高一上学期英语期末联考试卷一、完形填空1. 完形填空Susan was a shy but clever girt. She1thick glasses, which were often made fun of by her classmates. The 2thing was that Lewis had started calling her “Four Eyes”, and the nickname had become very 3. Now everyone knew her as “Suzy Four Eyes”.One day, the class went to visit some famous caves. When walking to the caves, Lewis put his right4in a hole and slipped. While5, he caught Susan, who was walking next to him, and they both fell into the hole.They 6in a dark cave. There was only a ray of light coming from the cave roof. Susan and Lewis shouted for help,7no one came. Sitting together in the cold, dark cave, they 8a long night.The next morning, they still hadn’t been9. Lewis continued shouting for help,10to look for a way out. But nothing was found.Hours later, Susan noticed that the light was 11into the hole in a straight line. Quickly, she gathered some leaves.12her glasses as a magnifying glass, she focused the 13onto the leaves until a little flame came out. Lewis watched all this with 14and excitement.15the light from fire, they began to explore the cave.16, they found a way out and Lewis gave Susan his sincere thanks. Nowhe17having named Susan “Four Eyes”,18after seeing that it was her glasses that had 19them bo th. Lewis told everyone20had happened and said, “I couldn’t have been with a better friend than Laser Light Suzy!”And from that day there was no longer any Four Eyes at their school, but LaserLight Suzy instead.（1）A . madeB . soldC . woreD . took（2）A . bestB . leastC . mostD . worst （3）A . funnyB . popularC . interestingD . successful（4）A . footB . handC . fingersD . arm（5）A . walkingB . jumpingC . fallingD . catching（6）A . stoppedB . landedC . leftD . moved（7）A . sinceB . becauseC . butD . so（8）A . sharedB . passedC . enteredD . missed（9）A . foundB . reachedC . followedD . solved（10）A . failingB . managingC . tryingD . preferring（11）A . growingB . buildingC . recoveringD . shining（12）A . TurningB . KnowingC . PuttingD . Using（13）A . eyeB . holeC . lightD . fire（14）A . surpriseB . sadnessC . patienceD . anger（15）A . ForB . WithC . FromD . Or（16）A . StrangelyB . SuddenlyC . LuckilyD . Usually （17）A . enjoyedB . rememberedC . forgotD . regretted（18）A . generallyB . especiallyC . graduallyD . normally（19）A . escapedB . organizedC . savedD . kept（20）A . whatB . itC . thatD . which二、阅读理解2. 阅读理解Here are some of the smartest animals in the world.PigsPigs are actually very smart animals. Pigs are one of the cleanest if they are given a choice. If you provide them with enough space, they will make sure they separate their dining area from their living space. Studies have also shownthat they can actually be good at video games. To get food, they will follow other pigs and then steal it from right under their noses. The victimizedpigs will then come out wiser from this. They will change their behavior next time to prevent other pigs from stealing from them.CrowsThey are smart and creative, with the highest IQ among all birds. Crows have been known to throw nuts and shells on a road so that cars will drive over and open them. They also have the ability to make knives to cut leaves and grass.ElephantsThey have extremely large brains, even bigger than humans’. They burytheir dead families and friends properly, the only other animal to do this besides humans. They also know which leaves are medicinal and will eat specific plants depending on the sickness they are feeling. They also have the ability to recognize themselves in the mirror.Bottlenose DolphinsThey actually have the ability to watch television on the their own because of their ability to process acoustic and visualinformation at the same time. They can also recognize themselves in the mirror, which they use to inspect their own bodies. Their comprehension skills are very high. Studies have shown that they even have the ability to choose the “I don’t know” option during difficult tests.（1）What will pigs do if their food is stolen?A . They will fight with other pigsB . They will steal it backC . They will hide their food somewhereD . They will avoid being followed next time （2）Which animal can use a tool to make its food edible?A . The pigB . The crowC . The elephantD . The bottlenose dolphin（3）What is the only thing that elephants can do besides human beings?A . They can play video gamesB . They can eat medicinal leavesC . They can bury their dead friends wellD . They can clean themselves（4）What can bottlenose dolphins do when they meet a difficult question in a test?A . Show that they don’t knowB . Seek help from othersC . Think for a long timeD . Look themselves in the mirror3. 阅读理解Winslow Homer was a famous American painter. Since Art History class in college, I had always admired his works and I was lucky to see a large exhibition of his works when I was in my early 30s. It was at this event that I bought a print of his painting. “Snap the Whip.” I had it framed and until I retired from teaching it always hung in my classroomI thought it truly captured the freedom and fun of childhood. In the painting, a group of young boys are playing a game arm in arm on grass ground in front of a farm house. They are jumping and laughing wildly with great joy. One of the boys is falling down to the ground. They are not even wearing shoes!During my last year of teaching, there was a young woman in her firstyear of teaching right next door to me and we got to be good friends. She had been an art student before taking up education. Her eyes were drawn immediately to this print when she entered my room. So on my last day of teaching, after the students had left, I took the painting off the wall and walked next door and gave it to her.She was really surprised, but very pleased to have it. I was pleased that she liked it and all the students she would have would treasure it as much as I had. We found the perfect place for it on one of her walls and hung it together. Thank you for bring back this wonderful memory for me.（1）What is the topic of the painting?A . Homeless children.B . The nature of children.C . Hard-working farmers.D . The pleasure of working.（2）Why did the author give away his favorite picture to the woman?A . She was his studentB . She was very fond of itC . She needed it in her teachingD . She would pass it to his students（3）How did the author feel after seeing the painting hanging in the woman’s room?A . DoubtfulB . PainfulC . GratefulD . Tired4. 