海南省重点中学2020-2021学年高一英语上学期期中试题

1、 可修改海南省海口市第四中学2021学年高一英语上学期期中试题时间：120分钟 总分：150分第一卷 （共100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. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Salesman and customer. C. L

2、ibrarian and student.2. What does the man think of the test?A. It was very easy. B. It was a bit difficult. C. It was too long.3. How does the man feel about his new job?A. Boring. B. Stressful. (有压力的) C. Bad.4. How does the man go to work every day?A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By bike.5. Where is Tom

3、now?A. In the classroom. B. In the dormitory. C. In the hospital.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遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8小题。6. Whats wrong with the woman?A. She worries about her car. B. She has a hi

4、gh fever. C. She cant drive. 7. What does the man remind the woman to do on the phone?A. To take the insurance card. B. To take her temperature. C. To lock the back door.8. How will they go to the emergency room(急救室)?A. By taxi. B. On foot. C. By car. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11小题。9. What can we learn about the

5、woman from the conversation?A. She has seen the film Watchmen twice. B. She is eager to see the film Watchmen. C. She has no interest in the film Watchmen.10. When was the book Watchmen published?A. Not long ago. B. In the mid-80s. C. After the film was shown.11. What does the man think of the film

6、Watchmen?A. It is visually beautiful. B. It is too short. C. It is much better than the book version听第8段材料，回答第12至14小题。12. Why does the woman want to have a cellphone?A. Because all her friends have one. B. Because her old one is broken. C. Because she can talk to her dad easily.13. How much does the

7、 phone cost every month?A. $1,000. B. $29.99. C. $50.14. What will the woman do next?A. Advise her dad to buy a new car. B. Ask the price of the cellphone. C. Try to persuade her dad to the newspaper.听第9段材料，回答第15至17小题。15. Why does the man ask the woman to take care of his pets?A. Because he and his

8、wife will be out of town this weekend.B. Because he doesnt like them any more.C. Because he has too many animals to feed.16. What is the man supposed to do at 2:00 pm every day?A. Walk his dog. B. Play music for his cat. C. Feed his cat.17. What can we learn from the end of the conversation?A. The m

9、an will send his pets to a zoo. B. The woman will not look after his pets. C. The woman wants to get more money.听第10段材料，回答第18至20小题。18. Who might the speaker be?A. A middle school student. B. An organizer of the survey. C. An Australian teacher.19. What percentage of young people in Australia have mo

10、bile phones?A. 73%. B. 25% C. 20%20. What does the survey expect to find out?A. Why people use mobile phones. B. How people use their mobile phones. C. How many people have mobile phones.第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节， 20小题，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，从每题所给的四个选项 A, B, C,D中，选出最佳选项.并在答且卡上将该项涂黑。ABesides wr

11、iting, Mark Twain liked hunting and fishing very much, so one year he went to Maine for a holiday and spent three very pleasant weeks in the woods there.On the train back home, a man sat opposite Mark Twain. Twain looked at the man and thought that this man looked quite unpleasant. However, it would

12、 be impolite to say nothing in that situation, so he said good morning to the man, and they began to talk.First they talked about the weather and then they talked about Maine. The stranger said, “We have some beautiful woods in Maine. It would be a pity to come to Maine without spending some time th

13、ere. I suppose you have been in our woods, havent you?” “Yes, I have,” answered Mark Twain. “Ive just spent three weeks there. Although fishing isnt allowed in Maine at this season, Ive got two hundred pounds of fish with my baggage on this train. I like to eat fish, so I packed it in ice to take it

14、 home May I ask who you are, sir?”The stranger looked at Mark Twain for several seconds and then answered, “Im a police officer. My job is to catch people who hunt and fish during the wrong seasons. And who are you?”Mark Twain was surprised and frightened when he heard this. He thought quickly and t

15、hen answered, “Well, Im the man who tells the biggest lies in America.”21. Mark Twain went to Maine .A. to meet the police officer B. to visit his old friends thereC. to spend his vacation D. to collect material for his writing22.Mark Twain greeted the man on the train because .A. he had known the m

16、an B. he wanted to be politeC. he hoped to start a conversation D. he wanted to know who the man was23.It can be inferred from the text that Mark Twain .A. was the biggest liar in AmericaB. was not as clever as the police officerC. would invite the man to eat fish with himD. knew his fishing in Main

17、e was not allowed24.Whats the purpose of the passage?A. To amuse the readers.B. To introduce Mark Twains hobbies.C. To praise Mark Twains fishing skill.D. To criticize Mark Twains wrong behavior.BA famous scientist made several important medical breakthroughs. He was asked by a newspaper reporter wh

18、y he was more ingenious than the average person. He answered that it all came from a childhood experience with his mother. He had been trying to remove a bottle of milk from the fridge (冰箱) when he failed to hold the bottle firmly and it fell, spilling the milk all over the kitchen floor.When his mo

19、ther came into the kitchen, instead of punishing him, she said, “Robert, I have hardly seen such a huge pool of milk. Whenever you make a mess you have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge (海绵), a towel, or a mop. Which d

20、o you prefer?” He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the spilled milk. His mother then said, “You failed to carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Lets go to the backyard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it.”The little boy

21、 learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. This scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he knew he didnt need to be afraid to make mistakes. Even if the experiment doesnt work, we usually learn something valuable from it.

