湖南省株洲市八校联盟2020-2021学年高一上学期期末英语试题（原卷版）

2/2湖南省株洲市八校联盟2020-2021学年高一上学期期末英语试题（原卷版）第一部分听力（共两节，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。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.Howdidthewomanreadthebook?A.Shereadthewholebook.B.Shereaditpagebypage.C.Shereadjustafewpages.2.Whydoesthewomanrefusetheman’sinvitation?A.Toseeadoctor.B.Tomakeameal.C.Toattendaparty.3.WhatcolordoesHelenlike?A.Red.B.Yellow.C.Black.4.Whenisthebankopen?A.From9a.m.to5p.m.onMonday.BFrom9a.m.to5p.m.onSaturday.C.From10a.m.to4p.m.onSunday.5.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Bossandclerk.B.Customerandwaitress.C.Teacherandstudent.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。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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Gifts.B.Smiles.C.Harvest.7.Whatcanweknowfromtheconversation?A.Peoplecanbenefitalotfromsmile.B.Themandisagreeswiththewoman.C.Beautyisimportantincommunication.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.Whatisthewomanworriedabout?A.Herboss.B.Herwork.C.Herdaughter.9.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inthehospital.B.Intheschool.C.Intheoffice.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.Howdoesthemanfeelnow?A.Sad.B.Anxious.C.Relaxed.11.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?A.Giveaspeech.B.Haveaninterview.C.Gotothepark.12.WhoisLilylikelytobe?A.Thespeakers’student.B.Thespeakers’daughter.C.Thespeakers’workmate.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.Wherearethespeakerstalking?A.Onthetelephone.B.Inthestreet.C.Attheman’shome.14.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Motherandson.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Headmasterandteacher.15.WhocanattendtheDebateContest?A.DickandLarry.B.Dickandthewoman.C.Larryandthewoman.16.Howwillthewomanoffertheinformationtotheman?A.Bye-mail.B.Bypost.C.Byexpressdelivery.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.Whywilltheschoolholdarace?A.It’sacustom.B.It’saPEexam.C.It’safitnessprogram.18.Whattimewilltheracebegin?A.At1:00p.m.B.At1:30p.m.C.At2:00p.m.19.Whenshouldrunnersenterfortheraceatschooloffice?A.BeforeTuesdaymorning.B.BeforeTuesdayafternoon.C.BeforeWednesdayafternoon.20.Howmanycirclesshouldtherunnersrunontheplaygroundaltogether?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.第二部分阅读理解（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ABestPlacestoVisitintheUKTheUnitedKingdomhaslongbeenafavoriteEuropeantouristdestinationformanybecauseofitsbeautifulcountryside,historiccities,topmuseumsandoutstandingtheaters.HerearesomeofthebestplacestovisitintheUK.CambridgeCambridgeisacharmingEnglishcitylocatedontheRiverCamjustnorthofLondon.Asthehometooneoftheworld’stopuniversities,theUniversitiesofCambridge,ithasalloftheculturalandentertainmentoptionsyoumightexpectfromacollegetown.ChesterLocatedontheRiverDeeinCheshire,England,Chesterismorethan2,00yearsold,whichmeansthereisplentyofhistory,cultureandarchitectureonhandlastingseveralcenturies.TheRomanandmedieval(中世纪)wallsaroundthecityareoneofChester’sbiggesttouristattractions.StonehengeOneofthemostfamoussitesintheworld,StonehengeconsistsofearthworkssurroundingacircularsettingoflargestandingstonesinsouthwestEngland.ItisalsohometosomeofthemostimportantNeolithicandBronzeAgestructuresintheUK.Itwasnotuntil1600BCthatStonehengecametobecompleted.LakeDistrictLocatedinnorthwestEngland,theLakeDistrictisthesecondlargestNationalParkintheUK.Themainattractionsarethelakes,mountainsandhillscarvedbyglacialerosion(冰川侵蚀)andprovidingdramaticandinspiringscenery.ItisEngland’sfamousdestinationforhikingandclimbing.1.Whichdestinationwillyouchooseifyouareinterestedinauniversity?AStonehenge. B.LakeDistrict.C.Cambridge. D.Chester.2.WhereshouldyougoifyouwanttoseetheStonehenge?A.Acollegetown. B.SouthwestEngland.C.NorthwestEngland. D.ANationalParkintheUK.3.