江西省上饶市横峰中学学年高一英语下学期期中试题.docx

1、江西省上饶市横峰中学学年高一英语下学期期中试题某某省某某市横峰中学2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中试题第一部分：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） 1. What does the woman mean? A. She doesnt know Mike. B. Mike is no longer her good friend.C. Mike is now her good friend.2. Why is the woman worried? A. She cant find her child. B. She lost her cellpho

2、ne. C. She missed her bus.3. What will the woman do? A. She will help put out the fire. B. She will look for a doctor. C. She will call the police.4. When was the piano bought? A. Last month. B. Last year.C. Last week.5. Why wont the two speakers go to the film? A. It is going to rain. B. The film i

3、s not interesting. C. The woman is too tired.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where are the two speakers? A. At the railway station.B. At a hotel. C. In an office.7. What does the man want to do? A. He wants to have a talk with the woman. B. He wants to sit for a res

4、t. C. He wants to buy some fruit.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Where is the woman going? A. Her office. B. Her school. C. The airport.9. What is the woman worried about? A. That she will be late for school. B. That she will miss her plane. C. That she wont be able to catch her train.10. When does the driver

5、think they will get there? A. At about 9:50.B. At about 10:15. C. At about 9:45.请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What did the two speakers do yesterday afternoon? A. They went to see a film. B. They had a football match. C. They watched a football match. 12. What happened to the woman yesterday afternoon? A.

6、She fell off her bike. B. She lost her bike. C. She hurt her arms.13.When did the match begin? A. At 3:00 pm. B. At 2:30 pm. C. At 3:20pm.请听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Doctor and patient. C. Friends.15. Who is going to have a b

7、irthday party? A. Mr Green. B. Mr Smith. C. Mrs Smith.16. Whom will the woman go to the party with? A. Her sister. B. Her brother. C. Her husband.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What does Santa Claus do on Christmas Eve? A. He gives money to poor people. B. He brings gifts to children. C. He helps people wi

8、th their housework.18. How is Santa Claus usually dressed? A. In red. B. In black. C. In white.19. What do we know about Saint Nicholas?A. He lived in Britain. B. He was from a poor family. C. He wanted to help poor people.20. Why did Nicholas climb onto the roof to give money to poor people? A. He

9、didnt want people to know about it. B. His father didnt want him to help others. C. He wanted to show his ability to fly.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。ABecause of COVID-19, tourism industries have to think about new ways of promoting tourist attractions o

10、nline. One way of getting tourists to travel abroad from their own home is through virtual reality (VR) technology. Here are some of the best virtual travel tours that can be enjoyed online right now.For wild animal lovers, the pany andBeyond has been live streaming (直播) wildlife to viewers at home

11、from South Africa. In order to raise money for the wildlife, andBeyond is also now offering unique virtual experiences such as a private meeting. During the meeting, viewers can chat to guides who will answer all the questions and share their experiences from a recent drive.Those wishing to explore

12、the US will be excited to know that national parks including Yellowstone the Grand Canyon and the Everglades, now offer 360-degree videos through Google Earth.On the Google Arts & Culture platform (平台)，you can also enjoy a detailed virtual journey through some other national parks, such as Alaskas K

13、enai Fjords, the volcanoes of Hawaii or Utahs Bryce Canyon.In the UK, the National Trust has organized many virtual tours from their most breathtaking views and gardens, including the Giants Causeway and the flower beds of Hidcote House.Even if it cant pare to a real-life experience, VR technology s

14、till allows us to get a little closer to the worlds greatest wonders. At the very least, these platforms might help travelers plan their next holiday once the pandemic (流行病)is over.21. What can we infer from the first paragraph?A. VR technology will be used in tourism to attract visitors.B. VR techn

15、ology was born because of COVID-19.C. Travelling abroad from home can be less fun.D. Virtual travel tours are free to all the Internet users.22. On which platform can we explore the US national parks?A. And Beyond.B. Google Earth.C. National Trust.D. Google VR.23. How does the author think of these

