1、精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上湖南省重點(diǎn)中學(xué)1617學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期末英語(yǔ)試題第I卷第一部分 聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿7.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1. What will the woman probably do next?A. Make dinner.B. Wash the dishes.C. Play video games.2. What do we know about the s

2、peakers?A. They are going to college.B. They are majoring in biology.C. They both have their own business.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. A TV series.B. Video games.C. Some movies.4. What does the man think of the electric car?A. It is dangerous.B. It is convenient.C. It is expensive.5. Wh

3、o is the man?A. The childs uncle.B. The childs father.C. The womans husband.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)活或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6. What us the relationship between the speakers?A. Friends.B. Hu

4、sband and wife.C. Brother and sister.7. How does the man feel about the baseball game?A. Excited.B. Bored.C. Worried.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8. How did the man feel about his last job?A. He loved it.B. He worked too hard.C. It wasnt exciting enough.9. Where are the speakers?A. At a cafe.B. At the womans hous

5、e.C. In an office building.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10. What is needed to make the sour cucumbers?A. Salt.B. Vinegar.C. Onions.11. When should the cucumbers be tasted for the first time?A. After one week.B. After five days.C. After an entire summer.12. Who taught the woman how to make the sour cucumbers?A.

6、The man.B. Her grandfather.C. Her father.所第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13. What do the speakers discuss first?A. Who else to invite.B. Which hotel to stay in.C. How to get cheap airplane tickets.14. Who is Pierre?A. Susies husband.B. Louises husbandC. The womans French friend.15 What does the woman want to do fi

7、rst in Paris?A. Visit a museum.B. See the Eiffel Tower.C. Buy a new suitcase.16. What does the man care most?A. Location.B. Money.C. Environment.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17. What do we know about Costa Rica?A. It has no army.B. It is far away from Panama.C. It is a country in North America.18. What is the

8、population of Costa Rica?A. About 1.4 million.B. About 4.5 million.C. About 8.5 million.19. What is the main source of energy in Costa Rica?A. Oil.B. Coal.C. Clean energy.20. Which industry has become important in Costa Ricain recent years?A. Food.B. Tourism.C. Agriculture.第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)（共1

9、5小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ACity College Union IncSecretary/TypistThe Union is a student-run organization with a permanent staff of 20. Typing speed: at least 60 wpm.The ability to rake shorthand dictation and a working knowledge of filling procedures are essentia

10、l requirements.The basic salary for the position is $ 18,500 per year.Enquires to R. Barbar 387-5075.Emu AirlineSecretaryEmu Airline is now offering a part-time position for a secretary.The position offers at least 20 hour work a week, with a view to full-time work in the future.Monthly salary is ab

11、out $ 1,400.Phone 899-3264 for an appointment.Word ProcessorOperator (full-time)We need an operator to work in an office associated with the building industry. Only experienced operators are expected to apply.Starting salary. $ 17,950 yearly.Apply in writing to:The Personnel Officer Hill Morgan Pty

12、Lid 38 Green Hill Rd. Kensington 2033.Sewing Machinist WantedJeans IndustryWe are an expanding clothing company located south of the city. Our products include jeans, skirts, shorts and so on. We are looking for sewing machine operators.The factory works a 38-hour week over 4-5 days. Wages for this

13、are $ 18,050 per year. Wages and conditions are in line with the current industrial award.If you are interested, come over and pick up an application form from Ripper Jeans, 23 North Ave, Beaudesert.21. What can we learn from the above advertisements?A. Their companies are introduced in detail.B. Th

14、ey all want people for their respective positions.C. Each is looking for experienced employees.D. There exist large income gaps between the four posts.22. The attractiveness of the post in Emu Airline is .A. its good salaryB. its nice working conditionsC. its promising futureD. its free flying23. If

15、 you want to be a sewing machine operator you may contact this company by .A. phoneB. emailC. visitD. faxBSocial change is more likely to occur in societies where there is a mixture of different kinds of people than in societies where people are similar in many ways. The simple reason for this is th

16、at there are more different ways of looking at things present in the first kind of society. There are more ideas, more disagreement in interest, and more groups and organizations with different beliefs. In addition, there is usually a greater worldly interest and greater tolerance in mixed societies

17、. All these factors (因素) tend to promote social change by opening more areas of life to decision. In a society where people are similar in many ways, there are fewer situations for people to see the need or the chance for change because everything seems to be the same. And although conditions may no

