湖北省黄冈市黄梅国际育才高级中学2021学年高一英语上学期期中试题

1、可修改黄梅国际育才中学2019年秋季高一年级期中考试英语试题第一部分 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，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 woman think of the movie?A. Horrible. B. Interesting. C. Boring. 2. Where does

2、the man come from?A. America. B. France. C. Australia.3. What sport does the woman like?A. Skating. B. Skiing. C. Swimming.4. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Fix her car. B. Give her a lift. C. Complete the work.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Interests. B. Health. C. Studies.第二节

3、（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。七听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. What is the man busy doing?A. Comforting the woman. B. Looking into the cause. C. Finding the damaged bike.7. What do we know about th

4、e driver?A. He didnt drive fast.B. He managed to save a boy.C. He had a poor view of the road.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What does the man have to do this afternoon?A. Have a meeting. B . See a doctor. C. Meet a lawyer.9. What will the woman do for the man?A. Answer phone calls.B. Send some documents.C.

5、 Cancel an appointment.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. How many people are there in Peters family?A.3. B.4. C.5.11. When do the whole family walk the dog?A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.12. What does Peter do at home?A. Do the laundry. B. Cook food. C. Sweep the floor.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.

6、What is the woman?A. A secretary. B. A tour guide. C. A travel agent.14. How long will the vacation last?A. A week. B. Ten days. C. Two weeks.15. How much is the package tour to Australia per person?A. $ 300. B. $500. C.$1, 000.16. Why wont the man go to Australia?A. It isnt warm enough.B. The cost

7、is a bit high.C. He wants to go somewhere farther.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. When is the first meeting of the Garden Club this year?A. On Monday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Friday.18. Whats the aim of the Garden Club?A. To teach students to grow food.B. To promote healthy and organic food.C. To grow food

8、 for the school.19. What will be served at the first meeting?A. Cabbages. B. Cucumbers. C. Tomatoes.20. What do we know about first-year students?A. They can only work in the school garden.B. They are not allowed to join the club.C. They will be in charge of community garden.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节, 满分40分）第一节

9、（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。AJacobs Pillow Dance FestivalWhere: Becket, MassachusettsWhen: Jun.15-Aug.24Each summer, this influential dance center presents a number of classes and performances by more than 50 companies from around the world. Highlights （最精彩的部分） in this season

10、 include the Dance Theater of Harlems production of Alvin Aileys “The Lark Ascending”, which opens the festival.Many events are free. Ticketed performances start at $22. J.Moab Music FestivalWhere: Moab, UtahWhen: Aug.29-Sept.9This area is better known for mountain biking than for mus

11、ic. But since 1992, it has hosted a private festival that brings classical, jazz, Latin and other types of music to the land. This year there will be 16 concerts, including three “Grotto Concerts”, where guests take a 45-minute boat ride down the Colorado River to performances.Events start at $25. m

12、.Cheyenne Frontier DaysWhere: Cheyenne, WyomingWhen: July19-28There is something for everyone at this 117-year-old festival, from an “Indian village and Old West museum” to country concerts. But the competition is still the main attraction, with cowboys and cowgirls competing for maj

13、or money in the worlds largest outdoor stage.Competition tickets start at $18, and concert tickets at $23. .The Glimmerglass FestivalWhere: Cooperstown, New YorkWhen: July6-Aug.24Each summer, opera lovers from around the country (and the world) travel to upstate New York to watch product

14、ions that include stars like Nathan Gunn and Ginger Costa-Jackson. This years performances include Wagners “The Flying Dutchman” and Verdis “King for a Day”, in honor of the 200th birthdays of both composers（作曲家）.Tickets start at $26. .21. If you want to enjoy a “Grotto Concert”, whi

15、ch date suits you best?A. June 15. B. July 19. C. August 24. D. September 4.22. If you go to Cheyenne to watch a competition and enjoy a concert, how much will you pay at least?A. $18. B. $22. C. $36 D. $41.23. If you are a big fan of Wagner, youre advised to go to _.A. Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival

16、B. The Glimmerglass FestivalC. Cheyenne Frontier Days D. Moab Music Festival24. Which part of a website is the text probably chosen from?A. Education. B. Politics. C. Business. D. Art.BThis is a true story that happened in Japan. In order to repair the house, a Japanese tore open the walls. Japanese

17、 houses normally have an empty space between the wooden walls. When pulling down the walls, he found that there was a lizard(蜥蜴) staying there because a nail(钉子) from outside was hammered into one of its feet. He saw this, feeling pity and curious. When he checked the nail, he found it was nailed 10

