1、2020-2021学年黑龙江省大庆市铁人中学高一（下）期中英语试卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分7.5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， 并标在试卷的相应位置。 1（1.5分）Where did the man meet Zack yesterday？A.In a college.B.In a bookstore.C.In a sandwich shop.2（1.5分）What are the speakers talking about？A.A city.B.A day plan.C.A
2、mountainous area.3（1.5分）Which city is the groups last stop when they travel abroad？A.Chicago.B.Washington.C.New York.4（1.5分）What does the woman suggest the man do？A.Watch a movie.B.Stay at home.C.Help Roger move.5（1.5分）What does the woman think of the mans reply？A.Its unreliable.B.Its unfriendly.C.I
3、ts unfair.第二节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。6（3分）（1）What does the man say about the restaurant？A.The food is bad.B.The price is high.C.The environment is poor.（2）When does the woman want to get to the cinema at the latest？A.At 6：15.B.At 7：00.C.At 7：30.7（3分）（1）Why does the woman talk to the
4、 man？A.To ask for help.B.To give some advice.C.To express her thanks.（2）What is the probable relationship between the speakers？A.Colleagues.B.Neighbors.C.Strangers.8（4.5分）（1）When is it probably now in America？A.In the morning.B.At noon.C.At night.（2）Where will the man go first after arriving at the
5、airport？A.Universal Studios.B.Disney World.C.Kennedy Space Center.（3）What are the speakers going to do on the weekend？A.Visit John.B.Tour the college.C.Go to the beach.9（6分）（1）When did the speakers last see each other？A.9 years ago.B.10 years ago.C.11 years ago.（2）What does the woman do now probably
6、？A.A doctor.B.A writer.C.A teacher.（3）Where didnt the man travel around？A.In Africa.B.In Asia.C.In Europe.（4）What will the woman do next Friday afternoon？A.Do the paperwork.B.Attend a meeting.C.Look after her kids.10（6分）（1）What does the speaker mention first about the change to the party？A.The time.
7、B.The location.C.The guest number.（2）How much do the tickets cost now？A.35.B.40.C.45.（3）On which floor will the party be held at the Star Crown Hotel？A.The third floor.B.The fourth floor.C.The fifth floor.（4）Why does the speaker mention Bill Smith at last？A.He is leaving the company.B.He will play s
8、ome music.C.He will have a birthday.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分37.5分）第一节（共4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。11（7.5分）The Lake District Attractions GuideDalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens History，Culture & Landscape （景观）.Discover and enjoy 4 centuries of history，5 acres of celebrated and awar
9、dwinning gardens with parkland walk.Owned by the Hasell family since 1679，home to the International Marmalade Festival.Gifts and antiques，plant sales，museums & Mediaeval Hall Tearoom. Open：29 Mar29 Oct，Sun to Thurs. Tearoom，Gardens & Gift Shop：10：3017：00 （16.00 in Oct.）. House：11：1516：00 （15：00 in O
10、ct.）. Town：Pooley Bridge & PenrithAbbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum Those viewing the quality of Abbot Halls temporary exhibitions may be forgiven for thinking they are in a city gallery.The impressive permanent collection includes Turners and Romneys and the temporary exhibition programme has Canalet
11、to and the artists from St Ives. Open：Mon to Sat and Summer Sundays.10：3017：00 Summer.10：3016：00 Winter. Town：KendalTullie House Museum & Art Gallery Discover，explore and enjoy awardwinning Tullie House，where historic collections，contemporary art and family fun are brought together in one impressive
12、 museum and art gallery.There are four fantastic galleries to visit from fine art to interactive fun，so theres something for everyone! Open：High Season 1 Apr31 Oct：Mon to Sat 10：0017：00，Sun 11：0017：00. Low Season 1 Nov31 Mar：Mon to Sat 10：0016：30，Sun 12：0016：30. Town：CarlisleDove Cottage & The Words
13、worth Museum Discover William Wordsworths inspirational home.Take a tour of his Lakeland cottage，walk through his hillside garden and explore the riches of the collection in the Museum.Visit the shop and relax in the caf.Exhibitions，events and family activities throughout the year. Open：Daily，09：301
14、7：30 （last admission 17：00）. Town：Grasmere（1）When is the House at Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens open on Sundays in July？ A.09：3017：30.B.10：3016：00.C.11：1516：00.D.12：0016：30.（2）What can visitors do at Abbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum？ A.Enjoy Romneys works.B.Have some interactive fun.C.Attend a
