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xx-2019学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题(A卷)I. 阅读理解 (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ATheHearstCastleHearstCastleisaparkonthecentralCaliforniacoastandaNationalHistoricLandmark.ItwasdesignedbyJuliaMorganforWilliamRandolphHearstfrom1919until
1947.In1957theownergaveittothestateofCalifornia.Sincethattimeithasbeenastatehistoricparkwhereitslargecollectionofartandantiquesareopenforpublictours.Despiteitslocationfarfromanyurbancenterthesiteattractsaboutonemillionvisitorsperyear.GuidedTours•TourOneisremendedforfirsttimevisitors.ItnowincludesthemovieHearstCastleBuildingtheDream.•TourTwogivesvisitorsacloserlookatthemainhousesupperfloorsMr.Hearstsprivatesuitethelibrariesandthekitchen.•TourThreelooksattheCastlesNorthWingguestroomsandguesthouseCasaDelMonte.•TourFourincludestheimpressivegardensandgroundsthelargestguesthousethewinebasementandtheHiddenTerrace.TicketPricesHearstCastleacceptsVISAMasterCardAmericanExpressandDiscover.Freedayuseparkingisavailableforautomobilesmotorcyclestourbusesandrecreationalvehicles.ToursAdultAges6-17Tour1$24$12Tours23or4$24$12Eveningtour$30$15*Childrenunder6arefreewhenacpaniedbyapayingadult.Reservation预订)Information
1.WhodoestheHearstCastlebelongtoatpresentA.WilliamRandolphHearst.B.JuliaMorgan.C.TheHearstCorporation.D.ThestateofCalifornia.
2.IfyouarequiteinterestedinwinewhichtourwillyouchooseA.TourOne.B.TourTwo.C.TourThree.D.TourFour.
3.IfacoupletakeTourOnewiththeir5-year-oldsonhowmuchwilltheypayfortheticketsA.
36.B.48C.
60.D.
75.BWeoftenhearpeoplesay“Ihaveagoodmemoryforthingslikethat”or“Icanremembernames”.ButdoyouknowmemoryisthesinglemostimportantthingandithasplayedaveryimportantpartForearlymenthereweredangerousallaroundthem----badweatherwildanimals.Thekeystokeeponlivinglayinmansabilitytorememberthesedangersandthewayshehaddealtwiththeminthepast.Inorderformemoriestobestoredthehumanbrainbecamemoreplex.Andasmanlearnedhowtodealwiththemhebecamecivilized文明.Surprisinglyscientiststodayunderstandlittleaboutmemoryandhowitworks.Theyhavenotyetfoundawaytoopenupthebrainandobserveitsfunctionwithoutdestroyingit.Perhapstherearetwotypesofmemory:short-termandlong-term.Short-termreferstothosefactsthatstaywithusforafewsecondstoafewhours.Forinstancewhenyoustayatahotelyouremembertheroomnumberandforgetassoonasyouleave.Long-termmemoryontheotherhandmeansyourememberthingsforalongperiodoftime.Ifyouspendyourhoneymooninaparticularhotelitslikelythatyoullrememberyourstayquiteclearly.Scientistsalsobelievethatashort-termmemorycanbeealong-termmemorythroughconsolidation巩固.Alotofchemicalandphysicalchangestakeplaceinthepartofthebrain.Althoughthehumanbrainweighsthreepoundsitcontains30billionnervecells神经细胞actinglikeaputer.Whenthosechangesstrengthenthelinks联系incertainnervecellsitbeesapartofthelong-termmemory.
