1、1 余姚中学 2020 学年第一学期高一期中考试英语试卷 余姚中学 2020 学年第一学期高一期中考试英语试卷 选择题部分 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案 转涂到答题卡上。 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。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。 例：How much is the shirt? A. 19.15.
2、 B. 9.18. C. 9.15. 1. What will the weather be like tomorrow afternoon? A. Rainy. B. Cloudy. C. Sunny. 2. When does the train usually arrive in Rome? A. At 10:15. B. At 9:30. C. At 8:15. 3. Where are the speakers? A. At a movie theater. B. In a restaurant. C. In the car. 4. What does the man decide
3、to do next? A. Go to the caf . B. Watch a different movie. C. Continue watching the movie. 5. How does the man probably feel? A. Confident. B. Nervous. C. Satisfied. 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，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
4、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 did the man like doing? A. Hiking. B. Swimming. C. Taking photographs. 7. What does the woman suggest in the end? A. The man should go more camping. B. Family activities are very important. C. Life could be fun without social media. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
5、8. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Ideas on friendship. B. The woman and her friend. C. How the woman helped a friend. 9. What is true about Dorothy? A. She is from New York. B. She is good at telling stories. C. She met the woman at the age of sixteen. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. Wha
6、t does the woman want to teach? 2 A. Math. B. Science. C. Art history. 11. When will the woman graduate from college? A. In three years. B. In about one year. C. In nearly two years. 12. What does the man imply in the end? A. Hes afraid to graduate. B. Hes going to miss school. C. He wants to begin
7、his social life. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and secretary. B. Mother and son. C. Shopkeeper and customer. 14. When will the man plan to walk his dog? A. In a few hours. B. In a few days. C. In a few months. 15. What is the dogs name? A. Spike.
8、B. Bozo. C. Bingo. 16. Why does the woman ask the man so many questions? A. She thinks hes too young for a dog. B. She doubts whether he can afford a dog. C. She doesnt think hes responsible enough. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. When is a laundry place usually closed? A. At six a.m. B. On Sundays. C.
9、 At seven p.m. 18. How many washers might a larger laundry place have? A. 48. B. 24. C. 12. 19. According to the talk, what do people often do while waiting in the laundry place? A. Eat some food. B. Chat with the employee. C. Put their clothes out in the sun. 20. What happened to the speakers siste
10、r at a laundry place? A. She met her husband. B. She came across an accident. C. She put her clothes in a wrong basket. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 45 分) 第一节(共 10 小题;每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 分) 阅读下列短文，从题中所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将 该选项涂黑。 A I am someone who never went to college but always thought about it. The
11、only way I attended was listening to my children talk about their classes and all the interesting things they were learning. College was one of my life-long dreams. I just turned 64 years old in September. I still thought about that old dream. Was it too late? I decided to step out of my comfort zon
12、e and sign up. My first day of school finally arrived. The great advance was about to begin and all I felt was terror. As I drove along the highway, my mind was filled with so many negative thoughts: “What am I doing? I am too old and the kids will laugh at me. My memory is terrible. Maybe I should
13、just turn around and go home.” Then all at once, I saw it: A large billboard sign on the side of the road with a picture of Kermit the frog (a popular cartoon character). I love that little guy. I slowed down a little and read the words next to his picture. “Live your dreams.” Was Kermit speaking to
14、 me? Sure, I had lots of things going against me but maybe I could try to live my dream. I didnt turn the car around and instead continued on to my destination. A new attitude was building inside me. I drove a little farther on up the highway and there was another billboard. This one had a picture o
15、f Albert Einstein with his tongue sticking out. The caption read, “As a student, he was no Einstein”, and also included these words in red, “Confidence”. My outlook began to change completely. YES, I can do this! 3 I was now approaching the exit for the college and there stood still another billboar
16、d. This one showed a photograph of a cheerful woman in cap and gown. Under the picture was her name, Nola Ochs, age 95-Oldest College Graduate. I am enjoying being a college student at Kutztown University. I have made it to live my lifelong dream. I am living and loving my life. 21. The author began
17、 to feel positive on his way to college when _. A. he recalled the talks of his children B. he saw a picture of Kermit the frog C. he thought of a film he had seen before D. he saw the funny picture of Albert Einstein 22. What does the underlined part in the second paragraph imply? A. Einstein never
18、 attended school. B. Einstein used another name when he was at school. C. Einstein gained success mainly for his self-confidence. D. Einstein wasnt among the top students when he was at school. 23. Which can be a suitable title for the text? A. My First Day of School B. Live Your dream C. Fight for
19、a Better Life D. The Oldest College Graduate B Have you ever been out in public and seen someone do something impolite? Maybe we saw someone yelling at stranger or physically abusing a young child, but only some of us can say we actively intervened(介入). What separates those who speak up from those w
