1、- 1 -宁夏育才中学 2017-2018 学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题第一部分 听力（共两节,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。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. How did the man come to work?A. By car. B. By bike. C. By bus.2. What does the woman want?A. Coffee. B. Tea. C. Juice.3.
2、 What are the speakers most probably?A. Students. B. Doctors. C. Teachers.4. Where is the bookstore?A. Behind the bank. B. Next to the bank. C. Far from the bank.5. Where can the man buy the stamps?A. At Window No. 1. B. At Window No. 2. C. At Window No. 3.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
3、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。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。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. Why does the man want to go to Chicago?A. To go on business.B. To pick up his brother.C. To attend his brothers wedding.7. Which flight will the man take in the end?A. The 7
4、:30 flight. B. The 9:00 flight. C. The - 2 -11:00 flight.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In the womans home. B. In a restaurant. C. In the mans home.9. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Bring his wife next time. B. Teach his wife to cook. C. Have more
5、soup.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What is the womans problem?A. She cant find the pictures.B. She cant decide which country to visit.C. She doesnt know how to do her homework.11. What is the mans suggestion for the woman?A. Taking a trip. B. Writing about a trip. C. Drawing some pictures.12. Why does
6、the man have to leave?A. Hes not feeling well.B. He has to write his articles.C. Hes going to pack his bags.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至第 16 题。13. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Neighbors. B. Husband and wife. C. Boss and secretary.14. What does Buster often do?A. Wait for the man in t
7、he park.B. Walk with Lily to school.C. Play with the woman.15. What is the womans dogs name?A. Spot. B. Ben. C. Forest.- 3 -16. Why does Buster usually go to Mr. Johnsons yard?A. To find food.B. To be with Mr. Johnson.C. To run after a cat.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. When did the robbery (抢劫) happen
8、?A. At 9:00 on Tuesday morning.B. On Thursday afternoon.C. At 9:00 on Wednesday morning.18. What did the man look like?A. He was thin. B. He was short. C. He was fat.19. What did the speaker plan to do the next day afternoon?A. Borrow some money.B. Meet a policeman.C. See a film.20. Why was the spea
9、ker very happy?A. The film was worth watching.B. He got $ 100 from the bank.C. He bought the delicious chocolate.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题;每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWe offer some kinds of courses. Each course has been designed to help students according to their n
10、eeds.Course 1: High School ESLWhy not make the most of your time studying in Australia with the help from TIES? We have High School ESL classes each week specifically designed for international students. Tuesday to Friday: 10:00 am to 12:00 am, $25 per hour.- 4 -Course 2: One on OneIf you are intere
11、sted in some One on One lessons with TIES teachers, we can design a course to meet your needs. One on One lessons can improve your English language skills more quickly and help students who want to take TOEFL. Tuesday to Friday: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, $ 80 per hour.Course 3: General EnglishGeneral Engl
12、ish is designed to develop students basic communication skills in speaking and pronunciation, reading, listening, writing, grammar and vocabulary. Tuesday to Friday: 9:00 am to 11:00 am, $ 288 per week.Course 4: Night ClassesDo you want to improve your English and get the best possible results in yo
13、ur GRE test? We have two night classes each week designed to meet your needs. Tuesday and Thursday evenings: 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm, $60 per day.21. Which course is for students who come abroad?A. Course 1. B. Course 2.C. Course 3. D. Course 4.22. What time is suitable if students want to develop their
14、 basic communication skills?A. At 10:00 pm on Tuesday. B. At 10:00 am on Wednesday.C. At 3:00 pm on Friday. D. At 9:30 pm on Thursday.23. A person wanting to take night classes for two weeks should pay.A. $50 B. $160 C. $ 240 D. $576BNoah Webster was born on October 16, 1758, in the West Division of
15、 Hartford. At that time, few people went to college, but Noah loved to learn so his parents let him go to Yale, Connecticuts only college. He left for New Haven in 1774. Noahs years at Yale were the years of the Revolutionary War.Sometimes 70 children of all ages were in one-room schoolhouses with n
16、o - 5 -desks, poor books, and untrained teachers. Noah did not like that. Their books came from England. Noah thought that Americans should learn from American books, so in 1783, Noah wrote his own textbook: A Grammatical Institute of the English Language.For 100 years, Noahs book taught children ho
17、w to read, spell, and pronounce words. It was the most popular American book of its time. Ben Franklin used Noahs book to teach his granddaughter to read.When Noah was 43, he started writing the first American dictionary. He did this because Americans in different parts of the country spelled, prono
18、unced and used words differently. He thought that all Americans should speak the same way. He also thought that Americans should not speak and spell just like the English. Noah used American spellings like “color” instead of the English “colour”, “music” instead of “musick” and “center” instead of “
19、centre”. He also added American words that werent in English dictionaries like “skunk” and “squash”. It took him over 27 years to write his book. When finished in 1828, Noahs dictionary had 70,000 words in it.Noah did many things in his life. He worked for copyright laws, wrote textbooks, Americaniz
20、ed the English language, and edited (编辑) magazines. When Noah Webster died in 1843, he was regarded an American hero.24. How old was Noah Webster when he went to New Haven?A 13 B 16 C 20D 2525. How did Noah Webster like American schools in the 1770s?A. It was impressive. B. It was unusual.C. It was
21、great. D. It was dissatisfying.26. Why did Noah write the first American dictionary?A. He was asked to do it by Ben Franklin.B. He didnt like the words used in English dictionaries.C. He wanted all Americans to speak the same way.D. He was aware of the fact that the dictionary would make him famous.
