河南省驻马店市新蔡县第一高级中学2020_2021学年高一英语下学期4月份半月考试题2021042701108.doc

1、河南省驻马店市新蔡县第一高级中学2020-2021学年高一英语下学期4月份半月考试题第一部分 听力(略)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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AEvents in Natural History Museum at South Kensington.Dino Snores for Kids16 August 2019, 18:4522:00This unique sleepover gives kids aged 7 to 11 the chance to explore the

2、Museum after dark while taking part in fun and educational activities. At midnight, its time to settle down to sleep. In the morning, youll get to experience a live animal show before waving goodbye to the Museum when it opens to the public at 10:00. Adult:60. Child:60. Breakfast included. Copycats

3、at Lates29 May 2019, 18:00 22:00Humans are exploring and copying natures solutions to meet the challenges of our modern world. Explore the Museum after hours and discover how cutting-edge research, technology and design are turning to nature to seek new ways of advancing society. Free entry, no tick

4、et required. Yoga Under a Whale7 July 2019, 08:00 09:15Enjoy a yoga session inspired by the Museums connections with the natural world. Join us under Hintze Halls splendid blue whale skeleton for a cosy experience with movement and sound. After your class, enjoy special access to an exhibition or ga

5、llery before the Museum opens. Adult:35. Member gets a discount. Crime Scene Live8 June 2019, 18:3022:30A priceless stone has been stolen from the Natural History Museum and a killer is on the loose. Its up to you to gather the evidence, analyze the facts and carry out experiments to bring the crimi

6、nal to justice. Due to the nature of some of your detective duties we strongly recommend that you wear trousers and flat shoes. Adult:63. Ticket includes a free drink on arrival. 21Which activity might appeal to children interested in animals?ADino Snores for Kids. BYoga Under a Whale. CCopycats at

7、Lates. DCrime Scene Live.22What do we know about Yoga Under a Whale?AIt is intended for the whole family. BIt takes place in the morning. CIts members should pay35 to visit the Museum. DIt offers free admission to its members.23What can you do if you take part in Crime Scene Live?ARead more detectiv

8、e stories. BPerform your duty in uniform. CEnjoy a free meal.D. Practise solving a case.B“The movie American Sniper is on. ”I said to my husband.We decided to watch，thinking it would take our minds off my husbands situation at work. He had been working with the same organization for about twenty-thr

9、ee years，and the management，he suspected，was preparing to let him go. The signs were pretty clear and I felt his pain.I wondered if American Sniper was the wrong movie to watch and considered changing the channel. Maybe something lighter was good. A family comedy with laughter would have been more u

10、plifting for my husband.We turned the volume down as our son James was studying in the next room.“You know this movie is based on a true story，”I said，half thinking about my husbands situation and half watching the movie.“Yes. ”he replied. “Its based on Chris Kyles book. ”I thought about all the you

11、ng men who had lost their lives in Iraq. “Some of those boys were only a couple of years older than James，”I said.As I watched the movie，I began to realize how small our problems really were. “You know，other couples are wondering if their sons are safe on a battlefield，and here we are with our son p

12、erfectly safe in the next room. ”Over the next hour，the mood in our room changed from depression to gratitude. How fortunate we were ! Our son was healthy and safe. We had a roof over our heads and could walk outside without worrying whether there would be bullets(子弹)flying through the air. As for m

13、y husbands job，he could do something elsesomething that he would love.Looking at the big picture and moving from “depression to reflection”have made all the difference.24What problem did the authors family face?AThe husband would lose his job.BThe house roof was broken.CThe relationship between the

14、couple was bad.DThe son did poorly in his studies.25Why did the author want to change the channel?AShe preferred something lighter.BThe movie was very boring.CShe was considerate towards her husband.DHer husband liked family comedies.26What made the author feel better?AThinking of unfortunate famili

15、es.BWatching a funny family comedy.CHer husbands words of comfort.DThe touching story in the movie.27What message does the author intend to convey in the text?AGet some power from a movie.BBe grateful for what we have.CStay strong in the face of difficulty.DWe can always control our life.CSome of th

16、e worlds most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day. UNESCO( United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potenti

17、al as a unifying(联合) voice across cultures.Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.Its Jason Morans job to help change that. As the Kennedy Centers artistic adviser for jazz, Mora

18、n hopes to widen the audience for jazz, make the music more accessible, and preserve its history and culture.“Jazz seems like its not really a part of the American appetite,” Moran tells National Public Radios reporter Neal Conan. “What Im hoping to accomplish is that my generation and younger start

19、 to reconsider and understand that jazz is not black and write anymore. Its actually color, and its actually digital.”Moran says one of the problems with jazz today is that the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost. “The music cant be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has

20、to continue to move, because the way the world works is not the same,” says Moran.Last year, Moran worked on a project that arranged Fats Wallers music for a dance party, “just to kind of put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music,” says Moran. “For me, its the

