1、吉林省长春外国语学校2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期初考试试题 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。注意事项： 1.答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。 2.选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3.请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4.作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5.保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第卷第一部分听力
2、（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 do the speakers need to buy?A. A fridge.B. A few chairs. C. A dinner table.2. Where are the speakers?A. In a hotel.B. In a restaurant.C. In a school.3. What doe
3、s the woman mean?A. Kathy will be at the party.B. Kathy is too busy to come.C. Kathy is going to be invited.4. Why does the woman plan to go to town?A. To pay her bills in the bank.B. To get some money from the bank.C. To buy books in a bookstore.5. What is the woman trying to do?A. Find a newspaper
4、.B. Print an article.C. Finish some writing.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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What is the man doing?A. Asking for a window seat.B. Changing seats on the plane.C. Trying to find his sea
5、t.7. What is the womans seat number?A.6AB.7A.C.8A.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Why doesnt the woman take the green T-shirt?A. Its too expensive.B. Its too dark.C. Its too small.9. What does the woman buy in the end?A. A yellow T-shirt.B. A blue T-shirt.C. A pink T-shirt.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How long has the ma
6、n been in London?A. One year.B. A couple of months.C. A few years.11. Why did the woman leave her hometown?A. To find a job.B. To open a restaurant.C. To lead a city life.12. Where did the woman come from?A. London.B. Arnside.C. Lancaster.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is a daypack?A. A box.B. A lock.C.
7、A bag.14. What surprises the girl at school?A. A lot of discussions in class.B. Teachers giving little homework.C. Few students asking questions in class.15. At what time of the school term does the conversation most probably take place?A. At the end of it.B. In the middle of it.C. At the beginning
8、of it.16. What do we know about the girl?A. She is new to the school.B. She writes for the school newspaper.C. She seldom asks questions in class.听第10段材料，回答第17至第20题。17. What does Mr. Henry Stone do?A. A bank clerk.B. A teacher.C. A writer.18. What does Henry like doing at airports?A. Watching people
9、.B. Telling stories.C. Reading magazines.19. What did Henry learn from the newspaper that day?A. A valuable suitcase was missing.B. A man stole money from a bank.C. A woman ran away from home.20. Why was the woman at the airport?A. She was seeing the man off.B. She was traveling on business.C. She w
10、as leaving for Greece.第二部分 阅读理解（共2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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。 AThere are almost limitless things to do at the seaside. For an enjoyable summer day or night, some that are the most fun can be simple, inexpensive or absolutely free.Frolic: Summer at the seaside i
11、s for as many activities as you can stand in the sand. Play frisbee(飞盘), sand volleyball or any beach-free sport. Jog or run while you feel the soft sand each step. If its nice and windy, go fly a kite!Picnic: If youre a bit lazy as you sun and relax on the beach, you can buy takeout(外卖食物)from nearb
12、y shops. If youre there with a big family outing, you may prefer to pack and bring baskets of your favorite foods and drinks.Sand castles: For anyone who wishes they were still kids, building castles in the sand is fun at the seashore. If youre feeling really creative, add fishes, frogs and whatever
13、 else your modeling skills can construct.Explore: If there are hiking or biking trails along the shore or nearby, take an action to discover whats around to be collected. Seashells and washed-up ocean flora(植物群) are fun to hunt, although finding a valuable diamond ring in the sand is much more satis
14、fying.Socialize: Meet all kinds of people. If kids are with you, theyre natural socializers, and will easily join others in games and other fun things to do together. Set up a volleyball net on the beach, and soon others will join the game.Nothing: For some people the top activity at the seaside is
15、inactivity. That means doing absolutely nothing. After all, youve come to the beach to relax on the warm sand, and nowhere in the world is a more comfortable place.21. In the first paragraph the author _.A. advertises a scenic spotB. describes the beautiful seasideC. introduces the things that can b
