铁人中学2021级高一学年下学期期末考试 英语试题.pdf

1、铁人中学 2021 级高一学年下学期期末考试英语试题第 1 页 共 6 页铁人中学 2021 级高一学年下学期期末考试英语试题试题说明：1、本试题满分 150 分，答题时间 120 分钟。2、请将答案填写在答题卡上，考试结束后只交答题卡。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.Where does the conversation p

2、robably take place?A.In a hotel.B.In a hospital.C.In a factory.2.What does the man want to become?A.A swimmer.B.A photographer.C.A professor.3.What does the woman suggest the man do?A.Avoid working at night.B.Get all the parts from Japan.C.Buy a new washing machine.4.On what day will the speakers st

3、udy together?A.Mondays.B.Thursdays.C.Fridays.5.How does the girl learn the violin?A.By taking lessons.B.By herself.C.By learning from her father.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

4、遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6.Why will the woman go to Boston?A.For a business trip.B.For a holiday.C.For a wedding.7.What will the man do first?A.Finish his work.B.Go shopping.C.Call his friend.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.How much is the service charge?A.$25.B.$50.C.$75.9.How does the man pay the bill?A.In cash.

5、B.By cheque.C.By credit card.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10.What degree does the woman have in drama?A.A bachelors degree.B.A masters degree.C.A PhD.11.Why does the woman like drama?A.It enables her to understand people better.B.It helps her to attract more public attention.C.It strengthens her relations

6、hip with students.12.How do the womans students like her way of teaching?A.They doubt it.B.They enjoy it.C.They show no interest.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.Where are the speakers?A.In a library.B.In a bookstore.C.In a publishing house.14.What do we know about the man?A.He doesnt work today.B.He is a

7、famous artist.C.He lives around the corner.15.Why does the Spider-Man story impress the man?A.It deals with the kid theme.B.It is very simple to understand.C.It writes about society at that time.16.When was Watchmen written?A.In 1981.B.In 1986.C.In 1987.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.What does the speak

8、er think of Leos excuses?A.Convincing.B.Poor.C.Kind.18.What did Leo do after asking for leave two weeks ago?资料第一时间更新，认准公众号：一枚试卷君铁人中学 2021 级高一学年下学期期末考试英语试题第 2 页 共 6 页A.He stayed in his new apartment.B.He had a date with his girlfriend.C.He watched TV with the speaker.19.What did the speaker ask Leo t

9、o do last weekend?A.Move furniture.B.Get a new battery.C.Change tires.20.Whats the speakers decision?A.Making some new friends.B.Talking with Leo.C.Forgiving Leo.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 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。ABeijing has made history as the first city in t

10、he world to have hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics.Lets look back on some of the important factors that made the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games so impressive.the Olympic torch(火炬)In recognition of Beijings status(地位)as the worlds first city to host both the Summer and Winter games,the 20

11、22 Olympic torch featured a similar design to the 2008 Olympic torch by the same color combination and artistic forms.What truly took viewers breath away was the moment when torch bearers(火炬手)passed the flame to another during the Olympic Torch Relay.The two Olympic torches locked into each other at

12、 the top,which represented fire and ice,symbolizing how it would bring light and warmth to the winter sports scene.the Olympic mascots(吉祥物)The Winter Olympic mascot“Bing Dwen Dwen”,a cartoon image of a panda wearing a spacesuit,like a winter sports athlete from the future,has enjoyed wide popularity

13、 at home and abroad since its first appearance in 2019.“Bing Dwen Dwen”is a great combination of Chinese culture and the Olympic spirit.“Hopefully Bing Dwen Dwen can become a classic and leave lasting memories in Olympic history,”said Cao Xue,head of the Beijing 2022 mascot design team.Soon after th

14、e announcement of“Bing Dwen Dwen”,Beijing organizers also introduced“Shuey RhonRhon”as the mascot of the 2022 Beijing Paralympic(残奥会)Winter Games.the smart high-speed railwayAs the countdown to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics continued,the new high-speed railway line connecting the capital with Oly

15、mpic host city Zhangjiakou began to enter service.By cutting the travel time between the two from three hours to 47 minutes,the bullet train can run up to 350 kilometers per hour without a driver,becoming the worlds first smart high-speed railway.So,what makes them“smart”?Well,equipped with 5G signa

16、ls,intelligent lighting and sensors to collect real-time data and detect any operational problems,the trains can automatically start,stop and adjust to the different speed limits between stations.21.Why is“Bing Dwen Dwen”so popular?A.Because it is a real panda,the national treasure of China.B.Becaus

