1、安徽省铜陵市学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题第卷（选择题，共100分）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） 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。l.What does the man want the girl to do?A.Balance her study and work. B.Join in the swimming team. C.Focus on her studies.2.Why
2、doesnt the woman eat the chocolate cake?A.She doesnt like it. B.She doesnt have good tooth.C.She hasnt been trying to taste it.3.Which hotel might Pearl stay at according to the man?A.Plaza. B.Cambridge. C.Grand Regency.4.What is the man concerned about?A.The price. B.The memory space. C.The functio
3、n.5.What does the man mean?A.He is going to watch a baseball. B.He is going to watch TV at home.C.He is going to get a ticket for James.笫二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.Wha
4、t is the woman?A.Speaker. B.Dancer. C.Actor.7.How often does the woman practise usually?A.Twice a week. B.Three times a week. C.Four times a week.听下面一段对话，回答第8至9题。8.How does the woman go to work?A.On foot. B.By car. C.By bike.9.What does the woman do right before going to bed?A.Check her e-mail. B.Do
5、 some reading. C.Have a light dinner.听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。10.What is the man preparing for?A.A wedding. B.A job interview. C.A birthday party.11.What looks terrible on the man according to the woman?A.The jacket. B.The pants. C.The tie.12.What color shoes should the man wear?A.Blue. B.Black. C.White.听下
6、面一段对话，回答第13至16题。13.What does the man plan to do this summer?A.Earn some money. B.Be with his parents. C.Work as a volunteer.14.How many years has the man been in college?A.3. B.2. C.1.15.Why doesnt the woman want to get a loan?A.The loan rate is too high. B.The procedure is complex. C.She hates to h
7、ave debts.16.What suggestion does the man give to the woman?A.Asking for help with her school fees. B.Taking a part-time job at home. C.Studying full-time.听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。17.What is the weather like?A.Its pouring. B.Its windy. C.Its foggy.18.Where are the passengers?A.On a bus. B.On a plane. C.On
8、a train.19.What time is it now?A.4 pm. B.5 pm. C.6 pm.20.Which of the following is forbidden?A.Throwing rubbish. B.Leaving the seat. C.Drinking wine.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，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。A I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returni
9、ng from my aunts house,and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America.We were on the bus then.I was crying,and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me.I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I l
10、istened every morning. I do not remember myself crying for his reason again.In fact,I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives.When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see-the strange and magical places I had known only from books and
11、pictures.The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then. The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism,but the idea did not come to me at once.For the first two years in New York I was really lost-having to study in three schools as a result of family mov
12、es.I did not quite know what I was or what I should be.Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me.Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other.I was often sad,and saw no end to “the hard times.” My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew En
13、glish better than everyone else at home.I wrote letters,filled out forms,translated at interviews with Immigration officers,took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there,and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives. From my experiences I have learned one important rule:A
14、lmost all common troubles eventually go away!Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up,and just wait a little!I believe that my life will turn out all right,even though it will not be that easy.21.How did the author feel when hearing the news that they would leave for Am
15、erica?A.Confused. B.Excited. C.Sad. D.Curious.22.How did the author get to know America?A.From her relatives. B.From her mother.C.From books and pictures. D.From radio programs.23.For the first two years in New York,the author .A.often lost her way B.did not think about her futureC.studied in three
16、different schools D.got on well with her stepfather24.What can we learn about the authors responsibility in her family?A.She worked hard as a doctor. B.She attended a lot of job interviews.C.She paid telephone bills for her family. D.She helped her family with her English.B A small robot may help ch
17、ildren who are recovering from a tong-term illness in the hospital or at home.These children may feel separated from their friends and classmates.The robot takes their place at school.Through the robot,the children can hear their teachers and friends.They can also take part in class from wherever th
18、ey are recovering.Anyone who has had a long-term illness knows that recovering at home can be lonely.This can be especially true of children.They may feel left out. Now,these children may have a high-tech friend to help feel less alone.And that friend is a robot.The robot is called AV1.AV1 goes to s
19、chool for a child who is homebound while recovering from a long-term illness.And the childs school friends must help!They carry the robot between classes and place the robot on the childs desk. At school,the robot becomes the eyes,ears and voice of the child.“So,it sits at the childs desk in the cla
20、ssroom and the child uses a tablet or a phone to start it,control its movement with touch, and talk through it.So its the eyes and the ears and the voice at school.” The student can take part in classroom activities from wherever they are recovering-whether at home or from a hospital bed.The robot i
21、s equipped with speakers,microphones and cameras that makes communication easy.Again, here is Dolva.Inside AV1,there is a small computer connected to a 4G network.A small camera hooked up to a small computer could do the job.But that would not be the same.AV1 is large and looks like a human for a re
22、ason.Dolva says this is important because the robot is supposed to be a friend to the children. And robots are,quite simply,cool.The robot just became available to the public.Hopefully AV1 will help some children feel less lonely while they are absent from class.25.What does the first paragraph main
23、ly tell us?A.A robot can instruct a child to learn at home. B.A child can share his loneliness with a robot.C.Students can be lonely when staying at home. D.A robot can help a child with a long-term illness.26.What does the underlined word They in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.Robots. B.Children. C.Childre
24、ns friends. D.Teachers.27.How does AV1 connect to the Internet?A.It has speakers and microphones and cameras.B.A small camera can help the robot surf the Internet.C.Inside AV1,there is a small computer connected to a 4G network.D.Children use the high technology to help the robot be connected to the
25、 Internet.C Have you ever longed to escape the rat race and find some peace?Move to an island.In 2007,Jo and Steve,moved to Bardsey Island.The tiny island is two miles off the mainland with no cars,electricity or indoor toilets.After dark,the only lights are the stars and the glow from Dublin. “The
26、children had loved holidays here and had no worries.But Steve and I wondered whether wed cope,being the only people in such an island,”recalls Jo.“But the role and place fitted us.” The couples strong faith gives them a deep connection with the island,which has been a place of travelling since the f
27、ifth century.“Modern life boxes everyday life.But here we are closely connected,”she explains. Their life is demanding,with just two of them managing the islands farm,300 cows,and poor ecosystems.Jo also tries to grow enough vegetables.“If the weather is settled,Tesco can deliver to a farm on the ma
28、inland and then Colin the boatman brings it over on the boat,”she adds. Their phone system relies on a solar-powered battery,and the first interview was called off because of overcast weather.“Sometimes I have to sit on the mountain with my mobile!”says Jo.Jo and Steves lives are a cycle of privacy
29、and interaction（交往）.“In spring and summer,the island becomes very busy with visitors.By autumn,Im looking forward to winter to have time to be creative,”says Jo.When the weather is bleak and windy,Steve misses paragliding（滑翔伞运动） and star-gazing from his observatory. “I read somewhere that islands ca
30、n either free you or become your prison,”she concludes. “We feel so honored to live on Bardsey and be free to be who we are.”28.Why did Steve and Jo move to Bardsey Island?A.Because there were no modern facilities on the island.B.Because their children support them to leave the city life.C.Because t
31、hey wanted to free themselves from modem life.D.Because they tried to improve the ecosystem on the island.29.What did Jo say about the life on the island?A.It connected her family more closely.B.It is a challenge for people to travel there.C.It relied on the solar-powered system to live.D.It was bor
32、ing and demanding to keep animals.30.What could be done on the island when the weather was fine? A.Having time to be creative in spring.B.Selling vegetables to Tesco by boat.C.Enjoying stars from the observatory.D.Building a solar-powered station on the mountain.31.In the last paragraph,what Jo said means .A.life on an island woul
