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1、20162017 学年第二学期期末考试高一年级英语试题本试卷满分为120分，考试时间为100分钟。第卷（选择题 共70分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AInternational Weather Forecast (January 18th, 2015)Paris Weather l Today: Plenty of sunshine. High 59F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.l Tonight: Generally
2、 clear. Low near 35F. Winds light and variable.l Tomorrow: A mainly sunny sky. High 59F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.l Tomorrow night: A mostly clear sky. Low 36F. Winds light and variable.New York Weatherl Today: Cloudy with rain and snow showers. Temps nearly steady in the mid 39s. Winds SE at 5 to 1
3、0 mph. Chance of rain 40%.l Tonight: Rain and snow showers this evening changing to rain showers overnight. Low 34F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.l Tomorrow: Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High around 45F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.l Tomorrow night: Pa
4、rtly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 29F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.London Weatherl Today: Cloudy and windy. High 56F. Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph.l Tonight: Partly cloudy and windy. Low 43F. Winds W at 20 to 30 mph.l Tomorrow: Windy with occasional light rain. High 58F. Winds SW at 20
5、 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70%.l Tomorrow night: Cloudy and windy. Periods of light rain early. Low 54F. Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 60%.Sydney Weatherl Today: Cloudy with periods of rain. High 73F. Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.l To
6、night: Rain. Low near 70F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.l Tomorrow: rain in the morning with isolated thunderstorms arriving in the afternoon. High 78F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.l Tomorrow night: An isolated thunderstorm possib
7、le during the evening, then occasional showers overnight. Low near 70F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.1. Which city has the strongest wind on January 19th?A. Paris B. New York C. London. D. Sydney2. There will be thunderstorms in Sydney on _.A. the evening of January 18th B. the after
8、noon of January 18thC. the morning of January 19th D. the afternoon of January 19th3. If you go on a tour on January 18th, which of the following places of interest is the most favorable according to the weather report？A. The Eiffel Tower B. Statue（雕像）of LibertyC. Big Ben D. The Sydney Opera House.B
9、With a growing number of people in San Francisco choosing not to own a car, German car - making company BMW has decided to branch out into car-sharing services with 70 cars spread around the city, first in 14 locations, with a further 100 being added gradually.“This is not an A-to-A service it is A-
10、to-B,” says Richard Steinberg, chief executive of the DriveNow scheme (方案), pointing out that members can pick up a car downtown for the half-hour drive to the airport for only $12, compared with about $40-50 for a taxi.Whether that is possible in real life depends on traffic, of course. A midmornin
11、g drive from Union Square down Highway 101 to the airport takes just 22 minutes; however, driving back during the rush hour takes twice as long.Most of the cars that are stuck in San Franciscos traffic jams are giving off all sorts of harmful gas. But not DriveNows BMW ActiveE cars. “All the cars in
12、 San Francisco are electric,” Mr Steinberg says.In San Francisco, handing back the car to DriveNow is easy just pick one of its drop-off points, park and walk away. There are no forms to fill in, no time-consuming (耗时的) rules. Several other car makers and other players within the motor industry are
13、experimenting with similar schemes, for example, Daimlers Car2go scheme, which is operated in many cities around the world.“We picture a future where car-sharing members are more than car owners in big cities around the world,” says Car2go spokesman Andreas Leo.Franck Leveque, from company Frost & S
14、ullivan, agrees.“Car sharing is growing at a pace we have not seen before,” he says. “By 2020 we believe there will be 15 million members of car-sharing schemes in Europe alone, with 140,000 vehicles in operation.”4. What does the underlined part “branch out into” probably mean?A. Start offering. B.
