1、湖北省沙市中学2020-2021学年高一英语上学期第五次双周练试题考试时间：2020年12月24日第一部分：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 does Mrs. Lamb want William to do? A. Paint the wall. B. Pay for the glass. C. Help cut the grass.2. How
2、much will the man pay? A. $5. B. $10. C. $20.3. What does the woman want to do with the washing machine? A. Throw it away. B. Have it repaired. C. Sell it to Nelson.4. Which flight will the man take? A. 10:20. B. 11:00. C. 11:45.5. What is Jennifer going to do? A. Buy some paper. B. Check her work.
3、C. Start a business.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。每段对话和独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在相应位置。听完每段对话和独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题：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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a bus stop. B. At an activity center. C. At an information desk.7. Wh
4、at will the man probably do? A. Buy a book. B. Go to a festival. C. Visit the woman.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where are the speakers? A. At the theater. B. At the hospital. C. At the railway station.9. What does the woman do? A. Shes a driver. B. Shes a singer. C. Shes a doctor.10. What did the man do to h
5、elp the woman? A. Book the hotel. B. Look after Alan. C. Play in the concert. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What is the woman doing? A. Asking for advice. B. Chairing a meeting. C. Hosting a program.12. When was Bergen founded? A. In 1070. B. In the 1200s. C. In the 1830s.13. What does Mr. Wilson suggest peo
6、ple do in Bergen? A. Read a fairy tale. B. Walk around the city. C. Buy a wooden house. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Strangers. B. Roommates. C. Neighbors.15. Where did Paul get the information about the flat? A. From a good friend. B. From Mrs. Ham
7、ilton. C. From the newspaper.16. How many bedrooms are there in the flat? A. Three. B. Two. C. One.17. What does the woman ask Paul to do? A. Pay the rent first. B. Come to see the flat. C. Call her this afternoon.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Who has become the Union Party leader? A. Robert Tennen. B. Harr
8、y Johnson. C. Jim Hardy.19. What will happen to 10th Street tomorrow? A. It will be closed. B. It will be cleaned. C. It will be rebuilt.20. What will the weather be like tomorrow? A. Sunny. B. Snowy. C. Rainy.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该
9、项涂黑。ATOASTMASTERSToastmasters is an international organization, designed to develop effective speaking and listening skills. It was set up in 1924 by Ralph Smedley and its headquartered in California. It has a double purpose: the personal growth and strong effective communication skills.Who is Toast
10、masters open to?Many people think Toastmasters is open only to those who wish to be professional speakers, but that is not true. Toastmasters is open to the public at large. Any person who wishes to improve his public speaking is welcome. And also, those who just want to increase their overall self-
11、confidence are encouraged to attend.How can Toastmasters help you?Joining Toastmasters, a person will learn different methods of communicating what he really wants to say, and equally important, he will learn what the audience expects so he can send that message to them in an organized way. Some peo
12、ple are comfortable around friends, but when they appear before a group they dont know, they get nervous. The organization helps its members to get calm and organize thoughts, and express them in an effective way.Most often, people assume that when one is listening, he is also paying attention. This
13、 is not always true. Many times people are waiting for their turn to speak and are not really listening at all. Toastmasters can develop a person overall in organizing their thoughts, getting information from others and receiving effective feedback(反馈).How does Toastmasters train people?Toastmasters
14、 has a way of learning by doing. The Toastmasters International Organization provides a menu called the basic menu because it gives a guideline for the development of speeches. These speeches can meet different purposes. For example, one might need voice training; another might be to organize his th
15、oughts or develop use of humor in speeches. There is an eight-week program for young people and also an eight-week speech course offered for adults. As a person continues to give speeches and improve, he progresses from the point of being fearful to stand before a group to the point where he can spe
16、ak to any group of people with confidence.21. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Toastmasters was set up in 1924 by Ralph Smedley.B. Toastmasters is a club only for professional speakers.C. Toastmasters was originally set up to train speaking skills.D. Toastmasters is a local
17、 organization headquarter in California.22. Why in many cases people arent really listening at all?A. Because they are too nervous.B. Because they are organizing their thoughts.C. Because they are not interested in the talking.D. Because they are waiting for their turn to speak.23. What is the purpo
18、se of the passage?A. To offer some tips on giving speeches.B. To call on people to join Toastmasters.C. To give a general introduction to Toastmasters.D. To show the benefits of effective speaking skills.BThough only just 21 when diagnosed with the disease ALS, Hawking was perhaps the most famous sc
19、ientist in the world when he died in 2018 at age 76. His 1988 book, A Brief History of Time, sold ten million copies and made him an unlikely superstar even to people who sweated through high school science.Humor was always a big part of Hawkings effort to bring physics to the masses. In his 2010 bo
20、ok, scientific laws such as gravity to be wrong, since they seemed against Gods idea. “Interestingly,” the text adds jokingly, “Pope John was killed by the effects of the law of gravity a few months later when the roof of his palace fell in on him.” “He loved adventure and fun,” says Mlodinow, who o
21、nce took Hawking on a punt-boat trip down the fiver Cam in Cambridge, England, despite the obvious danger of the boat turning over. “You know about when he went on the Vomit Comet? Its a plane that flies in a parabolic (抛物线的) path so you are weightless, like you are in space. A lot of people vomit,
22、but he loved that sort of thing.” And he was 65 at the time. Hawkings greatest hit, humor-wise, was probably the cocktail party he threw in 2009. It was a “welcome reception for future time travelers,” he said, so naturally, he sent out the invitations the day after the party. No one showed up yet.
