江苏省泰州市2020学年度高一英语上学期期末联考试题

江苏省泰州市 2020学年度高一英语上学期期末联考试题注意事项：1、本试卷共分两部分，第I卷为选择题，第R卷为非选择题。2、所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸上，答案写在试卷上的无效。第I卷（选择题共80分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 20分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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分，满分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，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。Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Intheplayground.B.Atthedoctors.C.InA.Intheplayground.B.Atthedoctors.C.Inacompany.Whattimeisitnow?A.8:10.B.A.8:10.B.8:30.C.7:30.Whycan’tthewomangocamping?Becauseshedoesn’tlikeit.Becauseshewantstogoshopping.Becausesheispreparingforthecomingexam.Whatistheformerpriceoftheskirt?A.6. B.12. C.24.Whataretheygoingtobuy?

A.Bread.B.Eggs.C.Cheese.A.Bread.B.Eggs.C.Cheese.第二节（共 15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，各个小题将给出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至8题。What’stheweatherlikethesedays?A.Veryhot. B.Verycool. C.Quitewarm.7.Howdoesthemanfeelathome?A.Happy. B.Lonely. C.Bored.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodo?A.WatchTVathome. B.GotoGreenPark. C.Talkonthephone.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。Whycanyoungpeopleaffordanythingtheywant?Becausetheyearnalotofmoney.BecausetheT-shirtsarecheap.Becausetheyoftenthrowthingsaway.WhoisJimmy?A.Theman’sgrandson. B.Thewoman’sgrandson. C.Thewoma’nsneighbor.Whatdothetwospeakersthinkoftheyoungpeopletoday?Theyworktoohard.

Theydon’trespectoldpeople.Theywastetoomuchmoney.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。Whatmajorwillthemanchooseintheuniversity?A.Medicine. B.Physics. C.Whenwillthewomantakethecollegeentranceexamination?A.Nextyear. B.Twoyearsfromnow.yearsfromnow.Whatuniversitydoesthewomanwanttogoto?A.BeijingUniversity. B.FudanUniversity.University.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。Fromwhichcityisthetelephonecallbeingmade?A.SanFrancisco. B.LosAngeles. C.WhereisZhangHuastaying?AtMr.Green’s.Attheuniversitywhereheusedtostudy.AttheAirportHolidayHotel.Whatwilltheyprobablydobeforelong?Theywillvisitthetowntogether.TheywillgotoSanFranciscotogether.Theywillhaveaget-togetheroneevening.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。Whatdoweknowaboutthespeaker’sson?Helikesfootballandstudy.Chemistry.C.ThreeC.TsinghuaDover.Hewantstobeafootballplayer.Chemistry.C.ThreeC.TsinghuaDover.Healwaysfinisheshishomeworkontime.Whatdidthespeakerdoafterhisson’steachercalledhim?Heshoutedathisson.Hehadatalkwithhisson.Hegavehissonagoodbeating.Whatdoweknowaboutthespeaker?Hespendslittletimewithhisson.Heknowshissonquitewell.Hewillsendhissontoafootballschool.