1、2020-2021学年度下学期第一次周测试题时间：120分钟 总分： 150分第一部分 听力部分（共两节，满分30分）第一节听下面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。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.Wherewillthespeakershavelunch?A.Inthepark. B.Intheoffice. C.Inthedininghall.2.WhenwillTheCuckooClockstart?A.At6:00. B.At6:10. C.At7:00.3.Howwilltheboygo
2、toschooltomorrow?A.Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Bybike.4.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inalibrary.B.Inaclassroom.C.Inabookstore.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Thesky.B.Thesun.C.Theocean.第二节 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。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7
3、题。6.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Talkingaboutaband.B.Lookingatapicture.C.Enjoyingaperformance.7.Howoldisthewoman?A. 20yearsold.B. 22yearsold.C. 24yearsold. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whyisthemanstressed?A.Hesbusywiththisweeksexam.B. Hehasalotofschoolworktodo. C. Theprofessorsdontlikehim.9.Whatwillthewomando?A.Do
4、exercisewiththeman.B.Teachthemantoreadfast.C.Helpwiththemansschoolwork.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherjob?A. Challenging. B.Attractive.C.Well-paid11.Whathasthewomandecidedtodo?A.Tryforanotherjob. B.Learnanewlanguage. C.Getfull-timeeducation.12.Wherearethespeakersgoing?A.Toaconcerthall
5、.B.Toacompany.C.To a school听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatsizebagdoesthemanwant?A. 40cmx60cm.B. 60cmx90cm.C. 70cmx90cm.14.Whatcolorbagdoesthemanchoose?A. Blueandwhite.B.Redandwhite.C.Redandgreen.15.Howmuchwillthemanpay?A.$300.B.$200.C.$100.16.WhywillthemangetthebagonSaturday?A. Itwillbecheaperonweekends.B.
6、Heneedsitforcampingthisweekend.C.Thecolorhewantsisavailablethisweekend.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Howmanyboysarethereinthefirstphoto?A.Four.B.Five C.Six.18.Whatisthechildrensattitudetowardsthescoreofthefootballgame?A.Theydontmind.B.Theyfeelupset.C.Theyarepuzzled.19.Whatarethegirlsinthesecondphotodoing?A.
7、Drinkingcoffee.B.Doingsports.C.Talkingtogether.20.Whatbenefitdoestheactivityinthesecondphotoprovide?A.Itgivesasenseofwinning.B.Itoffersachancetocommunicatemore.C.Ithelpsthechildrentoimprovephysicalhealth.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37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A Book reading is ce
8、rtainly one of the most absorbing habits. For young adults who love to read, finding some good books to read is very essential. Writing a book review can help you to improve your language and writing skills.The Book ThiefListed on The New York Times Childrens Best Seller List for over 100 weeks, The
9、 Book Thief by Markus Zusak is the story of a young girl in the Nazi camps set during World War II. So, if you love history and wish to learn how the life was during Adolf Hitlers time, read this historic book.The Diary of Young GirlEven Anne Frank can not have imagined that her personal diary writt
10、en during World War II would become such a popular book. Its a must read that describes the situation of a family in the evils of wars through the eyes of a teenager.Animal FarmAnimal Farm is one of the most popular books by George Orwell. It is just a reflection of the Stalin and World War II perio
11、d that has been so creatively presented in this book. It is an interesting example of how literature can be used to present conditions common in the society.Adventures of Huckleberry FinnMark Twains Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is one of the great American novels in history, and is certainly a gre
12、at pick for young adults. Young Huck Finn and his mischief along with the colorful description of people around the Mississippi River make this novel a great book to read.21Which book describes the authors own experiences according to this passage?AThe Book ThiefBThe Diary of Young GirlCAnimal FarmD
13、Adventures of Huckleberry Finn22What do the first three books have in common?AAll of them are about wars.BAll of them are about farms.CAll of them are intended for history lovers.DAll of them were written during World War II.23The purpose of this passage is to _.Ainstruct youngsters how to improve s
14、killsBtell youngsters some wonderful reading habitsCintroduce several good books to youngstersDgive youngsters advice on writing a book reviewB Turtles have a habit of eating plastic objects floating in the sea, which may kill them. Many believe that it is because floating plastic bags look similar
15、to jellyfish, which many types of turtles love to eat. However, lots of plastic objects that turtles eat do not look like jellyfish at all. Joseph Pfaller of the University of Florida doubts that the smell of sea micro-organisms（微生物） which live on floating plastic objects attract turtles to eat.The
16、kind of idea first appeared in 2016. Researchers at the University of California, Davis, noticed that certain chemicals, especially dimethyl sulphide（二甲基硫）, which can be found on plastics where micro-organisms live, are those which many seabirds sniff（嗅）to find food. These birds are more likely to e
17、at plastics.Since turtles usually appear above the sea surface and sniff the air when going to their feeding areas, Dr. Pfaller believed that they are following these same chemicals like those seabirds and mistakenly think that floating plastic objects are edible.To test that idea, he and his team d
