河北省巨鹿县二中2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题

河北省巨鹿县二中2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题考生注意：本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。考试时间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，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.When will the headmaster come back?A.11:45.B.9:30. C.12:40.2.Who has Mr. Jones called to come over?A.A salesman.B.A telephone repairman.C. An electrician.3.Who do they want to replace?A. Their music teacher.B. Their English teacher.C. Their maths teacher.4.What does the man usually do in the evening?A. Watch TV.B. See a new film.C. Study.5.How does the woman feel at the mans words?A. Excited.B. Surprised.C. Frightened.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 man?A.A guide. B.A houseman. C.A policeman.7.What happened to the woman?A. Her leg was broken.B. Her money was stolen.C. Her briefcase was gone.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Who spends the holiday with the womens family every year?A. Her aunts and uncles.B. Her uncles and cousins.C. Her aunts and uncles and cousins.9.What does the womans mother usually cook?A. Vegetables. B. Pies. C. Turkey.10.Who washes the dishes in Johns family when they get together?A. The women. B. The kids. C. The men.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.When did the woman begin the work?A. Three years ago. B. Four years ago. C. Five years ago.12.What foreign languages does the woman speak?A. Spanish, French and English.B. Spanish, French and Italian.C. English, Italian and Swedish.13.What is the woman?A.A teacher. B.A model. C.A tour guide.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。1 4.What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A.A manager and an interviewee.B.A boss and his secretary.C. An ad. designer and his customer.15.Which is TRUE of Ms Brown?A. She has just graduated from a secretary school.B. She posted the ad. in a newspaper.C. She can do a lot of things besides driving.16.What was the result of the interview?A. Ms Brown was given the position.B. Ms Brown was refused.C. Ms Brown was likely to be given the position.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Where did the strange noise come from?A. Pieces of paper on the window.B.A baby in the waste basket.C.A mouse under a piece of paper.18.When did the noise disturb the person?A. In the middle of her sleep.B. Just as she turned off the light.C. After she washed and went to bed.19.What did she first do when she found the noise came from the waste paper basket?A. She kicked the basket.B. She closed the door.C. She turned on the light.20.What did she do after she put the basket outside the door?A. She closed the door.B. She went to bed again.C. She didnt go to bed until the next morning.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或D）中，选出最佳选项AThanksgiving Day is a special holiday in the United States and Canada. Families and friends gather to eat and give thanks for their blessing.Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. This is why it is celebrated in late fall, after the crops are in. But one of the first thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest. On December 4, 1619, the Pilgrims from England landed near what is now Charles City, Virginia. They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic.The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest. The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel. Many of the Pilgrims died. But the next year, they had a good harvest. So Governor Bradford declared a three-day feast（盛宴）. The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast. Everyone brought food.In time, other colonies（殖民地）began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving. But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day. During the Civil War, Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it. He proclaimed（宣布）the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day of thanksgiving. Today, Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November. Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbours. But the Canadian thanks-giving Day falls on the second Monday in October.21. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated _.A. in spring B. in summer C. in autumn D. in winter22. The first to celebrate thanksgiving were_.A. some people from England B. the American IndiansC. Sarah Josepha Hale D. Governor Bradford23. We can infer from the passage that New England must be_.A. in the U. S. A. B. in Great BritainC. in Canada D. on some island off the Atlantic24. The passage mainly tells us_.A. how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the U. S. A.B. how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different ways it is celebratedC. that Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holidayD. how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and placesBIn the USA, many high schools and some colleges and universities have a special celebration(庆典) once a year called Homecoming. Former students and teachers come back to the school to enjoy the memories of their time there and the many Homecoming activities. Homecoming might last for only one day or for several days, even one week.High schools usually choose one boy and one girl from the senior class to be the “Homecoming