15、famous festival.D.Learn the history of a family.（3）Where should visitors go if they want to explore Wordsworths life？ A.Penrith.B.Kendal.C.Carlisle.D.Grasmere.12（10分）In the famous fairy tale，Snow White eats the Queens apple and falls victim to a curse；in Shakespeares novel，Romeo drinks the poison an
16、d dies；some ancient Chinese emperors took pellets that contained mercury （水银），believing that it would make them immortal，but they died afterward. Poison has long been an important ingredient in literature and history，and it seems to always be associated with evil，danger and death.But how much do you
17、 really know about poison？ An exhibition，The Power of Poison，opened last month at the American Museum of Natural History in New York，intended to give the audience a more vivid understanding of poison. The museum tour starts in a rainforest setting，where you can see live examples of some of the most
18、poisonous animals：caterpillars，frogs and spiders.Golden poison frogs，for instance，arent much bigger than a coin，but their skin is covered with a poison that can cut off the signaling power of your nerves，and a single frog has enough venom to kill 10 grown humans. Poisons can be bad for some things，
19、Michael Novacek，senior vice president of the museum，told NBC News. Yet they can also be good for others. A poisonous chemical found in the yew tree is effective against cancer，which is what led to the invention of a cancerfighting drug called Taxol. The benefits from natural poisons are not limited
20、to just medicine.Believe it or not，many substances that we regularly ingest （摄入） chili，coffee and chocolate owe their special flavors or stimulating （提神的） effects to chemicals that plants make to poison insects.（1）What does the underlined word immortal in Paragraph 1 mean？ A.happyB.not moralC.living
21、 foreverD.sick（2）What is the main purpose of the exhibition The Power of Poison？ A.To give people more indepth knowledge about poison.B.To teach people how to handle poisonous animals.C.To inform people about which animals are the most poisonous.D.To show how poison has been used for medical treatme
22、nt.（3）Which of the following statements about the Golden poison frog is TRUE according to the article？ A.Its skin can cut off the signaling power of your nerves.B.Its about the size of a coin.C.Its the most poisonous animal on display.D.You can only see it in a rainforest setting of the museum.（4）Th
23、e stimulating effects of coffee come from .A.natural poison made by the plantB.the substances that we regularly ingestC.chemicals produced by poisonous insectsD.its special flavor13（10分）Dr.Michael Prager，a leading Botox expert，said that a growing number of women are developing something called compu
24、ter face.He also mentioned that professionals who worked long hours in front of a screen were ending up with saggy jowls（颚骨下垂）， turkey neck and deepset wrinkles on their forehead and around their eyes. The Botox expert said that，of all his clients，office workers were most likely to show premature （过
25、早的） signs of aging. If you are one of the unfortunate people who frown while you are concentrating on the screen then，over time，you will inevitably（不可避免地） end up with frown lines. Dr.Prager said. What is perhaps more surprising is the number of women with saggy jowls because they are sitting in one
26、position for so long.If you spend most of the time looking down then the neck muscles shorten and go saggy，eventually giving you a second neck. Dr.Prager，who has a practice near Harley Street in London，said he encourages his clients to put a mirror next to their computer so they can see if they are
27、frowning at the screen. When people are stressed or thinking hard about something，then they will often put on a grumpy（脾气暴躁的） face without even knowing what they are doing.When my clients put a mirror next to their desk，they are often shocked by the angry，frowning face which stares back at them. He
28、said， The women I am seeing at the moment have only been using computers at work for the last decade or so.But women in their 20s have grown up with them and use them for every single task.I think the problem is going to become much，much worse.In another ten years，they could be looking quite awful.
