福建福州第八中學(xué)高一英語(yǔ)下學(xué)期期末考試試題

1、福州八中2014-2015學(xué)年第二學(xué)期期末考試高一英語(yǔ)必修4考試時(shí)間:120分鐘試卷?黃分:150分2015.7.8第一卷（滿分100分）第一部分：聽(tīng)力（每小題1.5分，滿30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，？茜分7.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng),并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。C. 1344 Queen Street.C. In a post office.What s John s address?A. 1434 King Street.B. 1343

2、 King Street.Where is the conversation probably taking place?A. On the steps.B. By the window.How much should the skirt have cost?$ 6.$ 12.$ 24.When is the man s birthday?A. April 3 rd.B. April 2 nd.C. April 1st.How will the woman get to New York?A. By car.B. By train.C. By airplane.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5

3、分，滿分22.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6至8題。What does the man want to do?To do shopping in a supermarket.To buy a pair of new shoes.To have his shoes mended.How far is the supermarket?A. Six blocks awa

4、y.B. Five blocks away.C. Two blocks away.How will the man get to the place?A. On foot.B. By bus.C. In his car.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第9至11題。What s the relationship （ 關(guān)系）between the two speakers?A. Secretary and boss.B. employer and employee. C. Teacher and student.Why was she late?A. She got a telephone call.B. S

5、he missed the bus.C.She got up late.What can we know about the teacher?He gets angry easily.He is cold to his students.C. He is strict with his students.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第12至14題。Where does the conversation take place?A. In a company.B. In a hospital.C. In a factory.Why can t the woman sleep well?Because she

6、 has a high fever.Because she has a family problem.Because she has been working too hard.What does the doctor suggest that the woman should do?She should take holidays.She should change a job.She should take some medicine.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第15至17題。Where is the plant （ 工廠）being built?North of the town.Far awa

7、y from the town.Not far away from the town.What is the plant built for?A. Producing rubbish.B. Dealing with rubbish. C. Dealing with waste paper.What can you conclude （ 推斷）according to the dialogue?They hope that another rubbish plant will be set up in their town.The plant can at least deal with 3,0

8、00 tons of rubbish every day.How to deal with rubbish is a big problem in their town. 聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第 18至20題。Where exactly is Brighton?A. 50 miles from Paris.B. 50 miles from London. C. 15 miles from London.What s the population of Brighton?A. 300,000.B. 130,000.C. 30,000.Why are there a lot of hotels i

9、n Brighton?Because there are a lot of students.Because there are a lot of travelers.Because there are a lot of workers.第二部分：?jiǎn)雾?xiàng)選擇（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）Many of the local government officials refused to the school bus accident wheninterviewed.A. focus onB. comment on C. build upD. lead toIt s an either -o

10、r situation - we can accept their tough conditions or we can break off the cooperation with them. B ut we can t do A. eitherB. neitherC. anotherD. bothThe famous musician, as well as his students, to perform at the closingceremony of the 2012 Taipei Flower Expo.A. was invitedB. has been invitedD. ha

11、ve been invitedC. were invitedDogs have a very good of smell and are often used to search for survivors inan earthquake.A. ideaB. senseC. meansD. viewIt s reported that housing prices in the last three years has risen they hadexpected.A. as much as twiceB. as twice much asC. as much twice asD. twice

12、 as much as great changes have taken place in this country over these years, some people are still badly off.A. SinceB. BeforeC. ThoughD. UnlessThe old granny was in hospital for six months. She felt as if she was from the outside world.A. cut upB. cut outC. cut offD. cut throughTo raise money for c

13、ancer research, twenty-two cyclists hit the road to beginjourney on September 24, 2014.A. 800 kilometres longB. a 800-kilometre-longC. an 800-kilometres-longD. an 800-kilometre-longI have not been asked to leave my job,to do so.A. nor do I intendB. nor I intendC. so do I intendD. so I intendHis cous

14、in Ji m didn t himself at the party and thus left a very bad impressionon the guests.A. supportB. observeC. behaveD. respectWhen we got to the cinema, there were no tickets left. We should have booked . A. in advance B. in the end C. before longD. long beforeExperts say adults need at least 7 to 8 h

