湖南省常德市2021学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题

1、 可修改湖南省常德市2021学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的 答案转涂到答题卡上。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。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。例:How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.15. C. 9.18.答案是B。1. Where is the Teen Eye Building?A. O

2、n Madison Street. B. Across from a museum. C. At the end of 7th Street.2. What will the woman do next?A. Have a shower. B. Clean her teeth. C. Wash her face.3. What does the woman think of living in a city?A. Exciting. B. Convenient. C. Dangerous.4. What is the woman doing?A. Learning a language. B.

3、 Having an interview. C. Giving an English class. 5. What are the speakers mainly discussing?A. What the man will do on the weekend.B. How the man will get to Washington.C. When the man will go to work.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。听每段对话或独白前，你将

4、有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟；听完后，各小题给出 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、7 题。6. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Tidy her room. B. Search for the report. C. Avoid telling her boss the truth.7. Where has the woman found the report?A. On the desk. B. On the bookshelf. C. On the floor.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9

5、题。8. From whom did the woman know the man likes watching movies?A. The mans brother. B. The mans wife. C. The manager.9. What will the man do this weekend?A. Visit his brother. B. Go to the movies. C. Listen to classical music.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What is Joan going to do?A. Visit a friend. B.

6、 Cook a meal. C. Meet her mother.11. Why doesnt the man want to eat hamburgers?A. They are unhealthy. B. He had them yesterday. C. He is tired of them.12. What will the speakers have for dinner?A. Japanese food. B. French food. C. Chinese food. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. When does the conversation p

7、robably take place?A. At the end of a term. B. In the middle of a term. C. At the beginning of a term.14. What does the woman suggest doing?A. Inviting a famous actor to the party.B. Playing some good music at the party.C. Asking everyone to dress up at the party.15. What will the speakers discuss t

8、omorrow?A. What clothes to wear.B. What games to organize. C. What competitions to have.16. What food will the speakers prepare?A. Pizza. B. Bread. C. Fried chicken.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Why did the speaker have a bad sleep before the trip?A. She was too excited about the trip.B. She looked fo

9、rward to Christmas.C. She missed her aunt.18. How did the speaker go to the airport?A. By bus. B. By car. C. By taxi.19. When did the speakers plane take off?A. At 1:40 p.m. B. At 1:50 p.m. C. At 2:00 p.m.20. What did the speaker see on her trip?A. Hills and rivers. B. Land and white clouds. C. Bird

10、s and beautiful buildings. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分） 第一节 （共10小题;每小题2.5分，满分25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。AElizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a

11、woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.In 1849, after gradu

12、ation from medical school, she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and h

13、er sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women.21. Why couldnt Elizabeth Blackwell realize her drea

14、m of becoming a surgeon?A. She couldnt get admitted to medical school. B. She decided to further her education in Paris.C. A serious eye problem stopped her.D. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States.22. What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeths chances for becomin

15、g a doctor? A. She was a woman. B. She wrote too many letters. C. She couldnt graduate from medical school. D. She couldnt set up her hospital.23. According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blacekwell, except that she _. A. became the first woman physician B

16、. was the first woman doctor C. and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children D. set up the first medical school for womenBAbout ten men in every hundred suffer from color blindness in some way. Women are luckier; only about one in two hundred is affected in this matter.

17、Perhaps, after all, it is safer to be driven by a woman! There are different forms of color blindness. In some cases a man may not be able to see deep red. He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shadows of green. Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green. In rare

18、 cases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of green a strange world indeed.Color blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain. In a single eye there are millions of very small things called “cones”. These help us to see in a bright light and to tell difference between colors. Ther

19、e are also millions of “rods”, but these are used for seeing when it is near dark. They show us shape but no color.Some insects（昆虫） have favorite colors. Mosquitoes（蚊子） prefer blue to yellow. A red light will not attract（吸引） insects, but a blue lamp will. In a similar way human beings also have favo

20、rite colors. Yet we are lucky. With the help of the cones in our eyes we can see many beautiful colors by day, and with the help of the rods we can see shapes at night. One day we may even learn more about the invisible（不可见）colors around us.24. The passage is mainly about _.A. color and its surprisi

21、ng effects.B. women being luckier than menC. danger caused by color blindnessD. color blindness25. Why do some people say it is safer to be driven by women?A. Women are more careful.B. There are fewer color-blind womenC. Women are fonder of driving than men.D. Women are weaker but quicker in thinkin