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30分）第一节：单项填空（共 15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Ourclassteacherisstillon vacation,soourmonitorwillbein chargeofthemeetingtoday.A.a;/ B.the;the C./;/ D.the;aThecrazyfans patientlyfortwohoursandtheywillwaittilltheastronauts’safereturn.A.havebeenwaitedB.havebeenwaitingC.arewaitingD.waitedShemusthavegoneoutearly,forshedidnot forbreakfast.A.showup B.showoff C.showoutD.showaround hasbeenannounced,wemusthandinourgraduationpapersbeforetheendofJune.A.Which B.It C.That D.AsTheoldmanusedtohaveawalkoutsidethevillagewithhisfriends, ?A.wasn’the B.didn’the C.washe D.didheTofinishtheworkinsuchashorttime,allofus likecrazydayandnight.A.aresupposedtowork B.supposetoworkC.supposetoworking D.aresupposedtoworking moneyhasbeenspentinbuildingthemodernlibrary,wherewecanreadbooksinoursparetime.A.AgreatnumberofB.AlargeamountofC.AgoodmanyD.QuitealotDon’trisk theblouseinhotwater,otherwisethecolorwillrun.A.towash B.inwashingC.forwashing D.washingThemaninsisted mefindataxithoughItoldhimIdidn’tneedanyhelp.A.tohelp B.tohelping C.onhelpingD.helping---Sixo’clockinthemorning?---What?Pleasedontringmethatearly.Iatthattime.A.amsleeping B.willbesleeping C.havesleptD.wassleepingKeepourteacherthetimeofourgathering,andhe'llbepresentontime.A.informed B.getinformedC.informingof D.informedofHesgothimselfintoadangeroussituationheislikelytolosecontrolovertheplane.A.where B.why C.while D.whichThehotelwasn'tverygood.ButIinmanyworsehotels.A.wasstaying B.hadstayed C.wouldstay D.stayedTheylookedveryexcitedtheyhadwonthefootballgame.A.eventhoughB.evenif C.though D.asthough35.---Whichlanguageisdifficulttolearn,ChineseorEnglish?---.Accordingtoyourinterest.A.Chinese B.English C.ItalldependsD.Both第二节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从36-50各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将其涂黑。Asadad,I'vehadquiteafewhighlights（ 精彩的场册ofmylife.Oneofthem36onaSaturdayafternoonwhenIwastakingmythen13-year-oldsonJustinandhisfriendAarontoseeamovie.Asweenteredthemovietheater,I37theticketsellerhadundercharged（ 少要了钱）me,38Iasked

theboystowaitamomentwhileI39themoney.Thisdidnotpleasetheboys,whowere40togetthebestseats.41,Isufferedangryglares（怒视）fromthepeopleinlineandevenadissatisfiedactionfromthecashier（ 收银员）,who42themistake.WhenIreturned,Aaron,whogotveryangrybecausethebestseatshadalreadybeentaken,asked,“Whydidyouhavetodothat?Itwasher43,not_ __力yours.BeforeIstartedalectureon44,myson,whowasalsoangry,lookedathisfriendandsaid, “Whatdidyou45himtodo?”Manyyearslater,thismemoryisaninspiring（ 鼓舞人心的）reminderoftheeffectwehaveonthe46ofourkids.HearingfrommysonthatheexpectedmetobehonestandknewIexpectedthe47ofhimwaslikeapatontheback（赞许）sayingI'ddoneokayasafather.Myson,stilloneofthemosthonestpeopleIknow,48thathonestyisneitheraconvenience（便禾1」）norachoice.Toapersonwhovalueshonesty,it'sahabit.Whenitcomestoparenting,it'shardtoknowwhat'sworkingandwhatisn't,butoneofthebestreward（回报）forattentiveparentingisseeingsomething49inourkidsandknowingwe50animportantpartintheirlives.A.matteredB.happenedA.researchedB.noticedA.soB.butA.borrowedB.lentA.matteredB.happenedA.researchedB.noticedA.soB.butA.borrowedB.lentreturnedC.changedC.hopedC.becauseC.madeD.endedD.missedD.whenD.A.luckyB.happysurprisedA.AtatimeB.AtthesametimeonetimeA.luckyB.happysurprisedA.AtatimeB.AtthesametimeonetimeA.correctedB.refusedcoveredA. promise