1、2021年高一上学期期末考试英语试题（尖子班） Word版含答案Part Listening prehension (30 marks)Section A (22.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen car
2、efully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11. How often does the man go to work by bus? A. Three times a week. B. Twice a week. C. Once a week.2. With whom does the man usually share a car? A. The woman. B. His colleague. C. His neigh
3、bor.Conversation 23. Whose birthday is on Saturday? A. Bills. B. Annes. C. Marys.4. Where will the party be? A. At the womans place. B. In a restaurant. C. At a big place outdoors.Conversation 35. What kind of book does the man want to buy? A. A book on art.B. A book on history.C. A book on law.6. W
4、hat will the man do next? A. Write down his phone number. B. Call the woman. C. Leave the bookstore.Conversation 47. What does the man want to do in the beginning? A. Go skating.B. Go skiing.C. Go swimming.8. What does the man think of the woman? A. She is too lazy. B. She has done too much shopping
5、 recently.C. She does too much window-shopping.9. Who will go shopping with the woman? A. The man.B. Lily.C. Herself alone.Conversation 510. What did the woman just finish doing? A. She had a class. B. She went to the library. C. She went to the puter center.11. How did the man know about the job? A
6、. He received an email. B. He searched for it online. C. He received a call.12. Why would the woman be suitable for the job? A. Because of her experience. B. Because of her interest. C. Because of her talent. Conversation 613. What is the woman doing in the beginning? A. Reading a magazine. B. Liste
7、ning to music. C. Watching TV.14. When was the singer in a car accident? A. In 1943. B. In 1963. C. In 1978.15. In which language did the singer sing We Are Young? A. English.B. Italian.C. German.SECTION BDirections: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in t
8、he numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICE. Weather ReportCityWeather conditionLos AngelesToday: bright and 16 with a high of 27 degreesTomorrow: thunderstormsHoustonExtremely hot with a high of 17 d
9、egrees todayGet cooler 18 ChicagoA bit unfortable with 19 todayNew YorkCloudy with light 20 today in the morningClear up by early afternoonPAER TWO: LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE （45 points）Section A（15 points）Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose
10、one answer that best pletes the sentence.21. Who can think of a situation _ this idiom can be used?A. which B. that C. where D. in that22. He has two sons, _ work as chemists.A. two of whom B. both of whom C. both of which D. all of whom23.It is a waste _ money to buy that expensive coat. Youd bette
11、r spend most of your money _ something important. A. of , to buy B. of, buying C. on, to buy D. On, buying24.They believe that _ they will defeat the football team.A. one day B. the other day C. any day D. either day25. He was unsuccessful, _ _?A. wasnt he B. was he C. did he D. didnt he26.A new bri
12、dge _ here. They hope to finish it next month.A. will be built B. is built C. has been built D. is being built27. Our city _ tremendous changes in the last few years. A. experimented B. has experimentedC. has experienced D. Experienced28._you have understood it, Ill continue to discuss the next poin
13、t.A. Before B. If C. Now that D. Until29.- So why cant you answer my question , Jack? -Sorry , sir. I _ that you would ask me to answer it. A. dont realize B. didnt realize C. hadnt realized D. havent realized 30.He hasnt _ yet. What happened _ him?A. disappeared; to B. shown up; to C. e; for D. app
14、eared; for31._ of the truth of the report, he told his colleagues about it.A. Convinced B. Convincing C. To convince D. Having convinced 32.When I return to the classroom, I found my pen _. A. going B. losing C. missing D. Missed33. Has Tom finished his position yet? No, he hasnt ; but he _ it this
15、morning. So, I think he must be tired. A. wrote B. had written C. was writing D. has been writing 34. She wont be able to e next week, because she _ herself in Mount Tai then.A. enjoys B. will be enjoying C. is enjoying D. will have enjoying35.They were surprised that a child should work out the pro
16、blem, _ they couldnt.A. onceB. even ifC. whileD. Sincesection B（18 points）Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in blanks with a word or phrase that best fits the context. The Womans College had a very small car-park, and 36 se
17、veral of the teachers and students,and many of the students boy friends had cars, so it was often difficult to find a place to 37 The head of the college, 38 name was Miss Baker, therefore had a special place in the car-park for her own car. There were white lines round it, and it had a notice(告 示，通
18、知) 39 “Place for Head of College.” One evening, however, when Miss Baker got back to the college a few minutes before the time by which all students had to be in, she found another car in her 40 . There were two people in it, one of her girl students and a young man. Miss Baker knew that the young m
19、an would have to leave very soon, so she 41 to ask him to move his car a bit（一点点）, so that she could park 42 in the proper place for the night before going to bed. As the young mans car was close to the railing (栅栏), Miss Baker had to drive up beside it on the other side, 43 the girl was sitting. Sh
20、e therefore came up on this side, looked at her own window and tapped her horn (喇叭)lightly to 44 attention to the fact that she was there. The girl, who had her head on the boys shoulder（肩膀）, 45 in surprise, she was 46 more surprised when she 47 . Miss Baker say, “Excuse me, but may I change places
21、with you?”36. A. for B. as C. with D. to37. A. stop B. drive C. stay D. park38. A. with B. which C. whose D. her39. A. said B. telling C. saying D. speaking40. A. parking place B. schoolyard C. house D. garden41. A. was B. was asking C. would begin D. decided42. A. his B. hers C. there D. where43 A.
