2021信阳高一下学期期末英语试题含答案

2020—2021学年度高一下学期期末教学质量检测
英语试题

（测试时间：120分钟 卷面总分：150分）

注意事项：

1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。

2.全部答案在答题卡上完成,答在本试卷上无效。

3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题;每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）

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. When can the woman talk to the manager?

A. This afternoon. B. This evening. C. Tomorrow morning.

2. What are the speakers talking about?

A. What to eat. B. When to work. C. Where to eat.

3. What will the man probably do?

A. Go and join the party. B. Hold a party tonight. C. Buy a gift.

4. Which book has the woman bought?

A. The math book. B. The history book. C. The English book.

5. What does the woman mean?

A. She doesn't want the toothpaste.

B. She will receive the toothpaste.

C. She wants to change the toothpaste.

第二节（共15小题;每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）

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。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. How much are the two tickets?

A. 5 pounds. B. 8 pounds. C. 10 pounds.

7. When should the woman collect the tickets?

A. Before 5 ：30 pm on Saturday.

B. Before 8 ：30 am on Sunday.

C. Before 8 ：00 pm on Sunday.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What is the woman doing?

A. Doing a survey.   B. Asking for directions.   C. Repairing her watch.

9. Where is the Shell Building?

A. Opposite the post office.   B. Next to the post office.   C. Behind the post office.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What are the speakers probably?

A. Students. B. Doctors. C. Teachers.

11. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. Noise in the office. B. A new meeting room.                 C. The story of a student.

12. What does the man suggest?

A. Asking for a meeting room.

B. Talking to David immediately.

C. Helping David with his course.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. When will the woman present?

A. On September 7. B. On September 8. C. On September 9.

14. What did Karen ask about?

A. The time of the meeting.

B. The information about the hotel.

C. The change of the schedule.

15. How will the man inform everyone of the details?

A. By phone. B. By email. C. By letter.

16. What will the woman do in the afternoon?

A. Meet Karen. B. Write several reports. C. Prepare her supper.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the first rule the speaker gives?

A. Get our body ready. B. Wear comfortable clothes. C. Never do too much exercise.

18. What should we do before exercising?

A. Rest a little bit. B. Drink some water. C. Do warm-up exercises.

19. What should we do if we feel backache while exercising?

A. Keep moving. B. Stop at once. C. Rest for 2 minutes.

20. How many rules does the speaker talk about?

A. 5. B. 4. C. 3.

第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标 号涂黑。

A

The Middler

by Kirsty Applebaum

Eleven-year-old Maggie lives in Fennis Wick, enclosed and protected from the outside world. Her brother Jed is the eldest, a hero. Her younger brother is Trig—everyone loves Trig. But Maggie's just a middler； she is left behind. In this book, we experience the sadness of being the forgotten middle child, the child with no voice, even in her own family.

Dennis in Jurassic Bark

by Nigel Auchterlounie

Beanotown is in trouble again, and this time the danger is Jurassic! Dennis， latest adventure is filled with fun, including Vikings, Victorians and soon, along with puzzles for you to finish. Can you help Dennis save Beanotown from the prehistoric invasion?

Little Book for Big Changes

by Karen Ng and Kirsten Liepmann

Including more than 100 activities, try-outs, games, puzzles and tips, Little Book for Big Changes offers fun and creative ways to bring people together to help change the world. Understand more about big problems in the world such as inequality and climate change, and be empowered to help make the world a better place.

The Saga of Erik the Viking

by Terry Jones

In this illustrated story, Erik the Viking sets out with his trusty team of men in search of the land where the Sun goes at night. On his journey, he will meet adventures that will put his courage to the test. 21. Who told a story about an unseen child in a family?

A. Terry Jones. B. Kirsty Applebaum.

C. Nigel Auchterlounie. D. Karen Ng and Kirsten Liepmann.

22. Which book is proper for kids who love prehistoric-related stories?

A. The Middler. B. Little Book for Big Changes.

C. Dennis in Jurassic Bark. D. The Saga of Erik the Viking.

23. What is special about Little Book for Big Changes"!

A. It is about two people. B. It is an adventure book.

C. It has pictures inside to help kids read. D. It teaches kids to care for the world.

B

With graduation days being celebrated all over the country, a student who has to use a wheelchair honored （向              致敬）his mother on his graduation day in a special way. Easley High School graduate,

Alex Mays surprised people present when he got up and walked across the stage at Clemson's Littlejohn Coliseum.

“I was really happy——it made me feel good,” Alex said.

Alex was not given a chance to live right from his birth. He was born at 25 weeks and weighed just 1 pound, 10 ounces at birth. When he was very young, he had a disease and lost the ability to walk. After his mother's death in 2013, Alex had several other difficult life changes until he came to live with his grandparents, Dousay and her husband, Dewayne. Dousay said that when Alex came to live with them, they decided to bring him up in the best possible way they could.

Last fall, Alex said that he would walk across the stage to get his diploma （毕业证书）to honor his late mother. He practiced hard and worked with a physical therapist（理疗师）for 9 months to complete his plan.