16、e brought to the seasideD. shows that visitors can do many things at the seaside22.Which can best explain the underlined word “Frolic” in Paragraph 2?A.Tips on safety.B. Lively and enjoyable activities.C. Famous players.D. Full preparation.23.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT s
17、uggested by the author ?A. Having a picnic with your family.B. Making friends with all kinds of people.C. Searching for valuable jewelry in the sand.D. Playing many kinds of games at the beach.24.According to the passage, if you do nothing at the seaside, _A. you can still relax yourselfB. you might
18、 feel uncomfortableC. you miss a chance to enjoy yourselfD. you are not advised to go to the seaside again BIn the space of just two years, the app Tik Tok, created by Beijing-based company Bytedance, has gathered more than half a billion usersaround 40% of them are outside Chinawho share short vide
19、os of themselves lip-syncing (对嘴), cooking, dancing or just being silly. What sets Bytedance apart is its success in the social media category, which is controlled by Facebook, Twitter and Snap all Western companies.Bytedance calls itself an artificial intelligence company. It uses machine learning
20、and algorithms(算法) to figure out what people like and give them more of what they want to see. On Tik Tok, people can edit and beautify 15-second videos before posting them online. The app has even spawned(引发) a phase to describe a kind of behaviour of people glued to their customized feeds: “shua T
21、ik Tok” or “scrolling through Tik Tok”. Last year, the company released Tik Tok, the overseas version of Tik Tok. Bytedanees growing video empire has made it the worlds fifth biggest app maker. Bytedance says Tik-Tok has more than 500 million monthly active users.Investors like Bytedance because its
22、 hundreds of millions of users attract a lot of advertising money. The video apps are lucrative because they attract a lot of users in their teens and 20s, who are more generous with the money. Bytedance also makes money through income sharing deals. People on Tik Tok, for example, can buy digital c
23、oins to give to other people on the applike throwing money into a performers tip jar, Bytedance takes a cut of those earnings.Bytedances founder and CEO is Zhang Yiming, a former Microsoft employee. People who have worked with Zhang describe him as someone who thinks deeply about technology and spen
24、ds much of his free time writing code.Like Facebook and Twitter, Bytedance is also battling fake news and inappropriate content. Bytedance promises to add more employees to review content.25.How many overseas users does Tik Tok have?A.Under 20 million.B.Over half a billion.C.Around 400 million.D.Abo
25、ut 200 million.26.Why is Tik Tok so popular ?A. It is a new generation of hi-tech product.B. It meets the demand of most people.C. It is easy and cheap to operate online.D. It has both a home and an overseas version.27.Which of the following best explains “lucrative” underlined in Paragraph 3 ?A.Pro
26、fessional.B.Expensive.C.Profitable.D.Challenging.28.What is the social media apps common trouble?A. When to introduce their new version.B. What to do with fierce competition .C. Where to find much new investment.D. How to keep their content positive.CIf you cannot afford to travel in any class above
27、 economy, flying generally sucks (恶心), either a little or a lot, depending on your tolerance level. But it especially sucks if you are too wide for the airlines design.Just getting to your seat can be a challenge, as your hips (臀部) bounce from seat to seat on each side of the aisle(过道). If someone i
28、s standing up to put things in the overhead locker, there is a decision to be made about whether its worth trying to squeeze past. Everything is just slightly too small: the seats, the overhead lockers, even the bathroomsand those, it seems, are getting even smaller.The Washington Post recently repo
29、rted that, on some newer planes flown by American, Delta and United airlines, the bathrooms in economy class are just 61 cm wide: about 25 cm narrower than the average portable toilet, and roughly the width of the average dishwasher. Your face might be the only thing you can poke in there comfortabl
30、ywhich makes it a poor design, considering what a passenger is likely to need the bathroom for.According to the manufacturer, these “Advanced Spacewell” bathrooms make space for six additional passengers, which is great for the airlines financial bottom line. But what about the other bottom line? Co
