1、2020 2020 - - 20212021 学年度第一学期期中学情调研学年度第一学期期中学情调研 高一英语试卷高一英语试卷 注意事项 考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求 1. 本试卷由四个部分组成，其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题，第三部 分的第 二节和第四部分三节（单词拼写、完成句子、书面表达）为非选择题。 2. 本试卷共 12页，本次考试满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。考试结束后，请将答题 纸（卡） 交回。 第 I 卷选择题（100 分） 第一部分 听力（共 20 题，每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 第一节（共 5小题;每小题 1.5分，满分 7.5
2、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，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. What programs does the man not prefer? A. Talk shows. B. Sports programs. C. Cooking programs. 2. What does the woman ask the man to do? A. Have dinner. B. Pick up a gift. C. Look at a piec
3、e of jewelry. 3. What does the man usually take with him when he is on holiday? A. A suitcase. B. A backpack. C. A sports bag. 4. How does Anna feel about chemistry? A. Anxious. B. Confident. C. Hopeless. 5. Why did the man choose the guitar? A. He needs a cheap instrument. B. He wants to be like hi
4、s friends. C. He thinks it is cool to play the guitar. 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三个选项中选岀最 佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白 前，你将有时间阅读各小题,每小题 5秒钟; 听完后，各小题将给岀 5秒钟的作答 时间。毎段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7题。 6 Why is it an important day for the man? A. He will sign an agree
5、ment. B. He will attend a wedding. C. He will pick up an important guest. 7.What color is the tie the man will wear? A. Red. B. Blue. C. Grey. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8至 10 题， 8. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a restaurant. B. At a bus stop. C. At the train station. 9. When will the man, s siste
6、r arrive? A. At 4： 10. B. At 4：20. C. At 4：30. 10. How long will it be before the next No. 1 bus comes? A. 10 minutes. B. 5 minutes. C. 15 minutes. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11至 13 题， 11. Why does the woman invite the man to the beach? A. To relax. B. To see a whale. C. To collect some plastic. 12. Who will deal
7、 with the garbage? A. The community. B. The government.C. A recycling company. 13. What is the woman like? A. Lazy. B. Responsible. C. Emotional. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14至 16 题。 14. Which of the following does the woman like best? A. Doing exercise. B. Writing at home. C. Collecting recipes. 15. Why does the
8、 woman suggest cooking? A. It is a creative hobby. B. It is good to do alone. C. It helps avoid going to restaurants. 16. What does the man probably think of cooking? A. Its hard to learn. B. It s healthy to cook his own food. C. Its a fun thing to do with his family. 听第 10段材料，回答第 17 至 20题。 7. What
9、will make the travelling not easy? A. Strong storms. B. Cold air. c. Warm air. 18. Which city will have fog? A. New York City. B. Saint Paul. C. Boston. 19. For whom will the ice cause problems according to the speaker? A. People traveling on foot. B. People driving on the road. C. People celebratin
10、g by the water. 20. What will the weather be like in Chicago? A. Sunny. B. Snowy. C. Windy. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分） 第一节（共 15 小題;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，并 在答题纸上将该 项涂黑。 A The local dog park might be getting busier and cat cafes might be opening in every neighborhood, but
11、 do you know which traditional pet is the most popular around the world? United States The United States is home to the highest number of domestic （驯养的）dogs, cats, and fish, and Americans are more likely to treat their friends like humans. U. S. pet owners spend $ 50 billion a year on their animal c
12、ompanions, and 36% of dog owners have used some of that money to buy their pet a birthday present. Russia According to Russian tradition, keeping a cat as a pet is good fortunate, so its no surprise the cat is Russias most popular pet. In 2016, 57% of Russian households contained a cat, compared to
13、the 29% that had dogs. On March 1, Russia celebrates National Cat Day as part of celebrations for World Cat Day. Brazil Brazils domestic bird population was about 19 million in 2013, while dogs held top rank at just over 37 million. Brazil has the highest number of small dogs per capital city in the
14、 world. The nearly 20 million small dogs are attributed to(归因于）a rapidly-growing middle class living in small urban apartments. United Kingdom Dogs and cats rank second and third in Britain, while fishes hold the top spot. It has been linked not only to the low maintenance （维护） ,but also to the fact
15、 that many other pets like dogs or cats are not allowed in some places. 21. Why are the figures mentioned in Paragraph 2? A. To show how Americans love their animal friends. B. To show Americans growing wealth. C. To explain why Americans have pets. D. To explain the importance of pets. 22. Where ar
16、e cats regarded as the symbol of good luck? A. In Brazil. B. In the United States. C. In Russia. D. In the United Kingdom. 23. What are the most popular pets in the United Kingdom? A. Dogs. B. Fishes. C. Birds. D. Cats. B American magician David Blaine left the glass box in which he had lived for 44
