2020-2021学年上学期高一期中英语试题及答案

1、2020-2021学年上学期高一期中英语试题及答案第I卷（选择题）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）听下而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，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. What are the speakers looking at?A. A photograph.B. A video.C. A painting.2. Why does the woman want to use a computer?A. To

2、book a hotel.B. To book a flight.C. To book a train.3. Where has the man been for his holiday?A. To Paris.B. To London.C. To New York.4. How much will the man pay for the red scarf?A. $8.C. $20.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A bad dentist.B. The cold weather.C. The man's tootha

3、che.第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下而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 color is the woman's new car?A. Blue.B. White.C. Cream.7. How often does the man wash his car?A. Every year.B. Every two years.C. Every

4、five years.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. How many people will be playing tennis this afternoon?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.9. Why doesn't the woman want to play tennis this afternoon?A. She has to get ready for a trip.B. She has to take care of her mother.C. She has to find the information about jobs.10. What

5、 will the woman do tomorrow morning?A. Have an interview.B. Visit her friends.C. Go to the park.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What is a disadvantage of working from home according to the man?A. There is no manager to keep order.B. There is difficulty in being inspired.C. There is a possibility of sleeping to

6、o long.12. What does the man spend more on at home?A. Clothes.B. Food.C. Heating.13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Family members.B. Former colleagues.C. Boss and employee.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题,14. Where are the speakers?A. On a train.B. In a taxi.C. On a bus.15. What is wrong

7、 with the man?A. He can't see.B. He feels sick.C. He feels lazy.16. What are the speakers going to do?A. Tour the city.B. Climb a mountain.C. See an exhibition.17. What arc the speakers talking about at the end?A. A doctor.B. A tourist.C. A tour guide.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What is the main topic

8、 of the talk?A. Furniture.B. Technology.C. Old days.19. What is the speaker s job?A. He makes things.B. He repairs things.C. He sells things.20. How does the speaker feel if an old table has been repaired many times?A. He still loves it.B. He will use it carelessly.C. He will throw it away at once.【

9、答案】1-5ACBAC 6-10AABBA 11-15 BCBCB 16-20 BCACA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，并 在答题卡上将该项涂黑。APetra and Wadi Rum> JordanWhen it comes to the world's wonderfill desert（二 Z） scenery. Jordan's Petra and Wadi Rum has it. Also known as The Vhlley of the

10、Moon, this place is one of the best because of its amazing desert canyons and rock walls. Visitors love traveling its Burdah and Um Fmth and walking to the impressive ancient city.Kilimanjaro, TanzaniaThe Rongai Route will be the best route if the members of the walking tour want a quiet clinib. Tli

11、e Kill permits travelers to see the region s wilderness, forests and rare animals. Tliis route, accordmg to many, is the easiest way to reach the top where the beautifiil 360-degree sights of natural wonders await travelers.Quebec, CanadaThis special einiromnent made up of both the natural and cultu

12、ral treasures, where fresh water becomes one with the tides（二 二）of the sea, makes Quebec one of die interesting walking tour destinations in the world. Here is a track that heads to the Saguenay Fjord National Park which is mcluded in the UNESCO Wbrld Heritage Site. Its sparkling waterfalls, invitin

13、g lakes, and rare animals are added to the beauty of Quebec.Great SmokyT Mountains, USThis region has been named as the ancestral home of the Cherokee Indians, where rich natural wonders combined witli interestmg history are tlie major happenings. Tlie rich natural reserve is eiyoyed by walkuig tour

14、 participants. What also makes this destination a popular choice is its reputation（二 Z） as the biggest wilderness in the eastern part of die United States.21. Wliat is Petra and Wadi Rum best known for?A. Its culture.B. Its desert scenery.D. Its quietness.B. Kilimanjaro.C. Its rare animals.22. Who w

15、ill get interested in Kilimanjaro?A. People who intend to live a peaceful life.B. People who love to explore history.C. People who take great interest in nature.D. People who challenge themselves in climbing.23. Which tour combines the scenery of land and water?A. Petra and Wadi Rum.C. Quebec.D. Gre

16、at Smoky Mountains.24. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Colorful Cultural TreasuresB. Magical Nature reservesC. Best Walking Tour DestinationsD. Amazing Wilderness Areas【答案】21-24 BCCC【解析】这是一篇应用文，介绍了四个最适合徒步旅行的地方。21 .方理解题。根据第一部分的第一句和第二句"When it comes to the world's

