精品解析：天津市双菱中学高一下学期期末英语试卷

双菱中学第二学期高一年级英语期末试卷

第一部分：单项填空(每题1分，合计15分）

从A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. —I’m afraid that I will be fired for the mistake I made in my work.

—______! It can’t be as bad as all that.

A. Good luck B. No wonder C. Cheer up D. No comment

2. Maria asked me ______ I had returned the books to the library, and I admitted that I hadn’t.

A. that B. whether C. when D. where

3. —Tomorrow is Teachers’ Day. What’s your surprise for our teacher?

—The first thing ______ I will do is to make a card for her.

A. who B. which C. whose D. that

4. You ______ worry too much about your daughter, for she is a very independent girl.

A. can’t B. mustn’t C. shan’t D. needn’t

5. To our ______, grandpa’s illness didn’t prove to be as serious as we had thought.

A. desire B. sorrow C. relief D. regret

6. ______ to pass his driving test, Mike received the training again.

A. Fail B. Failed C. Having failed D. To fail

7. The girl dressed in the latest fashion is ______ in her appearance but rude in her speech.

A. outgoing B. elegant C. shallow D. relevant

8. It is quite ______ me what it feels like to be flying in the sky.

A. beyond B. without C. beside D. across

9. With the development of science and technology, robot cooks ______ in most families in the future.

A. appear B. will appear C. appeared D. have appeared

10. It was so dark at night that I couldn’t ______ anything clearly in the street.

A. distinguish B. understand C. ensure D. confirm

11. Susan went over to her parents’ house to ______ some clean clothes.

A. pick up B. put up C. cheer up D. look up

12. You were working too hard. You’d better keep a ________between work and relaxation.

A. promise B. lead C. balance D. diary

13. Tom, together with his friends , ______going to have a picnic this weekend.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

14. I wish to thank Professor Smith, without ________ help I would never have got this far.

A. who B. whose

C. whom D. which

15. When walking down the street, I came across David, who I _____ for years.

A. didn’t see B. haven’t seen

C. hadn’t seen D. wouldn’t see

第二部分：完形填空（每题1分，共15小题，合计15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～30各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were ___16___ to go home. Some battled to call a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the ___17___ bravely, walking miles to get to work. I ___18___ to be one of people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most ___19___ had stopped. After making my way ___20___ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was ___21___.

Unluckily, there were so many people waiting to ___22___ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the ___23___. So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train ___24___  my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was ____25____ through, exhausted and discouraged.

My co­workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 p.m. I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer ____26____ I received an e­mail from Garth, my Director: “I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and ____27____ reported to work. It is always reassuring (令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their ____28____  to their jobs. Thank you.”

Garth’s e­mail was short, but I learned more from that ____29____ message than I ever did from a textbook. The e­mail taught me that a few words of ____30____ can make a big difference.

16. A. forced B. refused C. adjusted D. gathered

17. A. climate B. scenery C. storm D. burden

18. A. used B. promised C. deserved D. happened

19. A. practice B. routine C. process D. service

20 A. to B. through C. over D. for

21. A. operating B. cycling C. turning D. rushing

22. A. check B. carry C. find D. board

23. A. street B. ground C. floor D. platform

24. A. paused B. crossed C. reached D. parked

25. A. wet B. weak C. sick D. hurt

26. A. while B. when C. after D. where

27. A. hardly B. kindly C. normally D. eventually

28. A. devotion B. offer C. connection D. reaction

29. A. interesting B. urgent C. brief D. humorous

30. A. promise B. appreciation C. advice D. importance

第三部分：阅读理解（每题2分，共15道小题，合计30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Tips for avoiding traffic jams

The radio has more than just music. Check the local news station for the latest traffic report. Or go online and check traffic cameras before you set out. If there is a jam, you’ll be prepared and can try another route.

Take the road less travelled. Although highways may be the most direct route, back (偏僻的) roads can be much less crowded, which can save you from the frustration of the stop­and­go traffic.

Rush hour isn’t just a lovely nickname. It means the morning and afternoon traffic lasts for several hours, but they’re still called “rush hour” for a reason — everyone’s on the road and in a hurry to get somewhere. Treat rush hour like bad weather — if you don’t have to go anywhere, stay off the roads.

Tips for those unavoidable traffic jams

Don’t break the law. You’ve gone 30 feet in 30 minutes and all of a sudden you see people using the shoulders (紧急停车道). Don’t behave like them. Not only is this illegal, but also there’s a good chance they’ll get caught or cause even more problems.

Pay extra attention to zig­zaggers (Z字形行进者). When some people are anxious, they may start changing lanes (车道) every 5 seconds or cut you off. Keep checking your windows and mirrors for these lane changers.

Look for an escape. If it is possible to exit the road safely, do it. Use a GPS unit, and you can change your route mid­trip if needed.

Be courteous. Good manners could help you avoid a possible accident. Allow people in from a lane that is ending. Speeding up to keep them out increases your chances of an accident.

