fortable. C. It looks rather funny.
8. Why does the man think they had a good time?
A. It was the first time they had slept in a tent.
B. They caught a few fish in the river.
C. The camping trip was a great experience.
听第7段材料，回答第9 至 第11 小题。
9. What is the conversation mainly about?
A. Choosing subjects. B .Useful knowledge C. Interest in learning
10. How does the man feel about the news brought by the woman?
A. he is interested. B .He is surprised C. He is doubtful
11. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student B. Parent and child C. Classmates.
听第8段材料，回答第12 至 第14 小题。
12. What does the woman say about the science book?
A. It’s of little value B. It’s in bad condition. C. It’s an old edition.
13. How much will the woman pay the man?
A. $30 B. $23 C. $21
14. Why is the woman unwilling to buy more textbooks?
A. She isn’t sure what textbooks will be used.
B .She doesn’t have enough money to buy more.
C. She doesn’t like books marked with notes.
听第9段材料，回答第15 至第17小题。
15. What do we learn about Miss Rowling’s first book?
A. It was written for adults.
B. It made her famous soon.
C. It was about a kind of animal.
16. Why does Miss Rowling consider herself very lucky?
A. She is loved by so many people.
B. She can make a living by writing.
C. Writing is the only thing that she likes.
17. Where did Miss Rowling get the ideas for the Harry Potter books?
A. She didn’t know herself.
B. She collected some of them.
C. She found them from ancient books.
听第10段材料，回答第18至第20 四个小题。
18. What do the students come to the school for?
A. Visiting the school B. Attending summer courses. C. Going sightseeing.
19. How long has the school been open?
A.20 years B .5 years C. 25 years.
20. What could the students do in the study center?
A. Talk to the teachers. B. Use the equipment. C. Do the homework.
二、英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
21. ― Jack, you seem in high spirits.
― ______ .We won the match 4-0.
A. Guess what? B. So what? C. No wonder. D. No doubt.
22._____operation was very successful indeed, which was _____ comfort to the worried mother.
A. The, / B .An, the C. An, a D. The, a
23. ― _____ you leave your room in such a mess?
― Sorry, Mum. I forgot to tidy it up.
A. Must B. Can C. Should D. Will
24. ―Have you ever been to Singapore?
― Yes, I ____ there 3 times in 2009 alone.
A. have been B .have gone C. went D. had gone
25. Honesty is a kind of quality, and that is _____ it takes to communicate with others successfully.
A. whatB. whereC. whichD. when
26. Generally speaking, prices of daily goods ____ through the Internet are lower than store prices.
A. to buy B. are bought C. buying D. bought
27. I am sorry I didn’t go to the cinema with you yesterday. You know, I ____the film.
A. sawB. have seenC. had seenD. see
28. The high ?speed freeway ____ next year from Chongqing to Yichang will help promote tourism in this area.
A. being completed B .to be completed
C. completed D. having been completed
29. ―What do you think I should wear for such a formal press conference?
― Dress ____ you like.
A. how B. what C. whatever D. however
30. ____ well on the wet road, this kind of car is very popular.
A. Handled B. To handle C. Handling D. Having handled
31. ― I’ d like some more cheese.
― Sorry, there is _____ left.
A. nothing B. some C. none D. few
32.―I got an email from Susan,______ said she was going abroad for sightseeing ―Wonderful! That’s what she has been dreaming of.
A. which B. she C. who D. it
33. The weather at this time is really too warm _____ January in Beijing.
A. inB. onC. duringD. for
34. Jimmy was so nervous that not a single word _____ down in the dictation.
A. he wrote B. he was written
C. was he writtenD. did he write
35. Edward was excited to be told that his wife ____his children ___invited to the party with him.
A. and; was B. together with; were C. as well as; was D. along with; were
第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
请阅读下面两篇短文，掌握其大意，然后从36―55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
A
My father left for our native place on Thursday. In fact, he had never traveled by 36 before, so I just took this opportunity to let him 37 his first flight. 38 being asked to book a ticket by train, I got him a ticket on Jet Airways. The moment I handed over the ticket to him, he was surprised. The 39 was very clear on his face as we waited for the time of the travel. Just like a schoolboy, he was 40 himself on that day, using the trolley (手推车) for his luggage and asking for a window seat. He was thoroughly enjoying himself and I, too, watching him experience all these things with joy. As he was about to go in for the security check-in, he walked up to me with tears in his eyes and 41 me. He became very 42 for what I had done meant a great deal to him. I told him there was no need to thank me.
