内蒙古航天学校2020-2021学年高一英语11月份期中试题.doc

1、内蒙古航天学校2020-2021学年高一英语11月份期中试题一、阅读理解（本大题共 15 小题，共 30.0 分）Aprovided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit. Departing from the Cannery 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutesAdvance reservations required.1. Which of the tours is available in March？A. San Francisco Winery Tour.

2、B. Back to the Fifties Tour.C. Spooky Halloween Tour.D. Holiday Lights Tour.San Francisco Winery TourSan Francisco Fire Engine Tours2. What can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tours?A. Go to Treasure Island.B. Enjoy the holiday scenes.Running: February 1st through April 30thThis delicious tour go

3、es through the city on its way to Treasure Island where we will stop at the famous Winery SF. Here you can enjoy 4 pours of some of the best wine San Francisco has to offer. (Included in ticket price)Departing from the Cannery: Tell time upon request. Duration(时长): 2 hoursPrice: $90Back to the Fifti

4、es TourRunning: August 16th through August 31stThis tour transports you back in time to one of San Franciscos most fantastic periods, the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream.Departing form the Cannery 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm Duration: 2 hoursPrice:

5、 $90Spooky Halloween TourRunning: October 10th through October 31stJoin us for a ride through the historical Presidio district. Authentic fire gear(服装) is provided for your warmth as our entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco.Departing from the Cannery: 6:30 pm an

6、d 8:30 pm Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutesPrice: Available upon request Holiday Lights TourRunning: December 6th through December 23ndThis attractive tour takes you to some of San Franciscos most cheerful holiday scenes. Authentic fire gear isC. Have free ice cream.D. Visit the Presidio district.3. W

7、hat are tourists required to do to go on Holiday Lights Tour?A. Take some drinks.B. Set off early in the morning.C. Wear warm clothes.D. Make reservations in advance.BThere are many differences between British English and American English. I used to teach a course about the differences between the t

8、wo. We speak English on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean but we have many differences in our common language. We have examples of the same words having very different meanings，differing spellings of the same words as well as completely different words for the same things. Here are some examples.A co

9、okie in the US is called a biscuit in the UK. A biscuit in the US is a small cake in the UK. Crisps in the UK，are known as chips，but we British people eat a plate of chips that you call fries in the US. In the UK，a pie can be made from either meat or fruit, while in the US pies are normally made fro

10、m fruit；pot pies are made from meat. Most things are measured in grams and kilograms in the US，not pounds and ounces.One very obvious(明显的)difference is the side of the road we each choose to drive on. Petrol in the UK isgas in the US. The place where we fill up our cars，in the UK，is a garage；while i

11、n the US，its a gas station. The term garage is also used as a place to store your car next to or close by your house. In the UK we call a lorry what is known as a truck in the US.An elevator in the US is called a lift here，and the first floor in the US，is called d the ground floor here, so many visi

12、tors get off on the wrong floor in British hotels.I could continue with this. There are countless examples of differences within our one shared language. With so many differences, no wonder its hard to understand each other well.4. The passage is mainly about the differences between British English

13、and American English in .A. vocabularyB. grammarC. soundD. spelling5. Its implied in the passage that the author may be .A. a driver from the USB. a cook from the USC. a teacher from the UKD. a gas station worker from the UK6. In the authors opinion， .A. language differences dont affect understandin

14、gB. the same words in the two different types of English may have different spellingsC. there will be fewer differences between American and British English in the futureD. it is impossible that some Americans get off on the wrong floor in British hotels7. What can we learn from the passage?A. “Elev

15、ator” is commonly used in the UK.B. Pies mean the same thing in the UK and the US.C. In the UK，things are measured in pounds and ounces.D. British and American people drive on the same side of the road.CNow many young people are traveling around the world on their own, not because they have no one t

16、o travel with, but because they prefer to go alone.Kristina Wegscheider from California first traveled alone when she was at college and believes that it is something everyone should do at least once in their life. “It opens up your mind to new things and pushes you out of your comfort zone.” Wegsch