31、ncerning, well, bottoms(臀部) that cant fit into their planes bathrooms?As bodies get bigger and aeroplane spaces get smaller, fat people among us have come up with solutions. Armrests that turn us into sausages (香肠) can be pulled up, or slowly encased (围住; 包起) into the soft flesh of our sides until w
32、e go numb(麻木的). We can ask the flight attendant to get us a seat-belt extender, if security has confiscated the one we brought with us, as can sometimes happen. But squeezing into a tiny toilet and closing the door behind us? Not workable.Unlike the impossible task of squeezing down the aisle to you
33、r seat, or the side-to-side dance necessary to get big hips past the armrests, fitting into a space just 61 cm wide is not just a challengeit is almost impossible. It is not like missing out on an option for the in-flight meala bathroom is as essential as a safety-compliant seat belt, or the air tha
34、t is pumped into the cabin(飞机舱). If airlines are not willing to make space for us，bigger passengers may have no option but to reconsider booking a flight at all.29.What is the advantage of the new toilets?A.All passengers can use them at the same time.B.They are more comfortable.C.The airlines can i
35、ncrease their profits.D.They are practical and convenient.30.What does the underlined word “confiscated” mean?A.Taken. B.Questioned.C.Checked.D.Provided.31.What does the fifth paragraph mainly tell us?A.Fat people can deal with many problems they face on planes.B.Flight attendants are likely to be h
36、elpful when asked for assistance.C. Flying is pleasant for overweight people at present.D.Peoples bodies are getting bigger year by year.32.The author believes that bigger passengers_. A. will have to find more creative solutions in the future B. might be unable to travel by air in the future C. sho
37、uld miss out on the option for the in-flight meal D. should grasp the chance to lose weight before flyingDBefore Steve Jobs co-founded Apple, there were no iPhones or iPads. Jobs changed the way we think about many things, including telephones, computers, and books. Because of Jobs, says his biograp
38、her(传记作者)Walter Isaacson, entire industries like music and publishing have changed completely.I recently talked with Isaacson in New York City about his new best-seller,The Innovators:How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution, in which he tells hundreds of stories of
39、 the people who created the computer and the Internet.I asked what qualities stood out in the innovators he studied. “They really care about both art and science,” Isaacson said. “They really believe its important to connect the humanities(人文学科) to technology and engineering.”For kids who want to be
40、come tomorrows innovators, he said, “If youre such a person - very creative and love art, you should not shy away from also learning math and learning coding(编码). If youre an engineer, you should learn to read poetry.”“Every great innovator has passion (激情), determination, and the courage to fail,”
41、Isaacson said. “Working in teams makes creative people even more effective(有效的), ” he added.“Sometimes, some-one elses suggestions can help improve or perfect your design.”When Isaacson was growing up in New Orleans, Louisiana, he decided early on that he wanted to be a writer. After reading a book
42、by a friends uncle, he realized that writing is a job you can have, just like being a fisherman or an engineer or a doctor.Of all the books Isaacson has written, he said that his favorite was a biography of Ben Franklin. “ He did everything,” Isaacson said. “ He was friendly and nice and good to peo
43、ple. Reading all of his letters, I felt I really got to know him and like him.”33.What can we learn from the first paragraph?A.Isaacson had a great influence on Jobs.B.Jobs biography was difficult to write.C.Isaacson likes music very much.D.Isaacson thinks highly of Jobs.34.In Isaacsons mind, innova
44、tors are those who _.A.are good at telling storiesB.want everything to be perfectC.are friendly and nice to peopleD.love both the humanities and science35.Paragraph 5 mainly tells us _.A.how to work with a great innovatorB.the importance of good teamworkC.what it takes to be an innovatorD.the role o
45、f an innovator in a team36. Isaacson decided to begin his career as a writer because _.A.he failed to become an engineerB.he read a book by a friends uncleC.he got lots of help from Steve JobsD.he got to know more about Ben FranklinEHow many phone numbers can you remember by heart? Its probably fewe
46、r than you would like. Actually, you are not alone. Out of more than 1,000 Americans who were surveyed, more than half said that they couldnt recall the phone numbers of their friends and neighbors. In their eyes, there is no point in filling their heads with phone numbers if they are all stored in
