1、 1 湖北省湖北省 2020-2021 学年度第一学期期中考试高一英语试卷题型汇编学年度第一学期期中考试高一英语试卷题型汇编 1 阅读理解阅读理解 【湖北省部分省级示范高中湖北省部分省级示范高中 2020-2021 学年上学期期中测试学年上学期期中测试高一英语试卷】高一英语试卷】 第一部分阅读(共两节,满分第一部分阅读(共两节,满分 50 分)分) 第一节(共第一节(共 15 小题小题;每小题每小题 2.5 分分,满分满分 37.5 分)分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A For video game fans, one of the most ex
2、citing times is when long-awaited next-generation consoles (游戏机) are in the market. Several big national stores including Best Buy, Target, Gamestop and Walmart have sold out their goods as soon as preorders launched(上市)online. As video game players wait for the new Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 s
3、ystems to arrive in stores Nov. 10 and Nov. 12, some are wondering what to do with their PlayStation 4, Xbox One, or other older consoles. Lets break down your choices: If you choose to say good-bye to your console The first thing to do is to make sure your console is cleared of any personal informa
4、tion. If you have a PlayStation Plus, Xbox Live, or other online account, be sure to log off and reset your machine. That will remove any detail saved before. Keep it Maybe that old console carries some emotional value or you like to keep it as part of a collection. There is nothing to feel bad abou
5、t sticking to that old PS4 or Xbox One for a while. Sell it You can sell it to a big store like GameStop or Best Buy, use an online service like Decluttr, or list it on a site like eBay. One of. the advantages of selling it to a GameStop or Best Buy is that usually an easier way. You 2 can get a pri
6、ce for its value online, then mail it or physically send it to a store. However, most of the time you get in-store credit rather “than cash(现金).A site like Decluttr works the same way, other than the brick-and-mortar (实体的)stores and you get paid directly instead of an in-store credit. Donate it One
7、cool thing about Decluttr is that you can. donate the value of your used console to the charity of your choice. But there are other ways to spread the love of video games, whether you give away your console to a friend or family member or donate it to Goodwill. Organizations such as Gamers Outreach
8、also may accept your donated console. 21. Where can you sell your console and get paid in cash? A. GameStop B. Best Buy C. Decluttr D. brick-and-mortar stores 22. Where may your donation go EXCEPT _? A. Decluttr B. Gamers Outreach C. Chosen charities D. A friend 23. What is the purpose of the text?
9、A. To give advice on dealing with older consoles. B. To advertise for famous stores and sites like Best Buy. C. To introduce long-awaited next-generation consoles. D. To ask video game fans to buy the latest consoles. B Michael Todd wore the same clothes every day for the first three weeks of school
10、. When the other kids began to notice that he was wearing the same black pants and blue, teal, and gray long-sleeve shirt day after day, Todd, a fresh man at Martin Luther King Jr. College Preparatory High School in Memphis, became the target(对象)of taunts and laughter. But there was little Todd coul
11、d do. His mother was simply not able to buy him new clothes. Two o the kids were Antwan Garrett and Kristopher Graham, a pair of freshman football players. But over time, they realized that their hurtful words felt like bullying(霸凌)and Todd seemed to slowly fall apart. 3 Something finally became cle
12、ar. “I felt like I needed to do something, Graham told CBS News. So he and Garrett made a plan. They went home and hunted through their own drawers and closets. The next day at school, they met Todd at their third-period class and asked him to come into the hall. Todd was understandably afraid about
13、 being called out: by the larger boys. “He wasnt smiling or anything, and I was like, I think this is going to make you smile, Graham says, “I told him, Were in the same third period, and I am sorry for laughing at you and I want to give something to you to make it up. He then handed Todd a large he
14、avy bag. Inside were clean shirts and shorts, plus a brand-new pair of New Balance sneakers. Todd was blown away. “I was very happy,” he told WATN-TV, “Shocked, completely.” And Todd got much more than a new wardrobe (衣橱).He no longer sits alone at lunch Now he eats with “his new friends, Garrett an
15、d Graham. Ive been bullied my whole life, Todd told CBS News. Thinking of the day Garrett and Graham called him into the hall, he added, The best day of my whole life, basically. 24 What does the underlined word taunts in paragraph 1 mean? A. Tears B. Unkind words C. Interesting stories D. Joy 25. W
16、hy was Todd afraid when called out by Garrett and Graham? A. Because Garrett and Graham were larger boys. B. Because Todds spirit was destroyed, C. Because Garrett and Graham may bully him again. D. Because Todds mother couldnt afford his new clothes. 26. According to the passage, what do you think
