江苏省启东市2020_2021学年高一英语上学期期中试题

1、江苏省启东市2020-2021学年高一英语上学期期中试题(考试时间120分钟，满分150分)第1部分 听力(共三节，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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒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 show?a. disappointing. b. excellent. c. just so-so. 2. what will peter do next mon

2、day?a. have an interview. b. begin a new job. c. visit a company. 3. where does the conversation probably take place?a. in a restaurant. b. in a store. c. in the womans office. 4. what are the speakers mainly talking about?a. a plan. b. a bridge. c. a city. 5. why might the plants grow badly accordi

3、ng to the woman?a. they lack some sunlight. b. they are watered too often. c. they are too close to the window.第二节(共11小题；每小题1.5分，满分16.5分)听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. what did jane plan to do tomorrow

4、afternoon? a. watch a play. b. relax on a beach. c. go shopping. 7. what do we know about texas sandfest?a. it takes place once a year. b. it is a big live music festival. c. it aims to find the best sculptors. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. what time is it now?a. 3:50. b. 4:10. c. 4:50. 9. where is the boy

5、s history book? a. in the drawing room. b. in the classroom. c. in his dormitory(宿舍). 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. why does the woman talk to the man?a. to ask for sick leave. b. to discuss a travel plan. c. to seek help. 11. who will take care of the womans daughter?a. the womans husband. b. the mans

6、wife. c. the mans friend. 12. what is the mans wife busy doing now?a. working. b. cleaning. c. shopping. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. how many computer labs are there in the university?a. 3. b. 4. c. 7. 14. where are the speakers?a. in the library. b. in the johnson building. c. in the computer science

7、 building. 15. how can the man use a computer?a. by asking the woman. b. by making a reservation(预约). c. by coming to the lab earlier. 16. what will the woman do next?a. take the man to her co-worker. b. write down the mans username. c. teach the man to get a password. 第三节(共4小题；每小题1.5分，满分6分)听下面一段独白。

8、用所听到的独白中的词或数填空，每空限填一个词或一个数。填入的内容要写在答题卡相应的位置上。本段独白读两遍。good morning, everyone! im judy, the new manager of the clark sports center. our sports center was due to open on may 5th, but we had a problem with the 17._. so it will actually open on may 12th. i do hope as many people as 18._ will come and joi

9、n our party on the same day. the party starts at 10 oclock.we offer a variety of sports here. you can pay for membership for a week, a month or a year. for a years membership it costs 450, monthly membership is 19._ and if you pay weekly, it will cost you 10. so you save money by paying for a whole

10、year. you need to wear training shoes and suitable clothes, but you dont need to bring a towel. that saves carrying a huge bag around with you. we are very lucky to have sonia smith 20._ us, who is going to give dance classes daily at 5:30. we will also have tai chi, yoga and pilates. youd better ch

11、eck on our website to get more information about these classes. so thats all i have to say for the moment.第2部分 英语知识运用单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)21. which word doesnt contain the sound :?a. forceb. effortc. normald. performance22. which word doesnt contain the sound ?a. characterb. attitudec. calligraphy

12、d. anger23. which word contains the sound ?a. pathb. youthc. gatherd. thinking24. which underlined part has a different sound?a. anxiousb. confidentc. optiond. account25. which underlined part has a different sound?a. lookb. bookc. kangarood. good26. whichofthefollowingwordsisanadjective？a. possibly

13、b. probablyc. perhapsd. likely27. housework has _ been viewed as womens work.what part of speech(词性) can be used in the blank?a. noun（名词）b. adjective（形容词）c. verb (动词)d. adverbial（副词）28.what sentence element does the underlined part serve as?its important to stick to it and work hard towards it.a. su

14、bject（主语）b. object（宾语）c. adverbial（状语）d. attributive（定语）29.she couldnt make herself heard above the noise of the traffic. the structure of the sentence is _.a.主+谓+宾b. 主+谓+间宾+直宾 c. 主+系+表 d. 主+谓+宾+宾补30.the machine must be out of order. the structure of the sentence is _.a.主+谓+宾b. 主+谓+间宾+直宾c. 主+系+表 d.

15、主+谓+宾+宾补31. the company is _ a period of great change, and no one knows if their job is safe.a. going through b. getting through c. looking throughd. breaking through32. the key to _ peace is regular and honest communication through _ you can learn when to _ and when to ask your parents to relax the

16、ir control.a. keep; which; back down b. keep; that; cheer upc. keeping; which; back down d. keeping; that; cheer up33.thelocalclubsaremakingevery _ tointerestmoreyoungpeople.a.effectb. effort c. contribution d. exchange34.unlike traditional gyms, app-backed gyms offer people _ options to exercise. a

17、. casualb. regular c. flexible d. tight35.eventually, the president had to leave office _ public pressure in order to ease the tension of the situation.a. in favor ofb. in response to c. in return ford. in honor of第3部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题; 每小题2.5分，满分37.5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

