湖北省随州一中2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题

湖北省随州一中2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分考生须知：1. 本卷共8页满分150分，考试时间120分钟；2. 答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号并填涂相应数字。3. 所有答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效；4. 考试结束后，只需上交答题纸。第I卷(选择题)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. When will the football program begin?A. At 7:00.B. At 8:25.C. At 9:30.2. What did the woman get from her mother?A. A new CD.B. A new bike.C. A birthday card.3. What subject does the man have trouble with?A. Math.B. Science.C. English.4. What does the man usually do on the weekend?A. Go to the movies.B. Meet up with friends.C. Read books at home.5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Friends.B. Boss and employee.C. Salesman and customer.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 are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Chinese tea culture.B. Famous places in China.C. Different kinds of tea in the world.7. How does black tea taste according to the woman?A. Sweet.B. Heavy.C. Light.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where were the mans shoes made?A. In France.B. In Spain.C. In Germany.9. What are the speakers doing now?A. Having lunch.B. Shopping at a mall.C. Watching a fashion show.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the man famous for?A. Collecting coins.B. Starting a college.C. Teaching mathematics.11. When did the man begin to collect coins?A. When he was thirteen years old.B. When he got a special book from his uncle.C. When he picked some rare coins on the road.12. Where does the man usually get coins?A. From his friends.B. From small shops.C. From other collectors.:听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does Mike look like?A. He has a beard.B. Hes tall and heavy.C. He has blue eyes and brown hair.14. Who is the person the man is describing?A. His mother.B. The womans mother.C. Mikes mother.15. How does the woman feel about what happened in the game?A. Embarrassed(尴尬的).B. Bored.C. Sad.16. What is most important in the game the speakers are playing?A. A persons appearance(外表).B. A persons character(性格).C. A persons career(事业).听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When did the speaker start taking music lessons?A. At age two.B. At age ten.C. At age twenty.18. How often did the speaker practice as a child?A. Two hours a day.B. Three hours a day. C. Ten hours a day.19. Why did the speaker play in concerts?A. To travel to other cities.B. To get into a good college.C. To make his parents happy.20. What is the speakers attitude toward music now?A. He only does it for fun.B. He wants to be the best.C. He never plays it anymore.第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分35分）第一节 （共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文 ，从每题所给的A、B、C和 D四个选项中 ，选出最佳选项 ，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AIt seems that no one can live a happy life without friendship. While a great number of people expect others to be their friends, they dont give friendship back. That is why some friendships dont last long. To have a friend, you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous; be understanding.Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you havent been honest, you may lose your friends trust. Good friends always depend on one another to speak and act honestly.Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friend know better.Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with each other. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to stand in your friends shoes so that you can understand the problem better.No two friendships are exactly alike. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.21.Some friendships dont last long because _.A. there are too many people who want to make friendsB. those who give others friendship receive friendship from othersC. they dont know friendship is something importantD. some people receive friendship but dont give friendship back22.What does the underlined phrase stand in your friends shoes probably mean in Paragraph 4?A.Put yourself in your friends place. B. Make your friend change his mind.C. Agree with your friend any time. D. Buy your friend a pair of new shoes23.The best title of this passage is _.A. Honesty Is the Best Policy B. Three Important Points in LifeC. How to Be a Good Friend D. A Friend in Need Is a Friend indeedBWhen I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation. I suggested that they should stay at “bed and breakfast” houses, because this kind of accommodation(膳宿处) gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family. My friends listened to my advice, but they came back with some funny stories.