1、太和一中2019-2020高一第二学期期末考试英语试题 考试时间：120分钟 试题满分：150分第一部分：听力理解 (共两节，满分30分)做题时, 请先将答案标在试题卷上。录音内容结束后, 你将有两分钟的时间将试题卷上的答案转涂或转填到答题卡上。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。听完每段时话后, 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. 19.15. B. 9.15. C. 9.18.答案是
2、B1. When was the woman born?A. In 1984. B. In 1982. C. In 1980.2. What are the speakers probably doing?A. Looking for Johns new apartment. B. Visiting Johns old house.C. Helping John move house.3. Why does the woman refuse to go to the beach?A. Its hot there. B. She cant swim. C. She isnt free.4. Wh
3、at are the speakers talking about?A. A news report. B. A driving test.C. A car accident. 5. What does the man mean?A. He doesnt have a computer.B. He doesnt know how much a new computer costs.C. He thinks the price of the new computer is reasonable.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,
4、 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6段材料, 回答第6、7题。6. Where was the woman when the theft( 偷盗）happened?A. At home. B. On her way home. C. On her way to the bank.7. What did the theft look like?A. He wore blue trousers. B. He was short and
5、 thin. C. He had medium-length hair.听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。8. What does the woman think of buying a mountain bike?A. Unnecessary. B. Useful. C. Reasonable.9. What will the man do next?A. Buy a mountain bike. B. Have his old bike repaired. C. Ask somebody else for money.听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。10. What is the pro
6、bable relationship between the speakers?A. Master and servant. B. Boss and clerk. C. Husband and wife.11. What is the woman complaining about?A. Her work. B. Her salary. C. Her life.12. What will the man probably do in the near future?A. Help the woman. B. Let the woman have a rest. C. Have the woma
7、n work as usual.听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。13. What can we learn from the conversation?A. People will enjoy guitar music at the party.B. About 18 people are coming to the party.C. People will enjoy some apple pie at the party.14. Why will the woman hold a party?A. To celebrate Joans birthday. B. To celebrate
8、 Emmas birthday.C. To celebrate Emmas entering the college.15. What present has the woman bought?A. A camera. B. A football. C. A video.16. When will people probably arrive?A. At about 8:00. B. At about 8:30. C. At about 9:30.听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。17. How many bedrooms does the speaker need?A. Four. B.
9、 Three. C. Two.18. What is very important to the speaker?A. A nice view. B. A big kitchen. C. A school nearby.19. How does the speaker usually travel?A. She walks. B. She drives a car. C. She uses public transportation.20. What do we know about the speaker?A. She is married. B. She uses the Internet
10、 a lot. C. She likes to cook at home.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ACoronaviruses ( 冠状病毒)Coronaviruses are a large group of viruses. They consist of a core of genetic material(遗传物质) surrounded by an envelope with protein spikes(蛋白棘突). This gives it the
11、 appearance of a crown. Crown in Latin is called “corona” and thats how these viruses get their name. In this text, well take a quick look at whats currently known about the virus.Covid-2019The 2019 Novel Coronavirus, first reported December in Wuhan, central Chinas Hubei Province, has quickly sprea
12、d across the country and around the world. It initially occurred in a group of people with pneumonia(肺炎) whod been associated with a seafood and live animal market in the city of Wuhan.Intermediate hosts(中间宿主）: The Covid-2019 may originate in bats, a team led by renowned Chinese virologist Shi Zheng
13、li said earlier, while the intermediary host remains unknown.Incubation period( 潜伏期): usually 1-14 days.Infection: Virus may spread before symptoms show.SARS-CoVThe Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) coronavirus was first identified in China in 2003.Intermediate hosts: Bats are the original ho
14、st. Civet cats serve as an important intermediary that carries virus from the winged mammal to humans.Incubation period: 2-7 days.Infection: Virus spread after symptoms show.MERS-CoVThe Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (中东呼吸综合征) coronavirus was first identified in Saudi Arabia in 2012.Intermediate h
15、osts: MERS-CoV was travelled from dromedary camel to humans.Incubation period: 2-14 days.Infection: Virus may spread before symptoms show.21. What are the intermediate hosts of the Covid-2019?A. Bats. B. Unknown yet. C. Camel. D.Civet cats.22. Which kinds of coronaviruses may spread before symptoms
16、show?A. The Covid-2019 B. SARS-CoV C. MERS-CoV D. The Covid-2019 and MERS-CoV 23. What is the following statement is true about coronaviruses?A. Bats are the original hosts of all the three coronaviruses.B. The three coronaviruses were all first identified in China.C. The Covid-2019, SARS-CoV and ME
17、RS-CoV are all included in coronaviruses.D. The coronaviruses have the same incubation period length.BRanjan and Sumer were good friends. They went to the same school and were in the same class.Ranjan was not strong. He could not play football or other games with boys of his age.All that he did was
18、to watch Sumer and other boys play. He usually went with them to the playground. When they ran off to play, he would sit under a tree and read storybooks. Books became his best friends. The reading made him successful in all the exams. He always stood first in the class.Sumer was tall and athletic.
