广西贵港市2020-2021学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

1、广西贵港市2020-2021学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题考生注意：1.本试卷共150分。考试时间120分钟。2.请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。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

2、C。1. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. Have a rest,B. Take medicine.C. Accept an operation.2. What is probably close to Jane and Bills new home?A. An airport.B. A train station.C. A bus station.3. Who does the man want to call?A. Tom.B. The woman.C. His secretary.4. What will the man do at

3、 once?A. Go out with the manager.B. Pick up his son in the school.C. Help the woman pick up her son.5. When will Professor Brown come back?A. On Wednesday.B. On Thursday.C. On Friday*第二节（共15小题;每小题L 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

4、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. Where does the man want to go this afternoon?A. The school.B. The tennis club.C. Jerrys house.7. How many times did Jerry hit the dog?A. Four times.B. Once.C. Twice.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Neighbors.

5、C. Workmates.9, What does the woman plan to do?A. Take Chinese training courses.B. Take an English language class.C. Visit the general manager of the English company. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How many hours does the man need to sleep now?A. Five.B. Six.C Eight.11. Who is the woman?A. The mans boss.B. Th

6、e mans mother.C. The man s daughter.12t What kind of business will the man run?A. A bookshop,B. An online shop.C. A movie company.听第9段材料，回答第13至1613. Why does the man have only a few minutes to talk with the woman?A. Hell have a test.B. Hes waiting for a phone call.C. Hell attend an important meeting

7、.14. What does a student usually have to do before taking the evening course?A. Take a test.B. Meet the headmaster.C. Take a physical examination.15. What is the woman?A. A college student. B. A foreign teacher.C. A secretary.16. When will the man give the woman a reply?A. Tomorrow.B. This evening.G

8、 The day after tomorrow. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What date is it today?A. January 8th.B. January 18th.C February 18th.18. What will the weather be like in Paris tonight?A. Snowy.B. Rainy.C. Sunny.19. What is the highest temperature in New York tomorrow?A. 34 .B.45 C. 58 .20. What is the speech?A. An a

9、dvertisement.B. A report on pollution.C. A weather forecast.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。AIf you want to find a book for your children, here are some books that you can choose from.Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation by Stuart GibbsThe CIA is on a task

10、 to find an equation （方程式），which could destroy the world if the bad people get it. For help, they turn to Charlie, a 12-year-old girl who is as smart as Albert Einstein. Children who like exciting mysteries will enjoy reading this book.AstroNutsby Jon Scieszka and Steven WeinbergIn AstroNuts, the Ea

11、rth has been destroyed by humans for thousands of years. Four animals set out from Mount Rushmore, the main office of NASA. Their task is to find a new planet fit for human life. Finally, they discover one： Plant Planet. The storys topic is simple： Dont harm the planet. Readers who love science fict

12、ion will enjoy Astro Nut. Stargazing by Jen WangChristine hears that Moon, who is new in town, is the kind of kid who beats people up for fun. But Moon and her mum come to live with Christines family, and the two kids become best friends. Moon even shares a big secret with Christine. Stargazing is b

13、ased on Jen Wangs experiences as a child. The story is about the power of friendship. Roll with It by Jamie SumnerRoll -with It is a story about a 12-year-old girl named Ellie. She has difficulty walking on her own and uses a wheelchain When Ellie and her mum move to another state to take care of El

14、lies grandpa, she must learn to deal with a new school and new friendships. This book is a must-read for everyone. Its a heartwarming story that really shows the value of family. 21. Which of the following encourages readers to protect the Earth?A. Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation. B. Astro Nuts

15、.C. Stargazing,Roll with It.22. Whats special about Stargazing?A. It mainly discusses animals5 stories.B. It contains much scientific knowledge.C. It is mainly about how to make friends.D. It is connected with the authors own experiences.23. What can we learn about Ellie?A. She doesnt want to go to

16、another state.B. She has trouble communicating with others.C. She is carefully looked after by her grandpa.D. She has to solve problems faced in a new place.BWarren Edward Buffett was born on August 30, 1930. As the second oldest kid in his family, he has two sisters. He showed an amazing talent （天资

17、）for both money and business at a very early age.At the age of six, Buffett bought six-packs of Coca-Cola from his grandfathers store for twenty-five cents and resold each of the bottles for five cents. While other children of his age were playing, Buffett was making money. Five years later, Buffett

18、 took his first step into the world of high finance （金融）.At eleven years old, he bought three shares （股票）of Cities Service Preferred （CSP） at $ 38 per share for both himself and his sister, Doris. Shortly after buying them, the shares fell to just over $ 27 per share. Though Buffett fell frightened,

19、 he held his shares until they went up to $ 40. He immediately sold them a mistake he would soon come to regret, because each share of the CSP went up to $ 200. The experience taught him that investing （投资）needed time and a patient wait.In 1947, Buffett graduated from high school when he was 17 year

20、s old. It was never his plan to go to college. He had already made $ 5,000 by delivering newspapers. His father had other plans and strongly advised his son to attend the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania. Buffett only stayed there for two years, saying that he knew more than

