广西桂林市第十八中学2020-2021学年高一英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、广西桂林市第十八中学2020-2021学年高一英语上学期期中试题注意事项：本试卷共4页，答题卡2页。考试时间120分钟,满分150分； 正式开考前，请务必将自己的姓名、考号用黑色水性笔填写清楚并张贴条形码； 请将所有答案填涂或填写在答题卡相应位置，直接在试卷上做答不得分。第卷（共90 分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 are the two sp

2、eakers talking about?A. Hobbies.B. Friends.C. Money.2. Where is Mr. Jones now? A. At home.B. At the health center.C. At his office.3. What do the two speakers think of Tom? A. He gets nervous very easily.B. He is not an experienced speaker. C. He has prepared his speech well.4. Why was the woman so

3、late? A. Something was wrong with the bus.B. She took somebody to hospital. C. She didnt catch the bus.5. What does the man mean? A. He enjoys most kinds of games.B. Basketball is his favorite sport. C. He only plays basketball.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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

4、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67题。6. What is the man doing?A. He is being interviewed. B. He is making a flash(flash动画). C. He is playing computer games.7. What do you think will happen after the conversation?A. The woman will call Mr. Taylor. B. The w

5、oman wont make the website.C. The woman wont get in touch with Mr. Taylor.听第7段材料，回答810题。8. What is the woman going to do?A. Prepare lunch.B. Have a party.C. Go to a friends house for dinner.9. What does the woman still need? A. A tie.B. Some flowers.C. Some candy.10. What should one do when he goes

6、to a friends house for the first time according to the womans mother? A. Take something.B. Get dressed up.C. Have dinner.听第8段材料，回答第1113题。11. How many times did the man call Mr.Tuang last week? A. Twice.B. Once.C. Three times.12. What does the man want Mr.Tuang to do? A. To have dinner with him.B. To

7、 call him back.C. To visit him.13. Whats the mans telephone number? A. 37460.B. 37640.C. 36470.听第9段材料，回答第1417题。14. What does the woman want to do? A. Rent a flat. B. Sell her house.C. Buy a house.15. How many people are there in the womans family? A. 2. B. 4.C. 6.16. How much should the woman pay fo

8、r the three-room flat every month? A. 400 yuan. B. 600 yuan.C. 1,000 yuan.17. What can we learn from the conversation? A. You can take the lift at 12:00 pm in the building. B. You cant take the lift at 6:00 am in the building. C. The three-room flat is on the 8th floor.听第10段材料，回答第1820题。18. What was

9、wrong with Mrs. Jenkins? A. Something was wrong with her heart. B. Something was wrong with her back. C. Something was wrong with her foot.19. What did the doctor do at first? A. He listened to her voice. B. He listened to her heart. C. He asked her to stop smoking.20. What did Mrs. Jenkins like to

10、drink? A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Water.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）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 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。ATheCaliforniaStateRailroadMuseuminOldSacramentototals100,000squarefeet.Completedatacost of $16.1million,themuseumopenedinMay1981.Therearemorethan40exhibits,including

11、21 old locomotives(火车头) and carriages, some dating back to 1862. Here, visitors can learn a lot about the railroad history in California and the West in America.Hours&TicketsThemuseumisopenfrom10a.m.to5p.m.daily(exceptThanksgiving,ChristmasandNewYearsDay). Ticketsaresolduntil4:30p.m.$12adults,$6stud

12、ents,childrenaged5andunderarefree.ParkingAsmallnumberofmeteredparkingspacesareavailableonthestreetsofOldSacramento.However,thesespacesarenotforguestsvisitinglongerthan90minutes.All-dayparkingisavailableinlargepublicgarages(车库)atbothendsofOldSacramento.FoodServiceTheSilverPalaceRestaurantintheCentral

13、PacificRailroadPassengerStationservesgoodfoodattheright prices.Itisjustoneblocksouthwestofthemainentrancetothemuseum.Therearemanyotherrestaurants throughoutOldSacramento.OtherOfferingsGuidedtoursandfilmsaboutthemuseumareoffereddaily.Therearemanyotherchancesatthemuseum, too,includingsomehistoricalatt

14、ractionswithinOldSacramentoStateHistoricPark.2l.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthemuseum? A.Itisopenallyearround.B. Itismorethan160yearsold.C. Itmayattractvisitorsinterestedinrailwayhistory.D.TheoldlocomotivestherewereallmadeinCalifornia.22.Ifa4-year-oldvisitthemuseumwithhisparents,theyshouldpay . A.