Later, I 43 my life. As a child, how many dreams had our parents made come true? Without 44 the financial situation, we asked for dresses, toys, outings, etc. They tried to 45 all our needs. Did we ever say thanks for all they had done for us? Today when it comes to our children, we always think we should give them the best. But we tend to 46 that our parents have sacrificed (牺牲)a lot to see us happy, so it is our responsibility to make sure their dreams are realized.
Old age is like a second childhood and just as we take care of our children, the same 47 needs to be given to our parents. I want to say sorry for making my father wait so long for this small dream to be realized.
Just the fact that they are old does not mean that they will have to give up everything and keep sacrificing. They have 48 , too.
Take care of your parents. They are precious.
36. A. bus B. train C. ship D. air
37. A. catch B. miss C. experience D. change
38. A. In spite of B. Because of C. In case of D. Instead of
39. A. pride B. excitement C. admiration D. ambition
40. A. encouraging B. warning C. teaching D. preparing
41. A. helped B. patted C. thanked D. praised
42. A. honest B. childish C. nervous D. emotional
43. A. looked for B. looked down upon C. looked into D looked back on
44. A. understanding B. describing C. solving D. improving
45. A. avoid B. meet C. record D. check
46. A. learn B. express C. promise D. forget
47. A. song B. advice C. attention D. thing
48. A. wishes B. jobs C. plans D. suggestions
B
I once lived in Spain and Japan. There are a few differences between the two countries. In Spain, when you 49 someone, you give him two kisses. First on the left cheek and then on the right, but in Japan there is definitely no public 50 at all. In Japan you just bow or shake hands. In Spain, also the people are very warm and very 51 . I was living in my host family’s house while I was in Spain. In fact, the first few months when my Spanish wasn’t very good, I thought my host mom would be 52 at everything because she spoke in a loud voice. I thought she was 53 the entire household for good. And then when I realized what she was saying, it was just, “When are you taking out the dog?” or, “ Let’s do your homework!” or even just like, “ Pass me the salt.” Japanese are quite quiet. They definitely don’t 54 about things like that. About the food, the Spanish food is the best in the world, for it 55 a lot of olive oil, beans, vegetables and fruits. I like the Japanese food too. In Japan, they also use these materials, but Japanese food is lighter than the Spanish food.
49. A. meet B . know C. call D. face
50. A. meeting B. greeting C. kissing D. speaking
51. A. polite B. open C. rude D. close
52. A. mad B. satisfied C. good D. kind
53. A. keeping B. leaving C .moving D. cleaning
54. A. nod B. bow C. smile D. scream
55. A. shows B. includes C .contains D. drops
三、阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
A
Dear Grandma,
It was nice seeing you at Christmas. You looked so happy!
After losing two grandparents within the past year, I have taken some time to reflect on（反思） what is most important．I want to let you know what a positive influence（effect）you have been on me．I am the person I am because of you．
I remember being on your farm a lot when I was younger．I remember the projects you planned for us．We painted rocks to represent our family members．We made doll clothes out of colorful socks. We made many "playhouses" in the woods．
We learned that if you left a bucket of soybeans in the rain, you would soon have a bucket of growing beans．We learned that if we helped pick the strawberries in the morning, we'd have them on our ice cream in the afternoon．We learned that some plants have funny names, like the elephant ear plant．We learned that you could make do with what you had．We learned that making things out of paper and cardboard was more fun than what came inside the packaging．We learned it was OK to get dirty, but Grandma would wash us up before Mom came．
You once made models of everyone's houses, which made me want to be an architect．Another time, you made quilts for all of the grandkids．I still use mine every night．The edge has worn out．
But you taught me how to fix it．
I love and respect you．You are always patient, with a quiet determination．
Grandma, thank you for everything you have taught me．I hope that I am able to pass on all these memories and skills to my children and grandchildren．
Love always,
Kelly
56. After losing two grandparents, the author began to _____．
A. realize her grandma's influence on her
B. become a person like her grandma
C. write to her grandma regularly
D. like her grandma very much
57. On her grandma's farm, Kelly learned to ______．
A. make strawberry ice cream
B. name different funny plants
C. mend(repair) the worn-out edge of her quilt
D. use cupboards to make models of houses
58. Kelly's grandma ______．
A. was willing to help others
B. was skilled in making things
C. wanted Kelly to be an architect
D. disliked the kids' bad behaviors
59. Kelly wrote this letter mainly to ______．
