1、甘肃省金昌市第一中学2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中试题考试时间：120分钟；满分：150分第I卷（选择题）一、单项选择（每小题1分，共15小题，满分15分）1How do you come to school? _. Usually by bike, but I take a bus in bad weather.ADont mention itBCheer upCIt dependsDYou cant be serious2A new library in our school. They hope to finish it next month.Awill be built Bi
2、s built Chas been built Dis being built3In the USA, Columbus Day is_ the _ of Christopher Columbus in the New World.Ain the memory of; arrivalBin memory of; arrivalCin the memory of; arrivingDin memory of; arriving4. When Tracy was told her sons illness could be cured, she left the hospital .Ain pea
3、ce Bin surprise Cin relief Din time5The film isnt interesting, is it?_, it is fascinating. I love it.AAfter allBOn the contraryCOn the other handDIn the way6It _ have rained last night, because the ground is wet now.AcouldBshouldCmustDneed7Doctors always tell us that drinking too much_our health，but
4、 some people dont care.Ais harm toBdoes harmful toCis harmful toDdo harm to8What did your father ask you?He asked me_.Awhere am I with my friendsBwhom I was chatting withCwhen would I go homeDif I have finished my homework9He, a kind person, always thinks about _ he can do to help the people in trou
5、ble.AhowBwhatCwhyDwhich10American women usually identify their best friend as someone _ they can talk frequently.AwhoBwhomCabout whomDwith whom11By serving others, a person focuses on someone other than himself or herself, _ can be very eye-opening and rewarding.AWho BWhich CWhat Dthat12Have you ask
6、ed him _he is going to the party tonight with us?AwhichBwhetherCwhatDthat13The reason _ he didnt show up on the Orientation Day is _ he was ill.Awhy; thatBthat; becauseCwhy; becauseDwhich; for14It was in the village _he was brought up _an earthquake happened, causing serious damage.Athat; whatBwhich
7、; thatCthat; whichDwhere; that15The climate here is quite pleasant, the temperature rarely, _, reaching 30 in summer.Aif notBif everCif anyDif so二、完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)Germany is a highly developed country.Many people think its people lead a luxurious(奢侈的) life.One day，my friend and I 16 a resta
8、urant.We noticed that a young couple were having their meal.There were 17 two dishes and two cans of beer on their table.I wondered if such a(n) 18 meal could be fine and whether the girl would leave that 19 man.As we were 20 ，my friend ordered more food for us.When we left，there was still about one
9、 third of the food we had ordered on the table.When we were leaving，the young man spoke to us in English.We 21 that he was unhappy about us 22 so much food.“We paid for our food.It is none of your 23 ，” my friend told him.The young man was so angry that he 24 took his phone out and made a call to so
10、meone.After a while，an officer from the Social Security Organization(社会保障组织) arrived.Upon knowing what had happened，he gave us a 50 fine(罚款)，which 25 us.The officer told us in a 26 voice.“ 27 is yours but resources(资源) belong to society.There are many 28 people in the world who are 29 hunger(饥饿)We h
11、ave no 30 to waste resources.”Their attitudes to eating put both of us to31 .We need to correct our wrong 32 .We are from a country which is not very rich.To save face，we often think we should order more than we can eat，which 33 our friends our generosity(慷慨)We should realize that resources dont bel
12、ong to a(n) 34 person but they belong to everyone.We cant 35 to waste them.16AenteredBopenedCleftDcalled17AstillBevenCalreadyDonly18AcheapBsimpleCexpensiveDcommon19AgentleBstupidCmeanDfriendly20AfullBhungryChonestDfree21AdisagreedBignoredCunderstoodDdoubted22AorderingBeatingCservingDwasting23Abusine
13、ssBpowerCactionDconcern24AslowlyBcalmlyCexactlyDimmediately25AsurprisedBupsetCworriedDsatisfied26ArelaxingBseriousCgratefulDboring27AMoneyBDecisionCRightDFreedom28AoldByoungCrichDpoor29Athinking about Bsuffering from Cbringing in Dgetting along with30AuseBreasonCneedDway31AinterestBtroubleCshameDjoy
14、32ApurposeBmethodCeducationDopinion33AreturnsBshowsClendsDpasses34AsingleBwealthyCimportantDspecial35AexpectBmanageCaffordDbegin三、阅读选择(共两节,满分50分)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和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 ABelow are the international days currently playing a more and more important role across the w
15、orld.World Earth Day.Every year on April 22, People all over the world celebrate Earth Day. It is a time to work to keep our earth clean. U.S. Senator (参议员) Gaylord Nelson first thought of the idea for Earth Day in 1962 when he saw polluted rivers and cities with smoke. He needed to get support from
16、 Americans to clean up the earth. Finally, on April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans celebrated the first Earth Day! It is a day that is meant to raise awareness (意识) and appreciation about the Earths natural environment.World Book Day.World Book Day is a celebration to improve the enjoyment of books
17、and reading. Each year, on April 23, celebrations take place all over the world. April 23 marks the anniversary (周年纪念日) of the birth or death of a number of well-known writers, including William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes and Manuel Meja Vallejo. World Book Day is an occasion to pay a worldwid
18、e respect to books and authors and to encourage people to discover the pleasure of reading.World Autism Awareness Day (世界自闭症关注日)World Autism Awareness Day aims to increase peoples awareness about people, especially children, with autism. This condition affects the brains functions and remains with a
19、 person for his or her whole life. The first signs usually appear before a child is three years old. On December 18, 2007, the UN General Assembly (联合国大会) determined April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day. It was first observed in 2008.36What made Gaylord come up with the idea for Earth Day at first?