15、 Stop improving. C. Make use of. D. Take control of.5. The DriveNow scheme _.A. works better in rush-hour traffic B. makes city driving less dangerousC. encourages people to buy a cheap carD. allows drivers to pay money to use a car6. Whats special about BMW ActiveE cars?A. They drive much faster th
16、an other cars.B. They never get stuck in heavy traffic.C. They dont harm the environment.D. They need less gas to run.7. What does Franck think of the future of car sharing? A. Worrying. B. Hopeful. C. Uncertain. D. Disappointing.CDr Dian Fossey，one of the worlds leading women scientists，had an outs
17、tanding career. The workshe devoted her life to protecting and studying the mountain gorillas (大猩猩) of Africahas proved highly effective and has resulted in the steady (平稳的) increase of this most endangered big monkeys.Fossey made her first trip to Africa in 1963.Three years later，she returned to Af
18、rica to begin a longterm study of the mountain gorillas. She set up a camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo but moved to Rwanda because of political reasons in 1967.She founded her “Karisoke” Research Centre camp on September 24，1967.Fosseys aims were to study gorilla ecology (生态学) and social org
19、anization. She found that in order to achieve this，she needed to recognize individual gorillas，which required that the gorillas get used to her presenceBy copying gorillas behaviour and sounds，Fossey began to gain their trust，and in 1970, an adult male gorilla she had named “Peanuts” reached out to
20、touch her hand.Close observations over thousands of hours enabled Fossey to gain the gorillas trust and bring forth new knowledge about their behaviour. Stories and photographs of her work were published in National Geographic Magazine and elsewhere.In 1977，one of Fosseys favourite gorillas，Digit，wa
21、s killed by poachers and she set up the Digit Fund to help raise money for gorilla protection efforts in the same year.On December 26，1985，Fossey was murdered while going back to her house in Karisoke. Her body was discovered near the research centre. Most probably，Dian Fossey had been killed by the
22、 poachers shed fought against. On her tombstone (墓碑)：“No one loved gorillas more.”In 1988，the life and the work of Fossey were made into a movie based on her book.8Why does the author say “Dr Dian Fossey had an outstanding career”?ABecause she made gorillas increase steadily.BBecause she liked to pl
23、ay with gorillas.CBecause she studied gorilla ecology.DBecause she travelled all over the world.9. Which of the following shows the right time order of the events in Fosseys life?aShe set up the Digit Fund. bHer story was shown in a movie.cShe was killed probably by the poachers.dShe founded her “Ka
24、risoke” centre.Aa，d，c，bBa，c，d，bCd，c，b，a Dd，a，c，b10The underlined word “poachers” in Paragraph 5 probably refers to people who _Asell drugs against the lawBhunt animals against the lawChate successful peopleDlike to do harm to people11From the words on Fosseys tombstone，we can infer that _AFossey was
25、 the person who loved gorillas mostBafter Fossey died，no one loves gorillasCFossey was the first one to study gorillasDeverybody loves gorillas as Fossey didDThe Intelligent Transport team at Newcastle University have turned an electric car into a mobile laboratory named “DriveLAB” in order to under
26、stand the challenges faced by older drivers and to discover where the key stress points are.Research shows that giving up driving is one of the key reasons for a fall in health and well-being among older people, leading to them becoming more isolated(隔绝) and inactive.Led by Professor Phil Blythe, th
27、e Newcastle team are developing in-vehicle technologies for older drivers which they hope could help them to continue driving into later life.These include custom-made navigation(导航) tools, night vision systems and intelligent speed adaptations. Phil Blythe explains: “For many older people, particul
28、arly those living alone or in the country, driving is important for preserving their independence, giving them the freedom to get out and about without having to rely on others.”“But we all have to accept that as we get older our reactions slow down and this often results in people avoiding any pote
29、ntially challenging driving conditions and losing confidence in their driving skills. The result is that people stop driving before they really need to.”Dr Amy Guo, the leading researcher on the older driver study, explains, “The DriveLAB is helping us to understand what the key points and difficult
30、ies are for older drivers and how we might use technology to solve these problems.“For example, most of us would expect older drivers always to go slower than everyone else but surprisingly, we found that in 30mph zones they struggled to keep at a constant speed and so were more likely to break the
31、speed limit and be at risk of getting fined. Were looking at the benefits of systems which control their speed as a way of preventing that.“We hope that our work will help with technological solutions(解决方案) to ensure that older drivers stay safer behind the wheel.”12. What is the purpose of the Driv
