1、玉溪一中20202021学年下学期高一年级期中考英语学科试卷命题人：范尧尧、白云艳审题人：杨雪云（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）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，选出每小题的正确答案后，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 I 卷第一部分 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
2、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。1. What did the woman buy?A. A novel. B. A magazine. C. A dictionary. 2. What would the boy like to do after lunch?A. Practice high jump.B. Play Find the Flag.C. Skip rope. 3. Where does the womans siste
3、r really want to work?A. In Atlanta.B. In Chicago.C. In New York. 4. What does the man enjoy doing?A. Running.B. Walking.C. Hiking.5. Why doesnt Laura finish her food?A. She is full. B. She doesnt like it. C. She has a stomachache. 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
4、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6、7题。6. What do the speakers think of the police officer?A. He is funny.B. He is brave.C. He is generous. 7. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A movie.B. A book.C. A writer. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What will the man do n
5、ext?A. Study for an exam.B. Cook a meal. C. Have some food. 9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Fellow students.B. Mother and son. C. Teacher and student. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why does the woman want to improve her English?A. To find a new job.B. To watch an English program.
6、 C. To talk with her colleagues better. 11. Which program is a good choice to practice British English?A. The Carmichael Show.B. Desperate Housewives.C. Downton Abbey.12. What is the woman advised to do?A. Look for a better job.B. Practice American English.C. Make notes while watching programs.听第9段材
7、料，回答第13至16题。13. Where are the speakers?A. In a classroom. B. At a radio station. C. At a center for old people. 14. When did Miss Allen start her volunteer project?A. One year ago.B. Two years ago.C. Three years ago. 15. For what did Miss Allen set up the project?A. Offering poor people jobs. B. Rai
8、sing money for schools. C. Helping both old people and students. 16. How many senior volunteers took part in the project last year?A. 200.B. 500.C. 12,000. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many people live in the speakers hometown? A. A few thousand.B. A few hundred.C. Only a few dozen or so.18. What can y
9、ou find on Main Street? A. A libraryB. A hospital.C. A hairdresser.19. Where is the post office? A. At the end of Main Street.B. Five miles away.C. In a nearby city.20. According to the speaker, what is the most fun thing to do? A. Running around in the fields.B. Going fishing in the river.C. Going
10、climbing in the mountains.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。AGibraltar has vaccinated (注射疫苗) its entire adult population, making it a perfect “green list” destination for the coming sunny break. Here are our tips on what you can get there.Cable carThe views f
11、rom the Cable Cars Top Station, located 412 m above sea level, are truly breathtaking and it will take you only 6 minutes to get to the top. You will find our tailless monkey at the Cable Car Top Station. However, please be aware that although they look cute and friendly, they are wild animals and m
12、ust be treated with caution and respect.The Cable Car is open 7 days a week from 09:30 to 19:15. No reservation needed.ADMISSION PRICES: 16 for each adult, 7 for each child, and 14.5 for senior citizensE-bikeE-bike system was established in July 2019 to provide e-bike guided tours and bike rentals i
13、n Gibraltar.The directors of our tours bring 20 years of experience organizing and operating e-bike and motorcycle tours around the world. Our tour guides are officially licensed by the Gibraltar Tourist Board, are native English speakers and carry first-aid. German and Spanish speaking tour guides
14、are also available on request.CONTACT: TEL +350 56004948, e-mail infoebike-, or visit http:/www.ebike-Lower St Michaels CaveWhen the upper section of St Michaels Cave has been known for over 2000 years and used for various purposes such as ahospitalduring World War II, it was only in 1942 that Lower
15、 St Michaels Cave was discovered.The tour into Lower St Michaels Cave normally lasts around three hours. People are advised to wear shoes and clothing suitable for climbing. Due to the unusual nature of this tour, children under the age of ten years are not allowed. Three days in advance is also nec
16、essary for bookings. ADMISSION PRICE: 25 per personFor details: TEL +350 20076849 or e-mail eltopogibraltar.gi21. If a couple with two children want to get close to wildlife in Gibraltar, how much do they have to pay? A. 30.B. 46.C. 50.D. 61.22. Languages are spoken by e-bike tour guides EXCEPT _. A
17、. English.B. German.C. Spanish.D. French.23. What is recommended for tourists into Lower St Michaels Cave? A. Call +350 56004948 for detailed information. B. Take a child of 8 on the tour. C. Wear comfortable shoes for climbing. D. Book the tour one day ahead of their schedule.BA teenager from the U
18、K almost died because of an addiction to unhealthy exercise. Lisa Fouweather, 19, was so addicted to working out that she ran half marathons before breakfast. She started to practice running, hoping to become excellent at her running club, but quickly became addicted.She was hardly eating to keep in
