2020-2021学年黑龙江省齐齐哈尔高一下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案（无听力部分）

2020-2021学年度下学期期中考试
高一英语试题
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，从每题所给四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
My love for dogs goes as far back as my first memory. As a little girl, I collected dog toys. At 5 years old, I was ready and willing to run away with the family dog after the threat of giving him away when he chewed up the sofa. Luckily he stayed and my affection for man's best friend continued. As an adult, my reasons for wanting to adopt a dog were purely selfish. I wanted a companion. I wanted a young, energetic dog that would need long walks or runs to help keep me active to stick to an exercise routine.
Little did I know that my four-legged friend and love for dogs would help me feel more at home in and fall in love with my Shanghai community. It seemed to me that being a tall blonde didn't already attract a lot of curious stares; add a 12-kilogram black dog that believes everyone is his best friend to the picture and locals seem even more?intrigued.?
The decision to adopt Xiao Hei definitely fulfilled those early selfish desires, but the experience has also brought me closer to my neighbors and made me feel more at home.
A few months after I first brought Xiao Hei home, I spotted the group of elderly Chinese people who gather at the park. After realizing they go there most weeknights, I decided it would be a good way to help Xiao Hei socialize with other dogs. After a few visits, it was not only an opportunity for him to play but also a chance for me to practice my Chinese. "Most Chinese give their dogs English names, but you've given him a Chinese name. Very interesting," they laughed. With that simple laugh, it seemed that barriers were broken and with each visit I felt more a part of the community.
1. Why did the author want to adopt a dog?
?? A. To practice Chinese.???????????????????? B. To find a companion.??
C.??To understand Chinese culture. D. To feel at home.
2. Who is likely to be the author of the text?
?? A. A Shanghai native.?????????????????????????? ???????B. A Chinese dog lover.
?? C. A researcher on Chinese culture.???????????? D. A foreigner in Shanghai.?
3. The underlined word “intrigued” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.
?? A.?interested????? B.??excited???? C. satisfied??????? D. frightened
4. What can be inferred from the text?
?? A. The author is good at the Chinese language.
?? B. The author once left home with her dog.
?? C. The author gets along well with her neighbors.
?? D. The author will settle in Shanghai forever.
B
There are many exciting and exotic destinations around the world that won’t force you to spend your life savings or max out your credit cards. The following are three amazing places to visit that you can enjoy on a shoestring budget.
Croatia
Eastern Europe has long held some of the world’s most hidden travel bargains. This remains the case today. What makes Croatia special is that it’s a beautiful coastal country that can be enjoyed at a much lower cost than other nearby Mediterranean destinations. One of the most interesting places to visit in Croatia is the walled city of Dubrovnik, which was built as a military fort in the Middle Ages. Another unique place worth seeing in this beautiful country is the Plitvice Lake National Park, which contains 16 connected lakes with waterfall that are surrounded by forests.
Thailand
Thailand is a diverse country in Southeast Asia famous for its beaches and historic attractions. In Thailand you can enjoy the crowd of the capital city, Bangkok, or retreat(隐退) to one of the nation’s numerous beaches. The nation is full of magnificent Buddhist temples, some of the world’s best street food and many low-cost accommodations.
Guatemala
One country that is still very reasonable while offering many natural and historic attractions is Guatemala. The country is full of low-cost hotels and budget hotels and you can find tourist quality hotels at economical prices. You can also find lots of high-quality and low-cost food, much of which is found in local restaurants. You can usually find beer for less than one dollar, One of the best reasons to visit Guatemala is to see the ruins found at sites such as Tikal National Park, the site of an ancient Mayan city.
5. Croatia is famous for _____.
A. Tikal National Park B. the walled city of Dubrovnik
C. Buddhist temples D. numerous beaches
6. All of the following statements are right EXCEPT _____.
A. all the destinations can provide economical travel
B. visitors can enjoy historic attractions in the three destinations
C. more than one capital city is mentioned in the passage
D. not all the destinations are in Asia
7. Where is the article most likely to be taken from?
A. A map. B. A science book. C. A textbook. D. A newspaper.
C
Whenever we see a button, we want to press it because we know something will happen. This is true in most cases, for example on a doorbell. But some buttons are actually fake, like the “close” button on a lift.
? ?Many people are in the habit of pressing the “close” button because they don’t have the patience to wait for the lift doors to shut. But lifts’ “close” buttons are a complete trick, at least in the US?－?the doors will not close any faster no matter how hard you press.
It started in the 1990s when the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in the US, making sure that all lifts stayed open long enough so that people with disabilities could enter. Only US firefighters and repairmen can use the buttons to speed up the door-closing process if they have a code or special keys.
But to normal lift riders, the buttons aren’t completely useless. According to psychologists, fake buttons can actually make you feel better by offering you a sense of control.
