四川省广元市利州区川师大万达中学2019_2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题.doc

1、四川省广元市利州区川师大万达中学2019-2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题第 I 卷（100 分）第一部分听力（共两节，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. How will the speakers go back to London?A. By air.B. By train.C. By car. 2When will the speakers

2、 meet?A. On Monday.B. On Tuesday.C. On Wednesday.3. What will the man do tonight?A. Attend a meeting.B. Go to a club.C. Stay at home. 4How will the weather be this weekend?A. Snowy.B. Sunny.C. Stormy.5. What is wrong with the man?A. His feet hurt.B. His shoes dont fit him.C. He missed a long walk ye

3、sterday.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。听下面一段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6. What is wrong with the jacket?A. It is large in size.B. Its sleeves are short. C. It has a little dirt on it. 7

4、What does the man offer to do?A. Reduce the price.B. Check the jacket.C. Find another jacket.听下面一段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. What did the man think of his weekend?A. Boring.B. Tiring.C. Satisfying. 9What is the Italian city like?A. Ancient with a long history.B. Modern with tall buildings.C. Crowded with hea

5、vy traffic.听下面一段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What may the woman do?A. A designer.B. A typist.C. A secretary.11. What does the woman dislike about her present job?A. The same work every day.B. Meeting new people.C. Too much responsibility.12. What is the woman good at?A. Making clothes.B. Doing business.C. D

6、ealing with numbers.听下面一段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Why does the woman go to New York today?A. To visit a friend.B. To go shopping.C. To do business.14. What kind of tickets will the woman buy?A. Weekly return ones.B. Single ones.C. First-class ones.15. When will the return fight arrive in Michigan?A. At

7、8:00 a.m.B. At 12:00 p.m.C. At 6:00 p.m.16. How much will the woman pay in total?A. $75.B. $150.C. $300.听下面一段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. When is the deadline for entries?A. August 31st.B. October 15th.C. November 1st.18. What is the topic of this year?A. Cities.B. The Future.C. The World.19. What will be g

8、iven to the awarded competitors?A. A certificate.B. A poster.C. A photo.20. What is the prize for the school winner?A. Lessons with an artist.B. Pictures of England.C. Books from a writer.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。ACheck out so

9、me fun weekend activities from our friends at Arizona Parenting.Walk in the Wild: Walk or run for wildlife at the Phoenix Zoos Walk in the Wild 2016. Put on your favorite animal dress and take part in the one mile or 5K, enjoying the sights and sounds of the Zoo. Walk in the Wild includes a morning

10、full of unique activities you wont find at any other valley walk, including all day zoo admission and a lakeside after party .Register online. 610 am. Phoenix Zoo, 455 North Galvin Parkway, Phoenix. 602-286-3800.Free Museum Day: It is hosted by Sesame Street and HBO at the Childrens Museum of Phoeni

11、x. Kids can participate in activities, enjoy a performance by the Sesame Street Muppets and get to join the Everyday Heroes Club. An act of kindness is all it takes to become a member. Performances and activities will take place at 10:3011:30 am and 1:302:30 pm.9 am4 pm. Childrens Museum of Phoenix,

12、 215 N. 7th Street, Phoenix. 6022530501.Sunday AFair: Sunday AFair features free outdoor concerts in Scottsdale Civic Center Park by top Arizona musicians, along with an arts and crafts market, fun activities for children and families, guided tours of the sculptures in the park and free admission to

13、 Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA). Guests are invited to bring blankets, lawn chairs or picnic baskets, and enjoy a relaxingafternoon of great entertainment. Delicious foods, snacks, beer, wine and soft drinks are also available for purchase.12 4 pm. Scottsdale Center for the Performing

14、 Arts, 7380 E. 2nd St., Scottsdale. 480 994 ARTS (2787)21. What can children do at Walk in the Wild?AJoin in the 5-mile walk.BAttend courses for free.CWear animal shaped clothes.DEnjoy good company of wild animals.22. What is needed to join the Everyday Heroes Club?ADoing a good deed.BGiving money t

15、o the club. CBeing active in school activities.DBeing ready to help protect wildlife.23. Where can one go to buy some works of art?AThe Phoenix Zoo.BScottsdale Civic Center Park.CThe Childrens Museum of Phoenix.DScottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art.BThis is a true story. Tristin Saghin enjoyed the

16、movie Black Hawk Down very much, which is about the conflict( 冲 突 ) in Somalia. The battle scenes and the exciting rescues of people who are dying, interested him greatly.There was just one problem: Tristin was only 9 years old, and it was thought that movie was not for children. When his parents ca

17、ught him watching it on TV, they made him turn it off, though he had finished his homework and it was not late. Then one day, Tristin and his family were visiting his grandmother in Mesa, Arizona. Tristins 2-year-old sister got out of the house and fell in the backyard pool. Realizing the little gir

18、l was missing, the family ran outside, only to find the girl had fallen into the water.Pulled from the pool and placed on the ground, the child wasnt breathing. The family called the ambulance (救护车), but no one knew how to do first aid. No one, that is, except for Tristin. A scene in Black Hawk Down

