苏州市2020-2021学年（牛津版）高一第一学期期中考试（含解析）.docx

1、20202021 学年第一学期期中试卷 高一英语 2020.11 注意事项： 1.试卷分为第 I卷（选择题）和第 II卷（非选择题），满分 150分。考试时间 120分钟。 2.请将第 I 卷的答案填涂在答题卡上，第 II 卷请直接在答题卡上规定的地方作答。答题前， 学生务必将自己的学校、姓名、调研序列号等相关信息写在答题卡上规定的地方。 第 I卷 选择题（共 95分） 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30分） 略 第二部分 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 A、B、C和 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Mad

2、ame College Swimming Pools Madame College of Arts has one 50m (Olympic-sized) pool with a depth of 2m throughout, and one 25m pool with a 1m shallow end and a 4m deep end. Both pools may be used by the general public at certain times. 50m Pool The pool is often used for classes, but the general publ

3、ic may use two lanes(泳道） for lane swimming at the following times. Monday:06:30-11:30 and 19:00-21:00 Tuesday:06:30-11:30 and 18:00-21:00 Wednesday:06:30-13:30 and 17:30-21:30 Thursday:06:30-13:30 Friday:06:30-13:30 Weekends:09:00-17:00 Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult. P

4、lease note that during College holidays, these times will be different. Call 04837 393560 for up-to-date information. 25m Pool The 25m pool is available for recreational (non-lane) swimming from 07:00-09:00 and 12:30- 13:30 on weekdays,and 10:00-16:00 on Saturdays. Children aged 12 and under must be

5、 accompanied. We regret that the 25m pool will be closed for redecoration between 21st July and 18th August. the men s changing rooms will be closed for the week beginning 19th August, and the women s changing rooms will be closed the following week. Alternative(可选用的）changing rooms will be made avai

6、lable. Were sorry for this. 21.At what time can the general public use the 50m pool on Sundays? A.21:00. B. 18:00. C. 13:30. D.06:30. 22. What do we know about the 50m pool? A Its 4 metres deep. B.Its usually used for teaching swimming. C. Its unsuitable for children under 14. D.Its unavailable duri

7、ng College holidays. 23 The 25m pool will be closed_ A for a week B.on 26th August C.on 19th August D.for about a month B Losing a baby tooth can be fun for a kid. You can put it under your pillow and look forward to finding some money there in the morning. And then you can watch your new permanent(

8、永恒 的）tooth grow in its place. But if a permanent tooth falls out, thats a problem. There isnt another one under the gum （齿龈）that can replace it. Unfortunately, this happens to some older people. And if permanent teeth fall out or need to be pulled, an older person might need dentures. Dentures,known

9、 as false teeth, are a set of replacement teeth for any teeth that are missing. There are partial dentures, which take the place of only a few teeth and prevent the others from changing position. If all the teeth are gone, the person would need complete dentures,which replace every tooth in the mout

10、h. Dentures can cause pains at first but take little time to get used to.They also need special care. They should be brushed daily with a special denture brush and cleanser and soaked(浸泡） in denture solution when not in the mouth. Dentures are important for the old because, without teeth, its hard t

11、o smile, talk, and eat properly. But it can be a little weird if you see someone take out his or her dentures. It can also be strange to see someone, like a grandparent, without dentures in because he or she wont have any teeth. Try not to make fun of the person because this could cause hurt feeling

12、s. People usually lose their permanent teeth due to periodontal disease (牙周炎）， or gum disease, which is caused by bacteria that attack the gums. Diseased gums arent strong and healthy, so teeth can get loose and fall out. Older people often have many cavities (洞） that have been filled over the years

13、, and these fillings can weaken over time, leading to more tooth problems. 24 If one of your baby teeth falls out,you_ A should have a false tooth fixed in its place B. will gain a permanent tooth in future. C.have to put it under your pillow at once D. can exchange it for some money 25.A person wea

14、ring dentures A. will experience unpleasant feelings at the beginning B. will spend a very long time adjusting himself or herself to them C should brush them with a special denture brush every few days D.should use denture solution to soak them in his or her mouth 26. Which of the following is NOT t

15、rue according to the passage? A. Partial dentures can prevent the remaining teeth from changing position. B.Old people will find it hard to smile, talk, and eat properly without teeth. C.A persons teeth will possibly get loose if diseases strike his gums. D.It is hard for a person to wear dentures i

