1、安徽省蚌埠市第二中学2020-2021学年高一英语上学期期中试题满分分值:150 分测试时长:120 分钟选择题的答案必须用 2B 铅笔涂在答题卡中的相应位置,否则该答题不予积分。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 does the man think of Lindas husband?A. Clever.B.
2、Unfriendly.C. Quiet.2. What will the weather be like on Friday?A. Rainy.B. Windy.C. Sunny.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. A hotel.B. An airport.C. A hospital.4. What does the man suggest doing?A. Going fishing.B. Staying at home.C. Buying some books.5. What is in the mans bag?A. Some CDs.B
3、. Some bottles.C. Some books.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,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. What does the woman usually do on Saturdays?A. She goes swimming.B. She plays basketball
4、.C. She goes shopping.7. When does the woman usually go to the cinema with friends?A. On Friday nights.B. On Saturday nights.C. On Sunday nights.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。8. What was the relationship between the woman and Jim in the past?A. Relatives.B. Classmates.C. Colleagues.9. What is the woman?A. A fi
5、lm actress.B. An art director.C. A magazine editor.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Where does the woman live now?A. In Canada.B. In America.C. In Japan.11. What language is the woman good at?A. Italian.B. French.C. Spanish.12. What does the woman teach in the school?A. Medicine.B. English.C. Maths.听第 9 段
6、材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a park.B. At a hotel.C. In the street.14. What is the weather like today?A. Sunny.B. Rainy.C. Cloudy.15. How will the man probably go to Wrigley Field?A. By bus.B. By taxi.C. By subway.16. What time is it probably now?A. 3:00 p.m.B. 4
7、:00 p.m.C. 5:00 p.m.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Where does the speaker have breakfast if the weather is fine?A. In the garden.B. In the kitchen.C. In the living room.18. When does the speaker usually go to work?A. At 2:00 p.m.B. At 6:00 p.m.C. At 6:30 p.m.19. How does the speaker usually go home fro
8、m the restaurant?A. By bus.B. By taxi.C. By train.20. What do we know about the speaker?A. She is a violinist.B. She often eats alone after work.C. She often reads the newspaper at night.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 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。ANo matter which place you d
9、ecide to visit in Spain, youll find a beautiful beach waiting just for you. These popular beaches can meet the needs of people from all walks of life.Cala de Algaiarens, MinoreaWith soft golden sand and clear water, this beach is perfect for snorkeling(前滩潜水) and visiting underwater caves. The beach
10、belongs to a local man, so tourists have to pay a small entry fee. The waves here can sometimes be huge so the beach isnt safe for kids.Cala Tarida, IbizaBesides the big music festivals and the exciting nightlife, Ibiza is home to some of the most beautiful beaches; one of them is Cala Tarida. Just
11、relax on the white sand or go swimming in clear water. It is an ideal location to spend a sunny day if you are in Ibiza.Beach of La Concha, San SebastianIt has been called the best city beach not just in Spain, but also in Europe. Its so popular during the holidays that tourists have to struggle to
12、get some space. Even though the beach is a 10-minute walk from the city, the white sand and the amazing clear waters do make the city a new world.Sotavento, Canary IslandsAs an ideal choice for travelers, Sotavento offers 17miles of white sandy beach. It is blessed with strong water and winds, makin
13、g it a paradise(天堂) for surfers and kite flyers. The beach also hosts the popular World Kite Surf Championship every August.21. Why are kids advised not to visit Cala de Algaiarens?A. Because the beach is too crowded.B. Because the sand there is too hot.C. Because the beach is a private one.D. Becau
14、se the waves are powerful sometimes.22. What can visitors do in Cala Tarida?A. They can enjoy a music festival.B. They can go snorkeling.C. They can go surfing.D. They can fly kites.23. What makes Sotavento special according to the text?A. Its perfect for people to fly kites.B. It covers a distance
15、of 17 miles.C. The beach is open only in August.D. The waves are huge and dangerous.BYou cant imagine how terrible I felt at that time. A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined t
16、o go ahead.I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps(圆圈) and then hit a softball. I didnt do either well. He later told me that I was not athletic.The idea that I was not athletic stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I
17、 realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!The night before my marathon, I dreamed that I couldnt even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready
18、 to prove something to myself.Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied. So I stopped to readjust(重新调整). Not the start I wanted!At mile 3, I passed a sign: GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!By mile17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Although my ankle was v
19、ery painful, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.By mile 21, I was so hungry!As I came to mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running.I was one of the final runners to
20、 finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签), I can now call myself a marathon winner.24. How did he author feel a month before the marathon?
