1、甘肃省白银市靖远县第四中学2020-2021学年高一英语下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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AQibao Ancient VillageQibao, located in the center of Minhang District, Shanghai, is a village with a history of one thousand years. In the village, wine and tea are served on
2、 old-fashioned square tables together with long benches, long-mouth copper pots and flat-end chopstick used. The most famous snacks in old Shanghai are square pastry, rice wine and steamed salted pork in wine. Telephone: 021-21087225Entrance Ticket: 45 yuan per all-in-one ticket (preferable price of
3、 30 yuan is available now), covering almost all tourist attractions inside the village.Jinshan Village of Farmer PaintingVillagers skillfully make good use of folk arts such as printing and dyeing, embroidery (刺绣), wood carving. They take the various folk customs and the busy scenes of labor of vill
4、agers in the lower Changjiang valley as the theme of paintings and create farmer paintings in a simple style.Telephone: 021-57355555 Entrance Ticket: 30 yuan/personMerry Countryside Tour in Zhonghua VillageThe village provides tourists with accommodations, tours, chess, cards, fitness and entertainm
5、ent through renting out separate farmhouse and sells tourist products and agricultural by-products related to the merry countryside tour. Telephone: 021-57395433 Entrance Ticket: FreePudong Lingkong Agric GardeningIt is one of Shanghai countryside tour scenic spots, which features art of teapots, cr
6、op plantation and export. The Geological Science Popularization Hall stores up tens of thousands of rare stones collected all over the world. Telephone: 021-33935557Entrance Ticket: 50 yuan /person1. What can you do when you are in Qibao?A. See busy scenes of labor of villagers.B. Appreciate various
7、 folk customs.C. Taste steamed salted pork in wine. D. Enter the village free of charge.2. Where should you go if you are interested in stone collecting?A. Qibao Ancient VillageB. Pudong Lingkong Agric GardeningC. Zhonghua Village D. Jinshan Village3. What is the theme shared by the four tours? A. C
8、ountryside life. B. City developments.C. Traditional customs. D. Agricultural achievements.BOn a Sunday morning, I was driving down a road and saw something I couldnt believe. A little girl, less than two, was pushing her stroller (婴儿车) across the road. It was Sunday morning and traffic was not heav
9、y.I stopped my car at once and ran toward her. This little girl knew enough to run from a stranger. I tried to catch her in order that I could get her out of the road.Suddenly her father came running down a hill across the road from where I had parked my car. He ran right to her and caught her up, s
10、aying “bad girl” to her. I picked up the stroller and gave it to him. The father grabbed (抓住) the stroller and walked toward where he came from without a word.I went back and sat in my car for a few minutes with my son. My hands were shaking and tears were about to run out of my eyes. “Do you feel c
11、old, Mom？” asked my son. I just shook my head.After this happened, I thought about how thankful I was. Even though the father didnt say thank you, I feel that I did something good. Doing something for someone else is pleasing, even when its only a matter of being in the right place at the right time
12、.I didnt really “save” her, but I feel like it was important that I happened to be there. It is sad that I was the only one who stopped. It really made me a little disappointed that no one else stopped to help.4. How old was the little girl?A. more than one B. more than two C. two D. less than three
13、5When the author saw the little girl, _.Athe girl had lost her way Bshe was driving to work in a hurryCthere werent many cars on the road Dshe ran away6The little girl ran away from the author because _.Ashe wanted to stay on the road Bshe didnt know the author at all Cshe saw her father coming up D
14、she needed to catch her stroller7Why were the authors hands shaking?ABecause she was not feeling well.BBecause she was too excited to keep calm.CBecause the weather was very cold at that time.DBecause she was misunderstood by the girls father.C I sat in my seat as my new grade six classmates found t
15、heirs. In the front of the class stood our new math teacher, watching us. “Come on .We dont have all day. Get settled please.” The bell rang. “OK. Welcome to a new school year. Im Mr. Stevens and Im sure Ill learn all your names in no time.” He walked around the class handing out math books. When it
16、 was done, he returned to the front of the class and looked at us. We stared back. “What are you waiting for? Get started?” he said. We looked at him-confused（困惑的）. Wasnt he going to teach us? “Is there something wrong with your ears? Youre not all deaf, are you?” One brave boy at the back of the cl
