1、 1 信阳市 2021 春高一期末重点高中六校联合调研 英语试题考试时间：120 分钟；满分：150 分祝考试顺利第一部分听力（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。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 are the two speakers talking about?A.Buildings.B.University.C.Laboratories.2.When does the film f
2、inish?A.At 10:15.B.At 10:30.C.At 11:00.3.Where does the conversation take place?A.In a hotel.B.In a shop.C.In a police station.4.What is probably the woman?A.A lawyer.B.A driver.C.A policewoman.5.What will the man do tonight?A.Meet his friends.B.Stay alone at home.C.Look after the womans children.第二
3、节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分）听第 6 段材料,回答第 6、7 题。6.What will the woman do?A.Make some cookies.B.Pick up her grandma.C.Drink some coffee.7.What will the man buy at the shop?A.Eggs and a cake.B.Eggs and some milk.C.A cake and some milk.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10 题。8.What is the relationship between Cindy and
4、 Edward?A.Group members.B.Former schoolmates.C.Teacher and student9.What can Edward do in the theater group?A.Act in plays B.Meet artists.C.See films.10.Where are the speakers?A.At school.B.In a play theater.C.At a cinema.听第 8 段材料,回答第 11 至 13 题。11.What is the mans problem?A.His cooker doesnt work.B.
5、The owner wants to increase his rent.C.There is no hot water system at his flat.12.How does the man feel about the owner?A.Angry.B.Ashamed C.Satisfied.13.What must an owner do before asking a person to move out?A.Tell the person in advance.B.Get the persons permission.2 C.Check all the things in the
6、 house.听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至 17 题。14.Which place do the speakers go to every weekend?A.A mall.B.A shop.C.A market.15.How did Matilda know about the outdoor market?A.She found it on the Internet.B.Her friend told her about it.C.She watched an ad on TV.16.What did Matilda say about the outdoor market?A.It
7、 isnt big enough.B.There are eight halls.C.The food there is cheap.17.How may the speakers go to the outdoor market?A.By subway.B.By car.C.On foot.听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至 20 题。18.Why did the Indians dance?A.They were happy.B.They celebrated festivals.C.They wanted to get rain.19.What did the Indians danc
8、e with?A.The god.B.The snakes.C.The seeds.20.How do people make rain nowadays?A.By dancing.B.By begging the god.C.By using airplanes and dry ice.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 50 分)第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AIndependence is something that can be difficult to achieve.But
9、dont worry because here we have four books that can help you.If you dont buy less than three of them,youll be given a 20%discount!The Total Money Makeover by Dave RamseyTaking care of your finance is hard.Dave Ramsey,a famous businessman,is here to take you on the whole process of planning your fina
10、nce,and show the myths of cash advances and debt consolidation(债务重整),to make sure your finance is healthy.Price:$14.49Graces Guide by Grace HelbigGrace Helbig shared her tips to becoming a grown-up.The book is full of personal stories of Helbig,her struggles and the lessons she learnt from failing m
11、any times.This book is your on-the-go fun read with pictures and drawings of Helbig,and worksheets(作记录)to practice.Price:$7.95The Oh She Glows Cookbook by Angela LiddonHaving suffered from eating disorder and living on diet,Angela Liddon promised to eat healthily forever.She threw out her fat-free b
12、utter spray(黄油喷雾)and low-calorie frozen dinners after learning how to properly cook.3 This book contains more than 100 recipes(食谱)covering breakfast,salads,soups,power snacks and the main dishes for a healthy meal at any time of the day.We all know that healthy eating is all part of being independen
13、t.Price:$22.22Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl StrayedLife can be hard,especially when it comes to relationships with others.In the book,Strayed gives advice on love and life.She writes about different subjects:a son rejected by his parents,a mother who has lost her child.And the message hidden throu
14、ghout all her advice is always that,if you want a good life,you have to create it.Price:$8.7621.What is special for the book Graces Guide?A.It is about how to grow up healthily.B.It is mainly about how to work better.C.It is based on its authors life experience.D.It teaches readers to learn from oth
15、ers life stories.22.Which book should you choose for someone who is bad at getting along with others?A.Graces Guide.B.Tiny Beautiful Things.C.The Total Money Makeover.D.The Oh she Glows Cookbook.23.How much will you save at least if you buy three of the listed books?A.$6.24.B.$5.68.C.$8.95.D.$9.10.B
