2020-2021学年度第二学期期中考试
高一英语试题（B）
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束后，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. What does the man like to drink?
A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Water. 2. What does the man usually do on Sunday afternoons? A. He goes shopping B. He works in the garden C. He reads the newspaper.
3. When will the match begin, according to the man?
A. At 2：30. B. At 3：00. C. At 4：00. 4. What will the man do next?
A. Go to the movies. B. Keep on studying. C. Check out some books 5. Who is the girl talking to?
A. Her dentist. B. The police C. A vet.
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。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where does the woman want to go?
A. To a school. B. To a car factory C. To a bank. 7. How can the woman get there?
A. Go along the road, turn left and go straight. B. Go along the road, turn right and go straight. C. Turn around and go along the road. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题
8. What did the man do in Mr. Turner's shop last week?
A. He bought a suit B. He ordered a suit C. He returned a suit 9. What will the man do in the afternoon?
A. Go to the shop. B. Call Mr. Turner. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What will Millie's mother receive for her birthday?
A. A shirt. B. A skirt. 11. Who will cook the special dinner?
A. Millie's father. B. Millie's friend. 12. Where will the speakers go this afternoon?
A. To a bakery. B. To a grocery store. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What month is it now?
A. January. B. February. 14. Where will Lily spend Spring Festival?
A. In the city center. B. In her hometown. 15. What does Lily think of the festival?
A. Boring. B. Ordinary. 16. What's the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Friends. B. Brother and sister. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What day is it today?
A. Sunday. B. Monday. 18. What should people be sure to do today?
A. Stay inside. B. Wear sunglasses. 19. How much rain will come tomorrow?
C. Attend a meeting. C. A small cake. C. Mille. C. To a gift shop. C. June. C. In the man's hometown. C. Interesting. C. Co-workers. C. Tuesday. C. Take an umbrella. A. Only a little. B. None at all. C. Quite a lot. 20. What might the weather be like on Friday?
A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Stormy.
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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项.
A
Here are four books online, aiming to strengthen spoken and writing skills for English-language learners. Arnie the Doughnut
Suggested grade level: lst-2nd
Arnie looks like an average doughnut（甜甜圈）made by one of the best bakeries in town. Still a doughnut is just a doughnut, right? WRONG! Click to see what happens.
Themes in the story: Imagination, Humor, Friendship Brave Irene
Suggested grade level: 1st-2nd
Brave Irene is a dressmaker's daughter. One day, Irene volunteers to send the dress made by her mum to the palace on time, in spite of the snowstorm. Click and see how she overcomes difficulties.
Themes in the story: Courage, Overcoming difficulties The Empty Pot
Suggested grade level: 1st-2nd
The Chinese Emperor announces a test to choose the country's next king. The child who raises the best flowers from a seed given by the Emperor will be the one. Ping is unable to get his seed to come out but Ping's empty pot is the best of all. Why?
Themes in the story: Honesty, Learning from failure Clark the Shark
Suggested grade level: Kindergarten-2nd
Clark is a shark who loves life, but his enthusiasm is too much for his friends, so his teacher helps him find a way to turn it down. Finally, Clark knows how to get along with his friends.
Themes in the story: Self-Control, Manners, Friendship 21. What can children learn from Brave Irene?
A. How to make friends B. How to learn from failure. C. How to face difficulties D. How to control themselves. 22. Which of the following books is about honesty? A. Arnie the Doughnut B. The Empty Pot. C. Brave Irene. D. Clark the Shark 23. What is special about Clark the Shark? A. Its themes include friendship. B. It tells us how to overcome difficulties. C. It is also suitable for kindergarten children. D. It aims to improve children's writing skills.
B
I went to a small and poor elementary school. I remember the first time a computer showed up in class. It was 5th grade and the computer was an Apple. It was the only computer in my school. This was the 80s and it was a $2600 machine.
Before I discovered computers, I took typing class on old typewriters and I was the kid in class that repaired the typewriters. I remember spending hours trying to figure out what each typewriter needed to fix a stuck key. I was also the Audio geek（狂热的人）. This meant I was the only one in the class who can thread film onto the projector.