B.reasonA. decision B.honestyfailureA. expect B.forceA.abilityB.opinioncharacterA.secret B.sameA.forgot B.inventedwishedA.good B.uglystrangeA.form B.becomeC.impatient D.C.Atonetime D.ForC.avoided D.C.mistake D.excuseC.strength D.C.persuade D.allowC.spirit D.C.best D.oppositeC.realized D.C.unusual D.C.play D.take第三部分：阅读理解（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、BCD四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAbrotherandasisterhavebeenreunited（团圆）after60years,thankstoaletterintheWelwynandHatfieldTimes(WHT).ForyearsJohnHannantkeptaphotoofhissister,hopingtheywouldmeetagain.Margery,theeldestofthreechildren,hadsignedupfortheRoyalAirForceaspartofthewareffort,whenJohnwasstillababy.Thefamilylosttouchandasyearspassedonlyasinglelettergaveanyinformationabouther.TheinformationwasenoughforaWHTreadertorecognizeMargeryandputthefamilybackintouch.John,67,saidhehadbeensearchingforalongtimeandafriendsuggestedwritingtothepaper.“That'stheonethatmadeit,thelettertoyourpaperafewmonthsback,“hesaid."It'slikeadreamcometrue.ThelasttimeweeverheardfromMargerywasin1953afterthefloods.Shewrotehometoknowifwewereallright.MysisterDorothywroteback,butMargeryhadmovedagainandnevergottheletter.Havingretired （退休）fromhisjobasgardeneratParkHouse,MrHannantdecidedtotakeactiononceandforall.HeandhiswifeDoreentraveledtoMargery'shomeinChelwoodAvenue,Hatfield,whichsheshareswithherhusbandJackCooke.Now88,sheisrecoveringafterseveralmonthsinhospital,butimmediatelyrecognizedherbrother.Johnsaid, “Atfirstitwasexciting.It'ssomethingIneverthoughtwasgoingtohappen."Aswellasfindinghissister,Johnhasalsodiscoveredhenowhasanephewandaniece.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?MrHannant'smovingexperience.HelpfromtheWelwynandHatfieldTimes.Brotherandsisterreunitedafter60years.TheHannantfamilythatlosttouchwitheachother.Margeryleftherfamilybecause.

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B.Ladybugsareunusualinsects.C.Ladybugsaredangerousinsects. D.Ladybugseatmorethantheyshould.DIfparentsbringupachildwiththeaimofturningthechildintoagenius（天才）,theywillcausegreatdamagetohim.Accordingtoseveralleadingeducationalpsychologists（心理学家）,thisisoneofthebiggestmistakesthatsomeparentsmake.Generally,thechildwillunderstandverywellwhattheparentsexpect,andwillfail.Unrealisticparents’expectations（期望）cancausegreatdamagetochildren.However,ifparentsarenotunrealisticaboutwhattheyexpecttheirchildrentodo,butarehopefulinareasonableway,thechildrenmaysucceedindoingverywell-especiallyiftheparentsareverysupportivetotheirchildren.MichaelLiisverylucky.Heisveryfondofmusicandhisparentshelphimalotbytakinghimtoconcertsandprivatepianoandviolinlessons.Theyevendrivehim50kilometerstwiceaweekforviolinlessons.AlthoughMichael’smotherknowsverylittleaboutmusic,Michael’sfatherplaysthetrumpet（/」、号）.However,henevermakesMichaelentermusiccompetitionsifhedoesn'tliketo.Michaelsfriend,WistonChen,however,isnotsolucky.Althoughbothhisparentsaresuccessfulmusicians,theysettoohighastandard（ 标准）forWiston.Theywanttheirsontobeassuccessfulastheyareandsotheyenterhimineverypianocompetitioneverheld.Theyareveryunhappywhenhedoesn'twin.