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江苏省常熟市学年高一下学期期中英语试题
常熟市2020-2021学年第二学期期中试卷
高—英语2021.04
注意事项:
1.本试卷分为选择题和非选择题,满分150分.考试时间120分钟。
2.请将选择题的答案填涂在答题卷上,非选择题请直接在答题卷上规定的地方作答。
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。
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,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。
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.Whatisthemanmostprobablydoing?
A.Havingajobinterview.B.Applyingforacollege.C.Visitingsickkids.
2.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Amusicalinstrument.B.Avolleyballplayer.C.Afamiliarperson.
3.Howmuchisthemountainbikenow?
A.$200,B.$160.C.$40.
4.WhatdoesthemanalwaysdoonSaturday?
A.Seeafilm.B.Haveaclass.C.Reviewhisnotes.
5.Howdoesthewomandealwithdifficultlectures?
A.Byrecordingthem.B.Bytalkingwithlecturers.C.Byattendingthemagain.
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。
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.Howisthewomanfeeling?
A.Good.B.Sad.C.Angry.
7.Whatisthe"somethingterrible”?
A.Herballgotlost.B.Hercarwasdamaged.C.Herdoggotkilled.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.Whydoesthewomanwanttochange出emeetingtime?
A.Shehasanothermeetingtooclosetoit.
B.Shehasaproblemwithherreport.
C.Shehastomovetoanewhouse.
9.Whatisthenewmeetingtime?
A.11a.m.B.1p.m.C.9a.m.
10.Whatisthewomangoingtodoatthemeeting?
A.Chairthemeeting.B.Giveareport.C.Shareanagenda.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.Howdidtheboydoinhiseconomicsexam?
A.Hepassedit.B.Hefailedit.C.Hemissedit.
12.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheboy?
A.Hedidn'tworkhardenough.
B.Heshouldhaverelaxedmore.
C.Healreadytriedhisbest.
13.Whatdoweknowaboutthefamily?
A.Unkind.B.Unwealthy.C.Unhealthy.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14.Whydoesthemanturndownthegirl'srequest?
A.Hisclassmatehasleftthecompany.
B.Theprojectistoohardforstudents.
C.Heexpectshertorelyonherself.
15.Howwillthegirlgotothepowercompany?
A.Bycar.B.Bytaxi.C.Onfoot.
16.Whatwillthegirldofirst?
A.Visitthemanager.B.Chatwiththeworkers.C.Getreadyforapicnic
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Wherewillvisitorsgoonthefirstdayofthetour?
A.ArchesNationalPark.B.TempleSquare.C.GoblinValley.
18.WhatdoweknowaboutLittleWildHorseCanyon?
A.It’sverynarrow.
B.It'sinnorthernUtah.
C.Itwasformedfromanearthquake.
19.Whatisincludedinthetour?
A.Entrancefees.B.Threemealsaday.C.TransportationinUtah.
20.Whencanyoumakeareservationforthetour?
A.Twoweeksinadvance.B.Oneweekinadvance.C.Fourdaysinadvance.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,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和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Callforentries:
youngwomenwriters'competition
GuardianWeekendmagazineislaunchingawritingcompetitionforUKwomenaged16-21onthethemeofconversations.
Howtoenter
Allyouhavetodoissubmita700-wordpersonalessaythatshowsoffyourtalents—onthethemeofconversations.Didyouhaveanunforgettableconversationwithyourgrandmotheraboutheryouththatchangedhowyouviewedher?
Doyoufindhavingcertainconversationsreallyhard,andifso,why?
Isthereaconversationyouregret,oroneyouregretyouneverhad?
We'rekeentohearaboutyourpersonalexperiences.
Allentriesmustbesenttotheweekend@thebymidnighton9March.
ThePrizes
Therewillbeonewinnerandtworunners-up.Thethreewinnerswilleachreceive£250,Thewinnerswillbenotified(通知)byemailortelephoneonorbefore30March2021andgivendetailsofhowtoclaimtheirprizes.Aspartoftheeditingprocess,thethreewinnerswillparticipateinavideocallwithaGuardianWeekendeditortodiscussandedittheiressayforpublication.Theoneoverallwinnerwillalsoreceivea1-1workshopwithaGuardianeditor.
Rules
Followallrulescarefullytopreventdisqualification.
*Onlyoneentryispermittedperperson.Entriesonbehalfofanotherpersonwillnotbeacceptedandjointsubmissionsarenotallowed.
*Thecompetitionopensat09:
00on22February2021andclosesat23:
59on9March2021.Entriesreceivedoutsidethistimeperiodwillnotbeconsidered.
*Yourentrymustnotbecopied,andmustnotcontainanythird-partymaterialsorcontentthatyoudonothavepermissiontouse.
*Youmustincludeyourname,ageandcontactdetails,includingemailaddressandphonenumber.
21.What'sthethemeofthewritingcompetition?
A.Regrets.B.Conversations.
C.Grandmother'syouth.D.Personalexperiences.
22.Whatextraprizewilltheoverallwinnerreceive?
A.Anadditional$250,B.Avideoofthecompetition.
C.Apriornotificationofthewin.D.A1-1workshopwithaneditor.
23.Whichofthefollowingwillresultindisqualification?
A.Co-authoringanentry.B.Includingcontactdetails.
C.Mailingyourentryon1March.D.Usingothers’contentwithpermission.
