江苏省常州市某高中2020-2021高一下学期期末英语试卷及答案

1、 2020-2021学年度第二学期期末阶段检测高一年级英语试卷 2021年6月 (本试卷满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟) 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，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。 What does the woman do? She is a student. B. She is a lawyer. C. She is the owner of a bak

2、ery. Who is the man probably talking to? His boss. B. His assistant. C. His wife. What will the man do on Saturday? A. Visit his friends. Have lunch with the woman. Get some work done. What is the main topic of the conversation? The teachers notes. The materials needed for the test. The content of t

3、he final exam. What is the mans probable feeling about the fire alarm? Upset. B. Sad. C. Excited. 第二节（共15题；每小题1.5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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。 How many computers are working now? 33.

4、 B. 34. C. 35. What will the woman do next? Use a computer. B. Teach a class. C. Get a key. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 What are the speakers mainly discussing? A. How to use Google Maps. How to get to San Francisco quickly. How to take public transportation. How long is the drive into the city? 45 minut

5、es. B. 60 minutes. C. 90 minutes. What does the man think is the most important? Calling Joan. B. Being on time. C. Having something to eat. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 Why isnt the woman planning to go to Spain? A. She is short of money. She has a fear of flying. She doesnt have a passport. When will t

6、he man leave for Spain? A. In about three weeks. B. In about four weeks. C. In about six weeks. What will the man buy for the woman? Some food. B. Some clothing. A drum. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。 How does the man describe the vegetables? Theyre healthy. B. Theyre delicious. C. Theyre natural. Why does

7、 the girl agree to the mans request? She wants to be strong. She wants dessert. She realizes the man is right. What happened last week? A. Ellen had her birthday. Ellen went to a friends party.Ellens mom made a carrot cake. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 What does the speaker ask the runners to do? Sign u

8、p. Line up. Follow a volunteer. What will be available at the stations every two miles? Drinks. B. Reporters. C. Medical assistance. What is forbidden in this race? Headphones. B. Photos. C. Food. When will the running course be taken down? In the mid-morning. B. At noon. C. In the afternoon. 第二部分 阅

9、读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A How to Prevent Dehydration When the weathers warm, you need to make sure you drink enough water. But did you know that you lose your sense of thirst as you get older? This means youre more likely to become dehydrat

10、ed, making you more prone to (有倾向) falls, heart disease, urinary-tract infections, kidney stones and confusion. A study from Loughborough University in the UK has shown that drivers who had only a little water an hour made twice as many mistakes as motorists who were properly hydrated. In fact, they

11、 made a similar number of errors to what youd expect from someone over the drink-drive limit. So how do you know when youre dehydrated? Warning signs include: *Feeling tired *Dry mouth and dry skin *Dark urine *Reduced appetite (食欲) *Reduced concentration *Headache *Constipation. But you might not n

12、otice any symptoms (症状)at all，so to make sure you stay hydrated: *Keep a glass of water by your side when youre at home, and drink it regularly. *Form a new drinking habitfor example, when watching TV, always reach for the water glass during an ad break. *Take a small bottle of water with you when y

13、ou go out. *Always drink a large glass of water with a meal. *Eat fruit and vegetables with high water content. *Draw up a weekly water carda bit like a coffee loyalty cardwith a target of eight glasses of water a day. Mark it every time you have a glass of water. Award yourself a prize when its ful

14、l at the end of the week, *Drink water before, during and after you take any exercise. The word “dehydration” in the title may probably mean . loss of water from the body B. confusion of the mind C. warning signs of illnesses D. a kind of weather sign According to Paragraph 1, dehydration can . occu

15、r only in warm weather make you get older and older cause physical and mental problems be easily noticed in our daily life To make sure you stay hydrated, youd better . take no notice of the warning signs award yourself eight glasses of water eat any fruit and vegetables you like leave some water wi

16、thin your reach B Teenagers in America know that theyll possibly need technical skills to find good jobs, but a new survey reveals that interest in technology-related careers may be decreasing. The percentage of boys aged 13 to 17 who are interested in science, technology, engineering and math or ST

17、EM careers dropped from 36 percent in 2017 to 24 percent this year, according to a survey by Junior Achievement USA. The amount of girls interested in STEM careers stayed unchanged at 11 percent. But the 1, 000 survey participants still named technology as one of two key skills that will be necessar

18、y to prepare them for their future careers. “Kids don t understand how technology can be applied to careers in addition to computers, and maybe robotics, ”said Tammera L. Holmes, president of aviation consulting firm Aerostar Consulting (航空资询公司）“Thats all they know， so they cant really translate tha

19、t interest to career pathways. ” When Holmes was in high school, her mom sent her to an event that featured (以为专题 ) the pilots from World War II. One of the pilots took her for a ride and let her take the wheel. “Immediately that was the career for me. ”she said. Women remain outnumbered (超过) by men