21、 his professors. He returned home and went to the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Despite working full-time, he managed to graduate in only three years. Buffett approached graduate studies with the same resistance he displayed a few years earlier. He was finally persuaded to apply for Harvard Busine

22、ss School, which refused him because he was too young. Buffett then applied for Columbia University, where he got an experience that would forever change his life from famous investors Ben Graham and David Dodd.24. What do we know about Buffett?A. He didnt get along well with his sisters.B. He was b

23、orn in a poor but loving family.C. He often made mistakes during his childhood.D. He showed a natural ability to do business in childhood.25. What did Buffett learn from his experience of buying CSPs shares?A. Investment needs patience.B. Experience is valuable for investment.C. Regretting is useles

24、s in the investment.D. Mistakes are unavoidable during the investment.26, Why did Buffett leave the Wharton Business School?A. He wanted to help his grandfather.B. He was not satisfied with his professors.C. He was unwilling to make friends there.D. He preferred the university in his hometown.27. Wh

25、ats the last paragraph mainly about?A. Buffetts interest.B. Buffetts education.C. Buffetts family members.D. Buffetts working experience.CWe will all probably know both some introverts （内向的人）and extroverts （外向的人）in life, and yet we can gain a wrong impression about both types of people. For example,

26、 some introverts can be extremely confident and they can be able people, However, some extroverts arent as confident as theyd like to appear to be and often try to hide their true identities behind a false appearance.Shyness can affect both introverts and extroverts and anybody else too. It can be v

27、ery debilitating （使衰弱的）and have a huge negative influence upon our ability to form meaningful relationships and it can also affect our careers or jobs.A lot of people feel shy because they have low self-respect and feel unworthy when comparing themselves to others. They find it difficult to communic

28、ate with others whom they dont know. In that case, one of the best ways of overcoming （克服）the shyness is to focus the attention on the other person instead. Shy people can try changing peoples focus on someone else, so that they dont need to talk about themselves too muchIf you recognize that you ar

29、e shy and see that as a lion in the way of enjoying your life, you should first overcome it by accepting that its causing a problem for you. Trying getting into conversations with strangers is helpful. Shy people are challenging themselves and overcoming their shyness. In this way, shy people can ge

30、t their own self-respect. Each time they do it, this will be repeated until they feel confident enough.Like any negative thought, determination can also help you beat shyness and having a positive attitude is the key to overcoming the shyness.28. What does the author intend to tell us in paragraph 2

31、?A. The cause of shyness.B. The harmful effects of shyness.C. The relationship between ability and shyness.D. The difference between introverts and extroverts.29. Why do people feel shy when communicating with others?A. They have to talk too much.B. They are often made fun of.C. They are short of co

32、nfidence.D. They are afraid of learning from others.30. What does the author advise shy people to do to overcome shyness?A. Do sports as much as they can.B, Listen to the voice in their heartC. Keep a strong belief in supporting themselves.D, Have a good talk with their parents and classmates. 3L Wh

33、ats the best title for the text?A. Tips on Showing ShynessB. How to Get over ShynessC, I low to Understand IntrovertsD. Tips on Talking with ExtrovertsDBelly fat （stomach fat） has long been thought to be especially bad for your heart, but now, a new study adds more evidence to the idea that it may a

34、lso be bad for your brain.The study, from the United Kingdom, found that people who were overweight and had a high waist to hip ratio （a measure of belly fat） had slightly lower brain volumes （容量）,on average, compared with people who were just over weight or had a healthy weight. Specifically, belly

35、 fat was connected with lower volumes of gray matter, the brain tissue （组织）that contains nerve cells,“Our research looked at a large group of people and found obesity （肥胖），especifically around the middle, may be linked with brain shrinkage （萎缩），lead study author Mark Hamer, a professor at Loughborou

36、gh University, said in a statement.Lower brain volume, or brain shrinkage, has been linked with a higher risk of memory recession, which leads to being forgetful.The new findings, published on Jan. 9 in the journal Neurology, suggested that the combination of obesity （as measured by body mass index,

37、 or BMI） and a high waist to hip ratio may cause brain shrinkage.However, the study found only a connection between belly fat and lower brain volume, but couldnt prove that belly fat actually caused brain shrinkage. It could be that people with lower volumes of gray matter in certain brain areas are

38、 at a higher risk of obesity. Future studies are needed to find out the causes of the connection,32. What can we infer about belly fat from the new study?A. Belly fat is bad for our eyes.B. Belly fat affects peoples diet.C. Belly fat can help increase brain volumes,D. Belly fat may have a bad influe

39、nce on our brain.33. Who most probably has lower brain volume according to the new study?A. A tall and thin man.B. A short and thin man.C. A man with too much belly fat.D. A man with normal body weight.34. What does the underlined word recession in paragraph 4 mean?A. Getting poor.B. Going ahead.C.