“A sense of control is very important. It reduces stress and increases well-being,” said Ellen J. Langer, a psychology professor at Harvard University. Experts also added that a lot of buttons that don’t do anything exist in our lives for this same purpose.
For example, pedestrian（步行者）crosswalk buttons don’t live up to their names either. Pressing them used to help make the traffic signals change faster, but that was before computer controlled traffic signals were introduced.
But psychologists found it interesting that even when people are aware of these little “white lies”, they still continue to push fake buttons because as long as the doors eventually close, it is considered to be worth the effort.
8.??What was the author’s main purpose in writing the article?
A. To analyze the functions of fake buttons.?
B. To describe some different kinds of fake buttons.
C. To explain the advantages and disadvantages of fake buttons.?
D. To explore people’s different habits when it comes to pushing buttons.
9.?What can we learn about the “close” buttons on a lift in America?
A. They work when people press them hard.
B. They were designed for a sense of control.
C. They never speed up the door-closing process.
D. They take the safety of the disabled into account.
10.??What can we infer about pedestrian crosswalk buttons?
A. They help computers work faster. B. They can control the traffic signals.
C. They can make people feel better. D. They help pedestrians cross safely.
11. Which may be the best title for the passage?
A. Buttons in the USA B. Buttons always lie
C. Buttons may not work D. “Close ”buttons on lifts
D
Are you a social media addict? Are you always checking your smartphone to see how many 'likes' you've received for your latest post? Maybe you feel comforted by the sound that someone has sent you a message?
Don't worry, you're not alone. We check our phones an average of 150 times a day, and around 30% of the total time spent online is devoted to social media. Some experts now fear this habit could be damaging our mental health.
This is something particularly bothering?young adults, according to a study from the University of Pittsburgh. It found the more they used social media, the more likely they are to be depressed(沮丧的). In tests, those people who checked social media frequently were 2.7 times more likely to be depressed compared to those who spent most of their time generally surfing the internet, who had just 1.7 times the risk.
Some of us certainly feel sad when we're ignored on social media sites, or when we see someone else having a better time than us. But depression is a more serious condition and clinical psychologist, Abigael San, recently told the BBC that, "It’s a real issue, and it’s been getting significantly worse over the last 5-6 years. You can get so hooked（上瘾的）?that it takes you away from your real relationships." However, Abigael does admit that social media is more likely to worsen?pre-existing?issues than directly cause them.
Other research by Glasgow University found that teenagers are affected by the 24-hour demands of their social media accounts. It found that those with higher levels of emotional investment in social media, and who use it at night, were more likely to feel depressed and anxious.
Despite these warning signs, why do some of us continue to keep clicking? Well, I suppose we all want to be liked and we don't want to miss out on a conversation that's taking place online. But we need to know when to switch off our virtual（虚拟的）?online world and connect with the real world instead.?
12. Who is more likely to be depressed according to the study?
A. People surfing the Internet regularly.
B. People checking social media frequently.
C. People longing for more messages.
D. People receiving a few “likes ” for their posts.
13. Why does the author give a quote from Abigael San in Para.4?
A. To give a more supporting example.
B. To introduce the coming topic.
C. To stress the importance of social media.
D. to explain the cause of a social media addict.
14. Why do people get addicted to social media according to the author?
A. Because they have more time and money.
B. Because the virtual world is much more attractive.
C. Because emotional investment in social media benefits them.
D. Because they want to attract more attention.
15.What’s the passage mainly about?
A. It’s common for teenagers to be a social medial addict.
B. Using smartphone does harm to people’s health.
C. social media addiction contributes to depression.
D. It’s better to stay away from the virtual online world.

第二节：（共5小题，每题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。
??When mouth-watering food on a plate is served, do you eat it right away???16 Then you post it on your favorite social networking sites and apps. Shooting food has become a popular practice for people all over the world.
Last month, The Telegraph published an article from British food photographer Hugh Johnson in which he shared tips. Read and find out how to get better at taking food pictures.
Don’t overcrowd the shot.
17 Zoom in (用镜头拉近) on its front edge or focus on a key area, such as an egg yolk(蛋黄)or a steak’s pin center, but not so closely that a viewer won’t be able to tell what it is.
18
Natural light can always make your food photos look great. Using a flash in a darker restaurant will get rid of a lot of your food’s features and colours. A plate will always look better in natural light, but when sunshine is out of the question, make sure you use as much as of the available light as possible. 19
Move things around.
Too many people might ruin a good shot by failing to look at the backdrop(背景) properly. Make sure all the dirty spoons and used napkins（餐巾纸）are out of sight. Double check that you haven’t left anything in your background that you don’t want to be seen.?20
A. Consider the light.
B. Chances are that you actually take a photo first.
C. The food will sparkle in the sunshine.
D. Try and use the shadow to your advantage.
E. Unnatural light may ruin amazing pictures.
F. Don’t try and put too much in a single picture.
G. Let the food take centre stage.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Two years ago, Dubuque, Iowa, started its first annual "Back to School Bash" programme. It offered needy families an opportunity to learn about free??21??in the community. Holmes decided to??22??by providing help to kids. He was??23??two jobs at the time, one of which was working as a barber. Saturday was his??24??day, but he chose to??25??his time and gave free haircuts to lower-class kids on condition that the kids should??26??their free haircut by having to read a book to him.