19、 shape. The teens meals would only include a few pieces of food from her “safe foods” list which was mainly fruit and vegetables. She would avoid anything containing sugar or fat. “I would throw my orange juice and bread out of the window when my parents left the room,” she said. At one point, her w
20、eight dropped to just 75 pounds around 34 kg.This helped to improve her running in the short-term when, in fact, her whole life was falling apart. It affected her education as she would turn up late to school every day to finish her morning running. She said, “Six-mile runs became half marathons, al
21、l on an empty stomach before breakfast. Upon my return, I would eat only fruit.” However, although warned by her parents, Lisa refused to admit she had a problem and wouldnt give up her way of working out until one day she had a heart attack after her running and was rushed to hospital, where she wa
22、s diagnosed with anorexic (厌食症) and banned from exercise. “I was told that I couldve died because my heart was under great pressure.” She was given dieting advice by doctors to help treat her eating disorders. Thanks to hard work and professional help, she managed to put a stop to her extreme exerci
23、se and dieting and has been in recovery for nearly three years.Lisa said, “I want people who are going through the same problem as I did to know that there is help and support out there, and dont wait until youre at breaking point to seek that help.”24. Why did Lisa start practicing running at first
24、? A. To become great at the running club. B. To keep in shape. C. To help her with her diet. D. To improve her education.25. Which of the following is NOT the reason why Lisa ended up in hospital? A. She ran half marathons on an empty stomach. B. She had an unhealthy way of eating. C. She didnt get
25、any warning from others. D. She wouldnt quit her wrong way of exercise at first.26. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. There are many people going through the same problem as Lisa did. B. Lisa can provide help and support to people with the same problem. C. You can wait for help if youre
26、going through the same problem. D. People with the same problem should ask for help in time.27. Which section of a website might this passage probably be taken from? A. Science.B. Technology.C. Health.D. Nature.CCarrots are grown on farms and in family gardens throughout the world. Carrots are easy
27、to raise and easy to harvest. They taste good, and people from all countries love them.When people think of carrots, they usually picture in their minds a vegetable that is long, thin and orange in colour. But carrots come in many different sizes and shapes. And not all carrots are orange. For the b
28、est results, carrots should be grown in sandy soil (土壤) that does not hold water for a long time. The soil also should have no rocks. To prepare your carrots garden, dig up the soil, loosen it and turn it over. Then, mix in some plant material or animal fertilizer. Weather, soil conditions and age w
29、ill affect how carrots taste. Experts say warm days, cool nights and a medium soil temperature are the best conditions for growing carrots that taste great.Carrots need time to develop their full sugar content. This gives them their good taste. But carrots lose their sweetness if you wait too long t
30、o remove them from the ground. The best way to determine if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its colour. Usually, the brighter the colour, the better the taste.Carrots are prepared and eaten in many different ways. They are cut in thin pieces and added to other vegetables. They are cooked by
31、themselves or added to stews. Or, once they are washed, they can also be eaten just as they come out of the ground.28. What does the underlined word “picture” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Understand.B. Describe.C. Explain.D. Imagine.29. Which of the following actions is NOT mentioned to be needed in plan
32、ting carrots?A. Choosing wet land.B. Digging up the soil.C. Making the earth loose.D. Mixing in plant material or animal fertilizer.30. What do we know about carrots according to the text?A. Orange is not the only colour that carrots have.B. They are easy to raise but hard to harvest.C. Only one fac
33、tor affects the way carrots taste. D. It is only by colour that you can decide if you should harvest them.31. Why should people harvest carrots at certain time?A. Because sometimes people are very busy.B. Because it takes time for carrots to keep sugar.C. Because carrots have different kinds.D. Beca
34、use weather always changes.D Instagram has launched (发布) a machine learning technology to its app that better identifies self-harm and suicide (自杀) content in the UK after tragic death of a 14-year-old schoolgirl Molly Russell, who viewed Instagram content connected to anxiety, depression, self-harm
35、 and suicide before ending her own life in November 2017. Mollys family later found she had been viewing content on social media, particularly pictures on Instagram, linked to anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicide, which her father, Ian Russell, believed to “help to kill her.” Ian has demanded
