湖北省荆荆襄宜四地七校考试联盟高一英语下学期期中联考试题

湖北省荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中联考试题注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)（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.Whatsportdoesthemanlikebest?A.Skateboarding. B.Iceskating. C.Skiing.2.Whatisalmostreadytoserve?A.Thenoodles. B.Thesalad. C.Thebread.3.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext?A.Feedthecat. B.Waitforthecat. C.Callthecat.4.Whatdoesthewomanwanttoknow?A.Ifthemanisthirsty.B.IfthemanlikesBeyonce.C.Ifthemanhasheardsomenewmusic.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Preparingforatest. B.Eatingduringanexam. C.Takingamedicaltest.(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、7题。6.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates. B.Motherandson. C.Professorandstudent.7.WhydidCharlesgetapoorscoreonhispaper?A.Hegotawrongtopic. B.Hemademanymistakes.C.Hedidn’tdoresearch.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。Where

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company.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.WhendoesRodtakethetraintoworkeveryday?A.At5:30. B.At6:00. C.At6:30.12.WhatdoesRodthinkofthetravelnow?A.It’senjoyable. B.It’sterrible. C.It’stiring.13.HowdoesRodkilltimeonthemorningtrain?A.Readingnewspapers. B.Chattingwithfriends. C.Planningaday’swork.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Agame. B.Afestival. C.Afire.15.Whydothelocalsbuildbigfires?A.Togiveenergytothesun. B.Tohonorthesungod.C.Tocelebratethelongestday.16.Howlongdoestheburningoftheclocksandthefireworkslast?A.Aboutonehour. B.Abouttwohours. C.Aboutthreehours.17.Whatdoesthemansayabouttheclocks?A.Theyarereal. B.Theyaremadeofpaper. C.Theyaresetonfireinthetowncenter.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。Why

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accident.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。ALookingforsomethingfuntodothissummer?Readytolearnaboutleadershipandmakeadifferenceinyourcommunity?Applytovolunteer!Volunteersassistwithactivitiesundertheguidanceofexperiencedstaff.SummerAdventurePlaygroundsProgramHelppromoteopportunitiestoplayandleadplaygroundparticipantsingames,sports,arts&crafts,andmakenewfriendships.Dates:June14-August12,Monday-FridayTimes:9a.m.-3p.m.ApplicationDeadline:May25TheViewHelppromoteopportunitiestotakecareofchildreninasocialsetting.ThisprogramincludestripstotheBloomingtonFamilyAquaticCenter.Dates:June14-August6,Monday-FridayTimes:9a.m.-4p.m.ApplicationDeadline:April24AdaptiveSoftballSoftballVolunteersteachandencouragepeoplewithdisabilitiesatweeklysoftballgamesatTarnhillPark.Volunteerscanchoosetocoachyouthand/oradultsonTuesdays.Dates:Tuesdays,June14-August10Times:6:15-8:15p.m.ApplicationDeadline:May31FarmersMarketVolunteerTheFarmersMarketislookingforvolunteersinthreetypes:MarketOperations,FamilyActivitiesandCookingdisplay.Dates:Mondays&Saturdays,June12-October232p.m.withvaryingshiftsApplicationDeadline:April16Toapplytovolunteer,visitBloomingtonMN.gov.Allvolunteersmustapplyonlineandfillouttheapplicationformbeforeaninterview.Formoreinformation,contactParksandRecreationat952-563-8877ore-mailatparksrec@BloomingtonMN.gov.WhichprogramwillyouchooseifyouarenotfreeonMondays?A.SummerAdventurePlaygroundsProgram B.AdaptiveSoftballC.FarmersMarketVolunteer D.TheView22.Ifyouaregoodatcooking,youmayapplytotherelatedprogramon______.April15 B.April20 C.May24 