15、ours of sleep a night to keep their body well.A. dashingB. functioningC. yawningD. campaigningyou have your computer stolen. You forgot to lock the door when leaving.A. No excuseB. No surpriseC. No wonderD. No problemTo solve the problem, the engineers tried out different , but none seemed to work w

16、ell.A. associations B. statementsC. explanationsD. approachesThe shopkeeper was convinced that the policeman would look into the case . A. closeB. closely C. closedD. closing第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題，每小題2分，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題，每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AA new book called “ Battle Hymn of the Tiger Moth

17、er by Amy Chua has caused a debateabout cultural differences in parenting. Amy Chua is a teacher in an American university and both of her parents are Chinese. In the book, Ms. Chua writes about how she taught her daughters. She told NBC television that she had a clear list of what her daughters wer

18、e not allowed to do, such as having a play date, watching TV or playing computer games and getting any grade less than an A.Many people are against Amy Chua s parenting style, even her husband, who is American. They say it is rude and unfair to children. But she says her parents raised her and her t

19、hree sisters in that way.Ms. Chua says after her younger daughter shouted “I hate my life! I hate you! ” she decided to retreat because she was afraid of losing her daughter. But she also says American parents often have low expectations of their children s abilities.“The debate is about what it mea

20、ns to be a successful parent and what it means to be a successful child, said Stacy De Broff, who has written four books on parenting. She says Amy Chua s parenting style is not limited to Chinese families. It is a traditional way of parenting among immigrants （ 移民）.They hope to get a better future

21、for their children.She also sees a risk （風(fēng)險(xiǎn)）. Whenchildren have no time to be social or to develop their own interests, they might not develop other skills that they need to succeed in life. DeBroff advises parents to develop their own style of parenting and not just repeat the way they were raised.

22、What do we learn about Amy Chua?A. She has three excellent daughters.B. She moved to the US at a young age.C. Her parents live together with her.D. Her husband dislikes her parenting style.The underlined word “ retreat in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to.A. give outB. go onC. give upD. go outAcc

23、ording to Ms. De Broff,.Americans should learn from Amy Chuaparents should have their own parenting styleAmy Chua s style is bad for children s growthAmy Chua s parenting style should be forbiddenIn which part of a newspaper can you read the passage?A. Sports.B. Lifestyles.C. Culture.D. Business.BDi

24、fferent Kinds of BirdsAvocetsThere are 4 different species of Avocet found around the worldThisThisveryinbald ducks,inbelly.asPied Avocet, Red-necked Avocet, Andean Avocet, and American Avocet. bird is found in North and South America, Europe, and even Australia. long-legged bird has webbed feet and

25、 an upturned, thin bill.Bald EaglesThe bald eagle is found in wetlands and near coastlines. They haveSuch birds are found mainlyThe head and tail are white 可辨別的）factor of the color. They feed on fish,large and broad wings, with a broad tail. color, which is the major distinguishable（ eagle. The long

26、, hooked bill is yellow in rabbits, geese, etc.Eastern BluebirdsThese are around 6? inches in length.gardens, woodlands, and orchards with the arrival of spring. MaleEastern Bluebirds are bright blue on the upper half and have a whiteFemale Eastern Bluebirds have a grayish head with shades of bluewe

27、ll. New York and Missouri have named this creature as their state bird.FlamingosineatofThese pink-bodied birds with a unique beak, are generally found large groups. The beaks are capable of removing mud before they can their food. Flamingos can be found in many African countries, areas Florida, and

28、one particular type of species is found only in theAndean highlands.KingfishersThere are over 90 various species of Kingfishers found in thewoodland areas as well as wetlands across the world. They are excellentdivers when it comes to catching fish in the rivers. Their pointedbills are what help the

29、m bag the catch. Kingfishers have good eyesight whether they are in air or under water.Which of the following is true?More Kingfishers can be found in wetlands than in the woodland areas.The white head and tail make Bald Eagles distinguishable.Eastern Bluebirds are all blue in colour.Avocets can be

30、found around the world.Birds that can be found only in the Andean highlands are.A. Female Eastern BluebirdsB. Bald EaglesC. one special type of FlamingosD. Andean AvocetsIt can be inferred from the passage that what Bald Eagles and Kingfishers have in common is their.A. habitatsB. ability to catch f

