1、钢城四中20202021（上）期中考试英语试卷第一部分听力(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，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。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。1.
2、 What will the boy do first?A. Go swimming. B. Get his books. C. Play tennis.2. When will the speakers have a meeting in Venice?A. On October 5. B. On October 8. C. On October 15.3. How did the man learn English well?A. By learning from a pen friend. B. By speaking a lot with Americans. C. By studyi
3、ng hard at school.4. Why doesnt the woman try to get a PhD now?A. She doesnt need one for her job. B. She cant afford the payment. C. She cant spare the time.5. What are the speakers discussing?A. How fruits were harvested. B. Why the fruit sales increased. C. What caused the low price of fruits.第二节
4、 (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。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，回答第 6、7 题。6. What is the mans problem?A. He forgot his password. B. He cant use the system. C. He cant find his computer.7. Where is the computer
5、 services office?A. At the back of the lift. B. Next to the reception desk. C. Beside the stairs.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What relation is the man to the woman?A. Her job advisor. B. Her classmate. C. Her neighbor.9. How does the man suggest the woman find dogs to walk?A. By advertising in the newspape
6、r. B. By asking door to door. C. By phoning people.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. How did the man buy his television?A. He went to a store. B. He bought it on the Internet. C. He ordered it over the telephone.11. When did the man get his television?A. On Monday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday.12. What
7、does the woman promise to do for the man?A. Send him a remote control. B. Change the TV set for him. C. Help him set up the television.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What does the man like doing?A. Going shopping. B. Playing sports. C. Watching football matches.14. What do teenagers in the mans country
8、spend much money doing in general?A. Going out. B. Doing sports. C. Buying clothes.15. What is the mans favorite shop?A. A sports shop. B. A food shop. C. A music shop.16. What is the mans opinion about shopping in the area near his home?A. Its very expensive. B. Its pretty good. C. Its quite boring
9、.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.WhendidErdenprobablystarthisjourney?A. In2007. B.In2012. C.In2015.18.WhydidntErdenclimballthesixhighestmountains?A.Theweatheronthemountainswasterrible.B.Hishealthconditionwasbad.C.Hewasshortofmoney.19.HowdidErdentravelaroundtheworldmostofhistime?A.Onfoot. B.Byboat. C.Byca
10、r.20.WhatdoesErdenwanttodorightnow?A.Planformoretrips. B.StudySpanish. C.Havearest. 第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AHands-on activities can enrich a trip by creating fond memories and instilling knowledge about the local culture through interactivityIn Japan，a wide range o
11、f activities are offered to tourists at single workshops，many open air museums，as well as craft villages across Japan Fruit picking Typical duration：30 to 60 minutes Typical price range：800 to 3000 yen Many farms across Japan offer fruit picking opportunities to touristsThe common procedure is for t
12、he visitor to get charged for a certain time period during which he/she can pick and enjoy the fruits on the spotTypical fruit available for this activity include strawberries，apples and grapes Cheese/butter making Typical duration：40 to 60 minutes Typical price range：600 to 1000 yen Cheese and dair
13、y products are commonly made in northern Japan，especially in HokkaidoSome farms offer cheese and butter making workshopsVisitors usually learn how to make the product and consume it on the spotThe Furano Cheese Factory is one place that offers such workshops Washi paper Typical duration：30 to 60 min
14、utes Typical price range：500 to 1000 yen In many workshops，for example at one near Ainokura Village，tourists can experience how washi paper is madeAt other establishments，such as the Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts and Takumi no Sato，it is possible to make crafts such as fans and lanterns using w
15、ashi PaperTatami making Typical duration：About two hours Typical price range：500 to 1000 yen Its possible to try Tatami making at many places in Japan including Otaru and HakoneTatami mats are made of straw and measure roughly 180 cm90 cmFew establishments offer workshops whereby you can make a smal
16、l piece of Tatami and take it home as a souvenir21. Which of the following activities takes the longest time？ _ A. Fruit picking B. Cheese/butter making C. Washi paper D. Tatami making22. Where can visitors make dairy products？ _ A. In Hokkaido B. Near Ainokura VillageC. In the Kyoto MuseumD. In Ota
17、ru and Hakone23. What can we infer about hands-on activities from the text？ _ A. Visitors can take part in the activities for freeB. People can take home the end products as souvenirsC. They all involve actually doing a particular thingD. They can offer people rich culture about their hometownBThe c
18、onnection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific research. Recent studies have found positive effects. A study conducted in Youngstown, Ohio, for example, discovered that greener areas of the city experienced less crime. In another, employees were shown to be 15% more prod
