1、回浦中学2021学年第一学期高一年级第二次质量抽测试题英 语本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）。第I卷1至7页，第II卷7至8页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第I卷注意事项：1. 答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题纸上。2. 选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题纸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。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。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纸上。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
2、个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Who has a serious cold?A. Sue. B. Selina. C. Stephen.2. How many members are there in Toms group now?A. Three. B. Five. C. Eight.3. What is the woman?A. An earthquake expert. B. A soldier. C. A volunteer.4. What are t
3、he speakers mainly complaining about?A. The hot weather. B. Long working hours. C. The fan in the room. 5. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Co-workers. B. Aunt and nephew. C. Doctor and patient.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话
4、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。6. What is the mans favorite part of the film?A. The scenery. B. The special effects. C. The wonderful music.7. What will the woman probably do next weekend?A. See the movie. B. Meet the famous actors. C. Get away from the ocean.听
5、第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. How long will the boys trip be?A. About one day. B. About two days. C. About three days.9. What can the boy do during his trip?A. Go camping. B. Enjoy the sunrise. C. Look at the stars.10.What does the girl think of riding a motorcycle?A. Relaxing. B. Exciting. C. Dangerous.听第8段材料，
6、回答第11至13题。1l. What is the man reading?A. A detective book. B. A historical novel. C. classical textbook. 12.How does the man feel about the book he is reading?A. It is boring. B. It is accurate. C. It is fun.13. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a library. B. In a bookstore. C. I
7、n the mans house.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What is the weather like in London in the winter according to the woman?A Cold and sunny. B. Cold and rainy. C. Cold and windy.15. How does the woman usually travel to work?A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By underground.16. What does the woman think is cheap in London
8、?A. Restaurants. B. Transportation. C. Supermarkets.17. Where did the woman celebrate her birthday last Saturday?A. In an Italian restaurant. B. In a British restaurant. C. In a Greek restaurant.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. How many chapters will be covered on the exam?A. 3. B. 10. C. 15.19. When will the
9、exam be?A. Next Monday. B. Next Wednesday. C. Next Friday.20. Who can take the makeup exam?A. Anyone with a doctors note. B. Anyone whose parents call the professor.C. Anyone with a letter from the headmaster.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共14小题；每小题2.5分，满分35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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AL
10、ike any language, English has many variations in vocabulary, spelling and pronunciation. The differences can be regional or even exist within the same city! As a Canadian who lives in Vancouver, I have always known these differences, but I didnt get to experience them firsthand until I began attendi
11、ng an American university.I found that there are some Canadian words that people in the US just dont understand like “tuque”, which is a warm, knitted hat. My friends tease me every time I use the “washroom,” as the word isnt used in the US“bathroom”, “toilet” and “restroom” are often used instead.
12、In a similar way, when I asked my friend what marks he got on his test, he gave me a confused look. People in the US only say “grades”.Though certain Canadian expressions sound very different from our North American neighbor, they share the same original language because both served as colonies(殖民地)
13、 of the former British Empire. This cultural heritage survives through speech and language.Unlike American English, most Canadian spellings are similar to the British words. In the US, words like “harbour” and “colour” are spelled without the “u”. Even so, some words changed in Canada, like “aluminu
14、m”. British people spell and pronounce this word as “aluminium”.As a result, Canadian English has developed an identity of its own. For example, we cannot forget the most important word in Canadian English: sorry. While it isnt really the most important word, Canadians have a reputation for being po
15、lite and friendly. I want to preserve that reputation and honor my Canadian roots, even while Im in the United States.“Language brings with it an identity and a culture,” wrote South African comedian Trevor Noah in his book, Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Child. “A language barrier says
16、Were different. A shared language says Were the same.”1. Why might Americans fail to understand Canadians sometimes?A. Canadian English is more challenging.B. There exist differences in the two languages.C. Canada is less strongly influenced by the former British Empire.D. Canadians attach more impo
17、rtance to being polite and friendly.2. As a Canadian, the writer _.A. never sees the difference between different kinds of EnglishB. is always looked down upon by his friends in the USC. found great difficulty adapting to university life in the USD does not want to lose his identity as a Canadian3.
