湖南省常德市淮阳中学2021学年高一英语上学期期中试题

1、湖南省常德市淮阳中学2019-2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题PAGE PAGE - 26 -湖南省常德市淮阳中学2019-2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题满分：150分 时量：120分钟 注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填涂在答题卡上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后，只交答题卷。第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上

2、。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。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。例：How much is the shirt? A. 19. 15. B. 9. 18. C. 9. 15.答案是 C。1. What does the woman want to plant in the backyard? A. Flowers. B. Vegetables. C. Grass.2. What time will the next bus arrive?

3、A. At 6:15. B. At 6:30. C. At 7:45.3. What will the woman do on Saturday? A. Play a game. B. Go to a concert. C. Pick up her cousin.4. What happened to Paul? A. He missed his class. B. He couldnt find his car. C. He walked in the rain.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Plans. B. Weath

4、er. C. Hobbies.第二节 (共15小题；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。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. Where are the speakers? A. At a party. B. At an office. C. At a barber shop.7. What color is the womans hair now? A. Blonde. B. Brown

5、. C. Black.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why cant Mike watch a movie with the kids on Friday night?A. He has a meeting. B. He has a flight to catch. C. He is going out to dinner.9. Who might Whitney be? A. Julies co-worker. B. Julies babysitter. C. Julies friend.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why is the woman shopping? A

6、. Her sons starting the new school year.B. She needs new clothes for herself.C. The clothes are on sale in the store.11. How much are the blue pants? A. $15. B. $25. C. $40.12. Which item is 30% off? A. Shirts. B. Pants. C. Shoes.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. When does the man have exams? A. Tomorrow. B. Nex

7、t week. C. Next month.14. What does the man think about his classes? A. Easy. B. Challenging. C. Boring.15. What time of year is it? A. Summer. B. Fall. C. Winter.16. Who will the man stay with this Christmas? A. His grandparents. B. His aunts family. C. His sisters family.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What

8、 time of day is it? A. Morning. B. Noon. C. Evening.18. Where is the flight taking off? A. From Las Vegas. B. From San Diego. C. From Vancouver. 19. How long is the flight? A. Two hours. B. Three hours. C. Three and a half hours. 20. What can passengers on the left side see? A. The ocean. B. The mou

9、ntains. C. Beautiful modern cities.第二部分 (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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASales ExecutivePindan Labor Solutions is expanding and we require a Sales Executive. Working hours from Monday to Friday, 12 months a year. However, some weekend work may be required. You will

10、 be assisting our team of consultants with business development. You can get a monthly income of $5,200. Essential requirements include previous sales experience, strong communication skills, high level of computer competency(能力), WA drivers license.For more information, please e-mail to Stefan or p

11、hone 0452-236541.Martial Arts TrainerGo-Kan-Ryu Karate has a number of positions available for people who have an interest in the martial arts. The position will involve training new students on working days. An expected first year income of $45,000. Excellent people skills and previous experience a

12、re essential. Own car and license required.Please contact Tim Hort on 0285-371464 or kvle for further information.Workshop ManagerLocated in Wongan Hills WA, Beckman Machinery want a Service/Workshop Manager to join our successful team. Your role will be to provide the best possible service to custo

13、mers, Monday to Friday. You must have trade certificate, excellent communication and computer skills. Knowledge of agricultural products is essential. You can get at least $50,000 in your first year.Please call Stuart 0427-111105 or email to stuart.au if any further information is needed.FarmhandA g

14、eneral farmhand is required to work on a farm located 40 kms from Condobolin. A drivers license is essential. Duties include: Sheep, Cattle work; Cropping&irrigation. Weekends off, except during sowing and harvest periods. $39,000 a year.If you are interested in farm work, please e-mail to diane.moi

15、sis.au or call 0167-327047 for detailed information.21. Of the four positions, which offers the top yearly income?A. A sales executive.B. A martial arts trainer.C. A workshop manager.D. A farmhand.22. If you are without any working experience and dont want to work on weekends, you can e-mail to _ fo

