1、四川省宜宾市2019-2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题注意事项:1答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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
2、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。1Why is the woman going to Shanghai?ATo have a holiday.BTo visit a friend.CTo work there.2How many chairs are there for the parents?A75.B110.C40.3What color is the womans bedroom?AGrey.BBlue.CYellow.4What
3、will the weather be like tomorrow?ARainy.BSunny.CWindy.5How long have the mans parents been in China?AFor 8 years.BFor 11 years.CFor 15 years.第二节(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。6Why does
4、Tina say sorry to Tony?AShe has to put off their travel plan. BShe isnt prepared enough for her test.CShe cant travel with him as planned.7What does Tina want Tony to do?AHelp her with her studies. BTake a book to her friend. CStudy together at the weekend.听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。8How will the woman probably
5、 get to her branch office?ABy plane.BBy car.CBy train.9What does the man suggest doing?AChecking the Internet. BMaking a phone call. CWriting an e-mail.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10What has the man been doing recently?AStudying for his MBA BTravelling on vacation. CTrying to open a store in San Diego.11How is
6、 the business in the womans company?AUnsatisfying.BWorse than before.CGreat.12What are they going to do next?AHave dinner.BTalk about business.CHave some drinks.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13What are the speakers going to do tonight?ASee a movie.BHave a meeting.CAttend a party.14What kind of food does the woma
7、n prefer?AChinese food.BMexican food.CAmerican food.15How are the speakers going there?ABy bus.BBy bike.CBy subway.16What do we know about Tina?AShe lives in the city. BShe is a humorous girlCShe and the man went to the same school.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17What does the woman think about famous brands?AT
8、hey are beautiful. BThey are the best. CThey are too expensive.18Why do some people prefer famous brands according to the man?ATo look special and fashionable. BTo show off their knowledge. CTo get people to follow them.19What does the man think about first when he buys things?AQuality and price.BBr
9、and and style.CBrand and ad.20What are the speakers mainly talking about?AIdeas about shopping. BBrands of different products. CAdvertisements for products. 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,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项A If you are looking for part-time jobs at the Penn State University
10、 Park campus, youve come to the right place! Chances are that we have right jobs for you. So, where should you begin? Just look through the jobs below and youll immediately find the part-time jobs you like.PART-TIME LIBRARY STAFF ASSITANTDate Announced: 04/03/2019 Job Number: 84944Work Unit: Univers
11、ity Libraries and Scholarly CommunicationsDepartment: Common ServicesProcess library materials and staff service desks in the Pattee/Paterno Library. Duties include circulation (借出) of course reserves (课程参考资料) and computers; processing, sorting and shelving materials; and assisting with opening or c
12、losing library areas. Service desk duties include checking out materials, assisting users with accessing various types of library resources, providing user reference services and safe entrances to the equipment. Successful applicants (申请人) must be dependable, flexible, and willing to provide excelle
13、nt customer service for library visitors. Weekend and evening availability (可用) preferred. Your cover letter and CV listing scheduling availability (days and times) should go with your completed online job application.PART-TIME STUDENT SERVICES SUPPORTDate Announced: 03/31/2019 Job Number: 84218Work
14、 Unit: College of EngineeringDepartment: SEDTAPPThe College of Engineering, School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs (SEDTAPP) seeks to hire numerous Penn State students at University Park to fill part-time positions in each of its programs, which include Engineering Desig
15、n programs, Engineering Leadership Development programs, and Entrepreneurship (企业家精神) programs. These positions may include undergraduate teaching assistants, graduate teaching assistants, SEDTAPP Make Space assistants, or staff assistants. Hours and payments for these positions will vary and workin
16、g time will be not over 20 hours per work week. Positions open until filled.21What is required for the library staff assistant?AProfessional competence.BWorking experience.CAvailable working time.DHaving various hobbies.22What do we know about assistants working for SEDTAPP?AThey work mostly at week
