重庆第一中学2019-2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题

1、重庆市第一中学2019-2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题第I卷I .听力部分 （共二节，每小题1分，满分20分）第一节听下面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 will Dorothy do on the weekend?A.Go out with her friend.B.Work on her paper.What was the normal price of the T-shirt?A.$15.B.$ 30.What

2、has the woman decided to do on Sunday afternoon?A.To attend a wedding.B.To visit an exhibition.When does the bank close on Saturday?A.At 1:00 p.m.B.At 3:00 p.m.Where are the speakers?A.In a store.B.In a classroom.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有C.Make some plans.C.$ 50.C.To meet a friend.C.At 4:00 p.m.中选出最佳选

3、项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有C.At a hotel.2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、B C三个选项5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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。What do we know about Nora?A.She prefers a room of her own.B.She likes to work with other girls.C.She lives near the city center.What is good about the flat?A.It has a large sittin

4、g B.It has good furniture. C.It has a big kitchen. room.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。Where has Barbara been?A.Milan.B.Florence.C.Rome.What has Barbara got in her suitcase?A.Shoes.B.Stones.C.Books.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。Who is making the telephone call?A.Thomas Brothers.B.Mike Landon.What relation is the woman to Mr. Co

5、oper?C.Jack Cooper.A.His wife.B.His boss.What is the message about?A.A meeting.B.A visit to France.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。Who could the man speaker most probably be?C.His secretary.C.The date for a trip.A.A person who saw the accident.B.The driver of the lorry.C.A police officer.What was Mrs. Franks doing

6、 when the accident took place?A.Walking along Churchill Avenue.B.Getting ready to cross the road.C.Standing outside a bank.When did the accident happen?A. At about 8:00 a.m.B.At about 9:00 a.m.C.At about 10:00 a.m.How did the accident happen?A.A lorry hit a car.B.A car ran into a lorry.C.A bank cler

7、k rushed into the street.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。What is the talk mainly about?A.The history of the school. B.The courses for the term.C.The plan for the day.Where can the visitors learn about the subjects for new students?A. In the school hall.B.In the science labs.C.In the classrooms.What can students d

8、o in the practical areas?A.Take science courses.B.Enjoy excellent meals.C.Attend workshops.When are the visitors expected to ask questions?A.During the lunch hourB.After the welcome speech.C.Before the tour of the lab.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。AIt

9、may seem hard to leave Sydney s attractions and sights, but when the urge arises to explore beyond the city, many exceptional day trips await travelers.Scenic WorldOn a visit to the World heritage-listed Blue Mountains, enjoy clean fresh air and breath-taking landscapes of ancient rainforests. Sceni

10、c World in Katoomba is the best way to access the beauty of this region. Besides climbing, you can choose cablecars, elevated boardwalks or the Scenic Railway the world s steepest train travelling through a rock tunnel, to reach the mountain top.Royal National ParkEstablished in 1879, the Royal is t

11、he world s second - oldest national park. Located an hour s drive south of Sydney, the beaches are unspoilt, crowd-free and great for surfing or swimming.There s dramatic scenery along the way with a range of unique heritage attractions. Bushwalking, boating canoeing and fishing are also popular act

12、ivities.Featherdale Wildlife ParkLocated 45 minutes west of Sydney, Featherdale has the world s largest collection ofAustralian native birds, mammals （哺孚L动物 ）and reptiles （爬行动物 ）.Situated in a bushlandenvironment, Featherdale provides a unique opportunity for up-close animal interactions （交往）.Hand-f

13、eed a kangaroo, have breakfast with a koala and check out a huge variety of species including dingos, emus, penguins and more. The Hawkesbury RiverAn hour north- west of Sydney, the Hawkesbury is one of New South Wales best -kept secrets. Experience what this picturesque region of waterways, farmlan

14、d and national parks has to offer from waterskiing and bushwalking to horse riding, river cruises and retail therapy.A.Ride horses.What can you do when visiting Scenic World?B.Hand-feed a kangaroo.C.Go surfing.D.Climb mountains.If you are an animal lover, you can go to . A.Scenic WorldB.Royal Nation

