【英语】湖北省黄冈市黄梅国际育才高级中学2019-2020学年高一下学期期中考试试题

【英语】湖北省黄冈市黄梅国际育才高级中学2019-2020学年高一下学期期中考试试题

湖北省黄冈市黄梅国际育才高级中学2019-2020学年高一下学期期中考试 英语试题 满分为150分，考试时间为120分钟 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节 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. How many pills does the woman take every day?‎ A. Two. B. Six. C. Eight.‎ ‎2. Where does the woman come from?‎ A. China. B. France. C. Canada.‎ ‎3. What are the two speakers talking about?‎ A. Homework. B. A course. C. An exam.‎ ‎4. What does the man advise the woman to do?‎ A. Ask the conductor. B. Get off immediately. C. Check the map.‎ ‎5. What is the relationship between the two speakers?‎ A. Customer and waiter. B. Teacher and student. C. Boss and employee.‎ 第二节 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。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。‎ ‎6. What are the speakers doing now?‎ A. Having breakfast. B. Drinking coffee. C. Shopping in the supermarket.‎ ‎7. What is the best in this shop according to the man?‎ A. French bread. B. French toast. C. Fried eggs.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。‎ ‎8. Why are there errors in the man’s children’s homework?‎ A. They’re careless. ‎ B. They’re fascinated by TV programs. ‎ C. They don’t study hard.‎ ‎9. What should his children do according to the man?‎ A. Read more good books. ‎ B. Play more computer games. ‎ C. Listen to beautiful music.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。‎ ‎10. What day is it today?‎ A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C. Wednesday.‎ ‎11. Why does the man want to see Dr. Smith?‎ A. He hurt his arms. B. He broke his legs. C. He hurt his feet.‎ ‎12. What will the man do in the end?‎ A. Wait for Dr. Smith at home.‎ B. Come to the office right away.‎ C. Take off the paint can himself.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。‎ ‎13. What is the man?‎ A. A writer. B. A hotel manager. C. A reporter.‎ ‎14. What did the woman with her friends go to Dalian for?‎ A. Summer holiday. B. National Day. C. Labor Day.‎ ‎15. What was the woman disappointed with?‎ A. The food. B. The room. C. The attitude of the guide.‎ ‎16. What do you know about the woman?‎ A. She didn’t want to answer the man’s questions.‎ B. She may go to Dalian again.‎ C. She would never visit Dalian again.‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。‎ ‎17. What is the topic of the discussion?‎ A. Wealth. B. Future. C. Happiness.‎ ‎18. How do many students wish to get a lot of wealth?‎ A. From their parents. B. By working hard. C. By improving themselves.‎ ‎19. What is the speaker’s attitude towards most students’ ideas?‎ A. Agreeable. B. Disagreeable. C. Unsure.‎ ‎20. What is the most valuable to the speaker?‎ A. Money and wealth. B. Knowledge. C. Health.‎ 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节（共10个小题；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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Students in a college French class have helped fill the empty bookshelves of a very poor Haitian(海地的) school by writing 90 books．Although many children in Haiti speak Creole(克里奥尔语) at home, French is taught in classrooms and used by the government, and students are asked to know the language in order to get further education．Therefore, the class hoped to provide resources to help the young students learn French well．‎ The project, called Little French Books, was headed up by Jennifer Shotwell, a French professor at RandolphMacon College in Ashland, Virginia．Shotwell had visited Haiti with a group of students in 2013 to support a Haitian student and give books to a new library．Following the trip, Shotwell brought the experience back to her classroom．‎ ‎“My students have a chance to use the French language in a special way by writing children’s books，” Shotwell said．“Though some learners don’t think they can produce much with a new language, my students are learning to express themselves and create entertaining stories that we finally share with disadvantaged children who are also learning French．”‎ Shotwell had sent French books to Haitian schools, but they were printed on cheap paper that could be easily broken．So she started a Kickstarter, which collected more than $1，000 to make books with durable covers．‎ The books, which included stories about princesses, dinosaurs and exciting experiences，were given to the St．Gabriel’s school in Lascahobas．‎ ‎“Each time a child gets into a new book, he will no doubt get new knowledge and new understanding．The Little French Books means a lot to our students，” said Gardy Myrtil, a teacher at the school．‎ ‎21．Why do the college students create books for children in Haiti?‎ A. To help the children learn French． ‎ B. To follow the government’s requirements．