18、 years ago when the house was first built. What happened? The lizard had survived in such a position for 10 years! It has been in a dark wall partition(夹层) for 10 years without moving! Then he wondered how this lizard survived for 10 years without moving a single stepsince its foot was nailed! So he

19、 stopped his work and observed the lizard: What had it been doing? What and how had it been eating? Later, he didnt know from where another lizard appeared, with food in its mouth. Ah! He was astonished and touched deeply. The free lizard had been feeding it for the past 10 years. Such love, a beaut

20、iful love! Such love happened with this tiny creature what can love do? It can do wonders! Just think about it: One lizard had been feeding the other for 10 long years, without giving up hope on its partner. If a small creature like a lizard can love like this, just imagine how we can love if we try

21、.25. How did the Japanese feel when seeing the lizard there?A、Frightened B、EnjoyableC、Confused D、Usual26. Why did the Japanese stop his work?A、To watch how long the lizard can still live here.B、To take out the nail and set the lizard free.C、To have a rest by watching the lizard.D、To find out why the

22、 lizard had survived there for 10 years.27. What can we learn from the free lizard?A、It teaches us never to give up our loved ones.B、It teaches us to give more help to our loved ones.C、It tells us to take pity on the stuck lizard.D、It encourages us to live even longer.CThe fashionable technology of

23、virtual reality(VR)the wonderful world created by computersis finally here, but before you rush out to buy the headset, youll want to take notice of experts warnings.“These devices are designed mostly for adult use,” said Dr. Justin Asgarpour, Vancouver optometrist (whose job is to examine peoples e

24、yes and to sell glasses)Little research has been done about the longterm effects of VR on children, but makers have not designed the VR headsets for young eyes.VR headset maker Oculus Rift states that younger users may suffer from discomfort or ill health effects, and they are in a very important pe

25、riod of visual development.“What a study has suggested is that a VR device can actually cause what we call amblyopia, potential(潜在的) lazy eyes, in these children with pre-existing visual conditions,”Dr. Asgarpour said.Even children without underlying eye conditions could experience problems, like te

26、mporary double vision.Adults should be careful too, according to the doctor, who says longer virtual reality experiences can lead to balance problems. You should be careful of your surroundings and be careful not to trip over wires(电线). Those with heart conditions are advised not to play.But there a

27、re some positive health uses of virtual reality. The technology has been used to treat conditions like fear of heights, and its also being used to help treat addictions“What were trying to do is take people into a drugrelated setting and let them experience cravings (extremely strong wishes for some

28、thing),”Dr.Zach Rosenthal with Duke University said. He and his team take addicts inside a virtual house and use a series of tones to condition them to reduce their cravings.A lot more research needs to be done about the longterm health effects of VR, but in the meantime you had better spend only a

29、limited time on VR and make sure your children use it as little as possible.28What may be Oculus Rifts attitude to childrens use of VR?ADiscouraging. BUninterested.CDoubtful. DCurious.29What did Asgarpour say about VR?AIt could help to improve users balance.BIt was badly in need of improvements.CIt

30、could be used to treat heart disease.DIt might cause kids sight problems.30Why does the author mention Rosenthals study?ATo prove VRs beneficial effects.BTo explain the harm of addictions.CTo comment on VRs medical uses.DTo discuss peoples cravings for VR.31What are scientists expected to find out?A

31、Why children are showing much interest in VR.BHow people can use VR to improve their health.CWhy VR is getting more popular at the present time.DHow VR influences users over a long period of time.DIn general, people talk about two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. Researchers in psychol

32、ogy think that there are also two groups of people: people who prefer warm colors and people who prefer cool colors.The warm colors are red, orange and yellow. Where there are warm colors and a lot of light, people usually want to be active. People think that red, for example, is exciting. Sociable

33、people, who like to be with others, like red. The cool colors are green, blue and violet. These colors, unlike warm colors, are relaxing. Where there are cool colors, people are usually quiet. People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue.Red may be exciting, but one researcher says that tim

34、e seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colors than in a room with cool colors. He suggests that a warm color, such as red or orange is a good color for a living room or restaurant. People who are relaxing or eating do not want time to pass quickly. Cool colors are better for offices or fact

35、ories if the people who are working there want time to pass quickly. Researchers do not know why people think some colors are warm and other colors are cool. However, almost everyone agrees that red, orange, and yellow are warm and that green, blue, and violet are cool. Perhaps warm colors remind pe

36、ople of warm days and the cool colors remind them of cool days. Because in the north the sun is higher during summer, the hot summer sunlight appears yellow.32.Which of the following colors belong to cool colors？ABlue, violet and green. BYellow, green and violet.CBlack, blue and red .DBrown, white a

