2020-2021年高一英語第一學(xué)期期末考試試題

1、第一學(xué)期期末考試 高一英語 II. Grammar and Vocabulary Sectio n A Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages cohere nt and grammatically correct. For the bla nks with a give n word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one

2、word that best fits each bla nk. (A) Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and brings forth a different an swer from every man who hears these words. Some feel proud whe n they receive the news, (25) others worry, (26) _ (wonder) whether they will be good fathers. Although there are some m

3、en who like children and may have had con siderable experie nee with them, others do not particularly care for childre n and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time. For other couples, pregnancy was an accide nt that both

4、 husba nd and wife have accepted willi ngly or un willi ngly. (27) _ the react ion to the birth of a child, it is obvious that the shift from the role of husband to(28) _ of father is a difficult task. Yet, unfortunately, few attempts(29) _ (make) to educate fathers in this remobilization process. A

5、lthough nu merous books have bee n writte n about America n mothers, only rece ntly has literature focused on the role of a father. It is argued by some writers that the transition to the fathers role, although difficult, is not nearly as (30) _ (great) as the transition the wife must make to the mo

6、thers role. The mothers role seems(3 _ (require) complete tran sformatio n in daily routine and highly innovative adaptation; on the other hand, the fathers role is less demanding and immediate. However, even though we mentioned the fact that growing number of women are working outside the home, the

7、 father is still thought by many (32) _ the breadwinner in the household. Keys: 25. While 26. Wondering 27. Whatever 28. that. 29. have been made 30. great 31. to require 32.as (B) Ask helpful Hannah Dear helpful Hann ah, I vgot a problem with my husband, Sam. He bought a smart phone a couple of mon

8、 ths ago and he took it on our rece nt ski vacati on to Colorado, it was a great trip except for one problem. He has a constant urge (33) for next messages;he checks his phone every five minutes! He s so addicted to it that Istajusttlcen idea (34) there may be an important text. He can help checking

9、 even at in appropriate times like whe n we are eati ng in a restaura nt and I am talk ing to him! He behaves (35) _ any small amount of boredom can make him feel the need to check his phone even when he know he shouldn The temptation to see (36) is connecting him is just too great. When I ask him t

10、o put down the phone and stop (37) _ (ignore) me, he say, “In a minute.” but still checks to see if (38) _ has posted someth ing new on the Intern et. Our life (39) _ (in terrupted). If we go somewhere and I ask him to have the phone at home, he suffers from withdrawal symptom. May this depe ndency

11、on his smart phone has become more tha n an everyday problem. I recently read an article about “nomophobia, ” (40) is a real illness people can t suffer from the fear of being without your phone! I am worried that Sam maybe suffering from this illness because he feels anxious if he doesn t have his

12、phone w him, eve n for a short time. Who would have thought that little devices like these could have brought so much trouble! Sick and Tired Sadie Keys: 33. to check 34. that 35. as if /as though 36.who 37.ignoring 38.someone /somebody 39.has been interrupted/is being interrupted/is in terrupted40.

13、which Sectio n B Directions: Complete the following passageby using the words in the box. Each word can only be used on ce. Note that there is one word more tha n you n eed. A. applicati on B. pers on alized C. compete D. expects E. guara nteed F. directly G. n ormally H. foun dati on I. i nten sive

14、 J. pass K. recog niti on Uni versities in Britai n are a magnet for overseas stude nts. There are curre ntly over 200 000 from outside Britain studying at British universities. The largest single group is Chinese students.There are currently 50 000 in the UK. The British government expects the tota

15、l nu mber of overseas stude nts to be around 900 000 by 2020,a nd also thinks that a quarter of these will be Chin ese. But why is the UK such a popular dest in ati on for uni versity stude nts? Well, the quality of your course is guaranteed. All courses are assessedby an in depe ndent system, so yo

16、u can be assured that your course is officially approved and has wide intern atio nal recog niti on. The British education system is very flexible in order to provide for the needs of a modern, complex society. It is also cost-effective. Degree courses are usually 3 years long, which is shorter and

