1、2020-2021学年度第一学期高一年级期末考试 英语试题（满分：150分 时间：120分钟）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 did the woman plan to do this weekend?A. Have a swim. B. Camp in the mountains. C. Go hiking. 2. Who catches
2、 the fish?A. Jason. B. The man. C. The woman. 3. How many people will go to the park?A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. 4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A festival. B. Foods. C. TV programs. 5. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Buy neither of the two items. B. Save money for a better laptop.
3、C. Make a quick decision. 第二节（共5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，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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. What happened to the man?A. He had a terrible weekend. B. He was hit by a car. C. He fell off his bike. 7. H
4、ow is the bike now?A. It is in good shape. B. It is under repair. C. It is completely damaged. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. How does the woman help the man?A. By opening the door for him. B. By carrying the box for him. C. By putting the books into the box. 9. What will the speakers do in the evening?A. D
5、o some shopping. B. Visit their aunt. C. Go to the cinema. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. Whats the date today?A. August 17th. B. August 27th. C. September 5th. 11. Why is the woman going to China?A. To be on business. B. To take a vacation. C. To visit her relatives. 12. What surprises the woman?A. Aman
6、das visit. B. The first-class flight. C. An amazing travel book. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. What does the woman want to find out?A. The suitable work for the man. B. The information on building. C. The nearby workplace. 14. What are the mans interests?A. Buying and selling things. B. Building and rep
7、airing things. C. Repairing and collecting things. 15. What has the man been doing this year?A. Delivering newspapers. B. Helping build a house. C. Selling advertising space. 16. In which column does the woman write down “sales”?A. “Education”. B. “Interests”. C. “Experience”. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
8、17. What is the most important in looking for an apartment?A. Enough time. B. Lots of patience. C. A little preparation. 18. What does the speaker suggest people do first?A. Spare some time. B. Decide the price range. C. Think about the facilities. 19. What should people consider first when picking
9、out apartments?A. Location. B. Price. C. Traffic. 20. What may disappoint people?A. All the great apartments are expensive. B. It will take a long time to find a perfect apartment. C. Apartments dont look as good as described on the website. 第二部分: 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节:(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四
10、个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并将答案填涂到答题卡上。AIf you are earning money and doing some of your own shopping, you may want to enroll in (注册) some well-known rewards programs at your favourite stores. Here are some of the most popular rewards programs.The Student Price Card (SPC)This is a card that all teens, aged
11、 13 and up, should have in their wallet. It costs $10, but you will easily earn this back in savings from a wide variety of retailers (零售商) including 10% off at American Eagle, Urban Outfitters, Little Burgundy, Marble Slab and many more.SCENEThis is perhaps one of the most popular rewards programs
12、for teens, aged 14 and older. Its a pity that the SCENE program was dropped by Sport Check last fall. However, other participating retailers are mostly restaurants such as Harveys and Swiss Chalet. Once you collect 1.000 points, you will receive a free movie.StarbucksFor starters, the Starbucks Rewa
13、rds program gives you a free drink on your birthday. It also offers you the convenience of paying with your phone, instead of cash, at the register (收银机). You earn 2 stars for every $1 spent and after you collect 300 stars, youll be upgraded to Gold Status where you can cash in 125 stars for free fo
14、od and drink. You must be 15 or older to participate in the program.Air MilesThis program recently dropped the minimum age requirement from 18 to 16, which is a win for teens, although some would like it even younger. Air Miles is now a very popular rewards program, and has many participating retail
15、ers. You can choose to save up for a free flight or use the cash option at stores such as Starbucks, Cineplex and Kernels Popcom.21. Which of the following cards may a 13-year-old apply for?A. The SPC.B. SCENE. C. Air Miles. D. Starbucks.22. What benefit will teens get from SCENE?A. A free internati
16、onal flight.B. 10% off at Urban Outitters.C. 1000 points for a free movie.D. A free drink on their birthday.23. If you want to become a Gold Status customer, how much should you spend in Starbucks?A. $100.B. $105.C. $125.D. $150.BWhen I was in my fourth year of teaching，I was also（and am still）a hig
17、h school track and field coach（田径教练）. One year，I had a student，John，who entered my class when he was a junior. John changed to our school from Greece，and seemed to be interested in sports，so I encouraged him to join our track team. I explained to him that even though he had never taken part in it be
18、fore，I did believe that he could do well in any event，and that I would be willing to coach him in whichever ones interested him. He accepted the offer，and began to work hard at every practice.About a month later，I had found out from other sources that John was a first-class tennis player，winning var
19、ious junior awards in his home country. I went to him asking，“ John，I really appreciate that you came out for the track team，but why didnt you play tennis instead？It seems that would interest you a lot more，since youre so good at it.”John answered,“Well，I like tennis，but you told me that you believe
20、d in me，and that you thought I could do well in track，so I wanted to try it for that reason.”From then on，I often remember my students reply. I told it to a friend and she suggested I write it down to share somewhere with more teachers. No matter how critical（挑别的）students can be of themselves,Ive fo
21、und that a simple“I trust that you can do it！”can go a long way！24According to Paragraph 1，what did the author seem to think more about？AJohns PE marks. BJohns self-confidence.CJohns state of health. DJohns interest in sports.25Why did John take part in the track team？AHe had been an excellent runne
