1、湖南省邵东县第一中学2020-2021学年高一英语上学期期中试题本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，共8页。时量120分钟，总分120第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 did the man try to stop drinking? A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Juice.2. What was the weather
2、 like this morning? A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy.3. What is the woman probably? A. A reporter. B. A teacher. C. A student.4. What does the woman like about London? A. The food. B. The weather. C. The environment. 5. Where are the speakers? A. At the hotel. B. At the library. C. At the airport.第二节 （
3、共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。听第六段材料，回答第6至7题。6. How much does the woman want to pay for the ticket? A. 25 dollars. B. 75 dollars. C. 100 dollars.7. What will the man do tonight? A. Meet Lisa and
4、 Tim. B. Go to the concert. C. Work on his paper.听第七段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. An art lesson. B. Some interesting places. C. Their weekend activities.9. What are the people doing in the womans picture? A. Visiting a zoo. B. Buying vegetables. C. Having a picnic.10
5、. Why did Christina stop at a tall building? A. To get some money. B. To help the cleaner. C. To draw a picture.听第八段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What does the woman want to do this weekend?A. Climb hills. B. Pick some apples. C. Go to Jims house.12. Why will the man call Aunt Brown?A. To tell her about the plan
6、.B. To give her an invitation.C. To ask her to pick him up.13. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Cousins. B. Mother and son. C. Brother and sister.听第九段材料，回答第14至16题。14. Where is the woman working now? A. At a university. B. At a hospital. C. At a restaurant.15. What is the reason for the
7、 woman to change her job? A. The working hours. B. The work experience. C. The working environment.16. When does the man need help? A. On Thursday evenings. B. On Friday afternoons. C. On Sunday mornings.听第十段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How did Xiaoyan feel about the recordings on the Internet? A. They were not
8、 good enough. B. They were encouraging. C. They were important.18. Whom did Xiaoyan try to help at first? A. Foreign Chinese-learners. B. Primary school students. C. High school students.19. When were the ancient Chinese poems recorded?A. In 2016. B. In 2018. C. In 2019.20. What does Xiaoyan plan to
9、 do this year? A. Make cartoons. B. Develop an app. C. Study overseas.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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 AJim was a young man in his early twenties who was studying to be a carpenter(木匠). He was a good worker, honest and worthy of trust, so hi
10、s boss was pleased with him. As he was such a likable man and easy to deal with, he was popular with his workmates, too. They also made fun of him a great deal but he never got angry with them and would only laugh.But Jims one great shortcoming was that he could never tell a lie, no matter how hard
11、he tried, not even a little one. In fact, he was so honest and shy that he would blush even when he was telling the truth. He used to stand in front of the mirror and practise lying while looking himself in the eyes at the same time. But as soon as he saw his face starting to go red he had to look a
12、way.One morning, however, he didnt feel like going to work because he had been to a party the night before and it hadnt ended till the early hours of the morning. And so far the first time in his life he decided to take the day off. He rang his boss, pretending to be a woman. “Im afraid Jim cant com
13、e to work today. He isnt feeling very well. ”Poor Jim was thankful that his boss couldnt see him just at that moment because his hands were trembling and his face was bright red.Thank you for letting me know, said Mr. Woods, his boss, and then just as he was about to hang up, he said, “just a moment
14、, madam, whos speaking?“Oh!” he stammered (口吃的说), going all out for making a voice like a woman, and cried in a voice: “This is my landlady(女房东) speaking!”21. According to the passage, we know that Jim was a _.A. skillful workerB. skillful carpenterC. being-trained carpenterD. researcher studying ho
15、w to be a carpenter22. What does the underlined word “blush in Paragraph 2 probably mean?_A. stammerB. look awayC. go redD. feel hot23. Why did Jim try to practise lying? _A. To avoid being laughed at by his workmates.B. To overcome his shortcoming.C. To get his boss pleased with him.D. To get ready
16、 for asking for leave.BTo us, it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade against the sun.Nobody knew who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very anc
17、ient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, back in the eleventh century BC.We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade.And there was a strange thing connected with its uses: it became a symbol of honor and power. In the Far East in ancient times, the
18、 umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by royal people such as the kings or queens.In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrell
19、a as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the middle ages in Europe, the use of the umbrella almost disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it became a symbol of power.Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time,
20、though they have becomemuch lighter in weight. It wasnt until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.24. Ancient people first used umbrellas as _.A. protection against the sunB. a symbol of powerC. a symbol of honorD. protection against the rain25.
