江苏省姜堰二中2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题

姜堰二中2020学年度第二学期期中考试 高一英语试题(考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分)第I卷(二部分 共100分)第一部分：听力（共两节，20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节听下面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. What color is the womans sweater?A. Yellow.B. Green.C. Black.2. What is the man doing?A. Reading.B. Driving.C. Shopping.3. Whats the weather like today?A. Fine.B. Rainy.C. Cloudy.4. What do we know about Lucy?A. She is out of work. B. She doesnt like chatting. C. She likes watching movie.5. When was the camp held?A. On Friday.B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.第二节听下面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、7题。6. How many times has Mr. Wilson been to Beijing?A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times.7. Which season is it in Beijing now?A. Spring.B. Summer. C. Autumn.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Friends.B. Brother and sister. C. Teacher and student.9. Where is the Chinese restaurant?A. On King Street.B. On Green Street. C. On Queen Street.10. How will the woman most probably get to the place?A. By car.B. On foot. C. By bus.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Whats wrong with the woman?A. She has a bad headache.B. She has run a high fever these days.C. She has had a cough for three days.12. What does the man tell the woman to do?A. Take a walk by the lake.B. Come to see him tomorrow.C. Stay in bed for a couple of days.13. What caused the womans illness?A. The rain.B. The smell of roses.C. The water.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What was the man told to do?A. To keep the parcel light.B. To make sure the parcel is safe.C. To make sure the parcel wont be opened.15. How long will it take the man to arrive at the post office?A. Six minutes.B. Ten minutes.C. Thirty minutes.16. How soon will the parcel arrive if it is received before ten a.m.?A. In two days.B. In three days.C. In four days.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the topic of the talk?A. Ways of eating.B. Table manners. C. How to live abroad.18. According to the speaker, in which country is it all right to make a noise while eating?A. Mexico.B. Britain.C. Japan.19. Which of the following is considered bad in Britain during a meal?A. Putting your hands on the table.B. Lifting the bowl for more food.C. Using a bowl to have liquid food.20. What is considered impolite in Arab countries?A. To eat with both hands.B. To eat with the left hand.C. To eat with the right hand.第二部分：英语知识运用第一节 阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）AThis is What a REAL Silver Dollar Looks LikeIf you trust in the yen, the euro, and the dollar. stop reading.Because this is a story about the silver coin EVERYBODY wants.You read the headlines. You know that troubled economic times have put global currency on a rollercoaster (过山车) ride. But millions have found a smarter way to build long-term value with high-grade collectable silver. And right now, those people are lining up to secure some of the last 2020 U. S. Mint Silver Eagles, Americas Newest Silver Eagle Dollars. Today, you can graduate to the front of that line. Buy now and you can own these brilliant uncirculated Silver Dollars for only $38.95!You Cant Afford to LoseWhy are we releasing (发行) this silver dollar for such a remarkable price? Because we want to introduce you to what hundreds of thousands of smart collectors and satisfied customers have known since 1984New York Mint is the place to find the worlds finest high-grade coins. Thats why were offering you this Brilliant Uncirculated 2020 U. S. Silver Eagle for as little as $37.45 (plus s/h).Timing is EverythingOur advice? Keep this to yourself. Because the more people who know about this offer, the worse it is for you. Demand for Silver Eagles in 2020 broke records. Experts predict that 2020 Silver Eagles may break them all over again. Due to rapid changes in the price of silver, prices may be higher or lower and are subject to(受影响) change without notice. Supplies are limited. Call immediately to add these Silver Eagles to your holdings before its too late.Offer Limited to 40 per household 2020 American Silver Eagle CoinYour cost1-4 Coins $38.95 each + s/h 5-9 Coins $38.45 each + s/h10-19 Coins $37. 95 each + s/h20-40 Coins $37.45 each + s/hNote: $10 s/h (shipping and handling) for each purchaseFor fastest service, call toll-free 24 hours a day1-888-201-7143Offer Code (代码) ASE177-04Please mention this code when you call. New York Mint14101 Southcross Drive W., Dept. ASE177-04Burnsville, Minnesota 55337www.NewYorkM21. What is stressed in the ad?A. The coin is of high quality and worth collecting.B. The coin can be circulated as a currency.C. Limited supplies guarantee a stable price of the coin.D. Demand for the coin is bound to break records.22. If you buy six 2020 U. S. Mint Silver Eagles by post, you should pay at least _.A. $230.7B. $233.7C. $240.7D. $243.723. The ad strongly encourages people to purchase the silver coins by _.A. shopping onlineB. making a phone callC. lining up in front of the storesD. writing to the companyB“Tear them apart！” “Kill the fool！” “Murder the referee!”These are common remarks one may hear at various sporting events. At the time they are made，they may seem innocent enough. But lets not kid ourselvesThey have been known to influence behavior in such a way as to lead to real violence. Books have been written about the way words affect us. It has been shown that words having certain meanings may cause us to react in ways quite foreign to what we consider to be our usual behavior. I see the term “opponent” as one of those words. Perhaps the time has come to delete it from