1、1 苏州外国语学校 2021-2022 学年第二学期期中考试 高一英语试卷 试卷满分：150 分 考试用时：120 分钟 命题人：马明明 第一部分听力第一部分听力(共两节，满分共两节，满分30分）分） 第一节 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 time is it? A. 8:00 p.m. B. 9:00 p.m. C. 11:00 p.m. 2. Which direction should the speakers
2、go? A. North. B. South. C. West. 3. Who is the man speaking to? A. A disabled person. B. An older lady. C. A small child. 4. What did the man do last year? A. He worked as a volunteer. B. He enjoyed some exhibitions. C. He won the top prize in a competition. 5. How does the man feel? A. Amused. B. W
3、eak. C. Moved. 第二节 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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Strangers. B. Friends. C. Cousins. 7. How did the man probably feel? A. Confused. B.
4、 Bothered. C. Happy. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Work harder. B. Display more products. C. Put some of the products away. 9. What products will the speakers show to their customers? A. Clothing. B. Furniture. C. Electronics. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Where are the speak
5、ers probably? A. In a painting class. B. In a garden. C. In a gallery. 2 11. What does the man say about the works? A. Theyre lifelike. B. Theyre precious. C. Theyre too modern. 12. Whose painting would the woman like to buy? A. Vincent van Goghs. B. Monets. C. Renoirs. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What is
6、 the woman mainly thinking about? A. Going to school. B. Doing work. C. Winning a fortune. 14. Whose words does the man take as the example? A. His fathers. B. His mothers. C. His daughters. 15. What does the man compare people to? A. Machines. B. Animals. C. Plants. 16. What will the woman probably
7、 do next? A. Go shopping. B. Do her homework. C. Arrange a holiday. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Who is the speaker probably talking to? A. News reporters. B. Classmates. C. Family members. 18. What does the speaker say about time in reality? A. It could be predicted. B. It jumps between different periods
8、. C. The past, present and future happen at once. 19. How does the speaker feel about his sister? A. Proud. B. Confused. C. Grateful. 20. What does the speaker mainly talk about? A. How an author shaped his views. B. How time moves in space. C. How stories are written. 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，
9、满分 50 分）分） 第一节 （共 15 小题，每小题 2.5 分，共 37.5 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答 题卡上将该项涂黑。 A The Best Silk Road Tour Silk Road, a business and trade route, originates from the ancient China and connects with the Asian. African and European countries. Our well-designed Silk Road tour package wo
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14、t likely to join the tour? A. A Beijing businessman good at golf. B. A Japanese model loving fashion. C. A Yunnan biologist interested in birds. D. An American student learning history. （ ）23. How much should a traveler pay for her family (with 2 sons) who want to live comfortably? A. $3479. B. $374
15、9. C. $7498. D. $11247. B With the social media freely available, Ive realized how easy it is to become a jealous cow. The truth is that however much I remind myself of the many wonderful things I have in my life, there are still moments when I look at those around me and feel bitterly upset by thei
16、r success. Its a horrible thing to admit! In an ideal world, Id never want to be jealous of another persons achievements and Id want to celebrate the successes of my friend. But sometimes its hard, even when we want to. But I dont want to live my life as a jealous cow, and I assume you dont either.
17、Its easier to celebrate other peoples wins if you celebrate your own. How often do we take the time to enjoy our 4 success rather than instantly move onto the next thing we want to achieve? Last year, I decided to write a book. It was the only professional goal I set for myself and, while it tired m
18、e out, I got there. But as soon as it was done, I started planning my next goalmaking the book a success. As I saw other people publishing books, I stopped celebrating and instead began to fear that mine wouldnt compete. When I told a friend how I was feeling, she reminded me how much easier it is t
19、o clap for someone else when we also clap for ourselves. So, I took myself out for lunch, ordered a glass of wine and wrote myself a congratulations card. When I saw all those other books being written on my social media, I felt proud of each and every one of us who had battled to the end of the wor
20、d count. The other trick for celebrating other peoples success is to realize that there is no limit on success. We can make more, which means that while it might seem as if others have everything and we have nothing, the reality is that life turns quickly and our luck could change at any time. If ot
21、hers have achieved those things, we can too. When we celebrate others, were acknowledging their achievements but also cheering for ourselves as well as for our hopes and dreams and our belief that we can make them happen. And hopefully when we do, those people will cheer for us too. （ ）24. What can
22、we infer from Paragraph 1? A. Social media is the source of the authors jealousy. B. Frequent successes on social media encourage envy. C. It is a pleasure to face others successes on social media. D. People tend to be crazy about immediate success online. （ ）25. As far as the author is concerned, w
23、hat should we do after achieve success? A. Appreciate whats been done. B. Show it off on social media. C. Reflect on gains and losses. D. Wait for others congratulations. （ ）26. One of the keys to removing jealousy lies in _. A. pursuing those achievable goals. B. devoting yourself to the next goal.
