四川省棠湖中學(xué)2020學(xué)年高一英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期期中試題

2020年秋四川省棠湖中學(xué)高一期中考試英語(yǔ)試題考試時(shí)間：120分鐘 滿分：150分注意事項(xiàng)：1答題前填寫好自己的姓名、班級(jí)、考號(hào)等信息 2請(qǐng)將答案正確填寫在答題卡上第I卷（選擇題100分）第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1. What do the speakers need to buy?A. A fridge. B. A few chairs. C. A dinner table.2. Where are the speakers?A. In a hotel B. In a restaurant. C. In a school.3. What does the woman mean?A. Cathy is going to be invited. B. Cathy is too busy to come. C. Cathy will be at the party.4. Why does the woman plan to go to town?A. To get some money from the bank. B. To buy books in a bookstore. C. To pay her bills in the bank.5. What is the woman trying to do?A. Print an article. B. Finish some writing. C. Find a newspaper.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A，B，C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對(duì)話前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6. What is the man doing?A. Trying to find his seat. B. Asking for a window seat. C. Changing seats on the plane.7. What is the womans seat number?A. 6A. B. 8A. C. 7A.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8. Why doesnt the woman take the green T-shirt?A. Its too expensive. B. Its too dark. C. Its too small.9. What does the woman buy in the end?A. A yellow T-shirt B. A pink T-shirt. C. A blue T-shirt.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10. Why doesnt Victor have his own doctor?A. He never needs one. B. His headaches arent ever serious. C. There isnt a hospital near his house.11. How did Victor get Dr. Spenglers number?A. He has seen the doctor before. B. He got it from other patients. C. He got it from his boss.12. When will Victor be able to see Dr. Spengler?A. This afternoon. B. Tomorrow morning. C. Tomorrow afternoon.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13. Why do the speakers decide to eat out?A. Theres no food in the fridge. B. The woman works too late. C. Jim has too much homework.14. Why doesnt Jim want to eat Indian food?A. It is too hot for him. B. It is too expensive. C. It is unhealthy.15. What does the woman want Jim to do?A. Finish his homework B. Do the dishes. C. Cook dinner.16. What will the woman do next?A. Order some food. B. Wash some plates. C. Make a shopping list.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題17. What was Mary Kingsley famous for?A. Studying fish. B. Traveling and writing. C. Teaching natural history.18. How did Mary Kingsley get an education?A. She read at home. B. She studied in college. C. She learned from her mother.19. What was Mary Kingsley like?A. Outgoing. B. Humorous. C. Shy and silent.20. What foreign language can Mary Kingsley speak?A. German. B. French. C. Italian第二部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40 分）第一節(jié)：（共15 小題；每小題2 分，滿分30 分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（ABC 和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AAstronauts in the space stations for long missions often work very long days. Tasks are scheduled(安排) so tightly that break times are often used to finish the days work. Its especially hard for long missions on the International Space Station (ISS). ISS crew members usually live in space for at least a quarter of a year. They work five days on and two days off to mimic the normal way they do things on Earth as much as possible. Weekends give the crew valuable time to rest and do a few hours of housework. They can communicate with family and friends by email, Internet phone and through private video meetings.While astronauts cannot go to a baseball game or a movie in space, there are many familiar activities that they can still enjoy. Before a mission, the family and friends of each ISS crew member put together a collection of family photos, messages, videos and reading materials for the astronauts to look at when they will be floating 370 kilometers above the Earth. During their mission, the crew also receives care packages with CDs, books, magazines, photos and letters. Today, the Internet can be used on the ISS, giving astronauts the chance to do some “web surfing” in their personal time. Besides relaxing with these more common entertainments, astronauts can simply enjoy the experience of living in space.Many astronauts say that one of the most relaxing things to do in space is to look out of the window and stare at the universe and the Earths vast land mass and oceans.21What does the word “mimic” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A Find B Copy C Change D Lose22In the last paragraph, the author shows that astronauts _.A get more pleasure in space than on the EarthB find living in space a bit boring and tiringC regard space life as commonD love to see the Earth from space23The passage mainly discusses how astronauts _.A work for longer missions in space B connect with people on the EarthC observe the Earth from space D spend their free time in spaceBMySpace，the social networking website，is different from other websites which only provide stories about other people. MySpace is a place that allows you to broadcast your own stories and personal information to as many people as you like. Started two years ago，it is a big source of information for and about American kids.Teenagers and their parents feel very different about it. Teens are rushing to join the site，not sharing their parents worries. It signals yet another generation gap in the digital era.For teenagers，it is reliable network to keep in touch with their friends. They will often list their surnames，birthdays，afterschool jobs，school clubs，hobbies and other personal information.