1、2020年春四川省棠湖中学高一期末模拟考试英语试题注意事项：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回答选择题时，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。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。听完每段
2、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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15. 答案是C。1Why is the woman going to Shanghai?ATo have a holiday.BTo visit a friend.CTo work there.2How long have the mans parents been in China?AFor 8 years.BFor 11 years.CFor 15 years.3What will the weather be like
3、tomorrow?ARainy.BSunny.CWindy.4How many chairs are there for the parents?A75.B110.C40.5What color is the womans bedroom?AGrey.BBlue.CYellow.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、7题。6Why does Ti
4、na say sorry to Tony?AShe has to put off their travel plan.BShe isnt prepared enough for her test.CShe cant travel with him as planned.7What does Tina want Tony to do?AHelp her with her studies.BTake a book to her friend.CStudy together at the weekend.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8How will the woman probably get
5、to her branch office?ABy plane.BBy car.CBy train.9What does the man suggest doing?AChecking the Internet.BMaking a phone call.CWriting an e-mail.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10What has the man been doing recently?AStudying for his MBABTravelling on vacation.CTrying to open a store in San Diego.11How is the busi
6、ness in the womans company?AUnsatisfying.BWorse than before.CGreat.12What are they going to do next?AHave dinner.BTalk about business.CHave some drinks.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13What are the speakers going to do tonight?ASee a movie.BHave a meeting.CAttend a party.14What kind of food does the woman prefer?
7、AChinese food.BMexican food.CAmerican food.15How are the speakers going there?ABy bus.BBy bike.CBy subway.16What do we know about Tina?AShe lives in the city.BShe is a humorous girlCShe and the man went to the same school.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17How did the first man feel when he was invited to the part
8、y?AExcited.BConfident.CWorried.18What advice did his friend give him?ADont drink too much.BJust follow his example.CDont ask silly questions.19Why did the first man lose control of himself by the end of the party?AHe had drunk too much.BHe was too pleased with himself.CHe felt uncomfortable.20What c
9、an be inferred about the second man?AHe knew more about Shakespeare than the first man did.BHe knows nothing about Shakespeare like the first man.CHe likes cheese more than Coca-cola.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、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ABooks to Read in Your 20sThe Kite Runner
10、By Khaled HosseiniAs a Middle Eastern and North African Studies student, I have a great interest in books about what takes place in this area. I first read this book in high school and really enjoyed it because of its accurate language. If any of you is interested in reading this book and hasnt yet,
11、 I highly recommend (推荐) it.Firefly LaneBy Kristin HannahThis is my favorite book. It is a story about friendship, love and life lessons. The story covers the lives of two best friends, Tully and Kate, from childhood to adulthood. I learned so much about friendship and life. So, read Firefly Lane! Y
12、oull laugh, youll cry, and then youll share this book to your best friend.Half the SkyBy Nicholas KristofFor any person of any age, Half the Sky is a must-read. It describes the struggle of women and the most pressing human rights problems of our time: the common oppression of women and girls.The Li
13、ttle PrinceBy Antoine de SaintThis childrens book is simple. It might seem like a wrong book to recommend to someone in their twenties but perhaps thats what makes it a good choice. It sings praises to exploration and shows the importance of making friends.21Who is the writer of the book The Kite Ru
14、nner?AKhaled Hosseini.BKristin Hannah.CNicholas Kristof.DAntoine de Saint.22What can you learn from Firefly Lane?AIts written by Tully and Kate.BIts about friendship, love and life lessons.CIts a simple book for children.DIts a book written for any person of any age.23Which book will you read if you