36、that web companies should take more responsibility for filtering (过滤) harmful content from the Internet, which may possibly contribute to more young peoples deaths.Concerns have been raised about self-harm and suicide content online, especially how platforms deal with such content and its impact on
37、certain users, young people in particular. Social media platforms are now increasingly being pressured to develop technology to help remove harmful content as quickly as possible, rather than waiting for users to report it.Now, the new tool from Instagram automatically searches for suicide-related i
38、mages and words on the platform. It then makes the content less visible (可见的) in the app or, in some cases, removes it completely after 24 hours if the machine learning decides it breaks the apps safety rules. Instagram boss Adam Mosseri said, “Our technology finds posts that may include suicide or
39、self-harm content and sends them to human reviewers to make the final decision and take the right action.” Between April and June this year, around 90 percent of such kind of harmful content on Instagram was found by its own technology before any real user reported it to the platform. “But our goal
40、is to get that number as close as we possibly can to 100 percent,” Mosseri added. “And I hope this could in some way help avoid tragic deaths like Molly Russells.” 32. What does Mollys father mean by saying “help to kill her”? A. Someone on Instagram helped her to kill herself. B. She was suffering
41、from cyberbully on Instagram. C. Content on Instagram had negative effects on her. D. She didnt get any help from social media.33. What can we learn from the last three paragraphs? A. Social media platforms are all taking action to remove harmful content from the Internet. B. Users can report harmfu
42、l content online to the platform if they see any. C. All images and words that the new technology finds will be completely removed. D. Instagram has already achieved their goal to find 100 percent of harmful content in its app.34. What is Adam Mosseris attitude towards the development of their new t
43、echnology? A. Negative. B. Positive.C. Doubtful. D. Worried.35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. A new technology brought out by Instagram after a teenagers death. B. A schoolgirls tragic death after viewing harmful content online. C. Ways to prevent young people from se
44、lf-harm and suicide. D. How to deal with depression, self-harm and suicide content online.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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Small talk is a short conversation we have at parties, while we wait in line in a store, at family events or work. Sometimes we make small talk with
45、 people we know but not well. Often we have to make small talk with complete strangers. 36 . Here are some tips to improve your ability to make small talk. 37 . If you have seen a really good movie or have read a really good book, you can talk about that.When you are sharing the same experience with
46、 someone, its easy to start a conversation. You simply notice and comment on whats going on around you. For example, if you are at a party and a song comes on that you like or that reminds you of something, you can talk about that.Ask open-ended questions.These types of questions require more though
47、t and more than a simple yes or no answer. 38 , the conversation will go on longer.Become a student.Nobody knows everything. So, as someone is answering one of your open-ended questions, they bring up something about which you know nothing. So tell them! This lets the other person become the teacher
48、. 39 . Its a win-win situation.Like anything, being good at making small talk takes practice. 40 , you may find it easy. If you make small talk using English, you will definitely improve your speaking and listening skills.A. Have some conversation starters readyB. However, some people are not good a
49、t small talkC. If you make small talk in your native languageD. If you ask questions that need more details to answerE. You can talk about something that you recently learnedF. Many people find these small conversations about random topics easyG. They feel good about sharing their knowledge and you
50、get to learn something第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题l.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。If you have been to Harbin in winter, but didnt have a(n) 41 to see people do winter-swimming, I am sure you will feel its a 42 . Can you imagine swimming in a river wit
51、h the temperature being about 10 degrees below zero? This would be 43 to the people from the South. If you were on the Songhuajiang River, you could not help 44 those brave swimmers.I felt greatly excited as well as 45 when I first saw the winter-swimming, though it was very cold that day, the swimm
52、ers were only wearing 46 clothes, while all the people watching were having heavy clothes covering all their bodies with only two 47 visible. I had thought that the river was warm, but it 48 much cold when I dipped my hand into the river water. What excited me most was the way they 49 into the river
