1、山西省太原市行知宏实验中学校2020-2021学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题考试时间90分钟，满分100分）注意事项：1. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试题上无效。2. 考试结束后，只将答题卡交回。第一部分 阅读理解（15小题，满分45分）A篇Inventions usually make a big difference to peoples livesDo you have any great inventions at home？ Do they help you a lot in your life or bring you much fun？ Here are some of th
2、e most useful inventions in families according to a survey 1. The three useful inventions are mainly used A at homeB at schoolC in the office2. Kids think it is to learn with the reading penA creativeB convenientC popular3. Mopping robots can help people A forget their busy lifeB clean their housesC
3、 relax after work4. Which of the following is TRUE？ A Kid cant use the reading pen aloneB Mopping robots are invented only for office ladiesC The water wont get cold when the electric foot basin is usedB篇When I was small，my mom used to give the family a funny special treat from time to timeshe would
4、 make breakfast food for dinner I remember she did so one nightShe had been at work all day but wanted to do something special for us allOn that evening，my mom put a plate of eggs and very burnt toast（面包）in front of my dad I waited to see if anyone noticed But my dad just took his toast，smiled at my
5、 mom and asked me how my day at school had been I dont remember what I told him that nightBut I remember watching him put butter on that toastHe ate it up as usual After dinner， I remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad for burning the toast Ill never forget what he said： Honey， I love burnt toa
6、st Later that night， I went to kiss daddy good night I asked him if he really liked his toast burnt He wrapped（紧抱）me in his arms and said： Your mommy worked very hard today Shes really tired And a bit of burnt toast never hurt anyone! Life is full of imperfect thingsNobody is perfect，eitherIm not th
7、e best at anything I forget birthdays and other important events just like everyone else does. But Ive learned something important from my father Understanding is the basis of everything， whether between a husband and wife， a parent and child or just between two friends Remember， burnt toast never h
8、urt anyone Its the people with the kind thoughts who make life worth living5. The writers father during the dinnerAdidnt take the burnt toastBate up all the burnt toastCthrew away the burnt toast6. What does the underlined word apologize mean？ A辩白B谢罪C道歉7. What is the best title of the passage？ ALife
9、 is imperfectBThe father and the sonCBurnt toast never hurt anyoneC篇Ray Charles， a black singer and pianist from the USA， won 12Grammy Awards （ 格莱美奖） and performed at 10，000concerts around the world Many musicians called him simply theGeniusRay Charles was born into a poor family，without a fatherWhe
10、n he was 5years old， his younger brother died， and around the same time， Charles started to lose his sight By the age of 7， he was completely blind He had already been learning the piano for a year，and when he went blind，his mother knew this would be only way he would make any money in the futureAll
11、 his life，Charles remembered her saying：Do it right， or dont do it at all Later he went to a school for blind and deaf children There the teachers also encouraged him to study musicSadly，while he was still at school， his mother died He left school and in the early 1950s Charles organized a group of
12、players He sang，played the piano and wrote musicGradually，his life went into reverse He made many classical CDs with famousartists such as Elton John and the Beatles and became famousIn 2003，a film of his life Ray was made. The part of Charles was played by a younger actor and musician called Jamie
13、Foxx The film director brought Foxx to meet Charles. After they had been playing together for wo hours， Charles，then aged 73，jumped up and said，Hes the onehe can do it A year later，Charles died aged 74The film of his life has been as popular as his songs and means that the memory of Charles music wi
14、ll live on8 Who is Ray Charles？ AmusicianBA teacherCA director9 What happened when Ray Charles was 5years old？ A His father passed awayB His eyesight became worseC His mother asked him to learn the piano10 What does the underlined phrase went into reverse probably mean？ A Turned much betterB Got int
15、o troubleC Stayed the same11 Which of the following is TRUE about the film of his life Ray？ A The film was directed by Charles himselfB The film was made one year later after Charles diedC Charles thought Foxx was the right person to play him in the film12 What is the best title for this passage？ A
16、Great MotherB Rays LifeC Childhood StoryD篇Welcome to one of the largest collections of footwear（鞋类） in the world that will make you broaden your eyesHere at the Footwear Museum you can see different kinds of footwear form all over the worldYou can find out about shoes worn by people form the ancient
