1、甘肃省兰州市教育局第四片区2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中试题（满分 120 分 考试时间 100 分钟）注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息;2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上对应区域，答在试卷上不得分. 第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节 (共15题;每小题2分，满分30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。AOur Teen Summer Spanish Program is two weeks of fun, educational excitement that helps students l
2、earn Spanish fast. Our Spanish summer program allows our students to learn from highly trained, certified teachers and be absorbed in the language and the culture of Costa Rica.Features include:* Intensive(强化的) daily Spanish classes* Extracurricular classes in dance, cooking, music, and handiwork* O
3、utdoor activities including hiking, camping, rafting, and ziplining(高空滑索)* Homestay with a local Costa Rican family* Volunteer work in needy neighborhoodsOur Teaching Methods:We are proud to use TPRS-Total Physical Response Storytelling-in our curriculum. This innovative method uses strange and amus
4、ing stories to teach new vocabulary, increase fluency, and get students involved by giving them the opportunity to alter the details themselves. Because of the silliness, creativity, and repetition involved, TPRS allows students to learn easily and remember information effortlesslyMemorizing vocabul
5、ary and listening to lectures on grammar are slow, inefficient ways to learn a new language. The best way to truly learn and commit new material to memory is through conversation. In our Spanish classes, students can expect to speak up to 80% of each class. By speaking in the new language freely and
6、 consistently, students can see progress faster because they are using the new grammar and vocabulary that they have learned at the same time. This helps the brain remember the new words and grammar structures for future use, making it much easier to progress.1. What does the program do?A. It offers
7、 weekly Spanish classesB. It focuses more on outdoor activitiesC. It gives teachers a chance to receive trainingD. It provides activities about the Spanish culture2. What is the best way to learn a language according to the text?A. Memorizing a larger vocabularyB. Speaking more in the new language.C
8、. Mastering more grammar structuresD. Writing stories to share with others3. What is the purpose of the text?A. To employ experienced Spanish teacherB. To hire foreign volunteers for a programC. To attract teen foreigners to a programD. To introduce language learning methodsBWhen a close friend dies
9、, it often forces you to consider your own death. The more you have in common with the friend, the more his death will make you wonder about your own. Sometimes you will naturally say to yourself, It could just as easily have been me. Such a death has a way of reminding us how fragile life is, and i
10、t may cause you to reassess（重新评价） the direction of your own life. Jacks story is a good example. A successful businessman making a lot of money, Jack didnt spend as much time with his family as he wanted. His job required him to work long hours. But three years ago one of his best friends, a man who
11、 worked in the same office, had a heart attack. He died while celebrating his daughters eighteenth birthday in a restaurant. He was only fifty years old. Not long after his friends death, Jack started to have a chest pain. Finally he had a good physical check-up. He received a clean bill of health.
12、But the chest pain continued. He kept thinking of the death of his friend. Jack thought about how much his friend missed in life and he saw how hard it was for his friends family to manage after he passed away. Jack realized that he didnt want to end up his life that way. He talked his feelings over
13、 with his wife and children, and decided to change his way of life. The family moved to a small town where he started a simple life. Now he is running a small art gallery（画廊）. He is relaxed, and says he has never been so happy in his life, and he has got no more chest pain.4. Your close friends deat
14、h is _ to you.A. a warning B. common C. a direction of life D. an example 5. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph means _. A. The doctor didnt write a word on his bill B. The doctor didnt want Jack to pay for the billC. The doctor didnt find anything wrong with himD. The doctor didnt want
15、to treat his pain6. His friends death made Jack _. A. lose much interest in life B. realize that he missed the friend very much C. doubt his way of life D. ill for some time7. While living in the small town Jack _. A. earns less money B. gets more timeC. has a happier life D. does all these mentione
16、d aboveCThe food we eat seems to have a great effect on our health. Although science has made big steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of human illness is related to food and forty percent of
17、 cancer is related to food as well. That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, some researchers realized that things commonly used to keep colour in meats and other food additives（添加剂）caused cancer. Yet, these additives remain in our food, and it is difficult to know which thin
18、gs on the wrappings（包装）of foods are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to their animals, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of cows. Sometimes similar tings are supplied to animals not for their health, but just
19、 to make a profit. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to get a higher price on the market. Although some countries have tried to control such things, the practice continues.8. According to this passage, we can know_. A. perhaps most of human illness is caused by what we eat
