2021许昌高一下学期期末英语试题含答案

XCS2020—2021学年第二学期期末教学质量检测

高一英语

注意事项：

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3-考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音结束后,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 fruit docs the woman suggest?

A. Oranges. B. Bananas. C. Apples.

2. How will the speakers go to the park?

A. By bike. B. By bus. C. On foot.

3. How docs the girl usually  go to school?

A. By car. B. On foot. C. By bike.

4. How far away is the nearest hospital?

A. Three kilometers. B. Four kilometers. C. Five kilometers.

5. Which part of the woman's body is in pain?

A. Her head. B. Her arm. C. Her foot.

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. When did the woman get an email from Mary?

A. Yesterday. B. Last week. C. Last year.

7. What does Mary do now？

A. She’s a reporter. B. She’s a lawyer. C. She's a teacher.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What's the man's trouble?

A. He can't fall asleep at night.

B. He is tired of his work.

C. He coughs a lot at night.

9, How long has the man been feeling bad?

A. For one day. B. For two days. C. For three days.

10. What does the woman tell the man to do?

A. Change his job. B. Get more exercise. C. Drink some milk at night.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. Where are the speakers probably?

A, At a restaurant. B. At the man’s house.      C. At the woman's home.

12. What does the woman ask the man to start with?

A. Some tea. B. French toast. C. A cup of coffee.

13. How often does the man usually have coffee?

A. Never. B. Once a day. C. Twice a day.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. Who did the boy go to the zoo with?

A. His mother. B. His teacher. C. His friend's family.

15. What did the boy do on the bus?

A. He played games.

B. He listened to the radio.

C. He watched videos of animals.

16. What did the boy see first?

A. Monkeys. B. Giraffes. C. Lions.

17. How many lions were there?

A. Five. B. Three. C. Two.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. Where did the story happen?

A. In a cinema. B. In a library. C. In a shop.

19. Why was the woman angry?

A. The man was talking loudly.

B. She lost a piece of chocolate.

C. The man was making noise.

20. What did the man really want to find?

A. His glasses. B. His teeth. C. His seat.

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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Charlie Thorne and the Last equation by Stuart Gibbs

The CIA is on a task to find an equation （方程式）called Pandora. which could destroy my the world if the wrong people get it. For help, they turn to Charlie, a 12-year-old girl who's as smart as Albert Einstein. People who like action-packed mysteries （悬疑小说）will enjoy reading this exciting book.

AstroNauts

by Jon Scieszka and Steven Weinberg

In AstroNuts , the Earth has been destroyed by humans for thousands of years. Four animals set out from Mount Rushmore, the headquarter!（总部）of NNASA. Their task in to find a new planet fit for human life. Finally, they discover one： Plant Planet. The story's theme （主题 ） is simple ： Don't harm the planet. Readers who love fantasy will enjoy AstroNuts.

Stargazing

by Jen Wang

Christine hears that Moon. who's new in town, is the kind of kid who beats people up for fun. But Moon and her mum come to live with Christine's family , and the two kids become best friends. Moon even shares a big secret with Christine. Stargazing is based on author Jen Wang's experiences as a child. The story is about the power of friend, hip and how people are able to change.

 Roll with It

 by Jamie Sumner

Roll with It is a story about a 12-year-old girl named Ellie. She has difficulty walking on her own and uses a wheelchair. When Ellie and her mum move to another state to take care of Elite's grandpa, she must learn to navigate （处理）a new school and new friendships. page-turner is a must-read for everyone. It's a heartwarming story that really shows the value of family and how being different is special 21. Which book tells readers to protect the place we live in?

