广西靖西市第二中学2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中水平考试试题.doc

1、广西靖西市第二中学2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中水平考试试题考试用时：120分钟； 满分：150分本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。第卷注意事项： 1. 答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 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。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分:听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节 (共5小题:每小题1分，满分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，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

2、关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What will the man do tomorrow?A. Buy some new software.B. Accompany Ann to buy new software.C. Teach Ann to use her new software.2. When is the woman probably going to decorate her room?A. On Tuesday.B. On Wednesday. C. On Saturday.3. What did Lana do in Harbin?A. She went ski

3、ing.B. She went skating. C. She saw the ice lanterns.4. Who keeps Cherrys ruler now?A. Cooper.B. John.C. Catherine.5. What has the weather been like recently?A. Dry.B. Hot.C. Rainy.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，从题中做给的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，

4、各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. Why does the man call Myra?A. To confirm his trip arrangements.B. To book plane tickets.C. To reserve a hotel. 7. What will the man do first in Beijing?A. Go to Tiananmen Square. B. Attend the trade fair.C. Visit the Great Wall. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.

5、 What is the man complaining about?A. The cold weather.B. The crazy plan.C. The air pollution.9. What will the man probably do next?A. Read a book.B. Watch a movie.C. Go out alone.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a gymB. In a hotel.C. In a coffee shop.1

6、1. What will the man do tomorrow?A. Buy a gift.B. Pick up his package.C. Go to the airport.12. Whats the time now?A. 5:45 p.m.B. 6:00 p.m.C. 6:15 p.m.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. What is the woman doing?A. Giving a lecture. B. Making a survey.C. Chatting with her friend.14. What does the man do on Frid

7、ays?A. He goes sailing.B. He goes to the cinema.C. He stays at home.15. When does the man always go out?A. On Fridays.B. On Saturdays.C. On Sundays.16. How does the man usually spend his Sundays?A. Cooking a big lunch.B. Doing some exercise.C. Visiting friends.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. What is the p

8、assage mainly about?A. TV programs.B. Sports competitions.C. Entertainment activities.18. What time is it now?A. 8:20 a.m.B. 8:40 a.m.C.9:00 a.m.19.What will be on at 3: 00 pm? A. The keep-fit class.B. The singing program.C. The swimming competition.20. What do we know about the movie?A. It is free

9、of charge.B. It is on at 9:00 pm.C. It is on in the Ships Gym.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）AHomestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.What to ExpectThe host will provide acc

10、ommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.Accommodation ZonesHomestays are located in London mainly in Zones

11、2,3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial (商业的) and not residential (居住的). Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowned area. It is very convenient to travel in London by underground. Meal Plans AvailableC

12、ontinental BreakfastBreakfast and DinnerBreakfast, Packed Lunch and DinnerIts important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal (谷物类食品), bread and tea or coffee. C

13、heese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by desert, fruit and coffee.FriendsIf you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your hosts permission. You have no right to ent

14、ertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.Self-Catering Accommodation in Private HomesAccommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifes

15、tyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much.21. The passage is probably written for _. A. hosts willing to receive foreign studentsB.

16、English learners applying to live in English homesC. travelers planning to visit families in LondonD. foreigners hoping to build British culture22. Which of the following will the host provide? A. Room cleaning. B. Medical care.C. Free transport. D. Physical training.23. What can be inferred from Pa

17、ragraph 3?A. Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2.B. The business centre of London is in Zone 1.C. Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre.D. Accommodation in the city center is not provided. 24. Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation? A. To experience a warmer family atmosphere.B.

