云南省曲靖市第二中学2020-2021学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、曲靖市第二中学20202021学年秋季学期高一年级期末考试英 语（考试时间：120分钟，满分：150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. What will the speakers take to the picnic?A. Some drinks. B.Some fruit. C. Some desserts.2. What did the m

2、an like about the movie?A. The acting. B. The music. C. The scenery.3.What is the woman going to do?A. Play baseball. B. Watch a game. C. Do her work.4. What will the woman work as?A. An assistant. B.A lawyer. C. A teacher.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A new TV set. B.A TV program. C. A

3、radio program.第二节(共15小题；每题15分，满分225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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段对话，完成第6至7题。6. What does the man take to school?A. Five books. B. Three pens. C. Two rulers.7. Why does the mans back hurt?A. He studies for

4、 too long. B. He picks up some dictionaries. C. He carries a heavy backpack.第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Who lost the car keys?A. Kelsey. B.Tim. C. David.9. Where are the speakers?A. In a car.B.In the main office. C. In Tims office.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does Emma need?A. Dresses. B.T-shirts. C. Pants.11. Wh

5、y is Emma unsure of the store?A. She wants the latest styles.B.She wants a lot of choices.C. She wants helpful clerks.12. What does Emma often do?A. She often goes to fashion shows.B. She often reads the fashion magazines. C. She often shops in the department store.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. Who got a new

6、 job?A. Anna. B.Annas father. C. Annas mother.14. What do we know about Annas new house?A. It has small rooms. B.It has new windows. C. It has trees around it.15.How does Anna feel about the old house?A. She misses it. B.She thinks its pretty. C. She loves it the most.16. When is Dave coming over pr

7、obably?A. This summer. B.This weekend. C. Next weekend.听笫10段村枓，回答第17至20题。17. What is major challenge that Stevie Wonder has had to face?A. His unsuccessful records.B. Pressure from other musicians. C. Not being able to use his eyes. 18.When did Stevie Wonder start his professional career?A. At the a

8、ge of 6. B. At the age of 11. C. At the age of 19.19.How many Grammy awards did Stevie Wonder receive?A. 10. B. 25. C. 30. 20. What kinds of songs did Stevie Wonder often record(录制)?A. Rap songs about life. B. Sad songs about death. C. Happy songs about love.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

9、） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。并在机读卡上把该项涂黑。AThis Canine (犬科的）Communication Diploma Course will give you the information necessary to not only communicate with your own dog, but also with dogs you dont know or dogs you work with.IntroductionSince this course is online, it is accessible (可进人的）fr

10、om any Internet-enabled device, and you will have access to online support during your training. Before finishing the course, you will have to take and pass a comprehensive test. When you have passed it, you will receive a certificate (证书）that you can download and print.What You Will LearnThe Canine

11、 Communication Diploma Course has been designed to prepare and teach students to communicate with all types of dogs, no matter what goal you have your mind set on. The course covers the following:Information about canine development and ability.How dogs communicate with each other.How dogs communica

12、te with humans.The role of a dog owner.How to teach a dog basic commands.BenefitsWhen studying the Canine Communication Diploma Course, you will experience a number of benefits. These include:The ability to study from anywhere at any time, either at home or even at work.You can study when its proper

13、 for you, and since there is no time limit, you can finish the course within days, weeks or months.The units are short and easy to read, which makes study an interesting experience.21. How can students get a certificate in the course?A. By surfing the related website. B. By getting trained face to f

14、ace.C. By downloading some information. D. By passing a comprehensive test.22. In the Canine Communication Diploma Course, students will learn_.A. the ways dogs help people out. B. the development of the course.C. the ways of communicating with dogs. D. how to choose dog as a pet.23. What can be kno

15、wn from the text?A. Students can book free training online.B. Students can develop a good habit of reading.C. Students can get a printed certificate.D. Students can finish the course in a convenient period.BAt thirteen, I was diagnosed with a kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for

16、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 within 45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said, “Mrs. Smith, the doctor said I have attention disorder. I might not be able to do it.

