2021扬州中学高一上学期期中考试英语试题含答案

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江苏省扬州中学2020-2021学年第一学期期中质量检测
2020.11
高 一 英 语
（本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）
选择题部分
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
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，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。
1. What was the weather like yesterday?
A. Hot. B. Rainy. C. Cold.
2. What does Heather do?
A. She is a teacher. B. She is a writer. C. She is a doctor.
3. At what time was the fire put out?
A. Two o’clock. B. Four o’clock. C. Five o’clock.
4. How will the woman go to the store?
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By taxi.
5. What does the woman mean?
A. She doesn’t care how the movie ended.
B. She’d rather see a horror film next time.
C. She generally dislikes that type of movie.
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，你将有时间阅读每个小题，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至8题。
6. Where is the man’s mother now?
A. In the hospital. B. At home. C. In the office.
7. Why will the man ask for a week off?
A. He has to see a doctor.
B. He needs to look after his mother.
C. He hasn’t hired anyone to help him.
8. What does the woman think of the man?
A. He is thoughtful. B. He is helpful to her. C. He is a successful man.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. Where is the bank?
A. Near a bus stop. B. Across from a supermarket. C. Next to a bookstore.
10. How far away is the bank?
A. Two blocks away. B. Three blocks away. C. Fourteen blocks away.
11. Which of the following does the man choose to take?
A. Bus No. 104. B. Streetcar B-201. C. Streetcar B-102.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. What do we know about the man?
A. He got a raise.
B. He just got a new job.
C. He moved into a new house.
13. What kind of TV set does the woman suggest?
A. A small one. B. A big one. C. A cheap one.
14. Why does the woman give the man such a suggestion?
A. Prices will go up soon.
B. New products come out every year.
C. His living room isn’t very big.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. What was in the woman’s dream?
A. Her physics teacher. B. An apple tree. C. A new house.
16. Why did the woman have the dream, according to the man?
A. She was hungry. B. She studied too hard. C. She exercised too much.
17. What can we learn about the man?
A. He never remembers his dreams.
B. He knows French better than English.
C. He once had the same experience as the woman.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What does the phrase “a stone’s throw away” probably mean?
A. Far away. B. Close by. C. Hard to find.
19. Why did Mr. Brown decide to have a look at the house?
A. The house was very cheap.
B. The house was very big.
C. The house was in a good location.
20. What can we learn from this talk?
A. Mr. Brown bought the house in the country.
B. Mr. Brown thought the housing agent had lied.
C. Mr. Brown thought the house was closer to the city.
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。
A
When it comes to the most refreshing Chinese YouTube figure of 2019, most people think of Li Ziqi, a Chinese vlogger whose videos focus on the beautiful scenery and the rural life in the Chinese countryside. With more than 7.5 million subscribers on YouTube, Li also has more than 1.9 million likes, and close to 3 million followers on her Facebook page. Experts from China claim that Li Ziqi is a better advocate for Chinese culture than other media.
Li's fans think it is the spirit of craftsmanship behind her works that makes Li's video clips attractive. She strictly follows the authentic traditional steps and procedures in making traditional Chinese food and handicrafts. such as peach flower wine and silk. Sometimes she spends several months producing one of the videos.
Li Ziqi's videos are rather unique. Most of the videos have English titles to ensure better recommendations by the algorithms（计算程序）. In fact, most of her videos that are produced in a professional and delicate way involve very little speaking at all. Instead, they focus on the visual aspects, and the natural sounds of the landscape. Li's videos convey a more universal message. People can enjoy these videos with little or no background or knowledge about the country. Therefore, Li's videos can be enjoyed by many with different language backgrounds.