18、To enrich their knowledge of English.C. To entertain friends as they like.D. To enjoy much more freedom. BAn update to Google Maps contains a handy tool that lets users share their location with friends. When you share your location using Google Maps, your friends can follow where you are in real ti

19、me. Your location on the map will change as you move. Users can share their location for a limited period of time that they choose. Or they can set it to share their location until it is turned off. This tool works with iPhone and Android, and also on computers. Even if you have an iPhone and your f

20、riends have Android phones, you can share your location with them using Google Maps. You can even send your location to people who do not have a smart phone. If they use a computer, they can see where you are on the Google Maps website - provided you have shared your location with them.After you hav

21、e downloaded the app, log into your Google account. Open the app and tap the blue dot that shows where you are. A menu will show. Tap Share Location then choose which of your contacts you would like to share your location with and for how long.You can turn off sharing your location at any time. Even

22、 if you have set a time period for sharing your location, you can cancel (取消) it whenever you want.Google has not given a date for this update to be available. The announcement simply said it is coming soon.25.What does Paragragh3 mainly talk about ?A.Where we can download the app. B. How to use the

23、 appC.When we shall use the app.D.Who will use the app.26.What can we learn from the text ?A.Users can share locations even if Google Maps is turned off.B.A smart phone is a must to use Google Maps .C.Though you set a time period, you can stop using Google Maps as you like.D.Google has given a speci

24、fic date for its update.27.What may be the best tittle for the text ?A.Google Maps let users share their locations with friends.B.Both iPhone and Android can use Google Maps.C.Google Maps will bring the company a lot of money.D.A computer user can use Google Maps to share his location. CIt was one o

25、f those terribly hot days in Baltimore. Needless to say, it was too hot to do anything outside. But it was also scorching（灼热的) in our apartment. This was 1962, and I would not live in a place with an air conditioner for another ten years. So my brother and I decided to leave the apartment to find so

26、meplace indoors. He suggested we could see a movie. It was a brilliant plan. Movie theaters were one of the few places you could sit all day andmost important sit in air conditioning. In those days, you could buy one ticket and sit through two movies. Then, the theater would show the same two movies

27、 again. If you wanted to, you could sit through them twice. Most people did not do that, but the manager at our theater. Mr. Bellow did not mind if you did. That particular day, my brother and I sat through both movies twice, trying to escape the heat. We bought three bags of popcorn and three sodas

28、 each. Then, we sat and watched The Music Man followed by The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Wed already seen the second movie once before. It had been at the theater since January, because Mr. Bellow loved anything with John Wayne in it. We left the theater around 8, just before the evening shows be

29、gan. But we returned the next day and saw the same two movies again, twice more. And we did it the next day too. Finally, on the fourth day, the heat wave broke. Still, to this day I can sing half the songs in The Music Man and recite half of John Wayne and Jimmy Stewarts dialogue from The Man Who S

30、hot Liberty Valance! Those memories are some of the few I have of the heat wave of 1962. Theyre really memories of the screen, not memories of my life. 28. In which year did the author first live in a place with an air conditioner? A. 1952 B. 1962 C. 1972 D. 1982 29. What do we know about Mr. Bellow

31、? AHe was a fan of John Wayne. BHe loved children very much. CHe sold air conditioners. DHe was a movie star. 30. Why did the author and his/her brother see the same movies several times? AThe two movies were really wonderful. BThey wanted to avoid the heat outside. CThe manager of the theater was f

32、riendly. DThey liked the popcorn and the soda at the theater. 31. What can we learn from the last paragraph? AThe author turned out to be a great singer. BThe author enjoyed the heat wave of 1962. CThe authors life has been changed by the two movies. DThe author considers the experience at the theat

33、er unforgettable. DDali Ancient Town is about 13 km away from Xiaguan in Dali City and is one of Dalis Three Ancients - ancient city , ancient tower and ancient steles(碑林). History of Dali dates back to1382 during the Ming Dynasty and it has been listed among the top historic cities of China. Unlike

34、 any other Chinese town, the traditional Bai houses give the town a different feel. The whole town was the same, with five main streets from south to north and eight main streets from east to west, while markets were within the town, which has remained unchanged to this date. Besides the Bai houses,

35、 the gray - green workshops, temples, schools and churches are there. Traditional craft things, like pencil vases and a variety of woven handicrafts(编织手工艺品) are put on both sides of the street to be appreciated and bought. Its city wall, traditional Bai houses and beautiful scenery have attracted ma

36、ny visitors. Dali is also famous for the many types of marble it produces, which are used mainly in construction and for decoration. In fact, Dali is so famous for the stone that the name of marble in Chinese is actually Dali Stone.Dalis newly finished district that houses the newly opened Dali Inte

