2020-2021学年江苏省苏州市常熟市高一（下）期中英语试卷

第1页（共1页）2020-2021学年江苏省苏州市常熟市高一（下）期中英语试卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分7.5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、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．（1.5分）Whatisthemanmostprobablydoing？A．Havingajobinterview．B．Applyingforacollege．C．Visitingsickkids．2．（1.5分）Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout？A．Amusicalinstrument．B．Avolleyballplayer．C．Afamiliarperson．3．（1.5分）Howmuchisthemountainbikenow？A.﹩200.B.﹩40.C.﹩160.4．（1.5分）WhatdoesthemanalwaysdoonSaturday？A．Seeafilm．B．Haveaclass．C．Reviewhisnotes．5．（1.5分）Howdoesthewomandealwithdifficultlectures？A．Byrecordingthem．B．Bytalkingwithlecturers．C．Byattendingthemagain．第二节（共5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。每段对话或独白读两遍。6．（3分）（1）Howisthewomanfeeling？A.Good.B.Angry.C.Sad.（2）Whatisthe"somethingterrible"？A.Herballgotlost.B.Hercarwasdamaged.C.Herdoggotkilled.7．（4.5分）（1）Whydoesthewomanwanttochangethemeetingtime？A.Shehasaproblemwithherreport.B.Shehasanothermeetingtooclosetoit.C.Shehastomovetoanewhouse.（2）Whatisthenewmeetingtime？A.11：00am.B.9：00am.C.1：00pm.（3）Whatisthewomangoingtodoatthemeeting？A.Giveareport.B.Chairthemeeting.C.Shareanagenda.8．（4.5分）（1）Howdidtheboydoinhiseconomicsexam？A.Hefailedit.B.Hepassedit.C.Hemissedit.（2）Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheboy？A.Heshouldhaverelaxedmore.B.Hedidn'tworkhardenough.C.Healreadytriedhisbest.（3）Whatdoweknowaboutthefamily？A.Notrich.B.Unkind.C.Unhealthy.9．（4.5分）（1）Whydoesthemanturndownthegirl'srequest？A.Hisclassmatehasleftthecompany.B.Theprojectistoohardforstudents.C.Heexpectshertorelyonherself.（2）Howwillthegirlgotothepowercompany？A.Bycar.B.Bytaxi.C.Onfoot.（3）Whatwillthegirldofirst？A.Visitthemanager.B.Chatwiththeworkers.C.Getreadyforapicnic10．（6分）（1）Wherewillvisitorsgoonthefirstdayofthetour？A．ArchesNationalPark．B．TempleSquare．C．GoblinValley．（2）WhatdoweknowaboutLittleWildHorseCanyon？A．It'sverynarrow．B．It'sinnorthernUtah．C．Itwasformedfromanearthquake．（3）Whatisincludedinthetour？A．Entrancefees．B．Threemealsaday．C．TransportationinUtah．（4）Whencanyoumakeareservationforthetour？A．Twoweeksinadvance．B．Oneweekinadvance．C．Fourdaysinadvance．第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分37.5分）第一节（共4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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。11．（7.5分）Callforentries：youngwomenwriters'competitionGuardianWeekendmagazineislaunchingawritingcompetitionforUKwomenaged16﹣21onthethemeofconversations.HowtoenterAllyouhavetodoissubmita700﹣wordpersonalessaythatshowsoffyourtalents﹣onthethemeofconversations.Didyouhaveanunforgettableconversationwithyourgrandmotheraboutheryouththatchangedhowyouviewedher？Doyoufindhavingcertainconversationsreallyhard，andifso，why？Isthereaconversationyouregret，oroneyouregretyouneverhad？We'rekeentohearaboutyourpersonalexperiences.Allentriesmustbesenttotheweekend@thebymidnighton9March.ThePrizesTherewillbeonewinnerandtworunners﹣up.Thethreewinnerswilleachreceive£250.Thewinnerswillbenotified（通知）byemailortelephoneonorbefore30March2021andgivendetailsofhowtoclaimtheirprizes.Aspartoftheeditingprocess，thethreewinnerswillparticipateinavideocallwithaGuardianWeekendeditortodiscussandedittheiressayforpublication.Theoneoverallwinnerwillalsoreceivea1﹣1workshopwithaGuardianeditor.RulesFollowallrulescarefullytopreventdisqualification.