1、注意事项：海南省三亚华侨学校2020-2021学年高一英语上学期期中试题(考试时间：120分钟 ，试卷满分：150 分)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。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 6 至 8 题。6Why did the woman go to New York? ATo spend some time with the baby.
2、BTo look after her sister.CTo find a new job.1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。3. 请将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。4. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。（本试卷自行保管好，试卷讲评时使用。）第一部分：听力理解（每小题 1.5 分,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
3、。 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。1What is the weather like?AIts raining. BIts cloudy. CIts sunny.2Who will go to China next month? ALucy. BAlice. CRichard.3What are the speakers talking about? AThe mans sister.BA film. CAn actor.4Where will the speakers meet? AIn Room 340.BIn Room 314.
4、CIn Room 223.5Where does the conversation most probably take place? AIn a restaurant.BIn an office. CAt home.7How old was the baby when the woman left New York? ATwo months.BFive months. CSeven months.8What did the woman like doing most with the baby? AHolding him.BPlaying with him. CFeeding him.听第
5、7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。9What are the speakers talking about? AA way to improve air quality.BA problem with traffic rules. CA suggestion for city planning.10What does the man suggest? ALimiting the use of cars. BEncouraging people to walk. CWarning drivers of air pollution.11What does the woman think abo
6、ut the mans idea? AIts interesting.BIts worth trying.CIts impractical.(不现实的)听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。12How long will the man probably stay in New Zealand(新西兰)? AOne week.BTwo weeks. CThree weeks.13What advice does the woman give to the man? AGo to New Zealand after Christmas.BBook his flight as soon a
7、s possible. CSave more money for his trip.14What can we learn about flights to New Zealand at Christmas(圣诞节) time?AThey require early booking. BThey can be twice as expensive. CThey are on special offer.听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 l7 题。15Why did Jane call Mike? ATo ask him to meet her. BTo tell him about Tom.
8、 CTo borrow his car.16Where will Jane be in about one hour? AAt Mikes place.BAt the airport. CAt a garage(车库) .17What can we infer from the conversation? AJane has just learned to drive.BJanes car is in bad condition. CMike will go to the airport.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18What did the speaker ask th
9、e students to do the week before? AWrite a short story.BPrepare for the lesson. CLearn more about the writer.19.Why does the speaker ask the questions?ATo check the students understanding of the story. BTo draw the students attention to reading skills. CTo let the students discuss fatherson relation
10、ships.20What will the students do in 10 minutes? AAsk more questions.BDiscuss in groups. CGive their answers.第二部分：阅读与理解（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节、阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 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。AA teacher let her class play a game. The teacher told each child to bring a bag with some po
11、tatoes. Each potato would be given a name of a person that the child hated, so the number ofpotatoes in his/her bag would depend on the number of people the child hated. Some children had two potatoes, some had three and others had up to five potatoes. The teacher then told the children to carry the
12、 bag wherever they went for a week. After a week, the teacher asked, “How did you feel?” The children started complaining about the unpleasant smell coming from the rotten potatoes when they had to carry the heavy and smelly potatoes everywhere they went.Then the teacher said,” This is the same when
13、 you carry your hate for somebody inside your heart. The smell of hate will pollute your heart and you will carry it with you wherever you go. If you cannot bear the smell of rotten potatoes for just one week, can you imagine what it is like to have the smell of hat e in your heart for your lifetime
14、?”21. In the game, the students should .A. keep the bag of potatoes in the classroomB. carry the bag of potatoes everywhere they goC. leave the bag of potatoes at homeD. count the bag of potatoes every day22. The underlined word “rotten” most probably means in Chinese.A. deliciousB. freshC. sweetD.