21、 According to the passage, the umbrella was probably first used in ancient _.A. BabylonB. ChinaC. EgyptD. Rome26. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? _A. The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life.B. Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages.C.
22、 The umbrellas for women were made colorful in ancient times.D. The style of the umbrella hasnt changed a lot since it was invented.27. What is the passage mainly about? _A. The sales of the umbrella.B. The differences among umbrellas.C. The invention of the umbrella.D. The history and the use of th
23、e umbrella.CWhen you think of friends，you tend to(往往会) think of people who have been in your life for a long time. But theres another kind of friend one that appears at a particular moment. The first such friend I remember is a Russian girl I met in London at the age four. That year, my mother had r
24、emarried and wed be moving to the UK. Everything was changing to me. The Russian girl and I were the two oldest in our school. She spoke no English; I，no Russian. We communicated by trying to go beyond the other at drawing, at games, even at eating. Our competitions gave me something I could control
25、. And maybe I gave her the same. In my eighth grade, there was Jenny, who had a small horse named Red Wing. The eighth grade was a terrible year. We both knew it, but we didnt talk about it. We spent most of our time with Red Wing. On cold winter days, wed go out and take turns riding and walk. She
26、left in the ninth grade and I missed her. To Julie，Ill be forever grateful. We met on the beach in New Jersey one afternoon. She was there with her twin boys，the only other children there，and they were about the same age as my daughter. Gradually，the children approached each other and soon were digg
27、ing holes together. And we began to talk. She lived in the little beach town. I lived alone with my daughter in a big apartment a block from the beach. My husband had taken off for North Dakota, leaving me to think about what to do next. Suddenly, there was someone I could talk to. For the next coup
28、le of weeks，we met at the beach with the children，and I would go home with her. Meeting Julie filled my despairing(感到绝望的) heart. Such friends as these often arrive when your own life is off-balance，and will support you till the world settles(安放，安顿下来) on its axis(轴线）once again.28. How did the friends
29、hip between the author and the Russian girl develop? _ A. They had many common interests. B. They competed with each other. C. They shared the same activities together. D. They showed great concern for each other.29. What did the author get from Julie? _ A. Great comfort. B. Deep wisdom. C. Financia
30、l support. D. Patient care.30. Whats the similarity between the three friends mentioned in the text? _ A. They appeared when the author was in trouble. B. They stayed with the author for a long time. C. They shared the same painful experience. D. They were lifelong friends of the author.31. What doe
31、s the author want to show?_ A. A friend in need is a friend indeed. B. He is rich enough who has true friends. C. A friend is a present which you give yourself. D. Some friends are arranged in our lives for good reason.DIs your school good for the environment? Being green wasnt easy for Kermit the F
32、rog(a famous cartoon character), but it is easy for a growing number of schools around the country. A green school is an environmentally friendly building that uses less energy by depending on earths natural resources for heat, light, and power. Green schools have clean air, a lot of natural light,
33、and renewable power sources. New studies show that green schools are not only good for the environment, but good for you too! Students in classrooms with a lot of daylight scored 25 percent higher on reading and math tests than students who studied in rooms with less natural light. Students in schoo
34、ls with more natural light took three to four fewer sick days than students exposed(暴露) to man-made classroom lighting. The study further found that those students had less decay（龋齿）because they were exposed to more of the vitamin D produced by the sun.The Willow School in New Jersey is a school tha
