安徽省安庆市第二中学2019-2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题含解析

1、安徽省安庆市第二中学2019_2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题含解析安徽省安庆市第二中学2019_2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题含解析PAGE PAGE - 39 -安徽省安庆市第二中学2019_2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题含解析安徽省安庆市第二中学20192020学年高一英语下学期期中试题（含解析）本试卷共8页。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。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。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

2、、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。1。 What does the man suggest doing?A。 Trying to think of a solution. B。 Breaking the lock。 C. Going downstairs。2。 How much should the man pay？A. 40. B。 $90. C. 120。3. What are the speakers doing?A. Making supper。 B. Taking a walk. C。 Listenin

3、g to music.4。 Where are the two speakers？A. In a hotel。 B。 In a restaurant。 C。 At an airport.5。 What does the man think of the vase?A。 Very beautiful。 B。 Very cheap。 C。 Too tall。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

4、.每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. What will the woman start to learn today？A. Hip-hop。 B。 Ballet. C. Jazz。7. What language does the man learn in the evening？A. English。 B. Chinese。 C. French.8. What will they do next？A. Learn English。 B。 Go to learn dance. C. Study for the exam.听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。9。 What d

5、id the man once plan to do?A. Work in a supermarket. B. Open his own business。 C. Work in an old shop。10。 Whats the mans job probably now？A。 A shop assistant. B. An owner of a supermarket. C。 A business man.11. What do we know about the woman?A. She works in America。B。 She stays in touch with the ma

6、n.C. She has a job abroad.听第 8段材料，回答第 12至 14题。12. How will the woman go to Seattle？A。 By plane. B. By ship. C。 By train。13. When will the man leave for his holiday?A。 On Friday. B。 On Wednesday. C. On Monday。14. Who will the woman stay with in Seattle?A. Her friend。 B。 Her brother. C。 Her cousin.听第

7、9段材料,回答第 15至 17题.15.Where does the man want to go?A。 To the library B。 To the Music Building。 C。 To the post office。16. How long will it take the man to walk there？A。 About 5 minutes . B。 About 15 minutes 。 C. About 20 minutes 。17。 What does the man finally decide to do?A。 Walk there。 B。 Wait for th

8、e bus。 C。 Take a taxi。听第10段独白，回答第18至20题。18。How many lions are there in the Kruger National Park?A。 100 000 B. 10 000. C. 2000。19. When was the Kruger National Park built？A。 In 1889. B。 In 1898. C。 In 1988.20. Where can visitors stay for the night in the park?A. In the hotel. B. In the camp. C。 In th

9、e open air.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。APalaces are often built with the intent to show off the wealth and splendour of royalties.The first palace on the list was so spectacular that it inspired some other royalties to build theirs in response， meanwhi

10、le, the last on the list inspired Disneys Cinderella castle.Palace of Versailles, FranceThe Palace of Versailles was the principal royal residence of France from 1682 until the start of the French Revolution in 1789. It is located in the region of ledeFrance, about 20 kilometres (12 miles） southwest

11、 of the centre of Paris.The palace is now a historical monument and UNESCO World Heritage site. It received millions of visitors every year， making it one of the most visited monuments in France.The Forbidden City, ChinaThe Forbidden City served as the home of Chinese emperors and was the ceremonial

12、 and political centre of the Chinese government for almost 500 years. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987. Since 2012， it has seen an average of 14 million visitors annually and received more than 19 million visitors in 2019。Schnbrunn Palace， AustriaA summer retreat for the Hapsb

13、urg rulers of Austria， the Schnbrunn Palace in Vienna was built by Emperor Leopold I between 1696 and 1712.UNESCO catalogued Schnbrunn Palace on the World Heritage List in 1996, together with its gardens, as a remarkable Baroque ensemble and example of the synthesis of the arts。 Schnbrunn is Viennas

14、 most popular tourist destination。Neuschwanstein Castle， GermanyNeuschwanstein Castle is a 19th-century Romanesque Revival palace on a rugged hill near Fssen in southwest Bavaria， Germany。 The palace was built by Ludwig II of Bavaria as a retreat and in honour of the opera composer Richard Wagner。Th

15、e castle was intended as a home for the king, until he died in 1886. It was open to the public shortly after his death. More than 1.3 million people visit annually, with as many as 6,000 per day in the summer。1。 What do we know about the Palace of Versailles?A。 It is located in the center of Paris。B

16、. It is an inspiration for some castles in other countries。C. It is one of the least popular tourist attractions in France.D。 It is the original model for Disneys Cinderella castle.2。 How many castles mentioned in the text have been catalogued as World Heritage sites？A。 OneB。 TwoC. ThreeD. Four3。 Wh

