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第二学期期末考试
高一英语
(满分：130分 时间：120分钟)
第一部分阅读(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2.5分，满分25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
Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my
house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from
his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-
climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I
really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as
well as develop my patience.
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During
the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds singing. But as time passed, I got a
pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing. In fact, I hated it at that moment, but my father said to me, “You
can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there at
the top, can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got new hope and confidence. I
found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal(水晶).
1 Why couldn’t the writer and his father have enough time to spend together?
A. Because the writer was very busy. B. Because both of them had no time.
C. Because they didn`t live together. D. Because the writers father was very busy.
2. The passage tells us that mountain-climbing _________ for father and son.
A. was hard B. was enjoyable C. was terrible D. took too much time
3. We can learn from the last paragraph that________.
A. though the writer was young, he could understand his father.
B. the writer didn’t reach the top of the mountain.
C. the writer was very successful in his life.
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂D. the writer suddenly felt he wasn’t a child any more.
B
Learning other languages, you discover how to say the same thing in many different ways. In English we say
“good night”. In Russia, people say “”. In Vietnamese, people say “chuc ngu ngon”, which means “have a delicious
sleep”. When I think about the word delicious, I think of pizza, chocolate and ice—cream. I don’t think about going
to sleep. So depending on the language, different phrases will improve your creativity and force you to think about
how to say things in a different way.
Studying a new language, you will notice that you have to learn a new sense of humor that comes along with
the culture of that language. Sometimes jokes that work in English won’t work in French or Japanese. But
sometimes things that nobody would laugh at in English work in Vietnamese. I learned this, when I performed the
stand-up comedy in Vietnam. A lot of my non-Vietnamese speaking friends would ask me to translate the jokes for
them, but when I translated it back into English, no one laughed.
When you learn a new language you have to learn a lot of vocabulary, new grammar, idioms and much more
besides. Doing this, you have to learn memory skills. These could be flash cards, using recall methods, or building
a memory palace. Whatever tactic you use, it will strengthen your creativity.
Next time you meet someone who speaks several languages, before you think that they have something special
going on in their brain, take a step back and think. Maybe they do. But maybe they’ve got that special thing
because they’ve made the effort to learn several languages. An effort is something we all need.
4. Why did no one laugh after hearing the translation of the jokes?
A. The audience couldn’t get the humor in English. B. The author was not a humorous translator.
C. English is less humorous than Vietnamese. D. The jokes were not funny in Vietnamese.
5. What does the underlined word “tactic” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. Guideline. B. Information. C. Strategy. D. Expression.
6. In which section of a magazine may the text come from?
A. Nature. B. Health. C. Travel. D. Education.
C
There’s no doubt that one of the greatest human achievements is the exploration of the space. Ever since
astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to be sent into the orbit around the moon in 1961, scientists have
been pushing the boundaries further and further. But until now the exploration into the unknown has been
dominated (主导) by men.
Of course, in the past, women were also included in the space projects and played an active role on the ground
and behind the scenes. For example, they worked as seamstresses (女裁缝师), sewing vital spaceflight
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Hollywood produced a movie called Hidden Figures to focus on a group of American female mathematicians,
especially the black women, who helped NASA send the first American into space. But this was not women’s only
contribution. Back in 1963, Soviet astronaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to be sent into space.
However, after that, space flight programs were slow to employ women. In the USA. NASA didn’t accept
applications from women to become astronauts until 1978.
But attitudes have changed and leading officials at NASA say that the first person to set foot on Mars should
be a woman. The space agency aims to have a sex-balanced workforce but can only achieve that if equal numbers
of men and women are trained for science and technology jobs. As Allison McIntryre told the BBC, “My director is
a woman. We have female astronauts. We haven’t put a woman on the moon yet. And I think that perhaps the first
person to step on Mars should be a woman.”
7. What did Yuri Gagarin do in 1961?
A. He landed on the moon in success.
B. He discovered many new boundaries.
C. He led scientists to explore the moon.
D. He made the first journey into the space.
8. Why does the author mention the film Hidden Figures?
A. To show women are the true heroes of NASA’s first launch.
B. To stress that black people have won equal rights in NASA.
C. To prove women can do as well as men in NASA’ projects.
D. To present women’s contributions to NASA’s space programs.
9. What is Allison McIntryre’s attitude toward women astronauts?
A. Uncaring. B. Disapproving.
C. Supportive. D. Disappointed.
10 What is the best title for the text?
A Will the First Person to Step on Mars Be a Woman?