37、rnational Convention Center is in Longshan District. The Dali governments urban planning keeps its old and new districts separate, so those coming here for the first time often feel they have entered a time tunnel(隧道) . To get to Dali Ancient City, taking bus No 4, No. 8 in Xiaguan about 40 minutes,

38、 the fare is 2 yuan. In addition, visitors can take the minibus to Dali Ancient Town in Jianshe Road and Cultural Road, about 30 minutes to reach the old city. There are three choices of transportation of electromobile, mountain bike and walk for tourists in Dali Ancient City.32. According tothetext

39、, DaliAncientTown _.A. is in Xiaguan in Dali City. B. hasthreeancientsitesC.hasahistoryof1,382years. D.wasbuiltintheMingDynasty33.WhatisuniquetoDaliAncientTown?A.The city wall. B.ThetraditionalBaihouses.C.Thegraygreenworkshops. D. The wovenhandicrafts34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword marble inParagraph2p

40、robablyreferto?A. Beautifulandhardstone. B. Ancient painting.C.Wovenhandicraft D.Cloth35. What makes tourists feel like entering a time tunnel ? A. The special climate. B. The strange house structure. C. The difference between the old and new districts. D. The newly opened DaliInternationalConventio

41、nCenter.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。Do you ever feel like youve got a great idea, one that makes you feel incredibly inspired and want to change the world? 36 Fortunately, youre not alone. Because well be like this throughout our life. So take a deep breath, and try

42、 these techniques: Start small. So often, we feel the need to take great leapsEvery day needs to be filled with productivity. But we reach a point where we get overwhelmed by all the things we have to doBreak it down. 37 Take a baby step. Once you get going, it will be harder to stop. Do the thing y

43、oure afraid of.Often when we get overwhelmed, its because the task ahead is daunting（吓人的）.Theres no easy way around it. The more we think about it, the more frightened we feel. 38 Most of the time, things are never as bad as we imagined them in our minds. 39 The biggest misunderstanding is that we h

44、ave to do everything on our own. But thats simply not true. Success never comes without support. So reach out. Call a friend. Ask for advice. Your community will be more than happy to help, and youll feel better. 40 The harder you work for something you believe in, the better you will feel about it.

45、 And once you learn how to handle hitting a brick wall, it will get easier to deal with the next time around.A. Ask for help.B. Dont give up.C. No one wants to live with regrets.D. No one can do everything all at once.E. So stop thinking about it, and just do it.F. Remember that if its not easy, it

46、probably means its worth it.G. But then once you start working on your idea, you start doubting yourself.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（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。注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。I went with some colleagues from my office for a dinner in a very

47、 popular local restaurant. It was 41 business time, so the restaurant was crowded. We 42 found a table in a corner for three of us. As soon as we sat down, we heard a crash when a cleaning boy 43 the floor with all the plates he was carrying. There was 44 and no one was saying or doing anything.Inst

48、antly, I remembered my 45 many years ago. Once, I 46 in the airport because I had rushed there on my own with an empty stomach. I was picked up and taken care of by two 47 . Now this was my chance to 48 it forward.I ran to the young mans side immediately, turned him on his back and screamed for some

49、one to 49 a hot drink. Soon people started asking if I was a doctor. I said I was not, but I was 50 at attending the one falling unconscious.The kid soon opened his eyes, 51 what had happened. I 52 him by saying it was OK and I had had a 53 experience. He had not eaten anything. I held the 54 drink

50、to his mouth till he finished it and sat with him till he felt OK. By then the 55 had arrived. I asked her to give the kid something to eat. I offered to pay.The manager was kind enough to refuse the 56 and agreed to make sure the kid ate before he went home. By the time all this was 57 it was getti

51、ng late for my colleagues. We hadn t 58 anything yet, so they decided to go home.I slowly walked home, not hungry any more, feeling 59 for the opportunity I pay forward the 60 I had received many years ago.41. A. busy B. local C. free D. regular42. A. actually B. finally C. eagerly D. gradually43. A

52、. scratched B. touched C. hit D. swept44. A. silence B. danger C. doubt D. puzzle45. A. adventure B. fortune C. experience D. lesson46. A. showed up B. walked around C. settled down D. passed out47. A. friends B. strangers C. colleagues D. relatives48. A. pay B. look C. return D. put49. A. order B.

