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英语期末试题
说明:1、试题满分:120分 答题时间:100分钟
2、试卷共分为三部分,只交答题卡,答案书写在答题卡指定区域
3、本试卷主要考试内容:必修五和选修六
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、D中选出最佳选项。
A
Volunteer Day
What better way is there to enjoy your own hobbies while helping others at the same time? Come to Volunteer Day and choose an activity you’d like to join for the day. See below for a schedule of events on Volunteer Day.
Volunteer Day Schedule:
■7:30 am.: Meet at the Community Center for juice and bagels.
■8;00-8:30 a.m.: Choose which activity you’d like to help with for the day.
■8:30 a.m.: Board the bus to your activity site.
■9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.: Work as a volunteer.
■3:30 p.m.: Board the bus that will take you back to the Community Center.
See below for a list of volunteer opportunities for Volunteer Day so you can begin thinking about which activity you might want to join.
A list of volunteer activities:
Paint Houses: Happy Homes is a local organization that provides home painting. For elderly or physically disabled people who cannot do repairs to their homes. Happy Homes provides volunteer painters to repair old houses.
Plant flowers: Help plant flowers and bushes in city parks, help lay paths at Cave Springs Park, or help pick up rubbish around the river banks.
Read to children: Love and Learning is an organization that provides volunteers to help children with learning disabilities. Read books out loud to groups of children four to six years old, or read one-on-one with struggling readers seven to eight years old.
Play with animals: Lovely Friends is an organization that visits local animal shelters and
provides volunteers to spend time with the animals while their cages are being cleaned.
21. At what time do volunteers leave for their activity sites?
A. 7:30 a.m . B. 8:00 a.m.
C. 8:30 a.m. D. 9:00 a.m.
22. An outdoor lover probably takes part in .
A. Plant flowers B. Paint houses
C. Read to children D. Play with animals
23. What do Lovely Friends volunteers do?
A. Read books to children. B. Spend time with animals.
C. Help plant bushes in parks. D. Pick up garbage along the river
24. The purpose of the passage is to .
A. educate children B. attract volunteers
C. comfort the elderly D. encourage the disabled
B
When I first became a store manager for Walmart, I ran a small store with less than 100 employees. I liked the store because it offered flexible hours, and it allowed me to work while still taking an active role at home as a wife and mother. The store was even right next to my son’s kindergarten.
After a year, my boss offered me a chance to manage a Walmart 40 miles away. It had been a problem store for years. The previous two managers had not been successful. The distance and the larger size of the store would mean much more time and energy from me. The new job would be a great challenge. I told my boss I needed to think about it.
Driving home, my immediate thought was, “No way!” If two men couldn’t run this store, what made me think I could do it while being a wife and mother? I had far less experience than either of the two previous managers.
I got home and consulted my husband, who I thought would have the same response as I did. But he didn’t. He said I should accept the new role, and he offered to do more around the house to help me succeed in it. I called my parents, again hoping that they would talk me out of it. To my shock, they also said I should go for it. They said I was exactly what that store needed.
Now, I have been at this Walmart for 10 months. I am proud to say we have changed from being one of the worst stores in our area to one of the best. I am so happy that I said no to my own doubt and yes to a new challenge.
25. The first paragraph is mainly about _________.
A. what the author did in her previous job
B. the author’s happy and busy family life
C. how the author balanced her life and work
D. the advantages of the author’s previous job
26. Why did the boss want the author to manage a new Walmart?
A. The former managers disappointed the boss.
B. The author didn’t do well in her previous job.
C. The author didn’t get along well with the boss.
D. The author is more experienced than the former managers.
27. What had the author expected her family to do?
A. Support her in her new job. B. Say no to her new position.
C. Give her some tips for her new job. D. Ask her boss for further consideration.
28. What did the author most probably learn from her experience?
A. Strike while the iron is hot.
B. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
C. Believe in yourself and you will succeed.
D. All things are difficult before they are easy.
C
Fear can be fun. Many young people queue up to ride very fast and scary roller coasters(过山车), screaming but enjoying themselves, Other people like to read "goose bumps(鸡皮疙瘩)” books or watch horror movies at night, scared to death but feeling excited. Why do people like being scared?
Fear is an ancient way of surviving. Being scared makes animals, including humans escape from danger and save themselves. It is because of fear that we have lived through millions of years of evolution. Those who lacked a strong fear response were more likely to be killed, leaving the more fearful and careful to pass their genes onto the next generation.
How do scientists explain why shaking over such scary things is fun? "Some kids will go to a scary movie and love it and laugh over it, others will feel anxious and hide their faces and some won't even set foot in the cinema," said Ned Kalin, a US scientist. "Which kind of person you are depends partly on experiences you've had and partly on your genes."