17、 days without food on October 19. Hundreds of people came to watch the end of his starvation experiment, which had become one of Londons main tourist attractions. Looking thinner and darker, 30-year-old Blaine was taken out of his box over the River Thames and immediately sent to hospital. He was th
18、en slowly reintroduced to food, a process doctors said could be life-threatening. He had been drinking only water since September 5. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Blaine first became known as a street magician in the early 1990s. He soon found himself doing magic tricks in bars for the likes of Am
19、erican actor Leonardo DiCaprio and his super model friends. Over the last decade Blaine has become famous with a combination of breathtaking magic and clever tricks aimed at getting a lot of attention. In 1999, he was buried in a coffin （棺材） for one week and, in 2000, he spent 62 hours in a giant bl
20、ock of ice. Last year he stood on the top of a 25-meter pillar（柱子）f in the center of New York for 35 hours before jumping into a pile of boxes. I think a lot of people are unable to accept that theyre able to do what they Can do, he said. They dont realize we can survive. The human being is an amazi
21、ng creation.” But he seemed to have suffered from spending so long in the glass box. He said that at times he was unable to see, had serious back pains and lost his sense of taste. 24. It is for David Blaine to eat food after such a long starvation. A. pleasant B. delicious C. dangerous D. important
22、 25. Having spent such a long time in the glass box, he suffered the following EXCEPT that . A. he had become blind B. he had serious back pains C. he lost his sense of taste D. he was in weak health 26. Which of the following can best describe David Blaine? A. Brave. B. Adventurous. C. Mad. D. Craz
23、y. 27. Which of the following is NOT true of David Blaine? A. Blaine was immediately sent to hospital after he was taken out of his box because he was in dangerous condition. B. Blaine was born and brought up in England. C. In Blaines opinion, people can create a wonder. D. Blaine didnt have any foo
24、d for 44 days. C Here are two interesting questions. Are you very happy with your life now ? Are people happier as they get older? A study found that people generally become happier and experience less worry after age 50. In fact, it found that by the age of 85, people are happier with their life th
25、an they were at 18. The finding came from a Gallup survey of more than 340,000 adults between the age of 18 and 85 in the United States. Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were
26、highest among adults between the ages of 22 and 25. Stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties. Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. But the people least likely to report feeling negative emotions were those in their seventies and
27、eighties. The survey also found that men and women had similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men did. The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But
28、 they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age. So why would happiness increase with age? One theory is that, as people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less
29、 time thinking about bad experiences, original goal of the study was to confirm the popular belief that aging is connected with increased sleep problems. The survey did find an increase during middle age, especially in women. But surprisingly, people reported that they felt their sleep quality impro
30、ved as they got older. 28. When will adults feel most stressful according to the study? A. In their seventies. B. In their fifties. C. In their twenties. D. In their eighties. 29. What may make Arthur Stone feel a bit surprised? A. Women usually live longer than men. B. Most of old people cant sleep
31、 well at night. C. Middle-age men mostly are very rich. D. Old people usually have a better sleep. 30. Old people may be happier probably because . A. they spend more time considering bad experiences B. they are most likely satisfied with life C. they dont have to work hard every day D. they can do
32、whatever they like best 31. Which of the following may be the topic of this passage? A. The young people and the old people. B. The connection of sleep and happiness. C. Old peoples feeling of happiness. D. Women are not as happy as men with their life. D One Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiin
33、g at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm swept into the area. Unable to see far, he accidentally turned off the path. Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone! He didnt have food, water, a phone, or other supplies. He was ge
