2021大连高一下学期期末考试英语试卷含答案

这是一份2021大连高一下学期期末考试英语试卷含答案，共18页。
大连市2020～2021学年度第二学期期末考试
高一英语
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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。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. Who will be home late?
A. The children. B. The woman. C. The man.
2. How will the boy treat his sister next time?
A. Talk to her politely. B. Shout at her rudely. C. Play with her quietly.
3. What are the speakers going to do?
A. Visit a doctor . B. Leave for the airport. C. See a film.
4. Where will the man go this weekend?
A. The beach. B. His home. C. His office.
5. What are the speakers possibly talking about?
A. A sofa. B. A bed. C. A table.
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和第7两个小题。
6. Why does the woman dislike the cold medicines?
A. They don’t work. B. They put her to sleep. C. They taste strange.
7. What does the woman advise the man to do?
A. Sleep more. B．Try the plant. C. Eat cold medicines.
听第7段材料，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. What does the man invite the woman to do?
A. Have a big dinner, B. Study with him. C. Go to an opera house.
9. What is the woman busy doing now?
A. Preparing for exams.
B. Making plans for the future.
C. Booking tickets for the opera.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12三个小题。
10. What happened when the old man crossed the road?
A. A car hit him.
B. A woman walked to him.
C. A man driver made a quick right turn.
11. What did the woman see?
A. The plate number and an old driver.
B. The plate number and a man driver.
C. The plate number and a woman driver.
12. Who took the old man to hospital?
A. The policeman. B. The woman. C. The driver.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16四个小题。
13. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At a gym. B. At a club. C. At a shop.
14. Who thinks good shoes are important?
A. The shop girl. B. The woman’s sister. C. The man’s brother.
15. How much would the woman pay for the shoes?
A. $317. B. $137. C. $173.
16. What’s the man’s opinion of the shoes?
A. They’re a waste of money. B. They’re useless. C. They’re necessary.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20四个小题。
17. What does the new research show about years’ long running?
A. It could make our life longer.
B. It could make our life shorter.
C. It makes no difference to our life.
18. What can too much running lead to?
A. Heart disease. B. Good hearts. C. Underweight.
19. How old were the runners in the research?
A. Over 25. B. Over 30. C. Over 35.
20. What does the doctor recommend at the end of the passage?
A. Exercising regularly. B. Stopping exercising. C. Exercising simply.
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
No matter how you get there, you’re sure to find a nearby adventure just a few hours from Melbourne. Here are the top trips.
Great Ocean Road
The Great Ocean Road is a 150-mile road along Victoria’s southern coast. Along the way, there are stops for wildlife meeting, waterfalls, and surfing. If you’re doing a self-guided road trip, be sure to stop at Bells Beach to watch the surfers. This beach is where the Rip Curl Pro Surfing Competition is held each year during Easter.
Ballarat
Ballarat is a lovely town known for the 1850s Victorian gold rush. Sovereign Hill is an outdoor museum where you can take a guided tour of the gold mine (矿) and search for real gold. The best part? The whole museum is in character, including actors in costume, horse-drawn carriages, and Wild West-style buildings.
Dandenong Ranges
The Dandenong Ranges are a set of mountains east of the city. It’s an excellent spot for hiking, cycling, or bush walks. The Kokoda Track Memorial is a popular path known for its challenging stairs to the top of a hill. It’s set in a wet and cool rainforest environment and offers a peaceful escape from the big city.
Mount Buller
If you’re visiting Victoria from late June to early October, consider a trip to the snow. Skiing in Australia is quite family-friendly. You can rent equipment at Mount Buller, and lift passes can be as cheap as AU$66, depending on the time of year. It is one of the largest ski villages in Victoria, with over 30 restaurants and bars, plus plenty of accommodation options.
21. Why would tourists like to stop at Bells Beach?
A. To meet with wild animals. B. To enjoy surfing performances.
C. To join in surfing competitions. D. To escape from the busy city life.
22. What is special about Sovereign Hill according to the text?
A. It is an open-air museum.
B. It is suitable for family tour.
C. It is being mined by gold rushers.
D. It’s the nearest destination from Melbourne.
23. Who is likely to visit both Dandenong Ranges and Mount Buller?
A. A sports lover. B. A history researcher.
C. A mountain climber. D. A wildlife protector.
B
Although May 24 was a working day, thousands of people wearing black went to the Mingyangshan Funeral Home in Hunan province to present flowers and bunches of rice plants to honor Yuan Longping. The top rice scientist, referred to as the “father of hybrid rice”, died of organ failure at age 91 on May 22.