15、$10B.$20C.$24D.$3023.Accordingtothepassage,theSilverPalaceRestaurantis . A.worthavisitB.famousforitsexpensivefood C.farfromthemuseumD.thebestoneinOldSacramentoBImanEnglishteacher workinginRussia, andforsomereasonIreallydont likethat classroom topic-Talk About Your Family.Perhapsits becauseeveryonest

16、udiedEnglishfromthesame bookat school. So all the students say, “My family consists of five members: me,mymother,myfather,my brother and my dog.”and so on , as if all families are exactly the same.Lets get rid of the phrase“my family consists of .”andlookatsomemore interesting waysto talk about fami

17、lies. Englishis rich in idioms(习语)to talk about family life. Lets ignore the black sheep of the family -thats someone who doesnt fit in,orcausesafamilyscandal(丑闻).If youre loyal(忠诚)toyour family, you can say blood is thicker than water or keep it in the family. If you share a talent with another fam

18、ily member, you can say it runs in the family. You might have your fathers eyes or your mothers nose. If youre like one of your parents, you can say like father, like son or you can be a chip off the old block.Thenthereareidiomsthathaveleftthefamily(flownthenest)andgoneontohavealifeoftheirown.Forexa

19、mple,aLondoneristellingsomeonehowtogetanewpassport.“Getfourpicturestaken,pickupaforminthe postoffice,handitinwithyouroldpassportand.Bobsyouruncle.”It means “theproblemissolved”.But Id lovetoknowwhotheoriginalBobwas,andwhyhewassuchausefuluncletohave.24.Whydoesthewriterdisliketheclassroomtopic-TalkAbo

20、utYourFamily?A.Because he worksinRussia.B.Becauseallfamiliesarethesame.C.Becauseall answers aresimilar.D.Becausehehasnofamilythere.25. Whenwemention theblack sheepofthefamily,wemayrefertosomeone _.A.whocausesafamilyscandalB.whoisloyaltothefamilyC.whohasthefatherseyesD.whohasausefuluncle26.Whatcanyou

21、sayifyouwant toexpressyouhavethesametalentwithyourbrother?A.Bloodisthickerthanwater.B.Itrunsinthefamily.C.Youarethechipofftheoldblock.D. Bobisyouruncle.27.Accordingtothetext,howdoyouprobablyfeelwhenyouhear“Bobsyouruncle”?A.Sad.B.Bored.C.Stressed.D.SatisfiedCInstead of leaving behind money as a big i

22、nheritance(遗产)，people prefer to choose to create travel trust funds(基金) for their children. Ten kinds of travel trust funds have been set up since over 15 years ago.More and more people thought that travel trust funds should be a part of their inheritances. Some people, who stored travel trust funds

23、 in the bank, did so to make sure their children could come back at any time. For example, at the time they studied or took courses in other countries. And there are also other trust funds to encourage travel with a charity(慈善) aim. For example, those funds would be given to volunteers who would wor

24、k in Africa.Now, lets look at Mrs Liebmans case. Her father worried that with two daughters living in Israel and one son in the US, the cost of plane tickets might prevent his children from visiting one another. At a family dinner in 2000 her father decided to create a travel fund which he would pay

25、 up to $800 every year. Four years later, he died and so far the money has been used by his kids for family parties. The amount was raised over the years to keep up with the rising cost of air travel. Most recently, Mrs Liebman, her husband and their three children flew from Israel to the US for a w

26、edding and received a check to pay for their flights.For Mrs Liebman, the money from her father has had a very positive influence. In the past dozen years, her brothers and sisters families have more chances to get together to enjoy their happy life.“There has been a new level of connection made. It

