1、湖南省怀化市2020-2021学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。例: How much is the shirt?A.19.5. B.9.18. C.9.15.答案是C。1. What is Tom doing?A. Doing his
2、homework. B. Sleeping in bed. C. Helping his mother.2. What does Mike mean?A. He passes the exams. B. He wants to have a rest. C. The preparations are easy.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a bookstore. B. In a library. C. In a classroom.4. When will the speakers get to the ci
3、ty center?A. At 8 oclock. B. At 10 oclock. C. At 12 oclock.5. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Keep on trying. B. Leave the cake there. C. Learn to cook from him.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。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
4、读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What does the mans father usually build?A. Tables. B. Shoe boxes. C. Bowls.7. What day is it today?A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Sunday.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What did the man do?A. He gave a performance.B. He joined in a dancing competition.C. He went to the Fitness Center.9. What
5、does the man like best?A. Latin dance. B. Hip hop. C. Ballet.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the mans problem?A. He has the flu nowB. He suffers from headache all the time.C. He often gets ill around holidays.11. Why does the man see the doctor?A. To rind out if he has the flu.B. To have his runny nose
6、 checked.C. To learn how to prevent illness.12. Whats the doctors suggestion?A. Going to the department store.B. Keeping away from the crowd.C. Doing less exercise.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where are the speakers now?A. At home. B. In a car. C. On a bus.14. Where, are the speakers heading?A. For the vill
7、age. B. For the downtown area. C. For the bank.15. Why is the woman worried?A. Because she doesnt know how to get to the bank.B. Because she doesnt know whom to ask for direction.C. Because she thinks she will be late for the party.16. What will the speakers probably do next?A. Turn left at the next
8、 crossing.B. Turn to the policeman for help.C. Go to the bank for some money.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What did Stephen Hawking study at Oxford University?A. Math and science. B. Math and philosophy. C. Philosophy and science.18. In which year did he become very ill?A. In 1942. B. In 1962. C. In 1965.19
9、. What do we know about Stephen Hawking after his ilness?A. He could walk slowly.B. It was easy for him to write.C. He started to think in pictures.20. What is considered to be a great achievement in Hawkings book?A. His theory. B. His comment. C. His humour.第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.
10、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。AHeres our pick of the most beautiful European cities with hardly any tourists:Orange, FranceWhile Avignon draws in thousands of tourists thanks to its summer festival and amazing Popes Palace, nearby Orange is usually unnoticed. Easier to travel around, with f
11、ar fewer visitors, the citys key attraction is the Roman Theater, which was built in the first century AD.Norwich, EnglandThe saying goes that Norwich has a pub for every day of the year and a church for every Sunday. While thats perhaps far from the truth, this most typical of English cities is cer
12、tainly home to some of the most attractive medieval architecture in England.Norwich Cathedral dates back to 1096 and the streets of Colegate and Elm Hill are home to picturesque, centuries-old homes.Aarhus, DenmarkDenmarks second largest city is considered to be less attractive than its capital Cope
13、nhagen. But Aarhus makes a perfect choice for a Danish long weekend thanks to its pretty beaches, towering Domkirke and the great ARoS Aarhus Art Museum.ARoSs Wine and Food Hall is one of the best places in the eity to try delicious Nordic food.Antwerp, BelgiumThe UNESCO-protected Cathedral of Our L
14、ady occupies the Antwerp skyline, but theres so much more to this Belgian city than its most famous building.Theres also the Red Star Line Museum, located on Antwerp old docks, which shows the citys past as a center for migration (移民) to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.21
15、. What can you see in Orange, France?A. Roman Theater. B. Wine and Food Hall.C. Medieval architecture. D. Red Star Line Museum.22. Which city will you visit if you want to enjoy a delicious meal?A. Orange, France. B. Norwich, England.C. Aarhus, Denmark. D. Antwerp, Belgium.23. What do Norwich and An
