江苏省徐州市邳州市运河中学2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中试题

1、江苏省徐州市邳州市运河中学2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中试题江苏省徐州市邳州市运河中学2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中试题年级：姓名：- 20 -江苏省徐州市邳州市运河中学2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中试题（实验班）注意事项:1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。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

2、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。1.what is the probable relationship between the speakers?a. doctor and patient.b. teacher and student.c. parent and child.2. why didnt david show up?a. he forgot the date.b. i

3、t was raining.c. he was ill.3. what sport does the man play most now?a. tennis.b. football.c. swimming.4. whats the womans attitude?a. angry.b. impatient.c. pleased.5. where should the woman look for the book?a. on the top shelf.b. on the second shelf.c. on the bottom shelf.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分

4、)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。6. what does the woman want the man to do?a. wash dishes.b. do the drying up.c. clean the dining room.7. why were there some leftovers?a. the woman had no appetite.b. she made too much food.c.

5、 there were many guests.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8. what is the woman doing there?a. throwing a party.b. buying a present.c. meeting her brother.9. what does her son probably enjoy?a. reading a book.b. writing a book.c. playing pc games.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. when will the woman have an interview?a. a few hours

6、 later.b. next week.c. two weeks later.11. what is the hardest thing for getting a visa?a. going for an interview.b. filling the application forms.c. getting all the necessary documents.12. why did the woman present some papers for her education?a. she wants a student visa.b. she wants a travel visa

7、. c. she wants a work visa.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. why could the man buy a cheaper ticket?a. he is really badly off.b. he has a student discount card.c. tickets are cheaper on weekends.14. how much did the man save?a. 4.b. 12,50.c. 16,50.15. when will the man return?a. on friday morning at 9:00.b. on s

8、unday morning at 6:00.c. on sunday evening at 6:15.16. how does the man feel about the travel schedule?a. satisfied.b. terrible.c. excited.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. who might be the speaker?a. a new employee.b. a director.c. a teacher.18. how often do the employees have a department meeting?a. every wee

9、k.b. every two weeks.c. every three weeks.19. how are salaries paid?a. by cheque.b. in cash.c. through the bank account.20. what do you think of the companys management?a. casual.b. flexible.c. strict.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，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。awe all like fanta

10、sy stories, and grow up reading and listening to fantasies. these tales fuel our imaginations, and satisfy our longings for adventures. the most interesting thing about fantasies is that their plots involve magical beasts and heroes, animal creatures talking like humans, and other things we cant see

11、 in real life. also, fantasies have a distinguished writing style, with freedom of expression. toy fantasy in toy fantasy stories, narrators (叙述者) bring their beloved toys lo life that can live, talk, think, breathe and behave like human beings. you would see modern toy fantasies in a picture book f

12、ormat. representative works are a. a. milnes winnie the pooh and carlo collodis the adventures of pinocchio. animal fantasy the animal fantasy tells tales about animals behaving like human beings, experiencing emotions, and having the ability to talk. however, animals in fantasies hold their various

13、 animal characteristics, too. examples include the wind in the willows by kenneth grahame, charlottes web by e. b. white, and the tale of peter rabbit by beatrix potter which influences children around the world. magical fantasy in a magical fantasy, you see a character having magical powers, or a s

14、trange magical object becomes the subject of the story. stories of this type began widely spreading long ago, including roald dahls charlie and the chocolate factory and william steigs sylvester and the magic pebble. modern folktales modern folktales are types of fantasy that narrators tell in a tra

15、ditional tale accompanying some typical parts, such as strong conflict, little description of characters, and sometimes magical elements. these tales come before all others and are popular, as authors throughout history, have written them. hans christian andersen has written several tales of this ca

16、tegory including the nightingale, the emperors new clothes and thumbelina.21. what is the common feature of the fantasies? a. their characters are highly popular.b. their events occur in the unreal world. c. their writing styles show desires for freedom.d. their plots encourage people to have advent

17、ures.22. who made a great contribution to the animal fantasy? a. carlo collodi.b. beatrix potter.c. william steig.d. hans christian andersen.23. which type of fantasy has the longest history? a. the toy fantasy.b. the animal fantasy.c. the magical fantasy.d. the modem folktales.bself-driving cars ar

18、e just around the corner. such vehicles will make getting from one place to another safer and less stressful. they also could cut down on traffic, reduce pollution and limit accidents. but how should driverless cars handle emergencies? people disagree on the answer. and that might put the brakes on

19、this technology, a new study concludes.to understand the challenge, imagine a car that suddenly meets some pedestrians in the road. even with braking, its too late to avoid a crash. so the cars artificial intelligence must decide whether to swerve (急转弯). to save the pedestrians, should the car swerv