What happens in the brain when something frightens you? Nerves that begin at the eyes and ears
lead to a part of the brain called the amygdala, When you suddenly see a snake, for example, the amygdala makes you freeze, sweat, have a quickened heartbeat, or run very fast. However, seeing the snake also uses another part of the brain, the cortex. It analyzes the situation, and if it finds that the snake is only made of rubber it tells your heart and the rest of your body to calm down. Think of the amygdala as the engine and the cortex as the brake.
Back to the first question: Why do some people like to make themselves scared? "One reason is that we can play games with fear, find ways to reduce the scariness by looking away or thinking of something else," Kalin said. "To believe we have control over a situation gives us a feeling of power. " "Scary movies or novels are good practice to prepare young people for the real thing, Thrills such as roller coaster rides also go to the brain's pleasure centre. "
And there might be some evolutionary advantage to being able to adjust this system that is there to protect people.
29. Some people like to be scared because _________.
A. they are afraid that the fear genes will be passed onto their children
B. it's a good practice to get prepared for the real frightening situation
C. it can help them show their own personalities
D. they will feel powerful after getting rid of fear
30. Which of the following is true about the people who are not easily scared?
A. Their cortex is better at analyzing the situations.
B. They are more likely to suffer from potential danger.
C. They are born unaffected by anything horrible.
D. They lack a strong response towards threat.
31. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Ready to scream? B. How to be scared?
C. Willing to shake? D. Why to be scared?
D
For many parents, raising a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by without any clear winner. Like a border conflict between neighboring countries, the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do?
Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has any power to stop the conflict. In part, this is because neither is willing to admit any responsibility for starting it. From the parents’ point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents’ complete unreasonableness. And of course, the teens see it in exactly the same way, except oppositely. Both feel trapped.
In this article, I’ll describe three no-win situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap. The first no-win situation is quarrel on unimportant things. Examples include the color of the teen’s hair, the cleanness of the bedroom, the preferred style of clothing, the child’s failure to eat a good breakfast before school, or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends. Second, blaming. The goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong. Third, needing to be right. It doesn’t matter what the topic is—politics, the laws of physics, or the proper way to break an egg—the point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong, for both wish to be considered an authority—someone who actually knows something—and therefore to command respect. Unfortunately, as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other, they’ll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress.
32. Why does the author compare the parent teen war to a border conflict?
A. Both can continue for generations.
B. Both are about where to draw the line.
C. Neither has any clear winner.
D. Neither can be put to an end.
33. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. The teens blame their parents for starting the conflict.
B. The teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflict.
C. The teens accuse their parents of misleading them.
D. The teens tend to have a full understanding of their parents.
34. Parents and teens want to be right because they want to__________.
A. give orders to the other B. know more than the other
C. gain respect from the other D. get the other to behave properly
35. What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?
A. Causes for the parent-teen conflicts
B. Examples of the parent-teen war
C. Solutions to the parent-teen problems
D. Future of the parent-teen relationship
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。
Maybe you are an average student. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessary so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how.
1) Plan your time carefully. ___36___. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. then decide a good, regular time for studying. Don't forget to set aside enough time for entertainment. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize everything that is happening to your time.
2) Find a good place to study. ___37___. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television! When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.
3) Make good use of your time in class. ____38____. Really listening in class means that you don’t have to work too much later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
4) Study regularly. ____39____. Review the important points that your teacher mentioned in class. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day, reading that material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.
5) ___40___. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember what you have just learned in class. The world won’t end if you don't pass a test, so don't be overly worried.
There are other methods that might help you with your studying. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.
A.Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teachers say.
B.Look around the house for a good study area.
C.When you get home from school, go over your notes.
D.Work hard at your subjects
E.When you plan your week, you should make a list of things that you have to do.
F.learn from other students when you meet some problems.
G.Develop a good attitude about tests.
第二部分:英语知识运用(共二节,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, 从短文后所给各题的四个选项(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。
“You will never walk again. You will have to use a wheelchair. " I heard his ___41____fall heavily on my ears, numbing(使麻木)my soul. If I had never felt hopeless before, I felt hopeless then.
The car accident had left me unconscious. When___42____, I found both legs in casts. (石膏). While I had other serious injuries, my____43____were my first concern. Working as a special needs teacher and busy and active by nature, I couldn't imagine being ___44___ in a wheelchair.
Lying in my bed, I wondered how I ____45____ give my ten-year-old son hope that Mom would____46____. He'd been cheerful on every visit, but I saw ____47____ in his eyes. He needed the ray of hope that I would not be in a wheelchair forever.
Just maybe, I thought, I could use this experience to teach him what to do when misfortune ___48___.
It didn't take me long to become____49____ with my limited movements and even with the pace the doctors were willing to go with me. I was determined to learn everything they showed me.
Every night in my private room, as soon as I knew I wouldn't be____50____or discovered, I would move myself from the bed to the floor,____51______on to the bed rail(床栏杆) for dear life, and slowly putting my weight___52___ my feet. After several weeks of such difficult ___53___ , my strength and confidence continued to___54___ .
