1、甘肃省宁县第二中学2020-2021学年高一英语上学期期中试题第一部分 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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAlthough English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always creating new words, and we are often able to know where most wor
2、ds come from.Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Ham
3、burger. They did not speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef, they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered. “We came fromHamburger.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea
4、. He cooked some round pieces of beef like those which the men from Hamburger ate. Then he put each between two pieces of bread and started selling them. Such bread came to be called “ hamburgers”. Today “hamburgers” are sold in many countries around the world.Whether this story is true or not, it i
5、s certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting, too. The reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.1.According to the writer, English is _.A.as old as Chinese B. older than GermanC. not so old as Chinese D. very difficult to l
6、earn2.Hamburg is _.A. a kind of food B. around piece of beefC. the name of a village D. a city in Germany3.We know from the story that _.A. few Americans like hamburgers B. hamburgers were made by GermansC. hamburgers are made with ham D. hamburgers were sold all over the world about a century agoBA
7、 young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a busThe conductor hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room for the woman and her childOn seeing this, people were surprised and began to talkYou know this conductor used to be very rudeNow sud
8、denly he has changed his bad behavior , said a middle-aged man Yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company, said a second passengerThats right, another lady said, I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor”Just then a gentleman w
9、ho looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said, Excuse me, but can I know your name, please? Your excellent service must be praisedBefore he could open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young womans lap interrupted, I know his nameI call him Dad4The passengers were _ to s
10、ee the conductors kindness to the woman and the childAexcited Bpleased Cinterested Dsurprised5One passenger suggested writing a letter to the company to _Amake a demand for more buses Bpraise the conductor for his good serviceCcriticize the conductor for his rude behaviorDinvite a newspaper reporter
11、 to write about the conductor6The word he in the last paragraph refers to _Athe gentlemanBthe conductorCthe middle-aged manDthe three-year-old child7It is clear from the story that the conductor _Ahas changed his attitude towards his workBhas been kind and polite to all passengers nowChas not change
12、d his rude behavior to passengersDhas been kind and polite to women with children nowCThere are many beautiful places in Europe worth visiting. Among them Greece is right at the top. A vacation to Greece will give you everything you ever want in a holiday. The attractive hot springs, beautiful villa
13、ges, rich history, delicious seafood and beautiful beaches are all here. The streets are always alive with music, fireworks and celebrations. Winter is the time to enjoy some great skiing, with so many mountains around here that offer this sport. Spain is the second largest tourist destination (目的地)
14、 in the world. Its one of the first countries in the world to develop summer beach vacations. Spain, along with Italy, officially has the most world heritage sites, 42 to be exact. With so many mountainous regions, Spain is big when it comes to the wintervacation. Lastly, for great nightlife, youd l
15、ove to be in Barcelona or Madrid. Switzerland is the most popular winter destination in the world. It has 15,000 miles running through mountainous regions. The Swiss Alps attract people from all over the world. If you think Switzerland is only a winter holiday destination, youre mistaken. The same p
16、laces are popular in summer too. Hiking is popular in summer. Switzerland is also proud of Jungfraujochthe highest train station in Europe. Switzerland has developed an amazing transport network, and each and every mountain village can be got to by some kind of public transport. Venice of Italy is a
17、nother great destination. It has an amazing history and is famous for its beautiful architecture. There are many old buildings worth visiting. Venice is also filled with many art galleries. The Grand Canal is a long canal that runs right through the city. This is referred to as the most beautiful st
