孝感高中2015—2016学年度高一下学期期末考试
英语试题
考试时间：150分钟 满分：150分本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（阅读题）和第Ⅱ卷（表达题）两部分
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分: 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）
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并阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．How does the woman probably feel?
A．Surprised. B．Ridiculous. C．Angry.
2．What does the woman mean?
A．She hasn’t started yet. B．She has just started. C．She has finished.
3．What will the woman do this afternoon?
A．Go to a concert with the man.
B．Take care of her parents.
C．Wait for the washing machine to be repaired.
4．Where does the conversation probably take place?
A．At an airport. B．In a restaurant. C．In a post office.
5．Which flight will the man probably take?
A．The 6 o’clock flight this afternoon.
B．The 2 o’clock flight tomorrow afternoon.
C．The 6 o’clock flight tomorrow afternoon.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）
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至7题。
6．When will the movie be over?
A．In five minutes. B．In ten minutes. C．In fifteen minutes.
7．Where is the parking lot?
A．Behind the movie theater. B．Beside the cinema. C．Behind a tall building.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8．Where are the man’s glasses?
A．On his nose. B．Above the mirror. C．In the bathroom.
9．What does the man usually forget?
A．His phone. B．His wallet. C．His finishing line.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．Which of the following is true about Tahiti according to the woman?
A．It’s located in the Northern Pacific Ocean.
B．It’s formed from volcanic activity.
C．It’s the highest island in French Polynesia.
11．What is the island’s official language?
A．English. B．Tahitian. C．French.
12．What is Tahiti famous for?
A．Its beach scenery. B．Its food. C．Its population.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．What is the man?
A．A student. B．A graduate. C．A teacher.
14．When does the man want to have his phone disconnected?
A．On June 15. B．On July 18. C．On July 19.
15．Where is the man now?
A．In Shanghai. B．In Beijing. C．In Xi’an.
16．What does the man ask about at last?
A．Changing a home phone plan.
B．Paying for his phone bill.
C．Getting some money back.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What did Kim see when the car crash took place?
A．A trunk. B．A tree branch. C．Another car.
18．Which part did Kim get injured most probably?
A．Her eyes. B．Her hands. C．Her head.
19．What did Kim use to break the car window?
A．Her foot. B．Her hands. C．Her head.
20．What can we learn from the talk?
A．Kim started driving a car at 16.
B．Kim fainted twice after getting out of the car.
C．Kim’s car exploded after she got out of it.[来源:学科网ZXXK]
第二部分 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。
A
After I mastered my first concerto (协奏曲) at age 14, my parents decided to get me a nice violin. I tried out dozens of instruments before I found my match: a German violin. It was beautiful, but what I liked best about it was its voice. Confident and strong, it was everything I longed to be.
I’m not sure how much that violin cost, but my parents made me promise never to let it out of my sight. They didn’t understand that dragging a large violin case ran counter to my daily
middle school task of being invisible (看不见). I was a strange, absent-minded kid. When I spoke up in class, my comments brought confused silence from teachers and wild laughter from students. Like a deer in a wolf pack, I tried to be quiet and still.
In contrast, my new violin was almost shockingly loud. Together, we could drown out the rest of my middle school orchestra—which was encouraged, since the other kids made sounds like cats’ crying. For one glorious hour every day, I was showered with attention. Everyone wanted to hear what I had to say.
Between classes, I bent under the combined weight of my violin case and a backpack filled with books. My posture suffered, but my confidence grew. With my violin by my side, I found my voice. More and more, I contributed to class discussions and even made a couple of friends.
Today, I’m just an amateur violinist with a regular day job. As I sit in my community orchestra, sometimes I feel jealous (嫉妒的) of my fellow musicians’ instruments with their elegant voices. I may not be the best violinist around, but at least I’m still the loudest.
21．The underlined part “ran counter to “ in Paragraph 2 probably means ______.
A．was similar to B．went along with
C．was the opposite of D．had something in common with
22．We know from Paragraph 2 that the author ________.
A．did not fit in at school B．was an excellent student
C．was strong and confident D．did not attend classes regularly
23．What kind of feeling is expressed in Paragraph 3?
