重慶一中高2017級15-16學(xué)年(上)期末試題——英語

1、秘密啟用前 2016年重慶一中高2017級高二上期期末考試英 語 試 題 卷 2016.1 英語試題卷共10頁。滿分150分。考試時間120分鐘。注意事項：1.答題前，務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡規(guī)定的位置上。2.答選擇題時，必須使用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號。3.答非選擇題時，必須使用0.5毫米黑色簽字筆，將答案書寫在答題卡規(guī)定的位置上。4.所有題目必須在答題卡上作答，在試題卷上答題無效。第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A, B, C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)

2、在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. How many people will attend the party?A. 8. B. 10. C. 18. 2. How does the man feel now? A. Confused. B. Calm. C. Angry.3. What is the woman doing? A. Watching a movie. B. Doing a project.C. Having dinner.4. How did the man get the shirt? A. It wa

3、s a present from his uncle.B. He bought it when he turned twenty.C. His friend bought it for him last week.5. What do the speakers want to do? A. Pick up Larry.B. Set up a website.C. Employ someone.第二節(jié)聽下面五段對話或獨(dú)白，每段對話或獨(dú)白后有2至4個小題，從題中所給的A, B, C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有5秒鐘的時間閱讀各個小題；聽完后，各小題將給出

4、5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6. Where are the speakers? A. In a bar. B. In a park. C. In the countryside.7. What is not allowed according to the woman? A. Parking. B. Drinking. C. Barbecuing.聽第7段材料，回答第8，9題8. What represents the modern Canada? A. Canada Place. B. Stanley Park. C. The Vancouver

5、Art Gallery.9. Where will the speakers go next? A. To a hotel. B. To a mall. C. To a museum.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10. When did the man take the business marketing course in college? A. In his first year. B. In his second year. C. In his third year.11. What does the man think of the course? A. It sounds b

6、oring. B. Its difficult. C. Its useless.12. Which course will the woman take? A. Finance. B. Engineering. C. Business marketing.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13. Where are the speakers? A. In London. B. In Paris. C. In Barcelona.14. When was the building turned into a school? A. In 1815. B. In 1964. C. In 1976.1

7、5. What does the woman say about Picasso? A. He started out painting simple things.B. His strange appearance shocked people.C. He was a very creative artist.16. What influenced Picassos paintings in 1907? A. African art.B. His physical condition. C. Certain kinds of shapes.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17. Who

8、was Reeva Steenkamp? A. She was a movie star.B. She was a well-known model.C. She was a successful athlete.18. What did the police say about the murder? A. It took place at 3:00 in the afternoon.B. It took place at Pistoriuss home.C. It was the result of an accident.19. What is true about Pistorius?

9、 A. He was born without legs.B. He was fitted with artificial legs recently.C. His lower legs were removed.20. What did Pistorius do at the London Olympics? A. He raced in the 400-meter event.B. He won a gold medal in the 400-meter race.C. He made the finals of the 400-meter race.第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分

10、）第一節(jié) （共15小題，每小題2分，共30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A, B, C, D）中選出最佳選項。 ATo win an Oscar is an achievement at any age. To do so at 22, as Jennifer Lawrence has, is just amazing. Recently, the American star won Best Actress at Academy Awards for her role in the film The Silver Linings Playbook. According to Tim

11、e magazines Richard Corliss, Lawrence is that rare young actress who “l(fā)ends a mature intelligence to any ro1e”. Though Lawrence has found great success through her big screen work, Lawrence wasnt sure what she really liked doing before the age of l4. She thought shed go to college and may be find a

12、career as a doctor or a travel agent.Lawrences two brothers were star athletes and one of them was a straight-A student. Unlike them, she suffered through school, never quite finding where she belonged. However, during a trip to New York, Lawrence suddenly realized that she wanted to be an actress.

13、When she was enjoying the beautiful city, a model seeker asked if he could take her picture, and the next day he called her in for an audition(試鏡).“I read the play and it was the first time I had that feeling like I understand this.” Lawrence said. “Within 20 minutes, in the cab ride from the hotel

14、room, I decided I didnt want to be a model. In fact, I wanted to be an actress.” Having appreciated this young ladys performance, the agency was so impressed with her reading that they signed her on the spot. But she insisted on finishing high school so she could give her full attention to her actin

15、g career.Lawrence burst onto the Hollywood scene with The Hunger Games, which established her as the highest box office female action hero of all time. Rolling Stone called her “the most talented young actress in America”.21. What can we know about Jennifer Lawrence from Paragraph 2?A. Her parents w

16、ere really strict with her.B. Her school performance made her todays reputation.C. She seemed not to fit in with her school days well.D. Her two brothers were doing well in all school subjects.22. Lawrence made up her mind to be an actress because of _. A. her brothers examples B. a model interview

17、C. the taxi-ride to her hotel room D. the beautiful scenery of New York23. What is the best title of the text? A. Winning Young B. Acting WiselyC. Choosing Early D. Following Dreams BMalaysia Airlines Flight MH370, after its shocking disappearance, has caught the attention of millions around the wor