29、Dr.Prager said there were several simple steps which could avoid computer face such as regular screen breaks and stretching the neck muscles.And，of course，there was always Botox（肉毒杆菌）.He said that，after a couple of sessions of Botox，the habit of grumpy face could be broken.（1）In what way do woman de
30、velop a computer face？ A.Frowning every now and then.B.Concerning on computers frequently.C.Working for too long in front of a screen.D.Sitting in the same place for a long time.（2）According to the passage，which of the following are signs of aging？ A.Saggy jowls and short necks.B.Turkey neck and fro
31、wn lines.C.Deepset wrinkles and angry faces.D.Second neck and stressed muscles.（3）Why does Dr.Prager suggest a mirror for his clients？ A.To be aware of their computer face.B.To see if they have got a second neck.C.To make sure their makeup is perfect.D.To find more signs of premature aging.（4）From t
32、he last 2 paragraphs，we can know that .A.computer face is avoidableB.we should give up using computersC.we should break the habit of grumpy faceD.the younger generation is worse at computers14（10分）California has lost half its big trees since the 1930s，according to a study to be published Tuesday and
33、 climate change seems to be a major factor. The number of trees larger than two feet across has declined by 50 percent on more than 46，000 square miles of California forests，the new study finds.No area was spared or unaffected，from the foggy northern coast to the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the San G
34、abriels above Los Angeles.In the Sierra high country，the number of big trees has fallen by more than 55 percent；in parts of southern California the decline was nearly 75 percent. Many factors contributed to the decline，said Patrick McIntyre，an ecologist who was the lead author of the study.Woodcutte
35、rs targeted big trees.Housing development pushed into the woods.Aggressive wildfire control has left California forests crowded with small trees that compete with big trees for resources. But in comparing a study of California forests done in the 1920s and 1930s with another one between 2001 and 201
36、0，McIntyre and his colleagues documented a widespread death of big trees that was evident even in wildlands protected from woodcutting or development. The loss of big trees was greatest in areas where trees had suffered the greatest water shortage.The researchers figured out water stress with a comp
37、uter model that calculated how much water trees were getting in comparison with how much they needed，taking into account such things as rainfall，air temperature，dampness of soil，and the timing of snowmelt. Since the 1930s，McIntyre said，the biggest factors driving up water stress in the state have be
38、en rising temperatures，which cause trees to lose more water to the air，and earlier snowmelt，which reduces the water supply available to trees during the dry season.（1）What is the second paragraph mainly about？ A.The seriousness of bigtree loss in California.B.The increasing variety of California big
39、 trees.C.The distribution of big trees in California forests.D.The influence of fanning on big trees in California.（2）Which of the following is wellintentioned but may be bad for big trees？ A.Ecological studies of forests.B.Banning woodcutting.C.Limiting housing development.D.Fire control measures.（
40、3）What is a major cause of the water shortage according to McIntyre？ A.Inadequate snowmelt.B.A longer dry season.C.A warmer climate.D.Dampness of the air.（4）What can be a suitable title for the text？ A.Californias Forests：Where Have All the Big Trees Gone？B.Cutting of Big Trees to Be Prohibited in C
41、alifornia SoonC.Why Are the Big Trees Important to California Forests？D.Patrick McIntyre：Grow More Big Trees in California第二节（共1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。15（12.5分）The art of growing dwarf trees，or bonsai（盆栽） as their Japanese planters call them，is increasing in popu
42、larity in the United States.Growing bonsai can make a fascinating hobby for anyone who enjoys plants and creating beautiful effects with them. （1） In growing bonsai，in fact，one must be careful in choosing the type of tree，as the growing conditions are unusual. （2） Varieties of pines with small needl
43、es and hardwood trunks are especially suitable. （3） This is necessary because the major growth of bonsai is kept confined（被限制） to the trees trunk and leaves，not its root systema process quite unlike what is done with other plants. Another thing the bonsaigrower must do is to trim（修整）the roots and br
44、anches of the tree periodically .Unless this is done，the plants will not have the proper proportions and will look unnatural. （4） The last thing one must do is to be careful to keep the tree wellwatered.Because bonsai are grown in smallerthanusual containers，they often need more water than ordinary
45、houseplants do. As can be seen from the above，the art of bonsaigrowing is one which requires a certain amount of time and effort. （5） Imagine having such a tree in your living room and passing it down through several generations of your family.That is exactly what bonsaigrowing is all about：establis
46、hing a tradition of beauty which lasts for years and years and is a symbol of the beauties of the natural world.A.Then one must be careful in choosing the size of the container.B.How can we meet the goal of making such a kind of art？C.Why do so many people take a fancy to the art of bonsaigrowing？D.
47、But one must get well prepared before starting bonsaigrowing.E.The satisfactions that growing bonsai brings can be great，however.F.The ideal for bonsai plants are trees just like normal trees in everything but size.G.Not all species of trees can be made into bonsai.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共1小题；每小题20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16（20分）My faith in human nature has never been so great as it was last weekend after our family ge
