2021-2022学年四川省绵阳南山中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题含答案

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四川省绵阳南山中学2021-2022学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题

本试卷分为试题卷和答题卡两部分，其中试题卷由第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）组成，共10页；答题卡共2页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题，满分100分）

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）

回答听力部分时，先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

请听下面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1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. When was the match supposed to begin?

A. At 8 am. B. At 9 am. C. At 10 am.

2. What is wrong with the man now?

A. He has a low blood pressure.

B. He has a serious pain.

C. He has a fever.

3. Where might the notebook be?

A. On the desk. B. In the bookcase. C. In the storeroom.

4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. Exercise habits. B. Sleep habits. C. Shower habits.

5. What would the man probably do if he had super powers?

A. Help a space team. B. Save the sick people. C. Improve his grades.

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，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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

请听第6段材料，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6. What is the feature of the newest toilets in Japan?

A. They have electronic covers.

B. They have self-warming seats.

C. They have glass walls that change colors.

7. What does the man think of the newest toilets?

A. They're advanced. B. They're strange. C. They're fashionable.

请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. How many hours did the woman work every day in the TV station?

A. Ten hours. B. Seven hours. C. Five hours.

9. Why did the woman work in the TV station?

A. She was interested in it.

B. She had bills to pay then.

C. She knew how to make films.

请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Why does the man ask about online shopping?

A. He wants to ask for the woman's views.

B. He has problems in placing orders online.

C. He needs to buy a present for his little sister.

11. What did the woman buy for her father?

A. A calendar. B. Some tennis balls. C. A swimsuit.

12. What is the biggest advantage of online shopping according to the woman?

A. It saves money. B. It is convenient. C. It offers more choices.

请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In a travel agency. B. On a coastal beach. C. In a holiday hotel.

14. What does the man most like to do?

A. Go surfing. B. Watch the whales. C. Do some sunbathing.

15. How will the man get to the Dream Town?

A. By minibus. B. By coach. C. By boat.

16. How often are the tours run in summer?

A. Once a month. B. Twice a month. C. Once a week.

请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Who won the title of the Champion Dancer of the World in 1844?

A. John Diamond. B. William Henry Lane. C. Michelle Dorrance.

18. What did Dorrance do in 2001?

A. She got her degree in art.

B. She created her first dance work.

C. She joined the Broadway Dance Center.

19. When was The Blues Project created?

A. In 2011. B. In 2012. C. In 2013.

20. What is the speaker going to talk about next?

A. The moves of different tap dancers.

B. Dorrance's beautiful dancing works.

C. The misunderstandings about tap dance.

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，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Great Theme Parks in the UK

Thorpe Park, Surrey

All aboard Derren Brown's Ghost Train which opened in July 2016. This 10-15minute train journey includes exciting live-action performances, 4D special effects and so on. Also new is "I'm a Celebrity…Maze(迷宫)", and there are some of the highest and fastest rides in Europe here too.

Adults: £28; children: £24 (under 3 free).

Warwick Castle, Warwickshire

Although not officially a theme park, this medieval castle offers history, magic, myth and adventure to suit all ages, and is now home to the UK's first fully interactive and multi-sensory Horrible Histories Maze, giving visitors a fascinating experience of getting lost in time. From July, your whole family can sleep over in the new riverside Middle-Ages-themed woodland cottages of Knight's Village during the weekend.

£31 per person (under 3 free).

Chessington World of Adventures, Surrey

Following the Pandamonium live show in 2016, last year saw The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure open at Chessington, which has over 40 rides and attractions. Rides include Dragon Falls, Safari Skyway, Toadies Crazy Cars and Runaway Train.

£29 per person (under 3 free).

Drayton Manor Theme Park, Staffordshire

The new Tamarin Trail takes adventurers through beautiful gardens, allowing kids and adults to come face-to-face with a troop of monkeys. The park is also home to Europe's only Thomas Land, which last year underwent a £2.5 million expansion, including new rides. There are trilling rides, including the stand-up roller coaster, Shockwave, and the 54-metre drop tower, Apocalypse.

Adults: £15; children: £10 (under 3 free).