18、reet in the whole of Venice. The city, made up of 117 small islands, is amazingly linked by 400 bridges over 150 canals.8.What can we know from the passage?A. The highest train station of the world is in Switzerland.B. The old buildings are the most beautiful places in Venice.C. Spain is perfect for
19、 the winter vacation thanks to its mountains.D. Spain is the first country to develop summer beach vacations.9.According to the passage, if you are quite interested in works of art, youd better go to _.A. GreeceB. SpainC. SwitzerlandD. Venice10.In which countries do mountains make great contribution
20、s to their tourism?A. Greece and Spain.B. Switzerland and Venice.C. Spain and Venice.D. Spain and Switzerland.11.Where would you most probably find the passage?A.A book review.B.A government document.C.A travel guide.D.A fashion magazine.DMany people believe that you lose the ability to learn new la
21、nguages as you get older. Language experts, however, will tell you that youre never too old to learn a new language. As you get older, it can be more difficult to learn a new language, though.Children and adults learn new languages in different ways. For children, language is their life. They study
22、for thousands of hours every year. Because they need to learn language to became part of their communities. Adults, on the other hand, are already part of a language community. Learning a new language means becoming part of another language community, and adults rarely get the chance to practice as
23、much as young children do.Moreover. children leaning a new language are expected to make mistakes. This gives them freedom when learning to be daring and confident Adults, however, often feel pressured to be perfect when learning a new language. This can discourage many people and make it even harde
24、r to learn a new language.When young children learn a new language, they come to see various languages as a “normal” part of society. This mindset(思维模式) helps them embrace learning a new language without feeling like theyre doing something unusual or “too hard”.So if you want to learn a new language
25、, go for it! Its never too late to learn a new language. If youre older, it may take more work, but it can be done. If youre a young child, though, now is the time to step out and learn a new language!12.By “Language is their life”, the author means that children .A. cant live without languageB. lea
26、d a happy life every dayC. practice a new language a lotD. are taken good care of adults13.What may make it hard for the old people to learn a new language!A. They are afraid of being laughed at.B. They usually have too many interests.C. They think making mistakes is natural.D. They always make all
27、kinds of mistakes.14.Which of the following shows the difference between children and adults in learning new language?A. The behaviors they have.B. The learning attitudes.C. The future plans they have made.D. The materials they are using.15.According to the author, a new language .A. can never be le
28、arned by the old peopleB. can be grasped by the people easilyC. can be understood only by the old peopleD. can learned by both the old and the young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。What to expect at high schoolAre you super worried about what to expect at high school? We
29、ll, guess what? Everyone is! The following tips will help guide you safely through your first day! Understand that youll be moving a lot.Depending on the school youre at, there could be more subjects and youll have more classrooms! _16_ Be ready to move around and remember what classrooms they are i
30、n. Understand the newness of high school.There are usually more strict teachers and more classrooms! Dont worry. _17_More friends and more freedom (hopefully)! There will be a lot of differences, so go along with it and dont feel nervous about the change._18_Stay away from students who have higher g
31、rades than you! Theyre older and you will be an easy target (目标), so watch your back! If they do try to threaten (恐吓) you or anything, tell your parents or teachers to help you with it.Be prepared for the dining room.Make sure you have friends to sit with, or youll look lonely and feel lonely. Make
32、some new friends to sit with. _19_ Remember to stay good in school._20_ You dont need an “A” for everything, but an “F” on everything is not good! Spend enough time on study and take notes during class.A. Know who to watch out for.B. Put your books in order.C. One for every subject.D. There are some
33、 advantages!E. Do your homework and make sure you study hard!F. Try to make a good impression on the teachers.G. Try to eat healthily on your first day.第二部分 英语知识运用（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。A little boy invited his mother to attend his schools fir
34、st teacher-parent meeting. To the little boys 21 , she said she would go. This 22 be the first time that his classmates and teacher 23 his mother and he felt 24 of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar（疤痕）that 25 nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy
35、 never wanted to 26 why or how she got the scar.At the meeting, the people were 27 by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother 28 the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed（尴尬）and 29 himself from everyone. He, however, 30 a conversation between his mother and his teacher.The teacher ask
36、ed 31 ,“How did you get the scar on your face?”The mother replied,“ 32 my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was 33 afraid to go in because the fire was 34 ，so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying t
37、o protect him. I was knocked 35 but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She 36 the burned side of her face. “This scar will be 37 ,but to this day, I have never 38 what I did.”At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in hi
38、s arms and felt a great 39 of the sacrifice（牺牲）that his mother had made for him. He held her hand 40 for the rest of the day.21Aenjoyment Bdisappointment Csurprise Dexcitement22AwouldBcouldCshouldDmust23AnoticedBgreetedCacceptedDmet24AsickBashamedCafraidDtired25AincludedBpassed CcoveredDshaded26Atal
39、k aboutBthink aboutCcare aboutDhear about27AimpressedBsurprised Cexcited Dcomforted28Ain sight ofBby means ofCby way ofDin spite of29AhidBprotectedCseparated Descaped30AunderstoodBremindedCheard Dlearned31Acarefully Bseriously Cnervously Danxiously32AAsBWhenCSince DWhile33AsoBmuchCquite Dtoo34Aout o
40、f controlBunder controlCin control Dover control35AhelplessBhopelessCsenseless Duseless36ApointedBshowedCwiped Dtouched37AuglyBlastingCserious Dfrightening38AforgotBrecognized Cconsidered Dregretted39AhonorBsenseChappiness Dpride40AquietlyBslightlyCtightly Dsuddenly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
41、白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Wang Wei and Wang Kun are brothers and sistersThey have dreamed of 1(take) a great bike tripIt was Wang Wei 2 first had the idea to cycle along the Mekong River and finally they 3 (ride) bicycles to travel along the river, 4source is in Qinghai ProvinceWhen it enters Southeast
42、 Asia, it travels slowly through hills and low valleys and the plains 5rice grows Despite the 6(difficult), Wang Kun and Wang Wei were 7 (determination) to begin their journey at 8 altitude of more than 5,000 metres in Qinghai ProvinceDuring their journey, they enjoyed the 9 (continue) change of the
43、 weatherAt last they reached Dali in Yunnan, where Dao Wei and Yu Hang joined themThe four of them went on 10their great bike trip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
44、：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。At 3:42 one of the greatest earthquake of the 20th century shook TangshanIt seemed as if the world was at the endA huge crack that was eight kilometers long and thirty meters wider cut across houses, roads and canalsSteam bursts
45、from holes in the groundHard hills of rock became rivers of dirtIn fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ruinThe suffering of the people was extremelyTwo-thirds of them died and injured during the earthquakeThe number of people killing or injured reached more than 400,000After the earthquake,
46、 everywhere the survivors looked nearly everything was destroyedBricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves and sand was now filled the wells instead of waterPeople were shocking and they felt hopeless第二节 ： 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是校英文报的兼职记者，最近你校组织高一新生观看了电影唐山大地震（Aftershock）。请你根据提示要点，用英语写一篇新闻报道。1.电影内容；2.放
47、映时间、地点；3.同学们的观影感受。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考答案第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)1-3 CDD 47 DBBC 8-11 CDDC 12-15 CABD 16-20 CDAGE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）21-25 BADBC 26-30 AADAC 31-35 ABDAC 36-40 DBDBC第二节：语法填空 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）1taking 2that/who 3rode 4whose 5where6difficulties
48、 7.determined 8an 9continuous 10with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）1.earthquakeearthquakes 2.thean 3.widerwide 4.burstsburst 5.ruinruins 6.extremelyextreme 7.injured前加were 8.killingkilled 9.was now filled去掉was 10.shockingshocked第二节: 书面表达（满分25分）The freshmen in our school watched a fil
49、m calledAftershockin the school hall yesterday afternoon.The film is set during the 1976 Tangshan earthquake. It tells a story about a family of four. During the earthquake, the father died and the rest of the family survived. But the earthquake changed their life. The film follows the life of the mother and her twin children over the next 43 years.Our students got a lot from the film. We realized how powerful and deadly earthquakes can be. We also saw acts of support, love, and kindness in times of disaster.