21、 recontextualization. In music, where does the emotion(情感) lie? Are we, as humans, gaining any insight(感悟) on how talk about ourselves and how something as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts? Sometimes we lose sight that the music has a wi

22、der context,” says Moran, “so I want to continue those dialogues. Those are the things I want to foster.”28. Why did UNESCO set April 30 as International Jazz Day?A. To protect cultural diversity.B. To remember the birth of jazz.C. To recognize the value of jazz.D. To encourage people to study music

23、.29. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?A. The production of jazz growing faster.B. Jazz becoming more accessible.C. The jazz audience becoming larger.D. Jazz being less popular with the young. 30. What can we infer about Morans opinion on jazz?A. It remains black and white

24、.B. It will disappear gradually.C. It changes every 50 years.D. It should keep up with the times.31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. The Rise and Fall of JazzB. Exploring the Future of Jazz C. Celebrating the Jazz DayD. The Story of a Jazz Musician DA build-it-yourself s

25、olar still（蒸馏器） is one of the best ways to obtain drinking water in areas where the liquid is not readily available. Developed by two doctors in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, its an excellent water collector. Unfortunately, you must carry the necessary equipment with you, since its all but imp

26、ossible to find natural substitutes. The only components required, though, are a 55 sheet of clear or slightly milky plastic, six feet of plastic tube, and a container perhaps just a drinking cup to catch the water. These pieces can be folded into a neat little pack and fastened on your belt.To cons

27、truct a working still, use a sharp stick or rock to dig a hole four feet across and three feet deep. Try to make the hole in a damp area to increase the water catchers productivity. Place your cup in the deepest part of the hole. Then lay the tube in place so that one end rests all the way in the cu

28、p and the rest of the line runs up and out the side of the hole.Next, cover the hole with the plastic sheet, securing the edges of the plastic with dirt and weighting the sheets center down with a rock. The plastic should now form a cone(圆锥体) with 45-degree-angled sides. The low point of the sheet m

29、ust be centered directly over, and no more than three inches above, the cup. The solar still works by creating a greenhouse under the plastic. Ground water evaporates (蒸发) and collects on the sheet until small drops of water form, run down the material and fall off into the cup. When the container i

30、s full, you can suck the refreshment out through the tube, and wont have to break down the still every time you need a drink. 32. What do we know about the solar still equipment from the first paragraph?A. Its complex. B. Its portable.C. Its delicate. D. Its expensive.33. What does the underlined ph

31、rase “the water catcher” in paragraph 2 refer to?A. The hole. B. The cup.C. The tube. D. The still.34. Whats the last step of constructing a working solar still?A. Put the cup in place. B. Dig a hole of a certain size.C. Cover the hole with the plastic sheet. D. Weight the sheets center down.35. Whe

32、n a solar still works, drops of water come into the cup from .A. the open air B. beneath the sheetC. the plastic tube D. outside the hole 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。If anyone had told me three years ago that I would be spending most of my weekends camping, I woul

33、d have laughed heartily. Campers, in my eyes, were people who enjoyed insect bites, ill-cooked meals, and uncomfortable sleeping bags. They had nothing in common with me. 36 The friends who introduced me to camping thought that it meant to be a pioneer. 37 We slept in a tent, cooked over an open fir

34、e, and walked a long distance to take the shower and use the bathroom. This brief visit with Mother Nature cost me two days off from work, recovering from a bad case of sunburn and the doctors bill for my sons food poisoning.I was, nevertheless, talked into going on another fun-filled holiday in the

35、 wilderness. 38 Instead, we had a pop-up camper with comfortable beds and an air conditioner. My nature-loving friends had remembered to bring all the necessities of life. 39 We have done a lot of it since. Recently, we bought a twenty-eight-foot travel trailer complete with a bathroom and a built-i

36、n TV set. There is a separate bedroom, a modern kitchen with a refrigerator. The trailer even has matching carpet and curtains. 40 It must be true that sooner or later, everyone finds his or her way back to nature. I recommend that you find your way in style.A. Thingsaregoingtobeimproved.B. Thistime

37、therewasnotent.C. Iwastolearnalotaboutcampingsincethen,however.D. There was no shade as the trees were no more than 3 feet tall.E. After the trip, my family became quite interested in camping.F. ImustsaythatIhavecertainlycometoenjoycamping.G. Thetriptheytookmeonwasaroughone.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节

38、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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way, we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “ 41 my job. Family to Feed.”At this store, a 42 like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him

39、 and make a 43 on how bad it must be to have to stand 44 in the cold wind.In the store, I asked each of my kids to 45 something they thought our “friend” there would 46 . They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a 47 . I thought about it. We were 48

40、 on cash ourselves, but well, sometimes 49 from our need instead of our abundance is 50 what we need to do! All the kids 51 something they could do away with for the week.When we handed him the bag of 52 , he lit up and thanked us with 53 eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it

