2019-2020学年福建省永安一中高一下学期期中考试英语试题(word版) 听力
永安一中 2019—2020学年下学期期中考试
高一英语试题
命题人：审题人：
（考试时间：120分钟总分：150分）
本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷(非选择题)两部分
第I卷（选择题共95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。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At a zoo.
B. In a library.
C. In a drugstore.
2. What will the man do next?
A. Change some money.
B. Take the food home.
C. Sit and eat his meal.
3. What does the woman suggest?
A. Buying a computer.
B. Hiring an assistant.
C. Starting a business.
4. What are the speakers talking about?
A. The weather.
B. The scenery.
C. The traffic.
5. When did the man see the film?
A. On Wednesday.
B. On Thursday.
C. On Saturday.
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三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，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. Who is the newcomer?
A. David Cook.
B. Joey Sanders.
C. Liam Neeson.
7. What is the newcomer’s position in the c ompany?
A. He is a film director.
B. He is a program manager.
C. He is a department head. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What does the woman do?
A. She’s a secretary.
B. She’s a hotel maid.
C. She’s a salesperson.
9. What is the man going to do?
A. Change the sheets.
B. Have breakfast.
C. Meet his friends.
10. What does the man ask the woman to do at the end of the conversation?
A. Take the plate away.
B. Bring some towels.
C. Turn on the light.
听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。
11. Why does Jessica make the call?
A. To look for her passport.
B. To apply for a credit card.
C. To ask for the manager.
12. Where will Jessica go right after the phone call?
A. The bank.
B. Her home.
C. The supermarket.
13. How does the man sound?
A. Helpful.
B. Nervous.
C. Surprised.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。
14. What is the man doing?
A. Placing an order.
B. Selling insurance.
C. Conducting an interview.
15. What did Leaney study for a degree?
A. Finance.
B. Education.
C. Public Relations.
16. What is an advantage of a smaller business according to Leaney?
A. Greater contributions to the neighborhood.
B. Closer employer-employee relationship.
C. More flexibility in providing services.
17. What is Leaney’s plan for the next two weeks?
A. To visit her parents.
B. To call her relatives.
C. To finish her work.
听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。
18. What is the purpose of the talk?
A. To present a prize.
B. To introduce a lecturer.
C. To recommend a book.
19. Where is Russel working now?
A. In Oxford.
B. In Chicago.
C. In Virginia.
20. What does Russel think of sleep?
A. It’s seldom studied.
B. It’s just a waste of time.
C. It’s of great importance.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 (共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)
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The Canadian Children’s Museum has been developed around a central topic — The Great Adventure — and gives younger visitors a chance to travel the world.
Activities at the Canadian Children’s Museum
Chalk Full of Creativity
September 1 to 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Thursdays until 7 p.m.
September 6 to October 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, Thursdays until 7 p.m.
Studio
Express yourself in words and art on our chalk wall — a thing that is similar to simpler school days —and personalize your own mini-chalkboard to take home.
Excellent Button Art
October 3 to 31, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, Thursdays until 7 p.m.
Studio
Celebrate October by creating a special work of button art inspired (赋予灵感) by fall colours, Thanksgiving or Halloween.
Star Light, Star Bright
November 1 to December 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, Thursdays until 7 p.m.
Studio
Find out why the night sky has guided and inspired people throughout history, and use
glow-in-the-dark stars to create your own constellation (星座).
Blue Build-a-Thon
November 26 and 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hall
Wear blue for our Build-a-Thon as we show our new creative space, where you can build anything you like with Imagination Playground’s Big Blue Blocks made of foam (泡沫材料).
Admission (入场) Information
Children under 3 are admitted free to the Museum. Children must be 12 years and older to buy a ticket on their own and visit the Museum by themselves. All visitors are admitted free after 4:00 p.m. on Thursdays.
Don’t miss any activities at the Children’s Museum! Become a Museum member and enjoy unlimited family access (进入) all year long, starting at $89.
