四川省成都市树德中学2016高一英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

四川省成都市树德中学2016-2017学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题
时间：120分钟 满分：140分
I、听力（每小题1分，满分20分。请将答案涂在答题卡上对应位置。）
第一节（每小题 1. 分，满分 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 woman like doing?
A.Singing songs. B. Observing birds. C. Watching nature scenery.
2. Who is Mary?
A. A new employee. B. A hard -working teacher. C. A company manager.
3. Why does the man thank the woman?
A. She saved his life. B. She fixed his alarm clock. C. She’ll drive him to work.
4. When should the man start to work?
A .At 6:00. B. At 7:00. C. At 8:00.
5. What are the speakers talking about?
A Traveling abroad. B. Family members. C. Past experiences.
第二节（每小题1 分，满分 15 分）
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。听每段对话或独自前,你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后,各小题给出5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独自读两遍听第6段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6. What is the most important according to the woman?
A. A good partner. B. Confidence. C. Perseverance.
7. What does the man want to do?
A. Improve oral Chinese. B. Practice English listening. C. Learn reading skills.
听第7段材料，回答第 8、9 题
8. What does the man’s wife mostly do at home?
A. She does housework. B. She writes books. C. She plays computer games.
9. What will happen later this month?
A. The man’s wife will have a baby.
B. The woman will write a novel.
C. The man’s wife will publish a new book.
听第8 段材料，回答第10 至12 题。
10. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Co-workers. B. A couple. C. Client and manager.
11. How did the sales director feel about the man's work?
A. Satisfied. B. Disappointed. C. Surprised.
12. What will the man probably do tomorrow afternoon?
A. Meet Frank. B. Travel around the town. C. Make a presentation.
听第 9 段材料，回答第13至16 题。
13. What is the man doing?
A.Changing a bicycle. B. Returning a bicycle. C. Ordering a bicycle.
14. What kind of bicycle does the man want?
A. A used one. B. A sports one. C. A touring one.
15. How much should the man pay?
A. $ 249.5. B. $ 220. C. $ 185.
16. How will the man pay?
A. By check. B. In cash. C. By credit card.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17.How long does the tour last?
A. Two weeks. B. Five days. C. Three days.
18.Where will the tourists visit tomorrow afternoon?
A. China Folk Culture Village. B. Window of the World. C. Dapeng Fort.
19. Where will the tourists stay on Friday morning?
A. In Shenzhen. B. In Hong Kong. C. In Guangzhou.
20. How will the tourists travel home ?
A. By coach. B. By train. C. By plane.

II. 阅读理解（每小题2分，满分30分。请将答案涂在答题卡上对应位置。）
A
We all know what a brain is. A doctor will tell you that the brain is the organ of the body in the head. It controls our body’s functions, movements, emotions and thoughts. But a brain can mean so much more.
A brain can also simply be a smart person. If a person is called brainy, she is smart and intelligent. If a family has many children but one of them is super smart, you could say “She’s the brains in the family.” And if you are the brains behind an organization, you are responsible for developing or organizing it.
Brain trust is a group of experts who give advice. Word experts say the phrase “brain trust” became popular when Franklin D. Roosevelt first ran for president in 1932. Several professors gave him advice on social and political issues facing the U.S. These professors were called his “brain trust.”
These ways we use the word “brain” all make sense. But other ways we use the word are not so easy to understand. For example, to understand the next brain expression, you first need to know the word “drain”. As a verb, to drain means to remove something by letting it flow away. So a brain drain may sound like a disease where the brain flows out the ears. But, a brain drain is when a country’s most educated people leave their countries to live in another. The brains are, sort of, draining out of the country.
However, if people are responsible for a great idea, you could say they brainstormed it. Here, brainstorm is not an act of weather. It is a process of thinking creatively about a complex topic. For example, business leaders may use brainstorming to create new products, and government leaders may brainstorm to solve problems.
If people are brainwashed, it does not mean their brains are nice and clean. To brainwash means to make someone accept new beliefs by using repeated pressure in a forceful or tricky way. Keep in mind that brainwash is never used in a good way.
21．According to the text, if you’re the CEO of Bai Du you can be called_______ .
A．the organ of Bai Du B．the brain drain of Bai Du
C．the brains behind Bai Du D．Bai Du’s brain trust
22．Why did Roosevelt successfully win the election according to the passage?
A．Because he was the brain trust of Americans.
B．Because he got his brain trust.
C．Because he was smart at giving advice.
D．Because word experts say he is “the brain trust”.
23．Which of the following expressions is always used in an impolite way?
A．Brainstorm B．Brain trust C．Brainwash D．Brain drain
24．What’s the main idea of this article？
A．The origin of the word “brain”. B．The word “brain” and its stories.
C．The brain is an important organ of the body. D．How to use your brain more effectively.