B
IrescuedmylittleFoxyseveralyearsago.Iwasn5tlookingforher,butshejustcrawled(爬)upontomylapandwenttosleep,soItookherhome.Shespentthenightwithherheadonmypillow,andIknewshebelongedtome.
Iwasherperson.Shedidn'treallylikeotherdogsorpeople...untilImetmywife-to-be.ThedayAngelikacameovertovisitforthefirsttimewasthelasttimeFoxywastrulymydog.Sheabandonedmefortheloveofatender(温柔的)woman,andwhocanblameher?
Iwouldhavedonethesame.ThenAngelikaandIgotmarried,andwebecameahappyfamily.
Thethreeofusalwayswalktogetherthroughourvillagefromthehillstothelake.WegetexerciseandhavefunbecauseFoxyenjoysherwalksandstrolls(漫步)throughtheneighborhoodlikea10-poundprizepony(小马).
Howsweetandlovely,yousay,butthereisdarksidetothelittlefurball!
Foxyisnowaone-womandog-shehastotallybondedwithmywifeandwon'tgoforawalkatallifAngelikaisout.Shejustliesinherbedbythewindowwaitingforherangeltocomewalkthroughthedoor,andIhavetotellyou,Ifeelalittlerejected.Butitisprettycute.
Iunderstandanimalbonding.Mytherapydog,Mercy,waswithmeforoveradecade,andwewereatotalitem.Infact,itwasn'tuntilMercydiedthatIdecidedtoremarry.That'showmuchunconditionalloveshegaveme.
Nowmywifeisgettingtoexperiencethatkindofbondforthefirsttime.Youngorold,bigorlittle,whenyourdogfindsyou,it'sanamazingexperience,andtheloveyoufeeljustmakesyourlifesweeter.
Whenyouadoptananimal,rememberthatit'salifetimecommitment.Andifyourpetfallsforyourotherhalf,justenjoywatchingthelove.
B
24.WhatcanweknowaboutFoxy?
A.Foxywasalwaysfriendlytostrangers.
B.FoxyintroducedAngelikatomebyaccident.
C.Foxy'slovefortheauthorremainsunchanged.
D.FoxyfellinlovewithAngelikaatfirstsight.
25.HowdidtheauthorfeelabouttherelationshipbetweenFoxyandAngelika?
A.Jealous.B.Delighted.C.Embarrassed.D.Disappointed.
26.Whatisthetoneofthetext?
A.Plain.B.Lively.C.Ironic.D.Serious.
27.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttotellusinthetext?
A.Petscankeepuscompanyandneverleaveus.
B.Petscanbringusmorejoythansorrowinourlife.
C.Petsareourlifelongpartnersanddeserveourcare.
D.Petsaresocutethattheyareingreatdemandnowadays.
C
Aftertravelingmorethansevenmonthsinspace,Tianwen1isonestepclosertoMars!
Tianwen1,China'sfirstMarsprobe(探测器),successfullyenteredMarsorbitinFebruary,accordingtotheChinaNationalSpaceAdministration(CNSA).Itwillstayinorbitforaboutthreemonthsbeforelandingontheredplanet.
Asmallstepontheredplanetwillbeabigstepforhumanbeings.Humanshavelaunched46MarsexplorationmissionssinceOctober1960,butonly19ofthemhavebeensuccessful,accordingtoChinaDaily.It'sChina'sfirstspacecrafttoMars,andthemissionsareratherambitious.Tianwen1aimstoachieve“orbiting,landing,androving(环绕,着陆,巡视)"allinonejourney,whichwillmakethecountrytheworld'sfirsttoaccomplishallthreegoalswithoneprobe,missionscientistssaid.Amongthethreetasks,touchdownontheredplanetisthemostdifficult.Theresultmainlydependsonthe"breathtakingsevenminutes,"whichwilldeploymultiplecutting-edgetechnologiesandaccuratetimingofeachaction,includingtheburningof
enginesandopeningofparachutes(降落伞)toensureasafelanding,accordingtotheGlobalTimes.TheprevioussuccessofChang'e5hasaccumulatedexperienceinthisregardwhich“boostsourconfidence",WangYa'nan,chiefeditorofBeijing-basedAerospaceKnowledgemagazine,toldtheGlobalTimes.TianwenVsultimategoalistolandaroveronMarsinMayorJune,anditwillconductscientificinvestigationsonMars'soil,geological(地质学的)structure,environment,atmosphereandwater,accordingtoChinaDaily.
FebruarywasMarsmonth.NASA'sPerseveranceRoverlandedonMarsonFeb19,andChina'sTianwen1andUnitedArabEmirates'(UAE)Hopehavearrivedwithinorbitoftheredplanet.AlthoughtheystartedtheirMarsjourneysatalmostthesametime,theirmissionsvary."Whenwestepintothefarplanetsofthesolarsystem,themagnitude(量级)oftheresourcesandtimelinerequiredwilltakeaglobalcommitment,"USCongressmanFrankLucassaid,highlightingtheimportanceofinternationalcooperationinspace.
28.WhatcanwelearnaboutTianwen1?
A.It'stheworld'sfirstprobetoentertheorbitaroundMars.
B.Itwillspend10monthspreparingforitslanding.
C.ItisexpectedtolandonMarsinMayorJune.
D.It'soneofthe46successfulMarsexplorat