15、al ParkC.Featherdale Wildlife ParkD.The Hawkesbury RiverWhat do Royal National Park and The Hawkesbury River have in common?A.Both can be reached by cablecars.B.Visitors can go swimming and fishing.C.Bushwalking is included in the two trips.D.Visitors can enjoy beautiful mountain scenery.BGwendolyn

16、Brooks was the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for Literature.Gwendolyn Brooks wrote hundreds of poems during her lifetime. She had more than 20 books published. She was known around the world for using poetry to increase understanding about black culture in America.Her poems describe

17、d conditions among the poor, racial inequality （种族不平等 ）and drug usein the black community. She also wrote poems about the struggles of black women. But her skill was more than her ability to write about struggling black people. She was an expert at the language of poetry. She combined traditional Eu

18、ropean poetry styles with the African American experience.In her early poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the South Side of Chicago. The South Side of Chicago is where many black people live. In her poems, the South Side is called Bronzeville.It was “A Street in Bronzeville that gained the attenti

19、on of literary experts in 1945.Critics praised her poetic skill and her powerful descriptions about the black experience during the time. The Bronzeville poems were her first published collection.In 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize forLiterature. She

20、 won the prize for her second book of poems called “Annie Allen . Annie Allen ” is a collection of poetry about the life of a Bronzeville girl as a daughter, a wife and a mother. She experiences loneliness, loss, death and being poor. Ms. Brooks said that winning the prize changed her life.Her next

21、work was a novel written in 1953 called“Maud Martha . Maud Martha receivedlittle notice when it was first published. But now it is considered an important work by some critics. Its main ideas about the difficult life of many women are popular among female writers today.In some of her poems, Gwendoly

22、n Brooks described how what people see in life is affected by who they are. One example is this poem,“ Corners on the Curving Sky .By the end of the 1960s, Gwendolyn Brooks s poetry expanded from the everyday experiencesof people in Bronzeville. She wrote about a wider world and dealt with important

23、 political issues.What does the text mainly talk about ?A.The life of Gwendolyn Brooks.B.The poems of Gwendolyn Brooks.C.The understanding about black culture.D.The struggle of black women.What can we learn about Gwendolyn Brooks from the second paragraph?A.She mainly wrote about struggles of black

24、women.B.She was good at using the language of poetry.C.He writing skills were not as good as her ability.D.Her poems were mainly about the African experienceThe author develops the passage mainly byA.providing examples.B.using statistics（ 统计数据）.C.comparing opinions.D.describing her experiences.In th

25、e next part, the author would most probably talk about.A.the difficulties Gwendolyn Brooks would meetB.the poems related to political issuesC.the award Gwendolyn Brooks gainedD.the racial inequality the black had to faceCAlthough onions taste delicious, watering eyes come with the process when you c

26、ut them up.Thankfully, Good Housekeeping has suggested some tips to prevent yourself from crying while trying to cut up an onionAccording to the findings from the Institute, putting onions in a fridge 30 minutes beforecutting can prevent the annoying hurt, as the cold stops tear-jerking （催泪的）gas fro

27、m beingproduced.Another way to reduce the gas released by the onion is to put it in water for a while. GoodHousekeeping recommends: Cut the end off the onion and then put it straight into a bowl of water. The water will draw out the acid making you tear up less when you cut it.When an onion grows, i

28、t mixes with sulfur （硫）in the soil to create a special mineral acid. When the onion is cut into pieces, it reacts and creates a gas. As it reaches your face, this annoying gas causes the eyes to produce tears.The root is where the gases are most concentrated, so it is recommended that this part of t

29、he onion be left on as you cut it to avoid uncomfortable eyes. Do this by cutting the vegetable in half down the middle to create a flat surface. Then, place the onion with its flat surface down and cut it towards the root .Also, to reduce the gas s effect on your eyes, cut it next to a window or ne

30、ar a fan so the gas is blown away from your face. And take care to use a sharp knife; this will make it easier to move through the vegetable, causing fewer cells to be broken and less gas to be released as a result . TOC o 1-5 h z Refrigerating the onion before cutting can.A.change its tasteB.make i