22、r.BHe was encouraged by his teacher.CHe liked running more than tennis.DHe had no tennis coach to train him.26Whats the purpose of this passage？ATo build a close teacher-student relationship.BTo introduce a new way of sports training.CTo show the importance of encouragement.DTo explain the value of
23、sports.27Who is the passage mainly written for？ATeachers. BParents. CStudents. DPlayers.CWith all the wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, its not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives. Putting a smile o
24、n someones face when you know they are feeling down in the dump, makes me feel good and warms my heart.How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker, neighbor, close friends, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your corner store? I a
25、m always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I dont know the person Im joking around with. My Grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine. This not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is common courtesy(礼貌)to sp
26、eak to others that are around you.I know of a few people that dont have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say. Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face. They dont get the joke that makes other
27、s laugh. I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer space. How can people not get a really funny joke?Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control. Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of me
28、dications to keep us from going crazy. There is too much sadness in this present world. It drives people crazy. We all need to find a way to ignore the sadness and bring a little light into our lives. So, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing t
29、ogether.28. What is the authors attitude towards the present world?A. Critical B. PositiveC. Satisfied D. Indifferent29. The phrase “busting a gut in the third paragraph can be replaced by _.A. explaining carefully B. speaking loudC. keeping silent D. laughing hard30. According to the author, humor
30、is useful in the aspect that _.A. it makes people more confident B. it can pick up peoples spiritsC. it can help get rid of the cruelty in the world D. it can help people get on well with others31. In writing the passage, the author mainly intends to _.A. introduce a practical way to get through dai
31、ly lifeB. convince people of the power of humourC. encourage people to be humorous in daily lifeD. talk about his own understanding of humorDDuring the twenty years there has been increasing concern with the quality of the environment. Along with air and water pollutants, noise pollution has been re
32、cognized as a serious pollutant. As noise levels have risen, the effects of noise have become more obvious.Noise is defined as unwanted sound. Causes of noise pollution include traffic, aircraft, rock bands, barking dogs, televisions, garbage trucks, and noise from neighbors, voices, alarms, and wat
33、ercrafts. Studies show that over forty percent of Americans are disturbed at home or lose sleep because of noise pollution.Noise has bad effects on people and the environment. Noise causes hearing loss, interferes（妨碍） with human activities at home and work, and is in various ways dangerous to people
34、s health and well being.When we think, talk, listen to music, or sleep, we need quiet. Even low levels of noise can be annoying or frustrating. Sudden increases in volume can make sounds annoying. The quieter the background is, the more penetrating a noise can be.Noise can also make instructions or
35、warning unclear, resulting in accidents. Louder noise bursts can cause more problems. Continued stress caused by living in noisy conditions can lead to high blood pressure, which is the major cause of some diseases.Long exposure to noise levels above eight-five decibels（分贝） can damage inner cells an
36、d lead to hearing loss. Noise can result in the involuntary fear response and can cause adrenaline (肾上腺素) to be pumped into the bloodstream, the heart rate to quicken, muscles to tense, breathing to increase, and the digestive system to slow down.Local government has the responsibility to fight nois
37、e pollution. For example, it can regulate the speed of trains through their community. On the other hand, a responsible citizen will never make noise pollution wherever he is.32.What does the underlined word penetrating in paragraph 4 mean?A. High and exciting B. Deep and shockingC. Loud and unpleas
38、ant D. Clear and comfortable33.Which of the following is not related to noise pollution?A. Slowing down the digestive system B. Having high blood pressureC. Slowing down the heart rate D. Breathing fast34.In the last paragraph, the writer suggests that _.A. individuals and government should work tog
39、ether to reduce noise pollutionB. the government should offer people better education on noise pollutionC. the government should be responsible for noise pollutionD. people who make noise pollution should be punished35.What is the text mainly about?A. Measurement of noise levels.B. Bad effects of no
40、ise pollutionC. Hearing damage from environmental noiseD. Community reactions to noise第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10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。Do you think youve lost your inspiration? Maybe the ups and downs of life and work have affected you. Youre not alone. The majority of people across th
41、e world are trying newer and easier ways to get inspired. _36_They start thinking to themselves that they are no good. And only a handful of people can stay inspired for life. You can get inspired for life anytime you want. Thats the potential of being human.Alone time is just as important as social
42、izing time. It is important to stay alone for you to understand your thoughts and emotions at a deeper level. _37_Its always inside of you, waiting to be used.Do you have goals? If you dont, now is the time to write them down. A person without goals has no direction. And he or she can never know if
43、he or she is making progress or not. Create your life goals and then break them down to yearly goals, monthly goals, weekly goals and daily goals, You can even go deeper to hourly goals._38_When socializing, listen to the stories of other people, Youll be happy to realize how fortunate you really ar
