黃岡市2017-2018學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期末考試英語(yǔ)試題含答案

1、湖北省黃岡市2018 年春季高一年級(jí)期末考試英語(yǔ)試題考試時(shí)間： 120 分鐘滿(mǎn)分： 150 分第一部分：聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分30 分）略第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分40 分）第一節(jié)（共 15 小題；每小題 2 分，滿(mǎn)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。AWhats it like to be a popular teen author? We asked AmeliaAtwater-Rhodes, author ofIn the Forests of the Nightto find it out.How do yo

2、u come up with your ideas?I start with a minor character, and then expand on that character.In the first book, I just wrote some flat characters to pass the time.Eventually,I wanted to know more about the charactersI d created.ThefirstthingsI wrote werent very good, but they did get meto startwritin

3、g,which was important.How has your writing evolved?Every book I write, I get more into it. History is one of my passions( 酷愛(ài) ) right now. Sometimes I ll take inspiration from characters in Ancient Egypt, Rome, or Mesoamerica. My first characters were flat, but now they re like my best friends.How di

4、d you feel when your book was first published?It cameas a shock. The first believe it. I had to tell myself,time I saw my book in printI could barely“This is real. Im not dreaming.”What does your writing space look like?I mostly write on the computer in my room. I can write anywhere as long as it s

5、quiet. I also do writing in notebooks.How do you make time for your writing?Writing is one of those things that to do it. When I have something to write, I love writing, you will make time for it.you will make time for if you want ll need to write it. If youDo you think reading helps writing?Definit

6、ely. Whenyou read, you get used to visualizing things I mnot a big television fan, so I have always spent a lot of time You learn to see things in words. You figure out how to express yourself in words. You learn the basics, and then get the ideas for your writing.in print.reading.Whats your advice

7、for aspiring(有志向的 ) kid writers?Go out and do it. Find other people who write. Keep at it! You canalways edit. Every author is his or her own worst critic. If you love towrite, just do it21What do we know about Amelia?AHistorical characters inspire her to write.BShe likes to create perfect character

8、s from the beginning.CShe considersIn the Forests of the Nightas her best novel.DFlat characters once stopped her from improving her writing.22When Amelia first saw her book in print, she was _.AamazedBdisappointedCconfusedDunconcerned23Which advice would Amelia most likely give us?AThe best time to

9、 write is before you go to bed.BIt is easier to start writing when you are young.CIf you want to write, there is no excuse for not writing.DIf you want to be a writer, you shouldnt watch television.BIt would be a success story if Fullerton Union High School seniorFernando Rojas,theson ofMexican immi

10、grantswhose schooling stopped inthe eighth grade, was accepted to college.But the 17-year-old made asurprising clean sweep of every Ivy League(常春藤聯(lián)合會(huì)的 ) college .“I didn tthinkI would get intoany, ” Rojas said on Saturday.“WhenI was accepted by all the eight Ivy League colleges, it was a surprisingj

11、oy. ” The firstcallcamefrom Yale Universityin February.Withinweeks,calls, emails and letters followed from Dartmouth College, BrownUniversity,the Universityof Pennsylvania, CornellUniversity,ColumbiaUniversity, Harvard University and Princeton University. Rojas was alsoaccepted by Stanford Universit

12、y and two nearby schools, the Universityof California, Irvine, and the California State University, Fullerton.He is one of four children of Raul Rojas and Maria, who moved toFullerton fromJalisco, Mexico,intheearly1980s.As a nationalspeechand debate champion, Rojas thought that if he applied to the

13、eight IvyLeague colleges,he might get intoone. Sal Tinajero,Rojas speech coachat Fullerton,said,“His biggestmotivationwas tolethis parents knowthat their hard work meant something.”After visiting several campuses, he settled on Yale, which costs$64,000 a year with room and board(膳宿 ). He is responsi

14、ble for $6,000,and Yale scholarshipscovertherest. “I loved Princeton,” Rojassaid.“ It was a beautifulcampus, butitfeltverystressful.Stanfordwas toobig. ”Rojas owes his academic successtohard work andthe guidance of hiselder brothers.Before heading to Yale,hes consideringmajoringinLatinAmerican studi

15、es and perhaps a career as a lawyer in international affairs.24The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 shows that Rojas _.Ahoped to apply to all the eight Ivy League collegesBcontributed greatly to every Ivy League collegeCwas admitted by all the eight Ivy League collegesD1iked sweeping in every Ivy

16、League college25Which of the following belongs to the Ivy League colleges?ACornell University.BStanford University.CThe University of California.DThe California State University.26How much can Rojas get from Yale University a year?A$6,000.B$58,000.C$64,000.D $70,000.27Which of the following helped R

17、ojas achieve his academic success?AHis brothershelp.BHis parents' encouragement.CHis interest in Latin American studies.DHis dream of being a lawyer in international affairs.CIt is widely acknowledged that cities with some kind of functioning ecosystems make for better places for humans to live.