19、 describes a doctor giving first aid. Tristin remembered it. Then the 9-year-old gave first aid to his sister at once and saved her life.His parents dont stop him seeing the movies he likes any more. Tristin taught himself how to do first aid but he had never thought he could use it to save his litt

20、le sisters life. Any skill can be used in time, so you should always learn.24. According to the text, Tristin Saghin .Awas interested in warBdisliked studying very much Cwas always ready to help othersDwas not the only child in his family25. Why did Tristin Saghins parents order him to turn off the

21、TV?A. Because they wanted him to help look after his sister.B. Because they thought the film was not good for children.C. Because he was asked to finish his homework first.D. Because he often spent too much time watching films.26. How was Tristins sister saved?AThe ambulance arrived in time.BA docto

22、r passing by gave a hand.CTristin gave first aid to her.DHer parents sent her to hospital at once.27. The authors purpose in writing the text is to advise readers to . Asee more moviesBsave others bravelyCdo what they likeDlearn more skillsCSan Francisco has its cable cars( 缆 车 ). Seattle has its Sp

23、ace Needle. And, Longview has its squirrel(松鼠) bridge. The bridge, which has attracted international attention, is now a local landmark.The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in 1963 by a local builder, Amos Peters, to give squirrels a way to cross the busy road without getting flattened by passing cars

24、.The original bridge was built over Olympia Way on the west edge of the library grounds. Before the bridge was built, squirrels had to avoid traffic to and from the Park Plaza office building where office staff put out a nutty feast for the squirrels. Many times, Peters and others who worked in and

25、near Park Plaza witnessed squirrels being run over.One day Peters found a dead squirrel with a nut still in its mouth and that days coffee break discussion turned into squirrel safety. The group of businessmen came up with the squirrel bridge idea and formed a committee to ask for the agreement of t

26、he City Council. The council agreed, and Council woman Bess LaRiviere jokingly named the bridge “Nutty Narrows”.After architects designed the bridge, Amos Peters and Bill Hutch started construction. They builtthe 60-foot bridge from aluminum and lengths of fire hos（e 消防水带）. It cost $1,000. It didnt

27、take longbefore reports of squirrels using the bridge started. Squirrels were even seen guiding their young and teaching them the ropes. The story was picked up by the media, and Nutty Narrows became known in newspapers all over the world.In 1983, after 20 years of use, Peters took down the worn-out

28、 bridge. Repairs were made and crosspieces were replaced. The old sign was repainted and in July 1983, hundreds of animal lovers attended the completion ceremony of the new bridge.Peters died in 1984, and a ten-foot wooden squirrel sculpture was placed near the bridge in memory of its builder and hi

29、s devotion to the project.28. The underlined words “getting flattened” in the second paragraph mean “being ”.AkilledB guidedC stolenD raised 29The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built to .Aprovide drivers convenient way to passBhonor the builder named Bess LaRiviere Cspread 60-foot fire hoseDhelp squirrel

30、s cross the highway30. The rebuilding of the bridge was because .Ait was made of woodBit was too narrowCit was too oldDit fell down completely 31The best title for this article would be .ANutty Narrows Passage of LifeBLovely Squirrels, Warm-hearted DriversCA Story of a BuilderDA Worn-out Bridge and

31、Its HistoryDA storm hit Houston, Texas, on Tuesday. It brought heavy rains and rising flood-waters. ByTuesday night, some parts of the city had received 10 inches of rain. Police and firefighters helped people move to safe places. They also saved people from cars and buses that were stuck on roads.C

32、ertain areas around Houston were hit really hard. In just four hours, more than seven inches of rain fell in Sugar Land in the southwest of Houston. Cars could not pass through any of the areas main roadways. On Twitter, Sugar Land city officials asked people to get to high ground.Tuesdays rain hit

33、parts of Texas that Hurricane Harvey had already damaged almost two years ago. Hurricane Harvey in August, 2017 was the second most costly hurricane in US history. It caused $125 billion worth of damage in Texas. In the Houston area, 36 people died and about 150, 000 homes were flooded.A spokesman f

34、or the Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management spoke with the Houston Chronicle. The spokesman said that this weeks rain is “not a Harvey-level event.”But the worst may not be over yet. People will have a break from the heavy rain on Wednesday. According to the National We

35、ather Service, the Texas Gulf Coast will continue to experience heavy rain later in the week. Today should be our quietest over the next few days for rainfall,” said Don Oettinger, a National Weather Service meteorologist (气象学家).Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peia warned, “As there is too much water on t

36、he ground, these areperfect conditions for flash floods, so we hope people are careful of what theyre doing and encourage them to stay home. Theres no sense in putting yourself, firefighters or anybody in danger needlessly.” 32What are Paragraphs 1 and 2 mainly about?AThe reason for the flood in Hou

37、ston.BFlood prevention in Houston.CHeavy floods hitting Houston.DPeople fighting floods in Houston.33. What do we know about Hurricane Harvey?AIt caused no deaths or injuries.BIt did a lot of damage to Texas.CIt was less serious than this weeks rain. DIt was the biggest hurricane on record.34. What