A．Disappointment. B．Anger. C．Pride. D．Regret.
24．What can we infer from the text?
A．The violin changed the author in some way.
B．The author hated the loud voice of his violin.
C．The violin always made the author embarrassed.
D．The author was the best violinist in his community orchestra.
B
What if our babies could somehow tell us what they’re thinking about, what they want, and what makes them unhappy? Robyn Holt, researcher for Baby Talk New Zealand, says they can. Holt heard about baby sign language through an advertisement and decided to go along to a workshop (研讨会).
“Sign language is something that’s always interested me, and I thought, it could be really cool to try this with a baby because we are always guessing all the time what they actually want.”
Holt started using baby sign language with her baby son Benjamin, now 12, and within two weeks he started to sign the sign for milk. She has since used it with her two younger sons Dominic, 8, and Matthew, 3.[来源:学#科#网]
Baby sign language is nothing new: the practice (which is based on adult sign laguange) has been out in America for more than 30 years. But it is enjoying a rebirth in New Zealand.
The idea behind baby sign language is that babies do have the ability to communicate their needs if they are given the right tools to do so. Although many mothers develop an intuition (直觉)
about whether their baby’s crying is from hunger, tiredness, or pain, baby sign language creates a direct form of communication that unlocks the mystery.
When babies are between 6-months and 12 to 13-months, parents can begin to teach them sign language: use the sign for milk while feeding, and also talk about milk, so that the child begins to make the link (关联) in their brain. Then they can begin to add other signs, i.e. food, sick or pain.
“I know of one parent. Her child was signing the sign for hurt by his month, and she realized his first teeth were growing. It makes life so much easier,” said Holt.
25．Why did Holt go to the baby sign language workshop?
A．To entertain her own children.
B．To better understand babies’ needs.
C．To help babies with language problems.
D．To develop a new system of sign language.
26．According to the text, baby sign language ______.
A．has been used in New Zealand for 30 years
B．can easily make the parents understood
C．has developed from adult sign language
D．was designed by Robyn Holt
27．What does the underlined part “the mystery” in Paragraph 5 refer to?
A．The ability to communicate. B．Mothers’ intuitions.
C．The cause of the baby’s crying. D．Baby sign language.
28．Holt mentioned a parent and her child to show baby sign language is _____.
A．helpful B．difficult C．interesting D．special
C
Fourth-grader Jaden Darnell has an Xbox 360 and a PlayStation 3. Like many other kids, he also plays games on his phone. At times, he says, it can be hard to tear himself away from a device (设备), especially when he’s playing NBA General Manager.
What makes some video games so attractive? Raph Koster, an expert on game design, says game makers employ a great deal of knowledge about what keeps people playing. He says that whether they know it or not, players like getting feedback (反馈) that they can see or hear. The game Peggle, for example, plays the song “Ode to Joy” every time you succeed at beating a level. “It gives you this amazing amount of celebration,” says Koster.
Game makers also know that once players have put in the time and effort to achieve a goal, they don’t like to give up. So some games are easy at first and become more challenging (挑战性的). At that point, the players may be offered a resource (资源) that makes winning easier. “The game creates a problem that it offers to solve for you in exchange for cash,” explains Ian Bogost, a professor who studies video games at the Georgia Institute of Technology. When players are connected to the Internet, developers can observe what they do. By recording players’ choices, game companies can find out what keeps people interested in and what makes them most likely to buy things.
Besides game developers, scientists are also paying attention to the power of games. Adam
Gazzaley, a scientist at the University of California, has developed games that improve attention and memory in older adults. Now Gazzaley and his team are designing brain-building games for kids. “We think that how video games really pull you in and demand your attention can be used to help improve how the brain process (处理) information,” he says. To test the games’ effects on the mind, Gazzaley records brain activity while people play. He says that one day, doctors might advise patients to play video games to improve their intelligence.
29．It’s difficult for Jaden Darnell to ______.
A．stop playing games B．play with other kids
C．play NBA General Manager D．turn his attention to new games
30．Why do game makers create games that are easy at first and then become more challenging?
A．To attract more players. B．To make lots of money.
C．To challenge themselves. D．To test players’ intelligence.
