2020-2021学年山西省朔州市怀仁市高一（上）期中英语试卷

1、2020-2021学年山西省朔州市怀仁市高一（上）期中英语试卷第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共4小题；每小题6分，满分30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。 1.     Unbelievable Stories of Animals Acting Just Like Humans     Horses are picky eaters    Horses have an even better sense of

2、 smell than humans do. When horses raise their noses and open their nostrils（鼻孔）, their nervous system allows them to sense smells we can't sense. This might explain why they refuse dirty water and carefully move around meadows,  eating only the tastiest grasses,  experts say.

3、0;    Whale says thanks    In 2011, a whale expert spotted a humpback whale trapped in a fishing net and spent an hour freeing it. Afterward, in an hourlong display of thanks,  the whale swam near their boat and leaped into the air about 40 time

4、s.     Pandas like to be naughty    Is there anything more lovely than a baby panda, except maybe a human baby?  In fact, baby pandas sometimes behave like human babies. They sleep in the same positions and value their thumbs. Pandas are sh

5、y by nature for its shy behaviors such as covering its face with a paw of ducking its head when confronted by a stranger.     A cat honors its owner    Paper towels,  and a plastic cup are just a few of the gifts that Toldo, a devoted threeyearo

6、ld grayandwhite cat, has placed on his former owner Iozzelli Renzo's grave every day since the man died in September 2011. Renzo adopted Toldo from a shelter when the cat was three months old, and the two formed an inseparable bond. After Renzo passed away, Toldo followed the coff

7、in to the cemetery, and now "stands guard" at the grave for hours at a time. （1）What can horses do to pick delicious grasses？_A. Feel them.B. Taste them.C. Smell them.D. Observe them. （2）What do the whale and the cat have in common according to the passage？_A. They are clever.B. They

8、have a grateful heart.C. They are active and lovely.D. They have a good sense of smell. （3）Which of the following acts like a human baby according to the passage？_A. The whale.B. The cat.C. The horse.D. The panda. 2.     One of the most important things in the world is

9、friendship. In order to have friends, you have to be a friend. But how can you be a good friend at school?     ListenListen when they are talking. Don't say anything unless they ask you a question. Sometimes it's not necessary for you to have anything to say;

10、60;they just need someone to talk to about their feelings.    Help themIf your friend is ever in need of something, be there to help them. You should try to put them first, but make sure you don't do everything they want you to do. Try to take an extra pencil o

11、r pen with you to classes in case they forget one. Have a little extra money in your pocket in case they forget something they need.    Be there for themTry to make something for your friends to help make them feel better in hard times. Making cards and encouraging them are

12、among the nicest things you can do for friends. Marilyn Monroe, a famous U.S. actor, once said, "I often make mistakes. Sometimes I am out of control. But if you can't stay with me at my worst, you are sure not to deserve to be with me at my best." Always remember t

13、his! If you don't want to stay with your friends when they're in hard times,  then you don't deserve to be with them when they're having a good time!    _Try to organize some activities with your friends ahead of time. Go shopping,  go for ice cream,

14、0; have a party,  go to the movies and so on. Take time to know each other even better by doing something you both enjoy. By planning things together,  you both can have a good time. And you'll remember these things when you're all old! （1）While your friend is talking to you about

15、his or her feelings， you should_.A. give him or her some adviceB. just listen unless askedC. calm him or her downD. share your feelings as well （2）What can we learn from Marilyn Monroe's words？_A. Life without a friends is death.B. A friend is easier lost than found.C. A friend in need is a frie

16、nd indeed.D. A man is known by his friends. （3）Which of the following can be put in the blank of the last paragraph？_A. Make plans.B. Enjoy yourself.C. Understand your friends.D. Play with your friends. （4）What is the passage mainly about？_A. How to find a good friend.B. How to help friends in troub

17、le.C. How to be a good friend.D. How to make more friends. 3.     A research paper recently reported that the Chinese paddlefish（中华鲟） one of the world's largest freshwater fish has been declared extinct.    Scientists say the Chinese paddlefish a

18、nd its close relatives have been around for at least 200 million years. The species, reaching up to seven meters in length,  survived unimaginable changes, such as the mass extinction that killed the dinosaurs. But there's one phenomenon this ancient species,  sometimes calle

19、d the "panda of the Yangtze",  could not survive humans.    Their huge size and plentiful flesh made them a popular target for fishermen and a welcome addition to inner tables in China. In the 1970s,  25 tons of paddlefish were harvested per year on average.&#

20、160;   But the construction of the Gezhouba Dam on the Yangtze forever changed the Yangtze River habitat of paddlefish,  because it was constructed without a fish ladder or sideway and cut off the paddlefish from their only breeding（繁殖） grounds upstream. Populations of the f

