2021石家庄元氏县四中高一下学期期中考试英语试卷含答案

2020-2021学年度元氏四中第二学期期中考试

高一英语试题

本试题分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，时间120分钟 满分150分 

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分  听力（共两节，每空1.5分，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三个选中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. How does the man find the problem?

  A. Quite difficult.

  B. Very interesting.

  C. Too simple.

 2. Where are the speakers?

  A. In a hospital. B. In a gym C. In a classroom.

 3. Who went to the cinema yesterday afternoon?

  A. Tom. B. Peter. C. Jerry.

 4. How did the man get home?

  A. By bus.     B. By taxi.     C. On foot.

 5.Why is the speakers＇mother unhappy?

  A. The company asked her to put off her vacation. 

B. She can＇t go abroad as planned. 

C. She doesn＇t want to go abroad.

第二节  听下面5段对话和独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每个小题5秒钟。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7两个小题。

 6.What＇s the woman doing?

 A. Making an invitation.        B. Asking for help        C. Giving advice.

 7. What does the man plan to do today?

A. Play tennis.                 B. Take a trip.            C. Help Emily study.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

 8. Where does the conversation probably take place?

 A. In a hospital. 

B. In a restaurant. 

C. In a school.

 9. Who will drive the man home?

 A. The woman.                B. His friend.             C. His wife..

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What do we know about the woman?

   A. She never buys dried fruit.

   B. She has a sweet tooth.

   C. She likes fresh fruits.

 11. What does the woman＇s husband think of dried fruit?

   A. Unhealthy. B. Expensive. C. Delicious.

 12. Where will the man go next?

   A. To a school. B. To a fruit shop. C. To the woman＇s house.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What was the woman＇s first job?

   A. A reporter.

   B. A photographer.

   C. A social secretary.

 14. Where did the woman get most of her qualifications?

   A. From various work. 

B. From the news media. 

C. From different colleges.

 15. What is the woman interested in?

   A. Travelling on her own.

   B. Collecting ancient pictures.

   C. Interviewing different people.

 16. How does the woman reduce the pressure of work?

   A. By walking her dog. B. By painting pictures. C. By talking with friends.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How did the traveler get to the pub?

 A. On foot. B. By horse. C. By car.

 18. Why did people get out of the pub?

 A. To see the heavy rain.

   B. To satisfy their curiosity.

   C. To help the poor waiter.

 19. Why did the traveler want to get close to the fire?

   A. To chat with people. B. To heat up his fish. C. To dry his clothes.

 20. What can we learn from the story?

   A. The traveler was very clever.

   B. The traveler liked eating fish best.

   C. The traveler was laughed at by others.

第二部分  阅读理解（共两节，每空2.5分，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题，每小题2.5 分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A, B, C, D 四个选项中选出最佳选项

A

Maybe you are confused by choosing books for children．Here are some good books for you：

Learning How to Learn  ＄22

 Children who read this book show great interest in study. Many pictures will help them understand it easily and quickly．

Basic Study Guidebook  ＄36

 Read this book and learn：

 What the three barriers （障碍） to study are and what to do about them

 What to do if you are tired of a subject

 Children read it to improve the ability to study．

How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children ＄35

  Read this book and learn：

  How to look up words in a dictionary

  What the different marks in a dictionary mean

  How to use a dictionary to pronounce words correctly

  Buy this book and help children with their education．

  What's more, you'll just pay 60% for it before May 10,2016

21.“________” can tell you what to do if you are tired of a subject．

A．Study Skills for Life       B．Basic Study Guidebook

C．Learning How to Learn    D．How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children

22.If you buy the three books on May 2nd,2016, you will just pay_______for them．

A.＄55.8    B.＄93      C.＄71        D.＄60

23.The aim of the three ads is to________．

A．help children learn English               B．help children learn about nature

C．use a dictionary to pronounce correctly     D．sell these books to the children

B

These traditional festivals will introduce life in China to you. There are events held every year on Chinese New Year，the Lantern Festival and the Dragon Boat Festival. The festivals introduced here have been chosen for their traditional Chinese nature.