17、ass asked what we all wanted to know. “Mr. Stevens, arent you going to teach us?” “Rubbish!” Mr. Stevens replied, “Youre smart kids. Open your books and get down to it. If you have any trouble or any questions, raise your hand, and Ill come to help you.” My friend Paul and I exchanged glances and op
18、ened our books to the first chapter. A competition began. Paul and I spent all our free time at home working through the lessons. Mr. Stevens, keeping his words, helped anyone who was stuck in a problem. We worked like dogs and finished two and one half math books that first year . It was a turning
19、point in my life. Mr. Stevens made me realize I was good at math and also able to reach the top of any class I attended. Monty Pythons Flying Circus was a popular television show back then. The actors brought the best British humour(幽默)into our Canadian lives. Mr. Stevens would often act out one of
20、their skits in front of the class. Some thought he was strange, and I guess he was, but he knew how to make a math lesson interesting.8.What was the special style of Mr. Stevens teaching, according to the author?A. He was strict with the students. B. He treated each student equally.C. He taught the
21、students to learn on their own. D. He brought English humor into class9.Why did the author believe Mr. Stevens changed his life?A. Because he came to like school from then on.B. Because he realized he could be a top student.C. Because he began to show interest in math.D. Because he changed his attit
22、ude toward life.10.Whats the authors attitude(态度) toward Mr. Stevens?A. Respectful B. Doubtful C. Indifferent D. Disappointed11.The underlined word “skits” in the last paragraph probably means_.A. important lessons B. wild animals C. famous actors D. funny performancesDThe Ice Hotel Are you going in
23、to skiing? Is winter your favorite time of year? If you like snow and ice, maybe you should stay at Ice Hotel in Quebec, Canada. But, you can only check in at this hotel during the winter. Why? Because this hotel is built every December. It has 32 rooms and 80 people can stay there each night. The h
24、otel even has a movie theatre, art gallery, and church. Of course, all of these parts of the hotel are made of ice. In fact, all the furniture, art, lights, and even plates and drinking glasses are made out of ice. Because this hotel is so unusual, it is becoming very popular. People from all over t
25、he world come to the Ice Hotel to look at the fantastic ice art, drink and eat from designed ice dishes and experience the unique atmosphere (独特的气氛). Some couples have even gotten married in the hotels ice church. But all these guests keep their winter coats on! Because of all the ice, the temperatu
26、re inside the hotel is always between - 2C and - 5C. Surprisingly, sleeping is not a problem in the freezing cold hotel rooms. Every guest gets a special cold-weather sleeping bag and some fur blankets. These keep the room cozy and warm until morning.12. What can you do in the hotel?A. Watch a movie
27、B. Get married C. Eat an interesting mealD. All of the above13. Why is sleeping NOT a problem in the hotel?A. the rooms are warm B. the temperature is -2CC. the sleeping bags are warm D. the furniture is warm14. In which part of the hotel would you probably find plates?A. the church B. the art galle
28、ry C. the roomsD. the restaurant15. What is the main idea of this reading? A. What makes the Ice Hotel specialB. What makes the Ice Hotel warmC. Why the Ice Hotel is made of ice D. The services of the Ice Hotel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When I was 7 years old, my fa
29、ther took me and my brother on a picnic. _16.It was a sunny day and I was very happy. When we arrived there, my father warned me that the river was dangerous and made me promise not to walk up into it. _17I forget why I walked into the river. Maybe I was curious. I walked into the river and fell dow
30、n. I cried out loudly, but nobody was there, except my younger brother. I remembered that my younger brother was very scared and did not know what he could do because he was just 7 years old and he could not swim. _18Both of us cried out. Fortunately, a farmer working there saved me first. 19I cried
31、 louder and shouted to the farmer, “ Please save my brother!” He was very shocked because he had only seen me. He asked me, “Are you sure that your brother fell into the river?” “Of course, I am sure!” I answered. He jumped into the river again. Then, my father and my mother arrived and started look
32、ing for my brother in the river. _20Luckily my younger brother is alive, or else I could never forgive myself.A. I decided to have a swim in the river because it was hot.B. I promised my father, but I did not keep my promise.C. He jumped into the river, but that just made the situation worse.D. He h
33、ad to turn to our parents for help.E. At that time, I could no longer see my brother.F. Finally, they found him and took him to the hospital.G. On that day, I did something wrong, and I will never forget it.第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20题，每题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的、和四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I spent two
