1、1荆州中学 20182019 学年上学期高一年级期末英 语 试 题(试卷总分：150 分；考试时间：120 分钟)第 I 卷第一部分 听力（共两节, 满分 20 分）第一节(共 5 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 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 称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. When did the concert start last night?A. At 8:00. B. At 8:15. C. At 8:30.2. Which place
2、 are the speakers trying to find?A. A hotel. B. A bank. C. A restaurant.3. What does the woman feel about her coming trip?A. Excited. B. Worried. C. Uninterested. 4. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Brother and sister.B. Husband and wife.C. Teacher and student.5. Why are the speakers
3、 unhappy?A. They wont be paid.B. The project is too difficult.C. They cant go on holidays.第二节 (共 15 小题; 每小题 1 分, 满分 15 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 和第 7 两个小题。6. Which sport did Peter pro
4、bably take part in?2A. The relay race. B. Swimming. C. The table tennis.7. Who won the high jump?A. Betty. B. Joe. C. The man.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至第 10 三个小题。8. Where are the private rooms?A. Upstairs. B. Across the garden. C. Beside the public rooms.9. What does the woman strongly recommend the man to se
5、e?A. The house. B. The garden. C. The yard.10. What can the woman most probably be?A. A guide. B. A neighbor. C. A housekeeper.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至第 13 三个小题。11. When will the man leave for Argentina?A. On Monday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Friday.12. How will the man get to the airport?A. By car. B. By tax
6、i. C. By coach.13. How much will the man pay for a single air ticket?A.240. B.300. C.360.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至第 16 三个小题。14. What will Rebecca do on June 12th?A. Go on a business trip.B. Organize a trade exhibition.C. Meet the people from Head Office.15. What is John preparing for the meeting?A. A report
7、. B. A timetable. C. A speech.16. When do the speakers decide to have the meeting?A. On June 12th. B. On June 15th. C. On June 17th.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。17. What is What to Do Today?A. A school team. B. A radio program. C. A social organization. 18. What is the main purpose of the tree-planti
8、ng activity?3A. To help poor blind children.B. To protect the environment.C. To improve family relationships.19. How many trees does Sussex Middle School plan to plant this weekend?A. 30. B. 750. C. 1,500.20. What should volunteers bring for the activity?A. Hats. B. Thick gloves. C. Basic tools.第二部分
9、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）阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMichigan Technological UniversityMichigan Technological University sets itself apart with its on-campus ski resort(度假胜地), Mont Ripley. The resort includes 24 different trails and a tubing park, providing y
10、ou with many weekends of entertainment.Michigan Techs website says the resorts location in the snowiest town in the Midwest, allowing you to ski on fresh snow for much of the year. If you are an experienced skier, Mont Ripley is perfect for you.University of MissouriAt the University of Missouri, yo
11、u can enjoy one of the best campus recreational centers in the country. It features an indoor beach complete with a waterfall and a lazy river, as well as a full-service spa.According to the website Best College Reviews, which ranked the University of Missouri fourth on its list of the 25 Most Amazi
12、ng Campus Student Recreational Centers, Missouris recreational facilities look like a high-end gym more than a traditional campus recreational center.New York UniversityIf you are a fan of museums, NYU is the perfect university for you. Not only will you be located in the heart of a city featuring s
13、ome of the best 4museums in the world, but the university will provide you with free admission to many of them. These include the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum and the Frick Collection.As a NYU student, you can take advantage of visiting free museums anytime you want.Seton Hall University
14、If you are stressing out about the extra cost of technology when you start college, Seton Hall has a great benefit for you: All incoming freshmen are given free laptops through the universitys Mobile Computing Program. First-year students receive laptops already set up with all the necessary student
15、 software. Then, after two years, they receive new updated laptops designed to carry them through graduation and beyond.As is stated on the Seton Hall University website: “That second laptop is the one you will take with you when you graduate from Seton Hall, providing you with a laptop for that fir
16、st job after college or for future use in graduate school.21. What is special about Michigan Technological University?A. The wonderful ski resort.B. The extra cost of technology.C. The free of charge Frick Collection.D. The amazing campus recreational center.22. If you look for a full-service spa, y
