河北省唐山市英才国际学校2020-2021学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、唐山英才国际学校高一期中英语试卷总分：150分 考试时间：120分钟第一部分 听力（共20小题；满分30分）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，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. Whats the mans suggestion?A. Watching a film.B. Having a good rest.C. Attending a party.2. How old is Jim?A. 30 years old.B.

2、 20 years old.C. 10 years old.3. Where does the woman plan to meet the man?A. In the libraryB. At the museum.C. At the dentists.4. What do the speakers think of John?A. Polite.B. Serious.C. Self-centered.5. Why did the man refuse the job?A. The office is far from his home.B. It has too many business

3、 trips.C. The salary is not attractive.第二节（共10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至7题。6. What do we know about Tacoma?A. Its a peaceful village.B. Its a small town.C. Its a big city.7. Whe

4、re do people play baseball in Tacoma?A. In parks.B. In gyms.C. In professional fields.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. How does the woman find cooking?A. Enjoyable.B. Boring.C. Tiring.9. How often does the woman cook dinner?A. Every day.B. Six times a week.C. Once a week.10. What kind of food does the woman like?

5、A. Fruits.B. Noodles.C. Vegetables.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13题。11. Where will the speakers have a picnic?A. In the countryside.B. In the mountain.C. In the park.12. When will the speakers go for the picnic?A. This SundayB. Next Saturday.C. Next Sunday.13. What will the woman do?A. Prepare some foodB. Prov

6、ide the car.C. Write a report.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What will the speakers do first?A. Visit the museum.B. Have a drink.C. Go to the bank.15. Where is the bank?A. Next to the coffee shop. B. Opposite the museum.C. At the end of the road.16. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Watch out for the t

7、raffic. B. Keep the table clean. C. Eat less chocolate.17. How will the speakers go to the museum?A . By bus.B. On foot.C. By bike.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What is the speaker trying to do?A. Tell the different uses of umbrellas.B. Introduce new kinds of umbrellas.C. Call for votes for the umbrella.19.

8、 What does the speaker say about the umbrella?A. It is hard to make, B. It makes streets colorful.C. It is a modern invention.20. How can the listeners express their opinions?A. By making calls. B. By writing lettersC. By sending text messages.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)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的

9、A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ADo you have a talented young artist，photographer，or designer in your life？Its never too early to start helping them get their work out there！Weve rounded up the top art competitions for kids and teens that can help these young creators share their first masterpiece with the world

10、.Most of them are totally free to enter!Global Canvas Childrens Art CompetitionAges：16 and underMediums：drawing，painting Organized by the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation，this art competition wants to inspire the next generation to be more mindful of how we take care of the earth.The judges are lo

11、oking for artists to discover the wonderful places that wildlife calls home.Toyota Dream Car Art ContestAges: 15 and underMediums: drawing，painting Time to design a dream car！Toyota wants to get junior artists thinking about what the future of transportation might look like.Prizes include a chance t

12、o tour one of the Toyota car plants and experience various aspects of Japanese culture.Advena World Childrens Art CompetitionAges: 15 and underMediums: drawing，painting，photos and other original artworksThis competition aims to promote creativity and selfexpression.Instead of a theme，it asks the par

13、ticipating artists to simply express their feelingsanything from sadness or joy to anger or excitementthrough their chosen medium.Progressive Young Artist AwardsOpen to：high school and college studentsMediums：painting，drawing，photography，mixed media，sculpturePYAA is all about expressing and celebrat

14、ing progressive values.So，if there is a creative teen in your life who wants to do good in the world，ask him or her to sign up for this art competition. The prize is a scholarship which winners can put towards their postsecondary schooling.21Which event might focus on the environment?AAdvena World C

15、hildrens Art Competition.BGlobal Canvas Childrens Art Competition.CToyota Dream Car Art Contest.DProgressive Young Artist Awards.22What prize can the winner get at Toyota Dream Car Art Contest?A. A dream car. B. A scholarship.C. A tour of a factory. D. An amount of cash.23What is special about Adven

16、a World Childrens Art Competition?AIt has no fixed theme. BIt has an entrance fee.CIts entry can be photos. DIts participants are youngest.BMaricel Apatan, 22, stands in the kitchen of the Edsa ShangiLa Hotel in Manila, preparing to decorate a cheese cake. It would seem to be a routine task for a ca

17、ke chef, but Maricel is no ordinary chefshe has no hands.Maricel has come a long way since the day in September 2000 when she and her uncle were attacked near their farm. Fortunately, both of them survived, but the 11yearold girl lost her hands. In 2004, she entered a Manila training centre for peop

