1、浙江省宁波市咸祥中学2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中试题第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.What will Lisa do first?A. Clean the room. B. Eat something. C. Wash clothes. 2. How will the weather probably be tomorrow?A. Sun
2、ny. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy. 3. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Waitress and customer. B. Husband and wife. C. Friends. 4. What is the mans attitude toward going to a party tonight?A. Excited. B. Disapproving.C. Ambiguous.（模棱两可的） 5. What are the speakers probably talking about?A. A movi
3、e. B. A party. C. A tour. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、 B、 C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. What is the woman going to cook?A. Pizza.B. Steak. C. Fried chicken. 7. What does the man think of the wo
4、mans cooking?A. Great.B. Terrible.C. Average. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. Which place did the man once visit?A. Science Museum. B. Westminster Abbey. C. Buckingham Palace. 9. Where are the speakers?A. At a travel agency.B. On the street. C. At home. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. Who mainly uses the USA Learn
5、s?A. Young children. B. Adults. C. Middle school students. 11. What will James use the course for?A. Increasing vocabulary. B. Learning American culture.C. Taking a US Citizenship course. 12. How did the woman know about the course? A. From a friend.B. From a website.C. From a magazine.听下面一段对话，回答第13
6、至第16四个小题。13. What is Hugh Jackman?A. A salesman. B. A musician. C. An actor. 14. How many Tony Awards did The Music Man win?A. Two. B. Three. C. Five. 15. What is The Music Man mainly about?A. A fast-talking salesman.B. A style of music.C. A boys band. 16. What does Jason plan to do on May 20th?A. J
7、oin a band.B. Visit the woman.C. Watch the musical. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. Why did many people come to the shelter?A. To adopt a dog. B. To see Wolfgang. C. To visit the shelter. 18. Why was no one willing to take Wolfgang home?A. He was very dangerous. B. He was too noisy. C. He was quite heavy.
8、 19. Who is Erin McManus?A. A dog lover. B. A worker in the shelter. C. Wolfgangs former owner. 20. What is Erin McManus pleased with?A. Wolfgangs progress on weight loss.B. Many followers in Wolfgangs Instagram. C. The joy of enjoying Wolfgangs company.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读
9、下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项. 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AThe traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival, or Dragon Heads-raising Day, falls on the second day of the second lunar month every year, and recognizes the start of spring and farming.Ancient people believed that after this day, rainfall increases because
10、the rain-bringing Dragon King has awakened from his winter sleep. A well-known phrase goes，“Er yue er, long tai tou”， meaning，“On the second day of the second month, the dragon lifts his head.”The festival celebrates ancient agrarian Chinese culture, and while some of traditional ways to celebrate i
11、t are no longer practiced, others continue to exist.The most famous tradition is getting a haircut. Some believe that going to the barber on this day gets rid of bad luck, while others believe getting a haircut during the first month of the lunar calendar bring bad luck. Another saying warns that cu
12、tting your hair in the first month will cause your uncle to die. Although today few pay attention to it, it was once a tradition to line up outside barbershops on the day of Longtaitou.People eat tofu balls in East Chinas Fujian Province during the festival, and often make tofu and vegetable balls t
13、o pray for family and business. Fried beans are the traditional festival food for people in parts of Shandong Province. Eating chengyao cakes, which are made with sticky rice, during the festival is a tradition in Suzhou, East Chinas Jiangsu Province, owing to the saying，“If you eat chengyao on Long
14、taitou, your waist wont hurt all year.” Meanwhile other foods, like noodles, dumplings, and spring rolls, are named after dragon body parts to mark the day. Noodles are dragons beard (long xu), dumplings are dragons ears (long er), spring rolls are dragons scales (long lin)21What did ancient people
15、believe after Dragon Heads-raising Festival?AThe dragon lifts his head. BTheres more rainfall.CThe dragon is still sleeping. DTheres less rainfall.22What does the underlined word “agrarian” mean in Paragraph 3?AAgricultural. BIndustrial. CTravelling. DManufacturing.23What do people eat in Suzhou dur