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.LakeDistrictiswell-knownasadestinationforhikingandclimbing.B.Chesterisamoderncitywithashorthistory.C.TheLakeDistrictisthelargestNationalParkintheUK.D.CambridgeisontheRiverCamsouthofLondon.BYouMi,alovelyandconfident17-year-oldstudent,isthefirstChinesehighschoolstudenttoappearonthecoverofthepopularyoungadults’fashionmagazineSeventeen.“YouisIN,”saidWangLihua,Editor-in-ChiefofSeventeen,“Sheisactiveandmature(成熟的).Wefoundshewastheverystylewe’relookingfortorepresentyoungpeople’sattitudes.YoualsoimpressedWangwithherfluentEnglishwhentheyfirstmetlastyear.AsthehostessofanEnglishbroadcastingprogramattheHighSchoolAffiliatedtoRenminUniversityofChina,YouisalwayspraisedforspeakingEnglishalmostlikeanativespeaker.”InSeniorI,Youmetatalentedboywhoshowedself-madeDVmoviesattheEnglishCornerinherschool.“IthoughtitwassocoolandIknewthatIshouldstartmakingmyownfilms.”shesaid.Soshewroteaschoolstory,persuadedschoolmatestostarinitandthenbeganshootinga30-minuteDVmovie,allinEnglish.“Iplayedoneoftheleadingroles;actuallyIwaseverythinginmyfilm.”sherecalled.Themoviefinallybecameabighitoncampus,earningastrongreputationforherasaDVmoviedirector.Butthisisnottheonlyfieldshewantstomaster.Despitebeingasciencestudent,Youlikesart,literatureandfashiondesignverymuch.“Therearepeoplewhocanbeartists,therearepeoplewhoeditbooks,andtherearepeoplewhobecomefilmproducers.ButIjusthopetomixallthethingsupinthefuture!”Shesaid“ThereisanoldsayingIbelieve:Chancefavorsonlythepreparedmind.”4.WhydidYouMiappearonthecoverofSeventeenaccordingtoWangLihua?A.Becausesheisbeautiful.B.Becausesheislovelyandhumorous.C.Becausesheisactiveandhelpful.D.Becauseshecanrepresentyoungpeople’sattitudes.5.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.The30-minuteDVmovieismadebyYouMiandastudio.B.The30-minuteDVmovieisaboutaschoolstory.C.Someoftheactorsinthe30-minuteDVmovieareteachers.D.Mostofthestudentsdon’tlikethe30-minuteDVmovie.6.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedpartinparagraph3?A.bringingheranidealjob. B.helpingherbecomerich.C.makingherfamous. D.earningheramedal.7.WhatdoesYouMiwanttobeinthefuture?A.Afamouseditor.B.Asuccessfulartist.CAmixedtalent.D.Agiftedscriptwriter.CBeesandFrancehavealonghistorytogether.Inthe1800s,NapoleonBonapartechosethebeetostandforFrance.Inthesamecentury,in1845,thebeekeepingschoolofLuxembourgGardensinPariswasstarted.Atthattimetherewerearound2,000beehives(蜂箱)inthecity.Afterthatthenumberswentdownforsometime,butbeekeepinghasbecomepopularagainrecently.Nowthereareover700hivesinParis,whichareactuallyontheroofsoffamousParisianbuildingsandhotelsandrestaurants.Citybeesmakethreetofivetimesmorehoneythancountrybees.Thismaybebecausetherearenopesticides(杀虫剂)intheparksandgardensinParis.Frenchbeekeepersinthecountrysideloseupto40percentoftheirhiveseachyearbecauseofdisease,pesticides,andothercauses.However,beekeepersinthecityloselessthanfivepercent.“That’sinteresting,”youmightbethinking,“butisn’ttherealotofpollutioninParis?”Infact,pollutiondoesnotseemtoinfluencethehoney.Parisianhoneywastestedfor30kindsofpollutionandnonewerefound.Asforthetaste,Parisianbeeshavemanykindsofflowersandplantstochoosefrom.Inthecountryside,however,thereisusuallyonlyonetypeofplant.TheflowersinParisgivethehoneyaspecialtaste.ButParisianhoneyisquiteexpensive.OnepoundcostsaboutUSD65.BeekeepersinParisfacesomesmallproblems.Forexample,iftherearetoomanyhivesinonearea,thebeesmightnothaveenoughfood.Sobeekeepersmustworktogetherandspreadouttheirhives.Anotherproblemisbeesinrestaurants.Onebeekeeperhadtotakehishivesawayfromtheroofofarestaurantafterhisbeesstarteddrinkingfromtheflowersindoors.However,technologycanbeusedtocheckonthehives,withcamerasandmicrophones.8.Whatcanweknowaccordingtoparagraph1?A.Beekeepingwasverypopularbefore1800.B.Parisianskeepbeesontheroofsofbuildings.C.Beekeepingwasasubjectinallschools.D.Thereareover2000hivesinParisatpresent.