1、湖南省常德市临澧县第一中学2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中试题时量：120分钟 总分：150分第一部分听力（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。选出最佳选项。1. What is the man trying to do?A. Park his car. B. Open the door. C. Clear some space.2. What is different about the man?A. He has his hair cut. B. He is smartly dressed. C. He wears clean sho
2、es.3. What advantage does the woman have over Samantha?A. She is smarter. B. She is faster. C. She is taller.4. What does the man think of smart watches?A. Theyre unnecessary. B. Theyre convenient. C. Theyre beautiful.5. How many people will attend the ceremony?A. Two. B. Three. C. Five.第二节（共15小题；每小
3、题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Co-workers. C. Teacher and student.7. What would the woman most like to become if possible?A. A scientist. B. A doctor. C. An artist.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is the man going to do this weekend?A
4、. Cook some burgers. B. Attend a barbecue. C. Build a fence.9. What made the man put off his plan?A. He lacked something. B. He was going on vacation. C. He was working overtime.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where are the speakers?A. In a bank. B. In their office. CIn a school11. What is the woman going to s
5、tudy?A. Geography. B. Business management. C. Education.12. How is the woman going to pay for her education?A. With her own money. B. With a loan from the university. C. With the money from her company.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How many elephants have died according to the woman? 1A. Around 19. B. About
6、169. C. Over 350.14. Where were the dead elephants found?A. In Africa. B. In Asia. C. In Europe.15. What does the woman think might be the reason for the elephants deaths?A. They were sick. B. They were hunted. C. They were poisoned.16. How do the speakers feel about the news?A. Moved. B. Concerned.
7、 C. Angry.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the talk focusing on?A. A distant star. B. The inside of a planet. C. New planets.18. What is missing from the object?A. Gas. B. Rocks. C. Light.19. What is the object like compared to Earth?A. It is heavier. B. It is smaller. C. It is cleaner.20. How far away
8、 is the object from the star it is circling?A. 2555 light years. B. 730 light years. C. 39 light years.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。ARecently, an unhappy event has happened in a kindergarten in Chongqing. Most primary schools suggest that parents shou
9、ld come along with their children to school and guard the school gates from 7:40 to 8:00 in the morning. Opinions on this problem are different from person to person.Sun Zhenyao, 13, JiangbeiSafety comes first. I dont think its a big problem for parents. They just have to stay at the school gate for
10、 a little longer. Also, its very crowded around school gates in the morning. Traffic accidents can happen. Depending only on school guards is not enough. If parents can help, there will be fewer accidents.Li Minyi, 14, YubeiOn weekdays, guarding schools and keeping students safe should be the school
11、s responsibility not the parents. Also, the time during which they have to stand guard is usually about 7:40 to 8:00 am, the morning rush hour. Some parents might get caught in a traffic jam and be late for their work. I dont think this task should fall on the parents.Sun Run, 14, BeibeiThis request
12、 is not just about childrens safety, but also supporting the school. It is a good way to improve relations between parents and schools. Secondly, parents can set a good example for their kids by working selflessly for their society.Huang Xi, 15, JiulongpoMost of these parents are office workers. The
13、y have their own things to do. They hurry to go to work every morning. To meet this new request, some may have to ask for time off. This will affect their work performance.21. The students who agree with the suggestion are_.A. Li Minyi, Sun RunB. Huang Xi, Sun ZhenyaoC. Huang Xi, Li MinyiD. Sun Zhen
14、yao, Sun Run22. According to the students, why should parents guard the school gates?A. Guarding schools and keeping students safe should be the schools job.B. It is a good example for kids to have a sense of responsibility.C. Some parents can ask for time off to guard the school gates.D. There are
15、not enough school guards in the primary schools.23. This article is most likely to be_.A. a newspaper interview （采访） B. a police report C. a short story D. a textbook passage BA young couple decided to get married. As the big day drew nearer and nearer, they both grew nervous because each of them ha
16、d a problem. The bridegroom decided to ask his father for advice. “Dad，” he said, “I love Lily very much, but I have very smelly feet, so Im afraid that she will not put up with them.” His father said, “All you have to do is wash your feet as often as possible, and you should always wear socks, even
17、 when you go to bed.” Well, it seemed a workable solution, the young man thought.The young woman turned to her mother. “Mom，” she said, “My morning breath is so bad that Im afraid my new husband will not want to live in the same room with me. I love him. I cant live without him.” Her mother said, “I