20、APolluted water and cities with smoke.BSupport from Americans.CServing as a Senator.DThe Earths natural environment.37Why is April 23 the day of World Book Day?ATo help children with autism.BTo discover the pleasure of reading.CTo honor some well-known writers.DTo sell more books.38What do the Days
21、have in common?AThe Days raise the awareness of protecting the earth.BThe Days took place in the same month.CThe Days are only celebrated in America.DThe Days were all first celebrated in 2008.B One day, when my family was leaving a restaurant, I heard a mans voice from a car in the car-park. After
22、a quick look at the car, I noticed the Washington license plate (牌照) at once, so I knew they had come from far away. The young man had his head partly out of the window and spoke to me as I moved closer, Excuse me, my wife and I are trying to find a room for the night and every place in the area see
23、ms to be filled up. Do you have any suggestions for us where we might find a room?Well, that didnt surprise me. After all, it was the busy time of the year for tourism. As he spoke, I noticed that his wife was pregnant (怀孕的). I told them that they should just keep searching and wished them good luck
24、 in their search. The young husband didnt say any other words and backed out of the car-park and headed off. We also got into our car and drove home.After a short time, I couldnt get this young couple out of my mind. Here they were, traveling in a different state, tired, the wife pregnant. It was at
25、 that moment that my wife told me we needed to go back and find that couple. We went back and looked for them. We even went as far as the mountain. Im happy that this story had a happy ending. We found them in the end, gave them a room, and now we are close friends.39The main problem the young coupl
26、e had was that they couldnt _.Afind a place for the nightBfind a doctorCfind their wayDafford to stay at a hotel40When the writer told him to keep searching, the young husband _ .Awas very happyBcontinued to ask other questionsCthanked him and drove awayDsaid nothing and drove away41We can reach a c
27、onclusion from the passage that _ .Athe writer didnt agree with his wifeBthe writers wife was a kind personCthe writer had no trouble finding the young coupleDthe young couple found a room in a hotel in the end42We can infer from the ending that the writer managed to help the couple by _.Aleading th
28、em to a hotelBsearching together with themCsparing a room for themDrenting a room for themC Do you remember what happened on Sponge Bob Square Pants yesterday? The day before? If so, you may be in need of a TV timeout!Kids today are watching more TV than they watched before, researchers say. Kids ag
29、es 6 to 11 in the United States watch more than three hours of TV each day. Ten years ago, children watched only about two hours and 40 minutes of TV each day.Why the increase? Experts say more TV shows today are focused, or aimed, at kids.Some people want to limit kids TV time. Researchers say that
30、 children who watch TV shows for more than three hours a day do not do as well in school. However, some programs can help kids learn. One example is BrainSurge. Some people say the show teaches kids facts.How do you know whether a TV show can make you smart? Think about what you learn from watching,
31、 says Aletha Huston. She is a TV expert. But, she warns, dont spend too much time watching. “Limit the amount you watch. Get off the couch and do something else.”TV GuideThis pie chart shows how long kids ages 611 use different types of TV technology each week.43What is the main idea of the text?AKi
32、ds today watch more TV than they did before.BBrainSurge helps kids learn facts.CKids do not watch proper TV shows.DMore TV shows today are created for kids ages 611.44The underlined word “focused” can be replaced by _.AunusualBaimedCsuitableDpleasant45How many kinds of TV technology are mentioned in
33、 the chart?AThree.BFive.CFour.DSix.46According to the pie chart, kids spend the least time using_.AVideo game BDVDCVCRDTV D Listening to music is considered a good thing for adults. Indeed it is. Scientific studies have proved it. Music has so many good effects on our body, mind and mood that this w
34、orld will certainly not be a good place without music. Then, is music good for children? Some parents think so and let their children learn or listen to music. But some parents dont know the importance of music to children. Here are some reasons why music is important to children.First, music is goo
35、d for childrens intelligence. Studies have proved that children who learn music are likely to have higher intelligence than those who have no interest in or dislike music. This is because the brain gets stimulated (刺激) by the rhythm and tone of music.Music also has soothing (抚慰的) effect on children
36、and helps remove their stress. Todays children are under a lot of stress from schoolwork. Being under too much stress impairs childrens health. Luckily，listening to music can help them feel better.Music can improve childrens moods. Some children are sad by nature. They seem to be lost in their own t
37、houghts and dont take interest in their surroundings. In such cases，a method known as “music therapy” comes to their rescue. It changes their moods and places a new kind of spirit in them.Music is also a universal language that children ought to learn. Our world has become a global village. People a
