贵州省贵州铜仁伟才学校2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题

1、贵州铜仁伟才学校2020- 2020年第二学期半期考试高一英语试题第一部分听力听下面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. How many people will visit New York for free?A.2.B.3C.5.2. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. See Mr. Smith.B. Check the letter C. Type the letter again3

2、. what's wrong with Jane?A. She misses her home very muchB. She hasn't received hermothers letterC She is worried about her mother's health4. What does the man want to do?A, Learn to play baseball. B. Organize a baseball team C. Find a baseball player.5. What does Susan meanA. She had a

3、date thenB. She will put off the meetingC. She didnt have time to prepare the speech第二节（共15小题:每题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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独 白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题6. Why docs the woman come to see Rick?A. To say goodbye

4、.B. To ask for advice.C. To invite him toher home.7. Which country would the woman like to visit?A CanadaB, France.C Germany听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The popularity of English.B The study pressure on studentsC Attitudes towards leaning foreign languages9. W

5、hat percentage of students are forced to learn a foreign language?A. About 21%B About 27%C. About35%听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题A. Big but oldB, Big and newC. Small but new10. What is the room like?11. What will be arranged first?A The chairsB. The bedC. The dressing table12. Where will the chairs be put?A

6、 Close to the window.B In front of the fireplace.C. Behind thedressing table听下面一段对话,回答第13 至第 16 四个小题。13. What is the relationship between the speakers?A Husband and wife.B. Father and daughter.C, Guide andtourist14. Where is the bank?A Next to the coffee shop.B Opposite the museum.C. At the endof th

7、e road.15. What advice does the man give to the woman?A. Eating less chocolate.B. Keeping the table clean.C. Watching outfor the traffic16. How will the speakers go to the museum?A By busB On foot.C. By bike,回答第17 至第 20 四个小题17. Why did Murphy go to a doctor?A. He thought his wife was deaf.B, He want

8、ed to get his hearingbackC, He couldn't make himself understood.18. What did the doctor tell Murphy to do?A Stand about 15 meter from his wife B Ask his wife some serious questionsC. Talk to his wife in different distances19. What was his wife doing when Murphy got back home?A. Watching TV.B Coo

9、kingC Setting the table20. How many times did Murphy ask his wife the same question?A TwiceB Three timesC Four times第二部分阅读理解第一节（共30分）AWelcome to Adventure land!Everyone loves Adventure land! The Parks and Exhibitions were built for you to explore（探索）, enjoy , and admire their wonders. Every visit wi

10、ll bean unforgettable experience. You will go away enriched, longing to comeback. What are you going to do this time?The Travel PavilionExplore places you have never been to before , and experience different ways of life.Visit the Amazon jungle （丛林） village ， the Turkish market ， the Tai floating ma

11、rket ， the Berber mountain house and others. Talk to the people there who will tell you about their lives ， and things they make. You can try making a carpet ， making nets ， fishing.The Future TowerThis exhibition shows how progress will touch our lives. It allows us to look into the futur e and exp

12、lore the cities of the next century and the way we be living then. Spend some time in our space station and climb into our simulator （ 模拟装置 ） for the Journey to Mars!The Nature ParkThis is not really one park but several.In the Safari Park you can drive among African animals in one of our Range Crui

13、sers ： see lions ， giraffes ， elephants in the wild. Move on to the Ocean Park to watch the dolphins and whales. And then there is still the Aviary to see.The PyramidThis is the center of Adventure land. Run out of film（ 胶卷 ）， need some postcards and stamps? For all these things and many more ， visi

14、t our underground shopping centre. Come here for information and ideas too.21. The Travel Pavilion is built to help visitors .A. learn something about different places in the worldB. realize the importance of travellingC. become familiar with mountain countriesD. learn how to make things such as fis

15、hing nets22. If you are interested in knowing about what peopleyou s life will bemay visit.A. the Travel Pavilion B. the Safari Park C. the Future Tower D. the Pyramid23. If you want to get a toy lion to take home , where will you most likely go?A. The Nature Park. B. The Pyramid. C. The Future Towe

16、r. D.The Travel Pavilion.BA farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill. He was very worried. He telephoned the vet."What's the problem ? " The vet asked him when he arrived."My cow is ill." the farmer said. "I don't know what'

17、;s the matter with her.She's lying down and won't eat. She's making a strange noise."The vet looked over the cow. "She's certainly ill, "he said, "and she needsto take some very strong medicine."He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and

18、 said, "Give""the farmer asked.her these. The pills should make her better."How should I give them to herThe vet gave him a tube （ 管子）and said, "Put this tube in her mouth, thenput the pills in the tube and blow. That'll make it."The next day the vet came to the far