A. send her grandma best wishes for Christmas
B. show love and respect for her grandma
C. recall her happy life on the farm
D. ask her grandma for help
B
People
People is America's No.1 magazine about fascinating people． It's a guide to who and what's hot in the arts, science, business, politics, television, movies, books, music and sports． It is published weekly．
Publisher: The Time Inc． Magazine Company
Cover Price: $ 211．47
Our Price: $ 117．00
Issues:53 issues/12 months
Lucky
Lucky is the shopping magazine with the best buys, and the fashion tips you'll need before you hit the stores．What makes Lucky really special is that it gets you the information you need before anyone else has it．
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications Inc．
Cover Price: $ 35.40
Our Price: $ 15.00
Issues: 12 issues/12 months
Parents
The most trusted magazine for parents who want to raise smart, loving and self-confident children． Each issue has age-specific child-development guidance, advice on your child's health and safety, an the best ways to encourage your child's learning．
Publisher : Meredith Corporation
Cover Price: $ 42.00
Our Price: $ 9. 97
Issues: 12 issues/12 months
Entertainment
This magazine covers movies , television , music , Broadway stage productions , books , and popular culture． Unlike celebrity-focused magazines like People, its main concentration is on entertainment media and reviews．It's intended for a more general audience．
Publisher: The Time Inc．Magazine Company
Cover Price: $ 199． 50
Our Price: $ 38． 95
Issues:57 issues/12 months
60. Which of the following targets common readers?
A Lucky B. Entertainment． C. Parents． D. People．
61. According to the passage, what makes Lucky so special?
A．Its exclusive（独有的）information related to shopping．
B．Its pictures of fashion stores．
C The access it provides to bargains．
D．Its competitive price．
62. Celebrity-focused magazines are probably ones focusing on ．
A．political events B. festivals and celebrations
C．hot events and famous starsD. television programs
63. Every issue of costs the subscriber(订阅者) least．
A．LuckyB． Parents
C．PeopleD． Entertainment
C
Cooking Kills Four Million People a Year. Polluted airborne particles （大气悬浮颗粒）kill 7 million people a year, reports the World Health Organization．
That news may not come as a surprise to anyone who has seen images of chimneys in Beijing, Delhi or Mexico．But those factories―or even the jammed roadways of modern cities―are not the biggest killer．Each year, some 4.3 million people die earlier than they should because of polluted air inside their homes, says the WHO．
What's causing the air inside people's homes to be so poisonous that it kills around 11, 000 people a day? Stoves．" Having an open fire in your kitchen is like burning 400 cigarettes an hour．" says Kirk Smith, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley, whose research suggests that household air pollution from cooking killed between 3.5 million and 4 million people in 2013．
Not all stoves cause this kind of harm．The ones Smith's talking about are those that the 3 billion people in the developing world use for heat and cooking, which burn solid fuels such as wood, coal, or crop waste instead of gas．The smoke from those fires produces harmful fine particles and carbon monoxide into homes．Poor ventilation then prevents that smoke from escaping, raising fine particle levels 100 times higher than the limits that the WHO considers acceptable．
Breathing this air day in day out eventually causes a lot of diseases: more than a third of the 4.3 million die of a stroke, while a quarter die of heart disease．And around one-third of annual lung disease deaths worldwide are due to waste from coal stoves．
Exposure tends to be extremely harmful for the people who spend the most time around the fire―usually women and young children．In fact, the WHO reports that household air pollution almost doubles the risk for childhood lung disease．
64. According to Kirk Smith's research, ______．
A. factories are the biggest killer worldwide nowadays
B. burning 400 cigarettes an hour is extremely dangerous
C. household air pollution from cooking is surprisingly harmful
D. some 4.3 million people die earlier each year than they should
65. What should be the deadly killer in a household kitchen?
A. Solid fuels． B. Coal stoves．
C. Poor gas． D. Cooking smoke．
66. The underlined word "ventilation" in Paragraph 4 probably means ______．
A. airing B. cooking C. burning D. cooling
67. The author intends to tell people ______．
A. how to avoid polluted air in their homes
B. to stop cooking in the household kitchen
C. to guard against household pollution from cooking
D. how to prevent childhood lung diseases in household
D
You may not pay much attention to your daily elevator(电梯) ride. Many of us use a lift several times during the day without really thinking about it. But Lee Gray, PhD, of the University of North Carolina, US, has made it his business to examine this overlooked form of public transport. He is known as the “Elevator Guy”.