18、 More plants and animals in cities make for happier, healthier people.A study conducted on green spaces in Sheffield,England, for instance,revealed that the greater the biodiversity(生物多樣性 ), the greater thepsychological well-being(健康 ) of the citys citizens. In Paris,researchers found that getting c

19、itizens to take part in day-longactivitiesinvolvingurban wildlifeopened theireyes to the naturalworldfor a time, at least.Few cities have been associated with urban ecology for as long as Berlin. “Slow economic recovery after the Second World War meant that reconstruction would take a long time. Thi

20、s provided local ecologists with the ideal conditions to develop an ambitious ecological research program in the bombed-out wastelands of West Berlin, ” said Jens Lachmund, a sociologist at the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands.The pioneering work in Berlin had several consequences, especi

21、allythe formationof significantnaturalspaces withinthe city,such as theSüdgel?nde Nature Park.“Berlin has indeed benefitted a lot from beinga case study in urban ecology,” said Lachmund.The recent research conducted by Mark Goddard, a biologist at the University of Leeds, and his colleagues con

22、firmed the importance of natural spaces within an urban setting. Goddard and his team conducted a striking global analysis of bird and plant diversity, quantifying the influence of urbanization on levels of biodiversity around the world.“ Functioning urban ecosystems will be extremely important to h

23、umanhealth and well-being,” said Goddard.Cities take up just 3%of the land surface area, yet according to the most recent figure from the United Nations, some 3.6 billion people (just over 50%of the global population) now live in urban areas. By 2050, this figure is expected to rise to 6.3 billion.

24、Without animals and plants to keep us company, it is a dark future.28The findingsin Paragraph 2 are mentioned to explainthe linkbetween_.Acitizens and their well-beingBgreen spaces and urban wildlifeCurban ecology and citizens well-beingDfunctioning ecosystems and the natural world29What would be Go

25、ddard s attitude towards Berlin s work?ACautious.BNegative.CUncaring.DAdmiring.30The author uses figures in the last paragraph to show _.Athe negative effect of overpopulationBthe importance of urban ecosystemsCthe serious problems of city lifeDthe rapid growth of urban areas31Which of the following

26、 can be the best title for the text?AShould more people live in urban areas?BShould Berlin have more natural spaces?CShould cities be for animals and plants too?DShould the global population be controlled now?DOne day lastmonth, I read a storyabout two teacherswho gave awardsto their students. The a

27、wards were 1abeled the“8th Annual Ghetto(貧民區(qū) ) Classroom Awards, ” They were intended to be “l(fā)ight-hearted” andthe teachers didn t mean anything bad. One student was recognized forhis academic difficulties with the award.The world learned about it because his mother posted it on social She wasn t pr

28、oud. She was angry, confused and hurt for her son. Did Imedia.mention that the students to whom the awards were given were in a classforkids who receivespecialservicesforlearningdisabilities?Yes, the“ Ghetto Classroom ” was the special education classroom.When I read this story, I was sure of three

29、things ：That student the message that he was a loser; he would never forget those teachers; he would head to high school without a lot of confidence.gotHumor can be tricky. I learned this the hard way, in my first yearof teaching.Someonementioned thatone of my students,whomI had placedinto the“athle

30、tic” category, had taken ballet lessons for years, andI gentlyteased her forit.At leastI thought itwas gentle.I also thoughtit was okay, until the day when she came to me after class and told methat it hurt her feelings and shed like me to stop.I m thankful every day that she had the courage to talk

31、 to me. Overthe years I think I figured out how to throw away my sarcastic( 挖苦的 ) wit( 風(fēng)趣 ) and learned how to have humor without being hurtful.It s really quite simple： You can make fun of yourself in aself-deprecating(自我貶低的 ) way, but never make fun of your students.32Wecan learn from Paragraph 1

32、that the awards were most probably given to _.Adraw the attention of parentsBmake students in the class laughCencourage students to study harderDplease those who had made progress33In the author s opinion, the award _.Ashowed the teachers were really funnyBwould affect the student negativelyCwould b

33、e encouraging to the studentDmeant the teachers disliked the student34What was the girls attitude toward the authors teasing?AUncaring.BInterested.CAnnoyed.DApproving.35After reading the text, we learn that teachers shouldn t _.Amake fun of themselvesBlook down upon their studentsCjoke about their s

34、tudents for funDtry to be funny in front of students第二節(jié)（共 5 小題；每小題 2 分，滿(mǎn)分 10 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)。Teens are busy people.They balance high school and friends;some addjobs and extracurricular(課外的 ) activitiesto the mix.36Involveyour teen with a variety of activities from your l

