怀化市2020-2021学年高一上学期期末考试-英语试题(含答案)

PAGE1-怀化市2020-2021学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，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，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。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.5.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C。1.WhatisTomdoing?A.Doinghishomework.B.Sleepinginbed.C.Helpinghismother.2.WhatdoesMikemean?A.Hepassestheexams.B.Hewantstohavearest.C.Thepreparationsareeasy.3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inabookstore.B.Inalibrary.C.Inaclassroom.4.Whenwillthespeakersgettothecitycenter?A.At8o'clock.B.At10o'clock.C.At12o'clock.5.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Keepontrying.B.Leavethecakethere.C.Learntocookfromhim.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.Whatdoestheman'sfatherusuallybuild?A.Tables.B.Shoeboxes.C.Bowls.7.Whatdayisittoday?A.Wednesday.B.Thursday.C.Sunday.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatdidthemando?A.Hegaveaperformance.B.Hejoinedinadancingcompetition.C.HewenttotheFitnessCenter.9.Whatdoesthemanlikebest?A.Latindance.B.Hiphop.C.Ballet.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatistheman'sproblem?A.HehastheflunowB.Hesuffersfromheadacheallthetime.C.Heoftengetsillaroundholidays.11.Whydoesthemanseethedoctor?A.Torindoutifhehastheflu.B.Tohavehisrunnynosechecked.C.Tolearnhowtopreventillness.12.What'sthedoctor'ssuggestion?A.Goingtothedepartmentstore.B.Keepingawayfromthecrowd.C.Doinglessexercise.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Wherearethespeakersnow?A.Athome.B.Inacar.C.Onabus.14.Where,arethespeakersheading?A.Forthevillage.B.Forthedowntownarea.C.Forthebank.15.Whyisthewomanworried?A.Becauseshedoesn'tknowhowtogettothebank.B.Becauseshedoesn'tknowwhomtoaskfordirection.C.Becauseshethinksshewillbelatefortheparty.16.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext?A.Turnleftatthenextcrossing.B.Turntothepolicemanforhelp.C.Gotothebankforsomemoney.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatdidStephenHawkingstudyatOxfordUniversity?A.Mathandscience.B.Mathandphilosophy.C.Philosophyandscience.18.Inwhichyeardidhebecomeveryill?A.In1942.B.In1962.C.In1965.19.WhatdoweknowaboutStephenHawkingafterhisilness?A.Hecouldwalkslowly.B.Itwaseasyforhimtowrite.C.Hestartedtothinkinpictures.20.WhatisconsideredtobeagreatachievementinHawking'sbook?A.Histheory.B.Hiscomment.C.Hishumour.第二部分阅读(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。AHere'sourpickofthemostbeautifulEuropeancitieswithhardlyanytourists:Orange,FranceWhileAvignondrawsinthousandsoftouriststhankstoitssummerfestivalandamazingPopes'Palace,nearbyOrangeisusuallyunnoticed.Easiertotravelaround,withfarfewervisitors,thecity'skeyattractionistheRomanTheater,whichwasbuiltinthefirstcenturyAD.Norwich,EnglandThesayinggoesthatNorwichhasapubforeverydayoftheyearandachurchforeverySunday.Whilethat'sperhapsfarfromthetruth,thismosttypicalofEnglishcitiesiscertainlyhometosomeofthemostattractivemedievalarchitectureinEngland.NorwichCathedraldatesbackto1096andthestreetsofColegateandElmHillarehometopicturesque,centuries-oldhomes.Aarhus,DenmarkDenmark'ssecondlargestcityisconsideredtobelessattractivethanitscapitalCopenhagen.ButAarhusmakesaperfectchoiceforaDanishlongweekendthankstoitsprettybeaches,toweringDomkirkeandthegreatARoSAarhusArtMuseum.ARoS'sWineandFoodHallisoneofthebestplacesintheeitytotrydeliciousNordicfood.Antwerp,BelgiumTheUNESCO-protectedCathedralofOurLadyoccupiestheAntwerpskyline,butthere'ssomuchmoretothisBelgiancitythanitsmostfamousbuilding.There'salsotheRedStarLineMuseum,locatedonAntwerp'olddocks,whichshowsthecity'spastasacenterformigration(移民)totheUnitedStatesinthelate19thandearly20thcenturies.21.WhatcanyouseeinOrange,France?A.RomanTheater.B.WineandFoodHall.C.Medievalarchitecture.D.RedStarLineMuseum.22.Whichcitywillyouvisitifyouwanttoenjoyadeliciousmeal?A.Orange,France.B.Norwich,England.C.Aarhus,Denmark.D.Antwerp,Belgium.23.WhatdoNorwichandAntwerphaveincommon?A.Oldpubscanbeseeneverywhere.B.PeopletheregotochurcheverySunday.C.Theyarefamousformuseums.D.Theybothhaveacathedral.BShortstoriesforkidscanprovidethemwithalotoffunandentertainmentandalsoteachthemtheimportantvaluesoflife.Therearesomepopularshortstoriesaroundtheworld,Forexample,TheUglyDuckling,writtenbyHansChristianAnderson,whichisbasedonthechangeofanuglyducklingintoabeautifulswan,isoneofthemostinspiringshortstoriesforchildren.ThenthereisTheBoyWhoCriedWolf,aclassicAesop'sfablewhichshowskidstheimportanceofalwaystellingthetruth.LittleRedRidingHood,whichiswrittenbytheBrothersGrimm,tellskidsaboutastrongandbravegirlcalledLittleRedRidingHoodandhowshefightswithanevilwolftosavehergrandmother.Herearesomeexamplesofdifferenttypesofshortstories.Ghoststoriescanbereallyentertainingandmostkidsenjoythem.Whiletellingsuchkindsofstories,youshouldraiseandloweryourvoiceproperlyandmakeexpressionssuitabletowhatishappeninginthestory.Historicalstoriescanhelpchildrenunderstandthelivesofgreatleadersandheroesofthepast.Thiswillnotonlyhelpshowusefulvaluestochildren,butalsohelpthemperformbetterinthesubjectofhistory.Instoriesrelatedtonature,youwouldhedescribingfamousrivers,mountainsandseas.Tellkidswhatnaturehasgivenusandhowweshouldprotectitforourowngood.Shortstoriesnotonlykeepkidsentertained,buttheyalsohelptodeveloptheirsenseofimaginationandcreativewayofthinking.Youcanalsomakeupsomeshortstoriesofyourownandspendsomequalitytimewithyourkids.24.WhatcanwelearnfromPara.2?A.TheUglyDucklingtellsusaboutastrongandbravegirl.B.LittleRedRidingHoodisthemostinspiringshortstories.C.TheUglyDucklingiswrittenbytheBrothersGrimm.D.TheBoyWhoCriedWolfshowstheimportanceoftellingthetruth.25.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsshortstories?A.Uninterested.B.Supportive.C.Doubtful.D.Disappointed.26.Thispassageisprobablywrittenfor.A.parentsB.teachersC.childrenD.students27.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.Theusefulvaluesofhistoricalstories.B.Somefamouswritersofshortstories.C.Abriefintroductiontoshortstories.D.Theprotectionoffamousrivers.CAnEnglishvicar,SamLeach,climbed165feettothetopofhischurchriotlongago.Healwayshadafearofheights,buthewantedtosethimselffreebytakingthevertigo(眩晕)challenge,whileraisingmoneyforurgentlyneededathischurchinDevon.Hetiedhimselftoaropeandsuccessfullyclimbedupthechurchallthewaytothetop,despitefeelingterriblysickatthethoughtofit.Samjoinedthreeothersinclimbingtipanddowninjustunderanhour.Thefeelinghehadatthetop?Itwas"veryexcitingandenjoyable"."Actually,"saysSam,"Iwoulddoitagain.Theviewwassoamazing,lookingoutthetowncenter.ThefearthismorningwhenIfirstgotupthereleftmykneesshaking.Iwasreallynervousbutstrangely,notquiteasfrightenedasIthoughtIwouldbe.WhenIstarteddoingit,Ijustlookedstraightahead.Iwasnotlookingup,asthat'swhatmakesmegetvertigo.Iwasnotworriedaboutmysafety,asIwastiedtoarope."Sam'schurchiscoveredinscaffolding(脚手架)atpresentforrepairswhosemoneywasprovidedbytheUK'sNationalLotteryHeritageFund.Butwhiletheworkhasbeengoingon,US$9,000innewrepairsbecamenecessaryinthekitchen-animportantpartofthechurch'sconnectionwiththecommunity."Hospitality(食物款待)isakeyvalueofthechurch,"Samsays."It'snotaboutthebuilding;it'swhatwecanoffertothecommunity-andthekitchenisimportanttothat."