18、n the morning, get straight out of bed when you wake up, and head for the bathroom and brush your teeth. Dont say any word before you brush your teeth.” The young woman followed her mothers advice.They were finally married in a wonderful ceremony. Not forgetting the advice each had received, they ca
19、refully spent every day. The husband wore his socks every night and the wife kept her mornings silent; they did quite well until about a month later. Just before dawn, the husband woke only to find that one of his socks was gone! Thinking of the terrible result, he felt frightened at once. He jumped
20、 up and began to search the bed for his sock in a hurry. Of course, this made the wife woken. Without thinking, the wife asked, “What on earth are you doing？” The husband stopped in surprise, and then he cried, “Oh, no! You must have swallowed my sock！”24. What troubled the young man before he got m
21、arried?A. His feet had an unpleasant smell. B. He was unprepared for the big day.C. He was too poor to marry the girl. D. His habit was too bad to be known.25. Why did the husband feel frightened?A. Because he forgot to wear the socks. B. Because his socks were missing.C. Because his wife might find
22、 the truth. D. Because it would disappoint his father.26. The husband said the last sentence of the passage because _.A. his wife was very hungry in the morning B. his wife often dreamed of eating thingsC. he wanted to have his wife buy new socks D. he found his wifes breath very smelly27. What woul
23、d happen next most probably?A. The wife would leave the husband soon. B. The couple would tell each other the truth.C. The husband would buy a new pair of socks. D. The couples parents would help find the sock.CThe popularity of Chinese-owned video-sharing service TikTok(抖音)continues to grow among y
24、oung people in the United States. In 2019, experts say the service more than doubled its American user base to 37 million. TikTok is especially popular with teens and young adults.The service lets users create and share their short videos that they think interesting and useful. Many of them are unde
25、r 15 seconds. The TikTok app offers a wide choice of sounds, brief parts of songs and special effects tools to help create a video. Some TikTok-based memes(表情包)are very popular. Videos often include popular songs from well-known artists and TikTok has even helped launch the careers of new music star
26、s.TikTok is considered a competitor to the video-sharing app Snapchat, as well as Facebooks Instagram service. Snapchat and Instagram also mainly interest young users with a wide mix of photos and videos centered largely on fashion, pop culture and humor.Last year, TikTok was the second-most downloa
27、ded app from Apple and Google stores. Only WhatsApp was downloaded more. Research company Sensor Tower guesses people have downloaded the TikTok app 1.65 billion times.TikTok has been used by many major companies to reach young people who use little or no traditional media. One of those companies is
28、 American-based e. l. f. Cosmetics(化妆品). The makeup companys chief marketer, Kory Marchisotto, said that TikTok is where the Gen Z party is. Gen Z is a name used to call the generation born between the late 1990s and the early 2000s.“Thats where theyre all hanging out, Marchisotto said.Companies app
29、earing on TikTok can make money through advertising. Often, the companies create user challenges as part of their advertisement campaigns. TikTok users created 3 million videos that received more than 4 billion view.28. Which word can best describe the videos created on TikTok?A. Traditional.B. Bori
30、ng.C. Various. D. Serious.29. Which was downloaded most from Apple and Google stores last year?A. TikTok.B. Snapchat. C. Instagram. D. WhatsApp.30. What can companies do on TikTok?A. Challenge their competitors. B. Make advertisements.C. Hold music concerts. D. Promote users abilities to make videos
31、.31. What is the best title for the text?A. TikTok Keeps Growing Among US YouthB. How to Share Short VideosC. Facebook Achieves Great Success D. Companies Benefit Much from VideosD“Baby signing” classes established to improve language skills actually make little difference to childrens development,
32、according to new research. Scholars claimed there was no evidence that the lessonsin which babies are taught simple gestures to communicate their everyday needsenable children to talk quicker than others.In a threeyear study, it was claimed that the method could make mothers more responsive to their
33、 childrens behaviors but failed to actually increase babies vocabulary. An active home environment in which parents regularly talk to their children was much more effective, researchers warned. The findings will cast doubt on the movementborn in the United Stateswhich has proved hugely popular among
34、 middleclass parents.Baby signing is now a multimillion pound industry, with thousands of mothers and fathers paying for classes, books and DVDs. Young children are taught simple gestures for words and phrases to communicate their everyday needs, such as “milk” “more” “all gone” “food” and “tired”.
