1、河南省宏力学校2020-2021学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并将答题卡上该项涂黑。 A MosquitronMosquitos (蚊子)can cause us serious diseases. Until now. weve used different things to keep them away. But none of these ways actually protect us f
2、or more than 20 minutes! Now there is a new way to keep mosquitos away from you ever again without using any chemicals at all.What is it all about?Its called the Mosquitrona new mosquito catcher or killer. Its very easy to control and it can protect your home from all the mosquitos!How does it work?
3、Instead of trying to keep the mosquitos away, it attracts them, then catches them and finally kills them! Basically, it will attract the mosquitos into the Mosquitron, with a completely harmless UV-PT producing light. Next to the UV-PT light is a powerful reverse (反向的)fan that sucks (吸)the mosquitos
4、 through a one-way trapdoor. Once they are trapped in the drying basket they are dried to death by the fan in 2 minutes.How much does it cost?Youd be surprised to find that you can get it right now for just $89. It might seem expensive at first. However, when you compare it with other products which
5、 need regular, expensive repair and dont work for more than 10 minutes, it is pretty cheap. In fact, some products using the same UV technology are priced over $250!To buy a mosquitron? Thats very easy. You can only buy it from the suppliers website.21Why should we stay away from mosquitos?AThey pro
6、duce much noise. BThey need a safe environment.CThey can spread serious diseases. DThey can make dangerous chemicals.22How does the Mosquitron clear mosquitos?ABy attracting and killing them. BBy burying them with hot sand.CBy watering them in a basket DBy giving off strong and harmful light.23Where
7、 can we buy a mosquitron according to the text?AIn a computer store. B. On the website.CIn a restaurant. D. In a supermarket. B My teacher held up a piece of broken glass and asked, “Who broke this window?”Thirty boys tried to think about not only what they had done, but also what our teacher may ha
8、ve found out. She seldom became angry, but she was this time.“Oh,” I thought. I was the one who broke the window. It was caused by a naughty throw of a baseball. If I admitted guilt（罪行）, I would be in a lot of trouble. How would I be able to pay for a big window like that? My parents didnt even give
9、 me pocket money. “My father is going to get angry.”I thought. I didnt want to raise my hand, but some force made me do it. I told the truth. “I did it.”It was hard enough to say what I had.My teacher took down a book from one of our library shelves and I had never known my teacher to strike（打）a stu
10、dent, but I feared she was going to start with me.“I know how you like bird,”she said as she stood looking down at my guilt-ridden(有负罪感的) face. “Here is that field guide about birds that you are often reading. It is yours now. Its time we got a new one for the school anyway. You will not be punished
11、 as long as you remember that I am not rewarding you for your bad behavior, I am rewarding you for your honesty.”I couldnt believe it! I wasnt being punished and I was getting my own bird field guide -the very one that I had been saving up money to buy.All that remains of that day is my memory and t
12、he lesson my teacher taught me. That lesson stays with me every day, and it will echo (回响)forever.24From the story, we can learn that the boy _.Adidnt know what the teacher would find outBlacked the strength to admit his guiltCdidnt admit what he had doneDdidnt break the window on purpose25If the bo
13、y admitted guilt, he thought that he would be in the following trouble except_.Ahe would be punished by the teacherBhe would not get a bird field guideChe would pay for the broken windowDhe would make his father angry26Which of the following best describes the changes in the boys feelings?ARegretful
14、-Guilty-Excited BFrightened-Amazed-ProudCAfraid-Surprised-Thankful DNervous-Afraid-Satisfied27What is the lesson the boys teacher taught him?AHonesty is always valued BEvery coin has two sidesCBad luck never comes alone DIts never too late to be careful C A new study of 8,000 young people in the Jou
15、rnal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily，it is a bad thing for young people. Puppy love（早恋）may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression (抑郁). The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys, and younger girls ar
16、e the worst of all.The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”. According to the study, even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”, this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it hap
17、pens to girls. Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions. They wont tell that to their parents.Dr Marianm Kaufman, an expert on young people problems, says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing. Trying romance often causes
18、 the depression. She advises kids not to jump into romance too early. During growing up, it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self. She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends, attend more interesting school a
19、ctivities and spend enough time with family.Parents should watch for signs of depressioneating or mood changesand if they see signs from their daughters or sons, they need to give help. The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age. Love will alway
