2021眉山仁寿二中等四校高一下学期期中考试（5月）英语试题含答案

2020级高一下学期半期考试

         英语科试卷

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） 

11. What will Jenny do today?

  A. Go on a date       B.Visit a museum.     C. Make ice cream.

2. Why was Henry late?

  A. He didn’t feel well   B. He set off late.    C. He got lost

3. When does the conversation take place?

  A. At 10:30.   B. At 10:00.  C. At 9:00.

4. What does the woman probably think of working while in college ?

  A.Useful.       B. Difficult .             C. Unnecessary.

5. What are the speakers talking about?

  A. A rock.       B. A movie.              C.A spacecraft

第二节 ：（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

 6. Where are the speakers?

  A. At home    B. In a store.   C. In the office.

7. What will the speakers do next?

  A. Move a table.    B. Clean the carpet      C. Take a break

听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。

8. What gift will Jennifer prepare?

  A. A handbag.      B. Coffee beans         C. A travel package.

9. What does the man want to do ?

  A. Surf the Internet.   B. Go out for a drive.   C. Shop in downtown.

10. What is the relationship between the speakers?

  A. Brother and sister.  B. Classmates.    C. Father and daughter.

听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。

11. How many bathrooms are there in the house?

  A. 1.         B.2.           C. 3.

12. Where can Sara park her car?

A. In the front of the house.     

B. At the back of the house.             

C. On the road outside the house

13. What will Sara do tomorrow?

A.Meet Mr. Roberts 

B. Look around the house  .

C. Discuss the details with the man

听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17三个小题。

14. What is Lisa doing right now?

 A. Doing a survey

B. Going over the notes.

C. Taking part in a quiz show

15. Who was the speakers?

  A. Students       B.Teachers          C. Reporters

16. When did the Iceland announce its ban against foreign fishermen ?

A. In 1973.      B. In 1975.         C. In 1980.

17. What did Iceland do in 2006 ?

  A. It started its first whale hunt     

B. It elected a woman president.

  C. It allowed commercial whaling.

听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。

18. What is the main purpose of the camp?

  A. To lose weight    B. To make friends.   C. To develop hobbies.

19. What will the listeners do right after the meeting?

  A.Enjoy dramas   B. Have some snacks.  C.Do warm-up exercises

20. How long will the club time last ?

  A. Half an hour .   B. An hour    C. One and a half hour

第二部分：  阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

 A

The best thing to start your day is a good breakfast. In fact, many people believe that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. In China, porridge with pickles (咸菜), baozi, noodles, soybean milk and youtiao are common breakfast foods. What are breakfasts in other countries like? Let’s take a look!

US

In the US, a good Sunday morning starts with scrambled eggs, crispy bacon or juicy sausages, and soft pancakes with butter and sweet syrup on top. On busy weekdays, most people in the US like to eat cereal with milk, bread and fruit for breakfast. Some people also drink coffee. 

Canada

Canada is the largest producer of maple syrup. People usually have pancakes with maple syrup for breakfast. Canadian bacon is a popular dish for breakfast as well. Canadian bacon is quite unlike the crispy bacon of the United States. It tastes more like ham and is served in thin round slices.

Britain

The British breakfast is similar to the American breakfast. A basic British breakfast consists of fried eggs, bacon, sausages, mushrooms, baked (烘) beans, and tomatoes. These foods are popular among young people in Britain. Usually, British people have coffee, tea or milk to drink. Some people also like to drink orange juice.

Japan

Most people in Japan these days – at least in big cities – eat a quick Western-style breakfast like eggs, toast, juice and coffee. Those who prefer more traditional foods are likely to have tea and miso soup with rice. Steamed rice is necessary for a Japanese-style breakfast. People also add nori seaweed or a little raw egg to their rice. 