sports terms.The dictionary meaning of the term “opponent” is “enemy”, or “one who opposes your interests.” Thus, when a player meets an opponent, he or she may tend to treat that opponent as an enemy. I remember an incident in a handball game when a referee refused a players request for a time out for a glove change because he did not consider them wet enough. The player went away to rub his gloves across his wet T-shirt and then screamed, “Are they wet enough now?”In the heat of battle, players have been observed to throw themselves across the court without considering the effect that such a move might have on anyone in their way. I have also witnessed a player reacting to his opponents intentional and illegal blocking by hitting him with the ball as hard as he could during the course of play. Off the court, they are good friends. Does that make any sense? It certainly gives proof of a court attitude which differs from normal behavior.Therefore, I believe it is time we elevated(提升)the game to the level where it belongs, setting an example to the rest of the sporting world. Replacing the term “opponent” with “associate” could be a good way to start.The dictionary meaning of the term “associate” is “friend” or “companion.” You may soon see and possibly feel the difference in your reaction to the term “associate” rather than “opponent”24. According to the passage, players in a game may _.A. throw the ball at the opponent illegally blocking their wayB. keep on screaming and shouting throughout the gameC. 1ie down on the ground as an act of protectionD. kick the ball across the court with force25. What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?A. The players eagerness to win.B. The players bad behavior.C. The players attitudes towards the game.D. The players totally different behavior on and off the court.26. What can be concluded from the passage?A. Players should be educated to respect referees on the court.B. Replacing the present terms on the court can help reduce violence.C. Raising the referees sense of responsibility can help reduce violence.D. Changing the attitude of players on the sports field can help reduce violence.CIn the more and more competitive service industry, it is no longer enough to promise customer satisfaction. Today, customer “delight” is what companies are trying to achieve in order to keep and increase market share.It is accepted in the marketing industry, and confirmed by a number of researches, that customers receiving good service will promote business by telling up to 12 other people; those treated badly will tell their tales of woe to up to 20 people. Interestingly, 80 percent of people who feel their complaints are handled fairly will stay loyal.New lineages for customer care have come when people can obtain goods and services through telephone call centers and the Internet. For example, many companies now have to invest (投资) a lot of money in information technology and staff training in order to cope with the “phone rage (愤怒)”caused by delays in answering calls, being cut off in mid-conversation or left waiting for long periods.“Many people do not like talking to machines,” says Dr. Storey Senior Lecturer in Marketing at City University Business School, “Banks, for example, encourage staff at call centers to use customer data to establish instant and good relationship with them .The aim is to make the customer feel they know you and that you can trustthe sort of comfortable feelings people have during face-to-face chats with their local branch manager.”Recommended ways of creating customer delight include: under-promising and over-delivering (saying that a repair will be carried out within five hours, but getting it done within two); replacing a faulty product immediately: throwing in a gift voucher (购物礼券) as an unexpected “thank you” to regular customers; and always returning calls, even when they are complaints.Aiming for customer delight is all very well, but if services do not reach the high level promised, disappointment or worse will be the result. This can be eased by offering an apology and an explanation of why the service did not meet usual standards with empathy (for example, “I know how you must feel”), and possible solutions (replacement, compensation or whatever fairness suggests best meets the case).Airlines face some of the toughest challenges over customer care. Fierce competition has convinced them that delighting passengers is an important marketing tool, while there is great potential for customer anger over delays caused by weather, unclaimed luggage and technical problems.For British Airways staff, a winning telephone style is considered vital in handling the large volume of calls about bookings and flight times. They are trained to answer quickly, with their name, job title and a “we are here to help” attitude. The company has invested heavily in information technology to make sure that information is available instantly on screen.British Airways also says its customer care policies are applied within the company and staff are taught to regard each other as customers requiring the highest standards of service.Customer care is obviously here to stay and it would be a foolish company that used slogans such as “we do as we please”. On the other hand, the more customers are promised, the greater the risk of disappointment.27. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that .A. well-treated customers promote businessB. unsatisfied customers receive better serviceC. Satisfied customers catch more attentionD. complaining customers are hard to satisfy28. The writer mentions “phone rage” (Paragraph 3) to show that .A. customers often use phones to express their angerB. Customer care becomes more demandingC. people still prefer to buy goods onlineD. customers rely on their phones to obtain services29. If a manager should show his empathy (Paragraph6), what would he probably say?A. “Im sorry for the delay.” B. “I appreciate your understanding.”C. “I know how upset you must be.” D. “I know its our fault.”30. Which of the following is conveyed in this article?A. Face-to-face service creates comfortable feelings among customers.B. A company should promise less but do more in a competitive market.C. Companies that promise more will naturally attract more customers.D. Customer delight is more important for airlines than for banks.第二节：七选五填空（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）Freshers WeekIn British universities, new students have a special name: they are called freshers. After their A-level exams, young people in the UK often make a fresh start by going to university, which can involve leaving their family and moving to a new city. 31Freshers Week is a chance to make lots of new friends and try different hobbies. Most universities in the UK have a union building: a place where students go to have fun. 32 It also hosts various societies, including sports teams, political groups, etc. Students buy the membership to be part of a society and go to social events to meet others with similar interests. Sometimes there are quite a lot of students in lectures, so it is difficult to get to know people in class. Therefore, each subject has its own club, such as the English Society and the Philosophy Society.33 Tours of the town, creative workshops and parties are great ways to socialize with others. Sometimes famous singers come and play concerts especially for the new students of the university. There are also opportunities to go on trips to theme parks or other big cities nearby.Students often move into halls of residence in their first year. 34 This is an excellent way to make friends but sometimes it can be difficult if you dont get along with your new flatmates or if the shared area gets very messy.Freshers Week can be quite an exhausting experience because so many activities happen at once. A lot of students feel homesick when they first arrive on campus and keep themselves very busy to avoid feeling sad about leaving their family. Some students use their new liberty to drink a lot of alcohol and eat unhealthy food during Freshers Week. 35 However, it is supposed to be the best week of your life, and it is also an opportunity to make friends. Remember that it is only the beginning of your time at university and that you have three years ahead of you.A. Usually it has shops, bars and even underground nightclubs.B. They live in apartments with their own bedrooms but share a kitchen.C. The best part of it is that you can share your interest with people around.D. In Freshers Week, lots of activities are organized for freshers to meet each other.E. Then comes the great opportunity to make friends, join clubs and settle into university life.F. This can cause Freshers Week: people get ill after a week of late nights and non-stop parties.G. The first week of university life is called Freshers Week and is a both exciting and scary experience.第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Its easy to see how to help others, but what about those whose needs arent so obvious? This story may have happened a while back, but it was a(n) 36 which has stayed with me and helped me ever since.It was Thanksgiving and I was volunteering with my 37 at a shelter for the poor. We stood behind the counter dishing out hot food to 38 came in. Most of our diners looked like they had been having 39 times, their clothes old, worn and dry. In 40 , they looked poor!Then, a man came in, who looked 41 but poor. He was well dressed, wearing a(n) 42 suit. I wondered what he was doing there and my jaw dropped in 43 when he joined the line for food. The 44 he came to my service station, the more I muttered. What was this man doing? I wanted to know. 45 he wasnt going to take food.Then my mother quietly took me to one side. She said, “You have 46 that the needs of the people who come here must be purely physical: poverty, hunger or 47 shelter? What if he needs comfort, 48 or just to be among other human beings?”Her words hit me like a ton of bricks! I felt like I should 49 to the man, but I didnt.About a week later the shelter received a large 50 from an anonymous source. I cant 51 but wonder if it came from that man.Now, whenever I meet others, I 52 my mothers words and try to send kindness and blessings to them, 53 of how they look.Needs arent always 54 . But kindness always makes a(n) 55 .36. A. activityB. lessonC. storyD. performance37. A. cousinB. brotherC. parentsD. sister38. A. whoeverB. anyoneC. whoD. whom39. A. cozyB. easyC. hardD. smooth40. A. totalB. allC. wordD. short41. A. anythingB. somethingC. nothingD. everything42. A. cheapB. ordinaryC. expensiveD. strange43. A. disappointmentB. amazementC. embarrassmentD. appreciation44. A. closeB. fartherC. farD. closer45. A. LikelyB. SurelyC. ImmediatelyD. Instantly46. A. saidB. requiredC. assumedD. wanted47. A. inadequateB. adequateC. enoughD. comfortable48. A. friendsB. workC. assistantsD. money49. A. referB. shoutC. apologizeD. belong50. A. collectionB. contributionC. affectionD. donation51. A. expectB. assistC. helpD. wait52. A. remindB. rememberC. thinkD. forget53. A. insteadB. despiteC. besideD. regardless54. A. hiddenB. showedC. visibleD. unclear55. A. differenceB. breakthroughC. impressionD. effect第四节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）On the way to the train station I found a mobile phone on the street. It seemed 56 (break) with its battery out. I decided to pick it up and try to put it t