四川省绵阳南山中学2021-2022学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题

1、2022年5月四川省绵阳南山中学2021-2022学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题本试卷分为试题卷和答题卡两部分，其中试题卷由第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）组成，共10页；答题卡共2页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必在答题卡上将自己的学校、班级、姓名用 0.5 毫米黑色签字笔写清楚，同时用2B铅笔将考号准确填涂在“考号”栏目内。2.选择题使用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡对应题目标号的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后再选涂其它答案；非选择题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔书写在答题卡的对应框内，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。3.考试结束后将答题卡

2、收回。第 I卷（选择题，满分 100分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）回答听力部分时，先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面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。When was the match supposed to begin?A.At 8 am. B. At 9 am. C. At 10 am.What is wrong with

3、the man now?A. He has a low blood pressure. He has a serious pain.C. He has a fever.Where might the notebook be?A. On the desk. B. In the bookcase. C. In the storeroom.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Exercise habits. B. Sleep habits. C. Shower habits.What would the man probably do if h

4、e had super powers?Help a space team.Save the sick people.Improve his grades.第1 页 /共 12 页第二节 （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，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。请听第6段材料，回答第6和第7两个小题。What is the feature of the newest toilets in J

5、apan?They have electronic covers.They have self-warming seats.They have glass walls that change colors.What does the man think of the newest toilets?Theyre advanced.Theyre strange.Theyre fashionable.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。How many hours did the woman work every day in the TV station?A. Ten hours. B. Seven

6、hours. C. Five hours.Why did the woman work in the TV station?She was interested in it.She had bills to pay then.She knew how to make films.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。Why does the man ask about online shopping?He wants to ask for the womans views.He has problems in placing orders online.He needs to buy a pre

7、sent for his little sister.11. What did the woman buy for her father?A. A calendar. B. Some tennis balls. C. A swimsuit.What is the biggest advantage of online shopping according to the woman?It saves money.It is convenient.It offers more choices.请听第9段材料,回答第 13至16题。Where does the conversation probab

8、ly take place?In a travel agency.On a coastal beach.In a holiday hotel.What does the man most like to do?第2 页 /共 12 页Go surfing.Watch the whales.Do some sunbathing.How will the man get to the Dream Town?A. By minibus. B. By coach. C. By boat.How often are the tours run in summer?A. Once a month. B.

9、Twice a month. C. Once a week.请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。Who won the title of the Champion Dancer of the World in 1844?John Diamond.William Henry Lane.Michelle Dorrance.What did Dorrance do in 2001?She got her degree in art.She created her first dance work.She joined the Broadway Dance Center.When was The B

10、lues Project created?A. In 2011. B. In 2012. C. In 2013.What is the speaker going to talk about next?The moves of different tap dancers.Dorrances beautiful dancing works.The misunderstandings about tap dance.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AG

11、reat Theme Parks in the UK Thorpe Park, SurreyAll aboard Derren Browns Ghost Train which opened in July 2016. This 10-15minute train journey includes exciting live-action performances, 4D special effects and so on. Also new is “ Im a Celebrity. Maze (迷宫)”, and there are some of the highest and faste

12、st rides in Europe here too.Adults: 28; children: 24 (under 3 free).Warwick Castle, WarwickshireAlthough not officially a theme park, this medieval castle offers history, magic, myth and adventure to suit all ages, and is now home to the UKs first fully interactive第3 页 /共 12 页and multi-sensory Horri

13、ble Histories Maze, giving visitors a fascinating experience ofgetting lost in time. From July, your whole family can sleep over in the new riversideMiddle-Ages-themed woodland cottages of Knights Village during the weekend.31 per person (under 3 free).Chessington World of Adventures, SurreyFollowin

14、g the Pandamonium live show in 2016, last year saw The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure open at Chessington, which has over 40 rides and attractions. Rides include Dragon Falls, Safari Skyway, Toadies Crazy Cars and Runaway Train.29 per person (under 3 free).Drayton Manor Theme Park, StaffordshireThe n

