甘肃省永昌县第一中学2015_2016学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题

永昌县第一高级中学2015-2016-1期末考试卷
高一英语
（满分150分，答题时间120分钟）
第一部分：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。

A
Once an old man was walking in a street with his horse. It was raining hard. The old man was cold because he was walking in the rain. He wanted to stay in a restaurant. It was a quarter past three in the afternoon. The old man got to a small restaurant. There were a lot of people in it. The old man couldn't come near the fire. He thought and thought. At last he said to the waiter, "Take some fish to my horse." The waiter and the people were very surprised. The waiter said, "A horse doesn't eat fish." The old man told the waiter, "This horse is very interesting. It can sing, dance and does all kinds of things. It can eat fish, too," So the waiter brought the horse some fish.
All the people in the restaurant ran ou t to see the horse eat fish exc ept the old man. Now the old man sat beside the fire. After a while the waiter came back and said. "Your horse didn't eat any fish." The old man said, "All right, take the fish back and put it on the table. I'll eat it”.
1. The people in the restaurant all ran out because ____.
A. they wanted to see the old man
B. they wanted to see the horse eating fish
C. they had been told there came the horse
D. there was no fire over the stove
2. Indeed, the horse can neither ____ nor ____ nor ____.
A. walk ... speak ... eat
B. sing ... dance ... sleep
C. sing ... dance ... eat fish
D. speak ... walk (i)
3. All the people in the restaurant rushed out ____ but ____.
A. to see the horse sing ... the old man
B. to watch the horse play games ... the waiter
C. to look for the horse ... the old man
D. to see the horse eat fish ... the old man
4. Why did the old man ask the waiter to take some fish to his horse? Because ____.
A. his horse liked eating fish
B. he was cold
C. he wanted to sit by the fire, but wasn't able to do so at first
D. he himself also liked to eat fish
B
After the examination, the doctor told my parents my sight would get worse and that I would lose my sight finally. On the way home from hospital, no one said a word. One day, would I only imagine the scenery beyond the glass rather than see it?
That September, I entered middle school. Most nights I had homework that included an armful of books to read. To keep up with other children, I took great trouble to finish the task. With my nose a couple of inches from the page, I was tired easily. What’s worse, after I had read several pages on my own, the words slipped off the page into inky pools. However, then I did not have audio books and electron ic devices like kids do now. Instead, Mom volunteered to read out loud. Mom worked part-time, cleaned the house, cooked and spent time with Grandma. In spite of being so busy, she showed up in my room like clockwork. She put on her reading glasses. Mom always thought those glasses made her look old. To me, she looked like a teacher.
In my room, Mom’s voice competed with the ticking of the clock. Being forced to focus on listening, I found a way to keep my marks up and compete with the other kids. When the teacher asked a question, I raised my hand with confidence. Teachers praised me for having a good memory. Reading removed my fear for my failing sight, reading also made me curious about other people’s challenges and how they managed. Though I could not use my eyes to fix on each page, my mind lit up with every new book.
True to what the doctor said, the worst cane, but thanks to Mom, my sense of hearing now allows me to “see”. This was the most precious gift from a mother to her child.
5. Why did the author and his parents keep silent on their way back home from hospital?
A. They all wanted to have a good rest.
B. The author didn’t do well in the exam.
C. What the doctor said made them worried.
D. They focused on the scenery along the road.
6. How did the author manage to get high marks?
A. By being confident.
B. By listening carefully.
C. By getting help from his classmates.
D. By reading as many books as possible.
7. We can learn from the text that ____.
A. the author’s sight recovered finally
B. reading made the author more sensitive
C. the author’s mother didn’t work to look after him
D. reading made the author not worry about his sight
8. Which of the following could be the title of the text?
A. My eyesight trouble
B. An unforgettable experience
C. With ears wide open
D. About Mother’s love
C
Can animals be made to work for us? Some scientists think that one day animals may be taught to do a number of simple jobs. They say that in a film or on TV we may see elephants, or monkeys, dogs, bear, or other animals doing a lot of things. If you watch carefully, you may find that those animals are always given something to eat in return for doing them. The scientists say that many different animals may be taught to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will get something to eat in return.
Of course, as we know, dogs can be used to guard a house, and elephant can be used to do some heavy jobs. And we can also teach animal to work in factories. Apes(猿猴), for example, have been used in America to help make cars and scientists believe that these large monkeys may one day get in （收割）crops and even drive trains.
9. Dogs can be used to guard a house for his host because ____.
A. they are good at running
B. they are very kind and friendly to people
C. they are brave enough to get the stranger(陌生人)and thieves away from the house
D. they are clever
10. Many different animals may be taught to do some simple jobs if ____.
A. they have enough food to eat
B. they learn they will get something to eat in return after doing them
C. if they are sent to school
D. they are wise
11. ____ can be trained to work for us.
A. Only a few animals
B. Quite a few animals
C. Few animals
D. No animal
12. Many scientists are working hard to ____.
A. make monkeys get in crops and drive trains
B. make monkeys guard house like dogs
C. make bears get in crops
D. make many machines
D
Although mobile phones have brought a lot of convenience (便利) to people，they have
also brought troubles.
Besides endless spam text messages (垃圾短信)，another problem seems even more annoying (讨厌的)．That is the so­called “one ring” call. It is a phone call that only rings one time and stops before the receiver is able to pick it up. When the receiver calls back，the other side is usually a recorded advertisement. And by the time people realize that they have been hoaxed，they’ve already paid for the call.
An article in the China Youth Daily says that these terrible calls trouble many mobile users day and night. But up till now，the government hasn’t taken any steps to solve the problem. It seems that if someone choose to use a cell-phone，he must bear (忍受) the trouble.
The number of mobile phone users in China has risen to more than 570 million. Thanks to news reports，many people have come to understand the harm of the “one ring” call. Some users say they won’t call back if it is an unknown number. But the article points out that this doesn’t mean the related government departments should turn a blind eye to it.
According to an online survey of more than 200,000 Chinese netizens (网民)，nearly 70 percent believed telecommunication (电信) operators make money from these annoying phone calls. T he article argues that “one ring” calls not only take away people’s money，but also trouble their lives.
New technology s hould not do harm to society. Instead，people should enjoy the convenience of information technology. Thus，the article advises that laws should be set up to protect people’s legal rights.
13．The underlined word “hoaxed” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”．A．selected B．cheated C．heard D．refused
14．It can be inferred from the passage that________.
A．“one ring” calls and s pam text messages are from the same people
B．mobile users can’t do anything about the “one ring” call
C．“one ring” calls will be got rid of in the near future
D．telecommunication operators hate “one ring” calls too
15．What’s the main idea of this passage?
A．“One ring” calls do great harm to our society.
B．Mobile phones do people more harm than good.
C．Information technology brings people much trouble.
D．We need better ways to enjoy information technology.
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。

