河南省三門(mén)峽市外國(guó)語(yǔ)高級(jí)中學(xué)2020_2021學(xué)年高一英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期期中試題

1、河南省三門(mén)峽市外國(guó)語(yǔ)高級(jí)中學(xué)2020-2021學(xué)年高一英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期期中試題本試卷分為第i卷（選擇題）和第ii卷（非選擇題）兩部分。滿分150分，考試時(shí)間120分鐘。第i卷第一部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié) （共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（a、b、c和d）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。a washington dc family vacation packagetake your whole family to the nations capital for the washington dc family vacation pac

2、kage so you can enjoy three nights lodging in the dc area.create this package in 3 easy steps:1. choose dates & times for your activities click here 2. select your lodging from over 92 hotels3. confirm & checkoutthree nights lodging in your choice of over 92 hotels. grand tour of washington dc dc af

3、ter dark prices starting at:ages 19 and up: $246.00 ages 12-19: $84.00 ages 3-11: $69.00 ages 0-2: $54.00the package also includes the half-day grand tour of washington dc and the dc after dark experience.the half-day grand tour of washington dc is sure to provide some unforgettable memories to your

4、 entire family. this tour lasts about four hours and includes sights of famous buildings such as the thomas jefferson memorial, the lincoln memorial, the washington monument, and more. then, set off upon the dc after dark tour. this tour allows visitors to see the most famous dc spots with beautiful

5、 night lights. just a few of these buildings include the lincoln memorial reflecting pool, the us capitol building, the washington monument, and more.dont forget that your package also takes care of three nights lodging, so you always have a comfortable place to return to at the end of the day. dc h

6、as many lodging options inside and just outside the city to ensure that everyone can find a place that fits their preference! 21. what can you do in the washington dc family vacation package?a. spending four hours there.b. enjoying the daytime activities only. c. having limited hotels to choose from

7、. d. appreciating the landmarks of the dc. 22. how much do a couple taking a baby along need to pay for the package?a. $ 546. b. $561. c. $ 237. d. $ 222.23. where is the passage from?a. a magazine. b. a travel brochure. c. a website. d. a newspaper.bcraig blackburn, a father and car fan, built a ba

8、tmobile for his sons hope for using the vehicle to brighten the lives of sick children. and now he hopes to use it for more than just his sons hope after seeing the childrens reaction to the batmobile.based on the number of failures he had seen in car groups, he estimated that only about one in 50 a

9、ttempted constructions was actually finished and he realized what an incredible chance he had.mr. blackburn started the project at the beginning of 2018 after hearing a friend in the us was doing the same thing. it started with importing an outer shell overseas, before picking brains of a friend who

10、 had a background as a worker in a car factory to gain knowledge of how to build the car. with the help of his friend, mr. blackburn built the batmobile in 18 months with the cost reaching six figures.mr. blackburn hoped to add a flamethrower (噴火器) onto the back of the vehicle and said he had though

11、t about building the more recent batman tumbler from the series film dark knight. though mr. blackburn encountered plenty of difficulties to get over during the construction, in september 2019, the car made its first show at the carnival of flowers in toowoomba, before being used by blackburns son f

12、or his hope.“it was great. it was so good to see the kids and adults expectation of seeing the batmobile.” mr. blackburn said. as a result, the car lovers hope to make the car work on the roads as soon as possible, so he can visit sick children and take them out with his son.24. what is craig blackb

13、urns original purpose of making the batmobile?a. to realize his sons dream.b. to donate it to sick children.c. to pay his respects to the film dark knight. d. to show off at the carnival of flowers in toowoomba.25. how did blackburn feel about the car-making at first?a. hopeful.b. uncertain.c. impos

14、sible.d. confused.26. how did blackburns friend help him?a. by offering him financial support.b. by making an outer shell for him.c. by sharing the knowledge of building cars.d. by telling him the background of the car factory.27. what is the car lovers expectation of the batmobile?a. it can be disp

15、layed around the world.b. it will be driven soon on the roads.c. it can change the lives of sick children.d. it will appear in the next film about batman.cimagine youve just arrived in a new place and dont know anybody yet. someone smiles at you. you smile back. your heart leaps because you realize

16、this person could be a potential new friend. your imagination runs wild, dreaming of all the fun times youll have together, chewing the fat over coffee, lunch and dinner.you become so excited that in the first few minutes of talking you tell him/her everything what you had for breakfast, how nervous

17、 youre to be in this new place, and how you felt when your favorite goldfish died. but then you suddenly realize youve gone too far and that theres no going back. youve committed the biggest social crime in the books you over-shared.researchers have found over-sharing your personal information too q

