新疆哈密市第八中学2021-2022学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题（含答案）

哈密市八中2021－2022学年第二学期期中考试

高  一  英  语  试  卷

（考试时间110分钟  试卷分值120*1.25=150分）

1.  阅读理解（每小题2分，共20小题）

A

There are thousands of websites out there designed specifically for learning new skills, and to help students with exams.

Goconqr

What makes this website unique is the mind map. When you create a map, it allows you to see how things are connected. This helps with both memorization and understanding. The website also has a lot of other helpful features like flashcards, a note-taking platform, study planner, and a way to track how much you’re learning.

Evernote

Studying can cover several different platforms, but with Evernote, all of your notes, information and research can be together in one place. This website can sync (同步) your information across computers and phones, share with other users, and create all from one central platform. Evernote can be used in a lot of ways like keeping your information in order and organizing notes.

Study Blue

Study Blue connects students through similar learning goals and subjects, allowing them to share flashcards, study guides and more. Study Blue can even connect students in specific classes, letting them message each other. The website also has a library, class-based study guides and a real-time self-assessing score that tracks your progress on a subject. With free mobile apps, Study Blue can be taken everywhere.

Khan Academy

Khan Academy is another amazing option for those who want to learn more outside the classroom. This free resource presents you with class options. You can find information on basic geometry, electrical engineering, organic chemistry, microeconomics, personal finance and more.1．Which website can help students remember things?

A．Khan Academy.    B．Study Blue. C．Goconqr. D．Evernote.

2．________ can sync the students’ information across computers and phones.

A．Khan Academy.    B．Study Blue. C．Goconqr. D．Evernote.

3．What feature does Study Blue have?

A．It can create a mind map. B．It can be taken everywhere.

C．It can make information organized. D．It can offer different courses.

   B

Hundreds of years ago, a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots, a brave people, love their country. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland. But there were too many of the Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.

One night, the leader of the Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men,” he said, “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win, or we will die.”

They were all very tired so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they were very tired, too, and one by one, also fell asleep.

The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they went up the hill. Closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more the war would be over. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on a thistle(蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a minute, they were on their feet and ready for a battle. The fighting was hard, but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved Scotland.

The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people liked it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.

4.  At first it looked as if the Romans would win because 　　　. 

A. the Scots were not brave.  B. the Roman army was so strong.

C. the Scots did not have a good leader.  D. the Romans had the support from the Scottish.

5. At the shout of a Roman soldier, all the Scots who were asleep at the hill 　　　. 

A. began to fight the Romans hard.

B. stood up without putting on their shoes and began to fight.

C. woke and rose immediately, ready to fight.

D. put their feet into their shoes at once and were ready to fight.

6. The Scots were waken because 　　　. 

A. they were too tired to sleep well. B. one of the guards pretended to sleep.

C. one of the Romans stepped on a thistle and let out a cry.

D. because the Romans got too close and they discovered them.

7. The Scots made thistle their national flower because thistle 　　　. 

A. is lovely, though not beautiful. B. gave them happiness.

C. is a kind of useful plant.  D. helped the Scots in wiping out the Romans.

 C

Ireland has had a very difficult history. The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers tried to conquer Ireland. For hundreds of years, the Irish people fought against the English. Finally, in 1921, the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland. The result is that today there are two “Irelands”. Northern Ireland, in the north, is part of the United Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland, in the south, is an independent country.

In the 1840s the main crop, potatoes, was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunger. This, and a shortage of work, forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA, the UK, Australia and Canada. As a result of these problems, the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.

For many years, the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers. Today, many people still work on the land but more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices. Life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside, where things move at a quieter and slower pace.

The Irish are famous for being warm­hearted and friendly. Oscar Wilde, a famous Irish writer, once said that the Irish were “the greatest talkers since the Greeks”. Since independence, Ireland has revived (复兴) its own culture of music, language, literature and singing. Different areas have different styles of old Irish songs which are sung without instruments. Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the violin, whistles, etc.