17、more in ten sive tha n in other coun tries. There are lots of scholarships available. You normally need 3 A-levels, which are the exams taken by people leaving school at 18,i n order to en ter an un dergraduate degree course. You also n eed an IELTS score of at least 5.5, but many universities offer

18、 foundation or access courses to prepare stude nts for their studies. British uni versities offer a pers on alized but in depe ndent approach. The emphasis is on creative and in depe ndent thought, which helps develop the skills you will n eed to compete in the global job market. Tutors not on ly te

19、ach but also provide support and guida nee. As a result, intern ati onal stude nts have a very low drop out rate and very high pass rates. It is very simple to become an international student in the UK. The British Council offers a free and impartial service to anyone who is interested in studying i

20、n the UK, and an organization called UCAS assists you in finding a course and making an effective applicati on. The UK is an energetic place. The countryside is beautiful, and the theatres, museums, architecture and rich history make it a fascinating place to live and study. Keys: DEKIG HBCJA III. R

21、ead ing Comprehe nsion Sectio n A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each bla nk with the word or phrase that best fits the con text. No one would be willing to pay one-third of the price for the packaging or wrapp ing of

22、 what he or she purchases. But over-packag ing has become a disease that leads to an _2_ waste of resources and _2_ en vir onmen tal polluti on. The wasted packag ing materials are _3_ to be worth about 280 billi on yua n annu ally. And such packages and wrapp ings throw n away by customers _4_ up h

23、alf of the volume of solid waste in cities. _5_, it is high time that regulations were _6_ to stop en terprises from spe nding too much on unn ecessary packagi ng and wrapp ing. To produce paper packag ing or wrapp ing, many more trees have to be cut dow n. Over-packaging also limits the interest of

24、 consumers when they have to spend quite a high perce ntage on somethi ng that they will have to throw into the dustb in. The simple truth is that the more a producer spe nds on packag ing, the _7_ the products it sells will be. Product packagi ng and wrapp ing used to be very simple 30 years ago. S

25、habby was the word many had used to _8_ the way Chin ese products were packaged. And shabby packag ing was blamed for making Chin ese products _9_ in the intern ati onal market. It is _10_ to pay eno ugh atte nti on to packag ing or wrapp ing products in such a manner that they can be _11_ to custom

26、ers eyes. But that does not definitely justify that packagi ng should eve n outsh ine what is in side. In the Chin ese proverb, “ maidu huaeZhyer”retihr ns the pearl and just keeps the case because the _12_ is too fancy and luxurious. It not only laughs at the poor _13_ of the buyer, but also critic

27、izes the unnecessary _14_ the seller has made in mak ing the case. Ano ther message from the proverb is that over-packagi ng helps cultivate an _15_ consuming attitude - to buy fan cy-look ing stuff but not what they really n eed. 1. A. eno rmous B. available C. i nvisible D. illegal 2. A. results f

28、rom B. con tributes to C. depends on D. calls for 3. A. predicted B. required C. ack no wledged D. estimated 4. A. look B. hold C. make D. add 5. A. However B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Furthermore 6.A. observed B. broke n C. adopted D. forbidde n 7.A. better B. more expe nsive C.cheaper D. more use

29、ful 8. A. recomme nd B. praise C. con sider D. criticize 9. A. popular B. impressive C. un attractive D. qualified 10. A. ridiculous B. i ncredible C. unn ecessary D. reas on able 11. A. accustomed B. appeali ng C. similar D. grateful 12. A. former B. next C. other D. latter 13. A. judgme nt B. eyes

30、ight C. appetite D. health 14. A. con tributi ons B. efforts C. progress D. use 15. A. un familiar B. un healthy C. unn atural D. un avoidable Keys: 1.A 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.B 8.D 9.C 10.D 11.B 12.D 13.A 14.B 15.B Sectio n B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by

31、 several questi ons or unfini shed stateme nts. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (B) Komp ong Phhluk Private Tour Depart the city for an unspoiled floating community calle