18、We can learn from the text that _.A. language is an important carrier of cultureB. most of the languages have the same originC. one cultures meat is another cultures poisonD. honesty is the key to crossing the language barrierBStanding on the ruins after the fire where his house had been Peter Rupre
19、cht admitted that he was not sure how or when to rebuild. He was still shocked by what Australias increasingly changeable climate had already delivered: first a drought, then a destructive bush fire, then a foot of rain from a storm.“Its unstoppable,” said Mr. Ruprecht, a former dairy farmer. “We sp
20、eak about the warmth of Mother Nature, but nature can also be vicious and wild and unforgiving.”Australias hellish (地狱的) fire season has eased, but its people are facing more than a single disaster. With floods destroying homes not far from where fires recently spread, they are facing a cycle of wha
21、t scientists call “compound extremes”: one climate disaster strengthening the next.Warmer temperatures do more than just dry out the land. They also heat up the atmosphere, which means clouds hold more moisture (水汽) for longer periods of time. So droughts get worse, giving way to fires, then to heav
22、y rains that the land is too dry to absorb.Many Australians in disaster zones complain that their government, after ignoring climate change for years, has not yet to draw up recovery plans that are clear and that take future threats into account.At the same time, the economic costs of a changing cli
23、mate are rising quickly. Philip Lowe, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, warned recently that Australia was already paying a price, and that it would only go up.4. Why Peter Ruprecht is mentioned in the beginning?A. To arouse readers pity.B. To introduce the topic.C To stress the problem
24、.D. To call on readers to help.5. Which word can replace the underlined word “vicious” in Paragraph 2?A. Graceful.B. Kind.C. Responsible.D. Violent.6. What is the main cause of “compound extremes” in Australia?A. Government inaction.B. Warmer temperature.C. The lack of money.D. No recovery plans.7.
25、Where is the text probably from?A. A guidebook.B. A travel journal.C. A news report.D. A book review.CSince the age of three, Chelsie Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer. That ambition nearly ended one night in 2010. Hill, then a 17-year-old high school senior in California, was in a car accident
26、that left her disabled from the waist down. For most people, that would have ruined any hope of a dancing career. For Hill, it was the beginning. Far from being an obstacle, her wheelchair encouraged her. “I wanted to prove to my communityand to myselfthat I was still normal.”Normal for her meant da
27、ncing, so Hill did it in her wheelchair. “Half of my body was taken away from me, and I have to move it with my hands. It definitely took a lot of learning and patience.” After graduation, Hill wanted to expand her dance network to include women like her. She met people online who had suffered vario
28、us spinal cord injuries(脊柱损伤) but shared her determination, and she invited them to dance with her. “It was such an amazing experience.”Hoping to reach more people in a larger city, Hill moved to Los Angeles in 2014 and formed a team of dancers with disabilities she calls the Rollettes. “I want to b
29、reak down the stereotype(刻板印象) of wheelchair users and show that dance is dance, whether youre walking or youre rolling.”Dancing on wheels, the Rollettes discovered, can be just as fast-paced, artful, and fulfilling as the foot-based variety. Edna Serrano says that being part of the Rollettes team h
30、as given her the courage. “I didnt know I could do so many things that these girls have taught me,” she says. “Theyre my teachers. I have more confidence.”8. Which of the following words can best describe Hill?A. confident and honestB. determined and patientC. courageous and smartD. learned and expe
31、rienced9. What can be inferred about the Rollettes?A. It helped many disabled people like Hill.B. It was founded in Hills hometown.C. It included normal and disabled dancers.D. It aimed to take part in dance competitions.10. Which of the following is conveyed in the text?A. It is never too late to l
32、earn.B. Misfortunes never come alone.C. Constant dropping wears the stone.D. Where there is a will, there is a way.DA city in South Korea, which has the worlds largest number of people using smartphones, has placed flashing lights and laser beams at a road crossing to warn “smartphone zombies” to lo
33、ok up and drivers to slow down, in the hope of preventing accidents.The designers of the system were motivated by growing worry that more pedestrians glued to their phones will become victims in a country that already has some of the highest road death and injury rates among developed countries. Sta
34、te-run Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) believes its system of flashing lights at zebra crossings can warn both pedestrians and drivers.In addition to red, yellow and blue LED lights on the pavement, “smombies” - smartphone zombies - will be warned by laser beam pr
35、ojected from power poles and a warning sent to the phones by an app that they are about to step into traffic.“Increasing number of smombie accidents have occurred in pedestrian crossings, so these zombie lights are essential to prevent these pedestrian accidents,” said KICT senior researcher Kim Jon
