贵州省贵阳市重点中学2020-2021学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷（Word版含答案，无听力试题）

贵阳市第三十七中学高一年级第二学期期中英语试卷
（时间100分钟，满分100分）
第一部分　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。
A
The Workshops Rail Museum
Summer 2019－2020 Events
Steam Train Sunday
Sunday　2 December 2019
10：15 a. m.
Travel back in time on a historic steam train.
1 hour trip starts and returns to Roma Street station.
Book early as these trips will sell out.
Book now at theworkshops. qm. qld. gov. au.
Adults $29；concession(优惠)$26；children $16.
Christmas Express
Saturday　8 December 2019
10 a. m.
Catch the Christmas spirit with a festive return steam train journey to historic Grandchester station.
This 2. 5 hour trip starts and returns to the Workshops Rail Museum.
Add museum entry and make it a full day out.
Book early as this trip will sell out.
Book now at theworkshops. qm. qld. gov. au.
Adults $55；concession $49；children $40.
Museum Twilight Markets
Friday　14 December 2019
5 p. m. －9 p. m.
Combining southeast Queensland’s best handmade markets，food trucks, and live music, this is an event not to be missed.
Entry $2；Children under 15 years old are free and must be accompanied(陪同) by an adult.
Museum Torchlight(手电筒光) Tours $10；children under 15 years old must be accompanied by an adult.
Buy tickets at the door.
Mephisto On Display Now
See Mephisto, the only surviving German Sturmpanzerwagen A7V tank in the world, which recently returned from the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. See this beloved war tank while protection work is being done.
Included in museum entry.
Contact(联系) us
North Street，North Ipswich
Phone：(07) 34325100
Opening hours
9：30 a. m. to 4 p. m. daily
Closed Good Friday，Anzac Day，Christmas Day and Boxing Day
Tickets
Entry Annual pass(年票)
Adult $14. 50 $37
Concession(with a concession card)
$12. 50 $32
Child(ages 3－15) $11. 50 $24
Child(under 3) Free Free
Family $44. 50 $99
2 adults and 2 adults and
up to 4 children 2 children
1. Which of the following events lasts 1 hour
A. Christmas Express. B. Steam Train Sunday.
C. Mephisto On Display Now. D. Museum Twilight Markets.
2. What can be learned about Christmas Express
A. It offers a couple of trips daily.
B. It’s a modern new train journey.
C. It leaves from Grandchester station.
D. It’s not included in the museum entry ticket.
3. What do we know about the museum’s annual pass
A. It allows all year round entry.
B. Kids under 8 enjoy free admission.
C. A family annual pass has a limit on family members.
D. Annual pass holders can attend festival celebrations.
B
A few years ago, Adina Lichtman was handing out sandwiches on the streets of New York City to help people experiencing homelessness. One man, grateful for the sandwich, approached her and offered a surprising idea.
“It’s great that you’re giving out sandwiches，” he said, “but one thing we really need is socks, especially as winter approaches. ”
“Here I was, sandwiches in hand, thinking I knew the best way to help people，” Lichtman said. “It was a powerful lesson, and I wanted to put it into action. ”
She began that night, with a simple step: going door to door on the floor of her dormitory at New York University, asking her classmates if they could each donate(捐赠) just one pair of their own socks to someone experiencing homelessness. She got 40 pairs of socks in a single night, from a single floor. The next morning she opened her door to find a lot of socks that other people had donated.
That morning officially kicked off Knock Knock, Give a Sock(KKGS), a new nonprofit(非营利的) organization that has now provided over 350，000 pairs of socks to the homeless across America. To date, over 50 colleges and high schools across the US have joined KKGS over the years.
“While many people donate clothing, 9 out of every 10 clothing donors have never donated socks. On top of that, people who are trying to donate socks often find it difficult to donate used socks，” she says. “KKGS is one of the only organizations that collects used socks. We have volunteers knocking on doors of their classmates in school, of their workmates at work, and even of their neighbors. ”
But, whether you’re 26 or 62, you don’t need to wait to organize your own sock drive, collect socks, or even wash and clean some of your own to donate to your local shelter, or someone in need who you meet on the street.