20、 in fields like technology. For people working to increase the number of women in these areas, the lack of growth in girls interest in STEM careers is concerning. Teenage girls are more interested than their male classmates in running after careers in which they can help others, said Ed Grocholski f

21、rom Junior Achievement. Even with all the programs aimed at increasing girls interest in STEM, “I dont think we really talk that much about how we improve peoples lives through STEM, ” Grocholski said. Society needs to do better at making those connections for kids, said Katherine Latham, founder of

22、 an engineering firm. She used civil engineering as an example of a career that will continue to be important. However, the fact that students know they will need tech skills in their future careers is encouraging. The second skill they said they need is relationship-building. “Thats going to be the

23、 new type of engineers,” Latham said. What is the reason behind kids losing interest in tech careers? A. They cant connect their tech interest with future careers. They find tech skills less important than before. They don t think tech careers can bring rewards They see tech careers as boring. What

24、aroused Holmes interest in her career? A. A summer camp for pilots. Her flight experience with a pilot. C. A report about the life of pilots D. Her parents wish for her. What can we learn from Grocholskis words? STEM careers have nothing to do with people s lives. Teenage girls are interested in run

25、ning after STEM careers. Teenagers don t know how to improve peoples lives through STEM. The relationship between STEM careers and the improvement of peoples lives isnt explained enough. According to Grocholski, teenage girls are more interested in careers that_. can make them look attractive can ma

26、ke friends with other people can make peoples lives better are different from those of their parents C Art and science may seem like opposite things. One means the creative flow of ideas, and the other means cold, hard datasome people believe. In fact, the two have much in common. Now, a study finds

27、 art can help students remember better what they learned in science class. Mariale Hardiman, an education specialist at Johns Hopkins University, noticed that students who used art in the classroom listened more carefully. They might ask more questions. They might volunteer more ideas. Whats more, s

28、tudents seemed to remember more of what they had been taught when their science lessons had involved（涉及）art. To prove that, Hardiman teamed up with some researchers and six local schools. In the experiment, the researchers worked with teachers in 16 fifth-grade classrooms. They provided traditional

29、science lessons and art-focused ones. In a traditional science class, for example, students might read aloud from a book. In the art-focused one, they might sing the information instead. The team randomly assigned（随机分配）each of the 350 students to either a traditional science classroom or an art-focu

30、sed one. Students then learned science using that way for the whole unitabout three weeks. When they changed to a new topic, they also changed to the other type of class. This way, each student had both an art-focused class and a traditional one. Every unit was taught in both ways, to different grou

31、ps of students. This enabled the researchers to see how students did in both types of classes. The team found that students who started off in traditional classes performed better after they moved into an art-focused class. But those who started in an art-focused class did well even when they went b

32、ack to a traditional science class. These students appeared to use some of the art techniques（技巧）after going back to a traditional class. Classroom teachers reported that many students continued to sing the songs that they learned after finishing the unit. The more we hear something, the more we ret

33、ain it, Hardiman says. It suggests that the arts may help students apply creative ways of learning on their own. 28Why did Mariale Hardiman do the study? ATo prove the importance of art at school. BTo know how to encourage students to ask questions. CTo find a way to help her students learn better.

34、DTo see if art might improve science learning. 29What were the students required to do in the experiment? ALearn three units in total. BChoose what theyd like to learn. CLearn two topics for three weeks. DTake two types of classes. 30What does the underlined word “retain” in the last paragraph mean?

35、 ARemember. BExpress. CImprove. DFinish. 31What is the text mainly about? AArt helps students develop creativity. BArt-focused classes interest students a lot CArt can make science easier to remember. DArt has something in common with science. D The future of space exploration may depend on an art f

36、orm from the past: origami (折纸艺术), the ancient art of paper folding. Researchers from Washington State University (WSU), US, have used origami to possibly solve the problem of storing and moving fuel to rocket engines, a key challenge in space travel, according to Newswise. Theyve developed a foldab

37、le plastic fuel “bladder (囊状物)” resistant to super cold temperatures, which could be used to store and pump fuel in spacecrafts of the future. Their findings have recently been published in the journal Cryogenics. “Folks have been trying to make bags for rocket fuel for a long time,” said Jake Leach

38、man, one of the lead researchers. “We currently dont do large, long-duration trips because we cant store fuel long enough in space.” Meanwhile, NASA is also looking to paper folding to help observe distant planets. The agency is currently developing Starshade, a foldable, sunflower-shaped piece of h

39、ardware that would help block starlight and enable telescopes to view distant objects more clearly in space. “A huge part of my job is looking at something on paper and asking, Can we fly this?” Manan Arya, a technologist in California, said. “Once I realized this is how you fold spacecraft structur

40、es, I became interested in origami. I realized I was good at it and enjoyed it. Now, I fold constantly. ” Using origami for space purposes isnt new, however. Solar arrays (太阳能阵列), experimental wings for space shuttle programs and an inflatable (可充气的) satellite were also inspired by origami in both p