16、f all his teeth have fallen out. 27.What does the underlined word weird mean in the fifth paragraph? A.inconvenient B.excited C.strange D.impolite C An American company has built a new drone(无人机）that could improve the speed of deliveries(送交的货）。 The drone is very different from other unmanned aircraf

17、t. It is made almost completely out of cardboard and has no motor.It can be packed with materials and sealed up with tape. Because the drones do not have a motor, they are designed to be dropped from airplanes. Hundreds of drones could be sent out at once. Then they could be automatically guided to

18、where they are supposed to go.The company says these drones could then complete deliveries to different places over an area covering hundreds of kilometres. The drones look bigger than the paper airplanes we used to make as kids. But this light flyer is not a toy. It is aerodynamically （空气劢力学地）desig

19、ned and equipped with a small computer,a battery and sensors(传感器） to guide it to the ground. The drones are being developed by Otherlab -a technology research company in San Francisco,California. It calls the drone a Sky Machine. The company says it can travel about 150 kilometres at speeds up to 88

20、 kilometres an hour. Now,it can carry materials weighing up to one kilogram, but future models are expected to carry larger loads. One of the drones main advantages is that it does not have a heavy. motor or large battery. This allows more room for materials and makes the drone cost less to build an

21、d operate. The Otherlab development team has called the invention the IKEA of drones”。Packaged similarly to products from the famous Swedish furniture maker, it borrows IKEA s concept.The drone arrives as flat pieces of pre-cut cardboard that can be quickly and easily put together. The technology th

22、at guides the drone can make it land within 10 metres of its target, according to Otherlab. Unlike other drones,even a crash landing is acceptable. The company says the drones can also be reused. Once the drone completes its delivery, it can be thrown away and the cardboard material will break down

23、within a few months. The company has received money from the US Department of Defense to carry out research on the drones. The money came from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The agency is attempting to find the best delivery vehicles that can disappear after their missions are comple

24、ted. The US military(军队）has a need for delivery drones. But it wants to simplify and lower the cost of using them. Otherlabs Sky Machines are an attempt to fill that need. Military drones can also be stolen and studied by others if found after use. Before they can truly disappear, the electronic mat

25、erials inside must also somehow disappear. Researchers are still working on ways to get the technology itself to self-destruct. 28.What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A. Why the new drone is invented. B. What the new drone is equipped with. C.How the new drone can get to the ground. D. Why the

26、new drone is designed like paper airplanes. 29.Why is the invention called the IKEA of drones? A Because its a similar product made by IKEA. B. Because it uses the idea from IKEA. C.Because its built at a low cost like furniture of IKEA. D.Because its made up of pre-cut cardboard. 30. Which of the f

27、ollowing statements is the advantage of the new drone? A. It can land near its target. B. It has a.light motor inside. C.A crash landing is not acceptable. D.Its load weighs far more than one kilo. 31.What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs about Otherlabs Sky Machines? A. They have been b

28、uilt by the US military. B.Research is being carried out on their improvement. C.They are now often stolen and studied by others after deliveries. D.The electronic materials inside can already destroy themselves after use. D I spend half of my life with my mother and the other half with my father. M

29、y father lives with a twenty-pound cat named Tofu. He calls me his favorite daughter. I am the only child. My fathers apartment is quite different from any other peoples living space.Except for my room,there is n furniture.He doesnt like sofas or any comfortable chairs,so he has only a drawing table

30、,a desk and a bed. For three years he has resisted buying a stereo because he thinks its ugly and will mess up his studio. From my fathers studio, window, you can see a large part of San Francisco. like to watch the colors change in the bay when the sun is setting.All the walls are white, and framed

31、 posters of my fathers last three books hang side by side. He spends a lot of time lying on the studio floor. Thats how he thinks,he says. Then he does yoga. He has a big kitchen,and on top of the Refrigeration is an old clock he winds every week for good luck. The last time the clock stopped, my fa

32、thers car was pulled away by the police and some other unfortunate things happened, so he has become very superstitious(迷信）。When he goes out of town, he hires someone to feed Tofu and wind the clock so it wont stop. The one thing he has plenty of is house rules. You have to take off your shoes when

33、you came in. He wont allow anyone who wears a baseball cap into his house. He says only baseball players should wear baseball caps and only the catchers should wear them backward. Every time I go to stay at his house, he makes up a new rule. House rule number 579,no television programs with laugh tr