“MySpace is an easy way to reach just about everyone. I dont have all the phone numbers of my acquaintances. But if I want to get in touch with one of them，I could just leave them a message on MySpace，”said Abby Van Wassen. She is a 16yearold student at Woodland Hills High of Pittsburgh，Pennsylvania.Parents on the other hand are seriously concerned about the security problems of MySpace. “Every time we hold a parents meeting，the first question is always about MySpace，”said Kent Gates，who travels the country doing Internet safety seminars(研討會(huì))The National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children has received at least 288 MySpace related complaints，according to Mary Beth Buchanan，a lawyer in Pittsburgh.“Your profile on MySpace shows all your personal information to anyone on the Web. And MySpace even lists this information by birthplace and age. Its like a free checklist for troublemakers and it endangers children，” Buchanan said.24From the passage, we can learn that MySpace _.A brings about the generation gap B is very careful about peoples privacyC encourages you to list your personal information D lists the telephone numbers of your friends25Why are some parents against MySpace?A Because they think MySpace has a bad influence on their children.B Because they dont want to pay so much money for MySpace.C Because it takes up too much of their childrens spare time.D Because troublemakers can easily reach their children through the site.26What can we infer from “Every time we hold a parents meeting，the first question is always about MySpace”？A MySpace has become a top problem troubling parents.B MySpace often holds parents meetings.C MySpace is quite popular with parents.D Parents have lots of questions about the website.27Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A Internet Safety B MySpace C Generation Gap D The Digital EraCAlthough his 1-year-old smart-phone still works perfectly, Li Jijia already feels the need to replace it.“There are many better ones available now. Its time to upgrade(更新）my phone.”Lis impatience is shared by many. Shortly after the season when new products are released（發(fā)布，發(fā)售）, many consumers feel the urge to upgrade their electronic equipment, even though the ones they have still work just fine.As consumers minds are occupied by Apples newly released products and debate whether the Google tablet is better than the new Amazon Kindle, it might be time to take a step back and ask: “Do we really need the latest upgrades?”According to Donald Norman, an American author, “planned obsolescence (淘汰）” is the trick behind the upgrading culture of todays consumer electronics industry.Electronics producers strategically release new upgrades periodically, both for hardware and software, so that customers on every level feel the need to buy the newest version.“This is an old-time trick-theyre not inventing anything new,” Norman said. “This is a wasteful system through which companies-many of them producing personal electronics- release poor-quality products simply because they know that, in six months or a year, theyll put out a new one.”But the new psychology of consumers is part of this system, as Norman admitted, “We now want something new, something pretty, the next shiny thing.” In its most recent year, Apples profit margin(利潤(rùn)) was more than 21 percent. At Hewlett-Packard, the worlds biggest PC maker, it was only 7 percent.Apples annual upgrades of its products create sales of millions of units as owners of one years MacBook or iPhone line up to buy the newest version, even when the changes are slight.As to Li Jijia, the need for upgrading his smart-phone comes mainly from friends and classmates. When they are switching to the latest equipment, he worries about feeling left out.“Some games require better hardware to run,” said Li. “If you dont join in, you lose part of the connection to your friends.”28Whats the authors attitude towards peoples greed for new products?A Supportive. B Optimistic. C Critical. D Unclear.29How do the electronics companies successfully promote their latest products?A They make full use of the “planned obsolescence” strategy.B They make a fool of customers by recycling their old products.C They control the customers way of thinking while shopping.D They invent new products to attract the youth like Li Jijia.30Why is Apple Company interested in producing latest version of its product?A To provide customers with better service.B To defeat other competitors like Hewlett-Packard.C To establish a favorable image of itself among its customers.D To make huge profits out of its business.31It can be inferred from the last paragraph that Li Jijia feels the need to replace his smart-phone as a result of_.A new psychology B peer pressure C life style D friends expectationDIn its early history，Chicago had floods frequently，especially in the spring，making the streets so muddy that people，horses，and carts got stuck.An old joke that was popular at the time went something like this：A man is stuck up to his waist in a muddy Chicago street.Asked if he needs help，he replies，No，thanks.Ive got a good horse under me.The city planner decided to build an underground drainage （排水） system，but there simply wasnt enough difference between the height of the ground level and the water level.The only two options were to lower the Chicago River or raise the city.An engineer named Ellis Chesbrough convinced the city that it had no choice but to build the pipes above ground and then cover them with dirt.This raised the level of the citys streets by as much as 12feet.This of course created a new problem：dirt practically buried the first floors of every building in Chicago.Building owners were faced with a choice：either change the first floors of their buildings into basements，and the second stories into main floors，or hoist the entire buildings to meet the new street level.Small wood-frame buildings could be lifted fairly easily.But what about large，heavy structures like Tremont Hotel，which was a six-story brick building？