Anyway, when this Apple showed up, I immediately opened it. I had to see what was inside. This totally freaked out the teacher but it seemed clear I wasn't going to break it. I quickly learned how to get out of educational games and write things in BASIC. This was all in 5th grade.
I and my 5th grade teacher stayed in touch until her passing. I honestly don't know what I'd be doing if she hadn't done something extraordinary. She let my father and me took the Apple home. I'd spend the weekend programming, reading the massive notebooks. This was a $2000+ computer in the middle of the 80s—the pride of the school-and she let me take it home. A year later, I came home from school one day and the family car was gone and there was a Commodore 64 left in its place. My parents had sold the car and bought a Commodore.
Now, I think about this crazy journey. I am standing on the shoulders not only of computer science giants, but also heroes like my parents and my 5th grade teacher. Thanks Mrs. Hill, for introducing me to computers even though you were breaking rules. Thanks, Mom and Dad, for bringing a computer home even when there wasn't money for one.
24. What can we learn about the author from paragraph 2? A. He was a hard-working student
B. His family was too poor to buy him a computer. C. He had already had some skills to operate a computer. D. He was one of the clever ones who could handle a computer
25. What does the underlined phrase \"freaked out\" in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Frightened B. Interested. C. Amused. D. Annoyed. 26. What was the author's feeling when writing this article?
A. Thoughtful. B. Grateful C. Relaxed. D. Anxious. 27. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Why We Need Computers B. How I Got My First Computer C. How I Learned to Use a Computer D. Thanks For Giving Me a Computer
C
King Tut, Egypt's famous boy king, was buried with many valuable objects. A dagger（匕首）discovered in his tomb has recently attracted extra attention. Researchers have concluded that the dagger was probably made from a special material.
King Tut was only about nine years old when he became ruler of Egypt more than 3,300 years ago. The young king died when he was just 19, His body was buried in a tomb filled with objects that people believed he would need in the afterlife.
In 1922, Howard Carter discovered Tut's tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. Up to now, it was the best preserved ancient Egyptian tomb ever found. In 1925, Carter found the dagger which has a gold handle and an iron blade（刀片）. The blade had confused experts because iron was hardly used at that time in ancient Egypt. In fact, it was so rare that it was considered more valuable than gold. Where did the iron for the blade come from?
Around the time of King Tut, ancient Egyptians started using a new word for iron that translates as \"iron from the sky\". This led some experts to believe that the iron for the blade came from a meteorite（陨石）But studies of the dagger carried out in the 1970s and 1990s didn't support that idea.
That's where modern technology comes in. Researchers used a new technique to examine the blade. They discovered that it was made up of iron and other materials found in meteorites. After comparing it to several
meteorites, they even found its possible match—a meteorite that landed in northern Egypt thousands of years ago.
Scientists hope the new study will lead to more discoveries about other ancient Egyptian relics, \"It would be very interesting to analyze more Pre-iron Age objects and we could gain precious discoveries, Daniela Comelli, who is a professor, said.
28. What do we know about Tut's tomb? A. It was built when he was 9. B. It has a lot of iron objects in it C. It was the first tomb to be found. D. It was perfectly kept when discovered.
29. Why do scientists pay extra attention to the dagger? A. Because its blade is made of iron. B. Because it leads to more discoveries. C. Because it was more valuable than gold. D. Because it is King Tut's favorite object.
30. What does the underlined word \"it\" in paragraph 5 refer to?
A. The blade. B. The iron. C. A meteorite. D. The material. 31. What did the researchers use modern technology to show? A. Ancient Egyptian objects are excellent. B. Iron is widely used in ancient Egypt
C. More valuable objects are hidden in the tombs. D. Tut's dagger was likely made from a meteorite.
D
Red pandas are native to the high forests of Asia. They are only a little bigger than a house cat and considered to be endangered. Scientists reported last month that not all red pandas belong to the same species. There are two different species of this animal, not just one, a study found.
The scientists reported finding major differences in three genetic markers between Chinese red pandas and Himalayan red pandas. Scientists identified the markers after studying DNA from 65 of the creatures. DNA carries genetic information for the development, growth and reproduction of living things.
