江苏省启东市启东中学2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题（含解析）

江苏省启东中学2020学年度第二学期期中考试高一英语试题(考试用时:120分钟 总分:150分)注意事项:1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 作答时，务必将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸 (卡) 上。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，请从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在答题卷的相应位置。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.How will the speakers probably go home?A. By taxi.B. By bus.C. By subway.【答案】A【解析】【原文】M: This is the most wonderful party I have ever visited. Wow, its almost 12 oclock. How can we get home? Its so late and the buses and subways have all stopped running.W: It looks as though we have no choice but to call a taxi.2.How much does the woman pay for the tickets?A. 9.B. 10.C. 11.【答案】A【解析】【原文】W: Two return tickets to London Road.M: Thats 4.50 each, please.W: Here is ten pounds. By the way, whens the last bus back?M: 11:00. And your change.3.What was the weather like on Johns holiday?A. Sunny.B. Rainy.C. Cold.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W: How was your holiday, John?M: We had a good time, but the weather was awful. We didnt have one sunny day!W: Oh, dear, a week in the rain, poor you.M: Well, thats the funny thing. It never actually rained. It was just freezing. We thought it might even snow.4.What is the man?A. A secretary.B. A teacher.C. A doctor.【答案】C【解析】【原文】M: So, what seems to be the problem?W: Well, Im not feeling very well. Ive got a really bad headache, a cough and my throat hurts.M: Ok, come and lie down over there.5.Where is the womans grandma now?A. At home.B. In a hospital.C. In a hotel.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M: How is your grandma feeling these days?W: Much better, thanks. She will be coming home in a few days. The operation was a success and shell recover soon.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 5 秒钟时间阅读各个小题；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。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Strangers.B. Old schoolmates.C. Coach and player.7. What does the man think of the match?A. Boring.B. Exciting.C. Fair.【答案】6. B 7. A【解析】【原文】M: Hi, Amy, glad to see you here.W: Oh, Hi, Steve. We havent seen each other for years since we left school. I remember you are a big fan of the Rockets, right?M: Yeah. Well, Im not sure they deserved to lose. It didnt seem like a fair result to me.W: I think it was the judges fault.M: Well, Im not really convinced he was to blame. They just didnt have any luck today.W: Lets hope things go our way a bit more next week.M: Yes. If they keep playing like that, everyones going to go to sleep. It wasnt exactly exciting to watch.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8. What does the man say about the winter in New Work City?A. Its cold and wet.B. The wind is strong.C. The air is heavy.9. What is the most unpleasant part of the weather in New York City?A. Its hot in the summer.B. Its very changeable.C. It rains all the year round.10. What do we know about the man?A. He speaks highly of New York City.B. He doesnt like New York City very much.C. Hes leaving New York City because of the weather.【答案】8. A 9. B 10. A【解析】【原文】W: Tell us something, Mr. Smith, about New York City.M: It is a wonderful city, without doubt the most interesting city in the world today, but Im afraid the weather is not very good.W: Is it very cold in New York, Mr. Smith?M: Sometimes its very cold, and sometimes its very warm. On some days in winter it seems that there is no colder place in the world because the air, while cold, is also wet. And in summer its very hot. There is little wind. The air is often damp and heavy.W: Is the weather always unpleasant?M: Oh, no. There are many beautiful days in New York, especially in the spring and in the autumn. The really unpleasant part is that the weather in New York changes often and so suddenly.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。11. Where did the man go last year?A. To Italy.B. To France.C. To Scotland.12. What does the woman like doing in summer?A. Doing outdoor sports.B. Learning dancing.C. Visiting art galleries.13. What does the woman dislike about Scotland?A. The hotels.B. The castles.C. The weather.