24、 C. admitting personal incompetence. D. changing your attitude to success. （ ）27. What is the best title for the passage? A. Im so happy for us! B. What a considerate friend! C. I dont care about it! D. How selfless you can be! C The universe likes to be shy about its age,but astronomers believe the
25、y have a pretty good idea of the range.Currently, the most widely accepted age for the universe is around 13.8 billion years, but determining the age 5 of.well, everything, is no easy feat(功绩). Now, new studies have investigated(调查) the question using different methodsand theyve come up with two dif
26、ferent answers, separated by more than a billion years. Because the universe is expanding at an accelerating pace, the further away an object is, the faster it appears to be moving away from us. This is expressed as the Hubble constant(哈勃常数), and its a key factor in figuring out the age of the unive
27、rse. After all, if we can determine how fast objects moving away from us, we can rewind(倒带) that process to its beginningthe Big Bang. Researchers from the University of Oregon set out to map the distance to dozens of galaxies The team calculated that the universe is only 12.6 billion years old-that
28、, you might notice is much younger than the 13.8 years usually stated. In the second study, the method of figuring out the age of the universe is by mapping the oldest light we can detect. We are restoring(修复) the baby photo of the universe to its original condition, removing the wear and tear of ti
29、me and space that distorted(扭曲) the image, says Neelima Sehgal, co-author on the study. Only by seeing this sharper baby photo or image of the universe can we more fully understand how our universe was born. In doing so, the researcher determined that the universe is 13.8 billion years old-in agreem
30、ent with the accepted age. The real problem though, is that the studies disagree so wildly with each other, to the tune of a billion years.But they are not the only ones-the battle lines are commonly drawn by the methods used. Obviously, more research is needed to determine where the truth lies. （ ）
31、28. What do we know about the universe from the first two paragraphs? A. It doesnt exist long. B. It becomes larger. C. It runs away. D. It causes the Big Bang. （ ）29. What makes the researchers in the first study think the universe is much younger? A. The speed of moving objects. B. The number of g
32、alaxies. C. The process of the universe evolution. D. The distance to other objects. （ ）30. How does Neelima Sehgal explain their method in the second study? A. By referring to a similar thing. B. By using hard scientific data. C. By introducing a new concept. D. By quoting an experts words. （ ）31.
33、Which can be a suitable title for the text? A. Whose method is better? B. Which result can you believe? C. How old is the universe? D. Why is the universe so old? 6 D. “What were they thinking?” Like most parents of teens, I ask myself this question on a regular basis in regard to the decisions my k
34、ids make. For the most part, their bad decisions include unhealthy food choices or watching Netflix instead of doing their homework. Its usually not a big deal unless they start throwing up because they ate something that they knew would make them sick or they have rush around to turn in their schoo
35、lwork on time because they wasted six hours watching “Stranger Things”. But for many adolescents, their bad decisions have much more terrible consequences. Scientists have been trying to unlock the secrets of the adolescent brain for years. Now new research shows that adolescent brains go through st
36、ructural changes that may affect their ability to make sound decisions. Changes in the adolescent brain at this stage of development are responsible for several unpredictable behaviors. For example, the adolescent brains hunger for the “feel good” chemical, dopamine, drives young people to push boun
37、daries and take risks. These structural brain differences may also be responsible for the fact that teens and young adults tend to over-identify with others and focus heavily on every setback(挫折). Add to these factors such as social media and sleep problems and its no wonder that when adolescents ar
38、e presented with important decision-making opportunities, normal social taboos(禁忌) disappear and negative actions arise. With a better understanding of adolescent brains, researchers are learning ways to use social media to connect teens with others so they can find help quickly when they need it. T
39、here has also been a much bigger push in recent years to talk about mental health in school as part of health curriculum(课程表). Just as kids learn about the importance of taking care of their physical health, they can also begin to understand things that might be affecting their emotional well-being.
40、 The adolescent years are important. The more we know about adolescent brains, the better equipped we will be to help guide them through those confusing years and the problems they may face. （ ）32. What do we know from paragraph 1? A. Teens need to take responsibility for their decisions. B. Its sur
41、prising that teens often make bad decisions. C. Its necessary for parents to help teens make decisions. D. Teens bad decisions can lead to unpleasant results. （ ）33. What may result from changes in the adolescent brains? A. Teens thinking too much about their failures. B. Teens lacking a sense of re
42、sponsibility. C. Teens addiction to social media. D. Teens sleep problems. （ ）34. Why do researchers try to understand the adolescent brain? A. To design accessible health curriculum. B. To help improve teens emotional well-being. C. To make clear teens decision-making process. D. To explore things
43、affecting teens brain development. 7 （ ）35. What might be the best title for the text? A. What were your adolescent years like? B. How do adolescent brains relate to teens decisions? C. How can teens avoid losing decision-making opportunities? D. Why should we allow teens to make their own decisions
44、? 第二节（共第二节（共 5 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.5 2.5 分，满分分，满分 12.5 12.5 分）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。 Preparing for exams? Give yourself the best chance with these study tips, and try not to let the stress get to you! Remember: youve got this. Give yourself enough time to study. 36 While some stud
45、ents do seem to succeed depending on last-minute hard-work, its widely accepted that this is not the best way. To help sort out your time management, set up a timetable for your study and organize it accordingly. Use flow charts and diagrams. 37 At the start of a topic, challenge yourself to write d
46、own everything you already know about a topicand then highlight where the gaps lie. Closer to the exam, simplify your revision notes into one-page diagrams, which can help you to quickly recall everything you need during the exam. Explain your answers to others. Take advantage of your parents and li
47、ttle brothers and sisters around exam time. Explain an answer to a question to them. 38 39 You may think its best to study for as many hours as possible. This, however, can turn out to be the opposite. Studies have shown that for long-term memory of knowledge, taking regular breaks really counts. Pl
48、an your exam day. 40 Dont leave it to the day before to suddenly realize you dont know the way, or what youre supposed to bring. Check all the rules and requirements, and plan your route and journey time. If possible, do a test run of the trip. If not, write down clear directions. A. Take regular br
49、eaks. B. Think about what works for you. C. Dont leave it until the last minute. D. Avoid developing any study routine. E. That will help you to get it clear in your head. F. Visual aids can be really helpful when revising. G. Get everything ready well in advance of the exam. 8 第三部分第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满
50、分语言知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）分） 第一节 （共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 阅读下面短文，从所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。 Plenty of people are doing good work in Pakistan. Far away from the center of Islamabad, Pakistan, there is a 41 that provides education to street children. What encouraged Zeba Husain to start Mashal Sch