A.  AstroNauts.  B. Stargazing.

C. Roll with It.  D. Charlie Thome and the Last equation.

22. What makes Stargazing different from the other three books?

A. It talks about friendship.

B. It tells stories about animals.

C. It contains lots of scientific knowledge.

D. It was written according to the authors experiences.

23. What happened to Ellie?

A. She had difficulty in making friends.

B. She had an accident which left her in a wheelchair.

C. She went to a new school and had to start all over again.

D. She lost her mum and was taken care of by her grandpa.

B

You must have read "The Tortoise and the Hare （《龟兔赛跑》）" when you were younger. So which animal are you? The tortoise or the hare? Do you rush around trying to do things as quickly as possible? Or do you deal your work at a slow , but steady（稳定的）pace? Whether you approach life like the tortoise or the hare can make a difference in the results you'll see.

Some will say dial you should avoid being like the hare. After all. he was overconfident and finally lost the race. You may also have heard teachers say from time to limit that "haste makes waste”. But what does that mean? Most people think it meant that the faster you do something, the more likely il is that you'll make mistakes. Many teaches want  you  to approach your schoolwork thoughtfully and carefully.

But does haste always make waste? Not necessarily ! Some people are able to work quickly while also maintaining （保持）a high level of quality in all that they do. Recent research, however, is making the idea of haste making waste seem more believable

Researchers found that the brain changes into a special mode （模式）when forced to make rapid decisions. Overall, there appears to be a trade-off between speed and correctness. As the brain makes decisions more quickly, those decisions are usually built on less information, which often leads to a greater likelihood of mistakes.

When you approach things like the tortoise. you methodically and steadily work towards your goal. You might not arrive there first, but then again you might! In any case, you're likely to make fewer mistakes and you might just enjoy the journey more than the bare.

Goals are great to work towards, but often the achievements aren't what we remember. In the end, the most meaningful and important parts of our lives are the journeys we went on , not the destination we reached. So be the hare when you have to, but always remember that the slow and steady journey is what you’ll remember and treasure the most.

24. Why does the author mention the story in the first paragraph?

A. To introduce the topic. B. To show its popularity.

C. To suggest its importance. D. To advise readers to read it.

25. For what purpose do teachers often say “haste makes waste to students?

A. To ask them not to waste their time.

B. To tell them it is OK to make mistakes.

C. To ask them to avoid making silly mistakes.

D. To tell them they should check their schoolwork.

26. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A. How the brain collects the information it needs.

B. When the decision made by the brain is correct.

C, Why the quickly-made decision is often unwise.

D. What the relationship between lime and results is.

27. Which of the following may the author agree with?

A Finishing the race is often a victory for everyone.

B. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it.

C. The journey to every destination starts with a small step.

D. A destination is important because it guides us on the journey.

C

Is homeschooling good or bad? That is a question that many parents ask themselves. In my opinion, homeschooled kids can give reliable answers.

Kayla Murray, who lives in Greensboro  North Carolina, started homeschooling almost eight years ago, after attending two local schools. "Homeschooling is school at home, like the name says, but it’s not just that/ she says. "You're able to learn more and do more."

Having experienced learning at both school and home, Kayla says that  she prefers the latter. “With homeschooling, I can do schoolwork in my pajamas （睡衣）,and no one cares, she says, “you also have more chances. Earlier this year, my family and 1 were able to take a short vacation and go to an air show. My siblings （兄弟姐妹）and 1 get to take the day off for our birthdays. This year, I spent that time reading and playing the piano and guitar.

There are, however, drawbacks of being homeschooled, Kayla says, especially "the lack （缺少）of people". While she doesn't miss homework, al school, she did enjoy ° getting to see my friends every day. "

Matthew Dimmette, also from Greensboro, used to be a homeschooler. He now attends public high school. He says being homeschooled is quite different from going to public school. The differences depend on how you arc homeschooled and the things you do, "For me, it wasn't really different in terms of the classes but the school environment was a bug change atter hearting  at home. says Matthew.

Talking about his homeschooling experience，Matthew says the best part of it was being able   to learn what he wanted to. Yet the main disadvantage was that he couldn't do many experiments （实验）in homeschooling unless taking classes at different places. "My interest in science has been growing quickly in recent years, so I chose to go to public school, he says. 28. What does Kayla like about learning at home?