16、ing the festival?ATofu balls. BFried beans. CChengyao cakes. DDumplings.B“The movie American Sniper is on. ”I said to my husband.We decided to watch，thinking it would take our minds off my husbands situation at work. He had been working with the same organization for about twenty-three years，and the
17、 management，he suspected，was preparing to let him go. The signs were pretty clear and I felt his pain.I wondered if American Sniper was the wrong movie to watch and considered changing the channel. Maybe something lighter was good. A family comedy with laughter would have been more uplifting for my
18、husband.We turned the volume down as our son James was studying in the next room.“You know this movie is based on a true story，”I said，half thinking about my husbands situation and half watching the movie.“Yes. ”he replied. “Its based on Chris Kyles book. ”I thought about all the young men who had l
19、ost their lives in Iraq. “Some of those boys were only a couple of years older than James，”I said.As I watched the movie，I began to realize how small our problems really were. “You know，other couples are wondering if their sons are safe on a battlefield，and here we are with our son perfectly safe in
20、 the next room. ”Over the next hour，the mood in our room changed from depression to gratitude. How fortunate we were ! Our son was healthy and safe. We had a roof over our heads and could walk outside without worrying whether there would be bullets(子弹)flying through the air. As for my husbands job，h
21、e could do something elsesomething that he would love.Looking at the big picture and moving from “depression to reflection”have made all the difference.24What problem did the authors family face?AThe husband would lose his job.BThe house roof was broken.CThe relationship between the couple was bad.D
22、The son did poorly in his studies.25Why did the author want to change the channel?AShe preferred something lighter.BThe movie was very boring.CShe was considerate towards her husband.DHer husband liked family comedies.26What made the author feel better?AThinking of unfortunate families.BWatching a f
23、unny family comedy.CHer husbands words of comfort.DThe touching story in the movie.27What message does the author intend to convey in the text?AGet some power from a movie.BBe grateful for what we have.CStay strong in the face of difficulty.DWe can always control our life.CAfter noticing that her ei
24、ghth grade students had problems focusing during math class, a North Carolina teacher decided to channel(引导)their energy in a different way-cycling.It doesnt sound like the most common thing to do during math class, but Bethany Lambeth, a teacher from Wake County, says that ever since she fixed the
25、cycling machines under her students desks, the quality of their work has improved greatly. They are paying more attention to what the teachers say, and most importantly, they are no longer fidgeting all the time.“Before, they were drumming on their desks or touching other students. They dont do that
26、 any more now. Their feet are getting the movement out,” she said. “There has been a huge increase in the quality of our students work and a drop in the amount of missing work. I think the world is changing a lot and kids need to be able to do something different.”Lambeth fixed the cycling machines
27、at the end of last year, which cost around $150 each. The cost was covered by money from kind people. Not all desks have pedals(踏板)under them, so not all the children have to use one. The school is hoping to get more pedals because of the role cycling machines could play.The kids clearly love the ne
28、w “toys”. Sofia Fedele, one of Lambeths students, said cycling helped her focus on her work during class. “I usually tap my feet and stuff to keep me focused. I think pedaling is much better. It keeps me exercising and focused,” she said.Quinn Spear, another student in Lambeths class, also mentioned
29、 the good effect on health of cycling during class. He told reporters that he had pedaled 5.5 miles and burned 133 calories, all before 10 a.m.28. What does the underlined word “fidgeting” in paragraph 2 mean?A. Showing interest in class.B. Doing something useful.C. Keep moving the body.D. Taking no
30、tes carefully.29. Why is Quinn Spear mentioned in the last paragraph?A. To show the kids love the machines.B. To tell us that he has changed a lot.C. To prove that he is a nice student.D. To advise readers to follow his example.30. What is the best title of this text?A. The school helps students con
31、centrate on class.B. A new way of exercising is becoming popular.C. How students in a North Carolina school have class.D. How a machine changes students performance in class.第二节（共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Your life is built around the choices you make. The more choices
