山西省太原市实验中学校2019-2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题

1、- - -2019-2020 学年高一英语下学期期中试题本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。满分100 分，时间 90 分钟。第一卷第一部分第一节 （ 共 10 小题 ; 每小题 2 分 ,阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的 A 、 B、阅读理解（满分 30满分 20 分 ）C 和 D 四个选项中 ,A分）选出最佳选项。To meet the interest of everyone at Pacsafe in getting out in the world and enjoying new cultures, food, and experiences, we asked a f

2、ew of our top travel bugs for their best travel destination suggestions for 2020. They also included their favorite Pacsafe bag to take on the trip. Enjoy and hopefully get some ideas for your own adventure.Sri LankaAlison Hanko, Global Marketing DirectorI m going to Sri Lanka this summer holiday an

3、d can t wait. The food is supposed to be amazing. It seems really relaxing and I really want to do the Kandy to Badulla train ride, which looks just attractive. We ve booked a good mix of beaches, sometime in a tent to hopefully see elephants in the wild.For my bag, I ll most likely take the Quicksi

4、lver 40L Pack because it has the built- in wet pack for my swimming suit. It s also a great size for a week -long trip in a warm climate.JapanBen Barras, Creative DirectorJapan is definitely my best travel destination suggestion. The culture, the streets, the architecture, the inspiration you get fr

5、om all of that is amazing. The food is also fascinating. Y ou can go snowboarding, which I haven t done for years.I have a Vibe 25L Backpack which you can pack a lot in. I ll pair that up with a larger travel bag for the rest of my things and use the backpack to get around day to day.BerlinPhil Haye

6、s, Executive VP of Global DesignFor me, it s definitely Berlin. I which I hear is pretty full-on. Also Everything I ve heard about Berlin is m particularly excited about the fashion, the art galleries and history.Food, nightlife.pretty cool, so I m going to suck as muchas I can out of it.Bag wise, i

7、t will be the Quicksilver X Collab Bag. It s the 25L Anti -theftBackpack. It s normally my go- to bag for city trips because it s super easy to lock on the plane and in bars, and it s just the right amount of space.Which of the Pacsafe bag is a good choice for beach travel?A. 25L Anti-theft Backpack

8、.B. The Vibe 25L Backpack.C. The Quicksilver 40L Pack. D. The Quicksilver X Collab Bag.What can you enjoy in all the three places mentioned?A. Amazing food.B. Beautiful beaches.C. Fascinating art.D. Cool snowboarding.The main purpose of the passage is to .present cultures in different countriesoffer

9、 practical tips on taking adventureadvise favorite travel destinationsshare personal travelling experiencesBSome scientists were studying sea turtles in Costa Rica in Central America.Suddenly they found one turtle had something sticking out of its nose. It could not breathe. At first, the scientists

10、 thought it was a worm. But when they pulled the object out, it was a plastic straw （吸管）.After the scientists made sure the turtle was healthy, they helped it back into the water. They posted a video of the rescue on the Internet. When people saw it, they were shocked.The video drove Diana Lofflin t

11、o start StrawF. The group is in California. Its goal is to make people aware of the harm plastic straws cause to the environment. Lofflin hopes people will find alternatives to plastic straws.Sipping from a straw is fun. But think twice. Giving up that plastic straw can help protect the environment.

12、 Saying no to a plastic straw is a way to make a difference in the world.A movement to ban plastic straws is growing. In California, it is illegal for food servers to give straws to customers who don t ask for them. Seattle, Washington, has banned all plastic utensils （器具）.Plastic straws are put out

13、 for the takingin many restaurants. But some states no longer allow it.Starbucks is banning plastic straws. The company says it will stop handing outplastic straws in all its stores by 2020. With 28,000 stores, that s about 1 billion fewer straws a year. How will you sip your drink? The company has

14、made a new lid for its cups, like those used by little kids.Unlike straws, the new lid can be recycled.Nancy Wallace works for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in Washington, D.C. She says schools should reduce the amount of plastic they use. Kids must do their part, too. Plastic

15、 litter gets into rivers, lakes, and oceans. If fish and other animals eat it, they will be killed. Wallace says,“We re pinning ourhopes on the next generation to help solve this problem.”Why did the scientists post a video of rescuing the turtle on the Internet?To make a big difference all over the

