山西省长治市第二中学2021学年高一英语上学期期中试题

1、山西省长治市第二中学2019-2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题PAGE PAGE - 33 -山西省长治市第二中学2019-2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题【本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟】第卷（选择题 共100分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）听下面五段对话。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 is the woman going to do?A. Go to the librar

2、y. B. Wait for a friend. C. Play tennis.2. How did the man get to work this morning?A. By bus. B. By car. C. By subway.3. Whats the weather like now?A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.4. How does John feel now?A. Confident. B Excited. C. Nervous.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Food waste. B. Th

3、e homeless. C. Environmental problems.第二节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What will the woman probably do next?A. Go to hospital. B. Call Mr brown. C. Finish her report.7. Whats the most pro

4、bable relationship between the speakers?A. Boss and secretary. B. Husband and wife. C. Colleagues.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What will the woman do tonight?A. Have a date. B. Go shopping. C. Attend a party.9. What is most probably the man?A. A student. B. A teacher. C. A salesman.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What i

5、s Mr Wilson doing now?A. Giving a speech. B. Having a meeting. C. Meeting a customer.11. What time did the man plan to meet Mr Wilson tomorrow?A. At 10: 30 am. B. At 11: 00 am. C. At 11: 30 am12. Why does the man make the call?A. To ask for leave. B. To look for a friend. C. To cancel an appointment

6、.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why does the man want to sell his car?A. He considers it too old. B. He wants a larger one. C. He is in need of money.14. What does the mans family enjoy doing at weekends?A. Going to the park. B. Traveling to the seaside. C. Visiting the kids grandparents.15. Where did the man

7、 spend his childhood?A. In Washington. B. In Chicago. C. In California.16. What happened to the man in 2006?A. He got married. B. He found his first job. C. He graduated from university.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How old was Mrs Brown when she stopped teaching the speaker?A. 41. B. 44. C. 46.18. What did

8、 the speaker think of Mrs Brown in class?A. Strict. B. Humorous. C. Easy-going.19. What did the students benefit from Mrs Brown?A. They made more friends. B. They became more patient.C. They improved their math learning.20. What is the speaker mainly talking about?A. His old school. B. His memorable

9、 classes. C. His favorite middle school teacher.第二部分 阅读理解（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。A21. The applicants for _ have to be able to work at weekends.A. Support worker & trainee hairdresser B. Support worker & Wowee Magazine writerC. Trainee ha

10、irdresser & Coffee Beans cafe worker D. Model & Coffee Beans cafe worker22. Employees at Coffee Beans _.A. have few management opportunities B. need to work closely with their teamC. are offered free drinks when at work D. are paid based on their performance at work23. Dave has just finished school

11、and is looking for a full-time job. He is sociable, likes working with his hands and cares about his appearance.Which job would be best for him?A. Support worker B. Trainee hairdresser C. Wowee Magazine writer D. ModelBBritons are famous for the amount of tea that they drink. The average person in t

12、he UK consumes (消费) around 1.9 kg of tea annually (每年). Thats around 876 cups of tea. Tea is drunk by all sections of society. But tea is not native to Britain. The vast majority of (绝大多数) tea is grown in India and China. So, how did it become an important part of British culture?Tea arrived in Lond

13、on in the 1600s. At this time, British ships were exploring the world and came across the drink in China. It was not long before green tea was available(可获得的）to buy. However, this was only available to the richer sections of society.At the beginning of the 1700s, the amount of tea arriving in Britai

14、n increased gradually (逐渐地). Black tea arrived at this time. At first people drank this tea exactly as it was in China. They soon discovered that it mixed really well with a little milk and sugar, giving the drink a special British characteristic (特色).In the 1800s tea was still a product enjoyed onl

15、y by people with money. At this time they began to have “afternoon tea”. This includes drinking tea with a snack around 4 pm to avoid feeling hungry between lunch and dinner. It is a tradition that is still going today but has become less popular in recent times.In the late 1800s, the price of tea d

16、ecreased (下降) sharply as more tea began to arrive on ships from India and China. It was no longer a drink just for rich people. Tearooms shops where you could buy and drink tea started to appear across the country. People enjoyed drinking tea and socialising (社交) in these places. At the start of the

17、 20th century, Britons began to make tea in their homes whenever they felt like it. Kettles (烧水壶) became essential (必要的) in every kitchen.24. What can we learn about British tea culture from the article?A. Most of the tea consumed in Britain is grown locally.B. Tea was introduced to Britain from Chi

18、na centuries ago.C. Black tea arrived in Britain long before green tea.D. The British learned from Indians to add milk to tea.25. According to the article, afternoon tea _ in the UK.A. first appeared in the 1700sB. was firstly enjoyed by the poorC. is usually served with a snackD. has become more po

19、pular recently26. When did tea start to become popular among different social classes in the UK?A. At the beginning of the 1700s.B. In the early 1800s.C. In the late 1800s.D. At the start of the 20th century.27. What is the article mainly about?A. The history of tea drinking in the UK. B. How to dri