“The lift becomes this interesting social space where etiquette (礼仪) is sort of odd (strange),” Gray told the BBC. “They [elevators] are socially very interesting but often very awkward places.”
We walk in and usually turn around to face the door. If someone else comes in, we may have to move. And here, according to Gray, lift users unthinkingly go through a set pattern of movements. He told the BBC what he had observed.
He explained that when you are the only one inside a lift, you can do whatever you want ? it’s your own little box.
If there are two of you, you go into different corners, standing diagonally (对角线地) across from each other to create distance.
When a third person enters, you will unconsciously form a triangle. And when there is a fourth person it becomes a square, with someone in every corner. A fifth person is probably going to have to stand in the middle.
New entrants to the lift will need to size up the situation when the doors slide open and then act decisively. Once in, for most people the rule is simple ? look down, or look at your phone.
Why are we so awkward in lifts?
“You don’t have enough space,” Professor Babette Renneberg, a clinical psychologist at the Free University of Berlin, told the BBC. “Usually when we meet other people we have about an arm’s length of distance between us. And that’s not possible in most elevators.”
In such a small, enclosed space it becomes very important to act in a way that cannot be construed (understood) as threatening or odd. “The easiest way to do this is to avoid eye contact,” she said.
68. The main purpose of the article is to _____.
A. remind us to enjoy ourselves in the elevator
B. tell us some unwritten rules of elevator etiquette
C. share an interesting but awkward elevator ride
D. analyze what makes people feel awkward in an elevator
69.. According to Gray, when people enter an elevator, they usually _____.
A. turn around and greet one another
B. look around or examine their phone
C. make eye contact with those in the elevator
D. try to keep a distance from other people
70. Which of the following describes how people usually stand when there are at least two people in an elevator?
71.. According to the article, people feel awkward in lifts because of _____.
A. someone’s odd behaviors B. the lack of space
C. their unfamiliarity with one another D. their eye contact with one another
E
Recently, a case of lifeboat ethics (伦理) occurred. On Aug. 4, Graham and Sheryl Anley, while boating off the coast of South Africa, hit a rock. As the boat threatened to sink, the husband got off, but his wife was trapped in the boat. Instead of freeing his wife and getting her to shore, Graham grabbed Rosie, their pet dog. With Rosie safe and sound, Graham returned for Sheryl. All are doing fine.
It’s a great story, but it doesn’t strike me as especially newsworthy. News is supposed to be about something fairly unique, and recent research suggests that, in the right circumstances, lots of people also would have grabbed their Rosie first.
We have strange relationships with our pets. We look after our pets with great love and better health care than billions of people receive. We speak to pets with the same high-pitched voices that we use for babies. As an extreme example of our feelings about pets, the Nazis(纳粹) had strict laws that guaranteed the kind treatment of the pets of Jews（犹太人） being shipped to death camps.
A recent paper by George Regents University demonstrates this human involvement with pets to an astonishing extent. Participants in the study were told a situation in which a bus is out of control, bearing down on a dog and a human. Which do you save? With responses from more than 500 people, the answer was that it depended: What kind of human and what kind of dog?
Everyone would save a brother, grandparent or close friend rather than a strange dog. But when people considered their own dog VS people less connected with them―a distant cousin or a hometown stranger―votes in favor of saving the dog came rolling in. And an astonishing 40% of respondents, including 46% of women, voted to save their dog over a foreign tourist.
What does a finding like this mean? First, that your odds aren’t so good if you find yourself in another country with a bus bearing down on you and a cute dog. But it also points to something deeper: our unprecedented(史无前例的) attitude toward animals, which got its start with the birth of kind-hearted societies in the 19th century.
We prison people who abuse animals, put ourselves in harm’s way in boats between whales and whalers and show sympathy to Bambi and his mother. We can extend sympathy to an animal and feel its pain like no other species. But let’s not be too proud of ourselves. As this study and too much of our history show, we’re pretty selective about how we extend our kindness to other human beings.
