安徽省新城高升学校2019_2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题.docx

合肥新城高升学校2019-2020学年第一学期期中考试高一年级英语试卷时间：120分钟 满分：150分本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分。第I卷（三部分，共100分）第一部分：听力理解（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. Which city does the man like the most? A. Paris. B. Rome.C. New York.2. Whats the season in Australia now? A. Winter. B. Summer.C. Spring.3. What does the man invite the woman to do on Saturday? A. Visit his friend. B. See his paintings. C. Go to an art show.4. How many eggs does the woman need today? A. Ten. B. Twenty. C. Forty.5. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a hospital. B. In a restaurant. C. In a supermarket.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. What sport does Janice like best? A. Baseball. B. Soccer.C. Tennis.7. What will Jim do this afternoon? A. Visit his friends. B. Play ball games. C. Go to the tennis club.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is a requirement of working in the animal home? A. Loving animals a lot. B. Knowing a lot about animals. C. Having experience with animals.9. When will the woman work there? A. On Monday mornings. B. On Saturday afternoons. C. On Sunday mornings.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why is the woman upset? A. The man is smoking. B. The baby keeps crying. C. The man lets the baby listen to rock music.11. What is the man going to do in the end? A. Sing a song. B. Read about Beethoven. C. Put on some different music.12. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and student. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How does the woman usually go to work? A. By car. B. By bus. C. By bike.14. How often does the man drive his car? A. Almost every day.B. Once a week. C. Once a month.15. Why doesnt the woman drive on long trips? A. It is expensive. B. It is too dangerous. C. It takes too much time.16. Where will the speakers go? A. To a sports shop. B. To a train station. C. To the womans office.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What did Lucias father give her as a birthday gift?A. A cat. B. A dog. C. A bird.18. Where was the bag found?A. In a village.B. In the forest.C. On a farm.19. Who did Lucia give the bag to?A. Her parents.B. The owner.C. The police.20. What did Lucia get as a reward?A. A small shop. B. A lot of jewels. C. A large sum of money.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。ADo you have a talented young artist, photographer, or designer in your life? Its never too early to start helping them get their work out there! Weve rounded up the top art contests for kids and teens that can help these young creators share their first masterpieces with the world. Best of all? Most of them are totally free to enter!Global Canvas Art CompetitionAges: 16 and underMediums: Drawing, paintingGlobal Canvas is all about the environment. Launched by the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, this art competition wants to inspire the next generation to be more mindful of how we take care of the earth. The judges are looking for artists to capture the wonderful places that wildlife call home.Toyota Dream Car Art ContestAges: Four to 15Mediums: Drawing, paintingTime to design a dream car! Toyota wants to get junior artists thinking about what the future of transportation might look like. Prizes include cash and a chance to tour one of the Toyota manufacturing plants.Advena Worlds art CompetitionAges: 15 and underMediums: Drawing, paintingAdvena Worlds art competition aims to promote creativity and self-expression. Instead of a theme, they ask the participating artists to simply express their feelingsanything from sadness or joy to anger or excitementthrough their chosen medium,.Progressive Young Artist AwardsAges: 13 to 19Open to: All international applicantsMediums: Painting, drawing, photography, mixed media, sculptureCost to enter: $5 USDPYAA is all about expressing and celebrating progressive values. So, if there is a creative teen in your life who wants to do good in the world, sign them up for this art contest for teens. The prize is a scholarship which they can put toward their post-secondary schooling.21. Which focuses on the environment?A. World Wide Kids Drawings. B. Global Canvas Art Competition.C. Toyota Dream Car Art Contest. D. Progressive Young Artist Awards.22. What prize can the winner get at Toyota Dream Car Art Contest?A .dream car. B. A scholarship. C. A plant tour. D. Cash crops.23 .What is the special about Advena Worlds art Competition?A. It has no fixed theme. B. It has entrance fee.C. Its entry can be photos. D. Anyone can join it.BThe European Union(EU) is an organization of European countries. The countries are independent and are governed in different ways. In the United Kingdom, for example, the head of state is a king or queen. In France, on the other hand, the head of state is a president. But each of them sends representatives（代表）to European Parliament, which has some control over what happens in each of the member countries.The idea of the EU began in the 1950s. The first members were France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Italy. Little by little, the number increased during second half of the twentieth century. By the year 2000, there were 15 member countries. The new countries were Austria, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.In 2004, the EU increased to 25 members. The Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia, plus the Mediterranean islands of Cyprus and Malta all became members. The expanded EU has a population of more than half a billion people, twice as big as the population of the US.24. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?A. The UK was not included in the first members.B. The thought of the EU first came into being in the 1950s.C. The member countries of the EU are independent.D. Ireland became a member country of the EU later than Poland.25. How many countries joined the EU after the year 2000?A. 9 B.10 C.15 D.25 26. How are the UK and France governed?A. In both countries, the head of state is a king or queen.B. In both countries, the head of state is a president.C. In the United Kingdom, the head of state is a king or queen while in France, a president. D. In the United Kingdom, the head of state is a president while in France, a king or queen. 27. Which country had the idea of the EU first?A. The UK B. France C. Germany D. The passage doesnt mention.C.Daniella was brushing her daughters long brown hair when she noticed that bunches of it were coming out. That was January 1, 2017. Within 20 days, seven-year-old Gianessas hair and eyebrows were completely gone, and her doctor said they would never grow back. Gianessa had become one of the 6.8 million Americans with alopecia, a disease that causes hair loss.Alopecia isnt painful, but for kids who suffer from it, the acute mental pain comes from standing out from the crowd. For the most part, the students in Gianessas first-grade class in Salem, Utah, were understanding. But occasionally, she still felt like an outcast（被排斥者）. “I did not want her to not feel beautiful,” her mother told Today. Then the school announced its “Crazy Hair Day” competition in April, and Daniella and Gianessa decided that rather than hiding Gianessas baldness(光头), they would celebrate it. Daniella bought sticker jewels and decorated her daughters head with colorful designs. “They just fit her personality,” Daniella told CNN . “Shes so full of life.”On the morning of the competition, Gianessa was nervous. Would her friends think it was funny? She had nothing to fear. Gianessa was a hitand the winner of the crazy-hair competition. Gianessa is now glad she dared to go bare. “I was sad at first when I lost all my hair,” she told People, “but now I love being bald. I can do things to my head that other kids cant. Im thinking now it might be fun to decorate my head with some shiny butterflies and flowers.”28.What symptom might alopecia have?A. Loss of hair. B. Failing eyesight.C. Brown hair. D. Slow growth.29.What can you learn from the second paragraph?A. Alopecia brought physical pain to Gianessa.B. Gianessa was completely free of mental pain.C. Gianessas schoolmates are mostly friendly.D. Daniella thought Gianessa was not beautiful.30.How did Daniella and Gianessa celebrate “Crazy Hair Day” competition?A. By hiding Gianessas baldness. B. By decorating Gianessas baldness.C. By showing Gianessas personality. D. By purchasing many sticker jewels.31.What can we infer about Gianessas words?A. Being bald is her favorite in her view.B. She is still filled with sadness and sorrow.C. Having access to natureis her future commitment.D.She has overcome her psychological problem.D. If you walk through the doors of one of the Smithsonian Institutions museums in Washington, D.C., you may be greeted by an unusual guide. A Japanese tech company recently sent 25 humanoid robots to the Smithsonian. All of them are named Pepper.Each Pepper stands 4 feet tall and has a computer screen attached to its body. Built by SoftBank Robotics, the robots are programmed to share information about the museum in which they are based.“Pepper is basically an experiment,” Goslins, director of the Smithsonians Arts and Industries Museum, said. “The idea is to explore and see how a robot performs in this kind of environment.”Museum visitors communicating with Pepper. The robot can tell stories and answer basic questions. People even take pictures and dance with it. “The robot draws big crowds,” said Allison Peck, director of marketing at the Hirshhorn. “People just love Pepper.”According to the Smithsonian Institutions website: “Pepper gives our museum workers a new way to reach and serve visitors.” For example, Pepper teaches Swahili words to visitors of the “World on the Horizon” exhibit at the Smithsonians National Museum of African Art.Pepper also has the special ability to draw guests to less-visited areas of the Smithsonians museum. When Pepper is placed in a spot, crowds are attracted to that place.When not educating museum visitors, Pepper stays in the Smithsonian offices, getting charged and programmed. After being charged, Pepper can run for about 8 hours at a time.Pepper plays an important role, but the robot“ is not meant to take away human jobs at the museum, ” Goslins explained. “It is meant to give our visitors a more enjoyable experience while they are here with us.”32. What do you know about Pepper?A. It measures 4 feet in width. B. It serves as a guide.C. It is