18、ld as the search for the airplane and its passengers and crew continues. What happened to the flights 239 passengers and crew after the plane left Kuala Lumpur on Saturday? It is becoming an increasingly desperate question as the days pass.But its hardly the first mystery of its kind. Here are some

19、half-solved and unsolved airlinemysteries that kept investigators clueless for years.Air France Flight 447: An Airbus A330flight fromRio de Janeiro to Paris plunged into the Atlantic Ocean in 2009, killing all 228 passengers and crew on board. But it took a full five days for search and rescue teams

20、 to find the wreckage（殘?。゛nd another three years for investigators to report that ice crystals had caused the autopilot (自動駕駛儀) to disconnect. The bodies of 74 passengers remain unrecovered.Amelia Earhart: Top pilot Amelia Earhart disappeared in her twin-engine monoplane Electra over the Pacific Oce

21、an in 1937 in an attempt to travel around the globe. No sign of her plane was ever found even after a multi-milliondollarsearch effort, and Earhart was officially declared dead in 1939.Flying Tiger Line Flight 739: A U.S. military flight left Guam in 1962 with more 90 personnel headed for the Philip

22、pines, but it never arrived. The pilots never issued a distress call, and 1,300 people involved in the U.S. military search never found any sign of wreckage.British South American Airways: It took more than 50 years to find any trace of the 11 people aboard a 1947 flightthat disappeared in the Andes

23、 Mountains. A pair of Argentineans rock climbers discovered engine wreckage in the Andes in 1998, and an army expedition later found human remains aswell.Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571: Aflight headed to Santiago, Chile carrying 45 passengers and crew crashed into the Andes Mountains in poor weather

24、 in 1972, killing twelve people. In the meantime, eight were killed in an avalanche (雪崩) that hit the planes wreckage where they were taking shelter, and the rest stayed alive by eating the flesh of the dead before they were finally found more than two months after disappearing out of the sky.24. Th

25、e underlined word “plunged” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _. A. jumped B. broke C. dived D. flew25. What can we learnfromUruguayan Air Force Flight 571? _. A. 12 people were lost until now. B. 25 people were rescued immediately. C. The rest who stayed alive killed 8 people. D. 8 were kille

26、d by a fall of a large mass of snow down a mountainside.26. From the passage, what could have led to British South American Airways crash? A. The bad weather. B. Not mentioned.C. The ice crystals. D. The lightning.27. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? _.A. Earhart was declared

27、 dead by the local government two years later.B. The bodies of Flight 447 had all been found after three years.C. Two Argentineans rock climbers discovered the dead in the Andes.D. Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 was regarded as the largest air crash.CA couple of days ago, as the test results came ou

28、t, my son and a group of his 13-year-old friends piled into the back seat of my car, ready for the last-day-of-school party at McDonalds. “Jack got a laptop for getting straight As, and Laurie got a cell-phone,” one boy said. “Oh, yeah, and Sarah got an iPad, and shes only in third grade,” said anot

29、her. “And how about Brian? He got $10 for each A.”I suddenly became concerned. These payoffs might get parents through grammar school, but what about high school and beyond? What would be left after the electric guitar, the cell-phone, and the DVD player?I saw the road ahead:As the homework load inc

30、reased, my income would decrease.I saw my comfortable lifestyle disappear before my eyes no more of those $5 bags of already-peeled organic carrots. No more organic anything!I started to feel surprised and nervous. Would every goal achieved by my two children fetch a reward? A high grade point avera

31、ge? A good class ranking? Would sports achievements be included in this reward system: soccer goals, touchdowns? What about the orchestra? Would first chair pay more than second? Id be penniless by eighth-grade graduation.“We never paid anything for good grades,” said my neighbor across the street,

32、whose son was recently accepted at MIT. “He just did it on his own. Maybe once in a while we went out for pizza, but thats about it.”Dont you just hate that? Were all running around looking for the MP3 player with the most updates, and shes spending a few dollars on pizza. She gets motivation; we ge

33、t negotiation. And what about the primary grades? What do these students get? “When the teacher asked if anyone got rewards for good grades, everyone in my class raised their hands and said they got ice cream cones ,” said one third-grader.28. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Tips on Paying K

34、ids for Good GradesB. New changes in Paying Kids for Good GradesC. Good Grades Mean Good RewardsD. Dont Pay Kids for Good Grades29. What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably mean?A. Taking care of my children would influence my work.B. I would spend less money on my childrens

35、 good grades.C. More rewards would be needed as my children grow up.D. Reducing my childrens homework load would cost me a lot.30. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. if you buy children pizza as a reward, they will work harderB. if you pay kids for good grades, they will take it for grant

36、edC. children will not ask for rewards when they enter high schoolD. good grades wont help kids make great progress in the future31. The author takes her neighbor as an example to show _.A. pizza is the best way to motivate childrenB. it is necessary to reward children for their good gradesC. gettin

37、g rewards for good grades is common nowadaysD. rewards are not the only way to encourage children DSince American students have been introduced into the era of the Massive Open Online Course, the opportunity for cheating appears greater than ever. The all-knowing Google search engine is within easy