35、ife and relate them to your teen s experiences.Large project37 Create a timeline for the project, such as making holiday cards. Take family pictures in November. Continue by designing and then ordering cards. Purchase stamps and envelopes, assemble cards and mail by your deadline.StorageInclude your

36、 teen in organizing items for storage in a closet orbasement. 38 Sort your clothes and books. Include your teen in determining the criteria( 標(biāo)準(zhǔn) ) for donating, trashing or storing. what contents are needed for protection ：plastic or cardboard. LabelDecidecontainers and stack for long-term safety.Bed

37、roomTeens should be responsible for organizing their own rooms. Provide your children with a laundry system, clothing storage and atrashcan. 39 Possibilities include scanning the room for clothes in the morning and at night, tidying a desk every night and so on.Calendar( 日歷、一覽表 )Teens must keep trac

38、k of activities and school work. Using a computerized or paper calendar is fine, because consistency in entering the information is key. Teens may dislike having parents check on theircalendars, so40Ashare your weekly plan to model organization for your teen.BInvolve your teen in completing a large

39、project.CThis activity includes sorting and protecting items.Dmake all agreement to discuss the calendar once a week.EParents can complete hands-on activities with their teens.FBusy lives call for organization.GIf they do not have established routines, make a plan for an organized room.第三部分英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共三

40、節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分45 分）第一節(jié)完形填空 ( 共 20 小題：每小題 1.5 分，滿(mǎn)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。The other day we went on a trip to our community s new fountain(噴泉 ). My oldest daughter, Anne, was super41and eagerly exploredthe attractions.There I was happy to see Lily,who was of Anne age.

41、Theydidn t know each other well,42they had met at gymnastics before.I was43that Anne would have someone to enjoy the44with.However, my daughter was about to45an important social lesson.I watched Anne run46after Lily and her other friends. I wassaying something to my husband when I heard a loud“ No!”

42、 I turned tosee Anne s facefullof47and shock as Lily48 . I went overto see what had happened and Anne saidLilydidn twant to49withher. Thinkingthat theremust be a(n)50, Itold Anne thatshe shouldjust ask Lily51if she could play with her. Generally speaking,this would52. But Annes quiet request to play

43、 was shot down byanother loud“No!”Igave her a(n)53and toldher itwas54, and thatMommy,Daddy and her little sister would play with her. Later that day as I wastalkingabout the fun wed had, she asked mewhy Lilydidn t55her.Isaidnot everyone wanted toplaywithus and that ifone person didn t want to be56yo

44、u, that didnt mean you were not57orimportant to others. I thought I had58it clearly. She didntmention itany more and Ihaventseen any lastingsideeffects.However,I can t59it. Idont thinkI ll ever getrid of the memory ofher60at that moment. My heart has been forever wounded on herbehalf.41AshockedBworr

45、iedCexcitedDsatisfied42AbutBsoCifDbecause43AcuriousBgladCproudDafraid44AwaterBmealCtoyDtrip45AgiveB showCreviewDlearn46AearlyBbadlyChappilyDsafely47AsympathyB smileCfearDdisappointment48Aran offBsat downCbroke inDlooked around49AshareBplayCdiscussDmeet50AdecisionB interestCmisunderstandingDcongratul

46、ation51AquicklyBconstantlyCshylyDnicely52AadvanceBcomeCworkDstart53AhugBawardCletterDticket54AsuitableB okayCobviousDlucky55Ado withBdeal withCwork withDplaywith56AagainstBbeyondCaroundDbehind57AlovedBpraisedCdoubtedDignored58AreportedB explainedCpreparedDproved59AobserveB believeCchangeDforget60Aqu

47、arrel Bface C illness D mistake第三部分英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分45 分）第二節(jié)（共 10 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿(mǎn)分 15 分）閱讀下面材料， 在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容 （ 1 個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。While learning English, one should first pay attention to listeningand speaking. It is theground work ofreadingand writing.Openyour mouthand speak English loudly and61(confident

48、). Don t be afraid ofmaking62 (mistake). You should also develop63habit ofkeeping diaries in English. That s the best way I can think of64(improve)your writtenEnglish.If65 (possibly),ask some otherstogo through 66you have writtenand tellyou where thereisa mistake.Manymistakes in your speaking will b

49、e easily67 (find) once you write.Through correcting mistakes, you can do68(good) in learningEnglish than ever before. At the same time, choose proper readingmaterials for you,69I think should be neither too difficult nortoo easy. While you are reading,dont stopto look up the words.Ifyourefer to the

50、dictionary too often, most probably you will get bored andstop70 (read) in no time.第四部分寫(xiě)作 ( 共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分 35 分)假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文， 請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有 10 處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（），并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(xiàn)（）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線(xiàn)，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意： 1每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2只允許修改10 處，多者（從第11 處起）不計(jì)分。The other day, I was praising by my te