安徽省六安市皖西中学2020_2021学年高一英语上学期期中试题

1、安徽省六安市皖西中学2020-2021学年高一英语上学期期中试题本试卷共8页。全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试题和答题卡一并交回。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

2、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. When did Paul set a new world record?A. 1989.B. In1992.C. In1998.2. Why did Janet quit her job?A. She was underpaid.B. She didnt want to work too long.C. She wanted to make more money.3. What are the speakers talking

3、 about?A. A car.B. ClothesC. The weather.4. What is the woman going to do this Saturday?A. Buy a gift for the man.B. Buy herself a pair of shoes.C. Attend a birthday party.5. What will the speakers do?A. Tour around the city.B. Buy train tickets.C. Visit a park.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

4、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7题。6. How much does a single room cost during the peak season?A. $50.B. $100.C. $150.7. Which meal is served for the longest time?A. Breakfast.B. Lunch.C. Dinner.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Wh

5、at is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Father and daughter.B. Husband and wife.C. Brother and sister.9. What will the speakers do tomorrow?A. Clean up the backyard.B. Tidy up the garage.C. Go to the supermarket.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. When was the photo taken?A. 13 years ago.B. 30 year

6、s ago.C. 33 years ago.11. What is the womans mother?A. A teacher.B. A doctor.C. A nurse.12. Who has heart disease in the womans family?A. Her father.B. Her grandpa.C. Her grandma.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What are the man and his boys going to do?A. Watch a movie.B. Play golf.C. Play games.14. What might

7、 the older boy want to become?A. A doctor.B. A lawyer.C. A sportsman.15. How much would the woman like to save for the man?A. $3.B. $5.C.$ 8.16. What kind of person is the man?A. Humorous.B. Stupid.C. Honest.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why wont the speaker come to work today?A. He is ill.B. His son is ill

8、.C. He feels tired.18. What does the speaker ask Raman to do?A. Contact the trainer.B. Book a room.C. Organize the projector.19. How will Alison deal with the lunch?A. Cook it.B. Order it from a cafe.C. Eat in a restaurant.20. What will everyone in the meeting need to have?A. A pen and a notebook.B.

9、 A phone.C. A computer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，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AADULT GROUP TOURSMIM（Musical Instrument Museum）invites groups to experience the world through music. Reserve group tours in advance to check in as a group upon arrival and expedite（加快）admissions（入场）. W

10、ith easier check-in, groups have more time to explore the galleries.GUIDED TOURLength of Tour: One hourGroup Size:7 guests per group;3 groups maximum per tour（21 guests maximum at one time）. Since space can be tight in those areas, the number of guests are limited at any time. VIP Tours are conducte

11、d in groups of seven people.GENERAL ADMISSIONGeneral: $20 per adult$15 for teens（ages 13-19）$10 for children（ages 4-12）Free for children 3 and under TOUR FEESA $25 fee is charged for each group that registers（登记）for this tour, plus general museum admission for each guest on the tour.Group of 1-7 gue

12、sts: $25 plus general admission for each guestGroups of 8 to 14 guests: $50 plus general admission for each guestGroups of15to21 guests: $75 plus general museum admission for each guestA $40 nonrefundable（不可退的）deposit（押金）will hold the reservation（预订）and is applied to the final payment.TOUR SCHEDULET

13、ours are available year-round, seven days a week.Our team is delighted to adjust the time of the tour to accommodate your needs. We would be glad to help you make your tour reservation.BOOK YOUR ADULT GROUP TOUR TODAYTo schedule a tour for your group, please fill out the Adult Group Tour Request For

14、m at least two weeks before your desired tour date. MIM will then contact you and e-mail your reservation confirmation. If you have questions, contact MIM9s Group Sales Specialist at 480.478.6031 oradulttours MIM. org.21. Why is the number of visitors strictly controlled each time?A. Because of MIMs

15、 benefits.B. Because visitors are rare.C. Because of the visitors noises.D. Because of the limited space.22. How much deposit will you pay if you want to book 7 tickets?A. $165.B. $25.C. $140.D. $40.23. What can we learn from the passage?A. Tours are not available during weekends.B. All the children

16、 are free to enter the MIM.C. You need to fill the form before the tour.D. You only contact the MIM by telephone.BAt 5:30 am, carer（护工）Ivy Bowens clock wakes her up. She puts on her uniform, and then walks to a bus stop to the hospital where she works. Two hours and two buses later, the 68-year-old

17、arrives at 8:00 am, half an hour before her shift（轮班）.For Tracey Griffiths and her son Carl, this half an hour has been life-changing. Because for nearly two years, Ivy has spent that time bringing Carl cups of tea and chatting. Thanks to these chats, as well as Ivys devotion and caring skills, Carl

18、 has begun speaking again after four years of silence.Four years ago, a serious accident left Carl unable to move and talk. When he did finally speak, one of his first words, unsurprisingly, was Ivy. Ivy is there and it makes a huge difference. Thanks to her, Carls speech is coming on by leaps and b

