山东省菏泽市学年高一下学期期中英语试题B卷.docx

1、山东省菏泽市学年高一下学期期中英语试题B卷保密启用前2020-2021学年度第二学期期中考试高一英语试题（B）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。听力部分结束后，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. What does the man like to drink?A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Water. 2. What d

2、oes the man usually do on Sunday afternoons?A. He goes shoppingB. He works in the gardenC. He reads the newspaper. 3. When will the match begin, according to the man?A. At 2：30. B. At 3：00. C. At 4：00. 4. What will the man do next?A. Go to the movies. B. Keep on studying. C. Check out some books5. W

3、ho is the girl talking to?A. Her dentist. B. The police C. A vet. 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. Where does the woman want to go?A. To a school. B. To a car factory C. To a bank. 7

4、. How can the woman get there?A. Go along the road, turn left and go straight. B. Go along the road, turn right and go straight. C. Turn around and go along the road. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题8. What did the man do in Mr. Turners shop last week?A. He bought a suit B. He ordered a suit C. He returned a suit9. W

5、hat will the man do in the afternoon?A. Go to the shop. B. Call Mr. Turner. C. Attend a meeting. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What will Millies mother receive for her birthday?A. A shirt. B. A skirt. C. A small cake. 11. Who will cook the special dinner?A. Millies father. B. Millies friend. C. Mille. 12. Wh

6、ere will the speakers go this afternoon?A. To a bakery. B. To a grocery store. C. To a gift shop. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What month is it now?A. January. B. February. C. June. 14. Where will Lily spend Spring Festival?A. In the city center. B. In her hometown. C. In the mans hometown. 15. What does Li

7、ly think of the festival?A. Boring. B. Ordinary. C. Interesting. 16. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Friends. B. Brother and sister. C. Co-workers. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What day is it today?A. Sunday. B. Monday. C. Tuesday. 18. What should people be sure to do today?A. Stay

8、inside. B. Wear sunglasses. C. Take an umbrella. 19. How much rain will come tomorrow?A. Only a little. B. None at all. C. Quite a lot. 20. What might the weather be like on Friday?A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Stormy. 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项. AHere

9、are four books online, aiming to strengthen spoken and writing skills for English-language learners. Arnie the DoughnutSuggested grade level: lst-2ndArnie looks like an average doughnut（甜甜圈）made by one of the best bakeries in town. Still a doughnut is just a doughnut, right? WRONG! Click to see what

10、 happens. Themes in the story: Imagination, Humor, FriendshipBrave IreneSuggested grade level: 1st-2ndBrave Irene is a dressmakers daughter. One day, Irene volunteers to send the dress made by her mum to the palace on time, in spite of the snowstorm. Click and see how she overcomes difficulties. The

11、mes in the story: Courage, Overcoming difficultiesThe Empty PotSuggested grade level: 1st-2ndThe Chinese Emperor announces a test to choose the countrys next king. The child who raises the best flowers from a seed given by the Emperor will be the one. Ping is unable to get his seed to come out but P

12、ings empty pot is the best of all. Why?Themes in the story: Honesty, Learning from failureClark the SharkSuggested grade level: Kindergarten-2ndClark is a shark who loves life, but his enthusiasm is too much for his friends, so his teacher helps him find a way to turn it down. Finally, Clark knows h

13、ow to get along with his friends. Themes in the story: Self-Control, Manners, Friendship21. What can children learn from Brave Irene?A. How to make friends B. How to learn from failure. C. How to face difficulties D. How to control themselves. 22. Which of the following books is about honesty? A. Ar

14、nie the Doughnut B. The Empty Pot. C. Brave Irene. D. Clark the Shark23. What is special about Clark the Shark? A. Its themes include friendship. B. It tells us how to overcome difficulties. C. It is also suitable for kindergarten children. D. It aims to improve childrens writing skills. BI went to

15、a small and poor elementary school. I remember the first time a computer showed up in class. It was 5th grade and the computer was an Apple. It was the only computer in my school. This was the 80s and it was a $2600 machine. Before I discovered computers, I took typing class on old typewriters and I

16、 was the kid in class that repaired the typewriters. I remember spending hours trying to figure out what each typewriter needed to fix a stuck key. I was also the Audio geek（狂热的人）. This meant I was the only one in the class who can thread film onto the projector. Anyway, when this Apple showed up, I