44、e. Most of the people around you have gone through things you might never imagine. _39_ Listen to their stories and how they settled their problems. You can also read an inspiring book or watch a movie to get the inspiration you need to move forward._40_ If youre lost your inspiration, you can put t
45、o practice these tips any time. Its time to start living with passion.A. Inspiration comes from inside.B. Inspiration also comes from your success.C. But they give up along the way gradually.D. And there they are standing in front of you.E. Everyone needs inspiration to succeed in life.F. But they a
46、lways keep their experiences a secret.G. Having a sense of direction will keep you inspired.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30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。Itwasanormal Monday morning atanassembly (集会), and theoldheadmaster was giving the students a speech about impo
47、rtant things in life and about 41 ourselves to what is important to us. This is 42 the story went:Anoldmanlivedinacertainpartof London, and he 43 wake up every morning and go to the 44 , where he got the train right to Central London, and then sat at the street corner, 45 . He did this every single
48、day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years.His house was dirty, and it smelled 46 . The neighbors could not 47 the smell anymore, so they asked the police officers to48 the place. The officersknocked down the 49 and cleaned the house. There were small bags of 50
49、 all over the house that he had 51 over the years. The police counted the money, and they soon realized that theoldmanwasa 52 . They waited outside his houseexpecting toshare the good news with him. When he arrived home that evening, he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no n
50、eed for him to beg any more 53 he wasarichmannow. He said 54 at all; he went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the street and 55 to beg. 56 , thisoldmanhad no great plans, dreams or anything important for his life. We learn nothing from this story othe
51、r than staying 57 the things we enjoy doing.We should remain true to our course, which may mean devoting yourselves to things that people around you may disapprove (不赞成). Let nothing distract us from being happy, let nothing else determine our fate (命运), but 58 . What makes us happy is what 59 inthe
52、 endnot what we acquire (获得).This particular story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I dont focus on courses, I get 60 of this story.41. A. attractingB. agreeingC. devotingD. believing42. A. whyB. howC. whereD. when43. A. might B. would C. shouldD. must 44. A. street B. factory
53、 C. airportD. subway45. A. beggingB. waitingC. attemptingD. sleeping46. A. pleasantB. delicious C. terribleD. serious 47. A. standB. forgetC. judgeD. get48. A. controlB. removeC. clearD. look49. A. old manB. doorC. neighborD.wall50. A. rubbishB. wasteC. moneyD. food51. A. earnedB. collectedC. manage
54、dD. stole52. A. bossB. gentleman C. millionaire D. gift 53. A. asB. unlessC. untilD. though54. A. somethingB. anythingC. nothingD. everything55. A. determined B. sought C. managedD. continued56. A. ActuallyB. ObviouslyC. SurprisinglyD. Generally57. A. focused onB. called on C. turned to D. acted out
55、58. A. othersB. us C. someD. ourselves 59. A. considersB. mattersC. achievesD. faces60. A. remindedB. permittedC. warnedD. tired第二节 语法填空（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。The _61_ (tradition) Chinese lunar year divides the year into 24 solar terms. On the first day of Winter So
56、lstice (冬至), the Northern Hemisphere (半球) experiences the _62_ (short) day in the year. The Winter Solstice also _63_ (mark) the arrival of the coldest season in the year.There was a saying _64_ ancient times, “The Winter Solstice is as important as the Spring Festival.” As early as the Zhou Dynasty
57、, people worshipped (崇拜) the gods on the first day of the Winter Solstice, _65_ also was the first day of the new year. The Winter Solstice _66_ (become) a winter festival during the Han Dynasty. _67_ (celebrate) were officially organized. On this day, both officials and common people would have _68
58、_ rest.During the following dynasties, such _69_ the Tang, Song and Qing dynasties, the Winter Solstice was a day _70_ (offer) sacrifices (祭祀) to Heaven and to ancestors.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其
59、下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Today the number of the netizens(网民) in our country have increased rapidly, many of which do not pay enough attention to their family. There is no doubt whether we can learn much knowledge and advanced techn
60、ology the Internet. For an example, its easy for us to get the informations we need and communicate with our friends and relatives. Besides, it can help us learn what was happening both at home and abroad. However, no matter how attractively the Internet is, we shouldnt be separated from our loved o
61、nes. Just for a moment, we should stop surf the Internet and enjoy the time with our family when you are together.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jack今年第一次在唐人街体验了一把春节，并对中国春节的习俗产生了浓厚的兴趣，因此特写信来向你咨询相关信息。请你给他写一封回信进行介绍。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；参考词汇：stick New Year couplets(贴春联)；the lunar calendar(农历)；fir
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65、d stop surf the Internet surfing and enjoy the time with our family when you are together. we作文:Dear Jack, Glad to receive your letter. And Im amazed that you have experienced the Chinese spring festival in Chinatown for the first time and you are interested in its tradition. Here Im writing this le
66、tter I to share with you something about the tradition. The Spring Festival is one of the my most important traditional festivals in China. It falls on the first day of the first month in the Chinese lunar calendar. Before the day, people are busy preparing for it and they stick New year couplets on
67、 the doors. On the Eve, the whole family usually get together to have a feast. Then they stay up, watching wonderful programs on TV until midnight, to welcome the new year with firecrackers. In the daytime, people dressed in new clothes go to visit friends and relatives with good luck to each other.