34、acks! he will say. Well then he can never remember the numbers, so they change constantly. The rule that he always enforces is the one that requires me to write a two-page-long essay anytime I want something.He didnt speak English until he was sixteen, and he had a hard time learning to write it,so

35、he wants me to become a good writer at an early age.The ritual started when I asked him if I could have my ear pierced when I was nine.He said it was barbaric and told me I couldnt do it until I was thirty-five.But I kept asking him, and he finally said that if I wrote an essay and I could persuade

36、him in writing why I wanted holes in my ears, maybe he would say okay. I wrote my first essay for my father, and after one month of writing and rewriting,he backed down and gave me his permission. 32. Which statement is an example of a house rule? A No baseball players should wear caps backward. B.L

37、ying on the studio floor can improve the way of thinking. C.Wearing shoes in the house is not acceptable. D.Keeping Tofu fed and the clock wound is important. 33. Based on the passage,we can draw the conclusion except that A. the writers parents are separated. B.writing a two-page-long essay is a we

38、ll-meant intention of the father C. there are in all 579 house rules and the number is growing D.my father doesnt want a stereo in his house for its ugliness. 34.Which of the following means the closest to the underlined word pierced in paragraph 5? A,A sudden scream pierced the silence. B.The darkn

39、ess was pierced by the light from the sun. C.Boil the corn until it can easily be pierced with a fork. D.The crazy man threatened to pierce the defense of the police. 35. What is the best title of the passage? A. The Tension between My Father and Me B.A Fathers Unusual Habits C.A Caring Father D.A C

40、hallenging Teenager 第二节（共 5小题；每小题 2.5分，满分 12.5分） 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。 Bullying( 霸 凌 ） is a big problem. It can make kids feel hurt,scared, sick,lonely, embarrassed, and sad. Bullies might hit, kick, or push to hurt kids, or use words to call names, tease, or scare them. 36 Bully

41、ing is a big deal. It is a big problem that affects lots of kids. 37 Being bullied can make kids feel really bad,and the stress of dealing with it can make them feel sick. Bullying can make kids not want to go to school and make school a place of fear and can lead to violence and more stress for eve

42、ryone. 38 Some bullies are looking for attention. They might think bullying is a way to be popular or to get what they want. Most bullies are trying to make themselves feel more important. When they pick on someone else, it can make them feel big and powerful. Some bullies come from families where e

43、veryone is angry and shouting all the time. How to handle it? 39 As much as you can, avoid the bully. You cant go into hiding or skip class, of course. But if you can take a different route and avoid the mean kid, do so. Stand tall and be brave. When youre scared of another person, youre probably.no

44、t feeling you.are brave. But sometimes just acting bravely is enough to stop a bully. Talk to someone you trust if you are bothered by a bully. 40 Make a plan to walk with a friend or two on the way to school, recess, lunch, or wherever you think you might meet the bully. A.Bullies come in all shape

45、s and sizes. B Why do bullies act that way? C Three-quarters of all kids say they have been bullied or teased. D. If you can, try your best to ignore the bullys threats. E.Some bullies Even threaten kids or try to make them do things they dont want to do. F.Two is better than one if youre trying to

46、avoid being bullied. G. Dont give the bully a chance. 第三部分 语言运用（共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15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。 A Singular Definition of Beauty The mainstream beauty standard in China is a fair and freckle-free(没有雀斑） face with big eyes and high nose bridge.Before 41 photos on

47、 the social network,many women use photo beatification apps to not only smoothen and whiten their skin but enlarge their eyes 42.Its common for 43 young women to have their freckles removed by laser, or to enlarge their eyes and shave their facial bones with plastic surgeries. Fair,spotless skin is

48、often connected with being elegant, pure and even 44.Freckles, meanwhile,are considered as dirty,ugly and a sign of ill-health. One of the funny comments Ive heard,from someone promoting traditional Chinese medicines,was that freckles are a(n) 45 of a disease.” This singular definition of beauty can

49、 create 46 for those who dont fit within it.I grew up thinking my freckles were 47 by most people. It was not until in college that my attitude changed,and it took another few years 48 I learned to truly love my freckles.I believe they make me 49 and beautiful. The idea of having a single beauty standard is especially strange for a country as diverse as China. With 56 officially 50 minority groups, beauty here is rich and varied. Thankfully, the 51 definition of beauty is slowly improving. The state-run newspaper China Daily took a firm stand and offered its support, with an article