19、ounds, says Tracey.Ivy should have retired（退休）two years ago but she is still there, because she wants to be, and so do the hospitals managers and her grateful patients. Ivy is now in charge of 25 patients at the hospital. She makes tea and coffee for families as well as patients, and makes sure that

20、 everyone in her care gets enough fresh water. She also helps with feeding, giving creams or anything else that might need doing.Ivys great wish to improve the lives of patients has driven her to find other ways, in which she can help them out. For Ivy, the recipe for good care is simple. Treat ever

21、yone as you would like to be treated yourself, she says. I love everything about working at the hospital. To be able to come in, have a chat and change someones day a bit, it means a lot.24. When should Ivy Bowen begin her work every morning?A. At 5:30.B. At 7:30.C. At 8:00.D. At8:30.25. Whats Ivys

22、main duty in the hospital?A. To chat with the patients.B. To give creams to the patients.C. To feed all the patients.D. To provide water for the patients.26. Who was Carl?A. Ivys son.B. Ivys patient.C. The nursing director.D. A famous doctor.27. What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Para

23、graph 3?A. Carl has great difficulty in keeping silent.B. Carl makes a huge difference to Ivys career.C. Carl is too afraid to see the carers as well as doctors.D. Carl has made progress in speaking with the help of Ivy.CLong before digital and native were words that could reasonably fit into the sa

24、me sentence, kids had adventures in the great outdoors-the sort of nature-filled adventures filmmaker Paul Ward experienced as child growing up on a farm.Unfortunately, children today dont have the same exposure to nature, says the father of Estella, nine, and Sylvie, seven. Instead, these digital n

25、atives are often glued（粘合）to their screens.Wanting to reconnect this young generation with the outside world-through a medium that theyre familiar with-Ward teamed up with film producer Vicky Pope to create Wild Eyes, a website that uses technology to help children to get in touch with nature.Ward a

26、nd Pope spent two years developing Wild Eyes, which requires users to complete interesting tasks in nature, such as setting up camp or finding a certain kind of bird. Once a challenge is complete, the player uploads a photo to the website to earn online encouragement and likes from other players.Its

27、 all about interacting with kids on their own terms, says Ward.Ward, who spent almost two years working as a producer for the Discovery Channel in Los Angeles, says the response so far has been positive. Weve had more than 15,000 site visitors to date, which is really encouraging.Both Ward and Pope

28、are working hard to ensure all the tasks are affordable and adaptable for both the home and classroom. They believe theres also a future benefit to turning square eyes into wild eyes.As David Attenborough says, people will only protect what they care about and theyll only care about what theyve expe

29、rienced he says. Given so much of our lives are lived online, if we care about looking after our natural world, its important we provide attractive digital experiences that engage young kids with nature.28. How was Wards childhood different from his childrens?A. He did a lot of outdoor activities.B.

30、 His vocabulary was limited.C. He seldom played in the wild.D. He had no computer or TV set.29. What do children do on Wild Eyes?A. Expand their knowledge about nature.B. Complete their tasks given by the website.C. Share their outdoor activities with others.D. Participate in activities organized by

31、 the website.30. Why did Ward creat Wild Eyes?A. To help children get closer to nature.B. To start a new business.C. To develop a new network technology.D. To help a film producer.31. What is the best title for the text?A. Experiencing the Great OutdoorsB. Keeping away from the ScreenC. Combining th

32、e Screen with NatureD. Looking after the Natural WorldDHaving friends may well keep you healthier and help you deal with stress better. Some studies show that people with close friends have a greater ability to fight diseases than people who are alone.Place friendship in the first place. Find the ti

33、me to be with friends even if it means letting the lawn go unmoved or the dishes unwashed for a while. When you cant get together, use the phone to keep in touch.Open up to close friends. Maintaining a deep friendship requires a level of heartfelt intimacy（亲密）.Dont be afraid to express your inner fe

34、ars and disappointments. Listen to your friends when they have problems, but offer advice only when its wanted. Help raise friends self-（自尊）when they are shaken by a job loss, or other such events.Have different friends for different activities, such as going to the movies, singing in a choir, and j

35、oining in a bowling league.Dont wait for friend to ask favor. When a friend has the flu, offer to go to the store or drive his or her children to their after-school activities.Never take a friendship for granted. Like a good marriage, friendship needs care and patience. Become a joiner. Find a group

36、 that matches your interests.Talk to strangers. Conversations started in museums, laundry rooms, or bookstores can lead to firm friendship.Enroll in an adult-education course. A classroom is an ideal place to meet others with similar interests.32. People with close friends have a ability to fight di

37、seases than people who are alone.A. lessB. greaterC. poorerD. little33. What should we do to have friends according to the author?A. Make friendship priority.（头等大事）B. Open up to close friends.C. Never take a friendship for granted. D. All of the above.34. Which of the following is TRUE according to