18、在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 apopular self-help bookswant to be happier, healthier and more successful? here are four popular self-help books to get you going.how to win friends & influence people by dale carnegiethis is the book that started the self-help genre(类型). carnegie says financial success is 15% profession

19、al knowledge and 85% “the ability to express ideas and inspire people”. here are a couple of his top tips: let the other person feel that the idea is his or hers; talk about your own mistakes before blaming the other person. who moved my cheese?by spencer johnsonthis book is about how to adapt to (适

20、应) change in your life. its a story about two mice and two “little people” (who represent humans). they all live in a maze (迷宫) and spend their days eating cheese. but one day they discover that their regular supply of cheese has disappeared. the mice immediately start searching the maze for more ch

21、eese but the two “little people” get angry. finally, one of the “little people” accepts the situation and decides to look for a new cheese supply.the millionaire next doorby thomas stanley & william dankothe authors of this book spent years interviewing american millionaires to figure out the secret

22、s of their success. and they discovered that most millionaires dont live a life of luxury(奢侈). theyre rich because they live below their means and reinvest(重新投资) what they earn.59 seconds by richard wisemanthis is a self-help book with a difference. wiseman, a scientist, says 59 seconds is about the

23、 “science of self-help”. and he uses science to show many self-help ideas are false. other tips in the book are: if you want to eat more healthily, hang a mirror in your kitchen. this can reduce unhealthy eating by 35%. if you want to be more creative, put a plant on your desk. studies show that you

24、ll come up with 15% more original ideas.36. what is special about how to win friends & influence people?a. it talks about humans behavior.b. it was one of the first self-help books.c. it was written with the help of some professionals.d. it talks much about the importance of sharing ideas.37. which

25、book is about dealing with change?a. 59 seconds.b. who moved my cheese?c. the millionaire next door.d. how to win friends & influence people.38. whose book offers an idea for improving creativity?a. dale carnegies.b. spencer johnsons.c. richard wisemans.d. thomas stanley & william dankos.bearly in t

26、he morning, lapierre boarded bostons blue line “l” to head to the chicago to marathon. the train was full of excited marathoners. he took a seat next to a fellow runner and began chatting. before long, la pierre noticed a man who seemed to be homeless moving from passenger to passenger, asking for s

27、pare change. that struck lapierre as “really uncommon,” especially the way he stared down anyone he felt hadnt given him enough.at the cumberland station, several stops before the one for the marathon, most of the passengers suddenly escaped from the car. lapierre, surprised, rushed out to see what

28、was going on, only to hear frightened people shouting that the man asking for money was, in fact, armed and robbing(抢劫) people.just then, the armed man himself exited the train car and went to the next one. lapierre followed him. “i could not walk away knowing there were children and people just try

29、ing to get to a race,” he says. the man was standing in the middle of the car when he turned and saw lapierre, his head down, bull-rushing him. the two men fought for the gun and their lives.“you dont move!” lapierre shouted, pressing the armed man against a door. the man tried pushing him, but lapi

30、erre pushed him back against the door, grabbing(夺取) the gun and handing it to a passenger, who quickly walked off the train with it. but lapierre wasnt in the clear. the man had partners who now surrounded lapierre and began to threaten him. then the police entered the car, and lapierre let them tak

31、e over.this was not the first time lapierre had jumped to the rescue. in 2015, he helped rescue a one-year-old and his mother from a car accident. last summer, he volunteered to search for a snake that went missing from a backyard cage in newton. and a few years back, he helped stop a cvs drugstore

32、robbery. “i just happen to be at the right place at the right moment,” he says.39. how did lapierre find the man asking for money?a. strange. b. pitiful. c. boring. d. disappointing.40. what did lapierre do when seeing the armed man?a. he took out his gun.b. he called the policemen.c. he tried to co

33、ntrol the man.d. he comforted the passengers.41. how did lapierre get rid of (摆脱) the robbers partners?a. the passengers helped him a lot.b. the policemen arrived in time.c. he fought with them violently.d. he pointed the gun at them.42. what does the last paragraph show?a. lapierre leads a difficul

34、t life.b. lapierre is a qualified policeman.c. lapierre likes fighting with bad guys.d. lapierre is always ready to help others.cgoing cashless or notafter saving up your allowance, you finally have enough money to buy that toy, game, or piece of clothing youve been dreaming of. you go to the store

35、and find the item. but when you get the register to pay, you see a sign: “hello! weve gone cashless.”situations like this may become common if more stores and restaurants stop accepting cash as payment. instead, customers must pay with a credit or debit card, or by smartphone app. many business owne

36、rs believe that getting rid of cash has helped them streamline(使效率更高) the way their business runs. staff members dont have to worry about having enough money in the register to make change or about delivering bills and coins to the bank.but a growing number of people think that cashless stores are u

37、nfair. according to the federal deposit insurance corporation, more than 8 million households in the united states dont have bank accounts. also, many people, including kids, dont meet the requirements for a credit card. “a cash-less economy is not an inclusive(范围广泛的) economy,” tazra mitchell told n