17、ou can go to .A. Mont RipleyB. the Whitney MuseumC. the Museum of Modern ArtD. Missouris campus recreational centers23. Which university provides students with free portable computers twice?A. New York University B. Seton Hall UniversityC. Michigan Technological University D. University of Missouri2
18、4. Who is the passage most probably intended for?5A. First-year students in high school.B. Lovers of outdoor activities.C. Regular visitors to museums.D. Future college students.BIm a fisherman. No wait, a fisherwoman, yes thats the correct term I believe. But not much of one, if I can be honest. I
19、do my best though. During lunch, I like to sit on the boat dock, and, you guessed it, fish. I dont eat fish, just for fun, and when I do catch one, I just look at them a minute or two, swell up with pride, and throw them back in.Surely that was a big day for me. When I snatched up my fishing pole, a
20、nd started reeling(收线) the line in, my heart was filled with expectation. I had a vision come to mind, taking that big fish up to the house in a big bucket of water, and show off in front of my boy.That big fish had gotten himself snagged(勾住) in the weeds on the opposite bank, and I could tell he wa
21、s a big one, probably my biggest catch ever. I felt him pull, and twist, but no matter how I tried, I couldnt get him reeled in.Not wanting to hurt the big one, I paddled(划桨) to the opposite bank of the river, while reeling my line in, and came up alongside the weeds he was snagged under. I could fe
22、el him pulling on my line. He was big and strong. I just hoped he wasnt too big to get into my boat. I was going to show my fisherman son a thing or two today, I just knew it. My heart beat with excitement, maybe I could get the boy to take a picture of me with my catch of the day. If its big enough
23、, maybe Ill even make the paper.I finally worked the line free of the weeds, and pulled the big boy up from the water to come meet his momma. My blood ran cold at the horror which came up out of that water instead. The biggest, meanest, ugliest snake Id ever seen in my life come out of that water, w
24、ith my fishhook in his mouth, opening wide up.I screamed bloody murder, let go of that line, fell back into the seat of 6the boat and paddled backward as if my life depended on it. I might have paddled all the way to the Gulf of Mexico if Id had enough river to get away from that scaled man-eater. I
25、 dont remember how fast I got out of that boat, but it was real fast. My hands shaking, I called my boy to come down and help me out. Id finally caught a big one.25. Why would the author go fishing?A. Because she likes eating fish.B. Because she is a fisherwoman.C. Because her family lives on fish.D
26、. Because fishing is one of her hobbies.26. In the authors mind, when she caught the big one, she would probably .A. Sell it to neighbors B. take it back home for lunchC. show it to her son with pride D. report it to the local newspaper27. How did the author feel when the big one turned out to be a
27、snake? A. Surprised and excited. B. Shocked and frightened.C. Interested and amazed. D. Satisfied and proud.28. What can be the best title of the passage? A. The catch of the day.B. How to fish a snake?C. Fishing is dangerous.D. An experienced fisherwoman.CThe Who band have secured that they are wor
28、king on their first album of new material in 13 years. Lead guitarist Pete Townshend said in a statement that fans could expect “dark Jazz, heavy rock stuff, experimental electronica, sampled stuff and Who-ish tunes that began with a guitar that goes wild”.The album is due later this year. It follow
29、s the bands 11th studio album, Endless Wire, released in 2006, which included a 10-part mini-opera. Guardian 7music critic Alexis Petridis described it as “a fitting ending to the bands career”.The group has also made fun of details of a US orchestral tour. Lead singer Roger Daltrey said of the tour
30、: “Be aware Who fans! That just because its the Who with an orchestra, in no way will it give up the way Pete and I deliver our music. This will be full-energy Who with horns and bells on.”Daltrey, 74, has said it could be his last tour. “I have to be realistic that this is the age I am and voices s
31、tart to go after a while,” he told the Mirror. “I dont want to be not as good as I was two years ago.” The group previously suggested that a Las Vegas village in 2017 would be the start of their “long goodbye”.Townshend, 73, had said he would be devoted to the tour only if they had new material. “Th
32、is has nothing to do with wanting a hit album or the fact the Who need a new album. Its purely personal. Its about my pride, my sense of self-worth and self-dignity(自尊) as a writer.”The pair communicate through their management. Daltrey told the Mirror, “Townshend wanted a year off, so I havent spok
33、en to him for a year. That is how we are. He needs that time away.” He added, “For us it is music to fight to and if it ever loses that fighting edge which still exists between Pete and I then I will stop. Because then I will be cheating my audience.”29. The typical style of the Who band is probably
