1、2020-2021学年上海市金山区张堰中学高一上学期期中英语试卷I. Listening Comprehension(略)II. Grammar and Vocabulary (20分) Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of
2、 the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. Jane was walking round the department store.She remembered how difficult (17) was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy(18) (please) as her mother,who was always delighted w
3、ith perfume.Besides, shopping at this time of the year was not(19) pleasant experience: people stepped on your feet or(20) (push) you with their elbows (肘部), hurrying ahead to get to a bargain.Jane paused in front of a counter where some attractive ties were on display. They are real silk, the assis
4、tant tried (21) (attract) her. Worth double the price. But Jane knew from past experience that her choices of ties hardly ever pleased her father.Jane stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered. She found some good quality pipes(22) sale.She did not hesitate for long: (23) her father smoked a p
5、ipe only once in a while, she knew that this was a present which was bound to please (24) .(25) Jane got home, with her small but well-chosen present in her bag, her parents were alreadyat table having supper. Her mother was excited. Your father has at last decided to stop (26) (smoke), Jane was inf
6、ormed.Section B (10分)Directions: Complete the passage with the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A.published B. changed C. answer D. stayed E. independent F. spelling G.expression H. actually I. written J. borrowing K. increasinglyMany
7、students want to know about the differences between American English and British English. How did these differences come about? There is no quick (27)_ to this question.At first,the language in Britain and America was the same.In 1776, America became an (28)_country. After that, the language slowly
8、began to change. For a long time, the language in America (29)_the same, while the language in England (30)_. For example, 300years ago, the English talked about “fall”. Today, most British people talk about “autumn”, but Americans still talk about “fall”. In the same way Americans still use the(31)
9、_ “I guess”(meaning “I think”), just as the British did 300 years ago. At the same time, British English and American English started (32)_ words from other languages, ending up with different words.For example, the British took“typhoon” from Chinese, while the Americans took “tornado” from Spanish.
10、 In 1828, Noah Webster (33)_ the first American dictionary. He wanted to make American English different from British English, so he changed the (34)_ of many words. Thats why the words colour,centre and traveler are spelt color,center and traveler in American English. Except for these differences i
11、n spelling, (35)_ English is more or less the same in both British and American English.Now English has become(36)_ popular. English people have begun to learn the relatively simple American English, and even other countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, South Africa and India, ha
12、ve begun to learn American English.III. Reading Comprehension (45 分）Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word of phrase that best fits the context.It had been a tiring day and I was looking forw
13、ard to a quiet evening. My husband wouldnt come back until late and I had(37) _ to sit down in a comfortable armchair in the living room and read a book. I put the children to bed early and(38) _ a cold supper and some coffee. Soon I was sitting comfortably with a plate(39) _ with food before me and
14、 a book at my side.I was just beginning to eat when the telephone rang. I put down my knife and fork and hurried to(40) _ it. By the time I got back to the living room, my coffee(41) _ cold. After I finished mysupper I began to drink my coffee with my book(42) _ at page one. Suddenly there was a(43)
15、 _ at the door. It gave me such a great surprise that I spilt thecoffee and made an ugly stain（污迹）on my skirt. Some stranger had got(44) _ and wanted me to show him the way. Ittook ages to get rid of him. At last I(45) _ to sit down again and actually read a whole page without any more interruption
16、until the baby woke up. He began crying loudly and I rushed upstairs. The baby was(46) _awake at eleven oclock when my husband came home. I should have cried myself when he asked me if I had a(n)pleasant evening!37. A. decided B. startedC. come D. hurried38. A. boiled B. heatedC. cooked D. prepared3
17、9. A. full B. filled C. filling D. to be filled40. A. receiveB. acceptC. answerD. reply41. A. was gettingB. had gotC. would get D. got42. A. opening B. openedC. open D. being opened43. A. stranger B. loud knock C. dog D. man44. A. lost B. gone C. missing D. disappeared45. A. tried B. hoped C. manage
18、d D. decided46. A. already B. still C. possibly D. almostSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the inform
