1、辽宁省部分重点高中2020-2021学年度下学期高一期中考试英语试题第一部分 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 time does the museum close on Sundays?A. At 3:00 pm. B. At 4:00 pm. C. At 5:00 pm.2. What does the man mean?A. Hes willin
2、g to help out. B. He has his hands full. C. He almost loses the suitcase.3. What is the man persuading the woman to do?A. Have less meat. B. Buy him a burger. C. Eat out with him.4. How will the woman probably go to the gallery?A. By bus. B. By subway. C. By car.5. In what aspect is the man weak in
3、Chinese?A. Reading. B. Writing. C. Speaking.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。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 man think of horror movies?A. Exciting. B. Frightening. C. Boring.7. What new hobby will th
4、e woman start?A. Skiing. B. Reading. C. Playing music.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9两个小题。8. What is the man allowed to make for Thanksgiving?A. The sauces. B. The salad. C. The desserts.9. What does the woman say about Thanksgiving in her family?A. No one takes it very seriously.B. Her parents try to do everything
5、.C. Everyone shares the preparation work.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. Where are the speakers?A. In Sydney. B. In Toronto. C. In Los Angeles.11. What does Simon plan to do after graduation?A. Study further. B. Run a hotel. C. Work in a company.12. What does Lucy major in?A. Law. B. Business. C. Manageme
6、nt.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. Why are the speakers excited in the beginning?A. They park near the shopping mall.B. They are lucky to take the umbrella.C. They find the shopping mall easily.14. What would the man like to have for lunch?A. Fries. B. Chicken sandwiches. C. The lamb burger.15. What will
7、the speakers do right after lunch?A. Learn Spanish. B. Do some shopping. C. Go to the museum.16. How will the speakers go to the museum probably?A. By car. B. By bike. C. On foot.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. How long have Earth Boxes been in market?A. About 15 years. B. About 25 years. C. About 30 year
8、s.18. What can Earth Boxes be used to do in poor countries?A. Solve hunger problems. B. Improve soil conditions. C. Teach students science.19. What is the advantage of Earth Boxes?A. Saving much space. B. Purifying much water. C. Making crops grow fast.20. Why are Earth Boxes used in middle school?A
9、. To learn math well. B. To grow vegetables. C. To do some experiments.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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项。AField Trips Your Students Actually Want to Go OnSome of the best memories from grade school are made at field trips. Field trips offer students some
10、thing they cant get from lectures or textbook pages-hands-on fun! Here are some attractions to visit with your students. Theyre great places to make memories and, of course, learn something too!1. Belle Isle Nature Center(Detroit)Availability: Wednesday, Thursday or Friday at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.
11、or 12:30 p.m.Admission: FreeEnjoy both indoor and outdoor animal exhibits. Programs include a deer feeding, a hands-on activity and discovery time.2. Diamond Jacks River Tours(Detroit)Availability: Monday-Friday, May 1 to Oct. 31 at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a. m. or 12:30 p.m.Admission: $ 9/pers
12、onSee 16 miles of the U. S. and Canada Detroit River shoreline, ocean-going and Great Lakes ships, a light house, the fire boat, parks, a mail boat and much more.3. Arts & Scraps(废品)(Detroit)Availability: Monday, Wednesday or FridayAdmission: Varies by age and number in groupLet your students, imagi
13、nations run wild. Theyll think, create and learn while re-imagining recycled industrial materials.4. Detroit Institute of Arts(Detroit)Availability: Tuesday-Friday at 9:30 a.m., 11 :00 a.m. or 12:30 p.m.Admission: Free admission and bus transportation for studentsLead your own visit or let one of th
14、e DIA Gallery Teachers guide you. All guided field trips explore art to build skills in creativity, problem solving, critical thinking and active learning.21. What do you know about field trips?A. They take place in open fields. B. They all charge for an entrance fee.C. They are available throughout
15、 weekdays. D. They are connected with nature or art.22. Which of the following field trips is seasonal?A. Arts & Scraps. B. Detroit Institute of Arts.C. Belle Isle Nature Center. D. Diamond Jacks River Tours.23. Who is the text written for?A. Teachers. B. Parents. C. Students. D. Scientists.BPat McG
16、ee noticed her daughter hadnt returned to the dentists waiting room just before her surgery (外科手术)was supposed to start. She walked to the bathroom and found Jessica, 32, in there, crying. were going to say goodbye to the old Jessica, she said. And Hi to the new Jessica. Jessica, from St. Louis, US,