20、 B. perhaps most kinds of cancer are related to what people eat C. cancer was discovered in 1945 D. science has made food unfit to eat9.Things that are used to keep colours in meats are_. A. harmful B. useless C. helpless D. dangerous10. All the additives_. A. are bright and colourless B. are not br
21、ight and colourful C. have indirect effects on our health D. have direct effects on our health11. People use additives_. A. to make food more unfit to eat B. to improve the colour and taste of the food C. to change colour of the food D. to take off the disease of the food.DOn New Years EveAt midnigh
22、t on New Years Eve, people in Rome, Italy, throw out all the things they no longer want. The streets are filled with old chairs, beds, clothes and dishes. In Madrid, Spain, the new year comes in more quietly. People flock to the main square. Each holds a bag of grapes. As the clock strikes twelve, t
23、he people eat the grapes one for each stroke.In Tokyo people eat noodles on New Years Eve. This food is said to bring long life. Early the next morning, some Japanese families climb Mount Fuji. There they watch the first sunrise of the new year.In china, New Years food include a whole fish and and a
24、 chicken.The chicken must be presented with a head,tail and two feet to symbolize（象征）completeness.12. This story is about New Years Eve in _.A. Italy and Spain B. China and Japan C. Japan D. both A and C13. From the story we know that people in some countries bring in the New Year by .A.Throwing eve
25、rything B.playing games C.eating some special food D.drinking coke14. The people who hope to have long life from their New Years food .A.are Spanish B.are Japanese C.are Chinese D. are Italians15 .People in China eat at New Years Eve because they symbolize completeness. A.grapes B.noodles C.fish and
26、 chicken D.a whole fish and a chicken第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。How to keep yourself safe from new virus?After a new-type coronavirus was detected in viral pneumonia cases in Central Chinas Wuhan city one year ago, more cases have been reported in recent days. _16
27、_: 1. Wear masks outdoors Wearing a mask is one of the most effective ways to protect you from getting infected. Make sure to wear it properly by tightening up the nose clip and pulling the bottom of it over your chin. _17_, a mask is also needed to prevent you from spreading germs to others.2. Cove
28、r your coughs and sneeze with tissue（纸巾） Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough sneeze, or you can cough or sneeze into your sleeve, but avoid covering with your hands directly. 3. _18_ Wash your hands with soap and running water thoroughly for at least 15 seconds. Before eating and
29、after using the toilet After returning home After touching trash or garbage After contacting with animals or handling animal wastes 4. Strengthen your immune system and exercise regularly Exercise regularly is one of the most important ways to help you stay away from catching any infections. Make su
30、re that shared spaces have good air flow and avoid going to crowded places such as hospitals, railway stations and airports. _19_. Seek prompt(及时的)medical attention if you have symptoms of fever and respiratory infection. Avoid close contact with people who have flu or cold-like symptoms. _20_. Avoi
31、d contact with wild animals or farmed livestock without any protection. A. Wear a mask if transport or movement is necessary B. Protect yourself and others from getting sick C. To prevent catching the infection, heres what you can do D. If youre not feeling well or have symptoms of fever E. If your
32、hands are not visibly dirty F. Eat thoroughly cooked meat and eggs G. Wash your hands frequently and properly第二部分 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1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从21-40各小题所给四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When I was growing up, I had an old neighbour named Dr. Gibbs. He didnt look like
33、 other doctors I had ever known. He never 21 at us for playing in his yard. I remember him as someone nice and 22. When Dr. Gibbs wasnt saving 23 ， he was planting trees. His house sat on ten acres, and his lifes 24 was to make it a forest.But he 25 watered his new trees. Once I asked why. He said t
34、hat watering plants would 26 them, and that 27 you water them, each successive(后继的) 28 of trees will grow weaker and weaker. So you have to make things _29 for them.Hed planted an oak, and instead of watering it every morning, hed 30 it with a rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he
35、 said it was to cause the trees 31 . Dr.Gibbs passed away a couple of years ago. 32 , I walk by his house and look at the trees that I watched him plant some 25 years ago. They are big and 33 now. Sufferings seemed to 34 them in ways ease(舒适） and 35 never could. Every night before I go to bed, I che
36、ckon my two sons. I stand over them and watch their little bodies, the rising and falling of life within. I often pray for them. Mostly I pray that their lives will be 36 . But lately Ive been thinking that its time to 37 my prayer, because life is _38_, whether we want it to be or not. Too many tim
37、es we pray for ease, but thats what we seldom _39_. What we need to do is to pray for roots that reach deep into the earth, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we wont be 40 21. A. smiled B. shouted C. looked D. kicked22. A. cold B. lonely C. mild（温和的）D. careful23. A. money B. lives C. flower
38、s D. energy24. A. goalB. way C. attitude D. theory 25. A. regularly B. sometimes C. neverD. always26. A. remove B. benefit C. drown D. spoil27. A. if B. unless C. although D. since28. A. kind B. group C. rank D. generation29. A. rough B. free C. available(可得到的) D. poisonous30. A. protected B.tied C.