It came the time to share my achievements with the person most ____55____to me. One night, when I heard my son greet the nurses at the station, I __56___myself up. As he opened the door, I took a few small steps, ____57____ , he could only watch as I turned and started back to bed. All of the pain, the fear, and the struggle _____58_____as I heard the words I had longed to hear, "Mommy, you can walk!"
I am now able to walk alone, sometimes using a stick. I am able to take public transportation to shop and visit friends. My life has been blessed with many ____59____ of which I am proud. But none has ever brought me the satisfaction and joy __60___by those four little words of my son.
41. A. words B. report C. explanations D. decision
42. A. hit B. awakened C. asked D. discovered
43. A. legs B. parents C. activities D.
surroundings
44. A. placed B. caught C. carried D. stuck
45. A. might B. should C. could D. must
46. A. change B. recover C. adjust D. succeed
47. A. curiosity B. surprise C. fear D. puzzle
48. A. strikes B. passes C. continues D. remains
49. A. familiar B. strict C. discouraged D. impatient
50. A. punished B. interrupted C. accepted D. protected
51. A. falling B. setting C. holding D. stepping
52. A. through B. in C. at D. on
53. A. efforts B. lessons C. acts D. cures
54. A. appear B. survive C. build D. add
55. A. useful B. important C. popular D. pleasant
56. A. opened B. dressed C. woke D. dragged
57. A. Disappointed B. Embarrassed C. Afraid D. Astonished
58. A. faded B. spread C. backed D. sank
59. A. expectations B. challenges C. achievements D. supports
60. A. proved B. offered C. taught D. suggested
第二节:(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
A man got lost while driving through a country. As he tried to read a map, he drove off the road into a ditch(沟渠) ___61___(lucky). Though he was not injured, his car was stuck deep ___62___ the mud. So the man had got to walk to___63___nearby farm to ask for help.
“Warwick can get your car out of that ditch,” said the farmer , ___64___ (point) to an old mule(骡子). The man looked at the weak mule and the farmer ___65___just stood there repeating, “Yep, old Warwick can do the job.” The man thought ___66___had nothing to lose. Therefore, he took the old man and Warwick to the ditch.
The farmer hitched(套住) the mule to the car and shouted, “Pull, Fred ! Pull, Jack! Pull, Ted ! Pull, Warwick!” And the mule pulled the car from the ditch __67___very little effort.
The man was___68___(amaze). He thanked the farmer and asked, “Why did you call out all of those___69___names before you call Warwick?”
The farmer smiled and said, “Old Warwick is just about blind. Once he___70___ (believe) he is part of a team, he won’t mind pulling.”
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)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,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:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,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。
One Sunday, I was reading my book while it suddenly occurred to me that it was my mother birthday the next day. However, I forgot it complete. I was worried that I didn’t prepare any present to her. At that moment, idea of online shopping came to my mind. I clicked the mouse and search some famous shopping websites. Having compared price of many dress, I chose one with an reasonable price which I supposed my mum would appreciate it and bought it as soon as possible.The next day I received the dress as expected without get out of my room.You see, online shopping is very convenient that it has made our life colorful.
第二节 书面表达:总分:25分
.假设你是李华,你校拟举办茶文化讲座。请你给留学生朋友Robert写封邮件邀请他参加。
内容包括:
1.讲座的时间、地点
2.活动安排
3.喝茶的好处
注意:
1.词数100左右
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯
3. 开头和结尾已为你写好
Dear Robert,
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Looking forward to your coming.
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
21. C 22.A 23. B 24. B
25.A 26. D 27. B 28. D
29. D 30. B 31.A 32. B 33. A 34.C 35.C
36. E 37. B 38. A 39. C 40. G
41. A 42. B 43. A 44. D 45. C 46. B 47. C 48. A 49. D 50. B 51. C 52. D 53. A 54. C 55. B 56. D 57. D 58. A 59. C 60. B
61.unluckily 62.in63.a 64.pointing 65.who/that 66.he 67.with 68.amazed
69.other 70.believes
短文改错
while—when mother—mother’s complete—completely idea前加the search —searched an-a dress —dresses 去掉it get—getting very —so
作文
【答案】Dear Robert,
As is scheduled, our school will hold a lecture on the history of Chinese tea. The lecture will be addressed/delivered in the lecture hall of our school on June 8th next Saturday afternoon, beginning at 3 and lasting about two hours. Professor Wang will give us a lecture about the history of Chinese tea and its main types, followed by a performance of Chinese tea show.
It has been a tradition for us Chinese people to drink tea for ages. And drinking tea is of great benefit to our health, contributing to keeping us slim and refreshed. I’m sure you’ll be fascinated about it during your stay here. Will you be available to attend the lecture?
Looking forward to your coming
Li Hua