湖北省黄石市有色一中2020_2021学年高一英语下学期期中试题202106300243.doc

湖北省黄石市有色一中2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中试题本试卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟第一部分：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。1. Where will Mike do the cleaning? A. In the kitchen. B. In the living room. C. In the dining room. 2. What does James mean? A. They can make a detailed plan. B. He will make a decision at the last minute. C. The woman should have invited him earlier. 3. What are the speakers going to do next? A. Book seats. B. Take a nap. C. Take another flight. 4. What did the tour guide help the guy do? A. Carry his suitcase. B. Arrange a long tour. C. Find his passport.5. How will the woman go to the show? A. By subway. B. By taxi. C. By bus. 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秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读 两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. When did the meeting start? A. At 1:30 pm. B. At 3:00 pm. C. At 4:30 pm. 7. What will the man do next? A. Read newspapers. B. Play on the phone. C. Buy some magazines. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What does the woman suffer from? A. The traffic noise. B. The crowded bus. C. The increasing rent. 9. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Neighbors. B. A couple. C. Colleagues. 10. How will the woman deal with the problem? A. Make a complaint. B. Discuss it with others. C. Change the apartment.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题11. Where does Mandy prefer to go? A. Hawaii. B. Florida. C. Los Angeles. 12. How much will the man pay for four air tickets? A. $1,000. B. $1,500. C. $2,000. 13. What does the man ask Mandy to do? A. Pack the suitcase. B. Choose scenic spots. C. Make hotel reservations.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题14. What did Jim volunteer to do in 2019? A. Be a tour guide in a conference. B. Help the AIDS patients in Africa. C. Teach English to medical students. 15. Why do the special children need more care and attention? A. They are homeless. B. They suffer from sickness. C. They are left-behind children. 16. What does Jim major in? A. English. B. Medicine. C. Cultural exchange. 17. What does Linda think of the work in Africa? A. Fun. B. Unsafe.C. Meaningless. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Why did the speaker go to Beijing? A. To learn Chinese. B. To take a holiday. C. To experience life. 19. Which activity attracted the speaker most? A. Fan painting. B. Paper cutting. C. Opera mask painting. 20. What does the speaker mainly talk about? A. Her interest in Chinese culture. B. Advice on touring Beijing for Jeff. C. Her experience at the summer camp. 第二部分：阅读（满分 50 分）第一节 阅读理解（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 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWhether you prefer history, art, special programming or something altogether different, the Museums in Atlanta will impress and delight you. High Museum of Art As one of the top art museums in the Southeast, High Museum of Art has an extensive collection of 19th and 20th-century American art and a significant amount of European artwork. There is a growing collection of African American art as well as modern and contemporary art. It is distinguished as the only major museum in North America to have a department specifically devoted to folk and self-taught art.Delta Flight MuseumThe Delta Flight Museum is an aviation and corporate museum located near the airlines main hub. It is a nonprofit organization relying on volunteers, donations, special event rentals and Museum Store sales. It is considered an ongoing project and it collects various items year round. Fernbank Museum of Natural History Located along Ponce, the Fernbank Museum of Natural History is an interactive museum that will appeal to people of all ages. Permanent exhibits include dinosaur fossils and massive skeletons. Regularly scheduled educational and social events add to the appeal. The museum is also home to a five-story IMAX theater airing acclaimed nature films.Childrens Museum of AtlantaFounded in 1988 as a “Museum Without Walls,” the 16,316-square-foot museum includes exhibits designed for children under the age of nine and hosts field trips from schools and learning centers. The Imaginators invent fun hands-on activities for children, and create terrific programming, including original and lively 20-minute mini-musicals. 