21. On busy weekday mornings, most people in the US prefer _____.
A. scrambled eggs, crispy bacon or juicy sausages 
B. soft pancakes with butter and sweet syrup on top
C. ham, scrambled eggs and pancakes
D. cereal with milk, bread and fruit

22. Maple syrup is popular in _____.
A. America         B. Canada      C. Britain         D. Japan

23. The British-style breakfast includes _____.
A. scrambled eggs, mushrooms and baked beans
B. fried eggs, sausages with sweet syrup
C. bacon, sausages, mushrooms and noodles
D. fried eggs, sausages, tomatoes with coffee or tea

B

When I was 12 years old, I already knew that my teen years were going to be the worst years of my life. I was a total outsider, bullied (欺凌) at school. I felt completely alone in my small town.
    But by starting to do volunteer work when I was 14, I turned my problem into a passion for helping others. The opportunity to practice kindness made me feel like my life had a greater purpose. The more positive energy I shared, the more kindness and appreciation I received. I realized that my purpose in life would be to reach out to people, specifically teenagers, and help them feel less alone.
    Books were my true friends back then. I was so thankful that the authors wrote those books. The kindness they offered me with their books saved my life. One of my biggest dreams was to become an author so I could write books that would help other teenagers the way those books helped me.
    After surviving terrible experiences at school and at home, I made a choice to take the optimistic, positive road in the next steps of my journey. My dream career, one I thought was only possible for the authors I loved, is what I am doing now. I have been a full-time author of teen novels since 2007 and am grateful for this amazing opportunity to reach out to readers every single day.
    Kindness saved me when I needed help the most. Even small acts of kindness can change someone’s life. You never know what someone else is going through. But by practicing daily kindness, you become an architect of positive change.
24. What was the author’s life like when he was 12?
A. Boring.   B. Peaceful.   C. Unhappy.   D. Meaningful.
25. How did the volunteer work benefit the author?
A. It made him popular in his town.
B. It helped him find the meaning of life.
C. It helped him understand others’ lives better.
D. It helped to shape his dream career.
26. Why did the author choose writing as his job?
A. He was inspired by his teacher.
B. He could pass positive energy to readers.
C. He wanted to share his school experiences.
D. He found he had a talent for writing.
27. What is the main purpose of this passage?
A. To encourage people to say “no” to bullies bravely.
B. To encourage people to face changes bravely in life.
C. To encourage people to treat others with kindness in daily life.
D. To encourage people to learn to care more about others’ feelings.

C

The average bear, it seems, is getting ever smarter. First, it turned out that at least one can use a comb. Now it appears that some can count, too.

Jennifer Vonk, of Oakland University, in Michigan, and Michael Beran, from Georgia State University, set three American black bears the task of distinguishing between numerically larger and smaller groups of dots(点)on a computer screen. In return for a food reward one bear, Brutus, would touch the more heavily dotted pattern with his nose. The others, Bella and Dusty, would touch the screen with their claws(爪子).

As the researchers report in Animal Behavior, the bears did best with patterns where the coloured dots did not move and where more of them also took up a larger coloured area. This could be explained by the bears' distinguishing the different areas of colour rather than truly counting the dots. However, the three bears managed to pick out the bigger number of dots even in pairs of patterns where fewer dots took up a larger area.

Moving patterns, where each dot followed its own path around the screen, were more of a challenge. But Brutus, at least, was not defeated. He seemed to be counting mobile dots even when the scientists tried to mislead him by moving the total coloured area of the dots at the same time.

It is not entirely surprising that bears should have a high degree of intelligence. They face a lot of challenges when trying to get food. They are, however, always alone, and so do not have the complex social systems that contribute to animal smarts. Perhaps, then, their maths skill developed because they cannot count on their friends for help.

28. What task did the scientists set for the three bears?

A. Distinguishing different dot patterns.

B. Figuring out different colours of dots.

C. Putting the dots into differently coloured groups.

D. Picking out the group with a larger number of dots.

29. For the bears, the task was easier when__________.

A. the coloured dots were moving slowly

B. the dot patterns were regular in shape

C. the dots followed a path on the screen

D. more dots covered a larger coloured area

30. What may explain the bears' high degree of intelligence?

A. They learn skills from other animals.

B. They face life challenges on their own.

C. They feed on a diverse range of food.

D. They have complex social networks.

31. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Bears Taught to Distinguish Colours

B. New Evidence of Bear Intelligence Found

C. Three Bears Learned How to Count

D. The Smartest American Black Bear Brutus

D

    Reading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website BookCrossing.com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.
    Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share. BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.
    Bruce Pederson, the managing director of BookCrossing, says, "The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read. BookCrossing combines both."
    Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.
    People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it. E-mails are then sent to the BookCrossing to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce Peterson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.
    BookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the "real" and not the virtual. The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.