B
The following are three of the best TV shows in Britain, on Wednesday, February 17th, 2016

25. What kind of person is Mary Portas？
A. A woman of big trouble. B. A woman of new fashion.
C. A woman with great love. D. A woman with strong determination.
26. The on-going drama Dickensian is pieced together by _________.
A. Tony Jordan’s novel opinion B. Charles Dickens’s books
C. Inspect Bucket’s murder charge D. Stephen Rea’s particular treat
27. What can be concluded from “Three Days of Terror”?
A. The survivors will no longer live in Paris. B. Cartoons are not to be drawn in the magazine.
C. Islamist fanatics may commit more crimes. D. The witnesses helped catch the killers.

C
I first came across the concept of pay-what-you-can cafes last summer in Boone, N.C., where I ate at F.A.R.M (Feed All Regardless of Means) Café. You can volunteer to earn your meal, pay the suggested price($10) or less, or you can overpay—paying it forward for a future customer’s meal. My only regret after eating there was not having a chance to give my time. So as soon as Healthy World Café opened in York in April, I signed up for a volunteer shift(轮班).
F.A.R.M and Healthy World are part of a growing trend of community cafés. In 2003, Denise Cerreta opened the first in Salt Lake City. Cerreta now runs the One World Everybody Eats Foundation, helping others copy her pay-what-you can model.
“I think the community café is truly a hand up, not a hand out,” Cerreta said. She acknowledged that soup kitchens(施粥所) have a place in society, but people typically don’t feel good about going there.
“One of the values of the community café is that we have another approach,” she said. “Everyone eats here, no one needs to know whether you volunteered, overpaid or underpaid.”
The successful cafés not only address hunger and food insecurity but also become necessary parts of their neighborhood – whether it’s a place to learn skills or hear live music. Some teach cooking to seniors; some offer free used books. Eating or working there is a reminder that we are all in this world together.
My 10 am---1pm shift at World-Healthy-Café began with the café manager – one of the two paid staff members. Our volunteer crew wasn’t the most orderly, but we managed to prepare and serve meals with a lot of laughs in between. At the end of my shift, I ordered my earned meal at the counter, together with other volunteers. After lunch, I walked out the door, with a handful of new friends, music in my head and a satisfied belly and heart.
28. What did the author do at F.A.R.M Café last summer?
A. She enjoyed a meal. B. She ate free of charge.
C. She overpaid for the food. D. She worked as a volunteer.  
29. What is the advantage of community cafés compared with soup kitchens?
A. People can have free food. B. People can maintain their dignity.
C. People can stay as long as they like. D. People can find their places in society.
30. Why are community cafés becoming popular in the neighborhoods?
A. They bring people true friendships. B. They help to bring people together.
C. They create a lot of job opportunities. D. They support local economic development.
31. How did the author feel about working at Healthy World Café?
A. It paid well.            B. It changed her. C. It was beneficial.           D. It was easy for her.