21. Which are the Smiths advised to visit for a weekend?

A. Warwick Castle.  B. Drayton Manor Theme Park.

C. Thorpe Park.  D. Chessington World of Adventures.

22. How much should a couple with their two-year-old son pay at least in Drayton Manor Theme Park?

A. £56. B. £30. C. £40. D. £52.

23. What do the parks have in common?

A. Certain kids have free entry to the parks.

B. They have all been rebuilt before reopening.

C. Children should be accompanied by adults.

D. They all offer exciting rides in the parks.

B

Knock, knock. Starting from Nov. 1, 2020, people will be knocking on doors across the country to collect personal information. But don't panic. This is for the seventh national population census. The Chinese population census takes place every 10 years. It gathers data including name, age, ID number, gender, education, job, marital status and housing situation.

Tracking down more than 1 billion Chinese citizens is by no means easy. This year, about 7 million staff will be needed to visit homes for registration work, according to Xinhua. New methods will also be used during this census, including online information registration, application of electronic devices and big data. Compared with previous surveys, new methods will be convenient for people who are not living where they are officially registered, as well as those who do not want to be bothered by census takers' door-to-door surveys. The new methods also reduce census takers' workload.

The data is expected to give a full picture of the population, including its size, structure and distribution and recent changes. It provides support for making national development policies.

The census has a large impact on our lives. For instance, areas with a high number of children may receive more funding for public schools. Researchers can use the results to investigate population trends in different cities. The census will help to find out the number of foreigners living in China. It can also tell how many Chinese people have moved to other countries.

However, citizens' privacy concerns could be one of the biggest challenges. Some may not be willing to give their personal information to census takers because they are worried about what the data would be used for. There are also worries about privacy leakage among the public. In response to such concerns, Jiangsu's pilot work zone allowed residents to upload personal data on their own through WeChat, which avoids information leakage. The data will be delivered directly to the National Bureau of Statistics through a WeChat program.

24. Which can be inferred about the census according to the text?

A. This census will be conducted only by knocking on doors.

B. This census will be easy by taking some new methods.

C. It gathers data including your name, age, and education.

D. The previous census was likely to begin around 2010.

25. Which of the following may be the influence the census has on citizens' lives?

A. Areas with a high number of children will receive the most funding.

B. Researchers can use population trends to investigate the results.

C. The census will help to drive out the foreigners living in China.

D. The census will help to learn about the immigration situation.

26. Why are some people not willing to give their personal information to census takers?

A. Because they are worried that the data would be used.

B. Because their privacy will be known by the government.

C. Because their information can be stolen by a man of ill will.

D Because the data will be uploaded through a WeChat program.

27. In which section is the passage most probably taken from?

A. Society B. Psychology C. Science D. Entertainment

C

One of the most traditional British holidays is the "seaside holiday". Typically, families get on a train or into a car and travel to British seaside towns. They sunbathe on the beach, buy ice creams, eat fish and chips, build sandcastles and so on.

In the early 1970s, air travel became affordable for the average family in the UK, and more and more British people started travelling abroad for their summer holidays. After all, the British weather isn't very good, even in summer, so a lot leave the UK for a vacation. Particularly popular with families on a budget is the "package holiday", where the cost of flights and accommodation are offered at a discounted price by travel agents.

In the 1980s and 1990s, young people in the UK became more wealthy, or at least had more disposable income. As a result, young people started to go abroad in groups, to places such as Spain and Greece. Once at their destination, they socialized with other groups of young people and had one long party.

British holidaying habits have begun to change, however. Climate change means that the UK now has a warmer climate than before, so people don't always feel they need to go overseas to find good weather. Also, the world seems a less certain place as interconnected economics rise and fall, which means that the cost of foreign holidays is less predictable than it used to be. As a result, more and more Britons are choosing to spend their summer holidays in the UK.

In the UK, the domestic tourism industry——when people go on holiday in their own country——is healthier than it has been in decades. There is now an increased appreciation among Britons for the diversity of the UK. It is not just the geography and the diversity of climate-based activities on offer. It's also the diversity of the cultures in the UK that is beginning to be of interest to domestic tourists.

The UK has always been famous for its international explorers, but now it is starting to discover itself.

28. What mainly caused Britons to travel abroad for holidays in the early 1970s?

A. The bad weather in the UK. B. The trend of going overseas.

C. The lower cost of flights. D. The rise of tourism industry.

29. What does the underlined word "disposable" mean in the third paragraph?

A. Steady in amount.  B. Available for use.

C. Easy to handle.  D. Flexible to change.

30. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Both domestic and international tourists are interested in the diversity of the UK.

B. Steady interconnected economics encourage more Britons to holiday in the UK.

C. Package holiday was particularly popular with rich families in the early 1970s.

D. Climate change has an impact on the change of British holidaying habits.

31. What's the author's attitude towards UK's domestic tourism industry?

A. Uncertain. B. Pessimistic. C. Optimistic. D. Critical.

D

They say procrastination is the thief of time——actually deadlines are. New research has found that if you want someone to help you out with something. it is best not to set a deadline at all. But if you do set a deadline, make it short.