32、Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?

1. To explain what they are.    

B. To introduce BookCrossing.
C. To stress the importance of reading.

D. To encourage readers to share their ideas.

33、What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to?

1. The book. B. An adventure.
   C. A public place. D. The identification number.

34、What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it?

1. Meet other readers to discuss it.    

B. Keep it safe in his bookcase.
C. Pass it on to another reader      

D. Mail it back to its owner.

35、What is the best title for the text?

A. Online Reading: A Virtual Tour
B. Electronic Books: A new Trend
C. A Book Group Brings Tradition Back
D. A Website Links People through Books

第二节 七选五 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

 How do you get yourself to take action now? Here are some powerful suggestions.

Focus intensely on the positive things that your actions will accomplish. _____36______ Whether it’s something you’re seeking to accomplish, or something you’re seeking to be rid of, picture exactly how your life will be after the work is done. The more intensely you can imagine it, the better.
    _____37______ The only real reason you have for avoiding action is because you associate some kind of pain or discomfort with it. Therefore, it helps to associate something even more painful with not taking action. Instead of focusing on the relatively minor pain of taking action, focus instead on the major pain of not taking action.
    ___38______ Think of all the reasons you can come up with to not take action, and then destroy all those reasons with a single word - “But.” Simply state the excuse, put the word “but” after it, and then finish the sentence. For example, “I’ve never done this before, BUT I can learn.” Stick the word “but” in there, and challenge yourself to finish the sentence.
    Take the first small step. Don’t even concern yourself with committing to the whole project or course of action. Just do something very easy and very small. The point is to find a little momentum (动力). _____39______ Then climb aboard the momentum train, and let it help you keep the effort going.
    Make it fun. Realize that just about anything can be fun if you’ll think of it as fun and enjoyable. Find a way to make something fun, and not only will you want to do it; you’ll also be better at it. ____40______

A. You always choose what to do. 
B. Lay all your excuses out on the table and deal with them.
C. In your mind, picture in great detail what your actions will bring you.
D. Whatever you must do to achieve success, find a way to enjoy it.
E. Focus on the negative things that will happen if you don’t take action.
F. Getting started with your biggest task or most difficult action may seem too much.
G. Once you take that small action, let yourself fully enjoy how great it feels.

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；每题1.5分，满分30分）

 It seemed like any other day when fitness instructor Chantelle Lister set off to work at 7 am. It was the school holidays, so her daughters Loren and Mollie, 17 and 6, and 11-year-old son Charlie were still   41   in bed.
    But within an hour, the family home in Kettering, England, went up in flames. The   42   started downstairs, and deadly smoke started   43   the second floor, where the children were sleeping.
      44  , the family’s beloved dog, Bailey, rushed to their   45  .  Although the thick smoke   46     to climb the staircase, the 4-year-old dog made his way   47   and kept barking outside Loren’s door until she   48   .
    Loren opened the   49   to thick black smoke covering the stairs and the sound of smashing (粉碎) glass. Struggling to   50  , the teenager ran into the other   51   and managed to get the   52   children out through a window and onto the roof.
    After successfully raising the   53  , Bailey ran back downstairs to try to get out.  54  , he was trapped in the   55   house.
    “The firemen pulled Bailey out and tried to  56   him, but he was dead,” Chantelle said. “They put a blanket over him and I kept   57  , ‘That could have been one of my children.’ Bailey was such a character and so   58  . The children wouldn’t be here   59   him. He’s my hero and I’ll be   60   to him forever.”
41. A. sleepy    B. asleep    C. awake    D. silent
42. A. light    B. smoke    C. fire    D. noise
43. A. filling    B. flowing   C. leaving       D. escaping
44. A. Finally   B. Thankfully   C. Naturally      D. Obviously
45. A. yard    B. kitchen   C. danger    D. rescue
46. A. started    B. failed    C. happened   D. stopped
47. A. out    B. through   C. upstairs          D. downstairs
48. A. watched out  B. set off    C. went away   D. woke up
49. A. eyes    B. mouth    C. door       D. window
50. A. breathe   B. walk    C. speak    D. stand
51. A. house    B. classroom   C. bathroom   D. bedroom
52. A. angry    B. curious   C. terrified   D. confused
53. A. alarm    B. voice    C. sound   D. child
54. A. Surprisingly  B. Unfortunately C. Occasionally  D. Gradually
55. A. shining   B. exploding   C. broken   D. burning
56. A. save    B. protect   C. move       D. comfort
57. A. apologizing      B. thinking   C. explaining   D. expecting
58. A. interesting   B. loving   C. strange      D. cute
59. A. beyond   B. besides      C. without   D. despite
60. A. loyal    B. convenient  C. available   D. grateful