19、ation given in the passage you have just read.(A)The kids in this village wear dirty, ragged clothes. They sleep beside cows and sheep in huts made of sticks and mud. They have no school. Yet they all can chant the English alphabet, and some can make words. The key to their success: 20 tablet comput
20、ers(平板电脑) dropped off in their Ethiopian village in February by a U.S. group called One Laptop Per Child.The goal is to find out whether kids using todays new technology can teach themselves to read in places where no schools or teachers exist. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers a
21、nalyzing the project data say theyre already amazed. “What I think has already happened is that the kids have already learned more than they would have in one year of kindergarten,” said Matt Keller, who runs the Ethiopia program. The fastest learnerand the first to turn on one of the tabletsis 8-ye
22、ar-old Kelbesa Negusse. The devices camera was disabled to save memory, yet within weeks Kelbesa had figured out its workings and made the camera work. He called himself a lion, a marker of accomplishment in Ethiopia. With his tablet, Kelbasa rearranged the letters HSROE into one of the many English
23、 animal names he knows. Then he spelled words on his own. “Seven months ago he didnt know any English. Thats unbelievable,” said Keller.The project aims to get kids to a stage called “deep reading,” where they can read to learn. It wont be in Amharic, Ethiopias first language, but in English, which
24、is widely seen as the ticket to higher paying jobs.47. How does the Ethiopia program benefit the kids in the villageA. It trains teachers for them. B. It contributes to their self-study.C. It helps raise their living standards. D. It provides funds for building schools.48. What can we infer from Kel
25、lers words in Paragraph 3A. They need more time to analyze data.B. More children are needed for the research.C. He is confident about the future of the project.D. The research should be carried out in kindergartens.49. It amazed Keller that with the tablet Kelbesa could _.A. learn English words quic
26、kly. C. draw pictures of animals.C. write letters to researchers.D. make phone calls to his friends.50. What is the aim of the project?A. To offer Ethiopians higher paying jobs. B. To make Amharic widely used in the world .C. To help Ethiopian kids read to learn in English.D. To assist Ethiopians in
27、 learning their first language.(B)The oldest stone buildings in the world are the pyramids（金字塔）. They have stood for nearly 5000 years, and it seems likely that they will continue to stand for thousands of years yet. The most famous of these are the Step pyramid and the Bent pyramid.Some of the pyra
28、mids still look much as they must have done when they were built thousands of years ago. Most of the damage has been at the hands of men who were looking for treasure or, more often, for stones to use in modern buildings. The dry climate of Egypt has helped tokeepthe pyramids in good condition, and
29、their very shape has made them less likely to fall into ruin . These are good reasons why they can still be seen today, but perhaps the most important is that they were planned to last forever.The “Step”pyramid had to be on the west side of the Nile（尼罗河）, the side on which the sun sets. This was for
30、 spiritual reasons. It also had to stand well above tho level of the river to protect it against the regular floods.It could not be too far from the Nile, however, as the stones to build it needed to be carried in boats down the river to the nearest point. Water transport was, of course, much easier
31、 than land transport. The builders also had to find a rock base which was not likely to crack under the great weight of the pyramid. Finally, it had to be near the capital, or better still, near the kings palace so that he could visit it easily and personally check the progress being made on the fin
32、al resting place for his body.51. Most of the damage to the pyramids has been caused by _.A. stones B. riversC. weatherD. men52. According to the passage, the Step pyramid _.A. is unlikely to fall into ruin in the futureB. was built on the stands along the Nile.C. is the one that was built later tha
33、n the true pyramids.D. is the most famous of the true pyramids. 53. The most important reason why some pyramids remain in good condition is that_.A. people have taken care of them. B. it doesnt rain often in Egypt.C. they were well designed.D. The government has protected them from damage。54.The Egy
34、ptians built the pyramids along the banks of the Nile because _.A. They believed in their god.B. it was difficult to find a large rock base far from the Nile.C. the river helped a lot in the transport of building materials.D. it was not easy to choose a suitable place for the pyramids.（C）When I was