53、buy C. serve D. bring50. A. careful B. powerful C. hopeful D. skillful51. A. knowing B. wondering C. ignoring D. arguing52. A. reminded B. comforted C. urged D. encouraged53. A. ordinary B. general C. similar D. common54. A. cool B. fresh C. sweet D. warm55. A. customer B. manager C. waiter D. docto

54、r56. A. payment B. reward C. suggestion D. support57. A. up B. away C. over D. behind58. A. prepared B. demanded C. received D. ordered59. A. sorry B. anxious C. grateful D. joyful60. A. kindness B. happiness C. hardness D. loneliness 第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。It is

55、61 (true) right that life is difficult. Once we really understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult. 62 , most of us do not fully see it. They just complain about their problems and difficulties.What 63 (make) life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a reall

56、y painful one. Problems cause sadnessor anger or fear, 64 (depend )on their nature. These are 65 (comfort)feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. It is by solving problems 66 we know the meaning of life. Problems are the serious tests that tells us success from 67 (fail).When we wan

57、t to strengthen ourselves, we urge the human ability 68 (solve) problems. Learning from the pain of meeting problems is 69 great importance for our growth. As Benjamin Franklin said, Those things that hurt, instruct.” For this reason, wise people learn not to fear but to welcome 70 pain of problems.

58、第四部分 写作（共两节，满分45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：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（）并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：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。As my mother and father was always busy working, so I was often at home by m

59、yself. I felt boring all the time and I felt sorry for myself. One day, in my way home from school, I saw a men living in the park. He was wearing dirty and worn-out clothes. He gave me a big smile when he saw me. He looked as if he was the happiest man in world. Looked at him, I realized how luckil

60、y I really was. I have enough food to eat and enough clothes to wear and I had hard-working parents who really cared about him. I realized how grateful I was to my parents for all that I had.第二节（书面表达，满分25分） 在成长的过程中，我们总是对未来的职业充满憧憬。近期你班将以 “My Dream Career”为题举行演讲比赛。请你根据以下要求写一篇英语演讲稿，内容包括:1.你的理想职业；2.选择它的

61、理由；3.实现的途径。注意：1词数100词左右； 2开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；3 可根据内容要点适当发挥，以使行文连贯。My dream careerGood morning, everyone! 2021年春季学期期中考英语答案听力：（每题1.5分，共30分）1-5 CCBBA 6-10 ABCAB11-15 ACBCB 16-20 ACBCA阅读A篇:BABD 阅读B篇:BCA 阅读C篇:CABD 阅读D篇:DBAC七选五：GDEAF完形：41-45 ABCAC 46-50 DBADD 51-55 BBCDB 56-60 ACDCA语法填空：61. truly 62. However

62、 63. makes 64. depending 65. uncomfortable 66. that 67. failure 68. to solve 69. of 70. the短文改错：1. was-were 2. 去掉so 3. boring- bored 4. in-on 5. man-men 6. world前加the 7. Looked-Looking 8. luckily-lucky 9. have-had 10. him-me书面表达：My dream careerGood morning, everyone! Today, please allow me to delive

63、r a brief speech on the career I will take up in the future. Undoubtedly, I have great expectations for the future job as everyone else does. My dream career is to be a tour guide.Since my early age, I have been admiring tour guides who travel worldwide, enjoying the spectacular scenery, appreciatin

64、g different cultures and enriching their life experience at the same time. Besides, this career is financially rewarding as well so that I can live a well-off life. Additionally, I will have more opportunities to meet people from all walks of life, which is both challenging and interesting.To be a good guide is no easy job, for it requires years of practice and continual learning. It is the wide range of knowledge, professionalism and dedication that make a highly qualified tour guide. Therefore, my dream cant be fulfilled without industrious work to pave the way.Thank you for listening!