21、A. Anxious.B. Frightened.C. Well prepared.D. Confident.25. Why did the author mention the P.E. class in his 7th year?A. To thank the support of his teacher.B. To amuse the readers with a funny story.C. To show he was not talented in sports.D. To share a valuable memory. 26.How was the authors first
22、marathon?A. He made it.B. He quit halfway.C. He got the first prize.D. He walked to the end. 27.What does the story mainly tell us?A. One is never too old to learn.B. Failure is the mother of success.C. A winner is one with a great effort of will.D. A man owes his success to his family support.COne
23、of our biggest problems many of us feel is having too much to do and not feeling like we have enough time to do it.Of course, having “not enough time” is just a feeling. The fact is that we all have the same amount of time, but we often fill up the container(容器) of our days with too many things.The
24、problem is having too many things to fit into a small container(24 hours). If we look at task and time management simply as a container organization problem, it becomes simpler.How do we fit all of the things we have to do into our small container? We do that by simplifying what we have to do.Pay at
25、tention to all the things you should do today and tomorrow, and try to notice all the things youre fitting into the container of your day. What games are you playing on your phone? What are you reading? What work are you busy doing? How much time are you spending on Facebook of Twitter? How much TV
26、are you watching? How much time do you spend cleaning, taking care of other people?What you might realize is that youre fitting a lot of junk into the container. Throw some of that out. Prevent yourself from using certain sites or apps until youve done a few really important tasks.Now ask yourself t
27、his: Which task would you do if you could only do one task today? That should be what you put your focus on next. So just focus on one important task. By picking your tasks carefully, youre taking care of the container of your time. You can pick important tasks or joyful ones, but youre being consci
28、ous( 意 识 到 的 ) about the choices. Youre treating it like the gift of great value , for it is limited, valuable, to be filled with the best things, but not overstuffed.28. How can we deal with the big problem mentioned at the beginning of the text?A. By filling up our days with too many things.B. By
29、simplifying everything we have to do.C. By having a bigger container of our days.D. By improving our skills of doing tasks.29. Why does the author ask many questions in Para.5 ?A. To prove that many people are enjoying playing games.B. To help us learn the importance of balancing work and life.C. To
30、 show there are many things which are not worth doing.D. To tell us that there are no really important tasks to do.30. What should we do to spend our days more meaningfully?A. Learn what the container of our days is.B. Prevent ourselves from feeling time is not enough.C. Try our best to do as many t
31、hings as we can.D. Focus on something that is really important.31. What can we learn from the text?A. First things first.B. Easier said than done.C. Practice makes perfect.D. Dont put all your eggs into one basket.DWhile the start of a new school year is always exciting, this year was even more so f
32、or some primary school students in Auckland, New Zealand. They became the worlds first kids to be “taught” by a digital(数码的) teacher, Siri. Before you start imagining a human-like robot walking around the classroom, Siri is just an avatar(化身) that turns up on the students desktop, tablet, or smart p
33、hone screen when called.Thanks to a web cam(网络摄像头) and microphone, the avatar not only answer the questions the kids may have,but also picks up non-verbal signals(无声信号). For example, if a student smiles at Siri, he will smile back. This two-way interaction not only helps draw the students attention,
34、 but also allows the programs developers to monitor their engagement(参与) and make changes if needed.Vectors Chief Digital Officer, Nikhil Ravishankar believes that Siri-like avatars could be a new way to attract the attention of the next generation. He says, “Using a digital human is a very popular
35、method to send new information to people, and I have a lot of hope in this technology as a way to offer rich and educational experience in the futures.” Greg Cross, the Chief Business Officer for Soul Machines, states that kids who have grown up in this digital time adapt(适应) to new technology quick
