安徽省宿州市十三所省重点中学2020学年高一英语上学期期中联考试题

安徽省宿州市十三所省重点中学2020学年高一英语上学期期中联考试题本试卷第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分，共150分。考试时间为120分钟。第I卷第一部分 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. Where was the man when the woman called him?A. At home. B. In the company. C. On the road.2. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Put the bike aside. B. Ask for others instruction. C. Follow the instructions.3. How did the man earn pocket-money as a child?A. By doing housework. B. By doing his homework. C. By doing part-time jobs.4. How will the man go to the beach?A. By car. B. By bus. C. By bike.5. What would the woman prefer to do?A. Stay at home. B. Go to the concert. C. Go dancing.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至7题。6. What is the woman interested in?A. News. B. Sports. C. Entertainment.7. What is the woman looking for now?A. A good job. B. A good school. C. Some famous stars.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. How did the man go to work three years ago?A. By car. B. By train. C. By bus.9. Why did the man move out of New York?A. He changed his job.B. New York is too crowded.C. He becomes the manager of a company.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Go to the lecture. B. Have dinner with her family. C. Go to the bank together.11. How long will the lecture last?A. Two hours. B. Three hours. C. Two and a half hours.12. Where is the womans house?A. Next to the bank. B. Behind the bank. C. Right at the second crossing.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How long did the man wait for the woman?A. Nearly two hours. B. More than two hours. C. Almost an hour.14. What did the woman first do on her way home?A. Met her former classmate. B. Went shopping. C. Attended a French lecture.15. For what did Norman go to France?A. To go sightseeing. B. To learn French. C. On business.16. Which of the following is mentioned in the dialogue?A. Norman did a good job.B. Norman traveled a lot in France.C. The woman speaks good French.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How high is the Eiffel Tower?A. 1,500 meters. B. 1,930 meters. C. 1,050 meters.18. What is the tower made of ?A. Copper B. Iron. C. Stone19. How can visitors get to the top of the tower?A. Taking elevators. B. Taking stairs. C. Taking ladders.20. What can visitors enjoy on the top of the tower?A. Landmarks. B. Beautiful views. C. Souvenirs.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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AChristmas is coming and the holiday season is almost here! If you are having a hard time thinking of a gift for a web developer you know then this list is for you.Due to this being the gift-giving season and there is a possibility that these items may not be bought in real stores by the time you get to them. But do not worry, do check back at the site frequently in case they have restocked it, then quickly order one!QlockTwo TouchA unique table clock tells you time with written words instead of numbers. If it is 7:15, the clock will show fifteen past seven.， This table clock is available in 5 different colors and 12 different languages. A truly stylish accessory for the working desk.($b90)Dolce Gusto Coffee MakerMany web developers love to need coffee to help them stay awake when trying to finalize a project. This cool-looking coffee maker is the perfect gift to help them grab a quick cup, whenever they need it.($140)Hand Turbine ChargerPerfect for times of a blackout or when you just cant find any place to quickly charge up your devices, this charger is powered by you. Just turn the turbine to generate power to charge your phones and tablets. Great for a workout, and for travelers who cant he without their devices.($100)Online Course SubscriptionsMany web developers improve their skills through online courses. If you want to gift one, you can try L as a gift.(Prices may vary)21. Who will like to read the text?A. The one who owns a present store.B. The one who wants to buy gifts for parents.C. The one who wants to buy a Christmas gift for web developers.D. The one who wants to invent Christmas gifts on the websites.22. Why does the author suggest checking back the site?A. The gifts are easily sold out in real stores.B. You can only buy the gifts on the websites.C. The gifts arc cheaper online than in real stores.D. The website seldom restores the Christmas gifts.23. How many showing patterns can the QlockTwo Touch give?A. 5 B. 12 C. 7 D. 6024. Which gift is the best for a developer who wants to improve himself?A. Online Course Subscriptions B. Hard Turbine ChargerC. Dolce Gusto Coffee Maker D. QlockTwo TouchBHow many phone numbers can you remember by heart? Its probably fewer than you would like. Actually, youre not alone. Some said that they couldnt recall the phone numbers of their friends and neighbors. And others said that they couldnt remember their relatives phone numbers In their eyes, there is no point in filling their heads with phone numbers if theyre all stored in smart phones that are with them almost all the time.In fact, most people are suffering from a sort of digital amnesia(健忘). More than 90% of those agreed that they used the Internet as an online extension of their brains. Rote memorization(死记硬背)was once an important part of education, but we just need a click the computer or slide now. Thats making us worse at remembering things.However, I believe that there are more risks to this new world of memory beyond losing our ability to recall some information such as who the 15 President