湖北省荆州市北门中学2019_2020学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题

1、北门中学 2019-2020 学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷本试题卷共 8 页， 72 题。全卷满分 150 分。考试用时120 分钟。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. On what day can the woman have the film?A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C. Wednesday.2. What does the man me

2、an?A. Joe will be earlier than them.B. They will be earlier than Joe.C. They will save a place for Joe.3. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Nancy always forgets to turn off the light.B. Nancy likes sleeping late.C. Nancy always sleeps with the light on.4. How much does the large bag cost no

3、w?A. $5.B. $14.C. $15.5. How does Jane feel now?A. Fine.B. Confused. C. Sick.第二节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、曰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 至第 8 三个小题。6. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a party.B. In the street.C. In a re

4、staurant.7. What is the weather like now?A. Cloudy.B. Rainy.C. Windy.8. Why does the woman end their talk?A. To watch a game.B. To say goodbye to a friend.C. To say hello to a friend.听下面一段对话，回答第9 至第 11 三个小题。9. What do we know about the class?A. It s just so-so.B. It s boring.C. It s popular.10. What

5、 will Mary do after graduation?A. Go abroad.B. Teach English.C. Learn more English.11. What are the two speakers going to do tonight probably?A. Attend a class.B. Take a test.C. Go to an English Corner.听下面一段对话，回答第12 至第 14 三个小题。12. Where did the woman get the information?A. From TV. B. From the Inter

6、net. C. From a magazine.13. What are the two speakers talking about?A. How much paper is used by Americans.B. How trees are grown in America.C. How paper is made from trees.14. How many tons of paper do Americans use in one year?A. About 50 million.B. About 85 million.C. About 850 million.听下面一段对话，回答

7、第15 至第 17 三个小题。15. What is the man doing?A. Questioning about an evening school.B. Asking for information on reading habits.C. Exchanging reading experience with the woman.16. How much time does the woman spend a week reading newspapers?A. About four or five hours.B. About two or three hours.C. Abou

8、t seven or eight hours.17. What does the woman like best?A. Newspapers.B. Textbooks.C. Novels.听下面一段对话，回答第18 至第 20 三个小题。18. What kind of book is the woman looking for?A. Sociology.B. Psychology.C. Biology.19. How does the professor ensure all students can read the book?A. He persuades every student t

9、o buy one.B. He places it on reserve in the reserve room.C. He asks students to borrow it from him.20. Where can the girl read the book?A. In the library.B. In the classroom.C. In the dormitory.第二部分 阅读理解（本大题共2 节，共 40 分）第一节（共15 小题，每小题 2 分，共 30 分）AWith the Chinese language growing in popularity, the U

10、K government plans toinvest( 投资 ) 10 million pounds to help more kids learn Mandarin( 普通话 ). Do you think it is necessary for the UKpupils to learn Mandarin? Somepeople share their opinions online.Ted(UK): The learning of any language can be valuable and rewarding, but it is not suitable for everyon

11、e. Chinese is a difficult language to learn and the UK has a poor reputation for teaching foreign languages. Why should they learn Chinese when most people in the world speak English?Mark(US): I studied French for 2 years in high school and German for 4 years in college. I studied Mandarin informall

12、y for about 4 months before moving to China. Now I speak Mandarin every day as my wife doesn t speak English. But it is far from being fluent. Learning additional languages is a great thing, which offers a different perspective on the world around us. Nowadays, it s almost necessary to be able tospe

13、ak more than just your native tongue.George (UK): No, unless theyMandarin is so difficult. If to do so by speaking the world re taught from a very early stage of childhood.China really is going to dominate the world, it ll have s dominant language-English.Sam(UK): I don t think Chinese will become a

14、s widely spoken throughout the world as English. It is too difficult to learn as a second language. To learn Chinese you completely have to devote yourself to learning how to write and read it. If you have to learn it besides other subjects you can t be good at it. But Chinese will becomemore popula

15、r, and that is a good thing.21. What is probably Mark s main motivation (动机) for learning Chinese?A. Further educationC. His frequent travelB. Effective communicationD. The official policy22. What does Sam think of learning Chinese?A. It s necessary.B. It s of little use.C. It takes too much time.D.