阅读理解Rainy days don’t have to get you down, a happin ess expert has reported.Paul Dolan, Professor of Behavioral Science at the London School of Economics, said that people only feel miserable in bad weather because theythink about it too much. Studies have shown that people who live in warm, sunny climates are no happier than those in chilly, wet climates, he says. So the British talking about the weather may be making us gloomier（沮丧的）than the weather itself.He said: “A study was done that measured the happiness levels of people in California compared to the North West. “They expected t hat people in California would be happier because it is more sunny, but they found that levels of happiness were exactly the same. If it is sunny every day you get used to it and the sunshine doesn’t make you any happier. Most of the time the weather doesn’t influence our well-being at all. But when we think about it, and think that it does, that’s when we get miserable.”In his new book, Happiness By Design, Dolan argues that we can think ourselves happy by taking our attention away from what makes us sad.“Most of our anxieties come from what might be,” he argues. “If you want to be happier, pay attention to the things that make you feel good.”He also claimed that a problem shared was not always a problem halved. He believed that humans are actually very good at being able to get over tragedy and loss.Professor Dolan also admitted for the first time that he had a stammer（口吃）, which had made his early life miserable. He added it only got better when he learned not to pay attention to his speech problem.“Things are never as bad as you imagine them being,” he said.（1）What has the research found?A . British p eople don’t like to chat about the weatherB . Cold days make people feel less happyC . People are more likely to be happy when the sun is shiningD . Rainy days have no influence on people’s mood（2）What does the underlined word “miserable” in the second paragraph mean?A . Good.B . Unhappy.C . Cheerful.D . Confident.（3）What is Dolan’s suggestion for being happy?A . Don’t think too much about yourself.B . Avoid comparing yourself to others.C . Don’t focus on what makes you sad.D . Avoid doing many miserable things.（4）What do we know about Professor Dolan from the text?A . Once he couldn’t speak fluentlyB . Once he didn’t want to share his problems with othersC . He has the ability to get over bad thingsD . He has written many books about happiness5. 阅读理解Dogs are likely to have complex emotions such as jealousyand pride, according to a new scientific research.Dogs feel very jealous when they find that they are unfairly treated. And they do not like seeing their owners being kind to other creatures, especially other dogs. They often react negativelywhen their owners bring home new pets, the research found. “Dogs show a strong aversion to unfair treatment,” Dr. Friederike Range of the Vienna University said.At first, people believed most animals lackthe “sense of self” , which isneeded to experience so-called secondary emotions such as jealousy, embarrassment or guilt. These emotions are more complex than feelings such as anger or joy.Besides dogs research, another research includes cows, horse, cats and sheep, and all the results have shown that animals are far more self-aware than we thought.Dr Paul Morris, a psychologist at the University of Portsmouth who studies animal emotions, told The Sunday Times, “We are learning that dogs, horses, and perhaps many other species are far more emotionally complex than we ever realized. They can suffer simple forms of many emotions we once thought only primates could experience. ”In research among dog owners, Dr Morris found almost all of them reported jealous behavior by their pets. The dog often tried to keep their owner away from a new lover in the early days of a relationship.Behavioral experts suggest that owners should keep a close relationship with the dog as usual when a new pet or child comes along in order to prevent jealous activity from the dog such as interruptions with barking.（1）What is the new discovery about the relationship between dogs and human?A . Dogs usually have more emotions than humansB . Dogs are often treated unfairly by humansC . Humans are angry about their dogs’ negative reactionsD . Dogs feel unhappy when their owners show kindness to other creatures（2）What does the underlined word “aversion” in the second paragraph mean?A . InternetB . DislikeC . ConcernD . Fear（3）What does the “the sense of self” in the third paragraph probably mean?A . It is a complex feeling that belongs to humansB . It is a kind of ability to feel other people’s emotionsC . It is a necessary awareness to feel some complex emotionsD . It is a kind of emotion which is based on anger or joy （4）Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the fourth and fifth paragraphs?A . The research includes four kinds of animalsB . Animals are more self-aware than humansC . Dogs experience more emotions than primatesD . Animals are emotionally complex三、任务型阅读6. 任务型阅读How do I know if my older computer is worth repairing? There are several things to consider.How old is your computer?________So if your computer is older than that, then it may not have suitable hardware to make repairing worthwhile.How much are new computers nowadays?Now brand name Windows 9 or Windows 10 desktop computers with 8GB Ram, 1TB harddrive and DVD are $500 or less.________You can find newcomputers for less, but they may not have a satisfying lifespan of 3-5 years or more.________If you have a computer that you find it hard to get replacement parts, the costs can be high. With that being said, replacing a power supply, video board, cooling fan, or Ram memory chip can be fixed at a fair price________．How long will the repair take?You should also consider the time! If the computer is used in your business, the cost downtimemay be a bigger factor than repair cost.________Many big computer stores have to send your laptop out for repair which can take 2-3 weeks. For business or home, one consideration might be to buy a new computer and repair the old computer if possible.A. Where can I buy a new computer?B. Many business replace computer every 3-5years.C. Desktop computer repairs will usually be faster laptop repairs.D. How much is the repair cost?E. New brand name laptops with the same featuresare $600 or less.F. Is my old broken computer worth repairing or fixing?G. If you are a do-it-yourself enthusiast, you can cut the cost of labor!四、短文改错7. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。