2015—2016学年度第二学期期末考试
高一英语笔试试卷
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分
满分120分，考试时间为100分钟。
注意事项：
1．答卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．选出每小题答案前，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,再选涂其他答案标号框,不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第二部分 阅读理解 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给出的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Grammar is the system of a language. People sometimes describe grammar as the “rules” of a language; but in fact no language has rules. If we use the word “rules”, we suggest that somebody created the rules first and then spoke the language, like a new game. But languages did not start like that. Languages started by people making sounds which evolved (逐渐发展成) into words, phrases and sentences. No commonly-spoken language is fixed. All languages change over time. What we call “grammar” is simply a reflection (反映) of a language at a particular time.
Do we need to study grammar to learn a language? The short answer is “no”. Very many people in the world speak their own, native language without having studied its grammar. Children start to speak before they even know the word“grammar”. But if you are serious about learning a foreign language, the long answer is “yes, grammar can help you to learn a language more quickly and more efficiently.” It’s important to think of grammar as something that can help you, like a friend. When you understand the grammar (or system) of a language, you can understand many things yourself, without having to ask a teacher or look in a book.
So think of grammar as something good, something positive, something that you can use to find your way---like a signpost(路标) or a map.
Except invented languages like Esperanto（世界语）. And if Esperanto were widely spoken, its rules would soon be very different.
21. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Grammar is the system of a language.
B. Someone created the grammar first and then people learn the language according to it.
C. Language’s developing and forming is a long-term process (过程).
D. There is no language staying the same all the time.
21. What is the author’s attitude towards grammar learning?
A. He is against grammar learning.
B. He is in favor of grammar learning.
C. His attitude is objective(客观的).
D. His attitude is unknown to us.
22. Which of the following is CORRECT according to the last paragraph?
A． Esperanto is widely spoken.
B． Esperanto is different from other languages because its rules are fixed.
C． Esperanto is different from other languages because its rules came out before this language.
D． Esperanto is very easy to learn.
B
Many people believe that they will be happy once they arrive at some specific goal they set for themselves. However, more often than not, once you arrive “there” you will still feel dissatisfied, and move your “there” vision to yet another point in the future. By always chasing (追寻) after another “there”, you are never really appreciating what you already have right “here”. It is important for human beings to keep sober-minded(头脑清醒的) about the age-old drive to look beyond the place where you now stand. On one hand, your life is developed by your dreams and aspirations (抱负). On the other hand, these drives can pull you farther and farther from your enjoyment of your life right now.
To be grateful means you are thankful for what you have right now. Gratitude (感激) fills your heart with the joyful feeling and allows you to fully appreciate everything that arises on your path. As you try hard to keep your focus on the present moment, you can experience the full wonder of “here”.
There are many ways to develop gratitude. Here are just a few suggestions you may wish to try:
◆ Imagine what your life would be like if you lost all that you had. This will most surely remind you of how much you do appreciate it.
◆ Make a list each day of all that you are grateful for, so that you can stay conscious (有意识的) daily of your blessings. Do this especially when you are feeling as though you have nothing to feel grateful for. Or spend a few minutes before you go to sleep giving thanks for all that you have.
◆ Spend time offering assistance (帮助) to those who are less fortunate than you, so that you may gain a new perspective (观点).
What really matters is that you create a space in your consciousness for appreciation for all that you have right now, so that you may live more happily in your present moment.
21. According to the first paragraph we know ___________.
A． many people feel satisfied with what they have right now
B． aspirations can pull a person farther from his present life
C． none can be sober-minded about his dreams and aspirations
D． we should be busy with chasing one after another “there”
22. Gratitude can NOT ____________.
A． fill your heart with happy feelings
B． allow you to fully appreciate your “here”
C． make people experience the wonder of “here”
D． drive people to give up their future
23. If we want to develop gratitude, we should better NOT____________.
A． check out what we lose everyday
B． give thanks for all that we have before sleeping
C． help others who are less fortunate than us
D． make a list each day of all that we should thank for
C
Our love of music and appreciation of musical harmony (和声) is learnt and not based on natural ability, a new study by University of Melbourne researchers has found. The researchers said previous theories about how we appreciate music were based on the physical functions of sound, the ear itself and a born ability to hear harmony.
