辽宁省大连市中山区第二十四中学2020-2021学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题 含答案

大连市第24中学2020—2021学年度下学期高一年级期中
考试英语科试卷
听力部分
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30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三个选项中选择最佳选项，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 is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Roommates.
B. Boss and secretary.
C. Husband and wife.
2. What is the man’s problem?
A. He needs a ride.
B. He wants a new job.
C. He doesn’t have insurance now.
3. What are the speakers doing?
A. Biking in the city.
B. Hiking in the mountains.
C. Driving in the countryside.
4. How much did the ice cream cost the man?
A. $1.
B. $9.
C. $10.
5. Where does this conversation take place?
A. At a laundry.
B. At a restaurant.
C. At a shopping mall.
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三个选项中选择最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，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 does the man think of the girl’s question?
A. It isn’t important.
B. It’s difficult to answer.
C. It is easy to understand.
7. What does the man say about the ocean and the sky?
A. They are related.
B. They look exactly the same.
C. They have nothing to do with each other.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. Why is the man at the university?
A. He’s taking classes.
B. He’s checking it out.
C. He just graduated from there.
9. What do we know about the man?
A. He is good at baseball.
B. His grades are very high.
C. The college wants him to play on its sports team.
10. What happened when the woman went to a game last time?
A. She was hit by a ball.
B. A player was sent to hospital.
C. Her face got scratched by a fan.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What does the man suggest the woman do about her book?
A. Call a publisher.
B. Advertise it herself.
C. Ask their teacher for advice.
12. How many pages does the woman’s book have?
A. About 200.
B. About 350.
C. About 700.
13. What will the woman give the man to read?
A. A digital copy.
B. A printed copy.
C. A handwritten copy. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. How do most people in the United States get their news?
A. From TV.
B. From the network.
C. From the newspaper.
15. Which country has the largest group of newspaper readers?
A. France.
B. Italy.
C. Japan.
16. How does the man sound?
A. A little bored.
B. Very interested.
C. Quite indifferent.
17. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Types of news media.
B. Types of news reporters.
C. Types of news shows. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. When will the math exams be held this year?
A. On Wednesday.
B. On Thursday.
C. On Friday.
19. Who will give an introduction on Tuesday?
A. An athlete.
B. A headmaster.
C. The P.E. teacher.
20. Why are parents reminded to arrive early to the concert?
A. To find a place to park.
B. To get a place to sit.
C. To take pictures.
笔试部分
第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A
In the field of educational technology, some apps might be getting too smart. There are more and more apps providing help for students.
PhotoMath
The new seemingly magic app allows users to take pictures of a math problem, and then receive a step-by-step solution. It is now the number one free app on the App Store. A PhotoMath spokeswoman says educators have welcomed the app with positive reviews, but the software causes a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement. Why? It is because students can use it to cheat when doing their math homework.
Price: Free
iHomework
W hether you’re a high school student or a college student, there’s one thing you’ve got for sure: a lot of homework. iHomework can help you keep track of all your homework. It can help you arrange it in a particular order according to types, or based on deadlines.
Price: Free
Wolfram Alpha
Wolfram Alpha is similar to PhotoMath, but it focuses on older students studying high levels of math and doesn’t support photos. The service also produces step-by-step solutions to advanced topics, making it a popular tool for college students.
Price: $2.99
Homework Helper
Chinese Internet search company Baidu has launched an app called Homework Helper with which students can get answers to homework. Users post a picture or type their homework questions onto online forums (论坛), and those who answer the questions can win e-coins that can be used to buy devices like iPhones and laptops. The app has logged 5 million downloads, much to the concern of many parents who argue that the students spend less time thinking about challenging problems.
Price: Free
21. What is the problem of the app PhotoMath?
A. It can’t recognize pictures.
B. It doesn’t provide a step-by-step solution.
C. It encourages students to use smartphones.
D. It makes cheating at homework more likely to happen.
22. What is the big feature of Wolfram Alpha?
A. Offering services to office workers.
B. Making students organize their school work.
C. Helping deal with advanced math problems.
D. Creating chances to discuss math online.
23. What do we learn about Homework Helper?
A. It is thought highly of by teachers.
B. It is unpopular among Chinese students.
C. Many parents think it harmful to children’s study.
D. Answering questions on the app wastes students’ time.
B
William Lindesay has been interested in the Great Wall of China since seeing it in a school atlas(地图册) as a child in England. He can vividly recall seeing in the “Oxford School At las” the Great Wall with its battlement symbol. From that moment, he had in his mind that when he grew up he’d go to China and walk along the Great Wall from end to end.