15、bad23. According to the last paragraph, we can learn that .A. potatoes are very important to the studentsB. hating others can make the life unhappyC. the smell of hate is good for our healthD. the students like to carry the bag of the potatoes24. Which is the best title of this passage?A. An interes
16、ting gameB. Carry the smelly potatoesC. The rotten potatoesD. To excuse others is to excuse yourself.BThanksgiving Day is a special holiday in the United States and Canada. Families and friendsgather to eat and give thanks for their blessing.Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. This is why
17、 it is celebrated in late fall, after thecrops are in. But one of the first thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest. On December 4, 1619, the Pilgrims from England landed near what is now Charles City, Virginia. They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the
18、 Atlantic.The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest. The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel. Many of the Pilgrims died. But the next year, they had a good harvest. So Governor Bradford declar
19、ed a three-day feast. The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast. Everyone brought food.In time, other colonies (殖民地) began to celebrate a day of Thanksgiving. But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day. During the Civil War, Sarah Josepha Hale persu
20、aded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it. He proclaimed (宣布) the last Thursday of November1863 as a day of Thanksgiving. Today, Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November. Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbo
21、rs. But the Canadian Thanksgiving Day falls on the second Monday in October.25. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated.A. in springB. in summerC. in autumnD. in winter26. The first to celebrate Thanksgiving were.A. people in CanadaB. Governor BradfordC. some people from EnglandD. the American Indians27. We
22、can infer from the passage that New England must be.A. in the USB. in Great BritainC. in CanadaD. on some island off the Atlantic28. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Theres little difference between the American way and the Canadian way to celebrateThanksgiving Day.B. Abraham Lincoln was not th
23、e first to decide on thanksgiving celebrations. C. Thanksgiving Day used to be a holiday to celebrate a good harvest.D. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated to express the American and Indian peoples thanks to God.29. The passage mainly tells us.A. how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different wa
24、ys it is celebratedB. how to celebrate Thanksgiving DayC. that Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and placesD. why Thanksgiving Day is a harvest holidayCIf you have a cat, you already know that a cat isnt a dog that doesnt have to be walked. If you are about to bring a cat into your family, you
25、need to understand that basic fact. The common wisdom is that dogs are friendlier than cats.In recent years, scientists who have done DNA studies have offered a better way to understand cats. Unlike other animals that people feed, cats domesticated themselves, and, in a way, trained humans. Cats dec
26、ided to live close to humans because doing so benefited the cats themselves.Studies show that cats have lived with humans for about 12,000 years, since people first settled down and started farming. When people started storing grain, mice arrived and started eating the grain. Clever cats figured out
27、 that the mice settlements where people stored grain were easy for hunting, so they started hanging around. Cats did what they needed to do to get the people to letthem stay, but they kept up their independence. Over time, cats allowed humans to get a bit closer to them. Later, the farmers did befri
28、end the cats. Certainly, it didnt do them any harm because they could see that the cats were really helping them out by eating mice.Today, about a third of American families have cats. In most of those homes, the cat still moreinterested in pleasing themselves than in pleasing their human families.