18、le with disabilities. She learned how to write and do housework and, more importantly, came to terms with her disability.After graduating from high school, she took a twoyear Hotel and Restaurant Management course and flourished even though she was the only disabled student in the course. After she

19、moved back to Manila to continue her studies, the media started reporting on this determined young woman. She didnt shy away from the attention. “I wanted others living with disabilities to believe its possible to live a normal life，” Maricel says.When managers at the Edsa ShangiLa Hotel saw Maricel

20、 on television, they hired her as part of the hotels Care for People project. She has also accomplished her goal of inspiring others. One of them is Ronelyn Calumpiano, a 21yearold with cerebral palsy (脑瘫). She saw Maricel on television and was moved by her confidence. Ronelyn will soon start classe

21、s and is already planning a career in IT.Maricels three younger sisters have moved to Manila. She pays for the rent of their small apartment, while their parents look after their family farm in Mindanao. “It is difficult to make ends meet, but I wont lose hope. I believe anything is possible if you

22、dream, work hard and pray.”24“Maricel is no ordinary chef” because _.Ashe is better than other chefs Bshe is physically disabledCshe can do a routine task Dshe is good at decorating cakes25Which of the following is NOT true about Maricel?AShe survived while her uncle did not.BShe didnt shy away from

23、 public attention.CShe has inspired some disabled people.DShe managed to make a living by herself.26The underlined word “flourished” in Paragraph 3 is similar to “_”A. was rejected B. was employed C. recovered well D. developed well27What does the author want to tell us in the text?AWe should be det

24、ermined and never lose hope.BWe shouldnt look down upon the disabled.CWe should help those who suffer from disabilities.DWe should feel sympathetic for the unfortunate.CIn the book The Best Little Girl in the World，Kessa has a serious eating disorder (进食障碍) called anorexia nervosa. But she is not al

25、one. Many people have this eating disorder.In the beginning of her story，Kessa is a normal 15-year-old girl. She is good at many things，especially dancing. She has danced for many years and loves it. One day her dance teacher tells her to continue eating right，but maybe lose a few pounds. Once Kessa

26、 hears this，she takes things too far. Instead of cutting down on snacks and junk food，she decides not to eat at all. She does not eat breakfast，lunch，or dinner. She begins losing weight and becomes slimmer (更加苗条的) and slimmer. But she loses weight to a point where she is unhealthy.As her poor eating

27、 habits continue，her parents start getting as much help as possible to cure (治疗) their beautiful daughter. But it is just as hard for Kessas parents to deal with her disorder as it is for her.Every day she exercises to lose more pounds and plans what and when she will eat. Her parents try everything

28、，but Kessa decides not to have any fat on her body.Kessas doctor and parents finally take her to the hospital. She is now so thin that she can hardly walk. There，she is given good care.In the rest of the book，Kessa goes through a lot of trouble in order to cure her eating disorder. This book，I think

29、，can help to prevent people from doing this to themselves. It shows the trouble that people go through just to be slimmer，and all the terrible things they must experience to be cured. It is a book I think every teenager should read.28. What does Kessa do to lose weight?A. She stops eating. B. She ea

30、ts less junk food.C. She has three small meals a day. D. She dances many more hours a day.29. What do we know about Kessas eating disorder?A. It is caused by her dance teacher. B. Its too serious to be cured.C. It makes her suffer a lot. D. Its an unusual illness.30. The book mentioned in the text i

31、s mainly about .A. how to cure eating disorders B. the importance of eating rightC. a girls fight against an eating problemD. why so many people have eating disorders31. The author writes the text to .A. share a moving story with readersB. give teenagers some advice on eating habitsC. tell parents t

32、o take good care of their childrenD. warn people not to make the same mistake as the girlDDr Dian Fossey, one of the worlds leading women scientists, had a remarkable career. The workshe devoted her life to protecting and studying the mountain gorillas (大猩猩) of Africahas proved highly effective and

33、has resulted in the steady (平稳的) increase of this most endangered great apes. Fossey made her first trip to Africa in 1963. Three years later, she returned to Africa to begin a longtime study of the mountain gorillas. She set up camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo but moved to Rwanda because of

34、 political reasons in 1967. She established her “Karisoke” Research Centre camp on September 24,1967. Fosseys aims were to study gorilla ecology (生态学) and social organization. She found that in order to achieve this, she needed to recognize individual gorillas, which required that the gorillas get u

35、sed to her presence (出现). By copying gorillas behaviour and sounds, Fossey began to gain their trust, and in 1970 an adult male gorilla she had named “Peanuts”reached out to touch her hand. Close observations over thousands of hours enabled Fossey to gain the gorillas trust and bring forth new knowl

