1、忻州市第二中学2019-2020学年高一下学期期末考试 英 语 试 卷 本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分，共 8 页。第I卷为选择题，共100分；第II卷为非选择题，共50分。全卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。 第I 卷（选择题，满分100分）第一部分：阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题3分，满分60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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Thousands of years ago, people didnt live in cold places because they didnt know how to keep thems
2、elves warm. Later they learned to make clothes. When an animal was killed, they made use of its skins to cover their bodies. The skins kept them warm. Nature is peoples good friend. It once helped people find fire, when lightning(闪电) hit a forest and started a fire. People took some of this fire to
3、their homes. The fire kept them warm, and also frightened wild animals. Soon people found the food cooked tasted much better, so they began to use the fire to cook food. But people still didnt know how to make a fire. When they got a fire from the forest they tried to keep it burning. If it went out
4、, they had to wait for years. But later they found different ways to make fire. For example, they made fire by burning wood or knocking two pieces of stones.Today its easy for people to make fire because they have matches, lighters and different kinds of heaters. They can make fire at any time they
5、need.1. Once people lived only in hot places because they did not know how to _. A. kill animals B. take fire from forest C. keep themselves warm D. make matches 2. People use animal skins _in those days. A. for food B. to make fire C. for burning D. to warm themselves 3. People later learned how to
6、 use fire to _. A. cook food B. kill animals C. cut off an animals skin D. burn wood 4.People later learned to make fire by burning _. A. stones B. wood C. dry leaves D. animal skins B The City of the FutureTo find out what young people think about the future of urban life, a teacher at a university
7、 in Texas in the United States asked his students to think how they would run a city of 50,000 people in the year 2025. Here are some of the ideas they had:Garbage ships To get rid of garbage problems, the city will load huge spaceships with waste materials and send them towards the sun, preventing
8、landfill and environmental problems.Batman Nets Police will arrest criminals by firing nets instead of guns.Forget smoking No smoking will be allowed within a future citys limits. Smoking will be possible only outside cities, and outdoors.Forget the malls In the future all shopping will be done onli
9、ne, and catalogues will have voice commands to place orders.Telephones for life Everyone will be given a telephone number at birth that will never change no matter where they live.Recreation All forms of recreation, such as cinemas, bowling, softball, concerts and others, will be provided free of ch
10、arge by the city.Cars All cars will be powered by electricity, solar energy or wind, and it will be possible to change the colour of cars at the flick of a switch.Telesurgery Distance surgery will become common as doctors carry out operations from thousands of miles away, with each city having its o
11、wn telesurgery outpatient clinic.Holidays at home Senior citizens and people with disabilities will be able to go anywhere in the world using high-tech cameras attached to their head.Space travel Travelling in space by ordinary citizens will be common. Each city will have its own spaceport.5. Garbag
12、e ships are used to _.A. get to the sun B. protect the environment C. load huge spaceships with materials D. get rid of problems6. In the future, malls will _ because of online shopping.A. disappear B. remain popular C. have voice commands D. place orders7. Doctors can carry out operations from thou
13、sands of miles away in the future because of _.A. common diseases B. outpatient clinic C. distance between cities D. telesurgeryCMr. and Mrs. Smith always spent their summer holidays in New Jersey in the past, staying in a small inn (饭店) at the foot of a hill. One year, however Mr. Smith made a lot
14、of money in his business, so they decided to go to London and stay at a really good hotel while they went touring around the famous city.They flew to London and arrived at their hotel late one evening. They expected that they would have to go to bed hungry, because in that small inn in New Jersey, n
15、o meals were served after seven. They were therefore surprised when the man who received them in the hall asked whether they would take dinner there that night. “Are you still serving dinner?” asked Mr. Smith. “Yes, certainly, sir,” answered the man. “We serve it until half past nine.” “What are the
16、 times of meals then?” asked Mr. Smith. “Well, sir” answered the man, “we serve (端饭，上菜) breakfast from seven to half past eleven in the morning, lunch from twelve to three in the afternoon, tea from four to five, and dinner from six to half past nine.” “But that hardly leaves any time for us to see
17、the sights of London,” said Mrs. Smith. 8. Mr. and Mrs. Smith in the past _. A. has often stayed in a big hotel in New Jersey B. had travelled to many places C. often stayed in a small inn D. had made a lot of money 9. They decided to go to a really good hotel because_. A. it was famous B. it was di
18、fficult to find a cheap hotel C. it was near many interesting places D. they now had enough money10. When they arrived at the hotel, they found _. A. no meals were served after seven B. dinner was still being served C. their plane had arrived too late D. they had to go to bed hungry 11. When the man
19、 told them the times of meals at the hotel, Mrs. Smith felt _. A. disappointed B. excited C. delighted D. satisfied 12. Mrs. Smith_. A. thought she would have plenty of time to see the sights B. was afraid they would have no time to tour around London C. thought the hotel was not as good as the smal
