2020-2021学年山西省太原市高一（上）期末英语试卷

1、2020-2021学年山西省太原市高一（上）期末英语试卷第二部分 请言知识运用（共两节，满分5分）第一节 词汇填空（共1小题；每小题5分，満分5分）根据句意内容，从方框中选出正确的词汇，完成下列句子。答案的标号写在答题卡上 1. A.where B.benefits C.anxious D.that E.concentrate on（1）_He felt so_ that he didn't say anything in the end.（2）_It is human beings_ are the visitors to animals' world.（3）_Th

2、ere are so many_ of taking part in different activities.（4）_When you are taking a class， you should_ what your teacher talks about.（5）_We have visited the poor town_ she has done volunteer work for two months.第二节 完形填空（共1小题；每小题15分，满分15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。答案写在答题卡上。  

3、0;   As a proud dad of two young children,  I love my kids most of the time. （1）_there are some specific situations that prove especially（2）_ for my wife and me: going out to eat with friends who don't have kids.    Whenever we'd head ou

4、t to a（3）_, it was almost impossible to have a conversation with friends because my son always said,  "I am bored." So,  like many other parents I know,  we'd try our best to keep them（4）_ and give us the best opportunity for saving the evening. We（5）_ over the phon

5、e to our children. I always felt a little guilty（愧疚的）doing it,  like I was（6）_ them. Then, I read a great article which is about "Let Children Get Bored Again". Boredom is useful. When we reach our breaking point, （7）_ teaches us to respond creatively,  to make somethin

6、g happen for ourselves.    The next time we went out to eat,  it didn't take five minutes.    "Can I play a video game? "    "No." I responded.    "Then what should I do?&

7、#160;"    "I don't know.You have to（8）_ something to do." Then something interesting started to happen. My son, who's learning to read, started （9）_. He began sounding out words, wherever he could find them: posted signs, the m

8、enu. This was（10）_. Of course,  that only lasted a few minutes.    "Now I（11）_ don't know what to do, " my son told me. "Maybe you can try talking to our friends, " I（12）_. What followed was a great conversation between my children and

9、our adult（13）_. They learned about their likes and dislikes,  what they shared in（14）_.    Best of all, my children were no longer a trouble .They were part of that evening playing a（an）（15）_ role like the rest of us. （1）A.SoB.ButC.AndD.Or （2）A.strongB.familiarC.pr

10、ivateD.challenging （3）A.cinemaB.hospitalC.restaurantD.kindergarten （4）A.busyB.powerfulC.curiousD.humorous （5）A.parkedB.turnedC.handedD.knocked （6）A.examiningB.cheatingC.survivingD.noticing （7）A.honestyB.respectC.boredomD.convenience （8）A.loseB.buyC.lendD.find （9）A.getting awayB.looking aroundC.gathe

11、ring upD.taking off （10）A.amazingB.confusingC.informalD.responsible （11）A.reallyB.sharplyC.unusuallyD.obviously （12）A.changedB.debatedC.acquiredD.suggested （13）A.daughtersB.studentsC.friendsD.neighbors （14）A.commonB. personC.advanceD.panic （15）A.expertB.importantC.possibleD.shallow第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分12

12、分）第一节（共2小题；每小题6分，满分12分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B，C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。答案写在答题卡上注意：C篇分A、B两种题型，A（易）题型为客观题，B（难）题型为主观题。      SCIENCE MUSEUM GUIDE       4.2 STARS OUT OF 5 BASED ON 8737 REVIEWS    Open: 10: 00AM to 6: 00PM, e

13、veryday Time Needed: 4 hours Price:  Free    If you're a lover of anything and everything sciencerelated, then a visit to London's Science Museum is a must. But with a 3D IMAX cinema, you don t necessarily have to be a lover of chemistry or physic

14、s to appreciate the Science Museum.    Science Museum Highlights    Some of the most famous places located in the Science Museum include:     The Launch Pad （a handson gallery where children can "explore basic scientific

15、 rules"）.    The Exploring Space Galleries （which also include a threemetrehigh telescope（望远镜）which was flown on British space missions）.    The Discovery Motion Theatre（where visitors can watch a documentary as well as an animated film in 3D wi

16、th special effectswhich may even include water, wind, flashing lights and moving seats）.    The Clockmakers' Collection（which is the oldest display of clocks and watches in the world）.    Ticket Costs    The museum i

17、s free to enter for anyone, but there may be fees for some special exhibitions, as well as the IMAX Theatre. You can book your tickets here.    Tickets for the Discovery Motion Theatre cost:     £6 for adults £5 for children, 

