1、 20202021年度高一年级上学期期中测试英语试卷 姓名： 考试时间： 得分： 本试卷共50题，共150分，共12页。考试时间150分钟。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。注意事项：1答题前，请先将自己的答题卡卷头填写完整。2答题时请按要求用笔，作图可先使用铅笔画出。 3请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4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。 第一部分 听力(共30分，略）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A、B
2、、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AUndiscovered Countries to Visit A world traveller who has visited every country under the sun thinks these unknown nations are worthy of a visit.Nauru Nauru is the smallest island country and the least-visited country in the world, with only 130 visitors in 2018. There are just two
3、 hotels on the island and driving a car on your own is the best way to get around. Visit Anibare Bay for white sandy beaches, A tourist visa (签证） is necessary and must be got by mail before you go there. Tuvalu Tuvalu is made up of nine islands. Just 800 people visited Tuvalu in 2018,so there are no
4、 tour guides, Its helpful that most locals speak English and all signs are in English. Go to the Funafuti Conservation Area for swimming and watching all kinds of fish. A tourist visa is necessary but can be got on arrival in Tuvalu.Equatorial Guinea On Africas west coast, Equatorial Guinea is home
5、to the Congo rainforest,the secondlargest rainforest in the world with varieties of wildlife. It received 2, 400 visitors in 2018.Tour guides are offered bur not necessary. Explore the capital city, Malabo. Later, take a swim in clear waters on black sand beaches. For stays of fewer than 90 days,a t
6、ourist visa is not needed.TurkmenistanCentral Asias Turkmenistan is on the Silk Road. Its also the least explored, receiving just 7,000 visitors in 2018. Explore the white buildings with gold-painted roofs in the capital city, Ashgabat. A tourist visa is necessary and its one of the more challenging
7、 to get, so youmust enter Turkmenistan as part of a guided tour. The tour operator will secure a visa for you.21. What do visitors have to do before going to Nauru?A. Order a car on the island. B. Get their tourist visas.C. Buy beautiful swim suits.D. Book a hotel /ahead of time.22. What is special/
8、about Equatorial Guinea? .A. It is made up of many islands.B. There are white breaches there.C. It is rich in trees and different wildlifeD. A tourist visa is not needed at all.23. Where do visitors have to travel with tour guides?A. Turkmenistan.B. Tuvalu.C. Nauru.D. Equatorial Guinea.BSeni Felie h
9、as already lived through a crisis. He came to America in 1994 as a refugee (难民) from the war in the Socialist Federal Republie of Yugoslavia. He was 29 years old at the time and alone.These days, he owns a restaurant in San Francisco called Bistro SF Grill, and he is feeling optimistic despite the c
10、risis. “Were going to pool our resources and people will pull together, and it will have a strong effect on solving any problems,” he told Readers Digest.With that attitude in mind, he posted this on Nextdoor: “We are inviting all to stop by Bistro SF Grill at 1305 Castro St. to grab a lunch or dinn
11、er prepackaged box beginning Tuesday, March 17, beginning at noon and every day after. Price is only $5.50 and it covers our expenses,” he wrote.Bistro SF Grill will be offering three different meals: chicken, rice, and vegetables; fish, rice,and vegetables; and vegan mushroom paella. All are gluten
12、-free (无谷蛋白). The menu will change weekly.“A lot of seniors, families, and people who dont know how to cook are in need of fresh, high-quality food daily,” Felic said. “Ive seen much worse than thisgroups of people with guns, and people killed. I was hungry for three years. Under these conditions, f
13、ood is necessary.Our idea was: Lets try to help. Wed like to give for free but we cant afford it.”The restaurant started GoFundMe (请资助我) page to further lower the cost of the meals. So far, neighbors havepitched inalmost $2,000.He believes that working together and helping others will be the key to
14、helping usall of usget through this. “This problem will be contained, and I just feel optimistic,” he added. “When people come together, I think we can overcome almost anything.”24.Why did Seni Felic post a message on Nextdoor?ATo provide free food.BTo sell a cheap lunch.CTo make more money. DTo ear
15、n a good name.25.One of Seni Felics experiences in the past was he _.Aused to suffer from hunger Bdidnt know how to cookCwas offered food for free Dfaced the threat of death26.What does the underlined phrase “pitched in” in Paragraph 6 mean?ADealt with. BFocused on.CAccounted for. DContributed to.27