17、” She glanced down at me through her glasses, “You are not different from your classmates, young man.”I tried, but I didnt finish the writing when the bell rang. I had to take it home. In the quietness of my bedroom, a story suddenly became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He

18、 lived in a time when the blind couldnt get much education. But Louis didnt give up. Instead, he created a reading system of raised dots, which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.Wasnt I the “blind” in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted” students? My thoughts spilled

19、out and my pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes. Indeed, I was not 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 I handed in my paper to Mrs. Smith, so it was quite

20、 a surprise when it came back to me the next day with an “ A ” on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words: See what you can do when you keep trying.24. Why was the author unable to finish the task in class?A. He had attention problems. B. He had difficulty in reading.C. He failed to understa

21、nd the task. D. He wanted to take the task home.25. What do we know about Louis Braille from the text?A. He was good at writing. B. He taught himself literature.C. He suffered from attention disorder. D. He created a system to help the blind study.26. What helped the author finish his paper?A. His p

22、arents help. B. Mrs. Smiths words.C. Louis Brailles story. D. His classmates encouragement.27. What did Mrs. Smiths words in the last paragraph mean?A. The disabled should be treated with respect.B. Everyone needs a hand when faced with trouble.C. Teachers can help open up a new world to students.D.

23、 One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts.CWhen Joanne Morton and Lydia Shaw came across the Boston Public Market, which features only New England businesspersons, they knew they had to stop in. The women, visiting from southeastern Connecticut, always try to buy local things. “We alway

24、s try to support our local farmers and businessmen,” says Shaw. “Were not into big companies,” adds Morton.They arent alone. A great number of Americans choose “local” food, according to recent surveys from the International Food Information Council Foundation. But what does it mean to shop local th

25、ings? For some, it is still a matter of geography or it is about supporting their local economy. And for others, it is about knowing where their food comes from and how it is made, even if it is coffee shipped from a Costa Rican company.Years earlier, Congress passed a bill that gave money to suppor

26、t local food. According to the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act, a product that can be considered local has to travel less than 400 miles.But Lydia Zepeda, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has found the largest agreement about what can be called local: any product that comes fro

27、m within an hours drive. “But is that with or without traffic?” she asks, “What if it crosses state lines?” adds John Hayes, a food science professor at Pennsylvania State University. “A customer might like to buy local things to help an old town,” he says. “Or maybe its just because local food tast

28、es better,” says Kaitlin Bohon. “I taste a difference.” For Ms Bohon, buying local food is both about supporting New England business and knowing who grew and processed her food.28. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 probably mean?A. We wont work in big companies.B. Big companies dont

29、support local farmers.C. Big companies are not good shopping places.D. Were not interested in the products of big companies.29. What is one reason for shopping local things?A. Lower price. B. After-sales service.C. Local economy. D Transportation costs.30. Whats the purpose of the text?A. To show wh

30、at can be called local.B. To make people produce more local things.C. To discuss the meaning of buying local things.D. To introduce the development of local things.31. From which part of a magazine does the text come?A. Life. B. Entertainment. C. Health. D. Science. DUS writer Margaret Lee Runbeck o

31、nce wrote, “Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling.” But traveling is not always happy, at least for the two people in the movie Green Book.The movie was based on the true story of a road trip through the southern US in the early 1960s. In the film, the black pianist Don

32、 Shirley hires Italian- American Tony Vallelonga to drive him to perform, but they face problems because of Shirleys skin color. These problems lead them to form a special friendship.“Theres something so deeply right about this movie, so true to the time,” wrote US film critic Mick LaSalle at the Sa

33、n Francisco Chronicle. The time LaSalle talked about was between the late 1870s and 1960s, a very different period in US history, when many parts of the country had Jim Crow laws, which allowed racial separation (种族隔离). These laws made life and travel dangerous for African-Americans. They couldnt us

34、e certain hotels, restaurants, or even gas stations. They had to be indoors after sunset or they might go to jail. Even famous black people had to follow the laws.But in 1936, a black mail carrier named Victor H. Green had an idea. He made a list of friendly businesses in New York City. He published