22、 where B. because C. though D. even if44. A. draw B. pay C. pay for D. be45. A. looked out B. looked aroundC. looked down D. looked ahead46. A. further B. much C. far D. even47. A. saw B. made C. heard D. letSection C (12 points)Directions: plete the following passage by filling in each blank with o
23、ne word that best fits the context. 48 you asked high school girls to name their favorite sports, most would probably say basketball 49 volleyball. But I am one of the few women 50 would answer : surfing(冲浪运动) is my favorite sport. But isnt that a man thing? Some people believe most boys dont like t
24、his sport. I am 31 years old this year. I started surfing about five years ago and I fell in love with 51 on the very first day. Riding the first wave was 52 best feeling I had ever experienced. When I try 53 pare(比较) surfing with other things, I find it very difficult because, 54 my life of 31 year
25、s , theres nothing like it that can train my courage and care(小心、谨慎). It involves(牵涉到) body and life, so we must be careful when you are surfing. Because nobody knows 55 will happen.PART THREE: READING PREHENSION（30 points） Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by s
26、everal questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.A Mr. Black and Mr. White were two very famous artists in the city. Their drawings were also very popular in the city.
27、 But they tried to see who could draw the best picture. One day they asked an old man to be the judge. Mr. Black drew an apple tree. He put his picture in the field. Soon the birds came and tried to eat the apples. The old man saw it and said, “You have certainly won. Mr. White cannot draw so good a
28、 picture as yours. But we will go to see his picture.”They went to Mr. Whites house. There were nothing but red beautiful curtains on the wall. The old man asked, “Where is your picture, Mr. White?” He said, “Lift the curtains, and you will find my picture.” The old man tried to lift the curtains bu
29、t found that they were drawn there. They were Mr. Whites picture. The old man said, “Birds thought the apples were real. Men thought the curtains were real. So Mr. White won. His picture is the best one.”56. Mr. Black and Mr. White were .A. popular stars B. wele in countryside. C. artists D. poor57.
30、 Mr. Black drew . A. an apple treeB. the best pictureC. curtainsD. birds58. The old man thought Mr. Blacks picture was good because .A. it was in the field . B. it was an apple tree C.the birds liked it D.the birds thought it was real59. Mr. Whites picture was . A. an apple treeB. curtainsC. nothing
31、D. an old man60. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The birds came and ate the apples up.B. The old man said Mr. Whites picture was the best one at last.C. The two pictures were not so good. D. The curtains on the wall were real.BEnglish words dont stay the same. People need new words for
32、new ideas and new inventions. Different words e into use, or older words are used in a new way.English can change by borrowing words from other languages. The word “tomato” was borrowed from Mexico, and “tea” came from China and so on . Now new space and science words are being borrowed from other c
33、ountries, too. New words are formed by adding two words together. “Weekend” and “cookbook” are made up of two parts. Sometimes new words are shorter forms of older words. The word “photo” was made from “photograph” by cutting off the end of the longer word. “Plane” was made by cutting off the front
34、part of “airplane”. The names of people and products（产品） can bee new words. Our “sandwich” was named after a man named Sandwich and “sello”（透明胶带）was a name given by the pany that first made the product.61. What is (was) the situation of English words ? . A .Keep borrowing words from other language.
35、B. Old words cant be used C. Stay the same D. All words are shorter than older words.62. Which of the following words was taken to English from another country? A. PlaneB. SandwichC. TomatoD. Weekend63. We know from the passage that .A. new science words are shorter than the old onesB. the best way
36、to make a new word is adding words togetherC. some new English words e from pany namesD. most new English words are borrowed from other languages64. How many ways of developing English words does the passage tell us? A. ThreeB. FourC. FiveD. Six65. The main idea of this passage is .A. that the Engli
37、sh language is always changingB. that there are new ideas in England todayC. how people name new products and inventionsD. how the change of languages goes on in the world CAs we all know, the Dragon Boat Festival is our countrys traditional festival, but do you know there is also a Dragon Boat Fest
38、ival in South Korea, which also falls on May 5 of the lunar calendar(阴历)? It has been reported that South Korea will apply to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO 联合国教科文组织) to make the celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival its own intangible cultural heritage (非
39、物质的文化遗产). If successful, people from other countries may see the Dragon Festival as a Korean creation.As the birthplace of the yearly event more than 2,000 years ago, China is not happy with the situation. It would be a shame if another country successfully made a traditional Chinese festival part o
40、f its own cultural heritage ahead of China, said Zhou Heping, deputy(副) culture minister. The Ministry of Culture is even thinking of making its own application to UNESCO, covering all traditional Chinese festivals, including the Dragon Boat event.It is thought that the festival is held in memory of
41、 the great poet Qu Yuan (340-278 BC), who lived in the State of Chu during the Warring States Period. Qu was known to be a patriot (爱国者) and admired by ordinary people.He is said to have jumped into Miluo River, because he had lost hope in his countrys future. When people heard about Qus death, they
42、 sailed up and down the river searching for his body. They also beat the drums to frighten away the fish and threw Zongzi into the water to stop the fish touching Qu. Dragon boat racing is said to e from this search for the poets body.Over the years, the Dragon Boat Festival has spread throughout th
43、e world. In Japan and Viet Nam, as well as South Korea, the festival has mixed with and bee part of the local culture.66. The Dragon Boat Festival _.A. is also kept by South KoreaB. es from South KoreaC. was created by South KoreaD. is South Koreas cultural heritage67. What is the reaction of the Mi
44、nistry of Culture to South Koreas intending to make the Dragon Boat Festival its own culture heritage?A. Fighting against South KoreaB. Telling South Korea its not right to do soC. Considering to do the similar thingD. Asking South Korea not to do so.68. What is the purpose of the Dragon Boat Festiv
45、als being held?A. In memory of Qu YuanB. In memory of all the patriots of ChinaC. To frighten away the fishD. In honor of QuYuans birthday69. After Qu Yuans death, Zongzi was thrown into the water to _.A. feed him.B. protect his body from going bad.C. prevent the fish biting his bodyD. attract his soul70. Now, the Dragon Boat Festival has bee _ activity. A. a nationwideB.