4. How did the homeless man’s words affect Lichtman
A. They caused her to start KKGS.
B. They pushed her to go to college.
C. They encouraged her to house the homeless.
D. They made her continue to give out sandwiches.
5. How did Lichtman’s classmates react to her request for donation
A. Some refused it politely.
B. They strongly supported it.
C. Some felt quite surprised by it.
D. They considered it unreasonable.
6. In what way is KKGS special
A. It has earned a lot of money from students.
B. It employs college students as volunteers.
C. It provides socks for those in need.
D. It was set up by the government.
7. What advice does the author offer to people
A. Take action in small ways.
B. Start your own organization.
C. Make donations from an early age.
D. Find creative ways to help people.
C
When my boss started talking about pension(退休金) arrangements, it suddenly dawned_on me：I was going to be stuck working in an office job for the next 40 years. I’d always dreamed of working outdoors but I ended up doing a law degree at the University of the West of England in Bristol, thinking that this would bring me a better job.
After graduating, I became an adviser. I enjoyed the work, but knew it wasn’t the right career for me. At this point, my 98 year old grandma died, leaving me enough money to pay for an agricultural course. I decided to study agriculture at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester.
I loved the programme. I spent my holidays from milking cows to helping in farm shops. I spent time lambing(照料母羊产羔) on a beautiful hill farm in Wales. I’d get up at 5 a. m. in the morning, go out to care for the lambs that had been born over night.
In my old job, getting up early to go to the office was a struggle. It’s easier on a farm, where you know there are animals that rely on you. They’re living things, and if you don’t turn up something serious might happen to them.
I’ve also been fortunate enough to find a job as industry communications manager with Red Tractor, the largest food assurance scheme(保障计划) in the UK. The role is very varied: one day I might talk at an agricultural show, educating children about where their food comes from；the next day I could be managing the design of the new food any farming standards.
My advice to anyone wanting a career change is to seize(抓住) the moment. To those interested in working in agriculture, try to get as much work experience as you can.
8. What does the underlined part “dawned on” in Paragraph 1 probably mean
A. Hit. B. Moved.
C. Excited. D. Satisfied.
9. What does the author think of her job on a farm
A. Busy. B. Tiring.
C. Difficult. D. Enjoyable.
10. What did the author do at Red Tractor
A. She milked cows.
B. She helped in farm shops.
C. She took care of lambs on the farm.
D. She gave speeches on agriculture to children.
11. What is the author’s advice to readers
A. Work as a volunteer on a farm.
B. Make a career change as soon as possible.
C. Take the chance to do what you want to do.
D. Get enough work experience before looking for a job.
D
When you think of a jungle adventure, what comes to mind Are they gorgeous birds flying through the air or monkeys jumping through the forest Do you think of plants？Probably not. After all, plants aren’t the most exciting living things in the world. They just sit there and absorb water and nutrients from the soil and the sun. But actually there are also some plants that eat insects and even small animals from time to time. We call these unusual things carnivorous(食肉性) plants. Although most carnivorous plants eat small insects, larger carnivorous plants in some hot and wet areas have been known to capture rats, birds, and frogs.
One carnivorous plant many people are familiar with is the Venus flytrap. Its unique “jaws(颌)” will function when flies and other small insects touch it. Once its jaws close on its victim, it produces a chemical substance that breaks down the insect and absorbs the insect’s nutrients.
There are several other examples of carnivorous plants. For example, some plants can catch insects with their leaves, which are like a tall narrow wineglass, while some trap their victims with sticky tentacles(触手). And some growing in ponds and streams absorb their victims like underwater cleaners. Carnivorous plants tend to grow in areas where the soil is very thin and lacks necessary nutrients. These plants must find other sources for the nutrients they need.