22、25. The underlined word “ingenious” in Paragraph 1 refers to .A. creative B. famous C. lucky D. reliable26. By saying “I have hardly seen such a huge pool of milk”, Roberts mother .A. wanted to praise himB. hoped to clean up the spilled milk with himC. asked him to learn how to deal with a messD. pl

23、anned to make a decision for him27. We can learn from the passage that Robert from the experience.A. benefited a lot B. changed his mindC. became wise and rich D. gained his independence28. What can be the best title of the text?A. A mothers love B. Learn from failuresC. An important experiment D. L

24、earn something newCCan trees talk? Yes, but not in words. Scientists have reason to believe that trees do communicate with each other. Not long ago, researchers learned some surprising things. First a willow tree attacked in the woods by caterpillars (毛虫) changed the chemistry of its leaves and made

25、 them taste so terrible that they got tired of the leaves and stopped eating them. Then even more astonishing, the tree sent out a special smell-a signal causing its neighbors to change the chemistry of their own leaves and make them less tasty.Communication, of course, doesnt need to be in words. W

26、e can talk to each other by smiling, raising our shoulders and moving our hands. We know that birds and animals use a whole vocabulary of songs, sounds, and movements. Bees dance their signals, flying in certain patterns that tell other bees where to find nectar (花蜜) for honey. So why shouldnt trees

27、 have ways of sending message?29. It can be concluded from the passage that caterpillars do not feed on leaves that _. A. are lying on the ground B. have an unpleasant taste C. bees dont like D. have an unfamiliar shape30. According to this passage, bees communicate by _. A. making special movement

28、B. touching one another C. smelling one another D. making unusual sound31. The author believes that the incident described in the passage _. A. cannot be taken seriously B. should no longer be permittedC. must be checked more thoroughly D. seems completely reasonableDIn New York City, a nonprofit ag

29、ency called Covenant House tries to help homeless young mothers become good parents.The twelve or so teenagers who live at the shelter attend parenting classes four days a week. The class is called Mommy and Me. Teacher Delores Clemens is a mother of five and a grandmother. She teaches basic skills,

30、 like how to give a baby a bath and how to dress a baby depending on the season.She remembers one student who learned from her mother not to pick up a crying baby. The mother said that would only make the child needy and overly demanding. Delores Clemens says, “Thats not true. You have to hold your

31、baby! He is crying for a reason. Pick your baby up. Hug him! They just want a little cuddling and a little love.”Delores Clemens says her students also learn how to be good mothers by letting themselves be mothered. Around three hundred fifty teenage mothers graduate from Covenant Houses Mommy and M

32、e class every year.In class, with her baby son is NatashaShe lived on the streets. She is glad not only for the warmth and shelter of Covenant House. she is also glad for the help they offer in seeking a more secure life.The World Health Organization says the United States has forty-one births for e

33、very one thousand girls age fifteen to nineteen. That is higher than other developed countries, as well as some developing ones. By comparison, northern neighbor Canada has fourteen births and southern neighbor Mexico has eighty-two.32. What is the text mainly about?A. Parents who are a childs first

34、 teachers.B. A nonprofit agency that offers a more secure（安全的）life.C. A class where teens learn mothering and are mothered.D. A kind teacher who helps homeless young mothers.33. Covenant Houses Mommy and Me class is intended to _.A. provide homeless young mothers with a warm shelterB. help homeless

35、young mothers become good parents C. help mothers in New York be good parentsD. teach some parents how to love their children34. What can we know about Delores Clemens from the text?A. She thinks a crying baby should be picked up and hugged.B. She has a mother of five and a grandmother.C. She teache

36、s advanced skills on how to be good mothers.D. She is very glad for the warmth and shelter of Covenant House.35. According to the World Health Organization, which country has the highest births for girls age fifteen to nineteen?A. Canada B. The United States of America C. Britain D. Mexico第二节（共5小题;

