陕西省西北大学附属中学2015-2016学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题

2015-2016学年度第二学期高一年级英语学科期末试卷

注意：本卷共 10 页，满分110分时间：100分钟

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第一部分听力（共两节，共20小题，共20分）

第一节

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.How long does the woman want to stay？

A. About seven days.

B. About five days.

C. About twelve days.

（）2. How many people could go for a drive in the man's opin ion？

A. Only one of them.

B. The two of them.

C. Their whole family.

（）3．Which of the following can tell the movie scared the girls？

A. They couldn't stop talking about it.

B. They scre amed.

C. They were talking loudly.

（）4. What is the man doing？

A. Making a request.

B. Offering a suggestion.

C. Asking for permission.

（）5. How much is the man's telephone bill?

A.＄50.

B.＄24.

C.＄30.

第二节

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。

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（）6. How many stops are there to Hayfield Road?

A. Five.

B. Four.

C. Three.

（）7. Why does the woman think it is no trouble to show the man the way？

A. Because she will have to go past there.

B. Because she lives there.

C. Because she works nearby there.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

（）8. When do they hope to send out the first shipment?

A. In May.

B. In June.

C. In August.

（）9. What would the woman like to do in the meeting？

A. Make some arrangements for the next week.

B. Go over the marketing plan.

C. Meet some ad companies.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

（）10. What did Chinese people prefer to do to their beloved in the past?

A. Speak out love.

B. Send something.

C. Sing in front.

（）11．What is the people's attitude to speaking out love to beloved?

A. Embarrassed.

B. Surprised.

C. Disappointed.

（）12. What is influencing young people in modern China?

A. Confucian（孔子的）thoughts.

B. Eastern thoughts.

C. Western thoughts.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

（）13. What is the man going to do?

A. Change some US dollars.

B. Change some UK dollars.

C. Change some HK dollars.

（）14. What is the exchange rate？

A. 700 American dollars to 405 pounds.

B. 100 American dollars to 72 pounds.

C. 700 American dollars to 400 pounds.

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（）15. How much does the man want to change?

A.＄700.

B.＄400.

C.＄500.

（）16. What kind of notes does he want？

A.20，5 and small change.

B.100，50 and small changes.

C. 100 and small changes.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

（）17. How many Wollemi Pine（瓦勒迈松）do exist an the wild?

A. More than 100.

B. 100.

C. Less than 100.

（）18. Where does the Taronga Zoo sit?

A. In the downtown.

B. Far away from the downtown.

C. On the other side of Sydney Harbour.

（）19. Where is the birthplace of modern Australia?

A. The Rocks.

B. The shops.

C. The cafes.

（）20. What place is Sydney according to the text

A. A place to escape summer.

B. A place to escape winter.

C. A place to escape sunshine.

第二部分单项选择（共5小题，共5分）

21. ______ the course very difficult, she decided to move to a lower level.

A. Find

B. Finding

C. To find

D. Found

22. Whenever I made mistakes, the teacher pointed them out with ______.

A. cu riosity

B. satisfaction

C. envy

D. patience

23. The letters for the boss___________ on his desk but he didn’t read them until three later.

A.were put

B. was put

C. put

D. has put

24. _____ basic first-aid techniques will help you respond quickly to emergencies.

A. Known

B. Having known

C. Knowing

D. Being known

25. ---Are you sure you won't come for a drink with us?

--- _________,if you insist

A. Not at all

B. It depends

C. All right then

D.I don't care

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第三部分阅读理解 (共两节，共15小题，共30分)

第一节（共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）

阅读下列短文，从每题给出的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。

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26. What is going to take place on 2 February 2016?

A. A big event to welcome a Chinese new year.

B. A social gathering to raise money for wildlife.

C. A party for close friends t o meet and have fun.

D. A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students.

27. How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?

A. $20.

B. $40.

C. $60.

D. $80.

28. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.

B. It’s unnecessary to take soft drinks with you.

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C. Free digital cameras are provided for everybody.

D. Festival food will be served without extra charge.

B

Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?

The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in t he New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils.

People’s choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies’ reactions toward them. Green is said to be the most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.

Red can cause a person’s blood pressure to rise and increase people’s appetites（食欲）. Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. Similarly, many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that easily catches a person’s eye.

Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. So if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.

The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully.

29. Muslims regard green as a symbol of heaven mainly because of their .

A. cultural values

B. commercial purposes

C. personal experiences

D. physical reactions to the color

30. Why will many commercial websites have a red “Buy Now” button?

A. To relax people physically.

B. To increase people’s appetites.

C. To encourage people to make a purchase.

D. To cause a person’s blood pressure to rise.

31. Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?

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A. Colors and Human Beings

B. The Cultural Meaning of Color

C. Colors and Personal Experiences

D. The Meaning and Function of Color

C

About 30 years ago, I left Cuba for the United States with my son. After getting settled finally in Brunswick, New Jersey, I enrolled(注册) my son in kindergarten. Several weeks later, my son’s teacher asked me to meet him at his office.

In the teacher’s office, and exchange of greetings was followed by his questions: “Is your son mentally retarded(弱智的)？Does he suffer from any kind of mental disability?”

Was he talking about my wonderful Scola? NO, no, it c an’t be. What a helpless, lonely moment!

I told him that Scola was a quiet, sweet little boy, instead. I asked him why he was asking me all these questions.

My son could not follow the teacher’s directions, he told me, and thus, Scola was disrupting the class. Didn’t he know my son did not speak English yet?

He was angry; “Why hasn’t your son been taught to speak English? Don’t you speak English at home?”

No, I didn’t speak English at home, I replied. I was sure my son would learn English in a couple of months, and I didn't want him to forget his native language. Well, wrong answer! What kind of person w ould not speak in English to her son at home and at all time? “Are you one of those people who come to this country to save dollars and send them back to their country, never wanting to be a part of this society?”

Needless to say, I tried to tell him I was not one of “those people.” Then he told me the meeting was over, and I left.

As I had expected, my son learned to speak English fluently before the school year was over. He went on to graduate from college and got a job, earning close to six figures. He travels widely and leads a well-adjusted, contented life. And he has benefited from being bilingual(双语的)。

Speaking more than one language allows people to communicate with others; it teaches people about other cultures and other places—something very basic and obviously lacking in the “educator” I met in New Jersey.

32. The teacher asked the author to his office__________.

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A. to discuss Scola’s in-class performance

B. to get Scola enrolled in kindergarten

C. to find a language partner for Scola

D. to work out a study plan for Scola

33. What does the underlined word “disrupting” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Breaking

B. Following

C. Attending

D. Disturbing

34. The author’s attitude towards being bilingual may best be describe d as__________.

A. critical

B. casual

C. positive

D. passive

35. This text is likely to be selected from a book of _________.

A. medicine

B. education

C. geography

D. history

第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分)

根据短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Forgiveness

To forgive is a virtue, but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research.

________36_______ Try the following steps:

Calm yourself. ________37_______ You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love.

Don’t wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the sa me way. ________38_______ Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.

Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者). Rethinking about you hurt gives power to the person who causes you pain. Instead of focusing on your mounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you.

________39_______ If you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender’s point of view.

Don’t forget to forgive yourself. ________40_______ But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don’t do it.

A.Why should you forgive?

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