Born in 1930 in Beijing, Yuan witnessed the despair of people who lost their land they lived on in an era of war. So when he applied for university, he decided to study agriculture. But his parents worried it would be tough and tiring. However, Yuan said: “Having enough food was people’s basic needs,” noted People’s Daily. Yuan set out to solve the problem. He began researching hybrid rice in 1964, succeeding in producing the world’s first high-yielding (高产的) hybrid rice strain (品种) in 1973.
More importantly, he was selfless when it came to sharing his research to benefit people globally. To date, his hybrid rice strain has been planted in large areas of India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Vietnam, the US and Brazil. “Professor Yuan was incredibly humble, never seeking fame or praise, instead focusing only on hard work and results that could help remove poverty and lift people out of hunger,” Kenneth M. Quinn, president of the World Food Prize Foundation, told China Daily.
Yuan could make such achievements partly because he believed in the power of science as a harvest multiplier, noted People’s Daily.
The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs mourned (悼念) his passing on Twitter, saying, “Yuan passed away today at 91 but his mission to end hunger lives on.”
24. What can we learn from the passage?
A. People went to Yuan’s funeral during weekend.
B. Yuan began researching hybrid rice in his twenties.
C. A great many people have benefited from Yuan’s research.
D. Yuan chose to study agriculture after graduating from university.
25. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. University life. B. Agricultural work. C. Scientific research. D. Hybrid rice planting.
26. What may contribute to Yuan’s achievements according to the text?
A. His teachers’ encouragement. B. His belief in science.
C. His parents’ support. D. His simple lifestyle.
27. Which of the following can be used to describe Yuan?
A. Devoted and generous. B. Enthusiastic and proud.
C. Bookish and positive. D. Capable and passive.
C
“I think kawaii, or cute feelings, can remind us of human connection that we sometimes forget,” says Hiroshi Nittono, director of the Cognitive Psychophysiology Laboratory at Osaka University.
“Viewing cute images of baby animals gives us a desire to act tenderly and responsibly to protect them,” he explains. “This idea holds that weak and defenseless but cute things set off caregiving behavior in the beholder.” Cute things make us feel protective, and when we’re protective, we might be naturally more focused.
Engineers, advertisers, and developers have taken advantage of this phenomenon, using kawaii to control user experience and consumer behavior. Researchers call it cute engineering. It’s a way to harness positive feelings and emotions to motivate (激励) and shape the user’s behavior in a positive way.
Sometimes cute engineering is subtle (微妙的), but it’s often quite obvious. Engineers use kawaii in the field of robotics, for instance—the cuter the robot, the more humans will want to engage with it. There’s also the iMac, which over the years, Apple designed to be subtly adorable (可爱的). It persuaded traditionally non-computer users to buy into the world of computing so that they could sell more units.
There’s also “cute filtering (萌物滤镜)”, a component of cute engineering that allows consumers to personalize their kawaii experience, just like the way iMac users could choose the color of their units. In this way, users can create their own kawaii experience. Using a “cute filter”, users can freely choose the cuteness parameters (参数) such as color, size, motion, smell, and taste to adjust their desired cute output.
28. Why would people like to protect cute baby animals according to Hiroshi Nittono?
A. People have no choice but to do it.
B. People are taught to protect animals.
C. Cute things motivate people to protect them.
D. Cute baby animals are too weak to protect themselves.
29. What does the underlined word “harness” probably mean?
A. Focus on. B. Figure out. C. Throw light on. D. Make use of.
30. Why was the iMac designed to be adorable?
A. The iMac could shape people’s preference.
B. Computer producers could make more money.
C. Engineers could design computers to their taste.
D. Consumers would like to have more kawaii experience.
31. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. The Power of Kawaii. B. Protect Cute Animals.
C. A New Discovery. D. Control Cute Feelings.
D
Climate change is making people sick, according to a pair of influential reports on the connections between global warming and health.
Dr. Renee Sala, an emergency room physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, says governments who want to support public health must stop financially supporting the fossil fuel industry. “Climate change and air pollution have the same root cause—the burning of fossil fuels,” she says.
Longer, more intense heat waves are a particularly deadly effect of global warming around the world, and older people are most at risk. Over the past 20 years, the number of people over 65 who have died as a result of extreme heat has increased more than 50%, the Lancet report says. At least 296,000 people died because of heat in 2018, the most recent year for which global data are available.
According to the same survey, more countries are providing climate and weather information to doctors and hospitals. Helping hospitals and doctors prepare for climate-driven disasters is increasingly important. Sala says the 2020 pandemic (疫情) made clear how ill-equipped the public health equipment is to handle major disasters. She says the failures of the health system this year in the US should be a wake-up call to spend more money protecting health, especially in communities where poor people have been exposed to pollution and denied adequate health care.
