高一下学期期末考试英语试题

考试时间：13:00~14:40 满分：120分

第一部分：阅读理解 (共20小题, 每小题2分, 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,从每小题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.

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The size and location of the world’s deserts are always changing. Over millions of years, as climates change and mountains rise, new dry and wet areas appear. But within the last hundred years deserts have been increasing after frightful speed. This is partly because of natural changes, but most responsible for creating deserts are men.

Man can make deserts, but they can also prevent them from getting bigger. Algeria is planning a green belt of trees along the edge of the Sahara Desert to stop the sand. In China, too, windbreaks are being built in the northwest to keep the desert from growing.

But desert still threaten the world. Experts believe that land that is on the way to becoming deserts equals the size of Australia, Russia and US put together. Can we stop the spread of the world’s deserts and save the land that is so essential to mankind? Yes, we can, And we must.

1. The reason for the land that turns into deserts is mostly because of _______

A. the changing of the climates B. man

C. the natural changes D. the wind

2. The word “windbreak” means _______

A. trees planted as a belt to stop the wind

B. high walls as a belt to stop the wind

C. long and deep ditch as a belt to stop the wind

D. men stood side by side as a belt to stop the wind

3. The deserts still threaten the world in the way ______

A. of increasing at an unbelievable speed

B. of spreading in Australia , Russia, and the US

C. of appearing new dry and wet areas in every part of the world

D. that they cause the changes of the climates

4. Which of the following do you think is the best method?____

A. People move away from the land that is on the way to become deserts

B. To build great walls to stop the wind and sand

C. To plant trees and grass on the surface of the tree

D. To irrigate the desert

B

Ellis Island is located in New York Harbor. Ellis Island is open daily year round from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours during summer. It is closed on December 25. There is no admission charge to Ellis Island; but donations are gratefully accepted.

At Your Fingertips

Park information (212) 363-7620

Emergencies (212) 363-3260

Ferryboat information (212) 269-5755

Lost and found (212)363-7620

Dining, gifts & audio tour 344-0996

Transportation

Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Ferry; boats leave from Battery Park, Manhattan, and from Liberty State Park, New Jersey. They run about every 30 to 45 minutes beginning at 9:15 a.m.(The time for ferry is changeable)

Hours: May vary; call the number above

Closed: December 25

Ferry fees (includes Liberty and Islands) adults, $7; senior citizens, $6; children (age 3~17), $5. (Group rates are available for 25 or more adults.)

5. In summer, visitors will have ______ to visit Ellis Island.

A. a limited time B. a longer time C. a shorter time D. a wonderful time

6. Which number would you call if our friend were suddenly ill? _______

A. (212)344-0996 B. (212)363-7620 C. (212) 363-3260 D. (212) 269-5755

7. Which of the following is NOT true?________

A. People can visit Ellis Island free of charge.ww.

B. The boats departure time from Battery Park is at 9:15 all the year round.

C. Ferry fees for children are cheaper than for adults.

D. Ferry fees for group visitors can be reduced.

C

Several interesting American museums tell about health subjects. One is the Doctor Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry. It is at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. That is where the first college in the world to train dentists began. The museum tells about the history of the medical treatment of teeth.

Visitors can see some frightening devices that once were used to remove infected (受感染的) teeth. They also can see sets of teeth made of animal bone. They were made for a famous American -- the first President, George Washington. Most people do not consider a visit to the dentist their idea of a good time. However, the director of the museum says he wanted to make the museum a fun place to visit. He says he also wants to teach visitors about the importance of taking care of their teeth.

Another museum collects devices that help people hear. The Kenneth W. Berger Hearing Aid Museum is at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. The museum has more than three-thousand hearing aids from around the world. They include old and strange devices. Some hearing aids were made to look like other objects. That is because in the past many people did not want anyone to know they were wearing a hearing aid.