18、id an experiment using loggerhead turtles. They exposed 15 turtles to four smells: the smell of clean water; the smell of turtle-feeding food; the smell of a clean plastic bottle; and the smell of a bottle that had been kept in the ocean for five weeks to allow micro-organisms to grow on it. When sn
19、iffing both the smell of turtle-feeding food and that of five-week-old bottles, turtles kept their noses out of the water more than three times as long, and took twice as many breaths as they did when sniffing the smell of fresh bottle-plastic or clean water.Though they have not yet tested whether d
20、imethyl sulphide on the five-week-old bottles cause turtles to eat plastic objects, Dr. Pfaller and his team think it is highly possible.24Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word edible?Apleasing the eyesBsuitable for use as foodCholding the attentionDconcerned with actua
21、l use25Why is the research on seabirds mentioned?ASeabirds prefer the smell of the plastic bottles.BSeabirds feed on the food similar to the turtles.CSeabirds produce a certain micro-organism.DSeabirds break up the plastics without difficulty.26What is the purpose of the passage?ATo suggest a new wa
22、y to study turtles.BTo stress the importance of sea protection.CTo introduce the findings on the cause of turtles death.DTo discuss the overuse of the plastic bottles.27In which section of a newspaper may the passage appear?AEducation.BEntertainment.CScience.DHealth.C Like most other college student
23、s, Anish Patel likes to sleep in. Even though his class at 9:35 a.m. is just a five-minute walk from his dorm, he would rather open his laptop in his room to watch the lecture, streamed live over the campus network.On a recent morning, as Mr. Patels two roommates slept with covers pulled tightly ove
24、r their heads, he sat at his desk taking notes on Prof. Mark Rushs explanation of the term perfect competition.The University of Florida broadcasts and archives (存档) Dr. Rushs lectures less for the convenience of sleepy students like Mr.Patel than for simple principle of economics: 1,500 undergradua
25、tes are admitted and no lecture hall could possibly hold them.Online education is best known for serving older, nontraditional students who cannot travel to colleges because of jobs and family. But the same technologies of distance learning are now finding their way onto campuses, especially public
26、institutions hit hard by declining state funds. At the University of Florida, for example, resident students are earning 12 percent of their credit hours online this term, a figure expected to grow to 25 percent in five years.This may delight undergraduates who do not have to change out of pajamas (
27、睡衣) to attend class. But it also raises questions: Is it possible to learn as much when you never meet your professor? How much of a students education and growth depends on face-to-face contact with instructors and fellow students?When I look back, I think it took something away from my freshman ye
28、ar, said Kailyn Hartsock, a senior psychology major at Florida who was assigned to two online classes during her first semester in Gainesville. My mom was really upset about it. She was paying for me to go to college, not sit at home and watch lectures through a computer.I would prefer to teach clas
29、ses of 50 and know every students name, but thats not where we are financially and space wise, said Megan Mocko, who teaches statistics to 1,650 students. She said an advantage of the Internet is that students can stop the lecture and rewind when they do not understand something.28What was Anish Pat
30、el doing that morning?ASleeping in his dorm.BParticipating in a competition.CPlaying computer games.DTaking an online class.29Whats the main reason for what is happening at the University of Florida?AMany students like to sleep in.BThe school is having financial difficulties.CMany students like to s
31、tudy in their dorm.DThe teachers are trying a new teaching style.30What does the underlined worditin Paragraph 6 refer to?AParents worry.BSleeping in class.CDistance learning.DFace-to-face learning.31What might Megan Mocko agree with?AOnline learning has its advantages.BTraditional classes are more
32、effective.CTraditional classes will disappear in the future.DOnline learning should be encouraged in more schools.DBasically, in life, rule of thumb: if you dont completely have to clean anything,dont clean it.Fashion designer Stella McCartney said this in an interview with the Observer this weekend
33、.Instead, she says,therule is to let the dirt dry and you brush it off.It may have been a throwaway comment at the end of the interview,but something about this line impressed readersmany of whom have been doing several loads of laundry a week.So does she have a point? Is it better to avoid washing
34、your clothes?This isnt the first time that McCartney has recommended not washing our clothes.In fact,she has long advocated avoiding the washing machine-both for the longevity of the clothes,but also because of the effect washing them has on the environment.Laura Diz Snchez, from the Plastic Soup Fo
35、undation advocacy group,agrees with this,particularly when it comes to high-street clothes, which contain more synthetic materials such as polyester（聚酯纤维）and acrylic（腈纶）.Every time we wash our clothes an average of nine million plastic microfibres are released into the environment,she tells BBC News