Dr. Georges Benjamin, director of the American Public Health Association, says the global economic recovery from the pandemic is an opportunity to adapt to climate change. For example, urban areas without green space are increasingly dangerous heat islands that trap hot air and pollution. Planting trees, reducing highway and industrial pollution and investing in new housing are all ways to address (应对) climate change, he argues. “It’s preventable,” Benjamin says. “We don’t have to live this way.”
32. How does the author develop the third paragraph?
A. By giving examples. B. By listing figures.
C. By making comparisons. D. By proving causes and effects.
33. Why is climate and weather information provided to doctors and hospitals?
A. It improves health care for doctors.
B. It helps them to prevent climate change.
C. It is a wake-up call to improve the health system.
D. It can prepare them for the climate-related disasters.
34. What can we mainly know from the last paragraph?
A. People’s health is connected with climate change.
B. Economic developments threaten the environment.
C. Action should be taken to deal with climate change.
D. The 2020 pandemic offers a chance to adapt to climate change.
35. Which part of a newspaper is this text probably taken from?
A. Society. B. Technology. C. Health. D. Economy.
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。选项中有两处为多余选项。
Learning about Rainfall around the World
We all need rain
Rain is a necessity around the world. Whatever your feelings, we all need rain. On other planets, it may rain methane (甲烷), iron or sulphuric acid (硫酸). 36
Wettest and driest
37 It’s difficult to work out precisely which place on Earth is the wettest, but some contenders (竞争者) include the Indian Himalayas, Hawaii and the town of Tutunendo in Colombia, which can receive 25 meters of rain per year. At the other extreme, the driest place on Earth is the Antarctic, where rainfall is rare and winds are cold, strong and dry.
It’s going to rain
38 In different cultures, owls, blackbirds, swallows and peacocks and in the US state of Texas, even toads can predict weather change.
39
It’s not surprising that ancient people respected the rain and developed myths (神话) connected to animals to explain it. The San people of South Africa say stormy weather is brought by the dangerous rain-bull escaping from his cave, but that soft rain the gift of the gentle rain-cow. 40 Its wings cause thunder as it carries messages across the sky. And the strangest rain myth? In Thailand, a breed of cat called the cloud cat is carried out into the fields and water is sprinkled on its face to bring rain. With global warming making many parts of the world drier, those cats could come in handy!
A. Rain and animals.
B. Animals and ancient people.
C. Animals are believed to predict rain.
D. Rain has different functions and meanings.
E. Some places are luckier than others when it comes to rain.
F. Peoples in North America use strong images of the powerful rain-bird.
G. But, in our universe, only on Earth does fresh water fall from the sky to sustain life.
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。
The first time my grandma came to visit us in Canada, she was a little upset. She 41 that there was nothing to do.
Before my grandma arrived, I used to tend the flowers in our garden. But while I was at school and my parents were at work, my grandma, feeling 42 , came down upon the little piece of land. She pulled out the annuals and 43 those with orderly rows of green onions and other 44 . I told her to stop, to keep the flowers. “They’re pretty, but they’re 45 ,” she said matter-of-factly. I was annoyed until I learned something about her past.
Grandma was 46 at the time of a severe famine (饥荒). She lost her parents and did everything on her own. 47 , she never cried about it to anyone.
Different times 48 unique characters. My grandma was shaped by the 49 of her family members and the difficulties in China’s recent history. Those who experienced the famine are, 50 , unwilling to use valuable land to plant flowers. Her 51 , responsibility, diligence and frugality (勤俭), helped her through those difficult years, some of which were laid down by the hands of time, and to change them now would 52 her. She is a(n) 53 link between my family’s past and future — she 54 her times’ challenges to support the next generation. Someday, I will be like my grandma and 55 my small part to human’s moving on.
41. A. believed B. confirmed C. complained D. agreed
42. A. bored B. curious C. amused D. delighted
43. A. removed B. surrounded C. decorated D. replaced
44. A. trees B. flowers C. grasses D. vegetables
45. A. useless B. complicated C. expensive D. natural
46. A. picked up B. let down C. brought up D. reached out
47. A. Thus B. Otherwise C. However D. Instead
48. A. create B. inform C. combine D. explain
49. A. loss B. experience C. blessing D. love
50. A. gradually B. naturally C. rarely D. immediately
51. A. achievement B. independence C. guideline D. gentleness
52. A. attach B. break C. threaten D. help
53. A. direct B. accurate C. essential D. impressive
54. A. escaped B. battled C. folded D. adapted
55. A. provide B. contribute C. influence D. gain
第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
When the new school year starts, a lot of Chinese students need 56 (take) the military training course as the first challenge.
