云南省玉溪市第二中学2020-2021学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷 WORD版含答案.doc

1、 云南省玉溪市第二中学2020-2021学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷第一部分 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)请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1.How does the woman suggest the man go to the theatre?A.By bus. B. By car. C. On foot.2. What does the woman want to buy?A.A sofa. B. A table. C. A bookshelf.3. Wha

2、t will the woman do after school?A.Do some shopping. B. See a dentist. C. Play tennis4. Where is Dr. Smith now?A.In Mexico City. B. In London. C. In Oakland5. What does the man think of Toms performance?A.Disappointing. B. Satisfying. C. Embarrassing.第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听

3、第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the mans major?A. Physics. B. Computing. C. History.7. What does the woman probably do?A. A tour guide. B. A salesperson. C. A teacher.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.What did Sylvie do this morning?A. She placed an order. B.She visited a museum. C. She picked up her parents.9. What will

4、the woman do next?A. Sign for the boxes. B.Pay for the boxes. C. Deliver the boxes.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How much does the special travel card for six months cost?A. Six pounds. B. Eight pounds. C. Twelve pounds.11. What does the woman need to show to get a special travel card?A. The passport. B. Th

5、e driving license. C. The letter from her college.12. Where is the woman going first?A. The tourist office . B. The youth center. C. The teachers office.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How is the woman probably feeling now?A. Worried. B. Excited. C. Grateful14. Which class does Professor Barclay teach?A. Soci

6、al Science. B. Art and Design. C. Level 1 Japanese.15. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Choose another class.B. Sign up for the class online.C. Get help from the instructor.16. Which year of college is the woman in?A. The first year B. The second year. C. The third year.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题

7、。17. What are the zookeepers looking for?A. A lion. B. An elephant C. A tiger18. What will take place at Hill Farm this Saturday?A. A family gathering. B. A painting competition. C. A product fair.19. Why won t bikes be allowed to enter the ring road?A. Cycle tracks are being repaired.B. Too many ac

8、cidents have happened.C. Public transport has been improved.20. What will the weather be like tomorrow afternoon?A. Cloudy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy.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）AFantastic fall festivals you wont want to missSeymour Apple FestivalAdmission to the Seymour Apple Festival is fr

9、ee and so is the entertainment! More than 15,000 people from all over the region come out to take part in the activities, ranging from drawings, vendor booths, food, apple contests to bike decorating contests. Marionville Apple FestivalThe popular Marionville Apple Festival is home to countless acti

10、vities and events. The carnival pony rides and games will keep the kids busy, while adults will enjoy watching the pie-eating contest and browsing dozens of craft vendor booths.Humansville Fall FestivalThe Humansville Fall Festival may be hosted by a small town, but that doesnt mean its lacking big

11、fun. Perfect for all ages, this fall festival is celebrating its 70th year and will provide three full days of fun. This years festival will feature live music from fantastic local musicians, which will definitely make it different from the ones in other years. Youll also find fun carnival rides, ta

12、lented artisans selling their goods, and an amazing parade to wrap up the event on Saturday.Southside Fall FestivalThe Southside Fall Festival is perfect for family celebrations, with an alcohol-free environment and free admission. Enjoy a colorful parade and float contest, delicious food vendors, l

13、ive music, karaoke, and more.Fall Into Arts FestivalMake sure to bring kids along for this festival that celebrates all things creative. The Fall Into Arts Festival features a host of kid-friendly activities like Lego, sand art, bubble stations, sidewalk chalk, a jump house, and more. Parents will h

14、ave plenty to do as well, with an excellent variety of artists, festival food, a mini film festival, and much more.21. What do the five festivals have in common?A.They are all for harvest.B.They are all in Autumn.C.They are all for children.D.They are all free of charge.22. Who would like to take pa

15、rt in Humansville Fall Festival?A.People who like drawing.B.People who like sand art.C.People who like live music.D.People who like pony rides.23. Which festival is attractive to those who are creative?A.Fall Into Arts Festival.B.Southside Fall Festival.C.Seymour Apple Festival.D.Marionville Apple F

16、estival.BBorn in Poland, Siwosz began playing tennis at seven and developed the skills that helped her earn a top-50 ranking among the ITF Junior division. Siwosz wanted to do more with her life than just play tennis, which led her to seek chances that would also allow her to obtain a top education.