16、I was telling my boy Sonny the story of the hare and the tortoise.In the end,I said,“Son,remember:Be slow and steady,and that will win the race.Dont you think theres something to learn from the tortoise?”Sonny opened his eyes wide,“Do you mean next time when Im entering for the 60-metre race I shoul
17、d wish that Billy,Tony and Sandy would all fall asleep halfway?”I was shocked,“But the tortoise didnt wish that the hare would fall asleep!”“He must have wished that,”Sonny said,“Otherwise how could he be so foolish as to race with the hare?He knew very well the hare ran a hundred times faster than
18、he himself did.”“He didnt have such a wish,”I insisted.“He won the race by perseverance(坚忍不拔),by pushing on steadily.”Sonny thought a while.“Thats a lie,”he said.“He won it because he was lucky.If the hare hadnt happened to fall asleep,the tortoise would never have won the race.He could be as steady
19、 as you like,or a hundred times steadier,but hed never have won the race.Thats for sure.”I gave up.Todays children are not like what we used to be.Theyre just hopeless.24.The writer argued with his son because _.A.he liked tortoises while his son liked haresB.they disagreed about whether the tortois
20、e was foolishC.he tried to teach his son a moral lesson but the son had totally different opinionD.he liked the story of the hare and the tortoise while his son didnt25.Sonny believed that the tortoise _.A.won the race by his own hard workingB.took a risk by agreeing to run a raceC.was not given a f
21、air chance in the race 4 D.in fact did win the race luckily26.Billy,Tony and Sandy must be_.A.boys who were unknown to Sonnys fatherB.boys who Sonny has run races with beforeC.boys who Sonny has never raced with beforeD.boys who Sonny did not expect to race with again27.According to the passage,who
22、do you think learnt a lesson?A.The tortoiseB.SonnyC.The hareD.Sonnys fatherCJeanne Calment,a French woman,became a record breaker on 17 October of 1995,when at the age of 120 years and 238 days,she became the longest-lived human being on record.A Japanese man died in 1986 at the age of 120 years and
23、 237 days.Jeanne Calment lives in a small old peoples home in the south of France;her husband,her only child and her grandson have all died.She is nearly blind and deaf and is always in a wheelchair,but her doctor describes her as being more like a 90-year-old in good health than someone of 120.She
24、still has a lively sense of humor.When asked on her 120th birthday what she expected of the future,she replied:A very short one.She also remarked that she thought the good Lord had forgotten all about her.So what is the key to a long life?According to some doctors,diet,exercise and no smoking are th
25、e three important factors.Jeanne Calment has followed two of the tips.She has always eaten a healthy diet,and she used to do exercise every day until she broke her leg at the age of 115.However,until recently she drank two glasses of strong red wine a day,and she does smoke(now only a little).Beside
26、s,Jeanne Calment might have got very good genes from her parents.Her father lived to the age of 94 and her mother to 86.A local lawyer bought her house when she was 80 under an agreement that he would pay her some money every year until her death.It must have seemed a good move at the time,but so fa
27、r the lawyer has paid her at least three times the value of the house.Every year on her birthday Jeanne Calment sends him a card saying:Sorry,Im still alive!28.How does Jeanne Calment feel about her old age?A.She is miserable and unhappy.B.She feels she is going to die very soon.C.She would like to
28、live much longer.D.She is cheerful and humorous.29.Jeanne Calment owes her good health and long life to _.A.smoking only a little every day B.the good genes from her parents,a healthy diet and some exercise C.drinking two glasses of strong red wine every dayD.her giving up smoking and drinking30.Whi
29、ch of the following could best replace the word“move”in the fourth paragraph?A.marchB.trickC.dealD.sport 31.Why does Jeanne Calment say“Sorry,Im still alive”to the local lawyer every year on her birthday?A.Because the lawyer has paid her much more money than the value of the house.B.Because she has
30、asked the lawyer to pay her more rent than they first agreed.C.Because she had an agreement at 80 with the lawyer which was to her advantage.5 D.Because the house she sold to the lawyer isnt worth the money he has already paid.DFor some people,running outdoors is a great way to exercise.What may not
31、 be so great is seeing trash all over the ground.Well,some people are doing something about it.They are plogging（拾荒慢跑）!Plogging began in Sweden in 2016.A Swedish man named Erik Ahlstrom became concerned about the amount of trash and litter he saw each day on his way to work and he began picking up t