41、ast and present space projects. “With most origami, the magic comes from the folding,” Robert Salazar, who helped design the Starshade and now works on the Transformers project, said in a statement. “There are so many patterns to still be explored.” How could the “bladder” help in future missions? A

42、. To protect spacecrafts from extreme weather. To help rocket engines cut energy consumption. To be used to store and supply fuel in spacecrafts. To be used to improve energy efficiency. What can we know about NASAs Starshade? It can be used to get telescopes closer to stars. It can help telescopes

43、get clearer pictures of objects in space. It can absorb a stars light before it enters telescopes. It can enlarge the view of telescopes in space. What is this text? A travel journal. B. A science report. C. A digest. D. An advertisement. Which can be the suitable title for the text? Folding into sp

44、ace. B. The art of paper folding. C. Space exploration. D. The origami-inspired projects. 第二节 七选五（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 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。 Simple ways to improve your written English Many people think it is really difficult to improve their writing in English. Dont worry

45、, though. Here are some simple steps that you can take to improve your written English. Increase your vocabulary. To express yourself clearly, you need a good active vocabulary. Thats not just being able to know lots of words it means actually being able to use them correctly. 36 Tip: When you learn

46、 a new word, try to learn all the forms of that word. 37 People often say that we learn to write best by reading. Reading in English is useful in many ways. It is a great way to get an idea of the different styles of writing and see how to use words properly. Tip: 38 Learning shouldnt be boring. Rea

47、d each text several times to make sure you understand how to use new words and expressions in the text. Improve your grammar. Grammar is very important because it improves the quality of your writing. Tip: 39 The first time, look for general mistakes and the second time look for mistakes with the gr

48、ammar point you are studying at the moment. Just do it! The best way to improve your writing is to get a pen and paper and write. Be prepared to write several versions (版本) of each text. 40 A. Know your readers. Read widely and often. Always check your writing twice. Remember, practice makes perfect

49、! Choose books or articles that interest you. Use simpler language and shorter sentences to show your ideas. Do this by learning new words with example sentences, not just word lists. 第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 An eight-year-old child

50、heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 41 mother with whispered desperation（绝望）, “Only a miracle（奇迹）can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank.

51、She 42 all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she 43 her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）. “And what do you want?” asked the chemist. “Its for my little brother,” the girl answered back. “Hes really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle. His name is Andrew and he

52、has something 44 growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.” “We dont 45 miracles here, childIm sorry,” the chemist said, smiling 46 at the little girl. In the shop was a 47 customer. He stooped (弯腰) down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother

53、48 ?” “I dont know,” she replied“Hes really sick and mommy says he needs 49 . But my daddy cant pay for it, so I have brought my 50 .” “How much do you have?” asked the man. “One dollar and eleven cents, but I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly. “Well, what a coincidence（巧合）,” smiled t

54、he man. “A dollar and eleven cents the 51 price of a miracle for little brothers. 52 me to where you live. I want to see your brother and 53 your parents.” That well dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed without 54 and it wasnt long before Andrew was 55 a

55、gain and doing well. The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost . one dollar and eleven cents . plus the faith of a little child. 41. Ahopeful Btearful Cunhelpful Dkind 42. Adrew Bpulled Cpoured Dput 43 Amade Bfollowed Ctook Dfound 44 Abad Bsmall Cextra Dimpossible 45 Ahav

56、e Boffer Cstore Dsell 46 Astrangely Bcoldly Cgently Ddelightfully 47A well behaved Bkind hearted Cwell dressed Dgood looking 48Aneed Bhave Ccare Dlike 49Aa doctor Ban operation Ca surgeon Da kindness 50Asavings Bwishes Cideas Dsuggestions 51Asame Bnecessary Cproper Dexact 52AShow BHelp CTake DFollow

57、 53Ameet Bencourage Cpersuade Dhelp 54Adifficulty Bcharge Cdelay Dresult 55Ahappy Bwell Cstrong Dhome 第二节 短文填空（共 10 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。 With smiling eyes, a quick wit and a good sense of humor, Jia Ling has long been a well-known female comedian for her 56 (extre

58、me) funny performances. But recently, she has gained another title. Jia starred in and directed the film Hi, Mom, 57 a time-travel story is told. The film 58 (consider) as the leading dark horse among the movies released (上映) during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday is in memory 59 her mother Li

59、 Huanying, 60_ encouraged Jia to pursue her artistic dreams. By Feb 23, 2021, it 61 (earn) more than 4 billion yuan, enabling Jia to become the top box office grossing female film director in China. Now she is on the path to becoming 62 international name in the filmmaking industry. So what is the s

60、ecret behind Jias success? One factor may be her passion for comedy. Jia 63_ (admit) to Beijings Central Academy of Drama in 2001. In the last 20 years, she has performed crosstalk (相声) in 64 (vary) competitions and shows. She has also played comedic roles in many comedies on the big screen. Besides