37、nd orange.33. Which of the following statements is NOT true？ASociable people like warm colors.BCool colors can make people relaxed.CPeople who like to be spend time alone dont like blue.DWhere there are warm colors, people want to be active.34.Which is the right color for different rooms？ARed or ora

38、nge for offices.BOrange for dining-rooms.CBlue for bedrooms.DRed for factories.35. Which of the following is the best title for the passage？ATwo Groups of Colors.BSociable People Like Warm Colors.CPlaces and Colors .DColors and People.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。Ho

39、w can I Fight Laziness?Lazy people will never achieve anything in life. However, laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind.31 . Many people lack sleep constantly, since they stay too late and get up too early to prepare for work. These people have little motivation（(动力）

40、) once they arrive home. Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to put off things. By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest, you can fight laziness throughout the day.Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passiv

41、e to active. Some people treat their lives as if they were pushed from task to task. Others take a more active approach, viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone. 32 Some people fight laziness by removing the temptations（诱惑）that surround them. A television in the living room may pro

42、vide entertainment, but watching too much TV often contributes to laziness. 33 Complete a few tasks and reward（(奖励）yourself with what you enjoy, such as a good dinner or a film.Laziness can also be a lasting problem at home. Couples and children may all have different energy levels, but laziness can

43、 be spread if not dealt with immediately. 34 Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal. Others in the home may eventually follow your example and perform their own task. It is difficult to practice laziness when your are surrounded by motivated people.35 Enough exercise and a balanced die

44、t can help you to develop a healthy lifestyle, thus enabling you to have more energy and help lift your spirits.A.To fight family laziness, set an example.B.Knowing how to fight laziness is important.C.One way to fight laziness is to get enough sleep.D.With a strong will, you will be able to achieve

45、 your goal.E.Finally, taking exercise regularly can help you fight laziness.F. Create a reward system for yourself, just as parents do for a child.G Laziness sets in when you no longer feel in control of your own life.第三部分： 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分40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，掌握其大意，然后从41-60各题所给的四

46、个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 I have had thousands of classes since I started school nine years ago. But only one 41 was the most important. It happened last term just after I had got a 42 result in an exam. I was sad and had lost 43 . I decided to go to a class which can tell me how to be 44 _ . The speake

47、r walked into the room. But he did not start talking like a teacher. 45 , he held up a twenty dollars note! “Who wants this? ” he asked. Unsurprisingly, 46 _ of us in the class held up our hands. The speaker smiled. Then he put up the note on the blackboard and asked the 47_ question. Again, we all

48、put up our hands. The speaker smiled again, but 48_ nothing. Suddenly, he threw the note onto the floor! Then he asked the same 49_ a third time. I didnt 50_ what the speaker was doing. Why was he asking the same question again and again? I didnt know what to do. I wanted the note, 51_ I put my hand

49、 up again. After a while, he 52_ the note and started to laugh. “You have all just told me how to become successful,” he said to us 53_ the note in his hand. “The note is worth twenty dollars. It is 54_ worth twenty dollars, even though I throw it on the floor. You are like the 55_ . No matter 56_ h

50、appens to you, you still have your worth.” When I heard those words, I was deeply 57 _ . Suddenly, I 58_ I was worth a lot. I may have done badly in an exam, but it doesnt 59_ I cant do well in the future. If I believe in 60 _ , I will be successful!( ) 41. A. classroom B. subject C. class D. school

51、( ) 42. A. same B. good C. lucky D. bad( ) 43. A. shelter B. heart C. face D. concern( ) 44. A. extreme B. successful C. famous D. rich( ) 45. A. Instead B. Exactly C. Otherwise D. Because( ) 46. A. both B. neither C. all D. none( ) 47. A. same B. different C. difficult D. math( ) 48. A. said B. bou

52、ght C. saw D. wanted( ) 49. A. student B. teacher C. question D. way( ) 50. A. remember B. understand C. notice D. find( ) 51. A. so B. though C. if D. or( ) 52. A. took out B. packed up C. picked up D. put down( ) 53. A. from B. with C. by D. above( ) 54. A. never B. sometimes C. hardly D. always(

53、) 55. A. exam B. question C. view D. note( ) 56. A. when B. who C. what D. how( ) 57. A. worried B. ruined C. suffered D. moved( ) 58. A. realized B. forgot C. dreamed D. decided( ) 59. A. know B. mean C. think D. vote( ) 60. A. money B. friendship C. violence D. myself 第II卷 (非选择题)三、语法知识运用（共10空；每空1.5分，满分15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 Kun and Wang Wei are brother and sister. They have dreamed