16、.Which of the following is Seni Felics belief?AEquality for all. BGreeting with each other.CSpirit of cooperation.DBeing confident.C Every year，many people in South America? celebrate Carnival. It is a time of music and dancing? The party ends before the Christian celebration of Ash Wednesday. Ash W
17、ednesday has a very different feeling than Carnival. It is meant to be a day of prayer, sadness and asking or forgiveness想) There are also some other idioms（习语） about the word“ash-the gray or black matter left after a fire. In American English, guilt (内疚)or sadness is often expressed by ashes. For e
18、xample，if you are feeling really bad about something you did，you might say you are wearing sackcloth and ashes”. The word“ sackclothrefers to a kind of clothing that feels rough on the skin. It was sometimes made of goat hair . Wearing something made of sackcloth was a sign that a person was trying
19、to punish himself. Let s say you forgot that you invited your dear friend to a special birthday date. Your beloved waited for you, for hours, crying, in the rain. Much later you sit up in bed and remember your missed date. You call your partner at once and say that you are so sorry. You promise to w
20、earsackcloth and ashesfor the rest of the month. Of course, you do not really have to put on a shirt made of animal hair. But you could show you are sorry in a different way. Maybe you cook your partner dinner every night for a week, or buy a meaningful gift. Saying something nice when you are angry
21、 can be difficult. The sweet word might turn to ashesin your mouth. In fact, as an expression, anything canturn to ashes”. A hopeful feeling, a relationship maybe even your job if your co-worker keeps complaining about youall can dry up and disappear.Fortunately, most thing can also “rise from the a
22、shes”. In other words, what was thought to be dead or destroyed can return to life, often in a new and better way.28. How do people in south America feel during Ash Wednesday？A. Happy B. Heavy-hearted C.Thankful D. Excited29. What do you want to do if you promise to wear “sackcloth and ashes”?A. mak
23、e up for your mistake.B. Keep your wordsC. Thank someone for his helpD. Punish someone for his faults30. Which of the following has a positive meaning in the text?A. Turn to ashesB. Wear sackcloth and ashesC. Spend Ash WednesdayD. Rise from the ashes31. What is the authors purpose/in writing the tex
24、i?A. To encourage people to learn English.B. To compare two famous festivals.C. To introduce some idioms.D. To recommend a learning program. DRed pandas are native to the high forests of Asia. They are only a little bigger than a house cat and considered to be endangered. Scientists reported last mo
25、nth that not all red pandas belong to the same species. There are two different species of this animal，not just one，a study found. The scientists reported finding major differences in three genetic markers between Chinese red pandas and Himalayan red pandas. Scientists identified the markers after s
26、tudying DNA from 65 of the creatures. DNA carries genetic information for the development，growth and reproduction of living things. Documenting the existence of two separate species could help guide efforts for protecting red pandas，scientists added.Chinese red pandas live in northern Myanmar，as wel
27、l as southeastern Tibet，Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in China. Himalayan red pandas are native to Nepal，India，Bhutan and southern Tibet in China，the researchers said.Conservation biologists Yibo Hu and Fuwen Wei 1ed the study. “To conserve the genetic uniqueness of the two species，we should avoid th
28、eir interbreeding(杂交繁殖)in captivity，”Hu said. “Interbreeding between species may harm the genetic adaptations already established for their local habitat environment. ”Scientists had earlier suggested there were two species of red panda But the new study was the first to provide the genetic informat
29、ion necessary to permit such a judgment. International experts estimate a total population of around 10，000 red pandas in the wild. The two species differ in coloration and skull shape. The Himalayan red panda is the rarer of the two.Major dangers to red pandas include deforestation and habitat loss
30、. While they have similar names，red pandas and giant pandas are not closely related. Giant pandas are one of the worlds eight bear species. Red pandas are sometimes called living fossils because they have no close living relatives. They are the only remaining member of their mammalian family.32. Wha
31、t played a key role in telling the two kinds of red pandas apart? A. Life habits.R. Body sizes. C. High technology. D. Living places.33. What do we know about the research result? A. It figured out the number of red pandas. B. It proved an early guess. C. It found two similar species of red panda. D
