1、辽宁省大连经济技术开发区得胜高级中学学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题20152016学年度第一学期期末考试试卷高一英语注意事项：1. 请在答题纸上作答，在试卷上作答无效。 2. 本试卷分第一卷和第二卷，共120分，考试时间100分钟。第一卷第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，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。AEven at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard. “Ill be the first mi
2、llionaire (百万富翁) in Coleford!” Richard used to say. “And youll be sorry that you know me,” George would reply, “because Ill surely be the best lawyer in our town!” After graduation, George never became a lawyer and Richard was anybody but a millionaire. Instead, both of them opened bookshops. As it
3、was hard to make much money from books then, the competition between them became worse. Finally, Richard closed down his, dreaming of making money elsewhere. Now, with only one bookshop in the town, business was better for George. But sometimes he sat in his small old kitchen and looked out of the d
4、irty window, thinking about Richard. Perhaps he missed him? George was very interested in old books, and he had recently found a collector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition (版). Immediately he bought one. When the mail arrived, the book was perfectly wrapped (包裹) in a newspaper and G
5、eorge was quite delighted. But while he was having lunch, he noticed a photo in the newspaper in which the book had been wrapped. George was astonished the smiling face was older than he remembered but no mistake. It was him! Then George started reading: “Bookends Company has bought ten bookstores f
6、rom its competitors. The company, owned by millionaire Richard Pike, is now the largest bookseller in this country.” 1. George and Richard were_at school. A. roommates B. good friendsC. competitors D. booksellers2. How did George feel about Richard after he left the town?A. He remembered Richard fro
7、m time to time.B. He was thankful to Richard for his kind help.C. He lost interest with no competitor in the town.D. He was unhappy about Richards disappearance.3. George got information about Richard from_.A. one of Richards friends B. a book collector in AustraliaC. the rare edition of an old book
8、D. the wrapping newspaper of a book 4. What happened to George and Richard in the end?A. Both of them realized their dreams at school.B. They both became millionaires by selling books.C. Richard became a millionaire while George had no great success.D. George developed a successful business while Ri
9、chard was missing.B Too many people want others to be their friends, but they dont give friendship back. That is why some friendships dont last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good
10、friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous (慷慨); be understanding. Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you dont tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you havent been honest you may lose your friends tru
11、st. Good friends always expect one another to speak and act honestly. Generosity means sharing and makes a friendship grow. You dont have to give your lunch money or your clothes. Instead, you have to learn how to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to friends. They tell your f
12、riends what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friends know you better. Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with problems. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve (解决). Turning to a friend for help can be a first step
13、 in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friends place so you can understand the problem better. No two friendships are completely alike. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you
14、 must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.5. Some friendships dont last long because _.A. there are too many people who want to make friendsB. some people receive friendship but never give it backC. they do not know that friendship is something serious D. those who give others friendship
15、also receive friendship 6. According to the passage, honesty is _.A. something understanding B. the base of friendshipC. a good way to solve problems D. more important than money7. In the third paragraph, the underlined word “they” refers to _.A. generosity and friendship B. generosity and sharingC.
16、 your ideas and feelings D. your money and clothes 8. What can be a proper title for the text? A. Honesty Is Most Valuable B. A Friend In Need Is a Friend IndeedC. How To Be a Good Friend D. Three Important Points In LifeCDiscoverNewsmagazine of science is about the wonders and stories of modern sci
17、ence, written for the educated general reader. Published by Disney Magazine Publishing Co., Discover tells many of the same stories people read in Scientific American. A truly delightful family science magazine, each issue (期) brings to light new and newsworthy topics to make dinnertime and water-co
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21、 Price: $47.88Price: $23.88 ($2.38/issue)You Save: $24.00 (50%)Issues: 10 issues /12 monthsWiredThis magazine is designed for leaders in the field of information engineering including top managers and professionals in the computer, business, design and education industries. Published by Conde Nast P
22、ublications Inc., Wired often carries articles on how technology changes peoples lives.Cover Price: $59.40Price: $10.00 ($1.00/issue)You Save: $49.40 (83%)Issues: 10 issues/12 months9. Which of the following magazines is published monthly?A. Discover. B. Self. C. InStyle. D. Wired.10. Which two maga
23、zines are published by the same publisher?A. Wired and InStyle. B. Discover and InStyle. C. Self and Discover. D. Self and Wired.11. What can you learn from the magazine Wired? A. It is written for educated readers. B. It teaches people how to write articles. C. It mainly talks about how people make
24、 choices about their lives.D. It attracts those interested in management and the use of technology.DWhat benefits（好处）can you have from a film? A well-made film offers a whole world of things to watch. First there are the story aspects the plot,characters, dialogue and themes. Then there are the tech
25、nical aspects the camera work, cuttings and special effects. And there are many other things, like the credits, musical score and the acting. Awell-made film offers much more than you see in one viewing.Films are a means of communication. They can tell you things, just as newspapers do, or televisio
26、n,or any other means of communication. Sometimes they communicate important things to you, like ideasor lifestyles or ways of looking at the world. Sometimes people are aware（意识到的）of this, and sometimes not.The more you are aware of this, the more you get from a film.Notice, for example, the way fil
27、ms sometimes affect fashion (时尚). A star dresses or wears her hair in a certain way, and suddenly everyone is imitating her. Boys in the 1950s could sometimes be seen wearingblack leather jackets, idling (闲逛) on street corners and smoking cigarettes. They were imitating Marion Brando.His films taugh
28、t them a certain way to behave.Films can also teach politics. In Star Wars, the heroes were a group of lovable incompetents (无能者) fighting against strong men and not much else. They were, in fact, rather like the British in the early days of WW II fighting against the Nazis, who had a big advantage
29、in equipment and numbers of soldiers. The whole film, in fact, was a replay of WW II,and taught values like care and peace. This is all to the good, but the point is, did you notice it?12.The last sentence in Paragraph 1 probably means _.A. a good film always attracts a large audienceB. a good film
30、usually tells of a lot of storiesC. one cant find out how many characters there are in a good filmD. one can not appreciate all about a good film through one watch13. What does the second paragraph mainly tell us? A. Films lead people to fashion. B. Films help towards language learning. C. Films tel
31、l people the latest news. D. Films communicate a lot to people. 14. We can infer from the text that Marion Brando was _.A. a spy sent by the British officers during WWB. an actor who had a big effect on boys fashion choice C. a thief who always wore a black leather jacketD. a homeless man who was ad
32、dicted to smoking cigarettes15.According to the passage, Star Wars is a film_.A. telling of some strange experiences on a star B. showing something similar to that in WW C. about strong fighters defending their countryD. about the fight between the British and the Nazis第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 根据短文内容，从选项中选出能