16、platforms?A. They are useless.B. They are more attractive.C. They are helpful.D. They are badly organized.BMy 12-year-old daughter, Lauren, came home from school yesterday, proudly waving her grade book to me. She had been awarded A-1 in most subjects such as mathematics, language arts and sciencea

17、great achievement! Then she sadly pointed out that her perfect score was damaged by a B-1 in French and a C-1 in Physical Education.I asked her what the scores meant. She said that the letter showed the achievement（成绩） and the number showed the effort. That moment I realized that the grades were mis

18、leading. I reached out my hands and gave her a big hug and told her in my mind she had a perfect score. It didnt matter that her grade in French was a “B”the “l” showed that she had tried her best. That is something to make any parent proud.Everybody is different. Everybody has different potential（潜

19、能）. Not all of us will bee linguists（语言学家） or sports stars. But without 100effort no potential can be achieved. If I see a salesperson fail at sales, the first thing I want to examine is the effort being put in. If there is a problem with effort, the salesperson has no future. But if I see a salespe

20、rson isnt successful with l00effort, he or she is worth my effort in helping. Maybe a bit of training or some advice from a more successful person will help. I know that 100effort, focus in the right direction, will always bring a result whether that is an “A” or a “C”. As long as you make 100effort

21、, you are great.24.The authors daughter was weak in _.A. maths B. science C. chemistry D. physical education25. What does the author think of grades?A. High grades make parents proud.B. Grades are important to children.C. People hold a wrong idea of grades.D. High grades show great achievements.26.

22、Seeing a salesman with 100% effort fail, the author _.A. will give him training B. is willing to offer helpC. will find an easy way for himD. may think he has no future27. In the passage the author praises a person highly for _.A. trying his or her best B. achieving good gradesC. having different po

23、tentialD. giving other people useful adviceCHow many phone numbers can you remember by heart? Its probably fewer than you would like. Actually, you are not alone. Out of more than 1,000 Americans who were surveyed, more than half said that they couldnt recall the phone numbers of their friends and n

24、eighbors. In their eyes, there is no point in filling their heads with phone numbers if they are all stored in smart phones that are with them almost all the time.In fact, most people are suffering from a sort of digital amnesia(健忘). more than 90% of those surveyed agreed that they used the Internet

25、 as an online of their brains. Rote memorization(死记硬背) was once an important part of modern education, but we just need a click or slide now. Thats making us worse at remembering things.Researchers found that when people expected to use the information online, they were less likely to remember actua

26、l facts, but more likely to remember how to find them. As a result, we are already being ones with our puter tools, growing into interconnected systems that remember less by knowing information than by knowing where the information can be found.However, some believe it isnt necessarily a bad thing-m

27、aybe it gives them more chances to think through things. We certainly acquire more knowledge now than ever, even if it isnt all stored in our brains.Even so, I still believe that there are more risks to this new world of memory beyond losing our ability to recall some information such as who the 15t

28、h President was. That kind of information may always be a click away, but the important things are personal ones, like the way your parents smiled at your wedding. Its harder to recall or find online. If youre relying on yourself to keep track of those memories, they will be much more meaningful.32.

29、 Paragraph 1 is mainly used to _.A. serve as the backgroundB. introduce the topicC. explain new researchD. show some data to readers33. Whats the main cause of peoples suffering from digital amnesia?A. Dealing with too many thingsB. Seldom thinking about questionsC. Relying on the internet too muchD

30、. The changes of their memories.34. It can be learned from the passage that _.A. over 90% people are suffering from digital amnesiaB. people can gain knowledge more easily than beforeC rote memorization no longer exists in modern lifeD. People find it hard to remember how to find information35. What

31、s the authors attitude towards peoples memories now?A. WorriedB. OptimisticC. DisappointedD. ConfidentDWhen scientists go to a forest to study monkeys and their habits and behaviors, how do they know whos who?In the past, scientists had to make marks on each of the animals to tell them apart. But in

32、 the future, they may have a much easier way to tell them apart thanks to facial recognition technology.A research team from Chinas Northwest University is using facial recognition technology to identify thousands of snub-nosed monkeys that live on Qinling Mountain in Shanxi province.Similar to human facial recognition, the technology that is used to identify monkeys uses their facial features to creat