21. What can we learn about Li Zigi's video clips?
A. They promote the sales of Chinese food and handicrafts.
B. They present the culture of life in urban areas of China.
C. They are false rather than honest records of local life in China in her fans' view.
D. There are images and natural sounds in her videos rather than language work.
22. What's the author's tone toward Li Zigi's video clips?
A. Neutral B. Negative C. Positive D. Vague
23. What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?
A. To introduce Li Zigi's unique tricks of attracting audience.
B. To provide guidance on cooking and making traditional handicrafts.
C. To suggest a way of attracting more followers on YouTube.
D. To give an example of how to gain worldwide popularity with short videos.
B
I was attending a party one night given in Sir Ross’s honor. During the dinner, the man sitting next to me told a humorous story and spoke of the quotation: “There’s a divinity(神) that shapes our ends. Rough-hew them how we will.”
The storyteller mentioned that the quotation was from the Bible. He was wrong. I knew that; I knew it positively. There couldn’t be the slightest doubt about it. And so, to get a feeling of importance and show my high quality, I chose myself as an unwelcome person to correct him. He stuck to his guns. “What? From Shakespeare? Impossible! Absurd ! That quotation was from the Bible. ”
The storyteller was sitting at my right hand, and Frank Gammond, an old friend of mine, was seated at my left hand. Mr. Gammond had devoted years to the study of Shakespeare, so the storyteller and I agreed to leave the question to Mr. Gammond. Mr. Gammond listened, kicked me under the table, and then said, “Dale, you are wrong. The gentleman is right. It is from the Bible.”
On our way home that night, I said to Mr. Gammond, “Frank, you knew that quotation was from Shakespeare.”
“Yes, of course,” he replied. “Hamlet, Act V, Scene 2. But we were guests on a festive occasion, my dear Dale. Why prove to a man he is wrong? Is that going to make him like you? Why not let him save his face? He didn’t ask for your opinion. He didn’t want it. Why argue with him?” The man who said that taught me a lesson I would never forget. I not only had made the storyteller uncomfortable, but had put my friend in an embarrassing situation. How much better it would have been if I hadn’t become argumentative.
Nine times out of ten, an argument ends with each of the contestants(竞争者) more firmly convinced than ever that he is absolutely right. You can’t win an argument. You can’t because if you lose it, you lose it; and if you win it, you lose it.
24. At the party, the author tried to get a feeling of importance by ___________ .
A. telling a humorous story B. showing off his rich knowledge
C. correcting the storyteller’s mistake D. teaching the storyteller a lesson
25. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means that ___________ .
A. he realized he was wrong B. he felt sorry for what he said
C. he wanted to fight with the author D. he didn’t change his mind
26. What do we learn about Frank Gammond?
A. He was very thoughtful. B. He was very humorous.
C. He knew much about the Bible. D. He didn’t know much about Shakespeare.
27. What does the author learn from his friend Gammond?
A. Having an open mind. B. Never getting into an argument.
C. Respecting others opinion. D. Avoiding making mistakes in public.
C
Australia and New Zealand’s health organizations have given their advice on when to use sunscreen (防晒霜), suggesting Australians apply it every day to avoid bad health effects.
A Sunscreen Summit took place in the Australian State of Queensland. During the summit, representatives from some of Australia’s leading research, medical and public health organizations examined the evidence on sunscreen use and determined that in most parts of the country it is beneficial to apply sunscreen every day.
“Up until now, public health organizations have recommended applying sunscreen ahead of planned outdoor activities but haven’t recommended applying it every day as part of a morning routine (惯例),” professor Rachel Neale from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute said. “In recent years, it has become clear that the DNA damage causes skin cancer and melanoma(黑色素瘤), which is caused by repeated small exposure to sunlight over a period of time,” Neale said. “In Australia, we get a lot of sun exposure from everyday activities such as walking to the bus stop or train station,” Neale said.
A study showed that one in two Australians believed it was unhealthy and potentially dangerous to use sunscreen every day. However, Terry Slevin from the Public Health Association of Australia says it is wrong. “There is consistent and compelling evidence that sunscreens are safe,” Slevin said. “Importantly, medical trials have found that people who use sunscreen daily have the same levels of vitamin d as those who don’t,” Slevin added.
Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world which is made worse by the country’s close to Antarctica where there is a hole in the ozone layer (臭氧层), letting in higher numbers of UV rays.
28. What made Australian health organizations advise Australians to use sunscreen?
A. The makers of sunscreen. B. The Sunscreen Summit.
C. Australian government. D. New Zealand’s researchers.
29. What is not recommended before the Sunscreen Summit?
A. Using sunscreen as a morning routine. B. Using sunscreen before outdoor activities.
C. Reducing the use of sunscreen. D. Reducing outdoor activities.
30. What is the misunderstanding of many Australians?
A. People using sunscreen won’t have skin cancer.
B. Sunscreen is bad for people’s health.
C. Sunscreen will never take effect.
D. People using sunscreen have the same levels of vitamin
31. Which of the following best explains “compelling” underlined in paragraph 4?
A. interesting. B. disappointing. C. convincing. D. boring.
D
Pollution’s great effects on the environment have become more obvious in recent years, leading to a movement to promote energy efficiency(效率), and a reduction in air and water pollution. Most scientists agree that such changes are necessary to protect our environment from further harm.
Green buildings use less energy, water, create less waste, and are healthier to live, work, and go to school in than standard buildings. Builders of green buildings use techniques that use resources more efficiently during the entire building cycle — construction, restoration, operation, maintenance(维护) and removal — than those who construct more regular buildings.
The environmental benefits of green buildings include the protection of ecosystems and biodiversity, better air and water quality, less waste flowing into streams, and the protection of natural resources. Green buildings can also result in lower operating costs because they typically use less energy and fewer materials and improve indoor air quality, improving the health of people who live in such buildings.
The process of building green includes technical and artistic planning with nature protection in mind. Building designs often reflect the surrounding environment and natural resources and use renewable building materials such as bamboo and straw. In addition, recycled resources found locally are used for green buildings, reducing the cost and air pollution associated with transporting materials over long distances.
Careful site selection is important to reduce the human effect on the surrounding environment. For example, placing a structure in an area that allows it to take advantage of cool wind and sunlight can reduce energy use and expenses. More energy and expenses are needed for larger buildings as well, so it is important to build small ones.
The green roof is another feature of green buildings that reduce energy use and costs. These roofs are partly or completely covered with plants, which help to keep heating and cooling costs low, prevent water running off and deal with pollutants.
Other features of green buildings often include energy and water conservation, recycling, and waste reduction. In addition, renewable energy resources such as solar power, hydropower and wind power are used for heat and electricity, which greatly reduces costs and decreases the effect on the environment.
32. What is the text mainly about?
A. The necessity of promoting energy efficiency.
B. The process of building green buildings.
C. Green buildings’ effects on the environment.
D. The benefits and features of green buildings.
33. According to the text, green buildings refer to the buildings that .
A. use energy and resources more efficiently B. produce no waste
C. only use clean energy D. are made of recycled materials
34. What can we know about green buildings?
A. They only rely on solar power for heat and electricity.
B. Small ones are less efficient in energy use than larger ones.
C. They are difficult to maintain and thus need more operating costs.
D. When we are building them the ecosystem has to be considered.
35. What is the purpose of using green roofs?
A. To fit the surrounding environment well. B. To keep warm.
C. To lower costs. D. To collect nature water.
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。
Language learning is a long-term process---it takes commitment and enthusiasm. And just like any long-term goal, we all need encouragement from time to time to keep us going. 36 .
Remember why you started
When you first started your language journey, it was for a reason. Perhaps you wanted to get more out of your travels or make yourself more competitive in the marketplace. When your brain is focused on learning, it makes sense that these concrete goals may slip out of your mind. 37 .
Reflect on what you’ve learned so far
Learning a new language is undoubtedly a huge task and you’ll feel rather stressed. But before you look ahead, take some time to reflect on how far you’ve come. 38 Being able to hold something that’s a direct result of your effort will help you stay on track.