16、 world.To make the people shocked while seeing it.To ban plastic straws in California and other states.To arouse people s awareness of environmental protection.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word aalternatives in Paragraph 3?A. advantages. B. features. C. damage. D. r

17、eplacements.Based on the passage, which one of the following statements is true?Starbucks have recycled all their used cups.Kids are of little help in protecting environment.Students are supposed to contribute to protecting the environment.The ban on plastic utensils has been carried out all through

18、 America.Which title can best summarize the passage?The new lid B. Hopes on children C. The last straw D. Fighters on pollutionCEarthquakes are a natural disaster except when they re man-made. The oil and gas industry has forcefully used the technique known as hydraulic fracturing （水 力压裂法 ） to destr

19、oy sub-surface rock and free the oil and gas hiding there. But the process results in large amounts of chemical-filled wastewater. Horizontal drilling （ 水平钻探法） for oil can also produce large amount of natural, unwanted salt water.The industry deals with this wastewater by pumping it into deep wells.

20、And the Earth moves.On Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey published for the first time an earthquake disaster map covering both natural and“ caused” quakes. The map shows that partsof the central United States now face a ground-shaking disaster.Some 7 million people live in places easily attacked by

21、 these man-made quakes, the USGSconcluded. The list of places at highest risk of man-madeearthquakes includes Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Ohio and Alabama. Most of these earthquakes are relatively small, in the range of magnitude 3, but some have been more powerful, incl

22、uding a magnitude 5.6 earthquake in 2011 in Oklahoma that was connected to wastewater injection.Scientists say that they do not know if there is an upper limit on the magnitude of man-made earthquakes; this is an area of active research. Oklahoma has had prehistoric earthquakes as powerful as magnit

23、ude 7.It s not immediately clear whether this new research willchange in dustrypractices, or even whether it will surprise anyone in the areas of newly supposed danger. In Oklahoma, for example, the natural rate of earthquakes is only one or two a year, but there have been hundreds since hydraulic f

24、racturing and horizontal drilling, with the associated wastewater injection, became commonin the last decade. 8. What kind of human activities can cause earthquakes?A. The oil or gas industry s work connected with the Earth.The process of digging deep wells in those poor areas.The man-made produced

25、wastewater in the factories.The advanced techniques used to deal with wastewater.How much magnitude of man-made earthquakes will arrive?It s been concluded as small as magnitude 3.It has risen by an average of magnitude 5.6.It has been concluded as high as magnitude 7.It s being studied without a fi

26、nal conclusion.What can we learn from the last paragraph?We haven t taken effective measures against “ caused” quakes.Oil and gas industries will change their working practice.The new research will have old industry change completely.Man-made quakes have been decreasing these years in America.第二节（共5

27、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。选项中有两项为多余选项How to Stay Healthy While TravelingI travel a lot. Each month , I pack up my suitcase and hit the road , whether it could be by plane , train , or car.11., I always find myself with the sameproblem how to stay healthy and fit while traveling?Mov

28、e Around!While on planes , you should makeevery effort to move around , like taking a walk to the lavatory（ 洗手间）.Having a stopover ? 12. Taking a road trip ? Make plenty of stops to move around. Once you get to your location, don t forget to doexercise.13. , you ll feel much better if you get in som

29、e activity.Snack Smart thirstier than ever.15. . Be sure when traveling on day trips to carry water14. . Though these seem like a the healthiest. When traveling and buying food vegetables. If fast food is the only choice meal） and whatever you do , don t supersize.Drink , Drink , Drink!Because of lo

30、w humidity（ 湿度）on planesconvenient（ 方便的）choice , they re not ,I try to choose fresh fruit and,stick to something simple （like a kids, many of us can find ourselves feelingwith you at all times. Water will also help you to be able to stay full between meals so that you will eat healthier throughout t

31、he day.Whether it could be for work or for a vacationYou ll be doing plenty of that on the planeBring an empty bottle with you and fill it with waterWhether it could be working out at your hotel, or taking a walkOn your trips , you ll pass countless fast food restaurantsInstead of sitting , make sur

32、e you walk around the airportI prefer to snack when I m traveling rather than have a full meal第二部分语言知识运用（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）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Peter Tabichi, a 36-year-old science teacher from a countryside of Kenya, whodonates 80 percent of his salary t