Ways to Sleep Smarter
Studies show that poor sleep influences people to make good decisions, concentrate on tasks or even manage a friendly mood at work. 16 Today we’ve got our top favorite sleep tips and facts.
Set a regular bedtime
17 Choose a time when you normally feel tired. Try not to break this routine(惯例) on weekends when you will probably stay up late. If you want to change your bedtime, make the change gradually, such as 15 minutes earlier or later each day.
Eat the right food
Some foods are more helpful to a better night’s sleep than others. 18 Others like bananas, potatoes, and whole-wheat bread are also helpful.
19
Exercising provides lots of good health benefits. A good night’s sleep is one of them. But make sure you exercise in the morning of afternoon., The National Sleep Foundation reports that exercise in the morning or afternoon can help deepen sleep and cut the time it takes for you to fall into sleep. However, those who worked out in the evening hours saw little or no improvement in their sleep.
Reduce screen time before bed
20 A recent study shows that people who use electronic media just before bedtime report lower quality sleep even when they get as much sleep as those who don’t.
A. Avoid the alarm clock
B. Exercise to improve sleep
C. Try to solve problems in your sleep.
D. Go to bed at the same time every night.
E. There are lots of ways to increase the quality of your sleep.
F. Everybody knows that warm milk helps people sleep better.
G. Stop watching TV just before bedtime and you’ll sleep better.
第二部分英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)
第一节完形填空(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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Father was a hard-working man who worked to support his family. He spent all his evenings after work having classes, hoping to 21 himself so that he could find a better-paid job. Except for Sundays, Father 22 ate a meal together with his family.
Whenever the family complained that he wasn’t spending enough time with them, his 23 was that he was doing all this for them.
The day came when the 24 results were announced. To his joy, Father 25 !
Soon he was offered a good job with high 26 .
Like a dream come 27 , Father could now 28 to provide his family with nice clothing and fine food.
However, the family 29 did not get to see Father for most of the week. He 30 to work very hard, hoping to be promoted(晋升). He took another 31 in the open university so as to get more 32 of being promoted.
Again, whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them.
Father’s hard work paid off and he was promoted. He decided to hire a servant to do housework. He also 33 that their three-room house was no longer big enough; it would be 34 for his family to be able to 35 the comfortable house. Having experienced the 36 of his hard work many times, Father decides to continue his 37 and work for being promoted again…
As expected, Father’s hard work paid off again and he bought a beautiful villa(别墅). On the first Sunday at their new 38 , Father 39 not to take any more courses or expect any more promotions. He would devote more time to his 40 .
Father did not wake up the next day.
21. A. control B. change C. improve D. understand
22. A. hardly B. quickly C. actually D. frequently
23. A. fact B. reason C. truth D. question
24. A. game B. debate C. competition D. examination
25. A. passed B. failed C. relaxed D. recovered
26. A. pay B. risk C. speed D. quality
27. A. alive B. true C. well D. easy
28. A. agree B. prefer C. afford D. remember
29. A. recently B. really C. rarely D. still
30. A. began B. continued C. stopped D. forgot
31. A. duty B. prize C. course D. position
32. A. luck B. courage C. choice D. chances
33. A. felt B. hea rd C. ignored D. wished
34. A. wonderful B. foolish C. useful D. meaningless
35. A. design B. invent C. enjoy D. imagine
36. A. pains B. troubles C. responsibilities D. rewards
37. A. vacation B. studies C. research D. project
38. A. job B. home C. office D. school
39. A. tried B. forgot C. regretted D. decided
40. A. job B. house C. family D. country
第二节汉译英（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