38、the passage?A. You should have different friends for the same activities.B. You should wait for a friend to ask a favor. C. You should avoid talking with strangers in museums, laundry rooms, or bookstores.D. You should never take a friendship for granted.35. The underlined word Enroll in the last pa

39、ragraph means .A. GiveB. JoinC. GetD. Catch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 Protect WildlifeWildlife faces threats from habitat destruction, pollution, and other human actions. Although protecting wildlife may seem too hard at times, even small actions can help pr

40、otect many different animals. 36 Create wildlife friendly areas. When trying to make your garden more beautiful, choose plants that can provide food and shelter to native wildlife. This will also help cut down on pollution. 37 38 By using less water and fewer fuels, you will be helping to protect th

41、e wildlife around you. Take buses or the subway when you can and turn off electric devices when youre not using them.Buy products that are wildlife-friendly. 39 Keep in mind that some endangered animals are killed by traps, catches or hunters who are after other wildlife within the same habitat.Limi

42、t family size. Population growth is one of the major factors in habitat destruction. With the rapidly growing population, more and more habitats for wildlife are occupied by humans. 40 In this way, the Earths population will stabilize and native habitats can be protected.A. Live a greener life.B. Do

43、nate money to organizations.C. Each family should be limited to one or two children.D. Avoid products that are made from endangered animals.E. Protecting wildlife from being endangered is every familys duty.F. Here are some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions.G. Build bird houses t

44、o your garden or yard to attract and shelter these species.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I remember the day shyness took over my life. I was 14 and having a French lesson. The teacher told us to record ourselves 41 about a film. Perf

45、ect! I recorded myself 42 . Then I pressed play to listen back. What I heard was a little kid talking. My 43 reaction was to 44 I was listening to someone elses recording. But then it dawned on me. That was my 45 . I realized there was something 46 about me.My little voice has made me feel really sh

46、y. And my shyness has caused me to 47 attending events, not make important 48 , and keep my ideas to myself. As shy person, working from home, hiding behind my computer was 49 , but the more time I spent hidden away, the more my comfort zone shrank. Everyday 50 , like ordering coffee, became increas

47、ingly awkward and 51 .And, then, one day I was at big conference and it suddenly 52 me like lightning bolt（闪电）. All speakers were confident, comfortable with being 53 . There were no quieter voices. But the 54 is, if the loud voices are the only ones you hear, we quieter people feel even more aliena

48、ted（疏远的）. The world needs mixture of personalities. Success is not just about who can shout the 55 . The world needs quieter people, too. That day I chose to stop 56 and embrace my shyness. No more feeling like I needed to change who I am in order to 57 . No more living a small life.Then I created t

49、he Shy and Mighty Society, a space for shy people like me to 58 , and in the process of helping others, could also push myself 59 , bit by bit. Now, Im happy to tell people I feel shy. Im not 60 any more. And I know that Im not alone.41.A. speakingB. hearingC. readingD. writing42. A. with easeB. wit

50、h confidenceC. in peaceD. in astonishment43. A. positiveB. physicalC. immediateD. violent44. A. realizeB. claimC. decideD. assume45. A. workB. voiceC. talentD. habit46. A. fantasticB. interestingC. strangeD. unique47. A. avoidB. preferC. excuseD. continue48. A. arrangementsB. studiesC. reformsD. con

51、nections49. A. boringB. realC. awfulD. brilliant50. A. applicationsB. actionsC. interactionsD. expressions51. A. uncertainB. uncomfortableC. unusualD. unnecessary52. A. affectedB. disturbedC. hitD. reminded53. A. watchedB. questionedC. seatedD. served54. A. principleB. lessonC. advantageD. trouble55

52、. A. fastestB. loudestC. hardestD. earliest56. A. hidingB. complainingC. socializingD. working57. A. liveB. developC. succeedD. behave58. A. studyB. shineC. workD. discuss59. A. outB. backC. aroundD. forward60. A. ashamedB. disappointedC. emotionalD. sensitive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

53、内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。One of the benefits of technology has been 61 increase in the means available for people to stay in touch. While families once had to wait weeks, sometimes months, for letters 62 （arrive）, contact is now available from almost any part of the world at any time. This not only 63 （a

54、llow）more opportunities to feel included, connected, and involved but also 64 （many）chances to give and provide support, assess others needs, determine their states of mind, and work to resolve conflicts. 65 , availability for contact isnt always good thing. For example, it used to be that estrangem

55、ents（疏远）between parents and their adult children were done far more 66 （private）. Prior to the 67 （exist）of social media or the rapid transmission of the Internet, one could be estranged from a child or parent, and the only people 68 would hear about it might be whomever the parents wanted to tell a

56、nd the close circle of confidants（知己）of the estranged adult child. For all the sufferings 69 （cause）by an estrangement, it could mean a fairly clean break, however painful, for both the parent and the child. People would cut off contact and perhaps never 70 （hear）from again, unless or until they mak

57、e up or give in to each other.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：在错的词下画一横线，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。As a senior high school student, I used to spend plenty of times figuri