17、 wonderfill desert scenery. Jordan's Petra and Wadi Rum has it. Also known as The Valley of the Moon, tliis place is one of the best because of its amazing desert canyons and rock walls."可知，Petra and Wadi Rum以神奇的沙漠风光闻名于世，故选B项。22 .细 ».理解题。根据第二部分中的The Kill permits travelers to see the re

18、gioas wilderness, forests and rare animals. This route, according to many, is the easiest way to reach the top where die beautifiil 360-degree sights of natural wonders await travelers. ” 可知，在攀爬乞力马孔罗山 时，旅行者会看到荒原、森林、稀有动物，还有自然奇观，因此对自然感兴趣的人会对乞力 马扎罗山感兴趣。故选C项。23 .细行理解题。根据第三部分最后两句可知，魁北克既有陆地风光，也有瀑布、湖泊， 因此选

19、C项。24 .主旨大意题，通读全文可知，文章介绍的四个著名景点都是适合人们徒步旅行的地方，故选C项。BAn earthquake is one of the most common natural disasters. It may cause great damage. So it is wise to learn some simple safety tips to protect yourself or your family members.Fragile items like those made of glass are easily broken and should usual

20、ly be placed on a lower surface, near the ground instead of placing them in the cupboards higher up. Never place them near your bed, sofas and other furniture where you would be sitting or lying down. So when there is a strong movement, these pieces will fall on the floor directly and not on you.The

21、re is a strong chance of short circuits and fire during an earthquake. Make sure you turn off electrical connections and gas immediately when an earthquake happens.During an earthquake, lie beneath an object that is not easily damaged. Do not go near objects that could directly fall on you. Never us

22、e the elevator to go down. Stay inside until the shaking stops and it is safe to go outside. Research has shown that most injuries happen when people inside buildings try to go out. Use the staircases（楼梯）at all times.If you are outdoors, do not take shelter under a tree, streetlights, electric poles

23、 or tall buildings. If you are driving, stop your car and stay in a safe place. Do not park your car under a tree or any tall object.If trapped in ruins, cover your mouth with a handkerchief or clothing. Tap on a pipe or the wall so rescuers can find you. Use a whistle（哨子）if one is available. Never

24、shout for help. Shouting can cause you to breathe in dangerous amounts of dust. Do not light a match because you may burn yourself.25. The underlined word "Fragile" in Paragraph 2 probably means “A. easily foundB. easily brokenC. expensiveD. heavyB. on a lower surface26. To reduce the inju

25、ry from the earthquake, items made of glass should be put.A. in the cupboardsC. in the bedroomD. in a place where children can'treach them27. During the earthquake, people are advised to.A. go out of the building at onceB. shout for helpC. take shelter under a treeD. turn off electricity and gas

26、immediately【答案】25-27 BBD【解析】地震是最常见的自然灾害之一，常造成巨大的损失。本文就如何在地震中 保护自己及家人提出了几则忠告。25 .词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“like those made of glass are easily broken "可 知，画线词的意思是“易碎的"。故选B项。26 .细h.理解题。根据文章第二段中第一句可知应把那些玻璃制品放置在接近地 而的较低处。故选B项。27 .细行理解题。根据文章第三段中的最后一句"Make sure you turn off electrical connections and g

27、as immediately when an earthquake happens. v 可知，也震发生时， 要确保立即关闭电源插头和天然气。故选D。CAs parents, if you want to keep your children leammg over this summer break, here is an idea. Parents and children can learn a second language togetlier. No need to spend any money or sign up for a class. The Internet and th

28、e library are the only essentials（必 需品）tliat are needed.Togetlier parents and children can select a second language that they can learn together. Once a language has been chosen, begin to search the Internet to find out much information about the history of that language and where it comes from. Tli

29、en go to die library to check out books, videos, and audiotape on learning to speak that language. Together, read die books, watch the videos, and listen to the audiotape, while practicing, speaking and writing the new language to each other.Parents and children can use their new language in die fol

30、lowing ways. For example, go to a restaurant where that language is spoken. In addition, have daily con'ersations m the newly learned second language. By learning and using this language, it builds a bond（联系）between the parents and the children. NIoreover, it promotes （促进）learning in a fiin way

31、during the sununer break.Furthermore, you can click https:translate.google, com. which is a great online resource to use when leammg to speak a second language. This is an excellent Google free online translation semce tliat allows people to select their first language and the second language that t