20、l inn D. thought the hotel was much better than the small inn for its good mealsDFirst Yuan Longping experimented with different types of rice. The results of his experiments were published in China in 1966. Then he began his search for a special type of rice plant. It had to be male. It had to be s
21、terile. Finally, in 1970 a naturally sterile male rice plant was discovered. This was the breakthrough. Researchers were brought in from all over China to develop the new system. The research was supported by the government.As a result of Yuan Longpings discoveries Chinese rice production rose by 47
22、.5 percent in the 1990s. There were other advantages too. 50 thousand square kilometres of rice fields were converted to growing vegetables and other cash crops. Following this, Yuan Longpings rice was exported to other countries, such as Pakistan and the Philippines.In Pakistan rice is the second m
23、ost important crop after wheat and will be grown in many parts of the country. The new hybrid rice has been developed by the Yuan Longping Hightech Agricultural Company of China. Its yield is much greater than the yield of other types of rice grown in Pakistan.13. From “It had to be male. It had to
24、be sterile.” we can learn .A. Male rice plants are all sterile. B. Most male rice plants are not sterile.C. Sterile rice plants are not male. D. Sterile rice plants are all male.14. The main idea of the second is .A. Chinese rice production rose by 47.5 percent in the 1990s.B. There were other advan
25、tagesC. Yuan Longpings rice was exported to other countries.D. Yuan Longpings efforts gained great success.15. Yuan Longping is honored as _.A. the father of rice B. the father of male rice C. the father of hybrid rice D. the father of sterile riceE.Getting Around in BeijingTaxisTaxis are on the str
26、eets 24 hours a day. Simply raise your hand, and a taxi appears in no time. They are usually red, and they display the price per kilometre on the window. You should check the cab has a business permit, _16_.Buses and trolleybuses Public transport provides a cheap way to get around in Beijing. There
27、are 20,000 buses and trolleybuses in Beijing, but they can get very crowded. _17_ Fares are cheap, starting at 1 yuan. Air-conditioned buses cost more.Buses numbered 1 to 100 are limited to travel within the city centre. Higher numbers have destinations in the suburbs. Tourists shouldnt miss the 103
28、 bus which offers one of the most impressive routes, past the Forbidden City and the White Pagoda in Beihai Park. If you get on a double-decker bus, make sure you sit upstairs. Youll have a good view of the rapidly changing city.MinibusesMinibuses with seats for 12 passengers offer an alternative to
29、 expensive taxis and crowded public transport in some areas. _ 18 _ and follow the same routes as large public buses. And in a minibus you always get a seat even in rush hours.UndergroundThere are four underground lines in Beijing, and several lines are under construction. Trains are fast and conven
30、ient, _19_. A one-way trip costs 3 yuan. Station names are marked in pinyin. The underground is open from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.PedicabsTourists like these human-pedalled tricycle taxis, _ 20_. You should talk to the driver, and make sure you know the price before you begin the journey, for example
31、, if it is per person, single or return. Tricycles are worth using if you want to explore the narrow alleys (Hu tong) of old Beijing.A. but rush hours can be terrible.B. and make sure you ask for a receipt.C. but they can be expensive.D. Its a good idea to avoid public transport during the rush hour
32、 .E. People like to travel around in the evening.F. They run regular services,G. There are different kinds of transports in Beijing.第二部分：英语知识应用（共两节，满分55分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 It is late October, and it is time to sweep the leaves. I usu
33、ally wait for all the leaves to _ 21_ , so that I dont have to do the job twice.This morning, Im wearing a gold-colored sweater. The sweater is now very old, has a _ 22_ in the left side, and is _ 23_ all five buttons.The sweater _ 24_ my dad. I gave it to him new for Christmas long ago. It has seen
34、 a lot of holidays and events over the _ 25_. And gradually, it became _26_ and was just worn when he swept leaves and did other yard _ 27_. I found it when I was cleaning out Dads closet after he _ 28_ .“Are you going to _ 29_ this gold sweater in the rubbish bag?” my wife, Carole, once asked me.“N
35、o way,” I said. “Its _ 30_ .”When I wear it now to sweep the leaves, my dad seems _31_ . I can feel his warmth, his strength. It seems that when I wear the sweater, I gather up as many _ 32_ as leaves.When I am cleaning the yard suddenly, something bright yellow _ 33_ my eye. Its a dandelion (蒲公英) f
36、lower in full bloom in late October! It is something that can bring _34_. Dad once told me that in October, hundreds, maybe thousands, of dandelion flowers _ 35_ the lawn. Dad and I always said that one spring we were going to _ 36_ the flowers so that we would be happier. Sadly, we never got the _3
37、7 _ before he passed away.I got out to the road, collected the mail and returned to the house. “Finished cleaning?” Carole asked _ 38_ she picked up a leaf off my sweaters collar.“Yes, all done.”“You know, you look just like your dad in this _ 39_ ,” Carole said.That is one of the _ 40_ things Carol
38、e -or for that matter, anyone else - has ever said to me.21. A. fall B. remain C. grow D. disappear22. A. mark B. flower C. hole D. signal23. A. using B. exchanging C. cutting D. missing24. A. referred to B. belonged to C. stuck to D. admitted to25. A. years B. months C. hours D. days26. A. soft B.