4.Accordingtotheauthorwithoutthedevelopmentofmansmemorytherewouldbe____.A.nomodernworldB.norecordedhistoryC.noanimalsD.nodangers
5.Scientistsknowledgeaboutthefunctionofbrainis_____.A.interestingB.notenoughC.greatD.encouraging
6.Short-termmemorycanchangeintolong-termmemoryonconditionthat_____.A.memoryisgoodB.itactslikeaputerC.thelinksinnervecellsarestrengthenedbycertainchangesD.peopledomoreexercise
7.Sofarthegreatdiscoveryscientistshavemadeaboutthefunctionofbrainis_____.A.theweightofbrainB.twotypesofmemoryC.30billionnervecellsD.chemicalandphysicalchangesCWiththedevelopmentoftheeconomyloosechange零钱isoftenignoredbymostofus.Wehaveforgottenhowthoselittleroundmetalpiecescanaddup.Howeverifyouwereakidthathadtocleanthehouseforextramoneyyou’llunderstandhowimportantitis.WhenIwasakidIknewmyparentscouldaffordwhateverIwantedbutDadmademeworkforthingsthatwere“wants”.IknewDadalwayscarriedalotofchangeinhispockets.Hehadtaughtmethatenoughpennies便士wouldstillgetmewhatIwantedintheend.Dadhadhisfavoriterecliningchair躺椅inhisroomwherehewouldgoafteralongdayatwork.Whenhereclinedinthechairthechangewouldfallfromhispocketsontothefloorunderthechairwhichwasreallyagoodchanceformetocollectpennies.I’msureherealizedhehademptypocketswhenhetookhisclothesoffbutheneversaidanythingandneverstoppedsittinginthechair.Mykidslearnedearlythatchangeworkedjustaswellasdollarsandtheyalsoknewtheirdadsawnovalueinchange.Infacthesawitasapain-in-the-necksoinsteadofaskinghimformoneytheyalwaysaskediftheycouldhavehischange.WheneverIseeapennyonafloorIalwayspickitup.They’veeinhandyovertheyearslikeatthecheckstandwhensomeoneneedsapennytocheckoutormychildrenaretwelvecentsshortoftheirbusfare—littlethingsbutimportantthings.
8.WhyisloosechangeignoredatpresentaccordingtotheauthorA.Becausepeople’sliveshaveimprovedalot.B.Becauseloosechangeisoftennoisy.C.Becauseloosechangeisn’teasytocarry.D.Becausepeoplefinditisofnouse.
9.Whydidtheauthor’sfatheraskhertoworkforherown“wants”A.Tohelpherearnalotofmoney.B.Totellherthatpenniesaddup.C.Tosaveenoughmoneyforfutureuse.D.Toletherknowitwashardtoearnmoney.
10.WecaninferfromParagraph3thattheauthor’sfather_____.A.didn’tcareaboutloosechangeB.taughttheauthoragoodlessonC.wasreallyahard-workingpersonD.wastootiredtolookafterhischild
11.Theunderlinedword“pain-in-the-neck”meansthattheauthor’shusband_____.A.wasreallyrich B.wasverygenerousC.hadaproblemwithhisneck D.paidlittleattentiontochangeDIwasbornin ThailandwhereIfeelathome.Iamusedtojumpingontoasongtaowredtaxiandsqueezing挤过inbetweentwostrangers.IamusedtobargainingatthemarkettogetashirtthatIlike.Ilovetellingbilingual双语的jokesandIamusedtothesurprisedlooksIgetfromtheThaiswhenIcanspeaktheirlanguagefluently.Everytwoyearsmyfamilygoesto America forthesummerandeverytwoyearsmyworldisturnedupsidedown.Thepricesofeverythingarethreetimeswhattheywerein ThailandbutthereisthesweetdrinkDr.Pepper!AndBluebellIce-cream!Andeverythingyoucouldimagine!Iamamazedatitallbutthebiggestchangeformeisthepeople.Therearewhitepeopleeverywhere.Iamnottallbutaverage中等的myyellowhairisnolongeroutofplaceandspeakingEnglishnolongerdrawslooks.Ishouldfeelfortable.I’mnotoutofplaceanymoreandnobodyislookingatmebutIfeelliketheyare.NowIfeeloutofplaceanddifferent.I’mnotusedtogivingpeoplehandshakesandhugswhenImeetthemforthefirsttime.IgetlookswhenIhavetroublefiguringouthowmuchmoneytopay.Iknowdifferentmusicdifferentplacesanddifferentfashion.Ican’tunderstandthesepeoplewhohaveneverlefttheirtownorcity.Stilltherearequiteafew perks aboutlivingoverseas.IgettomeetpeoplefromallovertheworldandIknowhowtoadjustto适应differentculturesandplaces.Ihavebeentoplacesmostpeopleseeonlyingeographybooks.Stillbeingsodifferentmakesithardtoknowwhoyouare.I’mnotThaibutIamnotAmericaneither.Iamamixofbothculturesathirdculturekid.
