兴安盟扎赉特旗第三2021-2022学年 高一下学期外语期中考试.docx

1、2021-2022学年度第二学期期中检测高一年级 英语试卷分值：120分 时间：100分钟 命题人：Steve注意事项或温馨提示：亲爱的同学,欢迎你参加这次高一年级(下)的英语学习回溯之旅.在近来一个月里,你肯定有又着许多新奇的发现和独特的体验.这一次考试又是你大显身手的好机会哟!我们相信,在这紧张而又愉快的时间里,你一定会有更好的表现！第1部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30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。AIf youve ever needed an excuse to bury yourself in a r

2、eally good book,now is the time.2021 is filled with page-turners.must-reads and novels with beautiful sentences.Thats why weve rounded up our favorite stories of the new year. If its out now, get your copy;if not,get ready to pre-order. OutlawedPrice:$26.00,$18.18(30% off)Welcome to the new femintst

3、(女权主义)world. Anna Norths western novel follows Ada,a 17-year-old who has to run away from her town after shes unable to get pregnant(怀孕) a year into marriage. It features everything you have ever wanted in a read; strange cowgirls.a group of feminist outlaws and more.The PushPrice:$26.00,$16.16(38%

4、off)Nothing like a psychological thriller to kick off a new year that is hopefully not as psychologically disturbing as last year.In Ashley Audrains fiction new mother begins to doubt not all is right with her baby.The Wife UpstairsPrice:$27.99，$19.09(32% off)This modern adaptation of Jane Eyre trad

5、es in Gothie mystery for southern secrecy.In Rachel Hawkinslatest page-turner,expect the romance you love in the original tale with all the modern features.AftershocksPrice: $26.0p，$16.86 (35% off)This one is actually not a fiction book.but we couldnt not include-its that good. Nadis Owusus powerful

6、 memoir(回忆录) tells her childhood and perhaps an even more meaningful journey,the one to self-discovery.1.Which of the following books is the cheapest after the discount?A Aftershocks. B.Outlawed. C. The Push. D. The Wife Upstairs2.Who is the writer of The Wife Upstais?A.Nadia Owusu B.Rachel Hawkins

7、C.Anna North D.Ashley Audrain3.What is special about Aftershocks?A.It is adaptedfrom Jane Eyre. B.It is a thriller about a mother and her baby.C.It is a western novel about a feminist.D It tells a writers self-discovery journey.BBorn in Guangzhou in October 1936,Zhong Nanshan is one of the greatest

8、doctors in China, as well as an academic at the Chinese Academy of Engineering. After graduating from Medical College in Beijing in 1960,he worked as a teacher.For years as a leading Chinese specialist in respiratory(呼吸道) diseases, Zhong was well-known, but the outbreak of SARS has turned him into a

9、 household name across the country. Zhong was one of a limited number of doctors informed of the disease from the moment the first few cases were reported through the inner medical network in Guangdongand his colleagues had been busy fighting it for more than a month before he appeared at the press

10、conference in Guangzhou. Under his guidance, an effective treatment method was discovered not long after, and Guangdong achieved the lowest death rate and highest recovery rate for SARS in China.In 2010, in order to reform medical education and cultivate(培养)more medical talents,Zhong interviewed and

11、 selected students for a 32-student “Nanshan class”Zhong worked as a headteacher. The class aimed to provide more hands on training, student-teacher interaction and international viewpoints than the average course. Chinese medical students are often taught in big groups and seldom get the chance to

12、perform clinical practice.“I hope that all of you can have more contact with patients from the very beginning. We should make ourselves practical and creative, not just fluent English-speakers who work as high-ranking employees in foreign laboratories,” Zhong said at the course opening ceremony.Zhon

13、gs working attitude left a deep impression on his colleagues.“What impresses me most is his double-tube stethoscope(听诊器).Compared with other ones, its much heavier, but it works more precisely.soMr. Zhong carries it with him wherever he goes,” said Li Huiling, a post-doctorate fellow adult respirato

14、ry diseases research center in Guangzhou.4. What did Zhong and his colleagues achieve under his guidance?A. They reported the first SARS case. B. They held a successful press conference. C. They found a way to treat SARS. D. They achieved zero death rate for SARS. 5. Why did Zhong open a “Nanshan cl

15、ass”?A. To train more excellent talents.B. To interview students in person.C. To make students taught in groups. D. To help students enter foreign labs. C. Zhong liked heavier stethoscopes.6. What can we infer from Li Huilings words? A. Zhong got well on with his colleagues.B.Li Huiling impressed Zh