27、s really a good way to leave kids some kinds of travel trust funds when parents go away.”She said.28. The second paragraph is written to tell us_. A. the different uses of travel trust fundsB. the tradition of the inheritance in the US C. the advantages of travel trust fundsD. the form of Americans

28、inheritance29. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Mrs. Liebman comes from a rich and large family. B. Money should be used to travel with families. C. Mrs Liebmans father supported the way of leaving money for his kids. D. Mrs Liebmans father expected there was a good relationship among his k

29、ids.30. From the passage, we know Mrs Liebman_. A. left her children a lot of money to travel all over the world B. worked in Africa as a volunteer before she got married C. received money from the travel trust fund to visit her family members D. went home every four years after her father died in 2

30、,00031. What might Mrs. Liebman probably do next? A. Give away money for a charity aim.B. Build travel trust funds for her parents. C. Create some travel trust funds for her kids.D. Make use of her free time to travel.DSlowly but surely, were moving closer and closer to 5G world. From smart-home sec

31、urity(安全) to self-driving cars, all the internet-connected devices in your life will be able to talk to each other at lightning-fast speeds. Objectively speaking, the fastest 4G download speeds in the US top out at an average of 10.42 Mbps. But by comparison, 5G promises gigabit(千兆) speeds.“5G is on

32、e of those signs, along with artificial intelligence(人工智能)，of this coming data age,” said Steve Koenig, senior director of market research for the Consumer Technology Association. The self-driving vehicle(车辆) is a great emblem of this data age, and that is to say, it is a sign of time, because with

33、one single task, driving, you have a large number of data coming from the vehicle itself, and a variety of sensors(传感器) are collecting a lot of information to model its environment as it moves. Its pulling in data from other vehicles about road conditions down the lane(车道). It could be weather infor

34、mation, but also connected infrastructure(基础设施)construction. There is lots of data behind that task, which is why we need high speeds.Augmented reality glasses and virtual headset havent yet broken the mainstream, but tech companies are joyfully betting(打赌) that these devices will eventually replace

35、 our smartphones. With 5G, that could actually happen. This is notable(显著的) because companies such as Apple are reportedly developing AR glasses to assist-or perhaps even replace-smartphones.EricssonstatedatFebruarysMobileWorldCongresshowsmartglassescouldbecomefasterandlighterwitha 5G connection, be

36、cause instead of being weighed down with components(部件), the glasses could rely on hardware for processing(处理)power.Butdont gettoo excited. Theresstillalotofworktobedoneinthemeantime, includingvarioustrialsto make suretheradiosplaynicelywithhardwareand infrastructure construction,so 5G isnt concentr

37、ated(集中) only in big cities.32.WhatdoestheauthorwanttostressinParagraph1?A.Thelightning-fastspeedsof5G.B.Theexpectationof5Gworld.C.Thedifferencebetween4Gand5G.D.Theinternet-connecteddevicesinourlife.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“emblem”inParagraph2mean?A.Exhibition.B.Success.C.Symbol.D.Explanation.34

38、.Whatwilltheauthorprobablytellusnext?A.Howtofullyexpand5Gcoverage(覆盖范围).B.Smartglasseswillbecomefasterandlighter.C.Why5Gisntconcentratedinbigcities.D.Theimportanceofinfrastructureconstruction.35.Whereisthispassageprobablytakenfrom?A.Asciencefiction.B.Asciencemagazine.C.Abusinessreport.D.Afilmdocumen

39、tary.第二节 （共5小题；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。Lifeisfilledwithregrets(遗憾).Anyonearoundyouwillhavenodifficultyintellinghisregrets.Asweget older,welookbackandwishthatwehadmadebetterchoices. 36_ Makebetterplans Ifyoustarttodosomething,youneedtomakeaplanbeforedoingit.Theearlier, t