“We didnt stay at bed and breakfast houses,” they said, “because we found that most families were away on holiday.”I thought this was strange. Finally I understood what had happened. My friends spoke little English, and they thought “VACANCIES” meant “holidays”, because the Spanish word for “holidays” is “vacaciones”. So they did not go to house where the sign outside said “VACANCIES”, which in English means there are free rooms. Then my friends went to house where the sign said “NO VACANCIES”, because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday. But they found that these houses were all full. As a result, they stayed at hotels!We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs. In Spanish, the word “DIVERSION” means fun. In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road. When my friends saw the word “DIVERSION” on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fun. Instead, the road ended in a large hole.English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages. Once in Paris, when someone offered me some more coffee, I said “Thank you” in French. I was expecting him to give me more. However, to my surprise the coffee pot was taken away! Later I found out that “Thank you” in French means “No, thank you.”24. The author suggested that they stay at bed and breakfast houses because _.A. it would be much cheaper than staying in hotels.B. they would be able to practice their English.C. it would be convenient for them to have meals.D. there would be no problem about finding accommodation there.25“NO VACANCIES” in English means _.A. not away on holiday B. free roomsC. no free rooms D. away on holiday26. If you see a road sign that says “Diversion” in England, you will _.A. have to take a different roadB. have a lot of fun and enjoy yourselfC. find that the road is blocked by crowds of peopleD. fall into a hole27. In the last paragraph, what did the author mean by saying “Thank you” in French?A. He was satisfied with the coffee.B.He wanted some more coffee.C. He was polite to others.D. He wanted the coffee pot to be taken away.CThe more you know about how colleges(大学) in the United States choose their students, the better chance you will have of getting in. If you understand how to evaluate(评估）yourself, how to research schools, and how to see differences between one college and another,your chances will be very good.You will be choosing 10 or 12 colleges that you must get to know very well. You can read about them, research them online, and find other Chinese students at the school. You can email them about campus(校园) life. Find the email address of the admissions office on the college website and ask for the names and email addresses of other Chinese students.Try hard to keep an open mind as you research the hundreds of colleges in the US. The more you learn what a particular(特定的) college is like, even if you have never heard of it before,the more informed choices you will be able to make.That means collecting information from many sources(来源). Its easy to believe what others say, things likeSomeone told me that Colorado College is too small,andSomeone told me that Michigan is too big. The truth is that every college has something for someone. There is no college that is wonderful for everyone.Not even the Ivy League(常春藤盟校) schools! Just because you have heard the name of a college does not mean it will be a good place for you. Just because you have not heard the name of a college does not mean that you will not like it.Look only at four-year, accredited(鉴定合格的), residential(住宿的) colleges where at least 75 percent of the students live on campus. You must apply (申请)to some that are easier to get into than others. The typical residential college of 2,000 students feels different from a state university of 20,000 students. Most colleges of 2,000 are communities where everyone gets to know each other, and professors spend a lot of time with the students.28. What is the authors main purpose in writing this article?A.To suggest some US colleges.B. To give advice on choosing US colleges.C. To tell readers how to get into an Ivy League school.D. To introduce some sources of information on US colleges.29.What does the author think students should do when researching US colleges?A. Learn about as many colleges as they can.B. Compare US colleges with Chinese ones.C. Do a careful research before making a decision.D. Call admissions officers for firsthand information.30. What kind of college does the author suggest students should apply for?A.Ivy League schools.B. Four-year accredited residential colleges.C. State universities of around 20,000 students.D.Residential colleges with lots of Chinese students.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。Childrens Games in Ancient ChinaUnlike the children nowadays, the children during ancient times didnt have smart phone, iPad or computer to entertain themselves. 31 Lets take a look.Kicking stone ballsDuring the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China, and it was often played in the winter to keep warm. Stones were carved(雕刻) into small balls and kicked along with feet.Flying kitesKites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. Nowadays, the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. 32 . For example, the swallow-shaped kite is a well-known Beijing style.Playing hide-and-seek(捉迷藏)Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. 33 There are two ways to play. One way is covering a childs eyes while other kids run around to tease him. More commonly, other kids hide and one child must try to find them.34The closest thing to watching a film or television for entertainment during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. Folk artists controlled puppets(木偶) behind the screen, telling stories and accompanied by music.Setting off firecrackers(鞭炮)Firecrackers have a history of more than 2,000 years. 