高一第二学期期中英语考试(2020-2021学年度) (2)

高一第二学期期中英语考试（2020-2021学年度）
第I卷（共85分）
第一节：听力（共15小题，每小题一分，满分15分）
I．Choose the best answer to each question you hear.
1．A．On Oct. 1st. B．Yes, it’s great. C．I’m sorry.
2．A．Jack works hard. B．Anyone here, I think. C．The whole day.
3．A．February or March B．April or May C．March or April
4．A．We usually have a big party for it.
B．It’s great festival.
C．In September.
5．A．I will wear it. B．I’m sorry.C．No, you needn’t. II．Decide which one is closest in meaning to each sentence you hear. 6．A．William believed that the could go on now.
B．William believed that he must stop now.
C．William didn’t know what to do now.
7．A．After one or two years, you may be able to begin to do the work.
B．You can do more work in two years.
C．You can do a lot of work in one year.
8．A．He often feels ill at school.
B．He doesn’t learn very much at school.
C．He doesn’t like school, so he isn’t very happy there.
9．A．Do it now, and then never again.
B．If you don’t do it now, you will never do it.
C．You’ll never do it again if you do it no w.
10．A．He doesn’t telephone her or write a letter to her.
B．He cannot talk now.
C．In all his life he never talked.
III．Choose the best answer to each question according to the dialogues you
hear.
11．What country does Suzanne live in now?
A．In Switzerland. B．In France. C．In Spain.
12．What will Jack do?
A．He will play tennis. B．He will go swimming. C．He will ask Bill to play tennis.
13．What does the man think of the holiday?
A．It’s exciting B．It’s boring.C．We don’t know.
14．What does the man mean?
A．He doesn’t know how to begin to write a play.
B．He isn’t sure what the first part is about.
C．He doesn’t understand the play at all.
15．What does the woman think about Jack?
A．He might not really like dancing.
B．He enjoys watching other people dance.
C．He dances very well.
第二节：单项选择（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
16．--- Let’s go outing this Sunday, Shall we?
--- .
A．With pleasure B．Good idea C．Thanks D．No problem 17．Tell your friend about the film and try to her to go with you.
A．make B．get C．let D．hope
18．Harry Potter, together with his friends, that it is not always easy to do what is right.
A．learns B．learn C．learned D．have learned
19．I was about the classroom the head teacher stopped me.
A．leaving; when B．leave; while C．to leave; when D．to leaving; while
20．--- How did you find him out?
--- I his name by chance on a list.
A．came down B．came about C．came up D．came across
21．Only in this way up with your classmates, otherwise you’ll fall behind in study.
A．you can catch B．can you catch C．you can keep
D．can you keep
22．Jack isn’t feeling well this morning because he had breakfast.
A．too much; too much B．much too; much too
C．much too; too much D．too much; much too
23．There used to be some trees in this field, .
A．didn’t it B．used there C．usedn’t there D．did there 24．English is easier to learn, Physics.
A．comparing to B．compare with C．compared with D．to compare with 25．The women in the village were not alone in the country in the 1910s.
A．allowing going out B．allowed going out
C．allowed to go out D．allowing to go out 26．--- Is it good to look up every new word when I came across it in reading? --- No. You because you are likely to guess the meaning from the text.
A．can’t B．mustn’t C．don’t have to D．ought not to 27．We all call Mr. Smith his office Thursday afternoon.
A．at; in; on B．in; at; on C．on; at; on D．out; on; on
28．--- Your daughter has two children, doesn’t she?
--- That’s right. She for fifteen years.
A．married B．had married C．was married D．has been married 29．--- How much did the hat you?
--- Well, it me five dollars to buy it.
A．spend; took B．pay; cost C．cost; took D．take; cost 30．Someone called up in the middle of the night but he hung up I could answer the phone.
A．as B．since C．until D．before
31．In order to learn to speak English well, .
A．much practice is needed B．one needs much practice
C．much reading is needed D．one is needed much practice
32．Excuse me for breaking in, I have some news for you.
A．so B．and C．but D．yet
33．If only we no examination now! If so, we could live a much happier time.
A．have B．has C．had D．has had
34．In old society many young women died by so curious and cruel custom.
A．an; a B．/; the C．the; a D．/; a
35．I can still remember the sitting – room my mother and I used to sit in the evening.
A．what B．which C．that D．where
第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
Since my family were not going to be helpful, I decided I would look for
one all by myself and not tell them about it till I’d got one.
I had seen an agency (中介机构) advertised in a local newspaper. I rushed
out of the __36_ in search of it. I was wildly excited, and was _37_ as if
I were going on the stage. Finding the 38 quite easily, I ran breathlessly through a door which said “Enter without knocking, if you please.”
The simple atmosphere of the office 39 me. The woman looked carefully