32、 you have, the more difficult these choices are to make. _31 _Gather important informationDo your homework when you make a big life decision. Know and understand all the available choices and the influence each may have. _32_ Seek information from professionals and learn other peoples experience. Be
33、 sure to check the sources you use, particularly online sources.Explore your goals and valuesKnow what you value most in your life, the kind of lifestyle you want to have in the future and what you want your life to be filled with. A single decision can influence many areas of your life. _33 _List a
34、ll possible resultsRecord all the costs and benefits of each choice and research findings. This will help you recall important aspects because decisions that seem to be simple might have many unseen possibilities. Put the list away for a time and turn the problem over your mind. _34 _ Use this list
35、to make the best choice for you._35 _Avoid making choices when you are tired, stressed, hungry or in a hurry. You can do some physical exercise or have a good rest before you make a decision. Make sure your choice supports your positive emotions(情绪) and your long-term goals.A. Make decisions with a
36、calm mind.B. Plan out your days or weeks in advance.C. Talk to people who can offer you good advice.D. During this stressful time, you are going through many different emotions.E. People who dont consider their own goals end up doing what everyone is doing.F. This will enable you to spot any other b
37、enefit or cost you forget and add it to your list.G. Since some decisions have long-lasting influence, you must make these choices carefully.第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中. 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。The Fitting-in of Suzy KhanThe first time I saw Suzy
38、Khan, I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boy in my class often 36 about her and laughed their heads off. She would open a book, pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page.All I knew was that she was an orphan (孤儿) from Africa. She had just been adopte
39、d by a family in town who 37 that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with American kids. I looked down at this 38 girl and promised myself that somehow I would help her.But how could I help her 39 in with us? There had to be a 40 .One day, when I went into the classroom, I
40、 saw that Suzy had 41 her geography book to a picture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a(n) 42 copy.I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming 43 show. So, I took her to see the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed her what Suzy had 44 . “Wow, its wonderful,”
41、said Miss Parker, who then showed us a poster she had painted 45 the talent show. “I need more of these, but I just dont have enough 46 . Could you help me, Suzy?”On the day of the talent show, Suzys 47 were everywhere - all over the hall and all over the school, each one different. “And finally,” s
42、aid Mr Brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, “we have a (n) 48 award. Im sure youve all noticed the wonderful posters.” Everyone nodded. “One of our own students 49 them.”I could hear everyone whispering. “Who in our school could draw 50 well?”Mr. Brown waited a while before saying, “ 51
43、this student worked so hard on the posters, she deserves a 52 ,too. Our mystery(神秘) artist is our new student - Suzy Khan!”Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artists set. “Thank you,” she cried.I 53 , at that time when I was looking at her excited face, s
44、hed probably never 54 anything in her whole life.Everyone started to 55 their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was deafening. I knew then Suzy was going to be all right.36. A. jokedB. caredC. trainsD. worried37. A. reported B. decidedC. complainedD. questioned38. A. richB. pro
45、udC. tinyD. popular39. A. comeB fallC. fitD. tie40. A. mannerB. pattern C. choiceD. way41. A. readB. takenC. openedD. put42. A. freeB. perfect C. finalD. extra43. A. areB. talkC. quizD. talent44. A. coloredB. writtenC. carvedD. drawn45. A. atB. afterC. forD. around46. A. roomB. timeC. paperD. intere
46、st47. A. giftsB. booksC. photosD. posters48. A. specialB. academicC. nationalD. royal49. A. paintedB. foundC. printedD. collected50. A. veryB. thatC. quiteD. too51. A. IfB. ThoughC. UnlessD. Since52. A. prizeB. rankC. restD. place53. A. repliedB. realizedC. rememberedD. regretted54. A. offeredB. val