32、he trash.That is how plogging was born!Plogging,by that term,may have officially begun in Sweden.But many people who exercise outdoors have been doing this for years.Take Jeff Horowitz for example.He is a personal trainer in Washington,D.C.He would often pick up trash while running outside.He even t
33、urned it into a game;he would try to pick up the trash without stopping.Today,plogging is an official activity which is becoming increasingly popular.Plogging can build closer social connections in a community,and it can also be fun.When Dana Allen goes plogging around D.C.,she invites her friends,a
34、nd they make a day of it.Although Allen enjoys plogging,she doesnt do it all the time.When she is training for a serious marathon race,the trash has to wait.Cities around the world now hold plogging events.The goal is to spread the idea that littering is not acceptable.Along with cleaning up the env
35、ironment,there may be another reason to choose plogging.One fitness app,Lifesum,records one hour of plogging as burning 288 calories.Usual jogging burns about 235 calories.Getting ready to plog is similar to getting ready to jog.Ploggers do some deep knee bends as well as some balancing exercises an
36、d then they put on protective gloves.There are other safety rules for plogging.The main one is to plog in areas where there are not too many people.Stopping quickly in front of someone to pick up an empty bag of potato chips,for example,could cause a crash.32.What do we know about Jeff Horowitz from
37、 the text?A.He was the first person to plog.B.He has been actually plogging.C.He is in support of eco-travelling.D.He is an expert in picking up trash.33.What is so special about Dana Allens plogging?A.She doesnt always do it with her friends.B.She always finds it interesting to do it.C.She nearly d
38、oes it in a park every day.D.She doesnt insist doing it every day.34.What do the numbers in Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?A.Picking up trash is important.B.Plogging events are of little use.C.Plogging is a better workout.D.The idea of plogging is strange.35.Why should ploggers choose to plog in less cr
39、owded areas?A.To avoid a crash.B.To save energy.C.To pick up more trash.D.To make it unknown.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 分）阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。6 Nowadays parents and their children are spending less and less time communicating with each other.36.It is reported that American pa
40、rents today spend about 40 percent less time with their children than parents did a generation ago.To keep your family time creative and enjoyable,below is a list of helpful family time tips.1.Eat together&listen to each otherMost children today dont know the meaning of a family dinnertime.Yet the c
41、ommunication and unity built during this time is necessary to a healthy family life.Sharing a meal together allows parents and their children the opportunity to talk about each others lives.37 .2.Read oftenIts important for parents to read to their children.The latest research shows that reading to
42、your children develops an interest in knowledge and contributes to language development.It also increases their concentration on things and helps them become more curious.38 .After reading,ask questions about what the books are about.3.Start a hobby or projectChoose a fun activity that your children
43、 are interested in.Activities like cooking,fishing or biking can be their great hobbies.39 .Once a child learns a new skill,let him or her take the lead under your direction.4.Plan a family outing40 .Jump into the family car and go for a drive.Prepare a picnic lunch and visit a local park.Take time
44、to play or ride a bike.A slow and relaxing walk in the woods will help parents communicate with their children better.Also,a visit to the zoo or museum will inspire enthusiasm(热情)in a child and lead to long discussions.A.It is very important for children to exercise.B.They can open the door to excit
45、ing family time.C.Sometimes getting out of the house is important.D.Look for books that your children would enjoy reading.E.New technology has made video games more popular with children.F.This is also a time for parents to listen and give advice to their children.G.As a result,many children are get
46、ting less love than their parents once got.第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分 30 分)第一节(共 15 小题；每题 1 分,满分 15 分)阅读下面短文,从所给的四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。One morning when I was visiting a poor woman,I noticed her dog was suffering from a terrible case of mange(癞疥).I asked why she didnt _41_ him and she told me there was nothing