17、ends.BThey are likely to get paid differently.CThey work for at least 20 hours per week.DThey are required to be good at engineering.23What is the purpose of the text?ATo offer advice to job seekers.BTo compare different jobs.CTo encourage students to do part-time jobs.DTo provide job information.BI
18、 was telling my boy Sonny the story of the hare and the tortoise. In the end ,I said, “ Son, remember: Be slow and steady, and that will win the race. Dont you think theres something to learn from the tortoise?”Sonny opened his eyes wide, “Do you mean next time when Im entering for the 60-metre race
19、 I should wish that Billy, Tony and Sandy would all fall asleep halfway?”I was shocked, “But the tortoise didnt wish that the hare would fall asleep!”“He must have wished that,” Sonny said, “Otherwise how could he be so foolish as to race with the hare? He knew very well the hare ran a hundred times
20、 faster than he himself did.”“He didnt have such a wish,” I insisted. “He won the race by perseverance (坚忍不拔的), by pushing on steadily.”Sonny thought a while. “Thats a lie,” he said. “He won it because he was lucky. If the hare hadnt happened to fall asleep, the tortoise would never have won the rac
21、e. He could be as steady as you like, or a hundred times steadier, but hed never have won the race. Thats for sure.”I gave up. Todays children are not like what we used to be. Theyre just hopeless.24The writer argued with his son because _.Ahe liked tortoises while his son liked haresBthey disagreed
22、 about whether the tortoise was foolishChe tried to teach his son a moral (品德) lesson but the son had totally different opinionDhe liked the story of the hare and the tortoise while his son didnt.25Sonny believed that the tortoise _.Awon the race by his own hard working Btook a risk by agreeing to r
23、un a raceCwas not given a fair chance in the race Din fact did win the race luckily26Billy, Tony and Sandy must be_.Aboys who were unknown to Sonnys fatherBboys who Sonny has run races with beforeCboys who Sonny has never raced with beforeDboys who Sonny did not expect to race with again27According
24、to the passage, who do you think learnt a lesson?AThe tortoise BSonny CThe hare DSonnys fatherC Albert was an ordinary worker in an oil company in America. His workmates gave a nickname (绰号) “Four dollars a bucket (桶)” to him, for he was always used to leaving an advertisement of his company “Four d
25、ollars a bucket of oil” below his name whenever and wherever he wrote down his name.As time went by, people forgot his real name. Later, when Rockefeller, the board chairman of the oil company, heard of it, he was very surprised, so he invited Albert to come to his office.“Some people give you a nic
26、kname for Four dollars a bucket. Why arent you angry?” asked Rockefeller with some puzzlement in his eyes.“Oh! Mr. Rockefeller! I like this nickname very much, because Four dollars a bucket is our companys advertisement. As long as someone calls me Four dollars a bucket once, I think its a free adve
27、rtisement for our company. I have no reason to get angry. Dont you think so, Mr. Rockefeller?”“Oh! What a fantastic man!” Rockefeller said excitedly when hearing Alberts words. “Young man, work harder! You must succeed in the future! I believe in you!”Five years later, Albert became the second board
28、 chairman after Rockefeller.Later Albert said in one of his reports, “I dont think we should feel frustrated when we have no way to do the world-shaking things. We should treat every thing actively because maybe our future success will begin from a small thing!”28What was Albert in the oil company a
29、t the beginning?AA chairman.BA worker.CA manager.DAn assistant.29Why wasnt Albert angry at his nickname?AHe could become famous. BHe liked to have a nickname.CIt could make his workmates happy. DIt could advertise for his company for free.30How did Rockefeller feel after hearing Alberts words?ASurpr
30、ised.BPuzzled.CExcited.DInterested.31What would be the best title for this passage?AWays to Make AdvertisementsBAlbert and RockefellerCFour Dollars a BucketDThe Second Board ChairmanD Making beers on the moon might seem like a pipe dream to many, but for a group of students from the University of Ca
31、lifornia at San Diego, there is a chance to take their research beyond Earths surface.The Lab2Moon competition, held by TeamIndus, is offering students the chance to secure a spot on the TeamIndus rocket this year.Taking craft beer to the next level, the students want to test whether its possible fo
32、r yeast(酵母) to work and create beer on the moon. However, they believe the experiment is not just a creative concept for astronauts, its also important for the development of drugs and yeast-containing food, like bread.“The idea started out with a few laughs among a group of friends,” said Neeki Ash