20、s make us feel young, but only maturity（成熟） gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects.28. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Parents should forbid their childrens love.B. Puppy love may bring young people depression.C. Romance is a two-edged sword for adults.D. Romance is good for young peo
21、ple.29. Which of the following is more likely to have depression?A. Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions.B. Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior.C. Young people who have a strong sense of selfishness.D. Careless parents whose children are deep in love.30. What can be
22、inferred from the passage?A. Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly.B. The older a girl is, the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance.C. Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression.D. Early love makes young people keep close to their frien
23、ds and parents.31. Whats the authors attitude towards puppy love?A. Confused B.Scared C. Disinterested D. Disapproving D If you watched the 2018 Winter Olympics, then you might have noticed the suits that the athletes wore. Have you ever wondered why they look so unique? Besides making the athletes
24、look stylish, the suits can also help them move faster. This is especially true for speed skaters.Wave your hand around in the air. You might feel some air moving around your hand, but you probably dont think that it can slow your hand down. But if you wave your hand around in some water, you can fe
25、el that it is not easy to move your hand. This is called drag (阻力). Air has less drag than water, but it can affect your speed.Speed skaters wear suits that reduce drag. The suit makes the surface of their body smooth. This way, the air moves more easily over their body and there is less drag.The US
26、 speed skating teams suits were made out of a white nylon-spandex (尼龙氨纶) mix called H1. When we move, we leave a vacuum (真空) hole of air behind us that can slow us down. Speed skaters need to make it as small as possible. The H1 fabric (织物) can help with this. The fabric makes the airflow behind mov
27、ing objects more steady and therefore makes the hole smaller, Wired magazine reported.The H1 fabric was used for the arms and legs of the teams suits. Thats because human arms and legs move more and feel more drag.Wearing high-tech suits might not decide the final victor in a competition. But the su
28、its give athletes the best tool to do their job.32What was the main goal in making the speed skaters suits?ATo reduce drag.BTo make them stylish.CTo help the body relax.DTo make air move slowly.33What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?AA white nylon-spandex mix.BThe H1 fabric.CTh
29、e airflow. DA vacuum hole of air.34Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe H1 fabric was used to make the entirety of the suits.BThe H1 fabric is made out of cotton.CWater has less drag than air.DA special suit is a tool for athletes to do their job.35What would be the best titl
30、e for the passage?ASkaters in CompetitionsBChanges Happening in SuitsCHigh-tech Suits for SkatersDWays of Changing Suits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，并在答题卡上填上相应答案。One of my earliest memories was watching my mum talk on our old phone. I was fascinated (着迷的) that she could talk to
31、someone who wasnt actually in the room with her. 36 I was wondering how she managed to talk with someone she couldnt see. 37 Later, we had mobile phones that could be carried around the room. Then came computers and smart-phones. These days I can send an e-mail around the world in a second. My daugh
32、ters smartphone has a hundred apps and a dozen social media accounts. She stores all of her information in a mysterious place known as “the cloud”, where she can take it out at any time. It seems that we are more connected in this world than ever before.However, what bothers me is that we rarely ass
33、ociate with (来往) each other nowadays. 38 Instead of looking into the eyes of our loved ones, we stare at our screens. It seems as if the most connected generations are also the loneliest.Dont let technology take our time and ruin our life. Make time to meet, to pray and to communicate with each othe
34、r. Take a walk on the beach with a friend. Have a long conversation with the phones off and the hearts on. 39 Remember that we are here to love each other, help each other and make this world a better place. 40 But when it cant, turn it off.A.Connect offline as well as online.B.That was a long time
35、ago.C.Few take the time to talk face to face.D.Smartphones have both advantages and disadvantages.E.We should communicate with each other with phones off.F.When she left the room, I slowly walked over to the phone and stared at it for a while.G.When your technology can help to do these things, then
36、use it.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完型填空（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。 Born in America, I spoke English, not Chinese, the language of my ancestors（祖先）. When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese 41 at my face, but I pushed them 42 . My mom believed I w