17、 “Theres no collegiate sports in Poland and no culture of sports and academic study there. ” Siwosz said. Her desire to have a quality education led her to America. While Siwosz was talented enough to begin her collegiate tennis career, she could only attend community college because she missed the

18、deadline to apply for four-year schools, mainly due to misinformation provided in her home country of Poland. When she had earned all her credits, Siwosz made the decision to attend Baylor in Texas. Her friends from Poland put in a good word for the university, saying that it was a good fit because

19、there were many international players at Baylor. “I thought it would be a good idea, but it really wasnt what I thought it would be,” Siwosz said. “The level of tennis was high, but the academic standards were no match and I just wanted more.”After one year at Baylor, Siwosz made the decision to tra

20、nsfer to Berkeley, which was due in large part to her friend Lee, a former Berkeley student and keen tennis player. “I knew she was unhappy there,” he said. “I saw the opportunity for her to come here.” Siwosz visited Lee in Berkeley. “I ended up loving this place and this school,” Siwosz said. “I c

21、ame here a lot over the summer, I gave it a shot and I ended up with a Berkeley education and a spot on one of the best college tennis teams in the country.”24. What did Siwosz go to America for?A.Learning sports culture.B.Developing tennis skills.C.Becoming the top player.D.Receiving a top educatio

22、n.25. Why did Siwosz attend community college instead of a four-year school?A.Because she was inexperienced at application.B.Because she was unqualified for the education.C.Because she was misinformed of the application.D.Because she was misled by her friends from Poland.26. What did Siwosz think of

23、 the education at Baylor?A.Confusing B. Exciting C. Unforgettable D. Unpleasant27. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A.Siwosz has been admitted to Berkeley.B.Siwasz has studied at Berkeley for one year.C.Siwasz was recommended to Berkeley by Lee.D.Siwasz showed no interest in Berkeley at

24、first.CWhen Cherryl was at primary school, nobody ever called her by her real name. There was always someone making fun of her size. That continued for several years and it made her feel upset.But one day, when she was eleven, as she was building a tree house in her garden, Cherryl realized she had

25、more physical power than all the boys. She could lift heavy things and do things that other kids couldnt. So, she decided to try weightlifting.Cherryl was really good at weightlifting, so her coach encouraged her to take part in competitions. Her talent began to shine. She held every American record

26、 in her age group and she also won a bronze medal（铜牌） at the 2000 Olympic Games.Cherryl is not only strong but also crazy about her sport. She usually practices for three hours a day. However, this doesnt mean that weightlifting is her only interest. Just like other teenagers, Cherryl enjoys spendin

27、g her free time with friends and her two sisters. She also likes drawing and painting and shes a very talented artist. Her portraits（画像） have won prizes in competitions.Cherryls success has made her an idol, especially among oversized teenagers. She says, “Hopefully, I can set an example to other pe

28、ople who feel they are far from normal and encourage them to do things that are challenging. Were not all going to be supermodels. Whats important is how you feel and how you act towards others.”28. At primary school, some kids laughed at Cherryl because of her .A. sizeB. clothesC. name D. grades29.

29、 Cherryl realized her physical power when she .A. entered primary schoolB. was playing with boysC. first tried weightliftingD. was building a tree house30. Paragraph 4 is mainly about Cherryls .A. social lifeB. training plans. C. different interestsD. general achievement31. What message does Cherryl

30、 want to send to other teenagers?A. Interest is the best teacher.B. Do not make fun of others.C. Accept yourself for who you are.D. no one can become a supermodel.DBy any standard, Dr. Seuss Oh, The Places Youll Go! is a great book. And Martin is hardly the first parent to buy the book for his gradu

31、ating high-school. But Martin did something specialhe added to the books pages 13 years worth of handwritten teachers comments and impressions about his daughter, Brenna.When Martin first told Brenna, 18, that he had a present for her, Brenna thought she was getting some graduation card. But then sh