21. Which activity should you choose if you want to make something about Halloween?
A. Blue Build-a-Thon.
B. Excellent Button Art.
C. Star Light, Star Bright.
D. Chalk Full of Creativity.
22. When can you go to play with Big Blue Blocks at the Museum?
A. October 3 to 31.
B. September 1 to 5.
C. December 1 and 2.
D. November 26 and 27.
23. What can we learn about the Canadian Children’s Museum?
A. Children are not allowed into the museum without adults.
B. A membership card can only be used by children.
C. It is free for all visitors after 4 p.m. on Thursdays.
D. It is not suitable for children under 12.
B
T he Ethiopian wolf is one of the world's most endangered members of the wolf and dog family. Fewer than 500 survive, living in six small highland areas of Ethiopia. Like other wolves, they form groups that protect their homes and raise their young. That is where the similarity to other wolves ends. Most wolf species work together to hunt. Ethiopian wolves split up in the morning, and each wolf heads out on its own in search of small animals.
The wolves seem to have a special love for the African giant mole-rat. This animal lives only in the Bale Mountains. Most mole-rats feed on roots underground, but the giant mole-rat also searches for food aboveground.
Ethiopia has a rapidly growing human population, and land for farming is short. People are moving into the highlands, driving out wolves and other animals. The wolves face other threats, too. Domestic dogs carry rabies (狂犬病) and other diseases. In some years, these diseases have killed more than three quarters of the wolves in the Bale Mountains. Wolves also have been hit by cars and shot by people.
Since 1995, the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme (EWCP) has worked with local people to learn about and protect the wolves. One of its most important projects has been to vaccinate (接种疫苗) wolves and thousands of domestic dogs against rabies. Another project has been to build stoves (炉子) that burn less fuel. Many people who live near the wolves collect firewood for cooking and heating. When using better stoves, the people collect less firewood — and protect the wolves' habitats.
The work is paying off. Wolf populations have recovered from recent disease outbreaks. To make sure the wolves keep doing well, EWCP has trained people to educate local people about the wolf and how to protect it.
Thanks to the hard work of scientists and local people, the Ethiopian wolf and other Ethiopian animals face a brighter future here in Africa.
24. Different from other wolf species, Ethiopian wolves _____.
A. hunt alone
B. share food together
C. raise their babies alone
D. form groups in the morning
25. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?
A. Ethiopian wolves face a dark future.
B. The number of Ethiopian wolves is growing.
C. Ethiopian wolves are great threats to humans.
D. Ethiopian wolves spread deadly diseases to dogs.
26. In the author's eyes, EWCP is _____.
A. hopeless
B. helpful
C. interesting
D. dangerous
C
School systems are trying to find ways to help students who are losing too many days in the classroom because of extreme weather. But one solution (解决方法) is causing anger among some parents. Upset parents in Jefferson County, Ala., say they see no reason for a new requirement that students learn online at home for two “eDays” this school year.
“The eDays have been scheduled in advance for Oct. 9 and March 18 to allow learning to continue, and provide a choice of learning when we have extreme weather or other unexpected events,” according to a school teacher. Parents say the requirement puts a heavy burden (负担) on them to stay home with their children on those days; they are afraid of missing work because of this.
Across the nation, school calendars are often hampered (妨碍) by extreme weather.
Last year in Massachusetts (a state in the northeastern US), a very heavy snowfall required more than two weeks of time off for students. Each school figured out how to catch up on missed work by extending the school year, decreasing vacation time or holidays and even holding classes on Saturdays.
But it isn't just snow that keeps students away from school. Extreme heat caused classes to be canceled at schools in New Jersey and Connecticut last month. Schools in California are discussing ways to avoid that from happening in their state.
Technological development in education by means of e-learning platforms (平台) needs to be further welcomed by school systems, especially if extreme weather and natural disasters continue to become more frequent. We live in a new world of technology. Kids already talk online, text, play video games, surf the Internet, and do things in more creative ways than before. Why don't we let them use technology to make up for the weather?
