高一下学期期末考试英语试题

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第一部分：阅读理解（共两小节，20小题；每小题2分, 满分40分）

第一节 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。（共15小题，满分30分）

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A thief entered the bedroom of the 30th President of the United States, who met him and helped him escape punishment．

The event happened in the early morning hours in one of the first days when Calvin Coolidge came into power, late in August, 1923．He and his family were living in the same third-floor suite (套房) at the Willard Hotel in Washington that they had occupied several years before．The former President’s wife was still living in the White House．

Coolidge awoke to see a stranger go through his clothes, remove a wallet and a watch chain．

Coolidge spoke, “I wish you wouldn’t take that．”The thief, gaining his voice, said, “Why?”

“I don’t mean the watch and chain, only the charm (表坠)．Take it near the window and read what is impressed on its back, ” the President said．The thief read, “Presented to Calvin Coolidge．”“Are you President Coolidge ?” he asked. The President answered, “Yes, and the House of Representatives (众议院) gave me that watch charm．I’m fond of it．It would do you no good．You want money．Let’s talk this over．”

Holding up the wallet, the young man said in a low voice, “I’ll take this and leave everything else．”Coolidge, knowing there was ＄80 in it, persuaded the young man to sit down and talk．He told the President he and his college roommate had overspent during their holiday and did not have enough money to pay their hotel bill．Coolidge added up the roommate and two rail tickets back to the college．Then he counted out ＄32 and said it was a loan (借款)．

He then told the young man, “There is a guard in the corridor．” The young man nodded and left through the same window as he had entered．

1．What caused the thief to meet the President?

A．He knew the President had lots of money． B．He knew the President lived in the suite．

C．He wanted to be a rich businessman． D．He wanted to steal some money．

2．Why did Calvin Coolidge live at the Willard Hotel in those days?

A．Because the former President was still living in the White House．

B．Because the former First Lady hadn’t left the White House．

C．Because the First Lady liked to live there． D．Because he liked there．

3．Coolidge counted out ＄32 ______．

A．in order not to be killed by the thief B．in order to be out of danger

C．so as to help the young student overcome his difficulty D．because he had no more money

4．The young man’s roommate went back to the college ______．

A．by air B．by water C．by bus D．by train

5．Which of the following might happen afterwards?

A．The young student repaid the＄32． B．The thief was put into prison．

C．The President told many reporters the thief’s name．

D．The President ordered the young man to repay the money．

B

I am a good mother to three children. I have tried never to let my profession stand in the way of being a good parent.

??? ?I no longer consider myself the center of the universe. I show up. I listen. I try to laugh. I am a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows (誓约) mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends, and they to me. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today.

So here's what I wanted to tell you today: get a life. A real life, not a desire of the next promotion (提升), the biggB

How many coins have you got in your pocket right now? Three? Two? Or one? With a phone card you can make up to 200 calls without any change at all.

1. What do you do with it?

Go to a telephone box marked “Card Phone”. Put in your card, make your call and when you’ve finished, a screen tells you how much is left on your card.

It costs no extra for the cards, and the calls cost 10p per unit, the same as any other payphone call.

You can buy them in units of 10, 20, 40, 100 or 200.

2. Now appearing in a shop near you

Near each Card Phone place you’ll find a shop where you can buy one. They’re at bus, train and city tube(地铁) stations.

At many universities, hospitals and clubs, restaurants and gas stations on the highway and shopping centers.

At airports and seaports.

3. No more broken payphones

Most broken payphones are like that because they’ve been vandalized(破坏了的). There are no coins in Card Phone to excite thieves’ interest in it. So you’re not probably to find a vandalized one.

Get a phone card yourself and try it out. Or get a bigger wallet.

6. The passage is most probably _______.

A. a warning B. a note C. an advertisement D. an announcement

7. There are three parts in the passage. Which section do you think is about why card phones are good?

A. Part 1 B. Part 2 C. Part 3 D. None

8. Choose the right order of the steps under “How you use phone card”.

a. Put in your phone card.

b. Look at the screen to find out how many calls you can still make.

c. Go to the telephone box marked “Phone card”.

d. Make your call.