‎ C. To stop the children from speaking Creole． ‎ D. To make the library open with enough books．‎ ‎22．What can we learn about the Little French Books?‎ A. It was started in 2003 by a student． ‎ B. It is in the charge of Jennifer Shotwell．‎ C. It helps set up many new libraries in Haiti． ‎ D. It provides textbooks as well as storybooks．‎ ‎23．Which of the following words can replace the underlined word “durable” in Paragraph 4?‎ A．Strong． B．Colorful． C．Beautiful． D．Thin．‎ B Thinking is something you choose to do as a fish chooses to live in water. To be human is to think. But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking about thinking is the key to critical（批判性的）thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes（过程）. Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others. Indeed, critical thinking is at the heart of education.‎ The word "critical" here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one view against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen—beyond the pictures on TV, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning (错误的推理).‎ Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig deeper into it, you are a critical thinker; if you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.‎ Activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in today's world, ‎ fast foods, instant coffee, and self-developing film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure of intelligence, you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banish Hoffman, a scientist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein, Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immediately put Hoffman at ease by saying, "Please go slowly, I don't understand things quickly."‎ ‎24．Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically,__________.‎ A．it will be hard for us to think naturally and fast B．we will follow the ideas of others naturally C．we might be controlled by other people's ideas D．we might be fooled by other people's ideas ‎25．If you are a critical thinker, you will________.‎ A．criticize other people for their mistakes B．trust the reports in the newspapers C．take one view against another view D．think deeply about different ideas ‎26．In the last paragraph, "something new" suggests that________.‎ A．the smarter you are, the faster you do things ‎ B．intelligence is not decided by speed C．speed can improve intelligence ‎ D．the faster you do things, the smarter you become ‎27．What would be the best title for the passage?‎ A．Understanding Critical Thinking B．Thinking and Critical Thinking C．Thinking Natural and Human D．Thinking Fast Means Intelligence C I grew up in a home with a mother who believes that vaccines (疫苗) cause brain damage, and do not contribute to the health and safety of a society. The only shot I received was for tetanus (破伤风) when I was two months old. After that, nothing.‎ At the beginning of each school year, I was very nervous. Delayed term paper? Mischievous (捣蛋的) behavior? Late for school? None of them. I’d be pulled out of class and brought to the headmaster’s office. The school doctor would tell me I hadn’t received any of the necessary shots to attend school. But the same thing occurred each time: my mom would free me from the shots and nothing would happen.‎ After doing a lot of research, I found although people who don’t vaccinate their children make up only a relatively small group, they can cause major consequences. People who, for health or age reasons, cannot receive vaccines are at a higher risk of catching a preventable disease.‎ Eventually, I turned 18. In Ohio, where I live, I had to wait until I became a legal adult to make the decision to receive vaccine shots. A huge factor in taking the step to ensure my health was the message board website Reddit. Last November, I asked Reddit users for advice about what vaccines to ask for and how to go about getting them from a doctor. After my post received more than 1,000 comments, I made an appointment with my family physician. Despite how strongly my mother felt, I went through with it anyway.‎ I did something every person should do. It wasn’t special in any way. Vaccines protect the health and safety of not only yourself but also other people. Vaccination is important because someone could die if you don’t get vaccinated. This was the biggest reason I got vaccines despite the opposition.‎ ‎28．Why was the author called to the headmaster’s office at the beginning of each school year?‎ A．He was late for school. B．He didn’t behave himself at school.‎ C．He couldn’t hand in his term paper on time. D．He was hardly ever vaccinated.‎ ‎29．