17、s to pop starsFootwear MuseumRoom 1The famous people shoe section is probably the most popular in the whole museumStarted in the 1950s there are different kinds of shoes belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to pop stars and actors!Visitors find the famous peoples choice of shoes very int
18、erestingRoom 2Visitors are amazed and shocked by the collection ofspecial purposeshoes on the show hereFor example，there are Chinese shoes made of silkBesides，there are kinds of sports shoes for different ball gamesThey were worn by women to tie their feet firmly to prevent them from growing too muc
19、h!Room 3As well as shoes，the museum also shows shoeshaped thingsThey are unbelievableFor example，we can see a metal light that is like a pair of shoes，and a wine bottle that looks like legsThe Footwear LibraryThe library is only for designers and researchersThey come here to look up information abou
20、t the development of foot wearIt opens three times a week13We can find a famous actors shoes in ARoom 1 BRoom 2 CRoom 314People come to the museum to Abuy special purpose shoes Bdesign different shapes of shoesCknow about the history of footwear15Which of the following is TURE according to the intro
21、duction？ ANone of the shoes were wornBAll of the people can visit the Footwear LibraryCChinese special shoes for women are in Room 2 第二部分 七选五 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，答案写在答题卡上。（5小题，满分10分）Choosing the right college is not so easy. You should have a general idea of what you want and do
22、nt want. The idea can guide you to find what fits your needs best.（16） . Think about what major you want to study in college. If you know that，just look at colleges that have your major. （17） . So think carefully about your major and interests before choosing one. Where the college is located matter
23、s. Anyone who tells you the location isnt important is lying. （18） ，stay away from schools in cold areas.If you look forward to working in the publishing industry，New York may be your best bet. If your parents want you to stay close to home，please dont consider anywhere that requires a plane ticket
24、to get to. （19） .Are your parents paying for your education？ If so，how much are they willing to spend？Do you have to contribute（增加）anything？ Financial aid and scholarships exist，but dont count on anything. Are you willing to get into debt at school？ Before you fall in love with a college，these are a
25、ll things to consider. Make sure youre going to spend time with the right people. The cool thing about colleges is that each different one attracts different kinds of people. For the first thing in your life， you get to choose where you get to spend your time and who you get to spend it with. （20） .
26、 And make sure that the people youre with for four years are your kind of people.A. If you dont like cold weatherB. Think about who you can depend onC. College is about learning what you loveD. Go to college with some people you likeE. Remember，above all，its people that make a differenceF. Although
27、you are used to the climate in your hometownG.The following guidelines will help you figure out what college you want to go to第三部分 完形填空 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答案写在答题卡上。（15小题，满分15分）As I am growing up，I do not recall hearing my parents communicate like saying I love you to each oth
28、er So I ever（21） whether there was love between my parentsEvery day they were always busy trying to make money（22） they were able to pay for my educationThey never acted in the romantic（浪漫的） ways（23） I read in books or I saw on TVI love you was too luxurious for them to sayMy father was a businessma
29、n and he had to talk too much with the（24） at work He didnt send flowers to my mom, even on Valentines Day（情人节）（25） ， my father and mother seemed to be wordless at home One day， my mother was making a quilt I sat down beside her（26） in order not to trouble her Mom， I have a question to ask you， I sa
30、id after a while （27） ？she replied， keeping doing her work Is there love between you and dad？ I asked her in a very low voice， being（28） but looking forward to getting an answer My mother stopped her work and raised her head with surprises in her eyes She didnt say（29） at that time She bowed her hea
31、d again and continued to sew the quilt I（30） to receive a reply at once I was very worried because I thought I had hurt（31） Then I didnt know what to do I even（32） asking the question I felt I was（33） a fool asking such a silly question Luckily， I heard my mothers gentle words， My girl， look at this
32、 thread（线） Sometimes it appearsHowever， most of it disappears in the quilt The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable If life is a quilt，（34） should be a thread Its really there though it（35） hardly be seen anywhere or anytime Love is insideOnly then did I realize that the true love doesnt
