广东省梅州市2019-2020学年高一上学期期末英语试题.docx

1、梅州市高中期末考试试卷高一英语注意事项：1. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。不按要求填涂的，答案无效。考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。2. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。第一部分 听力（共三节，满分25分）第一节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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

2、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段小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是C。1. What time is it now?A. 9:10. B. 9:50. C. 10:00.2. What does the woman think of the weather?A. Its nice. B. Its warm. C. Its cold.3. What will the man do?A. Attend a meeting. B. Give a lecture. C.

3、Leave his office.4. What does the man tell Jane to do?A. Postpone his appointment. B. Meet Mr. Douglas. C. Return at 3 oclock.5. Why would David quit his job?A. To go back to school. B. To start his own firm. C. To work for his friend.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）听下面2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

4、佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置。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，各小题将给出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、7题。6. What food does Sally like?A. Chicken. B. Fish. C. Eggs.7. What are the speakers going to do?A. Cook dinner. B. Go shopping. C. Order dishes.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where are the speakers?A. In a hospital. B. In the

5、 office. C. At home.9. When is the report due?A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Next Monday.10. What does George suggest Stephanie do with the report?A. Improve it. B. Hand it in later. C. Leave it with him.第三节 情景回答（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）请根据所听内容，写出第11至15题的答案。情景介绍角色：你是Mary任务：1）和Tom谈论当地的语言问题；2）根据谈话内容回答朋友问题。Please

6、get ready to ask three questions in English according to the following Chinese tipsQ1: 你在美国住了多久？Q2: 当他们说“a piece of cake”的时候是什么意思？Q3: 你还对这里的人们说的话感到困惑吗？Please get ready to answer five questions in English.Question 11: What trouble do you have?Answer 11: _.Question 12: What happened after you repeated

7、 what you had said?Answer 12: _.Question 13: How long did it take Tom to feel comfortable with his English skills?Answer 13: _.Question 14: What did Tom do last week?Answer 14: _.Question 15: What did Tom watch very week when he came to America?Answer 15: _.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

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12、 just 229 pp/pw.(pcm: per calendar month pp/pw: per person per week)1. What will Tom who works part - time in a restaurant by Ravens Court Park probably choose?A. The flat next to West Brompton station.B. An apartment at Nido West Hampstead.C. The flat at Riverside Gardens.D. The flat at New Orient

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14、t losing weight or saving moneywe suggest one simple task to add to your list of inspiring New Years decisions: read a book. Trust us, and your brain will thank you. Not only does reading increase the amount of daily pleasure in your life, but it could also delay dementia (痴呆) and even help you live

15、 longer.But still, picking the perfect novel isnt easy. Thankfully, Business Insider asked a Harvard professor to recommend the one book he thinks every student should read in 2019and we suggest adding it to your list, too. (No time for all the books on your list? Heres a shortcut: Read the endings

16、to some of the worlds most famous books, instead.)Steven Pinker, Professor of Psychology at Harvard, recommends The Internationalists by legal scholars Hathaway and Shapiro. The book makes a surprising statement that the Kellogg-Briand Paris Peace Pact (条约) of 1928, which declared war illegal, has c

17、aused a steady drop in war throughout history.“But in their fascinating and evidence-rich book, they make a lifelike case,” Pinker said. “And like The Clash of Civilizations and The End of History, the book presents a sweeping vision (视野) of the international scene, making sense of many developments

18、 in the news and recent history.”Other professors at Harvard recommended classics like Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, as well as Just Mercy by Stevenson, The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith, and Robot-Proof by Joseph Aoun.So, go ahead and give (at least) one of these books a read in 2019! And wh

19、ile youre at it, you should add the following 20 books you really should have read by now to your list, too4. Which has the closest meaning to the underlined word “shortcut” in the 2nd paragraph?A. A time-saving way to read books.B. A lazy persons way to read books.C. A quick way to know about endin

20、gs of books.D. A wise way to deal with too many books to read.5. What or who has reduced the number of wars throughout history?A. The Paris Peace Pact.B. The Internationalists.C. Hathaway and Shapiro.D. A wide vision of the international scene.6. What may be written in the next or last paragraph of

21、the passage?A. More advice on reading books.B. The names of the 20 books recommended.C. The main contents of the 20 books recommended.D. The brief introduction of the 20 books recommended.CHi Danny,Greetings from the Great Barrier Reef! Im riding on a sailing boat with some relatives as I write this

22、. Were diving here all next week. The reef is located in the Coral Sea that is off the northeast coast of Australia.The reef is made up of many corals. Corals are very hard and made of many tiny animals called “polyps” that look like underwater flowers. The corals need help to eat. They have a speci

23、al relationship with other small animals, “algae” (藻类), that take in sunlight and make energy for the coral. Its the algae that give color to the corals. Because algae need sunlight, the corals are very close to the surface of the water.Together, the many corals create a magical environment. They ma

24、ke a home for the animals that live in the sea. When I went diving the other day, I saw all types of different animals-dolphins, turtles (海龟) and sea snakes. I was surprised at being able to see some fish I see only in movies, like clown fish (小丑鱼). As I am diving, I can feel the spirit of this magi

25、cal place. It seems that these animals arent surprised to see me. Maybe they think Im another fish!Sadly, according to scientists, the Great Barrier Reef is dying because the water is getting warmer due to global warming. As the ocean gets warmer, the algae that live in the corals are cut off from t

26、he food they need for making energy. As a result, they leave the corals, and the corals die and lose their color. We see many dead white corals when we dive. We need to stop global warming and keep the water from getting hotter!See you soon,Gloria7. Where is Gloria writing from?A. A sailing boat.B.