36、g-hoon. Drivers are warned by the flashing lights, which have shown to be effective 83.4 percent of the time in the institutes tests involving about 1,000 vehicles.In 2017, more than 1,600 pedestrians were killed in auto related accidents, which is about 40 percent of total traffic deaths, according
37、 to data from the Traffic Accident Analysis System. For now, the smombie warning system is placed only in Ilsan, a suburban city about 30 km northwest of the capital, Seoul, but is expected to go nationwide, according to the institute.Kim Dan-hee, a 23-year-old resident of Ilsan, welcomed the system
38、, saying she was often too absorbed in her phone to remember to look at traffic. “This flashing light makes me feel safe as it makes me look around again, and I hope that we can have more of these in town,” she said.11. What do the underlined words “smartphone zombies” in paragraph 1 refer to?A. Dri
39、vers driving after drunk.B. Pedestrians buried in their phones.C. Passengers crazy about phones.D. Policemen in charge of traffic.12. What do we know about the warning system?A. It has reduced death rate by 83.4%.B. It has been spread nationwide.C. It gives a warning to the smartphones.D. It is bein
40、g tried out in many places.13. What was the residents attitude to the traffic system?A. Negative.B. Unconcerned.C. Disapproving.D. Favorable.14. What is the best title for the text?A. South Korea Warns Smartphone Zombies of TrafficB. Flashing Lights Are Used to Prevent AccidentsC. Smartphone Zombies
41、 Are Causing Traffic AccidentsD. South Korea Uses a New Traffic System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。Nowadays being culturally aware is becoming an important skill to have. Here are 5 reasons why we should learn about other cultures. Other cultures are interesting. Its
42、 interesting to learn about those who are different from you. Theres nothing wrong with doing something just because its interesting. Learning a little extra knowledge never hurts anyone. _15_ You can stimulate your mind. Learning about other cultures is an interesting way to challenge your thinking
43、 processes and expand the way you process information. _16_ Make a point of learning more about other cultures and you will find your tendency to keep learning can help you grow mentally. Learning about other cultures fosters（促进）understanding. _17_ But when you learn about another culture and see wh
44、y others do the things they do, its easier to understand them. You can also develop sympathy for others. You realize theres more than one way to do something. When you learn about other cultures, you learn that theres more than one approach to life. _18_ Learning about other cultures allows you to m
45、ove outside your own bubble, and find new ways of approaching problems. _19_ With technology making the world smaller, and with the ease of travel between countries, the chances are that you will meet someone with a different cultural background at some point. Take the trouble to learn about other c
46、ultures and customs, and youll have a richer experience no matter where you go.A. In other words, it forces you to think in new ways.B. Find out the similarities between different cultures.C. Traveling around the world is a dream for many people.D. Youll be better prepared for an increasingly global
47、ized world.E. You also learn that your approach might not always be the best way.F. Many of the problems we have in this world are due to misunderstandings.G. It is probably more useful and attractive than watching mindless TV shows.第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（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A、B
48、、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。Lexie Alford is a 21-year-old girl. She is recognized as the _20_ person ever to visit every country in the world. Her experiences around the world have _21_ her an impressive 260 thousand Instagram followers by May 2019. Lexie _22_ North Korea, which _23_her 196
49、th country visited. Just take a second to think about how impressive visiting 196 _24_ in 21 years is, more than half of which were visited in the last three years. Heres how she_25_it.Lexie Alford says she started _26_ for her goal at the age of 12she put away her pocket money in the bank. The goal
50、 was to visit all 196 completely independent countries, and on her blog she writes that she _27_ the earlier Guinness World Record for Youngest Person to Travel to Every Country by over three years.Lexies family owns a travel company in California that theyve _28_ run for over 30 years, which encour
51、aged her love of _29_.Lexies biggest _30_ for completing this record was that she _31_ to show that “every culture harbors(怀有) kindness although there are all kinds of problems” according to her blog. She also _32_ that she wanted to break down _33_ misunderstandings about woman traveling alone. _34
52、_ is a great problem for many young women who want to travel long term. _35_, Alford wanted to show that women can travel to the Middle East or travel to countries in Africa that are _36_ considered to be unsafe for women.Lexie is _37_ to have the chance to travel around the world. _38_ only for a f
53、ew short days, she got to get a better knowledge of many _39_ countries and ways of living.20. A. oldestB. youngestC. richestD. bravest21 A. earnedB. destroyedC. allowedD. sent22. A. moved toB. headed forC. left forD. arrived in23. A. stoppedB. noticedC. markedD. included24. A. citiesB. countriesC.
