1、- 1 -2018学年第一学期高一年级期末考试英语试卷第 I卷(非选择题,共 75分)第一部分 听力(满分 30分)第一节(共 5小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 7.5分)听下面 5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.【此处有音频，请去附件查看】What do we know about the watch?A. The watch was not worth that much.B. The price was reasonable.C.
2、It cost the woman $ 40.【答案】A【解析】【分析】M: What a nice watch! How much did it cost?W: Four hundred dollars. A little more than its real worth.【详解】此为听力题，解析略。2.【此处有音频，请去附件查看】What is the dogs name?A. Scott. B. Michael. C. Robert.【答案】A【解析】【分析】W: I like the names Scott and Michael.M: I dont think our boy sho
3、uld be named Scott. That is our dogs name. How does Robert sound?【详解】此为听力题，解析略。3.【此处有音频，请去附件查看】- 2 -What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The mans watch. B. The mans brother.C. The mans birthday.【答案】A【解析】【分析】W: Your Apple watch is very beautiful. Where did you buy it?M: Actually I didnt buy
4、it. It is a gift from my brother. He gave me on my 20th birthday.【详解】此为听力题，解析略。4.【此处有音频，请去附件查看】What color was the womans couch?A. Yellow. B. Brown. C. Purple.【答案】C【解析】【分析】W: Im going to buy some new paint for the living room.M: I thought you loved the yellow color.W: I liked it when I had a purple c
5、ouch, but now my furniture is brown and it makes the wall look ugly.【详解】此为听力题，解析略。5.【此处有音频，请去附件查看】Why does the man come to the woman?A. To take a picture of her.B. To ask for a new ID card.C. To fill out a form.【答案】B【解析】【分析】M: I lost my ID card. What do I do to replace it?- 3 -W: Fill out your name
6、and social security number on this form, and stand behind that line. Ill take your picture here.M: OK. Im ready.W: Ill print you the new ID card in about a minute.【详解】此为听力题，解析略。第二节(共 15小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 22.5分)听下面 5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5秒钟；听完
7、后，各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 【此处有音频，请去附件查看】6. What is the woman doing?A. Asking for help. B. Making an apology.C. Giving some advice.7. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Be more careful. B. Buy a new glass.C. Clean up the room.【答案】6. B 7. A【解析】W: Sorry, Kevin. I am sorry for
8、 breaking your glass. I was tidying up your desk.M: Youre supposed to be more careful.W: Im on duty today. Im really sorry. Ill pay for it and try to be more careful in the future.M: There is no need to pay, but be sure youre more careful from now on.W: I will. Sorry again.【6 题详解】此为听力题，解析略。【7 题详解】此为
9、听力题，解析略。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 【此处有音频，请去附件查看】- 4 -8. What do we know about the writer?A. He can move fast.B. He was born disabled.C. He will travel around the world.9. How does the man find the writer?A. Encouraging. B. Strange. C. Stupid.【答案】8. B 9. A【解析】W: What are you reading?M: It is a book written b
10、y a guy who was born without arms or legs.W: What? So, how does he get around?M: He can actually walk pretty well, but he cant move that fast. He also has an assistant who helps him. He is actually quite successful.W: He must have worked pretty hard.M: Yeah. He travels around the world and gives spe
11、eches to young people. Hes changed many peoples lives. Even when nothing seemed possible, he stayed positive and put in even more effort.【8 题详解】此为听力题，解析略。【9 题详解】此为听力题，解析略。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 【此处有音频，请去附件查看】10. When will the next course start?A. Next Monday. B. Next Friday. C. Next Saturday.11. How many
12、 students are there in the class usually?A. 6. B. 9. C. 15.12. When does the school open on weekends?A. At 7:00 a.m B. At 8:00 a.m C. At 9:00 a.m- 5 -【答案】10. A 11. C 12. B【解析】W: Hello, School of English Studies.M: Hello, I saw your advertisement in the newspaper. Can you give me some information, pl
13、ease?W: Yes, of course. What would you like to know?M: Well, first, how long are the courses?W: They are 6 or 9 months long and the next course begins next Monday.M: How many students will there be in the class? Not too many, I hope.W: Usually, there are 15. We find that a good number.M: OK. Now, I
14、saw the price of the course in the newspaper, but will I have to pay for anything else?W: Only for the textbook, which costs twelve pounds ninety-nine.M: I see. When can I come and pay?W: Well, the school is open from 8 am to 7 pm Monday to Friday and on Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm.M: OK. I see. Wel
15、l, thank you very much. Goodbye.【10 题详解】此为听力题，解析略。【11 题详解】此为听力题，解析略。【12 题详解】此为听力题，解析略。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 【此处有音频，请去附件查看】13. What was the man doing?A. Looking at an interesting picture.B. Watching a funny video.C. Reporting a nice story.14. What happened to the news reporter?- 6 -A. He hit a big tree.
