2021届江西省南昌县莲塘第三中学高一上学期英语期中试题

1、2021届江西省南昌县莲塘第三中学高一上学期英语期中试题第二部分 阅读理解 (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。AGreat Books from High School Summer Reading ListsAll the books listed here are great for high school reading. There is a good chance that you will open one of them this summer.To Kill a Mockin

2、gbird(by Harper Lee)To Kill a Mockingbird is set in Alabama in the 1930s and is told from a childs viewpoint(观点). The story deals with race, outcasts（流浪者）and growing up. It is a quick, well-written book that is easy to enjoy.Their Eyes Were Watching God(by Zora Neale Hurston)Their Eyes Were Watching

3、 God is a novel about an African-American woman in rural Florida that was first published in 1937. While it is an important telling of the black experience, it is also a story of love and strength with a voice that will draw you in and hook you.The Grapes of Wrath(by John Steinbeck)In high school, h

4、alf my class loved The Grapes of Wrath and half hated it. I loved it. The Grapes of Wrath is the story of a family during the Great Depression, but the descriptions(描述) and symbolic imagery tell a much bigger tale. This is definitely a classic in American literature.Dracula(by Bram Stoker)Read the b

5、ook that has inspired countless other books, movies and TV shows. Dracula is written through letters and diaries, and will make you feel like an intimate(亲密的) player in a foreign world.The Great Gatsby(by F. Scott Fitzgerald)The Great Gatsby is a short book about the American dream with great charac

6、ters and descriptions of life（for the wealthy) in the 1920s.21. Which novel has probably been made into films?A. To Kill a Mockingbird B. Their Eyes Were Watching GodC. The Grapes of Wrath D. Dracula22. Which of the following statements is TRUE about To Kill a Mockingbird?A. It is a book about the G

7、reat Depression. B. It is a love story in rural Florida.C. It is related to a childs growing up. D. It is full of letters and diaries.23. The passage is mainly to _.A. explain why these books are popular B. show the importance of readingC. encourage high school students to read D. introduce some pop

8、ular booksB“How are you?” is a nice question. Its a friendly way that people in the United States greet each other. But “How are you?” is also a very unusual question. Its a question that often doesnt have an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine.”, even if the pe

9、rsons friend isnt fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isnt really a question and “Fine.” isnt really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello!” or “Hi!”Sometimes, people also dont say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks, “Do you agree?”, the other person might be

10、 thinking, “No, I disagree. I think youre wrong” But it isnt very polite to disagree strongly, so the other person might say “Im not sure.” Its a nice way to say that you dont agree with someone.People also dont say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people. For examp

11、le, many talks over the phone finish when one person says “Ive to go now.” Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse, “Someone is at the door.” “Something is burning on the stove.” The excuses might be real, or it might not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesnt want to

12、talk any more, but it isnt polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesnt hurt the other person.When they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people often dont say exactly what they are thinking. Its an important way that people try to be nice to each o

13、ther, and its also a part of the game of language.24. When a person in the United States asks “How are you?”, he or she wants to hear “_”.A. How are you? B. Hello! C. I dont know. D. Fine.25. When a person wants to disagree with someone, it is polite to say “_”.A. Youre wrong. I disagree. B. I'm

14、 not sure. C. Im sure I disagree. D. No, I disagree.26. When a person says “Ive to go now. Someone is at the door.”, he or she may be _.A. giving an excuse B. hurting someones feelingC. talking to a person at the door D. going to another place27. One of the rules of the game of language is probably

15、“_”.A. Always say what you mean. B. Dont disagree with people.C. Never say exactly what youre thinking. D. Being polite is the best policy.CA student was one day taking a walk with his teacher. As they went along, they saw a pair of old shoes lying in the path. They were a poor farmers, who was work

16、ing in the nearby field.The student turned to the teacher, saying, “We will hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those trees, and wait to see what he will do.”“My young friend,” answered the teacher, “we should never make fun of the poor. Why not put a coin in each shoe, and then we will hide o

17、urselves and watch?” The student did so and they both hid themselves behind the trees. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes.After putting on his coat, he put his foot into one of his shoes, and felt something hard. Then he be

18、nt（弯腰）down to feel what it was, and found the coin. Surprised, he looked at the coin, turned it around and looked at it again. He then looked around, but no person was seen. He put the money into his pocket, and continued to put on the other shoe. His surprise was doubled on finding the other coin.H

19、e couldnt control his feelings and fell to his knees, looked up to the sky and expressed his thanks. Then he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread. He said the help would save them from dying.The student stood there deeply moved, his eyes filled with tears. “Now,” said

20、 the teacher, “arent you much happier than if you had hidden the shoes?”28. When the student saw the shoes, he wanted to _.A. steal themB. find their ownerC. play a joke on the ownerD. give the owner some money29. When the farmer saw the second coin, he _.A. was very excited and grateful B. was worr

21、ied and looked up at the skyC. was surprised and decided to find the owner D. spoke of his difficulties and asked for more help30. At the end of the story, the student _.A. was very proud of himselfB. was very pleased with his lifeC. felt very sorry about his first ideaD. felt sad for not taking his

22、 teacher's advice31. What can we learn from the passage?A. It is never too late to learn.B. All good things come to an end.C. Where there is a will, there is a way.D. True happiness comes from helping others.DCheating can happen in a lot of different ways. When people cheat, it's not fair to

23、 other people, like the kids who studied for the test or who were the true winners of a game.Many people like the action of cheating. It makes difficult things seem easy, like getting all the right answers on the test. But it doesnt solve the problem of not knowing the material and it wont help on t