15、 want to know about human rights problems?AThe Kite Runner.BFirefly Lane.CHalf the Sky.DThe Little Prince.B In many ways, Alma Deutscher is like other 11-year-olds. She loves to climb trees, dance, read, and draw. But Alma, who lives in Dorking, England, has made one very special achievement. She ha
16、s composed a full opera and brought it to the stage. Her opera, a retelling of Cinderella (灰姑娘), premiered (首次演出) in December 2016, in Vienna, Austria.“Ive loved Cinderella since I was 3,” Alma said. But she felt the story needed an improvement. “I didnt like the thing about the shoe,” she says. “Wh
17、y should the prince find her because of her feet?”In Almas version (版本), Cinderella is a composer. She creates a melody (旋律) that she sings to the prince before fleeing the ball. “He remembers the beginning but not how it went on,” Alma says. The prince realizes that only Cinderella would know how t
18、he melody continues. He uses that knowledge to find her.Alma began writing the opera when she was 8. It premiered on December 29, 2016, and the audience stood up and cheered. Alma played the piano and violin and performed in the show. “It was something that was completely inside my head, in my imagi
19、nation, and then it came to life,” Alma says.Alma says she is sure that music will remain a major part of her life. “I have lots of things that I want to compose,” she says. “The first one is a piano concerto (协奏曲). Then Im writing a novel, and I want to write a movie based on it, and the music for
20、that.”She also has advice for kids who want to achieve their big dreams. “Its a lot of work to reach a high level,” Alma says. “But if you love what you are doing, it doesnt feel like hard work. Dont let anyone stop you from doing it.”24What does the author mostly want to tell us about Alma Deutsche
21、r in Paragraph 1?AShe is a cute girl.BShe lives in Vienna Austria.CShe has a special music talent.DShe is always ready to help others.25What can we learn from Almas version of Cinderella?AThe prince knows how the melody continues.BThe prince finds Cinderella because of a melody.CThe prince finds Cin
22、derella because of her shoes.DThe prince sings a melody to Cinderella before her fleeing the ball.26How was the performance of Almas Opera Cinderella?AIt was a great success.BIt disappointed the audience.CIt set a good example for other kids.DIt was something in Almas imagination.27What can we learn
23、 from Almas advice to other kids in the last paragraph?AKnowledge is power.BA good beginning is half done.CFailure is the mother of success.DNothing is difficult if youre enthusiastic.CI was telling my boy Sonny the story of the hare and the tortoise. In the end ,I said, “ Son, remember: Be slow and
24、 steady, and that will win the race. Dont you think theres something to learn from the tortoise?”Sonny opened his eyes wide, “Do you mean next time when Im entering for the 60-metre race I should wish that Billy, Tony and Sandy would all fall asleep halfway?”I was shocked, “But the tortoise didnt wi
25、sh that the hare would fall asleep!”“He must have wished that,” Sonny said, “Otherwise how could he be so foolish as to race with the hare? He knew very well the hare ran a hundred times faster than he himself did.”“He didnt have such a wish,” I insisted. “He won the race by perseverance (坚忍不拔的), by
26、 pushing on steadily.”Sonny thought a while. “Thats a lie,” he said. “He won it because he was lucky. If the hare hadnt happened to fall asleep, the tortoise would never have won the race. He could be as steady as you like, or a hundred times steadier, but hed never have won the race. Thats for sure
27、.”I gave up. Todays children are not like what we used to be. Theyre just hopeless.28The writer argued with his son because _.Ahe liked tortoises while his son liked haresBthey disagreed about whether the tortoise was foolishChe tried to teach his son a moral (品德) lesson but the son had totally diff
28、erent opinionDhe liked the story of the hare and the tortoise while his son didnt.29Sonny believed that the tortoise _.Awon the race by his own hard workingBtook a risk by agreeing to run a raceCwas not given a fair chance in the raceDin fact did win the race luckily30Billy, Tony and Sandy must be_.