54、villagesD. towns25. A. madeB. triedC. gotD. planned26. A. waitingB. studyingC. trainingD. saving27. A. keptB. madeC. beatD. tied28. A. successfullyB. secretlyC. patientlyD. badly29. A. businessB. managementC. travelD. company30. A. taskB. driveC. challengeD. duty31. A. wantedB. pretendedC. refusedD.
55、 quit32. A. suggestsB. expectsC. reportsD. writes33. A. difficultB. commonC. specialD. possible34. A. SafetyB. MoneyC. TimeD. Age35. A. LuckilyB. InsteadC. HoweverD. Actually36. A. everB. oftenC. neverD. seldom37. A. sadB. surprisedC. confidentD. grateful38. A. Rather thanB. In caseC. Because ofD. E
56、ven if39. A. largeB. poorC. differentD. wonderful第II卷注意：将答案写在答题纸上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Jan Tchanani, an English teacher in Brimingham, UK, suddenly developed a serious illness. At age 50, she was out of work. At first, she felt
57、 quite _40_(anxiety). She tried to find a way out, then she discovered _41_(surf) the Internet could help her feel less lonely and bored. She joined _42_online group where she could talk about her problems and get support and advice _43_others. She realized that one of the greatest _44_(benefit) of
58、the Internet was its ability to remove the distance _45_usually exists between people.She _46_(inspire) by the people online and began to teach some older people to use the Internet. She and her friends organized activities and raised money _47_(pay) for private teachers. Also, Jan has started takin
59、g online classes to learn more about how to use the Internet to make the society _48_(good). Jans life has been _49_(great) improved by the Internet!第四部分 写作（共两节，满分30分）第一节 单句翻译（共7小题；70-75每小题2分，76题3分，满分15分）50. 照片里的孩子们曾给我带来很多欢乐。(used to，SVIODO) (汉译英）51. 正是他积极的生活态度才让我如此钦佩他！ (强调句) (汉译英）52. 尤其令人惊叹的是Jordan
60、优雅的动作。 (倒装句) (汉译英）53. Allen下周去秘鲁欣赏热带雨林独有的动植物。(现在进行时表将来；unique) (汉译英）54. 当你求职时，你的工作经验非常重要。 (apply；importance) (汉译英）55. 尽管困难重重，这个男孩从来没有放弃实现自己的梦想。(despite) (汉译英）56. 有一段时期他每周锻炼三次以保持健康。(there be句型，定语从句) (汉译英）第二节 应用文写作（满分15分）57. 假如你是李华，你学校的外教Joel在学习中文时觉得汉字的书写和发音很难，为此他给你发了一封求助信。请你回一封信给他，内容包括：1. 表示理解；2. 提出建
61、议；3. 给出理由。注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；_答案听力答案：略1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. D 11. B 12. C 13. D 14. A 15. G 16. A 17. F 18. E 19. D 20. B 21. A 22. D 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. D 27. C 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. A 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. C 36. B 37. D 38. D 39. C40. anxious 41. surfing 42
62、. an 43. from 44. benefits 45. that#which 46. was inspired 47. to pay 48. better 49. greatly50.The children/kids in the photo used to bring me a lot of happiness.51.It is his positive attitude towards/to life that makes me admire him so much.52.Especially amazing are Jordans graceful moves.53.Allen
63、is going to/traveling to/visiting Peru next week to enjoy the plants and animals unique to the rainforest.54.When you apply for a job, your working experience is of great importance.55.Despite the/many difficulties, the boy never gives up realizing his dream(s).56.There was a time when he worked out
64、/did exercise/exercised/did sports three times a week to keep fit.57. Dear Joel,Glad to know that youre interested in learning Chinese. As a non-native speaker, such problems are quite common. The following tips may be beneficial to you. To write Chinese characters well, you might try a copybook for
65、 calligraphy to practice handwriting. This works for me. And for pronunciation, youd better start with pinyin. Knowing pinyin well makes your Chinese pronunciation more native. Also, I recommend that you watch Chinese TV programs and repeat what you hear, which can further improve your pronunciation. I do hope my suggestions could be taken into account and look forward to your progress. Yours, Li Hua