31. To avoid traffic jams, we are advised to do the following EXCEPT         .

A. getting traffic news before leaving B. changing lanes frequently

C. avoiding rush hours D. choosing back roads

32. What should we do when there are zig­zaggers?

A. Sound the horn loudly. B. Stop and let them go first.

C. Keep checking the mirrors. D. Drive quickly to keep them out.

33. In which part of a magazine can this passage be found?

A. Entertainment. B. Advertisement.

C. Market. D. Life.

B

When I spent the summer with my grandmother, she always set me down to the general store with a list. Behind the counter was a lady like no one I’d ever seen.

“Excuse me,” I said. She looked up and said, “I’m Miss Bee.”

“I need to get these.” I said, holding up my list. “So? Go get them. ” Miss Bee pointed to a sign. “There’s no one here except you and me and I’m not your servant, so get yourself a basket from that pile.”

I visited Miss Bee twice a week that summer. Sometimes she shortcharged me. Other times she overcharged. Going to the store was like going into battle. All summer long she found ways to trick me. No sooner had I learned how to pronounce “bicarbonate of soda” and memorized its location on the shelves than she made me hunt for it all over again. But by summer’s end the shopping trip that had once taken me an hour was done in 15 minutes.

“All right, little girl,” she said. “What did you learn this summer?” “That you’re a meanie!” I replied. Miss Bee just laughed and said, “I know what you think of me. Well, I don’t care! My job is to teach every child I meet life lessons. When you get older you’ll be glad!” Glad I met Miss Bee? Ha! The idea was absurd…

Until one day my daughter came to me with homework troubles. “It’s too hard,” she said. “Could you finish my math problems for me?”

“If I do it for you, how will you ever learn to do it yourself?” I said. Suddenly, I was back at that general store where I had learned the hard way to add up my bill by myself. Had I ever been overcharged since?

34. What did the author’s grandmother always ask her to do during her summer vacation?

A. Make lists for her shopping.

B. Buy something in the general store.

C. Send lists to the lady in the general store.

D. Go to see the lady in a store.

35. What can we infer about Miss Bee?

A. She used to learn to pronounce the names of some goods in the store.

B. She neither shortcharged the author nor overcharged her.

C. Teaching kids lessons was Miss Bee’s job at that time.

D. Her tricks made the author finish shopping in a shorter time.

36. The author mentioned her daughter to __________.

A. show her satisfaction with her kid’s homework

B. inform readers of her irresponsibility for her kid

C. tell readers Miss Bee’s influence on her

D. express her opposition to Miss Bee

37. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. An unforgettable summer travel

B. Being a responsible mother

C. Mean grandma giving a precious lesson

D. Making a meaningful life list

C

All over the world the need for more laptops and computers increases each year. Networks have been part of our life. Probably everyone with a portable device(移动设备）has once logged on to a public WiFi network without paying for it while they are having a coffee, on a train, in a shopping mall or at a hotel. However, is this kind of public WiFi network safe?

Some networks are better protected than others because encryption(加密) methods are used. Therefore, they are safer than others. But a survey in 2015 showed that more than 950 million records were not protected, including addresses, emails, birth dates, phone numbers, passwords and so on. These open WiFi networks are really not safe, because it is very easy for hackers(黑客)to break into the operating system and get people's private information.

Most smartphones and laptops, by themselves, search and connect to WiFi networks. They usually prefer a network with a connection that has been used before. Hackers' devices are able to record these searches and look like the trusted WiFi networks. When these smartphones and laptops log on to the networks which are not real, hackers can easily steal their private information.

So next time, when we want to use our laptops or our smartphones in public places which offer free WiFi networks, please think twice or take safe measures before using them.

38. Why do people like to log on to a public WiFi network?

A Because it is free.

B. Because it is safe.

C. Because it can provide useful information.

D. Because the owner of the network is helpful.

39. We can learn from the passage

A. not all the public WiFi networks are safe

B. all the public WiFi networks are safe to use

C. in 2015 more than 950 million records were protected

D. there is no way to protect our private information

40. Hackers would probably get the following EXCEPT ________ when we connect our laptops or smartphones to a public WiFi network.

A. our birth dates B. our passwords

C. our phone numbers D. our smartphones

41. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A. Never Trust Public WiFi Networks

B. Why Hackers Break into the Operating System

C. Why the Public WiFi Networks a Possible Danger

D. The Importance of Protecting Our Private Information

D

Returning to nature

Imagine getting the chance to go camping for five days. It would be an adventure (冒险) in the wild. You could row on a lake every day and leave your smartphone at home. Would you want to try this?

In June, four teenage girls from Minnesota, US, went camping in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (边界水域泛舟区). They had a great time——even without their smartphones.

Julia Ruelle, 16, put the group together. Earlier this year, she won an essay contest sponsored (赞助) by a company. The award was a five-day canoe and camping adventure with up to three friends. No parents or guides would be there. This award was supposed to encourage kids to be less dependent on technology.