36、ly, and he hopes to develop the idea of digital humans in the area of education further.The program, in place since August 2018, has been a great success so far. However, no matter how popular it becomes, Siri is unlikely to replace human educators any time soon. For one, the avatars knowledge base
37、is severely limited. But more importantly, even the smartest digital avatars could never predict(预测) and react to all the unexpected situations that educators have to deal with on a daily basis. However, it could come in handy as a “personal teacher”, providing kids with one-on-one help on certain s
38、ubjects or even topics.32. What is mentioned about Will in the first paragraph?A. He is a human-like robot teacher.B. He is the first robot teacher in the world.C. He is a digital teacher teaching in the school. D. He will walk across the classroom to you when called.33. In what way does the digital
39、 teacher help the students?A. By taking part in discussion.B. By changing teaching methods.C. By communicating with students. D. By monitoring students behavior.34. What is the benefit of this two-way interaction?A. It can smile back.B. It can use microphone.C. It can change if necessary.D. It can t
40、alk any topic for free. 35.What can be inferred about the digital teacher from the last paragraph?A. It has entered many homes as kids private teacher.B. It will teach in class in place of human educators.C. Its good at dealing with unexpected situations.D. It remains to be improved.第二节 (共 5 小题,每小题
41、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。How to fit in with a new environmentWhen you step into a new environment, you must have a strong wish to fit in. Fitting in means making more friends, having more influence on others and getting more chances to live a happier life. 36. Be confide
42、nt. Confidence attracts most people. Everyone is special and there is only one person like you in this world. Spend some time thinking about your strong points. 37. You wont have much difficulty fitting in.Be kind to everyone. Kindness is the bridge to your own happiness. when people notice your kin
43、dness, they will return it one day. Always give more than you receive, and think more of others than ofyourself. 38. 39. Kinds of activities like playing football can help you to be known to others. You may addmore friends to your circle. At the same time, youll be amazed to see how much they like y
44、ou. Instead of wasting g time being alone, go out to dance and sing together with others to develop friendship.Be optimistic(乐观的). Optimism makes both you and others feel happy. 40._ Humor catches other s attention as well. People will like you for making them live happily.If you follow what is ment
45、ioned above, you will be accepted by people around you. As a result, you will fit invery well and enjoy your new life.A. Be active in group activities.B. A pleasant smile costs the least and does the most.C. Here are some tips that can help you.D. If so, you will be able to build up confidence step
46、by step.E. A person who cares for others is popular everywhere.F. However, everybody needs friends.G. Even so, it often leaves one to wonder if we fit in well.第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分 45 分)第一节 (共 20 小题,每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。One morning, the door to the classroom opened
47、and a new teacher, Mrs Cosby, walked in. She looked too41to ever deal with us. And we sure gave her a42time, but she never lost her temper. And then camethe last day of the first month she had been our teacher. She43some papers the moment she entered theclassroom. We 44the worsta test. But no, it wa
48、s something that totally45 us.Mrs Cosby asked us to come to the front of the class, and gave each of us a piece of46,on which she hadwritten what the student with 47 had been good at during the last month. You see no one ever 48 us. No one ever liked us. We were constantly told how good-for-nothing
49、we were. And here,49, was someone who had been50with us closely for a month. Mrs Cosby did this every 51from then on. Each month we got a piece of paper that said our52. She commented(评论) on my courage, and how well I did when I wanted to53 arguments(争端). Her attitude influenced our class. We did no
50、t want to 54her feelings anymore. We actually started to55.And then came the day of our 56. Mrs Cosby hugged us and told us with tears in her eyes how 57she was of us. Then she58 hard covers. each one of us a book. All the encouraging words through the years were there, inShe said, “I want you each
