湖北省宜城一中等五校联考2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中试题.doc

1、湖北省宜城一中等五校联考2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中试题注意事项：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，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡的指定位置。2. 选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上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. 保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第卷第一部分听力（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

2、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，从试题所给的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。1. Where are the speakers probably?A. In an office.B. In a lift.C. On the stairs.2. Why did the man refuse the job?A. He dislikes having business trips

3、.B. The office is far from his home.C. The company is terrible.3. What will the man do in the afternoon?A. Write a report.B. Lend the woman books.C. Help the woman fill out the forms.4. How many students are good at basketball this year?A. About 20.B. About 30.C. About 40.5. What are the speakers ta

4、lking about?A. Customer service.B. A piece of news.C. Their business.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Why cant the man meet the woman on Sunday?A. He nev

5、er works on Sunday.B. He has another meeting on Sunday.C. He must meet his parents on Sunday.7. When will the speakers meet on Saturday?A. At 2:00 p.m.B. At 2:15 p.m.C. At 3:00 p.m.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What will the man do next Thursday?A. Visit his parents.B. Watch a tennis game.C. Have a job inte

6、rview.9. How will the man go to the station?A. By bus.B. By car.C. By taxi.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. How does the man book the rooms?A. In his companys name.B. In his guests names.C. In his name.11. How will the mans guests arrive in Washington D.C.?A. By bus.B. By train.C. By car.12. What does the

7、 man ask the woman to do for his guests?A. Offer them the best service.B. Give them his phone number.C. Arrange one meeting room for them.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Why is the man upset?A. He has been out of work.B. He has lost lots of money.C. His company has closed down.14. How long has the man wo

8、rked in his company?A. For 5 years.B. For 6 years.C. For 7 years.15. What do we know about the mans recording studio?A. It will offer a lower price.B. It will open to famous musicians.C. Its price will be increased before long.16. What is the mans plan in the end?A. Running a big company.B. Being a

9、musician.C. Being an agent.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How many times did the speaker marry?A. 2.B. 3.C. 418. What was the speaker probably?A. A singer.B. An actress.C. A writer.19. Where does the speaker live now?A. In Australia.B. In New York.C. In Los Angeles.20. What does the speaker plan to do

10、next year?A. Travel around the world.B. Move to another city.C. Get married again.第二部分 阅读理解（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。Advertisement 1AInternational publisher looking for a Have you ever thought of making a career by working at home?

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18、onal Publisher may be looking for a(n).A. reporterB. teacherC. translatorD. architect22. Which advertisement requires the applicant to be skillful at maths?A. Advertisement 1B. Advertisement 2C. Advertisement 3D. Advertisement 423. From the 4 job advertisements, we know that.A. the assistant marketi

19、ng manager involves speaking French fluently.B. none of the four jobs needs previous experience of the job necessary.C. the applicant who is patient and willing to work overtime is equal to a care worker.D. the landscape gardener will guarantee you pension, allowance and medical insurance.BLouis Bra

20、ille was born in France in 1809. Sadly when he was a little boy, he had an accident. By the time he was four years old, he was completely blind. However, at the age of ten, Louis was lucky enough to go to one of the first schools for blind children in Paris. At this particular school they had specia

21、l books. They were written in ordinary French but the letters raised up off the page, so that the students could feel the shape of the words and read them. But there were two problems with this system. First, the letters were huge and difficult to read. Second, the books were very expensive so the s

22、chool library only had fourteen altogether. Louis, who was very clever and creative, thought of a better way to improve books for blind people to read.In 1821, when Louis was twelve years old, a soldier came to his school. This man had invented a system for soldiers to send and receive messages in t

23、he dark. Although this idea had not worked very well, Louis became very excited and began experiments with it. By the time he was fifteen, he had invented a system which used only six dots. And by 1827 the first book using his system was published.It still took a long time before people realized wha

24、t a wonderful invention Brailles system was. In fact, Louis died in 1852 and did not live to see the success of his system, which has been adapted to almost every language in the world. Thanks to him, blind or weak-sighted people are able to read or write as well as any sighted person.24. What did b

25、ooks for the blind look like when Louis was a boy?A. No books designed for the blind.B. Books with raised dots on each page.C. Books with letters raised up off each page.D. The same books as those for the able-bodied.25. What led Louis to invent a reading system for the blind?A. The letters were hug