The study shows that musical harmony can be learnt, and it is a matter of training the brain to hear the sounds. So if you thought that the music of some foreign culture (or Jazz) sounded like the crying of cats, it’s simply because you haven’t learnt to listen by their rules.
The researchers used 66 volunteers with a range of (一系列的) musical training and tested their ability to hear combinations (组合) of notes (音符) to determine if they found the combinations familiar or pleasing. They found that people needed to be familiar with combinations of notes. If they couldn’t recognize the notes, they found the notes dissonant. This finding put an end to centuries of theories claiming (声称) that physical functions of the ear determine what we find attractive.
The study found that trained musicians were much more sensitive (敏感的) to unpleasant notes than non-musicians. When they couldn’t find the note, the musicians reported that the sounds were unpleasant, while non-musicians were much less sensitive. This shows the importance of training or nurturing (培养) the brain to like particular sound of combinations of notes, like those found in jazz or rock.
Depending on their training, a strange chord (和弦) sound was pleasant to some musicians, but very unpleasant to others. This showed us that even the ability to hear a musical note is learnt.
To confirm (证实) this finding, they trained 19 non-musicians to find the notes of a random (随机的) selection of western chords. Not only did the participants’ ability to hear notes improve rapidly; the chords they had learnt sounded more pleasant—regardless of (不论) how the chords were played.
The question of why some combinations of musical notes are heard as pleasant or unpleasant has long been debated. “ We have shown in this study that for music, beauty is in the brain of the beholder(观看者),” a researcher said.
21. According to the passage, why do people sometimes find foreign music quite unpleasant?
A． Because they don’t like the person playing the music.
B． Because they have no talent for music at all.
C． Because they have no idea about how to listen.
D． Because they hear music too often.
22. The underlined word “dissonant” in Paragraph 3 probably means ___________.
A. informal B. unpleasant C. inspiring D. unfamiliar
23. Although non-musicians were less sensitive to music, they can still _______.
A． find the beauty of chords without training
B． enjoy the beauty of music when played by musicians
C． be trained to like particular music
D． make friends with real musicians
24. What is the best title for the passage?
A． Improve Your Brain By Listening to Music
B． You Can Be a Musician Without Being Trained
C． Music Can’t be Taught
D． Love of Music Is Not Natural But Nurture
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。
Using too much water or throwing rubbish into our rivers are clear ways that humans can put our water supply in danger, but we also affect our water supply in less obvious ways. You may wonder how paving (铺砌) a road can lead to less useable fresh water. ___31 Groundwater does not come from lakes or rivers. It comes from underground. The more roads and parking lots we pave, the less water can flow into the ground to become groundwater.
32 Drier climates are of course more likely to have droughts（干旱）than areas with more rainfall, but, in any case, good management can help to make sure there is enough water to meet our basic needs.
33 In the United States, a family of four can use 1.5 tons of water a day! This shows how much we depend on water to live, but there’s a lot we can do to lower the number.
34 To start with, use the same glass for your drinking water all day. Wash it only once a day. Run your dishwasher (洗碗机) only when it is full. 35 You can even help to keep our water supply clean by recycling (回收) batteries instead of throwing them away.
A. Human activity is not responsible for all water shortages.
B. Help your parents fix any leaks (漏水的地方) in your home.
C. Thinking about the way we use water every day can make a big difference, too.
D. Some measures to save water should be taken by the government.
E. A major part of the water we use every day is the water from lakes or rivers.
F. A major part of the water we use every day is ground water.
G. You can take steps to save water in your home.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分55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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The day finally came, when I had to leave the warm home where I’d grown up. I ran to the back yard, as tears came up from my heart. Suddenly I 36_ a hand rest on my shoulder. I looked up to 37_ my grandfather. “It isn’t 38 , is it, Billy?” he said softly.