72. What is the function of the first paragraph?
A. To create a relaxing mood for readers.
B. To present the theme of this essay straightly.
C. To lead in the main topic of this essay.
D. To raise problems that will be solved later.
73. The author mentions Nazi laws in the third paragraph _______________.
A. to show how cruel the Nazis were to the Jews
B. as an example to persuade people not to love pets
C. to illustrate the strange relationship between human and pets
D. as an example to display the kindness of the Nazis
74. Which of the following is true according to the article?
A. The story of the Anleys and their dog was too unique to be newsworthy.
B. Most people surveyed choose to save their own dog rather than a human.
C. It was in the 19th century that human beings started to love their pets.
D. Human beings are more and more concerned with animals nowadays.
75. What does the author mainly argue for?
A. Pets are of great significance to us human beings.
B. We should rethink about our attitude towards animals and mankind.
C. It is kind of human beings to extend kindness to animals.
D. We should be selective when showing attitude toward other human beings. 第二卷
四、写作（共两个写作任务，满分35分）
写作一（满分15分）
请结合材料，按要求用英文写作，词数不少于60。
As the old saying goes, “Your future depends on many things, but mostly on you.”
要求：
（1）就此材料发表你的感想;
（2）应紧扣材料，有明确的观点;
(3) 请在答题卡上作答。
写作二（满分20分）
假如你叫李华，是新华中学高一的一名学生。8月，美国一中学组织部分学生到你校交流。Peter将在你家居住15天，作为东道主，你给Peter 发一封电子邮件,内容如下：
1).你的基本情况；
2).你的计划安排；
3).征求对方的意见；
注意：1）词数不少于80；
2）邮件开头与结尾已为你写好，不计入总次数；
3）可适当增加细节；
Dear Peter,
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
I am looking forward to getting your reply soon.
Yours,
LiHua
万州二中高2016级高一下期期末考试英语试题
答 题 卷
四、写作（共两个写作任务，满分35分）
写作一（满分15分）
请结合材料，按要求用英文写作，词数不少于60。
As the old saying goes, “Your future depends on many things, but mostly on you.”
要求：
（1）就此材料发表你的感想;
（2）应紧扣材料，有明确的观点;
(3) 请在答题卡上作答。
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写作二（满分20分）
假如你叫李华，是新华中学高一的一名学生。8月，美国一中学组织部分学生到你校交流。Peter将在你家居住15天，作为东道主，你给Peter 发一封电子邮件， 内容如下：
1).你的基本情况；
2).你的计划安排；
3).征求对方的意见；
注意：1）词数不少于80；
2）邮件开头与结尾已为你写好，不计入总次数；
3）可适当增加细节；
Dear Peter,
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Yours,
Li Hua
万州二中高2016级高一下期期末考试英语试题
参考答案
I 听力：
1--5 ABBCC 6―10 BACAA 11―15 CBCAC 16-20 BABAC
II 单选
21―25 ADACA 26―30 DCBDC 31---35 CADDC
III. 完形填空
36―40 DCABD 41―45 CDDAB 46―48 DCA
49---55 ACBAB DC
IV.阅读理解
56- 59 ACBB 60―63 BACD 64―67 CDAC 68―71 BDCB 72―75 CCDB
写作一
The old saying tells us that our future is determined by many factors, but our attitudes play an important part. In other words, without hard work, nobody can create a bright future. Therefore, we should do the following things well. Firstly, we should face the difficulties bravely. Secondly, we had better be willing to help others when they are in trouble. Thirdly, we should try our best to gain new knowledge, which can help us to achieve success in different fields. In short, our future mostly depends on ourselves.
写作二
Dear Peter,
I am Lihua, studying in Senior 1 of Xinhua High School, which you will visit. I am very happy for your homestay.
I like science subjects very much, especially maths. But my spoken English is so poor that I can’t communicate with foreigners fluently. Thank God you will come to help me with this problem. By the way, NBA is my favourite, so whenever I am free, I do watch it on TV. If only I could watch a live game in the USA!
Here I’d like to make some arrangements for our stay. Besides your team’s activities, I will show you around our city., and on the weekend we will go to Confucius’ home for a visit to experience some Chinese culture.
Of course, that’s what I want to do during your stay. What’s your opinion?
I am looking forward to getting your reply soon.
Yours,
LiHua