47、smart phones that are with them almost all the time.In fact, most people are suffering from a sort of digital amnesia(健忘). more than 90% of those surveyed agreed that they used the Internet as an online of their brains. Rote memorization(死记硬背) was once an important part of modern education, but we j
48、ust need a click or slide now. Thats making us worse at remembering things.Researchers found that when people expected to use the information online, they were less likely to remember actual facts, but more likely to remember how to find them. As a result, we are already becoming ones with our compu
49、ter tools, growing into interconnected systems that remember less by knowing information than by knowing where the information can be found.However, some believe it isnt necessarily a bad thing-maybe it gives them more chances to think through things. We certainly acquire more knowledge now than eve
50、r, even if it isnt all stored in our brains.Even so, I still believe that there are more risks to this new world of memory beyond losing our ability to recall some information such as who the 15th President was. That kind of information may always be a click away, but the important things are person
51、al ones, like the way your parents smiled at your wedding. Its harder to recall or find online. If youre relying on yourself to keep track of those memories, they will be much more meaningful.37.Paragraph 1 is mainly used to _.A.serve as the backgroundB.introduce the topicC.explain new researchD.sho
52、w some data to readers38.Whats the main cause of peoples suffering from digital amnesia?A.Dealing with too many thingsB.Seldom thinking about questionsC.Relying on the internet too muchD.The changes of their memories.39.It can be learned from the passage that _.A.over 90% people are suffering from d
53、igital amnesiaB.people can gain knowledge more easily than beforeC.rote memorization no longer exists in modern lifeD.People find it hard to remember how to find information40.Whats the authors attitude towards peoples memories now?A.WorriedB.OptimisticC.DisappointedD.Confident第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
54、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。Why play sports? You might say “ to get exercise” and youd be right. To have fun? Thats true, too.But theres more. 41 According to the Womens Sports Foundation, girls who play sports get a lot more than just a good figure.Girls who play sports do better in sc
55、hool.You might think that playing sports will take up all your study time. 42 Exercise improves learning, memory, and concentration, which can give active girls an advantage in the classroom.Girls who play sports learn teamwork and goalsetting skills. Sports teach valuable life skills.When you work
56、with coaches, trainers, and teammates to win games and achieve goals, youre learning how be successful. 43 Sports are good for a girls health.In addition to being fit and keeping a healthy weight, girls who exercise are less likely to get osteoporosis (骨质疏松症）later in life.Playing sports improves sel
57、f-confidence. 44 Why? It builds confidence when you know you can practice, improve, and achieve your goals. Sports are also a feel-good activity because they help girls get in shape, keep a healthy weight, and make new friends. 45 Playing sports can reduce stress and help you feel a little happier.
58、How? The brain chemicals released during exercise improve a persons mood. Friends are another mood-lifter. And being on a team creates connections between friends. Its good to know your teammates will support you-both on and off the field!A. Exercise cuts the pressure.B. In fact,there are at least 5
59、 more reasons.C. Regular exercise increases quality of life.D. Girls who play sports feel better about themselves.E. Those skills will serve you well at work and in family life.F. Playing sports offers children more than just mental benefits.G. But research shows girls who play sports do better in s
60、chool than those who dont. 第三部分英语知识运用（共五节，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。On December 6, Kelsey Zwick boarded Flight 588 from Orlando to Philly with Lucy, one of her 11-month-old twin daughters. Lucy was born 11 weeks prematurely (早产) and 46 from severe
61、 lung disease as a result of a complication (并发症) of 47 . The brave baby girl was on oxygen 48 until recently. Today, Lucy needs oxygen at night and while flying, one small good deed reminded Zwick how “ 49 ” she and her husband, Yuri , truly are.“ To the 50 in 2D. I dont know you, but I imagine you