15、ew Tamarin Trail takes adventurers through beautiful gardens, allowing kidsand adults to come face-to-face with a troop of monkeys. The park is also home toEuropes only Thomas Land, which last year underwent a 2.5 million expansion, including new rides. There are trilling rides, including the stand-

16、up roller coaster, Shockwave, and the 54-metre drop tower, Apocalypse.Adults: 15; children: 10 (under 3 free).21Which are the Smiths advised to visit for a weekend?A. Warwick Castle. B. Drayton Manor Theme Park.C. Thorpe Park. D. Chessington World of Adventures.22How much should a couple with their

17、two-year-old son pay at least in DraytonManor Theme Park?A56. B30. C40. D52.23What do the parks have in common?ACertain kids have free entry to the parks.BThey have all been rebuilt before reopening.CChildren should be accompanied by adults.DThey all offer exciting rides in the parks.BKnock, knock.

18、Starting from Nov.1, 2020, people will be knocking on doors acrossthe country to collect personal information. But dont panic. This is for the seventh national population census. The Chinese population census takes place every 10 years. It gathers data including name, age, ID number, gender, educati

19、on, job, marital status and housing situation.Tracking down more than 1 billion Chinese citizens is by no means easy. This year,about 7 million staff will be needed to visit homes for registration work, according to Xinhua. New methods will also be used during this census, including online informati

20、on registration, application of electronic devices and big data. Compared with第4 页 /共 12 页previous surveys, new methods will be convenient for people who are not living where they are officially registered, as well as those who do not want to be bothered by census takers door-to-door surveys. The ne

21、w methods also reduce census takers workload.The data is expected to give a full picture of the population, including its size,structure and distribution and recent changes. It provides support for making national development policies.The census has a large impact on our lives. For instance, areas w

22、ith a high numberof children may receive more funding for public schools. Researchers can use the results to investigate population trends in different cities. The census will help to find out the number of foreigners living in China. It can also tell how many Chinese people have moved to other coun

23、tries.However, citizens privacy concerns could be one of the biggest challenges. Somemay not be willing to give their personal information to census takers because they are worried about what the data would be used for. There are also worries about privacy leakage among the public. In response to su

24、ch concerns, Jiangsus pilot work zone allowed residents to upload personal data on their own through WeChat, which avoids information leakage. The data will be delivered directly to the National Bureau of Statistics through a WeChat program.Which can be inferred about the census according to the tex

25、t?This census will be conducted only by knocking on doors.This census will be easy by taking some new methods.It gathers data including your name, age, and education.The previous census was likely to begin around 2010.Which of the following may be the influence the census has on citizens lives?Areas

26、 with a high number of children will receive the most funding.Researchers can use population trends to investigate the results.The census will help to drive out the foreigners living in China.The census will help to learn about the immigration situation.26. Why are some people not willing to give th

27、eir personal information to census takers?Because they are worried that the data would be used.Because their privacy will be known by the government.Because their information can be stolen by a man of ill will.D Because the data will be uploaded through a WeChat program.In which section is the passa

28、ge most probably taken from?A. Society B. Psychology C. Science D. EntertainmentC第5 页 /共 12 页One of the most traditional British holidays is the seaside holiday. Typically, families get on a train or into a car and travel to British seaside towns. They sunbathe on the beach, buy ice creams, eat fish

29、 and chips, build sandcastles and so on.In the early 1970s, air travel became affordable for the average family in the UK,and more and more British people started travelling abroad for their summer holidays. After all, the British weather isnt very good, even in summer, so a lot leave the UK for a v

30、acation. Particularly popular with families on a budget is the package holiday, where the cost of flights and accommodation are offered at a discounted price by travel agents.In the 1980s and 1990s, young people in the UK became more wealthy, or at leasthad more disposable income. As a result, young