20、e off the road or swerve into oncoming traffic? what if such options would likely kill the cars passengers?researchers used online surveys to study peoples attitudes about such situations with driverless cars. survey participants mostly agreed that driverless cars should be designed to protect the m

21、ost people. that included swerving into walls (or otherwise sacrificing their passengers) to save a larger number of pedestrians. but there is a dilemma (困境). those same surveyed people want to ride in cars that protect passengers at all costseven if the pedestrians would now end up dying. jean bonn

22、efon is a psychologist at the toulouse school of economics in france. he and his colleagues reported their findings in science.“autonomous cars can completely change transportation”, says study coauthor iyad rahwan. but, he adds, this new technology creates a moral dilemma that could slow its accept

23、ance.“makers of driverless cars are in a tough spot,” bonnefons group warns. most buyers would want their car to be programmed to protect them in preference to other people. however, regulations might one day instruct that cars must act for the greater good. that would mean saving the most people. b

24、ut the scientists think rules like this could drive away buyers. if so, all the potential benefits of driverless cars would be lost.“compromises (折中) might be possible,” kurt gray says. he is a psychologist at the university of north carolina. he thinks that even if all driverless cars are programme

25、d to protect their passengers in emergencies, traffic accidents will decrease. those vehicles might be dangerous to pedestrians on rare occasions. but they “wont speed, wont drive drunk and wont text while driving, which would be a win for society.”24. the underlined word “challenge” in paragraph 2

26、refers to _.a. peoples negative attitudes towards self-driving cars.b. how self-driving cars reduce traffic accidents.c. the technical problems that self-driving cars have.d. how self-driving cars handle emergencies.25. according to the text, online surveys show that _. a. self-driving cars artifici

27、al intelligence needs improvement. b. the busy traffic may be a problem for self-driving cars. c. people are in a moral dilemma about driverless cars. d. self-driving cars should be designed to protect drivers.26. what can we learn from the fifth paragraph? a. regulations are in favour of drivers. b

28、. most people dislike self-driving cars now. c. self-driving car makers are in a difficult situation. d. the potential benefits of driverless cars are ignored.27. what is kurt grays attitude toward self-driving cars? a. favorable.b. doubtful.c. critical.d. disapproving. cmaple syrup (枫糖浆) is a sweet

29、ener from maple tree sap (树汁). many people use it in baking in place of sugar or other sweeteners, some use it in tea instead of honey and it is frequently used as a topping for pancakes, waffles, and other breakfast foods. since true maple syrup is rather expensive, a wide range of false maple syru

30、p exist.this sweetener originated in the northeast region of north america, and it is in this region that most of the worlds maple syrup is still produced. vermont, new hampshire maine, and the eastern portion of canada are all known for their fine syrup, each with slightly different flavor qualitie

31、s.this sweetener is produced by tapping maple trees to release and collect their sap. a trees sap is the liquid that, much like blood in animals, carries water and food to different parts of the tree to keep it nourished. a mature maple produces about ten gallons of sap in a given season, after whic

32、h the tree will wall off the channel that has been tapped, so that a new tap has to be drilled the next season. maples are not tapped for syrup until they are at least 40 years old and have reached a certain size, to ensure that no harm comes to the tree through the tapping process .an immense amoun

33、t of sap is required to produce maple syrup because the watery sap must be reduced to achieve the proper thickness and taste. although the exact amount depends on the sweetness of the sap, in general it takes about 40 times as much maple sap to produce a portion of syrup. this may be further reduced

34、 to create thicker delicacies, such as maple butter, maple cream, and maple sugar.in the us, there are grade a and grade b syrups, with three sub-divisions of grade a: light amber, medium amber, and dark amber. grade b is even darker than grade a dark amber. many people assume that the grading syste

35、m also indicates the quality, but in reality, it only helps to differentiate the color and taste of the syrup, which is a matter of personal preference. the tastes are different, but to say one is objectively “better” than another would be incorrect.28. what do we know about the maple syrup from the

36、 first two paragraphs?a. it can be a replacement of sugar and honey.b. it varies greatly in flavor qualities.c. it is produced in the northeast of the us.d. it is too expensive to gain popularity.29. the underlined word “nourished” in paragraph 3 can be replaced by “_”.a. warm.b. healthy.c. complete

37、.d. happy.30. why is a large amount of sap needed?a. because it is widely used in most delicacies.b. because it helps to protect old trees from harm.c. because it needs to be concentrated to make maple syrup.d. because the more sap is used, the better maple syrup tastes.31. whats the main purpose of

38、 writing the text?a. to teach people how to make maple syrup.b. to attract more people to buy maple syrup.c. to introduce basic knowledge of maple syrup.d. to help people choose maple syrup of good quality . dat 88, i remain a competitive runner. the finish line of my life is drawing close, and i ho

39、pe to reach it having given the best of myself along the way. ive been training my body to meet the demands of this final stretch. but, i wonder, should i have asked more of my mind?if i didnt exercise, i would release the hungry beasts that seek their elderly prey on couches, but not in the gym. th

40、e more i sweated, the more likely it was my doctor would continue to say, “keep doing what youre doing, and ill see you next year.” my mind, on the other hand, seems less willing to give in to discipline. i have tried internet “brain games”, solving algebraic problems flashing past and changing the

41、route of virtual trains to avoid crashes. but these never approach my determination to remain physically fit as i move deeper into old age.though i have many friends in their 70s, 80s and 90s, ive been far too slow to realize that how we respond to aging is a choice made in the mind, not in the gym.

