1、1516学年上学期高一期末考试英语试题附答案17永昌县第一高级中学2015-2016-1期末考试卷高一英语（满分150分，答题时间120分钟）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和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Once an old man was walking in a street with his horse. It was raining hard. The old man was cold because he was walking in the rain. H
2、e wanted to stay in a restaurant. It was a quarter past three in the afternoon. The old man got to a small restaurant. There were a lot of people in it. The old man couldnt come near the fire. He thought and thought. At last he said to the waiter, Take some fish to my horse. The waiter and the peopl
3、e were very surprised. The waiter said, A horse doesnt eat fish. The old man told the waiter, This horse is very interesting. It can sing, dance and does all kinds of things. It can eat fish, too, So the waiter brought the horse some fish.All the people in the restaurant ran out to see the horse eat
4、 fish except the old man. Now the old man sat beside the fire. After a while the waiter came back and said. Your horse didnt eat any fish. The old man said, All right, take the fish back and put it on the table. Ill eat it”.1. The people in the restaurant all ran out because _.A. they wanted to see
5、the old manB. they wanted to see the horse eating fishC. they had been told there came the horseD. there was no fire over the stove2. Indeed, the horse can neither _ nor _ nor _.A. walk . speak . eatB. sing . dance . sleepC. sing . dance . eat fishD. speak . walk . sit3. All the people in the restau
6、rant rushed out _ but _.A. to see the horse sing . the old manB. to watch the horse play games . the waiterC. to look for the horse . the old manD. to see the horse eat fish . the old man4. Why did the old man ask the waiter to take some fish to his horse? Because _.A. his horse liked eating fishB.
7、he was coldC. he wanted to sit by the fire, but wasnt able to do so at firstD. he himself also liked to eat fishBAfter the examination, the doctor told my parents my sight would get worse and that I would lose my sight finally. On the way home from hospital, no one said a word. One day, would I only
8、 imagine the scenery beyond the glass rather than see it? That September, I entered middle school. Most nights I had homework that included an armful of books to read. To keep up with other children, I took great trouble to finish the task. With my nose a couple of inches from the page, I was tired
9、easily. Whats worse, after I had read several pages on my own, the words slipped off the page into inky pools. However, then I did not have audio books and electronic devices like kids do now. Instead, Mom volunteered to read out loud. Mom worked part-time, cleaned the house, cooked and spent time w
10、ith Grandma. In spite of being so busy, she showed up in my room like clockwork. She put on her reading glasses. Mom always thought those glasses made her look old. To me, she looked like a teacher.In my room, Moms voice competed with the ticking of the clock. Being forced to focus on listening, I f
11、ound a way to keep my marks up and compete with the other kids. When the teacher asked a question, I raised my hand with confidence. Teachers praised me for having a good memory. Reading removed my fear for my failing sight, reading also made me curious about other peoples challenges and how they ma
12、naged. Though I could not use my eyes to fix on each page, my mind lit up with every new book. True to what the doctor said, the worst cane, but thanks to Mom, my sense of hearing now allows me to “see”. This was the most precious gift from a mother to her child.5. Why did the author and his parents
13、 keep silent on their way back home from hospital?A. They all wanted to have a good rest.B. The author didnt do well in the exam.C. What the doctor said made them worried.D. They focused on the scenery along the road.6. How did the author manage to get high marks?A. By being confident. B. By listeni
14、ng carefully.C. By getting help from his classmates.D. By reading as many books as possible.7. We can learn from the text that _.A. the authors sight recovered finallyB. reading made the author more sensitiveC. the authors mother didnt work to look after himD. reading made the author not worry about
15、 his sight8. Which of the following could be the title of the text?A. My eyesight trouble B. An unforgettable experienceC. With ears wide open D. About Mothers love CCan animals be made to work for us? Some scientists think that one day animals may be taught to do a number of simple jobs. They say t
16、hat in a film or on TV we may see elephants, or monkeys, dogs, bear, or other animals doing a lot of things. If you watch carefully, you may find that those animals are always given something to eat in return for doing them. The scientists say that many different animals may be taught to do a number
17、 of simple jobs if they know they will get something to eat in return.Of course, as we know, dogs can be used to guard a house, and elephant can be used to do some heavy jobs. And we can also teach animal to work in factories. Apes(猿猴), for example, have been used in America to help make cars and sc
18、ientists believe that these large monkeys may one day get in （收割）crops and even drive trains. 9. Dogs can be used to guard a house for his host because _.A. they are good at runningB. they are very kind and friendly to peopleC. they are brave enough to get the stranger(陌生人)and thieves away from the
19、houseD. they are clever10. Many different animals may be taught to do some simple jobs if _.A. they have enough food to eatB. they learn they will get something to eat in return after doing themC. if they are sent to school D. they are wise11. _ can be trained to work for us.A. Only a few animals B.