26、e and difficult to read.B. Books designed for the blind were too costly.C. The number of books for the blind was very small.D. A messaging system for soldiers to use in the dark.26. When did Louis eventually perfect the reading system?A. In 1821B. In 1824C. In 1827D. In 185227. According to the last

27、 paragraph, what significance does Louis Brailles reading system have?A. It helps make the blind independent to learn.B. It is easy and convenient for the blind to live.C. It has been adapted to every language in the world.D. It contributes to producing more books for the blind.CChinas TikTok, which

28、 has taken the world by storm, is working its magic in its home nation, too.The Chinese version of TikTok, called Douyin, has amassed (累积) 400 million daily activeusers, parent company Byte Dance (字节跳动) revealed in its annual report this week. This is an impressive growth for the addictive video app

29、, which had 250 million daily active users in January last year.The report, which describes users behavior and trends, shows the cultural difference between China and the US, said Katherine Wu, an investor at New York-based firm Notation Capital.Things that trend in these two countries are completel

30、y different. For example, knowledge-based content is extremely popular in China, but less so in the U.S. Also, those creators that did the most dance videos in China are users born in the 60s, while in the US, it seems that its mostly teenagers who are creating the dances.Byte Dance claimed that Dou

31、yin has established itself as the largest knowledge, culture and art platform in China. 14.89 million “knowledge-based content videos” were shared on the app last year, it claimed. For example, one of the worlds most valued startups claimed that the number of users who posts videos about chemistry r

32、eached 130 million people last year. “On the art and culture front, videos related to those topics had 543.1 billion plays on Douyin last year.” it claimed.Education has become a main use case for Byte Dance. TikTok, which is estimated to have earned more than $50 million last year, already counts e

33、ducational content as one of the most consumed categories on its app across the world. The app launched an educational campaign in India last year, where it has amassed more than 200 million users.28. The difference in trends between China and the US reflects the difference in.A. cultureB. education

34、C. knowledgeD. hobby29. What videos are mostly shared on TikTok in China?A. Music videosB. Knowledge-based videosC. Humorous videosD. Videos about chemistry30. The passage is written by.A. analyzing reasonsB. showing survey resultsC. stating argumentsD. providing statistics and examples31. Whats the

35、 authors purpose in writing this passage?A. To introduce the app -TikTok.B. To help customers use TikTok.C. To reveal the popularity of TikTok.D. To recommend TikTok to customers.DIf youre worried about your receding hairline (后退的发际线) and you live in a city, you might want to consider moving, as sci

36、entists have found exposure to high levels of air pollution may be linked to retention.New research presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress in Madrid found particulate matter (PM) (颗粒物), which is present in polluted air, could impact both hair growth and rete

37、ntion.The team took cells from the base of hair follicles (毛囊) and then exposed them to the polluted air. They used various concentrations of PM10, and 24 hours later, they tested the samples to detect whether specific hair-growth proteins in the cells had changed at all.Researchers found that the p

38、resence of PM10 decreased levels of the protein responsible for hair growth beta-catenin - and morphogenesis, the biological process that causes an organism to develop its shape. According to the study, the levels of three other proteins which are responsible for hair growth and hair retention cycli

39、n D1, cyclin E and CDK2 were also decreased.This meant that the greater the level of pollutant, the greater the decrease in proteins was found.This is one of the first studies to look at the link between pollution and baldness (秃头).Hyuk Chul Kwon from the Future Science Research Centre in South Kore

40、a said: “While the link between air pollution and serious diseases, such as cancer, are well established, there is little to no research on the effect of particulate matter exposure on the human skin, and hair in particular. And our research explains the mode (模式) of action of air pollutants on huma

41、n hair follicle cells, showing how the most common air pollutants lead to hair loss.”32. What does the underlined word “retention” in Para 1 refer to?A. Hair cellsB. Hair lossC. Hair growthD. Hair-growth proteins33. What can we learn from the passage?A. Air pollution can increase levels of hair-grow

42、th proteins.B. Theres only one protein that is responsible for hair growth.C. Polluted air has no direct impact on hair growth or retention.D. The more serious air pollution, the more likely youre to lose your hair.34. What did Hyuk Chul Kwon think of the research?A. MeaningfulB. NegativeC. Unimport