35、It is claimed that the technique brings great benefits, including improving the relationship between mother and child, helping language development and even increasing a childs intelligence.But research from Hertfordshire University has found no evidence that using baby signing helps to improve thei
36、r language development. The scholars added, “Baby signing has become big business and mothers, particularly firsttime mums or less confident parents, feel the pressure to do it. Some even think if I dont do it and everyone else does, I must be a bad mother.”However, baby signing experts hardly susta
37、ined the findings. Wendy Moat, 45, who has been running baby signing classes for three years, said that the classes encouraged speech development, and may help develop a higher IQ. She said, “So many mums say that their children talk so well because they did baby signing when they were babies. Paren
38、ts wouldnt say it if they didnt believe it.”32. Which of the following may help improve childrens language skills?A. Using simple words and phrases. B. Talking to them as much as possible.C. Buying them more books and DVDs. D Creating a serious home environment.33. According to Paragraph 4, some new
39、 mothers choose baby signing classes in that_.A. they are influenced by others B. they are sure of the effects of themC. they dont want to be looked down upon D. they dont know how to teach their children34. The underlined word “sustained” in the last paragraph means “ ”.A. found B. got rid of C. su
40、pported D. quit35. Whats the main idea of the text?A. How to teach children to communicate effectively.B. Baby signing classes increase childrens intelligence.C. How to improve the relationship between mother and child.D. Baby signing classes fail to improve childrens language skills.第二节 (共5小题：每小题2.
41、5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Speak in Meetings Making your voice heard is one way to gain respect in your school or workplace. Yet, you may feel like you have nothing new to say or contribute. Here are some ways to make you feel ready for a meeting. 36 Having some ideas
42、 about what you want to say already planned out can help you to feel more confident in a meeting. Try writing down a few ideas for questions you can ask or ideas you can bring up in the meeting. 37 Be the first speaker. If you want to speak yet somehow talk your way out of it, try being the first to
43、 say something. 38 Make a point to jump in first and create discussion instead of delaying your comments.Speak confidently. 39 Make your words meaningful. Even if you dont feel confident, show confidence in what youre saying and how youre saying it. Speak clearly and try to avoid fillers like “ uh”
44、or “um”.Make a brief point. Theres no need, to ramble on (啰嗦地说) to make sure that youre heard or that people understand you. 40 Make what you say memorable, not time-wasting. Take some time to form your thoughts and ideas, and then say it in a clear and effective way.A. Make sure you turn to your te
45、achers for help.B. Focus on speaking clearly and with fewer words.C. Plan out a few talking points before the meeting.D. Speaking first means you have less time to doubt yourself.E. Use these notes to guide you when you are ready to speak.F. Surround yourself with people who make you feel good about
46、 yourself.G. You dont need to shout or talk over people to say something confidently.第三部分 语言运用(共两节, 满分30分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分)阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The taxi driver was a man in his late thirties. He picked me up and 41 me to my place. I usually like to have brief 42 with peopl
47、e no matter where I come upon them and this situation was no different.I started by asking him how 43 was. He told me briefly that his business was just 44 but the cost of gas was really hurting his 45 line. We then got around to discussing the job environment. He told me that he had difficulty gett
48、ing another type of work because of his 46 . “I used to be a con (罪犯),” he said 47 . “People look at my record and then Im 48 , but you know Ive turned my life around and have been 49 for several years. You dont seem to be at all worried that you are riding with a con?” As we parked at my place, I t
49、hought about my 50 for a few seconds. “It is never easy to start a new life,” I said, “but Im glad you are starting. If you dont want to drive taxi for the 51 of your life, then you can move down to some other job you may be 52 .”The driver seemed to be quite 53 as he took my money. “What you said t
50、o me makes a lot of 54 ,” he said. “I will remember your 55 and that you were real easy to talk withI hope to see you again.”41. A. led B. drove C. showed D. guided42. A. instructionB. comparisons C. conversations D. meetings43. A. weather B. family C. market D. business44. A. slow B. large C. hard
51、D. fine45. A. broken B. bottom C. straightD. body46. A. knowledgeB. educationC. background D. age47. A. honestly B. angrilyC. fairly D. secretly48. A. away B. backC. out D. up49. A. bright B. strict C. clean D. regular50. A. replyB. excuseC. positionD. reason51. A. halfB. partC. rest D. whole52. A.
