安徽省滁州定远县育才学校2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题（普通班）

安徽省滁州定远县育才学校2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题（普通班）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，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。1. How old is the womans bicycle?A. Three years old. B. Four years old. C. Five years old.2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The football. B. The money. C. The birthday.3. What would Mr.Wolf like to drink?A. A coke. B. A cold beer. C. Nothing.4. Where are the speakers?A. In the womans house. B. In a shop. C. In a hotel.5. What does the man mean?A. He likes to put money in the bank because of security(安全).B. He doesnt like to put money in the bank at all.C. He likes to put money in the bank because it has no risk.第二节 （每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6，7题。6. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Salesman(售货员) and customer（顾客）.C. Teacher and student.7. What color will the woman choose?A. White. B. Yellow. C. Green.听第7段材料，回答第8 至9题。8. Where is the nearest post office?A. About five blocks away. B. Next to a police station. C. At any store.9. What does the woman advise the man to buy?A. A police report. B. A guide book. C. A stamp and an envelope.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What language does the woman speak?A. Spanish and French. B. German and French. C. Spanish and German.11. What does the woman think is the most help to learn the language?A. Radio programmes. B. Travel. C. Movies.12. What does the man think should be done first?A. Have more practice. B. Find a good teacher.C. Get some knowledge of the language.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How old is Cory?A. 7 years old. B. 9 years old. C. 16 years old.14. Whats the womans favorite hobby now?A. Skiing. B. Swimming. C. Acting.15. What does the woman think of playing computer games?A. Its relaxing. B. Its a waste of time. C. It helps her make friends.16. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Neighbors. C. Relatives.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When did the explosion happen?A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.18. Where is Joy Hortons home?A. On Lake Ontario. B. In eastern New York. C. In northern New York.19. What dropped onto the floor of her kitchen?A. A plate. B. A knife. C. A spoon.20. Where did Horton walk to get help?A. To the police station. B. To her daughters home.C. To her neighbors home.第二部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分75分）第一节 阅读理解（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中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFrom writers to scientists, here are the amazing stories of women you may not know about, but certainly should.Murasaki ShikibuYou may be familiar with lots of novels by male writers, from Mark Twain to Charles Dickens. But their works may not even have existed if it hadnt been for Murasaki Shikibu, a Japanese woman widely considered to be the worlds first novelist. In addition to a two-part novel called The Tale of Genji, Shikibu also wrote a book of poems.Maria Sibylla MerianToday, children as young as preschool age can happily explain how a caterpillar (毛虫) turns into a butterfly. But there was a time when no one knew this not even scientists. Until the 1670s, scientists thought that caterpillars and butterflies were two totally different creatures. Thanks to Maria Sibylla Merian, we know the truth about these beautiful insects.Ada LovelaceAda Lovelace, born in 1815, was the daughter of famous British poet Lord Byron, but she wasnt a poet herself. She was the worlds first computer programmer. Lovelaces mathematical (数学的) talent was obvious at a young age and caught the attention of Charles Babbage. Babbage designed the early computing machine that he hoped would be able to quickly solve math problems. In addition to helping Babbage design the early computer program, Lovelace was also the first to recognize that the machine might be able to do more than calculation.Tu YouyouTu Youyou, born in 1930, became the first Chinese scientist to win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. In the 1970s, Tu worked to find a way to prevent the spread of malaria (疟疾). She discovered artemisinin (青蒿素), which is used in life-saving, malaria-fighting drugs around the world today.21. What can we learn about Murasaki Shikibu?A. She was a famous poet. B. She was highly educated.C. She was an award-winning writer. D. She was a pioneer in novel writing.22. What is Ada Lovelace best known for?A. Her family background.B. Her mathematical talent.C. Her work on computer programming.D. Her invention of computing machines.23. Who made a great contribution to the prevention of a common disease?A. Murasaki Shikibu. B. Maria Sibylla Merian.C. Ada Lovelace. D. Tu Youyou.BTraveling without a map in different countries, I find out about different ways of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”Foreign tourists are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there dont have name signs. In Japan, people use landmarks (地标) in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”People in Los Angeles, the US, have no idea of distance on the map: they measure distance by time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “its about five minutes from here.” You dont understand completely, “Yes, but how many miles away is it, please?” To this question you wont get an answer, because most probably they dont know it