安徽省滁州市明光中学2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题

安徽省明光中学2020学年第二学期期中考试 高一英语试卷满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟第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. What does the mans brother look like?A. He has long hair.B. Hes tall. C. Hes strong.2. How much change should the woman give the man?A. $20.B. $50. C. $70.3. Where are the speakers?A. In a restaurant.B. In a hotel. C. In a shop.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. A new film.B. Plans for the weekend.C. A football game.5. What does the woman mean?A. They often get lost.B. They shouldnt go to Altadena.C. They got on the wrong bus.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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。6. How will the woman probably get to her branch office?A. By plane. B. By car. C. By train.7. What does the man suggest doing?A. Making a phone call.B. Checking the Internet.C. Writing an e-mail.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9题。8. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Wife and husband. B. Waitress and customer. C. Host and guest.9. How does the man probably feel?A. Sad. B. Embarrassed. C. Angry.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12题。10. Why is the apartment cheap?A. Its far from public transportation.B. It doesnt have a good view.C. It doesnt have much space.11. What is included in the rental fee?A. Telephone service. B. Electricity. C. Furniture.12. What does the woman want to do next?A. Clean the house.B. Complete the paperwork.C. Look at another apartment.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16题。13. How many showings are there at the weekend?A. 4. B. 5. C. 6.14. Why cant the man buy tickets for the 11 pm showing tonight?A. There arent enough tickets left.B. A friend of his cant make it.C. He thinks it is too late.15. What day is it?A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.16. Which showing does the man end up buying tickets for?A. The noon one today. B. The 8 pm one today. C. The midnight one tomorrow.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。17. Why does the boy want to be a scientist in the future?A. He wants to make contributions to the world.B. He likes scientific research.C. He was encouraged by his mother.18. What do we know about Copernicus theory?A. It concluded that the sun is spinning(旋转).B. It was influenced by Newton and Einstein.C. It is the basis of ideas about the universe today.19. What did people believe was the center of the universe during Copernicus time?A. The Earth. B. The sun. C. God.20. Why did Copernicus publish his theory while he was dying?A. He wasnt sure of his theory until then.B. He was afraid of being punished.C. His friends told him not to publish it.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ARestaurants play a major part in defining the characteristics of a city. They reveal the diversity of the place, the pace of the nightlife and the financial health. Beijing, a metropolis that is home to 20 million people, has tens of thousands of restaurants. Here are some special restaurants in Beijing. Diaoyutai State Guest RestaurantTraditionally, Diaoyutai State Guest Restaurant only served visiting dignitaries（达官贵人）. But since1980, it has opened to the public. It offers not only Chinese cuisine at its best but also secluded dining experience in an otherwise buzzing（嘈杂的）metropolis.Location: No. 2 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, BeijingCost: $222.01 per person Heritage in Wanda PlazaHeritage offers French cuisine, which is famous for its rich taste and subtle nuances.Location: Wanda Plaza, No 93 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District, BeijingCost:$ 125:49 per person Kyoto Kaden Minokichi Kaiseki-Ryori in Pangu HotelAs the only 7-star hotel in Beijing, Kyoto Kaden Minokichi Kaiseki-Ryori is undoubtedly the most expensive restaurant in the city. Kaiseki is a traditional multicourse Japanese diner. Kaiseki only uses seasonal ingredients and is prepared by master Japanese chef to reflect change of season.Location: Pangu 7-Star Hotel, Beijing 27 Central North 4th Ring Road Chaoyang District, BeijingCost: $1159. 29 per person China GrillPeople come for food but stay for the view. Situated on the top floor of a landmark building in the heart of CBD, China Grill offers an unparalleled view of Beijing landscape.Location: 66/F Park Hyatt, 2 Jianguomen Wai, CBD, BeijingCost: $ 130. 79 per person21What does the underlined word “secluded” mean in the second paragraph?APeacefulB FashionableCPopularD Common22What can we learn about Kyoto Kaden Minokichi Kaiseki-Ryori?AIt only served visiting dignitaries when first opened.BIts food is prepared by master Chinese chef.CIt is the most expensive restaurant in Beijing.DIt is located in Haidian District in Beijing.23What is special about China Grill among the restaurants mentioned above?AIt is the only one that serves Chinese food.BIt is the cheapest one of the four.CYou can enjoy the view of Beijing when dining there.DIt is famous for its rich taste.BPeople in South Korea who feel they can no longer bear the stress of everyday life now can choose to stay in a prison to relax and think deeply.In a society where pressure to do well in school and find highly-paid jobs is intense, a former lawyer came up with an extreme relaxation idea. Kwon Yong-seok created the “Prison Inside Me”a stress-reduction center with a punishment theme. People come here to cut themselves off from the outside world and pay to be kept in 60-square-foot (5.6-square-meter) cells (囚室).Located on the outskirts of Hongcheon, about 58 miles (93 km) northeast of Seoul, “Prison Inside Me” came to life after Mr. Kwon voluntarily asked to spend time behind bars for “healing reasons” , but his request was turned down. “I didnt know how to stop working back then,” he said. “I felt like I was being swept away against my will, and it seemed I couldnt control my own life.” So, Kwon and his wife Roh Ji-hyang decided to take matters into their own hands, and designed and built a prison-like spiritual center. The construction was completed in June last year and cost about 2 billion won ($19 million).The facility includes 28 cells, furnished with only a toilet, a sink and a small table, where guests can spend time alone, thinking about life and enjoying private thinking periods. Moreover, guests can also join group thinking periods in the hall, where they are given instructions on how to free themselves from what Mr. Kwon calls the “inner prison” to find inner peace.According to the Wall Street Journal, hundreds of stressed South Koreans are checking in at the stress-reduction facility to think about their lives and regain control of it. A two-night stay at “Prison Inside Me” costs 150,000 won ($146).Mr. Kwon and his wife explained that at the beginning they had a different plan for the “relaxation center,” and imagined a longer stay for their guests, but, given that people werent able to take more time off, they had to reduce the length of stays to just two days.Park Woo-sub, a guest at “Prison Inside Me” , said the experience helped him a lot. “This is my third time in prison. Being kept in a prison makes me hard to breathe, but it also offers time to focus only on me and spend some quiet time with myself.”Others said the experience would have been more helpful if the conditions had been poorer, like in a real prison.24Paragraph 3 mainly tells us _.Awhere “Prison Inside Me” is locatedBwhat people can do in “Prison Inside Me”Cwhen “Prison Inside Me” was completedDhow “Prison Inside Me” came into existence25Which of the statements is true?AMr. Kwon had intended to let guests stay at “Prison Inside Me” for over two days.BPeople in South Korea prefer living under great pressure.CMost people in South Korea can not afford to stay at “Prison Inside Me”.DThe 28 cells are well furnished, but with no toilets in them.26We can know from the passage that _.Amany people have been kept in such a prison at least three timesBsome still felt a bit unsatisfied as the conditions werent poor enoughCpeople find it not difficult to breathe though the prison is smallDit is not a good idea for people to focus only on themselves27What is the main idea of the passage?AMany South Koreans voluntarily go to “prison” to reduce stress.BMany South Koreans can hardly bear the stress of daily life.CSouth Koreans should spend more time alone thinking about life.DSouth Koreans have found the best way to deal with everyday pressure.C“Depend on yourself” is what nature says to every man. Parents can help you. Teachers can help you. But all these only help you to help yourself.There have been many men in history. But many of them were very poor in childhood, and no uncles, aunts or friends to help them. Schools were few. They could not depend upon themselves for an education. They saw how it was and set to work with all their strength to know something. They worked their own way till they became well known.One of the most famous teachers in England used to tell his pupils, “I cant make worthy men of you, but I can help make men of yourself.Some young men dont try their best to make themselves valuable to the human beings. They can never gain achievement unless they see their weak points and change their course. They are nothing now, and will be nothing as long as they live, unless they accept the advice of their parents and teachers, and depend on their own efforts.28Which of the following titles fits this article best?AWhat Nature Says to Every Man B. How to Be FamousC Rely on Yourself DMen Must Help Each Other29Many of the great men succeeded because .Athey wanted to become well-knownBthey received a good educationCthey made great efforts to learn and workDthey had rich parents30If young people depend on their own efforts, _.Athey are sure to be very famous in the worldBthey no longer need any helpCthey can live without their familiesDthey can be successful in their lives31From this article we can learn the writer _.Asings highly praise for parents and teachersBis a man of strong characterCthinks highly of those who are struggling for successDfeels it necessary to accept everyones adviceDWhen you are little, the whole world feels like a big playground. I was living in Conyers, Georgia. I was a second grader, but my best friend Stephanie was only in the first grade. Both of our parents were at work and most of the time they let us go our own way.It was a hot afternoon and we decided to have an adventure in Stephanies basement. As I opened the basement door, before us lay the biggest room, full of amazing things like guns, dolls, and old clothes. I ran downstairs, and spotted a red steel can. It was paint. I looked beyond it and there lay even more paint in bright colors like purple, orange, blue and green.