33、o poor students, has been titled the world s BestTeacher. He has 16 a one-million-dollar global prize, the Varkey Foundation GlobalTeacher Prize 2019, recognizing the importance of the world s best 17 .“We lack 18 that many schools take for granted, “ Tabichi says, “So as a teacher, I just want to c

34、hange that and have a（an）19 influence even onAfrica ” . Tabichi teaches in a20 town, where 95 percent of students live inpoverty, and about one-third are21 orphans（孤儿）or have only one parent. Inthis 22 educational environment, Tabichi introduced a Talent Nurturing Club,while23 an existing Science Cl

35、ub, a positive step that helped take ina lot more students.24, the school s fame for25 achievementis also going up.Under Tabichi s guiding, students from his town came first in- - -Kenya s Science and Engineering Fair last year, with an invention that26blind and deaf people to measure objects. The27

36、also won an awardfrom the Royal Society of Chemistry, with a project that generates electricity fromplants. These achievements are28 when you consider that the school only hasone computer, with a poor Internet connection.His students sometimes co uldn t 29grow up in a community where drug abuse, you

37、ng marriages are common.enough food.What s more, some30, dropping out from school andFor Tabichi, the31of his work is clear.“I get a lot of32when seeing my learners grow in knowledgeWinning the award, which was Tabichi said.33,skills and confidenceduring a ceremony 34,he says.in Dubai,“Africa s youn

38、g people will no longer be35by low expectations.Africa will produce scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs whose names will be oneday famous in every corner of the world.16.A. selectedB. wonC. createdD. awarded17.A. headmastersB. inventors18.19.A. experiencesA. historicalB. classroomsB. positiveC.

39、educatorsC. guidesC. environmentalD. parentsD. facilitiesD. major20.21.22.A. wealthyA. neitherA. differentB. remote C. developedD. classic23.24.25.A. contractingA. HoweverA. scientificcultural26.A. enables27.A. crew1.32.A. impressiveA. feedA. friendshipA. requirementA. regret sadness33.A.

40、presented established34.35.A. displayedA. given awayB. bothB. toughB. designingB. ThereforeB. biologicalB. preventsB. staffB. believableB. collectB. harmonyB. challengeB. satisfaction第二节(共10小题;C. eitherC. modernD. allD. realC. expanding D. ignoringC. Meanwhile D. OtherwiseC. religiousB. admittedB. o

41、ccurredB. put off每小题阅读下面短文，在空白处填入Adam Harper drinks a36.(feel) thatD.C. invitesC. studentsC. personalC. offerC. crimeC. priceC. curiosity1.5 分，满分D. affordC.addedC. attendedC. held on15分）D. permitsD. teachersD. modestD. supportD. rewardD.D.D. heldD. held back1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。lot of coffee to stay u

42、p for study.Recently,drinkingthis much coffee was making 37.Adamhardfor him to sleep at all.He also complained of stomachaches. So he decided to stopdrinking coffee.WhenAdamgot up on October 3, he began his day 38. this morning coffee.By 11 ： 00 a m., Adam was in a 39.(terribly) condition. He was ti

43、red andhad a headache. At 11： 30, in the meeting with his student advisor, he found it(possible) to concentrate. What was going on?Caffeine, a chemical 41.(find) in coffee, was most likely the reasonfor how Adam felt. Caffeine is a stimulant( 刺激物 )42.boosts energylevels and improves concentration. T

44、he result of lowering caffeine consumption is a“coffee headache ” and the 43.(lose) of concentration.The good news is that these feelings usually pass after four to five days. Doctors suggest 44.(take) some aspirin for the headache. So, if Adam can wait,in less than a week, he may be feeling much 45

45、.(well)第三部分 写作 ( 共两节，满分25 分 )第一节根据所给提示用适当单词或短语的正确形式完成句子( 共 10 小题；每小题 l 分，满分 10 分)Crime often exists with poverty, like stealing driven by (hungry).The two cities are twinned with each other because of many (similar).Louis Cha Leung-yung, one of the most (influence) Chinese novelists,and better known

46、 under the pen name Jin Yong, died on 30th October.The hotel, beautifully (situate) in a quiet spot near the river, createsan atmosphere which visitors find so appealing.(strike) by the hurricane, the area had power cuts, but quickly it wasback to normal.He came round for a coffee and we having a meal together.(以结束 )Ancient China was a place where states were often each other.(与交战)Thankfully, the number of people who get infected is decreasing, and more and more patie