8. What does the author tell us in Paragraph 1?

A. How the Irish fought against the English.  B. How Ireland gained independence.

C. How English rulers tried to conquer Ireland. D. How two “Irelands” came into being.

9. We learn from the text that in Ireland ________.

A. food shortages in the 1840s led to a decline in population

B. people are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countryside

C. it is harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory worker

D. different kinds of old Irish songs are all sung with instruments

10. The last paragraph is mainly about ________.

A. the Irish character      B. Irish culture

C. Irish musical instruments     D. a famous Irish writer

11. What can be the best title for the text?

A. Life in Ireland       B. A Very Difficult History

C. Ireland, Past and Present     D. The Independence of Ireland

D

Twenty-five young musicians from around the world have come to California to train and perform this month. They will take part in an international program called iPalpiti. The name comes from the Italian word for heartbeats.

Eduard Schmieder is the program’s conductor and musical director. Schmieder and his wife started the program in 1997 with help from violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin.

This year, the musicians come from 19 countries, including Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Israel and Italy. Schmieder notes some of the musicians are from countries that are at war with each other. And they are sitting next to each other, and they become friends. He says through their music and friendship, they are making the world more peaceful.

The musicians taking part in the program range in age from their late teens to their 30s. Schmieder said they include winners of major music competitions. Peter Rainer is a violin player from Germany. He serves as concertmaster, the link between the musicians and conductor. “It’s so great that you have so many sensitive musicians. They all are very alert and awake and listen to each other and it’s a lot of fun.” Turkish viola player Can Sakul says the international group works well together. “The experience is a cultural as well as a musical exchange,” said Russian violinist Semyon Promoe. “Everyone has their own opinion of music, how to play every composition. It’s very interesting to interact with everybody, to play together and to create one opinion for everybody.” This year, the festival focuses on music from the 1600s to the 1900s. But cello player Francisco Vila of Ecuador said the music has no geographic boundaries.

Vila added that the musicians get to know more about each other as they perform great music. “It’s interesting to see where we intersect，how many things we have in common. And also the music world is quite small, so you’re only one person away from knowing everyone else.” Can Sakul said the musicians who have taken part in the training and festival make up a big family. He added that he is proud to be a part of it.

12. When was the program founded?

A. This month.  B. From 1600s.   C. From late teens.    D. In 1997.

13. Mentioning that “Some musicians are from countries that are at war with each other.”, Schmieder wants to present that_____.

A. musicians continue to fight in competitions. B. music makes the world more peaceful.
 C. musicians are from different countries.  D. the world is not peaceful.

14．What do Semyo Promoe’s words suggest in the last paragraph?

A．The program concentrates more on culture than on music.

B．Musicians from different cultures can play well together.

C．Cultural differences affect musicians’ performance a lot.

D．Different people have the same understanding of music.
15. What is the best title for the text?

A. Musicians have much in common.    B. A national music program.

C. Music has no geographic boundaries.   D. Music competitions at war.

七选五：

Do you like to shop online?  16  Maybe you like to do both these things. Smart shoppers know how to use different methods to get the best price.

One common shopper strategy is “showrooming.” This means that customers go into a store, look at the product, talk to a salesperson, and then use their smartphones or other mobile devices to find a better price. “Reverse showrooming” is another strategy.  17  One thing is for certain: shoppers are now using many strategies to get the best price.

The number of online shoppers is rising, but not as fast as retailers (零售商) first thought. People still like to go into stores. Teens especially prefer to shop at the shopping center.  18  

In order to keep customers coming into stores, managers need to train salespeople well. In-store shoppers want salespeople to give them a lot of attention, be polite, and know a lot about the product.

 19  At the top of the list are electronic products. It's easy to research these products and compare prices online.

However, online shopping doesn't work for every product. People prefer to shop for food in a store.  20  But you still need to drive the car. If you're buying a mattress (床垫), online reviews can't tell you if it will be comfortable for you. You still need to go into the store and lie on it.

A. What products do shoppers like to buy online?

B. With online shopping, you can't try before you buy.

C. Usually the products we find online have better prices.

D. Or do you prefer to go into a store and look at a product?

E. If you're buying a new car, you can research prices online.

F. Shopping for them is not about finding the best price; it's a social experience.

G. Customers first go online to do research and then go into a store to get the product.

2. 完形填空 (每小题1.5分, 共20小题)

I was six years old. It was Halloween. The school was having its annual Halloween parade (游行) to _21_ it. All the kids would march a few  22  through the neighborhood.

“Just buy him a costume,” my father said. “It doesn’t cost much.”

But no, my mother decided,  23  it was my first parade, she would  24  me a costume: the mummy (木乃伊), my favorite scary character.