16、B. He had a car accident.C. He was attacked by bees.15. Whats the weather like today?A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Cloudy.16. What will the man do next?A. Listen to the music. B. Surf the website. C. Go to the park.【答案】13. B 14. C 15. A 16. C【解析】W: Are you looking at some funny pictures? You have been laug
17、hing all this time.M: I was watching a video on YouTube. It was really funny.W: Whats it about?M: It was a news reporter, reporting a story about an old man who lives under a big tree.W: How could that be funny?M: Well, as he was reporting the story, hundreds of bees attacked him. The reporter had t
18、o dive into his SUV and drive away. But he was unlucky.W: Did he have an accident?M: No. some bees followed him into his car.W: I hope he got to the doctors quickly. Jack, how about a walk in the park? It is a beautiful day today.M: But I dont feel like walking outside now. There are so many funny v
19、ideos on this website. I just cant stop watching them.W: Come on, Jack. You cant sit in front of the laptop all day. It is not good for your eyes.M: You are right. I will go to the park with you.【13 题详解】此为听力题，解析略。【14 题详解】此为听力题，解析略。【15 题详解】- 7 -此为听力题，解析略。【16 题详解】此为听力题，解析略。听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 【此处有音频，请去附件查
20、看】17. Which is the best season to visit the park?A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Winter.18. What will the tourists do in the morning?A. Go boating. B. Go fishing. C. Visit the valley.19. What is the best-loved activity in the park?A. Having a picnic. B. Fishing. C. Boating.20. How will the tourists get to
21、the entrance of the valley?A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By bike.【答案】17. A 18. C 19. A 20. B【解析】Welcome to our park. My name is Linda. I am very glad to be your guide today. You have made a right choice to be here in spring, the best time of the year, because summer is a bit hot, and winter is too cold.
22、 Our park is famous for its 20-kilometer long valley. It is home to thousands of plants and animals. For todays tour, we have a 50-minute valley walk in the morning. You will see beautiful flowers and strange rocks. Animal lovers can also have a close view of different wildlife. In the afternoon, yo
23、u will have a chance to experience some interesting activities, such as boating and fishing. If you like, you may have a picnic by the lake, the best-loved activity in our park. Now, lets get on the bus and go to the entrance of the valley.【17 题详解】此为听力题，解析略。【18 题详解】此为听力题，解析略。【19 题详解】- 8 -此为听力题，解析略。【
24、20 题详解】此为听力题，解析略。第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 30分)第一节(共 10个小题；每小题 2分，满分 20分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AIn America, when the eighth graders leave the middle school, they are often worried about moving to the high school. It is a hard time for them, but it can be an exciting one as well. To
25、make it easier, students need to get familiar with their school.Even though theyve done this already in the middle school, its still important to find where their classrooms are. Most schools take students to the high school for a visit at the end of their eighth grade year. And, most schools also h
26、ave a freshman (新生) speech for parents and students before the first year begins. Sometimes the main office will give away a map of the school. This can help students and parents to find different places in the school.One way to know your high school more and make new friends is to join a club or pl
27、ay a sport. Schools often offer chances to join different clubs and sports. Fall activities begin in August before the first day of school. If you are not interested in sports, there are clubs for any interest, such as drama, dance, chess, photography, community service, etc. These clubs allow stude
28、nts from different grades. By joining an activity, students can find new friendships, not to mention improving their chances in future college applications (申请). The school office will have a list of activities offered at the school and information on how to join them.Whats more, to have a great sta
29、rt to a high school year, students can write down some of their worries, and ask for help from teachers and school workers.- 9 -21. According to the text, most students feel _ when entering the high school.A. excited B. nervous C. lonely D. disappointed22. Which of the following is TRUE about the sc
30、hool clubs?A. There are fewer students from higher grades in the school clubs.B. The school clubs in high school only welcome sports fans.C. Summer activities begin before school starts.D. The school office can help new students join school clubs.23. When do many schools take students to visit their
31、 new high school?A. Before the eighth grade year starts.B. Right after the high school year starts.C. At the end of their eighth grade yearD. At the beginning of the new term in the high school.24. What is the purpose of this text?A. To tell the new students how to learn in high school B. To introdu