47、uedC. ownedD. controlled55. A. clapB. waveC. raiseD. shake第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。In the 16th century, the nearby country of Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England. Later, in the 18th century, the country Scotland was joined 56._(create) the Kingdom of Great B
48、ritain. Finally, in the 20th century, the southern part of Ireland broke away from the UK, 57._resulted in the full name today. They use the same flag, 58._(know) as the Union Jack, as well as share the same currency and military 59._ (defend). However, they also have some differences. The United Ki
49、ngdom has a long and interesting history to explore. Some of the Romans great 60._ (achieve) including 61._(build) towns and roads. The Normans conquered England after the well-known Battle of Hastings in the 11th century. They had castles built all around England, and made changes 62._ the legal sy
50、stem. The Normans were French, so many French words 63._ (slow) entered into the English language. Studying the history of the country will make your visit much more 64._(enjoy). If you keep your eyes open, you will be 65. _(surprise) to find that you can see both its past and its present.第四部分 写作（共两
51、节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）假定你是李华，你校英语协会招聘志愿者，接待来访的国外中学生。请你写信应聘，内容包括：1. 口语能力；2. 相关经验；3. 应聘目的。注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_概要写作（满分25分）阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Are you shy？If you are，you are not alone. In fact，close to 50 percent of people are shy. Almost 80 percent of people feel shy at some point
52、in their lives. These days，shyness is becoming more and more common. Now，scientists are trying to understand shyness. They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy.Is it possible to be born shy？Many scientists say yes. They say 15 to 20 percent of babies behave shyly. These babies are a
53、little quieter and more watchful than other babies. Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents. As a result，scientists think that some shyness is genetic.Family size might cause people to be shy as well. Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children. They found that 66 percent
54、of them had older brothers and sisters. As a result，they became shy. At the same time，children with no brothers and sisters may be shy as well. Growing up alone，they often play by themselves. They are not able to learn the same social skills as children from big families.You may also be shy because
55、of where you were born. When scientists studied shyness in different countries，they found surprising differences. In Japan，most people said they were shy. But in Israel，only one of three people said so. What explains the difference？One scientist says the Japanese and Israelis have different opinions
56、 of failure. In Japan，when people do not succeed，they feel bad about themselves. They blame themselves for their failure. In Israel，the opposite is true. Israelis often blame failure on outside reasons，such as family，teachers，friends，or bad luck. In Israel，freedom of opinion and risk taking are stro
57、ngly supported. This may be why Israelis worry less about failure and are less shy.For shy people，it can be difficult to make friends，speak in class，and even get a good job. But scientists say you can get over your shyness. They suggest trying new things and practicing conversation. And dont forgeti
58、f you are shy，you are not the only one._宁波市咸祥中学2020学年第二学期高一英语学科期中考试答案1-5 CBABC 6-10 BBACB 11-15 ABCCA 16-20 CACAA21-23 BAC 24-27 ACAB 2830 CAD 3135 GCEFA3640CADBB4145 BCCDA4650AADDA5155ACBBC语法填空：（56 to create57which58 known 59 defence60 achievements61 building62to63slowly 64 enjoyable 65 surprised答案
59、应用文Dear Sir,On seeing your notice, Im more than excited to apply for the position, which I found quite appealing to me.Owing to studying in the English department, I can talk in English fluently. So theres no problem for me to communicate with foreigners. In addition, I have served as a receptionist
60、 in our schools 30th anniversary celebration, making myself more competitive and qualified for this position.In order to practice my speaking skills and gain more experience, Im eager to be taken on for this job. Looking forward to your early reply.概要Shyness is becoming increasingly common and scien
61、tists have discovered some reasons. Firstly, shyness can be caused by genetics and family size. Also, ones birthplace can lead to shyness. For example, Israelis are less shy than Japanese because they worry less about failure. In order to overcome shyness, scientists suggest that you should try something new, talk with others more often and develop your communication skills.