32、hey are learning and to translate quickly. For example, a person's primary language is English and the second language that he's learmiig is French. He can put m words or sentences in English and it will translate them into French quickly. In a word, learning a second language can be fim for

33、 all ages. 28. Once you have decided to learn a second language,.A. you must sign up for a classB. you should buy some related booksC. you can turn to a teacher for helpD. you can visit a library free of charge29. Which of the following can help leani a second language according to the passage?A. Bo

34、oks and cameras.B. Audiotape and play.C. Videos and audiotape.D. Books and phones.30. As parents and kids learn a language togetlier,.A. they can possibly become the best language usersB. they can go to different kinds of restaurants togetherC. they can improve their abilities as soon as possibleD.

35、they can get along better with each other tliaii ever31. What's die main idea of the passage?A. Parents and kids can spend a meamngftil vacation.B. Kids are out of school and have a fiill rest at home.C. Parents must focus their attention on kids' education.D. Kids must learn a second langua

36、ge in their free time.【答案】28-31 DCDA【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。漫长的暑假是家长和孩子们待在一起的好时机，家长不妨利用 这个机会和孩子们一起学习一门外语。28 .细行理解题。从第一段内容可知，与孩子一起学习外语，不必花钱或是报班，并由 第二段内容可知，选择了一种语言后，你可以通过互联网和图书馆获取帮助。故选D项。29 .细节理解题。文章第二段提到学习外语时可以从图书馆借书、录像带和录音磁带，故应选C项a30 .细行理解题。从文章第三段中的“it builds a bond between the parents and the children °

37、可知，通过和孩子一起学习外语，父母和孩子们之间的关系会更融洽。故选D项。3L主旨大意题。通读全文可知，作者给家长和孩子如何一起度过暑假提出了建议。通 过一起学习一门外语，家长和孩子可以过一个既有趣又有意义的假期。故选A项。DWe've all seen tliem. Tliey were the imfaniiliar and often socially awkward kids. "Who are they?” we all whispered. When we asked our parents about these kids, they replied in tha

38、t slightly high-nosed tone, "Oh. they're homeschooled."、Despite die disgrace which still surrounds homeschooling, parents who choose this form of education are finally getting their benefits. Since 1999, the number of parents who choose to homeschool their children has grown by 75%. An

39、d altliough the number of children in a homeschooling environment still only account for only 4% of die total number of school-gomg youth, the number of parents choosmg to give up “traditional'、public education is growing seven times faster than die rate of children being enrolled m public schoo

40、ls each year.For those who argue tliat tliese numbers do not justify the effectiveness of a homeschooled education, we might instead look to the statistics. The typical homeschooled child scores in the 65th to 89th percentile on standardized testing, while the average child in a public school enviro

41、nment scores somewhere aroimd the 50th percentile. Further, homeschooled children have been shown to score consistently higher on the ACT and go on to eani higher GPAs as college students. Homeschooled children have even been shown to achieve four year degrees at much higher rates than students from

42、 public school and private schools.The benefits don't stop there. Whereas die average total expenditures for a child in public school is near $10.000 a year, those for the homeschooled child average is somewhere between S500 and S600 a year. So not only does homeschooling provide educational ben

43、efits, but it provides financial payoffs as well.But what about socialization? Homeschooled children are considered by many to lack basic social skills, supporters of homeschooling claim this is not true. The National Home Education Research Institute clamis tliat homeschooled childien have actually

44、 shown to become more socially engaged individuals than their peers, showing "healthy social, psychological, and emotional development, and success into adulthood”.So what might the fiiture bring? Will more parents opt for homeschooling than public schoolmg? And what can be done to stop the app

45、arent downfalls in public schooling?32. The underlined words 'Oh. they're homeschooled ' in Para. 1 suggests tliat parents.A. are proud of tlieir own childrenB. respect homeschooled kidsC. don't accept socially awkward kidsD. have a low opinion on homeschooling33. From Para. 2 we kno

46、w that the trend of homeschooling.A. is worryingB. is on the riseC. remains consistentD. is going downward34. The statistics ill Para. 3 is used to show.A. homeschooled kids do betterB. public school education is more effectiveC. homeschooled cliildren earn higher GPS at collegeD. public school chil

