1、山西省朔州市怀仁市2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题 (考试时间120分钟，满分150分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19. 15. B. 9. 18. C. 9. 15. 答案是C。1. What does Jim do?A. A teacher. B. An officer. C. A studen
2、t.2. What time did Suzy leave home?A. 4:30. B. 5:00. C. 5:15.3. What is the mans suggestion?A. Going to the concert. B. Going to see a show. C. Just walking around.4. How long has the rain lasted?A. 5 days. B. 6days. C. 7 days.5. What opinion do they hold on their chemistry course?A. Its well organi
3、zed. B. It is satisfactory. C. It is unsatisfactory.第二节（共15小题) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的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. Where does this conversation take place?A. In a library. B. In a school. C. In a bookstore.7. Why is W
4、illiam Shakespeare mentioned (提及) in the conversation?A. He gave gifts to millions of people.B. He was a very wealthy man in his times.C. His signature (签名) is worth a lot of money.听第7段材料，回答第8至11题。8. What are the man and woman looking for?A. A comfortable hotel. B. A modern hotel. C. An inexpensive
5、hotel.9. Whom did the man and woman ask for help?A. A policewoman. B. A waitress. C. A passer-by.10. Where could the man and woman find a hotel they needed?A. In the next street. B. Next to a bank. C. Two-minute drive to the west.11. Where did the conversation most likely take place?A. In a street.
6、B. In a restaurant. C. In a hotel.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What would the woman like to do this weekend?A. Go climbing. B. Go shopping. C. Go fishing.13. What does the man plan to do on Saturday?A. Check his schedule. B. Stay at home. C. Help his sister move.14. How will the man get in touch with the wo
7、man?A. By making a phone call to the womans house.B. By making a phone call to the womans mothers house.C. By making a call to her cell phone.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What is the woman doing?A. Listening to music. B. Seeing a film. C. Writing a letter.16. How long will the woman stay in Japan?A. For a y
8、ear. B. For a month. C. For two years.17. What will the woman do before she leaves for Japan?A. Read more Japanese novels. B. Attend a language class. C. Apply for a new program.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What is the cause of the explosion?A. It is unknown. B. Their trucks were attacked. C. A tour bus sl
9、id off a highway.19. What happened early on Saturday morning?A. A Russian rocket was sent up. B. A tour bus slid off a highway. C. Three aid workers were killed.20. How many people were killed in the gas explosion?A. At least4. B. About30. C. Over 40.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，
10、从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ACappella CompetitionDo you love to sing?Come and show off your talents at the Chilton Youth A Cappella Competition!October 20th, 11:00 a. m.-17:00p. m.Edward Greatcoat Theater, Sealey Road, ChiltonRulesPlease remember that this is a cappella (清唱) competition!No instruments
11、 or recorded music will be allowed.Competitors may sing published or original songs in any style.Competitors must be between 8 and 15 years old.There are four categories:(1) Solo (8-11 years old) (2) Solo (12-15 years old)(3) Group (8-11 years old) (4) Group (12-15 years old)Competitors under 12 yea
12、rs old must stay with a parent or other adult at all times.Each competitor must pay an entry fee of $10.Winners will receive S500 and a course of 20 lessons with famous voice teacher Vickie Leonard.Winners will be decided by three judges from the Chilton School of Music. Their decision is final.Addi
13、tional informationPlease arrive at the Edward Greatcoat Theater between 9: 00 a. m. and 10: 00 a. m. to register, as the competition will start at 11: 00 a. m. The parking lot has limited spaces so you are advised to come as early as possible.Shared dressing rooms with showers will be open for all c
14、ompetitors.Tickets for the competition are available at the theater from October 1st. There is no charge. for these, but again, spaces are limited.21. What do we know about the event?A. Competitors take part in this competition for free.B. Competitors shouldnt go into the dressing room.C. Competitor
15、s shouldnt be more than 15 years old.D. Competitors cant sing a song written by themselves.22. What time will the registration end?A. 9:00a.m. B. 10:00a.m. C. 11:00a.m. D. 12:00a.m.23. What is the purpose of this text?A. To inform a singing competition. B. To attract more visitors to the theater.C.