32、e opened the book and realized that it was filled with personal memories. “Every year, for the past 13 years, since the day you started kindergarten（幼儿园） Ive gotten every teacher to write something about you inside this book,” he told her. Brennas eyes filled with hot tears.She described her happine

33、ss at her graduation gift online, “He managed to keep this book a secret for 13 years, and surely everyone else in my life knew about it! I was moved to tears. Sitting there reading through this book there are encouraging and sweet words from every teacher I love and remember through my years in thi

34、s small town. My early teachers mention my laughs while my high school teachers mention my intelligence. But they all mention my humor and love for life. It is astounding to receive something this touching and thoughtful. I cant express how much I love my Dad for this labor of love”Millions of peopl

35、e have checked out Brennas Internet message on her fathers gift, which has been considered “unbelievable” and the “best graduation gift ever”. It sure beats a bunch of roses.32. What did Brenna find after opening the book?A. An unusual graduation card. B. A picture of beautiful roses.C. Her teachers

36、 words about her. D. Her parents personal memories.33. What do we know about Brenna?A. She lives in a large city.B. Shes a humorous person.C. She loves Dr. Seuss books best. D. She is now studying at high school.34. The underlined word “astounding” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “ “A. amazi

37、ng B. important C. impossible D. helpful35. What can be the best title for the text?A. A family full of love. B. Daughters thanks to Dad.C. A great book by Dr. Seuss. D. Dads secret graduation gift.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。How to help yourself relax before bedHav

38、ing trouble sleeping lately? There are a great number of things that can keep a person up at night. Some causes of sleeplessness are beyond our control. 36 .Mindful meditation(冥想)You may not be able to force your mind to quiet down, but a moment of mental silence just might sneak(潜入)up on you. 37 .

39、Then it is much easier to pursue that feeling and cause it to take place. 38 Its silly to expect your mind to stop worrying. You can write about all the things that are worrying you and how you will deal with them. By putting those solutions on paper, and trying to carry out them, you can reduce the

40、 number of troublesome things in your mind.Create a pre-sleep routineIts hard to change from worrying to relaxing if you jump into bed as soon as you finish answering work emails. 39 . For example, you can have a warm shower, followed by going to bed with a glass of warm milk while listening to some

41、 soft music. The best part of this is that such things tend to become more powerful over time.Stay healthyThere are some vitamin(维生素) and hormone imbalances that can mess up your energy levels. 40 . Such imbalances can be eased by the use of moderate vitamin supplements and keeping fit through takin

42、g natural remedies, such as exercise, healthy diet, good relationships, and so on.A. Put down your worriesB. Go to bed as early as you canC. This disorder makes it harder for you to go to sleepD. So it is helpful to make some adjustments before bedE. There is a time and place for worrying, but bedti

43、me is neitherF. However, theres always something we can do to get better sleepG. Once you know what a quiet mind feels like, youll like the feeling第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（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A、B、C和D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。We live in the countryside. My mother is a _41_ h

44、ousewife. She takes care of a big family of 8, _42_ she has to go to the grocery store in the town at least once a week. One afternoon, she went to the grocery store in a hurry and _43_ a cart to feed our big family for the coming week. She had a number of errands (差事) to run, but when she _44_ buyi

45、ng everything she needed and pushed the cart out to the parking lot, she found she had _45_ her keys in the car. She called a locksmith (锁匠)，who _46_ the car door for her. After _47_ the locksmith a check, my mother got in the car and _48_ in a hurry as she had a lot of housework to do. About ten mi

46、nutes later, my mother suddenly _49_ that she had done something terrible shed _50_ to put her cart full of hundreds of dollars worth of groceries into the car before getting into the car. You know that was a _51_ sum of money for our family at that time. She hurried _52_ and looked everywhere for h

47、er cart of the newly bought food. It was _53_ to be found, and she was sure it had been stolen by someone else. My discouraged mother made the 45minute _54_ back to our home. She felt _55_ and couldnt help shedding tears. When she pulled up in the driveway, however, to her _56_， she saw all the bags

48、 of the groceries in front of our home. In one of the bags, she noticed a _57_， which said the ice cream was in the neighbors fridge. One _58_ person had seen my mother drive off and leave her cart behind, so she got my mothers _59_ from the locksmiths check and drove all the way to deliver the groc