19、m again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried."How's your cow ? " the vet asked."No change," the farmer said. "and I'm feeling very strange myself.""Oh ? " the vet said. "Why ?""I did what you said," the

20、farmer answered. "I put the tube in the cow'smouth and then put two pills down it.""And ? " the vet asked."The cow blew first." the farmer said.24. . In the story, the vet must be.A . the farmer's friendB. a milk factoryC. a doctor for animalsD. a hospital for c

21、ows25. . What medicine did the vet give the farmer ?A . Bottle of pills.B. Two pills.C. A long tube.D . A small box.26. The vet taught the famer howA. to make the cow take the pillsB. to blow the tubeC. to take the medicineD. to put the tube in his mouth27 . Which of the following is trueA The vet c

22、ame to help farmer change the cow the next day.B The cow got better after taking the medicine.C The farmer waited for me vet outside his house the next day.D The farmer ate the pills himself. CPeople in the United States honor their parents with 2 special days: Mother's Day, on the second Sunday

23、 in May and Father's Day, on the 3rdSunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mo

24、thers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with childcare.These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On mother'sDay, people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to h

25、onor parents. It's also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery（ 墓地 ）. On these days families get together at home ， as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecue for Father's Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.Another tradition is to

26、give cards and gifts. Children make them in school.Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It's not the value of the gift that is important, but it is "the thought that counts". Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakers, tel

27、ephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.28.Which of the following is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?A. Parents bring up children.B. Parents pass away before children grow up.C. Parents educate children to be good persons.D. Parent

28、s give love and care to children.29.Which do you think is right about "carnation"?A. It's a kind of flower showing love and best wishes.B. It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mother's Day orFather ' sDay.C. It only has two kinds of color.D. People can wear them only

29、 on the second Sunday in May.30.On Mother's Day and Father's Day.A. children always go to parents' homeB. everyone goes to visit thecemeteryC. people usually have family parties D. hand-made cards are not valuable.31.What do you know from the passage?A. Fathers are not as important as mo

30、thers at home.B. Mother s Day and Father s Day are both in May.C. Not all the children respect their parents.D. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.DResearchers are looking into new ways to make efficient photovoltaic （光 电的） energy and for this they have been inspired by the v-shape post

31、ure of the Cabbage White butterfly（ 菜粉蝶 ） Photovoltaic energy is the science behind solar power ， where light is turned into electricity To improve the collection of sunlight ， a research group have been inspiredby the resting posture of the Cabbage White butterfly The butterfly keepsa"v"s

32、hape in order to heat up its flight muscles before taking off By creatingsolar panels （ 板） in this shape ， scientists think that the quantity of power that a solar panel can use can be increased by around 50 percent The Cabbage Whitebutterflyis different to many otherbutterfliesbecause it is using t

33、hev-formation On cloudy days commonbutterfliesneed to wait to receive enough sunlightin order to fly However，by owningIn addition ， the butterfly canthe v-shape posture ，the Cabbage White butterfly is able to receivemore energy more quickly than other butterfliesreflect sunlight from its wings , whi

34、ch allows its flight muscles to be warmed up to the best temperatureThe new research was done at the University of Exeter's Environment and Sustainability Institute(ESI) . Dis cussing the findings with LaboratoryManager magazine , lead researcher Professor Tapas Mallick stated : "Biomimicry

35、(仿生学)in engineering is not new . However , this research , which shows ways to develop low-cost solar power , has not been done before ."32 . What posture of the Cabbage White butterfly is being adopted by scientists?A . The flying postureB. The resting postureC. The take-off postureD . The sle

36、eping posture.33 . Which is the main benefit of the butterfly's v-shape wings?A . They always keep the butterfly warm .B. They can help the butterfly fly much higher .C. They can help the butterfly avoid danger .D . They can help the butterfly get more sunlight .34. What is Tapas Mallick' s

37、attitude towards the research?A. DoubtfulB. CasualC. PositiveD. Disapproving35 . Which can be the best title for the textA . New types of solar power inspired by ButterfliesB. The future of solar powerC. Cool things about the Cabbage White butterfly.D . The butterfly effect theory.第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分

38、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。Do you want to give your child the best start in life? Helping him to become a good, confident reader is one of the most valuable things you can do. These simple little things below take up your little time.36 Let your kid“ catch " you reading myste

39、ry novel or a fashionmagazine the next time you' re at the grocery store. Maybe you guess it.37 Ask your child about what he' s reading at school and at home.So care about your child and get your child to talk about what his class is reading. If time is short, you can even do this on the dri