32、eLAB?A. To explore new means of transport. B. To design new types of cars.C. To find out older drivers problems. D. To teach people traffic rules.13. Why is driving important for older people according to Phil Blythe?A. It keeps them independent. B. It helps them save time.C. It builds up their stre
33、ngth. D. It cures their mental illnesses.14. What do researchers hope to do for older drivers?A. Improve their driving skills. B. Develop driver-assist technologies.C. Provide tips on repairing their cars. D. Organize regular physical checkups.15. What is the best title for the text?A. A new Model E
34、lectric Car B.A Solution to Traffic ProblemC. Driving Service for elders D. Keeping Older Drivers on the Road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。Dos and Donts for USA TravelDespite what difficult procedures (程序) you may have to get to the U.S, including visa troubles, air
35、port safety checks, and something else like these, the United States is a quite relaxing place once you arrive. 16 Following are basic tips about traveling in the USA.Dont try to see and do too much. 17 Many foreign visitors to the United States try to see New York, Washington DC, Miami, and Los Ang
36、eles all in one trip. That kind of touring can leave a traveler very tired if you have limited vacation days. The best way is to focus on a place and more deeply. 18 While traveling in the United States, do be sure to smile, ask questions, say “please” and “thank you”, and be patient. In almost all
37、cases, your kindness will be rewarded by locals who want to show you the best of their cities and towns.Do obey traffic signs and laws. Traveling outside of the United States, I have noticed that stop lights and “No Parking” signs in some parts of the world are only suggestions for drivers. Not in A
38、merica. Drivers must come to a full stop at a red light and remain stopped until the light turns green. 19 Do be on time.America takes punctuality very seriously. 20 Give yourself more time than you think youll need to get to some place, especially if youre not familiar with the area as unexpected d
39、elays can happen, such as heavy traffic.A. It is considered rude to be late. B. Besides, drivers should obey the speed limit.C. Do be kind, smile, and enjoy yourself.D. Dont think you can smoke anywhere.E. United States is very large.F. Try to use the vocabulary they use in their everyday life.G. Bu
40、t we do have a few rules that foreign visitors may not know about. 第二部分 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Hannah Taylor is a schoolgirl from Manitoba, Canada. One day, when she was five years old, she was walking with her mother i
41、n downtown Winnipeg. They saw a man 21 out of a garbage can. She asked her mother why he did that and her mother said that the man was homeless and hungry. Hannah was very 22 . She couldnt understand why some people had to live their lives without shelter or enough food. Hannah started to think abou
42、t how she could 23 _, but, of course, there is not a lot one five-year-old can do to solve the problem of homelessness.Later, when Hannah attended school, she saw another homeless person. It was a woman, 24 an old shopping trolley（购物车）which was piled with 25 . It seemed that everything the woman own
43、ed was in them. This made Hannah very sad, and even more 26 to do something. She had been talking to her mother about the lives of homeless people 27 they first saw the homeless man. Her mother told her that if she did something to change the problem that made her sad, she wouldnt 28 as bad.Hannah b
44、egan to speak out about the homelessness in Manitoba and then in other provinces. She hoped to 29 her message of hope and awareness. She started the Ladybug Foundation, an organization aiming at getting rid of homelessness. She began to 30 “Big Bosses” lunches, where she would try to persuade local
45、business leaders to 31 to the cause（事业）. She also organized a fundraising (募捐) drive in “Ladybug Jars” to collect everyones spare change during “Make Change” month. More recently, the foundation began another 32 called “National Red Scarf Day”a day when people donate $20 and wear red scarves in supp
46、ort of Canadas 33 and homeless.There is an emergency shelter in Winnipeg called “Hannahs Place”, something that Hannah is very 34 of. “Hannahs Place” is divided into several parts, providing shelter for people when it is so cold that 35 outdoors can mean death. In the more than five years since Hann
47、ah began her activities, she has received a lot of 36 .For example, she received the 2007 BRICK Award recognizing the 37 of young people to change the world. But through all this, Hannah still has the 38 life of a Winnipeg schoolgirl, except that she pays regular visits _39_ homeless people.Hannah is one of many examples of young people who are making a 40 in the world. You can, too!21. A. jumpingB. eating C. crying D. waving22. A. annoyedB. nervousC. ashamed D. upset23. A. behaveB. manageC.