湖北省孝感高级中学2020-2021学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题Word版含答案.docx

孝感高中2022—2021学年度高一上学期期末考试
英语试题
命题人：谢惠娟 考试时间：120分钟
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． How much should the man pay for two?
A．$22. B．$18. C．$12.
2． What is the woman trying to do?
A．Ask for advice. B．Make a suggestion. C．Offer to help.
3．What is the distance of the beach from here?
A．It’s a 40-minute bus ride. B．It’s a two-hour bus ride. C．It’s a 40-minute walk.
4．Where will the woman be working?
A．In Lancashire. B．In New Orleans. C．In Sri Lanka.
5．What can we learn about the man?
A．He rarely works. B．He likes his job. C．He wants more vacation.
其次节（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，各个小题将给出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． Where did Mrs. Hill cook?
A．At a DIY restaurant. B．At a camp site. C．At home.
7． What did the man do lastly?
A．Had a picnic. B．Went swimming. C．Did some cooking.
听第7段材料，回答第8－9题。
8． When is the news on?
A．At 6 : 00. B．At 6 : 15. C．At 7 : 30
9． What program is there on Channel Three?
A．A western film. B．A sports game. C．A war film.
听第8段材料，回答第10－12题。
10．What is the main purpose of the man going to the museum?
A．To see a dinosaur exhibition. B．To attend a lecture. C．To see an art exhibition.
11． What does the woman think of the art exhibition?
A．It’s good. B．It’s so-so. C．It’s about dinosaurs.
12．What does the woman suggest doing?
A．Going to the museum more.
B．Checking about the lecture.
C．Learning more about dinosaurs.
听第9段材料，回答第13－16题。
13．What is the focus of the survey?
A．What foods are healthy.
B．What is a healthy diet.
C．What students eat every day.
14．What food does the man not like?
A．Carrot and cabbage. B．Hamburgers and fries. C．Chocolate and cream.
15．When is the man’s sit-down meal?
A．In the morning. B．In the evening. C．At noon.
16．What can we learn about the man’s diet?
A．It’s nutritious. B．It’s expensive. C．It’s unhealthy.
听第10段材料，回答第17－20题。
17．Who seems to talk a lot in the family?
A．Mother. B．Grandma. C．Grandpa.
18．What does the speaker say about Chris?
A．He seldom talks. B．He can be a trouble. C．He loves variety show.
19．Who is Daisy?
A．The speaker’s mother. B．The speaker’s cousin. C．The speaker’s aunt.
20．What can we learn from the conversation?
A．The speaker gets on well with her cousins.
B．Alice is as old as the speaker.
C．There are three children in her aunt’s family.

其次部分：词汇学问运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21．If you can help do some housework during the whole summer vacation, you will have an iPod mini as a(n) _______.
A． reward B．award C．honor D．tip
22．The first China International Cloud Computing Expo will focus on the development of the cloud computing industry, especially its _______ in the post-disaster reconstruction and protecting data.
A．application B．character C．appearance D．struggle
23．People are wondering which of the five sons will _______ their father s as general manager after his death.
A．remove B．succeed C．follow D．serve
24. Volunteers who work at community _____ all the love we can give them, since they offer so much but get so little reputation.
A．reserve B．serve C．observe D．deserve
25．For children with hearing loss, they cannot _________ language as easily as ordinary people.
A．pick up B．set down C．set up D．blow up
26．The police suspected him of carrying drugs so they _______his bags, but found nothing.
A．looked up B．turned in C．searched for D．went through
27．We should learn to communicate in a kinder way with people who are ______ about what others say to avoid embarrassment.
A．curious B．attractive C．sensitive D．confident
28. I think he’s determined that he won’t give in — you may try your luck and see if you can persuade that old _______ fellow.
A．stubborn B．mean C．cruel D．responsible
29. Seeing his son in hospital, Wang Jinsheng decided to return to his hometown and care for him ________ in the future.
A．physically B．logically C．personally D．totally
30．Mrs Black finds it hard to clear up the mess, as the kids are always _______ whenever she tries to.