第二节 语篇填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

 I have always enjoyed listening to music. It helps me calm down after ___61___ busy day, and I am also one of those ___62___can listen and study at the same time. I am not interested ___63__ jazz music, but I like many other  ___64__ (type) of music. When I was a child, I used to listen to music on the radios. With the  ____65__ (invent) of personal computers and cellphones, I prefer to listen on the phone, as new functions ___66___ (add) to them in the past few years. The technology was developed in response to customer need. Some people affected by___67__ (anxious )start to feel relaxed while__68___ (listen) to music on the phone. Others worry about not being able to use it well. However, I am ___69___ dependent on the cellphones that I fail ___70___ (live) without them.

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）

     Mr. Smith had a 8-year-old son named Tony, who enjoyed listen to music very much. So he bought a piano to Tony, hoping that he could become a famous pianist one day. The little boy put her heart into practicing the piano day after day and seems to enjoy every minute of it. Therefore, half a year later, he told his father that he was of tired practicing the piano. Heard this, Mr. Smith said, “Tony, it is one thing to be fond of listening to music, but it is another thing to perform good by yourself. You can never play piano well even if you don’t practice more.”

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

假设你是李华，你在美国夏令营认识的朋友Mike给你来信说他最近沉迷于电脑（Internet addiction）难以控制。请你给他回一封信，告诉他网瘾可能会导致成绩下降、健康状况恶化、与家人产生矛盾等问题，并提出一些建议。

注意: 1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mike,

I am glad to hear from you.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                         Yours,

Li Hua  

 5月月考英语参考答案

一．听力部分

1-5  ACAAC   6-10  CASCA  11-15  BCABA    16-20 BCACC

二．阅读理解

A.  21-23   DBD      B   24-27 CBBC     C  28-31ADBB

D  32-35 BACD      七选五  36-40: CEBGD

三．语言运用

完形填空

41-45 BCABD  46-50 ACDCA  51-55 DCABD  56-60 ABBCD

语语篇填空：

61.a      62. who       63  in         64. types    65. invention  

66. have been added     67.anxiety     68. listening    69. so   70.to live

五．写作

短文改错：

1.a----an；       2.listen----listening;        3.to----for;            4. her---his；

5.seems-seemed；      6.Therefore---However；    7. Heard----Hearing；   8.good-well；  

9.play 后加 the        10.去掉even

书面表达                         

Dear Jack,

I am glad to hear from you. As your close friend, I’d like to talk about the harm of Internet addiction to you as I feel worried to know that you have wasted lots of valuable time playing the Internet games.（写信目的 4分）

As we know, the Internet is a convenient tool to improve our knowledge and skills. However, our life will be greatly affected if we are addicted to it.（总述网瘾危害 4分） For example your grades may go down（对成绩的影响3分） and your health will be going from bad to worse. （对健康的影响 3分）To make things worse, it can also damage the relationship with your family.（对家庭关系的影响 3分）So I think it is high time that you got rid of the bad habit. It is a good idea for you to read some meaningful books and take more exercise.（建议 5分）

I am looking forward to hearing your good news soon．（表达愿望 3分）

Yours,

 Li Hua