重庆市江津中学合川中学等七校学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题07110123.docx

1、重庆市江津中学合川中学等七校学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题0711012320172018学年度第二学期期末七校联考高一英语试题本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分；考试用时120分钟。注意事项： 1答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。2答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。3答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。 4所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。5考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。 第I卷第一部分：听力（共

2、两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the man want to do?A. Eat dinner. B. Watch a movie. C. Get some ice cream.2. What does the man suggest they do together?A. Learn to draw animals. B. Raise a pe

3、t. C. Go to the zoo.3. What does the woman watch at night sometimes?A. The news. B. The films. C. The music programs.4. What does the man think of math?A. Its interesting. B. Its confusing. C. It makes him smarter.5. When is Peters birthday?A. Monday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分

4、）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。6. Whats wrong with the man?A. His team didnt win. B. He hit the ball too hard. C. He didnt sleep well.7. How many games did the man play?A. One. B. Two. C. Three.听下

5、面一段对话，回答第8、9题。8. What did the woman see on the first day?A. Hyde Park. B. The British Museum. C. London Zoo.9. Why does the woman probably think English people like tea?A. They sell it in the street. B. Its better for their health. C. It rains so much there.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12题。10. What was Andrew lik

6、e at the concert?A. Nervous. B. Calm. C. Excited.11. How did Andrew perform?A. He didnt make any mistakes.B. He made a lot of mistakes.C. He made some little mistakes.12. How does the woman feel now?A. A little worried. B. Pretty sad. C. Quite glad.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16题。13. What are the speakers discus

7、sing?A. The education in America. B. The choice of clubs. C. High school life.14. What team was the woman on in high school?A. Tennis. B. Swimming. C. Basketball.15. Where was the woman the last year?A. In Canada. B. In Japan. C. In America.16. What would the woman like to do in the future?A. Start

8、rowing again. B. Go running around a lake. C. Go swimming in a river.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。17. Where will the students go?A. A theater. B. A big park. C. A zoo.18. Which of the following has displays from different countries?A. The Japanese Tea Garden. B. The House of Flowers. C. The De Young Museum.19

9、. What is in the Japanese Tea Garden?A. A small lake. B. A concert hall. C. An art gallery.20. Where is Golden Gate Park?A. In the countryside. B. Close to the city. C. In the middle of the city.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）（原创）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）（原创）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。AWhen Bu

10、ffett was asked about the secret to his success, he said that he read every day500 pages, to be exact. Unfortunately, if youre already working 9-5, you might not have the time to read at all, let alone an entire book a day. But if you want to make some changes in your life, the following 4 most-read

11、 books on self-improvement may help you start. How to Stop Worrying and Start Living written by Dale CarnegieAre you wondering why you cant stop worrying about something? No matter how hard you try, do you focus on the same problem? By finding out the reason of your stress, you can overcome this. In

12、 this book Carnegie came up with some effective ways that can help you stop worrying about the same thing again. Thirteen Things Mentally Strong People Dont Do written by Amy MorinYou cant escape bad luck in life. But you can change how you react to it. Do you struggle to overcome your failures? Or

13、think about things out of your control? This book will help you overcome these difficulties, which can have a great effect on your everyday life.How Will You Measure Your Life written by Clayton Christensen This book will give you some suggestions on how to balance your work and your life. What woul

14、d make you happier at work? Perhaps a little more money or more admiration from others is what you want. Although career success can be satisfying, ignoring your family and friends can be harmful. Finding Your Element written by Ken RobinsonThis world often wants us to follow a certain life plan. If

15、 you dont know what your passion is, it just means you havent discovered it yet. Or maybe it just disappeared early in life. This book will help find out how you can get away from the worlds strict rules and find your real passion in life.21. Whose book can help you if you cant stop worrying about t

16、hings? A. Amy Morins B. Dale CarnegiesC. Ken Robinsons D. Clayton Christensens22. If one of your friends doesnt know how to balance his work and life, you could suggest him reading .A. Thirteen Things Mentally Strong People Dont DoB. How to Stop Worrying and Start LivingC. Finding Your ElementD. How