19、uctive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants.The engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have taken it a step furtherchanging the actual composition of plants in order to get them to perform diverse, even unusual functions. These include plants that have sensors
20、printed onto their leaves to show when theyre short of water and a plant that can detect harmful chemicals in groundwater. Were thinking about how we can engineer plants to replace functions of the things that we use every day, explained Michael Strano, a professor of chemical engineering at MIT.One
21、 of his latest projects has been to make plants glow (发光) in experiments using some common vegetables. Stranos team found that they could create a faint light for three-and-a-half hours. The light, about one-thousandth of the amount needed to read by, is just a start. The technology, Strano said, co
22、uld one day be used to light the rooms or even to turn trees into self-powered street lamps.In the future, the team hopes to develop a version of the technology that can be sprayed onto plant leaves in a on-off treatment that would last the plants lifetime. The engineers are also trying to develop a
23、n on and off switch where the glow would fade when exposed to daylight.Lighting accounts for about 7% of the total electricity consumed in the US. Since lighting is often far removed from the power source (电源)such as the distance from a power plant to street lamps on a remote highwaya lot of energy
24、is lost during transmission (传输). Glowing plants could reduce this distance and therefore help save energy.24. What is the first paragraph mainly about？ A. A new study of different plants. B. A big fall in crime rates.C. Employees from various workplaces. D. Benefits from green plants.25. What is th
25、e function of the sensors printed on plant leaves by MIT engineers？A. To detect plants lack of water. B. To change compositions of plants.C. To make the life of plants longer. D. To test chemicals in plants.26. What can we expect of the glowing plants in the future?A. They will speed up energy produ
26、ction. B. They may transmit electricity to the home.C. They might help reduce energy consumption. D. They could take the place of power plants.27. Which of the following can be the best title for the text？A. Can we grow more glowing plants? B. How do we live with glowing plants?C. Could glowing plan
27、ts replace lamps?D. How are glowing plants made pollution-free?CDuring the rosy years of elementary school（小学）， I enjoyed sharing my dolls and jokes， which allowed me to keep my high social status I was the queen of the playground Then came my tweens and teens， and mean girls and cool kids They rose
28、 in the ranks not by being friendly but by smoking cigarettes， breaking rules and playing jokes on others， among whom I soon found myselfPopularity is a well-explored subject in social psychology Mitch Prinstein， a professor of clinical psychology sorts the popular into two categories： the likable a
29、nd the status seekers The likables plays-well-with-others qualities strengthen schoolyard friendships， jump-start interpersonal skills and， when tapped early， are employed ever after in life and work Then theres the kind of popularity that appears in adolescence： status born of power and even dishon
30、orable behaviorEnviable as the cool kids may have seemed， Dr Prinsteins studies show unpleasant consequences Those who were highest in status in high school， as well as those least liked in elementary school， are most likely to engage（从事）in dangerous and risky behaviorIn one study， Dr Prinstein exam
31、ined the two types of popularity in 235 adolescents， scoring the least liked， the most liked and the highest in status based on student surveys（调查研究） We found that the least well-liked teens had become more aggressive over time toward their classmates But so had those who were high in status It clea
32、rly showed that while likability can lead to healthy adjustment， high status has just the opposite effect on usDr Prinstein has also found that the qualities that made the neighbors want you on a play date-sharing， kindness， openness - carry over to later years and make you better able to relate and
33、 connect with othersIn analyzing his and other research，Dr Prinstein came to another conclusion： Not only is likability related to positive life outcomes， but it is also responsible for those outcomes， too Being liked creates opportunities for learning and for new kinds of life experiences that help
34、 somebody gain an advantage， he said28. What sort of girl was the author in her early years of elementary school？A. UnkindB. LonelyC. GenerousD. Cool29. What is the second paragraph mainly about？A. The classification of the popular B. The characteristics of adolescentsC. The importance of interperso
35、nal skills D. The causes of dishonorable behavior30. What did Dr Prinsteins study find about the most liked kids？A. They appeared to be aggressive B. They tended to be more adaptableC. They enjoyed the highest status D. They performed well academically31. What is the best title for the text？A. Be Ni
36、ce-You Wont Finish Last B. The Higher the Status， the BetterC. Be the Best-You Can Make It D. More Self-Control， Less AggressivenessDI work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can
37、be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.I got a rescue call from a woman in Mutton town. She had found a young owl (猫头鹰) on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2-to-3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.I examined the c