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“This”inparagraph2referto?A.Startingthebeekeepingschool.B.Adecreasingnumberofbeehives.C.Citybees’producingmorehoneythancountrybees.D.Parisianbees’sufferingmoreharmthancountrybees.10.WhatistheadvantageofParisianhoneymentionedinthepassage?A.Ithasauniquetaste. B.Ithasalowprice.C.Ithasaspecialcolor. D.Ithasatrademark.11.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.TorecommendParisianhoney. B.TorememberNapoleonBonaparte.C.Tooffersomewaysofbeekeeping. D.TointroduceParisianbeekeeping.DBecomingoldmaynotbesomethingthat’syettocrossyourmind.Butagingisgoingtodefeatusoneday,soit’ssomethingwe’dallliketocontrol.Itwouldbegreattohavealong,healthyandhappylife,andthat’swhyscientistsareconstantlyseekingoutwhatweneedtodotoachieveit.Weallknowthatregularexerciseisgoodforus.Inrecentyearswe’vebeentoldtoaimtowalk10,000stepsadaytoremainhealthy.Butthelatestpieceofresearchmightmakeyouhappyifyou’resomeonewhowalksatafastspeed.That’sbecausethespeedatwhichpeoplewalkintheir40sisasignofhowmuchtheirbrainsandtheirbodiesareaging.TheBBC’sPhilippaRoxbywritesthattestson1,000peoplefoundthatslowerwalkerstendedtoshowsignsof“accelerated(加速的)aging”.Theirlungs,teethandimmunesystemswereinworseshapethanthosewalkingfaster.Thestudyalsofoundnotonlydidslowerwalkers’bodiesagemorequickly,theirfaceslookedolderandtheyhadsmallerbrains.Thismightbeseenasawake-upcallforpeoplewithaslowerspeedtoworkout.Butitmightbetoolate;researcherssaytheywereabletopredictthewalkingspeedof45-year-oldsusingtheresultsofintelligence,languageandsportskillstestsfromwhentheywereagedthree.Theyalsosuggestthateveninearlylife,therearesignsshowingwhichpeoplewillhaveahealthierlife.So,what’sthepointofknowingthataslowerwalkingspeedmightmeanasmallerbrain?Researcherssaymeasuringwalkingspeedatayoungerageandunderstandingwhatthismightmeancouldbeawayoftestingtreatmentstoslowhumanaging.12.Whatdoesthelatestresearchshow?A.Thespeedofwalkingisasignofaging.B.Regularexerciseisgoodforourhealth.C.Slowerwalkerstendtobeyounger.D.Walking10,000stepsadayishelpful.13.Howdidtheresearchersgettheresult?A.Bycarryingoutsurveys.B.BysearchinginformationontheInternet.C.Bydoingtestsonsomepeople.D.Byperformingexperimentsinthelab.14.Whatcanweknowaboutslowerwalkersaccordingtoparagraph3?A.Theirteethwereinbettershape.B.Theirfaceslookedyounger.C.Theyshouldtrytoexerciseless.D.Theyhadsmallerbrains.15.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.ForeverYoung. B.Slowwalkingandaging.C.SlowLife. D.Walkslowly,Livehappily.第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。HowtomakefriendsatanewschoolStartingwithanewschoolcanbedifficult.Everythingseemstobedifferent,andyoudon’tevenknowwheretogoforyourownclasses.Makingnewfriendscanbehard,too.___16___Beyourself．Neverchangewhoyouaretotryandfitin.Ifsomepeopledon’tacceptyou,they’renotthekindoffriendsyouneed.Peopleoftenstaytogetherbecausetheyhavesimilarinterests.___17______18___Remembertobenicetothepeopleyoumeetatyournewschool.Ifyouthinkthatyouwillsaysomethingthatmaymakethemfeelsad,donotsayanythingandjustnodyourheadiftheytalktoyou.Also,remembertobeashelpfulaspossible!Believeinyourself．Asmilegoesalongway.Whenyouwalkinthehalls,don’tkeepyoureyesonthefloor.___19___Ifyouseesomeoneyouknow,smileorsay“Hi”.Introduceyourself.Tellthemyournameandwhereyou’refrom.Rememberpeople’snames．Youlikeitwhenpeopleuseyourname,andsodootherpeople.Peoplemaybecomeangryifyoujustbeginbysaying“Hey”eachtime.___20___You’dbesurprisedhowoftenthismightcomeinhandy.A.Raiseyourheadandmakeeyecontactwithotherpeople.B.Forexample,someonewhodoeslotsofsportmaymakefriendswiththosewhoalsorunorswimalot.C.Joininafter-schoolactivitiesyoulike.D.However,ifyouusethefollowingskills,youcanquicklyturnsomeofthosestrangersintofriends.E.Befriendlytoothers.F.Besides,asktheminakindwayiftheyhaveanickname.G.Don’tsitatthebackoftheclassroomwhereotherpeopledon’tnoticeyou!