宁夏育才中学2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题（无答案）

宁夏育才中学20202020学年第一学期高一期中考试试卷英语(试卷满分120分，考试时间为 120 分钟)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（每小题1分，满分5分）1. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Father and daughter. B. Teacher and student. C. Husband and wife2. Why does David go shopping?A. The weather is great. B. He wants to buy a gift. C. Its his fathers birthday3. When did Alice probably go to London?A. Yesterday. B. Two days ago. C. Four days ago.4. Whats the man going to do?A. Organize a show. B. Help his teacher. C. Give some suggestions.5. What was the woman doing yesterday afternoon?A. Answering a phone. B. Writing a report. C. Cleaning her room.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。听第六段材料，回答第6至第8题。6. What is Peter wearing today?A. A shirt. B. A jacket. C. A suit.7. What is Peters speech about this time?A. European paintings. B. European films. C. Chinese movies.8. When will peter give the speech?A. This afternoon. B. This Tuesday. C. This Thursday.听第七段材料，回答第9至第11题。9. What do you think Daniel is doing now?A. Enjoying walking. B. Drinking. C. Giving a call.10. What has Daniel prepared for the parade?A. Juice. B. A costume. C. Cheese.11. Who will go to church today?A. Daniel and his father. B. Daniel and Tina. C. Tina herself听第八段材料，回答第12至第14题。12. Why is the girl complaining?A. She gets home late. B. She has to do lots of homework. C. She forgets the show.13. What does the boy think of their teacher?A. Boring. B. Active. C. Happy.14. What is the girl probably going to do first after the conversation?A. Watch TV. B. Do homework. C.Take a shower.听第九段材料，回答第15至第17题。15. When could they go to the exhibition?A. This Friday. B. Next Monday. C. Next Saturday.16. What is the exhibition about?A. Robots. B. The Internet. C. Toys.17. Who will go to the exhibition?A. Jack and his brother.B. Sandy and her brotherC. Sandy and Jack.听第十段材料，回答第18至第20题。18. What does the government encourage kids to do?A. Do homework online.B. Learn online skills.C. Make money online.19. What does the government do to help?A. Pay some of the billsB. Set up online centers.C. Communicate with the kids.20. What does the government think of the people who dont have the Internet?A. They will be left behind.B.They will save some money.C. They can enjoy modern life ,too.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）阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ALong time ago, there was a seed(种子) and because he was only a seed, nobody noticed him. Thus, feeling inferior (低等的), the seed gave no importance to his existence .Then one day, a wind picked him up and threw him on an open field under the sun. Later, he was given rain.Years later he saw a traveler sitting by his side. Thank God for this. I really need some rest, he heard the traveler say.What are you talking about? the seed quickly asked. He thought the man was making fun of him. No one ever spoke to him like that.Who just spoke? the shocked man asked. It is me. A seed.A seed? The man looked at the big tree. Are you joking? You are not a seed. You are a big tree!Really?Yes! Why else do you think people come here?What do they come here for?To feel your shade (树阴)! Dont tell me you didnt know you had grown over time.A moment passed before the travelers words brought him pride.The seed thought and smiled for the first time in his life. The years of torture (折磨) by the sun and the rain finally helped him grow up.Oh! That means Im not a little seed anymore! I was actually born to make people feel comfortable. Wow! Thats great!21. The seed didnt realize the importance of his existence because _.A. nobody looked after himB. he was thrown into the open airC. he was such a small seedD. he didnt believe in himself22. The traveler sat by the seeds side to _.A. escape from the rainB. thank God for offering him a treeC. have a rest and enjoy the shadeD. talk with the big tree23. How did the seed feel after hearing the travelers words at last?A. Sad. B. Proud. C. Funny. D. Sorry.24. Where does the passage most probably come from?A. A history book. B. A science book. C. A storybook. D. A novel.BBUS SERVICENew York City Brennan, New Jersey(Trip time: 30 minutes each way )TimetableBuses leave the Railway Station, New York 7:00 a.m. and every half-hour thereafter(此后) until 11:30 p.m. (7 days a week).Buses leave Brennan Station 20 minutes before and after every hour from 6:20 a.m. to 10:40 p.m. (7 days a week ).Evening rush hours(5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.) buses leave the Railway Station, New York every 15 minutes (Monday Friday).Holidays: buses leave every hour on the hour time, each direction.All tickets must be bought at Window 12, the Railway Station, New York, or at the Brennan Station Window before boarding buses.25. What time does a bus leave New York for Brennan every Thursday?A. 10:20 a.m.B. 6:30 a.m. C. 6:45 p.m. D. 4:40 p.m.26. Which is the latest bus you should take from Brennan if you have to arrive at the Railway Station, New York before 4:00 p. m. on Monday?A. The 3:20 p. m bus B. the 3:00 p. m busC. The 3:30 p. m bus D. The 3:40 p. m bus27. What time does a bus leave Brennan for New York on Christmas Day?A. 1:00 p. m B. 9:40 a. m C. 3:15 p. mD. 8:30 a. mCMost people want to work， but it had become more difficult in todays world to find work for everyone The economy （经济） of the world needs to grow by 4 each year just to keep the old number of jobs for people Often this is not possible，and so more people are without workSome people have no jobs now because new machines can do the work of many people in a shorter time Also, machines do not ask for more money and longer holidays In all of the countries of the world machines are taking work from people， not only in factories but also on the farms One machine can often do the work of forty people About 75,000 people are moving to the cities a day to look for jobs， but only 60 of them can find jobs28It was or people to find work before the machines were widely used in the factoriesA. more difficult B. easier C. not possible D. difficult29If the economy of the world grows by 4 each year， A. people will have no jobsB. 