17、ich castle was built to remember a musician?A. Palace of Versailles， FranceB. The Forbidden City， ChinaC。 Schnbrunn Palace， AustriaD. Neuschwanstein Castle， Germany【答案】1。 B 2。 C 3。 D【解析】本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了几个世界著名的宫殿。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据Palace of Versailles, France中The palace is now a historical monument and UNE

18、SCO World Heritage site。 这座宫殿现在是历史古迹和联合国教科文组织的世界遗产。可知，凡尔赛宫是历史古迹和世界遗产，是后来建造的城堡参照的典范，会对其他国家的一些城堡有启发作用。故选B项。【2题详解】细节理解题.根据Palace of Versailles， France中The palace is now a historical monument and UNESCO World Heritage site. 这座宫殿现在是历史古迹和联合国教科文组织的世界遗产。及The Forbidden City, China中It was declared a World Her

19、itage Site by UNESCO in 1987. 1987年被联合国教科文组织宣布为世界遗产.及Schnbrunn Palace, Austria中UNESCO catalogued Schnbrunn Palace on the World Heritage List in 1996， together with its gardens， as a remarkable Baroque ensemble and example of the synthesis of the arts. 联合国教科文组织于1996年将舍恩布伦宫及其花园列入世界遗产名录,作为一个杰出的巴洛克建筑群和艺

20、术综合的典范。因此，文中有三座城堡被列为世界遗产.故选C项。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany中The palace was built by Ludwig II of Bavaria as a retreat and in honour of the opera composer Richard Wagner。 这座宫殿是巴伐利亚的路德维希二世建造的，是为了纪念歌剧作曲家理查德瓦格纳。可知,Neuschwanstein Castle， Germany是为了纪念音乐家而建的。故选D项.BMy First Marathon(马拉松）A mon

21、th before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet， I was determined to go ahead.I remember back to my 7th year in school。 In my first P。E. class， the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I d

22、idnt do either well。 He later informed me that I was not athletic。The idea that I was not athletic stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself， not about competition or whether or not I was athletic。 It was all about the battle against my

23、 own body and mind. A test of wills!The night before my marathon， I dreamt that I couldnt even find the finish line。 I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.Shortly after crossing the start line， my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied. So I stopped to readjust。 Not the start

24、I wanted！At mile 3， I passed a sign： GO FOR IT， RUNNERS！By mile 17， I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again。By mile 21， I was starving!As I approached mile 23， I could see my wife waving a sign. She is m

25、y biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a。m. or questioned my expenses on running.I was one of the final runners to finish。 But I finished！ And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had。Determined to be myself， move forward

26、, free of shame and worldly labels（世俗标签)， I can now call myself a marathon winner。4. Amonthbeforethemarathon,theauthor _.A。 waswelltrainedB. feltscaredC. madeuphismindtorunD. losthope5。 WhydidtheauthormentiontheP。E.classinhis7thyear？A。 Toacknowledgethesupportofhisteacher.B. Toamusethereaderswithafun

27、nystory。C。 Toshowhewasnottalentedinsports.D。 Toshareapreciousmemory。6。 Howwastheauthorsfirstmarathon?A。 Hemadeit。B. Hequithalfway.C. Hegotthefirstprize.D。 Hewalkedtotheend。7. Whatdoesthestorymainlytellus?A。 Amanoweshissuccesstohisfamilysupport。B. Awinnerisonewithagreateffortofwill。C。 Failureisthemot

28、herofsuccess.D。 Oneisnevertoooldtolearn。【答案】4. C 5。 C 6。 A 7。 B【解析】本文为一篇记叙文。讲述了自己第一次跑马拉松，凭借自己的意志力成功跑完全程的励志故事。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句Yet, I was determined to go ahead。可知，马拉松赛前一个月尽管作者脚踝受伤使得训练时间缩短，但作者仍下定决心参赛。故选C。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第二段I didnt do either well. He later informed me that I was not athletic可知,作

29、者提到7年级的事情是为了证明自己真的没有运动天赋。故选C。【6题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第10段I was one of the final runners to finish。 But I finished！ And I got a medal。 In fact， I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.可知，作者坚持到了最后，而且得到了一块奖牌，虽然不是第一名，由此可见他成功地跑完了马拉松。故选A。【7题详解】主旨大意题.通读全文可知,作者在讲述自己跑马拉松的经历，再根据最后一段De