32、d Kompong Phhluk which is astonishing for its stilted-house villages and flooded forest. Stop on the way for the Rolous Market tour. This is a great chance for you to take the photos of locals selling vegetables, different fish species and other local produce. After this market tour we ll all have a

33、 boat trip to the floating community of Komp ong Phhluk, visit an isla nd pagoda, a school and houses sta nding on 8 or 10m high stilts, fish farms and learn about the village life. Stop and have lunch in a family s house before getting into a row boat and venturing into the flooded forest, the habi

34、tat to some famous watebird species. Eventually we jump back into the big boat and set off for the largest fresh water lake in SE Asia, Ton le Sap. Tour Details Departs 8:30am Retur ns around 2pm A pic nic lunch with san dwiches and drinks is provided. We cannot provide local food from the area due

35、to poor sanitation（衛(wèi)生）,lack of hygiene standards and refrigeratio n. No passes required Rates These rates are based on an En glish speak ing guide. Rates in clude all tran sport, water and a pic nic lun ch. Childre n 11 years and un der are 50%. Childre n 4 years and below are free. If your group is

36、 larger tha n 5 people, please email us for the best rate. Number of People Price Per Pers on 1 Person $65 2 People $45 3 People $40 4 People $35 5 People $32 What to Wear Please be mindful of your clothing and try to avoid anything too revealing. We stron gly recomme nd a sun glasses, hat and sun s

37、cree n. Gen eral In formati on This is a poor rural village, please be min dful of the en vir onment. Please do not hand things out to villagers, for this con tributes to creati ng a begg ing cycle and can create jealousy. We recommend heading to the toilet before you go on this trip as facilities a

38、re very basic. 【1 】 Kompong Phhluk is famous for its _ . A. local vegetables and different fish species B. stilted-house villages and flooded forest C. Rolous Market and an island pagoda D. water-bird habitat and fish farms 【2】 A private trip for two parents and a 3year-old boy costs _ . A. $40 B. $

39、80 C. $90 D. $120 【3】 Which of the following is not included in the rates A. tourist guide. B. Tran sport. C. Drin ks. D. Local food. 【4】 We can conclude from the passage that _ . A . the living standard in the village is quite low B . the tourist facilities along the way are quite good C . reveali

40、ng clothes are appropriate in the hot weather D . giving local childre n small gifts is stron gly recomme nded Keys: BCDA (C) Should pare nts send their freshme n off to campus armed with a debit or credit card to learn how to handle money? Or is it better to keep firm control through the Bank of Mo

41、m and Dad? The correct answer will vary by family and personal prefere nee. The Credit Card Act that took effect 2.5 years ago made it much harder for anyone un der 21 to get a card. Gone are the days of card issuers collect ing ple nty of new customers on campus by handing out free T-shirts or rewa

42、rds points for spri ng break. Under-21s can still obtain a credit card if they have a qualified co-signer or proof of sufficie nt in come to repay the debt. And card issuers still market aggressively to college stude nts, target ing them with pre-scree ned mail offers. That makes pare nts, as the li

43、keliest co-signers, more involved in the card-or-no-card decision. Robyn Kahn Federman of Rochester, N.Y., sayshere s “ no way ” she ll let either of her two daughters have a credit card at such a finan cially ten der age. Her daughter Sarah, who s 19 and about to start her second year of college, u

44、ses Robyn s Pay card in stead. That lets her mom fund the bala nee and see how she spe nds her mon ey.C. has access to credit D. keeps records of money spe nt “I don t think anything related to debt belongs in the hands of a college kid, says Federma n, com muni cati ons director of a marketi ng age

45、 ncy. “ The vast majority are not experie need eno ugh with money or aware eno ugh of thdsks. ” Some stude nts, though, have show n they re discipli ned eno ugh to have their own card on campus. Scott Gamm, 20, a junior at New York Un iversitys Stern School of Busin ess, used his in come from freela nee 自 由職業(yè)的） work and blogg in