18、; seniors and students £4 for families    Tickets for the IMAX Theatre cost:     £11 for adults £10 for children,  seniors and students £30 for families    Special Tips    If you w

19、ant to avoid the crowds,  then try to visit later in the afternoon on a weekday.    If you're visiting with children,  then make sure you head down to the first floor so the kids can play in a funfilled play area. （1）Which is the best place for telescope lovers

20、？_A.The Launch Pad.B.The Exploring Space Galleries.C.The Discovery Motion Theatre.D.The Clockmakers' Collection. （2）How much should two London parents and their child pay for IMAX Theatre？_A.£14.B.£17.C.£30.D.£32. （3）When can the museum probably have fewer visitors？_A.On Sund

21、ay morning.B.On Saturday afternoon.C.On Monday morning.D.On Tuesday afternoon.      Close your eyes for a moment.Imagine you are deep in a forest.Hear the frogs croaking（呱呱叫）, the crickets（蟋蟀）chirping and the songbirds calling. In the distance, you sense a waterfal

22、l coming into a river, which flows right past you.As you listen to the sounds of nature, a peaceful, relaxing feeling washes over you. This is the power of the natural world,  and it's exactly what field recordists record with their equipment.    Field rec

23、ordists gather natural sounds using complex instruments that are able to imitate（模仿）the way the human ear senses them. A German field recordist named Carina Pesch said, "So, you don't only have left and right. You have up and down and front and back. It really takes you into the p

24、lace." Pesch is one of a growing number of people who have taken up field recording. Some of them do it as a fulltime job, and others participate in it more on a parttime basis. The recordings are used in movies or put online, often as videos with images of forests and other beautiful

25、 scenery.    To gather the best sounds, the top field recordists set up two microphones. They may use a "dummy head", that is a manmade head shaped like a human's. The microphones are placed in the cars of the head. This method effectively imitates th

26、e way people naturally hear.Indeed, the recordings of nature sound so real that they can reduce mental and physical stress because it's easy for listeners to believe they are outdoors surrounded by the wonders of nature. （1）What is Carina Pesch's job？_A.Making movies about nature.B.Stud

27、ying how human ears work.C.Recording the sounds of nature.D.Exploring the natural environment. （2）What can we infer from the second paragraph？_A.Field recording began in Germany.B.Field recording is getting more popular.C.Parttime recordists are rare in the business.D.Recordists use instruments to i

28、mitate nature. （3）What is the "dummy head" used for？_A.Reducing the recordists' physical stress.B Allowing the recordists to stay indoors.C.Testing whether the microphones work.D.Imitating the way people naturally hear.【选做题：A】以下A（易）、B（难）两种题型任选一种，做A题型的不做B，做B题型的不做A.    

29、60; Last fall, my dad and I visited Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary, which is located in the mountains of Northern Thailand. Although our stay was short, it turned out to be the most memorable part of our holiday.    Upon arrival, we headed to

30、 the base to learn about the elephants that were in the care.The eldest, Too Meh, had spent much of her life giving tourists rides with a heavy iron seat tied to her back.Her daughter,  Mae Doom, and grandsons, Dodo and Gen Thong, had also spent years in chains doing ha

31、rd work to entertain tourists. It broke our hearts to hear their sad stories.    Early the next morning, we saw Too Meh and Mae Doom exploring the forest and Dodo playing by the river. Seeing them free was a heartwarming experience. Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary was foun

32、ded with the goal of protecting the welfare of elephants, and that is why this place does not offer elephant rides or elephant performances of any kind. Instead,  it tries to educate visitors about these amazing animals.    But we did more than just get to know the

33、 elephants. We also cooked and ate together with our host family, learned about the language of the local people, and helped teach English to the children in the village. In doing these activities,  we were able to experience the local customs and culture firsthand.By providing such o

34、pportunities for visitors, the place gives back to the village by helping the villagers make more money and learn English. It's a winwin situation.    If you want to see elephants in their natural environment, Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary is the nice place

35、 to go. It's an experience you won't forget. （1）What can we learn about Too Meh？_A.She lived through hard times.B.She gave birth to three babies.C.She is used to wearing chains.D.She has an iron seat on her back. （2）What does the Kindred Elephant Sanctuary aim to do？_A.To entertain tourists.