36、edge about their behaviour. Stories and photographs of her work were published in National Geographic Magazine and elsewhere. In 1977, one of Fosseys favorite gorillas, Digit, was killed by poachers and she established the Digit Fund to help raise money for gorilla protection efforts in the same yea

37、r. On December 26, 1985, Fossey was murdered while going back to her house in Karisoke. Her body was discovered near the research centre. Most probably, Dian Fossey had been killed by the poachers shed fought against. On her tombstone (墓碑), “No one loved gorillas more.”In 1988, the life and the work

38、 of Fossey were made into a movie based on her book. 32Why does the author say Dr Dian Fossey“had a remarkable career”？ ABecause she travelled all over the world. BBecause she liked to play with gorillas. CBecause she studied gorilla ecology. DBecause she made great apes increase steadily. 33Which o

39、f the following shows the right time order of the events in Fosseys life? aShe established the Digit Fund. bHer story was shown in a movie.cShe was killed probably by the poachers.dShe established her “Karisoke” centre. Aa，d，c，bBa，c，d，bCd，c，b，a Dd，a，c，b34The underlined word “poachers” in Paragraph 5

40、 probably refers to people who _.Asell drugs against the law Bhunt animals against the lawChate successful people Dlike to do harm to people35From the words on Fosseys tombstone, we can infer that _. AFossey was the person who loved gorillas mostBafter Fossey died, no one loves gorillasCFossey was t

41、he first one to study gorillasDeverybody loves gorillas as Fossey did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。You might think that simple things like saying hello and goodbye are the same in every culture. Think again!Shaking hands to say hello or goodbye was a Western cust

42、om (风俗)at first. 36 Traditionally，the Chinese custom for greeting was to hold ones hands together and nod their head a little.Japanese people greet each other by bowing (鞠躬).When greeting an older or more important person，it is usual to bow lower and for longer. 37 But only men did it.People in Euro

43、pean countries such as Italy often greet each other with a kiss on both cheeks(脸颊).Even men greet each other like this. 38 Eskimos，a group of people living in the very cold northern areas of North America，greet each other by lightly rubbing (摩擦)their noses together. 39 Often，Eskimos only leave their

44、 eyes and noses uncovered. And the rest of their bodies are covered with warm clothing and their hands with gloves.When youre not sure what the customs are in a new country，theres one greeting that is the same all over the world：a smile. 40 A. Kissing is only for close family or women friends.B. How

45、ever，Eskimos never greet each other with a bow.C. Everyone understands a smile so dont be afraid to use it!D. In some cultures，it is usual to kiss on the cheek three times!E. This custom probably started because of the freezing weather.F. Bowing was also traditional in many European countries in the

46、 past.G. But it is now becoming international，especially in business situations.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。When I arrived in Hamburg Germany，my colleague who worked there arranged a welcome party for me in a 41 . We noticed a few customers includ

47、ing several old ladies，were having their mealWhen a dish is served，the waiter would distribute the food for them，and they would finish every bit of the food on their platesAs I was hungry，my local colleague 42 much food for meSince there were other things to do，we did not 43 much time diningWhen we

48、planned to leave，there was still about one third of 44 food leftWhen we were leaving the restaurant，we 45 someone calling usWhen the old ladies spoke to us in English，we understood that they were 46 about us wasting so much foodWe 47 for our food；it is none of your 48 no matter how much food we left

49、 behind，my colleague told the old ladiesThey got angry，and one of them 49 made a call to someoneAfter a while，an officer in uniform arrivedUpon finding what had happened，he issued us a 50-euro 50 The officer told us in a stern（严厉的）voice：order what you can consumeMoney is yours， 51 the resources belo

50、ng to the societyYou have no reason for wasting themOur face turned redWe all agreed with him in our 52 My colleague took out a 50-euro note and repeatedly 53 to the officerMy colleague copied the fine ticket and gave a copy to each of us as a souvenirWe all 54 it to remind us that we should never b

51、e 55 .41. A. bankB. companyC. familyD. restaurant 42. A. keptB. orderedC. soldD. made43. A. saveB. findC. divideD. spend 44. A. unconsumed B. undeveloped C. undiscovered D. undetermined 45. A. appointedB. heardC. realizedD. knew 46. A. unhappyB. curiousC. nervousD. optimistic 47. A. askedB. paidC. a

52、ppliedD. accounted48. A. matterB. mindC. businessD. question 49. A. passivelyB. immediatelyC. excitedlyD. regularly 50. A. fineB. foodC. awardD. souvenir 51. A. soB. andC. orD. but 52. A. words B. facesC. heartsD. ears 53. A. approved B. accusedC. admittedD. apologized 54. A. stuck B. brokeC. threwD

53、. kept 55. A. hopefulB. wastefulC. mercifulD. grateful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。One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about 56 (be)late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop,57 some of them looked very anxious and 58 (disappoint). When

54、 the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next 59 the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike 60 (catch)my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused 61 (stop)until we rea

55、ched the next stop. Still, the boy kept62 (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked,“63 anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?”