68、 Its difficult to say all the things about the festival. I hope you can come to China next spring festival. Im sure you will like it more.Yours,Li Hua听力材料Text 1M: Hey, Lucy. I want to go swimming this weekend. Do you want to come with me?W: Jack and I planned to go for a hike in the mountains. Text
69、2W: Do you have to clean the fish after you catch them?M: Maybe Jason can clean them. W: OK. You catch the fish, Jason cleans them, and I eat them!Text 3W: Tom, if you dont mind spending the day with two girls, you can come with us to the national park. M: Id love to! Thanks!Text 4W: My family had d
70、inner together on Chinese New Years Eve. We ate many special foods. M: What else did you do?W: After dinner, we watched TV and played games. Text 5M: I want to buy a laptop and an iPhone 6. But I cant afford both. I cant decide. W: Then dont buy anything. Save your money!M: Maybe you are right. Text
71、 6W: Whats the matter? Your bike is in bad shape. M: It was hit by a car yesterday. W: Oh, were you hurt?M: Not in the least, because I wasnt riding on it. The bike was in front of my house. Both wheels were damaged. Theyre being repaired now. W: It was lucky you were all right. M: Thanks. But my we
72、ekend has been wasted. Text 7W: Hello, Tom! Where are you going?M: Hello, Julia! Im going to my aunts. W: Is that box heavy?M: No, its light. W: But its filled with books! Can I help you?M: Of course. Could you open the door, please?W: OK. M: Thanks. By the way, I have two tickets here for tonights
73、film. Would you like to go with me?W: Thats great!Text 8W: Jack! You are here! Im going to China soon! I am excited about my trip. M: Im excited for you too. Amanda is busy. So I am bringing you your tickets. W: Thank you!M: Are the travel dates OK?W: I fly to China on August 27th. That leaves me te
74、n days to get ready. I come back on September 5th. These dates are great!M: Did you ask your boss about those dates?W: Yes. He is giving me those days off. Im so glad! I really need a vacation!M: Are you planning your trip?W: Yes. I have some travel books about China. M: Can you look at your tickets
75、 again?W: Sure. Is there a problem?M: No. Amanda has a surprise for you. W: I love surprises! Wow! Im traveling first class to China! This is so exciting!Text 9W: To find out which areas of work might be best for you, I need to ask you some questions. All right?M: Sure. W: First, your interests. Wha
76、t do you like to do in your free time?M: Well, I like to build things, like furniture. And I fix things, like TV sets. W: So you have an interest in study and creation. Would you consider engaging in foreign trade?M: Yes, I would. But sales interests me too. I can usually persuade people to buy thin
77、gs. W: I see. You have an ability in sales. So youre creative and you like sales. Any experience in these fields?M: Well, one summer I helped some friends build a house. And this year Ive been selling advertising space for the school newspaper. Thats been fun. I enjoy asking businesses to buy space
78、in our paper. W: OK. Ill mark “creation” and “sales” in the “Experience” column. Text 10W: Finding an apartment is time-consuming and disappointing, but with a little preparation and most importantly, a lot of patience, youll get what you want. The first thing you need to do is to make some time in
79、your schedule. If you are going to find the apartment that fits your requirements, then unless youre really lucky, you are going to have to spend a lot of time hunting. The next thing is to decide exactly what you want and how much you can afford. Think about what cities or neighborhoods youd like t
80、o live in and what youd like for your local neighborhood. Write down what features are important to you, such as parking, public transportation and security. Then you start hunting. Search every website you can find, and start going through the ads. It is probably best to start by picking out all th
81、e apartments that are within your price range and then check the location and traffic. Then make the call but prepare yourself for disappointment. Apartments that look good on the Internet often turn out to be disappointing. And of course, you find that all the really great apartments have just been taken.
