2019-2020学年山西省长治二中高一（上）期中英语试卷

2019-2020学年山西省长治二中高一（上）期中英语试卷

‎2019-2020学年山西省长治二中高一（上）期中英语试卷 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节）第一节 （每小题2.5分，满分37.5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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．‎ ‎ ‎ ‎1.      ‎ ‎（1）The applicants for________ have to be able to work at weekends．‎ A. Support worker & Wowee Magazine writer B. Support worker & trainee hairdresser C. Trainee hairdresser & Coffee Beans cafe worker D. Model & Coffee Beans cafe worker．‎ ‎ ‎ ‎（2）Employees at Coffee Beans________．‎ A. need to work closely with their team B. have few management opportunities C. are offered free drinks when at work D. are paid based on their performance at work．‎ ‎ ‎ ‎（3）Dave has just finished school and is looking for a full﹣time job． He is sociable， likes working with his hands and cares about his appearance．Which job would be best for him？________‎ A. Trainee hairdresser B. Support worker C. Wowee Magazine writer D. Model． ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎2.     Britons are famous for the amount of tea that they drink． The average person in the UK consumes （消费） around 1.9 kg of tea annually （每年）． That's around 876 cups of tea． Tea is drunk by all sections of society． But tea is not native to Britain． The vast majority of （绝大多数） tea is grown in India and China． So,  how did it become an important part of British culture?      Tea arrived in London in the 1600s． At this time,  British ships were exploring the world and came across the drink in China． It was not long before green tea was available（可获得的）to buy． However,  this was only available to the richer sections of society．     At the beginning of the 1700s,  the amount of tea arriving in Britain increased gradually （逐渐地）． Black tea arrived at this time． At first people drank this tea exactly as it was in China． They soon discovered that it mixed really well with a little milk and sugar,  giving the drink a special British characteristic （特色）．     In the 1800s tea was still a product enjoyed only by people with money． At this time they began to have "afternoon tea"． This includes drinking tea with a snack around 4 pm to avoid feeling hungry between lunch and dinner． It is a tradition that is still going today but has become less popular in recent times．     In the late 1800s,  the price of tea decreased （下降） sharply as more tea began to arrive on ships from India and China． It was no longer a drink just for rich people． Tearooms ﹣ shops where you could buy and drink tea ﹣ started to appear across the country． People enjoyed drinking tea and socialising （社交） in these places． At the start of the 20th century,  Britons began to make tea in their homes whenever they felt like it． Kettles （烧水壶） became essential （必要的） in every kitchen． ‎ ‎（1）What can we learn about British tea culture from the article？________‎ A. Tea was introduced to Britain from China centuries ago．‎ B. Most of the tea consumed in Britain is grown locally．‎ C. Black tea arrived in Britain long before green tea．‎ 第13页 共14页 ◎ 第14页 共14页 D. The British learned from Indians to add milk to tea．．‎ ‎ ‎ ‎（2）According to the article， afternoon tea________ in the UK．‎ A. was firstly enjoyed by the poor B. first appeared in the 1700s C. is usually served with a snack D. has become more popular recently．‎ ‎ ‎ ‎（3）When did tea start to become popular among different social classes in the UK？________‎ A. In the early 1800s．‎ B. At the beginning of the 1700s．‎ C. In the late 1800s．‎ D. At the start of the 20th century．．‎ ‎ ‎ ‎（4）What is the article mainly about？________‎ A. How to drink tea correctly in the UK．‎ B. The history of tea drinking in the UK．‎ C. Reasons behind British people's love for tea．‎ D. The development of tea products in the UK．‎ ‎ ‎ ‎3.     Six years ago,  I was sitting on a plane next to a woman who was extremely energetic． I was tired and wanted to take a nap,  but she tapped me on the shoulder to introduce herself．     "Hi,  my name is Helga．"     As we talked,  it came up that I had started an organization in high school called R．A．K．E． （Random Acts of Kindness,  Etc．）． As I described what we did,  Helga got very serious and said to me,  "There is nothing more important in the world than kindness．"     I was curious about what she had said,  and as the plane took off,  she began telling me a story about the last time she had flown．     It was three years ago and she was heading back to her hometown because her father had become very ill．     Just as the plane was about to leave,  her father's doctor called to inform her that her father had suddenly passed away． For the three﹣hour plane ride,  she sat in stunned （受惊的） silence．     