39、cheap C. old D. short27. A. decoration B. work C. service D. planting28. A. finished B. moved C. stopped D. passed away29. A. sell B. throw C. store D. wash30. A. expensive B. beautiful C. special D. typical31. A. different B. clear C. kind D. nearby32. A. memories B. experiences C. dreams D. questi
40、ons33. A. widens B. catches C. blocks D. enters34. A. happiness B. illness C. trouble D. challenge35. A. painted B. buried C. decorated D. built36. A. remove B. water C. clean D. collect37. A. solution B. chance C. way D. direction38. A. though B. until C. as D. since39. A. sweater B. expression C.
41、manner D. action 40. A. deepest B. rudest C. simplest D. best第II卷第二节（共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分）阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式.At Wu shan we made a detour up the Daning River _ 41_ (see) some of the smaller gorges. The next day we _ 42_ (go) through the big gorges on the Yangtze River. It was a _
42、 43_ (love) morning as we went through the Wu Gorge. We passed the Xiang River, home of Qu Yuan, the _ 44_ (three) century BC poet. There was so _ 45_ (many) history along _46_ Yangtze River. Every rock looked like a person _ 47_ animal, every stream _ 48_ (join) the great river carried its legends,
43、 _49_ every hill was heavy _50_ the past.第三部分：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）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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。From an early age, he i
44、s interested in plants. He studied agriculture in college and as young teacher she began experiments in crop breeding. He thought that the key of feeding people was to have more rice and to produce it more quick. He thought there was only one way to do thisby cross different species of rice plant, b
45、ut then he could produce a new plant who could give a more higher yield than either of the original plant.第二节：书面表达 （满分25分） 假设你叫李华， 你的暑假生活就要来临了。 请根据以下内容， 给你的笔友Tom发封电子邮件， 简要介绍你的假期活动安排。内容如下： 1. 与父母到祖国最大的岛屿-台湾进行为期10天的旅行。 2. 回来后帮助社区居民的孩子学习英语。 3. 充分地休息并加强薄弱科目的学习。注意：1. 电子邮件的开头已给出。 词数：100左右 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连
46、贯。 3. 参考词汇： community 社区Dear Tom, How time flies! _参考答案一阅读理解 1-4 CDAB 5-7BAD 8-12 CDBAB 13-15 BDC 16-20 BDFAC 二完形填空 21-40 ACDBA CBDBC DABAC DBCAD三语法填空：41. to see 42. went 43. lovely 44. third 45. Much 46. the 47. or 48. Joining 49. and 50. with四. 短文改错： From an early age he is/ was interested in plan
47、ts. He studied agriculture in college and as a young teacher she/ he began experiments in crop breeding. He thought that the key of /to feeding people was to have more rice and to produce it more quick/quickly . He thought there was only one way to do thisby cross/ crossing different species of rice
48、 plant, but/and then he could produce a new plant who /which could give a more/much 或去掉 higher yield than either of the original plant./plants五书面表达(25分）One possible version:Dear Tom,How time flies!My summer holiday is drawing near and now Id like to tell you my plan for the holiday.First, I, togethe
49、r with my parents, am going to take a ten-day trip to Taiwan, which is the largest island in our country. Second, I will be glad to do what I can to help the children from my community learn English after I come back. My neighbours think that my English is very good. Third, I will spend some time studying math and physics, which are my weak subjects. Of course, I will spare a couple of days to have a good rest. Best wishes! Yours, Li Hua