43、antD. Objective35. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. The solutions to air pollution.B. The growth mechanism of hair.C. The impact of air pollution on health.D. The close link between air pollution and hair loss.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。Sleep difficulties are a

44、common problem for millions of adults. Even if you can get to sleep, you might have trouble staying asleep. Does this sound familiar? You drift off to dreamland, but find yourself wide awake at 3 a.m., or maybe you wake up every few hours throughout the night.36. But if your sleep is interrupted, yo

45、ure likely to feel exhausted and sleepy the next day.37.1. Too much caffeineYou probably already know caffeine can affect your ability to fall asleep.38. It often takes your body that many hours to get rid of half the caffeine you consumed. The bottomline is that you may feel the effects of caffeine

46、 several hours after you drink it. Keep in mind, energy drinks, cola and certain teas also contain caffeine. Its best to avoid caffeine about six hours before bed.2. StressStress and lack of sleep seem to go hand in hand. If youre stressed, it can be hard to sleep well and may lead to insomnia (失眠).

47、 When you dont get enough sleep, that can also lead to more stress and it becomes a vicious cycle (恶性循环). Adults who get less than eight hours of sleep each night report higher levels of stress symptoms than those who sleep longer. Although it can be easier said than done,39.3. Sleep environmentYour

48、 sleep environment can contribute to poor sleep. For example, loud noises or light peeking (露出) through the shades can wake you from a sound sleep.40. Buy a quality mattress and comfortable bedding and consider keeping your bedroom cool, which help sleep. Make sure your curtains are heavy enough to

49、block out sunlight and use earplugs (耳塞) to block sounds from outside.4. Eating too lateA light midnight snack may be fine, but a heavy meal too close to bedtime may leave you wide awake during the night. Therefore, if you do want a snack before bed, keep it light and stay away from spicy and fatty

50、foods.A. So, what gives?B. doing some intense activities is essential.C. its important to relax and ease pressure before sleep.D. So, what sort of things can help you to improve your sleep?E. Fortunately, there are ways to make your bedroom more sleep-friendly.F. But it can also lead to poor quality

51、 sleep including waking up at midnight.G. Enough sleep is supposed to leave you feeling refreshed and ready to start your day.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节：完形填空（共 15 小题； 每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。As a man was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped,

52、41 by the fact that these large creatures were being held by only a small rope 42 to their front leg. No chains, no cages. Itwas 43 that the elephants could, at anytime 44 their ropes. For some reason, they did not, 45 .He saw a trainer nearby, and asked why these animals just stood there and made n

53、o 46 to get away. “Well,” the trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller, we use the same 47 rope to tie them and, at that age, its enough to 48 them. As they grow up, they are 49 to believing they cannot break away. They believe the rope and still hold them, so they never try to break

54、 free.The man was 50 . These animals could at any time break free from their 51 but because they believe they couldnt, they were 52 right where they are.Like the elephants, how many of us 53 hanging onto a(n) 54 that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before?Failure is part

55、of learning; we should never give up the 55 in life.41. A. disappointedB. annoyedC. depressedD. confused42. A. relatedB. referredC. tiedD. limited43. A. necessaryB. obviousC. importantD. urgent44. A. break away fromB. apply forC. search forD. get away with45. A. otherwiseB. thereforeC. insteadD. mor

56、eover46. A. differenceB. effortC. senseD. response47. A. qualityB. lengthC. quantityD. size48. A. holdB. graspC. seizeD. pull49. A. addictedB. exposedC. usedD. devoted50. A. frightenedB. excitedC. delightedD. amazed51. A. rulesB. bondsC. habitsD. responsibilities52. A. stuckB. buriedC. hiddenD. invo

57、lved53. A. work outB. go throughC. look throughD. care about54. A. proposalB. attitudeC. virtueD. belief55. A. choiceB. opportunityC. struggleD. dream第 II 卷（非选择题）注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。The United States is primarily a

58、n English-speaking country. Although people pronounce the English words in several different ways, they can understand each other. 56 , not everyone in the US speaks English. Therere hundreds of areas in the US 57 English is not the most commonly 58 (use) language. Spanish, Chinese, Italian, German