D.May3123.Whatshouldyoudotogaintheopportunityasavolunteer?A.Sendtheapplicationformbye-mail. B.Goforaninterviewdirectly. C.Contacttheorganizersat952-563-8877. D.Fillinanapplicationformonline.BInmostsituations,theresponsesofbystanders(旁观者)likenegativebodylanguage,uninvitedcommentsorpiecesofadvicetoachild’sangrybehaviorcanaddtothestressofthesituation.Butsometimesbystanders’understanding,andsometimestheirwordsoractionscanmakeapositivedifference.Onemomexperiencedthisfirsthand.ThismomwasobviouslypregnantandtravelingalonewithheryoungsonataLosAngelesairport.Thenthingstookaturnfortheworse.Theboy,about18monthsold,accordingtoBeth,aFacebookuser,wasrunningallovertheplace,kicking,screaming,andlyingonthefloor,unwillingtogetaboardtheplane.Hismomdidherbesttocalmhimdown,butBethsaid,“Shecouldn’tpickhimupbecausehewassoupset.Hekeptrunningawayfromher,thenlyingdownontheground,kickingandscreamingagain.”Finally,themomwasatherwit’send.Shesatdownonthefloornexttoherson,buriedherfaceinherhands,andbegantocry.Thenthemostamazingthinghappened.Agroupofsixorsevenwomen,Bethincluded,circledaroundthemother-sonpairanddidsomethingtohelp.Bethsanghim“TheItsy-BitsySpider.”Anotherofferedanorange.Anothergavehimatoyshehadonhand.AnotherhelpedgethiscupoutofMom’sbag.YetanothertendedtoMombyofferingherawaterbottle.Withthehelpofthesewomen,thekidandhismothercalmeddownandwereabletoboardtheplane.Andthenlifemovedon.Allofthestrangerswenttheirseparatewayswithoutspeakingofwhathadhappened.ButBethsaiditwassomethingshe’dneverforget.“Wewerestrangers,gatheringtosolvesomething,”shewrote.“Itoccurredtomethatacircleofpassers-by,withamission,cansavetheworld.”Whatarethebystanderssupposedtodoaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A.Laughattheparents. B.Giveparentssomeadvice.C.Commentonthesituation. D.Bekindandofferhelp.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“wasatherwit’send”probablymean?A.Madeuphermind. B.Feltworriedandtotallyataloss.C.Gaveupandranaway. D.Collectedherthoughtsandcalmeddown.26.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethesceneinparagraph5?A.Alarming. B.Exciting. C.Romantic. D.Warm.27.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Strangerscanhelpout. B.Beth,agreatmom.C.Womencansavetheworld. D.Let’scareforchildren.CThereismorethatcomeswitholderagethangreyinghairandwrinkledskin.Whenhumansreachtheirlateryears,theypreferlong-termfriendsandtheirsocialcircleisreduced.Now,forwhatseemstobethefirsttime,scientistshaveseenthesamebehaviourinanotherspecies.Twentyyearsofobservationsofchimpanzees(黑猩猩)showthatoldermaleschoosetohangoutwiththeirlong-termfriendsatthecostofotherrelationships.Theresearchersstudied78,000hoursofobservationsmadebetween1996and2016thatfollowedthesocialactivitiesof21malechimpanzeesbetweentheagesof15and58yearsold.Theydividedthechimps’relationshipsdependingontheamountoftimetheyspentwithothers.Theythenratedthevariousrelationshipsasmutual(相互的)friendships,wherebothchimpsseemedtoenjoytherelationship;one-sidedfriendships,whereonechimpwasmorewillingtobefriendsthantheother;andnon-friendships,whereneitherchimpshowedinterestintheother.Whenthescientistslookedatthetypesoffriendships,theyfoundthattheolderchimpshadmoremutualfriendshipsandfewerone-sidedfriendshipsthanyoungerchimps.Anotherfeatureseeninolderhumanswasalsofoundinthechimps.Asthemalesgotolder,theystartedfewerfightsandtendedtothreatenotherslessoften.Theobservationshavelefttheresearcherspuzzled.Accordingtoatheoryinpsychology,olderhumansprefermorepositiverelationshipsbecausetheyrealizetimeisrunningout.Butmanyanimalexpertsarguethatchimpanzeesdon’thavethehumansenseofdeath,suggestingsomethingelseisdrivingthebehaviour.RobinDunbar,aprofessorofevolutionarypsychologyattheUniversityofOxford,saidthatinhumans,thedecreaseinsocialcirclesisduetoreduceddesiretogetoutandmeetpeoplecombinedwithlessopportunity.Inchimpanzees,asoldermalescompetelessforfemales,theymayfocusoncloseandbeneficialrelationshipswithtrustedpartners,shesaid.Whatisthestudymainlyabout?A.Thewaytoobservechimpanzees.B.Thelooksandbehaviorofoldpeople.C.Olderchimpanzees’preferenceinsociallife.D.Olderchimpanzees’relationshipwithpeople.Whatcanwelearnfromthethirdparagraph?A.Researchersstudiedthreedecades’observations.B.Researchersonlyfocusedontheolderchimpanzees.C.Researchersfollowed21femalechimpanzees.D.Researchersdividedtherelationshipsintothreetypes.30.Whatdoolderhumansandolderchimpanzeeshaveincommon？