24._______ festivals are mentioned in the passage.

A. Two     B. Three      C. Four     D. Five

25. The Spring Festival usually________.

A. falls in spring               B. marks the coming of winter

C. makes people feel hopeful     D. is a full moon night

26. The writer chooses to introduce these festivals because_______.

A. they are the most important festivals

B. all these festivals have public holidays

C. they all have traditional Chinese nature

D. they have the longest history in the world.

27. We can see this passage in the column of_______ in a newspaper.

A. culture    B. sports     C. journey     D. science

C

Healthy Habits， Healthy Body

Feel tired lately？Has a doctor said he can't find anything wrong with you？ Perhaps he sent you to a hospital，but all the advanced equipment there shows that there is nothing wrong with you．

Then, consider this：you might be in a state of subhealth（亚健康). Subhealth, also called the third state or gray state, is explained as a borderline state between health and disease．

According to the investigation by the National Health Organization, over 45percent of subhealthy people are middle﹣aged or elderly. The percentage is even higher among people who work in management positions as well as students around exam﹣weeks．

Symptoms（症状）include a lack of energy， depression（压抑）， slow reactions， insomnia（失眠）,agitation, and poor memory. Other symptoms include shortness of breath， sweating and aching in the waist and legs．

The key to preventing and recovering from subhealth, according to some medical experts， is to form good living habits, alternate work and rest, exercise regularly, and take part in open﹣air activities．

As for meals, people are advised to eat less salt and sugar. They should also eat more fresh vegetables, fruit and fish because they are rich in nutritional elements﹣vitamins and trace elements that are important to the body．

Nutrition（营养）experts point out that it is not good to eat too much at one meal because it may cause unhealthy changes in the digestive tract（消化系统）． They also say that a balanced diet is very helpful in avoiding subhealth．

28.According to this passage， which of the following is RIGHT？   ______

A. When you are in a state of subhealth, you should stay home and keep silent．

B. When you are in a state of subhealth, you should go to see a doctor and buy some medicine．

C. When you are in a state of subhealth, you should have yourself examined in foreign countries．

D. When you are in a state of subhealth, you should find out the reasons and relax yourself．

29.It may be easy for middle﹣aged people to be in a state of subhealth because________．

A. they have used up their energy              B. they have lost their living hopes

C. they have more pressure in life and work      D. they begin to get older

30.The key to preventing you from falling into a state of subhealth is that you should________．

A. work hard   B. sleep more   C. form good living habits   D. take more medicine

31.As for food，experts suggest that________．

A. we should never eat meat         B. we should have a variety of food

C. we should eat less than usual      D. we should have meals without salt and sugar

D

You can’t imagine how terrible I felt at that time. A month before my first marathon (马拉松), one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.

I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didn’t do either well. He later informed me that I was “not athletic”.

The idea that I was “not athletic” stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!

The night before my marathon, I dreamed that I couldn’t even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.

Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces (鞋带) became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!

At mile 3, I passed a sign: “GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!”

By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.

By mile 21, I was starving!

As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 am or questioned my expenses on running.

I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.

Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels (世俗标签), I can now call myself a “marathon winner”.

32．A  month before the marathon, the author _________.

A．lost hope B．felt scared   C．was well trained    D．made up his mind to run

33．Why did the author mention the P.E. class in his 7th year?

A．To acknowledge the support of his teacher.

B．To amuse the readers with a funny story.

C．To show he was not talented in sports.

D．To share a precious memory.

34．How was the author’s first marathon?

A．He made it.             B．He quit halfway. 

C．He got the first prize.     D．He walked to the end.

35．What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A．One is never too old to learn.

B．Failure is the mother of success.

C．A winner is one with a great effort of will.

D．A man owes his success to his family support.

第二节(共5小题;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。

No matter what language we are learning, we would all love to speak more confidently. If you lack confidence when you speak English, you may speak in short phrases, too softly or too fast without noticing them. So today, we have several pieces of advice to help you gain confidence in your English-speaking ability.