“WhenIwasatyourage,IusedtowineverycompetitionIentered."Wiston'sfathertellshim.Wistonisalwaysafraidthathewilldisappointhisparentsandnowhealwaysseemsquietandunhappy.Themainideaofthispassageis.howparentsshouldbringupachildhowparentsshouldmakeachildamusicianwhataimofachildcanbemucheasiertoreachwhatdifferencestherearebetweentwokindsofparents63.Michaelisluckybecause.hisfatherisamusicianhimselfhisparentsarerichenoughtohaveacarhisparentshelphiminareasonablewayhedoesn'tdoanythingthathisparentsallowhimtoWiston'sparentssetsohighastandardforhimthat.heisafraidhemaydisappointthemhehastodohisbestineverythinghehasmadegreaterprogressinmusicheoftenwantstokillhimselfsomedayAccordingtotheauthor'sopinion,.parentsshouldbesupportivetotheirchildrenunrealisticparentsshouldtaketheirchildrentoprivatelessonsitisunimportanttoletthechildrendevelopinthewaytheywantallsuccessfulparentscantraintheirchildrentosucceedineverything第II卷（非选择题共40分）第四部分：写作（共三节，满分 40分）第一节：单词拼写（每词 1分，满分10分）根据所给中文或首字母写出相应单词的正确形式。Thefogissot thatwecan’tseeeachotherevenwhenwearestandingfacetoface.Accordingtothes ,thefirstlecturewillbeginat9a.m.,sopleasebequick!Wehumanbeingsshouldprotecttheenvironmentandliveinperfecth withnature.Theheadmasterhasa ofoursuggestion.Wecanputitintopracticeverysoon.Afterthefailure,hefoundhimselfinap situation,notknowingwhetherornottogoonwithit.Tooursurprise,therearemorethan15 （候选人）forthepositionofmonitor.Weareeagertoreadhisnewly （出版的）book.Thepostarrives （定期地）ateighteverymorning.Adrivershould （集中注意力）ontheroadwhendrivingbecauseaccidentsarelikelytohappenifheisabsent-minded. （无论什么）projectheworksonisalwayssuccessful.第二节：根据中文完成下列句子。（每小题2分，共10分）比较这两个单词，你就会辨别出它们之间的不同。Comparingthetwowords,youcan 一般来说，按照说明服药，这种药没有副作用。Generallyspeaking,whentakenaccordingtotheinstructions,thedrug有些疾病往往是因为吃得太多而引起的。Somediseasesoften .万一他在我回来之前到的话，请叫他等一下。Askhimtowaitamoment beforeIgetback.警察排除了那个男孩被谋杀的可能性。Thepolice thattheboyhadbeenmurdered.第三节：书面表达（共 20分）假如你的网友John即将外出旅行，请你根据以下提示，用英语给他写封电子邮件，向他介绍你对旅游的看法并提醒他旅行注意事项。旅游是一种非常好的活动。当你累了或有空的时候，到外地走走。欣赏美景，呼吸新鲜空气，交朋友，放松身心，忘记疲劳，有益健康。旅行前的准备。了解天气，带好衣服、相机、常用药品等。旅行时注意饮食卫生和安全，防止小偷。要求：1、行文连贯，不得逐句翻译；2、词数： 120词左右DearJohn,dliketoshareIamgladtohearthatyouaregoingtotravel.NowIdliketosharemyviewontravelingwithyou.Yours,RenJin江苏省泰州市 08-09学年高一上学期期末联考高一英语参考答案及听力录音材料第I卷一、听力1---5BACCB6---10ACBAB11---15CAACB16---20CCBBA二、单项选择21---25CBADB26---30ABDCB31---35DABDC三、完形填空36---40BBADC41---45BACBA46---50DBCAC四、阅读理解51---53CBA54-57BCDC58---61DCDB62---65ACAA第II卷一、单词拼写66.thick67.schedule68. harmony69.approved70.puzzling71.candidates72.published73. regularly74.'concentrate/focus75.Whatever二、完成句子76.tellthedifference(s)betweenthem 