16、To offer free singing lessons. D. To invite people to a concert.BNick Petrels is a doctor in Montreal. He works 60 hours a week. He takes care of 159 patients a week in the hospital and at his office. Hes been a doctor for ten years.Dr Petrels gives his patients good medical advices. But he doesnt j
17、ust tell his patients what to do. He also sings to them on television. Dr Petrels has his own TV show. The show is in Italian, English and French. The doctor starts the show with a song and then gives medical advice. He explains a medical problem or disease in simple language. After that, he sings a
18、nother song.Dr. Petrel, produces and performs in his own show every week. The program is very popular with his patients and with people who enjoy his singing. His dream is to perform in Las Vegas. His favorite songs are love songs，and he has a compact disk of love songs that he wrote. Dr. Petrels sa
19、ys, I always loved to sing. All my problems are gone when I sing. But when Dr Petrels was young, his father didnt want him to be a singer, so he went to medical school.Some people tell Dr. Petrels he can help people more as a doctor. But Dr. Petrels says he helps people when he sings, too. I like to
20、 make people smile. Sometimes its difficult to make a sick person smile. Medicine and entertainment (娱乐) both try to do the same thing. They try to make people feel good.24. Dr Petrels works 60 hours a week, because he _.A. gives his patients medical advices B. sings on televisionC. takes care of 15
21、9 patients a week D. has his own TV show25. Why is Dr Petrels called a singing doctor?A. Because he also sings to his patients on TV. B. Because he always loves singing.C. Because he is popular with his patients. D. Because he has been a doctor for ten years.26. In his TV show, Dr Petrels _.A. sings
22、 about different diseases B. sings and gives medical advicesC. starts to explain diseases with a song D. sings love songs he wrote27. Dr Petrels show is popular _.A. with people who like his singing B. at medical schoolC. in Las Vegas D. with patients in MontrealCAs we grow old, we realize that we h
23、ave so little time to read and there are so many great books that weve yet to get around to. Yet re-readers are everywhere around us. For certain fans, re-reading The Lord of the Rings is a conventional practice annually. One friend told me that Jane Austens Emma can still surprise him, despite his
24、having read it over 50 times.New sudden clear understandings can be gained from the process of re-reading. Journalist Rebecca Mead, a long-time English woman in New York, first came across George Eliots Middlemarch at 17. Since then, she has read it again every five years. With each re-reading, it h
25、as opened up further; in each chapter of her life, it has resonated (引起共鸣) differently. Mead evidenced the large number of ways in which really good books not only stand the test of repeat reads, but also offer fresh gifts each time we crack their spines. These kinds of books grow with us.Scientists
26、 have also recognized the mental health benefits of re-reading. Research conducted with readers in the US found that on our first reading, we are concerned with the what and the why. Second time round, were able to better appreciate the emotions that the plot continues to express. As researcher Cris
27、tel Russell of the American University explained. returning to a book brings new or renewed appreciation of both the great book and its readers.Its true that we often find former selves on the pages of old books (if were fond of making notes on the pages). These texts can carry us back to a time and
28、 place, and remind us of the kind of person that we were then. Were changed not only by lived experience but also by reading experience. More than the movie director, the writer calls upon our imaginations, using words to lead us to experience mixed feelings in literature.Re-reading a book takes up
29、more time, but as mead confirms, the rewards make it extremely worthwhile.28. The two books are mentioned in Paragraph 1 mainly to _.A. attract the attention of readers B. show the similarity between re-readersC. provide some background information D. introduce the topic of the passage29. The underl
30、ined expression crack their spines in Paragraph 2 refers to _.A. re-read them B. recite them C. recall them D. retell them30. It can be learned from the passage that _.A. reading benefits people both physically and mentallyB. we know ourselves better through re-reading experienceC. readers mainly fo
31、cus on feelings on their first readingD. writers inspire the same imaginations as film directors do31. The purpose of the passage is to _.A. call on different understandings of old books B. bring awareness to the significance of re-readingC. focus on the mental health benefits of readingD. introduce