__36__

You may tell yourself things like，“English is too hard and I will never improve.” But if you keep thinking and saying such things, you are sure to start believing them. Actually, you have to be patient with yourself and talk positively with yourself because progress takes time. You can tell yourself something like. Today, I will learn this thing and tomorrow I will learn other things. So the next time you are using your English, be sure to replace unhelpful thoughts or ideas with better ones.

Speak louder

When I taught English at a language school in Washington, D. C. , I noticed something about my students：Those who lacked confidence spoke too softly. __37____ To sound more confident speak loudly enough that anyone in the same room can easily hear you.

Speak slower

And try to slow down your speech if you speak too fast. Many English learners worry that speaking too slow will make them sound inexperienced. __38____. So avoid worrying that you are speaking too slow for the people around you.

Don’t worry too much

Understand that making mistakes is a natural part of the language learning process. Yes，you will make mistakes. But keep in mind that the purpose of speaking a language is to communicate. __39_____

Set realistic goals

If your English-speaking skills are at the beginner level and you try to do something too difficult, you may fail. __40____ But, if you do something that matches your level, you are more likely to do it well,

A. Use positive self-talk.

B. Be patient with yourself.

C. This can harm your confidence.

D. This can ruin the school life of teenagers.

E. But speaking too fast may cause more mistakes.

F. Often, I had to ask them to repeat themselves a few times.

G. And many English learners communicate very well, even with mistakes.

第三部分  语言运用（共三节，满分30分）

第一节  完型填空（每空1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

On his 67th birthday, Dad had a heart attack. He was ____41____— he survived. But something ____42____ him had died. His passion for life was gone. He refused the doctor’s ____43____, and his bitter attitude made every visitor ____44____. Dad was left alone.

I asked Dad to come and live on our small farm, hoping the fresh air would do him good. A week later, I____45____ the invitation. He criticized everything here. Frustrated, I decided something had to be done.

One day I read an article saying several depressed patients ’ attitudes had ____46____ dramatically （显著地） when given dogs. That afternoon I drove to the animal shelter, where a pointer’s eyes caught my attention. They watched me ____47____ . A staff member said: “He’s been here for two weeks with nothing heard. His time is up tomorrow. ”

I turned to the man in horror. “You mean to kill him?”

“Madam,” he said coldly, “We don’t have ____48____for every unclaimed dog. ” The pointer’s calm brown eyes ____49____ my decision. “I’ll take him. ” I said.

On arriving home, I took the dog to Dad’s room. “Look what I got you!” I said ____50____.

Dad frowned and murmured, “I don ’ t want it. ” Then, suddenly, the pointer pulled free from my grasp. He sat down in front of Dad.

Dad’s anger ____51____ , and soon he was hugging the animal.

It was the beginning of a ____52____ friendship. Dad named the pointer Cheyenne. Together they spent long hours walking down country roads and relaxing on the banks of streams.

Dad’s bitterness faded, and he and Cheyenne befriended each other. Then, one night two years later, Cheyenne rushed into my bedroom as if telling something. Running into Dad’s room, I found he had____53____.

Two days later, my sorrow ____54____ when I discovered Cheyenne lying dead beside Dad’s bed. While burying him near their favorite stream, I silently____55____ the dog for restoring Dad’s peace of mind.

41. A. helpless B. lucky C. dangerous D. unusual

42. A. about B. for C. around D. inside

43. A. descriptions B. orders C. designs D. ideas

44. A. upset B. pitiful C. concerned D. sympathetic

45. A. forgot B. admitted C. regretted D. opposed

46. A. grew B. differed C. improved D. transformed

47. A. calmly B. seriously C. restlessly D. anxiously

48. A. time B. worry C. room D. patience

49. A. refused B. expected C. doubted D. challenged

50. A. patiently B. suddenly C. excitedly D. carefully

51. A. melted B. stayed C. continued D. strengthened

52. A. cold B. painful C. lonely D. warm

53. A. left home B. gone out C. turned up D. passed away

54. A. weakened B. deepened C. stopped D. closed

55. A. thanked B. apologized C. begged D. praised

第Ⅱ卷

第二节  语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I have even wondered if money buys happiness. It seems that money will allow me    56   ____（buy）the things that make me happy. But one day I sat down and    57   _（make）a list of the things I wanted to do in my life. I realized I'd never put much thought into it. I'd written down these things-like taking a photo on the mountain and staying at a hotel in Dubai, but I didn't really plan to do it,    58   _（simple）because I didn't have the time.