35、 the list as a small book with a green cover. The Green Book helped African-Americans travel more safely. Then, in 1964, Jim Crow laws went away. The book went away, too. Today many US people still remember the time of Jim Crow, but they probably dont know about the Green Book. Thanks to this movie,

36、 maybe people can remember it again.32. What can be known about the movie Green Book?A. It focuses on friendship.B. It tells a happy travel in the southern US.C. It shows the racial problem in US history.D. It mainly describes a black pianists special life.33. What does the author intend to do in pa

37、ragraph 3?A. Start a new topic for discussion.B. Introduce the origin (起源)of the movie.C. Summarize the first two paragraphs.D. Provide some background information.34. What does the underlined word “jail” in paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Bed. B. Prison. C. Station. D. Church.35. What can we infer fro

38、m the last paragraph?A. US people think highly of the Green Book today.B. Jim Crow laws went away because of the Green Book.C. The Green Book is a good guide for foreigners traveling in America.D. Victor H. Green made a great contribution to African- Americans.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

39、填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。You dont need to travel far away to write a travel diary. Your writing can start with a family vacation or a weekend getaway. All you need is a destination! 36 Your trip journal can begin before your trip has started. Use your journal to start planning the things you want to d

40、o. It can be a hike you want to go on or different sights you want to see.Write about what you imagine it will be. Sometimes when you travel, your destination is different from what you expected. Maybe you expected the local food to be bad and it turns out to be delicious. 37 Maybe you thought you w

41、ould not be comfortable with the climate. Whatever, try to write it down before you arrive. It will be interesting to compare what you expected to what you have actually experienced. 38 It is always easier to remember things when they are fresh in your brain, but it may be diluted with tine going by

42、. So try to write as much as you can during traveling. Your journal doesnt have to be long, but letting it express your feelings is the most important or exciting.Add pictures to your journal. 39 Combining pictures with your first-hand writing will make a better travel journal.Write about your trip

43、after you leave. It is important to look back on your travels, so you can have a new understanding. 40 A. Ask your parents for help.B. Use your journal to plan your trip.C. Get prepared for your travel journal.D. Write as much as you can during your trip.E. Maybe you imagined the town to be smaller

44、than it actually is.F. Even if your journal is meant for writing, pictures are still worth a thousand words.G. This is also a great way to learn about yourself and other people you have travelled with.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l.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、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Two

45、years ago, my friend and I were at college. With his birthday 41 , he came to me with an unusual 42 : instead of receiving presents, he wanted to do some acts of kindness.I was 43 by his idea. 44 instead of taking for the birthday was really different. I asked him how he could come up with such a 45

46、 idea. He told me about a TED talk he had watched that had 46 him. So we started to 47 things we could do.Our university employed some security guards（保安）to 48 its students. They have to work around the clock, keeping 49 on every corner throughout the university. For the most part its a thankless jo

47、b as most people grow used to seeing the guards all around and usually 50 their presence, let alone their 51 . How could we show them our thanks?We decided to make hot 52 .We took a taxi and asked the driver to take us around the campus where we knew the 53 would be and we gave them each a cup of ho

48、t chocolate. The taxi driver didnt 54 the entire plan at first but after a while he was helping us 55 the guards and our lively spirit had 56 to him as well. We were met with many 57 and appreciative words. It was amazing to see how a 58 act can lift peoples spirit.I now realize that 59 energy is cr

49、eated when you choose to think just not about yourself and act in place of others. Youll find its actually the greatest 60 you have ever got, especially when its your birthday.41. A. comingB. passingC. pacingD. ending42. A. orderB. problemC. requestD. story43. A. puzzledB. touchedC. frightenedD. con

50、vinced44. A. RefusingB. EarningC. DonatingD. Giving45. A. wonderfulB. simpleC. familiarD. traditional46. A. controlledB. encouragedC. freedD. saved47. A. take overB. rely onC. plan outD. go through48. A. judgeB. helpC. monitorD. protect49. A. importanceB. watchC. thoughtD. light50. A. ignoreB. accep

51、tC. checkD. prove51. A. hungerB. thirstyC. povertyD. efforts52. A. teaB. milkC. chocolateD. coffee53. A. teachersB. guardsC. studentsD. drivers54. A. believeB. agreeC. makeD. change55. A. persuadeB. followC. findD. recognize56. A. returnedB. explainedC. happenedD. spread57. A. friendsB. smilesC. gre