20、 Quite a few animalsC. Few animals D. No animal12. Many scientists are working hard to _.A. make monkeys get in crops and drive trainsB. make monkeys guard house like dogsC. make bears get in cropsD. make many machinesDAlthough mobile phones have brought a lot of convenience (便利) to people，they have
21、 also brought troubles.Besides endless spam text messages (垃圾短信)，another problem seems even more annoying (讨厌的)That is the socalled “one ring” call. It is a phone call that only rings one time and stops before the receiver is able to pick it up. When the receiver calls back，the other side is usually
22、 a recorded advertisement. And by the time people realize that they have been hoaxed，theyve already paid for the call.An article in the China Youth Daily says that these terrible calls trouble many mobile users day and night. But up till now，the government hasnt taken any steps to solve the problem.
23、 It seems that if someone choose to use a cell-phone，he must bear (忍受) the trouble.The number of mobile phone users in China has risen to more than 570 million. Thanks to news reports，many people have come to understand the harm of the “one ring” call. Some users say they wont call back if it is an
24、unknown number. But the article points out that this doesnt mean the related government departments should turn a blind eye to it.According to an online survey of more than 200,000 Chinese netizens (网民)，nearly 70 percent believed telecommunication (电信) operators make money from these annoying phone
25、calls. The article argues that “one ring” calls not only take away peoples money，but also trouble their lives.New technology should not do harm to society. Instead，people should enjoy the convenience of information technology. Thus，the article advises that laws should be set up to protect peoples le
26、gal rights.13The underlined word “hoaxed” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_”Aselected Bcheated Cheard Drefused14It can be inferred from the passage that_.A“one ring” calls and spam text messages are from the same peopleBmobile users cant do anything about the “one ring” callC“one ring” calls will be
27、got rid of in the near futureDtelecommunication operators hate “one ring” calls too15Whats the main idea of this passage?A“One ring” calls do great harm to our society.BMobile phones do people more harm than good.CInformation technology brings people much trouble.DWe need better ways to enjoy inform
28、ation technology.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。Ways to Sleep SmarterStudies show that poor sleep influences people to make good decisions, concentrate on tasks or even manage a friendly mood at work. 16 Today weve got our top favorite sleep tips and facts.Set a regul
29、ar bedtime 17 Choose a time when you normally feel tired. Try not to break this routine(惯例) on weekends when you will probably stay up late. If you want to change your bedtime, make the change gradually, such as 15 minutes earlier or later each day.Eat the right foodSome foods are more helpful to a
30、better nights sleep than others. 18 Others like bananas, potatoes, and whole-wheat bread are also helpful. 19 Exercising provides lots of good health benefits. A good nights sleep is one of them. But make sure you exercise in the morning of afternoon., The National Sleep Foundation reports that exer
31、cise in the morning or afternoon can help deepen sleep and cut the time it takes for you to fall into sleep. However, those who worked out in the evening hours saw little or no improvement in their sleep.Reduce screen time before bed 20 A recent study shows that people who use electronic media just
32、before bedtime report lower quality sleep even when they get as much sleep as those who dont.A. Avoid the alarm clockB. Exercise to improve sleepC. Try to solve problems in your sleep.D. Go to bed at the same time every night.E. There are lots of ways to increase the quality of your sleep.F. Everybody knows that warm milk helps people sleep bette
