陕西省西安市阎良区2020ㅡ2021学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题(含解析)

1、陕西省西安市阎良区2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题（含解析）注意事项：1.本试卷共10页，全卷满分150分，答题时间为120分钟；2.答卷前,考生须准确填写自己的姓名、准考证号,并认真核准条形码上的姓名、准考证号；3.选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂，非选择题必须使用0. 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔书写，涂写要工整、清晰；4.考试结束后,监考员将答题卡按顺序收回，装袋整理;试题卷不回收。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。听完 每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间

2、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 man doing?A. Asking for directions. B. Giving advice. C. Offering help.2. What is the man most probably?A. A teacher. B. A doctor. C. A trainer.3. Whats the man going to do this afternoon?A. Help his brother. B. Learn physics. C. Go boating.4. Whats the convers

3、ation mainly about?A. A play. B. A concert. C. A movie.5. What is the weather like now probably?A. Cold. B. Hot. C. Warm.第二节（共15小题,每小题L5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、7题。6. What does the man like doin

4、g best in his free time?A. Writing stories. B. Collecting stamps. C. Traveling around.7. Who is the man probably talking to?A. His classmate. B. His teacher. C. His mother.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What does the woman invite the man to do today?A. Attend a party. B. See a film. C. Study together.9. When wi

5、ll the speakers meet?A. At 4： 15. B. At 4： 45. C. At 4： 30.10. Where will the speakers meet?A. At the bookstore. B. At an ice-cream shop. C. At the school gate.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What does the woman think of her basketball experience?A. Helpful. B. Terrible. C. Interesting.12. What sport does the

6、woman probably play now?A. Football. B. Badminton. C. Tennis.13. When did the man fall in love with football?A. At the age of 10. B. At the age of 18. C. At the age of 12.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. Where are the speakers?A. On a bus. B. On a train. C. In a taxi.15. What is wrong with the man?A. He feels s

7、ick. B. He feels lazy. C. He cant see anything.16. What are the speakers going to do?A. Tour the city. B. See an exhibition. C. Climb a mountain.17. What are the speakers talking about at the end of the conversation?A. A teacher. B. A tour guide. C. A tourist.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Where was Fauja bo

8、rn?A. In India. B. In England. C. In Canada.19. Why did Fauja start to run?A. To build up his body. B. To take part in the marathon. C. To forget his sadness.20. Which of the following best describes Fauja?A. Creative. B. Sensitive. C. Determined.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）阅读下列四篇短文，从每

9、小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AThe United States has a vast network of National Parks spread all around the country. Here are some National Parks for you.Arches National Park, UtahMore than 2,000 natural stone arches make Arches National Park a special place in Utah. Travelers from around t

10、he world come to see brilliant sunsets that light up the sky each night. Hikers and rock climbers will love the endless options for exploring, while more low-key visitors are sure to love the camping.Acadia, MaineSuper close to Bar Harbor, one of Maines most beloved tiny towns, Acadia National Park

11、tops travel guides for the Vacation State. Before making your way to Mt. Desert island, dine on the countrys most famous fish and lake advantage of the opportunity to go whale watching on the Atlantic Ocean. When visiting Acadia, set aside some time to hike and go boating.Mount Rainier, WashingtonWe

12、 couldnt leave the park with you slowly moving ice off the list. Washingtons Mount Rainier National Park, found southeast of Seattle, has 25 of them (along with the famous volcano) as its attention-catching sight. The National Park says its the snowiest place on earth where snow is measured regularl

13、y. If snowcapped peaks arent your thing, plan to visit the park when the weather is warmer.Great Sand Dunes (沙丘), ColoradoYou probably imagine the Rocky Mountains when you think about Colorado, but did you know that the Centennial state is also home to the United States largest sand dunes? See them

14、for yourself at Great Sand Dunes National Park, where you can go sand boarding or fat biking. Though June temperatures are said to be some of Southern Colorados best, a warm winter day can be an equally enjoyable time to see the dunes.1. What do Arches National Park and Acadia have in common?A. Tour

15、ists can hike in the parks.B. They are located in tiny towns.C. Both of the parks offer sea food.D. They offer free guide to travellers.2. What attracts travellers most in Mount Rainier?A. Sunsets.B. Whales.C. Ice.D. Sands.3. Where can you go if you are fond of cycling?A. Arches National Park, UtahB

16、. Acadia, MaineC. Mount Rainier, WashingtonD. Great Sand Dunes, Colorado【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了美国的四个国家自然公园以及各个公园吸引游客的地方。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据前两个公园内容Hikers and rock climbers will love the endless options for exploring和When visiting Acadia, set aside some time to hike and go boating.可知，在这两个公园