38、hick (雏鸟) and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found. I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comf
39、ortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down.Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also ncourage our chick to start call
40、ing as well. I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.A nervous night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the
41、 chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of allLUNCH! The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.32. What is unavoidable in the authors rescue work according to paragraph 1?A. Efforts made in vain.B. Getting inj
42、ured in his work.C. Feeling uncertain about his future.D. Creatures forced out of their homes.33. Why was the author called to Mutton town?A. To rescue a woman.B. To take care of a woman.C. To look at a baby owl.D. To cure a young owl.34. What made the chick calm down?A. A new nest.B. Some food.C. A
43、 recording.D. Its parents.35. How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?A. Its unexpected.B. Its beautiful.C. Its humorous.D. Its discouraging.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Is Fresh Air Really Good for You? We all grew up hearing people tell us to
44、“go out and get some fresh air.” (36)According to recent studies, the answer is a big YES，if the air quality in your camping area is good. (37)If the air youre breathing is clean-which it would be if youre away from the smog of cities-then the air is filled with life-giving, energizing oxygen. If yo
45、u exercise out of doors, your body will learn to breathe more deeply, allowing even more oxygen to get to your muscles(肌肉)and your brain. Recently, people have begun studying the connection between the natural world and healing(治愈). (38)In these places patients can go to be near nature during their
46、recovery. It turns out that just looking at green, growing things can reduce stress，lower blood pressure, and put people into a better mood(情绪).Greenery is good for us. Hospital patients Who see tree branches out their window are likely to recover at a faster rate than patients who see buildings or
47、sky instead. (39) It gives us a great feeling of peace. (40)While the suns rays can age and harm our skin, they also give is beneficial Vitamin D. To make sure you get enough Vitamin Dbut still protect your skin put on sunscreen right as you head outside. It takes sunscreen about fifteen minutes to
48、start working, and thats plenty of time for your skin to absorb a days worth of Vitamin D.A. Fresh air cleans our lungs.B. So what are you waiting for?C. Being in nature refreshes us.D. Another side benefit of getting fresh air is sunlight.E. But is fresh air really as good for you as your mother al
49、ways said?F. Just as importantly, we tend to associate air with health care.G. All across the country, recovery centers have begun building Healing Gardens.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Coffee shops are cool，but in Wilmington，Bitty & Beaus Coffee en
50、joys a good reputation for its warmthAt the heart of the shops popularity is its (41) staff：Almost everyone has an intellectual（智力的）or developmental disabilityThe coffee shop was opened in 2016 by Amy Wright and her husband， (42) by two of her four children Beau and Bitty，who have Down syndrome（唐氏症）
51、When the couple discovered that most people with intellectual and developmental disabilities could never find an employer who would even give them a（n） (43) ，they resolvedto do something about itIt (44) me like a flash of lightning：a coffee shop!Wright saidIt would be the perfect environment for bri
52、nging people togetherSeeing the staff (45) customers at the door，preparing food，serving orders and cleaning tables，people would realize how (46) they areWhen the shop opened，it immediately had (47) out the doorNational press attention (48) ，and six months later，it had to move to a (49) spaceToday，th
53、e store employs 40 people with disabilities，who are really good at their jobsWhat makes Amy most proud is the (50) it has built in the communityEvery day，people say，Youve made my dayThank youThats a feeling of happiness most people dont get elsewhere，and its what (51) people back here，she saidThis i
54、s a place where people can (52) with those with disabilities and realize how much more alike we are than differentIts (53) a cup of coffeeIts a human rights movementIts given our employees the respect and a sense of being (54) that they deserveFor many employees，its their first job，and their (55) fi
55、lls the air41. A. professionalB. uniqueC. activeD. talented42. A. accompaniedB. controlledC. impressedD. inspired43. A. interviewB. appointmentC. reasonD. invitation44. A. movedB. encouragedC. struckD. affected45. A. greetingB. observingC. gatheringD. finding46. A. capableB. generousC. reliableD. co
56、nsiderate47. A. waitersB. activitiesC. linesD. guards48. A. agreedB. continuedC. respondedD. followed49. A. fartherB. largerC. quieterD. nearer50. A. backgroundB. balanceC. bridgeD. tradition51. A. holdsB. callsC. forcesD. draws52. A. interactB. discussC. playD. work53. A. nothing butB. far fromC. a
57、bove allD. more than54. A. admiredB. valuedC. separatedD. protected55. A. ambitionB. humorC. joyD. patience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。Some time after 10，000 BC，people made the first real attempt to control the world they lived （56）_，through agricultureOver thousands of y