19、He showed great enthusiasm for sports, spending most of his time running, swimming or riding bicycles. He was a member of the schools football team and cricket team. The PE teacher thought he would make it big in the game when he grew up.One day, the two friends went for a walk. Rajan got tired soon
20、.“I have no strength. What is the use of all this knowledge? if I am not healthy? I would give away all my knowledge if I could be half as healthy and strong as you, said Rajan.Sumer was surprised and replied, “So you are not happy with yourself too? I always wished I could have done as well as you
21、did in the studies. I even thought I could have given away my sporting skills for better grades in those exams. ”The two friends looked at each other and cried out at the same time, “The grass looks greener on the other side of the hill. ”24.What did Ranjan usually do when he went to the playground
22、with Sumer?A.He read his favorite books.B. He played with his friendC. He studied for the exams.D. He took care of the clothes.25.Why did the PE teacher think Sumer might become a sports star?A.Sumer was very strong. B. Sumer was was a member of the schools football team .C. Sumer loved sports so mu
23、ch. D. Sumer spent a lot of time playing sports.26.What can we learn from paragraph 6?A.Ranjan was proud of his knowledge.B.Sumer was unhappy with his studies.C.Sumer could do as well as Ranjan did in the studies.D.Ranjan and Sumer decided to learn from each other.27.What conclusion can we draw from
24、 the last paragraph?A.Practice makes perfect.B.Nobody knows his own strong points.C.Grass usually appears greener in faraway places.D.We always want something better and feel unhappy. C Working as a vet (兽医), I met a family who taught me an unforgettable lesson. They came to my clinic with their dyi
25、ng dog Coco. I examined Coco and found he was old and had a serious illness. I told the family we couldnt do anything for Coco, and euthanasia(安乐死) would be best for the dog. On that day, they little boy Eric seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if Eric understood w
26、hat was going on. The little boy seemed to accept Cocos death without any difficulty. We sat together for a while after Cocos death, explaining that animal lives are shorter than human lives. Eric, who had been listening quietly, piped up(大声说): “I know why.” He said, “People need a lifetime to learn
27、 how to live a good lifelike loving everybody and being nice, right?” The six-year-old continued,“Well, animals already know how to do that, so they dont have to stay as long. ” Id never heard a more soft-hearted explanation as to why animal lives are so short. It has changed the way I live. I see e
28、veryday as the day that my life could be easily taken away, so I try to live my life to the fullest. 28. Which of the following would be best for Coco in the clinic?A. Some delicious food. B. Euthanasia. C. A good friend. D. An interesting toy.29. How can we understand Erics words? A. He thought peo
29、ple already knew how to love others all the time and be nice.B. He thought dogs already knew how to love others all the time and be nice.C. He didnt think people knew how to love dogs.D. He didnt think dog knew how to love people.30.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean ?A.The
30、 writer hasnt heard others explain why animals lives are so short.B. Nobody gave a soft-hearted explanation why animals lives are so short.C.The writer first didnt know why animals live a short life.D. Erics explanation made a great difference to the writer.31. According to the passage, we can infer
31、 that _.A. the vet didnt do anything for CocoB. the vet makes an effort to live a lifeC. the vet has lived a fullest lifeD. the vet will keep more dogsDPeople have different ways of dealing with a common cold. Some take over the counter medicines such as aspirin while others try popular home remedie
32、s(治疗) like herbal tea or chicken soup.Yet here is the tough truth about the common cold：nothing really cures it.So why do people sometimes believe that their remedies work? According to James Taylor，professor at the University of Washington, colds usually go away on their own in about a week，improvi
33、ng a little each day after symptoms peak, so its easy to believe its medicine rather than time that deserves the credit，USA Today reported.It still seems hard to believe that we can deal with more serious diseases yet are powerless against something so common as a cold. Recently, scientists came clo
34、ser to figure out why. To understand it, you first need to know how antiviral drugs work.They attack the virus by attaching to and changing the surface structures of the virus.To do that，the drug must fit and lock into the virus like the right piece of a jigsaw(拼图), which means scientists have to id
35、entify the virus and build a 3D model to study its surface before they can design an antiviral drug that is effective enough.The two cold viruses that scientists had long known about were rhinovirus(鼻病毒) A and B. But they didnt find out about the existence of a third virus, rhinovirus C, until 2006.