17、eider has visited 46 countries covering all seven continents.In foreign countries, with no one to help you read a map, look after you if you get ill, or lend you money if your wallet is stolen, it is challenging. This is what drives young people to travel alone. It is seen as character building and

18、a chance to prove that they can make it on their own.Chris Richardson decided to leave his sales job in Australia to go traveling last year. He set up a website, The Aussie Nomad, to document his adventures. He says he wished he had traveled alone earlier. “The people you meet, the places you visit,

19、 or the things you do, everything is up to you and it forces you to grow as a person,” said the 30-year-old man.Richardson describes traveling alone like “a shot in the arm”, which “makes you a more confident person that is ready to deal with anything”. He said, “The feeling of having overcome somet

20、hing on my own is a major part of what drives me each day when Im dealing with a difficult task. I walk around with my head up because I know deep down inside that nothing is impossible if you try.”The great 19th century explorer John Muir once said, “Only by going alone in silence can one truly get

21、 intothe heart of the wilderness.”8. Which of the following will Kristina Wegscheider agree with?A. Traveling abroad helps people to find new things.B. It is more meaningful to travel in foreign countries.C. It is comfortable to travel around without a friend.D. Traveling alone is a necessary experi

22、ence for everyone.9. Traveling alone is challenging because .A. it is hard for you to prove yourself to othersB. you can only depend on yourself whatever happensC. you have to make things on your ownD. it will finally build your character10. What can we infer about Chris Richardson?A. He started tra

23、veling alone at an early age.B. He was once shot in the arm.C. His website inspires others a lot.D. He used to work as a salesman.11. What is the best title for the passage?A. Travel AbroadB. Travel LightC. Travel AloneD. Travel Wide and FarDAt thirteen, I was diagnosed( 诊 断 )with a kind of attentio

24、n disorder.It made school difficult for me. When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I could not.In my first literature class, Mrs.Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all within 45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said, “Mrs.Smith,you see,the doctor said I have

25、 attention problems. I might not be able to do it.”She glanced down at me through her glasses, “You are no different from your classmates,young man.” I tried, but I didnt finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it home.In the quietness of my bedroom,the story suddenly all became clear t

26、o me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldnt get much education.But Louis didnt give up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raised dots(点), which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.Wasnt I the “blind” in my class, being made to

27、learn like the “sighted” students? My thoughts spilled out andmy pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes.Indeed, I was no different from others; I just needed a quieter place. If Louis could find his way out of his problems, why should I ever give up?I didnt expect anything when

28、 I handed in my paper to Mrs.Smith, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next daywith an “A” on it.At the bottom of the paper were these words: “See what you can do when you keep trying?”12. The author didnt finish the reading in class becauseA. he was new to the classB. he was tir

29、ed of literatureC. he had an attention disorderD. he wanted to take the task home13. What do we know about Louis Braille from the passage?A. He had good sight.B. He made a great invention.C. He gave up reading.D. He learned a lot from school.14. What was Mrs.Smiths attitude to the author at the end

30、of the story?A. Angry.B. Impatient.C. Sympathetic.D. Encouraging.15. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The disabled should be treated with respect.B. A teacher can open up a new world to students.C. One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts.D. Everyone needs a hand when faced with

31、challenges.二、阅读七选五（本大题共 5 小题，共 10.0 分）Before there was the written word, there was the language of dance. Dance expresses love and hate, joy and sorrow, life and death, and everything else in between. 16 We dance from Florida to Alaska, from north to south and sea to sea. We dance at weddings, birth

32、days, office parties and just to fill the time.“I adore dancing,” says Lester Bridges, the owner of a dance studio in Iowa. “I cant imagine doing anything else with my life.” Bridges runs dance classes for all ages. “Teaching dancing is wonderful. 17 Its great towatch them dancing. For many of them,

33、 its a way of meeting people and having a social life.”C. If you like dancing outdoors, come to America.D. My older students say it makes them feel young.E. I keep practicing even when Im extremely tired.F. Dancing seems to change their feeling completely.G. They stayed up all night long singing and

34、 dancing.三、完形填空（本大题共 20 小题，共 30.0 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。The True Story of Treasure IslandIt was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevensons imagination. (21)_， recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.St