第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Mydaughterhasbeencrazyaboutraisingapetforalongtime.LastspringIboughttwosmallchickensforher.Shegotexcitedand____21____goodcareofthem.____22____,afewdayslater,bothchickensdied.Sheburstintotearsbecauseoftheir____23____.Ihelpedherburythetwochickensunderatreebehindourhouse.Ithoughtitwouldbetheendofheridea.However,Iwas____24____.Childrenarechildrenafterall.The____25____hasn’tupsetmydaughterin____26____way.Shestilltriedtokeepasmallanimalorevenasnail.Onedaylastwinter,Inoticeda____27____ofsparrows(麻雀)undertheeaves(屋檐)ofthehouse.SoItoldmydaughtertoputsomericeonthewindowsill(窗台).Afewminutes____28____,thesparrowscametolandonthewindowsilloneafteranotherandpecked(啄)atthe____29____.Suddenlymydaughteraskedme,“Mum,canwecatchandcage(圈养)thesparrows,andletthemlivewithusintheroom?Howcolditisforthemtolive____30____.”“Oh,mydear,Idonotthinkitisagoodidea.Youknow,”I____31____toher.“____32____isimportantforsparrows.Noonecankeeptheminacage.Iftheyare____33____,theywilldiequickly.Theyareusedtolivingintheopenair.Moreover,theyhavewarmnestsundertheeaves.”Fromthenon,wehave____34____akindofrelationshipwiththesparrowfamily.Wefeedthemandtreatthemaspetbirds.____35____,wedonotneedtopossessthem.Weenjoyseeingtheselittlebirdsflyingandjumpingamongbranches,leavesandflowersinthespringmorning.21.A.looked B.took C.acquired D.reminded22.A.Slightly B.Definitely C.Extremely D.Unluckily23.A.desire B.escape C.focus D.death24.A.certain B.sure C.wrong D.right25.A.argument B.happiness C.success D.failure26.A.some B.any C.no D.every27.A.family B.couple C.pair D.pile28.A.before B.after C.more D.later29.A.bread B.rice C.fruit D.vegetable30.A.downwards B.upwards C.inside D.outside31A.explained B.adapted C.attached D.preferred32.A.Spring B.Freedom C.Trees D.Nests33.A.concerned B.shot C.caught D.viewed34.A.madeup B.pulledup C.setup D.cheeredup35.A.But B.However C.Then D.Otherwise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。“Don’tjudge____36____bookbyitscover,”theoldsayinggoes.Unfortunately,nowteenagersalwayshavesomedarkthoughtsabouttheirphysicalappearance.Standardsofbeautyinthemediacanhaveabiginfluence____37____whattheythinkoftheirappearance.Teenagers____38____wanttocopythelooksoftheirfavouritestarswillendup____39____(feel)worseaboutthemselves.Besides,theirfriendswithmodel­likegoodlooksalsoinfluencethewayin____40____theyviewtheirphysicalappearance.However,there____41____(be)certainlywaystodealwiththeseexternalinfluences.First,it’swrong____42____(follow)popularstandards____43____(blind).It’sveryimportanttoacceptwhatyouare.Second,teenagersshouldbelievethattheyareuniqueandthat____44____(they)familyandfriendslovethemjustthewaytheyare.Finally,trytodirecttheattentionawayfromnegativethoughts.Whattheyshoulddoistotakeprideinwhattheydowellinsteadofworryingabout_____45_____(thing)theycannotchange.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）46.第一节（满分15分）假设你是李华，收到美国笔友Tony的求助信。他在信中说因为经常被同学误解，他很烦恼。请用英文给他写一封回信，帮他排忧解难。内容要点如下：1.表示理解并给予安慰；2.提出建议并说明理由。注意：1词数80左右；2.信中不能出现与本人相关的信息；3.信的开头已为你拟好，不计入总词数。DearTony,Hearingthatyouareoftenmisunderstoodbyyourclassmates,Iquiteunderstandyourfeeling.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分25分）47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。“Son,don’tforgetit’syourresponsibilitytotakeouttherubbish(垃圾),”Mike’sfathersaid.Mikewasbusystaringathisnewwatch,agiftfromhisgrandfather.Itwasthenicestthinghehadeverowned.“Iwillinaminute.”Mikehadgiventhisanswerseveraltimesalready,buthisfatherletitpass.Hesatnexttohissononthecouch(长沙发).“Thatwasverygenerousofyourgrandpa.You’llhavetotakegoodcareofit.”Mikenoddedandsaid:“Ialwaystakecareofmythings.”“Youmaythinkyoudo,”saidhisfather,“butI’venoticedyou’recarelesssometimes.Doinghouseworkispartoftakingcareofthishouseandcontributingtothefamilythatyoucareabout,andyouhavegottobemorethoughtfulaboutpickingthingsupandtakingyourresponsibilities.”Thenextmorning,Mikewasgettingreadyforschoolwhenhenoticedt