Li ndesay’s about 3, 000 km solo run along the Great Wall began in 1987. Running the length of the wall was a brave expedition（探险）, venturing（敢于去）into sparsely populated regions where there was little chance of help if the runner had an accident. During another trip, Lindesay and his team ventured deep into the Gobi Desert. The explorers almost died from dehydration(脱水). In total, Lindesay estimated in an interview that he had spent about 1, 600 days of his life on the great Wall in all seasons.
Lindesay and his wife, Wu Qi, whom he got to know and fell in love with during his trips in China, had a farmhouse at the foot of the wall. During his exploration, he noticed some sections of the wall were badly damaged and covered with litter. Modernization and development were making the situation even worse. “Some people say it will take generations to change; I say we don’t have generations of time. It’s got to be much quicker,”he said. Lindesay always carries a garbage bag with him in the wilderness, picking up litter along the way. Lindesay uses a garbage bag as his calling card. The cloth bag bears a set of nine simple guidelines in Chinese, which calls on people to obey while traveling or camping outdoors: “Take your own garbage home”“ Pick up litter left by others”“Don’ t damage plants or flowers, or pick fruit” and lots more.
24. What inspired William Lindesay's dream of exploring the Great Wall?
A. Seeing a movie about the Great Wall.
B. Experiencing a war for the Great Wall.
C. Surfing a website about the Great Wall.
D. Admiring the Great Wall in the school atlas.
25. What does the underlined word “sparsely” mean?
A. Remotely.
B. Rarely.
C. Frequently.
D. Largely.
26. What worsened the situation of the Great wall?
A. The destroyed ecosystems.
B. Waste caused by farms
C. The increasing tourists.
D. Modernization and development.
27. What sort of man is William Lindesay?
A. Adventurous and caring about the environment.
B. Determined and grateful to his wife.
C. Warm-hearted and polite to his teammates.
D. Considerate and optimistic about the life.
C
Do you know the proverb “no pain, no gain”? It gives the impression that we ought to be suffering while we s tudy. It seems that the only way to know if we’ re putting in enough work is how much hardship we bear. We are totally taken up with study, shutting ourselves away for a big exam. Is that necessarily true?
When we haven’t taken the time to come up with another idea, we just shut ourselves in a room with a book. It’s no surprise that we find revision boring and difficult. Just as children learn from playing, we can learn from doing, or at least from study techniques that interest us, rather than make us switch off. Shutting ourselves away can make us learn to hate studying, leading to a situation where, instead of being able to concentrate on our work, we are troubled by how unfair it is that we must study. This can be part of a vicious cycle (恶性循环) that traps us into ineffective revision, or poor progress fueling further annoyance.
Thankfully, working in the company of other people really helps fight against that. We just need to learn how to deal with distractions(使人分心的事). It’s not necessary to avoid all company, just lazy company. They constantly try to keep others in conversation, while studying in the same room with someone who is ironing or working out is perfectly possible. Of course, it’s also a good idea to av oid the company of people involved in activities where you would rather be playing than studying. Working while sitting next to someone playing video games is most likely to end with a new high score of games rather than productive revision.
If being around others means working in a noisy environment, a pair of headphones and some background music can block out noises. They also act as a psychological barrier, so that people think twice before interrupting you. Besides, we should know friends and family can lessen feelings of isolation. And connecting with other people makes us happy, so it’s important not to give that up and to make sure that we take the time to socialize.
28. Wh at is the author’s purpose of writing the text?
A. To introduce effective studying means.
B. To encourage us to work as hard as possible.
C. To remind us to balance activities and study.
D. To discuss the importance of family company.
29. What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A . Good ideas are needed in terms of progress.
B. Ways that interest us can lead to effective revision.
C. Shutting ourselves away can help concentrate on work.
D. With study techniques, revision is interesting and easy for certain.
30.What does the last sentence in Paragraph 3 imply?
A. One should learn from certain activities that interest him.
B. Playing video games is helpful for effective study.
C. O ne shouldn’t study with the company of a video game player.
D. The more time one spends in playing games, the higher test scores one will get.
31. What should you do if you are studying in a noisy environment?
A. Give up others company at once.
B. Think twice before taking any action.
C. Give indication of not wanting to be interrupted.
D. Force yourself to be accustomed to the environment.
D
Most dog owners are convinced that their four-legged friends know exactly what they mean when they use certain word s like “sit”, “stay” or “treat”. However, researchers have always wondered whether dogs really understand human speech or if they rely on other information to get the meaning. For example, does the word “fetch” form a picture of a stick or ball in the dog's mind, or does the dog bring back the object based on the owner's voice or gesture? A new study by scientists at Atlanta's Emory University seems to indicate that “man’s best friend” does indeed know what the owner is saying.