The only help Alex got was from his mom's best friend, Tonya Johnson, who pushed his wheelchair to the stage wearing one of his mother's favorite shirts. "I had support from my family. I couldn't have done it without them,“ Alex said.

“Alex made everyone in the building feel encouraged that day,” Pickens County School District public information specialist John Eby said. "The school teachers knew he was going to get up to get his diploma, but the distance he walked was a surprise, even to them,” Eby said.

“Some of life's most important tests aren’t given in a classroom； Alex tested himself and passed with flying colors,” Eby added.

24. In what way did Alex honor his late mother on his graduation day?

A. By dressing like her. B. By saying sorry to her.

C. By inviting her best friend. D. By walking to get his diploma.

25. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A. Alex was born healthy.

B. Alex went through a lot.

C. Alex had a purpose in life as a child.

D. Alex has lived with his grandparents all the time.

26. What did Alex also express on his graduation day?

A. His big regret in life. B. His feelings for his school.

C. His thanks for his family. D. His will to complete his study.

27. Which of the following words can best describe Alex?

A. Strong-minded. B. Warm-hearted.                C. Cool-headed.                 D. Easy-going.

C

When you think of the icy Arctic Ocean, do you picture cold blue waters, on which float（漂浮） icebergs home to animals and fish not seen elsewhere on the planet? Think again, or rather add 300 billion pieces of plastic（塑料）to your picture. That's the amount of plastic that scientists believe is floating around the Arctic Ocean. Most of the plastic is in the area to the east of Greenland and north of Scandinavia.

Where did it come from? After all, the lands near the Arctic are not really full of people. It turns out that ocean currents are carrying plastic thrown into the ocean all the way to the Arctic. An ocean current is an unending movement of sea water from one point to another. It is caused by several things including heat from the Sun, wind and movement of the Earth.

Many of these plastic pieces seem to have travelled for years before reaching the Arctic. This was worked out by scientists studying the plastic problem after they observed the condition of the pieces. While much plastic floats on top of the water, a lot also may be on the sea floor.

Plastic has been widely used for 60 years on Earth and our careless throwing of plastic things is slowly turning the once perfectly clean Arctic into a dangerous place. Unlike food waste and plant waste, plastic doesn't break down so easily. In fact the United States Environment Protection Organization reports that “every bit of plastic ever made still exists”.

What's the effect? Seabirds, sea turtles and other ocean creatures could get hurt and die when they accidentally swallow plastic. Plastic waste affects fishing, affecting people who earn money through fishing. Plastics can let out dangerous poisons（毒物）into the water. These may be swallowed by fish, and when these fish are caught and eaten by people or bigger animals, they could get poisoned too!

28. What can we learn from the passage?

A. The Arctic Ocean is heavily polluted.

B. The plastic is mostly in the area in the east of Greenland.

C. An ocean current is just caused by the movement of the earth.

D. Much more plastic floats on top of the water.

29. Which of the following doesn't contribute to the plastic ocean?

A. Humans throw away plastic things at will.

B. Ocean currents carry plastic things everywhere.

C. Plastic can let out harmful things into the water.

D. Plastic is hard to break down.

30. What does the underlined word "swallow” in the last Paragraph mean?

A. break down. B. take in. C. accept. D. touch.

31. What's the best title of the text?

A. Are Men to Blame for Plastic Ocean? B. Arctic Ocean and Its Future!

C. Is Plastic Harmful? D. Arctic Ocean or Plastic Ocean?

D

An ancient tomb（坟墓）was recently discovered in southern Siberia in which there may be treasure, priceless objects, and the 3, 000-year-old remains of an ice mummy（木乃伊）.

Swiss scientist Gino Caspari with the University of Bern was looking carefully at the pictures of the area in the Russian Tuva Republic, when he came across what appeared to be a tomb. It is a tomb of the Scythians, an ancient group of Eurasians.

This summer, together with researchers from the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Hermitage Museum, a dig at the site not only proved Caspari's idea, but told us the site is the largest and oldest of its kind ever discovered in what's increasingly known as the “Siberian Valley of the Kings. ”

While any discovery dating back to a period between the Iron Age and Bronze Age is exciting, it's the nature of this site that makes scientists want to begin carefully clearing away the layers（层）of rock and earth. First, the tomb appears to have never been dug, because it is in a Siberian wetland faraway from the nearest place where people live. Second, and most important, is its possible resting place under a thick layer of permafrost （永冻层）.

“There's permafrost in the area," Caspari said. "There are really only a handful of permafrost tombs and very few that have not been damaged, where there have been ice mummies in good condition, and all the things in the tomb are untouched. "

While not as large, other tombs discovered in the area have produced fantastical treasures and objects, including thousands of gold objects and other things about the past. By studying all these tombs, researchers hope to have a better understanding of the Scythian people.

Caspari said his team is in a race against time to uncover the tomb and find out its secrets. "We now have to act fast," he said, “because with the rising temperatures, the permafrost could melt（融化）and damage all the things in that tomb. And these are things that are over 3, 000 years old, that look like new, like they were put there yesterday." 32. How did Caspari discover the tomb?