20、nk tea correctly in the UK.C. Reasons behind British peoples love for tea. D. The development of tea products in the UK.CSix years ago, I was sitting on a plane next to a woman who was extremely energetic. I was tired and wanted to take a nap, but she tapped me on the shoulder to introduce herself.“

21、Hi, my name is Helga.”As we talked, it came up that I had started an organization in high school called R.A.K.E. (Random Acts of Kindness, Etc.). As I described what we did, Helga got very serious and said to me, “There is nothing more important in the world than kindness.”I was curious about what s

22、he had said, and as the plane took off, she began telling me a story about the last time she had flown.It was three years ago and she was heading back to her hometown because her father had become very ill.Just as the plane was about to leave, her fathers doctor called to inform her that her father

23、had suddenly passed away. For the three-hour plane ride, she sat in stunned (受惊的) silence.When she arrived at the airport in her hometown, she walked to the nearest bench (长椅), sat down, and cried.For two hours, she sat and wept while thousands of people just walked on by.“Not a single person stoppe

24、d and asked if I was OK that day. It was on that day that I realized kindness isnt normal.”Helgas words have stuck with me for all these years. Im reminded all the time that, for many of us, kindness is not usually our “default setting” (默认设置).We spend so much time worrying about our own problems th

25、at we walk by or ignore other people in need of a bit of kindness.So, Ive made it my mission (使命) to do my part in making kindness “normal”.Now, I travel to schools all across the US to speak about compassion (同情), empathy (同理心), and love.Im proud to share my stories with students, teachers, and par

26、ents about our need for character, compassion, and kindness.Providing young people practical ways to exercise kindness makes my job more satisfying than any other I can think of.And when I give my talks, I always have my conversation with Helga in the back of my mind.28. We can know from the first f

27、our paragraphs that the author _.A. was always eager to make friends B. was angry to be disturbed by HelgaC. found Helga a very serious personD. was interested in Helgas story29. During Helgas trip to her hometown, she _.A. couldnt help but cry on the flightB. blamed the doctor for not calling her e

28、arlierC. came to realize the value of kindnessD. received help from passengers beside her30. How did Helgas story influence the author?A. He found a better way to exercise kindness.B. He realized that most people were nice and kind.C. He realized the importance of using stories in speech.D. He began

29、 teaching others about kindness and found it meaningful.31. The author wrote this article mainly to _.A. show why kindness isnt normalB. explain how his career in spreading kindness startedC. give advice on how to practice kindnessD. share a touching story about kindnessDFor those people who practic

30、e it, fencing (击剑) is a form of physical chess.Every move is carefully planned. Even if an opponent (对手) makes an unexpected move, strategies are always at hand.Inside the South Coast Fencing Center in California, US, the centuries-old sport lives on among the 40 or so teenagers who pass through the

31、 clubs doors on any given day.Like its athletes, each weapon has its own personality. The saber (佩剑) is aggressive, the foil (花剑) is light, and the epee (重剑) is heavy, according to instructor(教练) Missag Hagop Parseghian.Among the fencing fans who visit the club is 15-year-old Lucia Procopio. Accordi

32、ng to the high school student, fencing developed her self-discipline (自律). As a teenager who is interested in music, Procopio said the rhythm(节奏) of fencing is similar to that of music. She said fencing changes “how you deal with things in general”.Braden Saito, a 16-year-old high school student, sa

33、id the hobby helped his problem-solving skills.The basic principle(原理) of the sport speaks to other aspects of life too“thinking under pressure to find a solution”, in Bradens words.“Fencing is very much what you do with what you have,” said Soren Thompson, an athletic director for the US Fencing As

34、sociation. “You can create advantages figuring out how youre going to approach each match is what people really enjoy.”There are other reasons why teenagers love the sport. Take the outfit (装备) for example. Those who fence wear white clothing. The tradition of covering the end of a weapon (武器) with

35、red chalk to mark points on an opponent has long passed. Now, electronic buttons are used at the point of a foil or epee to keep score.And although the sport used to see some people stabbed (刺伤) through the body, modern fencing is very safe.Now, most injuries are just common athletic aches, includin

36、g knee injuries or injuries to the hand, according to Soren Thompson.“People find theres more injuries occurring in tennis than in fencing,” said Thompson.32. To say that “fencing is a form of physical chess”, the author means that _.A. they both require careful thinking B. their rules and strategie

37、s are the sameC. fencing athletes are usually interested in chess D. they are both very difficult to play33. Which of the following words can replace the underlined word “strategies”?A. skills B. methods C. abilities D. plans34. What are the benefits of practicing fencing?a. It helps build disciplin

38、e.b. It takes a short time to learn.c. It helps develop strategic thinking.d. It teaches you a lot about weapon history.e. It enables you to work better under pressure.A. abc B. ace C. ade D. bcd35. Which of the following statements is TRUE about modern fencing?A. The epee is the most aggressive of

39、the three fencing weapons.B. Its very safe and most injuries are common athletic aches.C. Red chalk is mostly used to mark points on an opponent.D. Two people in a fencing game wear different colors of clothing.第二节（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。People in California,

40、US had a difficult time in November. Wildfires that spread through much of the state took at least 85 lives. 36 Wildfires are uncontrolled fires. They usually happen in areas where few people live. They are most common in wooded areas in the US. Canada and Australia. They are also known as forest fi