17、里爬山爱好者和徒步者都能进行远足或攀爬。故选A。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据第三个公园内容We couldnt leave the park with glaciers off the list.可知，雷尼尔山一直在有冰山的公园名单上，且The National Park says its the snowiest place on earth where snow is measured regularly.国家公园提到这里是地球上最常下雪的地方。由此可知，雷尼尔山最著名的是冰雪。故选C。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据第四个公园内容where you can go sand boarding

18、and sledding (its a real thing!) or “fat biking”.可知，在大沙丘公园可以滑沙或者且骑自行车，所以喜欢骑行的人可以去大沙丘公园。故选D。BLouise Gluck has been no stranger to awards over her long and storied career, since her first publication in 1968. In 1993, she won the Pulitzer Prize for her collection of poems, The Wild Iris. And on Oct 8

19、she became the 16th woman to win the Nobel Prize in literature with the Nobel prizes first awarded in 1901.Gluck was honored for her unmistakable poetic voice that, with simple beauty, makes individual existence universal. Often said to be an autobiographical poet, drawing from the inner parts of he

20、r life, “Gluck is not to be regarded as a confessional (忏悔) poet. She seeks the universal,” Nobel Committee Chair Anders Olsson said in a statement.Gluck, 77, the author of 12 poetry collections, has been able to turn her life experiences into universal themes covering life, loss and isolation (孤独).

21、 Because of this, readers have often found her poetry to be “dark”. However, there is much more than darkness in her voice, as noted by Olsson. “It is direct and . also a voice full of humor,” he said.For example, in her poem Snowdrops, she uses the coming of spring after winter to show rebirth of l

22、ife after death. She leads readers down a depressing path only to reconnect with the light at the near end. At the conclusion of the poem, readers are left to feel the “cool wind of the new world” as they watch a new spring. This is often the case in Glucks poetry, being able to feel joy even after

23、not having done so for a long time.Although shes already a well-known writer, experienced in exploring pain and healing (愈合), Gluck did feel honored to be given the famed Nobel award. However, when asked what the prize means to her, the lyric poet responded by saying, “Its too new I dont know really

24、 what it means.” Her only hope is that she can preserve her daily life.4. What do we know about Louise Gluck?A. She had her first collection published in 1993.B. Her poems are based on life experiences.C. The Wild Iris won her the Nobel Prize.D. She is a successful confessional poet.5. What does Ols

25、son think of Glucks poems?A. They are too dark for readers.B. They focus on individual existence.C. They are frank and humorous in style.D. They are mainly about human personality.6. Why does the author mention Snowdrops in Paragraph 4?A. To show the features of Glucks poetry.B. To introduce the mai

26、n plots of this poem.C. To describe Glucks creativity in choosing themes.D. To explain Glucks purpose in writing Snowdrops.7. How does Gluck feel about winning the Nobel Prize?A. She is not qualified for the prize.B. She cant believe she got the prize.C. It makes a difference as expected.D. It may d

27、isturb her daily life.【答案】4. B 5. C 6. A 7. D【解析】【分析】这是一篇人物类新闻报道。本文主要讲述了第16位女性诺贝尔文学奖得主Louise Gluck的诗歌写作成就、影响和写作特点等。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“Gluck, 77, the author of 12 poetry collections, has been able to turn her life experiences into universal themes covering life, loss and isolation(孤独).(77岁的Gluck是12部诗集

28、的作者，她能够把自己的生活经历变成涵盖生活、失去和孤独的普遍主题)”可知，她的诗是以生活经历为基础的，故选B。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“ there is much more than darkness in her voice, as noted by Olsson. “It is direct and . also a voice full of humor,” he said.(正如Olsson所指出的，她的声音里不仅仅有黑暗。“它是直接的，而且”他说，“声音里也充满了幽默。”)”可知，Olsson认为她的诗歌是坦率和幽默的，故选C。【6题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段“This

29、 is often the case in Glucks poetry, being able to feel joy even after not having done so for a long time.(在Gluck的诗歌中经常出现这种情况，即使很长时间没有这样做，也能感到快乐)”可知，作者在第四段提到了Snowdrops，以显示Gluck诗歌坦率和幽默的特点。故选A。【7题详解】细节理解题题。根据最后一段“However, when asked what the prize means to her, the lyric poet responded by saying, “Its