35、t was built as a green building. Parts of the building are made from recycled materials. To help catch or keep heat, for example, building workers filled the walls with material from old blue jeans instead of the traditional insulation（绝缘物）made of chemicals. Every classroom has skylights(天窗) to allo
36、w most sunlight, and solar panels（太阳能电池板）line the south end of the building. It uses about 70 percent less energy than a non-green school. This helps the school cut down on high energy costs. Kate Burke Walsh, head of the Willow School, says, Sunlight has an effectyoure happier. The clean, natural s
37、urroundings help both students and teachers deal with stress and stay relaxed and focusedits a very calming atmosphere(氛围).32. Whats the character of a green school? _A. Natural resources are made full use of.B. More trees are planted in the schoolyard.C. Its students care more about the environment
38、.D. All energy is provided by renewable resources.33. How can students benefit from green school? _A. They wont fall ill during the term.B. They will have white and beautiful teeth.C. They can get better marks in math exams.D. Theyll pay less than students in other schools.34. What can we know about
39、 The Willow School? _A. Much sunlight is provided by solar panels.B. Chemical materials are used to help keep heat.C. All buildings are built with recycled materials.D. Its energy costs are lower than non-green schools.35. Whats the purpose of the writer writing the text? _A. To explain why green sc
40、hools are popular.B. To encourage parents to choose green schools.C. To introduce the advantages of green schools.D. To expect students to learn about green schools.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。Proven Ways to Make a Good First ImpressionWant to be more me
41、morable? These tips will help you have a lasting connection with anyone you meet.Smile.People who smile tend to manage and sell more effectively, and raise happier children. Your facial expression is typically the first thing someone notices about you when they make a judgement. 36 Think about your
42、purposes.37 Do you want to make a new friend? Network? Strike a business deal? A clear set of purposes can help you figure out what kind of energy you want to give off during the interaction. Know what kind of information you want to share about yourself in each circumstance.Show great interest.You
43、can make a good first impression if you are excited and greatly interested in the person or people you are trying to connect with. 38 In doing so, you will have more in-depth and more memorable conversations.39 It is often said that actions speak louder than words. Going out of your way to do someth
44、ing kind or thoughtful, especially for someone you dont know well, can ensure that you make a lasting impression.40 If you follow the advice above, youll probably leave a good first impression.A. Pay attention to your words.B. Make an effort to be thoughtful.C. Its important to appear both happy and
45、 active.D. What are your goals in making this impression?E. These are little things you can do to be nicer to anyone.F. Remembering someones name and working it into a conversation goes a long way.G. Listen carefully, ask questions, and encourage others to talk about their experiences.第三部分 语言运用(共两节，
46、满分25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。Where do you go when you want to learn something? School? A friend? A tutor? These are all 41 places of learning. But it may well be that the learning you really want 42 somewhere else instead. I had the chance
47、of seeing this first hand on a 43 .My daughter plays on a recreational (业余) soccer team. They did well this season(赛季) and so 44 a tournament(锦标赛), which normally was only for more skilled club teams. This led to some 45 experiences on Saturday as they played against teams 46 trained. Through the fi
48、rst two games, her team did not get one serious shot on goal(射门，进球). As a parent, I 47 seeing my daughter playing her best, 48 still defeated.It seemed that something clicked with(点醒) the girls between Saturday and Sunday. When they 49 for their Sunday game, they were 50 different. They had begun to
49、 apply all kinds of play and teamwork they had seen the day before to their 51 .They played much better and 52 scored a goal.It struck(突然想到) me that playing against the other team was a great 53 moment for all the girls on the team. I think it is a general principle(原则). 54 is the best teacher. The