【答案】11. B 12. A 13. C【解析】【原文】W: Finally, here comes the summer holiday. Where are you and your family going on vacation this summer?M: We havent decided yet. Mums brought a few brochures home and Ive had a look at them. But I still cant make up my mind. Do you have some place in your mind worth a visit?W: Hmm You can go to France and visit castles.M: We did that last year. And it was really boring. What do you think of this one? “Italy for art lovers. Spend two weeks in Italy. You will visit art galleries in Florence and Venice.”W: Id like to do that in winter. In summer, I prefer to do things outside. Id like to go to a hotel with lots of tennis courts, or learn to water-ski.M: I think this ones pretty interesting. “Learn Scottish dancing in Scotland.” What do you think? W: I dont like it. Who wants to go to Scotland and sit in the rain all day?听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。14. What does the woman do at the beginning of a day?A. She deals with post.B. She sends out photographs.C. She visits artists.15. How often does a new exhibition take place?A. About twice a week.B. About twice a month.C. About once a month.16. Why is the woman pleased with her job?A. Her life is nice and calm.B. She spends time dealing with artworks.C. Her boss is easy to get along with.【答案】14. A 15. B 16. B【解析】【原文】W: Hello.M: Rachel, tell us about your day.W: Well, it all starts with the huge pile of post we get. We often get artists sending in photographs of their work to see if wed be interested in exhibiting it.M: So you are busy all day.W: Yes. Sometimes I spend nearly all day on the phone and about fifty percent of the time its artists. We have a new artist exhibiting here about every two weeks.M: And the best part of the job for you?W: The really rewarding thing for me is that you never know how a day is going to go. Some days itll be really quiet, other days its really busy and you dont know what youre going to have to deal with. Of course I find great pleasure spending my days surrounded by beautiful works of art, so I am satisfied.M: Thank you Rachel, and now well move on to 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17. How long did the speaker work a day?A. For 9 hours.B. For 10 hours.C. For 12 hours.18. According to the speaker, what was interesting in his work?A. Taking different people to restaurants.B. Meeting interesting dressers.C. Showing tourists the beautiful city.19. Which trip brought the speaker the most money?A. The one to the club.B. The one to the airport.C. The one to the theatre.20. Why did the speaker give up the job?A. He was tired.B. The traffic jams bothered him.C. Some passengers werent nice.【答案】17. A 18. B 19. B 20. A【解析】【原文】M: My name is John Croft. For three years and six months, I worked as a taxi driver for Downtown Taxi in Vancouver. I drove my cab five days a week from 3:00 in the afternoon until around 12:00 at night. There were traffic jams every afternoon, but it didnt bother me. Most passengers were nice enough, although I cant remember most of them. I liked to show tourists our beautiful city. A lot of tourists from Asia visited Vancouver. In the evening, I took people out to restaurants, clubs and theatres. It was interesting to see people dressed in their best clothes for parties. The most interesting customer I had was a man dressed as a bird! I can still remember the scene clearly and I think Ill never forget it. My cab was always clean and I always tried to be friendly. The trip to the airport was usually my biggest tip. I liked my job and made a comfortable living. However, as we know, it is really a tiring job. So I dont drive a taxi anymore. Now I have lots of free time, but sometimes I miss meeting new people.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ADiscover Nature Schools ProgrammerBecoming Bears (Kindergarten2 grade)By becoming baby bears, children learn from their “parent” to survive the seasons.Kids will find safety in the spring and learn kinds of food bears eat during the summer, and then create a cave for winter hibernation (冬眠)After learning the skills needed to survive, students will go out of the cave as an independent black bear able to care for themselves.( 1.52 hours)Whose Clues? (35 grade)Kids will discover how plants and animals use their special structures to survive. Through outdoor study of plants and animals, kids will recognise their special structures and learn how they enable species to eat, avoid their enemies and survive.Using what they have learnt, kids will choose one species and tell how they survive in their living places.