31、 people started to go abroad in groups, to places such as Spain and Greece. Once at their destination, they socialized with other groups of young people and had one long party.British holidaying habits have begun to change, however. Climate change meansthat the UK now has a warmer climate than befor

32、e, so people dont always feel they need to go overseas to find good weather. Also, the world seems a less certain place as interconnected economics rise and fall, which means that the cost of foreign holidays is less predictable than it used to be. As a result, more and more Britons are choosing to

33、spend their summer holidays in the UK.In the UK, the domestic tourism industrywhen people go on holiday in theirown countryis healthier than it has been in decades. There is now an increased appreciation among Britons for the diversity of the UK. It is not just the geography and the diversity of cli

34、mate-based activities on offer. Its also the diversity of the cultures in the UK that is beginning to be of interest to domestic tourists.The UK has always been famous for its international explorers, but now it isstarting to discover itself.What mainly caused Britons to travel abroad for holidays i

35、n the early 1970s?A. The bad weather in the UK. B. The trend of going overseas.C. The lower cost of flights. D. The rise of tourism industry.What does the underlined word “disposable” mean in the third paragraph?A. Steady in amount. B. Available for use.C.Easy to handle. D. Flexible to change.What c

36、an we learn from the passage?Both domestic and international tourists are interested in the diversity of the UK.Steady interconnected economics encourage more Britons to holiday in the UK.Package holiday was particularly popular with rich families in the early 1970s.Climate change has an impact on t

37、he change of British holidaying habits.第6 页 /共 12 页Whats the authors attitude towards UKs domestic tourism industry?A.Uncertain. B. Pessimistic. C. Optimistic. D. Critical.DThey say procrastination is the thief of time actually deadlines are. New research has found that if you want someone to help y

38、ou out with something. it is best not to set a deadline at all. But if you do set a deadline, make it short.Professor Stephen Knowles tested the effect of deadline length on task completionfor their research. Participants were invited to complete an online survey concerning a charity donation. They

39、were given either one week, one month, or no deadline to respond. Professor Knowles says although the topic of the survey was about charity, the results are true of any situation where someone asks another person for help.The study found responses to the survey were lowest for the one-month deadline

40、and highest when no deadline was specified(明确规定). No deadline and the one-week deadline led to many early responses, while a long deadline appeared to give people permission to procrastinate. And then forget. Professor Knowles wasnt surprised to find that specifying a shorter deadline increased the

41、chances of receiving a response compared to a longer deadline. However, he did find it interesting that they received the most responses when no deadline was specified.“We interpret this as evidence that specifying a longer deadline, as opposed to ashort deadline or no deadline at all, removes the u

42、rgency to act,” he says. “People therefore put off undertaking the task, and since they are inattentive or forget, postponing it results in lower response rates.”He says of the research that it is possible that not specifying a deadline might stillhave led participants to assume that there is an uns

43、poken deadline. Professor Knowles hopes his research can help reduce the amount of procrastinating people do. “Many people procrastinate. They have the best intentions of helping someone out, but just do not get around to doing it.”Why did Professor Knowles do the research?To study the role a deadli

44、ne plays in procrastination.To find out whether people are interested in charity.To attract public attention to the effects of procrastination.To test the effect of procrastination on task completion.What most likely leads to procrastination?A. No deadlines. B. Short deadlines.C. Specific deadlines.