B. Great Achievements Have Been Made in Space Exploration?
C. Why Men Played an Important Role in Exploring the Unknown?
D. Men and Women Have Made Equal Contributions to NASA’s Projects?
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，
选项中有两项为多余选项。
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Wrapping paper may have “paper” in its name, but that doesn’t automatically mean it can be recycled.
___11___ Try these suggestions for cutting down the amount of wrapping paper you throw away.
Reuse what you have. ____12____ It’s estimated that the U.S. produces 4.6 million pounds of wrapping
paper annually, and 2.3 million pounds of that stays in people’s homes, awaiting reuse.
Use different materials. ___13___ Select basic brown thick paper that can be made up with a bow, ribbons,
leaves, pinecones or markers. Repurpose newspapers, old posters and children’s school artworks as wrapping paper.
There are plenty of other eco-friendly alternatives to wrapping paper that are just delightful and celebratory.
___14___ Use baskets, fabric, gift boxes or bags, tea towels, and more to contain and display your presents.
Learn the Japanese art of wrapping, using beautiful knots(绳结) to fasten colorful, reusable fabrics in attractive
ways. This way, you’ll have no wrapping paper waste to deal with.
Ask for better paper. Shops store what customers want, and recyclability should be a top priority, so let that be
known when you’re out shopping. As explained by Simon Ellin, CEO of the Recycling Association, a trade body
that represents about 90 waste management companies and paper merchants in the United Kingdom, “It’s a
campaign we’ve been on all year — do you really need to design a non-paper wrapping paper? Make paper with
recycling in mind!” ___15___
A. Try zero waste.
B. Shop with that in mind, too.
C. You don’t have to choose shining paper to decorate a present.
D. In fact, many types of wrapping paper cannot due to their materials.
E. When wrapping paper is extremely thin, it has few good quality fibers for recycling.
F. Wrapping paper can be used many times if care is taken to unwrap it without tearing.
G. Having a mix of recyclable and non-recyclable papers is a real problem for companies.
第二部分语言知识及应用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Without arms and legs, artist Adama Traore of Abidjan finds a unique way to make his art. He has been
___16___ a paintbrush in his mouth for years, line by line, color by color.
Missing limbs (四肢) since birth, he was sent to a center for ___17___ youth at nine. He ___18___ skills to
paint and even drew with markers (记号笔). He was ___19___ by a lady named Mario Deal in the center. Yet the
lady suffered from diseases and passed away. Traore was very sad, ending up ___20___.
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂Just getting around was ___21___ possible for him. Thinking he had no money, none of taxi drivers would
pick up a person with such serious disability. But he kept painting colorful landscapes and portraits (肖像),
___22___ gaining the public’s acceptance. Traore slowly built up ___23___ from his artwork and used them to
open a small art studio. He got married and now goes to work by taxi. The driver ___24___ by the artist’s courage
now gives him both a ride and a bit of a ___25___ on the fare. Every day he picks up Traore and ___26___ him
off and the next day again. Honestly, money doesn’t matter, but it’s ___27___.
Traore says, “If I didn’t ___28___, I don’t know what I would do. I can’t be a carpenter or a builder. If I’m
just sitting here, people would say the man is a beggar. But when they see me painting, they regard me as a
___29___ man.” Traore gets about 84 dollars for each painting. Traore says painting is medicine and lifts spirits.
Indeed, painting ___30___ Traore Adama.
16. A. dragging B. building C. planting D. holding
17. A. addicted B. deserted C. disabled D. depressed
18. A. learned B. created C. experimented D. acknowledged
19. A. brought out B. brought back C. brought up D. brought about
20. A. selfless B. homeless C. unaware D. uncertain
21. A. undoubtedly B. extremely C. hardly D. absolutely
22. A. exactly B. finally C. suddenly D. generally
23. A. ways B. materials C. wishes D. savings
24. A. caught B. impressed C. guided D. controlled
25. A. suggestion B. reminder C. problem D. discount
26. A. drops B. pushes C. rushes D. skips
27. A. health B. determination C. luck D. popularity
28. A. paint B. lose C. drive D. cheat
29. A. perfect B. wise C. poor D. useful
30. A. leaves B. arranges C. makes D. greets
第二节：语法填空(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。
Chinas space programme started _____31_____（late）than those of Russia and the US, but it has made
great progress in _____32_____short time. China became the third country in the world to _____33_____
（dependent）send humans into space in 2003, _____34_____Yang Liwei successfully orbited Earth in the
Shenzhou 5 spacecraft. Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed a second _____35_____（man）orbit and the first
Chinese spacewalk, followed by the vehicle Jade Rabbit being sent to the moon to study _____36_____（it）
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with it. This signaled one step further in China's plan to establish a space station _____38_____the future. More
recently, China _____39_____（send）Chang'e 4 to explore the surface of the far side of the moon to make
measurements and _____40_____（observe）.