A.Worryabouttheirlooks. B.Reducefightswithothers.C.Makemorenewfriends. D.Realizethelossoftime.31.Whichfactorcontributestothereducedsocialcircleofoldermalechimpanzees?A.Lesschancetoplayoutside. B.Nothavingthehumansense.C.Lesscompetitionforfemales. D.Notvaluingtherelationship.DInrecentyearscomputerscientistshavecomeupwithseveraldifferentwaysofcreatingfalsevideosofpeopleusingArtificialIntelligence(AI).Thesevideosareusuallycalled“deepfakes”.Somedeepfakesworkbyputtingthefaceofonepersonontoadifferentpersoninavideo.Othersworkbytakinganexistingvideoofapersonandchangingitsothatthepersonsaysordoessomethingtheydidn’tsayordo.Atfirst,creatingdeepfakeswascomplex.Itrequiredspecialknowledge,hundredsofpicturesofthepersonwhowasbeingfaked,andlotsoftime.Nowit’smuchsimpler.Therearewebsitesandappsthatallowalmostanyonetocreatedeepfakes.Anapprecentlycameoutwhichalloweduserstoputtheirfacesintofamousmoviescenes.Theprocesstakesabouteightseconds,requiresonepicture,andcanbedoneonamobilephone.Onegroupofcomputerscientistscreatedaprogramthatallowedthemtoeditthewordscomingoutofsomeone’smouthinavideojustlikeyoumighteditadocumentonthecomputer.However,thepopularityofdeepfakesmaycauseanxieties.It’sonethingtochangethefacesoffamousactors.Butwhathappensifsomeoneputsoutafakevideoofapolitician,forexample,makingitlooklikehebrokethelaw?There’salsotheproblemofthetimeittakestofigureoutthatsomethingisfake.Evenifavideoisproventobefake,itcouldbetoolate.Millionsofpeoplemighthavealreadyseenandbelievedit.Ontheotherhand,whathappensifavideoisactuallyreal,butpeopledon’ttrustitbecausethey’retoldit’sadeepfake?ManydeepfakesaresogoodthatonlyanotherAIsystemcantellthatthey’refake.ExpertsareworkinghardtocreatenewAItoolsthatcanidentifyfakedvideos.Manypeopleareconfidentthatpeoplecandefeatdeepfakessoon.However,personally,itisverychallengingbecausethistechnologyhasalwaysfallenbehindthedeepfakes.32.Whatdoestheauthorfocusoninthefirstparagraph?A.Thewaydeepfakeswork. B.Thewaytocreatefalsevideos.C.Thewaydeepfakesarenamed. D.ThewaytouseArtificialIntelligence.33.Howdoestheauthordevelopthethirdparagraph?A.By

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comments. B.Byfollowingtimeorder.C.Byprovidingexamples. D.Byexplainingthedifference.34.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsdevelopingAItoolstoidentifydeepfakes?A.Positive. B.Indifferent. C.Worried. D.Critical.35.What’stheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthetext?A.Tostresstechnologydevelopment.B.Tointroducedeepfakesandtheeffects.C.Torecommendanewapplication. D.Toexplaintheimportanceofdeepfakes.第二节(共5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。Proteinplaysanimportantroleinanyone’shealth.Butifyou’retryingtobuildmuscle,you’llhavetotakemoreofit.Thefollowingisanintroductiontowhatyoushouldpayattentiontoabouteatingprotein.Ifyouthinkthemoreproteinyoueat,themoremuscleyouwillget,thinkagain.Itispossibletohavetoomuchofit.36Andyoushouldbeawarethateatingtoomuchproteinthatcannotbeusedcanleadtosomeunpleasantresults.37Itcanbedifficulttosayhowmuchistoomuch,asproteinneedscanbedifferentsogreatlyfrompersontoperson.Forcommonpersonsit’sgenerallybestnottotakemorethan2gramsperkilogramofbodyweight.3839Ofcourse,theydo.Proteincancomefrommanykindsoffoods,includingproteinfromanimalsandplants.Butthesourcesthatarethemostusefulforbuildingmusclearethesewithaminoacids(氨基酸).40Theyincludemeat,fish,dairy,soybeans,andseaweed.Whenmakinganychangetoyourfood,it’salwaysagoodideatotalktoyourdoctor.What’smore,ifyou’reuncertainabouttheproteinneeds,youmaywanttotalktoadoctortogetsomepersonalizedsuggestions.Dothesourcesofyourproteinmatter?Forexample,itmaydamageyourliver.Thesebadresults,however,canbeignored.Thesefoodsareknownascompleteproteins.Youcangetaminoacidsfromeggs,meatandsoon.Therefore,it’simportanttoknowhowmuchyoureallyneed.However,itmaybesafeforanathletetotakemorethanthat.