17、truly made Todd feel happy? A. A new wardrobe. 4 B. A brand-new pair of New Balance sneakers. C. The changed attitude to him from Garrett and Graham. D. Clean shirts and shorts. 27. What is the best title for the text? A. Stop Bullying B. The Story of Best Friends C. A New Wardrobe. D. The Best Day
18、Ever C Many studies have tied red meat food to cancer and heart disease. But is it dangerous enough to stop eating foods like lamb chops and hamburgers? A team of international researchers says probably not. Their findings go against official advice. The new work does not say that red meat and proce
19、ssed(经加工过的)meats such as hot dogs and bacon are healthy. It also does not suggest that people should eat more of such foods. The researchers generally support the finding that red meat is tied to cancer, heart disease and other serious health risks. But the researchers also say the evidence(证据)is we
20、ak, because there could be other causes for the obvious link, like a persons other food choices and lifestyle. Dr. Gordon Guyatt, from Canada; s McMaster University? said that most people who understand the degree of risks would say Thanks very much but Im going to keep eating my meat”, which is the
21、 latest example of the disagreement in food research. He says scientific findings on the subject often have weak evidence, and nutrition studies can hardly be certain because of the difficulty of measuring(测量)the influences of any single food. There was disagreement even among the writers. Three out
22、 of fourteen said they support I having fewer red and processed meats in the human diet. And a co-writer of the papers also called for a publication put-off the journal Annals of Internal Medicine supported the new work. It said, the request to have it pulled before publication is not how scientific
23、 debate is supposed to happen, while experts from Harvard, Yale, Stanford and other top American universities sent a letter to the journal pulling back publication of the papers. The experts said recommendations that could lead people to eat more red and processed meat were “irresponsible.” 28. What
24、 is said about eating red meat in the latest research? I 5 A. There is no evidence that shows it is risky to eat red meat. B. Eating red meat should not be encouraged at all. C. People should stop eating red meat right away. D. Researchers wont encourage or go against red meat eating. 29. What may D
25、r. Gordon Guyatt agree with? A. It is hard to tell how dangerous it is to eat red meat. B. People eat red meat because they do not understand the degree of risks. C. The influence of any single food is not difficult to measure. D. Scientific findings are not strong enough to be trusted. 30. What is
26、Annals of Internal Medicine s view towards publication of the new work? A. It agrees with the decision to put off the publication. B. The new work should be made public anyway. C. A debate should be held to determine its publication. D. The request to have it pulled before publication is understanda
27、ble. 31. What is the authors attitude about eating red meat? A. Supportive B. Negative(消极的)C. Unknown D. Doubtful D United Nations World Oceans Day falls on June 8th. The idea is to tell people how important the worlds oceans are to all life on Earth, to celebrate their beauty, and to bring attentio
28、n to the influence human activity has on the oceans. This year, the theme is stopping plastic (塑料) pollution and encouraging solutions for a healthy ocean. 6 The worlds oceans cover nearly three fourths of the Earths surface, and has 97 percent of our planets water. They produce over half of our oxy
29、gen, help control our climate absorb carbon dioxide, and support the greatest abundance of life on our planet. Nearly half of all plants and animals on Earth depend on the oceans for survival, and for many of the rest, even for human beings, the oceans improve their daily life. The oceans are. also
30、necessary to the worlds economy, because they are key to transportation. And since over 95 percent of the underwater area remains unexplored, it is nearly a certainty that they may hold cures (疗法)to many a disease, the solution to many a problem. And yet, as much as 40 percent of the worlds oceans a
31、re heavily influenced by human activities, over-fishing and loss of seaside. The serious one is plastic chips. Some of it comes from ships in our rivers, lakes and seas, and finally makes its way into the ocean. But about 8 million metric tons of plastic waste comes into the ocean each year. Once th
32、ere, it begins to break down until it turns into small parts known as microplastics. Plastics are a huge threat (威胁),because they take years to become smaller, keep sea animals in. a dangerous situation, damage places where animals and plants are usually found. Researchers have recorded effects of p
33、lastic on over 650 different sea creatures including sea turtles, seals, whales, dolphins, seabirds, and fish. On World Oceans Day, we must remember that the health and safety of our oceans is our common responsibility. Only through good organization can we protect the health of our oceans, and ensu