35、evenson, a Scotsman, had lived (22) for many years.In 1881 he returned to Scotland for a (23) .With him were his American wife Fanny and his son (24) .Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long (25) over the hills. They had been (26) this for several days before the weather suddenly took

36、a turn for the worse. Kept indoors by the heavy rain, Lloyd felt the days (27)_. To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some (28) .One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert (29) that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of (30) . “Whats that？”

37、he asked. “Thats the (31) treasure，”said the boy. Robert suddenly (32) something of an adventure story in the boys (33) . While the rain was pouring， Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the (34) a twelve-year-old boy, just like Lloyd. But who would be the pirate (海盗)?Robert h

38、ad a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the (35) of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to (36) such a man in a story. (37) Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg, was (38) .21. A. However22. A. alone23. A. meetingB. ThereforeB. next doorB. storyC. BesidesC. at homeC. holida

39、yD. FinallyD. abroadD. job24. A. LloydB. RobertC. HenleyD. John25. A. talkB. restC. walkD. game26. A. attemptingB. missingC. planningD. enjoying 18 “I can tell you about one young couple,” says Bridges. “Theyre learning to do traditional dances. TheySo, thanks to a (39)September in Scotland, a frien

40、d with a wooden leg, and the imagination of aarrive at the class in low spirits and they leave with a smile. 19 ”So, do we dance in order to make ourselves feel better, calmer, healthier? Andrea Hillier says, “Dance, like the pattern of a beating heart, is life. Even after all these years, I want to

41、 get better and better. 20 I find it hard to stop! Dancing reminds me Im alive.”A. So why do we dance?B. Dance in the U.S. is everywhere.twelve-year-old boy，we have one of the greatest(40)stories in the English language.27.A. quietB. dullC. busyD. cold28.A. cleaningB. writingC. drawingD. exercising2

42、9.A. doubtedB. noticedC. decidedD. recognized30.A. the seaB. the houseC. ScotlandD. the island31.A. forgottenB. buriedC. discoveredD. unexpected32.A. sawB. drewC. madeD. learned33.A. bookB. replyC. pictureD. mind34.A. starB. heroC. writerD. child35.A. helpB. problemC. useD. bottom36.A. praiseB. prod

43、uceC. includeD. accept37.A. YetB. AlsoC. ButD. Thus38.A. readB. bornC. hiredD. written39.A. rainyB. sunnyC. coolD. windy40.A. newsB. loveC. real-lifeD. adventurefor some gardening tools. Beside, they often get some useful informations from the Internet. When summer came, they will invite their stude

44、nts pick the fresh vegetables!六、书面表达（本大题共 1 小题，共 25.0 分）44. 书面表达假设你是红星高中的学生李华，你在校贴吧上看到一封求助信：刚来你校学习的交换生 John 感到很难适应这里的学校生活，希望得到同学们的帮助。请你给他写一封电子邮件。内容包括:1. 表达对他的关心；2.适应新环境的建议(如交新朋友，多参加课外活动等)；3邀请他来你家里做客。注意：1. 词数 100 左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear John, 四、语法填空（本大题共 1 小题，共 15.0 分）42. My name is Wang Kun (1) m

45、iddle school，my sister and I have dreamed about (2) （ take） a great bike tripWhen we (3) （ graduate） from college，we finally got the chance to do itIt was my sister (4) first had the idea to cycle along (5) Mekong River from (6) it begins to where it endsThe Dai live near the Lancang River，the Chine

46、se part of the river that (7) （call） the Mekong River in other countriesWang Wei soon got them interested in cycling tooShe insisted that we (8) （ find） the source of the riverShe gave me a (9) （determine） lookOnce She (10) （make） up her mind，nothing can change itFinally，I had to give in五、短文改错（本大题共

47、1 小题，共 10.0 分）43. 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。Mr. and Mrs. Zhang all work in our school. They live far from the school, and it takes them about a hour and a half to go to work every day. In their spare time, they are interesting in planting vegetables in their garden, that is on the rooftop of their house. They often get up earlier and water the vegetables together. They have also boughtYours, Li Hua