47、 she could do about it for being short of _42_.My heart broke as I watched him slowly trying to stand his _43_ from the illness.I asked her if she would mind if I tried to _44_ him.I told her I would try to get some _45_ to make him feel comfortable.Instead 7 of going to a _46_chemists shop,I went t
48、o the local animal doctor and told him what the dog _47_ like and he told me what I needed.When I _48_ to the womans home I asked her if she would be sure to _49_the dog in the medicine liquid every day until it was _50_.Two weeks later when I returned to the house,this _51_ little ball of dog with
49、red fur _52_ me at the door.It was him,shaking his tail _53_.I smiled and told the woman she did a great _54_.I called the dog Firecracker because his fur was so red and lively.Every time I went to her home,Firecracker always greeted me with a wave of his tail.That was the best$16 I _55_spent.41.A.f
50、eedB.sellC.treatD.donate42.A.timeB.abilityC.foodD.money43.A.painB.noisesC.looksD.hopelessness44.A.changeB.pleaseC.helpD.buy45.A.medicineB.loveC.waterD.milk46.A.ruralB.foodC.strangeD.regular47.A.soundedB.lookedC.smelledD.felt48.A.returnedB.hurriedC.rushedD.turned49.A.raiseB.protectC.walkD.bathe50.A.c
51、ut downB.taken apartC.used upD.paid off51.A.weakB.funnyC.energeticD.naughty52.A.droveB.recognizedC.attackedD.ignored53.A.honestlyB.carefullyC.anxiouslyD.happily54.A.serviceB.jobC.favorD.attempt55.A.everB.neverC.evenD.then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。Mankind is e
52、xploring space in the hope of _56_(find)out more about the universe.Chinas space programme started _57_(late)than those of Russia and the US,_58_ it has made great progress in a short time.China became the third country in the world to independently send _59_(human)into space in 2003,_60_ Yang Liwei
53、 orbited Earth in the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft _61_(successful).Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed a second manned orbit and the first Chinese spacewalk,_62_(follow)by the vehicle Jade Rabbit being sent to the moon to study its surface.After that,China launched the Tiangong 2 space lab into space and Tian
54、zhou to dock with it.This signalled one step further in Chinas plan _63_(establish)a space station in the future.More recently,China _64_(send)Change 4 to explore the surface of _65_ far side of the moon to make measurements and observations.第四部分 写作（共两节,满分 40 分）第一节（满分 15 分）假如你是李华,你的美国笔友 Mike 来信表示对中国
55、高中学校生活感兴趣,询问你进入高中学习以来第 8 一个学年的感受,请根据以下提示写一封回信。1.学习情况；2.课外活动；3.对未来高中生活的展望。注意：1.词数 80 左右,开头句不计入；2可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Dear Mike,Im glad to receive your letter,in which you expressed interest in the Chinese Senior High school life._第二节（满分 25 分）阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。My Parents and I had been pl
56、anning my brothers birthday party since the beginning of March.Johnny would be six years old in two weeks.My mom was going to bake her special chocolate cake with white icing.As I watched her,I thought,“I wonder what I can do to make my brothers birthday special.”I knew my parents had already bought
57、 a present for me to give to Johnny,but I wanted to buy him something I had chosen myself and with the money I had saved.After giving it some thought,I wanted to buy him the paint-by-number kit（数字涂色小套装）I had seen at the store around the comer.I decided to empty my coin jar（存钱罐）and see how much money
58、 I had saved.However,I was disappointed to find there was much less than I had imagined.“Oh,no,I only have about three dollars,”I muttered to myself.The set cost more than I had saved.Suddenly a great”idea occurred to me.I slid into my parents bedroom where my dad kept loose change（零钱）on top of the
59、dresser（梳妆台）.I stood on my tiptoes and saw some coins.I carefully counted out what I needed to make up the difference.“Im sure Dad wont mind just this once,”I thought.However,I was soon overcome by guilt（负罪感）.Even though there was no one else in the bedroom,I felt like I was being watched.Mom was al
60、ways telling us about the importance of honesty.Maybe my plan wasnt such a great idea after all.However,I still put all the change I found into my own pocket.I slid out of my parents room and headed toward the door.Where are you going,Arwen?Mom asked,Oh,just up to the corner store,I replied.Well,don
61、t stay out too long,Daddy will be home soon.”“Okay,Mom”I ran out of our house.Once I got to the store,I took the paint-by-number kit from the shelf.Can I help you,young lady?”the saleswoman asked.No.Im just looking,thank you,I said.Thats a really nice paint kit.We sell a lot of them and,as you can see,thats the last one.she said.注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；2.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好；Paragraph 1:I nodded my head in agreement,thinking hard._Paragraph 2:I would just have to wait until I saved the extra money I needed._