12.WhentheThaisgivetheauthorsurprisedlooksshefeels_____.A.upset B.strange C.normal D.different
13.Whentheauthorreturnsto America_____.A.shemakesmorefriendsB.shebeesmorepoliteC.shecan’tfindwhatsheneedsD.sheislikeafishoutofwater
14.Theunderlinedword“perks”inthelastparagraphcanbereplacedby_____.A.reasons B.problems C.advantages D.suggestions
15.Inthistexttheauthormainlywantstodescribe_____.A.herdifferentlifestylesB.akindofcultureshockC.afeelingoflonelinessD.herabilitytofacedifficultiesII.七选五(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FourtipstomakeyouhappierMoreandmoreresearchhasshowntheconnectionbetweenmindandbody.Haveagoodattitudetowardslifeandyoucanhavegoodhealth.Learntolaughoffeverydaystresses压力andyoucanavoidsomeillnesses.Thebestthingthough: 16 ·Takeamomenttothink.Here’saneasywaytoavoidstresswhentroublehits: 17 Tellyourselfthatyouwilltakewhatstepsyoucanandthatinthenearfuturethesituationwillworkoutwell.·Setdailygoals. 18 Thegoalscouldbesmallsuchaswalkingtovisitafriendorapartofalargergoal.· 19 Paymoreattentiontoyoursituationinthecontextofyourlifenotofthosearoundyou.Measuringyouagainstyourselfallowsyoutosetrealistic现实的goalsforthefuturetoo.·Noteyourblessings令人高兴的事.Knowingmanythingsyouhavetobethankfulforcanincreasebothhappinessandlifesatisfaction. 20 Makecopiesofyourlistandputoneinyourbedroomthekitchenandyourcar.Wheneveryoufeelsadaboutyourlifepulloutthelistandremindyourselfwhatyouhavetobethankfulfor.A.That’swhyyouarethere.B.Don’tpareyourselftoothers.C.Don’tgiveyourselfanexcusetofeelbad.D.Youcanthinkyourselftoahappierandhealthierself.E.Includeevensmallthingsinyourlistsuchasanumbrellaonarainyday.F.Takeadeepbreaththinkaboutthesituationandthenlistfivethingsyoucando.G.Youneedasenseofachievementeverydaytomakeyoubelieveinyourselfmore.III.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 I’velovedmymother’sdesksinceIwasjusttallenoughtoseeabovethetopofitasmothersatdoingletters.StandingbyherchairlookingattheinkbottlepenandwhitepaperIdecidedthattheactof_21_mustbethemost_22_thingintheworld.Yearslaterduringherfinalillnessmother_23_differentthingsformysisterandbrother.“Butthe_24_”shesaid“isforElizabeth”.Ineversawherangryandneversawhercry.Iknewshe_25_mesheshoweditinaction.But_26_ayounggirlIwantedheart-to-hearttalks_27_motheranddaughter.Theyneverhappened.Andagulf深渊openedbetweenus.Iwas“tooemotional”._28_shelived“onthesurface”.AsyearspassedandIgraduatedfromcollegeIlovedmymotherandIwrotetoherin_29_wordsandaskedhertoletmeknowinanywayshechosethatshedid_30_me.Ipostedtheletterandwaitedforheranswer._31_came.Myhopeturnedto_32_thenlittleinterestfinallypeace---itseemedthatnothinghappened.Icouldn’tbesurethatthe_33_hadevengottoMother.IonlyknewthatIhadwrittenitandIcould_34_tryingtomakeherintosomeoneshewasnot.Nowthe_35_ofherdesktoldmeasshe’d_36_beenabletothatshewas_37_thatwritingwasmychosenwork.I_38_thedeskcarefullyandfoundsomepapers_39_----aphotoofmyfatherandaone-pageletterfoldedandrefoldedmanytimes.“Givemeananswer”myletterasks“inanywayyouchose”.Motheryoualwayschosethe_40_thatspeakslouderthanwords.