20、ho stay silent? Psychologist Alexandrina Moisuc and her colleagues recently published findings from three studies looking at personality profile(概况) of people who say they would intervene in the face of bad behavior. In the study, the researchers asked 291 Austrian students to watch six short videos
21、 online showing a person engaging in different types of behavior. For example, in one video, the person was shown kicking a can several times and then leaving it on the ground without picking it up. In another video, a person was shown sitting on a bench and making impolite gestures towards a woman
22、passing by. Next the participants were asked how likely they would have reacted if they had came across the behavior in the videos in their real lives. They rated the possibility they would have done each of the following: had no reaction at all; given the person a disapproving look; made a loud sig
23、h; called the police; made a polite comment to that person or made an angry and aggressive(进攻性的) comment to that person. The researchers tested two theories about who stands up: the “bitter complainer” and the “well-adjusted leader”. Overall, the findings seemed to support the “well-adjusted leader”
24、 theory rather than the “bitter complainer” theory. People who said they would react to the behavior felt more moral outrage (义愤填膺), but they didnt appear to be more aggressive than other people, as measured by a personality scale. Instead, they scored higher on a measure of selflessness, suggesting
25、 that their motivation to act was coming from a place of wanting to help others rather than harm the person engaging in the bad behavior. Participants who reported that they would have reacted in some way to the impolite behavior showed a number of positive personality traits(特征). 24. Why did the re
26、searchers let the participants answer their possible reactions in their real lives? A. To show their anger. B. To test their honesty. C. To test their personality. D. To measure their response speed. 25. Why do the researchers prefer “well-adjusted leader” to “bitter complainer”? A. They solve probl
27、ems in regular ways. 4 B. They have strong senses of moral traits. C. They offer help rather than punishment. D. They are less aggressive than other people. 26. Where would you most likely read this passage? A. A biography. B. A science fiction. C. A health magazine. D. A science magazine. C Million
28、s of people worldwide do not like the number 13. Things get even worse for the superstitious(迷信的) when the date of 13th comes on Friday. While no one knows for sure how Friday the 13th got its fearful reputation (名声), experts have some theories. Thomas Fernsler, an associate polity scientist, believ
29、es 13s bad reputation is because it comes after12, which is considered as a “complete” number. For example there are 12 months in a year, 12 zodiac signs(星座), 12 apostles(门徒) of Jesus, and so on. Therefore, those with the fear of 13 believe the number that follows to be incomplete, and, in another w
30、ord, unlucky. Donald Dossey, a folklore historian, has another hypothesis. He believes the fear over the number comes from ancient times. According to a popular legend, twelve gods were enjoying a peaceful dinner at their mythological heaven when an enemy went into the party and killed the gods of j
31、oy and gladness. To this day, many people avoid having 13 guests at a party. The fear of Friday is believed to be rooted in religion as well. According to the Bible, Jesus was killed on a Friday. Though the date is not thought to be the 13th, it was following the last super, which was attended by 13
32、 men. Many scholars also believe that Eve tempted Adam with the forbidden fruit on a Friday. The one unfortunate event that is thought to have happened on Friday the 13th was Cains (Adam and Eves first child) murder of his younger brother, Abel. Regardless of the reasons, the fear of Friday the 13th
33、 is widespread. Surprisingly, Friday the 13th also affects the US economy. Businesses lose an estimated $900 million on the dreaded day as some people avoiding going to work, traveling or making big purchase. Ironically, the day is safer than usual for those not lying on their beds in fear. A 2008 s
34、tudy found that fewer traffic accidents occurred on Friday the 13th than on other Fridays. Reports of fire and theft also dropped. Many businesses also try to cut their losses by offering discounts. So, this Friday the 13th, go to your favorite stores and treat yourself to a bargain or two. 27. What
35、 is the question that the text tries to answer? A. How can we be lucky on Friday the 13th? B. Why Friday the 13th has a bad reputation? C. What is the history behind Friday the 13th? D. What should you not do on Friday the 13th? 28. According to Thomas Fernsler, the number 13 is unlucky in that _. A
36、. it is an “incomplete” number. B. it connects with some religious events C. it causes economic losses in many countries. D. people avoid inviting 13 guests at their parties. 29. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “hypothesis” in Paragraph 3? A. influence B. choice C. explanation
37、 D. background 30. How does Friday the 13th affect the economy? A. It leads to more traffic accidents than usual. B. It turns many poor people into thieves and robbers. C. It brings in unfair competitions in many businesses. D. It disturbs the normal work and life of many people. 5 第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 2
38、 分，满分 20 分) D The 65-year-old Steve Goodwin was found suffering from early Alzheimers. He was losing his memory. A software engineer by profession, Steve was a keen lover of the piano, and the only musician in his family. Music was his true passion, though he had never performed outside the family.