38、reach. So how can a teacher handle such a large number of examinees so far away, let alone searching out cheaters taking tests across the Internet?Using technology, of course. While special services via webcam (攝像頭) and cheating detecting software have been developed now, Mettl, an online company, h

39、as developed advanced techniques for netting cheaters, which the company claims are even more reliable and easier to use. Whatever small attempt to cheat, he or she will be found out.Mettl has adopted a mass of technologies on its test-taking platform, creating a mini monitoring state in an exam. He

40、res how it works: A test-taker signs on to Mettl and selects hisher exam from the sites library of pre-loaded tests. Facial and keystroke recognition technology confirm the person that has signed in is the very person, and the system records both the test-taker (through the webcam) and the test-take

41、rs screen throughout the test.Mettls technology uses the test-takers webcam to detect how many people are using the computer. Soon, it will track eye movement well enough to sense whether the test-taker is looking away from the screen, perhaps to consult a smart phone or a friend in secret. Mettl al

42、so monitors the test-takers screen and can detect when the test-taker has changed a computer or moved from the test. The system will soon be able to record sound, detecting whether the test-taker is talking or being talked to. If any wrongdoings are detected, the system flags the incident and report

43、s it back to the tests administrator. This can bring any number of things, depending on the test-givers wishes: a complete shutdown of the exam, a warning message that appears on the test-takers screen, even human instructions from the control center. Mettl is hoping its technology will help it brea

44、k into the countrys big MOOC markets.32. From the first paragraph we can infer that .A. MOOC has replaced the traditional form of educationB. Teachers should be stricter in dealing with cheatingC. Preventing online cheating is a harder jobD. Google is a software designed for cheating33. How can Mett

45、l help to get rid of cheating online?A. By equipping teachers with cameras.B. By asking test-takers to sign in.C. By providing different tests at a time.D. By recording the test-takers behaviors.34. We can conclude from the passage that the technology of Mettl is in the MOOC era.A. unreliable B. pro

46、mising C. wastefulD. instructive35. Which part of a newspaper does the article come from?A. Health B. Entertainment C. EducationD. Culture第二節(jié)（共5小題，每小題2分，滿分10 分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。(特別提示：請將答案填在答題卷上) How to Write A Good LetterDo you want to write a good letter? Here are two main

47、secrets. Dont try to be fancy. Dont try toimpress your reader. You will be successful if you follow these seven Cs. Clear. Use short, direct sentences. 36 Talk as if the reader were right there with you. Above all, dont use an introduction. Correct. 37Dont guess, even for spelling. Refer to your dic

48、tionary. If you need to, check a reference book too. Use them as much as you need to. Complete. Dont leave your points loose.38 This is good organization too. Courteous. Be friendly rather than overly casual. Present your information nicely even if you arecomplaining about something. In all letters,

49、 treat others as you want them to treat you. Concise. Make each point as clearly and briefly as you can. Conversational. This is really the secret of good writing.39 Such a letter has a natural, friendly tone.Let your personality come through naturally. Considerate. 40 Write about what you believe t

50、he reader needs or wants to know. Try to be helpful.This will build good feeling toward you. The seven Cs are about writing letters. But how about school papers? Use the seven Cs. Write as ifyou are talking to your teacher or professor. Youll be surprised. Youll almost instantly become a goodwriter.

51、 And you might even enjoy writing from now on.A. Just “talk” to the person.B. Think of the readers point of view as you write.C. Make them easy to understand.D. Include long sentences in your letter.E. Make sure what you say is correct.F. Writing should not be taken too seriously.G. Finish one point

52、 completely before going on to the next.第三部分 英語知識運(yùn)用（共兩小節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié) 完形填空（每小題1.5分，共20小題）I suddenly noticed them cross before my car as I was driving out of the store parking lot. I would be 41 for a whole ten seconds. 42 , I realized that it was an elderly couple who were 43 blocking my departure. No

53、more 44 . The man leaned on his wife who walked in front of him. He not only used her for 45 but it was obvious that he was 46 She was his eyes as well. The two of them 47 as one each needing to function in this fast-changing world. Suddenly I wasnt so 48 about having to work a few extra hours on Sa

54、turday. I had my 49 , and I was still relatively young. That scene of those two elderly people 50 with dignity stayed with me the entire week. My life wasnt so bad 51 . I had my health and a good jobMy wife always gave me good 52 whenever I needed it. I started to think not only was I lucky to have

55、it all, 53 so was that wonderful old couple, who, 54 the trials and hardships of a long life, still had the love and help of each other to 55 them through this world There are so many people out there just like that couple. My wife and I sometimes 56 ourselves in our old age, walking arm-in-arm into

56、 the sunset. That image always gives us a warm feeling of 57 . Just remember, 58 of us would be here if it werent for our elders. We should spend an 59 minute to listen and learn 60 it comes to helping our elder friends. They need it.41. A. calledB. delayedC. warnedD. watched42. A. ThusB. ThereforeC. HoweverD. Even43. A. slowlyB. anxiouslyC. impatientlyD. briefly44. A. waitB. angerC. quarrelD. time45. A.