This fall semester, the military training course will have new 57 (requirement). According to China Youth Daily, a new syllabus (教学大纲) for the military training course for senior high school students has been released by the Ministry of Education, 58 will be carried out nationwide on Aug. 1.
The course 59 (relate) to military knowledge will be divided into two parts—basic military knowledge and basic military skills. This is the first time the course 60 (adjust) to suit high school students. The course itself will also be more flexible. In 61 (add) to main course, students can choose other areas to focus on. For students who are 62 (particular) interested in military knowledge or a specific skill set, they will have the opportunity to get 63 (far) training.
The military training course will be anywhere from 7 to 14 days long, with a minimum of 56 class hours. 64 the end of the course, students will be given one of 65 following evaluations: excellent, good, pass or fail.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分040分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，准备加入学校的中国书法社团（the Chinese Calligraphy Club）。听说你班的交换生Tim对中国传统文化很感兴趣，写信给他介绍这个社团，并询问他是否愿意一起参加。内容包括：
1. 社团活动内容；
2. 参加该社团的好处。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 结尾已给出；
3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Tim,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What do you think of the club? I’m looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（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。
I was an impatient mother and frustration (沮丧) always kept me from enjoying life, until some strange insects came to my family.
It was Friday. We were having friends over for dinner, but Mike had to stay late at work. I was now on my own to get everything ready for the night. I could feel my frustration increasing as I drove to pick up Haydn and Michael from school. I rushed them into the car and told them that we were making a few stops before heading home, and that they needed to help me tidy the house. Both of them started complaining immediately. I turned and gave them fair warning that I was not in the mood to listen. For the next hour, I dragged the boys from one place to the next…
Just as we finished our last task, the boys reminded me that we needed to stop at the pet store to pick up crickets (蟋蟀) for their lizards (蜥蜴). Fifteen minutes later, I pulled into the driveway with only forty-five minutes left to unpack the car, clean the house, and set the table before my guests arrived. How would I make it?
I started barking orders at the boys, but they were focused on pouring the crickets from the plastic bag into the top of their little cricket container. I just let off steam and yelled at them to hurry up.
I don’t really know how it happened, but the next time I looked up, one hundred crickets were jumping all over my kitchen…
My frustration exploded. I could feel myself about to start yelling in a way I rarely do. I watched my two sweet boys try anxiously to chase(追捕) the crickets, screaming with laughter. Strangely, I felt something different.
In that split second, I realized I had two choices. Could I continue feeling annoyed and angry, or could I let go and enjoy this silly moment?
注意：1. 续写词数应为 150 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I jumped off the chair and started chasing crickets with my boys. ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Our guests arrived and we had a wonderful dinner party. _____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
大连市2020～12021学年度第二学期期末考试参考答案
高一英语
听力（1.5×20=30）
1-5 CABCA 6-10 BBCAA 11-15 CBCBB 16-20 ABACA
阅读理解（2.5×20=50）
21-25 BAACB 26-30 BACDB 31-35 ABDCC 36-40 GECAF
完形填空（11×15=15）
41-45 CADDA 46-50 CCAAB 51-55 BBCBB
语法填空（1.55×10=15）
56. to take 57. requirements 58. which 59. related 60. has been adjusted
61. addition 62. particularly 63. further 64. At 65. the
写作
参考范文（依据高考作文评分标准）
第一节（15分）
One possible version
Dear Tim,
I’m more than delighted to learn you are enthusiastic about traditional Chinese culture. I’m writing to tell you I’ll join the Chinese Calligraphy Club in our school and ask if you’d like to join me.
The Chinese Calligraphy Club has always fascinated me, because here you can appreciate free and elegant writing and learn several main categories of Chinese traditional calligraphy. By joining the club, not only can you dig out the charm of traditional Chinese culture as well as broaden your mind, but you can build your character and relax yourself.
What do you think of the club? I’m looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（25分）
One possible version
I jumped off the chair and started chasing crickets with my boys. They were everywhere. Every time we tried to put a cricket into the container, another one would jump out. We yelled with excitement, laughing uncontrollably. The clock was still ticking, but we didn’t care. Fifteen minutes later, we got all of the little guys into their box. Once we were done, my boys enthusiastically helped me get ready for the dinner. It became a game to see if we could make it in time. We were all in such a fabulous mood.