29、Aboys who were unknown to Sonnys fatherBboys who Sonny has run races with beforeCboys who Sonny has never raced with beforeDboys who Sonny did not expect to race with again31According to the passage, who do you think learnt a lesson?AThe tortoiseBSonnyCThe hareDSonnys fatherD Making beers on the moo
30、n might seem like a pipe dream to many, but for a group of students from the University of California at San Diego, there is a chance to take their research beyond Earths surface.The Lab2Moon competition, held by TeamIndus, is offering students the chance to secure a spot on the TeamIndus rocket thi
31、s year.Taking craft beer to the next level, the students want to test whether its possible for yeast(酵母) to work and create beer on the moon. However, they believe the experiment is not just a creative concept for astronauts, its also important for the development of drugs and yeast-containing food,
32、 like bread.“The idea started out with a few laughs among a group of friends,” said Neeki Ashari, a fifth-year bioengineering students at UC San Diego. “We all appreciate the craft beer. When we heard that there was an opportunity to design an experiment that would go up on Indias moonlander, w e th
33、ought we could combine our hobby with the competition by focusing on the practicality of yeast in outer space.”The preparation work for the beer up to the stage of adding yeast will all be done on Earth, and rather than separating the fermentation ( 发酵) and carbonation stage of making beer, the team
34、 plans to combine them.This removes the need to release CO2 accumulated in the process, which may result in cleanliness and safety issues out in space.If selected, Team Original Gravity will be the first to make beer in outer space, and the fermentation will take place in a container no bigger than
35、a soda can.All teams competing for the place will showcase their ideas in Bangalore, India, in March.Sadly, you wont be enjoying moon beer in your local craft beer bar anytime soon, as no samples will be brought back. However, this small experiment could provide important data on just how practical
36、it is for us to make and create our own resources on other planets and moons by learning how consumables (消耗品) behave in different environments.32How did the students feel when they got the chance to design the experiment ?AExcited.BNervous.CConfident.DCasual.33What does the underlined word “This” i
37、n Paragraph 6 refer to?AThe mixing of two stages.BAdding yeast on Earth.CThe preparation work on Earth.DFermentation and carbonation.34What can we learn about the experiment from the passage?AIt has been designed based on similar experiments.BIts quite competitive compared with other designs.CIts de
38、sign has already been approved by TeamIndus.DIts process was adapted to make it safer and greener.35What does the author think of the students idea?AIt seems like a pipe dream.BIts extremely complicated.CIts meaningful and hopeful.DIts creative but impractical.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
39、能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Are you always embarrassedat social events？Or do you often struggle (挣扎)to enter into conversations because you are shy？If so，your social life and career may have been influenced in some way. 36Then，youll be able to enter into conversations with confidence.Behave like a soci
40、al person. You can behave like a more social creature even if you dont feel like it. Dont allow anxiety to hold you back. Make the decision to talk to new people andenter into conversations even when youre feeling nervous about it.37Create goals for yourself.38Perhaps you want to practice one partic
41、ular skill or maybe you want to attenda social activity in your community. Set a goal and begin to work on skills that will improve your social life.Offer compliments (赞美)generously.39Offer your colleague a compliment on his presentation at a meeting or compliment your neighbor on his new car. Compl
42、iments can show others that you are friendly.40There are many books on the market that can help you learn specific social skills and ways to start conversations. However，keep in mind that reading about these skills wont make you an expert. Youll needto practice them over andover again. AAsk open-end
43、ed questions.BRead books about social skills.CYou can set some small goals for yourself at first.DGood manners go a long way in improving social skills.E.It can be a great way to open the door to a conversation.F.You will findit easier to start a conversation with others over time.G.However，you can
44、improve your social skills by following the tips below.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四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I work as the reception manager at my hotel. A 41 came in a few weeks ago with a note saying that the guest would be travelling with her 42 father. His d
45、aughter wanted to make his trip to Ireland as 43 as possible.Upon seeing this note, I 44 I would be the one to check them in as I was scheduled for their arrival time. I 45 to learn some very basic sign language. I 46 the guest in my usual fashion, asking for the surname on the booking. Once I heard