29、A dog may do anything it can to make you happy, but kitty will teach you to make kitty happy.30. Compared with dogs, cats are .A. colderB. friendlierC. more warm-heartedD. more frightening31. According to the text, why do cats decide to stay close to humans?A. To keep up their independence. B. To pr
30、otect grain from mice.C. To rely on humans for food. D. To be useful to themselves32. What may be the best title for the text?A. A common point between dogs and cats. B. The reasons why people like dogs.C. A disadvantage of raising cats. D. The basic fact about catsDAfter a long winter, spring is th
31、e ideal time for sightseeing and exploring Londons green spaces. Explore Londons parks and gardensSpringtime is one of the perfect times of year to explore Londons parks and gardens, when the citys Royal Parks will be blooming with flowers. Go and admire the rainbow of azaleas(杜鹃花)at Richmond Park o
32、r hire a deckchair in St Jamess Park with a view of Buckingham Palace.Enjoy entertainments(娱乐活动)at a spring festivalThere are a good many festivals and events held in London throughout spring. Make the most of the cultural exhibitions at the British Library Spring Festival, the Sundance Film Festiva
33、l or the London Literature Festival; head to Shakespeares Globe, which hosts open-air Shakespeare performances from late April to early October.Get activeWarmer weather means theres no excuse for staying indoors, so go for a walking or cycling tour of London. Alternatively(或者), walk the Thames Path,
34、 which follows the river all the way from central London to the countryside; make the most of Londons Boris Bikes, which are available for hire all around the city and are free of charge for the first half hour. If youre really looking for a challenge, sign up for the famous London Marathon, held an
35、nually in April.Take to the watersWhether cruising（乘船游览）along the River Thames, hiring a rowing boat in Hyde Park or riding a canal boat around Little Venice, there are lots of fun ways to get out on the water in London. Held every year since 1829, the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race allows teams fro
36、m Englands most famous universities to compete against each other, and draws huge crowds of people to watch.33. Which of the following is true according to the text?A. You can see Buckingham Palace from St Jamess Park. B. Londons Boris Bikes are free to use for a whole day.C. Outdoor Shakespeare per
37、formances are held only in spring.D. The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race has a history of over 200 years.34. If you are interested in British culture, you are advised to .A. visit Richmond ParkB. row a boat in Hyde ParkC. attend the festivals in LondonD. walk the Thames Path35. According to the write
38、r, which of the following activities challenges you most?A. Watching the Boat Race.B. Joining in the London Marathon. C. Cruising along the River Thames. D. Cycling around London.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 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。Ways to Be a Good TouristThere are many ways to b
39、e a good tourist and avoid causing any trouble to local people. If you live in a popular tourist destination as I do, you will find that tourists can take over. But with a little consideration, its possible to enjoy a vacationand not at the expense of the locals. 36 Respect people who live thereOne
40、of the best ways to be a good tourist is to respect that you are visiting a place where people live. Its not just a huge theme park for the benefit of tourists, and people dont live there just for your convenience. 37 No place can exist on tourism alone.Support local businessesMost people who live i
41、n a tourist area have a love/hate relationship with tourism. We understand why you want to visit; we live here because we like it. 38 Support local businesses when you can, so that local people benefit from your visit.39Large numbers of tourists place pressure on the environment and local services.
42、Make sure your visit makes the least possible impact（影响）by traveling by train rather than car or plane. Alsokeep your use of services like water down; you might think that you need a long shower if youve paid for it, but with thousands of tourists doing that every day, that is putting pressure on th
43、e water supply.Everybody needs a holiday, but you should always try not to have a negative impact on the locals. 40 ABehave politelyBEnvironmental concernsCLocals help give a city its character. DHere are some ways to be a good tourist.EBut sometimes we dont see much benefit from tourism.FLarge numb
44、ers of tourists place pressure on local services.GSo always give some thought to being a considerate visitor, and your visit will be welcomed.第三部分： 语言知识运用（30 分）第一节：完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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。The famous scientist Albert Einstein died in 1955. His 41
45、now is in the central state of Kansas of the U.S. It belongs to a retired 42 doctor, Thomas Harvey. 43 did this happen? And why?In the 1950s, Albert Einstein and Thomas Harvey 44 each other when they both lived in Princeton, New Jersey. Einstein was working at Princeton University while Doctor Harve
46、y was working at Princeton Hospital. When Einstein died, Doctor Harvey was 45 to examine his body. It was then that he started to study what has become a long time examination of Einsteins brain. His goal was to 46 some physical evidence of the scientists genius.Doctor Harvey, 47 , did not tell Eins
47、teins family that he 48 the great mans brain. It was only later 49 the family learned of Doctor Harveys work. They did not like the idea at first. After Doctor Harvey explained his idea to them, they agreed to 50 him to study the brain. Doctor Harvey then asked 51 scientists to help. They cut the br
48、ain 52 three pieces. Theymarked each piece before placing it in containers with chemical formaldehyde ( 甲醛) to protect it.Doctor Harvey has been53Einsteins brain since then. He has carried it with him as he moved from place to place. He has also lent parts of the brain to other scientists 54study.On
49、ly one researcher has found something 55 . A doctor at the University of California found that the left part of Einsteins brain has more certain cells (细胞) than normal. Such cells are knownto feed brain. This may mean that the cells could affect intelligence.41. A. bodyB. heartC. brainD. head42. A.