27. Why are some parents angry at the requirement?
A. It is a heavy burden for kids.
B. It may cause safety problems.
C. They don't find it easy to help their kids.
D. They have no time to be with their kids.
28. What is the purpose of the eDays?
A. To improve parent-child communication.
B. To show the harm of extreme weather.
C. To help students catch up on lessons.
D. To teach students about technology.
29. How does the author support the underlined paragraph?
A. By following the order of space.
B. By following the order of time.
C. By analyzing causes.
D. By giving examples.
30. Which can be the best title for the text?
A. Why is weather so extreme?
B. Are the eDays a good solution?
C. What's wrong with school calendars?
D. Is technology doing harm to children?
第二节 (共5小题；每小题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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
New kinds of tourism
People are travelling more than ever before. The World Tourism Organization says that by 2020 the number of international travellers will be more than 1.6 billion people per year. 31 Here are four different kinds of tourism that have appeared recently.
Medical tourism can be for a lot of things, from operations to visits to the dentist. 32 A few of the popular countries offering medical tourism are India, Cuba, Thailand and Jordan.
Nearly all tourists eat in restaurants, and dining is one of the top three tourist activities. But if you were in a country famous for its food, would you learn how to cook it? Welcome to the unusual form of culinary (烹饪的) tourism, where people go to another country to learn how to prepare its food. 33
34 Examples include tours to New Orleans after Hurricane (飓风) Katrina, to parts of Thailand after the tsunami (海啸) or tourist visits to ground zero in New York. This kind of tourism is not very popular with local people for understandable reasons.
Another growing area of tourism is literary (文学的) tourism. 35 It can be connected to the life of an author, for example visiting the author’s home or favourite places, or connected to the liv es of characters in a story. It can also be a visit to a place where a film was made.
A. Cooking holidays are growing in popularity now.
B. It is known that few sites of disasters can be visited.
C. Many people enjoy these historical tourist attractions.
D. Disaster tourism is the act of visiting the site of a disaster.
E. This is a kind of cultural tourism and there are several types.
F. This kind of tourism includes going to a different country for health care.
G. The increase in the number of tourists also means an increase in the kinds of tourism.
第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
For years China’s Hainan province has been developing its tourism industry, with the key 36 made by central authorities that aims to turn the island into an international tourist destination.
Hainan’s tourism industry has grown 37 , but it’s suffered from38 is called “growing pains”. During the Spring Festival of 2018, thousands of holidaymakers returning home were stuck in a 39 traffic jam on the island.
In order to develop Hainan into an international 40 of tourism and consumption, the government will 41 the duty-free policy to 42 sales.
In the future, the special-trained police in Hainan will equip 43 with more high-tech devices to quickly 44 to emergencies, to monitor tourist sites and to translate. Police officers are also being trained 45 foreign languages to 46 the language barrier and better help 47 tourists.
The province is also seeking creative ways to attract tourists by offering them diverse and exclusive 48 . For instance, luxury hotels and vacation villages are 49 cultural and educational programs to accommodation, 50 somewhat reflects H ainan’s ambition to turn itself into the Dubai of China.
China also plans to further extend the offshore duty-free shopping 51 in Hainan to cover all outbound tourists. Hainan has already had one of the world’s 52 duty-free shopping centers and it’s now the fourth island in the world to pilot the policy.
The government wants Hainan to welcome more global investors, 53 a free trade zone by 2020 and a free trade port by 2025. In Sanya, the Phoenix Island International Cruise Port being upgraded is welcoming a(n) 54 number of people internationally and the 55 can look forward to a bright future.