16、ong most. C.Zhong liked heavier stethoscopes.D. Zhong worked hard and carefully. 7. Where is the text probably from?A. A guide book. B. A TV series.C. A news report.D. A book review. CIt is difficult for a teacher to decide whether to allow students to listen to music in the classroom. Every time st

17、udents need to write an essay or work on a problem, they say,“Can I put my headphones on? I think better that way.”But is that really true? Does music helpconcentrate?Research offerslittle to back up the idea that listening to music improves concentration.In one small study,133 students performed re

18、ading tasks while listening to either light music,hip hop, or no music at all. Students who performed the reading tasks in silence scored the highest. Music with a higher intensity(强度) like hip hop was more distracting(使人分心的) and had a greater negative effecton task performance and concentration.Vol

19、ume(音量) plays a more important role than the type of music.The study found that the louder the music, the worse the performance in concentration. The type of music didnt matter. Data from the study showed once again that silence was the best environment to improve concentration.However, music has a

20、positive effect on work performance. Studies have showed that listening to music leads to positive changes in mood, as well as creativity. In fact, in music-listening cultures, which students are certainly part of, theres actually a change in mood when the music is taken away.Its hard to convince my

21、 students that music doesnt help with their concentration.Taj,a senior told me, “I wouldnt be able to concentrate if I were listening to music and trying to read. However,when Iwrite, I feel like music helps me concentrate deeply .I donthavewriters block.Its easy for me to put my words on paper.“May

22、be not with reading, but whenit comes to math,listening to music certainly helps,”Danela told me. “You could actually be singing along with what youre listening to and doing well in math.”8. what does the underlined phrase “back up” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Support B.Update C.Change. D.Discu

23、ss.9. What can we learn fromthe small study?A.Students do well in reading tasks while listening to music.B.Music cant improve peoples mood and creativity.C.Different types of music lead to different performances. D.The volume of music affects concentration. 10. What do Taj and Danela have in common?

24、 A.They believe music doe not help concentrate. B. They use music to help with their paper-writing. C.They cant focus on reading while listening to music.D.They dont listen to music while doing math problems.11.Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A.Should Students Listen to Mu

25、sic? B.Does Music Help Concentration? C.Is Music Related to Reading? D. Can Music Change Mood? DSarah Vang runs a high school Hmong(苗族)Club in Fresno. She founded the club last year and took it upon herself to look out for new Hmong students.“There are a lot of Hmong freshmen,” she says,“and I just

26、want to tell them,Join the Hmong Club!Im so happy youre Hmong!I love my community so much.”But the love came only after years of fighting with her identity.Sarah didnt speak much Hmong while growing up and her parents didnt talk with her about their past life and why they came to the United States.S

27、he didnt change her ideas until one day her teacher showed the class a documentary(纪录片)about the Among in Fresno where eight teenagers killed themselves between 1998 and2001. “Once I saw my brothers face,I started crying,”Sarah says.Sarahs brother was one of those teenagers. “My teacher didnt know t

28、hat that was my brother and that the person they were interviewing was my dad, she says.After her brothers death,Sarahs dad,Peter Vang,talked to the families of the other teenagers killing themselves. “I cannot save my son anymore because hes gone,” Vang says,“but I want to ensure other parents save

29、 their kids.”Vang learned the kids had different troubles, but he found a common theme. “These kids didnt have an identity,” he says.“They dont know who they are and where they come from.”Peter says that for kids who want to have a better sense of their identity, they need to learn about their histo

30、ry. Alter his hard work for a decade.Sarasschool offered a Hmoby class and Fresno State University introduceda course about Hmong.He hopes that by knowing about their languages,history and culture,younger Hmong can decide who they want to be.12.What are the first two paragraphs mainly about? A.Thing

31、s Sarah did for the Hmong Club. B.A terrible thing that happened in Fresno.C.The love Sarahs family have for her brother.D. The change in Sarahs attitude to Hmong identity.13.What did Peter think the eight teenagers common trouble was?A.Their parents didnt love them.B. They didnt have an identity.C.