37、每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。 There are a number of tips that you can follow to help you find a job that suits your personality.List your strong and weak pointsBefore you start your job search, take some time to think about your strong and weak points. 36 If you are excel

38、lent at managing your time, for example, a job in project management, or one that involves organising others, could be perfect. Ask others for their opinionsAlthough you should know yourself better than anyone else, there are times when a second opinion is needed. 37 They may come up with ideas that

39、 you havent considered. You should, however, make sure that they arent so protective of you that they persuade you not to push yourself, or encourage you so much that you aim too high. Find out what potential jobs involve 38 Make sure you do as much research as possible to determine exactly what you

40、 will have to do. An office job may sound very safe if you are shy, but if you then find that you have to give regular presentations, you may not be cut out for it after all. 39 When looking for a job, many people have an idea of what they would like to be in the future. However, that is often littl

41、e more than a dream and, even if it is possible to reach that goal, it may involve years of hard work that you dont enjoy. 40 If you can find a job that mirrors what makes you happy in life, then the chances are that you will enjoy it and it will match your personality type.A. Take a personality tes

42、tB. Consider what delights youC. Think about what makes you happy and then analyse why.D. Finding a job that suits your personality is very important.E. Ask your friends and family what sort of job they think would suit you best.F. Sometimes, it isnt immediately obvious what a job will involve until

43、 you start it.G. More importantly, think about how they would affect your ability to do particular jobs.第三部分 英语知识运用第一节 完形填空 （共15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四个选项A、B, C, 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小涂黑。I have tried many ways to be 41 . I dont wear a 42 I should , and two days ago I walked in the 43

44、 without my shoes. But so far nothing 44 . Debbie once told me about a boy in her class who liked 45 school. He would rub(摩擦) the end of the thermometer (温度计) until it went 46 to 39. Then hed put it in his mouth and his mother would think he was 47 ill.This morning I tried doing that but it 48 went

45、up 35 and I rubbed it for ten 49 . So I held the thermometer 50 the light on my desk and it went up to 40. I thought Id put it in my mouth and walk downstairs like that. I thought, “ 51 my mother takes it out, she will be 52 when she sees that I am rather ill”.The only trouble was I didnt know the t

46、hermometer would be so 53 , As soon as I put it into my mouth I burnt my tongue(舌头) ! I spit (吐) the thermometer out. It fell 54 the floor and it 55 . Oh! My plan was ruined!41. A . well B. fine C. ill D. bad 42. A . sweater B. T-shirt C. pants D. glasses43. A . water B. rain C. sun D. wind44. A . h

47、appens B. happenedC. will happen D. has happened45. A . being away from B. leaving C. staying at D. being out of46. A . on B. down C. up D. off47. A . really B. real C. bad D. badly48. A . cant B. not C. never D. didnt49. A . seconds B. hours C. minutes D. moments50. A . with B. by C. next D. next t

48、o51. A . When B. Then C. So D. If52. A . worried B. surprised C. happy D. frightened53. A . cold B. hot C. warm D. cool54. A . off B. down C. to D. on55. A . didnt break B. didnt broke C. wasnt broken D. was broken第二节 （共10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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式, 并将答案填写在试卷的第11页上标号为61 7

49、0 的相应位置上。 The giant panda 56（love）by people throughout the world. Chinese scientists 57 (recent) had a chance to study a wild female panda with a newborn baby. She was a very careful mother. For 25 days, she never left her baby, not even to find something 58 (eat)! She would not let any other pandas

50、 come near. She licked the baby constantly to keep it clean. Any smell might attract natural 59 (enemy) that would try to eat the little panda. The mother held the baby in her front paws much the way a human does. 60 it cried, she rocked it back and forth and gave it little comforting pats. The moth

51、er continued to care for the young panda 61 more than two years. By that time, the panda no longer needed 62 (it) mother for food. However, it stayed with her and learned about the ways of the forest. Then, after two and a half years, the mother 63 (drive) the young panda away. It was time for her t

52、o have 64 new baby, and it was also time for the young panda to be 65 (dependent).第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节：写作（15分）假如你是新华中学的李华，请写一份主题为”Lets Ride Bicycles”的倡议信,呼吁大家保护环境。主要内容包括: 1.汽车带来的问题； 2. 骑自行车的益处。 参考词汇：低碳生活(low-carbon life); 节能(save energy) 注意： 1. 词数：80词左右 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear friends, I am Li Hua from Xin Hua Middle School. _ _ Thank you! Yours, Li Hua 第二节：（25分）阅读所提供的语言材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之成一篇完整的短文。Zigfried, a little mouse, once lived happily in afarmhousewith hisparents. They got a lot of food from the kitchen easily, because the owner of the farmhouse was very rich. ForZigfriedand his