18、t be satisfactory, they are at least customary and dear.Within a society, social change is also likely to occur more frequently and more readily in the material aspects of the culture than in the non-material aspects, for example, in technology rather than in values; in what has been learned later i

19、n life rather than what was learned early; in the simple elements (要素) rather than in the complex ones; and in elements that are acceptable to the culture rather than in strange ones.Besides, social change is easier if it is gradual. For example, it comes more readily in human relations on a continu

20、ous scale rather than one with a sharp division. This is one reason why change has not come more quickly to Black Americans as compared to other American minorities, because of the sharp difference in appearance between them and their white fellows.24. The underlined part “greater tolerance” in Para

21、graph 1 probably refers to “ ”.A. quicker adaptation to changing conditionsB. greater willingness to accept social changeC. more respect for different beliefs and behaviorD. greater readiness to agree to different conditions25. Why is social change less likely to occur in a society where people are

22、similar in many ways?A. They are so conservative that they lend to slow down social change.B. They can easily get what they want in the material aspect of society.C. They are so used to their conditions that they seldom want to change.D. They have similar needs that can be satisfied without much dif

23、ficulty.26. Which of the following factors probably tends to promote social change fast?A. Different points of view.B. Traditional values.C. Sharp divisions in relations.D. Similar appearances.27. What is this passage mainly discussing?A. Two different kinds of society.B. Consequences of social chan

24、ge.C. The importance of social change.D. Certain factors affecting social change.CAlibaba started taking the lead in China by connecting big Chinese manufacturers (制造商) with big buyers across the world. Its business-to-business site, A allowed business to buy almost everything, Alibabas advantage wa

25、snt hard to judge: size. Alibaba is just big, even by Chinese standards. Its market attracts 231 million active buyers. 8 million sellers, 11.3 billion orders a year-and Alibaba is just the middleman. It encourages people to use its markets-not charging small sellers a percentage of the sale.If you

26、warn a quick look into the influence of Alibaba on daily Chinese life, lake my experience. I moved to Beijing u year ago and quickly got tired of visiting small stores across the crowded, polluted city of 20 million people in search of new electronics, bathroom furnishings, and anything else my wife

27、 wanted. “Youre looking for what exactly? Why not cry it?” my Chinese teacher asked me one day. With that, my wonderful new relationship with Alibaba began.Alibabas original business-to-business model now is second to consumer buying. Chinese retail (零售) buying makes up 80% of Alibabas profit, and l

28、eading that group is Taobao, with 800 million items for sale and the most unbelievable selection of things youll ever find. TM is Alibabas other big site, where you can find brand name goods from Nike and Unilever near the lowest prices.What I have a hard time explaining to friends and family back i

29、n the U.S. is how China has gone beyond traditional shopping-big-box retailers especially-in favor of online purchases on Taobao and a few other sites. In smaller towns than Beijing, where big retailers have not yet traveled, shopping online is shopping, and shopping is Taobao.I have a list of some

30、of my recent purchases on Taobao for a sense of how wide the marketplace is. Almost everything arrived a day or two after ordering with free shipping. Im not even a big buyer, because I need friends to help me search the Chinese-language site. When I was searching my purchase history on my Chinese t

31、eachers iPad, which helps me buy goods, I looked through with great difficulty about 10 of her purchases tor every one of mine.28. Alibabas advantage mainly lies in .A. its low priceB. its big sizeC. its not charging small sellersD. its business-to-business service29. We know from the passage that A

32、libaba .A. will continue to develop.B. charges all the sellers on its site a percentage of the sale.C. acts as a bridge between the buyers and sellersD. is of middle size among all the online sites.30. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Alibabas business-to-business service earns more money th

33、an retail.B. TM provides more profit than Taobao.C. Taobao has no envious advantage over other similar online sites.D. The authors Chinese teacher is also an online purchase lover.31. What is the passage mainly about?A. Shopping online in China is TaoBaoB. How the author purchases online in China.C.