35、young, it wasnt the parental love that filled my thoughts in the spring.It was baseball.I loved everything about the game-the crack of a bat, the excitement of chasing a ground ball across short green grass, even watching the games on our old black-and-white TV.Yet looking back now, nothing was quit
36、e as important to me as the.annual ritual (老规矩) of playing catch with my dad.Dad was never much of a baseball fan, but as green leaves began to shoot on bare branches and warmth returned to the air, he would grab his old mitt (棒球手套) and head out to the yard with me just the same.There was something
37、beneficial about playing catch with him, the hum（嗡嗡声）of the ball as it sailed through the air, and the friendly pop as it hit the leather netting.We may have been 50 feet apart, but the flight of that ball connected us, forming as strong a relationship as any father-son talk ever could have.I was ne
38、ver the star of my Little League team, yet Dad never cared about that.Every year, he would be out there, waiting to field any false throw I sent his way.As I grew older, I realized that our game was a reflection of our relationship-that even if a problem didnt involve a glove and a ball, Dad would a
39、lways be there to handle anything l threw in his direction.His devotion to our springtime ritual showed his devotion to me-not only to my love of baseball but also to my life.Ive often heard it said that the devil is in the details.Now I realize that in my relationship with my father, love was in th
40、e details.51. When the author was young, he didnt care much about_.A. the sound of hitting a ballB. the company of his fatherB. the joy of running after a ballD.the games broadcast on TV52. The author s father practiced catching baseball with him on warm spring days,_ .A. having a father-son convers
41、ation with himB. killing time while doing some physical exerciseC. making him an excellent baseball playerD. giving him a guiding hand in his life53. We can learn from the passage that_. A. a yearly celebration was held to start their spring baseball catching ritualB. the author and his father used
42、to have a loose relationship with each otherC. the author fully realized his father s love for him when he was youngD. the author s father always stood by him whenever he was in trouble54. What is the passage mainly about?A. The same hobby shared between the author and his father.B. The way the auth
43、or and his father used to spend spring days.C. The author s sweet memory of his father s love for him.D. The analysis made by the author about father-son relationshipV. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 你知道这本字典是谁的吗？（belong
44、 ）2. 这张照片让我想起了童年的美好时光。（remind）3. 一些学生热衷于玩电子游戏，以至于放弃学习。（keen）4. 作为中学生，我们每个人都能通过垃圾分类为环保事业作为贡献。（contribute ）. Guided WritingDirections: Write an English composition in 120 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.假设你是明启中学的高一（1）班班长王海，组织一次班级野餐活动，你在班级群里发了本次活动计划，内容需包括：1. 简要描述野餐活动安排2. 主要描述
45、你拟定的所带饮食，并说明理由【答案】语法填空17. it 18. to please 19. a 20.pushed21. to attract 22.on 23. although 24. him 25. When 26. smoking十一选十27-35 CEDBG 32-36 JAFIK完形填空 37-41 ADBCB 42-46 CBADB阅读理解 47.B 48.C 49.A 50.C51.D 52.A 53.C 54.C 55.B 56.D 57.D 58.C翻译1. Do you know whom this dictionary belong to ?2. The old ph
46、otos reminded me of the happy time in my childhood.3. Some students are so keen on playing video games that they even give up their studies.4. As a middle school student,each of us can contribute to the environmental protection through garbage classification.【参考范文】 Hi,everyone. Our class is planning
47、 to organize a picnic in the Century Park which is near our school this Saturday. Our arrangement will be like this.Everyone should wait at the school gate at 10 a.m.Then we will walk together to the park in order to ensure our safety. To begin with, we will enjoy our food brought by us. Besides, we
48、 can also rent the bikes there to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Whats more, wed better ask some students to prepare some performances, such as singing, dancing and so on because they can add wonderful atmosphere. As for a picnic to be well organized, we should first prepare enough food in order to ma
49、ke everyone taste delicious food, including meat, bread, drinks and so on. We can enjoy the food,chatting with each other happily and watching others performing. Of course, we will also have a barbecue at the same time. So we must prepare a grill and fuel. Generally, the most desirable fuel is charc
50、oal. Of course, there is one more thing which we can never forget. We should always be aware of the importance of protecting the environment. So the basket baskets should also be taken into consideration. In addition, we must prepare several disposable pieces of plastic tablecloth, which can serve as the table when spreading out on the ground. Undoubtedly, this coming picnic activity will be colorful and unforgettable. I genuinely hope everyone will have a good time that day.
