1、山西省太原市第五中学2020-2021学年高一英语下学期4月阶段性检测试题I单项选择（共10题；每小题1分，满分10分）1. Some students become _ to computer games and waste plenty of time on them.A. addictive B. addict C. addicting D. addicted 2. I _ have worried before I came to the new school, for my classmates here are very friendly to me.A. mightnt B. n
2、eednt C. mustnt D. couldnt 3. Is it good to look up every new word when I come across it in reading?No. You_, because you are likely to guess the meaning from the context.A. cant B. mustntC. dont have to D. ought not to 4. Letters From Father Christmas is a highly_ book for those who regard Christma
3、s as a special time of year.A. recommended B. handwrittenC. illustrated D. known 5. It is through our nervous system that we _ ourselves to our environment and to all external stimuli (外部刺激).A. stickB. contributeC. devote D. adapt 6. Healthy eating along with _ exercise is probably the only way to b
4、ecome_. A. often; fitB. regular; suitableC. often; suitable D. regular; fit 7. The movie we wanted to see was sold out so we _ seeing a different one.A. took upB. ended upC. picked up D. set up 8. He kept his voice low _someone was listening.A. now thatB. so thatC. in case D. in turn 9. Before the w
5、edding party is held, why dont you let me _ your sitting-room?A. decorateB. addressC. reflect D. construct 10. Was the judge _ with the result?I dont think so. But perhaps no judge is easy _.A. satisfying; satisfiedB. satisfied; to satisfyC. satisfactory; to be satisfiedD. satisfaction; satisfactory
6、II阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ADo you want to experience a small town festival in America? Here are some you can consider going to.National Cherry FestivalThe lovely town of Traverse City, Michigan is famous for cherries, and theres no better time to visit th
7、an during the National Cherry Festival. You have eight days to try pies, pancakes, and many other foods made with the delicious fruit. You can also enjoy concerts, an air show, and amusement rides. It takes place in July in Traverse City, Michigan.Maine Lobster (龙虾) FestivalEvery summer, over 80,000
8、 visitors eat more than 25,000 pounds of lobsters caught fresh in nearby waters. There are also concerts and the world-famous lobster crate race, in which kids and adults compete to see who can run the fastest. It takes place in August in Rockland, Maine.Wellfleet OysterFest (牡蛎节)About twenty years
9、ago, the small town of Wellfleet started its annual OysterFest to bring some of the summer crowds back to Cape Cod by putting food, fun, and music on the half shell. Home to one of the worlds great oyster beds, Wellfleet puts on a two-day event that attracts more visitors who come to try oysters now
10、adays. It takes place in October on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.Barbecue FestivalThe 19,000 residents of Lexington, North Carolina want the world to know that their hometown has been the capital of barbecue since 1919 when a local resident set up the first BBQ tent. Nowadays when the Barbecue Festival t
11、akes over the towns Main Street, it draws nearly a quarter of a million people. At the festival there are also concerts and other entertainments. It takes place in October in Lexington, North Carolina.11. At which festival can people of different ages join a competition?A. Barbecue Festival B. Wellf
12、leet OysterFestC. Maine Lobster Festival D. National Cherry Festival12. How does Wellfleet attract more visitors nowadays?A. By offering cultural activitiesB. By providing fishing tripsC. By improving its transportationD. By making full use of local products13. What do we know about the Barbecue Fes
13、tival?A. It puts on shows in AugustB. It offers free delicious foodC. It is very popular among peopleD. It was set up by the governmentBTracking wildlife is a tough job. Take the case of a one-eared leopard named Pavarotti.Kasim Rafiq, a wildlife biologist at Liverpool John Moores University. “So I
14、used to get up at the crack of dawn, follow his tracks and try and find him. So one day, I went out, and I was looking for him. And his tracks took me off road through this woodland area.and.”Before he knew it, the wheel of his Land Rover was stuck in a deep hole. He wasted several hours getting it