50、actualB. chemicalC. naturalD. medical43. A. WhatB. HowC. WhoD. Which44. A. realizedB. recognizedC. learnedD. knew45. A. called onB. called atC. sent upD. sent off46. A. inventB. discoverC. proveD. examine47. A. perhapsB. thereforeC. thusD. however48. A. boughtB. soldC. keptD. made49. A. thatB. whenC
51、. beforeD. after50. A. promiseB. letC. haveD. permit51.A. other twoB. two otherC. more twoD. two another52.A. offB. byC. intoD. about53.A. learningB. studyingC. searchingD. selling54.A. forB. onC. intoD. about55.A. easyB. difficultC. particularD. common第二节、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
52、填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。The story I have read is about what Sam felt about his first boarding (寄宿) school life. As a child,He never lefthis parents,so hedidntget used to dealing with everythinginschool 56 (independent). Once I had a similar experience.（3）心中理想的大学。提示词：senior high school, confuse, ch
53、allenge, plan to, ideal college/university, etc.注意：(1)词数不少于 50；(2)开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Jim,I finished my junior high school in a boarding school. At 57 age of 13, I never dealt with daily things, such as washing clothes and taking care of money. I felt lonely 58 I hardlyknew any people. I could not
54、get on well with my classmates and always looked forward to 59 (meet) my parents. I could not concentrate 60 my subjects.However, as time 61 (go) by, I gradually got used to the school life and had62 (confident) in myself. I made several friends and often took part in after-school第二节：读后续写（25 分）Yours
55、, Li Huaactivities 63 (improve) my communication skills. As I had a lot of 64 (mean) things to do, I finally enjoyed my school life. Now, whenever I think of my first boarding school life, I think 65 helpful and unforgettable.第四部分： 写作 （满分 40 分）第一节：书面表达（15 分）4.假设你是红星中学高一学生李华，你的英国朋友 Jim 在邮件中询问你的高中生活。请
56、给他回 邮件，内容包括：（1）高中生活的迷茫与挑战；（2）高中生活的规划；1.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150 左右。Jim slumped(跌坐) on the couch. Mothers Day was coming up, but he didnt have a present.How can I buy a present without any money? he thought.Jim picked up the newspaper that was lying on the couch. He noticed a l
57、arge advertisement on the front page. The local department store was sponsoring a contest (比赛). Tell us why your mum is special and win a shopping spree(疯狂购物)for her, said the advertisement.This is perfect! thought Jim. He ran to his room with the newspaper. Taking a pencil and a blank piece of pape
58、r from his desk, he started to write.My mum is the best mother in the world. She always makes lunch for me to take to school, and she never forgets my dessert. She reads as many books to me before bed as I want. She always remembers to check under the bed for monsters. And she gives the best hug, bu
59、t never in front of my friends, who would laugh at me for hugging my mum.Jim liked what he had written. He copied it neatly and got an envelope and a stamp from his dad. He ran to the mailbox with his entry( 参 赛 作 品 ). Mum will love having a shopping spree, hethought.Jim checked the mailbox every da
60、y for his prize. Days passed by, and then weeks. Soon it was the day before Mothers Day. Jim still hadnt heard anything about the contest.What am I going to do now? he wondered. He didnt have a present, and he didnt have a shopping spree. And he still didnt have money.He had to think of something. Jim closed his eyes, curled his toes and thought hard. Paragraph 1:Suddenly he had an idea. Paragraph 2 :The next morning Jim handed his present to his mum.