(34 hours)Winged Wonders ( 35 grade)Birds add colour and sound to our world and play an important ecological (生态的) role.Students will learn the basics of birds, understand the role birds play in food chains and go bird watching using field guides and telescopes.Students will do handson activities.Students will use tools to build bird feeders, allowing them to attract birds at home.(34 hours)Exploring Your Watershed (68 grade)We all depend on clean water.Examining how our actions shape the waterways around us.Go on a hike to see some of the firsthand challenging water quality problems in a city.Students will test the water quality to determine the health of an ecosystem.Each programme is taught for a class with at least 10 students.All programmes include plenty of time outdoor.So please prepare proper clothing, sunscreen and insect killers for children.To take part in a programme, please email dcprogrammes .21. What can kids do at Becoming Bears？A. Watch bears performances.B. Take care of bears.C. Dress up as baby bears to learn about bears.D. Learn how to survive a bear attack.22. Kids who are interested in plants will choose _.A. Winged WondersB. Exploring Your WatershedC. Becoming BearsD. Whose Clues?23. According to the passage, all the four programmes _.A. have the same teaching hoursB. have outdoor activitiesC. are offered during summer holidaysD. are designed for primary school students【答案】21. C 22. D 23. B【解析】本文为应用文。文章介绍了旨在让学生了解和体验大自然的课程。【21题详解】推理判断题。由Becoming Bears 部分中的By becoming baby bears, children learn from their“parent” to survive the seasons可知,孩子们扮演成小熊学习熊的生活习性。故选C。【22题详解】推理判断题。由Whose Clues?中的“Kids will discover how plants and animals use their specialstructures to survive.”可知喜欢植物的学生可以选择该课程。故选D。【23题详解】推理判断题。根据“All programs include plenty of time outdoors. So please prepare proper clothing, sunscreen and insect killers for children.”可以得到答案是B。BInspired by a 9-year-old cyclist, Lauren Turner, who can only use one hand, a group of University of Guelph students has won an international award for their inventiona bike brake lever (刹车手柄) that pulls both the front brake and the back brake at the same time.Lauren Tuner was able to ride her bike, but not as confidently and quickly as her friends.“She couldnt use the front brake. She only used the back brake, but the front brake makes you stop twice as fast,” says Micha Wallace, who, with Katie Bell, Anina Sakaguchi and Andrew Morries won second prize in the James Dyson Award for their single-handed bike brake lever.“Lauren Turner tried the device (装置) first and she used it all last summer. She had no problems. It helped her go faster because she felt more confident in her braking abilities. She felt safer.” says Wallace.The invention was the fourth-year design project for the four students. They designed, tested and created a prototype (模型) within a four-month period.When Wallace heard about the James Dyson Award on the news, she and her co-inventors entered their project in the U.K.-based contest, which rewards students designers who create products that improve the way we live. The students collected the runner-up prize2,000 for them and 500 for their school.As well, they had a chance to meet James Dyson, a U.K. famous inventor. Praising the students for their invention, Dyson says the single-handed brake lever could improve safety for all cyclists. By using both brakes at once, you could prevent the possibility of flying over the handlebars and ending up with an injury.The students hope to sell it to a major company. It may be used in other devices that require two hands for operation.24. According to the passage, the James Dyson Award was named after_.A. a well-known placeB. a famous inventorC. a famous universityD. a government leader25. The underlined part “the runner-up prize” in Paragraph 6 means_.A. the second prizeB. the rich prizeC. the top prizeD. the prize for runners.26. According to the passage, we know that the brake lever _.A. has already been widely usedB. can only serve the disabled cyclistsC. can protect you from any injuriesD. may have a wide market in the future【答案】24. B 25. A 26. D【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要报道了一群大学生发明单手自行车刹车杆并获奖的消息。【24题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句As well, they had a chance to meet James Dyson, a U.K. famous inventor.可知，James Dyson奖是以James Dyson一位英国著名发明家的名字命名的，故选B。【25题详解】词义猜测题。