安徽省宣城市六校（郎溪、旌德、广德、泾县、绩溪、宣城二中）2020学年高一英语下学期期中联考试题

安徽省宣城市六校（郎溪、旌德、广德、泾县、绩溪、宣城二中）2020学年高一英语下学期期中联考试题 分值：150分 考试时间：120分钟第一部分：听力（共两节, 满分35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.Where does the conversation take place?A. At an airport. B. At a hotel. C. At a travel agency.2.Who will probably decide the place to go?A. The man. B. The woman. C. Harry.3.What does the man mean?A.He quite agrees with the woman.B.He enjoys the lecture the whole time.C.He doesnt agree with the woman.4.Where will the man plant the tree?A. By the front door. B. In the back yard. C. Next to the garage.5.Why does the man want to see the manager?A.To put an advertisement. B.To apply for a job. C.To sell him a mobile phone.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 colour is the suit?A. Light green. B. Dark blue. C. Dark gray.7.What does the man think of the suit?A. Its too small. B. Its too expensive. C. Its too dark.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Why does Diana say sorry to Peter?A. She has to give up her travel plan.B. She wants to visit another city.C. She needs to put off her test.9.What does Diana want Peter to do?A. Help her with her study. B. Take a book to her friend. C. Teach a geography lesson.听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。10.Where does the man want to go?A. To a lecture. B. To a concert. C. To a movie.11.What is the problem with taking the shuttle bus？A.The bus doesnt go to the Music Building.B.The bus goes very slowly to the Music Building.C.The bus will not come for a while.12.What does the man finally decide to do?A. Walk. B. Wait for the bus. C. Think of another plan.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What does the woman probably want to do?A. Walk to the railway station. B. Rent a house. C. Buy a new fridge.14.What does the woman want the man to do?A. To cut down the rent. B. To discuss with the landlord. C. To do some repair work.15.What is the mans reply for the request?A. He needs time to consider it. B. He thinks it is impossible. C. He cant decide it.16.What can we learn from the conversation?A.The woman hasnt made the decision yet.B.The man doesnt know how much the rent is.C.The woman doesnt think the house is good.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Where did the children mostly play?A. In the lake. B. Outside around the neighborhood. C. Only in the house.18.What did the speaker like the most as a child?A. Visiting the yards. B. Working in the garden. C. Going to the lake.19.Where did the family go on a trip?A. To a big lake. B. To New York City. C. To the Pacific Ocean.20.What did the speaker probably do later?A. He moved to a big city.B. He lived in the same house.C. He moved to a place near the ocean.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、D）中，选出最佳选项。AAmsterdam is a special city. There are many places you should not miss during your visit. Here is our list of the best.Amsterdam canal ringThe city old centre is formed from canal rings, which give you the feeling of space, freedom and peace. Walk through these canal streets or better take a trip by renting a boat yourself. Another way to explore the Venice of the North is to take a ride on a bicycle. Any way you decide for - enjoy this city.The National Maritime MuseumThe Maritime Museum is an attractive place to visit, especially with children. With many attractions in it, this colourful and enjoyable museum will help you understand the history of the Netherlands - a small nation which was one of the worlds greatest sea powers.Amsterdam Brown CafeWhen you enter Amsterdam old cafes called Brown, at first it will seem too much from the past and too crowded, but the atmosphere is unique. Relax and watch - most of people around will be locals. Feel like one of them the real Amsterdammers.Civic Guards GalleryThis gallery is filled with old paintings from the Dutch Golden Age. The exhibited canvas may be not always the masterpieces of art, but these group portraits of Amsterdam citizens and their wives are an exquisite (精致的) document of the Dutch civilization and culture centuries ago.To avoid waiting lines we advise you to buy your tickets in advance online through our Amsterdam attractions and museums tickets webpage.21.How many ways are there for tourists to visit the city old centre?A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.22.Where would you go to learn more about local life?A. Amsterdam canal ring. B. The National Maritime Museum.C. Amsterdam Brown Cafe. D. Civic Guards Gallery.23.Where does the passage probably come from?A. A travel guide. B. A novel. C. A textbook. D. A science magazine.BHaving experienced a shocking electrical accident, which caused him to become both blind and deaf, James Francos world became completely dark and quiet for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family, especially his wife, did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live.One hot summer afternoon, he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet, but he was struck by the lightning. Witnesses thought he was dead but he woke up 20 minutes later, lying face down in muddy water. He was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes, he could hardly believe what he saw: a tree and muddy road. When Mrs. Franco came running up to him, shouting to their neighbors to call for help, he could see her and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten years.The news of James regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread and many doctors came to examine him. Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning. However, none of them could give a compellent answer as to why this should happen. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that, since James lost his sight and hearing as a result of a sudden shock, perhaps, the only way for him to regain them was another sudden shock.24.The reason why James attempted to kill himself was that .A.a terrible electrical accident happened to himB.nobody in the whole world cared about himC.he was struck by the lightning once moreD.he had to live in a dark and silent world25.What was James doing when he was struck by the lightning?A. Sheltering from the rain under a tree. B. Putting an end to his life.C. Taking a walk with a stick. D. Lying on the ground.26.What does the underlined word “compellent” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Gradual. B. Wrong. C. Convincing. D. True.27.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. A Terrible Electrical Accident B. What a Sudden ShockC. An Unforgettable Adventure D. James Franco and His wifeCIts really true what people say about English politeness: its everywhere. When squeezing past someone in a narrow aisle, people say “sorry”. When getting off a bus, English passengers say “thank you” rather than the driver. In Germany, people would never dream of doing these things. After all, squeezing past others is sometimes inevitable, and the bus driver is merely doing his job. I used to think the same way, without questioning it, until I started travelling to the British Isles and came to appreciate some more polite ways of interacting with people.People thank each other everywhere in England, all the time. When people buy something in a shop, customer and shop assistant in most cases thank each other twice or more. In Germany, it would be unusual to hear more than one thank you in such a conversation. British students thank their lecturers when leaving the room. English employers thank their employees for doing their jobs, as opposed to Germans.Another thing I observed during my stay was that English people rarely criticize others. Even when I was working and mistakes were pointed out to me, my employers emphasized several times but none of their explanations were intended as criticism. It has been my impression that by avoiding criticism, English people are making an effort to make others feel comfortable. This also is showed in other ways. British men still open doors for women, and British men are more likely to treat women to a meal than German men.28.What is the authors attitude towards English politeness?A. He thinks it is practical. B. He employs it.C. He appreciates it. D. He thinks it goes too far.29.What can we learn about customers and shop assistants in Germany?A.A customer never says thank you to a shop assistant.B.They may say thank you only once.C.Its always a shop assistant who says thank you.D.They always say thank you more than once to each other.30.According to the last paragraph, how do English people deal with others mistakes?A.They are less likely to criticize others. B.They never explain why others are wrong.C.They are more likely to be hard on others. D.They never point out others mistakes.31.The author develops the text through the method of .A. giving reasons B. telling stories C. giving comments D. making comparisonsDNowadays, most people have a device that features artificial intelligence (AI), with the likes of Siri always there to greet us with a friendly voice.But Microsofts XiaoIce is different. Launched in 2020 for the Chinese market, “she” has a creative advantage over her competitors. While most AI assistants simply read out information they get online, XiaoIce has a “realness” that the others are short of. Indeed, if you asked nicely, she could read you a poem from the weekly column in China Daily.The newspaper has been printing XiaoIces self-penned poetry each week since Aug 19, taken from her own book of poems, The Sunlight that Lost the Glass Window.To turn XiaoIce into a master of poetry, Microsoft scientists “fed” her the works of over 500 influential modern poets, reported China Daily.This led to her figuring out a writing style of her own and creating over 70,000 original poems. Most of the poems are so comparable to those written by humans that they cannot be easily distinguished, and XiaoIces book even got good feedback from experts.“XiaoIces work carries a strange taste. The more you chew on it, the more interesting it becomes,” Scholar Zhang, a literature professor at the Nanjing University of Science and Technology, told China Daily.However, it seems not everyone is a fan. “The poems dissatisfied me with their slippery tone and rhythm. The sentences were aimless, lacking the inner logic for emotional expression,” Yunnan-based poet Yu told China Youth Daily. This isnt the first AI to attempt poetry. Last year, Googles Parsey McParseface made some poems of its own, although they were branded “wrongly” by reviewers. While it seems like AI is becoming more “intelligent” and less “artificial” all the time, when it comes to creativity, perhaps this is one job that software should leave to us humans.32.What advantage does XiaoIce have over most other AI assistants?A.She can greet users with her friendly voice.B.She has the ability to simply read out information.C.She can acquire information online very quickly.D.She has the ability to read and even create poems.33.What is the correct description of XiaoIce?A.Her works are welcomed by all influential modern poets.B.Her poems are roughly similar to those written by humans.C.She is working on a monthly column in a newspaper.D.Her works dont have a specific writing style.34.What is Scholar Zhangs attitude towards XiaoIces creation?A. Supportive. B. Cautious. C. Doubtful. D. Negative.35.What is the problem about XiaoIces poems according to the last paragraph?A.The emotional expressions in her poems are all positive.B.Its quite hard to understand what her works mean.C.The tone and rhythm of her poems are questionable.D.Her poems are sorrowful and lack creativity.