16、twerp have in common?A. Old pubs can be seen everywhere. B. People there go to church every Sunday.C. They are famous for museums. D. They both have a cathedral.BShort stories for kids can provide them with a lot of fun and entertainment and also teach them the important values of life.There are som
17、e popular short stories around the world, For example, The Ugly Duckling, written by Hans Christian Anderson, which is based on the change of an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan, is one of the most inspiring short stories for children. Then there is The Boy Who Cried Wolf, a classic Aesops fable
18、which shows kids the importance of always telling the truth. Little Red Riding Hood, which is written by the Brothers Grimm, tells kids about a strong and brave girl called Little Red Riding Hood and how she fights with an evil wolf to save her grandmother. Here are some examples of different types
19、of short stories.Ghost stories can be really entertaining and most kids enjoy them. While telling such kinds of stories, you should raise and lower your voice properly and make expressions suitable to what is happening in the story.Historical stories can help children understand the lives of great l
20、eaders and heroes of the past. This will not only help show useful values to children, but also help them perform better in the subject of history.In stories related to nature, you would he describing famous rivers, mountains and seas. Tell kids what nature has given us and how we should protect it
21、for our own good.Short stories not only keep kids entertained, but they also help to develop their sense of imagination and creative way of thinking. You can also make up some short stories of your own and spend some quality time with your kids.24. What can we learn from Para.2?A. The Ugly Duckling
22、tells us about a strong and brave girl.B. Little Red Riding Hood is the most inspiring short stories.C. The Ugly Duckling is written by the Brothers Grimm.D. The Boy Who Cried Wolf shows the importance of telling the truth.25. What is the authors attitude towards short stories?A. Uninterested. B. Su
23、pportive. C. Doubtful. D. Disappointed.26. This passage is probably written for .A. parents B. teachers C. children D. students27. What does the text mainly talk about?A. The useful values of historical stories. B. Some famous writers of short stories.C. A brief introduction to short stories. D. The
24、 protection of famous rivers.CAn English vicar, Sam Leach, climbed 165 feet to the top of his church riot long ago. He always had a fear of heights, but he wanted to set himself free by taking the vertigo(眩晕)challenge, while raising money for urgently needed at his church in Devon.He tied himself to
25、 a rope and successfully climbed up the church all the way to the top, despite feeling terribly sick at the thought of it. Sam joined three others in climbing tip and down in just under an hour. The feeling he had at the top? It was very exciting and enjoyable.Actually, says Sam, I would do it again
26、. The view was so amazing, looking out the town center. The fear this morning when I first got up there left my knees shaking. I was really nervous but strangely, not quite as frightened as I thought I would be. When I started doing it, I just looked straight ahead. I was not looking up, as thats wh
27、at makes me get vertigo. I was not worried about my safety, as I was tied to a rope.Sams church is covered in scaffolding(脚手架)at present for repairs whose money was provided by the UKs National Lottery Heritage Fund. But while the work has been going on, US $ 9,000 in new repairs became necessary in
28、 the kitchen-an important part of the churchs connection with the community. Hospitality(食物款待)is a key value of the church, Sam says. Its not about the building; its what we can offer to the community-and the kitchen is important to that.28. Why did a am Learn climb his church?A. To overcome his fea
29、r of heights. B. To raise money to build a new church.C. To enjoy the amazing view of the town. D. To try to get great excitement.29. How did Sam feel that day?A. He was not frightened at all. B. He was excited but nervous.C. He was confident about the goal. D. He was anxious about his safety.30. Wh
30、at can we learn from the last paragraph?A. US $ 9,000 is needed for the whole repair of the church.B. The kitchen was the least important part of the church.C. The repair work of the church has been finished.D. The church often offers food to the community.31. What can be inferred from the passage a
31、bout Sam?A. He raised money for climbing the church. B. He didnt have a sense of responsibility.C. He was brave enough to challenge himself. D. He finished climbing up and down alone.DFamilies will be rewarded for the first time for putting out less rubbish under new plans to significantly promote r