22、g.26. We can attract and kill mosquitoes by using a _.A. red light B. yellow lightC. blue light D. green light CThe Eiffel Tower is very famous in France. It is visited by 7 million visitors a year. The Eiffel Tower was designed by Gustave Eiffel in the late 19th century. On Monday, March 31st, 2021

23、, it turned 130.The look of the Eiffel Tower is greatly loved by people today, but things were different when the design was first shown to the public. Many French artists thought that the design was ugly. However, Eiffel did not change a thing. He believed that once it was completed, people in Pari

24、s and visitors around the world would love the tower. He was certainly right.The tower became popular with the public as soon as it opened on March 31st, 1889, two years after the construction began. Over 3,000 people came to look at this new tower and even made the effort to climb the 1,710 stairs

25、to the top. The 984-foot-tall Chrysler Building in New York City beat it.Today, the tower houses a number of restaurants on its first and second levels. The third level has been turned into a vast platform (平台). From there visitors can see the entire city of Paris. While visitors are allowed to take

26、 the stairs to the first two levels, the platform can only be got to by taking the elevators.To ensure that the “Iron Lady” always looks good, the tower is cleaned and repainted every eight years. Its an effort that takes a team of 25 workers, an entire year. If you travel to Paris one day, dont mis

27、s it, the excellent achievement.27.When Gustave Eiffel first showed his design to the public, _.A. the public celebrated the birth of itB. many French artists disliked the designC. the public thought it would be a popular towerD. many French artists decided to change the design28.When did the constr

28、uction of the Eiffel Tower start?A. In 1887. B. In 1888. C. In 1889. D. In 1890.29.What do we learn about the levels of the Eiffel Tower?A. The first level is provided for hotels. B. Restaurants are all on the second level.C. The third level is mainly for sightseeing. D. The elevators can go to all

29、the three levels.30.The writer mainly wants to tell us about Eiffel Towers _.A. 130th celebration B. popularityC. brief history D. designer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。December can be a very cold month in many parts of the world. 31._ You can also take advantage of

30、the cold weather by booking a vacation that will allow you and your family to get outdoors for some entertaining winter sports. Either way, there are plenty of options for December travel.Beach: 32._ They go to other parts of the country to enjoy warmer temperatures and clean beaches. Choices for tr

31、opical climates include oceanfront hot spots in places like Florida, California or Hawaii. Investigate(调查) some flights and hotels well in advance of your trip. 33._City: Even if you dont celebrate the holidays during December, taking a trip to a city around this time can be a lively, enjoyable expe

32、rience. 34._ Although it is by no means a tropical（热带的） escape, the sight of the decorated streets should be enough to warm your heart. Take advantage of holiday sales with your family by spending a day to wandering around the shops on fashionable Fifth Avenue .Mountain: A trip to a mountain could b

33、e just the ticket for your December trip. For example, leaving for a hot spot like Vail, Colorado, home of the second largest ski mountain in North America. Rent a cozy house and bring along several friends and family to fill the space, share the rent and have a wonderful time. 35._ It can be skiing

34、, snowboarding, snowshoeing, or tubing. And if you cant be bothered to take part in these sports, sit down by the fire with a relaxing cup of hot cocoa.A. It is very cold in winter.B. People enjoy travelling around in December.C. This helps you choose travel destinations(目的地) as well.D. Try new spor

35、ts if you dont already have a favorite.E. Many people are much like the birds flying south for winter.F. One mustsee city during the month of December is New York.G. If you reside（居住）in one of these areas, book a getaway to a warmer climate.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 （共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题

36、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。Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you36speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of37! Here is a story of a man who did a lot of38things, but his promise to tell the truth39 him.Once a man came to a teacher and said, “Excuse me, but I have many bad40.

37、 Which one of them should I41 first？”The teacher said,“Give up telling42first and always speak the truth. ”The man promised to do so and went home.At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out , he thought for a moment about the43he made with the teacher. “44tomorrow the teacher

38、asks me where I have been, what shall I say？Shall I say that I went out45？No, I cannot say that. But nor can I lie. If I tell the truth,46will start hating me and call me a thief. I would be47for stealing.”So the man48not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit. The next day, he49drinking wi

39、ne. When he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the teacher if he asks me what I did during the day？I cannot tell a lie, and if I speak the truth people will50me, because a Muslim is not51 to drink wine.”And so he gave up the52of drinking wine.In this way,53the man thought o

40、f doing something bad, he54his promise to tell the truth. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very55person.36. A. alwaysB. hardly C.sometimes D. never37. A. time B.money C.trouble D.energy38. A . great B. bad C.strange D.stupid39. A. educatedB. bothered C.tested D.saved40. A. habi

