江苏省常熟市2019-2020学年高一下学期期中英语试题(共14页).docx

精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上2019-2020学年第二学期期中试卷 高一英语 2020.05注意事项：1.本试卷分为第1卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题），满分150分。考试时间120分钟。2.请将第I卷的答案填涂在答题卡上，第II卷请直接在答题卡上规定的地方作答。答题前，务必将自己的学校、姓名、考试号等相关信息写在答题卡上规定的地方。第I卷（选择题，共85分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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.What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?A.Employer and employee. B.Next door neighbors. C.Two good friends.2.What will the two speakers most probably do this weekend?A.See a film. B.Climb a mountain. C.Play table tennis.3.What time will the train leave?A.At 6:10 tomorrow morning. B.At 11:00 tonight. C.At 11:00 tomorrow morning.4.What does the man mean?A.He is waiting for someone else. B.He doesn't want to talk with Mr.Miller. C.He is busy now.5.Where does the conversation take place?A.In a restaurant. B.In a department store. C.In a hotel.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.What does the woman usually do on Saturdays?A.She goes swimming. B.She plays basketball. C.She goes shopping.7.When does the woman usually go to the cinema with friends?A.On Friday nights. B.On Saturday nights. C.On Sunday nights.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.What does the man say about his university?A.His classes were difficult.B.The fee was cheaper than it is now.C.He received some help from the school.9.What are the speakers trying to do?A.Convince their daughter to go to a private university.B.Encourage their daughter to get a scholarship.C.Get their daughter to attend a public university.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Why did Lucy ask for a leave?A.She has been ill and needs a rest.B.She doesn't want to see the man.C.She needs to take an exam.11.What is the relationship between the woman and Lucy?A.Classmates. B.Workmates. C.Strangers.12.What is the woman thinking of studying next year?A.Arts. B.English. C.Maths.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Where does Susan live now?A.In Italy. B.In England. C.In America.14.How long did Susan work for Ferragamo?A.Six months. B.Five years. C.Six years.15.What does Susan mainly design for companies?A.Shoes. B.Handbags. C.Jackets.16.How has Susan's industry changed since 1982?A.Italian design has become more popular.B.The product quality has become poorer.C.It has become much more competitive.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Who did the speaker go on a cookery course with?A.Her cousin. B.Her sister. C.Her mother.18.Which course did the speaker choose?A.The one-day course. B.The three-day course. C.The one-week course.19.What surprised the speaker when she started her course?A.Many teachers were there to help.B.There were many teenagers.C.The course was popular.20.Which place did the speaker visit?A.A restaurant. B.A market. C.A supermarket.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）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。ABroken Hill was recently awarded one of Australia's rare National Heritage(遗产）listings,butis that reason enough to make the journey?Broken Hill,in western New South Wales,is hardly up there as a tourist attraction of international reputation(名声）。It's miles from anywhere,boiling hot and lacks the more attractive elements that often make a place popular-for example,high-end restaurants,beautiful beaches, great accommodation(膳宿）。But Broken Hill's reputation is growing with its recent National Heritage Listing Award.We asked Broken Hill mayor to tell us what makes Broken Hill so great.These are some reasons he gave us to visit.Perfect lightBroken Hill offers breathtaking scenery to discover and explore.The lively colours and perfectlight have attracted film-makers and artists here for decades.From the wonders of the day comes anamazing light show at night.The localsWe are always happy to greet people from"away".In fact we love it when people come to townto visit.We are a friendly people who make you feel welcome.And we are pretty proud of our city.The Palace HotelThe home of Priscilla,Queen of the Desert and just a great Broken Hill iconic(标志性的）pub.You can star in your own movie in the centre of town.It is a world-famous landmark and a good water hole for those nice warm days.The living desert and sculpturesLocated 9 km from the city,Broken Hill features 12 sandstone sculptures by artists from aroundthe world as well as local artist Badger Bates.It displays:the breathtaking beauty of the real outback（内地）。