28.WhydidaamLearnclimbhischurch?A.Toovercomehisfearofheights.B.Toraisemoneytobuildanewchurch.C.Toenjoytheamazingviewofthetown.D.Totrytogetgreatexcitement.29.HowdidSamfeelthatday?A.Hewasnotfrightenedatall.B.Hewasexcitedbutnervous.C.Hewasconfidentaboutthegoal.D.Hewasanxiousabouthissafety.30.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.US$9,000isneededforthewholerepairofthechurch.B.Thekitchenwastheleastimportantpartofthechurch.C.Therepairworkofthechurchhasbeenfinished.D.Thechurchoftenoffersfoodtothecommunity.31.WhatcanbeinferredfromthepassageaboutSam?A.Heraisedmoneyforclimbingthechurch.B.Hedidn'thaveasenseofresponsibility.C.Hewasbraveenoughtochallengehimself.D.Hefinishedclimbingupanddownalone.DFamilieswillberewardedforthefirsttimeforputtingoutlessrubbishundernewplanstosignificantlypromoterecycling,especiallyofvaluablematerialslikeglass.ThenewplanforcollectingwasteinEnglandwillscrapfines(罚款)forputtingplasticinthewrongrecyclingbin.Instead,familieswillbeofferedrewardsforrecycling,rubbishmeasuredbyamicrochip(芯片)intherubbishbin.CarolineSpelman,anEnvironmentSecretary,said,"itisbettertouseaplanthatofferspeoplerewards,ratherthanpunishingthem.Wewanttohelpthosepeoplewhowanttodotherightthingbyreducingwasteandrecyclingathome.Thismeansmakingsurecommunitiesaregettingthecollectionservicestheywantandnotpunishinghard-workingfamilieswhomakemistakesbyputtingbinsoutonthewrongdayorleavingthewasteinthewrongrecyclingbin."Thoughthepunishmentforputtingwasteinthewrongrecyclingbinhasbeengivenup,planstotryandremovetheunpopulartwice-a-weekbincollectionshavelargelyfameddespitetheeffortsofEricPickles,aCommunitiesSecretary.AlthoughMrs.Spelmanmadeitclearthatcommunitieswillbesupportedineffortstoincreasethetimesofcollections,andtheConservativePartywillnotforcelocalauthoritiestoreturntoweeklycollections.Mostcommunitiesexpecttheintroductionofweeklyrubbishcollections,asthiswillsolvesomeoftheproblemsaboutenvironment."Wewillcontinuetohelplocalcommunitiesdeveloplocalsolutionstocollectinganddealingwithfamilywasteandwillworkwithcommunitiestomeetfamilies'reasonableexpectationsforweeklycollections,particularlyofsmellywaste."saidMrs.Spelman.32.Whatwillfamiliesberewardedforinfuture?A.Producinglessrubbish.B.Puttingbinsoutontherightday.C.Throwingrubbishintothebin.D.Leavingrubbishinthewrongrecyclingbin.33.Whichcanreplacetheunderlinedword"scrap"inPara.2?A.reduceB.removeC.increaseD.pay34.WhatcanweknowfromwhatMrs.Spelmansaid?A.TheConservativePartyrefusestheweeklycollection.BBothRewardsandpunishmentshouldbecarriedout.C.Localsolutionstocollectingfamilywastewillbestopped.D.Peoplewillnotbepunishedforputtingrubbishwrongly.35.Whichsectionofanewspaperdoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A.Travel.B.Literature.C.Environment.D.Medicine.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。Haveyouevernoticedthatsomepeoplecaneatwhattheywantandstayinshape,whileotherscarefullywatchwhattheyeatandsillputonweight?Howdisappointing!36Scientistssaythatwhensomepeopleeat,theirbodieswillnaturallystoretheextraenergyfromfoodasfat.37Meanwhile,otherpeopleeatmorethantheyneedbuttheirbodiesareableto"bumof"theextrafoodwithoutmakingfat,sotheyseldomhaveweightproblems.Toprovethis,scientistshaveexperimentedonlaboratorymice.Theygavethemiceaspecialdietwithalotoffat.Somemicegainedweightwhiletheothermicestayedthin,eventhoughbothgroupsofmiceatethesameamountoffoodandgotthesameamountofexercise.Scientistsconcludedthatweightgainseemedtobeinfluencedbygeneticfactors.38Thesegenesgetpasseddownthegenerations.Armedwiththisknowledge,theybelieveitmaybepossibletodevelopmedicinesthatcanaimatthegenesandstoppeoplefromgainingweight.Thestudyofweightgainisbecomingmoreimportantasthenumberofpeoplewhoareoverweightcontinuestogrow.IntheUnitedStates,overseventypercentofthepopulationhaveweightproblems.3940That'sbecausetheycanhaveserioussideeffects,suchasheartproblems.However,ittakesalongtimetodevelopandcompletelytestnewdrugs.Therefore,despitethisbreakthroughinthestudyofweight-lossdrugs,scientistsandhealthprofessionalsallagreethatcurrentlythebestwaytocontrolweightgainistohaveahealthy,balanceddietandanactivelifestylewithdailyexercise.A.Currentmedicinesforweightcontroldonotworkverywell.B.Theyfoundthatweightgaininghadnothingtodowithgenes.C.Thesepeoplegainweightiftheyeatmorethantheyneedeachday.D.Theyalsobelievetheyhavenowfoundthegenesthatmaycausethistendency.E.Andtheynevermindwhattheylooklikeandcontinuetoeatastheywouldliketo.F.Thismeanstheyareatriskofillnessessuchashighbloodpressureandheartdisease.G.However,scientistsarebeginningtobelievesomepeoplegettheabilitytostaythinfromtheirparents.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(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。Socialdistancingguidelinesandstay-at-homeordersacrossAmericahavechangedmanypersonsplans.Thehighschoolseniorswhowerelookingforwardtoatraditionalgraduation41havealsochangedtheirs.Mostschoolshavebeen42toholdtheirceremoniesonline,butoneNewHampshirehighschool'ssolutionwastohavegraduatesrideaskiliftto43theirdiplomas(毕业文凭).KevinCarpenter,headmasterofKennettHighSchool,toldCBSNewstheideaforaskiliftgraduationwas44byateacherattheschool.Carpentersaidhe45theidea,andthehighschoolgotintouchwithnearbyCranmoreMountainResort(度假胜地),whichagreedtohostthe46graduationceremony-freeofcharge.InJune,abouttwomonthsaftertheski47inNewHampshirewasover,theskiliftatCranmorewasfilledwith174graduatingseniors."Theresponsewas48,"Carpentersaid."Mostfamilieswantedanin-person49andnotjustavirtualceremony."Thisis50notatraditionalgraduation.Weneededto51socialdistancingrules.Butwhenwe52.whatisgoingonintheworld,thisisagreatwaytocelebratethe53oftheseYoungmenandwomen,"hecontinued."Asaheadmaster,thismakesmeso54,"hesaid."Ourcommunityissuchacaringandgivingone,andtoseesomanypartscomingtogethertohelpmakethishappenforour55issoheart-warming."41.A.speech B.ceremony C.gift D.paper42.A.forbidden B.refused C.forced D.warned43.A.receive B.buy C.offer D.design44.A.insistedon B.putforward C.writtendown D.leftout45.A.hated B.skipped C.refused D.loved46.A.tiring B.ordinary C.simple D.special47.A.season B.training C.show D.match48.A.terrible B.strange C.positive D.unsatisfactory49.A.experience B.habit C.hobby D.experiment50.A.merely B.certainly C.correctly D.hardly51.A.make B.obey C.discuss D.improve52.A.forget B.ignore C.consider D.share53.A.dream B.health C.graduation D.talk54.A.wise B.sad C.bored D.proud55.A.kids B.neighbors C.friends D.parents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。AmyandIhavebeenclosefriendsforeightyears.WhenIwas56awkwardprimaryschoolstudent,shewasthepopulargirl57waswillingtomakefriendswithme.Sincethen,aclosefriendship58(grow)betweenusandshe'sbeenalmostlikeasistertome.ButlastSaturday,shebroke59(I)heart.Shedidn'tgotoseeafilmwithmeas60(plan)forherillness.Butshewasouthavingfunwithanothergirlinsteadof61(recover)athome.Iwasso62(anger)thatIavoidedherduringschoolallday.Thestressofthissituationiskillingme,andI'm63alosswhattodonext.Butthisfriendshipisworthsaving:eight64(year)isalongtime!Inanycase,Iwillfindanopportunity‘丝一(have)afullandfranktalkwithher,andIalsowanttolistentowhatshehastosay.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，请给你的笔友Tom写封信，分享你进入高中以来最难忘的一件事。内容包括：1.事情发生的经过；2.你的感悟。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearTom,Yours,LiHua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