23、“Maybe one day someone living in the future will find the information and use a wormhole time machine to come back to my party, proving that time travel will one day be possible,” Hawking explained. And if that happens, dont be surprised if Hawking is there too. After all, he never missed a chance t
24、o have fun. 24. What does the text mainly tell us about Hawking?A. He related physics to humor closely. B. He made great contributions to physicsC. He went through many funny experiences. D. He was optimistic about the future of science.25. What can learn about Pope John?A. He didnt believe in God.
25、B. He was a scientist like Hawking.C. He was against the law of gravity. D. He was killed due to the discovery of gravity.26. What drove Hawking to go on the Vomit Comet?A. His fondness of adventure. B. The invitation from his friend.C. The requirements of his work. D. His desire for recovery from A
26、LS.27. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. The cocktail party was a great success. B. The possibility of time travel was not proved.C. Hawking was a man who enjoyed holding parties. D. The wormhole time machine was used at that time. CThe snow in Antarctica is turning green and scientist
27、s say climate change may be to blame. According to a study at the Cambridge University, microscopic algae blooms (藻类爆发) across the surface of the snow is slowly turning Antarcticas winter white landscape green. Although microscopic, scientists say theyre able to see the “green snow” from space when
28、the algae blooms all together.Researchers created a large-scale map of green snow algae along the Antarctic coast using a combination of satellite data and on-the-ground observations over the course of two summers. The study found that the green snow algae bloomed in warmer areas where the average t
29、emperatures are just above 0 during the southern hemispheres (半球的) summer months from November to February.“As Antarctica warms, we predict the overall mass of snow algae will increase,” said Dr Andrew Gray, lead author of the paper, and a researcher. Researchers say larger blooms of algae can be fo
30、und north of the Antarctic and South Shetland Islands, where it can spread to higher ground as the snow melts.The team also discovered some sea birds and mammals influenced the distribution of algae. Over 60% of algae blooms were found within three miles of a penguin settlement. Scientists hypothesi
31、ze this may be due to their droppings, which act as a “highly nutritious fertilizer.”“This is a significant advance in our understanding of land-based life on Antarctica, and how it might change in the coming years as the climate warms,” said Dr. Matt Davey in the University of Cambridges Department
32、 of Plant Sciences, who led the study.28. What is turning the Antarctic snow green?A. The melting of snow.B. The blooming algae.C. The beautiful landscape.D. The balanced temperature.29. Where is microscopic algae most likely to bloom in Antarctica?A. North of the Antarctic.B. West of the South Pole
33、.C. South of the Antarctic.D. Around the southern hemisphere.30. What does the underlined word “hypothesize” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Confirm.B. Support.C. Assume.D. Warn.31. What can we learn from the text?A. Penguins feed on microscopic algae.B. Antarctic algae grow under the snow.C. Ground
34、 observation lasted for four months.D. Animal droppings contribute to the algae blooms.DAfter traveling ten years and hundreds of millions of kilometers, a small probe (探测器) called Philae has for the first time landed on the surface of a cometa solar system object made of ice and rock.Philae was sen
35、t from the European Space Agencys main Rosetta spaceship early Wednesday, November 12, 2014. Originally, the mission of the spaceship was to target Comet 46P but when the launch was delayed due to problems with the Ariane 5 launch vehicle, the mission was redirected to Comet 67P, to study the appear
36、ance and materials that make up Comet 67P.The Philae research probe left its mother ship Rosetta and then began a trip toward the comet and landed on its surface hours later. The effort to land on the comet was considered dangerous because just before the planned landing, scientists identified probl
37、ems in Philaes active descent system thruster (推进器) used to land the probe.Rosetta has been orbiting Comet 67P since August 2014. However, it was sent up into space in March of 2004. The spaceship circled the sun until it was in position to meet with the comet.Comets are the most primitive (原始的) obj
38、ects in the solar system. Scientists think that they have kept a record of the physical and chemical processes that occurred during the early period when planets were formed. By studying Comet 67Ps make-up and history, scientists wish to unlock the secret of the solar system and even the origin of h
39、uman lives.The Philae probe did a series of scientific experiments. Philae examined the materials that make up the comet looking for organic, or carbon-based materials, and inorganic materials. It lasted until March 2015, when the comet was too close to the sun and the surface temperature was too hi
40、gh for Philae to operate. 32. What was Rosetta launched to do?A. To send Philae to Comet 67P safely.B. To study the appearance of Comet 46P. C. To collect information about Comet 67P.D. To research on the make-up of the solar system.33. Why was it hard for Philae to land on Comet 67P? A. Due to tech
41、nological issues.B. As a result of power failure.C. Because of lack of experience.D. Due to problems in radio systems.34. What do scientists think of the research on comets?A. Challenging. B. Satisfying. C. Meaningful. D. Impractical.35. What may be the best title for the text? A. Philae landing on
42、Comet 67PB. Another comet found in spaceC. One step further in geography researchD. Great improvement in spaceship design第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，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。 Getting along with people can be tough. The following are some suggestions that can help you in some way. Accep
43、t human nature. Humans make mistakes. People arent always nice. They also have all of the problems that you have in your life. 36 This is important to remember when youre trying to get along with people who are very difficult or seem to be ignoring you; everyone is just doing the best that they can.