18、uickly is a kiss of death to new friendships. a recent article highlights that its possible to establish a close bond with someone in as little as 45 minutes but this is only possible when the connection is built gradually by each person sharing a little bit more of themselves in turn. this theory w

19、as tested in an agreement called “fast friends” created by arthur anon, a professor from new york. in it, two people were put in a room together with three sets of 12 questions. the questions must be taken in order, with each person taking turns to answer them.questions in the first set were mild an

20、d only slightly personal, like “would you like to be famous?” but questions in the next set were more personal, like “whats your most terrible memory?” the final set of questions was deeply personal, like “when did you last cry in front of another person?” as anon told, “if you disclose too much too

21、 fast, you put someone off.” its important that a relationship is built on mutual benefit and for each person to be talking. a key sign youre over-sharing is when youre the only one talking.to be close to someone, its also necessary that youre both willing to open up, but its important that each per

22、son gives the other space and time to do so. giving away mutual information gradually is a good choice.28. to establish a close relationship with someone, you should _.a. talk as much as possibleb. share everything with him/herc. be the only one talkingd. give him/her space and time29. the underline

23、d part in paragraph 1 most probably means _.a. drinking tea or coffeeb. talking happily and relaxedlyc. eating the fat meatd. laughing happily30. according to the passage, which of the following questions is deeply personal?a. what is the weather like in your hometown?b. what is your dream in the se

24、nior high school?c. what do you think of our national football team?d. do you remember the situation you felt stupid before your friends?31. which can be the best title for the passage?a. take turns to share between new friends.b. share everything with friends.c. be talkative while making new friend

25、s.d. be friendly to a potential new friend. dthe tons of plastic were dumping in the oceans is finding a new homethe stomachs of our beautiful marine animals. yet another reminder of this fact washed ashore in eastern indonesia this week. a large amount of waste, including drinking cups and flipflop

26、s, was found in the stomach of a whale that died off the coast near kapota island.the 9.5metre sperm whale (抹香鯨) was found by rescuers from the wakatobi national park. “the whale had swallowed 5.9 kilograms of plastic waste containing 115 plastic cups, four plastic bottles, 25 plastic bags, and more

27、 than 1,000 other kinds of pieces of plastic,” park chief heri santoso told the reporter.“although we have not been able to deduce the cause of death, the facts that we see are truly awful,” said dwi suprapti, a marine species conservation coordinator at wwf indonesia. she said it was not possible t

28、o determine if the plastic had caused the whales death because of the animals advanced state of decay (腐爛). but this is only the latest.four asian nationsindonesia, the philippines, vietnam and thailandaccount for 50% of the plastic waste in the oceans, according to a report by environmental campaig

29、ner ocean conservancy and the mckinsey center for business and environment. the philippines is second to indonesia when it comes to putting away plastic waste in the oceans, according to a study published in the journal science in january. of the 3.2 million mismanaged waste it produces every year,

30、1.29 million ends up in the ocean. a report released earlier this year stated that the amount of plastic in the ocean is likely to increase.32. what can we know about the sperm whale?a. its stomach is the home of plastic waste.b. it died of swallowing lots of plastic waste.c. it was the first whale

31、to eat plastic waste.d. it had eaten much plastic waste before its death.33. which can best replace the underlined word “deduce” in paragraph 3?a. figure out.b. state.c. approve of.d. contain.34. which country in asia dumps the most plastic waste into the oceans?a. thailand. b. indonesia.c. vietnam.

32、 d. philippines.35. whats the main idea of the passage?a. philippines puts away 1.29 million tons of plastic.b. a sperm whale was found dead near kapota island.c. much dumped plastic waste was found in a dead whale.d. we should take measures to reduce the waste in whales.第二節(jié) （共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容

33、，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。sharks have lived in the worlds oceans for millions of years. a shark has an extremely good sense of smell. it can find small amounts of substances in the water, such as blood, body liquids and chemicals produced by animals. these powerful senses help them find the

34、ir food. 36. _sharks grow slowly. about forty percent of the different kinds of sharks lay eggs. 37._ some sharks carry their young inside their bodies as humans do. some sharks are not able to reproduce until they are twenty years old. most reproduce only every two years. and they give birth to few

35、er than ten young sharks. for this reason, over-fishing of sharks is of special danger to the future of the animal.38._ they eat injured and diseased fish. their hunting activities mean that the numbers of other fish in the ocean do not become too great. this protects the plants and other forms of l