30、termined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签)， I can now call myself a marathon winner。可知，作者成功跑完马拉松源于自己的意志。故选B.点睛:文章主题和中心思想的阐述往往需要大量细节信息的支持，这些细节对于理解全文内容至关重要，同时也是归纳和概括文章中心思想的基础。命题人往往会要求考生根据不同的要求阅读文章，以获得某些特定的信息，或准确地寻求所需的细节，并对细节进行直接或间接辨认和理解。文章细节的理解可以细化为：(1）一一对应型。（2）语言转述型。（

31、3)语意理解型。（4）是非辨别型。（5）事实排序型。此题中的前三题为细节理解题。细节理解题首先要根据题干准确定位信息句，其次要对信息句进行准确的理解和判断，如第一题为转述型,I was determined to go ahead即made up his mind to run。第二题为语义理解题。根据文章第二段的信息In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didnt do either well.可知，作者没有运动天赋。而第三题则为转述型,根据信息句I was

32、 one of the final runners to finish. But I finished！ And I got a medal。 In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.可知,作者跑完了马拉松，正好与made it 意义相同。CNext time you go shopping， keep in mind that there may be hidden cameras analyzing your habits。 According to a 2015 s

33、urvey of 150 managers from Computer Services Corporation， a quarter of British shops use facial recognition software to collect data on shopper behavior.With concerns that face-recognition cameras“ are kind of invasive（冒犯的）”, British analysis firm Hoxton Analytics has come up with a new way of measu

34、ring footfall (客流）-by filming peoples shoes. The technology can collect a large amount of personal information. ”We have cameras at 50 cm off the ground and they point down so they are less invasive than facial recognition, Duncan Mann， Hoxtons officer said.As modern cities get fuller70 percent of t

35、he population will live in urban areas by 2050-cameras and other technologies are taking over public spaces and collecting our data。 Their purpose is to keep people safe, provide efficient services and prevent disasters and crimes。But some are not happy with the cameras as far as their privacy（隐私) i

36、s concerned。 Very few of us have any real concept of what data smart cities are gathering, said RenateSamson.We begin giving away data as soon as we wake up。 When we enter the transport system, we are giving away even more details about ourselves through smart cards， mobile phones or credit cards.Ni

37、ck Millman, director at a consulting firm thinks statistics are the key to the privacy concern。 He used the example of Google Maps， which is to monitor the flow of traffic in Stockholm。 He explained, ”It is basically adding privacy controls to statistics so that you only see the data you need to kno

38、w about。 In this case， Google gets enough data to improve traffic but not so much that it shows individual journey patterns.8. What is the article mainly about?A。 An introduction to collecting shoppers data。B。 The concerns about giving away personal data.C. The problems caused by imbalanced distribu

39、tion of population.D. An invention recording and collecting customers information。9. The new technology invented by Hoxton Analytics_.A。 can gather a lot of peoples personal data from their shoesB。 uses cameras fitted on the ground to collect customers dataC。 has improved the accuracy of facial reco

40、gnition softwareD. offers a perfect solution to customers privacy concerns10. According to the author， cameras in modern cities_.A. cause a huge waste of public spaceB。 help reduce the size of population in urban areasC。 are likely to help improve traffic conditionsD. are to avoid crimes and disaste

41、rs and provide efficient services11。 What is Renate Samsons attitude toward the rise of smart cities？A. Worried。B. Optimistic.C。 Confused。D。 Uninterested.【答案】8。 B 9. A 10。 D 11。 A【解析】本文是关于泄露个人数据的问题。【8题详解】B主旨大意题.根据第四段We begin giving away data as soon as we wake up. When we enter the transport system，

42、 we are giving away even more details about ourselves through smart cards， mobile phones or credit cards。可知，本文是关于泄露个人数据的问题。故选B。【9题详解】A细节理解题.根据第二段中British analysis firm Hoxton Analytics has come up with a new way of measuring footfall （客流)-by filming peoples shoes。可知，Hoxton Analytics发明的新科技可以从他们的鞋上收集很

43、多人的个人资料。故选A。【10题详解】D细节理解题。根据第三段中Their purpose is to keep people safe, provide efficient services and prevent disasters and crimes.可知，现代城市中的摄像机是避免犯罪和灾害提供有效的服务。故选D。【11题详解】A 推理判断题。根据第四段But some are not happy with the cameras as far as their privacy(隐私） is concerned. ”Very few of us have any real concep

44、t of what data smart cities are gathering, said Renate Samson.可知，Renate Samson的态度是“担忧的”，故选A。DEveryone knows that walking is one of the best means of exercise for health， so physicians often recommend 150 minutes a week. But thats a measure of volume (量）。 What about the walking speed? Does that make

45、a difference？ A recent paper indicates the answer may be yes。Previous research had only focused on total amounts of exercise in minutes or steps. A team of experts in Sydney looked at whether people who walked similar distances but at different speeds gained more or less health benefitsThe researche