16、 It s not popular.23. What seems to be the major problem when foreigners try to learn Chinese?A. Its difficulty as a languageB. Misunderstanding about ChinaC. The great popularity of EnglishD. A lack of learning resourcesBCities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port

17、 or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. NewYork City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from800 people to 8 million. But not all cities

18、 develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped- 3 -wilderness（ 荒野）.But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two yearslater, it wasone of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000.Dawsondid not have

19、any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris. People went there for gold. They travelled over snow-covered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warming. An avalanche（雪崩）once closed

20、the path,killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable.

21、Necessities like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they

22、had come. Today, people still come and go tosee where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City its present population is 762.24. What attracted the early settlers to New York City?A. Its business cultureB. Its small populationC. Its geographical positionD. It

23、s favourable climate25. What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson?A. Two-thirds of them stayed there.B. One out of five people got rich.C. Almost everyone gave up.D. Half of them died.26. What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson?A. They found the city too crowded.B

24、. They wanted to try their luck elsewhere.C. They were unable to stand the winter.D. They were short of food.27. What is the text mainly about?A. The rise and fall of a city.B. The gold rush in Canada.C. Journeys into the wilderness.D. Tourism in Dawson.CReading can be a social activity . Think of t

25、he people who belong to book groups . They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now the website BookCrossing . com BookCrossing . com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share . BookCrossing pr

26、ovides an identification number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure,traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.Bruce Pederson ， the managing director of BookCrossingsays ，The two thingsthat change your life

27、are the people you meet and books you read BookCrossing combines both ”Members leave books on park benches and buses ， in train stations and coffee shops Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found itPeople who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what t

28、hey thought of it . E mails are then sent to the BookCrossing to keep them updated about where their books have been found Bruce peterson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at homeBookCrossing is part of a trend amongpeople who want to get back

29、to the “ real ” and not the virtual (虚拟) The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty five countries28. Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph？A. To explain what they are.B. To introduce BookCrossing.C. To stress the importance of reading.D.

30、To encourage readers to share their ideas.29. What does the underlined word “ it ” in Paragraph 2 refer to ？A. The book.B. An adventure.C. A public place.D. The identification number.30. What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it？A. Meet other readers to discuss it.B. Keep it safe in hi

31、s bookcase.C. Pass it on to another reader.D. Mail it back to its owner.31. What is the best title for the text？A. Online Reading ： A Virtual TourB. Electronic Books ： A new TrendC. A Book Group Brings Tradition BackD. A Website Links People through Books.DAnyone who has had a long-term illness know

32、s that recovering at home can be boring. This can be especially true of children. They may feel cut off from their friends and classmates. Now, these children may have a high-tech friend to help feel less lonely. That friend is a robot.The robot is called Avatarl (AV1). It takes their place at schoo

33、l. Through the robot, the children can hear their teachers and friends. They also can take part in classes from wherever they are recovering. And the childrens school friends must help. They carry the robot between classes and place the robot on their desks.A Norwegian company called No Isolation cr

34、eated the robot. There are another two co-founders: Karen Dolva and Marius Aabel.Dolva explains how the robot works. She says from home the child uses an iPad or a phone to start the robot, control the robots movements with touch, and talk through it. The child can take part in classroom activities.

35、 The robot is equipped with speakers, microphones and cameras that make communicating easy. So its the eyes and the ears and the voice of the child at school. Inside AVI is a small computer connected to a 4G network. A small camera connected to a small computer could do the job. But that would not b

36、e the same.AV1 was designed to be tough. It wont allow water to pass through it and can take a fall from a desk without damage. AV1 is large and looks like a human for a reason. Dolva says it cant be just a tiny camera because the other kids cant pick it up and take it with them. This is important b

37、ecause the robot is supposed to be a friend to the children.Hopefully AV1 will help some children feel less lonely while they are absent from class.32. What is the passage mainly about?A. The robot has been used widely in many fields.B. The robot can make friends with sick children.C. The robot will

38、 take sick children to take part in classes.D. The robot may help sick children feel less lonely.33. According to the passage, AV 1 may be started through.A. an iPadB. a cameraC. a computerD. a speaker34. What does the underlined word tough in Paragraph 5 mean?A. Strong.B. Amazing.C. Attractive.D. F