21.What is the real purpose of writing this passage?A.To encourage readers to pay a visit to Broken Hill.B.To explain the causes of awarding Broken Hill.C.To list the reasons for Broken Hill's greatness.D.To express the author's pride for Broken Hill's award.22.Which of the following factor is making Broken Hill better known to the world?A.Its friendly local people.B.Its Palace Hotel.C.Its National Heritage Listing Award.D.Its sandstone sculptures.23.Which of the following topics of Broken Hill are mentioned in the passage?A.Traditional food and friendly locals.B.Pleasant climate and perfect light.C.Beautiful beaches and lively sculptures.D.Splendid Hotel and friendly locals.BThere it was.A test of will power.I was on a special diet with foods carefully selected for balanced nutrition and caloric value.A piece of cheese cake was not a good choice.So here was my dilemma:Should I not eat the cheese cake,feel dissatisfied and take out my disappointment on theannoyingly skinny physical instructor at the gym?Or should I eat the cheese cake and work off thecalories?The latter seemed like a win-win solution.Not only would I get to enjoy the cheese cake,but I'd get an exercise session(训练时段）。And then it hit me:a delicate plan to use my cheese cake as an exercise incentive.I plated a thin slice of cheese cake and carefully walked it up the stairs and set it onmy bedside table with a small fork.I put on my exercise outfit(全套服装）and went downstairs.The appeal of the cheese cake got stronger so I launched my plan:I would run up and down the stairs and then back up again.My reward:one small bite of cheese cake.If I wanted another,I'd have to run down and up and down and up again.Off I went.Ah,creamy vanilla(香草）goodness without guilt.I wanted another bite so I quickly sprinted(冲刺）through another stair climbing run.Admittedly,it was harder to enjoy the creaminess of the cheese cake when my tongue was dry from over-breathing.I placed a bottle of water next to the cake. Down and up and down and up again.When I struggled over to the cheese cake,my hand bypassed the plate and went for the water instead.I didn't want the cake any more.I wanted all this sweat and effort to do more than cancel the calories from cheese cake.I was exhausted and sure the cheese cake tasted fine but just not good enough to make me run up and down the stairs one more time.My plan worked.Now,any time I felt tempted to enjoy a former favorite,I remembered my stairs trick.24.What can we infer about the author from paragraph 1?A.She had weak will power.B.She was bad-tempered and very critical.C.She needed assistance with making the choice.D.She hesitated over eating something against her diet.25.What does the underlined word"incentive"in paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Reason.B.Hesitation.C.Replacement.D.Companion.26.What do we learn about the author's plan?A.It involved much energy consumption(消耗）。B.It rid the cake of the pleasant taste.C.It changed the author's preference for food.D.It was tiring and caused suffering.27.What may be the best title for the passage?A.A costly dilemma.B.An evil cheese cake.C.A trick that worked.D.A sweating experience.CIt may seem as if Mother's Day was invented by a company named Hallmark,but people have been taking time on the calendar to give a shout-out to Mom for a long time.The Greeks and Romans had mother goddess festivals-although their celebrations didn't involve the menfolk taking their underappreciated mothers out to dinner.A more recent tradition was Mothering Sunday,which developed in the British Isles during the 16th century.On the fourth Sunday in April,young men and women who were living and working apart from their families were advised to return to their mothers 'houses to express their appreciation(感激）。Mother's Day as it is observed in the United States started in the 1850s with Ann Jarvis,a West Virginia woman who held"Mothers' Work Days"to promote health and hygiene(卫生）at home and in the workplace.During the Civil War,Jarvis organized women to improve sanitary(卫生的） conditions for soldiers on both sides,and after the war she became a peacemaker,furthering the cause by bringing together mothers of Union and Confederate soldiers and promoting a Mother's Day holiday.Jarvis's work inspired another 19th-century woman,Julia Ward Howe.In 1870 Howe published her"Mother's Day Proclamation(宣言）”，which viewed the day not as appreciation of mothers by their children but as an opportunity for women to exercise their collective power for peace.Howe started holding annual Mother's ay celebrations in Boston,her hometown,but after about a decade she stopped footing the bill and the tradition faded away.It was Jarvis's daughter Anna who succeeded in getting Mother's Day recognized as a national holiday.After her mother died,in May 1905,Anna started holding yearly ceremony on the anniversary(周年纪念日）and conducting a tireless PR campaign to have the day made a holiday.In 1908 she succeeded in enlisting the support of John Wanamaker,the Philadelphia department store magnate(产业大亨）and advertising pioneer,and by 1912 West Virginia and a few other states had adopted Mother's