36、.The way we wash our clothes affects it,as well as the way our clothes are made-but the more we wash our clothes, the more microfibres are released.When you do wash, she recommends setting the machine to a lower temperature and using liquid detergent:Powder detergent creates more friction（摩擦）between
37、 the clothes during washing, so more fibres are released,while liquid is smoother.The less friction there is in general,the fewer fibres are released.She advises against overloading washing machines for the same reason-fewer clothes in the drum means theres less friction.But its not just about micro
38、fibres.Washing an item of clothing too often can largely shorten its lifespan, meaning that youre more likely to throw it out and buy something new.32Why does McCartney suggest not washing clothes?ATo buy something more fashionable.BTo make her interview more interesting.CTo reduce the impact on the
39、 environment.DTo avoid releasing microfibres.33What does the underlined wordsthis linein Paragraph 2 mean?AThe rule.BThe newspaper.CThe interview.DThe comment.34According to Laura Diz Snchez,what can we do to release less microfibres?AUse powder detergent rather than liquid detergent.BWash fewer clo
40、thes at a time.CSet the washing machine at a normal temperature.DAvoid using washing machines.35What is the main idea of the passage?AWhy we should stop washing clothes.BA practical rule of washing clothes.CFashion designers recommendations.DHow to lengthen clothes lifespan.第二节（共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
41、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。How to Make a Difference to the WorldMany people believe that they dont have what it takes to make a difference to the world. They believe only people like Mother Teresa, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein and Bill Gates are able to do so. 36 The following is a
42、guide as to how small people like us can make a difference to the world.1It need not be an enormous task. 37 In this case, you already have what it takes to make the world a better place. Making a difference to the world may seem like an enormous task, but it is in fact the collective effort of ever
43、yone to make small contributions. The size of the contribution is not what matters most. The key here is to have the heart to do it.2Start now.There is no one best time to start to make a difference to the world. You dont need to wait till you have the time to share some love; you dont have to wait
44、till you earn more money to share a piece of bread. Little efforts count. 38 3 39 As the saying goes, “Give a man a fish; you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” The good that we seek to do will make more of a difference when there is a long-lasting effect ra
45、ther than a temporary effect. 40 And when more people receive education, they will in turn provide more value to the world.AFor example, building a school will benefit many people for years to come.BNobody can do everything, but everyone can do something.CSeek to make a long-lasting effect.DYou can
46、start making small contributions today.E. If you cant feed a hundred people, then feed just one.F. The truth is, every one of us can make it in our own unique way.G. Stop complaining and do something.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，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The other day I
47、was shopping at a local store and met a lady. She was squatting (蹲坐)on the floor looking for a 41 product on the bottom shelf. She jumped up when she saw me as if to 42 my way. Apologetically(抱歉地) she 43 that she was a 44 at a nearby store and was 45 her lunch break, trying to get a few needed items
48、.I reassured(使消除疑虑) her, “I am in no hurry. Go ahead and do what you need to do.” 46 she searched for a particular brand she said that sometimes 47 were rude to her at the store and she really 48 my kindness. I told her that I had noticed cashiers being treated rudely. I explained to her that I was
49、a retired nurse and 49 some of what she was saying first hand. Sometimes, the sick people could be rude.She thanked me for being so nice and friendly. I told her, “The world would be a 50 place if we all acted 51 . Those who are rude may have bad karma(因果报应) coming after them eventually for 52 peopl
50、e badly.” She nodded and broke out in a big smile.In a brief 53 I showed her there are good and kind people in the world and may have boosted（增进）her 54 in humanity. Maybe she 55 that later in the day, perhaps when someone was treating her unkindly.41. A. useful B. certain C. fascinating D. commercia
51、l42. A. head to B. give way to C. get out of D. keep track of 43. A. whispered B. reflected C. explained D. added44. A. waitress B. actress C. conductor D. cashier45. A. on B. through C. under D. with46. A. While B. BeforeC. Once D. Although47. A. employees B. visitorsC. hosts D. customers48. A. adm
52、itted B. appreciatedC. responded D. rejected49. A. realized B. understoodC. recognized D. accepted50. A. better B. cleanerC. stronger D. larger51. A. happily B. franklyC. kindly D. generously52. A. punishing B. treating C. scaring D. affecting53. A. exchange B. lectureC. repetition D. performance54.