52、etingsD. difficulties58. A. similarB. modestC. dailyD. small59.A. specialB. frequentC. commonD. gradual60. A. lessonB. attentionC. giftD. care第二节语篇填空（共10小题；每小题l.5分，满分15分）阅读下列材料，从空白处填入1个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。Don Ritchie was a famous Australian man. For nearly 50 years, he 61 (successful) stopped 160 pe

53、ople from killing 62 (they) at a cliff (悬崖), with just a kind word and a smile.Don was a real gentleman, he purposely chose 63 (live) right across the street from the cliff, just because he wanted to save lives of 64 (stranger). He would wake up every morning and look out of the window for anyone st

54、anding too close to the edge of the diff. If he saw someone and thought he or she might jump, he would simply walk over with a 65 (smile) face and say, “Is there something I could do to help you?” That sounds very simple 66 it workedRitchie tried to have a talk with these people and ended up invitin

55、g them back to his house 67 tea or breakfast.In a situation 68 most people would turn a blind eye, with such simple actions, he saved 160 lives. He 69 (give) the local Hero Award in Australia in 2011. Don passed away at the age of 85 in 2012. His story 70 (touch) the hearts of all Australians and ch

56、allenged us to rethink what it means to be a good neighbor.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l分，满分l0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l0处错误，每句话中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），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，并在该词的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l0处，多者（从第11处起）不计分

57、。Yesterday I met a young student, that came from the USA, in the Palace Museum. It was first time that I had met a foreigner, so I went to greet him with English. He told me that he was a college student traveling in China and he likes China very much. I offered to show him around to the museum. He

58、was impressing by the Chinese culture and busy taking photo all the time. He said he hadnt seen such beauty buildings before. After that, we went boating and had a good time together. I was very glad to having the chance to share our culture with a foreigner and practice his spoken English as well.第

59、二节 书面表达假定你是李华,你和同学去参观文字博物馆（the Museum of Chinese Writing），请你写一封邮件给外教Miss Veans，邀请她一起参加。邮件内容包括:1.商定时间和地点；2.参观内容； 3.期待对方接受邀请。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。2020年高一上期末英语答案第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）1-5 C A B A B 6-10 A C B C A 11-15 A B B C A 16-20 B C B B C第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分) A篇：21-23 DCD B篇：24-27 ADCD C篇：28-31

60、DCCA D篇：32-35 CDBD 七选五： 36-40 BEDFG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) 41-45ACBDA 46-50 BCDBA 51-55 DCBAC 56-60 DBDAC第二节 语篇语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 61. successfully 62. themselves 63. to live 64. strangers 65. smiling 66. but 67. for 68. Where或 in which 69.was given 70. touched 第四

61、部分 写作 (共两节，满分35分)第一节 短文改错 (共l0小题；每小题1分，满分10分) Yesterday I met a young student, that(who) came from the USA, in the Palace Museum. It was (加the)first time that I had met a foreigner, so I went to greet him with (in)English. He told me that he was a college student traveling in China and he likes (lik

62、ed)China very much. I offered to show him around to the museum. He was impressing(impressed) by the Chinese culture and busy taking photo(photos) all the time. He said he hadnt seen such beauty(beautiful) buildings before. After that, we went boating and had a good time together. I was very glad to

63、having(have) the chance to share our culture with a foreigner and practice his(my) spoken English as well.第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)Dear Miss Veans , Im writing to tell you that we intend to visit the museum of Chinese Writing this Saturday and I sincerely invite you to go with us on behalf of our class.We ar

64、e supposed to gather at the school gate and set out at 8:00 am. The bus will serve as our transportation. We will see the development of Chinese characters in the museum and appreciate the Chinese calligraphy. At about 2:00 pm. we will go out of the museum and return to our school at about 4.00pm. You may equip yourself with a camera to record the beautiful moments. Please spare some time to join us.Your participation can surely add color to our visit and we are all looking forward to your involvement. Yours, Lihua