16、r detailed information.A. StefanB. stuart.auC. kyle D. diane.moisis.au23. If you want to apply for the position as a farmhand, you must have _.A. sales experienceB. a trade certificateC. a drivers license D. your own carBBill Bowerman was a track coach. He wanted to help athletes run faster. So he h

17、ad learned how to make running shoes. He had also started a shoe company with a friend. It was 1971. Running shoes at the time were heavyThey had spikes (鞋钉) on the sole (鞋底). The spikes tore up the track and slowed down runners.To make a lighter shoe, Bill tried the skins of fish. To make a better

18、sole, he wanted to replace the spikes. Bill dug through his wife Barbaras jewelry box. He hoped to find a piece of jewelry with an interesting pattern. He would then copy the pattern onto the new soles. Nothing worked. Bill was defeated.Then, one Sunday morning, Barbara made Bill waffles (华夫饼) for b

19、reakfast. Bill watched her cook. He studied the criss-cross pattern on a waffle iron.Inspiration struck. The pattern on the waffle iron was just what Bill was looking for. The squares were flatter and wider than sharp spikes. The pattern would help the shoes hold any surface without tearing into it.

20、When Barbara left the house, Bill ran to his lab. He took the liquid chemicals that, when mixed, would harden into the sole of a shoe. He poured the mixture into the waffle ironand the Waffle Trainer was born.Bills company put the Waffle Trainer on market in 1974. It was a huge hit. Maybe youve hear

21、d of that companyits called Nike. And today its worth around $100 billion.It was the waffle iron that had changed the course of Bills lifeand helped turn Nike into a well-known name. Today, the waffle iron is kept at Nike headquarters. It serves as a reminder that if we keep trying, we can find a so

22、lution to even the most difficult problems. And those solutions can come from unlikely places, even the breakfast table.24. What shortcomings did the old-style running shoes have?A. They were hard to wear.B. They were impractical.C. They were too large.D. They were easy to break.25. Where did Bill g

23、et the inspiration to invent the famous Waffle Trainer?A. From the skins of the fish.B. From his wifes jewelry.C. From the color of the iron.D. From his wifes cooking.26. What can we learn from Bills success?A. Where theres a will, theres a way.B. Two heads are better than one.C. A cheer wife is the

24、 joy of life.D. A bad workman quarrels with his tools.27. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. A Great InventorB. Inspiration and InventionC. Waffles and NikeD. A Well-Known CompanyCBreakfast is not only the most important meal of the day, it is also the most neglected. Common reasons for no

25、t eating breakfast include lack of time, not feeling hungry, traditional dislike for breakfast, and dieting.Breakfast simply means “break the fast”. Your body spends at least 6 to 12 hours each night in a fasting state. In the morning your body needs energy for the days work ahead. A good breakfast

26、should provide up to 1/3 of your total calories needed for the day. On average(平均), we eat 400 less calories for breakfast than for dinner. If breakfast doesnt attract you in the morning, try to eat a little.If you arent hungry in the morning, start with something small like juice or toast or have a

27、 nutritious mid-morning snack later when you are hungry. So, you say youre on a diet. Some people fear eating breakfast will make them hungrier during the day and they will eat more. It is true that eating breakfast is likely to make you eat more. Thats because your body is working all day long.Not

28、eating breakfast can also cause you to overeat, since a fall in blood sugar often makes you feel very hungry later. To make matters worse, since your body is in a slowed state it will not be able to burn those extra calories very quickly. If you feed your body healthy snacks and meals through the da

29、y, you are less likely to become hungry and fill yourself as soon as you begin to eat. Since breakfast is the first and most important meal of the day, choosing the right fuel is important. The best breakfast foods are fruits, juice, lean meat, and grain products such as bread, rice, noodles.28.Whic

30、h of the following statements is NOT the reason for not having breakfast?A.Their time is limited. B.They want to lose weight.C.They dont feel hungry. D.They want to have a rest.29.Whats the meaning of the underlined word “fast” in Paragraph 2?A. Certain kind of food. B. Movement. C. Going without fo

