浙江省杭州市八校联盟2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中试题.doc

浙江省杭州市八校联盟2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中试题

浙江省杭州市八校联盟2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中试题

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浙江省杭州市八校联盟2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中试题
考生须知：
1. 本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟；
2. 答题前，在答题卷密封区内填写班级、学号、和姓名；座位号写在指定位置；
3. 所有答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效；
4. 考试结束后，只需上交答题卷。
第I卷
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. What gift will the woman probably get for Mary?
A. schoolbag. B. A CD. C. A movie ticket.
2. What is the man doing?
A. Watching TV. B. Enjoying a party. C. Looking for his clothes.
3. What does the man mainly do in his spare time?
A. He plays sports. B. He plays the piano. C. He learns a language.
4. Which flavor is the most popular?
A. Strawberry. B. Chocolate. C. Lemon.
5. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A movie they just saw. B. A favorite actor. C. Weekend plans.

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。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至7题。
6. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Former classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Old teammates.
7. What is the woman more interested in now?
A. Playing tennis. B. Playing the piano. C. Playing basketball.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What caused the woman’s problem?
A. She’s been studying late into the night.
B. She feels nervous about her classes.
C. She cannot sleep at night.
9. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Take some medicine. B. Get more fresh air. C. Get more sleep.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. When did the library open?
A. Last week. B. Yesterday. C. The day before yesterday.
11. What is TURE about the library?
A. It’s tall.
B. It’s very modern.
C. The computer lab is on the second floor.
12. Why didn’t the man sign up for a library card?
A. He didn’t have enough money.
B. He didn’t take his student card.
C. The library was far away from his home.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What time should the bus have come?
A. At 8:00. B. At 8:15. C. At 9:15.
14. What did the woman do in the library?
A. She finished her school project.
B. She borrowed a book on kings and queens.
C. She searched for some books but got nothing.
15. Where was the woman at 3:00 p.m.?
A. At home. B. On a bus. C. In a bookstore.
16. Why did it take the woman a long time to get home?
A. She walked all the way.
B. The bus broke down halfway.
C. She went to a bookstore on the way.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why can’t the speaker go to work today?
A. Her son is sick.
B. She isn’t feeling well.
C. She has to go to her son’s school.
18. What does the speaker ask Raman to do?
A. Order lunch for ten people.
B. Get in touch with the trainer.
C. Book a meeting room.
19. What is the relationship between the speaker and Raman?
A. Boss and secretary. B. Trainer and trainee. C. Partners.
20. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In the office. B. On the phone. C. In a coffee shop.

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)
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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
A former teacher who went on to join the navy discovered the influence his small act of kindness had on one student thanks to a chance meeting years later.
Sharing the story online, the man said while teaching science in 2014 and 2015, there was one girl who sat at the front of the class and was “filled with typical middle school anxiety”. She was quiet and “kept to herself”, but was always writing in a notebook during lessons.
He said, “I decided to look over her shoulder and see what she was writing.” I suck. I’m ugly. I’m stupid. No one likes me. I hate me. etc. “Without thinking, I took the notebook from her and started writing in it.” You’re great; you’re beautiful; you’re intelligent; you’re loved, “the opposite of everything she wrote, then handed it back.” He said neither of them made a big deal of it at the time, but she slowly started opening up to him, talking more and coming out of her shell in class.
Fast forward a few years, the teacher was in the navy, serving on the other side of the country. One day when he talked to a woman they discovered they were from the same area. They realized he had taught at the same school her cousin attended and she asked if he remembered teaching her. After telling the story about the notebook, the woman replied, “It is you. She still has that notebook. She looks at it time to time to get her through the tough times.”
In the story he wrote, “I was amazed. I almost started crying right there. Teachers always talk about how rare it is to hear from students in the future about how they influenced them. I only taught for a few years but I really tried and really cared. Even though that path didn’t turn out how I had planned, it’s comforting to know that I did some good in that time.”
21. What attracted the attention of the teacher?
A. The girl was ugly and no one liked her.
B. The girl didn’t speak to her classmates in class.
C. The girl sitting at the front of the class was active.
D. The girl kept quiet and writing in her notebook during lessons.
22. What do the underlined words mean in paragraph 3?
A. No longer feeling inspired. B. No longer keeping silent.
C. No longer hiding in the shell. D. No longer writing in a notebook.
23. Why did the author feel amazed?
A. Because his former job did not meet his expectation.
B. Because he only taught for a few years but he succeeded.
C. Because he learned how he had influenced a former student.
D. Because he met the cousin of a student he taught a few years ago.
24. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Encouragement can make a great difference.
B. It’s unusual that a student lacks confidence.
C. Students usually don’t communicate with their teachers.
D. Almost all students have experienced middle school anxiety.