22、- 6 -27. What can we infer from the text?A. Noah was a most productive author.B. Noah studied in Hartford during the Revolutionary War.C. There had been no books before Noah wrote his textbook.D. Noah was thought of a hero because of his first American dictionary.COttawa is the capital of Canada. It
23、 is the second largest city in Ontario and the fourth largest city in the country.The Centre Block is the main building on Parliament Hill (国会山). There also stand several ceremonial spaces, such as the Hall of Honor and the Memorial Chamber. The present Centre Block is the second copy of the buildin
24、g, after the first was undermined by a big fire in 1916, and it is one of the most recognizable buildings in Canada.Downtown Ottawa is the commercial and economic centre of the city. Most of the buildings are office towers. While most of Ottawas high tech industry is based elsewhere, it has an impor
25、tant presence in the downtown center. The downtown also contains a number of apartments, hotels, and the older single family homes and townhouses along its edges (边缘).The National Gallery of Canada is one of Canadas earliest art galleries. The Gallery has a large and varied collection of paintings,
26、drawings, sculpture and photographs. Although its focus is on Canadian art, it also holds works by some well-known American and European artists.The Rideau Canal is the oldest continuously operated canal (运河) system in North America. At the very beginning, it was used to provide a safe supply and co
27、mmunication route between Montreal and the British naval (海军的) base in Kingston. It remains in use today mainly for people to boat and enjoy themselves, with most of its original structures undamaged. The locks on the system open for navigation (航海) in mid-May and close in mid-October.28. What does
28、the underlined word “undermined” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Destroyed. B. Overcome. C. Completed.- 7 -D. Checked.29. What are the main collections of the National Gallery of Canada?A. Paintings from Europe. B. Sculpture and photographs.C. Drawings by American artists. D. Artworks by Canadian artists.30.
29、 The Rideau Canal at present is mainly used for.A. public transportation B. pleasure boatingC. safe supply D. communication route31. Whats the best title for the text?A. Reasons for Visiting Ottawa B. The Long History of OttawaC. Some Famous Places in Ottawa D. An Unforgettable Trip to OttawaDAs mos
30、t people know, in the last few years, sandstorms have swept across many cities and areas of North China, polluting the air and disturbing daily lives of human beings. People look dirty and suffer many kinds of illnesses, such as breath difficulty. The sandstorm is such a serious problem that it has
31、not only weakened the industrial and agricultural development of our country but also caused a lot of trouble to the living conditions of the Chinese people.Therefore, effective measures should be taken as soon as possible to stop its happening. So how should we deal with the frightening sandstorms?
