1、河北省衡水市桃城区第十四中学2020-2021学年高一英语上学期一调考试试题本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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 Mary really want to do i
2、n Paris? A.To travel.B.To teach.C.To study.2.Who will decide? A.The woman.B.The child.C.The man.3.What will the woman do then? A.She will say good-bye. B.She will watch the game.C.She will play the game.4.What does the man mean? A.He is too busy.B.He wants to,but he cant.C.He will make the decision
3、later.5.Whats the mans real problem? A.He is ill.B.He works too hard.C.He needs money.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68题。6.Whats the relationship between the two men? A.They are
4、 brothers.B.They are schoolmates.C.They are colleagues.7.Where did the conversation take place? A.In one of the mens office.B.In a shopping mall.C.In a pub.8.When is the wedding? A.Friday.B.Next Friday.C.Sunday.听第7段材料，回答第911题。9.What are they talking about? A.Which applicant to employ.B.Which employe
5、e to dismiss.C.Which employee is more capable.10.What skills does the position mainly require? A.Computer sills.B.Accounting skills.C.Communication skills.11.Which one do they decide to choose? A.The man.B.Neither.C.The woman.听第8段材料，回答第1214题。12.When did Carson McCullers complete her first novel in t
6、he past fifteen years? A.Last year.B.In 1943.C.In 1961.13.How many years of thinking was Clock Without Hands based on? A.One year of thinking.B.No need of thinking.C.Many years of thinking.14.How did Mrs. McCullers appear when discussing her work? A.Shy.B.Reluctant.C.Excited.听第9段材料，回答第1517题。15.What
7、is mentioned first as a cause of pollution? A.Buses.B.Cars.C.Factories.16.According to the man,what is making the rivers too dirty to swim in? A.Household waste. B.Chemical waste. C. Waste water from factories.17.What can we do to get more people to take buses? A.Improve the bus service. B.Charge le
8、ss.C.Both A and B.听第10段材料，回答第1820题。18.Why did Dr. Hunter go to the hospital? A.Because he was asked to see Dr. Johnson.B.Because he was asked to operate on a seriously wounded boy.C.Because he was asked to arrest a criminal.19.How far was the hospital from Dr. Hunters home? A.It was 120 miles away.B
9、.It was an hours walk. C.It was a few minutes drive.20.What was the weather like that night? A.It was raining hard.B.It was blowing strongly. C.It was snowing heavily. 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）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。AEnglish SchoolsTheres no substitute for taking
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18、ith a tale likes, as a rule, to have it retold in almost the same words, but this should not lead parents to treat printed fairy stories as formal texts. It is always much better to tell a story than read it out of a book, and, if a parent can produce what, in the actual situation of the time and th
19、e child, is an improvement on the printed text, so much the better.A charge made against fairy tales is that they harm the child by frightening him or making him sad thinking. To prove the latter, one would have to show in a controlled experiment that children who have read fairy stories were more o
20、ften sorry for cruelty than those who had not. As to fears, there are, I think, some cases of children being dangerously terrified by some fairy story. Often, however, this arises (出现) from the child having heard the story once. Familiarity with the story by repetition turns the pain of fear into th
21、e pleasure of a fear faced and mastered.There are also people who object to fairy stories on the grounds that they are not objectively true, that giants, witches, towheaded dragons, magic carpets, etc. do not exist; and that, instead of being fond of the strange side in fairy tales, the child should
22、 be taught to learn the reality by studying history. I find such people, I must say so peculiar (奇怪的) that I do not know how to argue with them. If their case were sound, the world should be full of mad men attempting to fly from New York to Philadelphia on a stick or covering a telephone with kisse
23、s in the belief that it was their beloved girlfriend.No fairy story ever declared to be a description of the real world and no clever child has ever believed that it was.24The author considers that a fairy story is more effective when it is _.Arepeated without any changeBtreated as a jokeCmade some
24、changes by the parent Dset in the present25According to the passage, great fear can take place in a child when the story is _.Ain a realistic settingBheard for the first timeCrepeated too oftenDtold in a different way26The authors mention of sticks and telephones is meant to suggest that _.Afairy st
25、ories are still being made upBthere is some misunderstanding about fairy talesCpeople try to modernize old fairy storiesDthere is more concern for childrens fears nowadays27One of the reasons why some people are not in favor of fairy tales is that _.Athey are full of imaginationBthey just make up th