53、 A. relief B. fortuneC. virtue D. faith55. A. watched over B. brought about C. thought about D. got through第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读短文内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。A kind of insect gets its name for the body shape, which resembles a long stick. Such an amazing 56 (appear) helps it successfully hide f
54、rom predators(捕食者) in the branches of trees. These creatures 57 (call) stick insects. Often called walking sticks, they live on every continent except Antarctica. They can be smaller than an inch or longer than 58 18-inch ruler.There are some other ways stick insects use to defend 59 (they). Some ca
55、n hit attackers with their spiny legs. Others spray something in no time 60 burns an attackers eyes. And some just taste bad. The Peruvian stick insect is one of them. This stick insect is 61 (easy) to see because it has red, yellow, and black markings than others. These bright colors are a warning
56、to predators, who know it discharges something with an unpleasant smell when 62 (attack).Stick insects are mostly nocturnal, which means they are active at night, when they spend their time eating leaves. Darkness makes it harder for most predators 63 (discover) them. However, darkness doesnt protec
57、t stick insects 64 one super set of insect hunters, insect-eating bats. These bats use echolocation(回声定位) to find yummy bug dinners. And stick insects are 65 (absolute) on the menu as something these bats want to eat!第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：某英语报举行针对垃圾分类的征文活动，请你根据提示，写一篇稿件。1. 垃圾处理面临严峻形势；2.垃圾分类的意义；3.呼吁积极
58、参与垃圾分类。注意：1.词数：80左右；2.内容可适当发挥，注意行文连贯；3.参考词汇：垃圾分类rubbish classification_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。After leaving college, Lisa entered a company and began to work there. The work wasnt very tiring. Though the pay wasnt very high, Lisa loved working there. Sadly, abou
59、t ten years later, a devastating (毁灭性打击) blow came to her company, and over a two-year period the business dropped out of site. Lisa lost her job as a result.At that time, Lisa had already got married and had a five-year-old son. And her husband David, didnt make enough money to support the whole fa
60、mily. Lisa began to feel guilty that she wasnt contributing any kind of income after losing her job. But she had faith that everything would be okay.Lisa began to hunt for a job. However, finding work was difficult for her as she didnt hold an important position in her former company. It felt as tho
61、ugh she would never be called for a job interview.One day, Lisa came across her former colleague Jenny. They greeted each other and then began to talk. Through talking with her, Lisa found that Jenny had already found work in a large company.Lisa wasnt very surprised. She knew Jenny had been learnin
62、g new languages after work. As far as she knew, Jenny could speak French, Spanish and Italian. Besides learning new languages, Jenny also spent much time improving other skills. When once advised doing that too, Lisa said she didnt have to. She didnt think that shed lose her job one day.They didnt t
63、alk for long as Jenny was going to meet a client.“Goodbye, Lisa. I wish you good luck,” with these words, Jenny left.Lisa watched Jenny walk away. She looked so confident. Lisa really regretted not learning anything new after work.“If I have learned new things as Jenny, I must have already found new
64、 work,” said Lisa to herself.That day after coming back home, Lisa talked with her husband. She told him about Jennys new work. “Honey, why not follow Jennys example? Its never too late to learn something new. So why not start now?” said her husband.“Youre totally right, honey,” said Lisa.注意： 1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； Paragraph 1:That night, Lisa thought about what she should do next._Paragraph 2:Besides learning French, Lisa also tried to improve her computer skills._