15、out. And then, on the way back to camp, he came across some local tour guides and their safari (观赏野兽的旅行) guests, whod had way better luck spotting Pavarotti. “Basically, they laughed and they talked to me that theyd seen him that morning.”Rafiq then realized that tourist wildlife sightings might be
16、an untapped source of information about wild animals.So he and his team worked with a safari lodge in Botswana to analyze 25,000 tourist photographs of wildlife. They compared those data to the estimates they made with traditional wildlife biology methods.It turned out that the estimates from touris
17、ts photos were just as good as those gleaned (四处搜集) from traditional methods. And the tourists were actually the only ones to see elusive (难以捉摸的) leopardsthe researchers would have missed the cats without the citizen science data. The results are in the journal Current Biology.The idea is not to put
18、 wildlife researchers out of a job. “The reality is there are so many interesting things we still have to find out about these large carnivores (食肉动物) and so many conservation (保护) projects that need to be carried out that we dont have the time or resources to do them all.” And tourist photos might
19、help make sure that all the local carnivores are spotted.Thanks for listening for Scientific American60-Second Science. Im Christopher Intagliata.14. What happened to Rafiq when he tracked Pavarotti?A. He was lost in the woods.B. He was trapped in a deep hole.C. He found Pavarotti with tourists help
20、.D. He met Pavarotti on the way back to camp.15. Why can biologists track animals from tourists photographs?A. The photos are sources of information about wildlife.B. The photos are mirrors of the wildlife researchers life.C. The photos taken by tourists are of high quality.D. The photos taken by to
21、urists are especially beautiful.16. What can we infer from paragraph 6?A. The researchers have missed the data of cats.B. The information from tourists photos was equally good.C. The value of tourist photos hasnt been proven.D. Only the traditional methods can track wildlife.17. Where can we find th
22、e article?A. On TV. B. In a magazine. C. On a radio. D. In a book.CThe human face is a remarkable piece of work. The astonishing variety of facial features helps people recognize each other and is important to the formation of complex societies. So is the faces ability to send emotional signals, whe
23、ther through an unconscious reddening of face or a false smile. People spend much of their waking lives, in the office and the courtroom as well as the bar and the bedroom, reading faces, for signs of attraction, trust and cheat. They also spend plenty of time trying to dissimulate. Technology is ra
24、pidly catching up with the human ability to read faces. In America, facial recognition is used by churches to track prayers attendance; in Britain, by shopkeepers to spot past thieves. This year Welsh police used it to arrest a suspect outside a football game. In China, it verifies the identities of
25、 ride-hailing (网约车) drivers, permits tourists to enter attractions and lets people pay for things with a smile. Apples new iPhone is expected to use it to unlock the home screen. Compared with human skills, such applications might expand steadily in scale. Some breakthroughs, such as flight or the I
26、nternet, obviously transform human abilities; facial recognition seems merely to encode them. Although faces are unique to individuals, they are also public, so technology does not, at first sight, intrude (侵扰) on something that is private. And yet the ability to record, store and analyze images of
27、faces cheaply, quickly and on a vast scale promises one day to bring about major changes to our understanding of privacy, fairness and trust. Start with privacy. One big difference between faces and other biometric (计量生物学的) data, such as fingerprints, is that they work at a distance. Anyone with a p