30、 too new I dont know really what it means.” Her only hope is that she can preserve her daily life.(然而，当被问及这个奖项对她意味着什么时，这位抒情诗人回答说，“这太新了，我不知道它真正意味着什么。”她唯一的希望就是能保住自己的日常生活)”可知，Gluck认为这可能会扰乱她的日常生活，故选D。CCanadians have a global reputation（名声）for being polite. A survey ranked Canada first out of 50 countrie

31、s. Most Canadians think that while being polite can be a superficial attitude when people are communicating with friend and strangers, being “kind” to others generally requires a much greater effort and truly knows who you are as a person.A national survey made by Environics Research Group for Coca-

32、Cola Canada shows that on average each Canadian has shown kindness to others through random（随意的）actions four times in the last four weeks. Examples of their kindness include things such as opening a door for a stranger, offering to carry heavy items or giving up your seat for someone else in a publi

33、c bus.With millions of acts of kindness happening every day, most Canadians surveyed felt kind folks deserved more recognition for their actions. Coca-Cola Canada has decided to praise some very special individuals who make others happy with good acts in their own communities. The goal is to share t

34、heir stories to help inspire（鼓舞）others to give a little kindness too.“When it comes to kindness, seeing really is believing,” says Carolyn Harty, Senior Brand Manager of Coca-Cola. “More than half of Canadians are inspired to pay it forward themselves when they see others making a kind gesture. It i

35、s these small acts of kindness that make a large difference and inspire people and create happiness.”Sixteen-year-old Sheliza Kassam, from Canada, decided on her thirteenth birthday that instead of gifts, she and her family would help feed families in need. Her small action became larger and develop

36、ed into a non-profit organization that Sheliza now runs to hold birthday parties for children living in shelters who otherwise would not be able to celebrate their special day.Another teen Nathan Unrau started out with a one-time school charity project that just couldnt help. With the support of his

37、 parents, Lunches with Love has become a non-profit organization that makes and gives away 450 paper bag lunches to the local homeless people every other Saturday.8. For what are Canadians famous all around the world?A. Working hard.B Being grateful for others help.C. Behaving well in public.D. Havi

38、ng good manners.9. What does the national survey mainly tell us?A. Why Canadians show kindness.B. What kindness means.C. How kind Canadians are.D. When Canadians show politeness.10. Whats the purpose of Coca-Cola Canadas praising the special individuals?A. To encourage all the people to spread kindn

39、ess.B. To celebrate the great events of kindness.C. To show the ways of making others happy.D. To remind people of the importance of kindness.11. What did Sheliza Kassam and Nathan Unrau have in common?A. They were once supported by others.B. They came from the non-profit organizations.C. They enjoy

40、ed staying with poor children.D. They offer others some food.【答案】8. D 9. C 10. A 11. D【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了加拿大人的礼貌和友善。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句“Canadians have a global reputation（名声）for being polite.”(加拿大人的礼貌在全世界都有名)可知，加拿大人在世界上以有礼貌而闻名。故选D项。【9题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句“A national survey made by Environics Res

41、earch Group for Coca-Cola Canada shows that on average each Canadian has shown kindness to others through random（随意的）actions four times in the last four weeks.”(加拿大可口可乐公司环境研究小组进行的一项全国性调查显示，在过去的四个星期里平均每个加拿大人通过随意的行为向别人显示和善是其他人的四倍。)可知，全国调查主要告诉我们加拿大人是多么的友善。故选C项。【10题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第三段第二、三句“Coca-Cola Canada

42、 has decided to praise some very special individuals who make others happy with good acts in their own communities. The goal is to share their stories to help inspire（鼓舞）others to give a little kindness too.”(加拿大可口可乐公司决定表扬一些非常特别的人，他们在自己的社区里用好的行为让别人感到高兴。目的是分享他们的故事以帮助鼓舞其他人也来做一些善举的事情。)可知，加拿大可口可乐公司赞扬这些特

43、殊的人的目的是鼓励所有的人传播善良。故选A项。【11题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第五段第二句“Her small action became larger and developed into a non-profit organization that Sheliza now runs to hold birthday parties for children living in shelters who otherwise would not be able to celebrate their special day.”(她的小小行动后来发展成了一个非盈利组织，现在Sheliza经营这个

44、组织为住在收容所的孩子们举办生日派对，否则他们就无法庆祝他们的特殊日子。)以及第六段第二句“With the support of his parents, Lunches with Love has become a non-profit organization that makes and gives away 450 paper bag lunches to the local homeless people every other Saturday.” (在他父母的支持下，“与爱共进午餐”已经成为一个非营利组织，该组织每隔一个周六就会制作并向当地无家可归的人分发450份纸袋午餐。)可