17、e it looks like an athlete wearing a spacesuit.C.Because it has already become a classic in Olympic history.D.Because it shows both Chinese culture and the Olympic spirit.22.How long did it take to get to Zhangjiakou from Beijing by train before the new high-speed railway was put into use?A.About 47

18、 minutesB.About 3 hours and 47 minutesC.About 3 hoursD.About 2 hours23.What can we know about the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games from the passage?A.It caught the worlds eye once again as the 2008 Olympics did.B.The torch was the same as that in 2008 Olympics.C.It had two mascots“Bing Dwen Dwen”an

19、d“Shuey Rhon Rhon”D.Drivers on the new high-speed trains used 5G signals to operate the bullet train.BA shop owner placed a sign above his door that said：“Puppies for Sale.”Signs like this always have a way of attracting young children,and to no surprise,a boy saw the sign and approached the owner.“

20、How much are you going to sell the puppies for？”he asked.The shop owner replied,“Anywhere from$30 to$50.”The little boy pulled out some change from his pocket.“I have$2.37，”he said.“Can I please look at them？”The shop owner smiled and whistled.A lady ran down the aisle of his shop followed by five t

21、iny balls of fur.One puppy was lagging considerably behind.Immediately the little boy singled out the lagging puppy and said,“Whats wrong with that little dog？”The shop owner explained that the puppy was born disabled and it would always be lame.The little boy became excited.“Ill buy it.”The shop ow

22、ner said，“No,you dont want to buy that little dog.If you 铁人中学 2021 级高一学年下学期期末考试英语试题第 3 页 共 6 页really want him,Ill just give him to you.”The little boy looked straight into the shop owners eyes and said,“I dont want you to give him to me.That little dog is worth every bit as much as all the other dog

23、s and Ill pay full price.In fact，Ill give you$2.37 now,and 50 cents a month until I pay it off.”The shop owner countered，“You really dont want to buy this little dog.He is never going to be able to run and play with you like the other puppies.”To his surprise,the little boy reached down and rolled u

24、p his pant leg to reveal a badly twisted,crippled left leg supported by a big metal brace.He looked up at the shop owner and softly replied，“Well,I dont run so well myself,and the little puppy will need someone who understands！”24From the passage we can infer_.Athe owner persuaded the boy out of buy

25、ing the lame dogBthe dog was badly treated because it was different from other dogsCthe boy decided to pay the owner at least$30 for the lame dogDthe boy decided to pay off the rest of the money in a month25Why did the owner feel surprised?ABecause the boy was disabled as well.BBecause the puppy rec

26、overed one day.CBecause the lady sold the disabled puppy.DBecause the boy refused his offer.26Which of the following can best replace the underlined word in the last but one paragraph?ASaid.BArgued.CYelled.DBlamed.27What does the passage mainly convey to us?ALove.BKindness.CGenerosity.DUnderstanding

27、.CIf youre a fan of fast fashion,your choices may be narrowing in the near future.At the end of 2020，fast-fashion giant H&M said it would close 350 stores worldwide.Recently,Spanish fashion giant Inditex announced that it would close all its Bershka,Pull&Bear and Stradivarius stores in China.It all

28、indicates that fast fashion is slowing down,noted the website Fast Company.A major reason is the shift in the mindset（心态）of consumers.Millennials,those who were born in the 1980s or 1990s,are now the largest consumer group.Unlike their predecessors（前人），millennials are more financially stable,and thu

29、s low-priced fast fashion is not their priority.According to The South China Morning Post,more people are starting to care about quality and the stories behind a product.Another factor is the growing concern over the fashion industrys effect on the environment.As The New York Times noted,the fashion

30、 industry is one of the largest polluters of clean water and three-fifths of clothes produced in a year end up in landfills(垃圾场).As there is more awareness of the climate crisis,younger people are pursuing more eco-friendly choices.Molly,22，is one of them.Before she went to college,she used to go fr

31、equently to fast-fashion shops like Forever 21 and H&M.But after taking a class that focused on the environmental impact of clothing production,her preference changed.Now,she tries to shop in a way that is both sustainable(可持续的)and affordable：She shops second-hand.My friend showed me how easy it was

32、 to be thrifty（节约的），and I developed a new personal style that focused less on trends but on basics that dont go out of style,she told MTV News.In order to survive in the competitive market,many fast-fashion brands are making changes as well.For example,Inditex said that the company plans for all of

33、its clothes to be sustainable by 2025.Sustainability is a never-ending task in which everyone here is involved,said Pablo Isla,CEO of Inditex.28.Why is fast fashion unpopular among millennials？A.Millennials follow former generations style.B.Millennials prefer cheaper clothes.C.Millennials attach mor