31、ishC. shapesD. eyesight in air or under waterCAlibaba started taking the lead in China by connecting big Chinese manufacturers （制造商）with big buyers across the world. Its business-to-business site, A allowed business to buy almost everything. Alibaba s advantage wasn t hard to judge: size. Alibaba is

32、 just big, even by Chinese standards. Its market attracts 231 million active buyers, 8 million sellers, 11.3 billion orders a year and Alibaba is just the middleman. Itencourages people to use its markets - not charging small sellers a percentage of the sale.If you want a quick look into the influen

33、ce（ 影響）of Alibaba on daily Chinese life, take my experience. I moved to Beijing a year ago and quickly got tired of visiting small stores across the crowded, polluted city of 20 million people in search of new electronics, bathroom furnishings, and anything else my wife wanted.You re looking for wha

34、t exactly? Whynottry it? ” my Chinese teacher asked me one day. With that, my wonderful new relationship with Alibaba began.Alibaba s original business -to-business model now is second to consumer （消費(fèi)者）buying. Chinese retail（ 零售）buying makes up 80% of Alibaba s profit, and leading that group is Taob

35、ao, with 800 million items（物品）for sale and the most unbelievable selection of thingsyou ll ever find. TM is Alibaba s other big site, where you can find brand namegoods from Nike and Unilever near the lowest prices.What I have a hard time explaining to friends and family back in the U.S. is how Chin

36、a has gone beyond traditional shopping big-box retailers especially in favor of onlinepurchases on Taobao and a few other sites. In smaller towns than Beijing, where big retailers have not yet traveled, shopping online is shopping, and shopping is Taobao.I have a list of some of my recent purchases

37、on Taobao for a sense of how wide the marketplace is. Almost everything arrived a day or two after ordering with free shipping.I m not even a big buyer, because I need friends to help me search the Chinese-languagesite. When I was searching my purchase history on my Chinese teacher s iPad, which hel

38、psme buy goods, I looked through with great difficulty about 10 of her purchases for every one of mine.Alibaba s advantage mainly lies inA. its low priceB. its business-to-business serviceC. its big sizeD. its not charging small sellersWhat can we learn from the underlined sentence in the passage?Al

39、ibaba will continue to develop.Alibaba stands out as the best online site.Alibaba is of middle size among all the online sites.Alibaba acts as a bridge between the buyers and sellers.What can be inferred from the passage?TM provides more profit than Taobao.The author s Chinese teacher is also an onl

40、ine purchase lover.Taobao has no obvious advantage over other similar online sites.Alib aba s business -to-business service earns more money than retail. 46. What is the passage mainly about?Shopping online in China is Taobao.How the author purchases online in China.Shopping online goes beyond tradi

41、tional shopping.Alibaba influences people s daily purchase in China.DHow fit are your teeth? Are you lazy about brushing them? Never fear: An inventor is on the case. An electric toothbrush senses how long and how well you brush, and it lets you track your performance on your phone.The Kolibree toot

42、hbrush was exhibited at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. It senses how it is moved and can send the information to an Android phone or iPhone via a Bluetooth wireless connection.The toothbrush wi ll be able to teach you to brush right （don t forget the insides ofth

43、e teeth!） and make sure you re brushing long enough. It s kind of like having a dentist（ 牙科醫(yī)生）actually watch your brushing on a day-to- day basis, “ says Thomas Serval, the French inventor.The toothbrush will also be able to talk to other applications（ 應(yīng)用程序）on your phone, so developers could, for in

44、stance, create a game controlled by your toothbrush. You could score points for beating monsters among your teeth. Wetry to make it smart but also fun,”Several says.Serval says he was inspired by his experience as a father. He would come home from work and ask his kids if they had brushed thei r tee

45、th. They said yes, but Serval would find their toothbrush heads dry. He decided he needed a brush that really told him how well his children brushed.The company says the Kolibree will go on sale this summer, for $99 to $199, developing on features. The U.S. is the first target market.Serval says tha

46、t one day, it ll be possible to replace the brush on the handle with a brushing unit that also has a camera. The camera can even examine holes in your teeth while you brush.Which is one of the feature of the Kolibree toothbrush?It can help users find their phones.It can track users school performanc