The researchers began by asking the owners of twelve dogs of various kinds to train their pets to identify two toys of different materials, such as a toy animal and a ball. Once the dogs had mastered the task, they took turns inside a special scanner(扫描仪). The owners then tested thei r dog’s language skill by first calling out the names of the toys they had been trained to recognize and then saying meaningless words such as “bobbu” and “bodmick” while holding up objects the dogs hadn’t seen before.
The scans suggested that the parts of the dogs’ brains responsible for processing sounds showed different brain patterns when they heard words they were familiar with, compared with the ones they had never heard before. While that was not enough to prove that the dogs were picturing their toys when they heard the word, it did indicate some sort of recognition. The researchers believe this is an important step in understanding how dogs process language.
Something even more interesting was that the dog’s brains showed a higher level of neural(神经的) activity at the sound of unknown words. This is the exact opposite of what happens in human brains, which get more active at the sound of familiar words. The researchers say the dogs may become cheerful at the sound of new words to try to understand th em in the hope of delighting their masters. “Dogs want to please their owners, and perhaps also want to receive praise or food,” says Emory neuroscientist Gregory Berns, senior author of the study.
However, though your pet may understand human speech, the scientists recommend using
visual signals and smell for training. “When people want to teach their dog a trick, they often use spoken commands because that’s what we humans prefer,” Prichard says. “From the dog’s view, however, a visual command might be more effective, helping the dog learn the trick faster.”
32. What’s the purpose of the new study?
A. To punish dog owners who treat their dogs badly.
B. To advise dog owners to treat their dogs kindly.
C. To prove dogs follow owners’ order by listening.
D. To test out how dogs get information from owners.
33. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 2?
A. Inform the result of the research.
B. State the process of the research.
C. Stress the importance of the research.
D. Introduce the subjects of the research.
34. How do human brains and dog brains react to words?
A. Human brains become active in unfamiliar words.
B. Dog brains become delighted at unfamiliar words.
C. Human brains are not sensitive to familiar words.
D. Dog brains show no response to familiar words.
35. What do scientists advise the owners to do in dog training?
A. Give dogs spoken commands.
B. Teach dogs new tricks.
C. Include sight and smell.
D. Encourage faster learning.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Perhaps the following scene is familiar to you: You smell a certain fragrance on one of your friends or colleagues. 36 However, upon applying said fragrance to your own skin, you are disappointed to find its scent is suddenly not so fabulous.
Although the concept of a fragrance smelling different on the skin of two different people may seem strange to some, it is actually something well known in the perfume industry. 37 First, the word “perfume” is mos t commonly used to describe fragrances for the skin; however, it can also refer to other fragrant substances. 38 Eating herbs and spices affects your natural smell, which in turn influences any additional scents you apply to your body. Also, people’s h ormone（荷尔蒙）levels vary throughout their lives. 39 This also affects that individual’s natural smell and thus their perfume’s smell. Lastly, some people have a neutral’ skin type meaning their skin is neither very oily nor very dry. For such people, the scent of an applied perfume may seem largely unchanged. 40 Naturally, this changes a perfume’s scent.
In summary, do not be surprised the next time a perfume’s scent changes when you wear it. Make sure to always try a perfume on your skin before purchasing it to learn how its scent will react to you.
A. A great example is herbs and spices, which can be considered “eatable（可食用的）perfumes”.
B. The industry is developing scents that react to a person’s mood to address the problem.
C. One example is estrogen（雌激素）: when an individual’s estrogen level is low, they tend to sweat more.
D. By contrast, very oily or very dry skin can accentuate（使突出）or mask certain ingredients in perfumes.
E. As detailed below, there are multiple reasons why perfumes take on different scents when used by different people.
F. The smell is wondrous to you, and you ask your friend or colleague what brand they are wearing so you may purchase it later.
G. They can be added to some product to make it smell nice.
第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

It’s a memorable period when I lost a long time job. It happened in 2004, when our company announced the job 41 , facing the global economic crisis. We all 42 the insurance company we worked for was not as 43 as it used to be. Then, one day, I entered my office and was 44 I got fired.
During that week, I did almost nothing to change my situation, 45 renewing my old contacts with writers that I built when I worked as an experienced 46 many years ago. Beyond this, I remained a 47 unemployed loser. Soon enough, I received an order from a writer. Then I was 48 by a few more people who needed my services, and gradually my reputation recovered.