36、B.To teach languages.C.To protect elephants.D.To maintain customs. （3）What benefit do villagers get from the sanctuary？_A.Higher income.B.Cheaper travel.C.Free elephant rides.D.Live entertainment. （4）Which of the following can be the best title for the text？_A.My Best Holiday EverB.Stopping Hurting

37、ElephantsC.One Performance You Can't MissD.A Visit to the Elephant Sanctuary【选做题：B】（以下是B种题型）  Last fall，my dad and I visited Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary，which is located in the mountains of Northern Thailand. Although our stay was short， it turned out to be the most memorable part of

38、our holiday.Upon arrival，we headed to the base to learn about the elephants that were in the care.The eldest，Too Meh， had spent much of her life giving tourists rides with a heavy iron seat tied to her back.Her daughter，Mae Doom，and grandsons，Dodo and Gen Thong，had also spent years in chains doing h

39、ard work to entertain tourists. It broke our hearts to hear their sad stories.Early the next morning，we saw Too Meh and Mae Doom exploring the forest and Dodo playing by the river. Seeing them free was a heartwarming experience. Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary was founded with the goal of protecti

40、ng the welfare of elephants， and that is why this place does not offer elephant rides or elephant performances of any kind. Instead， it tries to educate visitors about these amazing animals.But we did more than just get to know the elephants. We also cooked and ate together with our host family，lear

41、ned about the language of the local people，and helped teach English to the children in the village. In doing these activities，we were able to experience the local customs and culture firsthand.By providing such opportunities for visitors，the place gives back to the village by helping the villagers m

42、ake more money and learn English. It's a winwin situation.If you want to see elephants in their natural environment，Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary is the nice place to go. It's an experience you won't forget.（1）What was the most memorable part of the author's holiday？_（2）What does

43、 the author think of using elephants to entertain tourists？_（3）What did the author learn by doing activities with local people？_（4）What's the purpose of the last paragraph？_ 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。答案写在答题卡上。  There are lots of friends who pepper our world. Partyin

44、g friends， business partners，cool coworkers you have a drink with after work. （1）_But what makes a true friend？1.They don't judge you.（2）_When something embarrassing，upsetting，or bad happens or something goes wrong and you can't deal with it alone，a real friend will listen without judging，Br

45、ene Brown says we're blessed to have just one or two friends we can trust with our "shame stories".2.They speak truth.Real friends never sugarcoat anything just to please you.（3）_And you've learned to appreciate this，because not many other people in your life will tell it like it i

46、s.They tell you the truth not to hurt you，but to help you make the right choices in your life and become a better person because of this.3. You can show them all sides of yourself.A real friend isn't there just for the good times：celebrations，happy events，when you're in a good mood.They'

47、re there for you in times of pain， uncertainty， and failure too.（4）_4.They want good things for you.Real friends aren't worried about you outshining（超过）them.（5）_ To know if you're dealing with a real friendship or not， just notice who sticks around when you reach new heights in your life. So

48、me people will try to tear you down，but the real friends will surely feel happy for you.A.Instead，they celebrate your wins.B.You can also have many online friends.C.They tell you the truth，even if it may hurt.D.This is often when we most need our friends.E.Trust is created when you can be met withou

49、t judgment. 第四部分 短文填空（共10小糖；每小题10分，满分10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。答案写在题号后的横线上。  In her new cookbook，Petra Paredez writes，"Making pies is a naturally generous act，because the pie is a dish（1）_is meant to be shared."（2）_Thanksgiving Day，millions of Americans eat turkey but the re

50、al magic （3）_（happen）at the end of the meal.When the owner of Petra's Pie Company stopped by Salon Talks to discuss "The pie for everyone，" which features recipes（食谱）from one of New York's top pie（4）_ （shop）. I asked her to say more about the generous act of（5）_（make） the pie， &quo

51、t;I think that one of the ways that pics transform a meal is that it's a dessert that everybody shares. When you're at a restaurant，dessert is the thing you're most likely（6）_（share），" Petra said."But the other thing about the pie is that it takes（7）_ large amount of time to ma

52、ke. So if you（8）_（actual） spend the time making a pie for somebody，they know that you care about（9）_ （they） the continued. But there is a reliable method that every athome（10）_（design） can master， and Petra is finally sharing her secrets with the world. 第五部分 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）&

53、#160; 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：在错的词下划一横线，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。It was 7：15 on a Monday morning in the January. I was walking along the Park Road where an old man c

54、ame out of the park on the other side of the street. Then I see a small red car make a right turn into the Park Road.The next moment the cars just hit the old man.She fell with a cry. Instead stopping，the car just drove off.I noticed the driver were a young woman and remembered the plate number care

55、ful. A moment late，I stopped a passing car but took the old man to the nearest hospital. 第二节 书面表达（满分15分）  请你根据下边的图片和下面的参考词汇，完成一篇英文游记。内容包括：1.时间、地点、人物；2.所见所闻；3.你的期待。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。提示词：Taiyuan Botanical Garden太原植物园 Jinyuan District晋源区 tropical plants 热带植物 butterfly specimens 蝴蝶标本 参考