How might the author’s mother have felt about his appointment with the family physician?‎ A．Annoyed. B．Grateful.‎ C．Thrilled. D．Guilty.‎ ‎30．What does the author mainly want to tell us through his story?‎ A．Listening to your mother pays off. B．Doing the right thing matters.‎ C．Keeping fit is the best policy. D．Asking for advice helps.‎ 第二节（共5个小题；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.‎ How to Discover Your Talent Talent tends to refer to that inborn skill that everyone seems to be born with. 31．. It’s good to try and identify and practice that skill.‎ Revisit your childhood. A good way to figure out where your talents lie is to go back to your childhood. 32．. This is often the time when you had plans that weren’t limited by what people tend to think of as ‘reality’.‎ Consider what it is you do when you lose track of time. One of the chief things you can do is focus on what you love to do so much that you have a tendency to forget everything else for a while. 33．. You might have to research a bit deeper into the things you enjoy to discover what makes you feel satisfied.‎ ‎34．. Sometimes, when you’re having difficulty seeing clearly, it’s good to get an outside opinion. Your friends and family members know you well and they should be able to offer you some insights into the areas they think you’re talented in.‎ Try new things. Especially if you’re not sure what your talents might be, you should get out and try new things. This way you’re more likely to hit on what it is that you’re really good at and that really makes you happy. 35．. In your quest for your own talent you should look into the talents of other people.‎ A．Consider what you loved to do as a child B．Ask others for better advice C．You can use your talents in the service of kindness D．Focus on the areas that you’re less talented in E. Not all talents are going to be super obvious F. Observe and enjoy the talents of other people G. It’s true that having a talent can help you in life 第三部分：语言运用（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）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ Alia Baker is a librarian in Iraq. Her library used to be a 36 place for all who loved books and liked to share knowledge. They 37 various matters all over the world. When the war was near, Alia was 38 that the fires of war would destroy the books, which are more 39 to her than mountain of gold. The books are in every language — new books, ancient books, 40 a book on the history of Iraq that is seven hundred years old.‎ She had asked the government for 41 to move the books to a 42 place, but they refused. So Alia took matters into her own hands. 43 , she brought books home every night, 44 her car late after work. Her friends came to 45 her when the war broke out. Anis who owned a restaurant 46 to hide some books. All through the 47 , Alia, Anis, his brothers and neighbours took the books from the library, 48 them over the seven-foot wall and 49 them in the restaurant. The books stayed hidden as the war 50 . Then nine days later, a fire burned the 51 to the ground.‎ One day, the bombing stopped and the 52 left. But the war was not over yet. Alia knew that if the books were to be safe, they must be 53 again while the city was 54 . So she hired a truck to bring all the books to the houses of friends in the suburbs(郊区). Now Alia waited for the war to end and 55 peace and a new library.‎ ‎36．A．meeting B．working C．personal D．religious ‎37．A．raised B．handled C．reported D．discussed ‎38．A．worried B．angry C．doubtful D．curious ‎39．A．practical B．precious C．reliable D．expensive ‎40．A．then B．still C．even D．rather ‎41．A．permission B．confirmation C．explanation D．information ‎42．A．large B．public C．distant D．safe ‎43．A．Fortunately B．Surprisingly C．Seriously D．Secretly ‎44．A．starting B．parking C．filling D．testing ‎45．A．stop B．help C．warn D．rescue ‎46．A．intended B．pretended C．happened D．agreed ‎47．A．war B．night C．building D．way ‎48．A．put B．opened C．passed D．threw ‎49．A．hid B．exchanged C．burnt D．distributed ‎50．A．approached B．erupted C．continued D．ended ‎51．A．restaurant B．library C．city D．wall ‎52．A．neighbors B．soldiers C．friends D．customers ‎53．A．sold B．read C．saved D．moved ‎54．A．occupied B．bombed C．quiet D．busy ‎55．A．dreamed of B．believed in C．cared about D．looked for 第II卷（非选择题)‎ 第二节（共10个小题；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(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Tomb Sweeping Day is 56． one-day Chinese holiday that has been celebrated for centuries. It falls 57． April 4 or April 5, depending on the lunar calendar. It is a 58． (nation) holiday in China, with most people having the day off from work or school to allow time to travel to the grave-sites (墓地).