When she arrived at the airport in her hometown,  she walked to the nearest bench （长椅）,  sat down,  and cried．     For two hours,  she sat and wept while thousands of people just walked on by．     "Not a single person stopped and asked if I was OK that day． It was on that day that I realized kindness isn't normal．"     Helga's words have stuck with me for all these years． I'm reminded all the time that,  for many of us,  kindness is not usually our "default setting" （默认设置）．     We spend so much time worrying about our own problems that we walk by or ignore other people in need of a bit of kindness．     So,  I've made it my mission （使命） to do my part in making kindness "normal"．     Now,  I travel to schools all across the US to speak about compassion （同情）,  empathy （同理心）,  and love．     I'm proud to share my stories with students,  teachers,  and parents about our need for character,  compassion,  and kindness．     Providing young people practical ways to exercise kindness makes my job more satisfying than any other I can think of．     And when I give my talks,  I always have my conversation with Helga in the back of my mind． ‎ ‎（1）We can know from the first four paragraphs that the author________．‎ A. was angry to be disturbed by Helga B. was always eager to make friends C. found Helga a very serious person D. was interested in Helga's story．‎ ‎ ‎ ‎（2）During Helga's trip to her hometown， she________．‎ A. blamed the doctor for not calling her earlier B. couldn't help but cry on the flight C. came to realize the value of kindness D. received help from passengers beside her．‎ ‎ ‎ ‎（3）How did Helga's story influence the author？________‎ A. He realized that most people were nice and kind．‎ B. He found a better way to exercise kindness．‎ C. He realized the importance of using stories in speech．‎ D. He began teaching others about kindness and found it meaningful．．‎ ‎ ‎ ‎（4）The author wrote this article mainly to________．‎ A. explain how his career in spreading kindness started B. show why kindness isn't normal C. give advice on how to practice kindness D. share a touching story about kindness．‎ ‎ ‎ ‎4.     For those people who practice it,  fencing （击剑） is a form of physical chess．     Every move is carefully planned． Even if an opponent （对手） makes an unexpected move,  ________ are always at hand．     Inside the South Coast Fencing Center in California,  US,  the centuries﹣old sport lives on among the 40 or so 第13页 共14页 ◎ 第14页 共14页 ‎ teenagers who pass through the club's doors on any given day．     Like its athletes,  each weapon has its own personality． The saber （佩剑） is aggressive,  the foil （花剑） is light,  and the epee （重剑） is heavy,  according to instructor（教练） Missag Hagop Parseghian．     Among the fencing fans who visit the club is 15﹣year﹣old Lucia Procopio． According to the high school student,  fencing developed her self﹣discipline （自律）． As a teenager who is interested in music,  Procopio said the rhythm（节奏） of fencing is similar to that of music． She said fencing changes "how you deal with things in general"．     Braden Saito,  a 16﹣year﹣old high school student,  said the hobby helped his problem﹣solving skills．     The basic principle（原理） of the sport speaks to other aspects of life too﹣"thinking under pressure to find a solution",  in Braden's words．     "Fencing is very much what you do with what you have, " said Soren Thompson,  an athletic director for the US Fencing Association． "You can create advantages ﹣ figuring out how you're going to approach each match is what people really enjoy．"     There are other reasons why teenagers love the sport． Take the outfit （装备） for example． Those who fence wear white clothing． The tradition of covering the end of a weapon （武器） with red chalk to mark points on an opponent has long passed． Now,  electronic buttons are used at the point of a foil or epee to keep score．     And although the sport used to see some people stabbed （刺伤） through the body,  modern fencing is very safe．     Now,  most injuries are just common athletic aches,  including knee injuries or injuries to the hand,  according to Soren Thompson．     "People find there's more injuries occurring in tennis than in fencing, " said Thompson． ‎ ‎（1）To say that "fencing is a form of physical chess"， the author means that________．‎ A. their rules and strategies are the same B. they both require careful thinking C. fencing athletes are usually interested in chess D. they are both very difficult to play．‎ ‎ ‎ ‎（2）Which of the following words can replace the underlined word "strategies"？________‎ A. methods B. skills C. abilities D. plans．