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广东省东莞市2016-2017学年高一下学期英语期末考试试卷

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    In our daily life, we have too many things to deal with. It seems as if life is always tiring. However, whenever I feel1, I'm grateful to everything life2me and try to make the best of everyday. I learnt this attitude towards life from the story of my friend Joanne.

    In middle school, Joanne was always 3 , with a big smile on her face, as if she was always4with what life offered her. But soon, things5changed. She passed away because of a serious6. Her smiles only exist in my memory. The last time I saw her in the hospital, she was terribly ill. However, she still7 a warm smile and was happy about my8. I prayed(祈祷)for her recovery.9 , she lost the battle against 10at last.

    This made me think of another story. Maria and Jessie, who were good friends, had a big argument one day and they 11to talk to each other in the following months. Maria, who was deeply sorry for her 12words, intended to call Jessie to13first but don't have enough14to do it. feeling quite 15 , she asked her classmates for 16, and even consulted some of her teachers. For many times, she 17her phone but gave up at last.18 one afternoon, she got the news that Jessie had lost her life in a traffic accident.

    The lesson I learned is that nobody can 19what will happen in the future. Anytime you feel upset or depressed, why don't you change your20and value every day!

(1)
A、bored B、exhausted C、lonely D、angry
(2)
A、offers B、awards C、impresses D、suggests
(3)
A、hopeful B、cheerful C、smart D、fortunate
(4)
A、excited B、surprised C、content D、regret
(5)
A、completely B、exactly C、frequently D、similarly
(6)
A、accident B、disaster C、hunger D、disease
(7)
A、burst B、wore C、forced D、formed
(8)
A、gift B、words C、behaviors D、visit
(9)
A、Luckily B、Happily C、Unfortunately D、Angrily
(10)
A、death B、enemy C、family D、life
(11)
A、agreed B、refused C、stopped D、continued
(12)
A、encouraging B、convincing C、rude D、cruel
(13)
A、forgive B、comfort C、persuade D、apologize
(14)
A、words B、strength C、courage D、time
(15)
A、upset B、harmed C、regretted D、respected
(16)
A、trouble B、excuse C、agreement D、advice
(17)
A、used up B、picked up C、put up D、came up
(18)
A、Unless B、After C、Before D、Until
(19)
A、tell B、observe C、doubt D、ignore
(20)
A、impression B、feeling C、attitude D、mind
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 阅读理解

I came across an image recently of a distance runner with a message that told readers to persevere (坚持) at all costs. It reminded me of a conversation I had. My colleague's teaching assistant was asking for my advice. He wanted to know when to quit something. He described how he'd been playing an online game with people for some time. It hadn't been very fun lately, but there was always that small chance of a reward (upgraded equipment, etc). 

I inquired further about his relationship with the players and his gains from the game. I then discussed the sunk cost dilemma, a concept I studied in advanced school due to its personal impact. In high school, I applied to five universities, planning to choose the cheapest one. SUU offered the best scholarship, and after paying a $100 commitment fee, I heard back from another school with an even better scholarship. Despite the new offer, I stayed committed to SUU, believing that switching schools, even if it meant acknowledging the "wasted" $ 100, would have been the wiser financial choice. 

A rational (理性的) decision maker is not ruled by past investments, but weighs future outcomes. I didn't focus on future outcomes when weighing colleges. I focused on the money I sunk into SUU. Rather than evaluating future career options, I focused on the fact that I'd already taken elementary education courses. 

I'm not the only one that's fallen prey to this. I wear clothes I dislike simply because I spent money on them (and that money won't come back). Unhealthy relationships last because of the invested time (leading to more unhappy years). However, time, effort, or money that you've invested doesn't mean you should continue. Society often stresses perseverance — never quit, never give up, don't waste. However, only you know your right path. Walking away can be the toughest choice. You might realize a path you're on is no longer the right one or never was.

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A 、B 、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳答案。

I didn't go to Santiago,Chile to look for friendship.In fact,Chile was not even on my wish list.

A mid-life crisis woman,I got a chance to study abroad.I only wanted to learn about global business,taste South American  cuisine,and  check"study  abroad"off my  wish  list.

On the fifth day,I joined a group for a neighborhood work project aided by the anti-poverty(扶贫)organization. Our tasks were to build a water tower and paint the community center.Upon arrival,I couldn't believe my eyes.It was like a scene out of a horrible film.That moment redefined poverty for me because I had never seen such terrible living conditions.As advised,I showed no signs of the emotional battle going on inside me.

Just as I was about to start work on painting,a request came through for a few volunteers to help Nadia,a local resident who volunteered to cook for us.I raised my hand to help because I wanted to spend time with the people of the neighborhood despite my shortage of Spanish speaking skills.  Nadia had a sincere smile but not overly friendly.Even without speaking each other's language,we started to learn about one another.We chatted about our children,our upbringing,shared pictures of our family,struggled to instruct each other to communicate in the other's language,and laughed many times.

After we fed everybody and the dishes were washed,my day was over.But I found myself hesitant to leave.It was as if I had known her my entire life.I had not predicted the unselfishness of heart I would encounter,and it was moving.

As we were waiting for the car to pick us up,Nadia showed me her plants that are well-maintained.I could see that despite the hard conditions she was passionate about life.She made me long to be a stronger person.She showed me that poverty was external,but happiness was internal.I was seeking to give 100 percent for a well-intentioned cause,but I left receiving 200 percent from her.

 阅读理解

Max Mathews has been called the father of computer music.He created electronic tools so that people could use computers as musical instruments.He had a great influence on the development of electronic music and how it is written,recorded and played.

In 1957,Mathews wrote the first computer program that enabled a computer to create sound.At that time,he was working as an engineer at Bell Laboratories in New Jersey.His computer program enabled a large IBM computer to play a 17 seconds piece of music that he had written.The computer was so slow that it would have taken an hour to play the piece of music in 17 seconds.For that reason,Mathews moved the work to a tape player,which could be sped up to play the music at a normal speed.He later said that the sound quality of the musical notes was not great,but the technical importance of the music was huge.

Mathews continued creating other versions of the music program.He became interested in how computers could help musicians outside recording studios.The Groove program he developed was the first computer program made for live performances.

He also developed an electronic device he called the Radio Baton.The device looks like two drum sticks.It enables the user to control the speed and sound levels of orchestral music playing on a computer.The user does this by moving the two sticks on a special electronic surface.

Mathews believed modern musicians are not making full use of the power of computer music.He said a violin always sounds like a violin.But with a computer,the way a violin sounds is unlimited.He said he didn't want computer sounds to replace live music.But he said he hoped laptop computers would one day be considered serious instruments.

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John Steinbeck

Even the Pulitzer Prize-winning American author John Steinbeck felt uncomfortable about the praise he got for his work. He wrote in his diary: "I am not a writer. I've been fooling {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (I) and other people." His famous realistic novel The Grapes of Wrath  {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (help) land him the Pulitzer Prize in 1940.

Michelangelo

World-renowned Italian Renaissance artist, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (sculpt) and architect Michelangelo doubted his abilities before he created his famous painting, The Last Judgement, in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel.

The beginning of Michelangelo's career consisted mostly of sculptures, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} helped spread his name throughout Italy. However, Pope Julius II asked Michelangelo {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (paint) the wall of the Sistine Chapel. In response, Michelangelo refused at first, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (say) that he was not a painter.{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (final), he accepted the Pope's request and spent four years on the painting.

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