36、ife that exist in the oceans.people hunt sharks for sport, food, medicine and their skin. experts say the international market for some kinds of sharks has increased greatly because many parts of a shark are valuable. 39._ shark liver oil is a popular source of vitamin. the skin of a shark can be us

37、ed like leather. in asia, people enjoy a kind of soup made from shark fins. experts say a fisherman can earn a lot of money for even one kilogram of shark fins.sharks are among the oldest animals on earth. 40._ if too many sharks in one area are killed, the group of shark may never return to normal

38、population levels.a. the others give birth to live young.b. this is a threat to other forms of life in the ocean.c. sharks are important for the health of the worlds oceans.d. but some sharks are in danger of disappearing from earth.e. collectors pay thousands of dollars for the jaws of a shark.f. s

39、harks are valuable to us and we can make full use of them.g. sharks eat fish, other sharks, and plants that live in the ocean.第二部分 語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié) （共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的a、b、c和d四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。we should pay attention to different customs in different cultures. for example, in

40、 america, if you are invited to a wedding, baby shower, bar mitzvah (成年禮) or other 41 , youre expected to bring a gift. usually, it should be modest in 42 , about $25.for a 43 , the bride will often have “registered” a list of gifts at a local department store, indicating the items she 44 . when you

41、 buy a registered item, tell the store that youre doing this, so the couple doesnt receive the 45 gift twice. for a baby shower, bring a gift 46 for a newborn baby. for a bar mitzvah, bring a gift appropriate for a 13-year-old boy. because they are such important occasions, gifts for bar mitzvahs te

42、nd to be more 47 , for example, a lovely pen with the boys full name on it is very meaningful and will be 48 by him.if you wish to give a gift to american friends, choose something that is 49 to your country. it neednt be valuable or 50 , just typical of your home land. such 51 include a book about

43、your country, an inexpensive souvenir, or something else that reflects the 52 of your country. young children who like collecting will probably be very 53 with a set of your countrys coins or stamps. items that are 54 in your country but difficult to find abroad are also good.if staying with an amer

44、ican family, a good way of 55 your thanks is to take them to a form of 56 , such as a basketball game or a concert.when giving gifts to a business acquaintance, dont 57 anything too personal, 58 for a woman. a scarf or a hat is okay, but other types of 59 are not. something fit for the office is als

45、o 60 .41. a. activitiesb. gatheringsc. partiesd. celebrations42. a. sizeb. valuec. weightd. appearance43. a. festivalb. marriagec. weddingd. meeting 44. a. prefersb. ownsc. usesd. imagines45. a. latestb. bestc. samed. similar46. a. eagerb. suitablec. famousd. expensive47. a. modestb. cheerfulc. norm

46、ald. formal48. a. appreciatedb. recognizedc. designedd. refused49. a. convenientb. beneficialc. uniqued. typical50. a. colorfulb. rarec. heavyd. nice51. a. chancesb. conditionsc. goalsd. gifts52. a. characterb. interestc. cultured. progress53. a. annoyedb. impressedc. amused d. puzzled54. a. limited

47、b. bannedc. commond. priceless55. a. expressingb. suggesting c. offeringd. expecting 56. a. education b. discussion c. exercise d. entertainment57. a. chooseb. show c. selld. write 58. a. directly b. particularly c. skillfullyd. extremely59. a. clothing b. presents c. forms d. equipment60. a. unsuit

48、able b. unreasonable c. enjoyable d. acceptable第ii卷第二節(jié) （共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。last year, i took a seven-day-long trip to london. i was in great 61._(excite), and i visited quite a few tourist sites. however, 62. _ left me the deepest impression was st pauls cathedral. i

49、t has the heaviest church clock in the united kingdom, 63. _(weigh) 16 tons. i took a tour through this big and beautiful church, 64. _ took about two hours. not far from the church is the river thames. i went there 65. _ a trip later in the day. during the boat ride i passed by a lot of historical

50、66. _ (place). when the tour was over i went back to the hotel. there were a couple of hours 67. _(leave) before i had to leave the hotel for the airport. then a brilliant idea 68. _ (come) across my mind that i could go and see a football game. i booked a last-minute ticket to a match between fulha

51、m and blackburn river. the game 69. _ (hold) at craven cottage stadium.on my way to the airport, i looked back at my trip. time had flown very 70. _ (rapid), but it had been a very fun and interesting week.第三部分 寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié) 短文改錯(cuò)（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句

52、中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（），并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1. 每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。i asked my dad if he wanted to take a trip to iceland. no one was more surprising than me when he accepted my invite. we spent months preparing and plan for the trip. i am hoping that the trip would be the chance for us to fix some communication problems in our relationship. after o