2016年 高一上学期 英语 期末考试

高一英语试卷（2小时）第一部分听力（省略）(共两节,满分30分)第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHenryFordwasthefirstpersontobuildcarswhichwerecheap，strongandfast．Hewasabletosellmillionsofmodelsbecausehecouldproducetheminlargenumbersatatime；thatis，hemadeagreatmanycarsofexactlythesamekind．Ford’sfatherhopedthathissonwouldbecomeafarmer，buttheyoungmandidnotliketheideaandhewenttoDetroit（底特律）whereheworkedasamechanic（机械师）．Bytheageof29，in1892，hehadbuilthisfirstcar．However，thecarmadeinthisway，thefamous“ModelT”didnotappearuntil1908-fiveyearsafterFordhadstartedhisgreatmotorcarfactory．Thiscarshowedtobewell-knownthatitremainedunchangedfortwentyyears．SinceFord’stime，thiswayofproducingcarsinlargenumbershasbecomecommoninindustryandhasreducedthepriceofmanygoodswhichwouldotherwisebeveryexpensive．21.HenryFordwasthemantobuild_____cars．A．cheapandstrongB．cheapandlongC．fastandexpensiveD．strongandslow22.Theyoungmanbecameamechanic，_______．A．whichwashisfather’swillB．whichwasagainsthisownwillC．whichwasagainsthisfather’swillD．whichwasthewillofboth23.The“ModelT”wasveryfamous_____．A．before1908B．between1982and1908C．before1892D．after190824.Fordbuilthisowncarfactory______A．in1903B．in1908C．in1913D．in1897BAwomanfromJapanwastellingafriendabouthertriptotheUnitedStates．ThewomanhadvisitedmajorbusinessesandinvestmentcompaniesinNewYorkCityandChicago．“IstudiedEnglishbeforeIlefthome,”shesaid．“ButIstillwasnotsurethatpeoplewerespeakingEnglish．”Herproblemiseasytounderstand．Americansinbusinessarelikepeoplewhoareinbusinessanywhere．Theyhavealanguageoftheirown．Someofthewordsandexpressionsdealwiththespecialareasoftheirwork．Otherexpressionsareborrowedfromdifferentkindsofworksuchasthetheaterandmovieindustry．Onesuchsayingis“getyouracttogether”．Whenthingsgowronginabusiness,anemployermaygetangry．Hemayshout,“Stopmakingmistakes．Getyouracttogether．”Or,iftheemployeriscalmer,hemaysay,“Letusgetouracttogether．”Eitherway,themeaningisthesame．Gettingyouracttogetherisgettingorganized．Inbusiness,itusuallymeanstodevelopacalmandorderlyplanofaction．Itisdifficulttotellexactlywherethesayingbegan．But,itisprobablethatitwasinthetheaterormovieindustry．Perhapsoneoftheactorswasnervousandmadealotofmistakes．Thedirectormayhavesaid,“Calmdown,now．Getyouracttogether．”WordexpertJamesRogerssaystheexpressionwascommonbythelate1970s．MisterRogerssaystheManchesterGuardiannewspaperuseditin1978．ThenewspapersaidareformpolicyrequiredthattheBritishgovernmentgetitsacttogether．Now,thisexpressionisheardoftenwhenofficialsofacompanymeet．Onecompanyevencalleditsyearlyreport,“GettingOurActTogether．”TheJapanesevisitorwasconfusedbyanotherexpressionusedbyAmericanbusinesspeople．Itis“cuttothechase”．Sheheardthatexpressionwhensheattendedanimportantmeetingofonecompany．Oneofficialwasgivingaverylongreport．Itwasnotveryinteresting．Infact,somepeopleatthemeetingwerefallingasleep．Finally,thepresidentofthecompanysaid,“Cuttothechase．”Cuttothechasemeanstostopspendingsomuchtimeondetailsorunimportantmaterial．Hurryandgettothegoodpart．Naturally,thissayingwasstartedbypeoplewhomakemovies．HollywoodmovieproducersbelievethatmostAmericanswanttoseeactionmovies．Manyoftheirmoviesshowscenesinwhichtheactorschaseeachotherincars,orinairplanesoronfoot．Cutisthedirector’swordforstop．Thedirectormeanstostopfilming,leaveoutsomematerial,andgettothechasescenenow．So,ifyouremployertellsyoutocuttothechase,besuretogettothemainpointofyourstoryquickly．25.Paragraph1iswrittenmainlyto________.A．tellustheJapanesewoman'sEnglishispoorB．leadtothesubjectofthewholepassageC．tellusitisimportanttograspspokenEnglishD．tellustravelingintheUSisverydifficult26.ThereasonwhythewomanwasnotsurethatpeoplewerespeakingEnglishwasthat________.A．theyspoketoofasttofollowB．theydidn'twantthewomantolearntheirexperienceC．theyhadsomespecialwordsandexpressionsoftheirownintheirfieldD．theywerefromthetheaterandmovieindustry27.ThesayinggetyouracttogetherinParagraph3means________．A．Don'tdothatagainB．YouaredismissedC．CalmdownD．Getorganized28.TheBESTtitleforthepassageis________.A．Differentoccupations,differentlanguagesB．TheexperienceintheUSC．Theexpressionanditsstory:getyouracttogetherD．HowtolearnEnglishwellCIndiahasmanyfestivals,withsomecelebrationsthatlastforweeks.However,noneofthemcomeevenclosetoHoli,India’smostcolorfulandfunfestival.Celebratedonthedayfollowingthefullmoon,thisyear’sfestivalhappenstobeonMarch19th.AswithmostIndianfestivals,thisonealsohasmanydifferentfolkstories.Mostofthemcenteraroundthesuccessofgoodoverevil.Themostpopularoneisaboutaking,whohateshissonPrahladaforlovingthecreatoroftheUniverse—LordVishnu.Wheneveryattempttostophimfails,hissister,Holikabelievedtobeimmune(免疫的)tofire,joinsintheeffortbyinvitingtheyoungboytositwithherinsideahugefire.HelpedbythepowerofLordVishnu,Prahladaescapessafely,whiletheevilHolikaisburnedtodeath.Torememberthisevent,hugeoutdoorfiresarelitinthenightbeforeHoliinordertocleantheairofevilspiritsandtocelebratethedeathoftheevil.Sowhat’ssogreataboutthisday?Whiletherearesomefunparades(游行)andfolksongsanddanceperformances,themostfunofallisw