Though this 49 job couldn’t support me long, I could make ends meet while 50 a job. During my hard times, I 51 a man from Japan, who wanted to have his novel translated into English quickly, and I 52 that. We worked together for a while. He inspired me to find new opportunities from 53 companies instead of the same ones. I started to look at the world from another 54 ; I figured out what I truly wanted, and 55 the thought that “the man is for work, not the work for the man”. 41．A．training B．advertisement C．cut D．loss 42．A．expected B．realized C．promised D．ensured 43．A．responsible B．influential C．profitable D．attractive 44．A．warned B．reminded C．convinced D．informed
45．A．except B．without C．like D．despite 46．A．editor B．agent C．insurer D．translator 47．A．low B．confused C．generous D．ideal 48．A．praised B．reached C．inspired D．caught 49．A．relaxing B．literary C．temporary D．challenging 50．A．resigning from B．dreaming of C．keeping up D．hunting for 51．A．met B．impressed C．liked D．found 52．A．accepted B．chosen C．repeated D．rejected 53．A．developing B．distinct C．potential D．similar 54．A．approach B．instruction C．angle D．background 55．A．possessed B．supported C．appreciated D．quit
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Teachers play an important role in the lives of children. The work teachers do can also shape the future of our world since education has the power to reduce poverty, prejudice and conflict. 56 (honour) the work of teachers in cultures across the world, an organization 57 (name) the Varkey Foundation created the Global Teacher Prize. It awards US $1 million to an outstanding teacher each year. So far, two teachers 58 (win) the prize.
In 2015, Nancie Atwell 59 (present) with the first-ever Global Teacher Prize. Nancie donated the money to the school she founded in Maine, USA, to support learners 60 need.
This year, the winner is a teacher from Palestine. Her name is Hanan Al Hroub, and she won the prize for her work with children 61 have lived with violence. From 62 (person) experience, Al Hroub knows what it’s like to grow up with poverty and violence. So, when her own children saw a shooting and were 63 (deep) affected by it, Al Hroub decided to get involved in education. Al Hroub’s teaching style focuses on 64 (encourage) children to develop warm, trusting and respectful relationships with each other. Her work has led to a drop in violent 65 (behave) in schools. She’s happy about winning the prize and hopes to use the money to help other teachers and students.
第三部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是某学校的学生会主席李华。

请你围绕“建设文明（civilized）校园”的主题，根据所给的要点提示，代表学生会用英语给全校同学写一封倡议书。

注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear fellow students,
____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
Students’ Union
笫二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

续写的词数应为150左右。

Donnie was my youngest third-grader. He was a shy, nervous perfectionist. His fear of failure kept him from classroom games that other children played with wild abandon. He seldom answered questions in class because he was afraid he might make mistakes. Written homework, especially math, reduced him to nail-biting frustration (挫败感). He seldom finished his work because he repeatedly checked with me to make sure he hadn’t made a mistake.
I tried my best to build his self-confidence, and I repeatedly asked other colleagues for good advice, but nothing changed until midterm, when Mary Anne, a student teacher, was sent to our classroom. She was young and pretty and she loved children. My pupils, Donnie included, liked her very much. However, even enthusiastic, loving Mary Anne found it hard to deal with this little boy who feared he might make a mistake.
Then one morning we were working math problems on the blackboard. Donnie had copied the problems with painstaking neatness and had worked out answers to some of them. Pleased with his progress, I left the children with Mary Anne and went for art materials. When I returned, I found Donnie was in tears because he had missed the third problem. My student teacher looked at me in despair. Suddenly her face brightened. From the desk we shared, she got a box filled with many pencils and two erasers.
“Look, Donnie,” she said, kneeling beside him and gently lifting the tear-stained face from his arms. “I’ve got something to show you.”S he took out the pencils and erasers, one at a time, and placed them on his desk. Donnie looked a little confused, wiping tears from his eyes. Paragraph 1：
“See these pencils and erasers, Donnie?” she continued.
____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2：
The eraser became Donnie’s prized possession.
____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
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2021年高一英语试卷答案
听力部分
第一部分听力
1-5 BCCBA 6-10 BABCA 11-15 CBABC 16-20 BACCA
笔试部分
第一部分阅读
第一节
21--23 DCC 24--27 DBDA 28--31 ABCC 32-35 DBBC
第二节
36--40 FEACD
第二部分语言运用
第一节
41-55 CBCDA DABCD AABCD
第二节
56. To honour 57. named 58. have won 59.was presented 60.in
61. who/that 62.personal 63.deeply 64.encouraging 65.behaviour
第三部分写作
第一节
One possible version:
Dear fellow students,
As a student, everyone has the responsibility to create a civilized campus. Here is what we students should do on campus.