17、 immediately opened it. I had to see what was inside. This totally freaked out the teacher but it seemed clear I wasnt going to break it. I quickly learned how to get out of educational games and write things in BASIC. This was all in 5th grade.I and my 5th grade teacher stayed in touch until her pa

18、ssing. I honestly dont know what Id be doing if she hadnt done something extraordinary. She let my father and me took the Apple home. Id spend the weekend programming, reading the massive notebooks. This was a $2000+ computer in the middle of the 80sthe pride of the school-and she let me take it hom

19、e. A year later, I came home from school one day and the family car was gone and there was a Commodore 64 left in its place. My parents had sold the car and bought a Commodore.Now, I think about this crazy journey. I am standing on the shoulders not only of computer science giants, but also heroes l

20、ike my parents and my 5th grade teacher. Thanks Mrs. Hill, for introducing me to computers even though you were breaking rules. Thanks, Mom and Dad, for bringing a computer home even when there wasnt money for one. 24. What can we learn about the author from paragraph 2? A. He was a hard-working stu

21、dentB. His family was too poor to buy him a computer. C. He had already had some skills to operate a computer. D. He was one of the clever ones who could handle a computer25. What does the underlined phrase freaked out in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Frightened B. Interested. C. Amused. D. Annoyed.

22、 26. What was the authors feeling when writing this article? A. Thoughtful. B. Grateful C. Relaxed. D. Anxious. 27. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Why We Need ComputersB. How I Got My First ComputerC. How I Learned to Use a ComputerD. Thanks For Giving Me a ComputerCKing Tut, Egypts f

23、amous boy king, was buried with many valuable objects. A dagger（匕首）discovered in his tomb has recently attracted extra attention. Researchers have concluded that the dagger was probably made from a special material. King Tut was only about nine years old when he became ruler of Egypt more than 3,300

24、 years ago. The young king died when he was just 19, His body was buried in a tomb filled with objects that people believed he would need in the afterlife.In 1922, Howard Carter discovered Tuts tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. Up to now, it was the best preserved ancient Egyptian tomb ever

25、found. In 1925, Carter found the dagger which has a gold handle and an iron blade（刀片）. The blade had confused experts because iron was hardly used at that time in ancient Egypt. In fact, it was so rare that it was considered more valuable than gold. Where did the iron for the blade come from?Around

26、the time of King Tut, ancient Egyptians started using a new word for iron that translates as iron from the sky. This led some experts to believe that the iron for the blade came from a meteorite（陨石）But studies of the dagger carried out in the 1970s and 1990s didnt support that idea.Thats where moder

27、n technology comes in. Researchers used a new technique to examine the blade. They discovered that it was made up of iron and other materials found in meteorites. After comparing it to several meteorites, they even found its possible matcha meteorite that landed in northern Egypt thousands of years

28、ago. Scientists hope the new study will lead to more discoveries about other ancient Egyptian relics, It would be very interesting to analyze more Pre-iron Age objects and we could gain precious discoveries, Daniela Comelli, who is a professor, said. 28. What do we know about Tuts tomb? A. It was bu

29、ilt when he was 9. B. It has a lot of iron objects in itC. It was the first tomb to be found. D. It was perfectly kept when discovered. 29. Why do scientists pay extra attention to the dagger? A. Because its blade is made of iron. B. Because it leads to more discoveries. C. Because it was more valua

30、ble than gold. D. Because it is King Tuts favorite object. 30. What does the underlined word it in paragraph 5 refer to? A. The blade. B. The iron. C. A meteorite. D. The material. 31. What did the researchers use modern technology to show? A. Ancient Egyptian objects are excellent. B. Iron is widel

31、y used in ancient EgyptC. More valuable objects are hidden in the tombs. D. Tuts dagger was likely made from a meteorite. DRed pandas are native to the high forests of Asia. They are only a little bigger than a house cat and considered to be endangered. Scientists reported last month that not all re

32、d pandas belong to the same species. There are two different species of this animal, not just one, a study found. The scientists reported finding major differences in three genetic markers between Chinese red pandas and Himalayan red pandas. Scientists identified the markers after studying DNA from 65 of the creatures. DNA carries g