‎ ‎ ‎ ‎（3）What are the benefits of practicing fencing？________a． It helps build discipline． b． It takes a short time to learn． c． It helps develop strategic thinking． d． It teaches you a lot about weapon history． e． It enables you to work better under pressure． ‎ A. ace B. abc C. ade D. bcd．‎ ‎ ‎ ‎（4）Which of the following statements is TRUE about modern fencing？________‎ A. It's very safe and most injuries are common athletic aches．‎ B. The epee is the most aggressive of the three fencing weapons．‎ C. Red chalk is mostly used to mark points on an opponent．‎ D. Two people in a fencing game wear different colors of clothing．‎ 第二节（每小题2.5分，满分12.5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．‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ People in California， US had a difficult time in November． Wildfires that spread through much of the state took at least 85 lives． （1）_______． Wildfires are uncontrolled fires． They usually happen in areas where few people live． They are most common in wooded areas in the US． Canada and Australia． They are also known as forest fires or grass fires， or as bushfires in Australia． Lightning strikes and volcanic eruptions（火山喷发） can cause wildfires． （2）_______ Burning campfires， garbage and cigarette butts（烟头）can easily cause wildfires． Dry and hot weather， as well as wind， creates perfect wildfire conditions． （3）_______． Wildfires can burn at over 900 C and reach heights of more than 50 meters． They can move at speeds of up to 23 kilometers an hour， burning everything﹣trees， brush， homes， even people﹣in their path． （4）_______． In Australia， koalas can't get enough water from tree leaves because of wildfires． They have to leave their trees and find water somewhere else． But sometimes， fires can be good for some plants． Heat from the fires makes some fungi（真菌）， such as morel mushrooms（羊肚蘑）， grow better． （5）_______． A． They help wildfires spread quickly and last for weeks． B． This makes them the most deadly wildfires in California． C． People can find more of them in the wild after a fire． D． However， 90 percent of wildfires are caused by humans． E． Wildfires happen each year， taking lives and destroying property． F． The fires are also dangerous to animals． G． Here are some ways to prevent wildfires． ‎ 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节）第一节 完形填空（每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎ ‎ ‎     George Edwin Mueller was born in1918． As a child,  he loved to see how things worked and inspired（激励） by his father's work,  often （1）_______ radios and model planes． Later,  he completed his （2）_______,  worked for a few years,  and went on to （3）_______ his doctor's degree as well． In 1963,  then Dr． Mueller was （4）_______ to manage the Apollo program．     By 1961,  Russia had already （5）_______ the first man﹣made satellite（卫星）,  and had also sent the first （6）_______ into space． Shortly after that,  the US President John F． Kennedy suggested that the US （7）_______ a goal of landing a man on the Moon and returning him to the（8）_______．     Dr． Mueller accepted the （9）_______ and also made sure he himself would organize the efforts of 3 individual（单独的） NASA centers directly involved in the launch（发射）． It was his（10）_______ to bring in senior （11）_______ officers of the US Air Force to help manage the program． He also pushed for a new way﹣（12）_______ the satellite launch vehicle （卫星运载火箭） after it was fixed,  rather than testing individual parts． After months of hard work,  the team（13）_______ launched the famous Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the Moon and two of the astronauts,  Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took their （14）_______ steps as well． President Kennedy's （15）_______ had been achieved within ten years! ‎ 第13页 共14页 ◎ 第14页 共14页 ‎    （16）_______ Dr． Mueller returned to the private industry soon afterwards,  he had also lay the foundation（奠定基础） for Skylab﹣the first US space station and for the development of a reusable space transport ,  which （17）_______ became the space shuttle（宇宙飞船）． He （18）_______ several awards over the rest of his life． He will always be remembered for his huge contributions（19）_______ space travel．     