38、re getting more and more interested in other cultures and countries. Music can help them in understanding foreign cultures.Now we can say that music is very important not only to adults but also to children. So children should be encouraged to learn music or listen to music.47By mentioning scientifi
39、c studies in Paragraph 1, the author wants to show .AChildren should listen to musicBWhy adults should listen to musicCListening to music is only good for adultsDWhy scientists are interested in music48What does the underlined word “impairs” in Paragraph 3 mean?Ashows.Bchanges.Cimproves.Dharms.49The
40、 last but second paragraph shows that listening to music means .AUnderstanding foreign cultures betterBLearning languages betterCAccepting the fast developing world easilyDShowing greater interest in other cultures50What would be the best title for the passage?AWhy do Children Love Music?BHow to Cho
41、ose Music for ChildrenCWhy is Music Important to Children?DHow to Teach Children Music Easily第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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 Protect WildlifeWildlife faces threats from habitat destruction, pollution, and other human actions. Although protecting wildlife may
42、seem too hard at times, even small actions can help protect many different animals. 51 Create wildlife friendly areas. When trying to make your garden more beautiful, choose plants that can provide food and shelter to native wildlife. This will also help cut down on pollution. 52 53 By using less wa
43、ter and fewer fuels, you will be helping to protect the wildlife around you. Take buses or the subway when you can and turn off electric devices when youre not using them. Buy products that are wildlife-friendly. 54 Keep in mind that some endangered animals are killed by traps, catches or hunters wh
44、o are after other wildlife within the same habitat. Limit family size. Population growth is one of the major factors in habitat destruction. With the rapidly growing population, more and more habitats for wildlife are occupied by humans. 55 In this way, the Earths population will stabilize and nativ
45、e habitats can be protected.A. Live a greener life.B. Donate money to organizations.C. Each family should be limited to one or two children.D. Avoid products that are made from endangered animals.E. Protecting wildlife from being endangered is every familys duty.F. Here are some tips on how to prote
46、ct wildlife through small actions.G. Build bird houses to your garden or yard to attract and shelter these species.第II卷（非选择题）第一节：单句语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）56. She is looking forward to _(receive) a letter from her mother.57. It is obvious _ he took my umbrella by mistake.58. As _ result, he missed
47、the only opportunity to go abroad.59. If the neighbors do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick _ them.60So far, large amounts of money _ (spend) on that big project. 61. The scientist is explaining how to do the experiment, with many students _ (surround) him. 62. If you are interest
48、ed in leisure, fun and culture, theres nothing _(good) than exploring a museum.63. The key to a _ (success) talk is learning how to connect with others , not just communicate with them.64. After leaving home, I totally forgot _ my father had told me.65 .While _ (compete) will continue to exist betwe
49、en the two countries, cooperation will also be needed. 第二节：单句改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）每个句子中有一处语言错误，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；66. He is always telling lies and we find he is difficult to get along. 67. We invited her t
50、o dinner but she hasnt been turned up so far 68. We were all amazing at the ending of the story.69. The American girl took a trip to China just out of curious last year.70. We can chose between staying at home and taking a trip.71. The student apologized to the teacher for be late for class.72. King
51、 has written more than 30 novels, many of them have been made into films.73. Hurry up, and we will be late.74. She was out of her breath after the race.75. His English is so poor. He can be a native speaker of English.第三节：书面表达。（满分30分）76假如你是李华，现在要参加你校组织“How to keep healthy”的英语作文比赛，请你根据以下信息，写一篇100词左右的
52、演讲稿。内容包括：1.多吃蔬菜与水果，少吃垃圾食品；2.保持积极的心态，良好的情绪；3.经常运动（跑步，散步等）。高一英语试题答案单项选择(每小题1分，共15小题，满分15分)1. C 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.C 8.B 9.B 10.D11. B 12.B 13.A 14. D 15B完型填空（每小题1.5分，共20小题，满分30分）16A 17D 18B 19C 20B21C 22D 23A 24D 25A26B 27A 28D 29B 30B31C 32D 33B 34A 35C阅读理解 （每小题2.5分，共20小题，满分50分）36A 37C 38B 39A 40D
53、41B 42C 43A 44B 45B46C 47B 48D 49A 50C51F 52G 53A 54D 55C单句语法填空（每小题1.5分，共10小题，满分15分）56. receiving 57. that 58. a 59.on 60.has been spent61.surrounding 62.better 63.successful 64.what petition单句改错（每小题1分，共10小题，满分10分）66. Along之后加with 67. 去掉been 68.amazing改为amazed 69. curious改为curiosity 70.chose改为choose
54、 71.be改为being 72.them whom 73.and改为or 74.her去掉 75.can后加not书面表达（满分30分）76Hello, everyone! As we all know, it is necessary to know how to keep healthy.First of all, its important for us to keep a balanced diet. We should eat more vegetables and fruits which contain lots of vitamin and less junk food. M
55、oreover, keeping a good state of mind is also good for our health. We should always have an active attitude towards life. Last but not least, make sure we take proper exercise every day. Running or walking, simple as it is, has a positive effect on our health.In a word, there is a lot we can do to keep healthy. Lets take action to be healthier.