Recording the existence of two separate species could help guide efforts for protecting red pandas, scientists added. \"Chinese red pandas live in northern Myanmar, as well as southeastern Tibet, Sichuan, and Yunnan
provinces in China. Himalayan red pandas are native to Nepal, India, Bhutan and southern Tibet in China. \" the researchers said.
Researchers Yibo Hu and Fuwen Wei led the study. Their findings appeared in the magazine Science Advances.
Scientists had earlier suggested there were two species of red panda. But the new study was the first to provide the genetic information necessary to allow such a judgment. International experts guess a total population of around 10,000 red pandas in the wild. The two species differ in color and skull shape. The Himalayan red panda is the less of the two.
Major threats to red pandas include habitat loss. While they have similar names, red pandas and giant pandas are not closely related. Giant pandas are one of the world's eight bear species. Red pandas are sometimes called living fossils（化石）because they have no close living relatives. They are the only remaining member of their mammalian（哺乳类动物的）family.
32. What played a key role in telling the two kinds of red pandas apart? A. Life habits. B. High technology. C. Living places. D. Body sizes. 33. What do we know about the research result? A. It proved a nearly guess.
B. It figured out the number of red pandas. C. It found two similar species of red panda. D. It proved one species of red pandas was endangered. 34. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. The red panda's habitat needs changing B. Red pandas are less than pandas in number. C. Red pandas are one of the world's bear species. D. Red pandas and pandas have little in common. 35. What is the text mainly about? A. Red pandas are becoming endangered. B. Red pandas are mistaken for giant pandas. C. Red pandas have actually two different species
.
D. Red pandas are more precious than giant pandas.
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。
Failure is a word that no one wants to hear. It is human being's biggest fear, yet it is faced by every human being. Sometimes, people's fear of it is their biggest barrier to success. 36 Here are some tips which can help you get on the positive side of life.
Say no to giving up. Before starting anything that you think will give you success, promise yourself that you will never give up. This promise helps make your mind ready for both failure and success. But what if you didn't do that in the start? 37
Learn from your mistakes. This is the opportunity that you should not let go of. Suppose you are on a football ground. 38 But at the tenth attempt, you succeed after 9 'in a row failures or mistakes'. The tenth attempt proves that you have somehow learnt from your mistakes.
Never think that you've got only one plan. The worst thing you can do after failing in some project is thinking that it was the only plan you could ever think of. 39 If a plan A fails, turn to Plan B or Plan C. If you are into achieving something, no one or nothing in this world can stop you.
40 This is the most important thing that you need to live a happy life. Always think positive. Never let yourself down. Positivity is all we need to grow and establish ourselves in this world. A. Keep a positive attitude. B. There is always another plan. C. Change the failure into victory. D. In fact, most people strongly deny it. E. Then always remember that it is never too late. F. You strike the ball for 9 times in a row and fail G Therefore, you need to learn how to deal with failure.
第三部分英语知识运用（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Last year a group of friends and I began a project called The World Needs You. Its aim is to show how 41 it is to make a positive difference in our community. Over the holidays, we collected hats, 42 and other cold-weather equipment for the \"store\" at an elementary school, where students can \"buy\" things with 43
earned through good behavior. It was a 44 way to get these items to children whose families might not be able to45them.
\"Do the children need anything else?\" I asked the coordinator（协调人）when we sent our 46 to him. \"Umbrellas!\" she said. \"Most of our 47 have to walk to school, and when it rains they come in very 48 .\" Of course! I thought. It doesn't snow much here, 49 we do have a lot of cold rainy days. Parents who are poor might not buy 50 . My friends and I began to 51 : We sent e-mails, called people and 52 the project at social events. Everyone had the same 53 : \"I've never thought about that before!\" We collected more than 50 umbrellas for the school 54 April showers. We were very satisfied. 55 the kids will be singing in the rain!