17、 had been wishing for this day since high school, when the bullying(欺凌)about her teeth started. Now that it was finally happening, she was nervous.It was a social media post two months ago that got her there. Someone posted a photo of Jessica with a comment about her overbite-a serious problem that
18、affects the teeth. The post was shared many times with many people making unkind remarks about her appearance.The bullies didnt know the road Jessica had traveled. She underwent nine operations on her ears from age 2 to 12 years old. She was almost deaf in her right ear. Her adult teeth didnt start
19、coming in until she was 11 or 12, and doctors couldnt figure out why they were pushed outward. It got worse as she got older. Jessica had been trying for years to get her teeth fixed, but it was always too costly.When her story got out, dentists wanted to help her. One of them, Maryann Udy, got in c
20、ontact with Jessica and offered her a new smile-free of charge. The surgery was long and complicated. It took weeks for the swelling to go down and several months before Jessica new smile was ready.Later that year, she looked at her old photos online and smiled. I loved her, she said. Shes grateful
21、to be in less pain, to he on the path to a new smile. Sometimes, though, it feels like something is missing from who she was. Still, she loves taking selfies(自拍)and admiring her new appearance. I looked good before, she said. I look even better now.24. Why didnt Jessica appear before the surgery?A.
22、She was too excited to face it.B. She was anxious due to the long-time wishing.C. She was not sure about the success of the surgery.D. She was hesitant because of those bad memories.25. What can we learn from the passage?A. A photo of Jessica was posted online to seek help.B. Jessica underwent nine
23、operations on her teeth.C. Jessica couldnt afford the surgery.D. Her overbite was related to her ear problem.26. According to the underlined sentence, what do you think is missing?A. her old photos online B. the bullying about her teethC. her negative feelings D. her confidence27. What could be the
24、best title of the passage?A. A lucky post B. Face-to-face with bullyingC. A free surgery D. A new smileCThe 2020 Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to former U.S. Poet Laureate(桂冠诗人)Louise Gluck. The prize committee cited her unique poetic voice that with plain beauty makes individual existe
25、nce universal. Gluck is the first American woman to win the award since Toni Morrison in 1993. Gluck, 77, joins a list of literary giants and previous Nobelists who include, in this century, Canadian short-story master Alice Munro, Chinese magical-realist Mo Yan, etc.Glucks work includes 12 collecti
26、ons of poetry and a few volumes of essays on literary writing. All are characterized by a striving for clarity(清晰).Childhood and family life, the close relationship with parents and siblings, is a theme that has remained central to her, Anders Olsson, the chairman of the Nobel Committee for Literatu
27、re, said. She seeks the universal, and in this she takes inspiration from myths and classical motifs(文学主题), Olsson added.Being a professor at Yale and a resident of Cambridge, Gluck also served as U.S. Poet Laureate from 2003 to 2004 and is no stranger to awards. She won the Pulitzer Prize in 1993 f
28、or her collection of poems titled The Wild Iris. in which she describes the incredible return of life after winter in the poem Snowdrops. the Nobel literature committee said Thursday. She also won the 2014 National Book Award for the poem Faithful and Virtuous Night. In 2016, President Obama awarded
29、 the National Humanities Medal to Gluck in a White House ceremony.The publicity-shy Gluck did not immediately issue any comment about the latest honor for her body of work, which spans more than half a century. In a 2012 interview, she acknowledged that prizes can make existence in the world easier
30、but did not amount to the immortalith(不朽)of a true artist.28. What can we know about Gluck from Paragraph 1?A. She is as popular as the Chinese novelist Mo Yan.B. She won the Nobel Prize for her special literary style.C. She is the first American to win a Nobel Prize in literature.D. She is the only
31、 Poet Laureate in modern American history.29. What do Glucks poems mainly focus on?A. Daily life. B. Nature. C. Careers. D. Classical myths.30. What is the purpose of Paragraph 3?A. To show Glucks contributions to literature. B. To prove Glucks great passion for writing.C. To present Glucks outstand