53、 from the high ice-platform and the styles in which they swam, 50 butterfly-stroke and back-stroke.My uncle has been 51 about winter-swimming for several years. Now he is a member of the Winter Swimming Club. Once I asked him, “Arent you afraid of cold? Have you got a 52 from it?” Smiling, he said,
54、“ 53 we have a strong will, we can surely overcome any 54 and difficulties. I havent got a cold at all. Instead, I have become 55 than I was before.” Thats true, he 56 suffer from bronchitis (支气管炎). However, since he began to like swimming, he has been fully 57 from the disease.Today, more and more
55、people are 58 joining in the winter-swimming, including women and children. This activity shows the great 59 and strong will of the people in Harbin which I think is just what we 60 in our work and study as well.41. A. choiceB. decisionC. aimD. chance42. A. failureB. pityC. disadvantageD. doubt43. A
56、. unacceptable B. unchangeableC. unbelievableD. unbreakable44. A. admiringB. challengingC. inspiringD. observing45. A. surprisedB. threatenedC. puzzledD. frightened46. A. thinB. unusualC. warmD. short47. A. earsB. handsC. feetD. eyes48. A. seemedB. feltC. tastedD. stayed49. A. divedB. walkedC. rushe
57、dD. fell50. A. instead ofB. such asC. due toD. other than51. A. curiousB. anxiousC. crazyD. nervous52. A. medalB. prizeC. feverD. cold53. A. As ifB. Even thoughC. Ever sinceD. As long as54. A. dangersB. fearsC. risksD. shortcomings55. A. youngerB. happierC. fitterD. heavier56. A. started toB. came t
58、oC. used toD. continued to57. A. recoveredB. freedC. preventedD. separated58. A. activelyB. formallyC. creativelyD. likely59. A. kindnessB. determinationC. awarenessD. courage60. A. expectB. needC. dreamD. prove第 II 卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适
59、当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。The Book of Songs, also 61 (know) as Shi Jing is the oldest existing collection of Chinese poetry. Three years ago, when Chinese musician Fang Jinlong read Shi Jing, he was 62 (particular) fascinated by the stories told through the poems. It was because he couldnt fully underst
60、and the ancient Chinese language used in the poems 63 he turned to experts. The experts detailed explanation further attracted him to explore the poems. Then he decided to describe the poems with musical language by inviting composer Ma Jiuyue to create 64 album. Titled Music and the Book of Songs,
61、the album was released on Jan 18, featuring 10 original songs composed by Ma. They 65 (play) by Fang and won great popularity.The 10 songs are based 66 poems from Shi Jing, including Qiong Yao, which expresses gratitude to people who are eager 67 (help) others.“Young people gave warm feedback about
62、traditional Chinese music after they had watched my 68 (perform). It inspired me to create more works for them,” says Fang.“The 10 pieces sound 69 (enjoy) and easy. For the listeners, its an unusual and fresh way to fully understand poems from Shi Jing,” says Ma. “We spent three years working on the
63、 project. There are so many meanings in the poems and we want to show them as deep as possible with music” Ma says. “ 70 is our shared goal to have traditional Chinese music reach a wider audience.”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）假定英语老师上课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。作文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。
64、错误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（），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线 ( ) 划掉。修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在横线下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改仅限一词。2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Im an senior high school student named Leo. Now many students have iPads and think its a fashion to use it. With iPads, we can listen to music, downloading a l
65、ot of learning materials and read ebooks on the screen. Obvious, its beneficial our study. Some students, however, bring their iPads to the classroom and listen to music without earphones, that makes other students very annoying. Some of them even waste precious times playing video games in class. I
66、n my view, as students, we should make good use of iPads to improve our study. The classroom is a place for students to study, but concentration is greatly needed when we are learning. Furthermore, the school should find a way to let the students to use iPads in a proper way.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的
67、英国朋友Andrew对你的高中学校很感兴趣，请你发邮件向他介绍你的学校。邮件内容包括：1.学校的基本情况；2.你对学校的看法。 注意：1. 词数100左右 2. 邮件中不得出现真实的人名地名 3. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Andrew，_ Yours,Li Hua高一下学期期中考英语参考答案听力：1-5 CBACA6-10 ABCBC11-15 CCBBC16-20 ABCBA阅读：21-23 BDC24-27 ACDC28-31 DAAB32-35 CBBA 36-40 BADGC完形：41-45 DBCAA 46-50 CDBAB 51-55 CDDBC 56-60 CA
68、ADB语法填空：61.known 62. particularly 63. that 64. an 65. were played 66. on 67. to help 68. performance 69. enjoyable 70. It 短文改错：an-a it-them downloading-download obvious-obviously 增加to that-which times-time annoying-annoyed but-and 删除to书面表达Dear Andrew,Hearing that you are greatly interested in my hig
69、h school, Im writing to give you a brief introduction of it.Located in a splendid city, our school is famous for its pleasant environment and responsible teachers. The school buildings are surrounded by a variety of trees and flowers. Furthermore, with a river flowing through our school, it is relax