39、ancy.35. Where does this passage probably come from?A. A tourist guide.B. An exhibition guide.C. A science textbook.D. A science report.第二节 阅读七选五(共5小题，每小题2分，共10分)Interruptions are one of the worst things to deal with while youre trying to get work done . (36) , there are several ways to handle thing

40、s . Lets take a look at them now.(37) . Tell the person youre sorry and explain that you have a million things to do and then ask if the two of you can talk at a different time.When people try to interrupt you , have set hours planned and let them know to come back during that time or that youll fin

41、d them then . (38). It can help to eliminate(消除)future interruptions .When you need to talk to someone, dont do it in your own office . (39), its mucheasier to excuse yourself to get back to your work than if you try to get someone out of your space even after explaining how busy you are.If you have

42、 a door to your office, make good use of it . (40). If someone knocksand its not an important matter , excuse yourself and let the person know youre busy - 5 -so they can get the hint (暗示)that when the door is closed , youre not to be disturbed A . If youre busy , dont feel bad about saying noB . Wh

43、en you want to avoid interruptions at workC . Set boundaries for yourself as far as your time goesD . If youre in the other persons office or in a public areaE . Its important that you let them know when youll be available(有空)F . It might seem unkind to cut people short when they interrupt youG . Le

44、ave it open when youre available to talk and close it when youre not.第三部分英语知识运用(满分 45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30.0分)When I was 13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team. That meant(41) Miller King , who was the best (42)at our school .Football season started in September and all

45、 summer long I worked out. I carried myfootball everywhere for(43) .Just before September, Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm. I went to see him after he came back from(44) . He looked very(45), but he didn t cry . That season , I(46) all of Miller s records while he(47)the home games

46、 from the bench . We went 10 - 1 and I was named most valuable player ,(48)I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Miller s49(49).One afternoon , I was crossing the fieldto go homeand saw Miller(50)going over a fence-which wasn t(51)to climb if you had both arms. I m sure Iwas the last

47、personin the world he wantedto accept(52)from . But even thatchallengehe accepted . I(53)him move slowly overthe fence . Whenwe were finally(54)on theother side , he said to me , You know ,I didn t tell you this during the seasonbut you did(55)Thank you for filling in for(56)“ His words freed me fro

48、m mybad(57). I thought to myself , how even without an arm he was more of a leader.Damagedbut not defeated ,he was(58) ahead of me . I was right to have(59)him.From thatdayon , I grew(60)and a little more real41.A. cheering forB. beating outC. relying onD. staying with42.A. coachB. studentC. teacher

49、D. player43.A. practiceB. showC. comfortD. pleasure44.A. schoolB. vacationC. hospitalD. training45.A. paleB. calmC. relaxedD. ashamed46.A. heldB. brokeC. setD. tried47.A. reportedB. judgedC. organizedD. watched48.A. andB. thenC. butD. thus49.A. decisionB. mistakeC. accidentD. sacrifice50.A. stuckB.

50、hurtC. triedD. lost51.A. steadyB. hardC. funD. fit52.A. praiseB. adviceC. assistanceD. apology53.A. letB. helpedC. hadD. noticed54.A. droppedB. readyC. trappedD. safe55.56.A. fineA. usB. wrongB. yourselfC. quicklyC. meD. normallyD. them57.A. memoriesB. ideasC. attitudesD. dreams58.A. stillB. alsoC.

51、yetD. just59.A. challengedB. curedC. invitedD. admired60.A. healthierB. biggerC. clevererD. cooler第二节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15.0分）Britney Spears isa hot(61)(sing). Every girlwants to be her becauseBritney (62) (have) sweet voice and perfect outlook and everyone likes her.Whenshe was very young, she was

52、 popular around (63) world. As she got famous at an early age, she got (64) (marry) when she was 24. But the marriage turned out to be bad, and Britney and her husband had many(65)(problem), so theydivorced two years (66) (late). After the divorce, Britney was like a crazy girl and was out of contro

53、l, some people even saw her(67)(cry) on the street.People thought she would be lost forever, (68) Britney came back. She focused on her new album, and she(69) (become) popular again. Many of hernew songs won some awards, which were the best gifts for her. Britney is a great person, (70) continues to surprise the world. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 35分) 第一节 短文改错(本大题共1小题，共10.0分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共 有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(A),并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 在思：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。When I was little