31、od. D. Quickness.30.If you dont want to have breakfast in the morning, the author suggests you .A. have some snacks when hungry B. have a good dinnerC. see a doctor to have an examination D.go to a restaurant to enjoy a good meal31.From the passage, we can know the author believes .A.its OK not to h

32、ave breakfast B. its necessary to have a right breakfast C.you can decide whether to have breakfast D. its important to go on a diet at breakfastDVitamin B could help lessen the effects of the most dangerous type of air pollution，according to a new study published recently. In the first study of its

33、 kind，a team of international researchers looked at the damage caused by one of the pollutants that has the most severe impact on health：PM2.5.Particulate matter，or PM, is a type of air pollutant consisting of small particles of different sizes. PM2.5 has a diameter of fewer than 2.5 micrometers，abo

34、ut 30 times smaller than a human hair. These particles are so small that they can go into our respiratory system (呼吸系统), resulting in lung and systemic inflammation (炎症) and stress.The team found that something as simple as a daily vitamin B supplement could potentially reduce the impact of the tiny

35、 particles on the human body，although they stressed that the research was in its early stages and the sample size was small.For this study，10 volunteers were initially exposed to clean air and given a placebo(安慰剂) to check their responses. The group then took another placebo for four weeks before be

36、ing exposed to heavily polluted air from downtown Toronto, where an estimated 1，000 cars pass every hour. The bad air was delivered to the volunteers through an “oxygen-type” face mask. The experiment was then repeated, with each volunteer taking a B vitamin supplement daily made up of 2.5 mg of fol

37、ic acid, 50 mg of vitamin B6，and 1 mg of vitamin B12.B6 can be found in liver，chicken and nuts, and B12 in fish，meat，eggs，milk and some cereals.The researchers found that four weeks of B vitamin supplements reduced the damage of PM2.5 exposure by 28%76%. The results highlight how prevention at an in

38、dividual level could be used to fight the harmful effects of PM2.5.32. Why is PM2.5 harmful to our health?A. It pollutes and poisons the air. B. It is too much to be got rid of.C. It carries viruses and diseases. D. It is easily breathed in and damages our body.33. What can we infer from Paragraph 3

39、?A. The process of the research was not scientific.B. This kind of research has been done many times.C. Further studies are needed to confirm their findings.D. Vitamin B is hard to obtain in peoples daily life.34. What is the text mainly about?A. International researchers have a new finding.B. Vitam

40、in B could reduce the damage of PM2.5.C. Particulate matter does great harm to our health.D. Emission control and regulation are badly needed.35. The new study was probably published_A. in a science journal B. on a government websiteC. in a fashion magazine D. in a medical textbook第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分

41、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。The beauty of confidence is that it is possible to learn it, no matter who you are! Follow these simple steps to be confident.Consider your strengths and success 36 When have you helped others? What are you good at? When have you taken pride in yourselves

42、? What are you working hard for? If you have difficulty thinking of your strengths and success, ask your family member or a close friend.Have goals. Sitting around and doing nothing will make you feel worse. Start with a small goalnot a big one at first! 37 Youll get more confidence achieving a smal

43、l goal. Once youve achieved many smaller goals， you can set bigger goals 38 Failure is the mother of success. When you fail, view it as a learning experience. Often we have to fail on our own to gain experience. By failing, you have at least taken a chance.Pick a role model. Pick a role model that i

44、s always confident and always learn from them. Study their action， their manners of speaking and how they communicate with others 39 However, its a great place to start Smile. Confident people smile often, and without much reason. 40 It tells the people around you that youre comfortable in yourself

45、and enjoying your time. A. Learn from failure.B. Otherwise, youll get discouraged.C. After reaching a goal, reward yourself.D. Smiling is a friendly and open gesture.E. Start projecting a more powerful you today.F. If possible, write them down so that you can look back at them later.G. Of course you

46、 dont want to spend your entire life copying someone else.第三部分 语言知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)I recently started a new job, in a small office, where four of us 41 a fridge. In that fridge is a Brita water filter pitcher(过滤水壶). One of my 42 complained(抱怨) the water tasted “ 43 ”. It