56、A woman on the bus shouted,“Oh dear! Its64 (I).”She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully. Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers65 (sudden)became friendly to one another.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,你校将举办音乐节。请写封邮件邀请你的英国

57、朋友Allen参加,内容包括:1.时间; 2.活动安排; 3.欢迎他表演节目。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 第二节读后续写 (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。续写的词数应为150左右。A few years ago I worked in an international company that sold computer devices. I had to travel a lot over the country as a part of my work. I remember that I was

58、at a stage of my life where I only cared about how to make more money.On one of my trips, I came to the airport to take a bus to downtown, as usual. It was the same routine: get into the city, take the bus to the hotel, visit the customer, work late, take the bus back to the airport and fly back .Th

59、at day, for some reasons, I decided to take the stairs down to a different exit, where I came across a beautiful garden I had never seen before. I waited there, enjoying the scenery. Finally the bus came.Usually I always took the seat behind the driver. That day I sat down somewhere in the middle. A

60、 boy was seated next to me, carrying a lot of suitcases. Suddenly, he turned to me and gave me one of the most sincere smiles I had ever seen from a stranger. Warmly, he said, “hi, the perfect day in the perfect place, huh？”I remember thinking to myself this must be one of those typical people who i

61、s young and naive and just thinks everything is beautiful and easy. Why was he annoying me when I just wanted to enjoy the bus ride? But out of politeness, I replied, “Perfect! Did your parents pay for you to have some vacations on the beach？” “No, Im not here for vacation, and I dont have parents，”

62、 He shook his head, “Im here because I want to achieve my biggest dream. Im on the way to the army school where my grandfather studied a long time ago.”Paragraph 1：“I lost my dad 10 years ago then my mom married again. My stepfather Paragraph 2：He smiled and told me that for 10 years, he had only on

63、e thing on his mind to 唐山英才国际学校高一期中英语试卷总分：150分 考试时间：120分钟第一部分 听力（共20小题；满分30分）1-5 AABCB 6-10 BAABC11-15 ACABC 16-20 ABCBC第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)2125 BCABA 2630 DAACC 3135 DDDBA 3640 GFDEC 第三部分：知识运用（满分30分）第一节 完形填空（每题1分，共15分）4145 DBDAB 4650 ABCBA 5155 DCDDB 第二节语法填空（每题1.5分，共15分）56.being 57. and 58. disappoint

64、ed 59. to 60. caught 61.to stop 62. riding 63. Did 64. me/mine 65. suddenly第四部分 书面表达 （40分） 第一节：书面表达（满分15分）写作提示1.本文是应用文中的邀请信,邀请你的英国朋友Allen来参加学校举办的音乐节。主体时态为一般现在时和一般将来时。2.写作要点:(1)活动时间;(2)活动安排;(3)欢迎 Allen参加音乐节并表演节目。3.分段内容:第一段介绍写作背景,发出邀请。第二段介绍学校音乐节的时间、安排和相关细节,并适当拓展。第三段欢迎Allen参加音乐节并表演节目。One possible versi

65、on:Dear Allen, Long time no see! I am glad to invite you to a music festival, which will take place in our school yard. It is well-known that more attention has been paid to the inquiry of traditional culture in high schools lately. Accordingly, a music festival will be scheduled, which will motivat

66、e more adolescents to gain all-around development. Furthermore, it is suggested that the participants be seated in the playground at 8 a.m. next Saturday, when the opening ceremony will be conducted. What a thrilling opportunity! Is it a good idea for you to register to show your talent? Waiting for

67、 your early reply.Yours,Li Hua第二节：读后续写（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。续写的词数应为150左右。参考范文：Paragraph 1：“I lost my dad 10 years ago then my mom married again. My stepfather threw me out of the house. Since then, Ive been living all over the country. Ive met many people who were kind to me. A

68、nd Ive learnt a lot from life through these years，” he said softly. At that point I couldnt say a word. I felt the tears coming. Fortunately, he continued talking.Paragraph 2：He smiled and told me that for 10 years, he had only one thing on his mind to join the army school like his grandfather. “My

69、grandpa was a general of the army. He left me this，” he said proudly. He showed me a golden knife and said this was the best memory of his childhood. “The only thing I know is that I will follow my dream and every day I will be happy.” Soon, the bus reached his stop, he stood up, took all his suitcases, and said goodbye with a big smile. From that day on, I always try to do everything with my best smile on my face.