21、ish continued to decrease after the completion of the dam in 1981,  but nobody had yet figured out how terrible the situation was. As is often the case,  there can be a significant delay between major disturbances and their consequence. The researchers say the fish had become functionally

22、extinct by 1993,  meaning there were not enough fish to meaningfully reproduce.    Pan Wenjing is an ocean expert with Greenpeace East Asia. She told The Associated Press the extinction of the Chinese paddlefish was "a huge loss" for nature. She said the devel

23、opment confirms that the Yangtze River is experiencing major environmental damage.    "The ecosystem of the Yangtze River is close to its breaking point due to human activity in past decades." Pan said. "The paddlefish's extinction should serve as a wakeup

24、 call to protect other freshwater species. Moving forward, we need to balance the needs of humans with the needs of life in rivers and seas. Humans should not live alone on this planet." （1）What can we say about the Chinese paddlefish？_A. It is the largest fish.B. It appeared earlier than

25、dinosaurs.C. It is a kind of ancient fish.D. It was a welcome dish for the fishermen. （2）What is paragraph 4 mainly about？_A. The design problems of the Gezhouba Dam.B. The worsening ecosystem in the Yangtze River.C. The population development of the Chinese paddlefish.D. The main reason for the dyi

26、ng out of the Chinese paddlefish. （3）How does Pan Wenjing feel about the extinction of the Chinese paddlefish？_A. Angry.B. Doubtful.C. Worried.D. Unconcerned. （4）In which section of The Associated Press may this text most probably appear？_A. Environment.B. Science.C. Culture.D. Tourism. 4. 

27、0;   There were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway,  wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside th

28、eir homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.    I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car,  so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly

29、 _ the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.    It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Ba

30、ru was just another city like Singapore,  so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city,  I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight. Immediately I came alive;  I

31、 decided to wave back.    From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if

32、I was looking at it for the first time.    The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3: 00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all lo

33、oked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug（拥抱）. I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weatherbeaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.    I looked forward

34、 to the return journey. （1）The author expected the train trip to be_.A. adventurousB. pleasantC. excitingD. boring （2）What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip？_A. The friendly country people.B. The mountains along the way.C. The crowds of people in the streets.D. The simple lunch s

35、erved on the train. （3）Which of the following words can best take the place of the word "relish" in the second paragraph？_A. chooseB. enjoyC. prepare forD. carry on （4）What can we learn from the story？_A. Comfort in traveling by train.B. Pleasure of living in the country.C. Reading gives p

36、eople delight.D. Smiles brighten people up.第二节（共1小题；每小题10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。  Five steps to better handwritingSome kids love handwriting， but others hate when it's time to put their pen to paper. Maybe they are worried about their handwriting. Are you one of t

37、hem？（1）_Here are five steps that really work!Get a great graspTry this hold your pencil at the top and try to write your name. Pretty hard？But when you hold your pencil the correct way，writing is much easier.（2）_ Hold it in place with your thumb，and your index（食指） and middle fingers.Let the lines be

38、 your guideLined paper is your friend! Those lines can help you create letters that are the right size and proportion（均衡）.（3）_ Also be sure to fill up the lined space completely. Those capital letters should be from the bottom line to the top one.Slow downIf your writing is hard to read，try slowing

39、down a little. If you rush，it's hard to control where you stop and start your letters.Lower the pressure（4）_ That makes it harder to make the smooth lines. Try easing up and don't hold the pencil too tightly.（5）_Lots of games require you to write or draw pictures. So even though it's not

40、 schoolwork，you're still using the skills you need to control your pen better.A. Play gamesB. Ask for more adviceC. So "a" should be half the height of a capital "A".D. You've been writing since you were a little kid.E. Some kids press down really hard when they write.F.

41、The good news is that just about everyone can improve their handwriting.G. The best way to hold a pen or pencil is to let it rest next to the base of your thumb. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共1小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白 处的最佳选项。      Everyone has his

42、 most memorable teacher. When I think back to my most memorable teacher, Mary Justice's face（1）_comes into my mind. She was my journalism teacher in high school.    What I（2）_most about Mrs. Justice is that she（3）_me and everyone else in the class with so much（4）_th

43、at she always allowed us to make our own choices. Besides, she was such a（n）（5）_teacher that she was elected our school's Teacher of the Year for many times and she also helped raise our（6）_of being a person of action rather than just making plans. Her attitude gradually（7）_me. I didn't

44、 know it then,  but she was really a（8）_for my future.    I wasn't quite a（9）_person in class. In my second senior year, Mrs. Justice（10）_me to compete for the editorinchief of the yearbook. When she（11）_the final appointment in the class,  I was not only

45、quite nervous,  but I also felt delighted that Mrs. Justice had chosen me for that position which helped strengthen my（12）_.    Mary Justice has an important effect on my life and my career choice. I will never（13）_her reaction when I told her I had（14）_Nicholls State U

