2016山西高一上学期人教版高中英语期末考试

Forgetful Nick

After school on Friday, when Nick got home, he saw Grandpa’s car! Nick smiled and walked quickly up the front sidewalk.

He reached the door and said hello to Grandpa. Then Mom called from the kitchen. “Put away your schoolbag first.”

Nick’s smile vanished(消失). “Oh, no,” he said, “I forgot to bring my schoolbag home.”

Mom was angry. “Nick, you forgot your schoolbag again! You need to be more careful!”

Grandpa turned to Nick and winked(眨眼), “I’m afraid you inherited(遗传) your forgetfulness from me, Nick. Your grandma used to call me ‘Forgetful Jones’.”

Grandpa’s words made Nick feel a little better. But he still felt mad at himself.

After dinner, Grandpa suggested going for a walk. As they walked around the corner, Grandpa said, “I’ll tell you a little secret, Nick. We’re the same. We like to do things, make things and have fun! That’s why we sometimes forget things.”

“But Grandpa, how did you stop forgetting? How can I stop forgetting?” Nick asked.

“Well,” said Grandpa, “I know a few tricks(窍门). I use them to help me remember important things. For example, it’s important to turn off my car lights when I park the car. So every time I get in the car, I put my notebook in my lap(大腿).”

“I saw it!” said Nick. “I always wondered why you did that!”

“Now you know my secret,” said Grandpa, “It’s a simple little trick, but it works. Why don’t we put our heads together and come up with a schoolbag-remembering trick?”

5．Nick’s smile vanished when he knew       .

A．his grandpa came                        B．his mom was in the kitchen

C．he forgot his schoolbag       D．his mom was angry

6．Who used to call Nick’s grandpa “Forgetful Jones”?

A．Nick.                             B．Nick’s mom.  

C．Nick’s dad.                      D．Nick’s grandma.

7．What did Nick and his grandpa do after dinner?

A．They went for a walk.       B．They turned off the car lights.  

C．They bought a notebook.      D．They looked for Nick’s schoolbag.

8．From the story, we can know Nick’s grandpa is       .

A．Strange    B．Helpful    C．strict                  D．Proud

  English is an excellent language to learn. It is important for study, business and travel. Read the information below and learn more about listening and reading skills.

Listen to English radio.

    One of the best ways to improve your English listening is to listen to English radio on your mobile phone.

•   You should listen to the radio shows for more than 30 minutes every day.

•   Try to understand what is said. Don’t just let the English wash over you. If you find the listening too fast, try to pick out the key words to get a general idea of it.

•   You can also make a note of any words or phrases(短语) that you don’t understand. Look them up in the dictionary later. Then listen to the show again.

Watch English movies and TV shows.

    Another fun way to improve your listening is to watch English movies and TV shows.

•   Try to choose movies or TV shows that you will enjoy. This will make the listening more interesting. When you like the movie or TV show, you may forget your task is to practice listening. You just enjoy it.

•   However, you should not watch movies or TV shows with Chinese translations(翻译) on the screen. It will be difficult for you to focus on English.

Read an English book, newspaper or magazine(杂志).

    Reading is an important part of learning a language, so don’t forget to practice!

•   Choose a book that you are really interested in. It can be an English novel or a magazine. Then start working your way through it. If you find it boring, it’s difficult for you to finish reading it.

•   Again, try to understand what you’re reading. Pick out any words or phrases that you don’t understand. Then look them up in the dictionary.

    Learning any language requires hard work and skills, so find good methods and work hard.

9．If the listening is too fast, you should try to       .

A．listen more than 30 minutes  

B．get a general idea of it  

C．make a note of the phrases   

D．use an English dictionary

10．When you enjoy a movie, you may       .

    A．need more interesting exercises  

    B．forget you are practicing listening

C．write down the Chinese translations    

D．focus on new words and phrases

11．When you choose a book, you’d better make sure       .

A．you are interested in it

B．it is famous in the world

C．you can finish it quickly    

D．there are many new words in it

12．What is the passage mainly about?

A．When to practice listening and reading.

B．What is needed for listening and reading.

C．Why listening and reading are important.

D．How to improve listening and reading skills.

   Going Green

Green is no longer just a color. It is a new way of thinking about the world and a way of living your life. It’s catching on all over the world. More and more people decide to “go green” because they know that we only have one planet to live on. We won’t be able to live on it much longer if we keep wasting energy, and destroying(破坏) our home with air, land, and water pollution.

“Green Living” means:

Understanding that your choices affect(影响) not just you, but everybody everywhere.

Understanding that your choices affect not just today, but the future.

Understanding that when we talk about “saving the planet” or “saving the environment,” we are actually talking about saving ourselves!

You may be thinking: “Hey, I’m just one person, on a planet with billions. I can’t really make a difference.” Well, have you ever seen a group of people do “the wave(波浪)”? It always starts off with one or two people, jumping up and down like crazy. Soon thousands of people are joining in. “Going green” is just like that. It starts with small, simple actions. It can soon build into a wave that will change the whole planet and lead us all to healthier, happier lives.

Many students have already shared with us their efforts to help the environment:

Gabrielle, 12, writes, “I have helped my community plant a garden and I ride my bike or skateboard to school.”

Kaitlyn, 10, says, “Lots of paper towels are thrown away, so I use a reusable cloth towel to dry my hands instead.”