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。The world is colorful, where different languages, skin colors, and different cultures exist. 36 A way to develop this appreciation is to try to learn about other cultures around the world.There are several ways to become knowledgeable about different cultures. 37 . Reading works by authors who have a close relationship with a particular culture allows people to gain an accurate understanding of the food, music, language, religion, and way of a life of a particular group of people. For example, when you really wish to expose your students to a different culture, you can often read them stories based on a cultures folktale.38 . A variety of language-learning books, software, and audio programs are available at the public library or bookstores. 39 . Moreover, making contact with people who are native speakers of the language also allows you to gain firsthand knowledge of a particular culture, which, on the other hand, can help you learn more.40 . Whether you want to learn more about regions in Japan, the Middle East, Africa, or any other world culture, becoming familiar with its food is a giant step in the right direction. Food is an important part of different cultures and allows people to gain insight into a particular cultural groups way of life.A.Making your way leisurely to local bookstores can be a lot of funB.One way is to read books written by authors from a particular cultureC.Learn about different cultures by eating food from a specific cultural groupD.Another way to learn about different cultures is to try to learn a foreign languageE.Gaining an understanding of other cultures benefits both you and other peopleF.You can choose a language to learn there and finally, with efforts, master the languageG.Its important to develop an appreciation for different cultures to become a well-rounded person第三部分 语言知识运用（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。Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they are meant to be there.They serve some sort of 41 in order to teach a lesson or help 42 who you are or who you want to become. You never know 43 these people may be your roommate, neighbor, professor, long-lost friend, lover or even a complete 44 , but when you keep an eye on them, you know at that very moment that they will 45 your life in some great way.And sometimes things happen to you and they may seem 46 , horrible and unfair at the time, but 47 solving those problems, you would never have realized your potential, strength, willpower or heart. Everything happens for a(n) 48 . Nothing happens by 49 or by means of good or bad luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and stupidity all occur to 50 the limits of your soul. Without these small tests life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere, safe and comfortable but dull and 51 .The people you meet who affect your life and the successes and 52 you experience they are the ones that create who you are. Even the 53 experiences can be learned from.If someone hurts you, betrays you or breaks your heart, 54 them, for they have helped you learn about 55 and the importance of being 56 about whom you open your heart to. If someone loves you, love them back 57 , not only because they love you, but because they are teaching you to love and open your heart and eyes to things you would without them. 58 have seen or felt without them.Make every day 59 . Appreciate every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again.“People are like tea bags you have to put them in hot water before you know how 60 they are.”41. A. purpose B. plan C. Way D. idea42. A. put out B. give out C. take out D. figure out43. A. what B. who C. which D. where44. A. stranger B. teacher C. classmate D. neighbor45. A. design B. replace C. affect D. ruin46. A. painful B. common C. important D. practical47. A. after B. on C. by D. without48. A. change B. reason C. effect D. explanation49. A. force B. time C. name D. chance50. A. improve B. decrease C. test D. set51. A. changeable B. meaningful C. pointless D. reliable52. A. decisions B. lessons C. achievements D. failures53. A. unforgettable B. unusual C. bad D. fancy54. A. apologize B. forgive C. punish D. destroy55. A. trust B. strength C. dependence D. selflessness56. A. worried B. curious C. careful D. anxious57. A. unfortunately B. unconditionally C. hopelessly D. differently58. A. always B. never C. often D. sometimes59. A. count B. mind C. work D. vary60. A. commercial B. fresh C. wealthy D. strong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。All through history, people fro