34、tting colder by the minute. Nicholas had no idea where he was. He tried to calm down. He thought about all the survival shows he had watched on TV. It was time to put the tips he had learned to use. He decided to stop skiing. There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed where he was
35、. The first thing he did was to find shelter from the freezing wind and snow. If he didnt, his body temperature would get very low, which could quickly kill him. Using his skis（滑雪板），Nicholas built a snow cave. He gathered a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle. Then he piled branches o
36、n top of himself, like a blanket, to stay as warm as he could. By that evening, Nicholas was really hungry. He ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldnt lose too much water. Not knowing how much longer he could last, Nicholas did the only thing he could - he huddled （蜷 缩
37、）in his cave and slept. The next day, Nicholas went out to look for help, but he couldnt find anyone. He followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave, because without shelter, he could die that night. On Tuesday, Nicholas went out again to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunt
38、eer searcher found him. Having been stuck in the snow for two days, Nicholas was saved. Nicholas might not have survived this snowstorm had it not been for TV. He had often watched Grylls survival show Man vs. Wild. Thats where he learned the tips that saved his life. When Grylls heard about Nichola
39、s amazing deeds, he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive. 32. What caused Nicholas to get lost at the mountain? A Having no guides to help. B. Forgetting the way back. C. Terrible weather. D. Poor eyesight. 33. How
40、 did Nicholas keep himself warm? A. He built a snow cave. B. He found a shelter. C. He kept on skiing. D. He made a fire. 34. Why was Grylls show mentioned? A. It was Nicholas，favorite TV program. B. It taught Nicholas useful knowledge. C. Nicholas shared his story on the show. D. Gryll asked Nichol
41、as to make a TV interview. 35. Which of the following may best describe Nicholas? A. Calm and brave. B. Responsible and curious. C. Lucky and smart. D. Confident and outgoing. 第二节 七选五（共 5 小题; 每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5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。 Dream is strength. The strength can bring us
42、wherever we want to get to and it can bring us a lot of wonders on our way to the place in our dreams. Dream is beauty. Maybe you can see the things full of magic and maybe you will be moved by your own dream. 36 But should we have our life without dreams? Of course not. Everyone has his dreams and
43、dreams are especially important to teenagers. As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize. Or they can be small, for example, you may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class. 37, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to m
44、ake your dream come true? Andrew Matthews, an Australian writer, tells us that making our dreams come true is the biggest challenge in our life. 38, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. 39 . In fact, everyone can fulfill his dream. The first thing you must do is remember what your dr
45、eam is. Dont let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true earlier because a big dream is made up of many small dreams. You must never give up your dreams. 40 . But the biggest one comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the
46、most important and face all these difficulties bravely. A. These kinds of thoughts stop you realizing your dreams B. There will be many difficulties on the road to your dreams C Once you find a dream D. You may think you re not very good at some school subjects E. Both big dreams and small ones are
47、very important to our lives F. The world is so real that the dreams seem weak G. Your talent is one of the most important factors in living your dreams 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 35 分） 第一节 完形填空（共 20小题;每小题 1 分，满分 20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， 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 She seemed so small as she muscl
48、ed her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. I watched 41 as she ran circles around the other kids. She managed to shoot jump shots just 42 their heads and into the net. The boys always 43 to stop her 44 no one could. I noticed that she 45 practice shooting over and over again, sometimes
49、until dark. One day I asked her why she practiced so much. She looked directly in my eyes and without a moment of 46 , she said, “ I want to go to 47 The only way I can go is to get a scholarship by playing basketball. I am going to play college basketball. I want to be the 48 . My Daddy told me if
50、the dream is big enough,the facts dont 49 I watched her growing up. One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head buried in her arms. I walked to her and 50 asked what was wrong. Oh, 51 , ” came a soft reply. “ I am just too 52 . ” The coach told her that at 5.5 feet, she would pr