themselves.People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because tourists seldom understand the Greek language. Instead, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then hell lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.Sometimes a person doesnt know the answer to your question. What happens in the situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I dont know.” People there believe that “I dont know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. So a tourist can get lost very easily in Yucatan! However, one thing will help you everywhere in the world. Its body language.24. Which of the following is probably an example of Japanese directions?A. “The post office is at Street Kamira.”B. “Turn right at the hospital and go past a school.”C. “The post office is about five minutes from here.”D. “Go south two miles. Turn west and then go another mile.”25. Why dont people in Los Angeles give directions in miles?A. They prefer to lead you the way.B. They prefer to use body language.C. They often have no idea of distance measured by miles.D. They use landmarks in their directions instead of distance.26. How do Greeks give directions?A. Using street names. B. Using landmarks.C. Leading people the way. D. Giving people a wrong direction.27. According to the last paragraph, we can learn that _.A. people in Yucatan always give wrong directionsB. people in Mexico know streets names wellC. body language makes you get lost in YucatanD. people in Mexico prefer to use body languageCIn South Africa, Nelson Mandela is still seen as the warm and wise father of the new nation and he is called Madiba by many South African people in order to show their love and respect.Mandela was born in 1918 in one of the black South African leaders house. He went to schools that were very similar to British schools. He later joked he was taught to be a “black Englishman.As a black South African, however, his freedoms were strictly limited. The young lawyer joined the African National Congress and decided to end, by peaceful means, the rule of white men and set up a government for the South African people. Mandela was caught by the police in 1962 andsentenced to life in prison two years later, without possibility of being set free. Mandela could easily have given in to despair（绝望）. Yet he refused to let his spirit be broken.With the support and help from all over the world, Mandela walked out of prison after 27 years in prison. Soon, he led the ANC talks with the government, which led to the first elections open to all South Africans. These in turn led to Mandelas election as South African president in 1994.Now South Africans of all colors take pride in their countrys peaceful political change and are grateful for Nelson Mandela who led that great change.Leaving office after a single five-year term, Mandela? aged 86 then, kept a punishing schedule that would be hard for a man half his age. He visited the poor, sharing both his joys and his sorrows with them. For example, he made it known that his son Makgatho had died from AIDS, though few knew that he was even ill, when he paid a visit to the people with AIDS.28.According to the first two paragraphs, Nelson Mandela.A.went to schoolin BritainB. was born in a farmers houseC. has earned respect from his peopleD. was loved by alltheSouthAfricans29.How did Nelson Mandela feel in prison?A. Determined. B. Angry. C. Grateful. D. Heart-broken.30.How long did Nelson Mandela serve as South African president?A. For two years.B. For five years.C. For ten years.D. For twenty seven years.31.What can be the suitable title for the text?A.The Road to Freedom for South AfricaB.A Brief Introduction to Nelson MandelaC.Nelson Mandela：A Warm and Wise FatherD.Nelson Mandela：A Fierce Political FighterDThere is a popular saying in the English language: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Well, that is not true. Unlike words, name-calling or even the so-called “the silent treatment” can hurt children as much as being physically hit, sometimes even more so.A recent study of middle school children showed that verbal (言语的) abuse by other children can harm development in the brain. The study was a project of researchers at Harvard Medical School in Massachusetts. Researcher Martin Teicher and his team studied young adults, aged 18 to 25. These young men and women had not ever been treated in a cruel or violent way by their parents. The researchers asked the young people to rate their childhood exposure to verbal abuse from both parents and other children. Then the researchers performed imaging tests on the brains of the subjects (实验对象).The images showed that the people who reported suffering verbal abuse from peers (同龄人) in middle school had underdeveloped connections between the left and right side of the brain. The two sides of the brain are connected by connecting fibers (纤维) called the corpus callosum (胼胝体). This was the area that was underdeveloped.The middle school years are a time when these brain connections are developing. So, unkind, hurtful comments from children or adults during this period have the greatest effect. The researchers tested the mental and emotional condition of all the young people in the study. The tests showed that this same group of people had higher levels of fear, depression, anger and drug abuse than others in the study.The researchers published their findings online on the American Journal of Psychiatrys website.Parents cannot control what other people say to their children, but they can prepare their children.32. What did the subjects have in common?A. They were hurt by unkind words.B. They performed poorly in imaging tests.C. They had their brain slightly damaged.D. They experienced no physical abuse at home.33.Why does the author use the popular saying at the beginning?A. To show the power of words. B. To introduce an opposite view.C. To prove the authors argument. D. To show ancient peoples wisdom.34.What is the main idea of the passage?A. The way we speak matters.B. Verbal violence should be stopped.C. Unkind words hurt the brain.D. Words are worse than sticks and stones.35. What will be discussed in the next paragraph?A. Comments on the findings. B. Approaches to further studies.C. Suggestions to parents. D. Different opinions on the matter.