41、ts B. friends C. purposes D. collections41. A. take inB. bring backC. give up D. depend on42. A. storiesB. truths C. reasons D.lies 43. A. planB. secretC.promise D.mistake 44. A. BecauseB. Unless C. Since D. If45. A. stealingB. drinkingC. walkingD. dancing46. A. none B. someoneC. anyoneD. everyone47

42、. A. controlledB. admiredC. punishedD. praised48. A. refused B. tried C. decided D. agreed49. A. talked about B. felt likeC. adapted to(适应)D. broke down50. A. understandB. likeC. hateD. respect51. A. allowedB. encouragedC. invitedD. advised52. A. chanceB. disadvantageC. adventureD.idea53. A. whereve

43、rB. wheneverC. whatever D. however54. A. forgotB. doubtedC. regretted D. remembered55. A. goodB. attractiveC. practical D. generous（慷慨的）第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Starting a new school term is always exciting. It is a chance 56._ (see) your friends again. But most exciti

44、ng of all, the new term lets you take up new hobbies. In Britain, it is common for students to take up new hobbies after the Christmas holidays. Most schools offer different kinds 57._ hobby classes. Students 58._ (usual) take them in their free periods or after school. Some classes you have to pay

45、for but some 59._ free. For example, I once took a free Wednesday evening gymnastics class 60._ is offered by my school. But when I learnt how to play the drum, my parents had to pay for the lessons.The most popular extra classes at my school were piano lessons and drama club. Students with many hob

46、bies sometimes felt more stressed 61._ those without any. But the students with hobbies left school with many extra 62._ (skill). I havent continued any of the hobbies I 63._ (begin) at school. But I have never regretted taking 64._ (they). My 65._ (good) friend today is someone I met in my gymnasti

47、cs class.第四部分 写作(共两节；满分40分)第一节 应用文写作(满分15分) 66. 假如你是李华，在长沙学习的英国朋友Tony给你发邮件说周末要来常德找你玩。请你根据要点提示给Tony写一封信介绍这两天的安排。1.周五晚上在常德火车站接Tony；2.周六参观常德名胜；3.周日在家活动；4.冬季寒冷，请多备衣物。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Tony,Yours, Li Hua第二节读后续写（满分25分）67. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Georges mother was very poor and was

48、sick. Instead of having bright fires in winter, she had nothing to burn but dry sticks, which George picked up from under the trees. One fine day in July, his sick mother sent him to the woods. He was to stay there all day, to get as much wood as he could collect. It was a bright, sunny day, and Geo

49、rge worked very hard, so that by the time the sun was high, he was hot, and wished for a cool place where he might rest and eat his dinner. While he hunted for a spot about the bank he saw among the grass some fine, wild strawberries.How good these will be with my bread and butter! thought George Li

50、ning his cap with leaves, he set to work eagerly to gather all he could find, and then seated himself by the river.It was a pleasant place, and George felt happy and satisfied. He thought how much his mother would like to see him there, and to be there herself, instead of in her dark room in the vil

51、lage.George thought of all this, and just as he was lifting the first strawberry to his mouth, he said to himself. How much Mum would like these! and he stopped, and put the strawberry back again. Shall I save them for her? said he, thinking how much they would refresh her, yet still looking at them

52、 with a longing(渴望的) eye.I will eat half , and take the other half to her, said he at last, and he divided them into two heaps(堆). But each heap looked so small, that he put them together again.I will only taste one. thought he. As he again lifted it to his mouth, he saw that he had taken the finest

53、 and he put it back. I will keep them all for her. said he with great happiness, and he covered them up nicely ready to take home.注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2. 使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3. 续写部分分两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1 He stood up and started to get more and more wood until the sun

54、was beginning to sink.Paragraph 2 Just after he had thrown down his wood, he heard his mothers weak voice calling him from the next room.英语答案听力（每小题1.5分，满分30分）1-5. B C C B A 6-10. A C C B A11-15. C A A C B 16-20. A A B C B阅读（每小题2.5分，满分25分）21-23CAB 24-26 DBC 27-30 BACC七选五（每小题2分，满分10分）31-35 完形填空（每小题1.5

55、分，满分30分）36-40 ACBDA 41-45 CDCDA 46-50 DCCBC 51-55 ADBDA语法填空（每小题1.5分，满分15分）56to see 57of 58usually 59are 60that/which 61than 62skills 63began 64them 65best作文66.应用文（15分）Dear Tony,I am glad to know that you will come to Changde this weekend.The arrangements for your visit are as follows.We will meet at Changde Railway Station on Friday evening and then head fo