‎ The day 59． (mean) to remember and pay respect to a person’s ancestors. Thus, on Tomb Sweeping Day, families visit and clean the grave-site of their ancestors 60． (show) their respect.‎ First, weeds are removed from the grave-site and the tombstone is cleaned and swept. Any necessary repairs to the grave-site 61． (be) also made. The new earth is added and willow 62． (branch) are placed on top of the grave-site.‎ Next, joss sticks (香) are placed by the grave. The sticks are then lit and an offering of food and paper money is placed at the tomb. Paper money is burned while family members show their respect by 63． (sincere) bowing to their ancestors. Fresh flowers are placed at the tomb and some families also plant willow trees. In addition to 64． (visit) grave-sites, people also go for walks in the countryside, plant willows (柳树), 65． fly kites. Other traditional activities on Tomb Sweeping Day include playing tug-of-war (拔河) and swinging on swings.‎ 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）‎ 66. 假设你是李华，你的英国朋友Mark希望向你了解国画的有关知识，已约定见面时间，现你因故需要推迟。请给Mark写一封邮件，说明情况。要点包括：‎ ‎1. 表示歉意；2. 说明原因；3. 重约见面讨论的时间。‎ 提示词：国画 traditional Chinese paintings 要求：1. 词数100左右 ‎2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯 Dear Mark,‎ ‎___________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua 第二节 概要写作(满分25分）‎ ‎67. 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。‎ Are you shy? If you are, you are not alone. In fact, close to 50 percent of people are shy. Almost 80 percent of people feel shy at some point in their lives. These days, shyness is becoming more and more common. Now scientists are trying to understand shyness. They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy.‎ Is it possible to be born shy? Many scientists say yes. They say 15 to 20 percent of babies behave shyly. These babies are a little quieter and more watchful than other babies. Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents. As a result, scientists think that some shyness is genetic.‎ Family size might cause people to be shy as well. Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children.‎ They found that 66 percent of them had older brothers and sisters. As a result, they became shy. At the same time, children with no brothers and sisters may be shy as well. Growing up alone, they often play by them- selves. They are not able to learn the same social skills as children from big families.‎ You may also be shy because of where you were born. When scientists studied shyness in different countries. They found surprising differences. In Japan, most people said they were shy. But in Israel, only one of three people said so. What explains the difference? One scientist says the Japanese and Israelis have different opinions of failure. In Japan, when people do not succeed, they feel bad about themselves. They blame (责备) themselves for their failure. In Israel, the opposite is true. Israelis often blame failure on outside reasons, such as family, teachers, friends, or bad luck. In Israel, freedom of opinion and risk taking are strongly supported. This may be why Israelis worry less about failure and are less shy.‎ For shy people, it can be difficult to make friends, speak in class, and even get a good job. But scientists say you can get over your shyness. They suggest trying new things and practicing conversation. And don’t forget — if you are shy, you are not the only one.‎ ‎【参考答案】‎ 听力 ‎1—5 BBACC 6—10 ABBAA 11—15 CBCBC 16—20 BCABB 阅读 ‎21-23 ABA 24-27CDBA 28-30 DAB 31-35 GAEBF 完形填空 ‎36-40ADABC 41-45ADDCB 46-50 DBCAC 51-55BBDCA 语法填空 56. a 57.on 58.national 59.is meant 60.to show 61. are 62.branches 63.sincerely 64.visiting 65.and ‎66.Dear Mark,‎ I’m writing to express my regret for being unable to keep my appointment to discuss the traditional Chinese paintings with you. I feel terribly sorry about it and want you to know what happened.‎ What makes me concerned is that my final exam will be held in two weeks, so I have to make preparations for it at that time. Could we make another appointment to discuss the traditional Chinese paintings together? I suggest we put it off from this weekend until the first Sunday next month. Will that be fine for you?‎ I sincerely hope you can accept my apologies and understand my situation. Looking forward to your reply.‎ Your sincerely,‎ Li Hua Shyness is common and some reasons may account for it according to scientists. They think shyness may come from genetics, family size and the birth place. For instance, younger children or the only child is more likely to be shy; Israelis are less shy than Japanese because of their different attitudes towards failure. To help people suffering from shyness, scientists also give some useful suggestions.‎