1、高一英语下学期期末考试试题2内蒙古第一机械制造集团有限公司第一中学2015-2016学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题第I卷第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)请听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项。1. Which teacher does the woman like the best?A. The math teacher. B. The Chinese teacher. C. The chemistry teacher.2. How does the man want his eggs?A. Sunny-side up. B. Over-hard.
2、C. Over-easy.3. What is the womans plan for tonight?A. To go to a concert. B. To watch a TV show. C. To visit a famous star.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. A fire. B. A flood. C. An earthquake.5. Why is the man going to Coast Rica?A. To enjoy a holiday. B. To take classes. C. To teach stud
3、ents.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)请听下面5段对话或独白,选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6. Why did the man come to London in March?A. To attend a trade show. B. To visit his family. C. To have a meeting.7. What will the speakers do next?A. Go to greet Mr. Brown. B. See Mr. Brown off. C. Show Mr. Brown around.请听第7段材料,回答第8
4、、9题。8. What kind of the room does the man take?A. A shared room with another student. B. A single room with his own bathroom. C. His own room with a shared bathroom.9. What is not included in the conference fee?A. Meals. B. Tea. C. Coffee.请听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. What size does the woman want?A. Small.
5、 B. Medium. C. Large.11. What color T-shirt does the woman get?A. Red. B. Black. C. Purple.12. How does the woman pay for the T-shirt?A. By credit card. B. By cheque. C. In cash.请听第9段材料回答13至16题。13. What does the man suggest first?A. Enjoying some jazz. B. Seeing a film. C. Playing tennis.14. Where d
6、o the speakers decide to go at last?A. The Moon Club. B. The Kings. C. Bens Cafe.15. What time will the speakers go?A. At seven. B. At seven thirty. C. At eight.16. How many people will go together?A. Four. B. Three. C. Two.请听第10段材料,回答17至20题。17. How much does a thirteen-year-old kid need to pay per
7、week?A. 75 pounds. B. 85 pounds. C. 95 pounds.18. Which of the following is provided for free?A. Clothes. B. Books. C. Lunch.19. When is the special show held?A. On Monday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.20. Which month is it now probably?A. June. B. July. C. August.第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题,每小题2分
8、,满分30分)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。ALianne Moseley is a unique Canadian makeup artist. While she has a full-time job doing wedding makeup, her real passion lies in painting real-life people into cartoon characters!The 26-year-old artist said that her love for comics began as a chi
9、ld she would spend hours drawing after school. She also picked up all her makeup skills growing up. “In high school instead of studying I spent a lot of time practicing and doing friends makeup,” she said.Although Moseley has been painting faces for over two years, she recently started doing the com
10、ic-style makeup that has made her so popular. “When I first did it, I posted some of my work on my Facebook page and my friends and my brother really liked it,” she said.Each comic transformation takes her about a couple of hours to complete. So far, her favorite transformation was when she painted
11、herself to look like Captain Planet. “Captain Planet was my way of paying tribute to (称赞) my brother and all his support for my art.” she said.“My favorite reaction will always be my dads after I painted myself,” she added. “When I sent him the picture and he asked me who it was. After I told him it
12、 was me, the shock that was on his face was priceless, even more when he was curious about where I got the suit, and I replied I had painted it as well.” Moseley said that she dreams of doing movie makeup someday, but for now, she is addicted to cosplay. “Turning into my favorite characters each nig
13、ht just became fun,” she added.21. What do we know about Moseley when she was a school student?A. She picked up all her study skills growing up.B. She took a lot of time to develop her drawing.C. She got a part-time job doing wedding makeup.D. She made her father be curious about cosplay.22. How lon
14、g has Moseley done the comic-style makeup?A. Less than 2 years. B. More than 2 years. C. About 10 years. D. About 26 years.23. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. She usually sent the makeup pictures to her brother.B. Her father usually recognized the pictures priceless.C. She loved to see
15、the surprised look on her fathers face.D. Her skills were good enough to support movie makeup.24. What does the text mainly about?A. A father shocking at her daughter. B. A captain known by Canada.C. A makeup made by brother. D. A girl admired for her specialty.BUsing smartphones with cameras, we ca
16、n now take selfies and immediately share it with the world through social networking websites. However, some believe that taking selfies is causing people to take unnecessary risks that in some cases are proving to be deadly!So how bad is the problem? According to recent news reports, taking an “exc