King” and “Homecoming Queen”. The students usually choose a boy and a girl who have done a lot for the school.Most schools have a Homecoming parade(游行). The school band will often lead the way, followed by many different cars and trucks.Most schools also have a football game for Homecomingand, of course, tailgate parties. A tailgate party is a group of people drinking and eating around the back, or tailgate, of someones pick-up truck.There are many other activities that might be a part of the Homecoming celebration. There might be a school-wide picnic one day; another day, there may be plays, concerts, competitions or games, all depending on a schools traditions.Homecoming celebrations nearly always end with a dance and/or a great dinner. The school is decorated beautifully, and a band is paid to come and play. Students dress up: guys in suits and girls in beautiful dresses.25. Homecoming in the USA _.A. is held only in high schools B. is held to celebrate the birth of schoolsC. might be prepared for students only D. might last from one day to one week26. “King and Queen of Homecoming” are chosen according to _.A. their contributions (贡献) to the school B. their healthy bodiesC. their excellent grades in study D. their good-looking faces27. All the activities might be found at the Homecoming except _.A. a paradeB. a football gameC. a picnic D. an exam28. The “tailgate” is most probably _ a truck or a car.A. in front of B. in the middle of C. at the back of D. on the top ofCDick was a twenty-year-old man. His father was a teacher and taught chemistry in a middle school and his mother worked in a shop. They lived a happy life until his parents died one night when suddenly an earthquake broke out. All that happened on his sixth birthday. Luckily his sister who was two years senior to him took him to see their aunt in the city and they did not stay at home. Everything was destroyed in the earthquake and the two children got into trouble. Thanks to their aunt who was not rich enough, they grew up but they lived a hard life. His sister was so sad that she became a nun(修女). After he finished middle school, he was introduced to an owner of a hotel and began to work there.One day the young man fell to the ground while he was cleaning a window on the second floor. He was sent to the hospital and the doctor looked him over. One of his legs was broken and he had to be in hospital. He said to the nurse, “Im a poor man, madam. Arrange a third-class ward(病房) for me, please.”“Cant anybody help you?”“No, madam,” answered Dick. “I have only a sister. Shes a nun and shes poor, too.”“I dont think so,” the nurse said angrily. “Nuns usually marry God. And God is the richest in the world, you know!”“Well, then, ” Dick said with a smile. “Please arrange a first-class ward for me and post the bill to my brother-in-law.”29. How old was Dicks sister when the earthquake happened?A. 6 B. 8 C.10 D.1230. Dick asked the nurse not to arrange a first-class ward for him because _.A. he used to live in a simple roomB. he wanted to save some money for his sisterC. he liked to stay with the poorD. he hadnt got enough money to pay for the bill31. Which of the following is true?A. The nurse would arrange a third-class ward for Dick.B. The nurse would arrange a first-class ward for Dick.C. The nurse would post Dicks bill to God.D. Dick had a rich brother-in-law.DWhat is success? I am not going to try to define success. I think a precise definition is impossible! Is it winning a Gold Medal at the Olympic Games or winning Wimbledon, or being awarded a Nobel Prize? What else? I believe personal success could be anything at allit does not have to involve public recognition. Who is more successful? A millionaire who is unhappy, or an unnoticed person, who has led a simple, quiet, sincere and happy life? The simplest definition of success, I think, is to set out to do something and to succeed in doing it.The first step on the road to success starts with belief. Believe you can succeed and you will. Achieving success in whatever endeavor（努力）you choose may be the goal of life; because it gives you freedom from worry. Could that be?Success means different things to every one of us. Some people believe it is measured in financial terms, others believe it is helping others rather than helping themselves. However, most people are motivated to a great extent by public recognition. How many people are really happy? How many people are really doing what they want to with their lives? Incidentally, the ability to imagine makes us different from animals.Most important of all, I believe success is a matter of personal growth. If every day you are developing or growing just a millimeter, I believe one is successful. Just being a slightly better person each day for me is success. Ive got a very long way to go then!Finally, always remember success is a process and is not simply a matter of arriving at a destination. Its the journey that really matters. Success is what you become in the often very difficult and dangerous journey down the river of life.32. What is personal success according to the author?A. Winning public recognition.B. Being an unhappy millionaire.C. Something impossible to define simply.D. Succeeding in doing what you want.33. Which plays an important role in your success?A. Intelligence. B. Confidence.C. Wealth. D. Kindness.34. According to the text, humans are different from animals in _.A. belief B. freedomC. imagination D. success35. What can be the best title for the text?A. What is success?B. No true successC. How to be successfulD. Success is reaching a destination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项。