was. That kind of information may always be a click away, but the important things are personal ones, like the way your parents smile at your wedding. Its harder to recall or find online. If youre relying on yourself to keep track of those memories, they will be much more meaningful.25. Paragraph I is mainly used to .A. serve as the background of memory B. introduce the topicC. explain a new research D. study peoples memory26. Whats the main cause of peoples suffering from digital amnesia?A. Dealing with too many things B. Seldom thinking about questions.C. Relying on the Internet too much. D. The changes of their memories.27. Whats the authors attitude towards peoples memories now?A. Worried. B. Optimistic. C. Disappointed. D. Confident.CA school in Buffalo, New York has filled a vending machine(自动侈货机)with books to get young students more interested in reading.Lock up a lot of books behind a wall of glass and with a special gold coin students at the school can pick out their favorite books. They get to take the books home for free. And the best part? Its not a system based on behavior or attendance. The process is designed so that every student will get a chance to use the machine at some point.The idea was first introduced by the assistant principal, Unsold Robinson, who was inspired by another school he visited doing something similar. He thought it could be a fun way to get parents and students at his school to read. Now, after a year of fund-raising, the machine has been filled with over $1,000 worth of books-all of which will be continuously added through various donations(捐赠).Robinson says that many children in Buffalo are not reading as much as they should. So the idea of the vending machine was to encourage reading in and out of school as well as increase every childs overall excitement about reading.28. How do the students of the school get the book from the machine?A. By asking the head teacher. B. By using some cash.C. By using some special coins. D. By exchanging the books with new ones.29. Who can get a free book from the machine?A. The student with the best behavior. B. The student with the best attendance.C. The student with real gold coins. D. The student with good luck.30. What do people think of the activity.A. Boring B. Meaningful and useful C. Useless D. Doubtful31. Why did the assistant principal use this method?A. The students here didnt read enough booksB. The school could get more donations.C. The students here could earn extra money.D. The school could improve the students scores.DAs Shanghai prepared to introduce mandatory(强制的)garbage sorting on July 1, games and toys that examined fun ways to spread information about the garbage sorting were used to encourage younger people to take action.A 15-second video of a game went on Chinese social media. In the video, players wearing VR(虚拟)headsets saw four different types of trash can in front of them, and had to throw different types of garbage into the right buckets桶) to get points. Although it was not the only VR game in the place, visitors lined up around the booth to explore it because of the garbage-sorting theme.As a Shanghai, I am in great need of this game. Maybe I wont need to check how to categorize(分类)each piece of garbage on my phone while going through all my garbage every day if I play this game more often, said ZhouZhou, a young Shanghai. But some social media users in Shanghai have complained about the difficulty of sorting different types of garbage.Wu Xia, founder and CEO of VitrellaCorc, the company that created the game, said the idea was to provide an interesting way of learning about garbage sorting. Its simple and easy to understand. People can practice sorting garbage without actually going through their trash, and it is a more effective method than using paper materials when training volunteers, Wu said.32. What is the purpose of the VR game?A. Just for fun. B. Teach students to sort garbage.C. Do exercise. D. Keep fit.33. What do some people complain about?A. It is too hard to sort garbage B. There are too many people lining upC. The VR game should be more interesting. D. There are more ways to use paper materials.34. What is the meaning of the underlined word in the last Paragraph?A. successful B. interesting C. traditional D. disappointing35. What is the main idea of the text?A. Young people like VR games more.B. Shanghai performs mandatory garbage sorting.C. Games were used to help young people sort garbage.D. Learning by playing VR games is practical for the young.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。(每小题2分，共10分)Earthquakes often happen suddenly without warning, and they can often cause damage, injuries and even deaths. 36 .If you are outdoors:Move away from buildings, streetlights, something dangerous and stay in the open. 37 . If you are driving when an earthquake hits, pull over to the side of the road and stop as quickly as safety allows and stay in the car. Avoid stopping near or under buildings, trees. Even if the earthquake has stopped, avoid roads, bridges that might have been damaged by the earthquake.If indoors:38 . Then hold on until the shaking stops. If there isnt a table or desk near you, cover your face and head with your arms and bend in an inside corner of the building. Stay away from glass, windows, and anything that could fall.Get communication and necessities ready:39 . There is a real possibility during the day when adults are at work and children are at school. Ask a relative not in this area or friend to serve as the family contact(联系).”Make sure everyone