My life consisted    59    heading to the office, running on the road, working some more... It didn't matter if my salary doubled; the life would stay    60   _ same. Sure I'd probably drive a    61   _（nice）car, move into a bigger place, and have a bigger TV than my friends, but that wasn't helping me realize any of my goals. Six months after    62   _（create）that list, my belief has changed. I'd keep working on my list, for    63   _（experience）were much more important than any of the material items. It's not hard to create opportunity for    64   __（you）. All it    65   （take）is a little creative thinking.

第三节  单句语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

1. A series of traffic______________(accident) happened at the crossing yesterday.
2. It is likely_________she will dance tonight.
3. Do you know who was the first athlete__________( win) the gold medal in the 2016 Olympic Games?
4. As_________(plan), we will be leaving by bus at 7 am at the school gate.
5. I have lent a helping hand_______my teacher in several activities of my class.
6. New York is a mysterious place_________some people want to seek their fortune.
7. As far as I am concerned, his new poetry is not__________(suit) for children in the kindergarten.
8. We remembered the __________(inspire) talks he gave us last time.
9. The boy didn＇t go home all night, _________made his parents worried.
10. I think everyone should make a contribution to__________(protect) the environment.

第四部分  书面表达（25分）

假定你是李华，最近收到了你的朋友Lily的来信。她在信中由于繁重的学习负担和频繁的考试，她感到身心疲惫，甚至经上课犯困。请你给她回信，内容如下:

1.向Lily表示问候和安慰:

2.从睡眠、饮食和运动等方面就如何保持健康和活力给她一些意见。

Dear Lily,

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________            Yours sincerely,

Lihua

2020----2021学年度高一第二学期期中

英语试题答案

听力(每空1.5分)

答案：1—5 A A B C B         6—10 A C C B C       

11—15 C A C A B       16-20 A B B C A

阅读理解：（每空2.5分） 

A篇

21.B  22.A   23.D

B篇

24.B  25.C  26.C  27.A

C篇

28.D  29.C  30.C  31.B

D篇

32.D  33.C  34.A  35.C

七选五：

【答案】36. A    37. F    38.E   39. G    40.C

完型填空：（每空1分）

41-45  B D B A C   46-50  C A C B C   51-55  A D D B A

语法填空（共1小题，每小题1.5分, 满分15分）

【解答】56. to buy     57. made      58. simply        59. of         60. the

61. nicer      62. creating    63. experiences    64. yourself    65.takes

单句语法填空（共10小题，每空1.5分，满分15分）

1. accidents   2. that   3. to win   4. planned   5. to

6. where   7. suitable   8. inspiring   9. which   10. protecting

 Ⅵ.书面表达（25分）

假定你是李华，最近收到了你的朋友Lily的来信。她在信中由于繁重的学习负担和频繁的考试，她感到身心疲惫，甚至经上课犯困。请你给她回信，内容如下:

1.向Lily表示问候和安慰:

2.从睡眠、饮食和运动等方面就如何保持健康和活力给她一些意见。

Dear Lily,

    I am really upset to hear that you often feel tired both physically and mentally and even sleepy in class because of heavy learning burdens and frequent exams. If the situation continues, it will have a negative influence on your normal life and study. From my point of view, nothing is more important than health in our daily life. So I would like to give you some suggestions on how to stay healthy and energetic.

    First of all, you'd better go to bed early and have a good sleep. You should not stay up. Just as the saying goes. “Early to rise and early to bed makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” What's more, a balanced diet is also of great benefit to our health. You should eat more healthy food such as vegetables, fruit and milk and so on and avoid food with too much fat. Last but not the least, it would be a good idea for you to take regular exercise after school, because that will greatly refresh you when you feel tired.

    I do hope you will find these suggestions beneficial and recover as soon as possible.

  Yours，

Li Hua