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46.A.debate B.overcome C.defeat D.challenge
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第II卷（非选择题共55分）
第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
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。
Of all the people I 56 (interview), Mark has to be one of the most special. At close to 100 years old, Mark is out there 57 (volunteer) every day from morning till night. There 58 (be) a lot of goodness in people waiting to come out. One day I was 59 my way to work. I got off the bus and 60 (sudden) became unconscious
(失去知觉的). Two down-and-out (穷困潦倒的) 61 (man) came over and helped me. They could have stolen my purse and run away, but they didn’t. I looked at them and said, “Are you 62 (hunger)?” And they said yes. So I asked them to come with me to the restaurant across the street and eat some food. But they said, “They won’t let us in.” And I said, “Oh, yes, they will! Watch!” We went inside together and we had 63 nice breakfast. May Mark’s story drive you and your children to get out there to make a difference and encourage people you know 64 (join) in. More than ever, the world needs all of us to care about each other and show our care through actions. Small actions or large, 65 matters most is opening your heart and making a difference in any way you can.
第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节应用文写作(满分15分)
假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Mary打算到中国留学，给你发邮件，向你询问学习汉语的方法，请你写一封邮件给她回复。要点如下：
1. 学好汉语的建议；
2. 你的祝愿。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mary,
__________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节概要写作（满分25分）
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
“Stop the world, I want to get off!” This popular expression refers to a feeling of panic, or stress, which makes people want to stop whatever they are doing, try to relax, and become calm again. Stress is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life. Too much stress results in physical, emotional and mental health problems.
There are numerous physical effects of stress. Stress can affect the heart. It can increase the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure. Stress can affect the respiratory(呼吸的) system. It can lead to asthma(哮喘,气喘) and cause a person to breathe too fast, resulting in a loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the stomach. It can cause stomachaches and problems of digesting food. These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress.
Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel anxious. They may have panic attacks and feel tired all the time. When people are under stress, they often overreact to little problems. For example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice. Stress can make people angry, moody or anxious.
Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress. Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress. If stress is allowed to continue, then one's mental health is put at risk.
It is obvious that stress is a serious problem. It attacks the body. It affects the emotions. Untreated, it may eventually result in mental illness. Stress has a great influence on our health, our feelings and our minds. So, reduce stress: stop the world and rest for a while.
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高一英语参考答案
听力1-5 BCBAB 6-10 BCBCA 11-15 ABACA 16-20 CABAC（浙江2020年1月听力）
阅读理解21-23 BDC 24-26 AAB 27-30 DCDB 31-35 GFADE
完型填空36-40 BADCA 41-45 CDBCA 46-50 BDCAC 51-55 DBDBA
语法填空56.have interviewed/interviewed 57. volunteering 58. is 59 . on 60. suddenly 61.men 62. hungry 63. a 64. to join 65. what
应用文（参考范文）
Dear Mary,
I am glad to know that you are coming to China for further study. As you are eager to learn Chinese well within a short time, I would like to offer some suggestions to you.
Firstly, you should have passion to learn Chinese. Besides, watching Chinese movies and listening to Chinese songs can make the learning process much more interesting. As a famous saying goes, “Practice makes perfect.” You should keep practicing it as much as possible. Why not find a native speaker as a language partner, and meet him/her on a regular basis?
I do hope you will find these proposals practical.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua 概要写作（参考范文）
S tress is one of the most common causes of modern people’s physical, emotional, and mental health problems. Initially, many physical organs like heart, respiratory system and stomach can not function well due to numerous stress. Besides, too much stress can cause emotional problems like angry, moody or anxious. Finally, long-term untreated stress also contributes to various mental illnesses and addicted behaviors. Consequently, it is high time to reduce stress to keep us physically, emotionally and mentally healthy. (77 w)
听力材料
Text 1
W: So you need some information on animal cells? Check the top shelf and you may find what you want. M: Oh, I see. May I borrow one for a day or two?
W: Sorry! The reference books are not for lending.
Text 2
M: I’d like a chicken roll, and order fries and chocolate cake.
W: For here or to go?
M: I’ll eat here and here’s 20 dollars.
Text 3
M: I think we should replace that old computer.
W: Em, the old computer. Why not get an assistant too? Our business is growing fast.
Text 4
W: Oh, another windy day! It’s dusty everywhere and I can hardly see anything. It must be dangerous to drive on such days.
M: Yes, it has been like this for a week.