34、re that the oceans continue to meet the needs of future generations. 32. Why does the writer mention United Nations World Oceans Day? A. To impress people with the influence of human activity, B. To encourage people to celebrate it. C. To tell us the importance of protecting oceans. D. To introduce
35、the topic of this article. 33. According to Paragraph 2, we can know _ A. Oceans cant help us improve the environment. B. Oceans can cure many diseases for humans. C. Oceans are important to transportation. D. Oceans are necessary, for all plants and animals. 7 34. What is the situation that oceans
36、are facing? A. Plastics are bringing serious problems to Ocean health. B. They are drying because of humans. C. Fish are losing their homes. D. Underwater area has been overly explored. 35. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. How people can make full use of oceans? B. Why United Nations Worl
37、d Oceans Day is created in the first place. C. Why plastic pollution should be stopped to protect the health of oceans. D. How we can better protect oceans. 第二节(共 5 小题;莓小威 2,分,满分,10 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疽选项中有两项为多余选项。 Have you promised that you are going to get healthier? Maybe you want to
38、lose weight, get stronger and have more energy. Maybe you are under the doctors orders to eat right and take exercise more. Well, those all sound great. 36 So Here are healthy tips that you can follow. Eat right. Healthy eating is harder than before. Now many supermarkets or restaurants are packed w
39、ith unhealthy choices that cause weight gain and weaken energy. Over time, making poor food choices can cause illness. But you dont have to be concerned about it. Eat natural and organic foods as often as possible. 37 . Keep healthy. 38 So take exercise at once. Once you get started, you will be mor
40、e likely to stick to it. Reduce stress. In the US, 77% of people often experience physical stress. 39 You can manage stress by taking exercise, getting enough rest and cleaning bad relationships from your life.” 40 Sure, some people are naturally happier than others. But there are things you can cho
41、ose to do be 8 happier. And guess what? They are all free. So If you want to be happier, there are a few things to do, for example, express thanks, help others, or how to meditate(冥想) A. That is not a group you want to be a part of. B. Choose happiness. C. Cut out the junk food. D. Get happy for fre
42、e. E. But with so many choicest it can be hard to get started. F. So you dont need to care about this. G. People who often take exercise are generally happier and healthier than people who dont. 9 【2020-2021 学年度第一学期武汉市五校联合体期中考试高一英语试卷学年度第一学期武汉市五校联合体期中考试高一英语试卷】 第二部分阅读理解第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分共两节,满分 50 分分) 第一节
43、第一节(共共 15 小题:每小题小题:每小题 2.5 分,满分分,满分 37.5 分分) 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. A The Palace Museum is limiting the daily number of visitors to 80,000 and recommending both individual visitors and tourist groups to book tickets in, advance online (booking address: https:/gugong ). foreign visitor
44、s are required to provide passport numbers during the online booking ADMISSION April 1st-October 3Ist 60 yuan November 1st-March 31st. 140 yuan Free admission(入场费) for children under.2 meters in height. Free admission for disabled visitors. 20 yuan for elementary, middle school, and undergraduate st
45、udents with student I.D. (not including graduate and adult or continuing education students). 50% discount for people over 60 years with valid certificate or proof of age (passport, etc.) Womens Day (March 8): Half-price admission for female visitors. Childrens Day (June 1): Free admission for child
46、ren 14 years old and younger. 50% discount on admission for one accompanying parent. legal guardian, or adult, For detailed information and instruction, please click here. 21. How many people can visit the Palace Museum daily at most? 10 A. Eight hundred B. Eighty thousand. C. Eight million D. Eight
47、y million. 22. Among the four,who can get the lowest admission price? A. A middle-aged woman visiting it on 13,Mar. B.A middle-aged parent visiting it alone on lst, June. C. A 65-year-old man visiting it on 7th,May. D. A middle school student visiting it on 6th,Jan. 23. Where do you think the passag
48、e most probably comes from? A. A website. B. A magazine C. A book. D. A newspaper. B “Doing Zumba duning the coronavirus pandemic(冠状病毒疫情期间)has made me feel so much better-and not just physically. says Mowry-Housley, 42, who is using Zumba to encourage everyone to make time for a mental and physical
49、break. Explaining that she has been dealing with a lot of stress and anxiety during the international disaster, the actress says that staying fit has improved her mental health. “When we all had to be quarantined(隔离)for so long.I really discovered the importance of exercising now that I had the time,she tells PEOPLE.