Trapping and eating insects allows these unique plants to survive. Unfortunately, human and environmental factors continue to threaten the limited environments where you can find wild carnivorous plants.
Still for many people, the thought of a plant eating an animal seems very strange. In fact, more than one person has turned the idea into a scary story or movie. Carnivorous plants don’t pose any danger to humans，though. Unless you’re the size of a tiny insect, you don’t have to worry about falling prey to a Venus flytrap.
12. What can we learn about the Venus flytrap
A. It produces a special smell to attract insects.
B. It is the most important carnivorous plant.
C. It catches insects with its unique “jaws”.
D. It is a kind of poisonous plant.
13. Why do carnivorous plants hunt animals for food
A. They try to reduce the harmful insects.
B. They help keep the balance of nature.
C. They need some nutrients to survive.
D. They enjoy the taste of animals.
14. What’s the challenge faced by carnivorous plants
A. Less concern from human beings. B. Poorer environments to live in.
C. Threats from bigger animals. D. Limited choices of food.
15. What can be the best title for the passage
A. Plants’ Ways of Catching Insects B. Potential Dangers in the Jungle
C. Plants That Eat Living Things D. Various Survival Skills of Plants
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。
Father’s Day is a celebration of fathers that is recognized by countries all over the world. 16. ________ But in Lithuania and Switzerland it is celebrated on the first Sunday of June.
Father’s Day had its first observance(庆典) on July 5，1908 in Fairmont, West Verginia, in the Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South. Grace Golden Clayton was mourning(哀悼) the loss of her father, when in December 1907, the Monongah Mining Disaster happened in nearby Monongah. 17. ________ Then Grace asked her minister Robert Thomas Webb to honor all those fathers on July 5，1908.
After this event, there wasn’t an observance of the holiday for years. 18. ________There wasn’t an official observance of it until June of 1910 when the Governor of Washington State announced a Father’s Day celebration. In 1972, President Richard Nixon announced it a national observance holiday.
19. ________Many people felt that this day was more about spending too much money on ceremony and less about honoring men who are parents. This resulted in lots of arguments. They even wished to combine it with Mother’s Day and call it Parent’s Day.
Most people celebrate the holiday by giving their father gifts, treating them to great meals, etc. And other people regard the day as a family event. 20. ________
A. They use it as an opportunity to get everyone together.
B. Most countries celebrate it on the third Sunday of June.
C. Lots of men were killed, and many of them were fathers.
D. Organizations, businesses and stores are closed on that day.
E. Her father raised six children by himself after the death of their mother.
F. Few celebrations of male parents throughout the country happened now and then.
G. Over the years, there has been much discussion over the celebration of this holiday.
第二部分　语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I believe listening is powerful medicine.
It was Sunday. I had the last patient (病人) to see and I got into her room. She was an old woman, sitting on the bed, trying to 21 her socks. I said, "How are you feeling The nurse says your 22 is visiting you today. I’m sure you’ll be happy to see him. "
She 23 me with a serious voice, "Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not yours. "
I was surprised. She began to tell me that her only son lived not far from her, 24 she had not seen him for five years. She believed 25 health problems were worse because of missing her son. After hearing her story and helping her put on her socks, I asked if there was anything I could do for her. She said "No. " and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to 26 .
Each story is 27 . Some are clear. Others are not. But all those things do not really 28 . What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard.
Listening to someone’s story is easy but it is 29 the key to healing (复原). I always tell myself the 30 of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. I believe in the power of listening.