根据第三段最后一句Micha Wallace, who, with Katie Bell, Anina Sakaguchi and Andrew Morries won second prize in the James Dyson Award for their single-handed bike brake lever.可知，Micha Wallace和Katie Bell, Anina Sakaguchi以及Andrew Morries凭借他们的单手自行车刹车杆获得了James Dyson奖的二等奖。即这些学生赢得了二等奖，故选A。26题详解】推理判断题。根据文章最后两段可知，这种自行车刹车手柄主要是使车子安全快速地停下来，不仅用于自行车，还用于别的需要两只手来进行刹车的器械，并且有可能会有公司收购其专利权。因此可推知这项发明在不久的将来会有广阔的市场。故选D。CA scientist once said: “I have concluded that the earth is being visited by intelligently controlled vehicles from outer space.”If we take this as a reasonable explanation for UFOs (unidentified flying objects), questions immediately come up.“Why dont they get in touch with us, then? Why dont they land right on the White House lawn and declare themselves?” people asked.In reply, scientists say that, while this may be what we want, it may not necessarily be what they want.“The most likely explanation, it seems to me,” said Dr. Mead, “is that they are simply watching what we are up tothat responsible society outside our solar system is keeping an eye on us to see that we dont cause a chain reaction that might have unexpected effects for the outside of our solar system.”Opinions from other scientists might go like this: “Why should they want to get in touch with us? We may feel were more important than we really are! They may want to observe us only and not interfere(干涉) with the development of our civilization. They may not care if we see them but they also may not care to say hello.”Some scientists have also suggested that Earth is a kind of zoo or wildlife reserve. Just as we set aside wilderness areas and wildlife reserves to allow animals and growing things to develop naturally while we observe them, so perhaps Earth was set aside ages ago for the same purpose.Are we being observed by intelligent beings from other civilizations in the universe? Are they watching our progress in space travel? Do we live in a huge “zoo” observed by our “keepers,” but having no communication with them?Never before in our history have we had to face ideas bravely like these. The simple fact is that we, who have always regarded ourselves as supreme in the universe, may not be so. Now we have to recognize that, among the stars in the heavens, there may very well be worlds lived by beings who are to us as we are to ants.27. People who ask the question “Why dont they get in touch with us then ?” think that _.A. there are no such things as UFOsB. UFOs are visitors from solar systemC. theres no reason for UFOs to contact usD. we are bound to see UFOs sooner or later28. According to Dr. Mead, the beings from outer space _.A. hope to keep in touch with usB. want to keep watch on usC. try to protect us from dangersD. get ready to help others29. Whats the writers attitude towards the existence of other intelligent beings in space?A. DoubtfulB. NeutralC. NegativeD. Positive30. The passage is mostly taken from a(n) _.A. commercial advertisementB. science fiction novelC. newspaper columnD. travel leaflet【答案】27. A 28. B 29. D 30. C【解析】这是一篇说明文。作者讲述了科学家认为来自外层空间的智能控制的飞行器正在访问地球，外太空有其他智慧生物存在，他们只是不想打搅人类。【27题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段If we take this as a reasonable explanation for UFOs （unidentified flying objects）, questions immediately come up.可知，那些问“为什么他们不联系我们呢？”的人认为没有UFO这样的东西，故选A。【28题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第五段中is that they are simply watching what we are up to - that responsible society outside our solar system is keeping an eye on us to see that we dont set in motion a chain reaction that might have unexpected effects for outside our solar system可知，根据Mead博士的说法，来自外太空的生物想要监视我们，故选B。【29题详解】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段最后一句Now we have to recognize that, among the stars in the heavens, there may very well be worlds inhabited by beings who are to us as we are to ants可知，作者对太空中其他智能生物的存在持相信态度，故选D。【30题详解】推理判断题。根据文章内容讲述外星人是否存在可推知，文章最有可能来自报纸专栏，故选C。DAround the world, 62 million girls are not in school. The White Houses Let Girls Learn effort aims to change that.At 13, Hawa Abdulai Yorke left her familys home, in Ghana, Africa, to live with an aunt who promised to send her to school. Instead, the aunt put Yorke to work as her maid. Determined to go to school, Yorke returned home and began selling water in a nearby city to raisemoney for her education. She did that for three years. What hurt most was that her father had the money to pay