Text 5
W: Did you see the film on Wednesday?
M: No, I went on Thursday night. Did you? On Wednesday?
W: I was going, too, but couldn’t make it. I think I’ll go on Saturday night.
Text 6
W: Hey, Michael, did you hear about the newcomer?
M: Who?
W: We girls just call him Liam Neeson because he looks so much like him from the film Schindler’s List. M: Oh, you mean Joey Sanders. He is a new head of the marketing department.
W: Is he? I thought he was in your department, ta king David Cook’s place in charge of the M1O3 program. M: As a matter of fact, I’m the head of M1O3 program now.
Text 7
W: May I come in, sir?
M: Yes. Thanks for coming so quickly.
W: Certainly, sir. How can I help you?
M: I’d like some fresh towels in the bathroom.
W: I’ll get them immediately. Would you like me to also change the sheets?
M: Excellent! Oh, by the way, I can never find the light switch when I get back in the evening.
W: I’ll make sure to leave the lamp on after I finish cleaning up.
M: That’s good to hear. Well, it’s time for me to see my friends.
W: Enjoy your day, sir.
M: Oh, I will. Just a second. Could you also take out the plate with this morning’s breakfast?
W: Yes, sir. I’ll take it with me when I finish tidying up.
Text 8
M: Meg Bank Services, good morning.
W: Ah, good morning. My name is Jessica Meghani. I was in your bank earlier this morning and I’m wondering if I dropped my passport while I was there. Has anybody found a passport by any chance?
M: Hold on a moment. I’ll check for you.
M: Hello?
W: Hello!
M: Yes, one of our customers has just handed in a passport.
W: Oh, thank goodness for that.
M: When exactly did you lose your passport?
W: Oh, I didn’t notice it until about half an hour ago, but I was in the bank at about 9:30 th is morning.
M: Have you lost anything else?
W: Anything else? No, I don’t think I have.
M: Something you used in the bank?
W: Oh, my goodness. My credit card is gone as well.
M: Yes, you left your credit card on the counter.
W: Now I’m in a supermarket. I’ll come and pick them up after I take the shopping home.
M: That will be fine. Remember to bring some photo identification with you.
W: OK. See you at the moment and thanks.
M: See you later.
Text 9
M: Hello, can I speak to Miss Leaney?
W: This is Leaney. May I know who’s calling?
M: I’m Adam Watt from the Seven Star Insurance Company. Thank you for your interest in our company. I need some more information from your side.
W: Oh, sure, Mr Watt, please go ahead.
M: You’ve got a degree in finance. Why did you apply for this job?
W: I read the job description and discovered a few interesting programs that I’d like to be a part of. They are challenging yet rewarding, just the sort of things I consider to fit me best.
M: I see. But given your educational backgrou nd, wouldn’t you want to work for some big ger companies? W: I prefer smaller companies to bigger ones because a smaller business has the ability to be more flexible in its service offerings. In a small company we can provide our customers with the exact service that they need. By doing this, we can form a closer relationship with our customers as if they were our neighbors or relatives.
M: That’s very interesting. When will you be available for employment?
W: In two weeks. I promise my parents a ten-day vis it. I can start work immediately after I’m back.
M: Great. I’ll call you back in a couple of days about our final decision.
W: OK, thank you very much.
Text 10
W: Sleep is of the dead. Sleep is a criminal waste of time. That’s not me talking. That’s tw o famous people, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Edison. But tonight we have an equally well-known person who disagrees with such ideas. He is Russel Faster. He is one of this country’s leading scientists in sleep studies and the free thinking lecturer of the year. Russel is a man who thinks deeply and sleeps deeply and he wants us to stop seeing sleep as an inconvenience, something to be gotten through, a man who wants us to take sleep as the most important behavioral experience that we have. Russel has been doing this research for decades at the University of Virginia, Chicago, and now at Oxford. But his work also takes him beyond the lab. Through videos and popular books, Russel has become a public speaker for sleep and tonight’s lecture is about his research. Please welcome Russel Faster.
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