40、ve home from school or while you ' re getting dinner ready. There are words all around. Point them out! 39 They ' realso on menus and the backs of boxes. Point them out to your child. Ask him if hecan read a word you ' ve both just seen, and if he doesn' t know what it means, make a

41、point of looking it up in a dictionary when you get home.40 This trick works for kids of almost any age. For the youngest kids, hearing a bedtime story makes them realize that books have words, and those words tell them many things. Older children can sit next to you and read along. Kids who are rea

42、ding on their own might even want to read a story to you.A. Turn bedtime into“story time ” .B. Good readers and good writers.C. Move your child into reading independently.D. Words are on subway signs and the sides of buses.E. That just lets your kid see you reading and enjoying it.F. Most kids love

43、to talk when their parents are paying much attention.G. However, they can make a big difference if your child is struggling to learn to read.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。People become colder and colder toward what' s happening. S

44、o manypeople show non-caring attitudes towards the people in need nowadays.But I was pleasantly surprised to see a （n） 41 act right in front of me in a busy crossroads.We were waiting in our car for the traffic light to turn green42 I saw ayoung man ' s bicycle tip(Ond then43 against the sidewal

45、k. The44 boxes and other things fell to the ground together with the 45 Though most of the full boxes were tied to the bicycle, he struggled to stand and pull the bicycle, clearly unable to46 the whole weight on his own.Since it was a busy road? he 47 , hoping for some help.I wanted someone to give

46、him a (n) 48 , hut without much hope. I was 49 what would happen next when two men came out of their car which was first in line, waiting at the traffic lights and closest to the50 of theaccident.A woman crossing the road was already there, trying to51 the youngman. 52 , she was a kind-hearted woman

47、. Seeing the two men53 , shemoved aside. These two big strong men 54 the bicycle with its heavy load and put it up straight. By then, three more passers-by55 and alongwith the woman, 56 the different things from the road and helped reload the bicycle again.The traffic light had turned 57 but there w

48、as no honking(鸣笛)fromany of the traffic waiting in the 58 . The two helpful drivers 59 quickly to their car and the patiently waiting traffic moved forward at ease.This 60 scene on a very busy road in our big city made me feel surprised and thankful for such helpful citizens.41. A. unconcernedB.kind

49、C. cruelD.expected42. A. ifB.afterC. thoughD.when43. A. roseB.floatC. fallD. rise44. A. lightB.heavyC. emptyD.limited45. A. roadB.driverC. carD.bicycle46. A. supportB.loseC. gatherD.measure47. A. went aheadD. came back48. A. wishB.B. turned uphandC. looked aroundC. chanceD.idea49. A. wonderingB.reme

50、mberingC. forgettingD.celebrating50. A. sceneB.resultC. causeD.course51. A. helpB.blameC. greetD.praise52. A. FrequentlyB. GenerallyC. ObviouslyD.Unluckily53. A. complainingB. chattingC. escapingD.coming54. A. kickedB. usedC. liftedD.sent55. A. cycledB. stoppedC. continuedD.agreed56. A. choseB. thre

51、wC. stared atD.picked up57. A. brightB. darkC. greenD.red58. A. cityB. queueC. crowdD. village59. A. addedB. pointedC. repliedD.returned60. A. uncommonB. normalC. regularD.impolite第二节（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。of coldFestivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held ev

52、erywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end weather, 61 (plant) in spring and harvest in autumn.The most 62 (energy) and important festivals are the ones63 lookforward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumpl

53、ings, fish and meat and may give 64 (child) lucky money in red paper. There _65_ (be) dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, 66 (usual) in February. These carniva

54、ls might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from67 dead and thecoming of spring and new life. Japan' s Cherr

55、y Blossom Festival happens alittle later. The country, 68 (cover) with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow. People love to get together69 (eat),drink and have fun with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud70our customs and forget our work for a little while.

56、 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分) 第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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(八)，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。注意：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。There is many interesting idioms in China. Now let me t

57、o explain one ofthem, Ye Gong Hao Long. In ancient times there was the man called Ye Gong.He told everyone that he loved dragons very much. In his house almost everything decorated with dragon designs, including the walls, two windowand doors. When a real dragon heard about his story, it was deeply

58、impressing and decided to visit Ye Gong. However, when the dragon stucktheir head through one window, Ye Gong was frightened and run away. Well, you see, this idiom is used to describe those people which appear to like something, and actually don t.第二节 书面表达（满分25 分）假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Aaron 打算暑假来你所在的城市做兼职，来信征求你的意见。请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：1. 建议他做家教； 2. 阐述做家教的意义； 3