B
Dogs have a kind of sensor on the end of their nose that helps them recognize small changes in temperature when other animals are nearby. The scientists say the discovery can help researchers better understand how some animals identify their prey (猎物).
The scientists reported that the wet skin surface at the end of a dog’s nose is full of nerve endings. “Dogs are able to sense the thermal radiation (热辐射) coming from warm bodies or weak thermal radiation and they can also direct their behavior according to this signal”, wrote the researchers. “We tested whether we can find an area in the brain that shows higher activity if they are exposed to a warmer object.” Brain imaging tests showed increased brain activity when dogs were shown objects that were warmer than their environment.
The study had two sets of experiments. In one, researchers used weak thermal radiation to train three dogs. In the other, 13 dogs were given brain imaging tests to see how the brain reacted if they recognized weak thermal radiation. Researchers were careful to note that all the animals were privately owned. The owners gave “informed permission for their dogs to be used in the study”.
Researchers noted, “It is possible that other animals own a similar sense and that adds a new chapter to the story of prey-predator (捕食者) relationships.” They wrote that in the gray wolf, the closest wild relative of dogs, “the ability to sense the radiation from warm bodies would be advantageous for such predators”.
25. What helps dogs sense other animals nearby?
A. The small change in temperature. B. The higher activity in their brain.
C. The nerve endings at the end of their noses. D. The close relations with gray wolves.
26. Why did researchers give brain imaging tests to the dogs?
A. To find out if dogs have thermal radiation.
B. To find out how dogs get away from danger.
C. To find out the relations between dogs and wolves.
D. To measure the dogs’ reaction to other warmer objects.
27. Where can you most probably read this passage?
A. In a travel magazine. B. In a science report. C. In an advertisement. D. In a health report.
C
It is surprising that eating three meals a day—breakfast, lunch and dinner—has been a custom only since 1890. Before this time, English tradition only included two meals a day—breakfast and dinner.
In the 16th century, breakfast was a snack, with no fixed menu. Its only purpose was to break one’s fast from the night. But 200 years later it had become a large meal, not just for the family, but for guests as well. It was a social event. It began at 10 am and lasted until 1pm. Then breakfast began to be less popular. It became, instead, a lighter meal and was taken at a much earlier hour. By 1850 it had been pushed back to 8 am and became a family meal.
Dinner, however, became larger later. In the 16th century it was eaten at 11 am. Years later, it was moved to the early afternoon, then to 5 pm. By 1850 dinner time had reached 7 pm. Lunch is a recent idea. It first appeared as a snack to fill the gap between breakfast and dinner.
28. How are details arranged in this text?
A. In order-of-importance.
B. In spatial (空间) order.
C. In contrast order.
D. In time order.
29. What is the text mostly concerned with?
A. The history of breakfast and dinner.
B. The customs of certain feasts.
C. The definition of dinner.
D. The purpose of fasting.
30. What does the text lead the reader to believe?
A. Our pattern of meals is based on English customs.
B. Before 1890 people couldn’t afford three meals a day.
C. People ate at different times to avoid boredom.
D. People can have two or three meals a day.