4 of the people will have jobs，tooC. people can have the same number of jobs as beforeD. 96 of the people will have jobs30. How many people go into cities to look for jobs each day？A. More than 75，000 B. 60 of the peopleC. About 75，000 D. About 4 of the people in the world31. Which of the following is NOT true？A. Most people want to have jobsB. Machines need more money and longer holidaysC. Now more people are without workD. Machines are taking work instead of people not only in factories but also on the farmsDDo you want to say what you think in a letter to the President of the United States？ Youll get a reply from himwritten in ink，not typed，after only a few daysThe President gets about 4,000 letters every week He answers everyone who writes to him on special White House paper But he doesnt need a lot of time for it In fact， he only gives 20 minutes a week to look at his personal correspondence（信函） He has the most modern secretary in the world to help himIts a computer， worth 800,000，which has its own room on the first floor of the White House It has a bank of electronic pens which write like the President writes，in ink，in his favorite light blue inkEach letter the President receives gets a number，according to the type of answer it needsThe pens then write the correct reply for it，according to the numberEach letter takes less than a second to write A White House official said，“Its not important that the letters come from a computer Each letter says what the President wants to say”32. How long do you have to wait for a reply from the President？A. A long time B. At least a month C. Several days D. A few weeks33. The reply from the President A. is always written in black ink B. is always typedC. is always written in light blue ink D. is always written by himself34. How long will it take the computer to write ten letters？A. No less than ten seconds B. Less than ten secondsC. A little more than ten seconds D. At least one second35. What can the computer be described as？A. Expensive but efficient（高效率的）. B. Heavy and inefficientC. Possessing a beautiful handwriting D. The Presidents most reliable secretary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。What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? _71_. Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings. _72_ . If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly._73_. A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. _74_ . A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bridge in the area-until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue._75_. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.A. On the other hand, black is depressing.B. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow up - we are born with our preference.C. The rooms are painted in different colours as you like.D. If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.E. Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active.F. Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours.G. Colours do influence our moods-there is no doubt about it(注：本题题号为71-75，请在机读卡合适位置填涂)第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节 满分30分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。It was dark, cold and wet. On my way home, I could hear someone_36_. The crying was coming from a _37_ boy of about 12 years old. He was just wearing a worn-out shirt to _38_ himself from the nights cold. 39_ enough, he was holding a hundred-dollar bill. Thinking that he had become lost from his parents, I asked him what was _40_.He told me his sad _41_. He said that he had three brothers and four sisters. His father died when he was nine years old. His _42_ was poorly educated and worked two part-time jobs. She made very little to _43_ her large family; however, she had managed to give _44_ hundred dollars to buy her children some Christmas presents.The young boy had been _45_ by his mother on the 46_ to her second job. He was to use the money to buy presents for all his brothers and sisters. He had not even_47_ the mall, when an older boy robbed him of one of the two hundred-dollar bills and disappeared into the _48_.“Why didnt you shout for help?” I asked.“I did,” replied the boy.“But _49_ came to help you?”The boy _50_ shook his head, “No one _51_ that I was crying. I was so frightened that I _52_.”That night , I _53_ many hours buying presents for him and his family and I also helped him _54_ home. I just wanted to tell him, “Be brave, help will always come.” His eyes were filled with tears, and he gave me a warm hugthe most expensive gift I had ever _55_. I knew he wanted to tell me “he will”.36. A. sighing B. smiling C. crying D. whispering37. A. poor B. bad C. kind D. careless38. A. protect B. prevent C. separate D. benefit39. A. Interestingly B. Personally C. Strangely D. Seriously40. A. true B. lost C. broken D. wrong41. A. news B. story C. result D. history42. A. mother B. sister C. brother D. aunt43. A. help B. treat C. support D. offer44. A. several B. two C. one D. many45. A. pick up B. dropped off C. taken on D. put off46. A. trip B. way C.direction D. road47. A. cleaned B. opened C. entered D. checked48. A. dark B. room C. eye D. day49. A. somebody B. anybody C. everybody D. nobody50. A. sadly B. happily C. nervously D. friendly51. A. forgot B. cared C. told D. thought52. A. gave off B. gave away C. gave up D. gave out53. A. cost B. took C. lost D. spent54. A. back B. out C. up D. across55. A. adopted B. received C. chosen D. accepted第二节（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Wang Kung and Wang Wei are brothers and sisters. They have dreamed of 56_ (take) a great bike trip. 57_ was Wang Kun who first had the idea 58_cycle along the entire Mekong River. They rode bicycles to travel along the Mekong River, the souce of 59_ is in Qinghai Province. 60_ it enters Southeast Asia, it travels slowly through hills and low valleys and the plains where rice grows. Despite the 61_(difficult), Wang Wei and Wang Kun were 62_(determination) to begin their journey at 63_ altitude of more than 5,000 meters in Qi