D
Back in 2003 an 86-year-old man drove his Buick through a crowded farmers’ market. Nine people were killed. More than fifty-four people were hurt, fourteen with serious injuries. When he finally stopped, the 86-year-old man got out his car and screamed at people to get out of the way. No alcohol or drugs were found in his system. Apparently, he was just old and confused.
This is a frightening accident, and it is not a rare one. There are many examples of elderly drivers driving into swimming pools, houses, storefronts, or worse.
In our teenage years, we all heard “driving is not a right; it’s a privilege（特权）.” That is still true, and there comes an age when driving is no longer a privilege that can be allowed. After a certain age, eyesight and dementia(痴呆) are very serious concerns. Undoubtedly, these age-related problems affect some older adults’ driving ability. By the time a person is between eighty-five and ninety years old, his or her driving privilege should be examined.
Licensing laws vary greatly from state to state, and it’s time for a national law on the maximum age limit for driving. The motivation for this law is safety. Another option is to start with laws that ban anyone over the age of eighty-five from driving after sundown, because driving conditions are not as safe as daylight hours. Still another option that may allow elderly drivers to continue driving could be new technology like a voice warning system that cautions drivers on busy streets or at traffic lights. Finally, since there are laws against driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, shouldn’t some prescription drugs also be included? The average age of 85-year-old is undoubtedly taking at least one prescription drug daily.
The thought of an 86-year-old driver with failing eyesight running down the road in a two-ton piece of metal is unsettling to us all. Driving at an advanced age is not only challenging for the elderly drivers, but also it’s dangerous for the rest of us.
32. The first paragraph is written in order to show_________.
A. the harm of driving at an old age B. the importance of traffic safety
C. traffic accidents are on the rise D. many elderly drivers are careless
33. The author suggests that there should be new laws against driving __________.
A. over eighty-five B. under the influence of prescription drugs
C. with the help of voice warning systems D. between sunset and dawn
34. The underlined word “unsettling” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “________”.
A. disappointing B. worrying C. touching D. interesting
35. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A. How to keep old people safe on the road?
B. Are drivers well protected by licensing laws?
C. Should there be an age limit for elderly drivers?
D. Is driving a right or a privilege for an old person?
III. 阅读填句（每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。请将答案涂在答题卡上对应位置。
Do you want to know how to live an environmentally friendly lifestyle? Here is a short list of ways that you can help protect the environment.
Prevent energy leaks（泄漏）at home.
Heating and cooling can make up to 50 percent of your energy bill each month. 36 So you'll save money and reduce your influence on the environment.
Plant trees in your yard and community.
Everyone knows that planting trees can help the environment. 37 Trees cool your home, reducing the energy used for cooling. Trees improve mental health. Trees reduce noise pollution.
38____________________.
If you use ceiling fans during hot summer days, you can create a cooling environment. A few ceiling or regular fans properly placed in your home can reduce the amount of time you spend with the air conditioning on.
Use solar energy more often.
39 There are lots of inexpensive solar products you can try out. For example, solar-powered lights. How about solar cell phone chargers? Additionally, there are many forms of passive solar energy that can help you take advantage of the sun.
Think about green transportation.
Just sit and think about a few environmentally friendly ways you can get from one place to another. ___40 You can walk or bike to the corner store. Walking instead of driving to a store is a great way to help the environment!
A. Trees have many good influences.
B. Use natural wind to dry your clothes.
C. There are many ways to use solar power.
D. Use ceiling fans to cool off in summer.
E. You can take a bus when going to the movie theater.
F. Turn off lights and electronic devices when you're not using them.
G. You can heat and cool your home more efficiently by fixing leaks.
IV. 阅读判断。（每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面表述，如果其表述与报刊文章内容相符，则在答题卡上相对应的位置涂A选项，如果不符合则在答题卡对应位置涂B选项。
41.In the BFG (Big Friendly Giant), humans see breaking wind as impolite while giants find it fun. ( )
42.Winnie the Pooh became popular after the end of World War I because Pooh was faultless. ( )
43.Canadian high school students are unable to switch courses once they have taken them. ( )
44.The secretary-general of the UN is directly appointed by the Security Council. ( )
45.Letting your mind go blank for five minutes every day is good for your health. ( )
46.According to a report released by China Education Online, among the Chinese people studying abroad, high school and college students are taking up a bigger share. ( )
47.The Spartan Race is named after the great Spartan warriors from Ancient Greece. ( )
48.Events like Tough Mudder, marathons, adventure racing, etc., make ordinary people do extraordinary things. ( )
49.To prevent the power being overly concentrated, the UN secretary-general can’t be elected from five permanent UN Security Council members. ( )
50.Digital texts could save students from carrying around heavy and expensive textbooks. ( )
V. 完型填空。（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将题涂黑。
Ever since I moved to Beijing in August, people have been telling me about the Fragrant Hills— 51 the