47、e.It can sense how users brush their teeth.It can detect users fear of seeing a dentist.What can we learn from Serval s w ords in Paragraph 3?You d like a dentist to watch you brush your teeth every day.You can brush with the Kolibree as if guided by a dentist.You should see your dentist on a day-to

48、- day basis.You will find it enjoyable to see a dentist.Which of the following might make the Kolibree toothbrush fun?It can talk to its developers.It can send messages to other users.It can be used to update mobile phones.It can be used to play mobile phone games.What can we learn about the future

49、development of the Kolibree?A. It will be able to check users teeth .B. The brush handle will beremoved.C. It will be used to fill holes in teeth.D. A mobile phone will bebuilt into it.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(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。（注意：若你選擇的答案為E,請(qǐng)?jiān)跈C(jī)讀卡上填涂AB;答案為F,填涂AC;答案為 G,填涂AD,多涂或少涂均不

50、得分）EHeart disease is the most common cause of death in the United States. Over a million people each year will have a heart attack and 25% will die before they get to the hospital or in the Emergency Department. 51 Prevention預(yù)防）is the best way so it does notdamage your heart and limit your ability t

51、o enjoy life. Simple ways might help reduce your risk:Don t smokeThis means that you should stop smoking as soon as possible if you already smoke, and if you live with a smoker, you should put limits on the smoker. 52 Get moving53 Find a form of exercise you enjoy enough to want to do it regularly a

52、nd stick to （ 堅(jiān)持）it. If you have health issues that limit exercise, see your doctor for advice and make sure you begin with a program that will not be too challenging for you to keep with it.54Make sure you follow a heart prevention diet, even if you don t have any symptoms （ 癥狀）of heart disease. 55

53、 You should eat a high-fiber, low-fat diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Meats should be lean （瘦的）,and fats should be limited toheart healthy fats such as olive oil. Sugars and processed foods should be limited, and fruits and vegetables should make up a large part of your daily meals

54、.Eat healthy foodsManage your weightA heart attack is a very frightening event.The key is to prevent the disease before it starts.It s best if you can get in 30 minutes a day of exercise.If you feel any of these heart attack symptoms, do not ignore.If you haven t started smoking, be sure never to st

55、art this habit.第四部分：根據(jù)漢語(yǔ)意思完成句子。（每小題1分，滿分15分）. “觀測(cè)未來(lái)”不僅僅適合個(gè)人（旅行），也適合學(xué)生全班出游，因?yàn)樗菉蕵?lè)和學(xué)習(xí)的完美結(jié)合。Futuroscope is not only for 1 , but is also the 2 mix of fun and learning for class outings.由于他的研究，聯(lián)合國(guó)在消除世界饑餓的戰(zhàn)斗中有了更多的方法。34 his research, the UNhas more tools in the battle to rid the worldof hunger.不幸的是查理的父親去世了

56、，整個(gè)家庭狀況更糟了。5 Charlie s father died, 6 the family even 78 .簡(jiǎn)的行為鼓舞了其他人繼續(xù)為保護(hù)野生動(dòng)物而奮斗。Jane，s 910 others to 1112 the fight for wildlifeprotection.她后退了幾步，看上去有些吃驚，并舉起了手，好像是在自衛(wèi)。She 13 back 14 surprised and put up her hands, as if in15 .第二卷（滿分50分）第一部分：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從5675各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、5

57、DD）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Now, I kno w it s not always easy to do well in school. I know a lot of you have56 inyour lives right now that can make it hard to 57 on your schoolwork.I get it. I know what it s like. My father 58 my family when I was two years old, andI was 59 by a single momwho had to work an

58、d who struggled 60 to pay the bills and wasn talways 61 to give me the things that other kids had. There were times when I 62 having a father in my life. There were times when I was 63 and I felt like I didn t fit in.So I wasn t always as focused as I should have been on school, and I did some thing

59、s I mnot 64 of, and I got in more trouble than I should have. And my life could have 65 taken a turn for the worse.But I was 66 , I got a lot of second chances, and I had the opportunity to go to college and law school and follow my 67 .Some of you might not have those 68 . Maybe you don t have adul

60、ts in your life who give you the 69 that you need. Maybe someone in your family has lost their job and there s notenough moneyto 70 the daily expenses. Maybeyou live in a neighborhood where you don t feel safe, or have friends who are 71 you to do things that you know aren t right.But at the end of