17、iting” selfies has killed 12 people this year. Thought that may not seem like a lot, it is four more than the eight people that have died from shark attacks.While the problem has been known for a while, it came to a head following the accidental death of Hideto Ueda at the Taj Mahal in Agra. The 66-
18、year-old Japanese was trying to take a selfie when he fell down some stairs. He passed away soon after a head injury.The rising number of injuries is forcing governments to take some measures. The Russian Interior Ministry has begun a nationwide program to warn its young people about the dangers of
19、taking selfies. The programs slogan is: “Even a million likes on social networking websites are not worth your life and well-being.”Though no other country has followed their lead, many are banning the tool that has led to the rise in injuries the selfie stick. In the last few months, many museums a
20、nd Parks including Disney have banned their use.While these measures may help, the only way to stop selfie-related injuries and deaths is to encourage everyone to take responsibility not just for themselves, but also, their friends. So the next time you or your best friends decide to take a selfie t
21、hat appears a little risky, be sure to stop and ask yourself, “Is it worth it?”25. The underlined word “selfies” in Paragraph 1 probably means_.A. a photograph B. a cellphone C. an invent D. a risk 26. The author quotes the accident of Hideto Ueda mainly to tell us _. A. the pity injured aged was 66
22、 years old B. the Japanese prefer to take selfie C. selfie can be deadly without taking care D. Taj Mahal is an attractive place27. What can we infer from the text? A. It is not worth taking selfie everywhere because it is dangerous. B. Many governments have taken measures to call peoples attention.
23、C. Shark attacking is the most serious reason to make people killed. D. So attractive is the Selfie that people easily ignore the risks around.28. What is the best tile for the text?A. Take measures to keep safe. B. Watch out for selfie.C. Ask yourself for excitement. D. Take responsibility.CMost bi
24、g stars get their first chance after countless attempts but some of the biggest names just happened to be in the right place at the right time. Without that first spark of luck we may have never seen some of these big names in the headlines.Justin Bieber Justin Bieber is one of the biggest popular s
25、tars in the music industry. Despite having some of the largest record and goods sales, Bieber was originally just a normal kid. It was musical superstar Usher who took the most interest in Biebers videos, and they went on to produce some hit songs. Its an amazing thing to realize just how much poten
26、tial there is to be discovered over an online platform. If Bieber can do it, then anyone can!Natalie Portman Dont you just hate it when you are sitting down and trying to enjoy a particularly good slice of pizza when you are asked if you want to be a model? When Natalie was just eleven, that problem
27、 happened to her. Respectfully, she expressed her enthusiasm (热情) for being an actor; then she got the chance to play a challenging role in Leon: the Professional. After that she put more effort into her schooling as she wasnt satisfied until she got a psychology degree from Harvard, which she uses
28、to try and identify with her characters more genuinely. Will Smith Will Smith wasnt born to be a famous actor. He used to be a rapper and was facing both heavy debt and severe depression. When Will Smith was lost on his way to an audition (试唱面试), the person he asked for direction just happened to be
29、 a big name working at NBC who thought that he would be great in a sitcom (情景喜剧). Smith agreed because he was millions of dollars in debt, and ended up meeting his future wife during the audition. It only took a few roles for Smith to rise to fame.29. According to Justin Bieber, he _. A. is the only
30、 one of the biggest popular stars in the music industry B. used to post some hit songs up on the internet before being famous C. knows Usher well who took great interest in Biebers videos D. has much potential in music and was fortunate enough to be found30. Whose educational background is the highe
31、st in this text? A. Will Smith. B. Natalie Portman. C. Justin Bieber. D. Usher Raymond31. The text is mainly written to _. A. introduce the experiences of three super stars B. inspire young people to be famous C. show that achievements need some fortunate D. show importance of great helpers DDear Ka
32、te,Its really good to know you are covering for me while Im away on the training course. Thanks so much. Knowing that youll be teaching the kids has made me relaxed. Im sure youll get on fine with them. I thought I should leave you some notes on a couple of things that are planned for this week, and other advice