39、Melissa, his daughter, felt it more than worthwhile to save his music, to which she fell asleep catch night when she was young. She thought about hiring a professional pianist to work with her father. Naomi, Melissas best friend and a talented pianist, got to know about this and showed willingness t
40、o help. “Why do this?” Steve wondered. “Because she cares.” Melissa said. Steve nodded, tears in eye. Naomi drove to the Goodwin home. She told Steve shed love to hear him play. Steve moved to the piano and sat at the bench, hands trembling as he gently placed his fingers on the keys. Naomi put a sm
41、all recorder near the piano, Starts and stops and mistakes. Long pauses, heart sinking. But Steve pressed on, playing for the first time in his life for a stranger. “It was beautiful. Naomi said after listening “The music was worth saving.” Her responsibility, her privilege, would be to rescue it. T
42、he music was sill in Steve Goodwin. It was bidden in rooms with doors about to be locked. Naomi and Steve met every other week and spent hours together. Hed move his fingers clumsily on the piano, and then shed take his place. He struggled to explain what he heard in his head. He stood by the piano,
43、 eyes closed, listening for the first time to his own work being played by someone else. Steve and Naomi spoke in musical code lines, beats, intervals, moving from the root to end a song in a new key. Steve heard it. All of it. He just couldnt play it. Working with Naomi did wonders for Steve. It ha
44、d excited within him the belief he could write one last song. One day, Naomi received an email. Attached was a recording, a recording of loss and love, of the fight. Steve called it “Melancholy Flower (忧郁之花)”. Naomi heard multiple stops and starts, Steve struggling, searching while his wife Joni cal
45、led him “honey” and encouraged him. The task was so hard, and Steve, angry and upset, said he was quitting. Joni praised him, telling her husband this could be his signature piece. Naomi managed to figure out 16 of Steves favorite, and most personal songs. With Naomis help, the Goodwin family found
46、a sound engineer to record Naomi playing Steves songs. Joni thought that would be the end. But it wasnt. In the months leading up to the 2016 Oregon Repertory Singers Christmas concert, Naomi told the director she had a special one in mind: “Melancholy Flower” She told the director about her project
47、 with Steve. The director agreed to add it to the playing list. But Naomi would have to ask Steves permission. He considered it an honor. After the concert, Naomi told the family that Steves music was beautiful and professional. It needed to be shared in public. The family rented a former church in
48、downtown Portland and scheduled a concert. By the day of the show, more than 300 people had said they would attend. By then, Steve was having a hard time remembering the names of some of his friends. He knew the path his life was now taking. He told his family he was at peace. Steve arrived and sat
49、in the front row, surrounded by his family. The house lights faded. Naomi took the stage. Her fingers. His heart. 6 31. After hearing Steves playing, Naomi _. A. refused to make a comment on it B. regretted offering help to Steve C. decided to free Steve from suffering D. was deeply impressed by his music 32. How can the process of Steves recording be described? A. It was slow but made sense. B. It was beneficial to his health. C.