32、 the effective ways of re-reading old booksDHuman activity is changing the surface and temperature of the planet. But new research shows it is also changing the sound of the earths oceans. Scientists say the changes in the sounds of our oceans affect many underwater animalsfrom very small fish to hu
33、ge whales.Sound travels very far underwater. For fish, sound is probably a better way to sense their environment than light. Sound helps fish and other underwater animals survive. They use sound to communicate with each other. Sound also helps some ocean animals find food and avoid their hunters. Ho
34、wever, the research suggests that increasing noise from humans is making it harder for these animals to hear each other.The noise is coming from shipping traffic, fishing ships, underwater oil and gas exploration, offshore construction, and other noisy human activities.Experts explain the term maski
35、ng on its website. Masking happens when one or more noises in the water block sound important to underwater animals existence.The Red Sea is one of the worlds most important shipping passages. It is full of large ships traveling to Asia, Europe and Africa. Some fish and other animals now avoid the n
36、oisiest areas.Scientists use underwater equipment to record fish sounds. These sounds are in the same low frequencies as shipping traffic noise. Experts state that masking is the most noticeable when a noise is at the same frequency and loudness as biologically important sounds.Experts say that effe
37、cts of noise on underwater animals are not well understood. However, some studies suggest that noise may cause hearing loss. The stress from human noise might also affect the immune system-an animals natural defense system-as well as reproductive health or behavior.32. What does the research show ab
38、out the effect of noise on ocean animals?A. It affects their eyesight. B. It prevents them traveling around.C. It disturbs their hearing. D. It destroys their food for survival.33. How do sea creatures react to the noisiest areas in the Red Sea?A. They stay away from them. B. They are fitting in the
39、re.C. They insist on staying there. D. They develop ways to stand them.34. What do we know about the noise in the sea?A. It is difficult to record. B. Its full effects remain to be seen.C. It is the most harmful pollution. D. Its harder to avoid than other pollution.35. What can be the best title fo
40、r the text?A. Ocean Animals Face Survival Dangers FrequentlyB. Underwater Noise Pollution Is ImprovingC. Sea Noise Pollution Receives Little AttentionD. Humans Are Making Oceans Too Noisy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。How to Reduce Gift Wrap WasteWrapping paper may hav
41、e paper in its name, but that doesnt automatically mean it can be recycled. 36 . Try these suggestions for cutting down the amount of wrapping paper you throw away.Reuse what you have. 37 . Its estimated that the U.S. produces 4.6 million pounds of wrapping paper annually, and 2.3 million pounds of
42、that stays in peoples homes, awaiting reuse.Use different materials. 38 . Select basic brown thick paper that can be made up with a bow, ribbons, leaves, pinecones or markers. Repurpose newspapers, old posters and childrens school artworks as wrapping paper. There are plenty of other eco-friendly al
43、ternatives to wrapping paper that are just delightful and celebratory. 39 . Use baskets, fabric, gift boxes or bags, tea towels, and more to contain and display your presents. Learn the Japanese art of wrapping, using beautiful knots (绳结) to fasten colorful, reusable fabrics in attractive ways. This
44、 way, youll have no wrapping paper waste to deal with.Ask for better paper. Shops store what customers want, and recyclability should be a top priority, so let that be known when youre out shopping. As explained by Simon Ellin, CEO of the Recycling Association, a trade body that represents about 90
45、waste management. companies and paper merchants in the United Kingdom, Its a campaign weve been on all year-do you really need to design a non-paper wrapping paper? Make paper with recycling in mind! 40 .A. Having a mix of recyclable and non-recyclable papers is a real problem for companies.B. When
46、wrapping paper is extremely thin, it has few good quality fibers for recycling.C. Wrapping paper can be used many times if care is taken to unwrap it without tearing.D. In fact, many types of wrapping paper cannot due to their materials.E. You dont have to choose shining paper to decorate a present.
47、F. Shop with that in mind, too.G. Try zero waste.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（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、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The Power of Fresh StartsThirty years ago，I began my first year of teaching in Grade 2.One of the most 41 students was a little boy who had a serious ADD (多动症).
