2021-2022學年陜西省西安市周至縣高一下學期期末考試英語試題（時間：120分鐘滿分：120分）第二題：完形填空（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）Throughouthistory,peoplehavebeeninterestedin21howlanguagefirstbegan,butnooneknowsexactlywhereorhowthishappened.22,wedoknowalotabout23,thelanguagesoftodayandalsothelanguagesof24times.Thereareseveralthousandlanguagesintheworldtoday.Chineseisthelanguage25themostspeakers.English,RussianandSpanisharealsospokenbymillionsofpeople.26,somelanguagesintheworldhavelessthanonehundredspeakers.Thereareseveralimportant27oflanguagesintheworld.Forexample,mostofthelanguagesof28areinonelargefamily29theIndo-Europeanlanguagefamily.Theoriginallanguageofthisfamilywasspokenabout450years30.ManyofthepresentlanguagesofEuropeandIndiaaremodern31ofthelanguageof450yearsago.Languagesare32changing.TheEnglishoftodayisverydifferent33theEnglishof500yearsago.Intimesomeeven34completely.About1,000yearsagoEnglishwasalittle-knownrelativeofGerman35ononeoftheborders(邊界)ofEurope.Ifalanguagehas36speakersorifitisveryold,theremaybe37inthewayitisspokenindifferentareas.38,thelanguagemayhaveseveraldialects.Chineseisagoodexampleofdialectdifferences.Chinesehasbeenspokenforthousandsofyearsbymillionsofspeakers.ThedifferencesamongthedialectsofChinesearesogreat39speakersofChinesefromsomepartsofChina40understandspeakersfromotherparts.21.A.getting B.knowing C.realizing D.remaining22.A.Also B.So C.However D.Besides23.A.English B.history C.Chinese D.languages24.A.earlier B.later C.modern D.hard25.A.for B.with C.in D.of26.A.Atlast B.Atfirst C.What’smore D.Ontheotherhand27.A.items B.groups C.families D.changes28.A.Europe B.Asia C.Africa D.America29.A.called B.said C.circled D.involved30.A.long B.ago C.after D.old31.A.times B.systems C.forms D.members32.A.always B.seldom C.often D.sometimes33.A.about B.by C.between D.from34.A.dieout B.breakout C.appear D.develop35.A.asked B.told C.spoken D.named36.A.alotof B.afew C.alittle D.agreatdealof37.A.natives B.differences C.difficulties D.dialects38.A.Thatis B.Therefore C.Infact D.Yet39.A.that B.when C.while D.where40.A.mustn’t B.shouldn’t C.won’t D.can’t第三題：閱讀理解（共15小題：每小題2分，滿分30）AReadtheadvertisements,andthenchoosethebestanswers.DriverWantedCleandrivinglicense(執照)Mustbeofsmartappearance.Agedover25.Applyto(申請)：CapesTaxis,17PalaceRoad,BostonAirHostesses(空姐)forInternationalFlightWantedApplicants(申請者)mustbebetween20and33yearsold.Height1.6mto1.75m.EducationtoGCSEstandard.Twolanguages.Mustbeabletoswim.Applyto:Recruitmentoffice,SouthernAirlines,HeathrowAirportWestHR37KKTeachersNeededForprivatelanguageschool.Teachingexperienceunnecessary.Applyto:TheDirectorofStudies,InstantLanguageLtd,279CanalStreetWhatpreventJack,anexperiencedtaxidriver,workingforCapesTaxis?A.Fondofbeerandwine.

B.Punishedforspeedingandwrongparking.C.Unabletospeakaforeignlanguage.

D.Nothavingcollegeeducation.42.Ben,aged22,fondofswimminganddriving,hasjustgraduatedfromacollegeandcanspeaktwoforeignlanguages.Whichjobmightbegiventohim?A.DrivingforCapesTaxis.

B.WorkingforSouthernAirlines.C.TeachingatInstantLanguageLtd.