21. Whats the most distinct feature of High Museum of Art?A. It has an extensive collection.B. It has a folk and self-taught art section. C. Its the top art museum in the Southeast.D. It has collections of modern and contemporary art.22. In which museum can you watch fantastic IMAX films?A. High Museum of Art. B. Delta Flight Museum. C. Fernbank Museum of Natural History. D. Childrens Museum of Atlanta.23. What are available in Childrens Museum of Atlanta?A. Educational and social events.B. Field trips and hands-on activities.C. Original and lively 20-minute mini-movies.D. Exhibits about dinosaur fossils and massive skeletons.BI was born with eye disease. At school I even couldnt read the blackboard. By the time I got to university, I couldnt really see images(图像) at all. I just can tell the difference between light and dark. In the first year of my PHD, I was almost 100% blind.When I was young I used to get very angry if I encountered something I found difficult or couldnt do because of my eyes. But over time I learned that wasnt a helpful response. Theres no point getting wound up by the fact that I cant see, because it wont change it.I started climbing when I was young. My dad took me up my first rock route(路线) when I was two. All my early climbing was outdoor traditional climbing. My dad had been in the Mountain Rescue and was part of Mountaineering Club, so we would go for weekends away climbing throughout the UK.He taught me everything I know and I led my first route outside when I was 11. At this time I could just about see well enough to place rock gear（齿轮）, but not well enough to pick out the routes from the ground. People are usually amazed when they discover that not only do I climb, but I also lead climbs.At university I joined the Mountaineering Club and was able to climb much more frequently. We had regular trips to indoor walls and weekends away outdoors. I developed a great circle of climbing friends and went on multiple trips to Europe. On these I started Alpine climbing and ice climbing too.There was a time when I thought I might have to give up leading as my eyesight got worse. But I never thought I would stop climbing. I just learnt to adapt myself to the eye disease with the support of my friends. Its quite possible that I wouldnt be as good a climber if I werent blind if I didnt have these challenges. That concentration and determination is built through my disability.24. How did the author eventually respond to his eye problem?A. He ended up feeling annoyed. B. He accepted it and faced it bravelyC. He sought help from others D. He quit his study at university.25. What can we learn about the authors father from Paragraphs 3 and 4?A. He was a professional climber at university. B. He ran his own mountaineering club. C. He taught his son to do outdoor climbing.D. He introduced his son to a love of rocks.26. What does the author believe contributed to his success in climbing?A. His disability. B. His university.C. His father. D. The Mountaineering Club.27. Which of the following can be the best title?A. A Blind Mans Life Struggle. B. Mountain Climbing Experience.C. Courses on Rock Climbing. D. Determination and Experience.CIt sounds like something from the field of science fictiona space exploration into vast outer space heading towards the Red Planet. While we're not quite ready to put a person on it, the question we ask today is: why are so many countries interested in going to Mars?The space race saw the USSR(the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) and USA compete to achieve firsts in spaceflight. The USSR released Sputnik 1, an artificial satellite, before anyone else, and the US landed on the Moon first. Now it appears that Mars is the body of desire. While to be the first nation to land on it is an obvious draw, there are other reasons why we want to get there.One of these could be the survival of our species. You only have to look at the fossils of the dinosaurs to see the benefit of finding another habitable(宜居的) planet. While Mars doesn't have the right conditions to call it home just yet, there's always the concept of terraformingchanging the environment of a planet to suit our needs.However, not everyone agrees. Leading astrophysicist Neil de Grasse Tyson has said the concept of changing habitability of another planet because of the damage we have done to Earth makes no sense when we can simply terraform Earth.It seems that the main reason at the moment is the search for alien life. It has long been believed that, at one time，Mars was abundant with life. Now seemingly dead, the potential fossils could answer questions about our own evolution and that of our planet. One theory is that bacterial life on our planet didn't start here, but was brought here via asteroid(小行星) from Mars.One benefit supported by scientists like Neil de Grasse Tyson is that landing on Mars may inspire more people to become interested in science and astronomy. Surely inspiring a new generation to visit the stars is reason enough.28. What achievement did the US make in the space race?A. It was the first country to land on the moon.B. It was the first nation to launch an artificial satelliteC. It was the first country to land on the