32、ing achievements. D. To stress Glucks influence on other poets.31. What does Gluck think about the honor she has received?A. She is content with it. B. She takes it very seriously.C. She deserves a higher honor. D. She doesnt attach great importance to it.DHealth experts have long known that vitamin
33、 D is important for healthy bones and teeth. It may also help to protect the body against diseases such as diabetes and cancer. And now, researchers say vitamin D might help fight brain diseases called dementia(痴呆).Dementia is a brain disease that damages thinking and memory processes, which scienti
34、sts call cognitive(认知)abilities. Dementia is difficult to treat. Taking care of someone who has dementia is extremely demanding. And the disease is very frightening to sufferers. Chris Roberts suffers from dementia. He says the worst part of living with this disease was getting lost while driving. T
35、he worst thing that I found was getting lost in the car, not just forgetting where I was going- I wouldnt know where I was. More than 47 million people around the world suffer from dementia. The World Health Organization reports that 60 percent of them live in low- and middle-income countries.We get
36、 vitamin D from some foods like nuts, lentils(扁豆)and fatty fish. We also get vitamin D from the sun. But that is not dependable. In some parts of the world, there is not enough sunlight to provide enough vitamin D. Also, sunblock prevents the vitamin from entering the body. To add to the problem, th
37、e skins ability to process vitamin D weakens as a person ages.Researchers at Rutgers University in New Jersey are exploring the relationship between vitamin D and dementia. The team recently measured vitamin D levels and cognitive ability in older people. Nutritional sciences professor Joshua Miller
38、 led the team. He said cognitive abilities differed among the study subjects. He said tests showed that about 60 percent of the group was low in vitamin D.32. What does the underlined word demanding mean in Paragraph 2?A. Hard and tiresome. B. Boring but rewarding.C. Thrilling and stressful. D. Dist
39、urbing and frightening.33. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A. How vitamin D atlects peoples health. B. Whether sunlight can produce vitaminC. Why peoples age influences the production of vitamin D. D. Where people get vitamin D34. Which of the following is true about vitamin D?A. Vitamin D c
40、an decrease peoples risk of heart diseases.B. Vitamin D is mainly obtained from the sun.C. Vitamin D helps the body fight against cancer.D. The need for Vitamin D decreases as people age.35. Where can we most probably read the passage?A. In a travel brochure. B. In a science journal.C. In a commerci
41、al advertisement. D. In a literature magazine第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。In these days of highly-packaged products and non-stop junk mail, we all know that sending household waste to landfill is a really bad idea and that in an ideal world we would manage to rec
42、ycle or reuse everything taking our landfill down to zero. 36 .Reduce the stuff in 37 , the first step to reduce what we send to landfill is to consider reducing the amount of stuff that comes into our homes and offices each week. For a useful exercise, why not set up a journal to record everything
43、you bring into your home and compare it to what goes back out again as rubbish -almost like accounting for landfill?Reuse the rubbish differentlyOf the rubbish you still produce, what could realistically find a new purpose in your home? For example, plastic food trays can be used as seed growing con
44、tainers. Bottles can be refilled. I even know of one company that turns old CDs into fashionable clocks. 38 Just because you no longer have a need for an item, it doesnt mean someone else wont be interested in it. From old electrical goods to books and childrens toys, there are plenty of opportuniti
45、es to give lots of your rubbish away to other grateful people.Sell the junkYou might be surprised that you can sell some of the junk youre looking to throw away. 39 , you can not only receive some money, (why not donate a percentage to a good cause while youre about it?), but clear out your rubbish
46、without feeling guilty at the same time.Fix the old itemsCould you actually fix the item youre considering throwing away? 40 .Spare parts can be bought for many household appliances bicycles, cars and more that will give them a new life, save you the money of replacing them and once again reduce the
47、 amount of rubbish you throw away.A. Bottles can be recycledB. Recycle the used objectsC. Give away the spare thingsD. Old electrical items can often be repairedE. As the old programming proverb goes rubbish in. rubbish outF. Whether that involves a car boot sale or placing an advert in the local pa
