1、1宁夏育才中学 2017-2018 学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题第一部分 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. 音频 How did the man come to work?A. By car. B. By bike. C. By bus.【答案】B【解析】【分析】此题为听力题，解析略。【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。2. 音频 What does the
2、woman want?A. Coffee. B. Tea. C. Juice.【答案】C【解析】【分析】此题为听力题，解析略。【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。3. 音频 What are the speakers most probably?A. Students. B. Doctors. C. Teachers.【答案】A【解析】【分析】此题为听力题，解析略。【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。4. 音频 Where is the bookstore?2A. Behind the bank. B. Next to the bank. C. Far from the bank.【答案】B【解析】【分析
3、】此题为听力题，解析略。【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。5. 音频 Where can the man buy the stamps?A. At Window No. 1. B. At Window No. 2. C. At Window No. 3.【答案】A【解析】【分析】此题为听力题，解析略。【详解】此题为听力题，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。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
4、。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。 音频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 7:30 flight. B. The 9:00 flight. C. The 11:00 flight.【答案】6. C 7. B【解析】此题为听力题，解析略。【6 题详解】此题为听力
5、题，解析略。【7 题详解】3此题为听力题，解析略。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 音频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 soup.【答案】8. A 9. A【解析】此题为听力题，解析
6、略。【8 题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。【9 题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 音频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. Drawi
7、ng some pictures.12. Why does the man have to leave?A. Hes not feeling well.B. He has to write his articles.C. Hes going to pack his bags.【答案】10. C 11. B 12. B【解析】此题为听力题，解析略。【10 题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。4【11 题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。【12 题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 音频13. Whats the probable relationship between the
8、speakers?A. Neighbors. B. Husband and wife. C. Boss and secretary.14. What does Buster often do?A. Wait for the man in the 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.16. Why does Buster usually go to Mr. Johnsons yard?A. To fin
9、d food.B. To be with Mr. Johnson.C. To run after a cat.【答案】13. A 14. B 15. A 16. C【解析】此题为听力题，解析略。【13 题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。【14 题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。【15 题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。【16 题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 音频17. When did the robbery (抢劫) happen?5A. At 9:00 on Tuesday morning.B. On Thursday afternoon.C. At 9:00 on We
10、dnesday 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 speaker very happy?A. The film was worth watching.B. He got $ 100 from the b
11、ank.C. He bought the delicious chocolate.【答案】17. C 18. A 19. C 20. B【解析】此题为听力题，解析略。【17 题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。【18 题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。【19 题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。【20 题详解】此题为听力题，解析略。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
12、designed to help students according to their needs.6Course 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
13、hour.Course 2: One on OneIf you are interested 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
14、hour.Course 3: General EnglishGeneral English 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 Engli
15、sh and get the best possible results in your 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
16、suitable if students want to develop their 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. $576【答案】21. A 22. B 23. C【解
17、析】本文介绍了四种不同的英语课程，它们是根据不同的需求设置的，介绍了课程的内容，时间，费用等信息。7【21 题详解】细节理解题。根据 Course 1.部分“We have High School ESL classes each week specifically designed for international students.”可知，该课程是专为海外生设置的，选 A。【22 题详解】细节理解题。在 Course 3: General English 部分中，由“General English is designed to develop students basic communi
18、cation skills.” 和“ Tuesday to Friday: 9:00 am to 11:00 am”信息可知，想要改善基本沟通技巧的学生可以选择该课程，该课程的时间是在周二到周五的 9 点到 11 点，所以周三上午 10 点可以，故本题选 B。【23 题详解】简单计算题。Course 4: Night Classes 部分中，由最后一句 Tuesday and Thursday evenings: 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm, $60 per day.可计算出，每次$60，学习两周共 4 次课，所以要花费$ 240，故选 C。BNoah Webster was bo
19、rn on October 16, 1758, in the West Division of 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 o
20、f all ages were in one-room schoolhouses with no 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.Fo
21、r 100 years, Noahs book taught children how 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 dif
22、ferent parts of the country spelled, pronounced 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 8English. Noah used American spellings like “color” instead of the English “colour”, “music” in
23、stead of “musick” and “center” instead of “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
24、copyright laws, wrote textbooks, Americanized 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. 20 D. 2525. How did Noah Webster like American schools in the 1770s?A.