40、Getting active.D. Going around.35. What do the researchers need to study further according to the text?A. The real cause of getting obesity.B. The danger of getting too much fat.C. The bad effect caused by belly fat and brain shrinkage.D. The reasons for the connection between belly fat and brain sh

41、rinkage.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。We expect the technology in our life to work every time we turn a machine on. Its terrible when they dont work, especially when we dont know how to solve the problem. You turn the machine on, but see the black screen. 36 A compute

42、r screen that doesnt turn on may be a sign of a broken screen or a bad connection between the computer and the monitor （显示器）.Trying another monitor or connecting line is a simple way to see if one or the other is broken-down. 37 For windows users, they could face a system files corruption （损坏）. Turn

43、ing on your computer t you might see the black screen and words on the screen remind you the corruption. In that case, you may need to restart your computer and enter the recovery mode （模式）.38 In that case, you need to open the computer case and clean the fan.39 Apples iOS users might need to restar

44、t their phones, though the method differs depending on the model. If you are an owner of the iPhone 11 or a newer model, you can press and let go of the volume-up and do the same to the volume-down button, then press and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo.If the problem keeps occurrin

45、g, youd better have a professional （专业人员）take a look at it. 40 . A. A choice is to use a DVD.B. Phone users also face the black screen.C. What should you do when it happens?D. If it is useless, you need to do a further check.E. Another cause might be a problem with the cooling fan.F. Youd better not

46、 deal with it yourself in case your machine is broken.G. Android users should hold clown the power button for about five seconds. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节（共20小题;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。A few years ago, I reached out to an organization to suggest that we have an i

47、nformal conversation about cooperation （合作）.I didnt get a（n） 41 . So I waited for one week and sent an email to that person first. Then I called and 42 a voice message.43 ，I said to myself, should take further steps. Again, I 44 emails not only to the first 45 that I had reached out to but also to s

48、everal others, including the director.1 was 46 and 1 thought good manners were important. Sure enough, sometime later, someone 47 me. He said sorry to me for his 48 of communication with me, and told me that a（n） 49 to partner was under consideration. Then we communicated a lot about our cooperation

49、. This 50 a long-term partnership that I still have with this organization to this day.Later, I used a（n） 51 way when I received another no. I wanted to 52 about Elon Musk for a physics magazine, considering that he has a degree in 53 . I got close to his public relations people to request an interv

50、iew with him, and the answer from Musks team was 54 and clear； No. But I didnt take it 55 , I kept in mind that the team members were 56 , and that perhaps when they were free, they would 57 at a later date. When I 58 to try again a year later, I was more 59 about my way. I succeeded this time. That

51、 was exactly I 60 ! That opened the door to persuading Musk s team to offer me time for an interview.41. A. dreamB. symbolC. answerD. prize42. A. leftB. stoppedC. receivedD. ignored43. A. InformallyB. FinallyC. LuckilyD, Angrily44. A. admittedB. explainedC. changedD. sent45. A. debateB. caseC person

52、D. classmate46. A, weakB. foolishC. hopelessD. polite47. A. awokeB. emailedC. blewD. damaged48. A. loveB. resultC. lackn tool49, A. opportunityB, adventureC. vacationD. function50. A. dealt withB. went throughC. broke upD. led to51. A. wrongB. similarC. officialD. fresh52.A. askB. careC. writeD both

53、er53. A. fashionB. physicsC mathsD. art54. A. loudB. falseC. gentleD. positive55. A. properlyB. faithfullyC. continuouslyD. seriously56. A. patientB. busyC. hadD. modest57. A. reconsiderB. leaveC. recoverD. laugh58. A. determinedB. refusedC. learnedD. hated59. A. doubtfulB. worriedC. confidentD. cur

54、ious60. A. avoidedB. dislikedC. understoodD, needed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。Listening ability 61 (be) a necessary part of any language. There are several things one can do for English listening practice. One of the most common 62 (way) to do this is to watch movies. Wh

55、ether they are translated into your native language or not, it is 63 (use) to hear the natural speed at which native English speakers speak. Your English listening will improve in no time with this method.Besides, you can find many sites 64 are reliable around the Internet to help. Segments (片段)for

56、free listening English can 65 (find) on YouTube or any other video site. Look for segments in which the speaker speaks 66 (clear ) at a natural speed. For abeginner, following the speed of listening is difficult, 67 gradually it becomes very easy.To increase the challenge and 68 (difficult) of your

57、listening, you can start listening 69 all kinds of songs in English, Without the video in the background, the speed changers, or even the music in the background changes, which makes English listening very 70 (challenge). Remember, great deal of vocabulary is the base of good listening. 第四部分 写作(共两节，

58、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，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。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。Mary is a 1 O-year-old girl. She didnt know how to riding a bike. Her fa

59、ther thought it was time to teach him. Yesterday, she was giving a bike as a gift but began to learn to ride. At first, she lost her balance easy and nearly fell down. Then her father tries to help keep her balance and told her to pedal. After cycle for an hour, her father stayed away from her, lett

60、ing her ride without protection. Finally, Mary could ride for long time if she wanted. You are a girl which makes me proud of, her father said happily. 第二节书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Sam想要参加你市明年3月举办的山地自行车大赛(mountain cycling competition),发电子邮件征求你的建议。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括：1.表示支持；2.备赛建议；3.预祝成功。 注意：1.词数100左右;2.开头和结尾已为你写好。 Dear Sam,. . . . .Yours, Li Hua