“Stephanie, I just found us a project for the day. Get some paintbrushes. We are fixing to paint. ”She screamed with excitement as I told her of my secret plans and immediately we got to work. We gathered all the brushes we could find and moved all of our materials to my yard. There on the road in front of my house, we painted big stripes ( 条纹) of colors across the pavement. Stripe by stripe, our colors turned into a beautiful rainbow. It was fantastic!The sun was starting to sink. I saw a car in the distance and jumped up as I recognized the car. It was my mother. I couldnt wait to show her my masterpiece. The car pulled slowly into the driveway and from the look on my mothers face, I could tell that I was in deep trouble.My mother shut the car door and walked towards me. Her eyes glaring, she shouted, “What in the world were you thinking? I understood when you made castles out of leaves, and climbed the neighbors trees, but this! Come inside right now ” I stood there glaring back at her for a minute, angry because she had insulted (侮辱) my art.“Now go clean it up! ”Mother and I began cleaning the road. Tears ran down my cheeks as I saw my beautiful rainbow turn into black cement(水泥).Though years have now passed, I still wonder where my rainbow has gone. I wonder if, maybe when I get older, I can find my rainbow and never have to brush it away. I guess we all need some sort of rainbow to brighten our lives from time to time and to keep our hopes and dreams colorful.32What did the writer want to do when his mother came home?ATo introduce Stephanie to her.BTo prevent her from seeing his painting.CTo show his artwork to her.DTo put the materials back in the yard.33In his mothers eyes, the writer _.Awas a born artistBworked very hardCwas a problem solverDwas always a trouble maker34The underlined word “rainbow”in the last paragraph refers to _.Asomething imaginative and funBthe stripes on the pavementCthe rainbow in the skyDimportant lessons learned in childhood35It can be learned from the passage that parents should_.Aencourage children to paintBvalue friendship among childrenCprotect rather than destroy childrens dreamsDdiscover the hidden talent in children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。In a world surrounded by bad news, it may feel like an unhappy place sometimes. However, you can make a difference. If you make even one person smile today, you can help make this world a better place. 3637In this day and age where everything is sent via the Internet, its a shock to receive a letter through the post. Putting pen to paper and writing a few words to a friend can be an easy way to make a positive impact.Requiring some time and research to find the perfect project, volunteering is one of the nicest things you can do. Whether you volunteer at your local youth group or take dogs from shelters for a walk, the simple fact that you are giving up your time to help someone else is incredible. There are so many opportunities.38Tell someone “I love you”. It can be anyone. 39Perhaps you can tell a friend that you appreciate all they are to you, or remind your mum that its her birthday. Sometimes, in our busy lives we forget to take a moment to tell people what they mean to us.40Whether youre creative or not, taking time to make something for someone else shows how much you appreciate them. Even if you think youre not creative, the recipient will feel lucky to get such a unique gift that you put your precious time into. Some ideas could include a card, painting, drawing, song, poem or cake!AHere is a list of ideas to help you.BAnd you dont even have to say I love you.CSo you are sure to find one that is right for youDMaking something for a special person is always unique.EAnd it doesnt necessarily have to take up all your life.FIts a surprise to send a handwritten letter.G. Even a postcard with a couple of sentences could really make someones day.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to E1 Capitan, a 41 rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew 42 I wanted to climb it. That has been my lifes passion (钟爱) ever since- 43 the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. Ive long made Yosemite my 44 .About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of 45 , like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. Its 46 me why visitors started respecting the place 47 and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.I tried 48 trash(垃圾)myself, but the job was too big. I would 49 an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so 50 it that I decided something had to change.As a rock-climbing guide, I knew 51 about organizing any big event. But in 2020, together with some climbers, I set a date for a 52 . On that day, more than 300 people 53 . Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to 54 . I couldnt believe the 55 we made -the park looked clean!Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2020 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and 56 132 miles of roadway.I often hear people 57 about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by 58 rather than complaining. We need to teach by 59 . You cant blame others 60 you start with yourself.41AhugeBdistantCnarrowDloose42AgraduallyBfinallyCimmediatelyDrecently43AimaginingBclimbingCdescribingDpainting44AgardenBlabCpalaceDhome45AwasteBresourcesCmaterialDgoods46AbeyondBagainstCoverDwithin47AmoreBmostClessDleast48Athrowing awayBpicking upCbreaking downDdigging out49AkillBsaveCwaitDspend50Asatisfied withBdelighted inCtired ofDused to51AsomethingBanythingCeverythingDnothing52AcleanupBpartyCpicnicDconcert53Adropped outBshowed upClooked aroundDcalled back54AdemandBreceiveCachieveDovercome55AplanBvisitCcontactDdifference56AcrossedBmeasuredCcoveredDdesigned57AtalkBcomplainCargueDquarrel58AdoingBthinkingCquestioningDwatching59Ameth