湖北省孝感市第一中学2020-2021学年高一英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、湖北省孝感市第一中学2020-2021学年高一英语上学期期中试题考试时间：2020年11月17日上午8:0010:00 本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟祝考试顺利注意事项：1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2. 选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3. 非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分）

2、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。例: How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是C。1. What will the man do next?A. Give Sam a call. B. Find an expert.C. Buy a computer.2. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Friends. B. Salesman and customer.C. Boss

3、 and employee.3. What will the woman probably do later?A. Repair her typewriter. B. Turn to Jim for help. C. Buy a new typewriter.4. When will the speakers probably arrive at the railway station?A. Around 10:15. B. Around 10:30.C. Around 10:40.5. Who will probably look after the baby today?A. The ma

4、n. B. The woman.C. A babysitter.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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题6. What happened to the man?A. He had a terrible weekend. B. He was hit by a car. C. He fell off his bike.7. How is the bike now? A. It is in good shape. B. It is under repair. C

5、. It is completely damaged.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Which subject is difficult for the woman?A. Math. B. History. C. Chemistry. 9. When can the woman have tutoring (家教)?A. On Tuesdays. B. On Thursdays. C. On Fridays.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Who is the man ?A. A policeman. B. A taxi driver. C. A salesman.11. Wh

6、at does the man want to do ?A. Return a wallet. B. Pick up Richard. C. Clean a car.12. How did the man know where Richard lives ?A. He followed Richard. B. Richard told him the address.C. He knew the address from Richards card.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where does the conversation probably take place ?A.

7、At home. B. At school.C. At a restaurant.14. Who does the girl usually talk to when she is upset ?A. Her friends. B. Her parents.C. Her teachers.15. Where would the girl talk with her friend ?A. In a shopping center. B. In a classroom.C. In a caf.16. What does the man suggest the girl do ?A. Study h

8、ard. B. Shop with her friends.C. Get in touch with her friends often.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Who is the speaker probably talking to?A. Movie fans. B. News reporters. C. College students.18. When did the speaker take English classes?A. Before he left his hometown. B. After he came to America.C. When h

9、e was 15 years old.19. How does the speaker feel about his teacher?A. Hes proud. B. Hes sympathetic.C. Hes grateful.20. What does the speaker mainly talk about?A. How education shaped his life. B. How his language skills improved.C. How he managed his business well.第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.

10、5分, 满分37.5分）AChoose Your OneDay Tours!Tour ABath & Stonehenge including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge37 until 26 March and 39 thereafter.Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum. Stonehenge is one of the w

11、orlds most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.Tour BOxford & Stratford including entrance fees to the University St Marys Church Tower and Anne Hathaways house 32 until 12 March and36 thereafter.Oxford: Includes a guided tour of Englands oldest university city and colleges. Lo

12、ok over the “city of dreaming spires (尖顶)” from St Marys Church Tower. Stratford：Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.Tour CWindsor Castle & Hampton Court including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace 34 until 11 March and37 thereafter.Includes a guided tour of Windsor a

13、nd Hampton Court, Henry s favourite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle (entrance fees not included). With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and i

14、ts various historic gardens, which include the famous maze (迷宫) where it is easy to get lost!Tour DCambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great33 until 18 March and37 thereafter.Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th cen

15、tury.21. Which tour will you choose if you want to see Englands oldest university city?A. Tour A. B. Tour B. C. Tour C. D. Tour D.22. Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?A. Windsor Castle & Hampton Court. B. Oxford & Stratford.C. Bath &Stonehenge. D. Cambridge.23. Why is

16、Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?A. It used to be the home of royal families. B. It used to be a wellknown maze.C. It is the oldest palace in Britain. D. It is a worldfamous castle.BSome people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own. My mom wa

17、s one of those people.My father died when I was nine months old, making my mom a single mother at the age of eighteen. While I was growing up, we lived a very hard life. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my

18、life, “Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those docto

19、rs said, I could walk again if I wanted to badly enough. She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to schoolwalking on my own!When the Great Depression(大萧条) hit, my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support the both of us. At that moment

20、, I was determined never to be poor again.Over the years, I experienced various levels of business success. But the real turning point occurred on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951. I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they char

21、ged an extra $2 for each child. That was too expensive for the average American family. I told my wife that I was going to open a motel (汽车旅馆) for families that would never charge extra for children. There were plenty of doubters at that time.Not surprisingly, mom was one of my strongest supporters.

22、 She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style. As in any business, we experienced a lot of challenges. But with my mothers words deeply rooted in my soul, I never doubted we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the worldHoliday Inn. In 1979 my company

23、 had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $ 1 billion a year.You may not have started out life in the best situations. But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.24. What Kemmons mom often told him during his childhood was

24、_.A. caring B. moving C. encouraging D. interesting25. What caused Kemmons to start a motel by himself?A. His terrible experience in the hotel.B. His previous business success of various levels.C. His moms support.D. His wifes suggestion.26. Which of the following best describes Kemmons mother?A. Mo

25、dest, helpful and hard-working. B. Loving, supportive and strong-willed.C. Careful, helpful and beautiful. D. Strict, sensitive and supportive.27. Which of the following led to Kemmons success according to the passage?A. Self-confidence, hard work, higher education and a poor family.B. Moms encourag

26、ement, clear goals, self-confidence and hard work.C. Clear goals, moms encouragement, a poor family and higher education.D. Moms encouragement, a poor family, higher education and opportunities.CUsing less energy around the home is easier than you might think, saving your money while creating a heal

27、thier, more comfortable living space for you and your family. Changing a few old habits can make an impact on your energy bill, your comfort and the environment. Here are some handy tips to make your house more energy-efficient.Lower the heatIf your home has adjustable central heating, lowering the

28、room temperature even slightly can make a difference. You may not feel it, but your wallet will. It is even more advisable to control temperatures at different times of the day.Hang clothes out to dryIf the weather allows it, head outside and dry your laundry on a clothesline. The sunlight will help

29、 eliminate (除去) bacteria and dust. While clothes dryers get the job done faster, they also use up energy. By hanging your clothes out, you ll be cutting greenhouse gases by about three kilograms per load.Take advantage of natural lightInstalling (安装) large windows on the northern side of your house

30、can help you make use of sunlights natural warmth. To stay cool indoors on hot summer days, install blinds (百叶窗) to block the heavy sun. Put your desk near the window, then you dont need a lamp in the daytime.Wrap (裹) your pipesBe sure your hot-water pipes are properly wrapped. In an average home, h

31、eating water accounts for more than one-quarter of the energy bill. Why let warmth go to waste before it reaches you?Choose the right size for appliances (家用电器)When the time comes to replace (更换) appliances, select those that are both energy-efficient and of the appropriate size for your needs. Don

32、t buy bigger ones just because you can.28. What benefit may using less energy at home bring about? A. Enlarging your living space. B. Keeping old habits unchanged. C. Having a healthier living environment. D. Improving your work efficiency.29. Which of the following is one of the advantages of hangi

33、ng clothes out to dry?A. It gets clothes dry much faster than clothes dryers.B. It uses half the energy that clothes dryers do.C. It may help to build a greenhouse.D. It helps remove bacteria in clothes.30. What can be installed on the northern side of your house to make better use of natural light?

34、 A. Shades. B. Windows. C. Blinds. D. Curtains.31. Besides energy-efficiency, what else should be considered when replacing appliances? A. Proper size. B. Good quality. C. Replacing time. D. Reasonable price.DFar from the land of Antarctica (南极洲), a huge shelf of ice meets the ocean. At the undersid

35、e of the shelf there lives a small fish, the Antarctic cod.For forty years scientists have been curious about that fish. How does it live where most fish would freeze to death? It must have some secret. The Antarctic is not a comfortable place to work and research has been slow. Now it seems we have

36、 an answer.Research was begun by cutting holes in the ice and catching the fish. Scientists studied the fishs blood and measured its freezing point.The fish were taken from seawater that had a temperature of -1.88 and many tiny pieces of ice floating in it. The blood of the fish did not begin to fre

37、eze until its temperature was lowered to -2.05. That small difference is enough for the fish to live at the freezing temperature of the ice-salt mixture.The scientists next research job was clear: Find out what in the fishs blood kept it from freezing. Their search led to some really strange thing m

38、ade up of a protein (蛋白质) never before seen in the blood of a fish. When it was removed, the blood froze at seawater temperature. When it was put back, the blood again had its antifreeze quality and a lowered freezing point.Study showed that it is an unusual kind of protein. It has many small sugar

39、molecules (分子) held in special positions within each big protein molecule. Because of its sugar content, it is called a glycoprotein. So it has come to be called the antifreeze fish glycoprotein, or AFGP.32. What is the text mainly about?A. The terrible conditions in the Antarctic. B. A special fish

40、 living in freezing waters. C. The ice shelf around Antarctica. D. Protection of the Antarctic cod.33. Why can the Antarctic cod live at the freezing temperature? A. The seawater has a temperature of -1.88. B. It loves to live in the ice-salt mixture. C. A special protein keeps it from freezing. D.

41、Its blood has a temperature lower than -2.05.34. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to? A. A type of ice-salt mixture. B. A newly found protein. C. Fish blood. D. Sugar molecule.35. What does “glyco-” in the underlined word “glycoprotein” in the last paragraph mean? A. sugar B.

42、ice C. blood D. molecule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。Successful students are highly motivated (激励) by an inner drive to study well. They have a specific career goal in mind. 36 So they form their own good study habits, plan ahead and stick to their study t

43、imetable on their own initiative (主动权). If you want to motivate yourself, here are some great ways to improve your motivation. You should write down your educational goals, which makes them become clear. Imagine your success. Experience the feeling of reaching your particular goal. Give yourself rew

44、ards. 37 Seek advice and study opportunities from the good students in your class.Successful students tend to study hard. They pay much attention to class as well as taking notes. 38 Outside class they find a quiet study place to study, because they know that academic(学术的) life comes before their so

45、cial life. 39 After setting goals it is important to write them down for many reasons. Goals that arent written are only wishes. It helps you make a commitment (承诺) to yourself. It gives you a way to see your progress. No one wants to regret not doing something they could have done.Successful studen

46、ts manage their time well by setting up weekly timetable. They make the best use of their study time and find a quiet place and study there every day. 40 If you want to be a successful student, please do as the above.A. They know that they are responsible for their success or failure. B. They make s

47、tudy time productive and not necessarily long.C. Successful students should set goals.D. You will be proud of yourself when you achieve success.E. Each time you complete a lesson, do something special for yourself.F. When you set your goals, make sure that your goals are specific and realistic.G. Th

48、ey arrive at the classroom early and sit in the front.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。McCoy was looking for a safe place to do drugs. He had been there for just a minute or so when something clearly out of 41 caught his eye: a brown leather Rioni h

49、andbag, the kind found in high-end stores. When he picked it up, he found that it had been 42 of everything but an electric bill. Remembering how angered hed been by his own 43 , he resolved to return it to its owner. He decided to start with the 44 on the electric bill. It was on the other side of

50、the city. On the way, a couple of people asked to buy the handbag, but he 45 . After traveling much of the day and approaching the address, he luckily 46 the owner on the street.He wasnt in good shape then, looking exhausted and sick. At Smiths 47 , McCoy told her his story. Hed been in 48 of a land

51、scaping business until 2018, when a car accident left him 49 to drugs. Smith, 50 at what this stranger had done, asked whether there was anything she could do to help. “ Im a drug addict,” McCoy 51 . “I dont want to intrude (打扰) on your life; Im probably gonna let you down.” Smith gave him her phone

52、 number, 52 . Two days later, she got a call. Realizing that McCoy was 53 about getting better, she bought him a plane ticket to Florida. After 28 days in the rehab (戒毒) program, McCoy is drug-free. His life is back on 54 now, all because one crime victim (受害者) could feel 55 for anothers loss. 41. A

53、. control B. orderC. place D. sight42. A. emptiedB. compared C. destroyed D. affected43. A. painB. effectC. errorD. loss44. A. commentB. address C. destinationD. source45. A. challengedB. quittedC. refusedD. cheered46. A. came acrossB. made senseC. worked outD. checked in47. A. wisdom B. responsibil

54、ityC. requestD. arrangement48. A. honour B. charge C. searchD. fear49. A. applied B. advancedC. attractedD. addicted50. A. amazedB. confusedC. frightenedD. annoyed51. A. debatedB. pretendedC. cheatedD. warned52. A. too B. thoughC. yetD. still53. A. anxiousB. curiousC. seriousD. obvious54. A. track B

55、. path C. siteD. schedule55. A. confidentB. sorryC. angryD. proud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。Strangethingswere happening at almost every corner of Tangshan, deepcracksappearing in the wellwalls, mice 56._(run) outofthefieldslooking forhiding places and chickensgetting

56、 toonervoustoeat.Unfortunately, people didnt realize an earthquake was coming until everythingbegantoshake.The earthquake, whose effects turned out to be 57._ (disaster), destroyed the city,leaving abig city58._ruins in less than three minutes.Then, laterthatafternoon anotherbigquake59. _(strike) Ta

57、ngshanagain.Evenmorebuild-ings felldown.Water, food andelectricitywere hardtoget.Itseemedasiftheworldwereat anend! 60. _, hopewasnotlost.Soonafterthequakes, as many as 150，000soldierswere sent to Tangshan 61._(dig) out those who 62._(trap). More than 10,000 doctors and nurses volunteered to provide

58、medical care. Food, water and clothes flooded in from all over the country. Workers worked around the clock building shelters for survivors 63._ had lost their homes. Slowly, the city began to breathe again. Thanks to the governmentsdetermined support andthepeoplestirelessefforts，it wasnt long befor

59、e anewTangshanbegan to take shape. During the past few decades, thenewcity 64. _ (see) great 65. _ (improvement) intransportation, industry, andenvironment. Now it is hometomorethansevenmillionpeople.第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分）第一节 （满分15分）假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Jack给你发邮件说，他最近上课经常走神，无法专心听讲，为此很苦恼。请你给他回一封邮件安慰他，并给他提建议。内容包

60、括：1. 得知Jack很烦恼。 2.安慰Jack. 3.你的建议。注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右。开头已给出，不计入字数。 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dear Jack, I am glad to hear from you . _ Yours, Li Hua第二节 （满分25分）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。It was Christmas Eve 1949. I was 15 and feeling sad because there was not enough money to buy the dress I wanted

61、. After supper, I sat by the fireplace, waiting for Pa to read the Bible. But Pa didnt get the Bible; instead, he went outside. Several minutes later, he shouted in the yard, “Come on, Elizabeth. Bundle up. Its cold out.” I was upset. Not only wasnt I getting the dress; now Pa was dragging me out in

62、 the cold. As I opened the door, a big sled（雪橇）stood before me. I unwillingly climbed up. We loaded it with wood. We loaded the sled so high that I began to wonder whether the horses would be able to pull it. Before we set off, Pa hurried to the kitchen and returned with a sack of flour over his rig

63、ht shoulder and a smaller sack of something in his left hand. I felt puzzled and annoyed.“Whats in the little sack?” I asked. “Shoes. Theyre out of shoes. Little Jake had gunnysacks（黄麻袋）wrapped around his feet when I saw him digging for wood in the snow yesterday. I also brought some candy for the k

64、ids.”We rode the two miles to the Little Jakes place in silence. I tried to think through what Pa was doing. Widow（寡妇）Clark, Jacks mother, had closer neighbors than us. Why was it our concern?We unloaded the wood and knocked on the door. Mrs. Clark opened the door. She had a blanket wrapped around h

65、er shoulders. The three children were huddled (挤在一起）underneath another blanket, sitting in front of a small fire. Pa set the sack of flour on the table and handed her the other sack. She opened it hesitantly and took out the shoes, a pair for her and one pair for each of the children. She bit her lo

66、wer lip to keep it from trembling as tears ran down her cheeks. She looked at Pa as if she wanted to say something, but nothing came out.Pa turned to me and said, “Elizabeth, go bring in enough wood to heat this place up.”注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。I had a lump in my throat and tears i

67、n my eyes._Before we left, Pa took each of the kids in his big arms and gave them a hug. _英语试卷参考答案 2020.10.6听力：1-5 A C B B C 6-10 A B A B B 11-15A C A B A 16-20C C B C A阅读理解：A篇 21-23 BDA B篇24-27 CABBC篇 28-31 CDBA D篇 32-35 BC B A七选五： 36-40 AEGCB完形填空： 41-55 CADBC ACBDA DBCAB语法填空： 56-60 running disastr

68、ous in struck However61-65 to dig were trapped who has seen improvements写作：Possible versionI am glad to hear from you .You wrote that you feel anxious because you are unable to concentrate in class. I understand quite well what you are going through. Dont worry too much. There is always a way out.Fi

69、rstly, you are highly advised to take notes while listening. Only in this way can you focus your attention on what the teacher is saying. Secondly, it is wise to preview before class. Being well prepared will increase your confidence and interest, which contributes to improving your concentration. H

70、opefully, you may find my advice helpful.Possible versionI had a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes. I wasnt the same person when I went to get the wood. Soon the fire was blazing. The room became warm and everyones spirits were lifted. The kids giggled happily when Pa handed them each a piece o

71、f Christmas candy, and Widow Clark looked with a smile that probably hadnt crossed her face in a long time. With deep gratitude, she said many “God bless you”. Before we left, Pa took each of the kids in his big arms and gave them a hug. They clung to him and didnt want us to go. I could see that th

72、ey missed their pa, and I was glad that I still had mine. On the sled, Pa explained where the money he and Ma had tucked away here and there all year long to buy me a dress for Christmas had gone. It had been spent on the shoes and candy. He hoped that I could understand. Only then did I realize my father had given me a gift much greater than a dress the best Christmas memory of my life.