at me __40_ through her glasses, and then 41 me in a low voice. I answered softly. All of a sudden(突然) I started to feel rather 42 .She wondered why
I was looking for this sort of 43 .I felt even more helpless when she told
me that it would be 44 to get a job without 45 I wondered whether I ought
to leave, 46 the telephone on her desk rang. I heard her say: “ 47 , I’ve
got someone in the 48 at this very moment who might 49 .” She wrote down
a __50 , and held it out to me, saying: “Ring up this lady. She wants a 51 immediately. In fact, you would have to start tomorrow by cooking a dinner for
ten people.”
“Oh yes,” said I — 52 having cooked for more than four in my life. I
53 her again and again, and rushed out to the 54 telephone box. I collected
my thoughts, took a deep breath, and rang the number. I said confidently that I was just what she was looking for. I spent the next few hours 55 cook books. 36．A．bed B．house C．agency D．worried
37．A．proud B．pleased C．nervous D．worried 38．A．family B．door C．place D．stage 39．A．disturbed B．excited C．frightened D．calmed (平静) 40．A．as usual B．for a while C．in a minute D．once again
41．A．advised B．examined C．informed D．questioned
42．A．encouraged B．dissatisfied C．hopeless D．pleased
43．A．place B．job C．advice D．help
44．A．difficult B．helpless C．possible D．unusual
45．A．ability B．experience C．knowledge D．study
46．A．after B．since C．until D．when
47．A．Above all B．In fact C．As a result D．In spite of that
48．A．family B．house C．office D．restaurant
49．A．hire B．accept C．suit D．offer 50．A．letter B．name C．note D．number 51．A．teacher B．help C．cook D．secretary 52．A．almost B．nearly C．never D．really 53．A．answered B．promised C．told D．thanked 54．A．outside B．local C．nearest D．closest
55．A．borrowing B．reading C．buying D．writing
第四节：阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A
Ancient Coin Unearthed
A coin of the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC – 24 AD) Was recently unearthed (挖掘) in an ancient tomb near Changchun, the capital of north east China’s Jinlin Province.
The round coin is made of bronze (青铜) with a hole one centimeter square in the center. Wuzhu, as such coin are called, were the ones lougest in circulation (流通) in ancient China – used until the four years of the Wude reign (621) in the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907).
56．Wuzhu is the name of ______.
A．a kind of ancient tomb B．a kind of ancient coin
C．a dynasty D．a kind of bronze.
57．Which figure shows the shape of the coin mentioned in the news?
A B C D 58．Which figure shows the relation between the Wude reign and the Tang Dynasty?
B
Herb was at home alone one night while his parents were out for the evening. He had often stayed alone before, so he wasn’t afraid. As he waited for his parents to return home, he watched the late movie on television. His eyelids (眼皮) became heavier and heavier as the time passed.
Suddenly Herb’s eyes popped (支撑) open. What was that noise in the next
room? Herb strained (竖起) his ears and heard the window slowly being inched open. For a minute Herb was so frightened that he could not move, his body felt like stone.
He knew that he mustn’t lose his head and began to think of the things he could do. He couldn’t reach the telephone without p assing the window where he had heard the noise, and he couldn’t reach the door. Again he heard the sound of somebody trying to enter his home through the window. Herb’s drums (鼓) were standing in the corner near the TV. “Wait, maybe there is something I ca n do.”
He seized the drumsticks and beat on his drums as he had never beaten before. The commotion(振动声) was so terrible that Herb astonished even himself. He also surprised the person in the window, who turned tail and ran for all he was worth. The burglary(盗窃) was nipped in the bud.
Herb had just used his drums in a very unusual way. “Maybe drums aren’t such instruments after all.” Thought Herb with a smile of relax.
59．The thief ran away when he heard the drum noise because .
A．he suffered from the terrible noise
B．he felt that he was in great danger
C．he knew a frightened boy was at home alone
D．he thought he would be hit by the drumstick
60．When was almost falling asleep, woke Herb up suddenly.
A．drum beating B．the telephone playing
C．the telephone ringing D．a window opening
61．Why didn’t Herb call the police when he heard something unusual?
A．Because he was afraid of being noticed by the thief.
B．Because he could not think clearly.
C．Because he was too frightened to move.
D．Because he was ready to fight against the thief.
62．The underlined words “nipped in the bud” in the story means .
A．removed a small part of something B．stopped something as soon as started
C．suddenly pressed something tightly D．stopped something for
a short time
C
Sudan is a rather large nation in the northeast part of Africa. It has about twenty million people. It also has a short coastline along the Red Sea. Some northern areas of the country have deserts while the southern part has tropical (热带的) rain forest.