32、They hated their Hmong culture.D. They lost hope in Fresno.14.How do kids get a sense of identity according to Peter?A.By working hard. B. By going to Fresno State University.C.Bylearning about their history.D. By joining one of the community clubs.15.What is the purpose of the text? A.To show the i

33、mportance of the cultural identity. B To introduce a high school Hmong club.C.To recommend a college course about Hmong. D. To remember a group of Hmong teenagers.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分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。The English language is different from any other language. Yet English word

34、s do not stay the same.16New words are needed for new inventions and new ideas.Differentwords come into use, or older words are used in a new way. English can change by borrowing words from other languages. 17 The word “coffee”was borrowed from Turkey, and“tea”came from China. Now new space and scie

35、nce words are being borrowed from other countries, too.18The words “strawberry” “postman” and“grandfather”, for example, are all made up of two parts.Sometimes new words are shorter forms of older words, The word “photo” was madefrom photographby cutting off the end of the longer word. 19 “Smog”was

36、made by using only the first two and last two letters from the words “smoke”and “fog”.20 It is well known that our sandwich was named after a man named Sandwich.“Scotch tape”“band-aid”and “jello”are also names made up by the companies that first made the products.A. The language is always changing.B

37、. Sometimes a new word can be created by adding“in-”. C.New words are also made by adding two words together. D.“Tomato” came from Mexico and “pajamas”from India. E.“Autumn” means the same as “fall”in American English. F.The names of people and products can become new words. G.“Plane” was made by ca

38、nceling the front part of “airplane”.第二部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节(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，选空处的最佳选项。 It was a gray winterday.Two inches of freshly fallen snow had21the ground. Thenight before had been so cold that I had to leave my water dripping(滴下)to 22the pipesStill,I had seve

39、ral packages to deliver.I opened the door,climbed into the23 and started the heater. Then I drove out into the terrible day. I decided, 24 , not to let the coldness and 25 of it get to me.I put a CD that I had 26years before into the player. It was full of songs about27 , which made me smile and bro

40、ught happiness to myheart. 28, I dont sing in public. My voice is_29_and I dont want others to suffer through it.But since I was in the, I 30the volume(音量) and let my voice join in.I may not have made a beautiful noise, but I did make a(an) 31one.Song after song I sang along.It felt so good to sing

41、again. I 32I sang, and Ilet the love rise from my heart, through my33 , and out into the world.After a while, I 34something exciting. The sun was starting to break through the clouds. Its light was shining brightly on the35and making it sparkle(闪耀) with life. It was as if the Heavens had decided to

42、join in my song.I sangeven36and let my spirit fly high.37 can promise us a lifetime of sunny days.Sometimes you just have to 38until the sun comes out in the sky. You have to create your own39and use it to brighten up the world. Dont let your music 40inside of you thenSing!Live!Love! And shine!21. A

43、.burnedB. coveredC.cleanedD. destroyed22. A. ProtectB. decorateC.changeD. respect 23. A.house B. bedroomC.garden D.car24.A.unless B.thereforeC.though D. because 25.A.warmth B. darkness C. happiness D. sadness 26.A.inventedB. robbedC.lost D.recorded27.A.courage B. effort C.loveD.anger28.A.normally B.

44、 finallyC.suddenly D. simply29.A.sweet B. unpleasant C.exciting D.dangerous30.A. turned on B. turned offC.turned upD. turned down 31.A.attractive B.annoying C.harmfulD.joyful 32.A. stood B. smiled C.criedD. jumped 33.A.voiceB.nose C. head D. feet34.A.received B. orderedC.noticedD. heard 35. A.floor

45、B.snowC. sky D. lake36.A.worse B. fasterC.betterD. louder37.A. NobodyB.AnybodyC.SomebodyD. Everybody 38.A.sing B. sit C. dance D.run 39.A.talent B. goalC. lightD. success40.A.developB.liveC.fly D. die 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。 Generally, the US 41(refer)to as a meltin

46、g pot. More than 44 million people42(live) in the US are from other countries. People from all over the world go there in search43opportunities.These immigrants tend to move to certain areas. This may be for 44 number of a reasons. Some want to move somewhere with plenty of job opportunities, while

47、others want to live somewhere with a large community of immigrants from the same place that can make it easier45 (adapt) to life in America.Americas melting pot cities tend to concentrate in states 46make up part of the countrys southern border. California metro areas account for 12 of the 25 cities

48、 on the list. Texas with five and Florida with two47 (be) another two states with 48 (variety)metro areas to rank among Americas melting pot cities. Many of these cities are popular destinations for Americans as well as immigrants.In Americas melting pot cities,people from Mexico make up the largest share.Mexican immigrants account for about a quarter of all the American residents 49 (bear)in foreign countries.However,more immigrants 50 (m