Ruelle had been to the area before, but she had always gone with her parents. Sharing the experience with friends would be very different. She invited three friends: Anna Wander, Madeline Wilson, and Julianna Torelli.

They came up with a daily plan. “We would wake up early every day. We were done paddling (划桨) by noon. We ate lunch at the campsite. Then it was time for hammocks (吊床), reading, writing, making friendship bracelets (手链), talking and napping,” Ruelle said.

“I’m a lot less worried about things,” Wander said when asked how she felt without her cellphone. Her favorite thing to do was lie in her hammock and look at the lake. Torelli enjoyed cooking. She made blueberry pancakes and sandwiches.

No one felt hungry or homesick. “Mental (心理的) health can be improved so much. It really helps to get away and reconnect with yourself,” Ruelle said.

42. The camping trip was unique because the girls _____.

A. had to live on a boat for several days

B. needed to finish many tasks

C. had to live without their smartphones

D. needed to find a guide on their own

43. Julia Ruelle got the chance to camp by _____.

A. not using her smartphone at school

B. asking her parents for help

C. working in a company

D. winning an essay contest

44. How did the girls feel at the end of the trip?

A. Worried. B. Happy.

C. Hungry. D. Homesick.

45. What do we know from the story?

A. It is easy to get lost without our phones.

B. The girls didn’t make any camping plans.

C. Wilson enjoyed making pancakes and sandwiches.

D. Using smartphones less can improve our mental health.

第四部分  词汇（每题1分，共10道小题，合计10分）

从方框中选择合适短语、结构，并用其适当形式补全句子，使句子完整正确。（其中有两个是多余的）

46. _______________ it rained. As a result, we are going nowhere!

47. I _______________ today’s newspaper but found nothing interesting.

48. Marcia had _______________ him _______________ a dear friend.

49. _______________ size and population our city is a pretty big one.

50. We had to _______________ the connection between the two events.

51. _______________, Jeff called this afternoon and he wanted you to call him back.

52. He _______________ a piece of string _______________ the kite and raised it.

53. I was doing my homework when _______________ the light went out.

54. Yesterday when I was taking a walk near a park, I met an old neighbour _______________.

55. Although against my plan, the old professor didn’t _______________ his own.

第五部分 阅读表达（每题2分，共5小题，合计10分）

Normally, I loved birthdays. When my son and three daughters were little, my husband, Charles, and I always made sure to have dinner, followed by a big cake and presents.

Later, when the kids grew up and lived in different states, they always called to wish me a happy birthday. But this year I could have skipped the whole day, knowing there was one call I wouldn’t be receiving, the one from my daughter Patty. She’d passed away unexpectedly just a month before. One thing which made me feel a little calm was a voice message that she’d left on my cell phone the night before she died, telling me she loved me.

Over the following days I played her message of wishes over and over again, listening to the last words she said. “I love you very, very much, Mom.” Then, a couple of weeks before my birthday, while I was doing laundry (洗衣服), I accidentally dropped my phone in the washing machine. Quickly I pulled it out and dried it off, but when I checked my voicemail, Patty’s message was gone. I cried, heartbroken. Day after day I kept checking my voicemail, hoping Patty’s message would reappear. It never did.

On the morning of my birthday, I received my son’s wishes. However, all I wanted for my birthday was to hear Patty’s voice again. “Happy birthday.” Charles said, “let’s go out for dinner and a movie. It might help take your mind off things.” Charles was right. I turned off my phone, settled into my seat in the movie theater and let the film take me away. But the minute it ended I started thinking about Patty again. As we were walking out of the theater, I turned on my phone. It rang, signaling I’d gotten a voice message. Probably just my youngest daughter, Leslie, calling to wish me a happy birthday, I thought.

I dialed up voicemail and the message began. It was Patty’s voice, clear as a bell, saying again, “I love you very, very much, Mom.”

56. How did the family celebrate the author’s birthday when the children were young? (no more than 10 words)

_______________________________________________________________

57. Why didn’t the author want to celebrate her birthday this year? (no more than 10 words)

________________________________________________________________

58. How do you understand the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph? (no more than 8 words)

________________________________________________________________

59. What happened when the author was doing some washing one day? (no more than 15 words)

_______________________________________________________________

60. What do you think of the story? Give your reasons in your own words. (no more than 20 words)

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第六部分 书面表达（20分）

61. 假设你是李华，现就读于多伦多大学。请就你的室友Tom的不文明表现写信向好友David求助。

1．不保持房间整洁；

2．休息时间大声播放音乐；

3．随意动用他人物品；

4．常带朋友到宿舍喝酒喧闹。

注意：

1．词数不少于100；

2．可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；

3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear David,

I came to Canada last month and I’m studying in the University of Toronto. Now I have some problems with my roommate, Tom.

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Best wishes.

Yours,

Li Hua