41. A. lucky B. easy C. wealthy D. quick 42. A. glasses B. needles C. gloves D. bowls 43. A. rewards B. pleasure C. tips D. love 44. A. common B. scientific C. unique D. good 45. A. own B. use C. accept D. afford 46. A. donations B. screens C. luggage D. staffs 47. A. customers B. kids C. teachers D. employees 48. A. concerned B. angry C. wet D. nervous 49. A. but B. so C. and D. or 50. A. candles B. umbrellas C. tickets D. houses 51. A. weep B. recover C. work D. understand 52. A. suffered from B. made out C. talked up D. looked into 53. A. response B. level C. pay D. height 54. A. in need of B. in favor of C. for lack of D. in time for 55. A. Surprisingly B. Hopefully C. Interestingly D. Luckily
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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A suitcase automatically（自动地）follows its owner around, turns a corner, and stops 56 （immediate）when the owner stops to talk with a friend. It is very real and can be seen at the robot 57 （exhibit）of the 2020 World Robot Conference.
58 rapid advancements in Al technology, robotics no longer involves（涉及）only industrial machines at factories. So far, the improvements of computer vision and voice recognition technologies 59 （help）robots enter people's daily lives at a faster pace and at affordable 60 （price）.
The trend comes as China, the world's 61 （large）market for industrial robots for six continuous years, sees increasing demand for service robots. The market size of the country's robotics sector is expected to hit $8.68 billion this year, 62 （account）for about 30 percent of the global robotics market, the Chinese Institute of Electronics announced in a report. That figure would mark 63 annual growth rate of a 0.9 percent from 2014 to 2019.
Qi Ou, founder of ForwardX, a company founded in 2016 64 has developed a smart suitcase custom-built to follow its owner, said more efforts are being made 65 （use） technological progress to improve peoples lives.
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，为了激发学生的英语学习兴趣，上周五你班举行了英语诗歌创作大赛。请你为校英语报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.赛前准备（了解诗歌形式等）； 2.比赛情况（作品展示，比赛结果等）； 3.活动效果。
注意： 1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
An English Poetry Writing Competition __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。
Last Saturday, David was taking a walk in the park near his home when he noticed a woman with a boy of about eight years old. When David passed them, he heard the woman shout, \"How stupid you are! You're good at nothing.\" David stopped and looked at the little boy. The boy said nothing. He just stood there, looking upset.
David was reminded of his English teacher Mrs. Brown in middle school. After he entered middle school. David lacked self-confidence because he was often made fun of by others. He was often told that he was good at
nothing, which David believed. But one day it all changed.
One day, in an English writing class, Mrs. Brown asked them to read a novel. They were asked to write a new chapter of the novel after they finished reading the book. A few days later, David handed in his story. He didn't give it much thought. But the next day, to his surprise, the comment \"well done\" from Mrs. Brown came into view as soon as he turned to the page where the story was written.
When David read that, he almost burst into tears. He never expected to be praised one day. He suddenly gained some self-confidence.
That day after he returned home, he wrote a short story and gave it to Mrs. Brown the next morning. And again he was praised.
David became very interested in writing. He often wrote short stories and asked Mrs. Brown to read them and correct them for him. Brown always corrected the mistakes he had made and gave him good advice to improve them. One year later, David joined the school newspaper and became an editor of it. He was no longer that boy who lacked self-confidence. He gained his confidence and was hopeful about his future.
He succeeded in entering college and kept writing. Several years after graduating from college. he had his first book published. With some more books coming out, he became famous as a writer in his country. And he owed his success to Mrs. Brown's encouragement. Without her encouragement, his life might be very different now. 1.续写的词数应为80左右；
2.按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Inspired by his own life story, David decided to do something for that boy. The mother was ashamed when she heard that.
高一英语试题（B）参考答案
第一部分听力（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1-5 CBCAA 6-10ABBCB 11-15CBACC 16-20ABBAC 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，20小题，每小题2.5分，满分50分）
21-23CBC 24-27 CABD 28-31DAAD 32-35BADC 36-40 GEFBA 第三部分英语知识运用（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） 41-45 BCADD 46-50ABCAB 51-55CCADB 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56. immediately 57. exhibition 58. With 59. have helped 60. prices 61. largest 62. accounting 63. an 64. that/which 65. to use 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） One possible version:
An English Poetry Writing Competition
To arouse our interest in English, an English poetry writing competition was organized in our classroom last Friday.