58、ears，they began to depend less on（57）_could be hunted or gathered from the wild，and more on animals they had raised and crops they had sown Farming produced more food per person（58）_ hunting and gathering，so people were able to raise more childrenAnd，as more children were born，more food（59）_（need）Ag
59、riculture gave people their first experience of the power of technology（60）_（change）livesBy about 6000 BC，people （61）_（discover）the best crops to grow and animals to raiseLater，they learned to work with the（62）_（season），planting at the right time and，in dry areas，（63）_（make）use of annual floods to i
60、rrigate（灌溉）their fieldsThis style of farming lasted for quite a long timeThen，with （64）_rise of science，changes beganNew methods（65）_（mean）that fewer people worked in farmingIn the last century or so，these changes have accelerated New power machinery and artificial fertilizers（化肥）have now totally tr
61、ansformed a way of life that started in the Stone Age第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：书面表达（15分）假定你是李华, 正在教你的英国朋友Leslie学习汉语。请你写封邮件告知下次上课的计划。 内容包括: (1) 时间和地点； (2) 内容：学习唐诗； (3) 课前准备：简要了解唐朝的历史。 注意： (1) 词数 100左右； (2) 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文续写的词数应为150左右（25分）Located halfway up the Italys
62、Apennine Mountain，about 100 miles northeast of Rome，the Hotel Rigopiano has never been easy to reachBut its isolation（隔绝）only adds to its appeal，attracting a great number of touristsSnow began to fall across the Apennines in January and lasted for daysFrom his home in the Rome suburbs，Matrone watche
63、d the weather with concernHe and his wife，Cicioni，had planned an overnight getaway to the hotelBut now he wondered whether they should goAfter phoning the hotel，they decided to make the tripBy the time they neared the hotel six hours later，they were battling a snowstormWhen they finally arrived，they
64、 were both cold and exhaustedThey checked into their room and went to bed earlyAs they awoke the next day，they discovered that their difficulty had worsened overnightThe cars in the parking lot were invisibleThe phone and power lines were downThey were having breakfast when the hotel began to shakeA
65、n earthquake with a magnitude（震级）of 5.7 had struck the mountainGet out of here!Matrone shouted to his wifeThey headed quickly to the parking lot，where others were digging their carsFifteen minutes after the first earthquake，another quake hit，this one measuring 5.6With a dozen vehicles freed by noon，
66、the guests set off down the drivewayBut when they reached the main road，the path was blocked by a six-foot-high wall of snowMatrone climbed out of his car and investigated itThere was no road in sight，Were trapped!he told his wifeSo they had no choice but to make their way back to the hotelAs it was
67、 getting dark，they managed to be back That was when the snow on the mountain began to slideThey heard the avalanche（雪崩）before they saw itThe avalanche gathered speed and size，grabbing rocks and trees and anything else in its way down the mountain，tearing the hotel from its foundationWhen the avalanc
68、he came to a stop，those caught inside the hotel were left buried in the icy rocks and ruinsPara 1， When Matrone came to himself，he was stuck in the darkness_ Para 2 It was not until the next morning that the rescuers finally arrived_ 答案1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. B 11. C 12. A 1
69、3. C 14. A 15. A 16. B 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. C【小题1】D【小题2】A【小题3】C【小题1】D【小题2】A【小题3】C【小题4】C【小题1】C【小题2】A【小题3】B【小题4】A【小题1】A【小题2】C【小题3】A【小题4】B【小题1】E【小题2】A【小题3】G【小题4】C【小题5】D【小题1】B【小题2】D【小题3】A【小题4】C【小题5】A【小题6】A【小题7】C【小题8】D【小题9】B【小题10】C【小题11】D【小题12】A【小题13】D【小题14】B【小题15】C【小题1】in 【小题2】what 【小题3】than 【小题4】was n
70、eeded【小题5】to change 【小题6】had discovered 【小题7】seasons【小题8】making 【小题9】the 【小题10】meantDear Leslie, How time flies! Next week, we are going to enjoy our next Chinese class. Are you ready? Now, I am writing to tell you some relevant details about it. To begin with, we can have the class on Monday evenin
71、g in the school library, when there will be fewer people. Besides, we are going to learn some basic rules about Tang poetry, which will be not only meaningful but also interesting. Whats more, youd better learn some history about the Tang dynasty, which can cultivate your interests and broaden your
72、horizons. I have the confidence that we will have a great time. Looking forward to meeting you again! Yours, Li Hua When Matrone came to himself, he was stuck in the darkness Lying on his stomach, he realized with horror that he was under something heavy and couldnt move at all. Cicioni! Cicioni! he
73、 called， but there was no response He could hear nothing of what was happening at the surface The whole world was dead still What he had to face was a terrible reality-they were buried alive. Despair washed over him He asked himself again and again, Who is going to save us？ It was not until the next
74、 morning that the rescuers finally arrived Without any hesitation they got down to detecting the remains of the hotel and they were delighted to discover there was sign of life beneath. With great efforts they removed the thick snow and began cutting the roof. Then they carefully lowered themselves through the hole theyd made. Suddenly, they heard someone crying for help in a weak voice. It was Matrone. Later all the survivors were rescued including Matrones wife. The couple felt really lucky to be still alive!