surface of Mars.D. It was the first nation to send the dinosaur fossils into space.29. What attitude does Neil de Grasse Tyson take to the idea of terraforming Mars?A. Curious.B. IndifferentC. Thrilled.D. Unfavorable.30. What benefit of heading to Mars does Neil de Grasse Tyson support?A. Rescuing the species on the earth.B. Looking for life in outer space.C. Understanding humans' evolution.D. Increasing young people's enthusiasm about space.31. What is the best title of the passage?A. Why Do We Desire To Leave Earth?B. Why Do We Attempt To Go To Mars?C. Can We Settle Down On Other Planets?D. Should We Stop Searching For Alien Life On Mars?DSummer is coming. It is easy to get too much sun. While there's no cure for sunburn, a small but fascinating new study suggests taking large amounts of vitamin D after exposure may prevent the associated redness and inflammation (发炎) of your skin.In the paper, researchers exposed 20 volunteers to a light resembling(类似) solar radiation to induce a sunburn（晒伤） on a small piece of skin. They then gave the ''burn victims'' large amounts of vitamin D, and followed up with participants one, two and three days (and a week) later to measure skin redness and thickness. The researchers found that vitamin D decreased inflammation and redness, compared with taking a placebo (安慰剂). And this effect increased in proportion to how much was consume（消费）. Vitamin D also appears to increase the activity of a gene(基因) called arginase-1, which is involved in tissue（皮肤组织） repair and healing. Taking 50, 000 international units (IU) of vitamin D- 125 times the recommended daily allowanceled to a significant reduction in redness and inflammation, compared with the placebo. Those who took 100,000 IU had even less redness and pain; and those who took 200, 000 IU had the greatest reduction in inflammation.This is the first study to show vitamin D can reduce inflammation, and suggests that it ''could potentially help prevent sunburn, '' says senior author Kurt Lu, a physician scientist and assistant professor at Case Western Reserve University.It used to be thought vitamin D was primarily involved in building healthy bones and muscles, but recent research has found it has many more roles, including influencing inflammation, such as the kind associated with sunburns.So, if you get burned, should you take a lot of vitamin D? The study authors don't recommend it. ''I think that's probably not a good idea and not well established by this study, '' says Barbara Gilchrest, a physician scientist at Massachusetts General Hospital. Such large amounts, if taken repeatedly, have the potential to do harm to the health. 32How do the researchers confirm the healing effect of taking vitamin D?ABy observing the inflammation of skin every day.BBy measuring the thickness of skin after a week.CBy increasing the daily volume of vitaminDBy comparing the effect with that of placebo.33Numbers and figures are used in paragraph 2 in order to _.Arecommend the weekly allowance of Vitamin DBargue against the benefits of more Vitamin DCshow under the control , the more Vitamin D, the greater benefits Dstress the potential danger of too much Vitamin D34What is true about the function of vitamin D?ARepeatedly taking large amounts of Vitamin D might be harmful.BVitamin D brings less advantages to us than what has been found out.CDon't take vitamin D unless your doctor approves .DVitamin D is more useful for curing sunburn than building healthy bones.35What is the main idea of this passage ?AIt gives tips for how to travel safely in summer.BA new study suggests the vitamin D can relieve sunburn.CIt provides a suggestion on taking vitamin D properly.DIt advises us how to take medicine effectively.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。Five Tips That Help You Fall Asleep QuicklyLower the room temperature _36_During the sleep, the core temperature decreases, while the temperature of your hands and feet increases. You might be hard to fall asleep if your room is too warm. Setting your thermostat to a cool temperature between 15-23°C could help.Get on a scheduleWaking up and going to bed at the same time each day can help your biological clock keep a regular schedule. _ 37_ So, set your alarm clock at the same time each day and go to bed at relatively the same time daily. _38_ Using electronic devices late at night is terrible for sleep. Watching TV, playing video games, and using a mobile phone can make it significantly harder for you to fall and stay asleep. You had better disconnect all electronics and put away computers and mobile phones so you can ensure a quiet place, free of distractions (干扰物). Read somethingReading could be a good activity to help you calm down before bed. 39 . But electronic books may produce a kind of light that can make it harder for you to fall asleep. So y