Professor Stephen Knowles tested the effect of deadline length on task completion for their research. Participants were invited to complete an online survey concerning a charity donation. They were given either one week, one month, or no deadline to respond. Professor Knowles says although the topic of the survey was about charity, the results are true of any situation where someone asks another person for help.

The study found responses to the survey were lowest for the one-month deadline and highest when no deadline was specified(明确规定). No deadline and the one-week deadline led to many early responses, while a long deadline appeared to give people permission to procrastinate. And then forget. Professor Knowles wasn't surprised to find that specifying a shorter deadline increased the chances of receiving a response compared to a longer deadline. However, he did find it interesting that they received the most responses when no deadline was specified.

"We interpret this as evidence that specifying a longer deadline, as opposed to a short deadline or no deadline at all, removes the urgency to act," he says. "People therefore put off undertaking the task, and since they are inattentive or forget, postponing it results in lower response rates."

He says of the research that it is possible that not specifying a deadline might still have led participants to assume that there is an unspoken deadline. Professor Knowles hopes his research can help reduce the amount of procrastinating people do. "Many people procrastinate. They have the best intentions of helping someone out, but just do not get around to doing it."

32. Why did Professor Knowles do the research?

A. To study the role a deadline plays in procrastination.

B. To find out whether people are interested in charity.

C. To attract public attention to the effects of procrastination.

D. To test the effect of procrastination on task completion.

33. What most likely leads to procrastination?

A. No deadlines.  B. Short deadlines.

C. Specific deadlines.  D. Long deadlines.

34. Why do people procrastinate when given a long deadline?

A. They oppose the deadline. B. They are unwilling to act.

C. They lack a sense of urgency. D. They are too busy to remember.

35. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A. Procrastination----the Thief of Time

B. Procrastination----an Urgent Problem to Solve

C. Deadline----a Result of Procrastination

D. Deadline----the Key to Reducing Procrastination

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

The reasons skiers and snowboarders wear goggles or glasses might seem a little obvious, especially if you've ever hit the slopes yourself. Sunlight reflected off the snow can make it hard to see, and UV rays can even damage your eyesight. Special colored lenses also create contrast, so your whole path won't look like one flat expanse of whiteness.    36  

Olympic speed skaters, meanwhile, are racing inside on smooth ice.    37  

According to NBC Olympics, glasses can increase visibility on indoor tracks, too.    38    And while the ice may look smooth from a distance, those sharp blades can kick up ice chips that could pose problems if they end up in your eyes. In the event of a crash, shatter-proof glasses also protect skaters' eyes from errant blades and body parts.

   39    Shot-track speed skaters (who race around a roughly 11-meter track) can go as fast as 30 miles per hour or more, and long-track speed skaters (whose track is 400 meters long) sometimes hit about 35 miles per hour. The wind resistance generated by such speed-in a chilly arena——is enough to make any skater's eyes start streaming with tears. Picture leaning your head out the window of a car that's going around 35 miles per hour on a cold day: You'd probably want to be wearing glasses, too.

That said, glasses aren't a requirement.    40    Belgium's Stijn Desmet, for example, has raced in Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games without eyewear, as has China's Zhang Chutong.

A. How do they wear glasses?

B. So why do they wear glasses?

C. Some skiers are afraid of the sunlight.

D. Some skaters' lenses are colored to help with that.

E. You'll occasionally see speed skaters with uncovered faces.

F. Not to mention that eyewear protects your eyes from any snow you displace.

G. But the biggest reason speed skaters opt for eyewear just might be their speed.

第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

During the war, my husband was stationed at an army camp in a desert in California. I went to live there in order to be    41    him. I hated the place. I had never    42    been so unhappy. My husband was ordered out on a long-term duty, and I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone. The heat was    43   ——almost 125°F even in the shade of a cactus(仙人掌).    44    a soul to talk to. The wind blew non-stop, and all the food I ate, and the very air I breathed, were    45    with sand, sand, sand!

I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I told them I was    46    and coming back home. I said I couldn't stand it one minute longer. I    47    be in prison! My father answered my    48    with just two lines ——two lines that will always sing in my    49   ——two lines that completely changed my life:

Two men looked out from prison bars,

One saw the mud, the other saw the stars.

I read those two lines    50   . I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present    51   ; I would look for the stars.