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。
Everyone has moments of forgetfulness (健忘) from time to time, especially when life gets busy.
31 , having a poor memory can be frustrating. However, research has shown that there are ways to improve your memory.
Get enough sleep
Sleeping well helps make episodic memories stronger. 32 , especially about learning motor skills, such as learning to play a musical instrument or ride a bike. Having a full night’s sleep soon after gaining a new skill helps strengthen the processes involved.
Believe to remember
Positive thinking appears to improve memory performance. Researchers found they could improve the performance of people aged 60 and above in memory tests by presenting them with positive age­related words such as “wise”, and “sharp­witted”.
33 . Brain scans have shown differences in activity levels in brain regions, according to whether individuals believe they have good recall abilities or not.
34
Memories can be weakened if the brain doesn’t have enough downtime to strengthen them. More than a century ago, German scientists showed that people performed almost twice as well in memory tests if they took breaks.
Stay social
35 . US scientists who asked people in their 50s and 60s to do memory tests every other year found there is a slower decline in recall abilities of the most sociable persons. Having good friends, volunteering and other forms of social engagement also protect memory.
A. Take a break
B. Stay mentally active
C. Having an active social life delays memory loss as we age
D. Poor sleep is thought to have a significant effect on memory
E. Giving others words such as “forgettable” and “confused” weakened their performance
F. While this can be a completely normal phenomenon
G. There is evidence that sleep plays an important role in strengthening memories

第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完型填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
The person who has had the most important influence on me is my mother. Since I was a baby, she’s always taught me how to live 36 . Mom has never been overly strict, 37 she has never let me get away with 38 or stealing. Because of this, I do my best to always be honest and 39 any rules given to me. This has given me a 40 reputation (名声) with my teachers and friends.
My mother always 41 behind whatever I want to do, especially when it comes to my music. I’ve been 42 since I was five, and she’s been to every concert and 43 . She loves to hear me sing, and never fails to help me when I need it. The 44 has influenced me in a very strong way. I don’t get 45 on stage, and I have a great amount of confidence with her encouragement.
To Mom, 46 is rather important. Ever since kindergarten (幼儿园), she has made sure my grades are good. 47 , I’ve always been one of the best students, so she didn’t have much to 48 . Without her high expectations of my success, my 49 might not be as good as they are. I don’t want to 50 her, so I always do my best. Doing my best has made me a 51 student.
In today’s society, some people are 52 , selfish, and often untrustworthy (不可靠的). But my mom would never allow me to have these 53 . Instead, she made sure I had 54 , and that I was polite and friendly to everyone I 55 .
36. A. happily B. quietly C. comfortably D. honestly
37. A. for B. or C. but D. so
38. A. playing B. lying C. refusing D. shopping
39. A. understand B. follow C. expect D. know
40. A. public B. bad C. worldwide D. positive
41. A. stands B. works C. watches D. plans
42. A writing B. performing C. creating D. exchanging
43. A. show B. gym C. restaurant D. game
44. A. support B. tradition C. practice D. knowledge
45. A. upset B. angry C. bored D. nervous
46. A. patience B. skill C. schoolwork D. communication
47. A. Recently B. Finally C. Basically D. Luckily
48. A. refer to B. think of C. worry about D. come across
49. A. grades B. chances C. careers D. ideas
50. A. confuse B. disappoint C. judge D. frighten
51. A. brave B. cool C. top D. special
52. A. rude B. confident C. weak D. curious
53. A. themes B. styles C. pains D. features
54. A. opinions B. talents C. manners D. dreams
55. A. preferred B. met C. hurt D respect

第II卷
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
I started playing the piano when I 56 (be) five years old and still really enjoy it now. It is a perfect way to relax and it cheers me up 57 I’m feeling down.
When I lived at home with my parents, I had 58 lovely piano in the house. Besides, I attended piano 59 (lesson) every week. However, when I went to university, I had to leave my family, my home and my piano behind. I missed playing the piano so much that I spent all the money I saved on a new electric piano. I had 60 (difficult) taking it from the shop to my house by myself, so I took a friend with me 61 (get) it home. When I felt tired after studying or writing a research paper, I would take a break to play something energet