51、to keep this book and if ever during your life you feel unworthy,59this andread how good you are. You can be anything you want to be as long as you believe in yourself. 60me youll remember that!”41. A. kindB. humorousC. worriedD. ordinary42. A. happyB. hardC. goodD. valuable43. A. picked upB. came a
52、crossC. paid forD. took out44. A. hopedB. neededC. fearedD. dreamed45. A. boredB. surprisedC. excitedD. satisfied46. A. woodB. clothC. paperD. bread47. A. abilitiesB. interestsC. actionsD. problems48. A. believed inB. relied onC. forgot aboutD. looked for49. A. naturallyB. suddenlyC. graduallyD. bri
53、efly50. A. quarrelingB. competingC. fightingD. dealing51. A. dayB. weekC. monthD. year52. A. strengthsB. mistakesC. memoriesD. wishes53. A. startB. settleC. continueD. write54. A. understandB. knowC. readD. hurt55. A. studyB. performC. fightD. joke56. A. successB. failureC. graduationD. competition5
54、7. A. tiredB. proudC. confidentD. afraid58. A. handedB. boughtC. showedD. suggested59. A. fancyB. changeC. borrowD. open60. A. RequestB. RemindC. PromiseD. Honour第二节 语法填空(共 10 小题,每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。There are many famous athletes at home and abroad. One of them is Lan
55、g Ping, a coach who led the China womens volleyball team to 61 (medal) at world championships and the Olympics. When preparing the Chinese team 62 the 2015 World Cup, her 63 (determine) was tested. One of the best plays got injured, and the team captain left because of heart problems. Losing two imp
56、ortant plays didnt get Lang Ping lose heart. She believed that her young players could win 64 they worked together as a team. And she really made 65 . Two weeks later, they were world champions!Another famous player is Michael Jordan. 66 (know) as “Air Jordan”, he changed basketball with his 67 (gra
57、ce) moves and jumps. His skill were 68 (impress), but the mental strength that he showed made him unique. It seemed that in the final seconds of a game, Jordan could always find a way to win. When asked his secret 69 success, he says it is learning from his failures. Losing games taught him to pract
58、ise harder and never give up. In life, Jordan has learned to share his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago 70 (help) young people since 1996.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 处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词
59、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:在错的词下面画一横线,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;2. 只允许修改 10 处,多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。My father is knowledgeable, because he can always give me advices and help me make the best decision. Having graduated college, he landed a job in a company, but soon
60、he felt boring to sit in the office all the day. My grandfather suggested he thought carefully what he really wanted. Therefore, my father quit to travel across China, hope to find the answer during the trip. When he arrived at a mountainous village, and he was shocked to find there was a urgent nee
61、d for teachers. How he saw in local childrens eyes moved them, so he decided to settle down and teach them. Now, he had students all over the country.第二节 书面表达(满分 25 分)假如你是李华,你在负责本校英语报刊 Heart-to-Heart 栏目,一位同学给该栏目留言,希望得到你的帮助。请你阅读完该同学留言后用英语给她写一封建议信。After I got into senior high school, I joined many clu
62、bs, including the volunteer club, dancing club and sports club. I really enjoy these extra curricular activities, but I find it hard to keep up with other students in my study.Should I give up the clubs? What else can I do to improve my study? (A confused girl, Grade 1)注意:1. 词数 100 左右;2. 答题卡上注意书信格式。
63、参考词汇: balance 平衡Dear confused friend,Yours, Li Hua蚌埠二中2020-2021学年度高一第一学期期中考试英语试题满分分值:150分 测试时长:120分钟第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分) 1-5:BCCBC 6-10:CACBA 11-15 BABAC 16-20:AACBA 第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分 50 分) 21-25:DAAAC 26-30:ACBCD31-35:ACCCD 36-40:CDEAB第三部分:语言运用(共两节,满分 30 分) 第一节 完形填空41-45:ABDCB 46-50:CDABD 51-55: CABDA
64、 56- 60:CBADC第二节 语法填空61. medals 62. for 63.determination64.if65.it66. Known 67. graceful68. impressive69. to70. has been helping第四部分 写作第一节 短文改错第一处:advices改为advice第二处:graduated college改为graduated from college第三处:boring改为bored第四处:thought改为think第五处:hope改为hoping第六处:and he was shocked中and划掉第七处:a urgent改为an urgent第八处:How改为What第九处:moved them中them改为him第十处:he had students中had改为has第二节 书面表达(范文略)