34、e importance to quality.D.Millennials like brands with a long history.29.What is the main idea of paragraph 4？A.Unsold clothes are a threat to the environment.B.Low-quality fashion products dont last long.C.Climate change should be blamed on the fashion industry.D.More people prefer eco-friendly fas

35、hion products.30.The author used the example of Inditex at the end to show _.A.how competition is becoming more fierce in the fashion industryB.how sustainability has become the top priority for most fashion brandsC.how the fast-fashion industry is suffering a big lossD.how a major company can chang

36、e their products to fit the market31.What is the authors opinion on the future development of fast fashion？A.Promising.B.Hopeless.C.Unclear.D.Unpredictable.DLike anyone else,I have social media personalities that I like to follow.I watch their Insta stories,YouTube videos and generally keep track of

37、 what they are up to by means of social media.Thesecelebrities(名人)encourage me to pursue my dreams,and unlike my physical friends，are often more 铁人中学 2021 级高一学年下学期期末考试英语试题第 4 页 共 6 页accessible just a YouTube click away.So when I found myself telling a story the other day to one of my friends at a ca

38、fe and then casually referring to one of these online personalities as my friend,I suddenly became aware of the blurred(模糊的)line between my physical and virtual social lives.I was retelling a YouTubers story about how to practice appreciation as if it were my story to tell.The scary part is that it

39、came so naturally that I had to pause and think twice about what had just come out of my mouth.How did I get to the point of referring to someone I had never actually spoken with as a friend？Between trying to make a living and maintaining social relationships,it has become especially easy for millen

40、nials(those born between the early 1980s and 1990s)to turn to artificial social closeness to meet their basic human needs for social interactions.So how do we really know who our friends are in a world where the term friend seems so blurred？Is it right to call someone a friend who youve never spoken

41、 with in real life？Sometimes I worry that my online friendships are taking away the time I could be spending forming meaningful relationships in real life.In an article in Psychology Today,Alex Pattakos claims that our quest to create more and more friends through popular social media platforms has

42、led to us feeling more disconnected in reality.His research states that we can only maintain around 150 real friendships and the desire to have more connections leads to emotional attachments to online celebrities,referred to as para-social interactions,and consequently detachment(分离)from our real l

43、ife connections.Do you make a distinction between your online and offline friends？If so,how？32.What does the author think of his real-life friends？A.They are more difficult to reach.B.They often cause him much trouble.C.They are fond of following celebrities.D.They mostly lack interest in social med

44、ia.33.Which of the following puzzled the author？A.The definition of physical friends.B.Some phrases used in online language.C.The proper way to practice appreciation online.D.The distinction between physical and online friends.34.What can we infer about millennials from paragraph 3？A.They are skillf

45、ul in AI technology.B.They have great difficulty making a living.C.They are eager to seek online friendships.D.They rarely build firm social relationships.35.Whats the authors attitude to online friendships？A.Casual.B.Opposed.C.Supportive.D.Ambiguous.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）任务型阅读。根据短文内容，从短文后的

46、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，请把答案写在答题卡上。High-Tech Santa：4 Devices to Give the Old Man a Boost Every year,Santa guides his sleigh from the North Pole and gets presents delivered to all the good girls and boys of the world.Can technology give the kind old man a hand in finishing his rounds?After all,S

47、anta isnt getting any younger,and Christmas Eve isnt getting any longer.Here are a few suggestionsNote：we are not being paid to promote these products（36）A 3D printer Manufacturing is a tough business，so Santa must be very busy in making millions of giftsPerhaps Santa could feel easier if he caught

48、up with the 3D-printing crazeDesktop 3D printers for home use are just coming on the market（37）A high-tech list Notebook and paper are so 20th centurySanta needs something new-perhaps a tablet？We suggest Samsungs Galaxy Note 10.1It comes with a pen and note-taking apps，so Santa wont have to take off

49、 his gloves to swipe at the screen（38）GPS Santa needs to take advantage of the global positioning system（GPS）GPS has been around since 1995 and is now taken for granted in phones and cars（39）GPS trackers can even help MrsClaus keep an eye on her husbandProtective cases One disadvantage to entering t

50、he digital age is that most tech gadgets arent built for the coldMost digital devices only do between 0and 35（40）A company has a possible answerIt uses new materials that protect spacecraft from the cold of space and the heat of a launchThe company must be willing to offer Christmas red protective c

51、asesA.Such devices can show where someone is and where theyve beenB.Who wants to take off their gloves to use a touch screen in snow and ice？C.Many people want to track Santa with high-tech devices铁人中学 2021 级高一学年下学期期末考试英语试题第 5 页 共 6 页D.What should Santa do if he wants to use his ipad in the North Po