28、hone can take a picture for facial-recognition programs to use. FindFace, an app in Russia, compares snaps of strangers with pictures on VKontakte, a social network, and can identify people with a 70% accuracy (精确程度) rate. Even if private firms are unable to join the dots between images and identity
29、, the state often can. Photographs of half of Americas adult population are stored in databases that can be used by the FBI. Law-enforcement agencies now have a powerful weapon in their ability to track criminals, but at enormous potential cost to citizens privacy.18. What does the underlined word “
30、dissimulate” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Hide emotions from others. B. Make known to the public.C. Act in disregard of laws. D. Become friends with others.19. What kind of changes might be discussed in the following paragraphs?A. Safety and first aid. B. Social services. C. Finance and trade. D. Fairness
31、 and trust.20. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Benefits resulting from facial breakthrough.B. Facial Recognition: nowhere to hide.C. The power of human faces.D. Technologies concerning facial recognition.第二节（共5题；每小题2分，满分10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。Everyone has received an in
32、vitation to a party or event they couldnt or didnt want to accept. Declining an invitation can be done without hurting the hosts feelings or creating hostility (敌意) between the two of you. 21. _If invited to a wedding or another event for which anis included, return the RSVP promptly. If no RSVP is
33、requested, still call or write to the host with your regrets and thank them for including you. 22. _Follow up with a handwritten note.Thank the host for the invitation, say you will not be able to make it, and wish them luck with their event. The type of note should match the type of invitation sent
34、. For a wedding or bridal shower (新娘婚前派对), send a formal card or use nice-looking stationery (信纸). 23. _ Be honest when giving any explanation(s).If you have another obligation, let him/her know. If you dont have another obligation, and cant comfortably explain why you dont want to go, just politely
35、 decline without offering a reason. 24. _ It will likely backfire when he/she finds out you lied, even if it was to protect his or her feelings. 25. _For an occasion where a gift might be expected, like a birthday party or a wedding party, send a small and thoughtful gift with a written congratulati
36、ons after you send your regrets. Dont feel obligated (必须的) to buy a gift for someone you dont know well. It is up to your own judgment as to whether your invitation warrants (使有必要) a gift.A. Dont make up a reason for not attending.B. It is considered rude to ignore an invitation completely.C. Look o
37、n the invitation for the preferred method of contacting the host.D. Respond in the manner requested as soon as possible.E. Send a congratulatory note and a gift, if appropriate.F. Its important to stick to your original decision.G. Never send a typed response to a personal invitation.III. 语言知识运用（共三节
38、，满分35分）第一节（共20题；每小题1分，满分20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。I had a quick thirty-minute stopover (中途停留) in Detroit before heading home to Toronto. After 26 up the passage in a hurry, I realized that my gate was on the opposite end of the airport. Luckily, I got there with five minutes to
39、 27 and stood waiting to be called.I was tired and had a 28 scheduled right after I was home. But then came the 29 , “It seems we have overbooked the flight. Would anyone volunteer to stay for the 30 flight?” There were 100-plus people and not a 31 person said a word.The next flight was in four hour
40、s. I 32 and saw businessmen needing to get home for work, mothers to see their kids, kids to see their friends, and more 33 , I saw people that needed to be helped. Even though I 34 to be home just as much as anyone, something inside me said that I should volunteer and offer some 35 to this group of
41、 strangers. The gate attendant (服务员) had said that the flight couldnt board until someone volunteered. I picked up my bag, 36 to the gate attendant and said, “I volunteer!” A big 37 spread over her face.As she was 38 my ticket, I got my meeting rescheduled. The attendant 39 me my new boarding pass.