38、ational public radio. shes a policy director at the dc fiscal policy institute. in her opinion, cashless stores are “essentially discriminating (歧视) against people”. plus, people who do have debit and credit cards might prefer paying with cash. “cash is still very popular with consumers,” nick bourk

39、e said. hes a director at the pew charitable trusts consumer finance project. “its used by almost eight in ten adults in the us every month. thats more than any other payment type.”lawmakers in several places have taken steps to ban cashless stores. a handful of major cities, including new york city

40、 and philadelphia, pennsylvania, have already passed laws to address the issue. in san francisco, california, a law banning cashless stores was passed in may. it says most stores in the city must allow customers to pay with cash. derek remski helped write the san francisco law. he works for the city

41、. “its really about fairness,” remski said. “its about understanding that not everyone has equal access to things.”43. whats the major function of paragraph 1?a. to describe a memorable experience.b. to generalize the whole passage.c. to test readers reaction to the situation.d. to introduce the the

42、me of the whole text.44. whats the attitude of business owners to going cashless?a. neutral. b. indifferent c. supportive. d. opposed.45. whats paragraph 3 mainly about? a. the requirements for kids to open a bank account.b. the reasons why people think cashless stores are unfair.c. the relationship

43、 between cashless stores and households.d. a research done by the federal deposit insurance corporation.46. whats the aim of the law passed in may? a. to ban illegal trade.b. to ban cashless stores.c. to protect cashless stores.d. to ensure business owners rights.dmy sister and i spent our childhood

44、s in a small town. mom worked hard at her job from morning till eveningbut not before sending us off to school early with our not-so-heavy bags and our lunch boxes with simple, wholesome meals. even though we went through tough times, providing my sister and i with the best possible education remain

45、ed a big priority for our mother. education before everything else was her belief, even though it meant most of her hard-earned money was spent paying our school fees. we were always careful and economical, but somehow we never felt a sense of deprivation (贫困) in our lives.life for us moved at this

46、easy, contented pace until, of course, our birthdays approached. honestly, i did not look forward to the gifts as much as i did sharing moms handmade chocolates, wrapped(被包裹) in shiny, colorful paper, with my classmates. fifteen minutes before lunch, our teacher would allow us to distribute the cand

47、y. and out came the box from its hiding place under my books-and with a smile on my face and a happy heart, i would hand over two chocolates each to my friends. then, i would rush out of the room just to enjoy the pleasure of hearing them open up the wrappers and the mouth-watering chocolates in pur

48、e delight. they would then ask me if there were a few more until i ran out of these treats entirely. year after year, i followed the same ritual(仪式)and it pleased me to no end each time i heard my friends say that these chocolates were unlike any they had ever tasted.the years passed by, and as our

49、kids grew up, they too gifted chocolates to their friends at school on their birthdays. however, none of the chocolates i offered to my child could match what mom always had for us. until the year mom visited us on my childs birthday and brought along her famous chocolates. after so many years, i fi

50、nally realized the secret of the chocolates evergreen taste: sugar and peanuts cooked to perfection and filled with motherly affection and love in wrappers saved over months. indeed, the best birthday treat i had ever tasted!47. what do we know about the authors mother?a. she stressed the importance

51、 of education.b. she was too busy to care for the family.c. she cooked big lunches for her children.d. she was a teacher in the authors school.48. what does the underlined word “distribute” in paragraph 2 mean?a. put out. b. pick up c. hand out. d. show up49. how were the chocolates made by the auth

52、ors mother?a. they were healthy.b. they were popular.c. they were too sweet.d. they were too expensive.50. what would be the best title for the text?a. the colorful school life i have experienced. b. the various birthday gifts i have received.c. the best wrappers i have ever collected.d. the best ch

53、ocolate i have ever tasted.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。are you trying to find the best time for exercise? 51 follow these tips to figure out what fitness routine works best for you.dawn, dusk or dead of nightwhens the best time to work out? well, that depends on

54、 whens the best time for you, because the benefits of physical activity depend upon how consistent you are. 52 but if youre not a morning person, it may not work for you to try to get up at dawn to work out. the key is to do whats most likely to work for you consistently. 53 if you find that working

55、 out too late in the evening keeps you from falling asleep easily, shift your exercise session earlier in the day or try less intense, more mindful forms of movement.to stay motivated, choose activities you enjoy. if youre a social person, do something that engages you socially. take a group exercis

56、e class, join a recreational team or walk with a group of friends. if you prefer having time alone, walking, swimming or biking solo might be a better fit for you. 54 there are so many choices. 55 having a variety of fitness activities to choose from may keep you from getting bored or burnt out. a. the truth is, its personal! b. dont limit yourself to just one.c. there are other important considerations.d. use your body clock as a guide to when to go for a walk. e. you might have heard that the best time to exercise is early in the morning.f. if youd like to spend m