47、went on for a few days, and she was 44 that I could drink the water without any trouble. I started to 45 my taste buds(味蕾), but the water really 46 fine.Finally, she 47 the problem was actually her 48 . She simply forgot to 49 it, which after a while started to 50 the water inside it. She cleaned he

48、r cup, and drank the water with no problem.I cant help but look at this, and think about the 51 we live in. Too often we 52 blame other people, other things, anything else 53 ourselves. “Its your fault”. “Youre intolerant(偏执)”. “Youre to 54 ”. “Youre the problem.” The world isnt 55 , I know, but I t

49、hink we should take a step back sometimes and ask 56 some tough questions.Can I be better? Is my 57 really pure? Can I help improve this 58 with kindness?I want to tell you this: please clean your cup. Because when you do, the 59 will taste much better. I 60 you this.41. A. make B. share C. invent D

50、. find42. A. coworkers B. classmates C. friends D. teachers43. A. good B. fine C. sweet D. dirty44. A. surprised B. upset C. pleased D. sad45. A. believe B. concern C. doubt D. judge46. A. looked B. felt C. smelt D. tasted47. A. turned out B. worked out C. found out D. carried out48. A. cup B. fridg

51、e C. buds D. pitcher49. A. dry B. hide C. place D. clean50. A. drink B. use C. affect D. purify51. A. house B. office C. world D. environment52. A. slowly B. quickly C. finally D. gradually53. A. and B. but C. or D. besides来54. A. finish B. begin C. believe D. blame55. A. perfect B. big C. good D. b

52、ad56. A. coworkersB. parents C. roommates D. ourselves57. A. cup B. heart C. hand D. office58. A. situation B. job C. person D. water59. A. fruit B. water C. air D. food60. A. tell B. inform C. promise D. answer 第二节 (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。English is a language with so m

53、any confusing 61 (rule). Before the middle of the 5th century, people in Britain all spoke a language 62 (call) Celtic. Then two Germanic tribes from the European mainland and the Vikings 63 Northern European countries invaded Britain. They created what we now call Old English. By the 10th century,

54、Old English had become the 64 (office) language of England. As 65 result, many pairs of words and phrases have similar meanings in English. After the Normans conquered England, French 66 (speak) in this country together with English, 67 resulted in even more pairs of similar words. Modern English in

55、cludes many Latin and Greek words. Pronunciation also underwent huge changes. The question of 68 English will keep on changing in the future is easy to answer. 69 is certain that this process will continue, and people will keep 70 (invent) new words and new ways to say things.第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分35分)第一节

56、短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)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次。删除：把多余的用斜线（）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。When Polly leaves home that morning, the city was already covered in a grey mist

57、. After work, she stepped out into the fog and wanted to take his usual bus. She wondered that the buses would still be running. But the fog was too thickly for the bus to run that far. So she took a underground train. While on the train, she sensed that she was followed after a tall man. How she wi

58、shed for someone to come along to help her, and fear held her still. To her surprise, the man turned out to be a kind blind man who wanted help people in the fog. He thought it was gave him a chance to pay back other peoples helps.第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)假定你是李华，你的朋友李明写信告诉你他因不善于交友而苦恼。请根据以下要点提示给他回信，提出建议。要点：1.

59、 友善、乐于助人； 2. 多与他人交流； 3. 积极参加活动。注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当发挥，以使行文连贯；3. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。参考词汇：communicate (v.) 交流 activity (n.) 活动Dear Li Ming,Im sorry to hear that youre feeling worried for failing to make friends. Some tips below may be helpful to you._Yours sincerely,Li Hua2019年上学期高一期中考试英语答案及部分解析第一部分

60、听力 (共两节，满分30分) 15 CBACA 610 CBACA 1115 BABBC 1620 AACBB第二部分 (共两节，满分40分)2123 ABC 2427 BDAC 2831 DCAB 3235 DCBA 3640 FBAGD第三部分 语言知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)4145 BADAC 4650 DCADC 5155 CBBDA 5660 DBABC第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)61. rules 62. called 63. from 64. official 65. a 66. was sp