41、res or grass fires, or as bushfires in Australia.Lightning strikes and volcanic eruptions(火山喷发) can cause wildfires. 37 Burning campfires, garbage and cigarette butts(烟头)can easily cause wildfires.Dry and hot weather, as well as wind, creates perfect wildfire conditions. 38 Wildfires can burn at ove

42、r 900 C and reach heights of more than 50 meters. They can move at speeds of up to 23 kilometers an hour, burning everythingtrees, brush, homes, even peoplein their path. 39 In Australia, koalas cant get enough water from tree leaves because of wildfires. They have to leave their trees and find wate

43、r somewhere else.But sometimes, fires can be good for some plants. Heat from the fires makes some fungi(真菌), such as morel mushrooms(羊肚蘑), grow better. 40 A. They help wildfires spread quickly and last for weeks.B. This makes them the most deadly wildfires in California.C. People can find more of th

44、em in the wild after a fire.D. However, 90 percent of wildfires are caused by humans.E. Wildfires happen each year, taking lives and destroying property.F. The fires are also dangerous to animals.G. Here are some ways to prevent wildfires.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1.5分，满分30分）George Edw

45、in Mueller was born in1918. As a child, he loved to see how things worked and inspired(激励) by his fathers work, often 41 radios and model planes. Later, he completed his 42 , worked for a few years, and went on to 43 his doctors degree as well. In 1963, then Dr. Mueller was 44 to manage the Apollo p

46、rogram.By 1961, Russia had already 45 the first man-made satellite(卫星), and had also sent the first 46 into space. Shortly after that, the US President John F. Kennedy suggested that the US 47 a goal of landing a man on the Moon and returning him to the 48 . Dr. Mueller accepted the 49 and also made

47、 sure he himself would organize the efforts of 3 individual(单独的) NASA centers directly involved in the launch(发射). It was his 50 to bring in senior 51 officers of the US Air Force to help manage the program. He also pushed for a new way 52 the satellite launch vehicle (卫星运载火箭) after it was fixed, ra

48、ther than testing individual parts. After months of hard work, the team 53 launched the famous Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the Moon and two of the astronauts, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took their 54 steps as well. President Kennedys 55 had been achieved within ten years! 56 Dr. Mueller

49、returned to the private industry soon afterwards, he had also lay the foundation(奠定基础) for Skylabthe first US space station and for the development of a reusable space transport , which 57 became the space shuttle(宇宙飞船). He 58 several awards over the rest of his life. He will always be remembered fo

50、r his huge contributions 59 space travel. October 12, 2015, Dr. Mueller died at his home in California. Aged 97, his work and idea continues to be an 60 to us all.41. A. builtB. heard C. boughtD. given42. A. programB. workC. researchD. graduation 43. A. requestB. getC. holdD. own44. A. cheatedB. beg

51、gedC. invitedD. forced45. A. showedB. designedC. producedD. launched46. A. humanB. animal C. teenager D. officer47. A. findB. use C. set D. complete48. A. SunB. EarthC. MarsD. Moon49. A. adventureB. riskC. taskD. pressure50. A. dream B. regret C. theory D. idea51. A. experiencedB. determinedC. conce

52、rnedD. retired52. A. repairingB. testing C. choosingD. equipping53. A. exactly B. actuallyC. quicklyD. successfully54. A. famous B. reliableC. uselessD. regretful55. A. base B. target C. concern D. limit56. A. If B. When C. Because D. Although57. A. latelyB. latter C. later D. latest58. A. organized

53、 B. receivedC. sufferedD. accepted 59. A. for B. toC. inD. on60. A. imagination B. recognition C. expectationD. inspiration第卷（共50分）第二节 语法填空 (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1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Our lifestyles have rapidly changed our relationship with light. Before the invention of gas lighti

54、ng in the 1800s, the only artificial(人工的) light we could rely on 61 (be) from firelight candles or whale-oil lamps. People then spent many more of their waking 62 (hour) outside.Today, the average westerner spends 90% of their life indoors. That means we are getting less light during the day and 63

55、(much) light at night. This pattern is 64 (gradual) causing disrupted (紊乱的) sleep and circadian rhythms（生理节奏）, as well as bad effects on our physical and mental health. Meanwhile, 65 (get) too little sunlight is contributing to vitamin D deficiency (缺失) and may be damaging our immune (免疫的) and cardi

56、ovascular (心血管的) system as well. 66 (we) changed relationship with the sun is deeply affecting our biology. A 2016 study found that people living in areas with high levels of light pollution tend to go to bed and wake up later 67 those living in darker areas. They also sleep less, are more tired dur

57、ing the daytime 68 are less satisfied with the quality of their sleep. The outdoor area with artificial lighting is increasing by more than 2 percent a year, according to 69 recent study .So what can we do about it?Getting more daylight is found to lead to more deep sleep, 70 can help us to feel ref

58、reshed in the morning.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 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词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()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。As the saying go, treat others as you would like to be treated. If we want to be treated well, and we would treat others well too.Two years before, I was admitted to a hig