26、e stories which are far from the truthCthey are not interestingDthey make teachers of history difficult to teachCLeaving junior high school, and going up to the big school was a very frightening change for me.I went there with no friends.The only two people who came from my previous school were two
27、girls, Donna Davis and Sakjinda Rai, but I developed little friendship with them.At first I was scared (害怕的) and looked stupid.But after a few months, I tried keeping my arms open and making friends with people around me.After an unsuccessful relationship with Amit Sharmar, who ran away from me when
28、ever I said hello to him, Sher Bhachu joined me, and we seemed to have a bit in common.So I made my first friend, and I wasnt on my own any more! But after a few days，he broke his leg, and was off for a couple of months! I was on my own again!Anyway, when Sher finally did return, I introduced him to
29、 another friend of mine，Graeme Parker.They got on like a house on fire, but unfortunately that little threesome (三人一组) only managed to last about a week or two before they had a bit of fight，and poor Graeme went his own way.Shortly after that we met and later joined another gang.Others later joined
30、at various stages, including Chris Elemen, Venay Maru, Amandeep Vidhani, Yaser Ghauri and Paul Barrance.It was with these people that I spent most of my life in senior high school.28Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? AThe author felt frightened in the new school with
31、 no friends at the start of his senior high school time.BThe authors junior high school was not very good.C. The author didnt like Sakjinda Rai at all.DThe author had tried his best to make friends with Donna Davis.29After a short time, the author was alone without friends again because _.Athey quar
32、relled about somethingB they found they had nothing to shareCthe author moved to another schoolDhis friend was off because of injury30According to the last paragraph, we can learn that _.Athe author missed his little threesomeBthe author made more friends as time went onCthe author and Graeme had a
33、bit of fightDGraeme Parker and Sher Bhachu were close friends31The real purpose of the author in writing this passage is to _.Aintroduce some friends to readersBprove senior high school life is hardCshow his attitudes toward life in senior high schoolDtell readers his friendship in senior high schoo
34、lD Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing. Three years ago, few people would go swimming in the city waters. But now there is a Winter-swimming Enthusiasts Club(冬泳爱好者协会)and it has more than 2, 000 members. The oldest is 84 years of age and the youngest is only 7. The members are from all ways
35、 of life. They may be workers, peasants, soldiers, teachers, students.Though it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the citys lakes is around 0C, many winter-swimmers still swim in the icy waters, even when it is snowing. They enjoy themselves in the lake, while the pe
36、ople by the side of the lake are wearing heavy clothes.Why are so many people interested in winter-swimming? Because winter-swimming can be good for ones health.Bei Sha is a good example. He is 69 years old, and he once suffered from heart trouble for 26 years. After ten years of winter-swimming he
37、is now in good health. Scientists are now studying the effects of winter-swimming on health.32. Among the winter-swimmers the oldest man is _ years older than the youngest one.A. 91B. 84C. 77D. 733. Guess what “The members are from all ways of life” means.A. The members do different jobs at differen
38、t places.B. They come from all parts of Beijing.C. They are persons of different ages.D. They are men and women, old and young.34. Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing because _.A. more and more people like to swim in winterB. it is more interesting than swimming in summerC. winter-swimmers
39、 are brave menD. winter-swimming does a lot of good to ones health35. The best title for this passage should be _.A. People in Beijing Like Swimming in WinterB. Winter-swimming A Craze(狂热) in BeijingC. People Benefit from Winter-swimmingD. Winter-swimmers Are Brave Men 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短
40、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。How to Make Good Conversation“Conversation is the most sociable of all human activities.” I totally agree with this point. Conversation is the main part of everyones daily life. _36_ Whats more, good conversation is the most interesting part for us. In my view, you sh
41、ould pay attention to the following three issues to make good conversation.To start good conversation wed better prepare some questions. _37_ We can ask some questions to show our politeness and care for others. Like, do you have a good sleep last night? Or what do you do in your spare time? Think t
42、wice before you throw a question to others._38_ We should pay attention to what others said and think in their shoes. Allow the others to do most of the talking. Be patient and hold interest for their comments and make some noise to show you are listening carefully. _39_ In this way you will get the