A．in a way B．in the way C．by the way D．on the way
其次节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
Just off La Rambla Street in Barcelona, I skimmed through The Saints (圣人) of Spain in a bookstore. It would be a good read for the 31 home. At that moment, I couldn’t help thinking of my own personal saint, the angel who’d 32 my trip.
It was the first time for me to travel abroad and I called it a “spiritual journey”. I hadn’t 33 a hotel before setting out 34 I thought I could find a cheap one when I arrived. 35 , it turned out to be a(n) 36 .
I knew 37 Spanish, but the quick, sad 38 of each hotel owner’s head was easily understood — no room at the hotel. The sun had just gone down below the horizon (地平线)，I didn’t know what to do and began to 39 . Just then, an old man came 40 with a hat covering his white hair. He asked me if I needed any help. I supposed maybe he 41 the worried look on my face.
After explaining why I was there, he asked me to 42 him. At first, I 43 whether the stranger did that out of kindness. However, considering my situation, I had no other choice but to 44 him. I walked behind him and passed through a narrow, dark side street. Finally he rang the bell on a door. “You will stay here,” he said. “It is a 45 place.”
He was 46 . My room was huge —with a bed, a desk and even a bath. I wanted to 47 him, but he’d gone away. “This man can be trusted,” I thought.
Now , at the 48 , I felt a tap (轻拍) on my shoulder. It was him ! So he was 49 . “I want to thank you. What’s your name ? ” I said.
“Raphael,” he said. “You’re very welcome.” With that, he went away into the crowd on La Rambla. “He was not an angel but just a kind 50 ,” I thought.
On the planet, I turned to a page in The Saints of Spain by chance. “Raphael,” it read, “is known as the supporter of travellers. He helps guide spiritual journeys.’’ Yes, he does.
31．A. train B.boat C. flight D. bus
32．A. saved B.recorded C.disturbed D. described
33．A.cleaned B. run C. booked D. left
34．A.because B.unless C. until D. though
35．A.At least B.After all C. In all D. In fact
36．A. warning B.error C. example D. tale
37．A. little B.some C. old D. only
38．A. change B. shake C. memory D. thought
39．A. speak B. rest C. worry D. imagine
40．A. near B. back C. out D. again
41．A. remembered B. noticed C. misunderstood D.enjoyed
42．A.inform B. tolerate C. follow D.defend
43．A.explained B.doubted C. discussed D. argued
44．A. look for B.laugh at C. wait for D.believe in
45．A.dark B.secret C. safe D.good
46．A. tired B.confused C. right D.independent
47．A.visit B.invite C. challenge D. thank
48．A. shop B. hotel C. bookstore D.school
49．A. real B. active C. selfish D. rude
50．A. traveller B. stranger C. adult D. worker

第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
John was waiting for the girl whose heart he knew，but whose face he didn’t，the girl with the rose．Thirteen months ago，in a Florida library he took a book off the shell and found himself interested in the notes in the margin(页边)．The soft handwriting showed a thoughtful soul and insightful(有洞察力的)mind．
In front of the book，he discovered the name，Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he got her address．He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to keep in touch．  
During the next year and one month the two grew to know each other through the mail．A romance started．John requested a photograph，but she refused．She felt that if he really cared, it wouldn’t matter what she looked like．Later they agreed on their first meeting—7:00 pm at Grand Central Station in New York．
“You’ll recognize me,” she wrote，“by the red rose I’ll be wearing my coat.” So at 7：00 he was in the station looking for the girl with the red rose．
A girl in a green suit was coming toward him，her figure long and slim and her eyes were blue as flowers．Almost uncontrollably he came to her，and just at this moment he saw Hollis Maynell—a woman well past 40．The girl was walking quickly away．
He did not hesitate(迟疑)，saying，“I’m John，and you must be Miss Maynell．I am so glad you could meet me. May I take you to dinner?”
The woman smiled, “I don’t know what this is about，son，” she answered，“but the young lady in the green suit begged me to wear this rose on my coat．And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner，I should tell you that she is waiting for you in the restaurant across the street．She said it was some kind of test!”