Day.Two years later,President Woodrow Wilson signed a resolution declaring the second Sunday in May a national holiday.It wasn't long,though,before whatever ideals the day was supposed to celebrate were buried under an amount of greeting cards and candy.By the 1920s Anna Jarvis was campaigning against the holiday she had been instrumental in creating."I wanted it to be a day of emotionalism,not profit," she said.28.The first paragraph suggests that_A.mothers didn't get enough appreciationB.Mother's Day was invented by HallmarkC.young people returned to their mothers' housesD.Greeks and Romans were the first to celebrate Mother's Day29.Who plays the most important role in creating Mother's Day?A.Ann Jarvis.B.Julia Ward Howe.C.Woodrow Wilson.D.Anna Jarvis.30.Why did Anna Jarvis object to Mother's Day at last?A.Because it was an emotional day.B.Because the festival was not profitable.C.Because the celebrations went against the original spirit.D.Because the day was buried under greeting cards and candy.31.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A.The Objection to Mother's Day.B.The Argument on Celebrating Mother's Day.C.The Story Behind the Creation of Mother's Day.D.Different Forms of Celebrations on Mother's Day.DMrs.Strickland did not talk much,but she had a pleasant gift for keeping the conversation general.And when there was a pause she threw in just the right remark to set it going once more.Why do nice women marry dull men?"“Because intelligent men won't marry nice women."Mrs.Strickland had the gift of sympathy.There was another thing I liked in Mrs.Strickland.She managed her surroundings with elegance（优雅）。Her flat was always neat and cheerful with flowers.The meals in the little dining room were pleasant;the table looked nice;the food was well cooked.It was impossible not to see that Mrs.Strickland was an excellent housekeeper.And you felt sure that she was an admirable mother.Therewere photographs in the drawing room of her son and daughter.The son-his name was Robert-wasa boy of sixteen at Rugby.He had his mother's fine eyes.He looked clean,healthy,and normal.I don't know that he's very clever,"she said one day,when I was looking at the photograph,"butI know he's good.He has a charming character."The daughter was fourteen.Her hair,thick and dark like her mother's,fell over her shoulders,andshe had the same kindly expression and untroubled eyes.They both look like you,"I said.Yes,I think they are more like me than their father."Why have you never let me meet him?"I asked.“Would you like to?"she smiled and her smile was really very sweet.You know,he's not at all literary,"she said."He has no interest in literature.”“He's on the Stock Exchange(证券交易所），and he's a typical broker(经纪人）。I think he'd bore you to death."Does he bore you?"I asked.You see,I happen to be his wife.I'm very fond of him."She smiled to cover her shyness,and hereyes grew tender.He doesn't pretend to be a talent.He doesn't even make much money on the Stock Exchange.But he's awfully good and kind."I think I should like him very much.”“I' Il ask you to dine with us quietly some time,but mind,you come at your own risk;don't blameme if you have a very dull evening."32.Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.Mrs.Strickland is a very good housekeeper.B.Her daughter looks more like her than her husband.C.Her son,clever or not,has a pleasant character.D.Mrs.Strickland doesn't love her husband because of his dullness.33.What does the sentence“I think he'd bore you to death”in paragraph 13 imply?A.Mrs.Strickland doesn't think her husband is a dull man.B.It must be boring for the guest to talk with Mr.Strickland because of different interests.C.Mrs.Strickland fears that her husband will make the guest die.D.The guest will finally find Mr.Strickland is a humorous host.34.Which is the closest meaning to the underlined word"awfully"?A.Personally.B.Gradually.C.Extremely.D.Eventually.35.What does the author think of Mrs.Strickland in this passage?A.Elegant and attractive.B.Dull and unconfident.C.Beautiful and unlucky.D.Bitter and foolish.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。During a job interview,your body language will have already given people their first impression of you before a word has even been spoken.The interviewers will not only pay attentionto what you say during the interview,but also to how you say it!3637 Body language shows your serious attitude toward that interview.Then after the introduction you will usually be directed to take a seat.Choose a place from where you can clearly see all the interviewers.During a job interview,try to keep a posture(姿势）that shows you are interested and relaxed. Sit up straight in your chair.What to do with your hands?38 From these positions it's also easy to support your words with hand gestures.Then it is important to look a