33、ari, a fifth-year bioengineering students at UC San Diego. “We all appreciate the craft beer. When we heard that there was an opportunity to design an experiment that would go up on Indias moonlander, w e thought we could combine our hobby with the competition by focusing on the practicality of yeas
34、t in outer space.”The preparation work for the beer up to the stage of adding yeast will all be done on Earth, and rather than separating the fermentation ( 发酵) and carbonation stage of making beer, the team plans to combine them.This removes the need to release CO2 accumulated in the process, which
35、 may result in cleanliness and safety issues out in space.If selected, Team Original Gravity will be the first to make beer in outer space, and the fermentation will take place in a container no bigger than a soda can.All teams competing for the place will showcase their ideas in Bangalore, India, i
36、n March.Sadly, you wont be enjoying moon beer in your local craft beer bar anytime soon, as no samples will be brought back. However, this small experiment could provide important data on just how practical it is for us to make and create our own resources on other planets and moons by learning how
37、consumables (消耗品) behave in different environments.32How did the students feel when they got the chance to design the experiment ?AExcited. BNervous. CConfident. DCasual.33What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 6 refer to?AThe mixing of two stages.BAdding yeast on Earth.CThe preparation w
38、ork on Earth.DFermentation and carbonation.34What can we learn about the experiment from the passage?AIt has been designed based on similar experiments.BIts quite competitive compared with other designs.CIts design has already been approved by TeamIndus.DIts process was adapted to make it safer and
39、greener.35What does the author think of the students idea?AIt seems like a pipe dream.BIts extremely complicated.CIts meaningful and hopeful.DIts creative but impractical.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。 Are you always embarrassedat social events?Or do you often strugg
40、le (挣扎)to enter into conversations because you are shy?If so,your social life and career may have been influenced in some way. 21Then,youll be able to enter into conversations with confidence.Behave like a social person. You can behave like a more social creature even if you dont feel like it. Dont
41、allow anxiety to hold you back. Make the decision to talk to new people andenter into conversations even when youre feeling nervous about it.22Create goals for yourself.23Perhaps you want to practice one particular skill or maybe you want to attenda social activity in your community. Set a goal and
42、begin to work on skills that will improve your social life.Offer compliments (赞美)generously.24Offer your colleague a compliment on his presentation at a meeting or compliment your neighbor on his new car. Compliments can show others that you are friendly.25There are many books on the market that can
43、 help you learn specific social skills and ways to start conversations. However,keep in mind that reading about these skills wont make you an expert. Youll needto practice them over andover again.AAsk open-ended questions.BRead books about social skills.CYou can set some small goals for yourself at
44、first.DGood manners go a long way in improving social skills.E. It can be a great way to open the door to a conversation.F. You will findit easier to start a conversation with others over time.G. However,you can improve your social skills by following the tips below.第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节 (共20小题;
45、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。 I work as the reception manager at my hotel. A 41 came in a few weeks ago with a note saying that the guest would be travelling with her 42 father. His daughter wanted to make his trip to Ireland as 43 as possible.Upon seeing this note, I 44
46、 I would be the one to check them in as I was scheduled for their arrival time. I 45 to learn some very basic sign language. I 46 the guest in my usual fashion, asking for the surname on the booking. Once I heard the name I 47 immediately who was standing in front of me.I had been learning for two w
47、eeks how to say welcome to Ireland. My sign language is 48 , but please if you need anything during your stay just let me know and we will help you.I 49 at the father and daughter and greeted him in the sign language I had learned for him. His daughter broke down 50 and called me sweet when she lear
48、ned about the truth. But the father just smiled and was so 51 . Honestly, seeing his 52 was enough for me. It was so worth the last few weeks of learning basic sign language.On check-out, I 53 wasnt working, but they had 54 a gift for me-a small box with some chocolates and a book on sign language.