第三部分写作(共三节，满分65分)
请将本部分题的答案写在答题卡上
第一节词汇，语法与句子(每空1分，满分25分)
41. It was my parents who always gave me a hand when I was___________ trouble every time. (用适当词填空)
42. 1t is not difficult for me, because I master its___________（base）use. (所给词的适当形式填空)
43. He didn’t even have the intelligence___________（call）for an ambulance that night when he had an
accident. (所给词的适当形式填空)
44. She is used to___________(live) in the countryside now. (所给词的适当形式填空)
45. Suddenly it occurred to him___________ he had an important meeting to attend the next morning. (用适当的
词填空)
46. The government has decided to increase people’s___________(earn). (所给词的适当形式填空)
47. They said they___________(fly) to Hong Kong next weekend to take part in the big family party. (所给词的适
当形式填空)
48. Of the first people to go to California, the___________(minor) were successful in finding gold then (所给词的
适当形式填空)
49. Whenever I made a mistake, the teacher pointed it out___________(patience) and encouraged me to work
carefully. (所给词的适当形式填空)
50. The first___________ of the unknown disease hasn’t been found out, so the___________ of the disease
hasn’t been controlled now (transmit). (所给词的适当形式填空)
51. ___________, the___________ young man who came up to the injured was soon sent to the hospital (fortune).
(所给词的适当形式填空)
52. 他在街上走时，听说了关于他朋友的一些事情。
___________ ___________in the street, he heard of something about his friend.
53. 那天他不得不走是因为有人叫他。
He___________ ___________ ___________because someone was calling him that day.
54. 直到那时我突然意识到没有人比我更幸福了。
It was not until then that 1 suddenly realized___________ ___________ ___________than I was.
55. 由于缺乏空间，大城市建起了越来越多的高楼。
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂More and more high buildings have been built in big cities ______ ______ ______ ______.
第二节：(满分15分)
56. 假设你是李华。上周你校举办了“我和我的祖国”的系列庆祝活动，你的好朋友John向你咨询活动的相
关情况，请写一封回信向他介绍活动细节，内容包括：
1. 活动主题：我和我的祖国；
2. 活动形式：歌咏比赛，征文比赛等；
3. 活动的意义以及你的收获。
注意：1. 词数100左右，文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear John,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第三节(满分25分)
57. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was an evening in July. The skies were darker than normal. Rain fell in big drops, thunder crashed in and
lightning flashed across the skies. I shook with cold and fear as I walked through the streams of muddy water. Cars
moved slowly because of the traffic jam, while passers-by were rushing by, completely wet in the heavy rain.
Along the way, I saw some schoolchildren grasping their heavy schoolbags and heading home. As more
thunder crashed and boomed, I also sped up. Near a crossing, some road repair work was left unfinished. Obviously
the workers had left in a hurry because of the storm. There were a few warning signs but it was hard to see what
they said and what was on the road. I took a pace towards them — there were pieces of wood and metal as well as a
hole which now was half-covered with boards.
I carefully avoided the possible danger and moved on. Seconds later, I stopped as I heard some sounds. They
sounded like crying. I turned around, held my breath and listened, trying to figure out where the sounds were
coming from, but all I could hear was the wind and the rain. “Maybe it is just the wind,” I thought to myself and
was about to leave.
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂“Help!” a loud and desperate scream came behind. Quickly, I turned back and traced the sound to where it had
come from. My eyes fell on the place. It was horrible — one young child had fallen into the gaping hole in the
road. My heart grew heavier. The boards had been moved away by the force of the rushing water and wind. I could
barely see the child as it was dark all around me. I tried to save him, but all my efforts were in vain (徒劳). “Don’t
panic!” I pretended to be calm and shouted at the top of my voice. “I’ll soon get you out of there.”
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I suddenly thought of a friend who lived nearby.
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The parents of the child arrived at the hospital quickly.
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