37、ould learn 43 I was ready. But the 44 never came.On a Chinese New Years Eve, my uncle spoke to me in Chinese, but all I could do was 45 at him, confused, shaking my head. “Still cant speak Chinese?” He 46 me, “You cant even buy a fish in Chinatown.”“Hey, this is America, not China. Ill get some 47 w
38、ith or without Chinese.” I replied and turned to my mom for 48 .“Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu,” she said, handing over a $20 bill. I 49 the words, running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown.I found the fish 50 surrounded in a sea of customers. “Id like to buy some fresh fish,” I
39、 shouted to the fisherman. But he 51 my English words and turned to serve the next customer. The laugh of the people behind increased 52 their impatience. With every 53 , the breath of the dragons on my back grew strongermy blood boiling 54 me to cry out, “Xian Sheng Yu, please.” “Very Xian Sheng,”
40、I repeated. The crowd burst into laughter. My face turned 55 and I ran back home 56 , except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my hand.Should I laugh or cry? Theyre Chinese. Im Chinese. I should feel right at 57 . Instead, I was the joke, a disgrace (丢脸) to the language.Sometimes, I laugh at my fis
41、h 58 , but, in the end, the joke is on 59 . Every laugh is a culture 60 ; every laugh is my heritage (传统) fading away.41Acustom BgamesClanguageDcharacters42Aahead Baside CalongDaround43Aunless BbeforeCwhenDuntil44Atime BstudyCsuccessDattempt45Aaim BstareCnodDjoke46Acared about Bargued withClaughed a
42、tDasked after47Ain time Bfrom nowCat timesDright now48Apermission BdecisionCinformationDpreparation49Aspelled BreviewedCrepeatedDkept50Astand BfarmCpondDplace51Aguessed BignoredCdoubtedDforgot52Aby BnearCof Dwith53Aeffort BsecondCdesireDmovement54Afinding BallowingCforcingDasking55Ared BblankCpaleDb
43、right56A. open-mouthed Btongue-tiedCbroken-hearted Dempty-handed57Aservice BriskChomeDroot58Aexperience BconfidenceCchallengeDtrade59Ait BmeCusDthem60Atreasured Breflected CvaluedDlost第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 We high school students do have some growing pains, 61 we c
44、an get rid of them correctly and wisely.First, some of us are upset 62 their body styles and looks. Its unnecessary and its not important at all. We neednt care about it. It is ones inner beauty 63 is important. Second, we sometimes seem to 64 (misunderstand)by our teachers, parents and classmates.
45、65 (face) with this, we can find a proper time to have a heart-to-heart talk with them, trying to remove themisunderstanding. Some of us have 65 (few) friends than before. I think 67 (be) open-minded and friendly will do you good. Third, we may fall behind others, 68 makes us stressed. Actually we c
46、an encourage ourselves to work efficiently, full of 69 (determine). At last, some of us dont have much pocket money, so they feel 70 (happy). Isnt it strange? So long as we have some, thats enough. And we can learn how to spend money. 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） 下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误
47、的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。 增加：在缺词处加一个符号（），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. 每句不超过两个错误； 2. 每处错误及其修改均只限一词；3. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。My father go fishing alone every Sunday. This morning when we were got up , it was fine. My father decided to go fishing, so my mother stopped him, s
48、aid that it was going to rain according to the weather forecast. She asked him to put off his raincoat, but he did not take her advices. When he got to the river, it was cloud. Soon the rain began to fall heavily and he was caught in it. After she got home , he was wet through. “Did you catch some f
49、ish?” asked my mother. “No, but I caught bad cold,” he answered.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假设你是校英语刊物的通讯员，你校组织了高一年级90名学生参加了“How to keep yourself safe from COVID-19 （新冠肺炎）?”相关知识培训。请你根据以下要点给校刊写一篇短文，内容包括：1、培训时间（2020年12月18号）、地点（报告厅）；2、参加培训情况：听讲座、看视频.3、感受和体会。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3. 参考词汇：培训 training, 报告厅th
50、e lecture hall, 视频 video_河南宏力学校2020-2021学年度第一学期期末考试题参考答案一阅读理解：A：21-23 CAB B: 24-27 DBCA C：28-31 BABD D: 32-35 ADDC 七选五：36-40 FBCAG 二完形填空：41-45 DBCAB 46-50 CDACA 51-55 BDBCA 56-60 DCABD 三语法填空 61. but 62. about63. that 64. be misunderstood 65. Faced 66. fewer 67. being68. which69.determination 70. unh
51、appy四短文改错 1.go-goes 2. 划掉got 前的were 3. so-but 4. said-saying 5. off-on 6. advices-advice 7. cloud-cloudy 8. she-he 9. some-any 10. caught后加 a五写作 参考范文On December 18th, 2020, 90 students from Senior One of our school were organized to attend a training class , from which they have learned a lot about
52、“How to keep yourself safe from COVID-19?”Apart from listening to the wonderful lecture held in the lecture hall, they watched some relevant videos, including true cases. All the students listened to the lecture carefully and took notes in detail while listening. Moreover, the lecturer answered the
53、questions that the students came up with, instructed them to wear masks and warned them to wash their hands frequently and properly.All the students present thought that the training was practical and beneficial. They all decided to use the knowledge they had got to keep themselves safe from COVID-19 and also help others in their life.