Thats where George Pullman came in.He had developed some house-moving skills successfully.To lift a big structure like the Tremont Hotel，Pullman would place thousands of jackscrews （螺旋千斤頂） beneath the buildings foundation.One man was assigned to operate each section of roughly 10jackscrews.At Pullmans signal each man tured his jackscrew the same amount at the same time，thereby raising the building slowly and evenly.Astonishingly，the Tremont Hotel stay open during the entire operation，and many of its guests didnt even notice anything was happening.Some people like to say that every problem has a solution.But in Chicagos early history，every engineering solution seemed to create a new problem.Now that Chicagos waste water was draining efficiently into the Chicago River，the citys next step was to clean the polluted river.32The author mentions the joke to show _ .A horses were fairly useful in Chicago B the Chicago people were particularly humorousC Chicago was very dangerous in the spring D Chicagos streets were extremely muddy33The underlined word hoist in Paragraph 4 means _ .A change B lift C repair D decorate34The city planners were convinced by Ellis Chesbrough to _ .A build the pipes above ground B lower the Chicago RiverC fight against heavy floods D get rid of the street dirt35The passage is mainly about the early Chicagos _ .A popular life styles and their influences B environmental disasters and their causesC engineering problems and their solutions D successful businessmen and their achievements.第二節(jié)（共5小題，每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Help your child look forward to schoolYour child says that he is sick whenever the alarm clock goes off. Your child hides under the covers and cries, “ I hate school” when its time to get ready in the morning. 36 If he behaves like that , there could be more than book reports and tests making him want to stay at home.Talk to your childYou can ask questions like “ Did you have a good day today?” or “37” If your child rides the bus, you can ask where he sits and why.Talk to the teacherMeet with your childs teacher. Discuss the problems you are having at home and find out what is happening at school. Are there behaviour problems you do not realize? 38Be awareYour childs problem may also be caused by a learning disability. If you think theres such a problem, talk to the school.39 Most schools have either an in-house psychologist (心理學(xué)家) or one who visits the school regularly. Set up a time to discuss the problem with his teachers.40If your childs homework is untidy, dont criticize (批評(píng)) his handwriting. Instead, praise him for completing the work. If his clothes dont match in the morning, tell him how proud you are that he got ready for school on time instead of criticizing him.A Look for the good.B Volunteer in the classroom.C Do other students make fun of your child?D How are you getting along with your classmates?E. You might get angry when your child tell lies at schoolF. Your child forgets to bring home his homework on purpose.G. His teachers will pay more attention to while hes in class.第三部分 英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題：每小題1. 5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑?！癏i! John” Mary ran towards me with a rare bright smile on her face, saying, “Im going to have a 41 performance tonightI hope youll comeHere is the 42 ” She left in a hurry, disappearing in the crowds of people 43 Is that true? I asked myselfShe was a quite 44 girlI had never seen her making up or wearing attractive clothes, for she did not know how to 45 indeedI arrived at the 46 with the ticket, and found my seatHer performance was the seventh oneI knew I would 47 from a hard time before her turn, for I had no 48 of art, but her performance was 49 watching, no matter how long I would waitTime went slowlyI 50 with myself not to fall asleepLet s welcome the next exciting dance - Latin ! 51 filled the hall at onceI opened my eyes as large as possible, 52 to lose anythingWearing a golden and shining skirt, Mary appeared on the stageDancing with a charming smile, she was fully 53 in the Latin musicAt this moment, she looked like a pretty butterfly 54 on the splendid stageAfter all the performance 55 , I waited for her at the gateHi! She stood in front of me with a bag and her crystal high-heeled shoes in her hands, and 56 as she used to be, but the making-up still could be seenHow do you feel? There was not a little bit tired 57 on her face 58 ! I answeredThank you! I knew it would be She could not 59 her excitement, laughing like a childLooking at the shining crystal high-heeled shoes in the wonderful starry night, I 60 that every girl has a pair of special shoes which are like the crystal shoes of Cinderella41Ainstrument Bdance Cmusic Dopera42Aaddress Bnumber Cticket Dinvitation43Aquickly Bcompletely Cquietly Dexcitedly44Alovely Bpopular Cconfident Dordinary45Acover up Bturn off Cdress up Dtake in46Ahall Bparty Ctheatre Dschool47Arelieve Bescape Crelax Dsuffer48Ainterest Bability Csense Dtouch49Apro