内蒙古乌兰察布市学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题.docx
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内蒙古乌兰察布市学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题
内蒙古乌兰察布市2015-2016学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题
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卷选择题(70分)
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)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
Therewasagardenerwholookedafterhisgardenwithgreatcare.Towaterhisflowers,heusedtwobuckets(水桶).Onewasashinyandnewbucket.Theotherwasaveryoldanddilapidatedone,whichhadseenmanyyearsofservice,butwasnowpastitsbest.
Everymorning,thegardenerwouldfillupthetwobuckets.Thenhewouldcarrythemalongthepath,oneoneachside,totheflowerbeds.Thenewbucketwasveryproudofitself.Itcouldcarryafullbucketofwaterwithoutasingledropspilled(溢出).Theoldbucketfeltveryashamedbecauseofitsholes:
beforeitreachedtheflowerbeds,muchwaterhadleaked(漏出)alongthepath.
Sometimesthenewbucketwouldsay,“SeehowcapableIam!
Howgooditisthatthegardenerhasmetowatertheflowerseveryday!
Idon'tknowwhyhestillbotherswithyou.Whatawasteofspaceyouare!
”
Andallthattheoldbucketcouldsaywas,“IknowIamnotveryuseful,butIcanonlydomybest.Iamhappythatthegardenerstillfindsalittlebitofuseinme,atleast.”
Oneday,thegardenerheardthatkindofconversation.Afterwateringthe flowersasusual,hesaid,“Youbothhavedoneyourworkverywell.NowIamgoingtocarryyouback.Iwantyoutolookcarefullyalongthepath.”
Thenthetwobucketsdidso.Allalongthepath,theynoticed,onthesidewherethenewbucketwascarried,therewasjustbare(光秃秃的)earth;ontheothersidewheretheoldbucketwascarried,therewasajoyousrowofwildflowers,leadingallthewaytothegarden.
1.Whatwastheoldbucketashamedof?
A.Hispast. B.Hisaging. C.Hismanner. D.Hisleaking.
2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dilapidated”probablymean?
A.dirty B.dark C.worn-out D.ordinary-looking.
3.Thenewbucketmadeconversationswiththeoldonemainlyto_________.
A.takepityontheoldone B.laughattheoldone
C.showoffitsbeautifullooks D.praisethegardener’skindness
4.Whywastheoldbucketstillkeptbythegardener?
A.Becauseitwasusedtokeepabalance.
B.Becauseitstayedinitsbestcondition.
C.Becauseithaditsownfunction.
D.Becauseitwastakenasatreasure.
B
Somepeoplebringoutthebestinyouinawaythatyoumightneverhavefullyrealizedonyourown.Mymomwasoneofthosepeople.
MyfatherdiedwhenIwasninemonthsold,makingmymomasinglemotherattheageofeighteen.WhileIwasgrowingup,welivedaveryhardlife.Wehadlittlemoney,butmymomgavemealotoflove.Eachnight,shesatmeonherlapandspokethewordsthatwouldchangemylife,“Kemmons,youarecertaintobeagreatmanandyoucandoanythinginlifeifyouworkhardenoughtogetit.”
Atfourteen,IwashitbyacarandthedoctorssaidIwouldneverwalkagain.Everyday,mymotherspoketomeinhergentle,lovingvoice,tellingmethatnomatterwhatthosedoctorssaid,IcouldwalkagainifIwantedtobadlyenough.ShedrovethatmessagesodeepintomyheartthatIfinallybelievedher.Ayearlater,Ireturnedtoschool—walkingonmyown!
WhentheGreatDepression(大萧条)hit,mymomlostherjob.ThenIleftschooltosupportthebothofus.Atthatmoment,Iwasdeterminednevertobepooragain.
Overtheyears,Iexperiencedvariouslevelsofbusinesssuccess.ButtherealturningpointoccurredonavacationItookwithmywifeandfivekidsin1951.Iwasdissatisfiedwiththesecond-classhotelsavailableforfamiliesandwasangrythattheychargedanextra$2foreachchild.ThatwastooexpensivefortheaverageAmericanfamily.ItoldmywifethatIwasgoingtoopenamotel(汽车旅馆)forfamiliesthatwouldneverchargeextraforchildren.Therewereplentyofdoubtersatthattime.
Notsurprisingly,momwasoneofmystrongestsupporters.Sheworkedbehindthedeskandevendesignedtheroomstyle.Asinanybusiness,weexperiencedalotofchallenges.Butwithmymother’swordsdeeplyrootedinmysoul,Ineverdoubtedwewouldsucceed.Fifteenyearslater,wehadthelargesthotelsystemintheworld—HolidayInn.In1979mycompanyhad1,759innsinmorethanfiftycountrieswithanincomeof$1billionayear.
Youmaynothavestartedoutlifeinthebestsituation.Butifyoucanfindataskinlifeworthworkingforandbelieveinyourself,nothingcanstopyou.
5.WhatKemmons’momoftentoldhimduringhischildhoodwas______.
A.caring B.moving C.encouraging D.interesting
6.Accordingtotheauthor,whoplayedthemostimportantroleinmakinghimwalkbacktoschoolagain?
A.Doctors. B.Nurses. C.Friends. D.Mom.
7.WhatcausedKemmonstostartamotelbyhimself?
A.Histerribleexperienceinthehotel.
B.Hispreviousbusinesssuccessofvariouslevels.
C.Hismom’ssupport.
D.Hiswife’ssuggestion.