36、 All three of them contribute to the common cold, but drugs that work well against rhinovirus A and B have little effect when used against rhinovirus C.“This explains most of the previous failures of drug trials against rhinoviruses，”study leader Professor Ann CPalmenberg at the University of Wiscon
37、s US, told Science Daily.Now, more than 10 years after the discovery of rhinovirus C, scientists have finally built a highly detailed 3D model of the virus, showing that the surface of the virus is, as expected，different from that of other cold viruses.With the model in hand，hopefully a real cure fo
38、r a common cold is on its way. Soon，we may no longer have to waste our money on medicines that dont really work.32.What does the author think of popular remedies for a common cold?AThey are quite effective.BThey are slightly helpful.CThey actually have no effect.DThey still need to be improved.33How
39、 do antiviral drugs work?ABy breaking up cold viruses directly.BBy changing the surface structures of the cold viruses.CBy preventing colds from developing into serious diseases.DBy absorbing different kinds of cold viruses at the same time.34What can we infer from the passage?AThe surface of cold v
40、iruses looks quite similar.BScientists have already found a cure for the common cold.CScientists were not aware of the existence of rhinovirus C until recently.DKnowing the structure of cold viruses is the key to developing an effective cure.35What is the best title for this passage?ADrugs against c
41、old virusesBHelpful home remediesCNo current cure for common coldDResearch on cold viruses第二节：根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出正确的填入空白处。选项中有两项为多余选项。(共5个小题，每小题2分，满分10分)When I arrived in Britain, I could hardly order food in English. Two years later, I calmly explained the Chinese grammar to a British friend in Eng
42、lish. 36 _. Pay special attention to the basic wordsNot all words are of the same importance. Some are far more important than the others. Studies have shown that the most common 300 words in any language account for about 60% of the communication. The most common 1,000 words account for more than 9
43、0% of the communication. The most basic 3,000 words account for more than 95% of the communication. 37 _.Study hours a day for a certain period of timeStudying five hours a day for two months will be better for you than studying five hours a week for two years. 38 _. Repeating in time is very import
44、ant for our memory. This is onereason why so many students find it so easy to forget.39_ As with anything, if youre going to stick to it, you have to make it interesting. Dont just sit in a classroom in front of a book, or youre likely to get tired quickly. Go to events where you can practice while
45、doing something fun instead. 40_. Find out about the person youre talking with. Talk about personal topics which you care about. Make it a personal life experience, or else youre going to be bored and forget everything you have talked.A. Find ways to make it funB. Look for people you enjoy talking t
46、oC. The first 300 words will get you pretty farD. Id like to share the secrets Ive discovered over the past two yearsE. In other words, we should spend most of our time on the basic vocabularyF. Make meaningful simple sentences with the most common 300 wordsG. Thats because if you study five hours p
47、er week you cannot repeat in time第三部分 语言知识运用（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。A large cat arrived at a farm where many mice lived. None of them dared to go outside for fear of being 41 by the cat.The mice decided to hold a 42 to find a way of stopp
48、ing themselves from being in 43 .One day，the moment the cat was out，mice of all ages 44 into the meeting room.“Lets build a big trap，”one mouse_45_.When this idea was_46_，another said，“What about poisoning(毒死)her？”But 47 knew where to buy the poison. One young mouse，whose mother had become the cats
49、food, 48 said，“Lets cut her teeth，so she can do no more harm.” But the meeting did not accept his 49 .At last, one mouse, wiser than the rest, jumped onto a table. Waving a bell, he called for 50 ，“Be quiet！ Well 51 this bell to the cats tail，so well always know where she is！Well have 52 to escape,
50、and the slower and weaker mice will hear her coming and be able to 53 ！”Hearing the words, everyone got 54 and they 55 him on his good idea.“Well tie it so tightly that it will never 56 ！”“Shell never be able to walk 57 again！Why，the other day，she suddenly appeared right in front of me！Just imagine.