31、t easier to cut upC.avoid the appearing of the gasD.help the gases mix more quicklyFrom the fourth paragraph, what happens when the onion is cut up?A.Some acid mineral is lost .B.The tear mixture is created .C.The sulfur inside it pours out.D.A chemical reaction produces a gasWhere is this passage m

32、ost probably taken from?A.Health Column .B.Science Journal.C.Fashion Magazine .D.Food Guidebook .The main purpose of the text is to.A.advise and explainB.examine and analyze（ 分析）C.argue and discussD.present and compareDEmoji （表情符号）might not be your first choice of communication in a disaster, but re

33、searchers feel they could make a difference during emergencies, where every second counts.Now, the Emoji-quake campaign（运动）is lobbying for an earthquake emoji to be added to the Unicode set the standard group of icons available on digital devices worldwide. The campaign aims to find an earthquake-ap

34、propriate design to be added to Unicode.aApproximately up to one third of the world s population are exposed to earthquakes,“explains University of Southampton seismologist （地震学家 ）Dr. Stephen Hicks, a founder of thecampaign. So we really want to be able to communicate to all of those regions, all of

35、 those different languages, and an emoji is an amazing way of doing that.”Unlike many other weather and climate related events, where longer warning times or visible signs are available, earthquakes move incredibly quickly and are difficult to measure while they are still occurring. Populations in a

36、reas like Japan and Mexico are dependent on earthquake early warning technology, which issues an alert （警告）on digital devices and broadcast media. Youmay have seconds to get under a table or to protect yourself,“ explains Dr. Hicks. That canbe life saving in many cases. Naturally you don t want too

37、much wording in the warning message.”Pictographs（象形文字 ）and other visuals like emoji have a track record of being faster andeasier to understand than written information. Dr. Sara McBride, a communications specialist, who is also part of the campaign, told BBC News,“ Emoji can cross the boundaries of

38、 writtenlanguages, helping communicate valuable information to people who may struggle to read a certain language.”The potential usefulness of emoji in emergencies could extend well beyond earthquakes. Ateam of designers also came up with emoji an entire set of emoji dedicated to climate andenvironm

39、ental events.The campaign wants to add earthquakes emoji to Unicode becauseearthquake threaten many people in different regionsearthquakes are the easiest to be expressed by an emojiearthquakes are not difficult to measure while occurringThe underlined phraseA.paying forC.arguing forWhat can we infe

40、r fromearthquakes are the most destructive disasters in the worldlobby for in the first paragraphcan be replaced by B.entering forD.caring forDr. Sara McBride s words about emoji?Emoji benefits people with reading disability a lot.Emoji is being used to send valuable information.Emoji can cross the

41、boundaries of written languages.Emoji is a universal language and helpful tool in communication.35. What is the best title of the passage ?Could an Emoji save our life?What can Emoji do in our daily life?How is Emoji changing our life?Do we really know about Emoji?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

42、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。A memorable science projectIf someone tells you to remember a phone number or address, it feels like an easy task atfirst. You repeat the numbers to yourself, either aloud or in your mind. But after just a fewseconds you might find yourself starting to doubt your own memor

43、y. 36 Thus, it will try to throw away information that seems old or unrelated. There are ways of helping our minds retain （t己住）information, however, and in this activity you will explore ways that we lose and keep memories.Short-term, or working memory, is a way of describing most people s abilities

44、 to store asmall amount of information for a brief period of time in a readily accessible form. 37 People don t have to stop and think to remember something in short term memory.38 Such techniques include visualizing （观察）the information in a surprising way orlinking pieces of information together so

45、 that one reminds you of the other. In the case of visualizing information, this could be as simple as remembering you parked your car on the fifth floor in the D section by picturing five dogs sitting in your car! 39 If you need to purchase cereal （ 谷物）,milk, fruit, cheese and eggs, you could imagi

46、ne the cereal in a bowl, with milk pouring over it and pieces of fruit on top. Then imagine cracking an egg over everything, andit s full of melted cheese! These may seem simple or even silly. 40 In this activity you lltest the recall of a few friends or family members, and learn a few tricks for im