35 And to scare off the beast(野兽), people burnt bamboo joints to make it blast. After gunpowder was invented, it gradually replaced the bamboo joint cracker. Crackers are still set off during Spring Festival to symbolize auspiciousness(吉兆).A. Each of them has different features(特征)B. Watching shadow playsC. Observing shadow boxingD. Instead, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhoodE. Even nowadays, many children like playing it.F. It is said that there was a beast named Nian in ancient China.G. Different materials are used to make the kite.第三部分 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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。A little boy was visiting his grandparents on their farmHe was given a slingshot (弹弓) to play with out in the woodsHe 36 in the woods, but he could never hit anythingGetting a little 37 , he headed back for dinnerAs he was 38 back he saw Grandmas pet 39 Just out of impulse (冲动), he let the slingshot 40 , hit the duck right in the head and killed itHe was shocked and 41 In a panic(惊慌), he hid the 42 duck in the wood pile, only to see his sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said 43 After lunch the next day Grandma said, “Sally, lets wash the 44 .” But Sally said, “Grandma, Johnny told me he 45 to help in the kitchen.” Then she 46 to him, Remember the duck? So Johnny washed the dishesLater that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishingBefore they left, Grandma said, “Im sorry but I 47 Sally to help me make supper,” Sally just smiled and said, “Well, you neednt worry about it 48 Johnny told me he wanted to help.” She whispered again, “Remember the duck?” So Sally went 49 and Johnny stayed to help. After several days of doing both his 50 and Sallys, he finally couldnt stand(容忍) it any longer. He came to Grandma and admitted(承认) that he had 51 the duckGrandma squatted down(蹲下), gave him a 52 , and said, “Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the 53 thing, but because I love you, I didnt feel angry with you. I was just 54 how long you would let Sally make a slave (奴隶)of you. If you make a mistake, just be 55 to admit to it and promise not to make it again. In that way, everyone will forgive you.”36. A. worked B. practicedC. climbedD. searched37. A. pleased B. worried C. puzzledD. discouraged38. A. turning B. lookingC. walkingD. falling39. A. dog B. duck C. cat D. rabbit40. A. rise B. leave C. stop D. fly41. A. sadB. lucky C. angry D. excited42. A. happy B. hungryC. fat D. dead43. A. anything B. somethingC. nothingD. everything44. A. clothes B. dishesC. hands D. floors45. A. wanted B. managed C. tried D. pointed46. A. shouted B. explained C. talkedD. whispered47. A. command B. requestC. need D. allow48. A. until B. because C. while D. although49. A. fishing B. swimming C. climbingD. shopping50. A. exercise B. lesson C. problemD. housework51. A. hurt B. killed C. hiddenD. wounded52. A. kissB. surpriseC. gift D. suggestion53. A. strange B. terribleC. seriousD. whole54.A.judging55. A. grateful B.wonderingB. fondC.persuadingC. brave D.recognizingD.mean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。Habit is“a usual behavior”.Its something that you do all the time without much thought.What are your habits? Whats that one thing that is second nature or just comes 56 (natural)? For example, if you throw a basketball to Michael Jordan, he 57 (catch) it. Even if he is talking, he would likely catch 58 ball without thinking about it. It is natural to 59 (he), because hes been doing it in his whole life. For years, he practiced and trained 60 (be) one of the best basketball 61 (player) in history. Jordans quote is“If you give up once, it becomes a habit. Never give up!” He fully understands that one 62 (decide) will develop a habit 63 could change the course of your future. Michael Jordans success lies in his 64 (day) habits.Once you have had your faith and habits, your customers will take notice and your business will succeed. Remember not to give up hope. Work hard, and you will have no difficulty 65 (do) everything successfully.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter看了你推荐的电影My People and My Country之后，来信向你请教中学生如何爱国，请你给Peter回一封电子邮件，建议如下：1、 从我做起；2、 从小事做起；3、 从学习做起。注意：1、词数80左右；2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Peter,_Yours sincerely,Li Hua第二节读后续写（满分25分）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。Lester liked to collect things. He was always hoping that something interesting would appear itself at his feet. Lester had found many things this way. Whenever he found an object that interested him, he added it to the collection on his dresser(碗橱).One day, Lester was walking home from school. As usual, he gave all his attention to the pavement(人行道), hoping for something to add to his collection. Just as he turned the corner to his street, he saw something on the ground. When he bent down to pick it up, he was very surprised! It was small, but it was very shiny and sparkled (闪光)in the sun. “Its a diamond(钻石)!”he thought. He could not be sure,though. He had never really seen any diamonds except for the one in his mothers ringLester picked the stone up and carefu