42、 some of my healthiest friends carry themselves as victims abused by time. other friends, many, whose aching knees and hips are the least of their physical problems, find comfort in their ability to accept old age as just another stage of life to deal with. i would use the word “heroic” to describe

43、the way they cope with aging.one such friend recently called from a hospital to tell me a sudden brain disease had made him legally blind. he interrupted me as i began telling him how terribly sorry i was: “bob, it could have been worse. i could have become dead instead of blind.”in spite of all the

44、 time i spend lifting weights and exercising, i realized i lack the strength to have said those words. it suddenly struck me that ive paid a price for being a “gym rat”. if there is one characteristic common to friends who are aging with a graceful acceptance of lifes attacks, it is contentment. agi

45、ng had to be more than what i saw in a mirror.but rather than undertaking a fundamental change in the way i face aging, i felt the place to begin would be to start small. a recent lunch provided a perfect example.ive always found it extremely difficult to concentrate when im in a noisy setting. at t

46、his lunch with a friend in an outdoor restaurant, a landscaper began blowing leaves from underneath the bushes surrounding our table. typically, after such a noisy interruption, i would have snapped, “lets wait until hes finished!”, then fallen silent. when the roar (吼叫) eventually faded, my roar wo

47、uld have drained (消耗) the conversation of any warmth. it troubled me that even a passing distraction (分心) could so easily take me from enjoying lunch with a good friend to a place that gave me no pleasure at all. i wanted this meal to be different.my years in gyms had taught me to shake off pains an

48、d other distractions, never permitting them to stop my workout or run. i decided to treat the noise this way. i continued talking with my friend, challenging myself to hear the noise, but to hold it at a distance. the discipline was so familiar to me in the gymthis time applied to my mindproved equa

49、lly effective in the restaurant. it was as though i had taken my brain to a mental fitness center.learning to ignore a leaf blowers roar hardly equips me to find contentment during my passage into ever-deeper old age. but i left the lunch feeling i had at least taken a small first step in changing b

50、ehavior that stood in the way of that contentment.could i employ that same discipline to accept with dignity the unavoidable decline awaiting me like the finish line? hoping that contentment will guide me as i make my way along the path yet to be travelled.32. the authors question in paragraph 1 imp

51、lies that _.a. he feels unsatisfied with the result of the brain gamesb. he has never believed the necessity of mind trainingc. he has realized he should mentally prepare for agingd. he feels regret for not sharpening his thinking skills33. what can we learn from the authors friend mentioned in para

52、graph 4?a. he takes physical illnesses as they come.b. he fears that his illness will become worse.c. he needs to find a way through those hardships.d. he sees life as a series of disappointments.34. after that recent lunch, the author realized that _.a. he had made small changes to adapt to agingb.

53、 the restaurant was not an ideal place for eatingc. distractions were not uncommon in everyday lifed. his roar had spoiled the friendly conversation35. which of the following could be the best title for the passage?a. benefits of regular exerciseb. old age hate and blessingc. never too old to learnd

54、. the secret to aging well 第二节 （共5小题；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。 how you talk to yourself about events, experiences and people plays a large role in shaping how you interpret events. when you find yourself interpreting something in a negative way or only focusing on the

55、 bad aspect of the situation, look for ways to talk about the events in a more positive light. 36._ instead, it simply means refocusing so that you give fair and equal importance to good events.when you find yourself worrying about things, look for an uplifting activity to pull yourself out of this

56、negative mindset (心态) 37._ in this case, try to turn your attention elsewhere and engage in an activity that brings you joy. listening to cheerful music, going for a walk, and reading a good book are all ways to get your mind off negative thoughts.38._ therefore, it is important to give extra attent

57、ion to good things that happen. where negative things might be quickly transferred and stored in your long-term memory, you need to make more efforts to get the same effect from happy moments. 39._replay the moment several times in your memory and focus on the wonderful feelings the memory inspires.the negativity bias (偏见) can have a powerful impact on your behavior, but being aware of it means you can take steps to adopt a more positive outlook on life. one of the best ways to fight negative bias is taking a more mindf