21. A. put off B. take off C. clean out D. put on
22. A. son B. daughter C. sister D. father
23. A. showed B. stopped C. asked D. hit
24. A. or B. so C. but D. if
25. A. her B. his C. your D. my
26. A. see B. wait C. listen D. feel
27. A. sad B. true C. terrible D. different
28. A. happen B. mean C. matter D. change
29. A. really B. well C. badly D. loudly
30. A. risk B. spirit C. difficulty D. importance
第二节(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
单句语法填空，在空白处填入正确的单词
31. I admire her very much because she is always __________(精力旺盛的).
32. The timely __________(到达) of the police prevented the situation from becoming worse.
33. You can share your happiness and ________ (悲伤) with your friend.
34. _________(明显地), the students are not interested in the subject.
35. Robert ________(撒谎) to his mother, for which he got punished last night.
36. I opened the packet just to satisfy my ________(好奇心)
37. One of many ________ (好处) of foreign travel is learning how to deal with the unexpected.
38. Visitors are not _________ (允许) to touch anything without permission.
39. There are lots of colorful plastic bags ________ (漂浮) on the lake, which pollute the water.
40. Stephen Hawking was one of the greatest __________(物理学家) in the world.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Food, water, and shelter 41. ___________(be) basic human needs, but it is reported that there are 1. 2 billion people in the world without enough housing. This may change thanks 42. ____________ a revolutionary use of 3D printers to construct houses.
Tech company ICON has developed a method for 43. ____________(create) a one floor, 60 square meter house out of cement(水泥) in a day for $10，000. This is a small amount of both the time and cost 44. ____________(need) to build a similar construction using traditional methods. The company aims 45. ____________(bring) that cost down to $4，000 per house. A traditional house would be much 46. ____________(expensive) than that. The affordability of these houses makes 47. ____________(they) much more accessible(可使用的) to those who live in poor areas.
ICON has teamed up with New Story, a non profit(非营利的) organization 48. ____________focuses on finding international housing solutions. Together, they will start building homes in developing countries.
This technology is an 49. ____________(amaze) solution for those who are in need of shelter. 50. ____________is also possible that 3D printed houses will become common in richer countries in years to come.
第三部分　写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节　短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Last week, our school organized an activity. It aimed at help the children in poor areas realize their dream of reading. All of us take an active part in it. We gave away the books, pens, and schoolbags. Some of us even provided our pockets money for those poor children buy whatever they need. In addition, many of us suggested that we should contact these children direct. We believed that by this means we could quickly help them out but make their dream come true. I think it is a meaningfully activity, which will help improve our learning conditions. In turn, they will make a positive contribution to our society for the future.
第二节　书面表达(满分25分)
假定你叫李华，你的留学生好友Tom得知你五一节期间要来贵阳旅游，发来邮件询问你的旅游计划。请你用英语给他回一封邮件。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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贵阳市第三十七中学高一年级第二学期期中英语试卷
（时间100分钟，满分100分）
第一部分　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)
1-3 BDC 4-7 ABCA 8-11 ADDC 12-15 CCBC
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
16-20 BCFGA
第二部分　语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
21-25 DABCA 26-30 CDCAD
第二节(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
31. energetic 32. arrival 33. sadness 34. Obviously 35. lied
36. curiosity 37. benefit 38. allowed 39. floating 40. physicists
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
41. are 42. to 43. creating 44. needed 45. to bring
46. more expensive 47. them 48. that/ which 49. amazing 50. It
第三部分　写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节　短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
1. help- helping 2. take – took 3. the –删除 4. pocket 5. buy前加to
6. direct -directly 7. but- and 8. meaningfully – meaningful 9. our –their 10. for- in
第二节　书面表达(满分25分)
Dear Tom,
I'm writing to tell you about my travel plan during the National Day holiday.
I've decided to take a six-day trip to Guiyang with my friends. We'll set out on May lst by train. When we get there, we'll first enjoy the local delicious food, for example, Guiyang snack tofu dumpling and beef powder. Then, we'll visit the famous scenic spots, including Huangguoshu Waterfall, Xijiang Miao Village and so on. We'll stay in Gui Yang for five days and then return on May 6th.
Do you have any travel plan during the holiday Write and tell me about it.
Yours,
Li Hua