named after a robot. D. It is made in the US.33. What can Pepper do?A. Draw pictures. B. Take pictures. C. Ask questions. D. Tell stories.34. What attracts visitors to the less-visited areas?A. Reasonable cost. B. Peppers appearance. C. Workersservice. D. Attractive scenery.35.Why is Pepper used in the Smithsonian Institutions museums?A. To please visitors. B. To replace humans. C. To perform programs. D. To educate visitors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My mother is a diligent and kind woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher, she works hard. 36 Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to work early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon. 37 She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her excellent quality and very good teaching results, she has been elected as a model teacher several times. 38 Every day, when she comes back home from work, she sets about doing housework, sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. She seems to be busy all the time. As she has been very busy working every day, she looks older than her age. But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. Mother never buys expensive dresses for herself, but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us. 39 She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself. She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints.Often she says to us, “work while you work, and play while you play. That is the way to be happy and gay. If you do not work, you will become lazy and be of no use to society”. What a piece of good advice this is! 40 This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior. My mother is great indeed, and I always feel proud of her.A. She enjoys listening to classic music.B. As a mother, she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort.C. She loves her students and cares for them.D. She never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals.E. My mother is hard-working and never wastes money.F. I never forget it and always bear it in my mind.G. Can you tell us something about your mother?.第三部分 英语知识运用 （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） When I settled（定居） in Chicago，my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then I had a 41 problem and had to go to hospital for a 42 examination. It seemed a small 43 compared to the one I was about to face, but things started to go 44 right from the beginning , not having a car or 45 the city, I was depending on the buses to get me from A to B, 46 Id left myself plenty of time, soon it was 47 . I was going to be late, because I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the 48 direction. I 49 the bus and stood on the road not knowing what to do, I looked into the eyes of a 50 , who was trying to get past me, 51 , instead of moving on ,she stopped to ask if I was 52 . After I explained my 53 to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street , where a bus would take me back into the city to my 54 . Sitting there waiting, I felt 55 that someone had been willing to help. 56 , hearing a horn（喇叭）nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend 57 at me to get in. She had returned to offer me a 58 to the hospital. Such unexpected 59 from a passer-by was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose 60 , for all things are possible.41. A. physical B. traveling C. social D. housing42. A. scientific B. final C. previous D. thorough43. A. chance B. challenge C. success D. error44. A. wrong B. easy C. fast D. ahead45. A. leaving B. visiting C. knowing D. appreciating46. A. Although B. Since C. Unless D. Once47 A. strange B. necessary C. clear D. important48. A. same B. right C. general D. opposite 49. A. looked at B. waited for C. got off D. ran into50. A. driver B. friend C. stranger D. gentleman51. A. EspeciallyB. Surprisingly C. Probably D. Normally52. A. nervous B. excited C. OK D. dangerous53. A. idea B. motivation C. excuse D. situation54. A. hospital B. apartment C. office D. station55. A. afraid B. grateful C. certain D. disappointed56. A. Thus B. Then C. Perhaps D. Surely57. A. staring B. laughing C. waving D. speaking58. A. lift B. suggestion C. bike D. guidebook59. A. results B. news C. kindness D. appearance60. A. power B. faith C. touch D. support第卷第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）My name is Nora. I live in Moscow now, but I was born in Qingdao. We 61 (move) to Moscow four years ago when my dad got 62 new job here. I didnt want to leave China, 63 I had a great life there. I had lots of 64 (friend) and everyone got along well 65 each other. We had fun swimming almost every day after school. And the weather was always great. At first, I didnt like the life in Moscow when we arrived. It was still winter, 66 the weather wasnt very nice. It was 67 (real)cold and it snowed all the time. I didnt have any friends. I felt sad and lonely and wanted to go back to China. Things got 68 (good) when I started school. All the kids at school were friendly to 69 (I). Now I enjoy 70 (live) here. I think Moscow is a great city.第四部分：写作 （共两节，满分40分）短文改错 (满分10 分) 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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词。删除:把多余的词用斜线(