32、ecycling, especially of valuable materials like glass.The new plan for collecting waste in England will scrap fines(罚款)for putting plastic in the wrong recycling bin. Instead, families will be offered rewards for recycling, rubbish measured by a microchip(芯片)in the rubbish bin. Caroline Spelman, an
33、Environment Secretary, said, it is better to use a plan that offers people rewards, rather than punishing them. We want to help those people who want to do the right thing by reducing waste and recycling at home. This means making sure communities are getting the collection services they want and no
34、t punishing hard-working families who make mistakes by putting bins out on the wrong day or leaving the waste in the wrong recycling bin.Though the punishment for putting waste in the wrong recycling bin has been given up, plans to try and remove the unpopular twice-a-week bin collections have large
35、ly famed despite the efforts of Eric Pickles, a Communities Secretary. Although Mrs. Spelman made it clear that communities will be supported in efforts to increase the times of collections, and the Conservative Party will not force local authorities to return to weekly collections. Most communities
36、 expect the introduction of weekly rubbish collections, as this will solve some of the problems about environment.We will continue to help local communities develop local solutions to collecting and dealing with family waste and will work with communities to meet families reasonable expectations for
37、 weekly collections, particularly of smelly waste. said Mrs. Spelman.32. What will families be rewarded for in future?A. Producing less rubbish. B. Putting bins out on the right day.C. Throwing rubbish into the bin. D. Leaving rubbish in the wrong recycling bin.33. Which can replace the underlined w
38、ord scrap in Para.2?A. reduce B. remove C. increase D. pay34. What can we know from what Mrs. Spelman said?A. The Conservative Party refuses the weekly collection.B Both Rewards and punishment should be carried out.C. Local solutions to collecting family waste will be stopped.D. People will not be p
39、unished for putting rubbish wrongly.35. Which section of a newspaper does the text probably come from?A. Travel. B. Literature. C. Environment. D. Medicine.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。Have you ever noticed that some people can eat what they want and stay in shap
40、e, while others carefully watch what they eat and sill put on weight? How disappointing! 36 Scientists say that when some people eat, their bodies will naturally store the extra energy from food as fat. 37 Meanwhile, other people eat more than they need but their bodies are able to bum of the extra
41、food without making fat, so they seldom have weight problems.To prove this, scientists have experimented on laboratory mice. They gave the mice a special diet with a lot of fat. Some mice gained weight while the other mice stayed thin, even though both groups of mice ate the same amount of food and
42、got the same amount of exercise. Scientists concluded that weight gain seemed to be influenced by genetic factors. 38 These genes get passed down the generations. Armed with this knowledge, they believe it may be possible to develop medicines that can aim at the genes and stop people from gaining we
43、ight.The study of weight gain is becoming more important as the number of people who are overweight continues to grow. In the United States, over seventy percent of the population have weight problems. 39 40 Thats because they can have serious side effects, such as heart problems. However, it takes
44、a long time to develop and completely test new drugs. Therefore, despite this breakthrough in the study of weight -loss drugs, scientists and health professionals all agree that currently the best way to control weight gain is to have a healthy, balanced diet and an active lifestyle with daily exerc
45、ise.A. Current medicines for weight control do not work very well.B. They found that weight gaining had nothing to do with genes.C. These people gain weight if they eat more than they need each day.D. They also believe they have now found the genes that may cause this tendency.E. And they never mind
46、 what they look like and continue to eat as they would like to.F. This means they are at risk of illnesses such as high blood pressure and heart disease.G. However, scientists are beginning to believe some people get the ability to stay thin from their parents.第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满