31．What’s Adam Gazzaley’s attitude towards the future of video games?
A．Worried. B．Hopeful.
C．Doubtful. D．Uninterested.
32．What would be the best title for the text?
A．Say no to video games B．The future of video games
C．It is game time! D．More than a game?
D
With Disney parks recently raising their ticket prices to $89 now is the perfect time to start thinking about smaller, regional theme parks. Here are four theme parks where the daily price of adult admission is under $50.
Luna Park, Coney Island, NY.
How much you spend in enjoying Luna Park really depends on which rides you choose to go on. For anyone as indecisive as I am, stick with the $29 four-hour Unlimited Luna Park Ride Wristband or the $39 Ride and Play package, a four-hour unlimited ride wristband that comes with a $20 game card.
Dorney Park, Allentown, PA.
Dorney Park is a popular theme park located about an hour outside of Philadelphia. Kids love Planet Snoopy, a fun area with attractions centered around the lovable Snoopy. Adult tickets are available online for $39.99 (or at the gate for $49.99) and kids are $27.99 online (or $29.99 at the gate). You can also buy a Starlight Admission ($29.99 online or at the gate), good for visits between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. during the summer months when the park is open late, or from 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. when the park closes earlier.
Knotts Berry Farm, Buena Park, CA.
Home to some of the country’s craziest rides, Knotts Berry Farm also has calmer, more family-friendly rides. Ages 12-61 get in for $39.99 when tickes are bought online, while children ages 3-11 and adults over 62 pay $26.99.
Santa Cruz Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, CA.
Sitting on the warm beaches of Santa Cruz—about 90 minutes south of San Francisco—the
Boardwalk is home to big roller coasters, mini-golf, enough food and games to keep people of all ages busy. The best part? An all-day unlimited rides wristband is only $31.95.
33．All of the four theme parks ______.
A．have calm rides B．are family-friendly
C．require online booking D．are cheaper than Disney Parks
34．The Ride and Play package at Luna Park costs you _____.
A．$20 B．$29 C．$39 D．$59
35．What can we learn about the Starlight Admission at Dorney Park?
A．It is aimed for kids. B．It can be used twice.
C．It is designed for summer use. D．It’s for visits in the later part of a day.
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。
How to free your imagination
Believe in yourself
Why is it important to use your imagination? 36 It came from an idea that probably sounded crazy at first. So you should believe in your ideas.
Get insprired
If your imagination needs a kick-start, take inspiration from other people. 37 Exposing (使受影响) yourself to all this activity is certain to get you thinking.
Make it
38 Just pay attention in class, ask questions if you’re not sure about anything, try your hardest and don’t talk during lessons. Easy!
Act up
Spend an afternoon pretending to be someone else. Use your imagination to creat funny characters for your friends to pretend to be, too. Give them cool clothes and have a laugh. 39
Dreamy ideas
When you sleep, your mind can throw out amazing ideas in the form of dreams. People have been known to have created parts of songs in their sleep! 40 Who knows where they could lead?
Write it
Read a story, then stop three quarters of the way through. Then get a pen and paper, so sit at your computer, and make up your very own ending! Let your imagination go crazy.
A．Read a new book or check out works of art.
B．Want to stay on the good side of your teachers?
C．Whoever comes out of character first has to be punished!
D．So keep a dream diary and start writing down your ideas.
E．If you are a shy person, imagine somewho who you want to be.
F．It can give us good feelings as we let our imagination take over.
G．Every idea and invention in the world first started in someone’s imagination.
第三部分：语言知识运用（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。[来源:Z§xx§k.Com]
On one of those perfectly sunny grandma-babysitting days, we set off to play in a nearby park. Kids were 41 the merry-go-round (旋转木马) and the swings. But what 42 my four-year-old grandson was the tennis court.
Two kids were riding their bikes in and out of the lines on the newly finished 43 . Their parents sat on a bench just inside the gated entrance. The kids laughed as they 44 one another.
A sign was clearly posted on the entrance—No 45 Allowed.