49、Inside was a 55 saying Thank you very much for what you did on check-in. You have no idea how much this 56 to my father and me. We cant 57 you enough. Youve made his trip home to his family after 50 years very 58 with one simple gesture.They wrote a letter to the general manager, 59 to give me a rai
50、se, which I really 60 . I cried for 5 minutes when I came into work today to find this gift in my locker.41AstrangerBwomanCbookingDcall42AdeafBretiredClonelyDblind43AexcitingBcheapCsmoothDlong44AworriedBknewCthoughtDhoped45ApretendedBpreferredChadDdecided46AgreetedBeyedChelpedDattended47ArecognizedB
51、realizedCwonderedDremembered48AexcellentBhelpfulCterribleDuseless49AsmiledBstaredCpointedDshouted50AlaughingBsingingCcomplainingDcrying51AentertainedBembarrassedChappyDencouraged52ApresenceBdisabilityCappearanceDreaction53AfortunatelyBsadlyChopefullyDrecently54AleftBmadeCpostedDordered55AbookBposter
52、CproverbDnote56AshowedBmeantChappenedDexplained57AhelpBpayCgiveDthank58AusefulBspecialCmeaninglessDimportant59AaskingBofferingCpromisingDdemanding60AneededBcaredCappreciatedDdeserved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。Chinese are the first people to have tea. One thousand and tw
53、o hundred years ago,Lu Yu wrote a book called“The Classic of Tea”,which is honored 61“The Bible of Tea”The book gives a detailed 62 (explain) of the origin,the processing skills and the classification of tea.However, Chinese tea culture goes far beyond tea 63 (it)Take green tea for instance,the idea
54、l temperature of the water should be around 80. If the water is too hot, nutrients (营养) in the tea will 64 (destroy)On the other hand,if the water is not hot enough, the tea 65 (leaf) wont open and you will miss the pleasantly fresh flavor. So Chinese people are used 66 drinking hot tea. When you vi
55、sit a Chinese friend,your friend will 67 (constant) add hot water to your empty cup of tea. It is polite 68 (offer) the tea cup to guests with both hands. Of course,the guests should pay respect as well, 69 (take)the cup with both hands.Talking about adding water to the tea cup,there is 70 saying: W
56、ine full,full cup. Tea half,half cup. For wine,the full cup symbolizes whole heartiness. For tea,the half cup means modesty.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。作文中共有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
57、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。Dear Andrew,Id like to invite you take part in the Christmas party in the dining hall. It was the celebration for the Christmas Eve. But you are welcome to make the short speech. After that we will enjoy us. Then we will have a candle l
58、ight dinner, which are our favorite part. Finally, members of the English club will exchange gift. I am sure it will be a warmly get-together. I would appreciate it if you could join us. The party will start at 6 pm and well meet you at the school gate at 5:50 pm on this evening. We look forward to
59、receive your earliest reply.第二节 书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华,从互联网上得知一个国际中学生组织将在绵阳举办夏令营, 很多外国学生都会来参加。请写一封电子邮件申请参加。内容要点如下:1.自我介绍(包括英语能力);2.参加意图(介绍家乡、了解其他国家);3.希望获准。注意: 1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.邮件开头和结尾已为你写好。Dear Sir or Madam,_Looking forward to your reply!Regards,Li Hua英语试题参考答案一听力1-5:CCAAB6-10:CBCAA11-15:CAA
60、BC16-20:CCAAA二阅读理解21-23:CBD24-27:CDBD28-31:BDCC32-35:AADC36-40:GFCEB三完形填空41-45:CACBD46-50:ABCAD51-55:CDBAD56-60:BDBAC四语法填空61as 62explanation 63itself 64be destroyed 65leaves66to 67constantly 68to offer 69taking 70a五。短文改错六书面表达Dear Sir or Madam,I read the announcement that you have posted on the Inter
61、net about the summer camp and I am interested in it.Im Li Hua, a 16-year-old high school student from Mianyang, China. Ive been learning English for 10 years, and I speak fluent English. I know that you welcome students from different countries and many students will meet in Mianyang. Now that it is
62、 in my hometown, Im eager to be part of it. Whats more, I want to take the opportunity to introduce Mianyang, my hometown and China to students from other countries and learn about their countries as well. I hope I will be accepted as a member of your summer camp.Looking forward to your reply!Regards,