46、 the name I 47 immediately who was standing in front of me.I had been learning for two weeks how to say welcome to Ireland. My sign language is 48 , but please if you need anything during your stay just let me know and we will help you.I 49 at the father and daughter and greeted him in the sign lang
47、uage I had learned for him. His daughter broke down 50 and called me sweet when she learned about the truth. But the father just smiled and was so 51 . Honestly, seeing his 52 was enough for me. It was so worth the last few weeks of learning basic sign language.On check-out, I 53 wasnt working, but
48、they had 54 a gift for me-a small box with some chocolates and a book on sign language. Inside was a 55 saying Thank you very much for what you did on check-in. You have no idea how much this 56 to my father and me. We cant 57 you enough. Youve made his trip home to his family after 50 years very 58
49、 with one simple gesture.They wrote a letter to the general manager, 59 to give me a raise, which I really 60 . I cried for 5 minutes when I came into work today to find this gift in my locker.41AstrangerBwomanCbookingDcall42AdeafBretiredClonelyDblind43AexcitingBcheapCsmoothDlong44AworriedBknewCthou
50、ghtDhoped45ApretendedBpreferredChadDdecided46AgreetedBeyedChelpedDattended47ArecognizedBrealizedCwonderedDremembered48AexcellentBhelpfulCterribleDuseless49AsmiledBstaredCpointedDshouted50AlaughingBsingingCcomplainingDcrying51AentertainedBembarrassedChappyDencouraged52ApresenceBdisabilityCappearanceD
51、reaction53AfortunatelyBsadlyChopefullyDrecently54AleftBmadeCpostedDordered55AbookBposterCproverbDnote56AshowedBmeantChappenedDexplained57AhelpBpayCgiveDthank58AusefulBspecialCmeaninglessDimportant59AaskingBofferingCpromisingDdemanding60AneededBcaredCappreciatedDdeserved第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短
52、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。Have you ever seen a painting destroy 61 (it)? This strange event happened during a recent auction (拍卖) in London.Girl With Balloon is one of the most well-known works of British artist Banksy. It 62 (sell) for 1.04 million (about 9.49 million yuan) at the Sotheby auction
53、house on Oct 5. However, shortly 63 the hammer (锤子) went down, the painting began to slide down its frame (画框) and half of the painting was cut into 64 (piece)!In fact, there 65 (be) a shredder (碎纸机) in the frame. More surprisingly, the artist might have set the shredder in the frame himself years a
54、go, Yahoo News reported.Banksy is known 66 being mysterious and unpredictable. No one knows his real name, 67 his paintings are everywhere across the UK. He always plays hoaxes (恶作剧) on the art world.People believe this is just another example of Banksy 68 (play) a trick. They think he is against th
55、e commercialization (商品化) of art.However, the 69 (fun) part is that this hoax might have made the painting more valuable. “(The price is) possibly as high as being worth 2 million (about 18.2 million yuan) plus,” Joey Syer, 70 (found) of art website MyArtB, told the Guardian.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文
56、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（），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。World Laughter Day was first starting in Mumbai, India in 1998 by Madan Kataria. He was
57、family doctor and the founder of the worldwide Laughter Yoga movement. World Laughter Day celebrates world peace and encouraged people to make friends with each other It is celebrated on the first Sunday of May every year. Laughing makes everybody feels good, and it is also a good way to help people
58、 get along with better.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）由青少年骑行协会主办的2019中国青少年励志骑行活动将于8月1号拉开序幕，假定你是骑行协会主席李华，受邀参加开幕式，请根据以下提示写一篇开幕式致辞。1出发时间；2骑行路线：沿“丝绸之路”中的陕西省西安甘肃省兰州段（约620千米）：3骑行意义；4注意事项（安全、必需品等）；注意：1词数100左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Ladies and gentlemen,The inspiring riding trip launched by Youth Riding Associati
59、on is coming_Wish the riding trip a great success!2020年春四川省棠湖中学高一期末模拟考试英语试题参考答案一听力1-5: CBACA 6-10: CBCAA 11-15: CAABCA 16-20: CCBAB二阅读理解21-23:ABC 24-27:CBAD 28-31:CDBD 32-35:AADC 36-40：GFCEB三完形填空41-45:CACBD 46-50:ABCAD 51-55:CDBAD 56-60:BDBAC四语法填空61itself 62was sold 63after 64pieces 65was66for 67but
60、 68playing 69funny 70founder五短文改错：省略六书面表达Ladies and gentleman,The inspiring riding trip launched by Youth Riding Association is coming.The trip is scheduled to begin on lst, August. Well start our ride in Xian, Shanxi province, and finally stop in Lanzhou, Gansu province, covering a length of about
61、620 kilometers. The journey is only a part of the Silk Road, during which we can not only enjoy the fascinating scenery but also have a better understanding of the Silk Road.If you want to join the ride, you need to prepare some necessities such as food, water, tents and jackets for the trip and also take care of yourself. I believe it will be an unforgettable trip.Wish the riding trip a great success.18