32、Some experts offer practical advice as follows: For one thing, more money ought to be put into tree planting and forest protection in order to keep more water on the Earth. For another, government of all countries should make laws on environment protection. For example, banning the use of throw-away
33、 chopsticks and punishing illegal tree cutting. Scientists should also study and find ways to lower the grade of its destruction and to improve the environment. As for some schools, education about sandstorms should be spread properly and timely to make more and more people attach great importance t
34、o this problem.- 8 -How people look forward to sunny days with soft wind touching their faces now and forever! The golden days can come back so long as we try our best to protect the natural environment from today on. And the fact is that what I expect is not just a dream. There are some sweet fruit
35、s from the early efforts.32. Whats the first paragraph mainly about?A. Bad influences sandstorms bring.B. Ways to protect the environment.C. The biggest cause of sandstorms.D. The fast development of China.33. How many ways to deal with sandstorms are mentioned by some experts?A. Two. B. Three. C. F
36、our.D. Five.34. What can we infer from the text?A. The damage sandstorms cause can never be avoided.B. The author has confidence in fighting against sandstorms.C. The author is unsure about the future of the environment.D. The improvement of the environment is especially relaxing.35. What will the a
37、uthor probably write about in the following part?A. Why people should always carry on with dreams.B. A bright world with no sandstorms anymore.C. How to realize our dream to live a happy life.D. Successful examples of stopping sandstorms.第二节（共 5 小题;每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项
38、为多余选项。Four Habits to Help You Succeed Everyone hopes to be successful, whether its in losing weight or learning the piano. For those who have tried and failed, success seems hard to understand. 36 Ive made a list of habits to help you set goals and achieve them.Identify your key values.- 9 -Finding
39、your key values is in line with (符合) creating inner intention. Sit and think about what you value most. Pick some things and actually write them down. 37 Then think about whether you are honoring those values through your work.Pick a goal and concentrate on it.Choose one goal to start something larg
40、e enough that will give you a sense of achievement, while adjusting well to your core values. 38 The more focused you are on one goal, the higher chance you have of success. If you perform many tasks at a time, you might never finish your projects because they will take far too long.39 Set a date fo
41、r success. Identify when you hope to achieve your goal. Keep it realistic, while not giving you too much time. By setting a time limit, you are making the process more real.Stick to your goal.Failure cant be avoided when you take risks. By its very definition (定义), the desire to succeed means you ar
42、e risking failure. Many people tend to give up far too early. Dont fail into this trap! Remember your goal earlier. Know it will happen. A failure is only you working out the details, and learning what works and what doesnt. Use failure. 40 A. Focus is key here.B. Make the right decision.C. Set a de
43、adline for success.D. Treat it as a good thing, and move on!E. Remind yourself of your values every day.F. Push yourself to be courageous, and take that next step.G. Why does one person succeed while another person fails?第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节（共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和
44、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳- 10 -选项。One afternoon, as I was driving back home, I stopped at a busy crossing as the traffic light turned red. I waited 41 for the light to turn green.Suddenly, an old woman 42 and started asking for money. That day, I had unknowingly 43 the air conditioner in the car and my w
45、indow was down. The old woman was 44 very close to my car. As she begged, I closely 45 her weather-beaten face, which had lots of wrinkles (皱纹) on it. Her eyes showed lots of sadness and her 46 body was shaking. I 47 that there was no one to 48 after her, which forced her to beg on the streets.Seein
46、g her condition, I immediately felt from within my being a huge surge (凶涌) of 49 for her. It was coming deep from within my 50 . I normally gave change to 51 . However, that day my inner self strongly urged me that I give her something substantial (大量的) 52 she could have a good 53 that evening.Witho
47、ut any hesitation, I took 54 a substantial amount from my wallet and 55 it in her hand. Her weather-beaten face lit up with a toothless 56 and she blessed (祝福) me and went on her way. In the meantime the traffic light had turned green, and it was time to 57 on.As I drove back home I felt within myse
48、lf a sense of joy and 58 surging through me because I was able to do something for 59 one person on this planet. Her blessings will be one of the most treasured 60 in my life.41. A. patiently B. partly C. sadlyD. curiously42. A. wandered B. appeared C. escaped D. removed43. A. settled down B. gave a
49、way C. picked outD. turned off44. A. lying B. chatting C. standing D. sitting45. A. touched B. observed C. got D. - 11 -mixed46. A. whole B. particular C. broadD. familiar47. A. convinced B. achieved C. admired D. sensed48. A. run B. take C. 1ook D. go49. A. manner B. pity C. respectD. terror50. A. heart B. head C. hand D. leg51. A. poets B. customers C. kidsD. beggars52. A. even though B. a s if C. so thatD. in case53. A. life B. meal C. attitude D. digest 54 A out B of C onD. in55. A. a warded B. produced C. threw D. pla