He gently 39 my hand in his, and then we walked, hand in hand, to the front yard, 40 a huge red rose-bush sat alone.
“What do you see here, Billy?” he asked. I looked at the flowers, not knowing 41 to say, and then answered, “I see something soft and 42 , Grandpa.”
He pulled me 43 . “It isn't just the roses that are beautiful, Billy. It’s that special place in your heart that makes them so.” “Billy, I 44 these roses when my first son was born. It was my 45 of saying ‘thank you’ to God. I 46 to watch him pick roses for his mother. Then, as a young man of only 20, a terrible war robbed him of his life.” Grandpa slowly stood up. “Never say good-bye, Billy. Never 47 to the sadness and the loneliness. Instead, I want you to remember the joy and the 48 when you first said hello to a friend.”
A year later, my grandpa became very 49 . Then all members of the family
were 50 back, and I returned to the old house. When it came to my 51 , I took his hand as 52 as he had once taken mine.
“Hello, Grandpa,” I 53 . His eyes slowly opened and said, “Hello, my friend.” With a brief (短迅的) 54 he died. Suddenly, and truly, I knew what he had 55 about never saying good-bye — about refusing to give in to sadness.
36. A. watched B. fixed C. felt D. heard
37. A. watch B. interview C. see D. discover
38. A. easy B. hard C. difficult D. comfortable
39. A. took B. made C. led D. carried
40. A. when B. where C. which D. while
41. A. whether B. how C. who D. what
42. A. beautiful B. tasty C. funny D. red
43. A. far B. hard C. close D. around
44. A. planted B. bought C. treated D. discovered
45. A. approach B. way C. method D. solution
46. A. preferred B. wanted C. used D. referred
47. A. give up B. give off C. give away D. give in
48. A. happiness B. word C. sight D. memory
49. A. weak B. ill C. old D. serious
50. A. ordered B. called C. delivered D. sent
51. A. pleasure B. duty C. wish D. turn
52. A. happily B. sadly C. gently D. carefully
53. A. laughed B. shouted C. whispered D. added
54. A. sign B. sigh C. wave D. smile
55. A. thought B. meant C. worried D. cared
第II卷
注意：请将答案写在答题卡上，写在试卷上无效。
第二节 语法填空 (共10小题： 每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
56. The family _________ (be) sitting at the breakfast table.
57. I attended the trade talks _________ (represent) my company.
58. It was the teacher who made _________ possible that I went to college.
59. It is no use __________ (talk) with a person like him.
60. With our work done, we felt much _________ ease.
61. Your proposal sounds very _________ (attract), but I wonder if it works.
62. People from different cultures may sometimes _________ (understand) each other.
63. His son has got the _________ (admit) to the Beijing University.
64. It is surprising _________ he came late to school this morning.
65. I find it hard to get along with Miss Anderson, and therefore I always avoid _________ (leave) alone together with him.
第三节 课文填空, （每空1分, 共15分）请严格按照课文原文填空.
A
The first person to arrive was Tony Garcia from Colombia, closely 66_________ by Julia Smith from Britain. After I met them and then introduced them to each other, I was very surprised. Tony 67_________ Julia, touched her shoulder and kissed her on 68_________cheek! She stepped back 69_________ surprised and put up her hands, as if in 70_________. I guessed that there was probably a 71_________ misunderstanding. Then Akira Nagata from Japan came in smiling, together with George Cook from Canada. As they were introduced, George reached his hand out to the Japanese student. Just at that moment, however, Akira bowed 72_________ his nose touched George’s 73_________ hand. They both apologized－ another 74_________ mistake!