45、 D. Long deadlines.Why do people procrastinate when given a long deadline?They oppose the deadline.第7 页 /共 12 页They are unwilling to act.They lack a sense of urgency.They are too busy to remember.Which of the following is the best title for the text?Procrastination- the Thief of TimeProcrastination-

46、an Urgent Problem to SolveDeadline -a Result of ProcrastinationDeadline-the Key to Reducing Procrastination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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。The reasons skiers and snowboarders wear goggles or glasses might seem a littleobvious, especially if youve ever hit t

47、he slopes yourself. Sunlight reflected off the snow can make it hard to see, and UV rays can even damage your eyesight. Special colored lenses also create contrast, so your whole path wont look like one flat expanseof whiteness. 36Olympic speed skaters, meanwhile, are racing inside on smooth ice. 37

48、According to NBC Olympics, glasses can increase visibility on indoor tracks, too.38 And while the ice may look smooth from a distance, those sharp blades cankick up ice chips that could pose problems if they end up in your eyes. In the event of a crash, shatter-proof glasses also protect skaters eye

49、s from errant blades and body parts.39 Shot-track speed skaters (who race around a roughly 11-meter track)can go as fast as 30 miles per hour or more, and long-track speed skaters (whose track is 400 meters long) sometimes hit about 35 miles per hour. The wind resistance generated by such speed- in

50、a chilly arenais enough to make any skaters eyes start streaming with tears. Picture leaning your head out the window of a car thats going around 35 miles per hour on a cold day: Youd probably want to be wearing glasses, too.That said, glasses arent a requirement. 40 Belgiums Stijn Desmet, forexampl

51、e, has raced in Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games without eyewear, as has Chinas Zhang Chutong.AHow do they wear glasses?BSo why do they wear glasses?CSome skiers are afraid of the sunlight.第8 页 /共 12 页DSome skaters lenses are colored to help with that.EYoull occasionally see speed skaters with unco

52、vered faces.FNot to mention that eyewear protects your eyes from any snow you displace.GBut the biggest reason speed skaters opt for eyewear just might be their speed.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和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。During the war, my husband wa

53、s stationed at an army camp in a desert inCalifornia. I went to live there in order to be 41 him. I hated the place. I hadnever 42 been so unhappy. My husband was ordered out on a long-term duty,and I was left in a tiny shack (棚屋) alone. The heat was 43 almost 125Feven in the shade of a cactus (仙人掌)

54、. 44 a soul to talk to. The wind blewnon-stop, and all the food I ate, and the very air I breathed, were 45 with sand,sand, sand!I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I told them I was 46and coming back home. I said I couldnt stand it one minute longer. I 47 be inprison! My father an

55、swered my 48 with just two lines two lines that willalways sing in my 49 two lines that completely changed my life:Two men looked out from prison bars,One saw the mud, the other saw the stars.I read those two lines 50 . I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind Iwould find out what was good in my p

56、resent 51 ; I would look for the stars.I made friends with the natives, and their 52 amazed me. They gave mepresents of their favorite artworks which they had 53 to sell to tourists. I studiedthe delightful forms of the cactus. I watched for the desert sunsets, and 54 forseashells that had been left

57、 there millions of years ago when the sands of the desert hadbeen an ocean 55 .What brought about this 56 change in me? The desert hadnt changed, 57I had. I had changed my 58 . And by doing so, I changed an unhappy experienceinto the most amazing 59 of my life. I was excited by this new world that I

58、 haddiscovered. I had looked out of my self-created prison and 60 the stars.第9 页 /共 12 页A. off B. beyond C. behind D. nearA. before B. already C. then D. stillA. inflexible B. unbearable C.uncontrollable D. incomprehensiveA. Not B. Only C. Such D. ManyA. covered B. buried C. charged D. filledA. catc

59、hing up B. keeping up C. giving up D. getting upA. ought to B. might well C. would rather D. had betterA. call B. letter C. question D. requestA. comparison B. imagination C. consideration D. memoryA. over and over B. by and by C. now and then D. up and downA. company B. occupation C. relationship D

60、. situationA. movement B. reaction C. guidance D. purposeA. failed B. managed C. refused D. happenedA. hunted B. waited C. asked D. headedA. rock B. surface C. floor D. levelA. puzzling B. challenging C. astonishing D. shockingA. for B. or C. as D. butA. principle B. attitude C. identity D. standard