59、and French are all spoken in the US. In fact, Spanish is 59 (wide) spoken in New York and across the southern part of the country, 60 (make) it the second most commonly spoken language after English.For speakers of other language, its of great 61 (important) to learn English, but in the past, teachi

60、ng people to speak English as 62 second language was given little attention. Non-English speakers were expected to pick up the language through daily life. Recently, this 63 (change). Today, most public schools have ELS 64 (program), which have different English lessons for different students and la

61、y emphasis on communication in language learning instead of focusing 65 the grammar and translation.第四部分 写作（共两节；满分 40 分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分 15 分）假设你是李华，你校打算邀请Professor Smith 做一次励志演讲（motivational speech），请给他写一封邀请信，信的内容包括：1. 说明写信的目的2. 告知时间和地点 注意：1. 词数为 80 左右。2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Professor Smith，第二节 读后续写（满

62、分 25 分）Yours sincerely,Li Hua阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。续写词数应为 150词左右。When Jackie came to his first piano lesson in his mothers car, he was already 11 years old. Ipreferred students begin at an earlier age, but owing to his insistence, I took him as a student. As much as Jackie tried, he lacked t

63、he sense of tone and basic rhythm (节奏). At the end of each lesson, hed say, “My moms going to hear me play someday.” But it seemed hopeless. I only knew his mother from a distance as she waited in her aged car, but never stepped in.Then one day Jackie stopped coming to our lessons. I thought about c

64、alling him but assumed (认为), because of his lack of ability, that he had decided to quit. I also was glad that he stopped coming he was a bad advertisement for my teaching!Several weeks later I mailed to the students homes a letter on the upcoming concert. Surprisingly, Jackie received and asked me

65、if he could be in the concert. I told him that the concert was not for dropouts, but for current pupils. He said that his mom had been sick and unable to take him to piano lessons but he was still practicing. I didnt know what led me to agree eventually.The night for the concert came. The high schoo

66、l gymnastics was packed with parents and friends. I put up Jackie last in the program. I thought that any damage he would do would come at the end of the program and the negative effect would reduce to the minimum (最小值).The concert went off smoothly. Then Jackie came up on stage. His clothes were wr

67、inkled (皱巴巴的) and his hair looked messy (凌乱的). “Why didnt his mother at least make him comb his hair for this special night?” I thought.Paragraph 1Unexpectedly, Jackie chose Mozarts Concerto #21 in C Major. Paragraph 2Immediately I ran up on stage and held Jackie firmly in great joy, asking “How did

68、 you do it?” 曾都一中 枣阳一中襄州一中 宜城一中南漳一中20202021 学年下学期高一期中考试英语试题答案第一部分听力(共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)1-5 BACAB6 -10 ABCBC11-15 BCABA16-20 CCBCA第二部分 阅读(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)21 23 CBC24 27 CDBA28 31ABDC32 35 BDAD第二节（每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）36-40 GAFCE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

69、1 分, 满分 15 分）41 45 DCBAC46 50 BDACD51 55 BABDC第二节（每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）56. However57. where58. used59. widely60. making61. importance62. a63. has changed64. programs65. on /upon第四部分写作（共两节, 满分 40 分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分 15 分） One possible version:Dear Professor Smith，Im writing to invite you to deliver a motiva

70、tional speech, which is scheduled to be given on May 30th, in the school hall.The theme of your speech will be mainly on how to make our dreams come true through personal efforts. And were eager to hear you talk about your own experiences and unique views on success or failure, which we believe insp

71、ire all of us to study hard to achieve our life goals. Whats more, we hope you could share some efficient learning methods with us.I would appreciate it much if you could come. Look forward to your reply at your earliest convenience.第二节 读后续写 （满分 25 分）One possible version:Paragraph 1Unexpectedly, Jac

72、kie chose Mozarts Concerto #21 in C Major. Jackie pulled out the pianobench and began his performance. As a matter of fact, I was not fully prepared for what I heard next. His fingers were dancing on keys, which made me extremely shocked. Never had I heard Mozart played so well by people of his age.