47、proving memory!There are many techniques for improving memory.Our brain is always seeking new and useful information.C. Short-term memory has a short duration but is quickly and easily accessed.In addition, linking information could help you remember your grocery list.Retaining that information over

48、 longer periods of time becomes difficult yet.Your short-term memory has a limited amount of space to store information.However, they are proved to be good ways for improving memory by scientists.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45分）第一节（共20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四个选项（A、B C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

49、。I enjoy 41 birds in mygarden. About three years ago, a baby chipmunk（花栗鼠）which I named Chip came to this festive display. Over that summer, I watched it 42 . The next summer, the chipmunk was back, and I wondered whether it would 43 me to feed it by hand or let me pet it. Before Chip would approach

50、, I d 44 its favorite food, bend down and keep very 45 . I d leave my open hand 46 , unmoving, so the animal would know I wouldn t 47 it. Icontinued doing this for a few weeks.48 , late in that second summer, Chip did show more trust. One day as I 49 a seed with my fingertips, it approached and 50 t

51、ook the seed into its mouth. It never bit my fingers.I was happy that Chip and I had made a（n） 51 of trust.After about two months of this 52 , I went further. With my index finger（食指）,I 53its back once gently. I m not even sure Chip felt it, but it didn t run away. I then movedmy two fingers slowly

52、and gently over it.54 , Chip stayed calm, eating seeds, before running quickly back into the bush. Today, the chipmunk comes out of hiding place when I call its name, and lets me 55 its soft, silky body. A friend once mentioned that after she 56 a dog, she noticed that her high blood pressure had ap

53、proached 57 without medication, and she became calmer and could handle stress better.I think I, too, feel 58 from my interactions with Chip.I ve also developed a greater 59 for nature and its creatures and the opportunity to observe, protect and save wildlife. Most of all, I am amazed by the capacit

54、y of a tiny chipmunk to meet me halfway in 60 .41.A.huntingB.feedingC.raisingD.attracting42.A.eatB.jumpC.playD.suffer43.A.encourageB.begC.allowD.trust44.A.put outB.put upC.put downD.put away45.A.angryB.excitedC.stillD.disappointed46.A.in publicB.in placeC.in returnD.in turn47.A.catchB.moveC.beatD.th

55、row48.A.SimilarlyB.FrequentlyC.ObviouslyD.Finally49.A.exchangedB.plantedC.offeredD.produced50.A.carefullyB.patientlyC.comfortablyD.confidently51.A.promiseB.breakthroughC.programD.experience52.A.systemB.vacationC.routineD.event53.A.knockedB.contactedC.coveredD.touched54.A.HoweverB.AgainC.SoD.Therefor

56、e55.A.shootB.supportC.petD.lift56.A.walkedB.adoptedC.abandonedD.lost57.A.safetyB.formalC.sourceD.normal58.A.calmerB.fasterC.quieterD.easier59.A.relationshipB.connectionC.pityD.respect60.A.trustB.amazementC.enjoymentD.amusement第二节(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(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式Hollywood filmm

57、akers, including creators of the 1998 Disney film Mulan, will start a adiscovery trip to Mulan s birthplace Huangpi district in Hubei province this week.During 61 two-day visit, they will see a number of Mulan-themed performances, such as horse fighting show and local opera. They also will visit 62

58、(place) of historical interest, like the Mulan Mountain and the Generals Temple.In the 20 years since the Disney film came out, 63 (it) director Tony Bancroft hasn t been to the land of Mulan s roots. For me, it s more than a circle tour of 64 my favorite character was born. I m also doing my homewo

59、rk for the next film, he said.“China used tobe closed off to Westerners, 65 (create) a mystery. But in the last fewyears, U.S. films 66 (explore) the Chinese culture and environment, which has opened audiencesto a whole new world. I believe the tale of Mulan appeals to Westerners mainly becauseitabo

60、ut a daughter s respect 67 her family, 68 （especial） her father. Bancroft added.A live-action remake of the 1998 film 69 （expect） to hit theaters in 2020. The Walt DisneyStudios has announced that Chinese actress Liu Yifei, also 70 （know） as Crystal Liu, is going to star in the classic Chinese tale.