高一上学期英语期末考试试卷一、阅读理解1. 阅读理解What’syour feeling when you step into senior high school? It is a completely newexperience, but you shouldn’t worry. We’ve got some tips to help you.You’renot aloneRememberthat everybody else in your grade is in the same boat. You may not notice it,but they’re just as nervous as you are.Movingup to senior high school is a chance, not a problem. Things are different, andall you need to do is to be polite and learn the new rules.Theteachers will help youIfyou don’t know what to do or are worried about something, then ask for help.Teachers are probably the best people to turn to because they have experiencein helping new students. Pay attention to what your teachers say.EverythingchangesThereare lots of differences between junior high school and senior high school. Youwill you’re your lessons with different teachers in different schools. You willhave homework for different subjects on different days, so make sure you getorganized.OtherpointsIfyou’ve got an elder br other or sister at senior high school, then ask them foradvice. Be yourself! It sounds simple, but things will become much better ifyou just act naturally.Goingto bed early makes a difference. You’ll also find it easier to get up in themorning!（1）The author says that you’re not alone because other students __________.A . are polite and friendlyB . will help you if possibleC . will learn the new rules with youD . feel the same as you do（2）What does the author think of moving up to senior high school?A . It is a difficult problem.B . It sounds simple.C . It’s a good chance.D . It’s worrying.（3）Which of the following does the author advise you to do?A . Don’t be shy.B . Just act naturally.C . Change yourself.D . Pay attention to what your classmates say.（4）The main purpose of the passage is to __________.A . tell students about a new experienceB . tell students how to make full use of timeC . help students that are going to senior high schoolD . tell students that teachers are the best helpers2. 阅读理解Body language is the “silence language”of every culture. It is important to know the body language of every country,or we may be misunderstood.In the United States, people greet each otherwith a handshake in a formalintroduction. The handshake must be firm. If thehandshake is weak, it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness. Friends mayplace a hand on the other’s arm or shoulder. Some people, usually women, greeta friend with a hug.Space is important to Americans. When twopeople talk to each other, they usually stand about two or a half feet away andat an angle, so they are not facing each other directly. Americans getuncomfortable when a person stands too close. They will move back to have theirspace. If Americans touch another person by acci dent, they say “Pardon me”or “Excuse me”.Americans like to look the other person in theeye when they are talking. If you don’t do so, it means you are bored, hidingsomething, or are not interested. But when you stare at someone, it is notpolite.Learnin g a culture’s body language issometimes confusing. If you don’t know what to do, the safest thing to do is tosmile.（1）Suppose you are meeting a customer from United States, how will you greet him?A . Greet him with a hugB . Stare at himC . Place a hand on his armD . Shake his hand firmly（2）If you stand too close to Americans, they will ________.A . face you directlyB . move backC . Say “Pardon me”D . stare at you（3）Which of the following statements is True according to the text?A . Americans stand side by side when talking with friends.B . Americans show their respect by shaking hands weakly.C . Americans say “Excuse me” to each other when talking.D . Americans like to look the other person in theeye when talking.（4）If you know nothing about a culture’s body language, you can ________.A . listen carefully with no expressionB . hide your opinionsC . smileD . stare at others3. 阅读理解Have you ever thought that music can have aneffect on animals? Dr. Fisher has put music in over 1,100 animal shelters,saying that it makes dogs and cats quiet and even cuts down on barking. Fisherasked artists around the world to share dog-and-cat friendly music. She givesit free to animal shelters.One fan was Tina. Winter temperatures at therural shelter for six dogs and six cats usually ran below zero and the wind blewnearly every day. To calm the animals, Tina tried the radio. Besides poorreception, the news and sports had people shouting and crying loudly. “Thedifference is great.” she said. So she and her husband had to buy a secondplayer for the cats. “When we play songs they like, they go and sit by thespeakers.” Tina said.No o ne has studied the impact of Fisher’smusic idea. But others have looked at how music and noise in general affectedanimals. A study found that animals were more likely to sleep and less likelyto bark when Mozart, Beethoven and other similar music were playing, but notwhen heavy metal and other sounds were.A survey of more than 500 shelters guided byFisher validated her idea, finding barking reduced by half and animalsmore relaxed. It just destressesthem.Beyond the music, the shelter staff do whatthey can to reduce stress for the dogs, including toys, food and spending timewith them. “Reducing their stress helps them show off their personalitiesand they can get adapted more quickly,” said Fisher. “The music alsohelps relax staff members and that benefits the animals too.”