Just beginning his reading lessons, my grandson 46 knew the word “No”. He asked me what 47 came next. I told him that the 48 asked people not to ride bikes on the tennis court. He was just four years old, 49 he could clearly see two kids riding their bikes where they shouldn’t be 50 .[来源:学科网ZXXK]
We watched for a little while and then he reached up to 51 the gate. I thought that he wanted to watch the kids more clearly. 52 , he walked straight over to the couple and asked if they 53 what the sign said. Oh, what a 54 four-year-old!
The man gave me an unfriendly look and then said 55 that it didn’t matter.
I led my grandson away from the tennis court and told him that sometimes people don’t like 56 rules.
By now, those kids are probably in middle school. What they 57 on that tennis court could be impacting (影响) their lives today. I wonder whether those parents will 58 if their kids think that some rules don’t matter. 59 speed limits when they drive, or cheating on a test? Sometimes it’s the 60 things that matter the most.
41．A．enjoying B．choosing C．drawing D．passing
42．A．surprised B．moved C．attracted D．worried
43．A．road B．stage C．playground D．court
44．A．helped B．faced C．greeted D．raced
45．A．Tourists B．Photos C．Children D．Bicycles
46．A．never B．already C．seldom D．sometimes
47．A．games B．lessons C．words D．toys
48．A．family B．sign C．manager D．notice
49．A．but B．because C．since D．so
50．A．repaired B．offered C．refused D．allowed
51．A．close B．touch C．open D．paint
52．A．Once B．Instead C．Again D．Besides
53．A．knew B．heard C．minded D．doubted
54．A．simple B．proud C．brave D．busy
55．A．coldly B．happily C．softly D．kindly
56．A．making B．changing C．following D．breaking
57．A．lost B．saved C．learned D．found
58．A．care B．smile C．argue D．remember
59．A．Because of B．How about C．Just for D．According to
60．A．free B．hard C．little D．real
第Ⅰ卷
第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
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。
Alan: Oh, Jessie. How did you find your trip to China?
Jessie: Impressive indeed. 61. _____ (travel) by car, my husband and I visited a number of cities, 62. ______ the scenery was wonderful and the food was great. We quite enjoyed ourselves there. Actually, we’re considering paying 63. ______ second visit to China.
Alan: What are the hotels like there?
Jessie: Excellent, and not as expensive as we 64. ________ (expect).
Alan: Did you have any language problem in China?
Jessie: Sometimes. Only then did we realise 65. _______ important it is to master a foreign language. Anyway, though we don’t know a single word of Chinese, we were always able to make ourselves 66. ________ (understand) through body language.
Alan: Well, body language plays an important role 67. _______ communication, particularly when we try to communicate across cultures. But it varies from culture to culture.
Jessie: Your’re right. Even the same gesture may express different meanings to people from different cultures. So it might cause 68. _________(misundertand) and sometimes even conflicts (冲突).
Alan: You must have picked up some 69. ________ (speak) Chinese, right?
Jessie: Of course, such as “ni hao”, “zai jian” and “huan ying guang lin”.
Alan: A 70. ______ (true) nice trip. I’d like to take the same trip one day.
第四部分 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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅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(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。
The summer holiday was coming. We will have plenty of time enjoy ourselves. But I think we should plan the time careful. We had better made a list of all the things we wish to do and try
hardly to keep a balance between study and play. In the holiday we can do many activity. For the example, we can play for friends or do some different sports. Besides, we can do some reading, that can help get us preparing for the new term. I hope all of us will have a wonderful holiday.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是李华，上周末你们班新来的美籍同学杰克邀请你和其他几位同学去他家里做客，大家在一起玩得很开心。请根据所给提示，给他写一封信。内容包括：
1. 感谢他和他家人的热情款待；
2. 邀请他下周日到你家做客。
注意：1. 词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jack,
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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Dear Jack,
I am writing to thank you for your kindness. It is kind of you to invite me to have dinner with your parents.
we had a great time in your house, tasting western food, learning about American culture and chatting what happened in our class. Your mother has great cooking skills and your father knows a lot about China, which impressed us a lot. They’re really friendly and generous.
By the way, would you like to come to my house at 6 pm next Sunday if it is convenient for you? We will have dinner together and you can make some new friends.
I am looking forward to your reply.[来源:学科网]
Yours,
Li Hua
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