21.A.speakingB.writingC.lookingD.listening
22.A.wonderfulB.tiringC.funnyD.productive
23.A.boughtB.gaveC.designedD.kept
24.A.penB.paperC.chairD.desk
25.A.lovedB.dislikedC.appreciatedD.sympathized
26.A.likeB.asC.beD.unlike
27.A.withB.amongC.besideD.between
28.A.SoB.AndC.ButD.Or
29.A.carefulB.activeC.thankfulD.serious
30.A.ignoreB.acceptC.forgiveD.dislike
31.A.AnythingB.NoneC.SomethingD.Neither
32.A.surpriseB.joyC.disappointmentD.happiness
33.A.idesB.informationC.newsD.letter
34.A.standB.stopC.continueD.practice
35.A.presentB.lookC.shapeD.view
36.A.alwaysB.everC.neverD.often
37.A.sorryB.encouragedC.regretfulD.pleased
38.A.movedB.cleanedC.fixedD.emptied
39.A.insideB.outsideC.belowD.above
40.A.gestureB.methodC.actionD.way第Ⅱ卷IV.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(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式Nowadaysitismonthatmoreandmorehighschoolstudentsopentheirownmicroblogs(微博)ontheInternet.Foronethingitcanprovideacolorfulplatformtoshowtheirtalent.Foranother,itisausefulwaytoreleasetheirpressure.Andallthesemakeitpopularwithhighschoolstudents.__41_manyparentsandteachersholdadifferentview.Theythinkthatmanagingonesmicroblogwilltakealotoftimeandenergy__42__shouldbeusedtostudy.InmyviewIam_43_(great)infavorofthisactivity.TodaytheInternetisplaying_44_importantroleinourlife.ThereforeashighschoolstudentsoftheInformationAgeweneedtolearntomakeuseofthis_45_valuetooltomunicate.Whatsmoreopeningandorganizingmicroblogsneedvarious_46_abilitysuchaswritingdesigningbeingskillfulatputerandsoon.Onlyifwemasterthoseabilitiescanwemakeasuccessfulmicroblog._47_aresultweimproveourselveswhile_48_organizeourmicroblogs.Infactmicroblog_49_oneselfisoflittleharm.Itisyourattitudetowardsit_50_matters.Weshouldtaketheadvantagesandavoidsomebadeffects.V.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,每句中最多有两处每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改WhenIwasachildIspentmorethantenyearslearntheviolin.ThereforeIcouldntunderstand“realmusic”.AfterIgraduatefromhighschoolafriendofminesuggestedthatwestartedtolearntheguitarbecauseweallthoughtitwascool.Iwillneverforgetthedayonthatwewenttobuyguitarsintheguitarstore.ThereIsawaguitarplayerplayingtheguitarwhichIreallyenjoyed.Hebecamemythefirstguitarteacher.Ittookmesuchalongtimechooseaguitaramongseveralwonderfulmodel.NowtheguitaristhemostimportantlypartofmylifeandIpractiseiteveryday.VI.书面表达(满分25分)假设你是李华,你的美国朋友因为两次考试成绩不理想而烦恼,故写信向你倾诉请根据以下内容,给他写一封回信
1、给Jack提建议(如何提高考试成绩)
2、给予Jack鼓励注意:
1.100词左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯DearJack________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YoursLiHuaxx第一学期高一年级英语期末考试试卷答案A1-5 DDBAB 6-10CDABB11-15 DCDCB 16-20DFGBE 21-25BADDA26-30BDCAC 31-35BCDBA 36-40CDBAC41.But
42.which
43.greatly
44.an
45.valuable
46.abilities
47.As
48.organizing
49.itself
50.that
51.learn--learning
52.Therefore–However
53.graduated
54.started–start
55.all–both
56.that–which
57.去掉the
58.choose前加to
59.model–models
60.importantly–importantOnepossibleversion:DearJackI’velearnedfromyourletterthatyouarefeelingworriednow.HoweverIdon’tthinkitnecessaryforyoutobesoupset.Asweallknowtherewillbemanyexamsinthefutureevenifweleaveschool.Ihopethefollowingsuggestionscanbeofgreathelptoyou.Firstyou’dbettercollectthemistakesyoumadeintheexamsorintheexercisesyoudidbeforeandtrytofindoutthereasonswhyyoumadethemistakes.Itcanhelpyouavoidmakingthesamemistakesagaininthefutureexams.Secondyoushouldmakegoodpreparationsbeforeexamsandbeconfident.Itisknowntousallthatfailureisthemotherofsuccess.Ifyoutryyourbestanddon’tgiveupyouaresuretogetgoodgradesinthefuture.Bestwishesandgoodluck.YoursLiHua。