A. She can spend her time more freely.

B. She can always stay with her siblings.

C. She can play the instruments she likes.

D. She can celebrate her birthday at home.

29. What does the underlined word " drawbacks" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Concerns. B. Reasons. C. Changes.     D. Problem.

30. Why did Matthew choose to go to public school?

A. He wanted to make more friends.

B. Ho wanted to do experiments in labs.

C. He wanted to take all kinds of classes

D. He wanted to experience the school environment

31 . What in the authors attitude cowards homeschooling?

A. Supportive. B. Doubtful. C. Uninterested.    D. Unclear.

D

I was at the hardware store the other day and overheard a woman tell Ed. the manager, that fall was her favorite lime of year. Ed. because he liked to keep his customers happy, agreed that fall was a wonderful season. but I could tell he was lying.

I was going through my mind recently, trying Id find sweet memories of fall. I failed. I my wife in the summer and married her two summers later. My sons were born in the winter and summer. my granddaughter in the winter. I’ve been fried twice in my life, both in fall. One October, a truck carrying tofu ran a red light and hit me, destroying my favorite car, combining the three things I most hate - trucks, tofu. and October.

I'm not saying fall is without its attractions. The leaves are beautiful. But fall's vacillation （立场摇摆）is troubling, its effort （努力）to please everyone, its continuous search for the middle ground t to be all things to all people. Say what you will about summer and winter, at least they have the courage to keep their opinions strong, even if they kill us with extreme heat or cold.

I recently read a story of a man coming out of a three-month coma （昏迷）. It started in early fall and ended just as winter came. 1 hope if 1 were ever in a coma I would be just as lucky as the man.

Upon my awakening, one of my families who stood around my bed would ask. "Don't you remember anything Erom the past three months?

“Not the first thing," I would happily report.

If I ever have enough money. I'm going to buy a second home in Australia, so that when fall starts here, I can move there for three months, just when spring is starting.

32. What did Ed think of the customers words according to the author?

A. Ed understood them and supported the customer completely.

B. Ed might hold a different opinion on die topic.

C. Ed believed the customer wasn't telling the truth.

D. Ed thought they stood for most peoples' opinion.

33. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?

A. The author hu a big and loving family.

B. The author is having a hard time at work.

C. It is important to follow the rules of the road.

D. Nothing good has happened to the author in fall.

34. Why does the author say the man in Paragraph 4 was lucky?

A. Because he slept fall away.

B. Because he ho sweet memories of fall.

C. Because he dreamed of fill many times.

D. Because he was met by his family when waking up.

35, Which of the following does the author most want to do?

A. Drive tracks. B. Eat tofu dishes.

C. Walch leaves falling in fall. D. Move to Australia in October.

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。选项中有两项为多 余选项。

It was midday on August 24. in the year 79. 36     In the crowded market, shoppers cried and pointed at Mount Vesuvius, the huge volcano near the city. Ash （灰）and smoke were | shooting （射）30 kilometers into the sky from the volcano. The thick ash turned everything | black. People couldn't see the sun. All the landmarks （地标）disappeared. The people could not see where to go or how to escape. 37 Other people hid and became trapped （困住）in their homes. The ash did not stop falling. It got deeper and deeper, blocking doors and building.

Around midnight, hot clouds of ash, rock, and harmful gas rushed down the mountain, and destroyed everything in their way. 38   The terrible eruption was finished.

The ruins of Pompeii today are like a trip back in time. The volcanic ash kept buildings, art and even the forms of people who died. You can see important buildings and beautiful homes where wealthy people used to live. 39   Bakeries still have bread in the oven. Kitchens a till have pots on the stove. Walls still have love notes, pictures, and other messages.