39、 beat D. wrapped31. A. anger B.defence C. shade D. death32. A. More or less B. Now and again C. Sooner or later D. Here and there33. A.thin B.dying C.ripe D. strong34. A.benefit B.harm C.affect D. change35. A.cure B.danger C.comfort D. difficulty36. A.interesting B.colorful C.easy D. hopeful37. A.st
40、rengthen B.change C.repeat D. realize38. A.tough B.helpless C.various D. valuable39. A.seek B.prove C.share D. meet 40. A.challenged B.defeated C.missed D. forgotten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(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式One Sunday morning in August, I went to a local music festival. I left it ea
41、rly because I had an appointment(约会) 41 (late) that day. My friends walked me to the bus stop and waited with me 42 the bus arrived. I got on the bus and found a seat near the back, and then I noticed a man 43 (sit) at the front. He 44 (pretend) that a tiger toy was real and giving it a voice. He mu
42、st be mentally disabled (残疾的).Behind him 45 (be) other people to whom he was trying to talk, but after some minutes they walked away and sat near me, looking 46 (annoy). I didnt want to be laughed at for talking to him but I didnt like leaving him 47 his own either.After a while I rose from my seat
43、and walked to the front of the bus. I sat next to the man and introduced 48 (I). We had an amazing conversation. He got off the bus before me and I felt very happy 49 rest of the way home.Im glad I made a 50 (choose). It made both of us feel good.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
44、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。I was having dinner at a restaurant while Harry Steele came in. Harry worked in a lawyers office years ago, but he i
45、s now working at bank. He gets a good salary , and he always borrows money from his friends and never pays them back. Harry saw me and came and sit at the same table. He has never borrowed money from me. While he eating, I asked him to lend me two pounds. In my surprise, he gave me the money immedia
46、te. “I have never borrowed any more money from you,” Harry said,“so now you can pay back my dinner.”第二节书面表达 (满分25分)假设你是李华，你远在美国的笔友Jack对中国的春节很感兴趣，他来信询问有关情况。请你给他回一封电子邮件，简单介绍春节及中国人是如何过春节的。内容应包括如下要点：1.春节在中国的地位；2.春节来临前及期间人们的活动；3.你对春节的态度。注意：1.可适当发挥使行文连贯，词数100左右； 2.开头已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Jack, Thanks for your e
47、-mail. Im glad to tell you something about Chinas Spring Festival._ Yours,Li Hua 2020-2021学年度高一第二学期期中考试英语参考答案阅读理解 40分1-3 DBC 4-7 ACCD 8-11 AACB 12-15 DCBD 16-20 C D G A F完形填空 30分21-25 BCBAC 26-30 DADAC 31-35 BBDAC 36-40 CBADB语法填空 15分41later 42till/until 43sitting 44was pretending45Were 46annoyed 47o
48、n 48myself 49the 50choice 改错 10分51 While-when 52. bank前加a 53. and-but 54. them-it55.sit-sat 56.eating前加was 57. In-To 58. immediate-immediately 59.删除more 60. back-for书面表达 25分Dear Jack，Thanks for your e-mail. Im glad to tell you something about Chinas Spring Festival.As you know, the Spring Festival i
49、s the most important festival in China, just like Christmas in the west. It falls on the last day of the lunar year and lasts until the Lantern Festival.Before the festival comes, people clean and decorate their houses to welcome the New Year. On New Years Eve, people usually get together to watch a
50、nnual Spring Festival Gala Evening on TV while eating delicious food. During the festival, people go from house to house to pay a New Year visit to their relatives and friends.As a child, I like the Spring Festival very much because I can set off firecrackers and get pocket money from my parents and relatives as well.How do you like the Spring Festival? I look forward to hearing from you.Yours,Li Hua