*Onlyoneentryispermittedperperson.Entriesonbehalfofanotherpersonwillnotbeacceptedandjointsubmissionsarenotallowed.*Thecompetitionopensat09：00on22February2021andclosesat23：59on9March2021.Entriesreceivedoutsidethistimeperiodwillnotbeconsidered.*Yourentrymustnotbecopied，andmustnotcontainanythird﹣partymaterialsorcontentthatyoudonothavepermissiontouse.*Youmustincludeyourname，ageandcontactdetails，includingemailaddressandphonenumber.（1）What'sthethemeofthewritingcompetition？A.Regrets.B.Conversations.C.Grandmother'syouth.D.Personalexperiences.（2）Whatextraprizewilltheoverallwinnerreceive？A.Anadditional＄250.B.Avideoofthecompetition.C.Apriornotificationofthewin.D.A1﹣1workshopwithaneditor.（3）Whichofthefollowingwillresultindisqualification？A.Co﹣authoringanentry.B.Includingcontactdetails.C.Mailingyourentryon1March.D.Usingothers′contentwithpermission.12．（10分）IrescuedmylittleFoxyseveralyearsago.Iwasn'tlookingforher，butshejustcrawled（爬）upontomylapandwenttosleep，soItookherhome.Shespentthenightwithherheadonmypillow，andIknewshebelongedtome.Iwasherperson.Shedidn'treallylikeotherdogsorpeople...untilImetmywife﹣to﹣be.ThedayAngelikacameovertovisitforthefirsttimewasthelasttimeFoxywastrulymydog.Sheabandonedmefortheloveofatender（温柔的）woman，andwhocanblameher？Iwouldhavedonethesame.ThenAngelikaandIgotmarried，andwebecameahappyfamily.Thethreeofusalwayswalktogetherthroughourvillagefromthehillstothelake.WegetexerciseandhavefunbecauseFoxyenjoysherwalksandstrolls（漫步）throughtheneighborhoodlikea10﹣poundprizepony（小马）.Howsweetandlovely，yousay，butthereisdarksidetothelittlefurball!Foxyisnowaone﹣womandog﹣shehastotallybondedwithmywifeandwon'tgoforawalkatallifAngelikaisout.Shejustliesinherbedbythewindowwaitingforherangeltocomewalkthroughthedoor，andIhavetotellyou，Ifeelalittlerejected.Butitisprettycute.Iunderstandanimalbonding.Mytherapydog，Mercy，waswithmeforoveradecade，andwewereatotalitem.Infact，itwasn'tuntilMercydiedthatIdecidedtoremarry.That'showmuchunconditionalloveshegaveme.Nowmywifeisgettingtoexperiencethatkindofbondforthefirsttime.Youngorold，bigorlittle，whenyourdogfindsyou，it'sanamazingexperience，andtheloveyoufeeljustmakesyourlifesweeter.Whenyouadoptananimal，rememberthatit'salifetimecommitment.Andifyourpetfallsforyourotherhalf，justenjoywatchingthelove.（1）WhatcanweknowaboutFoxy？A.Foxywasalwaysfriendlytostrangers.B.FoxyintroducedAngelikatomebyaccident.C.Foxy'slovefortheauthorremainsunchanged.D.FoxyfellinlovewithAngelikaatfirstsight.（2）HowdidtheauthorfeelabouttherelationshipbetweenFoxyandAngelika？A.Jealous.B.Delighted.C.Embarrassed.D.Disappointed.（3）Whatisthetoneofthetext？A.Plain.B.Lively.C.Ironic.D.Serious.（4）Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttotellusinthetext？A.Petscankeepuscompanyandneverleaveus.B.Petscanbringusmorejoythansorrowinourlife.C.Petsareourlifelongpartnersanddeserveourcare.D.Petsaresocutethattheyareingreatdemandnowadays.13．