34、 Shopping online goes beyond traditional shopping.D. Alibaba influences peoples daily purchase in China.DWill Nanfang University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen announce a new beginning for Chinas higher education reform? Its too early to answer. Bui its presence is challenging the Ministry of

35、 Education. Even without the approval of the ministry it seems that the school is determined to move forward and enroll 50 students, so-called child prodigies (奇才), to begin classes on March 1, 2011. On graduating in 2015, these students will receive a diploma unauthorized by the Ministry of Educati

36、on-unlike the students of their age from the stale-run universities.The school is committed to modeling itself on Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, but if the government will not approve the school, the situation could cause a lot of trouble for those 50 students if they want to do gra

37、duate studies at other higher learning institutions. Other schools could turn their applications down for their unauthorized diplomas.The difficulties, however, hive not frightened students and their parents away On Dec. 18, 2010 more than l,000 students and their parents visited Nanfang University

38、of Science and Technology for interviews.Private investment marks the school out from other higher learning institutions in the nation. Not a penny comes from the government. So the government will have no voice in how the school will be run.The Ministry of Education has published a comprehensive pl

39、an for education reform and development between 2011 and 2020. The goal is to make Chinas higher education internationally competitive. To accomplish this goal, the government should have the courage to let the educators who have big ideas try them out. The ministry should have applauded the indepen

40、dence the school in Shenzhen has shown and encouraged more to do likewise.Education reform in China has readied a new and crucial stage. Nanfang University of Science and Technology has a long way to go to prove itself competitive rather than a diploma mill.32. What will nuke those 50 students diffe

41、rent from others?A. They are all child prodigies.B. They will study much longer time.C. They are willing to challenge the Ministry of Education.D. They will receive an unauthorized diploma.33. Over 1,000 students and parents visited the school because .A. they believe that the school will have a bri

42、ght futureB. they believe the government is sure to approve the schoolC. the school models itself on Hong Kong University successfullyD. they will never do graduate studies at other higher learning institutions34. The trouble the students in the school may have is that .A. the government will have n

43、o voice in the schoolB. they wont receive any diploma when graduating from the schoolC. other schools are unlikely to accept their diploma from the schoolD. they will not learn how to be competitive35. What does the author think of Nanfang University of Science and Technology?A. It is another kind o

44、f diploma mill.B. Its impossible for the school to be competitive.C. It will never get the approval from the Ministry of Education.D. Its independence from the government may benefit the education reform.第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。There are three things that will ge

45、t you ahead in life good looks, smarts, and being considered as being smart. 36 And unluckily most of us are not good-looking. Lets explore some different ways to become smarter. 37 College doesnt necessarily mean youll be smarter, just educated. It means youll be exposed to many different ideas and

46、 hopefully youll learn how to think. Being able to think outside the box and for yourself are features smart people possess.Read books and educational magazines. 38 Educational magazines are a wealth of knowledge you can share with others, thus making you sound very smart. If you do watch television

47、, try watching something where you can learn.Expand your vocabulary. Try to learn one new word a week. It doesnt seem like much, but adding 52 new words to your vocabulary will really make you appear much smarter. Subscribing (訂閱) to vocabulary, corn is a good start. 39 This way youre actually getti

48、ng 365 words a year, but that is usually more than most people can absorb.Dont repeat everything people tell you until you know that its true. 40 The hear a strange claim and they repeat it to the nearest ear. You can do much harm to your seek for being smart if you are known for giving had informat

49、ion.A. The first is God-given.B. Go to college and get an education.C. Gel educated inside or outside college.D. You will have a new word sent to your email address daily.E. Reading books works the brain out more than viewing television.F. The programs actually provide you with information you can u

50、se.G. Uneducated people and people not considered as being smart tend to do this.第三部分 英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Another persons enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved. That person was my stepmo

51、ther.I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia. My father 41 me to her with these words: “I would like you to meet the fellow who is 42 for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no 41 than tomorrow morning.”My stepmother walked over t

52、o me, 44 my head slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied.” You are 45 . This is not the worst boy at all, 46 the smartest one who hasnt yet found an outlet(釋放的途徑) for his enthusiasm.”That statement began a(n) 47 between us. No one had ever called me

53、smart. My family and neighbors had built me up in my 48 as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that.She changed many things. She 49 my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the county seat, where my fathers career could be more 50 and my bro

54、ther and I could be better 51 .When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand 52 and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm. I 53 it had already improved our lives. I accepted her 54 and began to write for local newspapers. I was doing the same kind of 55 t

55、hat great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my lifes work later I wasnt the 56 beneficiary (受益者). My father became the 57 man in town. My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.What power 58 has! When that po

56、wer is released to support the certainty of ones purpose and is 59 strengthened by faith. it becomes an irresistible (不可抗拒的）force which poverty and temporary defeat can never 60 .You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it. This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.41. A. rushedB. sentC. carriedD. introduced42. A. distinguishedB. favoredC. mistakenD. rewarded43. A. soonerB. laterC. longerD. earlier4