44、 37 People are all very different: thats what makes life interesting. And just like people are all different, the world is also very complex. Every situation is different, always. Just because someone doesnt make the choice that you would make or just because they take a less efficient or smart path
45、 to get where theyre going doesnt make them wrong. Practice forgiveness. Forgive people when they do make mistakes. Sometimes you just have to stop and give people the benefit of the doubt (to believe someone even though you are not sure whether what the person is saying is true). They might really
46、be sorry or they might really not know that what they did was bad. 38 Keep an open mind. Sometimes you have to give people the benefit of the doubt. 39 For example, when people invite you to parties, really consider going instead of just brushing the invitation aside because you dont think theyre se
47、rious. Do something together. 40 You can work together on a project for school or work. You can also try a new activity together. These activities will give you more to talk about and lots of chances to interact and get to know each other.A. Think about what your words really say.B. Respect that the
48、re are lots of effective choices.C. Everyone is dealing with their own set of problems.D. Doing things together is a great way to deal with people and make friends.E. You have to forgive them so that you can move on to happier feelings.F. You might think that they hate you but they might be honestly
49、 trying to be nice to you.G. Even when someones making you mad, thank them for their effort to help or their suggestions.第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。“My greatest strength is that I am 41 some people call disabled,” I said, answering t
50、he typical job interview question: “What is your greatest strength?”My last interview was five years ago when a search committee was 42 the next president and CEO of MAP International, a/an 43 that provides medicine and health supplies to those in need around the world. In some ways, it was a 44 mad
51、e in heaven.You see, I walk with crutches because I had polio (小儿麻痹症) as a child. My life would be different if the polio vaccine (疫苗) 45 about 20 cents would have been 46 to me and my family in Korea where I was born. My passion in life is to help other children 47 the medicine they need to 48 life
52、-long illness or even death.So when I told the committee interviewing me about my strengths and weaknesses I could honestly say that I had a lifetime to 49 the job of helping bring medicine to those in need. I knew first hand what it meant to 50 because an inexpensive dose of vaccine was not availab
53、le.But I also know that 51 my challenges each and every day makes me a better leader. Its true that my daily life is more difficult than most 52 . A simple flight of stairs, a rocky path, a door 53 a difficult handle these are typical occurrences that are major obstacles for me. Yet I have to prepar
54、e myself each day to 54 the unexpected.Your weakness can become your strength. 55 your weakness is, embrace (拥抱) it today.41. A. thatB. whomC. whoD. what42. A. looking forB. looking intoC. looking atD. looking after43. A. hospitalB. organizationC. workshopD. factory44. A. matchB. miracleC. taleD. ga
55、me45. A. spendingB. takingC. costingD. paying46. A. treatableB. affordableC. cheapD. available47. A. bringB. acceptC. developD. receive48. A. avoidB. cureC. treatD. rid49. A. work onB. doC. prepare forD. finish50. A. getB. seeC. meetD. suffer51. A. overcomingB. knowingC. forgettingD. escaping52. A.