（10分）Aftertravelingmorethansevenmonthsinspace，Tianwen1isonestepclosertoMars!Tianwen1，China'sfirstMarsprobe（探测器），successfullyenteredMarsorbitinFebruary，accordingtotheChinaNationalSpaceAdministration（CNSA）.Itwillstayinorbitforaboutthreemonthsbeforelandingontheredplanet.Asmallstepontheredplanetwillbeabigstepforhumanbeings.Humanshavelaunched46MarsexplorationmissionssinceOctober1960，butonly19ofthemhavebeensuccessful，accordingtoChinaDaily.It'sChina'sfirstspacecrafttoMars，andthemissionsareratherambitious.Tianwen1aimstoachieve"orbiting，landing，androving（环绕，着陆，巡视）"allinonejourney，whichwillmakethecountrytheworld'sfirsttoaccomplishallthreegoalswithoneprobe，missionscientistssaid.Amongthethreetasks，touchdownontheredplanetisthemostdifficult.Theresultmainlydependsonthe"breathtakingsevenminutes，"whichwilldeploymultiplecutting﹣edgetechnologiesandaccuratetimingofeachaction，includingtheburningofenginesandopeningofparachutes（降落伞）toensureasafelanding，accordingtotheGlobalTimes.TheprevioussuccessofChang'e5hasaccumulatedexperienceinthisregardwhich"boostsourconfidence"，WangYa'nan，chiefeditorofBeijing﹣basedAerospaceKnowledgemagazine，toldtheGlobalTimes.TianwenVsultimategoalistolandaroveronMarsinMayorJune，anditwillconductscientificinvestigationsonMars'soil，geological（地质学的）structure，environment，atmosphereandwater，accordingtoChinaDaily.FebruarywasMarsmonth.NASA'sPerseveranceRoverlandedonMarsonFeb19，andChina'sTianwen1andUnitedArabEmirates'（UAE）Hopehavearrivedwithinorbitoftheredplanet.AlthoughtheystartedtheirMarsjourneysatalmostthesametime，theirmissionsvary."Whenwestepintothefarplanetsofthesolarsystem，themagnitude（量级）oftheresourcesandtimelinerequiredwilltakeaglobalcommitment，"USCongressmanFrankLucassaid，highlightingtheimportanceofinternationalcooperationinspace.（1）WhatcanwelearnaboutTianwen1？A.It'stheworld'sfirstprobetoentertheorbitaroundMars.B.Itwillspend10monthspreparingforitslanding.C.ItisexpectedtolandonMarsinMayorJune.D.It'soneofthe46successfulMarsexplorationmissions.（2）WhatdoesTianwen1aimtoachievetosetarecordinMarsexploration？A.Landingaroverontheredplanet.B.StayinginorbitaroundMarsformonths.C.BringingbacksamplesfromMars.D.Orbiting，landingandrovingwithoneprobe.（3）What'sthebiggestchallengefacingTianwen1？A.Lackofadvancedtechnologies.B.Achievingasafelanding.C.Completingtasksquickly.D.Insufficientlandingexperience.（4）WhatcanbeinferredfromFrankLucas'words？A.Therearerisksinexploringotherplanets.B.Spaceexplorationcallsforglobalcooperation.C.Tianwen1willreachotherplanetsbesidesMars.D.Exploringspacetakesconsiderabletimeandresources.14．（10分）Peoplehavemanydifferentwaystorelaxduringbreaktimeatworkorschool.Smartphonesareprobablythenumberonechoiceforaquickmentalvacation.Althoughitmightseemlikeagoodtime，lookingatyourcellphonemaydamageyourmentalpower，accordingtoarecentpsychologicalstudyfromRutgersUniversityintheUnitedStates.Forthestudy，morethan400studentswereaskedtofinishasetof20wordpuzzles.Halfwaythroughthetask，thestudentsweredividedintothreegroups.Onegroupwasallowedtotakeabreakandusecellphonestobuythingsonline.Thesecondgroupwasaskedtohavearestandbuythingsusingacomputer.Thelastgroupdidn'thaveabreakatall.Interestingly，thegroupthatusedtheircellphonesduringthebreakwentbacktoworkfeelingthemosttiredandleastmotivatedtocontinue.Theyalsohadthehardesttimesolvingtheremainingwordpuzzles.Thecellphonegrouptook19percentlongertofinishtherestofthetask，andsolved22percentfewerproblemsthanthoseintheotherbreakconditionscombined.TerriKurtzberg，co﹣authorofthestudy，explainedthattheyassumedlookingatcellphonesduringabreakwouldbenodifferentfromanyotherbreak﹣butinstead，thephonemaycauseincreasinglevelsofdistractions（分心）thatmakeitdifficulttoreturnfocusedattentiontoworktasks."Cellphonesmayhavethiseffectbecauseevenjustseeingyourphoneactivatesthoughtsofcheckingmessages，connectingwithpeople，accesstoever﹣refillinginformationandmore，inwaysthataredifferentfromhowweuseotherscreenslikecomputers，andlaptops，"KurtzbergtoldScienceDaily.Thisisechoed（呼应）bya2017studyfromtheUSUniversityofChicago.Itfoundthatevenifcellphonesareturnedofforturnedfacedown，theirmerepresencereducesaperson'scognitivecapability（认知能力）.So，duringyournextbreak，tryputtingyoursmartphoneaway.Gooutforawalk，gettoknowyourclassmatesoreventakeanap.Youmaybesurprisedbytheresult!（1）Whatdidthestudyfindaboutusingcellphonesduringbreaks？A.Itcouldensurepeopleagoodtimeatwork.B.Itcouldreduceone'sabilitytosolveproblems.C.Itcouldbenefitpeopleboth，physicallyandmentally.D.Itcouldendupdamagingone'smagicpower.（2）WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage？A.Thestudycouldbetracedbacktoasearlyas2017.B.TerriKurtzbergwasoneoftheauthorsofthestudy.C.Participantsweredividedintothreegroupsinthefirstplace.D.Thestudywasdesignedtosolveasetof20wordpuzzles.（3）WhatcanwelearnaboutcellphonesfromKurtz﹣berg'swords？A.Theyhavebecomeasignificantpartofpeople'slives.B.Theyhaveimprovedpeople'sabilitytoprocessinformation.C.Theymayinfluencepeopleinthesamewayascomputersdo.D.Theymaymakeitharderforpeopletostayconcentratedatwork.（4）Whatdoestheauthorsuggestpeopledoduringbreaktime？A.Turnofftheircellphones.B.Keeptheircellphonesfacedown.C.Replacecellphoneswithlaptops.D.Keeptheircellphonesoutofsight.第二节（共1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。15．（12.5分）Inthisdayandage，digitalgadgets（电子设备）havebecomeasignificantpartofourdailylives.（1）.Butwhilegadgetsdomakepeople'sliveseasier，therearethingstolookoutforinusingthesetechnologies.Oneishowgadgetsseemtobetakingoverpeople'ssocialrelationships.Youmighthavenoticedhoweveryoneisengagedintheirgadgetsduringfamilygatheringsorget﹣togetherswithfriends.Whiletheyareconstantlyclickingontheirportabledevices，realconversationsarebecomingrare.（2）.Soifyouwanttospendqualitytimewitheachother，youandyourfriendsandfamilyneedtosacrificescreentime.（3）.Whenyou'rehangingoutwithyourfriends，makeitapolicythatalldevicesshouldbeturnedoff.Ofcourse，everyoneshouldagreeonthisbeforehandtoavoidanymisunderstanding.（4）.Thiscouldalsobeahouserulewhenyouhavedinnerwithyourfamilyorduringanyothereventwithrelatives.Anotheroptioncouldbetoturndevicesonsilentmode，justincasesomeoneisexpectinganurgentcallorimportanttext.Itsoundssimple，butturningoureyesawayfromthescreenmaybemoredifficultthanyouthink.（5）.Andwhilewemaybeabletocarryonaconversationwhileplayingagame，thismulti﹣taskingisdefinitelygoingtocausealosstothequalityofthetimewespendwithothers.Byremovinggadgetsinthebackground，youandyourfriendscanfocusonwhat'sreallyimportant﹣spendingtimewitheachother.A.Turningoffyourgadgetsisagoodfirststep.B.They'realsodrivingusawayfrompeoplearoundus.C.Peoplecanthereforeconcentrateonwhattheyaredoing.D.Itseemssonaturaltoreachforyourphoneordevicebeforedoinganything.E.Theyareusedforavarietyoftasks，whetherit'sorderingfoodorbookingaflight.F.Andeveryonemustbewillingtocooperateorelsethepurposewouldbedefeated.G.Thus，theopportunitytostrengthenconnectionsmightbedisappearing.第三部分语言知识运用（共三节，满分15分）第一节（共1小题；每小题15分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，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。16．