46、rs studied 11 English and Scottish population-wide reports that included more than 50,000 regular walkers with an average age of late 40s. The walkers were grouped according to four walking speeds: slow， average， brisk（轻快的） and fast。 Lastly， the researchers figured out the death( from heart disease

47、and cancer） rate during an average followup period of 9。2years.New researchers showed marathoners had less arthritis(关节炎） than nonrunners。Participants who walked at an “average” speed, as opposed to slow ” , had a 20 percent lower risk of death。 Those walking at a “ brisk or “ fast ” pace enjoyed an

48、 additional 4 percent lower death rate. While the best speeds vary with ones own age and fitness， a pace below 20 minutes per mile is considered average, and below 18 minutes per mile is considered brisk. All the benefits came from lower heartrelated deaths。 Walking pace had no effect on cancer rate

49、s.“Our paper is the first paper to keep apart walking pace from the physical activity volume ,”Explained Emmanuel Stamatakis ， a professor of the Charles Perkins Center. “We also took steps to role out （ 排除 ) the possibility that the slow walkers were in poor health to begin with。”“Walking more is b

50、etter than walking less。 But dont fall into the trap of thinking that any walk improve health. Keep out of the slow zone。 Make sure youre putting some effort into your walk”, Stamatakis noted. “ An appropriate effort for those in a comfortable walking routine might be slightly out of breath。”When yo

51、ure short of time, simply walk faster to increase the pay-off。 “ A faster pace means you are challenging yourself to make adaptations for better health and fitness, said Stamatakis.12. Whats the finding of the recent paper？A。 Slow walkers are in poor health at first.B. Walking speed influences ones

52、health.C。 Walking pace has some effect on cancer rates.D。 Walking 150 minutes a week is good for health.13. How were the walkers sorted in the research?A。 They were divided into groups by walking pace.B。 They were put into different age group。C。 They were groups by health condition.D。 They were orga

53、nized by nationality。14. What can we know about the research？A。 Participants are from eleven countries。B. Participants include people of all ages。C. It collected data during an average of 9。2 years。D. It focused on total amounts of exercise in minutes.15. Whats Stamatakiss advice for those in a comf

54、ortable walking routine？A. Working more。B。 Walking a little faster.C. Trying other exercise.D。 Changing the present lifestyle。【答案】12. B 13。 A 14. C 15. B【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了最近,报纸报道走路速度对人的健康产生影响。【12题详解】细节理解题.根据文章第一段“What about the walking speed? Does that make a difference？ A recent paper indicate

55、s the answer may be yes.”可知，最近报纸报道指出，走路速度对人的健康有影响。故选B项。【13题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第三段“The walkers were grouped according to four walking speeds： slow， average, brisk（轻快的） and fast。”可知，在这项研究中，研究人员将参加者按照慢、平均、轻快和快速这个四个走路速度等级来划分。故选A项。【14题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Lastly， the researchers figured out the death（ from heart d

56、isease and cancer) rate during an average followup period of 9。2years。”研究人员通过9.2年的随访才计算出死亡比率,可知他们一直在收集数据.即他们收集数据的平均时间为9。2年。故选C项。【15题详解】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“A faster pace means you are challenging yourself to make adaptations for better health and fitness，”可知，Stamatakis建议那些习惯走舒适速度的人，应该为了健康用一种更快的走路速度来挑战自己.故

57、选B项。【点睛】推理判断题是指在理解原文字面意思的基础上，通过对语篇逻辑关系的分析和细节的暗示，做出一定的判断和推理，从而得到文章的深层意义和隐含意义的过程.如第3小题，询问关于这个研究我们了解了什么？根据文章第3段“Lastly， the researchers figured out the death( from heart disease and cancer) rate during an average follow-up period of 9.2years。研究人员通过9。2年的随访才计算出死亡比率，可知他们一直在收集数据。故选C项.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根

58、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.Today， we drive safer cars on safer roads， but most car accidents are the result of human error. _16_ So its a good idea to review some basic rules for safe driving。 Here are four driving tips that will help bring you and your passengers home unharmed。1. Pract

59、ice defensive（保护的)driving.Defensive driving includes keeping a safe distance and not speeding. _17_ Accept small delays, such as staying in line behind a slower car instead of suddenly changing lanes.2。 _18_Sometimes， it doesnt matter how safely you drive. You are driving at the speed limit and obey

60、ing all traffic rules but someone else can crash into you。 One good rule is to think everyone else on the road is a fool and be prepared for anything unexpected. _19_ And it pays to be ready when you do。3. Dont follow too closely.Drivers need enough time to react if the car in front makes a sudden t