Our guests arrived and we had a wonderful dinner party. The boys helped me tell them all about our “strange insects problem”. All of us broke into laughter again. For weeks after, looking back on that day always made me crack a smile. That moment is a constant reminder to me that I should never let frustration keep me from enjoying life. Things would go wrong. Keep cool, and take a few deep breaths. Don’t let anger dominate you. Try to think of something that brings you joy. You’ll find something if you try.
听力原文
Text 1
W: So what would you like me to fix for dinner tonight?
M: Never mind cooking anything for me. I will not be home until late.
W: OK. I will just cook for myself and the kids then.
Text 2
W: Did you shout at your sister for playing with your toys?
M: Yes. She didn’t ask me.
W: Well, next time use your manners and ask her nicely.
M: OK, Mom. I’m sorry.
Text 3
W: What time should we leave for the airport?
M: It’s up to you. Our flight is at 7 o’clock.
W: I think we should leave by 5 then.
M: OK. Sounds good to me.
Text 4
W: I hear you had to change your plans for this weekend?
M: Yeah, I have to work so I can’t go to the beach with you.
W: That’s too bad.
M: Yeah, it’s just my luck.
Text 5
M: This is really comfortable.
W: Yes, and it would look really nice in the living room.
M: It’s almost big enough to sleep on.
W: I know. Should we take it?
Text 6
M: What do you take for a bad cold, Jill?
W: Well, I don’t like to take those cold medicines. They put me to sleep. I bought this last time I had a cold.
M: Whoa, what is that? Is it the root of a plant?
W: Yes. It’s called ginseng.
M: It looks kind of strange.
W: Yeah, but it really works. A Korean woman told me to try it. You should try it, too!
M: Well, I’ll think about it.
Text 7
M: I have something here to cheer you up.
W: Tickets to the San Francisco Opera?
M: Best seats in the house.
W: That’s very nice of...
M: I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.
W: I’m sure I would too, but... I can’t make any plans. I have to prepare for my final exams.
M: A ton of schoolwork, huh?
W: Yeah. I lost so much time because of... It’s going to take every waking hour just to catch up.
M: Well, maybe a little break might help.
W: Look, if I fail my exams, I will lose my scholarship. Now, I would really love to, but...
M: I’ll take that as a “yes”, and you can see how your studying is going later on in the week...
W: Thank you. But I only have one thing on my mind.
Text 8
M: When did the accident take place?
W: It was 7:15 on the morning of February 8, 2009. I will never forget it.
M: Where were you and what did you see?
W: I was walking along Park Road towards the east when an elderly man came out of the park on the other side of the street. Then I saw a yellow car make a right turn into Park Road. The next moment the car hit the man while he was crossing the road.
M: Didn’t the driver stop the car?
W: No. It was unbelievable. The car didn’t stop but drove off at great speed heading west.
M: Did you see the driver or the plate number?
W: Yes. I noticed the driver was a young woman and the number was AC864.
M: Thanks. We’ll deal with the case right away. By the way, it’s very kind of you to take the old man to hospital.
Text 9
M: What on earth do you want to buy? We have been here for nearly two hours. The assistants are staring at us.
W: I want to buy a pair of running shoes. Maybe New Balance.
M: Why do you need running shoes? You are not a runner.
W: But I exercise at the club. And I use the stepping machine. So I need good running shoes.
M: There are different kinds of New Balance shoes, though. You don’t have to buy the most expensive.
W: I want the best. My sister said that good shoes are very important.
M: Yes, that’s it.
W: I wonder if they have my size.
M: Well, we can wait for the assistant to help us, or we can look through the boxes down here. What is your size?
W: Here in America, it’s six.
M: Well, here you are. Size six. Women’s. 137 dollars. Wow, what a waste of money!
W: It’s none of your business. Let me try them on.
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W: Running a few kilometres each day is good for our health. However, new research says running too much could be bad for us. Running long distances regularly for many years could make our life shorter, not longer. The study is from the Minneapolis Heart Institute. A researcher said too much running could lead to heart disease. He wrote that running too much for many years takes away the good things from exercise. He added that the risk of heart disease could be the same as someone who never exercises. Researchers looked at the health and training of 3,300 runners over the age of 35. Seventy per cent of them ran over 30 kilometres a week. Men who ran marathons for 25 years had 62% more chances of developing heart disease than men who did little or no exercise. Another doctor said he felt cheated. He started running marathons and doing triathlons in 1967. He used to run 60 kilometres every week. He said: “I thought I was out there exhausting myself, building an absolutely indestructible heart.” The doctor advised people to exercise regularly but not to overdo things.