73、 After six and a half minutes, he ended up very well. Everyone at present was wild with great excitement and was on their feet, breaking into loud applause.Paragraph 2Immediately I ran up on stage and held Jackie firmly in great joy, asking “How did you do it?” “Well remember I told you my mom was s

74、ick?” He explained, tears rolling in her eyes, “Actually she had cancer and passed away this morning. And she was born deaf, so tonight was the first time that she ever heard me play in heaven. I just wanted to make it special.” After hearing his word, tears were welling up in my eyes. And at that m

75、oment, I realized it was he that taught me the true meaning of perseverance and love.听力原文(Text 1)W: Press eight, please. Thank you.M: Youre welcome. I need to get to that floor, too. (Text 2)W: If I were you, I would have accepted the job.M: I turned down the offer because it would mean lots of busi

76、ness trips away from my family. Its too terrible.(Text 3)W: Im not sure how to fill out the forms. Will you lend me a hand?M: With pleasure. But I have to finish my report now. Can I do it in the afternoon? W: OK. Thank you.(Text 4)M: How many students tried out for the basketball team this year? W:

77、 About 40, but only half of them have real talent for the sport. M: Oh, what a pity!(Text 5)M: Did you watch the news this morning? W: Yes, I did.M: Did you see the report on customer service in the business news? W: Yes, I did. I didnt like it much, though. Its not that meaningful. (Text 6)W: Hi, t

78、his is Lucy!M: Hello, Lucy. Its Jack here. W: Hey, Jack. How are you?M: Fine, thanks. Lucy, its about the meeting at 3 oclock on Sunday. Im sorry but I cant meet you then. I never work on Sunday. How about Saturday? Can we meet on Saturday afternoon?W: Saturday afternoon is OK. How about two oclock?

79、 M: Can you make it two fifteen?W: Two fifteen is great. At the office? M: Sure. See you there.W: Great. See you. (Text 7)W: Would you like to watch a game of tennis next Thursday? M: I cant, Im afraid. Im going to Bristol.W: What for?M: I have an interview for a job as manager of a record shop. W:

80、I didnt know you wanted to move.M: Well, my parents are going to retire to Bath next year, and I want to be near them. W: How are you getting to Bristol?M: I have a bit of problem, actually. My car isnt working at the moment. Im thinking of getting a taxi to the station, and then getting on a train.

81、W: Ill give you a lift to the station. Dont worry. M: OK. Then Ill get a taxi home. Thanks a lot. (Text 8)W: Good afternoon! Holiday Inn in Washington D. C. How can I help you?M: Hello! Id like to make some reservations. I need two rooms for my guests in my name. W: OK. May I have your name please?M

82、: Of course. My name is Jason from KAD Computer Systems. My guests names are Shelly and Laura.W: Shelly and Laura . Right, no problem. When will they be arriving?M: Their train will arrive at about 3 oclock next Sunday afternoon, and they will stay for two weeks.W: OK. Anything else I can do for you

83、?M: I wonder if you can arrange one conference room for them for two days. W: Sure, on which day do they need it?M: Um . Im not sure about that for now, but I can ask them right now and call you back. W: OK. I see.(Text 9)W: George. Whats happened to your happy smile?M: I was miles away, Im afraid.

84、Dorothy, Ive lost my job. W: Youve worked there for six years.M: Yes. Recently the business has been losing money, so theyve decided to close it down. W: What are you going to do? Are you going to try and get another job in the music business?M: Well, I thought I might start a recording studio. Ther

85、e are lots of youngsters who cant afford the high prices. I thought I could offer a cut-price recording service.W: Great. Then, as you get more famous, you could increase your charges.M: No, Id rather encourage young musicians to come and make their first recordings with me and then I thought maybe

86、I could branch out and become an agent.W: Well, if you need someone to help you, let me know. M: OK.(Text 10)W: Well, I live on my own now. I decided after my fourth husband died that I didnt want to marry again, and I like being independent. I still enjoy going to parties and meeting people its qui

87、te funny when I meet someone for the first time and they recognise me, but they cant remember the names of any of my films. They get embarrassed, but I dont mind. The last one was quite a few years ago after all. Ive lived here in Los Angeles for nearly forty years now, and I love the weather, and the people, but I feel I need a change. So maybe next year Ill do something exciting, like travelling around the world. Ive always wanted to go to Australia you know so I should go, really, before its too late.