43、 credit for being a good conversationalist as well as a good listener and it will help you to make friends with others.We always said eyes are the windows to the soul. Appropriate eye contact is like a great element of the main dish which makes it more delicious. _40_ It will help us to improve mutu
44、al (相互的) understanding. Do not hesitate to look into them. But dont stare at them and dont look at them for too long a time. It would make others feel uneasy and unwilling to go on talking.A. Good questions make people feel comfortable.B. Without conversation, life would be as cold as a rock.C. The
45、most important part of conversation is to listen.D. Enjoy good conversation and be friends with them.E. Do not interrupt others when they share their views excitedly.F. They have some ideas that they want us to know and even convince us.G. During conversation, we should look the speakers in the eye
46、friendly.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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。I made up my mind to drive to South Carolina to meet my friends in my used car. Though I had only been there once 41 and did not know the 42 very well. I was on the 43 after I had made
47、 some enquiries.At Ashville, there was a crossroad where I could go on along the main road or I could take a short cut(小道，近路). The short cut was to 44 several hills and was dangerous, I hesitated (犹豫)for a little while and then chose the main road, for I wanted to be 45 . Something strange happened
48、46 I drove a long way and found it was not the correct road that I wanted to 47 , but the hilly road I decided to avoid. I realized that it was at the 48 that I had made the 49 mistake. “What shall I do?” I asked myself. If I went back to take that road again, it would be very late by the time I got
49、 to Columbia. Thinking it 50 , I decided to go on. “If 51 people can go along this road, why cant I?” I 52 myself. The short cut, to my surprise, was not that 53 . In fact, it was only a very peaceful country road, 54 up and down two low 55 .There was 56 traffic. On both sides of the road, you could
50、 see trees, wild flowers, and 57 with cows and horses. My fear was 58 with the wind. Listening to the beautiful country music over my car stereo (立体声), I drove on and 59 the scenery which was so quiet and so natural. Even my used car forgot to give me 60 . It was just in this light heartedness that
51、I arrived at my destination. My friends, after they heard what had happened to me, all said it sounded like an adventure.41.Aago BbeforeCalready DStill42.Atown Bcountry Cway Dfriends43.Ahighway Bcar CTrain Dphone44.Ahave Bgo Cride Dcross45.Asafe Bdangerous Cfast Dslow46.Aafter BbeforeCif Dsince47.Ac
52、ome Bleave Ctake Ddrive48.Astation Bcorner Ccrossroad Dbeginning49.Aroad BdirectionCdisappointed Dinteresting50.Aabout Bover Cof Dup51.Aanother Bother Cthe other Dothers52.Aasked Bforced Cencouraged Dtold53.Afar Bsafe Cdirty Ddangerous54.Agoing Bcoming Cdriving Dwalking55.Alands Bcars Cfarms Dhills5
53、6.Aheavy Blittle Cfew Dmuch57.Afarms Btrucks Chouses Dvillages58.Agone BtogetherCcovered Dcoming59.Alooked Bliked Cenjoyed Dfound60.AHappiness BsceneryCjoys Dproblems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。 The walls of failure surrounded me. My teachers eyes stared at my every m
54、ove. My moms blank expression showed _61_(disappoint). “He is not giving his full potential，” I heard my teacher say. I gazed down, afraid, ashamed, and _62_(determine). My determination was not to put my best effort to improve but to give up.My native language is Spanish. _63_ hard I tried, English
55、 would not take root in my brain. I tried hours on end _64_(improve)my grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary. After the parentteacher conference, my mother _65_(tell)that I was totally lacking interest. I spent that whole afternoon listening to my mother tell me _66_ I should try. “You can never ac
56、hieve what you do not try，” she told me. The simple statement stuck deeply _67_ my nineyearold mind.The next day, I found myself learning English words I never knew. A simple change in attitude made me successfully learn those words. My teachers welcoming smile, patience, and bright attitude, in add
57、ition to my desire to learn, were enough to make _68_ difference. Within days, I found _69_(I)having complete conversations in English and even _70_(use)idioms correctly. My mothers words helped me to learn that success in life requires desire.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 应用文写作（满分25分）假定你是李海，你的堂兄李华在国外学习，你们经
58、常用英文通信。他即将完成学业，不久前来信就是否回国工作征求你的意见。请根据下列提示回信：1建议他回国；2你的理由是：(1)学有所用，就业容易；(2)照顾父母。注意：1.词数100左右；2行文应连贯，内容应完整；3开头语与落款已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear_Li_Hua，_Yours,Li Hua第二节 单词填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）71.It is good to be c_（好奇的） about the world around you because I think curiosity is the best teacher.72. P_(个人认为), I am ver