B
The theme park you are probably most familiar with is Disneyland. It can be found in several parts of the world. It will bring you into a 75_________ world and make your dreams come true, 76_________ you are travelling through space, visiting a pirate ship or meeting your favourite fairy tale or Disney cartoon character. As you wander around the 77_________ amusement park, you may see Snow White or Mickey Mouse in a parade or on the street. Of course Disneyland also has many exciting rides, from giant 78_________ship to terrifying free-fall drops. With all these 79_________, no wonder tourism is increasing 80_________ there is a Disneyland. If you want to
have fun and more than fun, come to Disneyland!
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：单句改错 （共10小题：每小题各1分，共10分）
错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。按以下要求进行修改：
1）增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词；
2）删词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉；
3）修改：在错的词下画一条横线，并在该横线下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词;
2、凡答题不符合规定要求的计零分！
81. Thanks for the scientist’s hard work, Shenzhou Ⅻ was successfully sent up.
82. Yesterday I noticed a little girl caught steal in the shop.
83. The teacher, with 6 girls and 8 boys of her class, were visiting a museum when the earthquake struck.
84. General speaking, one can build up his strength as he grows older but not too old.
85. In a sports team each player has a clear role, and there are few occasions where members are confused or uncertain about their roles.
86. He devoted all his free time to play the piano.
87. Go down this street and then turn right at the first crossroad.
88. They cut up the trees and built some tall buildings to sell at a high price.
89. The boy’s father died of AIDS last December, left the family in great trouble.
90. I’d appreciate if you could let me know in advance whether or not you will come.
第二节 书面表达: (满分25分)
中国女药学家屠呦呦在2015年获得了诺贝尔医学奖, 是所有中国人值得骄傲的一件事。请根据以下提示介绍屠呦呦的故事。内容包括：
1、屠呦呦，女，药学家。1930年12月30日生于浙江宁波。1951年考入北京医科大学。毕业后，她投入到治疗疟疾的研究中。
2、因为发现了青蒿素，她在2015年获得了诺贝尔医学奖。
3、你对屠呦呦的评价。
注意：1. 字数100词左右
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇: 药学家 Pharmacologist
疟疾 malaria
青蒿素 artemisinin
诺贝尔医学奖 Nobel Prize in medicine
参考答案
听力：（每小题 1.5 分，共30分）
1-5 ABCAB 6-10 CACAB 11-15 ACCAC 16-20 CBCAB
阅读：（每小题 2 分，共30分）
21-23 BCC 24-26 BDA 27-30 CBCD 31-35 FACGB
完型：（每小题 1.5 分，共30分）
36-40: CCAAB 41-45: DACAB 46-50: CDABB 51-55: DCCDB
语法填空：（每小题 1 分，共10分）
56.are 57 representing 58. it 59. talking 60. at
61. attractive 62.misunderstand 63. admission 64. that 65. being left
课文填空：（每小题 1 分，共15分）
66. followed 67. approached 68. the 69. appearing 70. defence
71. major 72. so 73. moving 74. cultural 75. magical
76. whether 77. fantasy 78. swinging 79. attractions 80. wherever
改错：（每小题 1 分，共10分）
81. for—to 82. steal—stealing 83. were ---was 84. General ---Generally
85. where —when 86. play ---playing 87. crossroad ---crossroads 88. up ---down 89. left ---leaving 或left前加and 90. appreciate后加it
书面表达: 25分
范文：
Tu Youyou, a great pharmacologist of my country, was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Medicine for her discovery of artemisinin.
Born in Ningbo，Zhejiang Province on December 30th in 1930, she was admitted into Beijing Medical College in 1951. After graduation, she devoted all her efforts to the research in treating malaria. With hard work and determination, she discovered artemisinin, which is of great significance for curing malaria.
Tu Youyou, the first Chinese citizen to win a Nobel Prize in Medicine, is hard-working and modest. Her discovery is seen as a big contribution to the human health. All our Chinese are proud of her.
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