52、famous for B. interested in C. regretful over D. afraid of53. A. surprised B. nervous C. ashamed D. bored54. A. effort B. sense C. trouble D. money55. A. smartness B. eagerness C. seriousness D. kindness第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式Earthquakes 56._(be) quite common. In fac
53、t, thousands of earthquakes are happening almost at every moment. However most of them are too weak 57._(feel). During a big earthquake, there is often a big noise first. Then the earth shakes 58._ (terrible) and many houses fall down.59._ one of the most deadly natural disasters in the world, the e
54、arthquake often results in many people being injured or killed. In 2008, 60._severe(严重的） earthquake hit Chinas Sichuan Province, 61._ (kill) more than 80,000 people there.Besides the great damage and death 62._(cause) by the earthquake, other accidents such as fires often follow. More buildings may
55、63. _(damage) and more injuries may be caused. For 64._(century), people have been making studies of earthquakes. About 2,000 years ago, for example, a Chinese scientist named Zhang Heng invented a machine 65._ could find out the direction where the earthquake waves came.第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)第一节(满分15分
56、)现在网络上有许多关于英语学习的app,对于在平时的英语学习中是否应该使用这些app,最近你在班级内进行了一次调查，发现同学们的看法各不相同。请根据表格中的内容写一篇英语短文，并发表你的观点。70%的学生 支持1.能帮助扩大词汇量，提高听力水平；2.随时随地查阅资料，开拓学生的视野。30%的学生反对1.产生依赖心理，不能独立思考；2.可能含有错误甚至有害信息。注意：1.词数80左右（文章开头已给出，不计入总词数）2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：expand vocabulary 扩大词汇量Nowadays, there are various English learning a
57、pps on the Internet. Recently, Ive made a survey in my class of whether students should make use of these apps in their study, over which controversy among my classmates has arisen._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。续写的词数应为150左右。Whether we notice it or not, our child is a little reflect
58、ion of ourselves. They grow up looking more and more like us. They even have similar personalities and hobbies. And in some cases, the standard of choosing a good friend. One day, my 10-year-old Jane said, “Mom, I made a new friend at school today. Can she come over tomorrow?” Her words made me extr
59、emely happy because Jane was a shy girl and I wanted her to make some friends to bring her out of her shell. “Sure, honey, that sounds great.” I said, thinking back to my own childhood best friend, Susan. We lived across the street from each other in Washington Heights, New York. We met at the age o
60、f 10, too. Like my daughter, I was shy and had trouble making friends. But Susan drew me out. She was one of the friendliest people in school, with shiny black hair and a mile-wide smile. Thanks to Susan, I was happy every day. In senior high school, Susan went on a trip to Florida. This was the fir
61、st time we had to be away from each other for a few days. “Ill be back soon and I will write to you as soon as I arrive.” She told me. But I didnt get her phone call nor receive any mail from her. Soon, my family moved to New Jersey, making my hope of seeing Susan impossible. Whenever I thought of h
62、er, tears came into my eyes. The next day Jane brought her new friend home. “Hi, Mrs. Smith,” the little girl said. Her hair was so shiny and black and she gave me a big smile. “My name is Jo. My mom will pick me up two hours later.”注意：1续写词数应为150左右2请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph1：I was puzzled because
63、my daughters new friend looked so familiar. _Paragraph 2：Two hours passed really quickly, and there was a knock on the door. _ 答案1-5 ABCBB 6-10ACCAC11-15 BCCAA 16-20BBAAB21-25 D B A AC 26-30 DB CD B 31-35 ABACD 36-40 CEDGB41-45 BCDDB 46-50 CACCA 51-55 CBABD56. are 57.to feel 58. terribly 59. As 60.
64、a 61. killing 62. caused 63. be damaged 64. centuries 65. which/that写作：第一节70% of the students are in favor of using these learning apps. Firstly, the apps can help improve their listening as well as expand vocabulary. Moreover, they can refer to these apps whenever and wherever possible, thus broade
65、ning their horizons.In contrast, students, accounting for 30% of the total number, hold the opposite view. They feel students tend to rely on these apps, making them unable to think independently. Worse still, some apps may even contain wrong and harmful information.From where I stand, I contend tha
66、t we students should make good use of these learning apps.第二节【参考范文】I was puzzled because my daughters new friend looked so familiar. But I was sure that I had never met Jo before. She told me that her family just moved from Los Angeles, which puzzled me even more because I had never been to Los Ange
67、les and we had no relatives living in Los Angeles, either. I convinced myself that it was only my imagination. The two girls got on very well and they giggled from time to time. I watched them play and felt so happy for my daughter from the bottom of my heart.Two hours passed really quickly, and the
68、re was a knock on the door. It was Jos mom coming to pick her up later that afternoon. On seeing her face, I was shocked. “Judy!” she cried. “Its me, Susan!” We embraced each other. It turned out that her fathers company sent his father to Los Angeles before they settled in Florida. She tried calling me later but we had moved. The two little girls were happy to see their mothers became good friends at once before we told them our story, with happy tears rolling down our cheeks.