（15分）MymotherspentherchildhoodwithherfatherontheirfarmintheUS.Shelearnedhowtomendfences，plow（耕犁）fields，andmakecheese.Andshelearnedfarmlifedoesn'toffer（1）rewards，butifyoustickwithit，theeffortandthelongdays（2）.Mygrandpaspenthislateryearslivingonacomerofthefarm，namedCherryRidge，wherethey（3）ridinghorsestogethereverySaturdaybeforehediedin2011.Sincethattime，thefarmhas（4）intoCherryRidgeTherapeuticLearningPrograms，acenterforlearning，horsebackridingandcompanionship."Iama'roadscholar'，learninginanexperientialway，"Momtoldme."IfeelIwas（5）witheyestoseetheneedsofa（n）（6）spirit，"sheadded.Shehaspartneredwitha（7）calledWorkingtoEmpowerStudentsTogether（WEST），whichhelpsyoungpeoplewithlearningdisabilities，emotionalandbehavioralchallenges，orunstablehomeenvironments.Mom'slatestproject，theFarmDayGriefCamp，was（8）outofhergrieving（悲伤）afterthelossofmygrandpa."I'manadultwomanwholostmydadonlysixyearsago，"Momsaid."Thereisnothing（9）thannatureandanimalstohelpwiththe（10）process."Thecamp'sfirstvisitorswerefivekidsmourning（哀悼）thelossofa7﹣year﹣oldwhodiedofcancer.（11）includedpaintingandrecallingthechild'sfavoritethingsandaballoonlaunchtheycalled"SentimentstoHeaven"."Eachcamperwroteonethingtheywishedtheycould（12）withtheirdeparted（已故的）lovedoneontheirballoon，"Momsaid.Childrenlivingwithphysicaldisabilitiesarealso（13）atCherryRidge.Recently，astudentinawheelchairsmiledear﹣to﹣earasheledthefarm'sminihorsesaround.Mom'svision（设想）（14）children，ensuringthelessonsshelearnedonthefarmwillbepreservedforyearstocome.Iknowmygrandpawouldbe（15）.（1）A.goodB.realC.differentD.instant（2）A.runoutB.comebackC.gobyD.payoff（3）A.imaginedB.avoidedC.enjoyedD.missed（4）A.developedB.dividedC.lookedD.bumped（5）A.unableB.confusedC.giftedD.annoyed（6）A.happyB.curiousC.determinedD.wounded（7）A.courseB.programC.gameD.product（8）A.bornB.readyC.foundD.grown（9）A.betterB.worseC.easierD.stranger（10）A.learningB.thinkingC.relaxingD.grieving（11）ATrainingsB.ActivitiesC.MethodsD.Rules（12）A.shareB.agreeC.playD.provide（13）A.reliableB.upsetC.cautiousD.welcome（14）A.protectsB.challengesC.inspiresD.questions（15）A.worriedB.proudC.thankfulD.surprised第二节（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。17．（10分）TheBritishMuseum，（1）（locate）intheBloomsburyareaofLondon，isthefirstnationalpublicmuseumdedicatedtohumanhistory，artandculture．Itspermanentcollectionnumberssome8millionworks，making（2）oneofthelargestinexistence．Ithasbeen（3）（wide）sourced，anddocumentingthestoryofhumanculture（4）itsbeginningstothepresent．Aswithallothernationalmuseumsin（5）UnitedKingdom，itchargesnoadmissionfee．Itsownershipofsomeofitsmostfamousobjects（6）originallycamefromothercountriesiscontroversial，particularlyinthecaseoftheParthenonMarbles．Todaythemuseumnolongerhouses（7）（collection）ofnaturalhistory，andthebooksandmanuscripts（手稿）onceit（8）（hold）nowformpartoftheindependentBritishLibrary，（9）itstillkeepsitsuniversalityincollectionsofartificialworks（10）（represent）theculturesoftheworld，ancientandmodern．第三节词汇检测（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）18．（1分）ItsuddenlyotomethatIcouldhavethebooksenttome.19．（1分）Ihavementionedanumberoftimesthebeffectsmusichasontheunbornchild.20．（1分）Theiweresenttothenearesthospitalrightawayaftertheaccident.21．（1分）Thematchhadtobepuntilnextweekduetothebadweather.22．（1分）Thecompanysawitaspartofitssocialrtoprovideeducationforitsworkers.23．