33、 require beautiful words but the care in ones heart21 A guessedB doubtedC expressed22 A so thatB no matterC even if23 A whereB whoC that24 A mastersB enemiesC customers25 A In that caseB As a resultC To my surprise26 A privatelyB graduallyC silently27 A WhichB WhatC When28 A sleepyB uneasyC mad29 A
34、nothingB somethingC anything30 A failedB managedC decided31 A herB himC them32 A suggestedB regrettedC missed33 A forB likeC with34 A hurtB presentC love35 A canB mustC should 第四部分 短文填空 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答案写在题号后 的横线上。（10小题，满分10分）（36） we all know， American English is the kind of English（
35、37） （use）in the United States It includes all English dialects（方言）used within the United States of America British English is the form of English used in the United Kingdom，（38） includes all English dialects used within the United Kingdom（39） （difference）between American and British English include
36、pronunciation，grammar，vocabulary，spelling and so on The English language （40） （introduce）to America through British colonization（殖民） in the early 17th century This led（41） English spoken in the United States and in Britain started diverging from each other in（42） （vary） aspectsThere are many （43） （w
37、ord）that are spelt（44） （different）in both forms of English There are also a few differences between British and American English in the use of prepositionsFor example： Americans would play on a team，（45） the British would play in a teamAnother example：While the British would go out at the weekend，Am
38、ericans would go out on the weekend第五部分 改错（5小题，满分5分）46The shops were closed but I didnt get any milk 47Parents should encourage their kids do some housework 48There are over three thousands trees on the mountain 49Could you please give me some advices？ 50Parents really want their kids be successful
39、第六部分 书面表达（满分15分）假定你是李华你的美国笔友Tom对中国文化有浓厚的兴趣恰好你校今年寒假将为外国学生举办一场汉语冬令营活动（Chinese Winter Camp），请你给他发一封电子邮件，内容包括：1 时间和地点；2 内容：学习日常汉语、了解中国历史和传统文化、参观博物馆等；3 报名方式和截止时间注意：1 词数：100左右2 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯外国学生：international students；传统文化：traditional culture；截止时间：deadlineDear Tom_YoursLi Hua太原市行知宏实验中学校高一英语期末答题卡 第一部分 阅读
40、理解 ABBC BCC ABACB ACC第二部分 七选五GCABE第三部分 完形填空 BACCB CBBCA ABBCA第四部分 语法填空（36） As we all know， American English is the kind of English（37） used （use）in the United States It includes all English dialects（方言）used within the United States of America British English is the form of English used in the United
41、 Kingdom， （38） which includes all English dialects used within the United Kingdom （39） Differences （difference）between American and British English include pronunciation， grammar， vocabulary， spelling and so on The English language （40） was introduced （introduce）to America through British colonizati
42、on（殖民） in the early 17th century This led（41） to English spoken in the United States and in Britain started diverging from each other in （42） various （vary） aspectsThere are many （43） words （word）that are spelt（44） differently （different）in both forms of English There are also a few differences betw
43、een British and American English in the use of prepositions For example： Americans would play on a team， （45） while the British would play in a team Another example： While the British would go out at the weekend， Americans would go out on the weekend第五部分 改错1The shops were closed but I didnt get any
44、milk but改为so 2Parents should encourage their kids do some housework do to do 3There are over three thousands trees on the mountain thousands thousand 4Could you please give me some advices？ advicesadvice/suggestions 5Parents really want their kids be successful beto be 第六部分 书面表达Dear Tom,Here comes a
45、 piece of good news. Chinese Winter Camp, which is intended for international students, is going to be held in our school this summer vacation.【高分句型一】 Since you are obsessed with Chinese culture, Id like to invite you to join it.（提出邀请）The Camp is scheduled to last 11 days, from December 18 to Decemb
46、er 28 It covers a wide variety of cultural activities, ranging from studying Chinese daily expressions to attending some lectures on Chinese history and traditional culture.【高分句型二】 As we all know, language is closely related to culture, so Im convinced that you can dig out Chinese cultural features
47、from language study. In addition, the Camp provides a chance for you to visit some famous museums, which is the best way to learn about the country. By admiring the historical relics, you will definitely gain a better understanding of the country.（介绍活动的时间和地点以及内容）If you want to be part of it, please sign up for it before December 2d at our school website. Looking forward to your early reply.（报名方式和截止时间） Yours,LiHua