56、peopleB. peoplesC. othersD. others53. A. ofB. withC. forD. on54. A. makeB. watchC. findD. handle55. A. WhereverB. WhicheverC. WhateverD. However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。You see them everywhere: people walking with their attention 56 (concentrate) on their smartphone s
57、creens on busy streets. But walking and texting can be dangerous and cities in the United States and Europe have taken measures 57 their effort to deal with it.In Honolulu, using the phones while crossing the street is forbidden. It has passed a law that says “No pedestrian(行人) shall cross a street
58、or highway while viewing a mobile electronic device. In other words, do not look at a screen when you cross the street 58 you could be fined. Honolulu is the first major U.S. city 59 (forbid) what is called “distracted walking”.People 60 text while walking are nearly four times as likely to have at
59、least one dangerous action. A lot of people do it 61 they know it is dangerous. They tell themselves that it is important.Using phones while walking may lead to injuries and deaths, but it seems to be a global problem. Pedestrian deaths 62 (increase) as the use of cell phones rises in the past 5 yea
60、rs, and it is expected that the tendency will continue.Other cities have come up with creative ways to help protect those using cellphones while walking. A small town near Amsterdam has set up special crosswalks with flashing lights on the ground. When the traffic lights turn red or green, 63 do the
61、 lights on the ground, reminding pedestrians when its safe to cross. In a town of Germany, similar lights were used after a teenager using her smart phone was hit and seriously 64 (injure).If you still want to text while walking you could avoid being fined in Honolulu 65 using voice-controlled digit
62、al assistant(数字助手) like Siri or Google Assistant. Or you could just wait until you are again, safely, off the street.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）假如你是李华，最近你在某购物网站买了一双运动鞋（sneakers），但是出现了一些问题：鞋的颜色和码数均不对，而且还延迟到货。请你给该网站写一封投诉信，包括以下内容：1. 写信目的；2. 投诉内容；3. 要求重新邮寄或者退款。Dear Sir or Madam, _Yours sincerely,
63、 Li Hua第二节：读后续写（满分25分）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。On December 16, 2008, Randy Heiss was hiking in Patagonis, a town near the US-Mexico border when he noticed there was a red balloon. He walked towards it, and found the balloons string was attached to a piece of paper. “Dayami”, it read on one side
64、, in a childs writing. Heiss turned the paper over. It was a numbered list, all in Spanish.Heiss guessed that a child had tried to send Santa Claus a Christmas wish list by balloon, something he used to do himself when he was a kid. Nobody had ever returned his letters, but he wondered whether he co
65、uld find the girl who had sent this one. It would be difficult, but Heiss had a few clues. About 20 miles to the southwest, was the city of Nogales, Mexico. Based on the blowing wind, he was pretty sure thats where it came from.Heiss brought the note home to his wife, who is fluent in Spanish and he
66、lped him translate the list. They found that Dayami had asked for a doll, a dollhouse, clothes and art supplies. Heiss then posted about his search on Facebook, attaching photos, hoping some of his friends in Nogales might know the girls family, but with no success. Heiss worried that time was runni
67、ng out before Christmas. On December 19, 2008, he sent a private message to Radio XENY, a radio station in Nogales.The next morning, Heiss got a message from Radio XENY: They had located Dayami, an eight-year-old girl whose parents were killed in a car accident. They would arrange a get-together wit
68、h Dayami at the radio station. So they bought just about everything on Dayamis list.Paragraph 1:Then the Heisses drove for 45 minutes, crossing the border into Nogales._Paragraph 2:Ten years later, Heisses received a phone call from Dayami._高一年级第五次双周练英语答案1-20 CBBAA CBCBA CABAC BBAAC21-23 ADB 24-27 A
69、CAB 28-31 BACD 32-35 CACA 36-40 CBEFD41-45 DABAC 46-50 DDACD 51-55 ABBDC56. concentrated 57. in 58. or 59. to forbid 60. who 61. though 62. have increased 63. so 64. injured 65. ByDear Sir or Madam,Im writing to complain about the pair of sneakers I purchased on your website the other day, which is
70、far from satisfactory. What I ordered was a pair of black size-nine shoes but I received a pair of white size-8.5 shoes instead. Worse still, there was a ten-day delay in delivering my shoes, which should have been received on October 18. For the above reasons, I demand a new pair of black size-nine
71、 shoes be posted to me immediately or that my money should be refunded. I will be appreciative of receiving your earliest reply. I do believe you will consider this matter seriously and make an effort to prevent the reoccurrence of such things. Yours sincerely, Li HuaParagraph 1:Then the Heisses dro
72、ve for 45 minutes, crossing the border into Nogales. They arrived at the radio XENY offices with all the presents and finally met this excited little girl. She didnt expect that the wish balloon really did work. What happened was beyond her wildest dream. She couldnt believe somebody out there did c
73、are about her.Paragraph 2:Ten years later, Heisses received a phone call from Dayami. Heisses was surprised that Dayami should still remember him and asked her how everything was going on with her. She told him in an excited voice that she had been admitted to a famous university in Mexico and she owed a lot to Heisses. She also told him that she started a Santa Clauss Helper Project to pass on the love she received ten years ago.