40、hebetter.Youwillknow whatcomesfirstandwhatcomeslast. 37 Ifchangeshappen,youcanhavemoretimetodealwiththem.LiveamoreactivelifeYoucangoaroundmoreoften.Moreoutdooractivitiescankeepyourelaxedandactive. 38_ “Thankyou”canbringasmiletosomeonesface.Learntosay“sorry”anddontbeangrywithothers. 39 Afriendmaymake

41、yourlifeandcanbreakyourlifeaswell.Soyouhavetothinktwicewhenyouchoosea friend.Goodfriendswillalwaysgiveyoubetterideas.Whenyougetintotrouble,askthemforhelp.Thatlittle helpmaygetyougoodresults.NeverfearfailureEverybodyfails.Eventhegreatestpersonfailsbeforeheorsheachievessuccess.Weshouldnotfearfailure,b

42、ecausefailureisnottheendoftheroad. 40_ Lifeisgood.Wedonthavetoliveinourpast,butwedohopethatwecanplanbetter,livebetter,andwork betterwhenwehavethechancetodoso.A.AskothersforhelpB.FindtherightfriendC.Youalsoneedtobekind.D.Whatcanwedotoavoidfutureregrets?E. Regretsplayanimportantpartinourdailylife.F.We

43、musttakefailureasachancetolearnandimproveourselves.G.Youllalsoknowwhatyoushoulddoandwhatyoushouldnttdo.第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分55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四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。An evening in October, I landed in Kuching, the capital city of Sarawak in Malaysia. I w

44、as an 18-year-old Dubai-raised kid away from home for the first time to start my undergraduate studies.I had never traveled alone before. I pushed my 41 and headed to the airport 42 to find a grey car with the name of my university on it. As we left the airport, the 43 began talking to me. As I am a

45、 driving 44 myself, we started talking about cars and driving.“Never make a Sarawakian 45 ,”he warned. “No rage(路怒). Very dangerous!”Not long into our 46 , the driver of the car behind flashed his lights at us. This became more aggressively then and my driver started to 47 . We pulled over to the ro

46、adside. My heart was pounding but I tried to put on a(n) 48_ face as the man from the car came up and made his way to my side of the car. As he reached my window, I 49_ it down and tried to 50 a smile.I looked down at his hands to see that he was 51 my travel bag. It 52 my passport, return tickets,

47、as well as cash and letters from the university. I had left it behind on the trolley(手推车) at the 53 and this man had been trying to 54 it to me ever since we had left the airport.Breathing a huge sigh of 55 , I took my bag and showed 56 to this stranger. The man welcomed me to Kuching, wished me luc

48、k with my university studies and drove away.This act of kindness 57 cheered me up and thanks to this honest 58 , the initial self-doubt I had about my decision to 59 so far away from home 60 with hope and excitement.41. A. presentsB. baggageC. booksD. bikes42. A. entranceB. buildingC. exitD. hotel43

49、. A. driverB. teacherC. touristD. classmate44. A. expertB. athleteC. enthusiastD. coach45. A. nervousB. curiousC. angryD. excited46. A. journeyB. categoryC. adventureD. practice47. A. shoutB. cryC. laughD. panic48. A. seriousB. braveC. honestD. kind49. A. rolledB. brokeC. closedD. knocked50. A. draw

50、B. hideC. imagineD. force51. A. unfastening B. holdingC. searching D. emptying52. A. protectedB. displayedC. collectedD. contained53. A. airportB. stationC. supermarketD. harbor54. A. passB. deliverC. offerD. return55. A. doubtB. regretC. relief(如释重负)D. sadness56. A. appreciationB. satisfactionC. pr

51、aiseD. excitement57. A. regularlyB. normallyC. immediatelyD. gradually58. A. strangerB. studentC. policemanD. attendant59. A. liveB. workC. playD. study60. A. filledB. replacedC. coveredD. crowded第卷（共60分）注意事项： 用0.5 毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 第二节 单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）根据句子意思，在空白处填入单词的适当形式。61. Two

52、 years ago she bought an expensive mountain bike and then she _(说服) me to buy one.62. In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in _(废墟).63. Mr. Li was _(奉献) all his life to teaching the students in my town.64.Your speech was heard by a group of _(裁判), all of whom agreed that it was the best one