41、 for 54 his family might need, he burst into tears.This has been a wonderful 55 for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can 56 ! Things would have played out so 57 if I had simply said, “No, we really dont have 58 to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in 59

42、, it also gave my kids the 60 taste of helping others. Itll go a long way with them.41. A. ChangedB. LostC.FinishedD. Quit42. A. placeB. conditionC.showD. sight43. A. commentB. suggestionC.call D. decision44. A.proudlyB. outsideC.angrilyD. by45. A.sayB. drawC.pickD. arrange46. A.supply B. orderC. di

43、scoverD. appreciate47. A.jobB. dollarC. gift cardD. hot meal48. A.lowB. easyC.looseD. soft49. A.savingB. givingC.begging D. spending50.A.evenB. yetC.justD. still51. A.shared B. declaredC.expectedD. ignored52. A .toysB. medicineC.clothesD. food53. A. wateryB. sleepyC.sharpD. curious54. A.whateverB. w

44、hoeverC.whenever D. whichever55. A. exampleB. experienceC.adventure D. message56. A.respectB. rely onC.help D. learn from57. A.vividly B. suddenlyC.perfectly D. differently58. A.powerB. timeC.moneyD. patience59. A.loveB. fearC.memoryD. need60. A.sweetB. strongC.simpleD. strange第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分1

45、5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。Yangshuo, ChinaIt was raining lightly when I 61 (arrive) in Yangshuo just before dawn. But I didnt care. A few hours 62 , Id been at home in Hong Kong, with 63 (it) choking smog. Here, the air was clean and fresh, even with the rain.Id skipped nearby Guilin, a dre

46、am place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River 64 are pictured by artists in so many Chinese 65 (painting). Instead, Id headed straight for Yangshuo. For those who fly to Guilin, its only an hour away 66 car and offers all the scenery of the better-known ci

47、ty.Yangshuo 67 (be) really beautiful. A study of travelers 68 (conduct) by the website TripAdvisor names Yangshuo as one of the top 10 destinations in the world. And the town is fast becoming a popular weekend destination for people in Asia. Abercrombie & Kent, a travel company in Hong Kong, says it

48、 69 (regular) arranges quick getaways here for people 70 (live) in Shanghai and Hong Kong.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

49、仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。In recent years great changes have been taken place in my hometown. Ten years before, the small and low houses that lie on the north of the lake produced much waste. As the result, the lake was seriously polluted. To the west was a sandy field, what was the source of d

50、ust. Even worst, a brickyard on the southwest of the lake used a great deal good soil. Now the poor houses have been replaced by green trees but the brickyard by tall buildings. The sandy field the villagers used to dug and turn over is covered with fruit trees. Tourists from nearby towns often spen

51、d the weekend boat and fishing on the lake.第二节 书面表达(满分25分)假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom参加“汉语桥(Chinese Bridge)”世界大学生中文比赛，获得赛区一等奖进入决赛，现在准备决赛当中的中华才艺展示环节，来信向你咨询，请你给他回信，内容如下：(1)表示祝贺；(2)推荐一项中华才艺展示内容及理由。注意：(1)词数100左右；(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。新蔡一高2020级高一4月半月考英语试题参考答案阅读理解 21-23 ABD 24-27ACAB 28-31CDDB 32-35 BDDB 36-40 CGBEF 完形

52、填空 41-45 BDABC 46-50 DCABC 51-55 BDAAB 56-60 CDCDA语法填空61.arrived 62. before/earlier63. its64.that/which65. paintings 66.by 67. is 68. conducted 69. regularly70. living短文改错In recent years great changes have been taken place in my hometown. Ten years before, the small and low houses that lie on the no

53、rth of the lake produced ago laymuch waste. As the result, the lake was seriously polluted. To the west was a sandy afield, what was the source of dust. Even worst, a brickyard on the southwest of the lake which worseused a great dealgood soil. Now the poor houses have been replaced by green trees o

54、fbut the brickyard by tall buildings. The sandy field the villagers used to dug and turn and digover is covered with fruit trees. Tourists from nearby towns often spend the weekend boat and fishing on the lake.boating书面表达参考范文Dear Tom，How are you? Im very glad to learn that you passed the first round

55、 of the Chinese Bridge. Congratulations on your success. Your efforts in the last few weeks finally paid off.With the final contest coming，you may be worried about Chinese arts performance. If you want to be excellent in this performance part，I recommend you to sing a GuFeng song. Firstly，a GuFeng s

56、ong is catchy and easy to sing，so you can learn it well in a short period of time. Besides，GuFeng music is a kind of music that mixes traditional Chinese elements with pop music very well，which not only spreads classics，but also shows the unique charm of music.Come on! Just show yourself and you will be the star in the final contest. May you succeed. Yours， Li Hua