Identify(辨认出) distractions
When our energy dips, it’s the best way to identify the choices that are distracting(使分心) us from our goals. Maybe it’s our environment to staying up-to-date with television shows, or that extra hour of Facebooking before we go to bed. 39 We have a limited amount time and energy and every decision we make has trade-offs(权衡). Find a balance so that we have enough time to achieve the things that are really important to us.
40 .
To stay on track, divide up your main goal of learning a new language into smaller goals, and then reward yourself after you reach each one. Perhaps that means after you master all the vocabulary in the food and drink category you’ll finally throw that fancy dinner party you’ve been dreaming about. A big reward at the end, such as an international trip, can certainly be motivating, but don’t forget to also celebrate your small triumphs along the way.
A. Reward Yourself.
B. Build confidence through practice.
C. The most important thing is to do something every day.
D. With that in mind, here are our top tips for staying motivated to keep learning.
E. For example, you can try writing a short story or poem in the new language you’re learning.
F. Whatever our distraction of choice, it’s important to recognize it and ask if we can do without it.
G. But research shows that returning to these images and visualizing your goals can help you succeed.
第三部分 语言运用(共四节，满分50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。
Hunter Shamatt lost his wallet while he was on a flight from Omaha to Denver earlier this month. Upon realizing that his wallet was lost, he 41 the airline to see if anyone had turned it in — but fruitlessly. 42 the wallet contained his ID, a signed paycheck, $60 in cash , etc, he feared the worst.
Two days after the flight, however, Hunter was 43 to receive a package in the mail from an anonymous (匿名的) sender. Inside was his wallet — 44 an additional $40 in cash. “I rounded your cash up to an even $100 so you could celebrate the 45 of your wallet.”, read a letter that was enclosed with the package.
Hunter’s mother, Jeannie, posted a photo of the 46 to social media in hopes that they would be able to track down the sender. All they had to go on was that the letter was 47 from Applied Underwriters in Omaha and the sender’s initials were signed “T.B”. The sender was later 48 as Todd Brown, who was delighted to “have a little fun” with helping out a hard-working stranger.
“I saw he was just a kid, 20 years old. He had a paycheck in there, so I 49 , ‘Well, he’s doing his best to make ends meet.’ ” said Brown. “Hunter was very 50 . He told me he has some student loans to pay within two days so the 51 was right,” Brown added, “He 52 it was gone forever. So when he opened it, he just started screaming, ‘No way! No way!’”
Brown says that he often tries to do good things without any recognition; that’s why he didn’t sign his 53 on the letter, but Jeannie later insisted on 54 him on social media. Jeannie wrote on Facebook, “This story is more about rebuilding 55 in people than anything.”
41．A．ordered B．contacted C．caught D．checked
42．A．Though B．While C．Since D．Unless
43．A．shocked B．amused C．anxious D．frightened
44．A．apart from B．except for C．along with D．instead of
45．A．search B．completeness C．valuable D．return
46．A．sender B．letter C．wallet D．package
47．A．accepted B．sent C．taken D．collected
48．A．known B．considered C．identified D．introduced
49．A．noticed B．replied C．doubted D．figured
50．A．thankful B．stressful C．thoughtful D．regretful
51．A．behavior B．number C．timing D．paycheck
52．A．remembered B．assumed C．admitted D．imagined
53．A．address B．mark C．phone number D．full name
54．A．questioning B．praising C．disturbing D．surprising
55．A．faith B．ambition C．appreciation D．strength
非选择题部分
第二节 短文填空(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。
As is known to all, a positive parent-child relationship is 56 (benefit) to the physical and mental 57 (grow) of children, but keeping a healthy parent-child bond 58 (need) the efforts of both parties.