27、Great Barrier Reef.C. A hotel room.D. A relatives house.8. What do algae do for corals?A. They give sunlight to the corals.B. They make energy for the corals to grow.C. They capture fish for the corals to eat.D. They allow the corals to move around.9. Why is the coral reef described as “magical”?A T

28、he author had never been there before.B. The area can allow the animals to do magical things.C. Its another world with many animals and colors.D. Corals grow only at the Great Barrier Reef.10. Why is the writer sad about the future of the corals?A. She fears they will eventually die from global warm

29、ing.B. When corals die, they lose their color and turn to a boring white.C. Not enough people will have a chance to see this magical place.D. Shes sad that the corals and algae will break their relationship.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的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。Top Tips for Better WritingTher

30、e are many different types of writing, such as essays, letters and speeches. Whatever your reason is and whatever your style, there are some universal tips that will help you improve your writing:Be clear about your purposeThe most basic question to ask yourself before you start is why you are writi

31、ng. In an essay or assignment, your purpose is to convey information and draw conclusions. But if you are writing a business report, you may want to make recommendations(建议). _11_Start with a plan_12_The result is often disjointed writing with parts that dont connect. Whatever you are writing, creat

32、ing a clear plan is the first step to getting your message across quickly and in the most effective way.Guide readers through what you writeYour task is to help readers understand your message quickly and precisely._13_Each sentence, each paragraph should be relevant to what comes before and what co

33、mes after. You should use words and phrases that connect to show these connections._14_Your aim in writing is to communicate ideas and information to other people, and you must keep that in mind with every word and sentence you write. Constantly ask yourself who you really write the information for.

34、Write for the ear, not for the eyeOnce youve finished a draft of your speech, practice reading it out loud. _15_Revise so you are more comfortable giving your speech. You want to sound natural, no matter what the occasion is.A. Write for readers, not yourselfB. Write for the aim, not for the wordsC.

35、 It sounds robotic, and employers hate it.D. Far too often people write without a plan.E. Youll hear anything that sounds awkward.F. Whatever it is, keep your purpose in mind at all times to avoid going off topic.G. To do this, it is necessary to show them clearly how the different parts relate to e

36、ach other.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I had seen my “old” friend working at our local Walt - Mart for several months. She always stopped to say hi, then _16_ off saying she had to get back to work.Through our brief conversations, I

37、 discovered she had been down a pretty _17_ road but somehow had remained a positive and cheerful _18_ to life. She was living in an apartment building, which was _19_ for alcohol and drug problems, but that was all that she could _20_. A few weeks later there was a fire at the apartment and all res

38、idents had to move. As she _21_ said, it could be worse but ended with a positive point about her _22_.I felt a pull in my heart to do something to help, because I had been in her _23_ once or twice but my life and taken a turn for the _24_.One day I had a few Christmas _25_ in my car from work. I p

39、ulled one out and _26_ it to her. I placed a gift of cash inside the card-more cash than I had ever given anyone but the _27_ in my heart said, “Yes! Do it!” When my friend _28_, I said, “Here is a card for you,” and we hugged. She opened it and tears came to her eyes.Seeing her happiness, I _29_ fi

40、gured out how I was _30_ to help her. What she did next made me know I had done the right thing. She phoned me _31_ to thank me again and said, “It was too much, so I _32_ it with two other women at work who were not going to have Christmas gifts _33_ their children either. I hope you dont _34_.”My

41、heart was filled with _35_ knowing I had done something that was passed on right where it was meant to go.16. A. turnedB. gaveC. hurriedD. put17. A. roughB. directC. broadD. shallow18. A. opinionB. viewC. attitudeD. thought19. A. designedB. knownC. punishedD. praised20. A. applyB. affordC. offerD. l

42、ive21. A. neverB. seldomC. almostD. always22. A. positionB. businessC. dreamD. situation23. A. boatB. shoesC. coatsD. house24. A. betterB. fartherC. richerD. healthier25. A. presentsB. cardsC. boxesD. letters26. A. explainedB. transportedC. addressedD. lent27. A. powerB. desireC. dreamD. pull28. A.

43、stood outB. showed upC. broke inD. came across29. A. frequentlyB. constantlyC. finallyD. generally30. A. supposedB. forcedC. intendedD. permitted31. A. laterB. yetC. everD. only32. A. rewardedB. donatedC. deliveredD. shared33. A. inB. toC. forD. with34. A. regretB. mindC. refuseD. forgive35. A. sorr

44、owB. angerC. honorD. joy第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。I am fond of my sister _36_ she has one serious shortcoming. She can be _37_ (real) stubborn. Although she didnt know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that she _38_ (organize) the trip properly. Now I k

45、now that the proper way is always her way. I kept asking her, “When are we leaving and when are we coming back?” I asked her whether she _39_ (look) at a map yet. Of course she hadnt; my sister doesnt care about _40_ (detail).So I told her that the source of the Mekong is in Qinghai Province. She ga

46、ve me a _41_ (determine) look - the kind _42_ said she would not change her mind. When I told her that our journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5,000 metres, she seemed to be excited about it. When I told her the air would be hard _43_ (breathe) and it would be very cold, she said it would be an interesting experience. I know my sister well. Onc