42、All the 40 boarding their flight, I was happy that I had been able to 41 .When boarding the plane, I was surprised to 42 that I was arranged (安排) to be seated in first class. How 43 I was for everything that had happened. With no thought of 44 , I gave with the intention to serve others, and that ki
43、ndness was 45 to me with an upgrade to first class!26. A. drivingB. wanderingC. rushingD. breaking27. A. takeB. wasteC. enjoyD. spare28. A. callB. meetingC. treatmentD. case29. A. requirementB. conclusionC. announcementD. reply30. A. laterB. lastC. earlierD. first31. A. normalB. formerC. singleD. ni
44、ce32. A. set offB. looked aroundC. stood byD. ran away33. A. seriouslyB. willinglyC. hopefullyD. importantly34. A. votedB. happenedC. wantedD. refused35. A. kindnessB. moneyC. guidance D. encouragement36. A. listenedB. walkedC. reportedD. explained37. A. doubtB. worryC. smileD. fear38. A. processing
45、B. holdingC. bookingD. selling39. A. handedB. promisedC. soldD. brought40. A. staffB. businessmenC. volunteersD. passengers41. A. helpB. speakC. interactD. leave42. A. warnB. rememberC. adviseD. discover43. A. anxiousB. thankfulC. responsibleD. suitable44. A. praiseB. lossC. dangerD. reward45. A. re
46、turnedB. sentC. introducedD. shown第二节（共10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。Have you ever tasted or perhaps heard of sugar painting? As fewer people choose to make sugar paintings, the traditional Chinese folk craft might have become a 46._(distance) memory in some ways. However, a
47、 38-year-old craftsman, Li Jiangzhong, is devoted to 47._ (keep) the art of sugar painting alive. Li worked as a miner for more than ten years. After the mine closed down, Li turned 48._ housing decoration until he 49._ (force) to give that up due to a finger injury. Earlier this year, he discovered
48、 sugar painting, something he really had 50._ interest in. Since there was no sugar painting craftsman in his village, he studied by 51._(he) through large quantities of videos and information on the Internet. Li loved painting when he was young, and he found it easy to learn the skill in sugar pain
49、ting. He soon mastered the skill and could make 52._(vary) of sugar paintings. A sugar painting is made with 53._(melt) brown or white sugar. Craftsman 54._(basic) paint animals and flowers on a stone board with the syrup (糖浆). When the sugar cools down, 55._appears is a piece of sugar art.IV写作（共两节，
50、满分25分）第一节 短文改错（共10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。Our class went mountain-climbing last week. Leading by our teacher, thirty
51、of us started out trip. It was a nice day and the air was fresh, what made the trip more pleasant. We were chatting and laughing as we left our destination. I fall behind twice on the way, but with the encouragement of my classmates, I finally caught up with us and reached the top. Although we felt
52、tiring, we thought it was meaningful. The experience brought us close to the nature and made us free from heavy schoolworks for a while. Additional, it increased the friendship among us. Seen our positive changes, our head teacher was also satisfied. 第二节 书面表达（满分15分） 假设你是李华，你听说你的英国的朋友Mary为了减肥吃减肥药，而且经
53、常不吃饭，导致身体变得很虚弱，状态不佳。请你就此事给她写一封劝说信，内容包括：1. 对她的现状表示担心；2. 指出吃减肥药以及经常不吃饭的坏处；3. 提出一些健康减肥的方法，如慢跑、定期到健身房健身等。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：减肥药 weight-loss pill; 慢跑 jogging；健身房 gymDear Mary,_ Yours,Li Hua太原五中2020-2021学年度第二学期月考答案 一、单选 （共10题；每小题1分，满分10分）1-5 DBCAD 6- 10 DBCAB二、阅读 （共两节，每小题2分，满分30分）第一节：A篇
54、1-3 CDC B篇 BABC C篇8-11 ADB 第二节：21-25 DBGAE三、 语言知识运用（共两节，满分35分） 第一节：26-30 CDBCA 31-35 CBDCA 36-40 BCAAD 41-45 ADBDA 46. distant 47. keeping 48. to 49. was forced 50. an 51. himself 52.varieties 53. melted 54. basically 55. what四、写作（共两节，满分25分）第一节 短文改错1. Leading改为Led 2. what改为which 3. left后加for 4.fall改
55、为fell 5. ust改为them 6. tiring改为tired 7.去掉the 8.schoolworks改为schoolwork 9.addtional改为additionally 10. Seen改为Seeing第二节 书面表达One possible versionDear Mary,Im sorry to learn that you are upset about being overweight recently.I think you should stop taking weight-loss pills in no time because they are harm
56、ful to your health. E esides you need to eat a healthy diet to recover your strength. There are many other ways to lose weight. For example jogging is quite a popular form of exercise. You may do it in the morning or after supper. Another way is that you can go to the gym regularly which is also an effective way of losing weight and keeping healthy.In a word if you insist on exercising you are sure to have an attractive figure and stay slim and healthy.Yours, Li Hua