48、perG Here are practical measures we can really take to reduce the rubbish we throw away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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Topher White visited a wildlife reserve in Indonesia. He was hiking through the rain forest when he came across a
49、man 41 a huge tree.The logger ran away while seeing White, but the 42 bothered White. He knew the wildlife reserve employed rangers(护林员)to watch out for illegal loggers. But the guards hadnt known about the man White saw. How did they 43 him? White wondered.White, a trained engineer, thought 44 coul
50、d be part of the solution in the fight against deforestation. He then 45 a device he calls a Guardian. Guardian can 46 the sound of a chain saw from two-thirds of a mile away. They are 47 on the tree. When a Guardian detects a chain saw, it sends a 48 to rangers, indicating where the sound is coming
51、 from. The rangers then set off to stop the illegal activity. If you really 49 the moment you get the warning, theres a 50 that you can show up before much of the tree has been cut, White says.White installed the first Guardians at the wildlife reserve where he got the 51 for the project. Two days l
52、ater, the devices helped rangers 52 a logger. That made him 53 others could use this too. Since then, White has created and installed Guardians in ten countries. White says he couldnt have done any of this without local 54 . We are just tech for them, he says The people who are really making a 55 an
53、d fighting deforestation are on the ground in the rain forest.41. A. planting B. climbing C. watching D. cutting42. A. experience B. thought C. knowledge D. idea43. A. guard B. notice C. hate D. miss44. A. tourism B. education C. technology D. training45. A. discovered B. created C. found D. describ
54、ed46. A. pick up B. give out C. agree to D. turn up47. A. followed B. circled C. returned D. fixed48. A. message B. warning C. request D. mistake49. A. appear B. leave C. contribute D. respond50. A. fact B. result C. chance D. decision51. A. inspiration B. pleasure C. invitation D. order52. A. frigh
55、ten B. interrupt C. inform D. bother53. A. believe B. imagine C. explain D. persuade54. A. loggers B. partners C. soldiers D. travelers55. A. sense B. point C. difference D. change第二节(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。Forgetfulness can be a problem both in study and daily life.
56、 That is 56. people use tools like flashcards, puzzles and brain twister games-to force-their brains 57. (save) more information.However, according to a recent study 58. (publish) in journal Neuron, forgetting has its uses. Forgetting things 59. (improve) the efficiency of memory and helps us to mak
57、e better decisions.The point of memory, as HuffPost noted, is to hold on to 60. (value) information. Thats because our brain 61. stores the information we input. has limited capacity(容量). I f we try to remember everything 62. (accurate), some useful things will be missed.If youre trying to learn the
58、 world and your brain is constantly coining up 63. many conflicting memories, said Canadian neuroscientists, Blake Richards in 64. news conference, that makes it 65. (hard) for you to make the right decision.第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，大白然保护协会正在全球招募环保志愿者，请用英语写一份申请函，内容包括：1.写作目的2.自我优势3.希望获准注意：词
59、数80左右：可适当增加细节，使行文连贯Dear Sir, YoursLi Hua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。The winter of 1820 was a cold one for the Lincolns. It snowed nearly every day and the snow was high around their little farm house.Abe was just a boy, but he had to help his father Tom around the farm. He looked
60、after the house, milked the cow and prepared the dinner. It was hard work, and there wasnt much fun for him and his brothers and sisters. Abe liked reading, but there was no book there. Abe was not happy. He was sad most of the time and seldom talked or smiled.Mrs. Lincoln, Abes stepmother, really l
61、oved the boy. She noticed the boys silence and was concerned about him. She tried to think of ways to make Abe happy.One day Mrs. Lincoln got up early in the morning. She took all the pennies from a small box. Im going to town tomorrow, she said.You are going to town? Tom asked. He was surprised. Th
62、ats a long way. You see, the snow is thick. What are you going to do in town? Cant you make it another day when the snow stops?Its a surprise. And I must go there tomorrow! she said with a determined voice.Do you want Abe or me to go with you? Tom asked his wife the next day.No, dont worry, honey! I
63、ll be all right, she said and went out of the house.Walking in the snow was difficult. It took Mrs. Lincoln a long time to get to town. She bought something in town and wrapped it carefully. Then she started back.注意：续写词数应为150左右。It was late in the evening when she got home. Abes eyes became very wide.