D.Noneofthethreejobsmentionedabove.43.IfMarywantstoworkforSouthernAirlines,shemust_____.A.beover25yearsoldB.havesomesimilarworkingexperienceC.looksmartandbeautifulD.speakanotherlanguagebesidesherown44.Whereisthispassageprobablytakenform?ATVprogram.B.Atravelbooklet.C.Awebsite.D.AradioprogramBDoyousometimesargueaboutwhatseemstoyoutobeasimplefact?Doyouarguewhetherit’scoldoutdoorsorwhetherthecarinfrontofyouisgoingfasterthanthespeedlimit(限速)?Ifyougetintosucharguments,trytothinkaboutthestoryaboutthesixblindmenandtheelephant.Thefirstblindmanwhofelttheelephant’strunk(象鼻)saiditwaslikeasnake.Thesecondwhofelttheelephant’ssidesaiditwaslikeawall,whilethethirdsaiditwaslikeaspear(矛)ashetouchedtheanimal’stusk.Thefourth,whotookholdoftheelephant’stailinsistedthatitwaslikearope.Thefifthmansaiditlookedlikeatreeasheputhisarmsaroundoneoftheelephant’slegs.Thelast,whowastallandgotholdoftheelephant’sears,saiditwaslikeahugefan.Eachman’sideaoftheanimalcamefromhisownexperience.Soifsomeonedisagreeswithyouabouta“simplefact”,it’softenbecausehisexperienceinthematterisdifferentfromyours.Toseehowharditisforevenonepersontomakeuphismindabouta“simplefact”,trythissimpleexperiment.Getthreelargebowls.Puticewaterinone.Puthotwaterinthesecond.Putlukewarmwater(溫水)inthethird.Nowputyourlefthandinthehotwater.Putyourrighthandinthelukewarmwater.Yourrighthandwilltellyouthewateriscold.Yourlefthandwilltellyouitishot.45.Themanwhotouchedtheelephant’searsmustbevery_______.A.heavyB.thinC.tallD.strong46.Theunderlinedword“it”inthelastlineoftheparagraphrefersto_______.A.yourlefthandB.yourrighthandC.thewaterD.thebowl47.Whatmakespeoplethinkaboutsimplefactsdifferently?A.People’swrongideas.B.People’sdifferentexperience.C.Simplefactsaredifferentsometimes.D.Peopleoftendisagreewitheachother.48.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatweshould__________.A.learnfromtheblindmenB.notagreeaboutsimplefactsC.neverthinkaboutsimplefactsD.neverdecideanythingwithonesideCTwomenweresittingtogetherinaplane.Theywereonalongjourney.Oneofthemenwasabusinessman.Theotherwasafarmer.Theysatwithouttalkingforawhile,thenthefarmersaid,“Let’sdosomethingtopassthetime.”“Whatdoyouwanttodo?”thebusinessmanasked.“Wecanaskeachotherriddles.”Thefarmersaid,“Youstart.”“Let’smaketherulesfirst,”thebusinessmansaid.“That’snotfair.Youareabusinessmanwithmuchknowledge.YouknowmorethingsthanIdo.Iamjustafarmer.”“That’strue.”Thebusinessmansaid.“Whatdoyouwantweshoulddo?”“Ifyoudon’tknowtheanswertoariddle,youpayme$100.AndifIdon’tknowtheanswer,I’llpayyou$50.”Thefarmersaid.Thebusinessmanthoughtaboutthis,thenhesaid,“OK.That’sfair.Whowillgofirst?”“Iwill,”Thefarmersaid.“Hereismyriddle.Whathasthreelegswhenitwalks,butonlytwolegswhenitflies?”Thebusinessmanrepeatedtheriddle,“Whathasthreelegswhenitwalks,butonlytwolegswhenitflies?Mm,that’sagoodone.I’mafraidIdon’tknowtheanswer.”Hegavethefarmer$100,thensaid,“Tellmetheanswer.Whathasthreelegswhenitwalks,butonlytwolegswhenitflies?”“Idon’tknow.”Thefarmersaidandgavehim$50.49.Thestoryhappened____________.A.onafarmB.inashopC.beforealongplanejourneyD.betweentwopassengers50.Whatdoestheword“riddle”meaninthisstory?A.Adifficultquestiontofindtheanswerto.B.Somethingtohelptomakerules.C.Somethingtowinmoney.D.akindofgameindoingbusiness.51.Whydidthebusinessmanagreetogivemoremoneyifhelost?A.Hemademuchmoremoneythanthefarmer.B.Hethoughtheknewmorethanthefarmer.C.Hewasinterestedinmakingriddles.D.Hewasbetteratplayingriddlegames.52.Thefarmer_________.A.enjoyedhimselfonhislongjourney.B.didn’twanttopayevenonedollarC.spentallhismoneyontheplaneticket.D.wonfiftydollarsbyplayingtheriddlegameDParentsaretheclosestpeopletoyouintheworld.Theyloveyoujustbecauseyouareyou.Andtheywoulddoanythingforyou.Likealotofmiddleschoolstudents,ZhuangShuxiahasherproblem.Sheandherparentsdon’tgetonwell.“IreallywanttobemyDaddy’slittlegirl.Buthejustdoesn’tunderstand.Hespeakstomebutdoesn’tlistentome,”saidZhuang,aJunior3studentinHebei.Ofcourse,lotsofkidsfeelthatway.Butyouandyourparentswillbemuchhappierifyoucanbefriends.Whydon’tyoutakeawalkandhaveatalkwithyourparentsfirst?Herearesomewaystohaveagoodtalkwiththem:◆Findagoodtimetotalk,likewhenyou’rehavingdinner,goingoutforawalkorwatchingTV.◆Tellthemsomethingyou’reinterestedin,oraskthemabouttheirliveswhentheywereyoung.Theylovetotalkaboutit.◆Listentothemcarefully,andlookatthemintheeyes.◆Behonest.Yourparentswilltrust(信任)youmore.Andatrustingfamilyisahappyfamily.53.Whoaretheclosestpeopletousaccordingtothepassage?A.Thepeoplewholoveus.