70、ing to go for a walk or read books at sunset. As for the teachers, they are devoted and easy to get along well with. Whenever we have problems, we can always turn to them for help.As far as I am concerned, our school, considered as the best school in my city, is a fascinating place for students to s
71、tudy and grow. Why not pay a visit to my school one day? Yours, Li Hua听力原文：Text 1 W: I was going to buy a novel but then I changed my mind. M: So what did you choose? A magazine?W: I got a dictionary. Ive always wanted a new one for a long time. Text 2 W: Lets skip rope on the playground after lunch
72、. We can get teams together and two people can jump at a time. M: Id rather play Find the Flag. I think we have enough people. Thats my favorite game in the world!Text 3 M: Your sister graduates from medical school in December, right? Does she have a job arranged?W: Yes. Its between New York and Chi
73、cago for the money, but I think her heart will always be in Atlanta. Text 4W: What a lovely day for a walk! I enjoy taking my time around the neighborhood. Im not so young and energetic as you. M: I prefer hiking so I can really break a sweat（开始流汗）. Walking doesnt really get my heart rate up, so I d
74、ont feel like Im exercising. Text 5M: Whats the matter, Laura? You havent finished your plate. Dont you like my cooking?W: Dont be so sensitive. You are a great chef. I just dont have any room left in my stomach. Text 6 W: So what do you think of Amy Masons new work?M: Great. I like the police offic
75、er. He is really cool. (6)The things he says are really amusing. W: (6)Yeah, he makes me laugh, too. And I like the descriptions I read of him, you know, his character, the way he dresses. M: I hope they turn it into a TV series. W: Yeah, they might just turn it into a movie though. (7)After all, th
76、eres only one book. Text 7 W: What have you been doing?M: Ive been working really hard. Sometimes I go round to Lucindas place and we study together. W: Lucinda? I havent heard about her before. Who is she?M: You know, Lucinda, Im sure Ive told you about her. Ive known her for ages. We often help ea
77、ch other with work. Sometimes we go to the pub or cook a meal together. Today weve been testing each other on economics and marketing. Thats tomorrows exam. (8)Shes gone out to get a Chinese takeaway. Oh, Lucindas just come back with the food. Ill ring again before I come home. (9)Love to Dad. W: By
78、e, love. Text 8 M: Hey! How is everything going?W: Quite well, thanks. I have found a new job. M: Really? Congratulations! Where do you work?W: In a foreign company. Oh, by the way, (10)could you please recommend some English programs to me so that I can communicate better with my new colleagues? M:
79、 Of course. Recently I have been watching some good English programs such as The Carmichael Show, Desperate Housewives and Downton Abbey. The first two are American, so if you want to practice American English, just download them,(11) and if you want to practice British English, just download the la
80、st one. W: Wow, thank you very much. M: Youre welcome. Oh, here are some tips for you. (12)You can make some notes when watching them so that you can have something to talk about with others. I practice English this way. W: OK. Thanks a lot. Text 9 M: (13)Thanks for being our guest today on 94.1 FM.
81、 W: Youre welcome. Thanks for having me on your show. M: Its our honor. So, Miss Allen, tell us something about your project. W: I was working at a center for old people three years ago. I noticed that a lot of them seemed to be lonely. (14)So I started this volunteer project two years ago. M: Thats
82、 really a big problem in many cities. W: At the time, my husband was a headmaster in a primary school. He found that some students were poor at their studies. (15)They needed help with their homework, but their parents were busy with their work and didnt have time to help them. M: (15)So you decided
83、 to set up a project that would connect old people with those students. W: Yes. I knew there was a need for such a project. What I didnt know, however, was that the project would be so successful. M: Can you share with me more details?W: (16)Last year, we had two hundred senior volunteers. Together,
84、 they did more than twelve thousand hours of teaching and helped about five hundred students. M: Thats a great job!Text 10 This is my hometown. (17)Only a few hundred people live here, but when I was a kid, it seemed like the whole world lived here. I know it doesnt look like much at first, but once
85、 you spend some time here, youll see that there is a lot to do. One thing you wont find is tall buildings. (18)In fact, I think there are only about a dozen buildings on Main Street in the center of town. Theres a market and a couple of restaurants and bars. There is also a place to get your haircut
86、, a place to wash your clothes, and a school. (19)But if you want to mail a letter or buy a TV, you have to go to the next little town over, which is five miles away. Its pretty quiet around here, and thats what folks like most about this place. Theres a river where you can go fishing and a great mountain for climbing. (20)But running around in the fields next to the forest is the most fun of all.