Parents should take the responsibility 59 (improve) their relationship with the children. What matters is spending quality time with their children, 60 tight their schedule is. For instance, they can eat 61 (meal) together, go to sporting events together or watch their children's favorite TV shows together, 62 can contribute greatly to making their children feel safe and 63 (love). Children, on the other hand, should let their parents know they appreciate what their parents 64 (do) for them. If possible, they can give their parents a gift on a special day or help with housework 65 a regular basis.
No healthy parent-child relationship is without conflict. But as long as parents and children make a joint effort, they can settle the conflict and enjoy their time together.
第三节 单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
根据句子的意思及首字母或中文提示，完成或写出相应的英语单词。每空一词。
66. He died in a s with prison officers less than two months after coming to Britain.
67. She was g up her courage to approach him when he called to her.
68. Police searched five houses in Brooklyn and r stolen goods.
69. When in love, your brain focuses only on the positive qualities of your sweetheart and i  her bad habits.
70. She sat in the Spanish lab for hours, trying to a the accent of a native speaker.
71. Nanjing Scholars such as Wang Xizhi and Gu Kaizhi were laying the foundations for the unique style of Chinese paintings and ______________. (书法)
72. Eric's sister had nobly  to help with the gardening.(自愿)
73. I suggest you should go back to your   plan.(起初的)
74. When it is autumn, these little fish move to s water and get their food. (浅的)
75. The courts must  our freedom against the security of the nation.(权衡)
第四节 单句填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
将下列句子补充完整（给出提示词的每空填不超过三个词，其它每空一词）
76.She asks my teachers how I’m doing at school __________ she can.
77. What he said left me ___________ (think) about what it really means to be a good friend.
78. ________ equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude.
79. Ten thousand dollars ____________ (spend) on this project so that we can enjoy a more beautiful campus.
80. ___________ we’re walking to school, doing homework or just hanging out at the weekend, we’re hardly out of each other’s sight.
81. It was raining heavily outside. We might not be able to make ______ to the cinema.
82. His proposal that a language club ____________ (start) is being considered.
83. My father bought a new bike for me price added up to more than 1，000 yuan. 84. She said she would do anything could help her mother recover from the disease.
85. Anyone has helped to save the drowning girl is worth praising.
第四部分 书面表达（满分20分）
假定你是李华，在英国学习，打算向校报建议增设中国文化栏目，请根据以下要点给主编Mr. Black写一封信。
1.自我介绍；
2.开设栏目的原因。
参考词汇：栏目column
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，已使行文连贯。
Dear Mr. Black,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua

















期中试卷参考答案
听力：1—5 ABCBC 6—10 ABABC 11—15 BCACB 16— 20 BCBCB
阅读理解21- 23D C A 24-27 CDAB 28-31 B A B C 32-35 DADC
七选五 36-40 DGEFA
完形填空 41-45 BCACD 46-50BBCDA 51-55 CBDBA
短文填空
56 beneficial 57growth 58 needs 59 to improve 60 however
61 meals 62 which 63 loved 64 have done 65 on
单词拼写
66. struggle 67. gathering 68. recovered 69. ignores 70. acquire
71. calligraphy 72. volunteered 73. original 74. shallow 75. balance
单句填空
76. Whenever/when 77. thinking 78. Of 79.has been spent 80. Whether 81. it
82. (should) be started 83. whose 84. that 85. who



书面表达范文
Dear Mr. Black,
How is it going? I am Li Hua, an exchange student from China. I am writing to tell you that I have got a great idea for the school newspaper. We can set a column named Chinese culture.
On the one hand, China is one of the four ancient countries in the world with a long history. It has rich culture, such as printing, paper cutting and so on. We can all benefit a lot from Chinese culture. On the other hand, it will be a good chance for exchange students to offer their help with the column.
If you think this is good idea, we can make a start now.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua

听力材料
Text 1
M: Hot, isn’t it? I am wet all over.
W: Yes, it’s even hotter than yesterday. What’s the temperature?
M: 39 degrees, the weather man said.