24、he next testunless the person cheats again.Some people lose respect for cheaters and think less of them. The cheaters themselves may feel bad because they know they are not really earning that good grade. And, if they get caught cheating, they will be in trouble at school, and maybe at home, too.Som

25、e kids cheat because they're busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without spending the time studying. Other kids might feel like they cant pass the test without cheating. Even when there seems to be a “good reason” for cheating, cheating isnt a good idea.If you were sick or upset about

26、something the night before and couldn't study, it would be better to talk with the teacher about this. And if you dont have enough time to study for a test because of swim practice, you need to talk with your parents about how to balance swimming and school. A kid who thinks cheating is the only

27、 way to pass a test needs to talk with the teacher and his or her parents so they can find some solutions together. Talking about these problems and working them out will make you feel better than cheating.32. The author thinks that when kids cheat in class, _.A. it is unfair to other peopleB. it do

28、es harm to their healthC. teachers should punish themD. teachers shouldn't stop them at once33. Some students like cheating mainly because _.A. the material in the test is very difficultB. they want to do better than the othersC. cheating can make hard things seem very easyD. they have little ti

29、me to study their lessons34. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us _.A. cheating isn't a good ideaB. why kids cheat in the testC. some kids can't pass the test without cheatingD. some kids don't spend the time studying35. In the passage those cheaters are advised to _.A. spend more time o

30、n school than on sportsB. find good solutions instead of cheatingC. try hard to be intelligent rather than lazyD. ask their classmates for good methods of study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。Whales are interesting animals. 36 They have bodies that are made for swimming

31、. Whales have a lot of body fat that helps them keep warm. It also makes their bodies smooth.These animals move well through the water. But they are not fish. A fishs tail grows up and down. 37 Whales dont lay eggs like fish. A baby whale grows inside the mothers body before it is born. Baby whales

32、also have hair and drink milk from their mother. 38 A whale must take in air alone. It does this through a hole. This opening is in the top of its head. So it must put the top of its head out of the water from time to time. Even so, many whales can stay under water for a long time. 39 One kind calle

33、d the blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever lived. Blue whales may grow up to 100 feet long. Some kinds of whales are much smaller. These grow only 10 to 15 feet long.While whales cant see or smell very well, hearing and feeling let them know what is going on around them. Some whales can ma

34、ke sounds. 40 Then the whale hears the sounds coming back at it. This is how it sees things. It knows where and how far away these things are.A. An adult blue whale can weigh more than 100 tons.B. They are big sea animals that look like fish.C. A whale's tail grows from side to side.D. A fish ta

35、kes in air with water.E. These sounds hit against things under the water.F. Most whales are very big animals.G. Whales are gentle animals.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握大意，从各题所给的四个选项A，B，C，D，中选出最佳选项，并填在答题卡上。A Welcome GiftDario and his mother loved their new apartment. The

36、living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them  41  side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud  42  filled the room and made them feel very happy.The next morning,   43 

37、;  , their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a   44   under their door during the night. One of their neighbor had written to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano. Darios mother asked the building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it. Bu

38、t he said that they were all  45   people and he couldnt imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their   46   and apologize for their playing.“Maybe we could go and   47  

39、 everyone in person.” his mother said.“What if we invited them to come here for a   48   instead?” Dario asked.They both loved the   49   . Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts   50   t

40、heir guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and party lights.Finally, the day of the party   51   . Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to  52 . One woman, Mrs. Gilbert,    53   Dario

41、s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.“I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I   54    that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you dont think I disliked the playing.”Darios mother smile

42、d at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we  55   you an apology.” she said. “I didnt  56  how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.”“You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” S

43、he pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such  57  music.”“These songs are beautiful music.” Darios mother said. “We will be   58   to play them in the evening.”“And we wont play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking

44、forward to   59   the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mothers face. It gave him a feeling of   60  and made him feel that they were home at last.41.A. satB. stood C. lay D. walked42.A. voice 

45、0;  B. ringC. music    D. cry43.A. therefore   B. however C. otherwise D. instead44.A. noteB. poster C. bill      D. report45.A. proud  B. rich    C. luckyD. nice46.A. neighbors

46、60; B. friendsC. relatives D. audience47.A. blame  B. instruct C. question   D. visit48.A. party  B. concert C. showD. play49.A. experienceB. idea C. performanceD. action50.A. to  B. with C. for D. from51.A. continued

47、60;B. arrived  C. passed   D. finished52.A. order  B. sell  C. share D. advertise53.A. treatedB. presentedC. helpedD. served54. A. promisedB. admitted C. agreedD. worried55. A. give B. sendC. offer  D. owe56. A. realize B. re

48、memberC. understand D. accept57. A. sweet B. strangeC. funny  D. loud58. A. braveB. sorryC. happy  D. afraid59. A. changingB. practicingC. recordingD. writing60. A. equalityB. freedomC. warmthD. sympathy第二节 英语知识运用（共10小题；每小题1.5分 满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于三个单词）或括号内单词的正确

49、形式。 Do you have sleeping problems? If so, then these tips may help you fall asleep fast. Set aside the thought that you have to fall asleep. The more you think of it, the 61. _ (hard )you will fall asleep. The foods you eat also play 62. _important part. Avoid eating or drinking things like chocolates, coffee, tea and energy drinks. If you have to, then have them in the morning and never in the afternoon, 63. _ (especial) before going to bed. Dont eat too much at night. A full stomach will make it more difficult for you 64. _(fall)asleep because