77.hasnosideeffect(s)78.resultfromeatingtoomuch79.incasehearrives/heshouldarriveruledoutthepossibility/chance三、书面表达DearJohn,Iamgladtohearthatyouaregoingtotravel.NowI'dliketosharemyviewontravelingwithyou.Inmyopinion,travelingisaverygoodactivity.Whenyougettiredwithyourworkorstudyandwhenyouhavefreetime,youcangoouttoenjoythebeautyofnature.Youcanbreathethefreshair,meetdifferentpeopleandmakefriendswiththem.Onlybyrelaxingyourselfwillyouforgetyourtirednessandbuildyourhealth.Inordertohaveapleasantjourney,youneedtomakefullpreparationsaheadoftime.You’dbetterhaveclearinformationabouttheweather，andbringproperclothes,acamera,somemedicineforcommoninjuriesordiseasesandsoon.Onyourjourney,youmustpayattentiontowhatyoueat.Becarefulwitheverythingeverywhereincaseyourmoneygetsstolen.Doyouagreewithme?Wishyouagoodjourney.Yours,RenJing听力录音原材料：M:Now,letmetakeyourtemperature.Oh,you’vegotafever.W:CanItakepartinthesportsmeetthedayaftertomorrow?M:I’mafraidnot.Youmuststayathomeforoneortwod 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’tit?W:Yes,Iboughtitatasaleforhalfprice.Itcostme$12.M:Whatdoweneedattheshop?W:Well,we’vegotenoughbread,butweneedmoreeggs.M:Whataboutcheese?W:No,we’vegotplenty.M:It’sbeen37oceverydaysincelastweek.W:Justbegladourhousehasairconditioning!M:Yes.W:AndI’msureyou’regladtohaveafewdaysoff.Whatdoyouwanttodotoday?M:Relaxandstaycool.ButI’mtiredofstayingathomeanddoingnothing.W:Nothing?!Youhavebeenreading,watchingTVandtalkingonthephone.M:Iknow,butI’mtiredofdoingthosethings.I’mbored.W:OK,weshoulddosomethingfuntoday.Let’sgotoGreenPark.It’scoolunderthetrees.Andwecangoswimming.M:Whencanwego?W:Howaboutrightnow?M:Great!W:Lookatyoungpeoplenowadays.Theyaredifferentfromwhatwewerewhenwewereyoung.M:You’reright.Theyearntoomuchmoney,andthat’sthetrouble.Theycanaffordtobuyanything.W:YouknowmygrandsonJimmy?LastmonthheboughtthirteenT-shirts!Heonlywearsthemonceortwice,andthenthrowsthemaway.It ’saterriblewasteofmoney.M:Butyoungpeopledon’tunderstandtherealvalueofmoney.Theyhavetoomuchofit.Whenwewereyoung,wedidn’tmindwhatwewore.Wewerejustgratefultohaveanyclothes!W:Youreright.Anditsdifficulttotellyoungpeoplewhatourlifewaslikeintheolddays.Theyjustdon 'tunderstand.W:Hi,GaoFeng.Iamreallygladtohearthatyouhavedonesowellinthecollegeentranceexamination.Congratulations!M:Thankyou!W:Withsuchgoodresults,youwillbeabletogetintoBeijingUniversitywhichyouhavebeendreamingof,Iamsure.Whatmajorwillyouchoose?M:Iwillstudymedicinesinceithasbeenmydreamtobecomeadoctoralltheseyears.W:It'sagoodmajor.NextyearIwillfinishmiddleschoolandIwantverymuchtoenterTsinghuaUniversity.M:Sofromnowonyoumustmakefulluseofyourtimetogetwellpreparedfornextyear'scollegeentranceexamination.W:Iwilltrymybesttodoaswellasyouhavedone.M:I'msureyouwill!W:Thankyou!M:Hello!MayIspeaktoMr.Green,please?W:He'snothereatthemoment.MayIaskwhoiscalling?M:ThisisZhangHuaspeaking.W:Oh,yes.I'veheardhimspeakofyourcomingbutwedidn'tknowyou'darrivesosoon.HowmanydayswillyoustayinLosAngeles?M:Aboutaweekorso.AndthenIplantogotoSanFranciscoforafewdays.W:Oh!IsthereanumberwhereIcanreachyou?'M:I'mstayingattheAirportHolid