in the family knows the name, address, and phone number of the contact person.It is also important to have necessary things on hand, such as water, food, medicine, a flashlight and so on. 40 .A. Most earthquake-related injuries result from falling objects(物体)or walls.B. They help people to recognize what action to take during the earthquake and what planning to make before.C. Drop to the ground; take cover by getting wider a strong table or other pieces of furniture.D. As far as safety is concerned, it is wise to know what to do during an earthquake and make enough preparations.E. Make sure that all the family members know the best place to hide themselves.F. If possible, take a class to learn what to take for a possible disasterG. Making a communication for getting together after the disaster in case family members get separated from one another during an earthquake.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)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。Today, caring people across the country are finding creative ways to improve the lives of the homeless. These efforts 41 mental health services, and 42 haircuts -a service offered by the Nashville Street-Barbers.The Nashville Street Barbers is a group of hairdressers 43 are “trying make their community a 44 place one cut at a time. The inspiring group was 45 in 2020 by hairdresser Caroline Lindner, who created the 46 to help the homeless.Since then, the Nashville Street Barbers has 47 , thanks to a $10,000 donation from the Hardees All Stars program and, most importantly, thanks to a growing group of 48 visitors. Linder 49 that the barbers have seen such a success because of the connections theyve made with their visitors, who they treat just like paying(付费的)customers. I know most people are particular about their 50 and our 51 are not different, she told. We had to prove and gain trust which 52 people to come back every Monday 53 .”What started as a one-person effort has become a city-wide 54 that now provides up to 80 free haircuts a week. Lindner even has plans to 55 the program, bringing the Nashville Street Barbers to locations beyond the city. Until then, the team hopes to make a 56 through their 57 story. Our final goal, they say, is to 58 others around the world to start their own barbering communities and 59 their communities.” And now, we can see in fact there are many people 60 their steps.41. A. include B. start C. finish D. doubt42. A. expensive B. free C. timely D. cheap43. A. who B. which C. whom D. when44. A. healthier B. colder C. better D. stronger45. A. released B. honoured C. sold D. founded46. A. school B. group C. family D. society47. A. grown B. decreased C. disappeared D. stopped48. A. careful B. thankful C. generous D. faithful49. A. forgets B. manages C. believes D. sighs50. A. hair B. clothes C. shoes D. dress51. A. members B. neighbours C. workers D. friends52. A. let B. made C. got D. took53. A. successfully B. importantly C. especially D. finally54. A. activity B. festival C. argument D. dream55. A. reach B. arrive C. enlarge D. improve56. A. mistake B. promise C. decision D. difference57. A. inspiring B. surprising C. embarrassing D. damaging58. A. force B. invite C. encourage D. refuse59. A. find B. help C. organize D. donate60. A. changing B. following C. loving D. measuring第II卷第二节(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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。A small town in England is teaching the world that it is important 61 (grow) your own food. Any open space 62 (use) to grow fruit and vegetables. There are apples, pears, peaches, strawberries, cabbages and carrots, here and there. Everyone can pick them 63 free. Eight years ago, a woman named Pam in Todmorden dug up her rose garden. She planted vegetables, knocked down the garden wall and put up a sign 64 (say), Help yourself! Today, Pam has 65 (complete) changed the town. A new town has been born, 66 is called Incredible Edible Todmorden. Pam explained why she thought the idea was popular. Its possible and positive. Many people know we have to change, 67 how we do that is a question. So one day, she gathered all the 68 (villager) together. They decided to do something different at once. They didnt write reports. They didnt ask for permission. They just did it. Only a short time 69 (late), Todmorden became a big garden full of fruit and vegetables. In Todmorden, there is a motto: If you eat, you are in. But thats not all. There are 70 (many) than 700 edible towns popping up around the world, from Canada to Mali. People there think about food and protect environment at the same time.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()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词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11处起)不计分。Dear friends,How time flies! We had a wonderful times together. Youve joined various activities, such as paper cut, folk dance, music and kungfu. And you also had had a better understanding of Chinese cultures. Of course, with your help, weve also improved your oral English and become more confident in express ourselves.On behalf of my school, I would like to thank you for teaching us English. Now you are going back to England, so I wish you joy and happiness in the new stage of life.I sincere hope your stay in China will be a unforgettable experience in life. Wish you a pleased and safe journey to home! Hope to seeing you again! Thank you第二节 书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，请你给在美国孔子学院任教的英语老师刘老师写封邮件，内容包括：1.询问他在美国的生活和工作情况；2.告诉他你的学校情况；3.希望他来信介绍美国