56、答案与试题解析2020-2021学年山西省太原市高一（上）期末英语试卷第二部分 请言知识运用（共两节，满分5分）第一节 词汇填空（共1小题；每小题5分，満分5分）根据句意内容，从方框中选出正确的词汇，完成下列句子。答案的标号写在答题卡上1.【答案】anxious,that,benefits,concentrate on,where【考点】完成句子【解析】（1）他非常焦虑，以至于最后什么也没说。（2）人类才是动物世界的访客。（3）参加不同的活动有很多好处。（4）当你上课时，你应该集中精力听老师讲什么。（5）我们参观了那个贫穷的小镇，她在那里做了两个月的义工。【解答】（1）C.anxious.考查

57、单词辨析。句意：他非常焦虑，以至于最后什么也没说。根据句意可知表示"焦虑"，作表语，用形容词anxious，故填anxious.（2）D.that.考查强调句式。句意：人类才是动物世界的访客。和It is呼应，强调主语 human beings，用that构成强调句式，故填that.（3）B.benefits.考查单词辨析。句意：参加不同的活动有很多好处。根据句意可知表示"好处"，作主语，用名词benefits，故填benefits.（4）E.concentrate on.考查短语辨析。句意： 当你上课时，你应该集中精力听老师讲什么。根据句意可知表示&q

58、uot;集中精力"用固定短语concentrate on，故填concentrate on.（5）A.where.考查定语从句。句意：我们参观了那个贫穷的小镇，她在那里做了两个月的义工。修饰先行词the poor town，用关系词where作定语从句she has done volunteer work for two months的地点状语，故填where.第二节 完形填空（共1小题；每小题15分，满分15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。答案写在答题卡上。【答案】BDCACBCDBAADCAB【考点】故事类阅读【解析】这

59、是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者和妻子一开始觉得带孩子出去和朋友吃饭非常困难，因为儿子总是抱怨自己很无聊，后来作者从一篇文章中得到灵感，让儿子加入到了朋友的谈话中，最终孩子们和成年朋友们展开了一场精彩的对话。他们了解了彼此的好恶，以及共同之处。孩子们不再是一个麻烦，他们是那天晚上的一部分，像其他人一样扮演着重要的角色。【解答】（1）B.考查连词及语境理解。A. So所以；B. But但是；C. And并且；D. Or或者。句意：但有一些特定的情况对我和妻子来说尤其具有挑战性：和没有孩子的朋友出去吃饭。上文提到作者大部分时间都很爱自己的孩子，后文提到带着孩子去和没有孩子的朋友出去吃饭是尤为具有挑

60、战性的情况，前后文为转折关系，应用连词but。故选B。（2）D.考查形容词及语境理解析。A. strong强壮的；B. familiar熟悉的；C. private私人的；D. challenging挑战的。句意：但有一些特定的情况对我和妻子来说尤其具有挑战性：和没有孩子的朋友出去吃饭。根据后文"it was almost impossible to have a conversation with friends because my son always said， "I am bored.""可知，和没有孩子的朋友出去吃饭，对作者和妻子来说尤其具有

61、挑战性，因为孩子总是抱怨他们无聊。故选D。（3）C.考查名词及语境理解。A. cinema电影院；B. hospital医院；C. restaurant餐厅；D. kindergarten幼儿园。句意：每次我们去餐馆吃饭，几乎不可能和朋友们交谈，因为我儿子总是说"我很无聊。"对应上文"going out to eat with friends"可知外出吃饭应该是在餐厅里。故选C。（4）A.考查形容词及语境理解析。A. busy忙碌的；B. powerful强大的；C. curious好奇的；D. humorous幽默的。句意：所以，就像我认识的许多其他父

62、母一样，我们会尽我们最大的努力让他们忙起来，给我们最好的机会来挽救这个夜晚。根据后文"and give us the best opportunity for saving the evening"以及"over the phone to our children"可知，为了不让孩子打扰到聚餐，作者他们只好让孩子们忙起来，没时间打扰他们。故选A。（5）C.考查动词及语境理解。A. parked停放；B. turned转弯；C. handed递给；D. knocked敲。句意：我们把电话交给了孩子们。结合后文"over the phone to our children"可知，这里指把电话交给孩子们，hand over"交出"。故选C。（6）B.考查动词及语境理解。A. examining检查；B. cheating欺骗；C. surviving生存；D. noticing注意。句意：我总是觉得有点内疚