53、of this year.65. I had to leave because my family could not continue to pay my school _(学费)and the bus fare.66. After _(毕业) from college, we finally got the chance to take a bike trip.67. Walk _(直直地) for two blocks , and the subway will be on your right.68. I am very _(心烦的) about being laughed at.69

54、. I would be _(感激的) if you could give me some advice.70. The song _(基于) on an old folk song is really interesting.第三节 语法填空（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 idea that animals can sense earthquakes 71 (be) a popular one, and stories about animals behaving strangely before ea

55、rthquakes 72 (tell) for centuries. Researchers 73 believethatanimalscansenseearthquakessuggestthatanimalsmaybeabletofeelthe earthvibrate(振动)beforehumans.Ithasbeenprovedthatanimalsare 74 (easy)tobeinfluencedbysmall environmentalchangesthanhumans.Otherresearchershavesuggestedanimalsmaysensechemicalore

56、lectrical changesinthefieldoftheEarthwhichcouldbesignsof 75 earthquake. However,otherscientiststhinktheanimalsabilitytosenseearthquakesisvery 76 (doubt),sayingthat animalsreacttovariousthings,likebeinghungry,protectingtheirlandandenemies.Animalbehavioristsalso point out that human psychology may hav

57、e an effect on pet 77 (owner), as they prefer to believe that 78_ (they) pets have the power of giving warning before earthquakes. Cananimalssenseearthquakes?Theanswer 79 thisquestionisnotclear.Sofar,debateover 80_ animalscantrulysenseearthquakeshasnotsolvedthequestion.第四部分 写作（共两节；满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10

58、小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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()划掉。 修改：在错的词下画一横线（_），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仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 On a sunny day last month, I was visiting Summer Palace when I came across a little girl standing alone with tear streamin

59、g down her face. I walked up to her and offered to help. Thankful, she calmed down and told me what had been happened. She came here to do some sightseeing with her parents and they got separated. Immediately I take her to the broadcasting station. Before hearing the news, her parents rushed here. T

60、he girl couldnt wait to run towards him. The couple thanked me warmly, expressing their thanks for my kind help. Seen the family disappear into the distant, I felt very happy.笫二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，你校英语俱乐部将选举新一届副主席，负责规划、组织俱乐部的相关活动。你欲参选，请按以下提示，写一篇竞选演讲稿。1. 介绍个人优势；2. 组织校内外活动的设想；3. 表达竞选的愿望。注意：1.词数不少于100；

61、2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：副主席vice president 竞选run for听力1-5ACBAA 6-10ACCBA11-15ABAAB16-20CCABC一 阅读A篇CCAB篇CABDC篇ADCCD篇ACAB二 七选五36-40DGCBF三 完形填空41-45BCACC46-50ADBAD51-55BDADC56-60ACADB四 单词拼写61. persuaded62.ruins63.devoting 64.judges 65.fees66.graduating 67.straight 68.upset 69.grateful 70.based五 语法填空71. i

62、s 72.have been told73.who/that 74.easier 75.an76.doubtful 77.owners 78.their 79. to 80. whether六 改错题1. Summer前加the 2. tear-tears 3.Thankful-Thankfully 4. 去掉been 5.and-but6. take-took 7. Before-After8.him-them9.Seen-Seeing 10.distant-distance七 书面表达参考范文Good afternoon, my dear friends. My name is Li Hu

63、a. Today I am honored to have the opportunity run for the vice president of the English club. I believe I am qualified for it.First, I am outgoing and get along well with others. Second, I am good at organizing activities and have already gained much experience.Were I vice president, I would spare n

64、o effort to assist the president and serve my fellow students. For one thing, I will give you a platform to show your English skills. And I will invite some famous professors to give lectures so that you can acquire plenty of knowledge. For another, I will organize more activities like debates and speech contests. Moreover, I will open more channels for you to voice your opinions.I sincerely hope that you will give me a chance to do something for you.Thank you all!