32、. It proved one species of red pandas was endangered.34. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. Red pandas and pandas have little in common. B. The red pandas habitat needs changing. C. Red pandas are one of the worlds bear species. D. Red pandas are less than pandas in number. 35. What ca
33、n be the best title for the text? A A. Red Pandas Are Mistaken for Giant Pandas B. Red Pandas Are Becoming Endangered C. Red Pandas Are More Precious than Giant Pandas D. Red Pandas Have Actually Two Different Species 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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Nicest Things CEOs H
34、ave Done for Their WorkersThe boss that sends birthday cards to all 8, 000 of his workers.For over 30 years, CEO Sheldon Yellon has sent birthday cards to each of his 8, 000 workers at Belfor Property Restoration. 36 It is also seen as a way to strengthen confidence in the workplace. These people ha
35、ve worked very hard for this company and my dream. ”The boss that saved his workers life.Car salesman Mike Bell was looking a little worse for the wear one day,so his manager,Gus Rodriguez,told him to take a sick day and go to a doctor. 37 As Bell was making his way to the hospital for an X-ray,he f
36、ell down and was rushed into open-heart operation to repair a hole in his heart._38_Workers at SteelHouse are paid each year to take a vacation, As a result,fewer and fewer workers want to leave the company. Workers are more active and productive in the office after the holiday. SteelHouse CEO Mark
37、Douglas has created this holiday principle. 39 The boss that praises workers acts of kindness.Daniel Lubetsky, founder and CEO of the food company KIND,is always willing to spread kindness and pity. But in order to truly practice what he encouraged, Lubetsky started theKindosproject. 40 Workers also
38、 praise anyone they see doing something they believe is generous.A. He sees it as a sign of thanks.B. The boss that pays his workers to take vacations. C. The boss that favors travelling around the world. D. He often encourages his workers to do their best for the company. E. It encourages any kind
39、worker to recognize a workmates act of kindness. F. It turned out that the small piece of advice would end up saving his workerslife. G. He was encouraged by what he saw in workplaces that encouraged people to take vacations.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，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
40、中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。We have, like in many more countries: refugees(难民）in our country.Through the years I have tried to 41 without pay by teaching women our countrys language as one of their 42 . They have to learn the language,and also our culture,for example,what to 43 when they have to go to the doct
41、or,or how to express whats 44 in such a place like a farm. Only by learning the language will they be able to 45 our society. Once a year,just before Christmas break,all the women from different countries make delicious food which are 46 for us all together.Many 47 I have noticed that it seems 48 fo
42、r women to accept any help than men, probably 49 the children that they have to raise.Problems with the kids 50 happen due to being in a 51 country with a different culture and another 52 . The women often miss their homes very much and feel 53 because they have to get used to this life as 54 as pos
43、sible. I have seen the 55 and pain in their eyes. It is so good to give some comfort (安慰）in one way or another,even just to be there for them. And it is really 56 when you make friends. They and many more new people are trying to 57 up their new homes in this new country. Will we be able to get them
44、 out of 58 ,for everyone? And nowadays,though at times their lives look almost broken, I 59 it wont always. Because wherever we 60 , we are together,as we are citizens of the world. 第8页，共12页 41. A.continue B.escape C.help D.explain 42.A.jobs B.tools C.tests D.signs 43. A.devote B.suffer C.forecast D
45、.say 44 A,going on B.blowing up C.showing up D.getting along45. A.dig out B.join in C.depend on D.go through 46. A.served B.judged C.organized D.rewarded 47. kinds B.chances C.moments D.times 48. calmer B.harder C.easier D.nicer 49. A.in case of B.because of. C.in front of D.instead of 50. A.mostly
46、B.peacefully C.finally D.personally 51. A.mean B.cruel C.rich D.different52. A.lifestyle B.accent C.attitude D.disaster 54. A.carefully B.smoothly C.hurriedly D.quickly 55. A.matter B.fear C.support D.happiness 56. A.surprising B.legal C.great D.generous 57. A.set B.burn C.give D.make 58. A.order B.
47、trouble C.luck D.pleasure 59. A.prove B.doubt C.believe D.dream 60. A.study B.meet C.travel D.go第二节（共10小题：每小题1. 5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。In the middle of this hot weather,our landlord has ordered our balconies (阳台） (tiny as they are) to be built again. The workers,though kind and wil
48、ling, 61 (be) not really organized though, jumping from one balcony to 62_next. Right now four balconies out of six 63 _（rebuild) at the same time.To be honest. I had to talk to64._(I) several times already not to complain (抱怨）about this, and today one of my 65_ (neighbour) ,an 80-yeard-old lady,s t
49、arted complainingfirst to me,then to one of the workers.I am glad I was able to listen to her without 66 _(start) to complain myself or ignoring her problems. At the beginning I thought, well, she 67 _(usual) is at home all the time, while I have to do other things and reschedule them. But luckily I
50、 could understand that the uncertainty for her seems to be almost unbearable,and that her quiet day is being broken, 68_ probably is terrible.Not too long ago. I may have not spared the time 69_(try) to see it through her eyes. Im glad l am getting better at this, Thanks 70_ this little experience,
51、it is teaching me to behave and warns me that it is important and worth every little effort to grow in this area. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题：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（A) , 并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多的词用斜线（） 划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该
52、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。In the Dragon Boat Festival (龙舟节）this year, I invited Mr Smith, my foreign teacher，to my home to spent the festival together. My mother cooked delicious food for us. He even showed Mr Smith what to make zongzi. After dinner, I led him the rive
53、r to see the dragon boat race. The banks of the river were full of people but a total of 12 dragon boat teams took part. As the game began, so the team members paddled (划桨）quickly. The race was excited.I explained that the race is in memory of the famous poet Qu Yuan, that threw himself into the riv
54、er and killing himself. People then paddled hardly in the hope of saving him.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，计划在下个月与父母一起去英国伦敦旅游。请给你的英国朋友 Martha写一封邮件，内容包括：1. 旅游的目的（体验不同文化，提高英语水平等）；2. 请对方介绍景点和风俗事惯。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 开头和结尾已为你写好。试题答案15 ACBAC 610 BBACA 1115 CCBBA 1620 ACCAB 2123 BCA 2427 CDBC 2831 BADC 3235 CBAD 364
55、0 AFBGE 4145 CBDAB 4650 ADBBA 5155 DACDB 5660 CABCD 61.are 62.the 63.are being rebuilt 64.myself 65.neighbors 66.starting 67.usually 68.which 69.to try 70.to写作：One possible version: Dear Martha,My parents have decided to visit London with me next month. I have always dreamed of having an opportunity
56、 to travel to London,to experience different cultures and communicate with English speakers in person in order to improve my spoken English. Since I dont know much about London,please recommend some famous tourist attractions,especially the ancient architecture.In order to better communicate with th
57、e local people and avoid embarrassment,please introduce some local customs,traditional food,shopping and other matters. Your advice will be the key to the success of the trip. Id appreciate it if you could give me such information.Im looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua 20202021年度高一年级上学期期中测试英语
58、试卷（参考答案） 15 ACBAC 610 BBACA 1115 CCBBA 1620 ACCAB 2123 BCA 2427 CDBC 2831 BADC 3235 CBAD 3640 AFBGE 4145 CBDAB 4650 ADBBA 5155 DACDB 5660 CABCD 61.are 62.the 63.are being rebuilt 64.myself 65.neighbors 66.starting 67.usually 68.which 69.to try 70.to写作：One possible version: Dear Martha,My parents hav
59、e decided to visit London with me next month. I have always dreamed of having an opportunity to travel to London,to experience different cultures and communicate with English speakers in person in order to improve my spoken English. Since I dont know much about London,please recommend some famous to
60、urist attractions,especially the ancient architecture.In order to better communicate with the local people and avoid embarrassment,please introduce some local customs,traditional food,shopping and other matters. Your advice will be the key to the success of the trip. Id appreciate it if you could give me such information.Im looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua 第 14 页 共 14 页