October 12,  2015,  Dr． Mueller died at his home in California． Aged 97,  his work and idea continues to be an （20）_______ to us all． ‎ ‎（1）‎ A.heard B.built C.bought D.given ‎ ‎ ‎（2）‎ A.work B.program C.research D.graduation ‎ ‎ ‎（3）‎ A.get B.request C.hold D.own ‎ ‎ ‎（4）‎ A.begged B.cheated C.invited D.forced ‎ ‎ ‎（5）‎ A.designed B.showed C.produced D.launched ‎ ‎ ‎（6）‎ A.animal B.human C.teenager D.officer ‎ ‎ ‎（7）‎ A.use B.find C.set D.complete ‎ ‎ ‎（8）‎ A.Earth B.Sun C.Mars D.Moon ‎ ‎ ‎（9）‎ A.risk B.adventure C.task D.pressure ‎ ‎ ‎（10）‎ A.regret B.dream C.theory D.idea ‎ ‎ ‎（11）‎ A.determined B.experienced C.concerned D.retired ‎ ‎ ‎（12）‎ A.testing B.repairing C.choosing D.equipping ‎ ‎ ‎（13）‎ A.actually B.exactly C.quickly D.successfully ‎ ‎ ‎（14）‎ A.reliable B.famous C.useless D.regretful ‎ ‎ ‎（15）‎ A.target B.base C.concern D.limit ‎ ‎ ‎（16）‎ A.When B.If C.Because D.Although ‎ ‎ ‎（17）‎ A.latter B.lately C.later D.latest ‎ ‎ ‎（18）‎ A.received B.organized C.suffered D.accepted ‎ ‎ ‎（19）‎ A.to B.for C.in D.on ‎ ‎ ‎（20）‎ A.recognition B.imagination C.expectation D.inspiration 第13页 共14页 ◎ 第14页 共14页 第二节 语法填空 （每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式．‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Our lifestyles have rapidly changed our relationship with light． Before the invention of gas lighting in the 1800s， the only artificial（人工的） light we could rely on （1）________（be） from firelight candles or whale﹣oil lamps． People then spent many more of their waking （2）________ （hour） outside． Today， the average westerner spends 90% of their life indoors． That means we are getting less light during the day and （3）________ （much） light at night． This pattern is （4）________ （gradual） causing disrupted （紊乱的） sleep and circadian rhythms（生理节奏）， as well as bad effects on our physical and mental health． Meanwhile， （5）________（get） too little sunlight is contributing to vitamin D deficiency （缺失） and may be damaging our immune （免疫的） and cardiovascular （心血管的） system as well． （6）________（we） changed relationship with the sun is deeply affecting our biology． A 2016 study found that people living in areas with high levels of light pollution tend to go to bed and wake up later （7）________ those living in darker areas． They also sleep less， are more tired during the daytime （8）________ are less satisfied with the quality of their sleep． The outdoor area with artificial lighting is increasing by more than 2 percent a year， according to （9）________ recent study． So what can we do about it？ Getting more daylight is found to lead to more deep sleep， （10）________ can help us to feel refreshed in the morning． ‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节）第一节 短文改错（满分10分）‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改． 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词． 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉． 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词． 注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分． As the saying go， treat others as you would like to be treated． If we want to be treated well， and we would treat others well too． Two years before， I was admitted to a high school． I felt proudly of it． I always looked down upon my classmates who turned for me in their studies． One day， Tom asked me help him work out a math problem． I had a quick look at it， and said， "So easy， what foolish you are!" On hear it， he said angrily， "I won't ask you again．" I was shocking． Only then did I realized why I was so unpopular with my classmate． From then on， I tried to treat them equally and helped them with all my heart． ‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分15分）‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 假如你是李华，最近你的网友Jack给你写了一封邮件，讲述了自己进入高中后，觉得生活上和学习上与初中有很大区别，一时很难适应，并请你给他提一些建议．现在请你给他写一封回信．内容包括： 1． 表明写作目的； 2． 以自己为例给出建议：例如，要学会独立生活，与新朋友和谐相处，学习上有困难及时向老师求助，等等． 3． 提出期望． 注意： 1．词数100左右； 2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯． 参考词汇： 适应： adapt to 独立的：independent Dear Jack， ﹣﹣﹣﹣ Yours， Li Hua ‎ 第13页 共14页 ◎ 第14页 共14页 参考答案与试题解析 ‎2019-2020学年山西省长治二中高一（上）期中英语试卷 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节）第一节 （每小题2.5分，满分37.5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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．‎ ‎1.‎ ‎【答案】‎ 此题暂无答案 ‎【考点】‎ 应水射阅读 广告常告够阅读 ‎【解析】‎ 此题暂无解析 ‎【解答】‎ 此题暂无解答 ‎2.‎ ‎【答案】‎ 此题暂无答案 ‎【考点】‎ 历史于化类氨读 说使文以读 ‎【解析】‎ 此题暂无解析 ‎【解答】‎ 此题暂无解答 ‎3.‎ ‎【答案】‎ 此题暂无答案 ‎【考点】‎ 人生明悟息阅读 议都还阅读 ‎【解析】‎ 此题暂无解析 ‎【解答】‎ 此题暂无解答 ‎4.‎ ‎【答案】‎ 此题暂无答案 ‎【考点】‎ 说使文以读 社会明化政阅读 ‎【解析】‎ 此题暂无解析 ‎【解答】‎ 此题暂无解答 第二节（每小题2.5分，满分12.5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．‎ ‎【答案】‎ 此题暂无答案 ‎【考点】‎ 说明根废选五 ‎【解析】‎ 此题暂无解析 ‎【解答】‎ 此题暂无解答 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节）第一节 完形填空（每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎【答案】‎ 此题暂无答案 ‎【考点】‎ 故明类念读 ‎【解析】‎ 此题暂无解析 ‎【解答】‎ 此题暂无解答 第二节 语法填空 （每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式．‎ ‎【答案】‎ 此题暂无答案 ‎【考点】‎ 说明都资法填空 ‎【解析】‎ 此题暂无解析 ‎【解答】‎ 此题暂无解答 第四部分 写作（共两节）第一节 短文改错（满分10分）‎ ‎【答案】‎ 此题暂无答案 ‎【考点】‎ 记叙验极文改错 ‎【解析】‎ 此题暂无解析 ‎【解答】‎ 此题暂无解答 第13页 共14页 ◎ 第14页 共14页 第二节 书面表达（满分15分）‎ ‎【答案】‎ 此题暂无答案 ‎【考点】‎ 提纲类 ‎【解析】‎ 此题暂无解析 ‎【解答】‎ 此题暂无解答 第13页 共14页 ◎ 第14页 共14页