All of us made full preparations in advance. Some surfed the Internet, others went to the library to study different forms of poetry and writing techniques. During the contest, the works were presented in various ways. The vivid language left a deep impression on us. Then everyone voted on the best poems and the winners were awarded.
We thought highly of the contest, which broadened our horizons and enriched our knowledge about English poems as well.
第二节读后续写（满分25分） One possible version: Paragraph 1:
Inspired by his own life story, David decided to do something for that boy. He went to the woman, who immediately recognized him because she had read his books and seen his pictures. David started to chat with her. He told her that what she said to her boy was not proper. Then he told her about the encouragement he once got from Mrs. Brown. In the end, he said, “I couldn't have become a writer if I had believed I was good at nothing.” Paragraph 2:
The mother was ashamed when she heard that. She realized that she shouldn't have called her son stupid, which would make him lose confidence in himself. So she said, \"Thank you for your advice. I'll never say such things to him again. Instead, I'll find out what he's good at and encourage him.” The woman then left with the boy. Looking at the back of the boy, David felt relieved, hoping his action could make some difference to the boy.
听力原文 Text 1
W: I prefer tea to coffee, but whenever we visit Harry, he always serves us coffee. M: I don't like coffee, either. All I really want is a glass of cold water. Text 2
W: What do you usually do on Sundays?
M: I go shopping in the morning, work in the garden in the afternoon, and read the newspaper after dinner. Text 3
W: We do need to hurry up. It's already 2: 30. The match is supposed to begin in 30 minutes. M: You must have been told the wrong time. I am sure the match begins at 4:00. Text 4
W: Come to the movies with us, Matt. You've been in the library all day. You need to relax. M: You are right, Jenny. I've been studying for so long. I need to take a break. Text 5
M: Now open your mouth wider. W: Ah…
M: Oh, good girl. Well, I can see what's happening. There is a hole in your tooth. Text 6
W: Excuse me. Where is Martin Luther King School? M: What?
W: Where is Martin…
M: Wait a minute. Let me turn off my car. Now, what were you saying? W: Where is Martin Luther King School? M: Hmm…Go along the road and turn right. W: Wait. I have a map.
M: Good. Look. We are here. And there's the school. W: I see. I just go along the road… M: Then turn right.
W: Turn right and go straight.
M: Martin Luther King School is next to the bank.
W: Wonderful. Thank you. M: You're welcome. Text 7
M: Lucy, did anyone call while I was out?
W: Yes, there was a Mr. Turner calling this morning. M: What did he say?
W: He said that your suit was done.
M: Ah, good. I ordered a suit from his shop last week. W: Yes, he said he would be waiting for you this afternoon. M: Oh, dear. I have a meeting this afternoon. W: Don't worry. I can get the suit for you. M: You are so kind. Oh, here is the money. WOK Where is the shop? Text 8
M: Millie, tomorrow is your mom's 50th birthday. Do you know that? W: Of course. What should we do for it?
M: First of all, a birthday present. What about buying her a beautiful skirt? W: That's a good idea. It'll make her look younger. And a big birthday cake, too. M: Right. Should we have a special dinner? W: How about a Chinese dinner? M: Fine. Where shall we have it?
W: We can have it at home. I've learned to cook a few dishes from a Chinese friend. I'm sure mom will like them. M: All right. Are you going to the grocery store to buy some food as well? W: Yeah. Why don't we go together, Dad? M: I'd love to. When? W: How about this afternoon? M: OK. Text 9
M: Lily, how long have you been here?
W: I came to China in June, so it has been seven months.
M: Wow. That's a long time. But you haven't spent Spring Festival in China yet, right?
W: That's right, but I am going to stay in China this year to see how Chinese people spend their most important festival. In fact, I'm doing a business research about Spring Festival for my company. M: Really? Maybe you can come to spend it with my family. W: Can I?
M: My parents would be happy to have you. You will love it. Though we live downtown, we always spend Spring Festival in our hometown. W: You mean in the countryside?
M: Yes. I believe you will learn a lot about Chinese culture this winter holiday. We will have a big family meal and eat things like fish and dumplings. And we give children lucky money in red envelopes. W: That sounds interesting! I can't wait. Text 10
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