第二节 七选五 (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。While people in both England and the U.S. speak English, the two types of English can be very different.First, there are differences in spelling. The British like the letter “u” and have kept it in many words. 36 Somewhere in our language history, we decided that “labor”,”color” and “favorite” were just fine without the “u” next to the “o”. 37 Sometimes, we use totally different words. Here, we live in apartments with elevators. Over there, they live in flats with lifts. We power our cars with gas. They use petrol. And, if we need to look in our cars dark trunk for something, we use a flashlight. They would use a torch to search their dark boot.38 Some British and American idioms have the same meaning, but use different words. For example, in the U. S. if you want to add your opinion to a conversation, you put in your two cents. In the U.K., they put in their two pence. Make sense. They have pence and we dont. Finally, a familiar word used by both countries but in different ways is “cheers”. We use the word over drinks when we are wishing someone good health or congratulating on success. The British use “cheers” to mean “thank you.” 39Now, we dont expect you to pick sides. 40A.The usage of the word comes from America.B.For that, we Americans say, “Thank you!”C.American English will be used more often than British English.D.Americans have dropped it.E.Then there are idioms.F.Both American and British English have their strong points.G.But our differences go beyond spelling.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分40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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Itwasanormal Monday morning atanassembly (集会), and theoldheadmaster was giving the students a speech about important things in life and about 41 ourselves to what is important to us. This is 42 the story went:Anoldmanlivedinacertainpartof London, and he 43 wake up every morning and go to the 44 , where he got the train right to Central London, and then sat at the street corner, 45 . He did this every single day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years.His house was dirty, and it smelled 46 . The neighbors could not 47 the smell anymore, so they asked the police officers to48 the place. The officersknocked down the 49 and cleaned the house. There were small bags of 50 all over the house that he had 51 over the years. The police counted the money, and they soon realized that theoldmanwasa 52 . They waited outside his houseexpecting toshare the good news with him. When he arrived home that evening, he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no need for him to beg any more 53 he wasarichmannow. He said 54 at all; he went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the street and 55 to beg. 56 , thisoldmanhad no great plans, dreams or anything important for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than staying 57 the things we enjoy doing.We should remain true to our course, which may mean devoting yourselves to things that people around you may disapprove (不赞成). Let nothing distract us from being happy, let nothing else determine our fate (命运), but 58 . What makes us happy is what 59 inthe endnot what we acquire (获得).This particular story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I dont focus on courses, I get 60 of this story.41. A. attracting B. agreeingC. devoting D. believing42. A. why B. howC. where D. when43. A. might B. must C. should D. would44. A. street B. subway C. airport D. factory45. A. begging B. waitingC. attempting D. sleeping46. A. pleasant B. delicious C. terrible D. serious47. A. get B. forgetC. judge D. stand48. A. control B. removeC. clear D. look49. A. old man B. doorC. neighborD.wall50. A. rubbish B. wasteC. foodD. money51. A. earned B. collectedC. managedD. stole52. A. boss B. gentleman C. gift D. millionaire53. A. as B. unlessC. untilD. though54. A. something B. anythingC. nothingD. everything55. A. determined B. continued C. managedD. sought56. A. Actually B. SurprisinglyC. ObviouslyD. Generally57. A. focused on B. called on C. turned to D. acted out58. A. others B. us C. someD. ourselves59. A. considers B. mattersC. achievesD. faces60. A. tired B. permittedC. warnedD. reminded第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。The Tower Bridge is one of the twenty-seven bridges over the River ThamesIt is close to the Tower of London，from 61 the Tower Bridge got its nameIt is a symbol of London It is recorded that the Tower Bridge 62 （build） in 1894 and now it is one of the 63 （famous） bridges in the worldIts interesting that its middle part can be raised 64 （let） big ships passIt used to be raised about 50 times a day，but now it is raised only 4 to 5 t