“I always recycle(重复利用)” says Natalie, 13. “You can call me a recycler! I always look at the bottom of things. I want to see whether they have the little sign that tells you it can be recycled. So I almost recycle everything!”

Now it’s your turn to think about how you can “go green”. Make important choices and take actions to improve the environment right around you and the health of the whole world.

13．What does the expression “catch on” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

   A．Go worse.        B．Come to an end.  

   C．Get help.          D．Become popular.

14．From the passage we can learn that ______.

A．our choices can’t affect the future

B．one person can’t make a difference

C．our planet is destroyed by pollution

D．going green starts with small actions

15．The writer may agree that ______.

A．going green is hard for students          

B．going green means changing others

C．going green is actually a choice          

D．going green remains far away from us

All over the world, animals and plants are in trouble. People are trying to find ways to help them. 16. _______

Adopt an animal.

Many zoos and wildlife organizations have programs that let kids donate money to help a specific endangered animal.17. _______

Don’t release fish or pets onto the wild.

18. _______ Chances are, your pet is not native to where you live. Set loose, it might become an invasive species, or it might spread parasites (寄生虫). So keep your fish in their tank, or find them a new home but not the pond.

19. _______

Chemicals used to kill garden weeds and bugs are a big problem for animals. Maybe if you offered to pull up the weeds instead, you could help people to use fewer poisons.

Speak up!

Share what you know and speak up for the animals. Write letters! Powerful people need to know that you care and that you’re keeping an eye on them to make sure they do their jobs right and protect the planet.

Make less trash.

Pollution and plastic trash are bad for animals and nature. How can you help?

20. _______

Take your lunch in a lunchbox or reusable bag.

Bring cloth bags to the store and remind grow-ups of they forget.

A. It might seem kind to set pets free---but it isn’t.

B. But what can you do in daily life?

C. Pull weeds.

D. Pulling weeds is a chore---but you said you want to help!

E. People are finding lots of ways to help the endangered species.

F. For your next birthday, why not ask your friends and family to help you adopt.

G. Bring drinks from home in a refillable bottle

     Sarah and Janet have been friends since they 31._______ (start) school. They do everything together: study, read, watch TV, surf the Internet, play 32._______ piano and listen to music. Anyone 33._______ has a problem can ask the other 34._______ help. When Sarah was in the 35_______ (five) grade, some of the other students made fun of 36._______ (she) because she was shy. Janet told the students to stop 37._______ (make) fun of Sarah, and she helped Sarah overcome her shyness. In the sixth grade, Janet had 38._______ (difficult) in her maths class. She studied hard, 39._______ she just couldn't understand the homework. Sarah helped Janet with her homework and patiently explained every exercise to Janet. After six months, Janet did much 40._______ (good) and even got an A in the maths exam.

A Little Coaching (指导)

I always felt nervous at the running race. I was too thin to be an athlete. So when our class needed a    21     in the two mile race around the lake, I hoped nobody would notice me.

I hid under a    22    when our teacher Bronto called the names of the runners. I got more nervous when I heard he called, “Noah! Where’s Noah? He’s in this race!”

He saw me under the tree and shouted, “Noah, we    23    a boy to run the two mile race.” He pushed me to the starting line(线). I pleaded(恳求) with him. “I don’t know the way around the lake!”

“It’s not a problem. Just    24    Craig and you’ll know the way.” Bronto smiled. Craig was the fastest runner in our class. Then Bronto said, “For the last hundred meters, just throw your head back and run.”

I stood next to Craig and trembled(颤抖). Then I heard the gun and sixteen of us started to run. I ran closely behind Craig.

But gradually(逐步地), the distance(距离) between Craig and me became wider.

It was    25   . I felt very tired. My energy was spent. I was about to give up. But then I looked ahead(向前) and    26     only three boys were in front of me. The crowd was shouting, but I could hear Bronto shouting, “Run!”

I threw my head back and told my legs to go. I never looked ahead and I never looked back for those last hundred meters. I felt    27    . Nobody was telling me what I was, or what I wasn’t. My legs were running a race against my brain and I was winning!

I didn’t know when I crossed the finish line. Bronto caught me and shouted, “You flew! You flew, man!     28   You passed two boys!”

However, the best prize that I got was    29   . That year I discovered I could do a lot of things if I believe myself and put my energy into them.

I never got to say    30   to Bronto right after the race. But later, I saw him over the lake. He was coaching another kid. I had no doubt that the kid was also going to win.

21．A．runner      B．jumper     C．swimmer     D．diver

22．A．desk        B．tree        C．bed       D．chair

23．A．get         B．teach       C．help       D．need

24．A．forget       B．beat        C．follow    D．trust

25．A．surprising    B．difficult    C．boring                    D．wonderful

26．A．saw         B．heard      C．guessed     D．remembered

27．A．nervous     B．tired       C．free       D．lucky

28．A．first        B．second      C．third     D．fourth

29．A．love      B．respect     C．teamwork     D．confidence

30．A．goodbye   B．sorry      C．thanks        D．welcome

最近，很多中学生都纷纷开起了自己的博客。对于这一现象，存在两种不同的观点：

    请根据以上提示，写一篇100词左右的短文，涵盖表中全部内容，可适当增加细节，并简要阐述自己的观点。文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。

    参考词汇：开博客open one’s blog

    Nowadays, there is a common phenomenon(现象) that more and more high school students open their own blogs on the Internet.