（1）When dogs listen to dog friendly music. They will _______.A . calm downB . get excitedC . become cleverD . never bark（2）The underlined word “validated” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by “_______.”A . doubtedB . refusedC . provedD . changed（3）What can we learn from the last paragraph?A . Reducing stress is of great benefit to the dog.B . The dogs in the shelter are fond of toys.C . It is hard for the dogs to be adapted.D . The staff members also like classical music.4. 阅读理解You have probably heard the saying,” Whenlife gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Since lemons are considered bitterand lemonade is considered sweet, the saying tells you to make the best out ofa bad Situation.Unfortunately, when something bad happens,it’s not uncommon for most p eople to talk about it to anyone who’ll listen, andcomplain about life, “Why me?” That’s like getting a bag of lemons,putting them down, and thinking, “Lemons taste bad! I’d rather havechocolate!” If you don’t makeanything with the lemons, they will go bad.But what if you did something with them? What if you made lemonade? Isn’t itpossible to do something similar with a bad situation?Here’s an example. Let’s say you’re about togo to the movies, but you discover you have a flat tire . You consider this a terrible thing. After all, you are reallylooking forward to spending some time with Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. Nowyou’re all stressed out, hating the tire, the car, and your life. But what ifyou called AAA, got your tire fixed or got caught up on things that you’d beenmeaning to do? What if you did some reading, or had coffee with a friendinstead? A negative experience can be turned into something positive. Almostanything can work itself out into something better. You can’t change what hashappened, right? So make the best of it. I’m not saying it will be easy. Theeasy thing to do is complain about your bad situation and not consider what itcould be turned into.Next time when some unfortunate things happen,stop and think, “How can I tum this around? How c an I make it a positiveexperience? You needn’t fear difficulties. As long as you keep on changing it,you will see the benefits at last.（1）What do we know about the saying in paragraph 1?A . It is encouraging.B . It is funny.C . It is easy to do.D . It is negative.（2）What do most people usually do when something bad happens?A . Accept it.B . Find out the reasons.C . Complain about it.D . Ask others for help.（3）The author uses the example of seeing a movie to tell us_______.A . a flat tire happens som etimesB . it doesn’t matter to make mistakesC . meeting film stars is a very exciting thingD . how to tum something bad into something good（4）According to the author, what is the best way to deal with a bad situation?A . Trying hard to solve it.B . Laughing your way through it.C . Thinking more about its benefits.D . Turning it into a positive experience actively.二、任务型阅读5. 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，选项中有两项是多余选项.Speaking of the greatest inventions of theworld, China’s name is sure to be mentioned several times. ________AlcoholShocked? I was because when they said alcoholI thought about either the US or the UK. China had never crossed my mind. ________ This period was about 2000 B. C. —1600B. C. Research says thatin ancient China, beer with 4% alcoholic content was widely consumed by people.________China is the proud inventor of tea which wasfirst drunk by Shen Nong, a Chinese ruler around 2737 B. C. Tea production wasrapidly developed, making tea a popular drink during the Tang and SongDynasties.The Mechanical ClockHave you ever wondered what on earth we wouldbe doing without any idea of time? A clock really is an invention without whichthings were wrong. The credit of making the first mechanical clock goes toancient China.________ This was during 618 and907.Silk FabricSilk, the favorite fabric of many girls outthere, is also a Chinese invention. Although we all know that silk is made bysilkworms, ________. The oldest silk which hasbeen found so far is in Henan Province and dates back to 3630 B. C.A. TeaB. PaperC. The first mechanical clock was invented by Yi Xing in the TangDynasty.D. Let’s have a look at the things which were invented by theChinese.E. Kinds of inventions have changed our life.F. it was Chinese people who first invented a way to harvest thesilk and then use it to make clothes.G. In China, alcohol was made by two legendary persons named Yi Diand Du Kang who belonged to the Xia Dynasty三、完型填空6. 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。