46、niversity and decided to become a teacher after graduation. Her face lit up,  and I knew at that moment she was so（15）_of me. Little did Mrs. Justice know that it was because of her that I had chosen the same career as hers.    Twenty years later,  my son,  Derek,&

47、#160; started middle school. That summer. The headmaster of our local middle school had to retire（16）_his illness,  and he would be（17）_by a new headmaster. To my great（18）_ the new headmaster was Mary Justice! She had a strong influence on my son's life as well.    Now&

48、#160;as a teacher,  I teach my students the same life skills as Mrs. Justice taught mebeing （19）_thinkers,  and learning from mistakes. （20）_, these will help them become successful adults in the future. （1）A.possibleB. accidentallyC. immediatelyD. temporarily （2）A.rememberB. doubtC.

49、understandD. expect （3）A.interviewedB. servedC. demandedD. treated （4）A.indifferenceB. struggleC. respectD. relief （5）A.honestB. professionalC. activeD. strict （6）A.awarenessB. questionsC. popularityD. fears （7）A.challengedB. embarrassedC. confusedD. inspired （8）A.mistakeB. partnerC. modelD. pity （9

50、）A.considerateB. socialC. patientD. responsible （10）A.warnedB. encouragedC. forbadeD. forced （11）A.declaredB. changedC. assessedD. cancelled （12）A.adaptabilityB. mindC. curiosityD. confidence （13）A.forgetB. suspectC. observeD. imagine （14）A.set upB. dropped out ofC. taken charge ofD. applied for （15

51、）A.enviousB. fondC. frightenedD. proud （16）A.in case ofB. apart fromC. because ofD. in terms of （17）A.representedB. replacedC. selectedD. supported （18）A.surpriseB. disappointmentC. amusementD. relief （19）A.deepB. importantC. independentD. quick （20）A.AdditionallyB. HopefullyC. BasicallyD. Certainly

52、第二节（共1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。  5G is developing，but most of us aren't really sure what it is or the reason（1）_we need it. A big part of the reason is that 5G means more than one thing. If you ask different people， you（2）_（provide） with different answers.Experts bel

53、ieve that 4G is on （3）_way out. In 2020，the U.K. is expected to use 5G. At present，it is unknown exactly what influence 5G will have on people's life but it is widely thought that 5G will（4）_（definite） be faster than any generation of networks we have used previously.Work will likely become much

54、 easier as 5G will allow quicker downloads and a better ability to work online even if there is no wifi connection. With the（5）_（develop） of 5G， driverless cars will be able to communicate（6）_other vehicles， which can reduce road accidents by about 10%. One of the most （7）_（impress） things will be t

55、hat people can see which seats on a train are accessible to（8）_（they） when it arrives at the station. （9）_（get） around the world will also be more convenient. A number of （10）_（company） are now working on bringing 5G to the market. It remains to be seen how much of the country 5G will cover and whet

56、her everyone will be able to benefit from it. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分10分）第一节 短文改错（共1小题；每小题10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，每句中最多有两处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），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Dear Steven，I'm

57、 glad that you are coming to Beijing this summer vacationYou asked many question in your letter，and now let me answer themTo start with，Beijing，the capital of China，is very attractive city with a long historyYou can found all kinds of delicious food in Beijing，of that the most famous is the roast Be

58、ijing duckI hope we will enjoy itBesides，there is a great number of tourist attractions worth visiting，such as the Great Wall，the Summer Palace or the Forbidden CityThese scenic spots have attracted millions of tourists in this yearI promise you will have a wonderfully time here in BeijingI am looki

59、ng forward to hear from you as soon as possibleYours，Liu Chao 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）  假如你是校学生会主席李华新年即将到来，为了帮助你校的外国留学生更好地了解中国文化，学生会将为他们举办一个新年晚会请你根据以下提示，用英语向他们发出口头通知时间：下周五6：008：00地点：教学楼101室内容：1唱中国歌； 2比赛用筷子的熟练程度； 3学习包饺子注意：1词数不少于100；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数Good afternoon， everyoneMay I have your a

60、ttention， please？_Please make sure you won't miss it Thank you for your attention 参考答案与试题解析2020-2021学年山西省朔州市怀仁市高一（上）期中英语试卷第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共4小题；每小题6分，满分30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。1.【答案】CBD【考点】说明文阅读日常生活类阅读【解析】本文是一篇日常生活类阅读，文章介绍了4个令人难以置信的动物与人类行为类似的故事。【解答】（1）C.细节理解题。根据Horses are picky eaters介绍内容Horses have an even better sense of smell than humans do. When horses raise their noses and open their nostrils（鼻孔），their nervous system allows them to sense smells