B.Thepeoplewhounderstandus.C.Ourfatherandmother.

D.Allthefamilymembers.54.ZhuangShuxia’sproblemis_______.A.Herfatherdoesn’tthinksheworkshardenough.B.Herfatherdoesn’tliketospeaktoher.C.Shereallywantstobeabiggirl.D.Shecan’tgetonwellwithherparents.55.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Yourparentsloveyoujustbecauseyouaresuchagoodchild.B.Childrenandtheirparentswillbehappieriftheymakefriendswitheachother.C.Itisagoodtimeforchildrentotalkwiththeirparentswhenhavingdinner.D.Childrencanwintheirparents’trustiftheyarehonest.第四題：語法填空(共10分;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當的內容(不多于3個單詞)或括號內單詞的正確形式。 LastFridayastormsweptthroughtwovillagesintheNewTerritories,56(destroy)fourteenhomes.Sevenothersweresobadlydamaged57theirownershadtoleavethem,andfifteenothershadbrokenwindowsorroofs.Onepersonwaskilled,severalwere58(serious)hurtandtakentohospital,andanumberofotherpeoplereceivedsmallerhurt.Altogetherovertwohundredpeoplewerehomelessafterthestorm.Afarmer,Mr.Tan,saidthatthestormbeganearly59themorningandlastedforoveranhour.“I60(eat)withmywifeandchildren,”hesaid,“whenweheardaloudnoise.Afewminuteslaterourhousefelldownontopofus.Wetriedourbest61(climb)outbutthenIsawthatoneofmychildrenwas62(miss).Iwentbackinsideandfoundhim,safe63veryfrightened.Mrs.WooMeiFongsaidthatherhusbandhadjustleftforworkwhenshe64(feel)thatherhousewasmoving.Sheranoutsideatoncewithherchildren.Soldiershelpedtotakepeopleoutofthefloodedareaandthewelfaredepartmentbrought65(they)food,clothesandshelter.第五題：書面表達（滿分25分）假設你是李華,你的美國朋友Peter對你的家鄉特別感興趣。現在請你給他寫一封郵件向他介紹你的家鄉。內容要點:1.近幾年發生的變化；2.介紹家鄉的旅游勝地；3.邀請他暑假來游玩。注意:1.詞數100左右；2.可適當增加細節,以使行文連貫；DearPeter,I’mverygladtohavereceivedyouremail.NowI’dliketotellyousomethingaboutmyhometown.

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