There capital city is Khartoum. At Khartoum the Blue Nile and the White Nile come together to form the Nile River, which is the world’s longest river. Khartoum has about four hundred and seventy thousand people.
There are two groups of people who live in Sudan. In the northern part of the country, there are many Arabic-speaking Muslims. They make up about two—thirds of the total population. In the southern area, there are groups of people who speak African languages.
The northern and southern areas also have different histories. People in the south lived by themselves for many years. However, the northern area was controlled by foreigners for several centuries. After World War II, Sudan became completely independent.
63．Which of the following maps gives the right position of Khartoum?
(K—Khartoum; B—Blue Nile; W—White Nile; N—Nile River)
64．People living in the capital city of Sudan make up more than of the total population.
A．1% B．5% C．3% D．2%
65．The republic of Sudan was probably founded in .
A．1956 B．1916 C．1936 D．1896
D
Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the play for
the film may take many weeks. Shooting the film often takes at least six month. Actors and camera men work from very early in the morning till late at night. Each scene has to be acted and reacted, filmed，and refilmed, until it is just right. Sometimes the same scene may have to be acted many times.
The film studio is like a large factory, and the indoor stages are very big. Scenery (舞台布景) of all kinds is made in the studio. Several hundred people work together to make one film, some of whom are actors, actresses. The director of the film, however, is the most important person in a film studio. He decides how the scenes should be filmed and how the actors and actresses should act.
Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars in it. Sometimes the film may be very poor. It is best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their films very real. People feel that they themselves are among the people in the film.
66．Shooting the film often takes .
A．no more than 6 months B．not more than 6 months
C．much time from morning till night D．6 months or more 67．The director of a film .
A．makes the scenery B．is very important in directing the film C．shoots the film D．is always an actor 68．The scenes have to be filmed many times because .
A．it is often difficult to make them quite right
B．it takes a long time
C．many people work together but some of them often come late
D．the film must be very poor
69．We should choose a film which .
A．is made by a good director
B．has the actors we know or we often hear of
C．seems as if it is very real
D．takes a long time to make
70．Choose the right order in which a director makes a film.
a) The actors should learn their part and get ideas of acting their parts.
b) Film and refilm until each scene is all right.
c) Check the film and make necessary changes.
d) Choose a good playbook and actors.
e) Do some good practice.
f) Decide how the scenes should be filmed.
A．d a f e b c B．d e a f b c C．d b e f a c D．f d b a c e
第Ⅱ卷（共35分）
第一节：单词拼写（共10小题，每题0.5分，共5分）
1．In my o , you should see the doctor at once.
2．Here is an a that we’ll go to the farm to plant trees tomorrow. 3．Do you think you could r his voice on the phone?
4．When we study in the school on weekdays, we sleep in our d . 5．If we want to keep fit, we must keep our diets b .
6．As we know, cows have four (胃).
7．“When can I see you again?” he (低声说) in my ear.
8．My answer is (相似) to mine.
9．Farmers came to the city with the (目的) of finding a job. 10．China sent up another man – made satellite (成功).
第二节：句型转换（共5小题，每题1分，共5分）
1．The noise seemed to be coming from behind the picture in the wall.
→ the noise coming from behind the picture in the wall.
2．There is something wrong with my eyes.
→ my eyes.
3．The doctor did everything that he could to save the boy.
→ The doctor did to save the boy. 4．What did a new evening dress cost you?
→ you on a new evening dress?
5．100 years ago animal testing was very cruel, which no one doubts.
→ is 100 years ago animal testing was very cruel.
第三节：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
One day Li Ping was riding in the street when
the old man came across the street without noticing 1．
her. The old man knocked down. Instead of helping 2．
him standing up, Li ping shouted at the old man angrily 3．
The old man said nothing more. Then Li Ping rode away 4．
at a high speed. Several minutes late, she remembered her 5．
shoe which had been on the backseat of the bicycle, but 6．
now they are missing. She hurried back to the place. 7．
where the accident took place. To his surprise, Li Ping 8．
found the old man was waiting her. Ling Ping felt really 9．ashamed when the old man handed the shoes back to her. 10．
第四节：书面表达（满分15分）
假定你是一名导游，陪同某国际旅游团旅游长城。

车抵长城，下车前你准备对大家作必要的交代。

请拟一份讲话稿。

讲话稿必须包括以下几点：
1．简单介绍长城（世界上最长的城墙，2000多年的历史，世界奇观之一）
2．讲话时间是8点半，在长城逗留两个小时，11点离开。

3．游览车（bus）在入口（at the entrance）出等候，记住车号，准时返回。

4．贵重物品随身携带，下车前关好车窗。

5．祝大家玩得愉快。