First of all, it is important to obey class regulations and school rules. Second, we should mind our manners. More importantly, we need to show concern about others and lend a helping hand when necessary.
Let’s start now and do a little bit every day, every hour, and every minute! We will be able to create a campus that is full of love and civilization.
Students’ Union
第二节
One possible version:
“See these pencils and erasers, Donnie?”she continued. “They belong to your head teacher and me. See how the erasers are worn? That’s because we make mistakes like everybody else. But what is important is how we treat mistakes—we erase them and try again. That’s what you must learn to do, too. ” She kissed him and stood up. “Here,” she said, “I’ll leave one of the erasers on your desk so you’ll remember that everybody makes mistakes, even teachers.” Donnie looked up with love in his eyes and a relieved smile on his face—the first I’d seen on his face that year.
The eraser became Donnie’s prized possession. That, together with Mary Anne’s frequent encouragement and unfailing praise for even Donnie’s small successes, gradually persuaded him that it was all right to make mistakes as long as he erased them and tried again. Donnie began to answer questions in class, took part in classroom games and was never bothered by the fear of mistakes again.
听力原文
Text 1
W: Your meeting is at 2:00 p.m. this afternoon.
M: OK, thanks. Well, did anyone call while I was out?
W: Only your wife. She wants you to pick up some wine on your way home.
Text 2
W: If you still can’t sleep well, you should go to the hospital. I can give you a ride.
M: I just started a new job. My insurance doesn’t cover me until next month.
Text 3
W: Where are we? I ha ven’t seen any road signs for miles, and there aren’t any houses, either. I think we took a wrong turn back there.
M: Yeah, I think you’re right. Pull over to the side of the road, and I’ll take a closer look at the map.
Text 4
M: That was expensive. I only got one dollar change. When I was young, even five dollars would have been a crazy price for an ice cream.
W: You gave him ten dollars? Surely, he has made a mistake. Go back and ask.
Text 5
M: Good morning, ma’ am. Can I help you?
W: Yes. I need this dress by Friday. It has a small stain on it, but I’m hoping you can get it out.
Text 6
W: Daddy, why is the sky blue?
M: Oh, honey…it’s a little hard to explain. There are things you don’t understand about science yet.
W: Oh. I thought it was because the ocean is blue. The sky is always looking at the ocean, so it should be blue, too.
M: That’s a very good idea, Ruby! That is very close to the real reason, too. The sky has a lot to do with the ocean. They’re related, in a way. Did you ever notice that they’re never exactly the same color? It’s just like you and your brother Peter. You look alike because you’re related, but you don’t look exactly the same.
Text 7
W: Hi, I’m Alice. Is this your first day of college?
M: I’m Chris. I’m actually just visiting the campus. This is my last year of high school, and I’m trying to choose a university. I got an offer from this school. My school fees will be paid if I come here…
W: You must be really smart, then! Not a lot of people get full scholarships.
M: I’m OK in school. The reason why I got the offer is that I’m a basketball player.
W: I might have guessed that. You’re very tall!
M: You should come to one of my games. Our first one is in two weeks.
W: Thanks. I’ll think about it. The last time I went to a game, I go t hit in the face with a ball. M: Was it a basketball game?
W: No, it was a baseball game. I had to go to the hospital.
Text 8
W: I’m trying to get a book published, but I don’t know how to begin. Should I call a publisher or try to advertise it myself?
M: Maybe you should ask Mr. Wyatt. He knows a lot about the book industry.
W: Good idea! I always loved his English classes. He’s the reason that I started writing!
M: I’d like to read your book sometime though. How long is it? I usually just read books tha t are less than 200 pages. Remember that book Ulysses which we read in Mr. Wyatt’s class? That was over 700 pages!
W: Oh yeah, that took forever to read. My book is not as thick as that. It’s probably about half that long. I won’t have an actually printed book to give you, at least for a few more months. The only others I have are computer files and my handwritten copies.
M: Can you just give me a computer file?
W: Yes. I’ll do that right away. If you are going to read it, I need your honest opinion though. It is the only way I can get better.
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W: I read an interesting article the other day. It had a lot of data on how people get their news. Did you know that in the United States, only 5% of people get their news from the radio?。