17、 Will You Measure Your Life23. Whats the best title of this passage? A. Four Books Interest You B. Four Books Occupy Your Free TimeC. Four Books Change Your LifeD. Four Books Help You RelaxBSix Chinese survived the legendary tragedy of the RMS Titanic (泰坦尼克号), but disappeared soon after. Now a Briti

18、sh director, Arthur Jones, will uncover their stories and histories of discrimination(歧视).There were eight Chinese between the ages of 24 and 37 on the Titanic, boiler workers sharing one 59-pound third-class ticket, according to the record of Titanic Cruise Line, but only six survived from its sink

19、ing. When they arrived in the United States, they were not helped, like the other 705 survivors. Instead they were forced to leave the country within 24 hours, because of the Chinese Exclusion Act(排华法案) signed in 1882. Some westerners questioned the six Chinese survivors as stowaways(偷渡者) and claime

20、d that they survived because they secretly climbed on the lifeboat or dressed as women to board lifeboats. But Jones believes they did not do anything shameful in order to survive the disaster after visiting foreign files, museums and cooperating with American and Chinese historians. This is not onl

21、y a story about the survivors of Titanic, but also a story of a group of brave Chinese people exploring the outside world at that time, he said.To restore(还原) their ignored stories, Jones and his team found the son of Fang Lang, one of the Chinese survivors , in Wisconsin, US. In May, Jones will vis

22、it Taishan city in south Chinas Guangzhou province, recorded as the survivors hometown. The filmmakers also established a website, , for more clues.Ordinarily, people think of Titanic as a story of rich white people, but dont know there were people from all over the world, including Chinese. Their s

23、tories are never told, Jones said. 24. Why did some westerners question the six Chinese as stowaways and claimed they dressed as women to board lifeboats? A. Because they thought highly of their contribution to the Titanic.B. Because they just looked down upon Chinese at that time.C. Because they we

24、re not satisfied with the service the six provided.D. Because they thought the six were not gentlemen.25. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A. Jones holds an opinion that the six did something against the law.B. The six Chineses stories have never been told before. C. There were 8 Chine

25、se between the ages of 24 and 37 on the Titanic.D. The six Chinese were forced to leave within one day after they landed in US.26. What does the underlined word “established” in the fourth paragraph mean? A. look for B. set up C. work out D. pick up27. Whats the authors purpose of writing this passa

26、ge? A. To share some specific details of the tragedy of the RMS Titanic.B. To honor the brave heroes who passed away in the terrible accident. C. To tell us a British director will uncover the stories of 6 Chinese Titanic survivors.D. To tell some history stories in which westerns looked down upon C

27、hinese.CCampus diversity(校园多样性) is drying up in US universities. The number of international students studying at higher learning institutions in the US had been increasing. However, at the beginning of the 2016 school year, it dropped by 10,000, according to a recent report from the Migration Polic

28、y Institute (MPI). Today, the US is home to 1.1 million foreign students enrolled at universities, colleges, and junior colleges.Statistics show that foreign student enrollment (入学) in US dropped due to the costs of US higher education, the changing social and political climate, competition from ins

29、titutions in other countries, and students concerns about finding a job in the US after graduation. However, Australia and Canada have experienced growth in their international enrollment with the most of overseas students coming from China. Both countries offer quality education at cheaper rates. T

30、he biggest issue with going to school in the US is the price tag as it is the most expensive in the world for college. In 2016, the Los Angeles Times reported that the University of Southern California (USC) was the most expensive university in the US with a one-year price tag of $70,000 for tuition

31、, books, and living expenses. Students, both foreign and home, pay the same at USC. However, at the University of Washington in Seattle (UWS), a school with about 8,000 international students, annual tuition and fees alone cost state students around $11,000, while out-of-state and overseas students

32、pay $35,000. Thats why many foreign students and lower-class citizens choose to study at cheaper universities, which leads to many higher learning institutions losing their diversities.Campus diversity is a sign of a healthy academic environment. Universities should focus on reducing the gap between lower