34、 .A. orchestra B. classical C. electonica D. rock30. The reason of “a fitting ending to the bands career” is mainly because of .A. both the members old ageB. their less creative music styles C. the bands decreasing popularityD. the dissatisfaction of the fans of the band31. According to Townshend, h
35、e would never go on the music tour unless .8A. the both members were invitedB. some new music stuff could be createdC. he was well recognized as a great writer D. they could hit the top with the new album32. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. The pair didnt get along with each other.B. The
36、 pair have lost their trust in the audience.C. The pair will always save the best for the fans.D. The pair need more time to prepare their music.DLondon is considering introducing car-free days in the hope of dealing with the citys air pollution crisis(危机) that experts say is responsible for thousan
37、ds of early deaths each year.Officials at City Hall were due to meet on Tuesday to examine how best to roll out a ban across specific areas of the capital on different days this yearwith “more ambitious plans” in the preparation for 2019.A spokeswoman for the mayor, Sadiq Khan, said: “He is determin
38、ed to do everything in his power to protect the health of Londoners and improve walking, cycling and public transport and reduce Londoners dependency on polluting cars.”A source at City Hall said details were still being hammered out but they were hoping to introduce separate car-free days in London
39、 city this year, with the hope for city-wide car-free days next year.“The mayor already supports a number of car-limited days for annual events in London, and he has asked City Hall officials to consider additional opportunities for car-free activities as part of his healthy streets vision,” said th
40、e spokesman.“Solving toxic(有毒的) emissions from the most polluting cars is a key part of the hard-hitting measures the mayor has introduced to help clean up Londons air, from delivering the Toxicity-Charge (T-Charge) in central London, 9to the early introduction of the Ultra-Low Emission Zone, and tr
41、ansforming the bus fleet.”Bridget Fox, from Campaign for Better Transport, one of 50 organizations which wrote to Khan to call on him to sign up to a car-free day earlier this year, said, “creating traffic free spaces, even for a day, transforms places for the better. Hopefully, car-free days are a
42、great way to cut traffic across London. We hope every community in the capital will be inspired to take part.”33. What caused thousands of early deaths according to London officials?A. Car-free days in London.B. Poor air problem in the city.C. Financial crisis of the country.D. Serious car accidents
43、 on the road.34. What can be used to replace the underlined word “hammered out”?A. carried. B. discussed. C. typed. D. imagined35. The most important measure to clean up Londons air is .A. to introduce a new living zoneB. to charge the people for deliveringC. to deal with the most polluting carsD. t
44、o change the city buses for the better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。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Few things are more difficult than delivering bad news. 36 Or announce to team members that, because of slow sales, your company wont be able to pay bonuses this year. Or tell people that,
45、because business is so good, theyll all have to work on an upcoming holiday weekend.Because youre a caring person, youd like to make the bad news easier to take. So you sidle into the subject, talking about other topics first. You choose indirect language. 37 10Thats why you may be surprised to lear
46、n that the worst way to deliver bad news is to sugarcoat it. According to new research, people on the receiving end of bad news would much rather you rip off the bandage than beat around the bush.In a study conducted by Brigham Young University, participants received a range of bad-news scenarios(情景
47、). 38 And then they were asked to select their preferred method. In nearly every case, what participants wanted most was frankness, preferring that the bearer of bad news give it to them straight.That means that the next time you need to deliver bad news to one employee or the whole team, you should
48、 communicate simply, clearly and directly. Heres how: Before you begin, craft your key messagethe 15 to 20 words that sum up what you need to say. 39 Avoid jargon(行话). This is not the time to disguise the facts in a thicket of $50 words. Use simple, straightforward language. Think through what quest
49、ions employees will probably askand make sure youve figured out the answers. 40 Of course youre stressed about the fact that you have to share bad news, but you can still express sympathy.A. Show that you care.B. Use indirect language.C. You can deliver your message in the best way possible.D. And you try to do whatever you can to soften the blow.E. When its time to share the news, say this message firstF. For each one, they were given a choice of two approaches.G. Lets say youve