I made friends with the natives, and their    52    amazed me. They gave me presents of their favorite artworks which they had    53    to sell to tourists. I studied the delightful forms of the cactus. I watched for the desert sunsets, and    54    for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago when the sands of the desert had been an ocean    55   .

What brought about this    56    change in me? The desert hadn't changed,    57    I had. I had changed my    58   . And by doing so, I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing    59    of my life. I was excited by this new world that I had discovered. I had looked out of my self-created prison and    60    the stars.

41. A. off B. beyond C. behind D. near

42. A. before B. already C. then D. still

43. A. inflexible B. unbearable C. uncontrollable D. incomprehensive

44. A. Not B. Only C. Such D. Many

45. A. covered B. buried C. charged D. filled

46. A. catching up B. keeping up C. giving up D. getting up

47. A. ought to B. might well C. would rather D. had better

48. A. call B. letter C. question D. request

49. A. comparison B. imagination C. consideration D. memory

50. A. over and over B. by and by C. now and then D. up and down

51. A. company B. occupation C. relationship D. situation

52. A. movement B. reaction C. guidance D. purpose

53. A. failed B. managed C. refused D. happened

54. A. hunted B. waited C. asked D. headed

55. A. rock B. surface C. floor D. level

56. A. puzzling B. challenging C. astonishing D. shocking

57. A. for B. or C. as D. but

58. A. principle B. attitude C. identity D. standard

59. A. adventure B. vacation C. affair D. operation

60. A. counted B. found C. sought D. reached

第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共50分）

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（仅限1词）或括号内单词的正确形式（不多于3个词)。

March 15, 2022, marks a(n)    61    (forget)date for the Eiffel Tower, which has always played its part in major innovations in radio and television. The Eiffel Tower grew by six meters on that day after engineers hoisted a new communications antenna(通信天线) at    62    very top of France's most iconic landmark. The tower was built by Gustave Eiffel in the late 19th century, now    63    (measure) 330 meters in height after the DAB+ antenna was airlifted onto its peak by helicopter.

This new antenna will improve the quality of digital radio coverage for Paris. DAB+ is the radio version of DTT, Digital Terrestrial Television. It allows 13 radios    64    (broadcast) on the same frequency, unlike on the FM band,    65    each radio has its own frequency. In addition,    66    (listen) enjoy excellent sound quality thanks to a strong signal captured by a dedicated DAB+ receiver.

When it was completed in 1889,    67    taking the name of its creator, the Eiffel Tower was called the "300 m Tower". It was exactly 984 feet tall. However, on its    68    (open) ceremony on March 31, it was topped by a large flagpole from which the French flag was flown, taking the height of the Tower to 312 meters.

The Eiffel Tower    69    (use) for broadcast transmission for more than 100 years,    70    the height of its pinnacle(塔尖) changing numerous times as ageing antennas were replaced.

第四部分 写作（共两节；满分35分）

第一节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词：

删除：把多余的词用（\）划掉：

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

How is everything going? I am written to express my heartfelt thanks to you because of I've won the first prize in the English Speech Contest of our school. Your kind help has meant more than something.

I remember vividly what you guided and encouraged me. During the preparation of the contest, you help polish my draft many times but improve my pronunciation with great patience.

The public speaking skills you shared turned out really effectively. More importantly, whenever I felt hesitant and unsure about yourself, you were always there to back me up and boost my confidence. Without you, I could not have made so an achievement.

Thank you for everything you have done for me and wish you all best.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

在5月1日，为了缓解学习压力，你的父母带你去参加了一次采摘活动。请你为班级英语角写一篇短文，介绍这次活动，内容包括：

1、农场情况；

2、采摘过程：

3、个人感受。

注意：

1、词数100左右：

2、可适当添加细节，使内容充实，行文连贯。

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高一下半期考试英语参考答案

听力：1-5 ACBCB     6-10 CBABA     11-15 BCABA     16-20 CBACC

A: ABA     B: DDCA     C: CBDC     D: ADCD

七选五：FBDGE

完形：DABAD  CCBDA  DBCAC  CDBAB

语法填空：

1. unforgettable 2. the  3. measuring  4. to be broadcast/to broadcast 5. where

6. listeners  7. before  8. opening  9. has been used    10. with

短文改错：1. written→writing  2. 删除of   3. something→anything

4. what→how      5. help→helped  6. but→and

7. effectively→effective    8. yourself→myself  9. so→such

10. 在all后加the

One possible version:

In order to relieve study pressure, on May 1, my parents took me to participate in a picking activity. It's the biggest farm in our city, with beautiful scenery and different varieties of animals, green fresh vegetables and fruit trees.