8.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesKemmons’mother?
A.Modest,helpful,andhard-working.
B.Loving,supportiveandstrong-willed.
C.Careful,helpfulandbeautiful.
D.Strict,sensitiveandsupportive.
C
“Mum,whatdoesitmeanwhensomeonetellsyouthattheyhaveaskeleton(骨骼)inthecloset(衣橱)?
”Jessicaasked.“Askeletoninthecloset?
”hermotherpausedthoughtfully,“Well,it’ssomethingthatyouwouldrathernothaveanyoneelseknowabout.Forexample,ifinthepast,someoneinDad’sfamilyhadbeenarrestedforstealingahorse,itwouldbe‘askeletoninhisfamily’scloset’.Hereallywouldn’twantanyneighbortoknowaboutit.”
“Whypickonmyfamily?
”Jessica’sfathersaidwithanger.“Yourfamilyhistoryisn’tsogood,youknow.Wasn’tyougreat–greatgrandfatheraprisonerwhowastransportedtoAustraliaforhiscrimes?
”“Yes,butpeoplethesedayssaythatyouarenotarealAustralianunlessyourancestorsarrivedasprisoners.”“Gosh,sorryIasked.IthinkIunderstandnow,”Jessicacutinbeforethingsgrewworse.
Afterdinner,thehousewasveryquiet.Jessica’sparentswerestillquiteangrywitheachother.Hermotherwasironingclothesandeverynowandthensheglaredatherhusband,whohidbehindhisnewspaperpretendingtoread.Whenshefinished,shegatheredthefreshlypressedclothesinherarmsandwalkedtoJessica’scloset.Justassheopenedthedoorandreachedintohangaskirt,abonyarmstuckoutfromthedarkdepthsandabundleofwhitebonesfelltothefloor.Jessica’smothersankintoafaint(晕倒),wakingonlywhenJessicaputacold,wetclothonherforehead.Shelookeduptoseetheworriedfacesofherhusbandanddaughter.
“Whathappened?
WhereamI?
”sheasked.“Youjustdestroyedtheschool’sskeleton,Mum,”explainedJessica.“Ibroughtithometohelpmewithmyhealthproject.Imeanttotellyou,butitseemedthatassoonasImentionedskeletonsandclosets,itcausedaproblembetweenyouandDad.”Jessicalookedinamazementasherparentsbegantolaughmadly.“They’rebothcrazy,”shethought.
9.AccordingtoJessica’smother,“askeletoninthecloset”means.
A.afamilyhonor B.afamilysecret
C.afamilystory D.afamilytreasure
10.Jessica’smotherfelldownintoafaintbecauseshewas.
A.knocked B.frightened C.injured D.surprised
11.WhydidJessicabringaskeletonhome?
_________.
A.Shewascuriousaboutit.
B.Sheplannedtokeepitforfun.
C.Sheneededitforherschooltask.
D.Sheintendedtoscareherparents.
12.Jessica’sparentslaughedmadlyattheendofthestoryprobablybecause.
A.theywerecrazy
B.theywereoverexcited
C.theyrealizedtheirmisunderstanding
D.theyboththoughttheyhadwonthequarrel
D
Rememberingnamesisanimportantsocialskill.Herearesomewaystomasterit.
Reciteandrepeatinconversation.
Whenyouhearaperson’sname,repeatit.Immediatelysayittoyourselfseveraltimeswithoutmovingyourlips.Youcouldalsorepeatthenameinawaythatdoesnotsoundforcedorartificial.
Asktheotherpersontoreciteandrepeat.
Youcanletotherpeoplehelpyouremembertheirnames.Afteryou’vebeenintroducedtosomeone,askthatpersontospellthenamemadpronounceitcorrectlyforyou.Mostpeoplewillbepleasedbytheeffortyou’remakingtolearntheirnames.
Admityoudon’tknow.
Admittingthatyoucan’tremembersomeone’snamecanactuallymakepeoplerelaxed.Mostofthemwillfeelsympathyifyousay.“I’mworkingtoremembernamesbetter.Yoursisrightonthetipofmytongue.Whatisitagain?
”
Useassociations.
Linkeachpersonyonmeetwithonethingyoufindinterestingorunusual.Forexample,youcouldmakeamentalnote:
“VickiCheng--tall,blackhair.”Toreinforceyourassociations,writethemonasmallcardassoonaspossible.
Limitthenumberofnewnamesyoulearnatonetime.
Whenmeetingagroupofpeople,concentrateonrememberingjusttwoorthreenames.Freeyourselffromrememberingeveryone.Fewofthepeopleinmassintroductionsexpectyoutoremembertheirnames.Anotherwayistolimityourselftolearningjustfirstnames.Lastnamescancomelater.
Goearly.
Considergoingearlytoconferences,partiesandclasses.Sometimesjustafewpeopleshowupontime.That'sfewernamesforyoutoremember.Andasmorepeoplearrive,youcanhearthembeingintroducedtoothers—anautomaticreviewforyou.
13.Howwillmostpeoplefeelwhenyoutryhardtoremembertheirnames?
A.Theywillbemoved.B.Theywillbeannoyed.
C.Theywillbedelighted.D.Theywillbediscouraged.
14.Whenyoumeetagroupofpeople,itisbettertoremember__
A.alltheirnamesB.acoupleofnamesfirst
C.justtheirlastnamesD.asmanynamesaspossible
15.Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?
A.Tipsonanimportantsocialskill
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