25、 It was impressive. B. It was unusual.C. It was 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
26、 fact that the dictionary would make him famous.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 dict
27、ionary.【答案】24. B 25. D 26. C 27. A【解析】本文是一篇人物传记。Noah Webster.是一个对美国文化做出重大贡献的人。他自己编写教科书，用时 27 年编写了美国的第一本词典，他还在版权法和英语语言的美国化等方面做出了杰出的贡献。因此他去世后被看作美国的英雄。【24 题详解】细节理解题。根据文中信息“Noah Webster was born on October 16, 1758,”和“He 9left for New Haven in 1774”，经过简单计算，可知选 B。【25 题详解】细节理解题。根据 Sometimes 70 children of
28、 all ages were in one-room schoolhouses with no desks, poor books, and untrained teachers. Noah did not like that.可知，Noah Webster 不满意那个时代的美国学校生活。选 D。【26 题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段 When Noah was 43, he started writing the first American dictionary. He did this because Americans in different parts of the country
29、 spelled, pronounced and used words differently. He thought that all Americans should speak the same way.可知，Noah Webster 编纂辞书的目的是因为当时美国不同地区的人的拼写，发音和用法都不同，他认为所有的美国人都应该说同样的话。故选 C。【27 题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段，他一生做了许多事情：编写教科书，编写了美国的第一本词典，他还在版权法和英语语言的美国化等方面做出了杰出的贡献。选 A。COttawa is the capital of Canada. It is the
30、 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 building, afte
31、r 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 important pr
32、esence 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, drawing
33、s, sculpture and photographs. Although its focus is on Canadian art, it also holds works by 10some 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 communi
34、cation 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 the u
35、nderlined word “undermined” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Destroyed. B. Overcome. C. Completed. 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. The Ride
36、au 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 Ottawa【答案】28. A 29.
37、D 30. B 31. C【解析】这是一篇说明文。本文详细介绍了加拿大首都渥太华的主要建筑，商业、经济中心、艺术画廊和北美古老运河的运营情况，帮助读者更多地了解渥太华这座神奇的城市。【28 题详解】猜测词义题。根据本句的前半句描述 The present Centre Block is the second copy of the building, after the first was undermined by a big fire in 1916可以推测，当时的大楼在 1916 年经历了大火，被大火毁掉了。undermine 意为“破坏，毁坏” ，选 A。【29 题详解】细节理解题。根
38、据 The Gallery has a large and varied collection of paintings, drawings, sculpture and photographs.可知，加拿大国家美术馆的主要收藏是各种各样的艺术品，有绘画、雕塑和照片。故选 D。11【30 题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段倒数第二句 It remains in use today mainly for people to boat and enjoy themselves, . 可知，现在的里多运河主要是供人休闲。故选 B。【31 题详解】主旨大意题。根据文章第一段和以下几个段落的描述，本文讲述
39、了渥太华的几处著名的地点，选项 C 符合本文标题。DAs most 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 suc
40、h a serious problem that it has 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
41、with the frightening sandstorms?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 exampl
42、e, banning the use of throw-away 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
43、people attach great importance to this problem.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.
44、 There are some sweet fruits from the early efforts.32. Whats the first paragraph mainly about?A. Bad influences sandstorms bring.12B. 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 e
45、xperts?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 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 especiall
46、y relaxing.35. What will the author 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.【答案】32. A 33. C 34. B 35. D【解析】【
47、分析】这是一篇说明文。本文讲述的是沙尘暴对我们的工农业和生活造成的坏影响，以及专家们对治理改善提出的几条建议，并指出前期的努力现在已经有了成果。【32 题详解】主旨大意题。通读第一段，尤其是最后一句可知，沙尘暴席卷了中国北方的许多城市和地区，污染空气，扰乱人类的日常生活，也会遭受各种各样的疾病，不仅影响了我国的工业和农业发展，也给人民的生活条件造成了很大的麻烦。选 A。【33 题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第三段more money ought to be put into， governments of all countries should make laws on environment
48、al protection. 和 Scientists should also study and find ways to cut down. 以及 As for some schools, education about sandstorms should be spread可知，专家提出了 4 种方法，故 C 正确。13【34 题详解】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中 I am fully confident that the golden days can come back so long as everyone tried his best to protect natural en
49、vironment from today on.可知，作者很有信心战胜沙尘暴。故 B 正确。【35 题详解】推理判断题。纵观全文，本文列举了沙尘暴给人们生产和生活带来的危害，以及专家们对治理改善提出的几条建议。且文章结尾作者对与沙尘暴的斗争充满信心，并且说他的期盼并不是梦，接续“There are some sweet fruits from the early efforts.”这一句，下文将接下来要列举几个成功的阻止沙尘暴的例子。选 D。【点睛】关于小题 4 推理判断题的解法：本文讲述的是在沙尘暴对我们的工农业和生活的影响，分析了我们能够采取的多种措施。要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上，做出一定判断和推论，从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义。推理题所涉及的内容可能是文中某一句话，也可是某几句话，但做题的指导思想都是以文字信息为依据，既不能做出在原文中找不到文字根据的推理，也不能根据表面文字信息做多步推理，要根据原文表面文字信息一步推出的答案。如小题 4 的题目要求是：在接下来的部分中，作者可能会写些什么？纵观全文，作者在说明了沙尘暴的危害