A. a, b, c, d B. c, a, d, b C. a, d, c, b D. c, d, a, b

9. According to the information you get from the passage, how much does a card with 40 units cost?

A. 4 pounds B. 40 pounds C. 400 pounds D. 100 pounds

10. The last sentence “Or get a bigger wallet.” means “_______.”

A. Phone cards are cheap B. You cannot use all payphones

C. Thieves will not break card phones D. Or people have to carry much money

C

You can’t hide a natural disaster from children, so how do we prepare them for it? First of all, you should explain to them that acts of nature aren’t necessarily disasters but can become one. These may include floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, winter storms, wild fires, and earthquakes. The way to prepare children for these disasters is to educate them about what each type is and then make it fun by making them “Disaster Masters” or whatever title you can think of.

Making them a Disaster Master won’t be easy. They must know what’s in a disaster emergency kit(工具箱) and why it’s included. You can get your friends involved, too. If your friends have children, they may want to be involved in your emergency preparations. Make it a group project. This is the opportunity for everyone to become familiar with the equipment.

We have to be aware of our conduct and the way we react to(对…作出反应) stress. The children will be easily influenced by your attitude and demeanor. The calmness, steady manner, and good humor of your spouse (配偶) and you will go a long way toward the easing or the reduction of stress.

Explain to them what they’re likely to encounter or see and describe how people may react. Disasters can come and go very quickly and generally don’t last long. If you must stay away from home, try to get into a routine quickly and encourage them to make new friends. Let them know they can look to their parents and other adults if they become scared or confused. And it’s important to let them know it’s OK to cry during a disaster.

It’s sometimes helpful to let the children draw pictures of what they’ve experienced. Encourage them to write what they learned and what could have been done better. Save the story. Make it part of a documented family history!

11. This passage was written mainly to tell us about _______.

A. the importance of mutual (共同的，相互的) help in disaster preparation

B. tips for preparing children for a natural disaster

C. the importance of educating children about natural disasters

D. ways to raise children’s courage in natural disasters

12. It is a must that a Disaster Master knows _______.

A. when a natural disaster will come B. why there are natural disasters

C. how to use a disaster emergency kit D. how to teach others about emergency preparations

13. The underlined word “demeanor” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “_______”.

A. personality B. lifestyle C. emotion D. behavior

14. When they meet with a natural disaster, children _______.

A. must write down what they see and how they feel

B. should believe that the disaster will never last long

C. can cry if they are frightened

D. should help other children despite the danger

15. The author wrote the passage mainly for _______.

A. parents B. young children C. teachers D. college students

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。

A good book can be satisfying. If reading is a habit you’d like to get into, there are some ways to develop it.

Realize that reading is enjoyable if you have a good book. If you have a difficult book and you are forcing yourself through it, it will seem like a task. ______16_______

Set time. You should have some time during every day when you’ll read for at least 5 to 10 minutes. _____17_______ For example, make it a habit to read during breakfast and lunch and even dinner if you eat alone.

Always carry a book. ___18___ When I leave the house, I always make sure to have my car keys and one book at hand. The book stays with me in the car, and I take it into the office and to appointments and pretty much everywhere I go.

__19__ Find a place in your home where you can sit in a comfortable chair. Don’t lie down unless you’re going to sleep. There should be television or computer near the chair, and no music or no noisy family members/roommates. If you don’t have a place like this, create one.

Reduce television/the Internet. If you really want to read more, try cutting back on time on TV or the Internet. __20__ Still, every minute you reduce of the Internet/TV, you could use for reading. This could create hours of book reading time.

A. Wherever you go, take a book with you.

B. Go to bookstores.

C. Have some good tea or coffee while you read.

D. Find a quiet place.

E. This may be difficult for some people.

F. If this happens, give up the book and find another one that you’ll really love.

G. It means you will read no matter how busy you are.

第二部分