38、can we learn from the weather report of the National Weather Service?AFine days are coming.BIt will rain a little non-stop.CA hurricane is unavoidable.DFloods will continue. 35What did Samuel suggest local people do?AStay indoors.BJoin firefighters.C.G ive up needless things.DComfort those who lost

39、homes.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。Life is like a book, from which we can find happiness and sorrow, success and failure, hope and despair( 绝 望 ), and love. Life is a learning process. 36 .Happiness and sorrowMaterialistic happiness is short-lived, but happines

40、s achieved by bringing a smile to others gives a certain level of fulfillment. Peace of mind is the main link to happiness. 37 . We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow. 38 Failure is the path to success. It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specifi

41、c way.Hope and despair 39 . Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in patience. Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a day. Nothing remains the same. We have only one choicekeep moving on in life and be hopeful.LoveLove plays a key role in our life. 4

42、0 . In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us unconditional love and care. They tell us what is right or wrong, good or bad. But we always tend to take this for granted. It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to the feelin

43、gs of others.A. Success and failureB. Failure leads to successC. Hope is what keeps life goingD. No mind is happy without peaceE. Life teaches us not to regret foreverF. Without love, a person could become cruel and violentG. Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person第三部分英语

44、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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 41 , but I always knew he was 42 . He never criticized( 批 评 ) us, but used 43 to bring out our best. Hed s

45、ay, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish(开花). If you dont give them water, they die.”I 44 as a child I said something 45 about somebody, and my father said, “ Any time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, its a(an) 46 of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best 47 people

46、, I would get the best 48 . From then on Ive always tried to49 the principle in my life and later in running my company.Dads also always been very 50 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 51 up a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 52 ：stay in school or leave to work on

47、my magazine.I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway（ 动 摇 ）me from my decision, 53 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 54 me to go into law. And Ive 55 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 56 I didnt try my best to achieve my

48、57 . You know what you want. Go for it.”As it 58 , my little publication went on to become Student, a national 59 for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and Id like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 60 me.41. A. biologistB. managerC. gardenerD. lawyer42. A.

49、strictB. honestC. learnedD. special43. A. courageB. praiseC. powerD. warmth44. A. thinkB. imagineC. guessD. remember45. A. unkindB. unnecessaryC. unimportantD. unusual46. A. teacherB. achievementC. friendD. reflection47. A. inB. onC. atD. about48. A. in troubleB. by mistakeC. in returnD. by chance49

50、. A. reviseB. setC. followD. review50. A. experiencedB. understandingC. seriousD. demanding51. A. makingB. takingC. pickingD. keeping52. A. letterB. handC. choiceD. notice53. A. asB. andC. even ifD. as if54. A. helpedB. allowedC. invitedD. persuaded55. A. neverB. alwaysC. seldomD. almost56. A. butB.

51、 ratherC. forD. therefore57. A. promiseB. taskC. dreamD. belief58. A. turned upB. turned aroundC. turned awayD. turned out59. A. magazineB. meetingC. programD. project60. A. controlledB. comfortedC. raised第卷(50 分)D. reminded第三部分英语知识运用第二节（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。Tw

52、enty-four trains, nine 61 (country), 13,500 miles. They are the numbers behind the long train journey one man took from Southampton in the UK to eastern China. Roger Tyers, 37, spent a month on the train journey and over $2,500-almost three times the cost of a return flight. 62 , his train journey t

53、o China produced almost 90% 63 (few) emissions( 排 放 ) than a return flight.It was the climate crisis( 危 机 ) 64 drove him to choose this complex route. He felt it is65 (urgency) to stop flying when UN climate experts warned 66 the seriousness of global warming last year.Tyers is not the only person 6

54、7 (avoid) air travel in response to climate change. Thousands of people worldwide have promised to stop flying. Activist Maja Rosen, 68 stopped flying 12 years ago, launched the Flight Free campaign in Sweden in 2018 to encourage 100,000 people not to fly for one year. Rosen said that the campaign 6

55、9 (make) more people aware of the urgency of the climate crisis and they 70 (persuade) to travel by train more often.第四部分写作(共两节，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，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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

56、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。The Duanwu Festival, also known for the Dragon Boat Festival, was set up in memory of Qu Yuan, a scholar or poet during the Warring States period.Qu Yuan, who was died in the Miluo River, was known as a good man. Short after he died,

57、the local people throw food into the water to prevent the fish from eating Qu Yuans body. He also sat on dragon boats, making sound to scaring away the fish.Traditional celebration activity include eating zongzi, drinking realgar( 雄 黄 ) wine, and raced dragon boats. The festival date, on the fifth d

58、ay of fifth month on the Chinese lunar calendar, falls onJune 25 this year.第二节 书面表达( 满分 25 分)假定你是李华。你的美国朋友 Jack 发来邮件， 想了解中国四大发明之一- 造纸术（Paper-making technology）。现在，请你给他回邮件，内容包括：发明家材料好处影响西汉的蔡伦树皮、麻头(ropes)及敝布(rags)等便 宜 ； 便于携带促进科学、文化的传播注意：1.词数 100 左右；2. 邮件开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Jack，Hows everything going?Yours, Li Hua