Now, almost 2,000 years later, three million people Live near Vesuvius. Pompeii is ancient history, but the volcano will probably erupt again. 40 They will try to warn people of an eruption and prevent another disaster like the one that destroyed Pompeii.

A. You can also look into other people's lives.

B. Today, we know a lot about that  terrible  day.

C. Some people took money and ran for their lives.

D. By 7 o'clock the next morning, Vesuvius and Pompeii were silent.

E. There was a deafening noise, and the city of Pompeii started to shake.

F. Pompeii was destroyed after a volcanic eruption killed thousands of people.

C. No one knows when it will happen, but scientists are watching the volcano very carefully.

第三部分语言知识运用（共两节,满分45分）

第一节 完形填空（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

I came home from work one day and my son greeted （迎接）me at the door with a wide smile. "Dad, I am a 41   man!” Puzzled, I 42 my wife about this. She shared with me that our five-year-old son had emptied a 2-lilre jug （壶）of waler from the 43 most of it on the floor. My wife's first 44   had been to shout and beat him. However, she did not. She 45 asked him, ** Breton. what were you trying to do?"

“I was trying to help you 46 the dishes, Mum," he replied loudly. Sure enough, she 47 a pile （摞）of dishes that had been washed on the kitchen table,

" Well son, why did you use the water from the fridge?" she further asked. Breton 48   that he couldn't reach the sink （洗涤槽）.My wife began to 49 the situation better and her 50 disappeared. " What do you think you can do next time to make less of a mess?"

Breton's face 51   as he replied, “ I could wash them in the bathroom. " My wife explained to him that the dishes might break in the bathroom and he should instead 52   her help. She then went on to clean up the 53    be had created.

As she finished describing the 54   to me, I  realised how 55   it is to make a correct choice. If she had 56   her first reaction, she would not have been able to understand what he was trying to do and would have 57   a great teachable moment. In 58   situations, the would have had to clean up the mess, but with this 59 she was able to connect with him more effectively. More importantly, if she had shouted and beaten him, he would have greeted me at the door with a 60 look and said. "Dad. I am a bad boy!

第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入।个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The year was 1863. place was London, England. A group of men 61   (call) themselves “The Football Association" gathered to write the rules for a game 62    used a round ball. Because they kicked the ball, they thought they would call the game football. It sounds like an obvious choice, doesn't?

However, it was more complex (复杂的)than that. At that time in England. there 63    (be) many different styles of football, and each style had 64     (it)own rules. In one style, started at a boys' school called Rugby, the players 65     (allow) to pick up the ball and run with it. This game was called football too! So, 66    (avoid) confusion (混清),the men of the Football Association decided to call their game " Association football".

Having chosen the name Association Football 67    published their set of rules, the men started organizing the game. Meanwhile, the players and fans of Association Football (bund that the name 68     their game was too long for easy use. What could they do? They shortened it of course ! “ Association Football" became “ soccer".

What do you call "Association Football"? you are South American you 69    (probable) call it "futbol ". In Korea it is "chuk-gu", and in China, it is "zu-qiu". . Whatever you call it, Association Football is one of the most 70    ( excite) sports in the world.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分.满分1。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同。

删除:把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在其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II处起）不计分。

Five years ago.    my mom got sick and my dad had to Rave up his bread business. After my mom became better t my dad chose io get back into the bread business again. He worked hardly to set up his shop and get everything ready, so no one came to buy bread. I decide to encourage people stop by the shop to buy some bread and cheer my dad up. So I created a post on the Internet say, “ My dad is sad because no one is coming to his new bread shop. " Where 1 stopped by my dad's shop the following day. the line was very long that people were standing outside. My post got shared many time and my dad's business soon got much more bigger than I expected.

 第二节书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Jim发来邮件说他下周要来你所在的城市参加一个竞赛 活动，询问能否借住你家。请你用英语给他回封邮件，内容包括：

1.表明意愿；

2.询问他参赛后的计划安排；

3.你将去机场接他.

 注意；

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯.