1、山西省太原市第二十一中学2019-2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题第一部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分40分）第一节单项填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)1. It suddenly_ to me how we could improve the situation. AstruckBhappened Coccurred Drealized2. According to the recent research，heavy coffee drinking and heart attack is not necessarily _and effect. Areason Bimpact
2、 Cfact Dcause3 . By he got to the school, the first period _Afinished Bhad finished Cfinish Dwas finishing4. When the firemen arrived , the office building _ for an hour. A. had been on fire B. was on fire C. had caught fire D. caught fire 5. Can you tell me_? A. who is that gentlemanB. that gentlem
3、an is who C. who that gentleman isD. whom is that gentleman6. Students should involve themselves in community activities they can gain experience for growth. A. who B. when C. which D. where7._ with people in the West, people in the East pay much attention to their families.A. Comparing B. Compared
4、C. Compare D. To compare8. The children have picked _ the local accent.A. up B. out C. on D. off9. Mary was in hospital for three days. She felt as if she was _ from the outside world for a long time.A. cut off B. cut down C. cut up D. cut in10. Look out! Dont get too close to the house _ roof is un
5、der repairA. whose B. which C. of which D. that11. Possibly encouraged by Liu Xiang, a number of students want to have a try in the_hurdle race.A. 110-meter-long B. 110-meters-long C. 110-meter length D. 110 meters length12. Visitors were_at the_pictures that the guide showed.A. amazed; amazing B. a
6、mazed, amazed C. amazing, amazing D. amazing, amazed13. The singer became famous in the early 1980s, _ the classical music was better than pop music. A. which B. when C. that D. where14. I dont think _ possible to master a foreign language without much memory work. A. that B. which C. it D. this15.
7、Dont try to _excuses for your mistakes; otherwise no one will believe you.A. take off B. make up C. give away D. turn in16. He would rather _ his life than beg the enemy. A. give in B. give out C. give off D. give up17. - How about _ Christmas party?- I would say it was _ success.A. the; a B. a; a C
8、. a; 不填 D. the ; 不填18. Most online classes let students learn their own pace. A. at B. to C. from D. by19. Andy is content with the toy. It is he has ever got. A. a better B. the better C. a best D. the best20. Has James arrived at the hotel? No, he by fans for photographs at the airport. A. has sur
9、rounded B. would surround C. was surrounded D. is being surrounded第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分) Many people are unwilling to try and speak in a foreign language. This might be because they dont want to seem foolish or are 21 about how they will sound. 22 they continue to speak their native language wh
10、enever they make any trip abroad. Why? It may be because many people 23 studying foreign languages after leaving school. It could 24 be because many foreign language courses are too detailed and 25 too much time. 26 ，let me get to the point. Who has the time or interest to 27 months learning Spanish
11、, French, German or any other language when they are only planning to take a three-day 28 ?Well, maybe things have moved on 29 maybe not when it comes to language learning at school. I dont know, but I do know that it is a good idea to pick up some basic language 30 you travel.How should you start?
12、Start by learning a few 31 words and expressions. For example, “hello”, “goodbye”, “please” and “thank you”. These are words and expressions that you will 32 all the time, so you should be able to 33 them. So learn them and say them 34 possible. You will find doing this very 35 , and once you do, yo
13、u will have 36 the first problem. Then take them out. Taxi drivers and waiters are a great resource and will almost always respond 37 . If you learn these words well, you 38 have a better holiday.So, dont be too shy. Learn ten, twenty or thirty words and a few key 39 and make sure you use them when
14、you 40 . Then you will benefit a great deal from the trip.21. A. surprised B. angry C. particular D. worried22. A. As a rule B. As a fact C. As a result D. As a whole23. A. continue B. prevent C. stop D. consider24. A. also B. yet C. even D. still25. A. require B. need C. ask D. order26. A. Otherwis
15、e B. However C. Anyway D. Although27. A. use B. take C. spend D. pay28. A. business B. visit C. study D. shopping29. A. and B. so C. but D. or30. A. before B. since C. though D. where31. A. strange B. key C. different D. good32. A. hear B. speak C. learn D. remember33. A. use B. make C. take D. want
16、34. A. as fast as B. as often as C. as slowly as D. as highly as35. A. interesting B. funny C. serious D. guilty36. A. produced B. crossed C. solved D. completed37. A. possibly B. sadly C. positivelyD. excitedly38. A. may B. would C. need D. might39. A. articles B. passages C. phrases D. letters40.
17、A. travel B. study C. work D. walk第二部分 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分,满分30分) 第一节 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。A Chicago is next to a big, beautiful lake, Lake Michigan. In summer Lake Michigan is warm and blue. In winter it is cold and grey. On a cold January day, Jimmy was playing with his father on a Chicago
18、 beach, skiing with a sled (雪橇). He pushed the sled down a small hill and the sled went onto the ice of Lake Michigan. He ran after the sled and onto the ice, but suddenly the ice broke, and Jimmy fell into the cold water! Jimmys father jumped into the water, but he couldnt find Jimmy. Men from the
19、Chicago Fire Department arrived. Twenty minutes later they found Jimmy and pulled him out of the water, but he was not breathing. The paramedics (护理人员) worked on Jimmy for one hour. Luckily enough, he began to breathe, and his heart began to beat again. The paramedics then rushed Jimmy to the hospit
20、al. Doctors put Jimmy on a cold bed and gave him some medicine. In time, Jimmys body gradually became warm. After eight days in the hospital, Jimmy woke up, but he couldnt walk or talk. He stayed in the hospital for six weeks. Every day he got better. Then he was moved to another hospital where he s
21、tayed for seven weeks. Eventually he was able to walk, talk, and play again! Jimmy was in the water for 20 minutes, but he is still alive. How is it possible? This is because the water was ice cold. Usually the brain needs a lot of oxygen (氧气), but when its very cold, the brain works slowly and does
22、 not need as much oxygen. Jimmys father has another reason. He says, Jimmy is a good boy and he knows I love him very much. He will never let me down. 41. Jimmy fell into the cold water because _ A. he wanted to skate on Lake Michigan. B. he skied with his sled on Lake Michigan C. he wanted to get h
23、is sled back from the ice D. he didnt notice the ice had broken 42. Who pulled Jimmy out of the water? A. The firemen. B. The paramedics. C. His father. D. The doctors. 43. The doctors put Jimmy on a cold bed probably because they wanted to _. A. cool down his brain B. wake him up quickly C. give hi
24、m some medicine D. warm his body up slowly 44. Jimmy is still alive mainly due to _. A. his immediate rescue B. the ice cold water of the lake C. his timely treatmentD. his fathers confidenceB Life saving At-Home CheckupMore importance is attached to physical fitness nowadays. However, staying fit c
25、an be expensive when going to professional agencies for medical checkups. Here we show you three ways to do medical checkup at home, try them for a rough idea about your health condition.1. Balance On One LegHold for up to 60 seconds. If you fall down early, you may be at higher risk for brain decli
26、ne. In a Japanese study, 30 percent of older adults who could balance for only 20 seconds or fewer had microbleeds in the brain, an early sign of risk for stroke or dementia(痴呆). These microbleeds can affect balance, memory, and decision making.2. Touch Your ToesSit with your back straight, then lea
27、n forward and try to touch your toes. Not even close? You might be at risk for heart problems. By using this test, University of North Texas researchers found that some old inflexible folks have to have the heart work harder to provide enough blood, raising the risk of heart attack or stroke.3. Sitt
28、ing To StandingTime how long it takes to lift and lower yourself from a chair ten times as fast as you can. Senior adults who did ten repetitions in 21 seconds or fewer were less likely to die over the next 13 years than those who took longer. The test requires muscle strength, balance, and heart fi
29、tness; being slow could mean underlying disease before symptoms arise.The above are home tests everyone could do to keep you fit and they dont require much time or money. Learn what possible dangers are hiding inside you and how to deal with them.45. What may go wrong if you balance on one leg for o
30、nly 20 seconds or fewer? A. Heart. B. Brain. C. Leg. D. Muscle.46. A persons muscle strength can be tested by _. A. sitting with the back straight B. balancing on one leg C. touching the toes D. sitting to standing47. The three ways to do medical checkup mentioned in the passage are _. A. money-savi
31、ngB. long-lasting C. energy-demandingD. resources-wastingCAre you thinking about changing your job? Your job is among the most important things in your life, and changing it is one of the most stressful decisions you will ever make.Be Passionate (充满热情的)The reason why you would even consider a job ch
32、ange in the first place is probably because you feel passionate about something. There is no sense in making a change if you are not going to be any happier than you already are. You may be earning a five-figure salary, but if it is not making you happy, then it might be a good time to change your j
33、ob. Do Your ResearchMake sure that before you make the final decision you do some thorough (彻底的) research on available opportunities. You need to analyze what skills you have and what skills you may need to learn for your new job. You should be confident about salary prospects (前景) and other related
34、 information. You may have lots of expectations about the job you want, but doing the necessary research will help you look beyond this rosy picture. Job ExplorationChanging your job can be overwhelming. Ask yourself questions such as: Why am I exploring this job? Shall I need additional training or
35、 education? What are the opportunities and risks of pursuing (追求) this job?These questions will help give you some very necessary answers. You cant really begin on the path to a job change until you know why you want to change and how you will do about it. 48. According to the author, a job change m
36、ust _.A. bring you a higher incomeB. make you feel happier C. lead to a change in positionD. be objected by a boss49. Before making a job change, you need to research all of the following EXCEPT _.A. the advantages you haveB. the skills you need to learnC. the ideas of friends and familyD. salary ex
37、pectations and other related information50 In this passage the author seems to suggest that _.A. changing jobs is reasonable now that you are not satisfied with what you are doingB. can be done quickly when you are youngC. changing jobs means more opportunities than challenges and risksD. changing j
38、obs can be difficult to decide, and you shouldnt start the process quickly第二节 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，并填在答题纸相应位置。 D Do you know what makes people successful? To find out the answers, an American reporter recently visited some of the most successful people around the world.51_Write a plan. It is
39、 very difficult to try to get what you want without a good plan. It is just like trying to drive through strange roads to a city far away.52_ Without this “map”, you may waste your time, money and also your energy; while with the “map”, youll enjoy the “trip” and get what you want in the shortest po
40、ssible time.Be willing to pay the price. 53_ So you must be ready to work hard - even harder than you have ever done. If you are not willing to pay the price, you wont get anything valuable.54_ It seems to us that everyone knows this, but it is easier said than done. When you are doing something, yo
41、u must tell yourself again and again: Giving up is worse than failure because failure can be the mother of success, but giving up means the death of hope.55_A. Never give up. B. A good plan is like a map to you.C. Here are some keys to success that they give.D. All these suggestions make it possible
42、 for people to succeed.E. Nothing great is easy to get.第三部分 主观题 第一节语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。It was my first day inHangzhou, the Chinese city famous for its natural beauty and history and I didnt have much time to spare. I wanted to see 56 much of the city as possib
43、le in the two days 57 I was to return toGuangzhou.My first task was to decide where to go and 58 to get there. I took out my guide book in which there was a lot of information about the citys well-known tourist 59 (attract) and started to read. At that moment an attractive young lady 60 noticed my b
44、ook came uptomeandintroduced 61 . She said her name was Miss Bai. She kindly offered to show me 62 the city. I was delighted and was about to accept her advice when she suggested we first 63 (go)to theWestLakeand walk along theBrokenBridge.I quite liked the idea of visiting theWestLakebut wasnt so s
45、ure about crossing theBrokenBridge. If it was broken, did she expect me to jump across? And I couldnt swim, so if I fell in I would drown. That was definitely not an attractive idea so I 64 (polite) refused her invitation, 65 (close) my book and walked away.56. 57 58. 59. 60. 61 62. _63. _ 64 _65 第二
46、节 改错 单句改错（共5分）下列每句 一处错误，多余词汇，用（/）划去该词；缺词，用并写出要增加的词；如错词，请在错的词下划一横线，并在下面写出改正后的词。66. The workers do nothing but to complain. 67. The Dabieshan mountain range is on the east of China.68. Confucius is a great philosopher of who Chinese can be roud.69. Coghlan travelled back to Canada after he had buried
47、in Texas.70. The UK is in the thirteenth position, when China is in the middle of the list.第二节 书面表达 （共15分） 一批准备在中国投资的外宾正在参观太原市市，假如你是接待员，请口头简要介绍一下我市的情况。城市性质省会城市，历史悠久，发展迅速环境、气候环境优美，气候宜人交通非常便利，四通八达资源资源丰富，能源充足社会条件政府全方位支持外国投资者 要求：1. 可适当增加内容，以使行文流畅贯通；2. 100词左右。参考词汇：投资investLadies and gentlemen:_ _答案 1-5 C
48、DBAC 6-10 DBAAA 11-15AABCB 16-20 DAADD21-25 DCCAA 26-30 CCBDA31-35 BAABA 36-40 CCACA41-44 CADB 45-47BDA 48-50 BCD 5155 CBEAD56. as57. before58. how 59. attractions60 who/that61. herself62. around63. (should) go64. politely65. closed66. 去掉to 67. on 改为in . 68. who 改为 whom69. 在had buried之间，加上been.70. w
49、hen 改为while.书面表达Possible version:Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to our city! I am greatly honored to be here with you. Now let me introduce our city to you. Taiyuan is the capital of the our province, which has a long history. It has been developing very rapidly, especially in the last two decades. O
50、ur city is very beautiful and here we enjoy an agreeable climate. It is also convenient in traffic. From here you can travel to anywhere in our country, and even all over the word. We have abundant natural resources and plenty of energy. Besides ,both the central government and our city government support and favor foreign investors in many aspects. We sincerely expect you to invest and pursue your careers in our city. Thank you very much.