翻译下列单词：
1. 完全地；全然地；整个地_________
2. 实际上；事实上（adv.）_________
3. 教育；训练（v.） _________
4. 志愿者；志愿的；自愿 __________
5. 鉴赏；感激；意识到______________
翻译下列短语：
1. 故意________________
2. 因为；由于____________________
3. 照常________________
4. 当权；上台____________________
5. 属于________________
6. 看重；器重 ____________________
7. 参加；参与_____________ 8. 结果 _____________________
9. 在……的帮助下__________10. 注意 ______________________
第三节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（每空不多于3个单词）或使用括号内单词的正确形式填空。

In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear____1____ spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it correctly with confidence and without hesitation. ____2___,we must be able to read the language , and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.
There is no easy way to success ___3____ language learning. ____4_____ good memory is of great help, but it is not enough only _____5____(memorize) rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long list of words and ____6____meaning, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. ____7_____we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of ___8____(advise) for those ____9___are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and ____10____(write) the language whenever we can.
第三部分写作 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分
Once upon a time there was a boy who fond of reading. However, he was very poor to buy any books. That was the reason that he had to borrow books from a rich man who had a lot of books. The boy knew clearly that he has to finish reading the books he had borrowed and return it to the owner as soon as possible. A rich man, who was ready to lend any of his book to the boy, read few of his own books. With time going on, the boy read a lot but finally became a famous writer in his time. Though the rich man had such many books, he remained a man with little knowledge because of he seldom read his books.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是来自玉树地震灾区的刘方，你的外国朋友John写信询问你的安全、你家乡的灾后重建情况，以及你的学习、生活情况。

请你用英语从以下几个方面写一封120词左右的回信：
1．很多人在地震中失去了家人。

幸运的是，在政府和全社会的帮助下，我们已从废墟中站了起来。

2．现在我们正在新建的教室里上课。

经过这场灾难，我们变得更坚强。

3．现在依然有很多来自全国各地的好心人来看我们，他们给我们带来了爱和信心。

4．我们已决心重建家园，争取使其变得更美好。

注意：开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear John，
I’m so glad to hear from you.Now I want to tell you about my hometown－Yushu，Qinghai province.
Yours，Liu Fang
2015-2016-1高一英语期末试卷答案
阅读理解：1—5 BCDCC 6—10 BDCCB 11—15 BABBA
七选五： 16—20 EDFBG
完形填空：21—25 CABDA 26—30 ABCDB 31—35 CDAAC
36—40 DBBDC
汉译英：单词：1.entirely 2. actually 3. educate 4. volunteer
5. appreciate
短语：1. on purpose 2. because of 3. as usual 4. come to power
5. belong to
6. think highly of
7. take part in
8. as a result
9. with the help of 10. pay attention to
语法填空：
1.it
2. Thirdly
3. in
4. A
5. to memorize
6. their
7. If
8. advice
9. who 10. writing
改错答案：
1. who后面加was
2. very改为too
3. that改为why
4. has 改为had
5. it 改为them
6. A 改为 The
7. book 改为books
8. but改为and
9. such改为so 10. 去掉of
书面表达：
Dear John，
I’m_so_glad_to_hear_from_you.Now_I_want_to_tell_you_about_my_hometo－Yushu，Qinghai province. Many people lost their families in the earthquake. Luckily，with the
help of the government and society，we have risen from the ruins.
Now we are studying in our new classrooms. Through the disaster，we have become stronger. There are still many warm-hearted people from all over the country coming to see us. They bring us love and confidence. Now we are determined to rebuild our hometown and try to make it a better place.
Yours，
Liu Fang。