47、分15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。Social distancing guidelines and stay-at-home orders across America have changed many persons plans. The high school seniors who were looking forward to a traditional graduation 41 have also changed theirs. Most schools have been 42 to hold their cere
48、monies online, but one New Hampshire high schools solution was to have graduates ride a ski lift to 43 their diplomas (毕业文凭).Kevin Carpenter, headmaster of Kennett High School, told CBS News the idea for a ski lift graduation was 44 by a teacher at the school. Carpenter said he45 the idea, and the h
49、igh school got in touch with nearby Cranmore Mountain Resort(度假胜地), which agreed to host the 46 graduation ceremony-free of charge.In June, about two months after the ski 47 in New Hampshire was over, the ski lift at Cranmore was filled with 174 graduating seniors. The response was 48 , Carpenter sa
50、id. Most families wanted an in-person 49 and not just a virtual ceremony.This is 50 not a traditional graduation. We needed to 51 social distancing rules. But when we 52 . what is going on in the world, this is a great way to celebrate the 53 of these Young men and women, he continued.As a headmaste
51、r, this makes me so 54 , he said. Our community is such a caring and giving one, and to see so many parts coming together to help make this happen for our 55 is so heart-warming.41. A. speechB. ceremonyC. giftD. paper42. A. forbiddenB. refusedC. forcedD. warned43. A. receiveB. buyC. offerD. design44
52、. A. insisted onB. put forwardC. written downD. left out45. A. hatedB. skippedC. refusedD. loved46. A. tiringB. ordinaryC. simpleD. special47. A. seasonB. trainingC. showD. match48. A. terribleB. strangeC. positiveD. unsatisfactory49. A. experienceB. habitC. hobbyD. experiment50. A. merelyB. certain
53、lyC. correctlyD. hardly51. A. makeB. obeyC. discussD. improve52. A. forgetB. ignoreC. considerD. share53. A. dreamB. healthC. graduationD. talk54. A. wiseB. sadC. boredD. proud55. A. kidsB. neighborsC. friendsD. parents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。Amy and I have been c
54、lose friends for eight years. When I was 56 awkward primary school student, she was the popular girl 57 was willing to make friends with me. Since then, a close friendship 58 (grow) between us and shes been almost like a sister to me. But last Saturday, she broke 59 (I) heart. She didnt go to see a
55、film with me as 60 (plan) for her illness. But she was out having fun with another girl instead of 61 (recover) at home.I was so 62 (anger) that I avoided her during school all day. The stress of this situation is killing me, and Im 63 a loss what to do next. But this friendship is worth saving: eig
56、ht 64 (year) is a long time! In any case, I will find an opportunity丝一(have) a full and frank talk with her, and I also want to listen to what she has to say.第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，请给你的笔友Tom写封信，分享你进入高中以来最难忘的一件事。内容包括：1.事情发生的经过；2.你的感悟。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dear Tom, Yours,Li
57、Hua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。I was surprised when I received a short message from my father wishing me a happy birthday.I had expected to hear from my mother, my grandmother and my other relatives but never from my father. Lying in bed, memories of my father flooded back.When I
58、was a little boy, I regarded my father as a hero able to do anything. However, things slowly began to change. The more I learned, the more I doubted what he said. The gap between us grew and, at last, I didnt even like communicating with him.My father, in my mind, had no interest in talking with me.
59、 Dinner was the only time we were together. He had no time to watch TV with me. He would tell me to ask my mother if I needed something. He even refused to answer my calls when I phoned from school. I got used to the changes. I thought that perhaps my father no longer loved me, so I hardly communica
60、ted with him and even was unwilling to contact him.As time passed by, however, I began to wonder whether my behavior was right. And I began to be more and more upset. I had no idea how to get along well with him. One day, my mother told me that each time I called, my father was always listening besi
61、de her. Suddenly, I hated myself for my cold behavior toward him.I tried thousands of times to apologize to my father. In the end, however I was always too embarrassed about what I had done.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。Paragraph 1: But that Saturday, I was so touched by his short message and decided to send a reply: Thank you, my dear father. Paragraph 2: Two days later, I decided to go home.