34、 months with an American family last year when I studied in America. It is said, The best house is in the U.S.A., the best wife is in Japan, and the best food is in China. So I took _21_and pleasure to _22_the best food for my American family. Each day, regardless of my poor skill of cooking, I perf
35、ormed(表演)my play in _23_ way: changing the dishes colour, the meats type or the soups style(风味)Thus, my American friends could discover the _24_ of eating Chinese food Because of my _25_ job, I was often rewarded (奖励) by their _26_of appreciation (感激) such as very tasty, excellent, etc. But the joke
36、 was here: yesterday, I cooked Sichuanstyle _27_for dinner. I was _28_at my achievement(成就) When all the family members arrived at the table, they first looked _29_at the fish, then looked at me. Why do all the fish have their_30_？ they asked, Its horrible! Horrible or beautiful？ I dont know. But I
37、_31_ know that fish heads are delicious. The _32_is the best part of fish; in _33_ only the respectable(受敬重的)guest can have the special _34_of enjoying it. Another _35_thing is: the American friends often said to me _36_as they _37_fruits or other things. According to Chinese tradition(传统),I would s
38、imply smile in answer to their kindness _38_actually helping myself to any of the food. _39_I said help yourself to them whenever I brought home fruits. Dear me, no matter how much or how often I brought home food, as long as it was nice to their taste, they _40_hesitated(犹豫) to use their hands to h
39、elp themselves until all was finished. ()21. A. worry()22. A. buy()23. A. a new()24. A. way()25. A. hard()26. A. expressions()27. A. meat()28. A. praised()29. A. pleasedly()30. A. bones()31. A. will()32. A. tail()33. A. fact()34. A. honour()35. A. real()36. A. please help us()37. A. brought home()38
40、. A. not()39. A. At last()40. A. usualB. attentionB. fetchB. theirB.troubleB. dailyB. sentenceB.soupB.surpriseB.surprisedlyB.headsB.doB. headB. ChinaB. seatB. interestingB. excuse meB. wantedB. but notB. Above allB. oftenC. delightC. cookC. the sameC. joyC.newC. doingC. fishC. badC. excitedlyC. tail
41、sC. want toC. soupC. USAC. tableC.excitingC. help yourselfC. were buyingC. withoutC. After allC. neverD. prideD. leaveD. a simpleD. importanceD. goodD. smileD. eggD. pleasedD. worriedlyD.fleshD. shouldD. fleshD. the WestD. plateD. easyD. eat them pleaseD. were eatingD. norD. In returnD. had第二节（共10小题
42、：每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Jingyuan International Marathon was _ 41(successful) held in October. About 30, 000 runners _42(take) part in the event, including _ 43(profession) athletes and running lovers. It is well _44(know) that Marathon is a tough sport. 45, Mini Marathon makes
43、it easy for the common people to join in it. Recently, Mini Marathon, 46covers 4, 2195 Km, has attracted many people. The number of runners _47(be) on the increase. It encourages people even the disabled _48(join) in physical exercise. More and more people realize the _49(important) of health. They
44、take part in it with 50(they) families, saying they feel good to do something interesting together.第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第二节 书面表达（满分25分）你班最近举行了一次大扫除（a thorough cleaning）活动。请给你校英语报写一篇短文，介绍这次活动，内容包括：1.活动时间；2.活动过程；3.你的感受；注意： 词数100左右；We did a thorough cleaning 靖远四中2020-2021学年度高一英语期中考试答案第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40分）
45、第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）-3 CBA 4-7 ACBD 8-11 CBAD 12-15 DCDA 第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）16-20 GBCEF 第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20题，每题1.5分，共30分）21-25 DCACD 26-30 ACDBB 31-35 BBBAB 35-40 CACDC第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）41.successfully; 42.took; 43. professional; 44.known; 45.However; 46.which; 47.is; 48.to join;
46、 49.importance; 50.their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. learn-learning 2.Besides-However 3. at -from 4.friend-friends 5.all-both 6. that-which 7.去掉enjoy后的it 8. time后加to 9.importantly-important 10. practised-practise第二节 书面表达（满分25分）We did a thorough cleaningLast Friday afternoon, our c
47、lass did a thorough cleaning. We were divided into five groups, and each group undertook different activities. I belonged to Group One, whose work was to do the cleaning in the classroom. First, we collected all the books, exam papers and other things scattered on the desk and put them in place. The
48、n we cleaned the windows of the classroom. After that, we swept the floor and the hallway. One hour later, we finished the work. Seeing the tidy windows and shining floor, we felt happy and satisfied though tired completely.Such activities can strengthen our awareness of work and help us become healthy mentally and physically. We should take part in such activities more often.