（1分）Asthelistofspeciesindangerof（灭绝）becomeslonger，werealizewecan'taffordtodamagethe"lungsoftheplanet".24．（1分）Employeesare（允许）tousethegolfcourseduringtheirfreehoursinthecompany.25．（1分）Hebegantofeelembarrassedbyhiscomplete（无知）ofworldhistory.26．（1分）Thebellrang，（标志）thatschoolwasover.27．（1分）Unfortunately，over200peoplehavebeenkilledby（火山的）eruptions.第四部分书面表达（共两节，满分15分）第一节应用文（满分15分）28．（15分）假定你是学生会主席，受学生会委托，围绕"垃圾分类，保护环境"这一主题，为校宣传栏"英语天地"写一封倡议书，内容包括：1.倡议的原因和目的；2.倡议的具体内容；3.发出倡议。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：垃圾分类garbagesorting区分differentiateDearfriends，____TheStudents'Union第二节读后续写（满分20分）29．（20分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Igrewupinasmalltownwheretheprimaryschoolwasa10﹣minutewalkfrommyhouseandchildrencouldgohomeforlunchandfindtheirmotherswaiting.Atthetime，Ididnotconsiderthisaluxury（奢侈品），althoughtodayitcertainlywouldbe.Itookitforgrantedthatmotherswerethesandwich﹣makers，thefinger﹣paintingappreciationsandthehomeworkmonitors.Ineverquestionedthatthisambitious，intelligentwoman，whohadhadacareerbeforeIwasbornandwouldeventuallyreturntoacareer，wouldspendalmosteverylunchhourthroughoutmyprimaryschoolyearsjustwithme.Ionlyknewthatwhenthenoonbellrang，Iwouldracebreathlesslyhome.Mymotherwouldbestandingatthetopofthestairs，smilingdownatmewithalookthatsuggestedIwastheonlyimportantthingshehadonhermind.Onelunchtime，whenIwasinthethirdgrade，wouldstaywithmealways.Ihadbeenpickedtobetheprincessintheschoolplay，andforweeksmymotherhadpatientlyrehearsed（排练）mylineswithme.ButnomatterhoweasilyIactedthemathome，assoonasIsteppedonstage，everyworddisappearedfrommyhead.Finally，myteachertookmeaside.Sheexplainedthatshehadwrittenanarrator'spart（旁白）totheplay，andaskedmetoswitchroles.Herwords，whilekindlydelivered，stillstung（刺痛），especiallywhenIsawmypartgotoanothergirl.Ididn'ttellmymotherwhathadhappenedwhenIwenthomeforlunchthatday.Butshesensedmyunease，andinsteadofsuggestingwepracticemylines，sheaskedifIwantedtowalkintheyard.Itwasalovelyspringdayandunderthehugetrees，wecouldseeyellowdandelions（蒲公英）poppingthroughthegrassinbunches.Iwatchedmymotherbenddownandpullablossomupbyitsroots.Sheturnedtomeandsaid："IthinkI'mgoingtodigupalltheseweeds.Thenwe'llhaveonlyrosesinthisgarden.""ButIlikedandelions，"Iprotested."Allflowersarebeautiful﹣evendandelions."Mymotherlookedatmeseriously."Yes，everyflowergivespleasureinitsownway，doesn'tit？"Sheaskedthoughtfully."Andthatistrueofpeopletoo，"sheadded，"Noteveryonecanbeaprincess，butthereisnoshameinthat.Now，let'sgoinsideandtalkaboutthelines."注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150词左右；2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。Justafewminutesbeforetheplay，myteachercameovertome._________.Aftertheplay，Itooktheflowerhome._________.

2020-2021学年江苏省苏州市常熟市高一（下）期中英语试卷参考答案与试题解析第一部分听力（共两节，满分7.5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、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．（1.5分）Whatisthemanmostprobablydoing？A．Havingajobinterview．B．Applyingforacollege．C．Visitingsickkids．【分析】略【解答】A【点评】略2．（1.5分）Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout？A．Amusicalinstrument．B．Avolleyballplayer．C．Afamiliarperson．【分析】略【解答】C【点评】略3．（1.5分）Howmuchisthemountainbikenow？A.﹩200.B.﹩40.C.﹩160.【分析】略【解答】C【点评】略4．（1.5分）WhatdoesthemanalwaysdoonSaturday？A．Seeafilm．B．Haveaclass．C．Reviewhisnotes．【分析】略【解答】C【点评】略5．