50、55 they learned may not be different from what they would have gotten in school, but are certainly more personal and meaningful, because they had to work them out on their own.41. A. public B. traditional C. official D. special42. A. passes B. works C. lies D. ends43. A. trip B. holiday C. weekend D
51、. square44. A. won B. entered C. organized D. watched45. A. painful B. strange C. common D. practical46. A. less B. poorly C. newly D. better47. A. imagined B. hated C. avoided D. missed48. A. if B. or C. but D. as49. A. dressed up B. showed up C. made up D. gave up50. A. slightly B. hardly C. basic
52、ally D. completely51. A. styles B. training C. game D. rules52. A. even B. still C. seldom D. again53. A. touching B. thinking C. encouraging D. learning54. A. Experience B. Independence C. Curiosity D. Interest55. A. homework B. teamwork C. lessons D. awards第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）阅读下面短文，在
53、空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Amy and Jenny have been close for eight years. They do almost everything together. But last Saturday, what Jenny did broke Amys heart.Their 56 (origin) plan was to see a film that afternoon. But in the morning, Jenny told Amy that she couldnt make it because of a cold. Amy
54、57 (comfort) her and said she could wait till Jenny felt better. Today, however, a classmate told Amy she had seen Jenny 58 (chat) with another girl in a caf that afternoon. Amy was so angry that she avoided Jenny all day. She still doesnt feel like responding 59 Jennys online messages and shes at 6
55、0 loss what to do next. Cindy, a netizen who saw Amys post holds the view that its so quick for Amy 61 (judge) her friend. Maybe Jenny has a simple explanation for her 62 (behave). A full and frank talk can solve this problem. Another person named David said he 63 (definite) understood Amy. He also
56、had a friend 64 he trusted a lot. When he found out that he 65 (trick) by his friend, he was really hurt. He thinks Amy should talk to Jenny and decide whether this friendship is still important to her.第四部分 第一节: 词汇检测（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）66. You may feel _(焦虑的) that you are developing at a differ
57、ent rate to your friends, shooting up in height or getting left far behind.67. She is _(奋斗) to support a family on a very low income.68. The whole society should show _(关心) for children with disability.69. Some _(专家) think that language learning is much easier for children.70. There were many studen
58、ts who _(自愿) to work in the schoolyard yesterday.71. Tsinghua University is home to a great number of out-standing f_(人物).72. I sent Amy several messages, but she never _(回复，回应).73. If your friend ignores your feelings or makes you _(受苦,受折磨), its time to rethink your relationship.74. I _(认出，辨别出) him
59、 as soon as I saw him in the street.75. The government has taken m_(措施) to bring down the high prices of daily goods to keep the market stable. 第五部分 写作(满分 15分)假定你是李华，你的英国朋友John想学汉语，但不知该选在线课程(online courses) 还是传统面授课程(traditional courses) 。它发来邮件征求你的意见。请你根据以下要点给他回一封邮件。1. 你的观点及理由；2. 你的建议注意：1. 词数100左右；2.
60、 可适当增加细节，以使行为连贯。3. 不工整，可适当扣分。Dear John,_ Yours, Li Hua2020年高一下学期第二次考试答案第一部分：听力: 1-5 BCAAC 6-10 BCABC 11-15 BACCA 16-20 BABCA第二部分：阅读： 21-35 CCB ABCD BAAD ACDC 36-40 CDGBE第三部分：完型： 4145 BCCBA 4650 DBCBD 5155 CADAC 56. original 57. comforted 58. chatting 59. to 60. a61. to judge 62. behavior(u)r 63. def
61、initely 64. Who/whom/that65. was tricked第四部分：66. anxious 67. struggling 68. concern 69. experts 70. volunteered 71. figures 72. responded/replied 73.suffer 74.recognized 75. measures第五部分：写作（参考范文）Dear John, Im glad to receive your email asking for my advice. I prefer traditional courses to online cou
62、rses. Though online courses time is flexible, I like the atmosphere in traditional courses. I think they can not only make learning interesting but also provide opportunities for us to communicate with others face to face. Once in an English class, we performed an interesting short play. We all enjoyed it and learned how to use those expressions quickly. Whether to attend online courses or traditional courses is a question often decided by how much time you have. In my opinion, you should attend traditional courses if you have time. I hope my suggestions will be helpful to you. Yours, Li Hua