48、I had no 42 in dealing with such a case, and I 43 the year studying how to help him become a successful 44 . There were many disappointing moments, but there was something 45 about the boy who moved excitedly around my classroom. 46 the end of the school year came near，I heard a talk. The Grade 3 te
49、achers were 47 of having Stephen the following year. I considered it a lot, and I 48 that I would be the best person to 49 Stephen into Grade 3. My headmaster looked at me in 50 , but he agreed to my plan.I will never forget that day when Stephen came to ask 51 he was in my class again. I looked him
50、 in the eye and said, Well, Stephen, youre in my 52 because I asked for you. The little boy looked surprised. You did？ Why? he asked. Because I like you and want to keep 53 with you, I answered.Stephen just 54 at me. After a few moments, he 55 and walked back to his seat. We never spoke of it again,
51、 but the two of us had many 56 learning breakthroughs (突破) that year. I believe those 57 were more of a result of Stephens knowing that I had put his previous years mistakes behind him.Now I come to know that when I 58 for one, I can improve his soul. Each season is a new beginning，a new way of thin
52、king. Many students 59 a new start and are determined to act upon it. We need to pay attention to even the smallest 60 that students are looking for help.41. A. miserable B. unforgettable C. common D. friendly42. A. experience B. knowledge C. interest D. energy43. A. wasted B. took C. spent D. cost4
53、4. A. adventurer B. actor C. competitor D. learner45. A. pleasant B. dangerous C. romantic D. important46. A. While B. As C. Since D. For47. A. excited B. pleased C. afraid D. angry48. A. remembered B. imagined C. dreamed D. realized49. A. follow B. drive C. force D. join50. A. silence B. surprise C
54、. doubt D. wonder51. A. how B. when C. why D. what52. A. school B. office C. home D. class53. A. staying B. talking C. teaching D. playing54. A. laughed B. stared C. pointed D. shot55. A. cried B. agreed C. smiled D. refused56. A. professional B. attractive C. valuable D. unbelievable57. A. successe
55、s B. awards C. failures D. prizes58. A. hunt B. care C. prepare D. wait59. A. dislike at B. accept C. hope for D. avoid in60. A. act B. mark C. symbol D. sign第二节（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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。China used to be called the Kingdom of Bicycles in the 1980s and the 1990s，but since t
56、hen, cars 61. . (take) over the country. Because of traffic jams, 62. . can be difficult to travel across major Chinese cities. Even 63. . (go) a few kilometers can take up to an hour. Now, new apps 61. . help people use bikes are being used more and more across cities.Cheng Li started using bike sh
57、are services about six 65. . (month) ago. He said now he was using a car less and the metro (地铁) 66. . After I get off the metro, I usually have to walk another kilometer or two, so Ill grab a bike share and go. It is convenient.For many, it is great to have shared bikes. 67. , many of its bike shar
58、e stations were not placed in convenient places. Now, it is easy to find a bike，and to register with 68. . smartphone.Meanwhile, there is now a lot of 69. . (compete) among bike-sharing providers because of their popularity. Some providers are trying to flood the streets with bikes to be more visibl
59、e. Sometimes there are so many bikes that they 70 . (complete) block the sidewalks.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）假定英语课上老师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。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
60、允许修改10处，多者 (从第11处起) 不计分。My father and I stayed at the South Lake Hotel for a week when we visit Beijing last month. It is in the downtown area, but it is easy to go to anywhere from the hotel by public transport. We lived in a comfortably double-room with a big bath. What I liked best were the free
61、high-speed Internet connection in the room. I checked my email messages every day. I also shared for my friends many photos taking in Beijing. The food was wonderful with reasonable prices, and we enjoyed several local dish.It is such great hotel that I would recommend it to any friend of me who is
62、going to Beijing.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你校将举行以“节约粮食，人人有责（Saving food is everyones responsibility）”为主题的演讲比赛。请给在你校留学的美国朋友Tom发一封邮件，邀请他参加。内容包括：1. 活动的目的；2. 比赛的时间、地点。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Tom,_Yours,Li Hua怀仁市20202021学年度下学期高一期末考试英语试题答案听力答案：1-5 ACABC 6-10 CAABB 11-15 CBABA 16-20 CBACC阅读：（每题3分
63、，共60分）21-35 CBA, CABA, DABB, CABD, 36-40 DCEGF完型：（每题2分，共40分）41-60 BACDA, BCDAB, CDABC, DABCD语法填空：（每题1.5分，共15分）61. have taken/have been taking 62. it 63. going 64. that /which 65. months66. more 67. However 68. a/your 69. competition 70. completely改错：（每题1分，共10分）:visit visited, butand /so 去掉go后的to com
64、fortablycomfortablewere was forwith, takingtaken, dishdishes, such后加a, memine,书面表达：（满分25分）参考范文：Dear Tom,Im glad to tell you our school is to hold a speech contest themed Saving food is everyones responsibility. And Im writing to invite you to participate in it.Our aim is to arouse the students aware
65、ness of saving food. Besides, it can be helpful to develop students good habits. The competition will be held on our Pearl Square at 8:20 am on September 28, when all the teachers and students in our school will take part. Im convinced that itll leave a deep impression on you.Looking forward to your early reply and attendance. Yours, Li HuaYours,Li Hua9