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。TanYuanyuan,SanFranciscoBallet’sfirstChineseleadingdancer,41audienceswithherperformanceintheCCTVSpringFestivalgala,42theYearoftheOx.ItisthethirdtimethatTanhasperformedintheCCTVSpringFestivalgala.Herpassion,joyandspringinherdancestepshave43countlessviewersandreceivedthunderousclaps.Tan’srelationshipwithballetbeganattheageof5whenshewas44inthestrikingbeautyofaperformanceofSwanLakeonTV.Her45toenteradanceschoolwasstronglysupportedbyhermother,whoalsohadagreataffectionforballet.Shebegantotrain46atShanghaiDanceSchoolandgraduatedfouryearslater.Geniusis1percentinspirationand99percentperspiration.Hergreatefforts47paidoff.Shewonmanyscholarshipsandawardsathomeandabroad.In1995,TanwasadmittedasadancerbythecompanyofSanFranciscoBallet,soonafterwhichshewas48tobeitsleadingdancer.Lookingback,sheis49thatherChineseparentinghasagreatinfluenceonthewayshe50dance,andsheisproudofit.“Myparentsoftensay,‘Thebestisthatwhatyoudotodayisbetterthanyesterday’,”Sherecalls.“Iknowthereisnoperfectionintheworld,yetthat’showIkeepgettingclosertobeing51everyday.Thestageisalwaysfullofmagicandpotential.Weneedtoremembertoleaveourcomfortzoneandstay52.Iwanttochallengemypast,53mypresenceandtrysomethingmorefuture.”Shesaysinaninterview.Whenaskedabouthersecrettocareerlongevity,shesays,“Putalltheeffortsintoyourcareer.Dothingswith54loveandpassion.Donotaddagetoyourlifebut55toyourage.”A.supplies B.provides C.impresses D.chargesA.featuring B.welcoming C.representing D.registeringA.amazed B.awarded C.puzzled D.embarrassedA.dressed B.gifted C.absorbed D.engagedA.image B.pressure C.effort D.wishA.hard B.deep C.privately D.previouslyA.suddenly B.simply C.eventually D.possiblyA.promoted B.trapped C.rejected D.remindedA.anxious B.aware C.confused D.worriedA.affects B.attacks C.adapts D.approachesA.perfect B.professional C.capable D.originalA.graceful B.calm C.curious D.potentialA.breakthrough B.runthrough C.contributeto D.belongtoA.grateful B.joyful C.absolute D.toughA.mystery B.life C.recognition D.comparison第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Thestrongestsandstorminrecent10years56(strike)theChinesecapitalBeijingonthemorningofMarchthe15thwithavisibility(能见度)oflessthanonekilometer.57(lucky)thecity’smeteorologicaldepartment(气象部门)hadissued58yellowwarninginadvanceandconnecteddepartmentshadmadefull59(prepare)fortheseveresandstorm.Peopleinaffectedareashadbeenremindedtoclosewindowsanddoorsaheadoftime.60spiteofallthegreatefforts,thissandstormstillcausedgreatinconveniencetolocalresidents’workandlife.Peoplehadtotraveltoworkwearingmasksorscarves61(prevent)possibledamagetotheireyesandrespiratorytract(呼吸道).Driverspaid62(much)attentiontoroadsafetythanusualduetopoorvisibility.Inresponsetothedustyweather,BeijingDaxingInternationalAirporttookaseriesofmeasures,63(affect)anumberofflights.What’smore,thissandstormhadabadeffectontheenvironment.Romewasn’tbuiltinoneday.Protectingtheenvironmentisoneofthemostimportantthings64wehumanbeingssticktoforever.Afterall,onlybyprotectingtheenvironmentcanweprotect65(we).第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节应用文写作(满分15分)

假定你是李华，计划参加学校英语俱乐部开展的看电影分享活动。请你根据看过的一部电影，写一个发言稿，内容包括：电影的简介；推荐的原因。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头语和结束语已为你写好。Goodevening!MynameisLiHua.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________That’sall.Thankyouforlistening!第二节读后续写(满分25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。AnhonestmistakeJaneagainexaminedthewordsonherspellingtest.Ifshegotthemallrighttoday,shewouldw