A. By studying pictures. B. By visiting a Russian area.

C. By talking with Russian researchers. D. By comparing other scientists, ideas.

33. Why has the tomb remained untouched?

A. It is covered by a lot of rocks. B. It is well kept by the Scythians.

C. It is too small to draw attention. D. It is hidden in a wild cold place.

34. Why do scientists want to uncover the tomb?

A. To better protect the tomb. B. To save the treasures inside.

C. To learn more about the Scythians. D. To have a good understanding of mummies.

35. Why is Caspari's team racing against time to dig the tomb?

A The tomb is too old. B. It is getting hotter and hotter.

C. Some treasures are being damaged. D. They want to save time for other tombs.

第二节（共5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。

Brain fitness has basic rules： variety and curiosity. 36   If you can do the crossword puzzle in your sleep, for example, it's time for you to move on to a new challenge in order to get the best workout for your brain. Curiosity about the world around you, how it works and how you can understand it will keep your brain working fast. Use the ideas below to make your brain smarter.

1. Play Games

Brain fitness programs and games are wonderful ways to challenge your brain. 37   These games depend on logic（逻辑）,word skills, math and more. These games are also fun. You'll get benefit more by doing these games a little bit every day.

2. Tell Stories

38    Practice telling your stories, both new and old, so that they are interesting and fun.

3. Exercise Your Body to Exercise Your Brain

39 By moving your body, your brain has to learn new muscle（肌肉）skills, judge distance and practice balance. Choose a variety of exercises to challenge your brain.

4. Make Simple Changes

We love our routines（常规）.But the more something is “second nature”, the less our brains have to work to do it. Change ways to the grocery store, use your opposite hand to open doors and eat dessert first. 40  

A. Physical exercise is great brain exercise too.

B. To really help your brain stay young, challenge it.

C. We have hobbies and pastimes that we could do for hours on end.

D. When anything you do becomes second nature, you need to make a change.

E. All these will force your brain to wake up from habits and pay attention again.

F. Crosswords and electronic games can both improve your brain's speed and memory.

G. Stories are a way that we strengthen memories, tell about events and share moments.

第三部分 语言知识运用（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）

阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A trip to the local landfill（垃圾填埋场）has forever changed the life of a Greek man after he found an injured dog hiding among the rubbish.

It has been six years since Theoklitos Takis Proestakis first felt encouraged to 41   the nearby landfill on the island of Crete. 42   he went around, he found an injured 43   dog. He knew that he had to 44 the dog, so he brought it to a local veterinarian^兽医）for medical 45   .

Once the dog was 46   , Takis realized that he did not have 47   for the dog at his own home — so he brought the dog back to the landfill and 48   to bring it food every day.

During his regular visits to the landfill, Takis came upon more and more injured 49   . Luckily for them, Takis was more than 50   to take the dogs under his wing and provide them with 51     and veterinary treatment. After a year of regular visits to the landfill, Takis was collectively 52    about 70 dogs. He 53 bought a piece of land near the landfill to 54   the dogs and named it "Takis Shelter'。 Takis says he has spent $ 185,000 of his own money to 55   these dogs. He also created a Facebook page for “Takis Shelter”. Moved by his 56   , thousands of people followed his page. It has become very 57   on social media. Takis says that it is now almost 58   run on donations(捐赠)from followers around the world.

Six years after he first 59   the injured dog at the landfill, Takis has saved over 1，000 dogs and he is now caring for 342 dogs-and he 60   to find loving homes for every one of them.

第二节(共10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。

What is 5G technology?

If you have 61   good knowledge of 4G technology, then just imagine something that 62   (give) you a thousand times more data volume(数据量)in the same time with higher speed and no waiting time.

You may think that sharing photos, watching 63 (movie) , working online with workmates, or having group video calls with faraway family is already pretty fast and pretty dependable. But when you use 5G technology, you're going to remember this post and be like, “Whoa — so that's what they were talking about!”

We're talking about data sharing 64    (fast) than the blink (眨眼)of an eye.

It's going to mean a lot for health care organizations and hospitals which will be able 65   (get) a sea of patient data at once and produce more personalized care for patients. One report 66   (make) by UC Berkeley even shows that 5G will 67   (tie) to a better medical environment and lower costs for patients. In 68   （educate） , it means teachers can include VR technology into lessons, or prepare videos 69   students in seconds. Even preparing a 3D video will take less than a second, instead of ten minutes, 70   is pretty unbelievable.

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 短文改错（共10小题;每小题1分，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限一词。

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

An unforgettable experience what I have had was when I went Disneyland and saw fireworks. We also watched a show in which there were much cartoon characters （角色）such as Patrick or Mickey Mouse. We took a lot of photo with these cartoon characters and Mickey Mouse even said hello to us. The most excited part was when I went to a 4D movie theater. The chairs that were actually moving and everything was coming right at me, which offered me a total different experience. But the best part of this experience were spending time together with their friends and family.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Tom近日给你发来电子邮件，说他想结交更多的中国朋友。请你给 他回一封电子邮件，向他介绍你的一位好友。内容包括：

1.表明写信目的；

2.介绍你的朋友；

3.表达美好祝愿。

注意:1.词数100左右;

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

 Dear Tom,

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Yours,

Li Hua