Speaking is not equal to learning1.You dont need to study grammar too much. The first suggestion may sound strange to many students who begin to learn English, but it is exactly important. _36_However, if you want to speak fluently, you should try to speak English without thinking too much of grammar. Studying grammar will only slow you down and make you hesitate. You will think about the grammar rules instead of naturally saying a sentence like a native.2.You cant translate every word.When you try to speak English, you do not have to translate every word from your mother tongue. _ 37_ Another problem you may meet is that you will misuse grammar rules that you have learned in your mother language.3._38_The reason why many people can learn well is that they often practice. But in order to speak English fluently, you need to practice speaking. When you study, do not just listen. Speak out loud the material you are listening to and practice what you hear. Practice speaking out loud until your mouth and brain can do it without any effort. _39_4. You should study correct material.A phrase you often hear is, “practice makes perfect.” this is not completely true. Practice only makes what you are practicing permanent. If you practice the incorrect sentence, you will have perfected saying the sentence incorrectly. _ 40_A. You should try to speak fluently.B. You need to practice what you hear.C. By doing so, you will be able to speak English fluently.D. If you want to pass examination, you should study grammar well.E. If you listen more, you can speak correctly and fluently sooner or later.F. Therefore, it is important that you study material that is commonly used by most people.G. The order of words is probably completely different and you may be both slow and incorrect by doing this.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，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Kelly and Steve were excited. They were on holiday with their family in a fantastic place Rio in Brazil. The hotel was wonderful and it was near the beach! It was carnival time and that night there was a big _41_ in the street. Everyone had wonderful clothes _42_ different colours. Kelly and Steve wanted to go to the party, _43_ they went to a shop and bought some carnival clothes.When they _44_ at the hotel, they saw a tall, elegant woman in a black dress. She was _45_ diamonds on her fingers, shoes, clothes and in her hair. They _46_ from the manager she was Diana Diamond the famous film star and the diamonds _47_ thousands of pounds!At eight oclock Kelly and Steve were well _48_ for the party and went to the _49_ with their parents to have dinner. Suddenly they heard someone _50_.“Oh! My diamonds they are _51_！” Diana Diamond ran into the room and _52_.Kelly and Steve went out of the hotel. They saw a man in a black cat costume running away with the _53_. In the street there were thousands of people wearing _54_ costumes. It was _55_ to see him because of the party in the street.“There he is！” shouted Steve. “Hes going towards the mountain！”The black cat _56_ faster and faster but suddenly he stopped and fell to the ground. Kelly and Steve sat on the _57_ and he couldnt move. The police arrived and took him away to _58_. Kelly and Steve took the diamonds back to the hotel and gave them back to Diana Diamond. To show her _59_， Diana Diamond invited them to come to her extra special carnival party on the roof of the hotel and it was the best carnival party _60_！41A. meeting B. gather C. party D. ball42A. in B. on C. with D. for43A. however B. therefore C. otherwise D. besides44A. arrived B. reached C. got D. returned45A. dressing B. wearing C. having on D. putting on46A. knew B. understood C. realized D. learned47A. paid B. spent C. cost D. took48A. prepared B. changed C. sent D. called49A. store B. restaurant C. grocery D. market50A. singing B. cheering C. laughing D. screaming51A. broken B. robbed C. gone D. lost52A. cried B. whispered C. greeted D. declared53A. costume B. diamonds C. woman D. cat54A. colorful B. beautiful C. pretty D. lovely55A. easy B. difficult C. obvious D. exciting56A. walked B. drove C. rode D. ran57A. ground B. street C. man D. stone58A. station B. hotel C. prison D. crowd59A. thanks B. sadness C. happiness D. regrets60A. never B. ever C. even D. still第II卷第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）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。Festivals and celebrations 61. _ (hold) to honour famous people and events. In China, there are many festivals, among 62 ._ the most important one is the Spring Festival.The Spring Festival in China is 63. _ (traditional) celebrated on January 1st in Lunar New Year.64. _New Years Eve, the whole family gather together 65. _ (eat) a family reunion dinner and watch TV, 66._(enjoy) wonderful 67._ (perform). Children love dressing 68._ in fine new clothes and sometimes have lucky money in red paper. At times, people set off fireworks and they can watch dragon dances. They also spend much time 69._ (visit) their relatives a