She  25  white rags (布片) and old towels and wound them  26  me, holding them in place with safety pins. Then she arranged the rags with toilet paper and tape. It took a long time, but I was still  27  enough to see the result. When she finished, I could  28  wait to look in the  29 . I was a mummy! I moved back and forth in front of it  30 .

“Oh, you’re very scary.” my mother said.

She drove me to school. We started our parade. The more I walked, the  31  the rags got. Then, about two blocks out, it began to  32 . The next thing I knew was that the toilet paper was beginning to dissolve(溶解).  33 , the rags became even  looser and fell to my ankles, wrists, and neck and you could see my undershirt and under pants, which made me extremely  34 .

“Look at Charley!” the other kids screamed. They were  35 . I was burning red. I wanted to escape, but where did you go in the middle of a parade?

When we  36  reached the schoolyard, I was all wet, with a mess of rags and toilet paper pieces. The parents were waiting there with  37 , starting to take photos of us. I saw my mother first. As she spotted me, she  38  her hand to her mouth. I burst into  39 .

“You  40  my life!” I cried.

3. 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（1-3个单词）。（每小题1.5分, 满分15分）

Can you imagine 41._________ (sing) together with hundreds of other people while you are alone at home? You can do this in a virtual choir. All you need is a video camera and an Internet 42.__________ (connect). A virtual choir 43.________ (enable) people to add their voices 44.______ those of other individuals．

The virtual choir was the idea of Eric Whitacre, 45._______ is an American composer and conductor. He began to study music in the university and got 46._______ master’s degree in 1997. After that, he accomplished many well­received compositions. In 2009, 47.________ (inspire) by a video he received from a girl singing one of his 48._______ (work), he created his first virtual choir, Lux Aurumque. Later, his song What If was first put on a 49.__________ (perform) on 23 July 2014 in the UK．

The virtual choir is a wonderful way to sing with one voice and thus make the world a 50.________ (good) place．

IV. 根据句意及提示， 写出所缺单词或短语的正确形式。（每小题1分，共10小题）

51. The ____________ (功能) of the Internet is particularly striking when I’m writing.
52. Whether from jealousy or fear of someone who looked so different, my older brother sometimes laughed at me, or ________________ (取笑) my clumsy walk.
53. It ran for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible ____________ (人群) on the roads above as they travelled to and from work.
54. Handle the most important tasks first so you’ll feel a sense of ____________ (成就).
55. The future ______________ (属于) those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
56. More wind power stations will spring up to meet the demand of clean __________(能源).
57. Students who take a well-planned year out are more likely to be __________ (满意的) with, and complete, their chosen course.
58. Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which ____________ (逐渐地) turned into chopsticks.
59. I _________________ (爱上) Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13.
60. Although enjoyed by many, these traditional toys are in danger of ____________ (逐渐消失) away.

V. 书面表达（满分25分）

 假设你是李华。你班同学决定为小明举办生日聚会。请你写信邀请外教Susan参加，要点包括：

1、时间：周五晚8点至9点   

2、地点：学生俱乐部

3、内容：生日歌、蛋糕、游戏等  

4、要求：备小礼物

要求：1.词数100左右。2.为使行文连贯，可根据内容要点适当增加细节。

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

哈密市八中2021－2022学年第二学期期中考试

高  一  英  语  答 案

1-3 CDB   4-7 BCCD   8-11 DABC   12-15 DBBC    16-20 DGFAE

21-25 BADCA    26-30 CBBDC     31-35 CABDA    36-40 DBACD

41-45: singing,   connection,   enables,   to,  who

46-50: a,   inspired,   works,    performance,   better

51.function  52. made fun of  53. crowds    54. achievement    55. belongs to

56. energy   57. satisfied     58. gradually  59. fell in love with  60. fading

One possible version

Hi Susan,

We're throwing a surprise party for Xiaoming's birthday. We'd like to invite you to the party. We want to give him a surprise, so please keep quiet about it. We'll gather at the Students' Club at 8 pm this Friday, after the evening classes. And it's going to last  about an hour. We each will prepare a little present. When he comes, we'll light the candles and sing "Happy Birthday" together for him. Then the cake will be cut and we'll sing songs and play games. It'll be nice to see how excited he will be. I'm sure you'll have a good time at the party, too.

Yours,

Li Hua