No sooner had we got to the farm than we got down to picking under the guidance of the farmers. Each of us carried a basket and a pair of scissors, quickly climbed up the ladder and started to pick. On our faces poured sweat together with heartfelt smiles, and all of us spent a meaningful and pleasant day.

Exhausted as I was, it was worthwhile. Through the activity, not only do I have a better understanding of how precious the food is, but I also learn to show respect to farmers and treasure the food.

听力文本：

(Text 1)

M: Hello, this is Jerry! Can we start the boxing match an hour later? The boxers might be late.

W: OK, no problem. We'l1 begin at 9 am then.

(Text 2)

W: Your blood pressure is up. How are you feeling, any better?

M: Yeah, my wounds don't hurt that much But I still have a fever.

(Text 3)

M: Mom. have you seen my notebook? I put it on my desk this morning.

W: The blue one? I thought it was a storybook and put it into the bookcase.

(Text 4)

M: I don't believe anyone can really take three showers a day. That's crazy.

W: Maybe. But you know, that's kind of the nom actually these days——after waking up, before going to bed and after working out.

(Text 5)

W: What would you do if you had super powers?

M: I wanted to set up a special team to explore the outer space, but I suppose helping people who are ill and sick would be more meaningful.

W: Well, those are really big dreams. I just wish I could deal with all the problems I meet in study.

(Text 6)

M: They have those really high-class toilets in Japan, with electronic covers and self-warning seats.

W: Yeah. And I heard the latest ones are clear with glass walls.

M: What? So they can be seen through? Wouldn't that be awkward?

W: That is not the case. When people enter the toilet and lock the door, the walls will become colored, so no one can really see in when people are using it.

M: Well, I get it. Still a bit strange, though.

(Text 7)

M: Sarah, I heard you worked at a TV station once. Can you tell me about that?

W: Sure. When I was living in Florida, I worked for Sunshine TV. I was making TV shows and films. It was an interesting job. I worked from 7 o'clock in the evening until 5 the next morning.

M: Okay. Were you interested in film-making before you got that job?

W: Not really. I was just trying to pay bills. At that time, I was actually doing five different jobs.

(Text 8)

M: Lisa, have you ever shopped online?

W: Of course. Why do you ask?

M: It's the topic of our group discussion. But I don't really have much online shopping experience. I think you might be able to tell me about it, so...

W: Uh-huh, got it. Actually, I've just bought many things online recently. A calendar for my mother, some tennis balls for my father, and a swimsuit for my sister. It's her birthday next Friday.

M: Hmm, you must be a big fan of online shopping.

W: Maybe. But I think it's no big deal. Online shopping is really convenient. It saves time and usually saves money. And more importantly, it offers a lot of choices, so we can buy things that physical stores often don't have.

M: OK. Keep going.

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W: Good afternoon, sir. How can I help you?

M: Oh, hello. I'm interested in the trips you offer along the coast.

W: OK. Which one do you want to choose?

M: Well, I saw there was sunbathing, ocean surfing...But what's the one with whales?

W: That's our Whale Watch Experience. It's very popular and it's based in our Dream Town with nice beaches.

M: Good. Whales are the cutest. How do I get there, by boat or coach?

W: Actually it's by minibus. We like to keep those tours small and personal.

M: OK. Do you run these tours often?

W: Well, it depends on the time of year. In low seasons, we usually do them once or twice a month. But on hot days like now, we do them every weekend.

M: That is to say, the next tour's going on the June 19th?

W: Yes.

M: OK. I'll go then.

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Tap Dance is a special dance form. It dates back to the 1700s. The tap dancers make different moves through their skills of footwork. In 1844, an African American dancer, William Henry Lane beat the famous Irish American dancer, John Diamond, in a competition in New York. And this won him the title of the Champion Dancer of the World. And in today's world, we have Michelle Dorrance. Dorrance is a well-known female tap dancer. She got her degree in art from the Gallatin School at New York University in 2001. After that, she has been a member of the Broadway Dance Center since 2002. During all these years, she has created many wonderful tap dance works. And she aims to drive the art of tap dance to a higher level. In SOUNDspace in 2011, she shapes the stage space by moving dancers in and out of view. The Blues Project in 2013 describes the history of blues. Up to now, tap dance has become one of the most popular dances in the world. However, there are still some misunderstandings about it...