（1.5分）Howdoesthewomandealwithdifficultlectures？A．Byrecordingthem．B．Bytalkingwithlecturers．C．Byattendingthemagain．【分析】略【解答】A【点评】略第二节（共5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。每段对话或独白读两遍。6．（3分）（1）Howisthewomanfeeling？A.Good.B.Angry.C.Sad.（2）Whatisthe"somethingterrible"？A.Herballgotlost.B.Hercarwasdamaged.C.Herdoggotkilled.【分析】略【解答】CC【点评】略7．（4.5分）（1）Whydoesthewomanwanttochangethemeetingtime？A.Shehasaproblemwithherreport.B.Shehasanothermeetingtooclosetoit.C.Shehastomovetoanewhouse.（2）Whatisthenewmeetingtime？A.11：00am.B.9：00am.C.1：00pm.（3）Whatisthewomangoingtodoatthemeeting？A.Giveareport.B.Chairthemeeting.C.Shareanagenda.【分析】略【解答】BBA【点评】略8．（4.5分）（1）Howdidtheboydoinhiseconomicsexam？A.Hefailedit.B.Hepassedit.C.Hemissedit.（2）Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheboy？A.Heshouldhaverelaxedmore.B.Hedidn'tworkhardenough.C.Healreadytriedhisbest.（3）Whatdoweknowaboutthefamily？A.Notrich.B.Unkind.C.Unhealthy.【分析】略【解答】ABA【点评】略9．（4.5分）（1）Whydoesthemanturndownthegirl'srequest？A.Hisclassmatehasleftthecompany.B.Theprojectistoohardforstudents.C.Heexpectshertorelyonherself.（2）Howwillthegirlgotothepowercompany？A.Bycar.B.Bytaxi.C.Onfoot.（3）Whatwillthegirldofirst？A.Visitthemanager.B.Chatwiththeworkers.C.Getreadyforapicnic【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略10．（6分）（1）Wherewillvisitorsgoonthefirstdayofthetour？A．ArchesNationalPark．B．TempleSquare．C．GoblinValley．（2）WhatdoweknowaboutLittleWildHorseCanyon？A．It'sverynarrow．B．It'sinnorthernUtah．C．Itwasformedfromanearthquake．（3）Whatisincludedinthetour？A．Entrancefees．B．Threemealsaday．C．TransportationinUtah．（4）Whencanyoumakeareservationforthetour？A．Twoweeksinadvance．B．Oneweekinadvance．C．Fourdaysinadvance．【分析】略【解答】BACA【点评】略第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分37.5分）第一节（共4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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。11．（7.5分）Callforentries：youngwomenwriters'competitionGuardianWeekendmagazineislaunchingawritingcompetitionforUKwomenaged16﹣21onthethemeofconversations.HowtoenterAllyouhavetodoissubmita700﹣wordpersonalessaythatshowsoffyourtalents﹣onthethemeofconversations.Didyouhaveanunforgettableconversationwithyourgrandmotheraboutheryouththatchangedhowyouviewedher？Doyoufindhavingcertainconversationsreallyhard，andifso，why？Isthereaconversationyouregret，oroneyouregretyouneverhad？We'rekeentohearaboutyourpersonalexperiences.Allentriesmustbesenttotheweekend@thebymidnighton9March.ThePrizesTherewillbeonewinnerandtworunners﹣up.Thethreewinnerswilleachreceive£250.Thewinnerswillbenotified（通知）byemailortelephoneonorbefore30March2021andgivendetailsofhowtoclaimtheirprizes.Aspartoftheeditingprocess，thethreewinnerswillparticipateinavideocallwithaGuardianWeekendeditortodiscussandedittheiressayforpublication.Theoneoverallwinnerwillalsoreceivea1﹣1workshopwithaGuardianeditor.RulesFollowallrulescarefullytopreventdisqualification.*Onlyoneentryispermittedperperson.Entriesonbehalfofanotherpersonwillnotbeacceptedandjointsubmissionsarenotallowed.*Thecompetitionopensat09：00on22February2021andclosesat23：59on9March2021.Entriesreceivedoutsidethistimeperiodwillnotbeconsidered.*Yourentrymustnotbecopied，andmustnotcontainanythird﹣partymaterialsorcontentthatyoudonothavepermissiontouse.*Youmustincludeyourname，ageandcontactdetails，includingemailaddressandphonenumb