52、le？E.Santas white gloves provide a nice contrast to his bright-red suitF.Theyre capable of turning digital instructions into real thingsG.Were simply concerned for Santas well-being第三部分语言知识运用（共三节，满分 45 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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。Many athletes desire

53、 to compete in the Olympics.And they(41)hard to be faster,higher and stronger in achieving their goals.Only a few of them(42)to the worlds biggest events,and even fewer(43)to receive their medals.However,the(44)of them end up in silence or are forced to deal with life-long injuries.It makes you(45)i

54、f its all worth it.In my years of covering sports,Ive noticed that a key factor is often(46)sports provide a lesson in dealing with failure.Its(47)to see some straight-A students,(48)and spoiled by praise at home and school,turn out to be(49)when they enter the real competitive world of life.If they

55、 hadnt been(50)from failures earlier,they would probably have learned to accept the worlds imperfections,their own(51)and build a steel wall around themselves.Back in school,I was always afraid of losing.However,after years of(52)with athletes,I was able to gradually build my(53).Strong athletes sha

56、re two characteristics:passion for their profession and(54)of their own abilities and limitations.This self-awareness,which is regained by their enthusiasm for their sport,usually comes with a lot of(55).A well-trained athlete can face all kinds of barriers in life.41.A.volunteerB.struggleC.continue

57、D.rush42.A.make itB.have itC.get itD.finish it43.A.happenB.supposeC.failD.manage44.A.maximumB.performance C.majorityD.representative45.A.imagineB.wonderC.observeD.regret46.A.ignoredB.amazedC.disturbedD.welcomed47.A.strangeB.practicalC.originalD.common48.A.attractedB.prohibitedC.shelteredD.destroyed4

58、9.A.fragileB.flexibleC.activeD.dynamic50.A.replacedB.protectedC.treatedD.examined51.A.possibilitiesB.tendencyC.practiceD.limitations52.A.interactingB.connectingC.combiningD.reacting53.A.competenceB.experienceC.confidenceD.progress54.A.knowledgeB.awarenessC.instructionD.intervention55.A.changesB.cons

59、equencesC.thrillsD.failures第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Lego is one of the worlds most popular and successful toys.The colourful blocks(积木)can be used(56)(create)almost anything.With just six Lego blocks,there are more than 915 million possible combinations.Its

60、a company that has grown from a small family business to an international company.As well as blocks,Lego(57)(build)theme parks,superstores since it was founded.Three Hollywood films,(58)(include)The Lego Ninjago Movie,will be in cinemas in October.There has even been a TV(59)(compete)to find the nat

61、ions best Lego builders.Ole Kirk Christiansen opened(60)woodwork shop in Billund,Denmark in 1932.It made wooden ladders,stools(凳子)and toy bricks.He named the shop Lego in 1934,from the Danish words“leg godt”,(61)(mean)“play well”.The company had just six employees in 1934,but grew _(62)(gradual)afte

62、rwards to more than 40 by 1943.It was the blocks(63)brought the most success.When the first blocks were created in 1949,they were so popular that thousands of children werecrazy about them.The business,(64)is still owned by the same family,was named the worlds(65)(powerful)brand earlier this year,be

63、ating companies such as Disney and Google.第三节 单词拼写（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）根据汉译及首字母填写单词或单词的适当形式。66.The c_ between the two countries finally caused a war.67.His speech won the a_(鼓掌)of the audience.68.Their c_(残忍)to animals is to blame and more attention should be paid to the wildlife protection.69.I

64、t was said that the ship s_ to the bottom of the sea on a stormy night.70.He made no r_(回答)to my question,and went on with his movie.71.He has many admirable qualities,such as loyalty,honesty,g_(慷慨)and bravery.72.The firefighters ran into the burning house to save the employees without h_.73.A study

65、 shows the students who are e_(参加；参与)in after-school activities are happier than those who are not.铁人中学 2021 级高一学年下学期期末考试英语试题第 6 页 共 6 页74.He used to d_a large sum of money to the Red Cross Society of China every year.75.Each persons fingerprints are u_.76.You need to make a s_(策略)to resolve the pro

66、blem.77.When applying for a job,you should h_(使.突出)your experience and skills.78.Mr smith is a doctor by p_(职业).79.The government will provide t_(暂时的)accommodation for up to 3,000 people.80.We c_(批评)you because we wanted to help you,not in order to find fault with you.第四部分 书面表达（满分 25 分）2022 年北京冬奥会在全国掀起了全民健身的新高潮。假设你是红星中学学生会主席李华，倡议全体师生积极参与全民健身活动，内容包括：1.健身的好处；2.具体的项目；3.号召大家积极参与。注意：词数 100 左右。_