59、y satisfied with his work. 73. Our g_(目标) is to raise as much money as possible for the project. 74. She was the greatest f_(女性的) poet in America.75.She came to London in 2019 to study fashion d_(设计) 76. A_, I like acting better. (实际上)77. What is the t_ of the mans writing assignment?(标题)78. People
60、are c_ about what they should eat to stay healthy. (困惑的)79. And now its time to_，we will leave our lovely school.(毕业)80. It is strongly _that the machines（should）be checked every year.(建议)答案听力15 CCCCB 610 BCBAC 1115 CCCAB 1620 CCBAC阅读理解21-23 BCA 24-27CBBB 28-31 ADBD 32-35 CADB 36-40BACEG完形填空 41-60 B
61、CADA ACCBB BCDAD BAACD语法填空61disappointment 62determined 63However 64to improve 65was told 66 why 67in 68a 69 myself 70using应用文写作Dear_Li_Hua，Im very glad to have received the letter you sent me two weeks ago. Ive been thinking about the question you asked me. In my opinion, you should come back after
62、 you finish your studies abroad.For one reason, what you are studying is badly needed nowadays in China. It will be quite easy for you to find a good job. In fact, I know a few big companies in our city are hoping to hire people like you. For another reason, I think it will be much more convenient f
63、or you to look after your parents as they are getting old. Therefore, I think its a good idea for you to return. So what are you waiting for?Best wishes.Yours，Li_Hai单词填空71.curious 72.Personally 73.goal 74.female 75.design 76.Actually 77.topic 78.confused 79.graduate 80.recommended听力原文：Text 1W:Mary p
64、lans to visit Paris during her holidays.M:Yes,and actually she wants to practise her French.Text 2M:We can either take the child to the movies or to the park.W:Ill leave it to you.Text 3M:Would you like to join us in the game?W:Wonderful.Text 4W:Why not go to the country for a change this weekend?M:
65、Well,I cant decide until tomorrow.Text 5M:I always feel tired.Guess Im getting old.W:You just need to have a holiday.Text 6M:How are you,Jason?Havent seen you for ages!M:Oh,I am fine,Richard.How is everything?M:Not bad.Well,if you are not in a hurry,how about a drink in the pub over there?M:Great.M:
66、We used to come here often before graduation.You see,almost a year has passed since we had the last get-together.M:Yeah.Time is flying.By the way,how about Susan andM:Guess what!We are going to get married.M:Really?Congratulations!When is the wedding?M:Next Friday.I was just going to call you and in
67、vite you to attend the reception.M:I will certainly come.Andhave you got your best man?Text 7M:Id rather take on the woman for this position.W:But why not the man?Its hard to choose really.M:Guess whatI cant stand mans accent.W:Well,well.I wouldnt say you have a bias against him,butM:Yes,they are eq
68、ually qualified and the man even has a better background.W:HoweverM:However,the position requires excellent communication skills.W:Thats right.And thats why I am hesitant,too.M:The woman is certainly more communicative and flexible.W:I quite agree.So lets choose her.Text 8In spite of her poor health
69、 and physical incapacity that threatened her career,Carson McCullers completed a novel in the summer of 1961,which then appeared on the best seller list.In an interview at her home,the noted novelist looked back on some of her problems in the past years and spoke without emotion of her latest book,C
70、lock Without Hands,her first in the past fifteen years,“For many years I had been thinking of the novel and finally wrote it this past year”.The forty-three-year old novelist suffered a series of strokes in her twenties that left her virtually an invalid.She admitted that a mental block kept her fro
71、m writing for many years after the strokes.Text 9M:I cant believe how polluted the air is.I can hardly breathe.W:Yeah.Pollution is hanging in a cloud over the city today.M:Mm.Its terrible.The air would be cleaner if people stopped driving and started taking buses.W:Well,that would help.But I dont th
72、ink cars are the only problem.M:What else do you think causes pollution,then?W:Well,for one thing,factories pollute the air a lot.Dirt and smoke are coming from factories and spoiling the air.Waste from factories is polluting the rivers,too.M:I think so,too.W:And waste water from factories is making
73、 the rivers too dirty to swim in or get water from.M:Yeah,thats quite true.However,we cant close down the factories,but people can drive less.W:Sure,but how can you get people to do that?M:Well,to begin with,Id improve the bus service and Id charge less,too.W:Thats a good idea.I wish the city would
74、do that.Text 10One night about nine oclock.Dr. Hunter got a phone call from Dr. Johnson at the hospital.Dr. Hunter was asked to go there at once to operate on a seriously wounded boy who shot himself while playing with a gun.Dr. Hunter was soon on his way to the hospital.It was 120 miles away.And it was snowing heavily.He thought he could get there before 12 oclock.A few minutes later,however,the doctor was stopped by a man in an old black coat.Gun in hand,the man ordered the doctor to get out of the car.Then he drove down the road,leaving the doctor in the falling snow.