49、eries to a complete _60_.41A. busy Brude Cstrange Dcrazy42A. but Bif Cso Dunless43A. checked Bfound Cbought Dfilled44A. continued Bfinished Cconsidered Dtried45A. locked Boffered Chidden Ddestroyed46A. broke Brepaired Copened Ddecorated47A. writing Bposting CpromisingDlending48A. looked Bworked Clef

50、t Dexamined49A. wished Brealized Cimagined Dexplained50A. forgotten Bexpected Cdecided Dhurried51A. normal Bfamiliar Cnew Dlarge52A. back Bhome Cup Ddown53A. somewhere Bnowhere CanywhereDeverywhere54A. walk Bflight Cdream Ddrive55A. interested Bsad Cmoved Dbored56A. disappointment BangerCsorrow Dsur

51、prise57A. watch Bpen Cnote Dman58A. kind Bpoor Cfree Ddetermined59A. phone Bcard Caddress Dcar60A. housewife Bfool Cneighbor Dstranger 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。There are all kinds of festivals and 61. ( celebrate ) around the world, which are held for different reasons

52、. Most ancient festivals were 62. (main) held to celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Todays festivals have many origins. Some festivals are held to honor the dead 63. to satisfied the ancestors in case they might do harm, while 64._ festivals are held to hono

53、r famous people, such as the Dragon Boat Festival and Columbus Day, the former of which honors the Chinese famous poet, Qu Yuan, and the latter Columbus65. (arrive) in the New World. Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are happy events because the food 66. ( gather) for the winter and the 67. (agricu

54、lture ) work is over, to which mid-autumn festivals belong.The most 68. (energy) and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and the 69. ( come ) of spring, such as the Spring Festival in China, during which people like to get together to eat, drink and have fun 70. e

55、ach other.第四部分 写作（共2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。English plays important role in my life. My m

56、om said that when I am a child, I would turn on the TV and watch English programs! It sounds possible, but it really did happen. Because of this, my parents decided that to send myself to an American school to learn from foreign teachers. I stayed in that school for twelve years and gradual built up

57、 self-confidence to talk to foreigner. Now, in senior high school, Ive started to learn more information by listen to news in English. I feel like Ive learned a lot. It may be many difficulties on the path of learning, but no matter what they are, I am ready of the challenges.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）你的学校要举行以

58、“My Hobby” 为题的征文比赛，请以此为题，根据你的兴趣爱好写出一篇英语文章参加比赛。要点如下：1.爱好的重要性；2.你的爱好是什么; 3.你的爱好对你学习和生活的影响。注意：1.词数80-100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯答案 一听力1-5 : CABCB 6-10: CBAAC 11-15: CCACA 16-20: ABCBB二阅读理解 21-23 BCA24-27 DCDA 28-31: ADCC 32-35: CBAD 36-40: FGADC三 语言知识与运用41-45: ACDBA 46-50: CACBA 51-55: DABDB 56-60: DCACD61

59、. celebrations 62.mainly 63. or 64. other 65. arrival 66. is gathered 67. agricultural 68. energetic 69. coming 70. with四写作 改错71. plays 后加an 72.I am 改 was 73.sounds possible 改 impossible 74.decided that去掉 75. myself to改 me 76. gradual build改 gradually 77.talk to foreigner改 foreigners 78. by listen 改

60、 listening 79. It may改There 80 ready of 改 for 作文 My Hobby Hobbies play an important role in our daily lives. Different people have different hobbies. Reading is my hobby. I like reading for three reasons. First of all, books introduce me to a new world, which is colorful and without time and space l

61、imit. Through reading, I can trace back to ancient Egypt, the cradle of human civilization. It can bring me to the United States, a glamorous land I have been longing to visit. Secondly, reading can broaden my horizons. In the past years, most of my knowledge has been obtained from books. I have lea

62、rned from many people by reading about their ideas on science, politics and society. Thirdly, reading bridges the gap between my dream and my goal. In order to achieve my dream in the future, I must keep reading. Reading has become part of my life. In a word, reading can not only broaden our minds but also add more fun to our life.