Text 2
W: Good morning, Dr. Cruz.
M: Hello, Mrs. Moore. Who’s your visitor?
W: Oh, this is my daughter Heather. She’s a writer, and her husband’s a teacher.
Text 3
W: I heard the fire broke out at two in the morning.
M: That’s right. And the fireman couldn’t put it out until five o’clock.
Text 4
W: Excuse me. Can you tell me where the nearest 7-Eleven is? I don’t know my way around here.
M: Sure, but it’s pretty far. You might want to take a taxi or a bus.
W: Oh, I’d rather walk. I need to lose weight anyway.
Text 5
M: I’m not surprised you didn’t like that movie. I found it really frightening myself.
W: I did, too. I don’t care much for horror movies as a rule.
Text 6
W: How is your mother feeling these days?
M: Much better, thanks. She’ll be back home in a few days.
W: That’s wonderful. When will you be back at your job?
M: I think I’ll need a week to take care of her and do some cleaning.
W: Why don’t you hire someone to do it? You’ll be able to work and also have more free time.
M: I’d prefer to do it myself.
W: You’re a kind and thoughtful man. I admire you very much.
M: I’m just a regular son.
Text 7
M: Excuse me. How can I get to the bank? Bank of America, I mean. I don’t know the way.
W: Well, go straight ahead till you see a supermarket. The bank is just on the other side of the street.
M: Is it far from here?
W: Let me see. Uh, it’s fourteen blocks away. Not very far, but not very close, either.
M: Can I take a bus or something?
W: You can take bus No. 104 or streetcar B-201. It’s four stops away by bus and three stops away by streetcar.
M: But where can I take the streetcar?
W: Oh, the stop is just over there, by the bookstore. See?
M: Oh, I see it. Many thanks.
W: No problem.
Text 8
M: We’ve just moved into a new house.
W: Really? Congratulations!
M: Thank you. I think we want to buy a new television set.
W: What kind of television do you want to buy?
M: A color TV set, of course, but I’m not sure about the size. Maybe we should buy a big one. If we buy a small ne, we might have to exchange it in a few years for a bigger one. That would be a waste of money. What’s your opinion?
W: In my opinion, I don’t think it’s necessary to buy a very big one.
M: Any particular reason?
W: Yes. As far as I know, your living room isn’t very big. If you put a very big television there, it will be bad for your eyes. Besides, a small TV set can still pick up the same programs.
M: Hmm, that’s quite true. I’ll think about it.
W: You’d better decide quickly. Prices may go up soon.
Text 9
M: How did you sleep last night.
W: OK, I guess. But I think all the studying I did for physics last night affected my dreams.
M: What do you mean?
W: I mean that I dreamt about physics last night.
M: Dreamt about physics? What did you dream about?
W: Hmm, I think I remember Newton falling out of an apple tree, but I’m not too sure.
M: Jeez, you shouldn’t study so hard.
W: Nothing like this ever happened to you?
M: Well, once. I was having a really tough final exam in French, and I spent a whole week just studying. And I had a really strange dream about someone asking me questions in French.
W: What did the person ask?
M: I don’t know. In my dream, I kept explaining that I didn’t know a lot of French, and I kept asking him if he knew English.
Text 10
Mr. Brown was tired of living in the big city where he worked. He wanted to move to the country and live in a house there. That way, he could get up early and go to his office in the city every day. He was looking for a house until he saw an ad in a newspaper one day. The ad said that a suitable house in a quiet area was up for sale at a reasonable price. It said that ht home was a stone’s throw away from a railway station from which there were frequent trains to the big city.
“That’s exactly what I need,” Mr. Brown said to himself. So, he called the housing agency and arranged to go there by train the next day to have a look at the house.
The housing agent met him at the station, and they started walking. It took them at least 15 minutes to get to the house. When they reached, Mr. Brown said angrily, “I’m very interested to meet the man who threw the stone you mentioned in the newspaper!”