32、ce new schoolsC. To give the teachers some advice D. To give advice to new high school students【答案】21. B 22. D 23. C 24. D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，在美国，当八年级的学生离开初中时，他们非常担心进入高中，文章介绍了让高中新生尽快适应高中生活的几点建议。【21 题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中的“In America, when the eighth graders leave the middle school, they are often worried abo
33、ut moving to the high school.”可知，在美国，当八年级的学生离开初中时，他们非常担心进入高中，故 B项正确。【22 题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段中的“One way to know your high school more and make new friends is to join a club or play a sport. Schools often offer chances to join - 10 -different clubs and sports.”可知，学校为学生提供参加俱乐部和体育活动的机会来结识新朋友，故 D项正确。【23 题详解】细
34、节理解题。根据第二段中的“Most schools take students to the high school for a visit at the end of their eighth grade year.”可知，大多数学校让学生在八年级末参观高中，故 C项正确。【24 题详解】文章意图题。根据文章内容，特别是最后一段“Whats more, to have a great start to a high school year, students can write down some of their worries, and ask for help from teacher
35、s and school workers.”可知，为了在高中能有一个伟大的开端，高中新生可以向老师和学校工作人员寻求帮助，由此可知，这篇文章的目的是向高中新生提供建议，故 D项正确。【点睛】文章意图题的难度较大，需要在通读全文的基础上，根据文章大意，展开逻辑思维，推测出文章目的，例如本篇第 4题，根据文章内容，特别是最后一段“Whats more, to have a great start to a high school year, students can write down some of their worries, and ask for help from teachers a
36、nd school workers.”可知，为了在高中能有一个伟大的开端，高中新生可以向老师和学校工作人员寻求帮助，由此可知，这篇文章的目的是向高中新生提供建议而不是告诉新生如何学习或是介绍新学校。BThere is an English saying: “Laughter is best medicine.“ Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the huma
37、n body. They have found that laughter really can improve peoples health.Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical
38、 exercises. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing. It also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect - 11 -of p
39、ain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated(忍受)the pain for the longest time was the groups which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to pr
40、oduce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they help to improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients d
41、o not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial(有益的)effects similar to those who are caused by laughter.25. The main idea of the passage is _.A. laughter and physical exercises have similar effects.B. smile can produce the same effects as laughterC. pain can be red
42、uced by laughterD. laughter is best medicine26. The underlined word “diminish“ is similar to_.A. test B. stop C. reduce D. increase27. Doctors hold laughter clinics _.A. to give better condition to their patientsB. in order to improve patients healthC. to make patients smile all the timeD. to prove
43、smile and laughter have the same effect【答案】25. D 26. C 27. B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了微笑是最好的良药，能够减轻人们的痛苦和压力，一些医生开微笑诊所鼓励人们微笑从而改善健康。【25 题详解】主旨大意题。根据文章内容，特别是第一段中的“There is an English saying: “Laughter is best medicine.“”可知，本文介绍的是微笑是最好的良药，故 D项正确。- 12 -【26 题详解】词义猜测题。根据画线词前的“The reason why laughter can reduce p
44、ain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which”可知，微笑能够减轻痛苦的原因是它能够帮助阻碍大脑中产生一种减轻压力和痛苦的化学物质，由此可知画线词词义为“减轻、减少” ，故 C项正确。【27 题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they help to improve thei
45、r patients condition by encouraging them to laugh.”可知，一些医生开微笑诊所是为了通过鼓励人们微笑从而改善他们的健康，故 B项正确。【点睛】复合句中的词义猜测题难度较大，如果是定语从句，一定要弄清先行词和画线词之间的关系，例如本篇第 3题，通过分析句子结构可知，which 指代的就是先行词 a kind of chemicals ，这种化学物质能够减轻压力和痛苦，由此可知画线词词义为“减轻、减少” 。CWinter begins in the north on December 22nd. People and animals have bee
46、n doing what they always do to prepare for the colder months. Squirrels(松鼠), for example, have been busy gathering nuts from trees. Well, scientists have been busy gathering information about what the squirrels do with the food they collect.They examined differences between red squirrels and gray sq
47、uirrels in the American state of Indiana. The scientists wanted to show how these differences could affect the growth of black walnut(黑胡桃)trees. The black walnuts is the nut of choice for both kinds of squirrels. The black walnut tree is also a central part of some hardwood forests.Rob Swihart of Pu
48、rdue University did the study with Jake Goheen, a former Purdue student now at the University of New Mexico. The two researches estimate(估计)that several times as many walnuts grow when gathered by gray squirrels as compared to red squirrels. Gray squirrels and red squirrels do not store nuts and see
49、ds in the same way. Gray squirrels bury nuts one at a time in a number of places. But they seldom remember where they buried every nut. So - 13 -some nuts remain in the ground. Conditions are right for them to develop and grow the following spring. Red squirrels, however, store large groups of nuts above ground. Professor Swihart calls “death traps for seeds“.Gray squirrels are native to Indiana. But Professor Swihart says their numbers began to decrease as more for