47、dren score m the 50th percentile35. The author's attitude towards home schooling is.A. criticalB. negativeC. supportiveD. neutral【答案】32-35 DBAC【解析】这是一篇说明文。作者结合具体的例子和数据来告诉我们孩子在家接受教育比传统 教育有更多的好处。32 .词句猜测题。根据第一段最后一句"When we asked our parents about these kids, they replied m that slightly high-

48、nosed tone "（当我们向父母询问这些在家上学孩子的情况时，他们 的回答有点高傲）和第二段第一句"Despite the disgrace which still surrounds homeschooling, parents who choose this form of education are finally getting their benefits.（尽管在家上学难以 启齿，但选择这种教育形式的父母最终还是得到了好处。）可知，父母对孩子在家上学的评 价很低。故选D。33 .细节理解题根据第二段“the number of parents choosm

49、g to grve up traditional', public education is growing seven times faster than the rate of children being enrolled in public schools eachyear.”可知，选择放弃“传统”公共教育的家长数量的增长速度，是每年入学儿童数量 增长速度的7倍。由此可知，越来越多的人选择让孩子在家上学，即孩子在家上学的趋势正 在上升。故选B。34 .细目理解题。根据第三段内容可知，在家上学的孩子在标准化测试中的百分位排名 是65到89,而在公立学校环境中受教育的孩子平均得分在

50、百分位排名是50左右。此外， 在家上学的孩子在ACT考试中得分一直较高，并且在大学期间也能获得更高的平均分。在 家上学的孩子甚至比公立学校和私立学校的学生获得四年学位的比率更高。由此可知，第三 段的数据用来表明在家接受教育的孩子们学业上表现得更好。故选Ao35 .推理判断题。根据第二段 “parents who choose tliis form of education are finally getting their benefits."（选择在家教育孩子的家长们最终还是受益了）和第四段“The benefits don't stop there."（好处还不

51、止于此。）可知，作者认为让孩子在家接受教育有很多好处，所以作 者对孩子在家接受教育是支持的。故选C。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。Signs of Healthy FriendshipsOnce in a while it's helpful to see if your friendship is as healthy as it can be. You might get used to a friendship over time to the pomt where you don&#

52、39;t see the room for improvement. And smce great friendships are priceless, you should always surround yourself witli the kind of people who will lift your spirits, make you laugh, and remind（提醒）you that you are loved. 36 Here are characteristics tliat strong friendships share.17Friends make you fe

53、el comfortable with yourself so you don't need to act like someone you're not. Ybur friends know your shortcomings and love you anyway. You are perhaps the “best version'、 of yourself when you're with your friends.A healthy friendship includes plenty of gentle honesty. True friends w

54、on t pretend（假装）just to avoid an argument. 18 As a result, you'll know where you stand with your friends and won,t be afraid to share your true opinions.They argue iii a healthy way.One of the biggest misunderstandings about good friends is that tliey never fight. But let's face it: everyone

55、 fights. 19 In fact, voicing your opmions freely will cause you to disagree from time to time and thats okay.Healthy friendships mean you can be friends witli someone else, too.20 Tliats why great friends will improve your relationship yet still encourage you to meet people and try new thmgs without

56、 them. A healthy friendship means that sometimes the two of you spend time apart and that's okay.A. Arguing isn't unhealthy.B. Is your friendship as healthy as it can be?C. Good friends lose touch with each other from time to time.D. Good friends are real and honest witli each other.E. With

57、an unhealthy friendship, you know clearly that something is "off'.F. Even if you have the best friend, it doesn't hurt to expand your social circle.G. In a positive friendship, your friends won't lie to you, and they won't hurt your feehiigs either. 【答案】36-40 BDGAF【解析】本文是说明文，对人们

58、来说良性的友谊十分重要，文章主要介绍了良性友谊的一些 特征。36 .由上文 中的"Once in a while it's helpfiil to see if your friendship is as healtliy as it can be.” 以及空格后中的"Here are characteristics that strong firiendships share.”可知，B 项符合语境， 起承上启下的作用,且B项中的"as healthy as it can be ”与上文中的"as healtliy as it can be ”

59、 相照应。故选择B项。37 .分析文章结构可知，空处是下面两段的小标题。由下文中的“you don、need to act like someone you're not.M 及 41A healthy friendship mcludes plenty of gentle honesty." 可知，空格处 应是说好朋友之间应真诚相待，故选D项。38 8 .由空前内容 “True friends won't pretend just to avoid an argument."可知真正的朋友不 会为了避免争论而作假，指朋友不会对你撒谎，也不会伤害你的感情，故G项符合语境。 所以