8. It is common for people to think it uneasy to pay a visit to ____.

A. the University of Maryland B. the Museum of Dentistry

C. the Hearing Aid Museum D. the dentist

9. The text mainly tells about _____.

A. museums in the US B. interesting American museums

C. American museums with health subjects D. the history of the medical treatment of teeth

10. What do we learn about George Washington from the text?

A. He once visited the National Museum of Dentistry.

B. He considered the Museum of Dentistry a fun place to visit

C. His artificial teeth were collected in the National Museum of Dentistry.

D. His teeth seemed to be made of animal bone.

11. The underlined word “devices” in the first and last paragraph probably means _____.

A. museums B. strategies C. hearing aids D. tools

D

You are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another hard. At the start they only fight with their fists. But soon they begin hitting one another over the heads with chairs. And so it goes on until one of the men crashes (撞击) through a wind and falls thirty feet to the ground below. He is dead！Of course he isn't really dead. With any luck he isn't even hurt. Why? Because the men who fall out of high windows or jump from fast moving trains, who crash cars or even catch fire, are professionals. They do this for a living. These men are called stuntmen. That is to say, they perform tricks. There are two sides to their work. They actually do most of the things you see on the screen. For example, they fall from a high building. However, they do not fall on to hard ground but on to empty cardboard boxes covered with a mattress (床垫). Again, when they hit one another with chairs, the chairs are made of soft wood and when they crash through windows, the glass is made of sugar! But although their work depends on trick of this sort, it also requires a high degree of skill and training. Often a stuntman' s success depends on careful timing. For example, when he is "blown up" in a battle scene, he has to jump out of the way of the explosion just at the right moment.

Naturally stuntmen are well paid for their work, but they lead dangerous lives. They often get seriously injured, and sometimes killed. A Norwegian stuntman, for example, skied over the edge of a cliff (悬崖) a thousand feet high. His parachute (降落伞) failed to open, and he was killed. In spite of all the risks, this is no longer a profession for men only. Men no longer dress up as women when actresses have to perform some dangerous action. For nowadays there are stuntgirls too.

12. Stuntmen are those who ______.

A. often dress up as actors B. prefer to lead dangerous lives

C. often perform seemingly dangerous actions D. often fight each other for their lives

13. Stuntmen earn their living by ______.

A. playing their dirty tricks B. selling their special skills

C. jumping out of high windows D. jumping from fast moving trains

14. Which of the following is the main factor (因素) of a successful performance?

A. Strength. B. Exactness. C. Speed. D. Carefulness.

15. What can be inferred from the author' s example of the Norwegian stuntman?

Sometimes an accident can occur to a stuntman.

B The percentage of serious accidents is high.

C. Parachutes must be of good quality.

D. The cliff is too high.

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。

Happiness is a choice. For every minute you are angry or irritated, you lose 60 seconds of happiness. Be happy and be yourself. If others don’t like it, then let them alone._16___ Begin today by taking responsibiliity for your own happniess. Here are some ways to choose happiness:

Choose to be around the right people. __17__Relationships should help you , not hurt you. Surround yourself with people who reflect the person you want to be. Choose friends who you are proud to know, who you admire and people who love and respect you--- people who make your day a little brghter.

Choose to focus on what you have, not on what you haven’t. Being grateful for the goodness that is already evident in your life will bring you a deeper sense of happiness. __18__ It makes sense.The chance of being happy in your life is small if you aren’t thankful for what you already have.

__19__ The reason why so many of us fail is that we tend to look at how far we still have to go, instead of how far we have come. Remember life is a journey not a destination. This moment, like every moment, is a priceless gift and an opportunity. Be positive, smile and make it count. A great attitude always leads to great experiences.

Choose to smile more often. A smile is a choice, not a miracle. Don’t wait for people to smile. __20_ A genuine smile makes you and everyone around you feel better. The simple act of smiling sends a message to your brain that you’re happy.

Choose a good attitude.

Show them how to do it.

Choose to take care of yourself.

Life isn’t about pleasing everybody.

And that’s without having to go out to get anything new.

Spend time with nice people who are smart and determined.

Happiness is worth fighting for, but you can’t be the only one to fight for it.

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