51、”However，the wise mouse said，“We must 58 who is going to tie it on her tail.” There was not a sound in the room. Nobody was 59 enough to put the plan into action. The meeting ended without any decision being made. 60 its often very easy to have bright ideas，putting them into practice is a more diffi
52、cult matter.41A. trained Btaught Ccaught Dinvited42A. party Btest Cgame Dmeeting43A. return Bdanger Cfact Dneed44A. rushed Bswam Cflew Dstepped45A. questioned Bexplained Csuggested Danswered46A. supported Bdiscussed Caccepted Drefused47A. everybody Bnobody Csomebody Danybody48A. angrily Bhappily Cca
53、refully Dslowly49A. present Breason Cidea Dexcuse50A. pleasure Bsilence Chelp Dinformation51A. tie Blead Cdevote Dapply52. A. experience Bpower Ctime Dspace53A. shout Bwatch Cstay Dhide 54. A. worried Bexcited Csurprised Dtired55. A. honored B. celebrated C. shouted D. congratulated56A. drop off Btu
54、rn up Cget up Dput off57A. gladly Bquickly Cquietly Ddirectly58A. believe Blearn Cimagine Ddecide59A. honest Bbrave Crich Dold60A. While BWhen CAs DSince 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1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Despite many laws and national parks to protect tigers, their habitats continue to be de
55、stroyed and they are still hunted. _(sad), tigers are among the most endangered species in the world nowadays. Altogether, there are no more than 5,000 tigers _ (leave) in the wild. Some think that the tiger is already to the point of _(die) out in the wild. There are many reasons _ this, like habit
56、at loss and hunting.Over the years, many steps _ (take) to help preserve the tiger population. The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) protects wildlife and habitats. Today WCS is carrying out work in 53 nations across the world, protecting _great number of species from butterflies to tigers. In 201
57、0, WCS started Tigers Forever, _ aim was to increase the number of tigers in the world by 50 percent in the next 10 years. To achieve their goals, they are working together with governments and other_(organize) which are willing to take strong and effective measures to protect tigers and other wild
58、speciesRight now the tiger population _(increase) under this program in India and in Far East Russia. Thanks to the hard work of WCS, these large cats have a chance of survival in their _ (nature) environments .第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，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
59、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限一词。 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。The other day I as well as my parents were eating in a restaurant while we noticed a foreigner coming in. He sits at a table by the window. Soon a wait
60、ress came and wanted to take her order. However, the foreigner couldnt get his needs across. Seeing this, I went up immediate to offer some helps. We communicated simple English for a while but I later knew why the waitress couldnt understand him. The foreigner actually wanted a roast Beijing duck,
61、but he had a wrong Chinese pronunciation. Heard my explanation, the waitress couldnt help to laughing. The foreigner himself also laughed.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华。你的美国笔友Tom对中国文化有浓厚的兴趣。恰好你校今年暑假7月18日到7月28日将为外国学生举办一场汉语夏令营(Chinese Summer Camp)活动，请你给他发一封电子邮件，邀请他来参加这一夏令营活动，内容包括：1夏令营的时间和地点；2夏令营的内容，如学习日常汉语、了解中
62、国历史和传统文化、参观博物馆等；3报名方式和截止日期。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。 太和一中2019级高一年级期末考试英语试题 答案及部分解析听力:1-5 CAACB6-10 BCABB11-15 ACABC16-20BCACB阅读理解: 21-23BDC 24-27 ACBD 28-31 BBDC 32-35 CBDC七选五：36-40 DEGAB阅读理解D篇【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了科学家们对普通感冒的相关研究。32.C考查细节理解。根据第一段最后一句可知，作者认为常见的应对普通感冒的方法都是无效的，这与第二段的专家论述呼应。33.B考查细节理解。根据第三
63、段第四句可知，抗病毒药物是通过附着在病毒表面，并改变其表面结构而起作用的。34.D考查推理判断。根据第三段最后一句，并结合对本段的整体理解可推知，了解感冒病毒的结构是研发有效药物的关键所在。35.C考查标题判断。根据第一段最后一句和最后一段的呼应，以及对全文的整体理解可推知，本文主要讲述了科学家们对普通感冒的研究，结果发现目前并没有有效的治疗方法。完型填空：41-45 CDBAC 46-50 DBACB 51-55 ACDBD 56-60 ACDBA语法填空:61. Sadly 62. left 63. dying 64.for 65. have been taken 66. a 67. wh
64、ose 68. organizations 69. is increasing 70. natural 短文改错：第一句：werewas，whilewhen；第二句：sitssat；第三句：herhis；第五句：immediateimmediately； helpshelp第六句：communicated 后加in; butand第七句： Heard Hearing第八句：去掉to写作范文：DearTom，Herecomesapieceofgood news.Chinese Summer Camp, which is intended for international students，is
65、 going to be held in my school this summer vacation.Since you are fascinatedwith Chinese culture，Id like to invite you toparticipate.The Camp is scheduled to last 11 days，from July 18 to July 28.It covers a wide variety of cultural activities,ranging from studying Chinese daily expressions to attend
66、ing some lectures on Chinese history and traditional culture.Asis known to us，language is closely related to culture，so Im convinced that you can dig out Chinese cultural features from language study.In addition，the Camp provides a chance for you to visit some famous museums, which is the best way to learn about the country. By admiring the historical relics, you will definitely gain a better understanding of the country.If you want to be part of it，please sign up for it before July 2nd at the website of my school.Looking forward to your early reply.Yours， Li Hua