It’s not difficult to admire Miss  Maynell’s wisdom. The true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive.
51．John was attracted by Miss Hollis Maynell because ________.
A．John believed her one of her old friends
B．she took good notes with a soft handwriting
C．John thought her a considerate and thinking lady
D．she was beautiful with a slim figure and blue eyes
52．Why did John uncontrollably go up to the young girl in the green suit?
A．Because he knew it was Miss Hollis Maynell.
B．Because she was the very lady he was waiting for.
C．Because he was drawn to her beautiful appearance.
D．Because John didn’t want to meet Miss Hollis Maynell
53．We can find John was a person who ________.
A．was easy to change his mind B．was casual and independent
C．judged a person by his looks D．valued a person’s inner spirit
54．What’s the theme of the story?
A．The wisdom is shown in one’s action.
B．Love can be met by chance if you like.
C．You should never judge a book by its cover.
D．A noble heart is seen in its response to the unattractive.
B
Could cities that float (漂移) on the sea solve the problems caused by floods and provide food for the world?
Some scientists think so. The idea is already being tested and they believe that floating citied will provide more homes for a growing population, without having to use land needed to grow food. And they believe floating areas will allow more food to be grown, so that no one in the world is hungry.
In some places, cities that float on the sea are already being planned, A company in the Netherlands called DeltaSync thinks that sea cities will save the world, with more than one in ten people living in them.
They say sea cities solve many of the problems the world faces in the 21st century, like not having enough land , more and more people needing homes, fossil fuels (矿物燃料) running low and the increasingly serious problems caused by floods.
DeltaSync says building in the desert (沙漠) is not possible because there is no enough water and that developing ways for people to live in space is still too expensive. So they believe the answer is our oceans, which cover over two thirds of the Earth’s surface. Their plans for floating areas include using algae (海藻) to produce fuel and food.
More than a quarter of the land in the Netherlands already lies underwater and scientists there have spent years trying to find ways to deal with it. In the city of Rotterdam they already have floating homes.
Bart Roeffen from DeltaSync says: “We have plans for neighbourhoods including roads and, in the end, I believe we can build floating cities on the sea.”
55．DeltaSync is a company that wants to build cities _______．
A．on land B．in space C．on the sea D．in the desert
56．Which of the following is the advantage of the cities that DeltaSync wants to build?
A．Providing more jobs for people. B．Making travel in space possible.
C．Supplying enough water to people. D．Satisfying more people’s housing needs.
57．What does Bart Roeffen think of his company’s future plans?
A．He doubts them. B．He is hopeful of them.
C．He is uncertain about them. D．He has no idea about them.
58．What is the best title for the text?
A．Will there be enough water? B．Will sea cities save the world?
C．Is it possible to live in the desert? D．Is it expensive to build floating cities?
C
To face the music
Like every language, American English is full of special expressions, phrases that come from the day-to-day life of the people and develop in their own way. Our expression today is “to face the music.”
When someone says, “Well, I guess I’ll have to face the music,” it does not mean he’s planning to go to the concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and why you didn’t do this or that. Sour music indeed, but it has to be faced. At sometime or another, every one of us has had to face the music, especially as children. We can all remember father’s angry voice, “I want to talk to you!” and only because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was!
The phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old. And where did this expression come from? The first explanation comes from the American novelist, James Fenimore Looper. He said, in 1851, that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on the stage. When they got their cue (提示) to go on, they often said, “Well, it’s time to face the music.” And that is exactly what they did---facing the orchestra which was just below them. And an actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of an audience that might be friendly or perhaps hostile, especially if he forgot his lines (台词). But he had to go out. If he did not, there would be no play. So the expression “to face the music” came to mean “having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.”
Other explanations about the expression go back to the army. When the men faced inspection by their leader, the soldiers would be worried about how well they looked. Was their equipment clean, shinny enough to pass inspection? Still the men had to go out and face the music of the band as well as the inspection. What else could they do?
Another army explanation is more closely related to the idea of facing the results and accepting the responsibility for something that should not have been done. As for example, when a man is forced out of the army because he did something terrible, h