45、知，Sheliza Kassam and Nathan Unrau的共同之处是给其他人提供一些食物。故选D项。DPlenty of science fiction (sci-f) movies over the decades have shown us different versions of Mars. The truth about the Martian surface might be exciting because its real. And with NASA s Mars 2020 mission set to launch this summer, were facing

46、 more discovery.So far, thanks to a decade of research enabled by NASAs Curiosity rover, weve learned that lakes, rivers streams and likely oceans used to appear on Mars. While its water disappeared over three billion years ago, it tells us that Mars used to be habitable. This knowledge confuses us

47、because so far, weve seen no clear evidence of life there, not even a virus. But if Mars was once habitable, wouldnt it have life?NASA is now prepared to take the next step to answer this question with the launch of another rover Perseverance. Every time a rover goes to Mars, it just stays there, wi

48、th no way to fly back home. So we have never brought rock or soil samples back from Mars.Perseverance rover will change this. Its primary and unique purpose is to collect samples that a future spacecraft can return to Earth. These samples will tell us more about the geologic history of Mars than any

49、thing weve learned, which is already a lot. Since 2012. the Curiosity rover has traveled more than a dozen miles, making observations along the way with its 10 instruments.Thanks to data from the Curiosity rovers Sample Analysis at Mars instrument, we know that Mars does indeed have organic material

50、s. Thats more complex than we expected to find on the surface of Mars. And thats exactly why we want to gather the most interesting samples and bring them back to Earth. We expect to find out much more about Mars once we get samples back from the Mars 2020 mission.12. What is the purpose of Mars 202

51、0 Mission?A. To explore the Martian surface.B. To travel around the universe.C. To show the power of NASA.D. To study the life on Mars.13. What does the underlined word habitable in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Enjoyable to visit.B. Suitable for living.C. Ready for changes.D. Convenient to travel.14

52、. What was the problem with Mars exploration before Perseverance?A. The rovers could not reach Mars.B. Observations were hard to make.C. Samples on Mars couldnt be brought back.D. Study instruments got lost in the space station.15. Which of the following can be the best title of the text?A. New Mars

53、 rover to be launchedB. Sei-fi movies on Mars to be madeC. Curiosity to bring back Mars samplesD. NASA to send manned rover to Mars【答案】12. A 13. B 14. C 15. A【解析】【分析】本文为说明文。本文介绍了人类对火星的研究，随着NASA的火星2020计划在今年夏天启动，我们将会有更多的发现。【12题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段The truth about the Martian surface might be exiting because

54、its real. And with NASA s Mars 2020 mission set to launch this summer, were facing more discovery.( 关于火星表面的真相可能令人激动，因为它是真实的。随着NASA的火星2020计划在今年夏天启动，我们将面临更多的发现。)可知，火星2020任务的目的是探索火星表面。故选A。【13题详解】词义猜测题。根据第二段So far, thanks to a decade of research enabled by NASAs Curiosity rover, weve learned that lakes,

55、 rivers streams and likely oceans used to appear on Mars(到目前为止，多亏了美国宇航局的“好奇号”漫游者长达十年的研究，我们了解到火星上曾经出现过湖泊、河流和海洋)可知，火星上曾经出现过湖泊、河流和海洋，这些事实告诉我们，火星曾经是“宜居的”。可推知，habitable意为suitable for living，故选B。【14题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段Every time a rover goes to Mars, it just stays there, with no way to fly back home. So we hav

56、e never brought rock or soil samples back from Mars(每次一个漫游者去火星，它只是呆在那里，没有办法飞回家。所以我们从来没有从火星带回过岩石或土壤样本。).和第四段Perseverance rover will change this(Perseverance 探测器会改变这一点)可知，在Perseverance 探测器发射之前，火星上的样本无法带回，故选C。【15题详解】主旨大意题。本文开头以几十年来科幻电影中的不同版本的火星为引子，介绍了人们对火星的好奇，根据第一段最后一句And with NASA s Mars 2020 mission

57、set to launch this summer, were facing more discovery(随着NASA的火星2020计划在今年夏天启动，我们将面临更多的发现。)和第三段第一句NASA is now prepared to take the next step to answer this question with the launch of another rover, Perseverance(美国宇航局现在准备通过发射另一个Perseverance探测器来回答这个问题。)可知，本文主要介绍了人类对火星的研究，随着新的探测器的发射，我们将会有更多的发现。故选A。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。Good social skills are an important part of building rich friendships, enjoying yourself in public, and succeeding in your career. _16_ ,you might run into some trouble chatting with people you dont know.