62、 saw us somewhere. I pushed a stroller(婴儿车), had a diaper (尿布) bag on my arm and also 51 an oxygen machine for my daughter,” Zwick wrote on her Facebook post. “ We 52 the plane, sat down in our window seat and made 53 with those around us about having to sit by my yelling-but-happy baby. The flight
63、attendant came over and told me a gentleman was waiting to 54 seats,” she wrote. “You were giving up your comfortable first-class seat to us. Not able to 55 tears, I cried my way up the passage while my daughter Lucy 56 ! She felt it in her bones too. real, pure, goodness. I smiled and thanked you 5
64、7 we switched but didnt get to 58 you properly,” the mom continued.“So. thank you. Not just for the seat itself but for 59 . For seeing us and realizing that maybe things are not always 60 . For the decision you made to show a random act of 61 to us. I cant wait to tell Lucy 62 . In the meantime. we
65、 will pay it 63 .”Zwicks story touched the hearts of many, giving rise to 64 comments on the post that has since been 65 over 164,000 times.46.A.recoveredB.sufferedC.resultedD.benefited47.A.thisB.thatC.theseD.those48.A.testB.healthC.survivalD.assistance49.A.astonishedB.amusedC.blessedD.anxious50.A.m
66、anB.babyC.accountantD.guide51.A.filledB.pumpedC.followedD.dragged52.A.bookedB.reservedC.pre-boardedD.quit53.A.complaintsB.commentsC.offersD.jokes54.A.selectB.switchC.receiveD.occupy55.A.burst intoB.give backC.hold backD.break into56.A.shoutedB.crawledC.talkedD.laughed57.A.whileB.althoughC.asD.since5
67、8.A.meetB.thankC.recogniseD.accept59.A.noticingB.donatingC.remindingD.forgetting60.A.complicatedB.simpleC.hardD.easy61.A.forgivenessB.advantageC.kindnessD.money62.A.somedayB.somethingC.everydayD.nothing63.A.forwardB.downwardC.backwardD.toward64.A.passiveB.supportiveC.possibleD.negative65.A.cutB.shar
68、edC.copiedD.pasted第二节 单句语法填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)66. Listening to music at home is one thing; going to hear it being _ (perform) live is quite another.67. Many _(award) will be given to the winners in the coming music ceremony.68. _ (original), we had intended to go to Italy, but then we won the trip
69、 to Greece.69. The woman scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for those great _ (achieve) made by her.70.Teenagers should eat more fruit and vegetables, which can be _ (benefit) to their health.71. Since Joy _(stick) in a lift half a year ago, she hasnt dared to get back into one.72. Fa
70、ilure can make a positive _ (contribute) to your life once you learn to make use of it.73. Tim recommended that his sister _ (do) some research and talk to dentists about what a healthier candy would contain.74. Victoria worked hard and set _ example to her classmates.75. _ is no use crying over the
71、 spilt milk. 76. The number of the people, who have access _ their own cars, has risen sharply in the past decade.77. We have entered into an age _ dreams have the best chance of coming true.78. Alice and her family bicycle to wok, _ helps them keep fit.79.Kate, _ sister I shared a room with when we
72、 were at college, has gone to work in Australia.80. The movie Hi Mom is based _ a true story.第四部分写作（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Michael知道中国人很重视家风传承，他在给你的电子邮件中提到想了解你的家风。请你给他回一封电子邮件，要点如下：1. 简单介绍你的家风；2. 家风给你带来的影响。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：家风 family spiritDear Michael , Yours sincerely,Li Hua学期初考试答案听
73、力：1. B 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. C10. C11. A12. B13. C14. C15. C16. A17. C18. A19. B20. A12345678910BAABCCBCCC11121314151617181920ABCCCACABA阅读理解21222324252627282930DBCADBCDCA31323334353637 383940ABDDCB BCBA4142434445BGEDA完形填空46474849505152535455BBDCADCDBC56575859606162636465DCBADCAABB单句语
74、法填空66. performed67.awards68.Originally69.achievements70.beneficial71.was stuck72.contribution73.should do/do74.an75.It76.to77.when78.which79. whose80. on书面表达Dear Michael,Im glad to know that you are interested in Chinese culture,In your e-mail you said you wanted to know about my family spirnit.Well
75、,there are many good qualities that have been passed down from generation to generation in my family.My parents alwaysstress the importance of honesty,bravery,perseverance and diligence and they have set good examples for me.My family spirit has a great influence on me. Im always friendly to others and ready to help others. I always cheer myself up and never stop chasing my goal even though I meet with difficulties,Owing to those good qualities, I have made great achievements in my study and life.Yours,Li Hua