The idea was so??27??that he continued it for the next two years. Many kids would??28??a favorite book, settle into the barber chair, and read aloud??29??Holmes was doing their hair. After the haircut, they'd review the book, from the??30??and vocabulary to the themes—just like in school, only more fun.
Holmes, who is married??31??two sons, recognizes that not every parent has the time to??32??with their kids. So he hopes to offer some??33??in this way. And he admits he,??34?, benefits from doing that.
There was a seven-year-old kid who??35??stuttered(结巴) over words while reading. He had the boy take the book home and??36?. When the child came back a few days later, he read it with no problems. That??37??Holmes to do more.
Holmes and his family have recently moved to a Chicago suburb. When they get??38?, he plans to restart his??39??as the Storybook Barber. "Today’s world is full of guns and violence," he says, "The barbershop is a??40??place for the kids to come and read books."
21. A. materials B. methods C. resources?? D. connections
22. A. withdraw B. perform? C. develop? D. participate
23. A. engaged in??? B. caught in? ? C. presented with?D. faced with
24. A. happiest?? B. worst? ? C. busiest? ? D. best
25. A. spend? ? B. waste? ? C. save? ? D. donate
26. A. receive? ? B.?demand? C. earn?? D. request
27. A.?ordinary? ? B. popular? C. complex? ? D. rigid
28. A. put away?? B. take over? ? C. pick up? ? D. give out
29. A. before? ? B. while? ? C.?after D. until
30. A. kids? ? B. heroines? ? C. barbers? ? D. characters
31. A. with? B. to? ??? C. for? ? D. about
32. A. stay? ? B.?learn C. talk? ? D. read?
33. A. guidance?? B. assistance? ? C. judgment ? ? D. insurance
34. A. again? ? B. still? ? C. then? ? D. too
35. A. usually? ? B. hardly? ??? C. merely? ? D. necessarily
36. A. write? ? B. reflect C. remark? ? D. practice?
37. A. surprised?? B. excited? ? C. inspired? ? D. impressed
38. A. settled? ? B. relaxed? ? C. pleased? ? D. refreshed
39. A. ownership?? B. role C. promise? ? D. hobby?
40. A. secret? ? B. rough? C. safe?? ? D. crowded?
第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下列材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A food delivery courier(快递员) in Sichuan recently became known ??41?? sending messages to his customers in English. The courier, ??42??(name) Mao Shaomu, is just 18 years old. He came to Sichuan International Studies University (SISU) at the beginning of March. Mao said that the English messages he sent to customers were a way for him ??43 ?(practise) English, since he expected that SISU students could all speak English. Mao ??44??(struggle) in science classes in his middle school years, ??45?? he always excelled（优于，胜过）in English. Inspired by his English teacher, who earned a university spot through independent study, Mao chose to ??46??(formal) drop out of high school. Ever since, entering SISU has become a target for the young man. Last September he took a part-time at a bar, hoping it would give him the chance to chat with ??47??(foreign). At the beginning of March, he quit his job again and became a food delivery courier at SISU, all the while preparing for the College Entrance Examination, ??48?? will be held in the second half of this year. These days, midday is the ??49??(busy) time for Mao, and he uses most afternoons to study English. ??50??he hopes is that he can go to Beijing to earn a master’s degree and become an interpreter.
?第三部分 写作(共两节, 满分35分)
短文改错 (共10分,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。错误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(∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（ ＼）划掉。修改： 在错的词下划一横线_____, 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、只允许修改十处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。
I became interesting in playing football thanks to a small accident. One afternoon where I was in primary school, I was walking by the school playground. Suddenly football fell just in front of me but almost hit me. I stopped the ball and kicked it hardly back to the playground. To everyone`s surprising, the ball went into the net. All the football player on the playground cheered loudly, say that I had a talent for football. From now on, I started to play the football with classmates after school. I am a good player now.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是永嘉中学学生李华，获得全国口语大赛一等奖，某英语报社邀请你用英语写一篇稿件，介绍一下你在英语口语学习方面的成功经验。内容包括：
1. 自信勇敢，抓住机会说英语，不怕出错；2. 多参加用英语交流的活动，如英语角；
3. 多看英语节目（如CCTV9），模仿发音等；
注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 文章开头已给出，不计人总间数。
I’m Li Hua from Yongjia Middle School. Now I’d like to share my experience in learning oral English.
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高一英语试题答案
阅读理解
1-4 B D A C 5-7 B C D 8-11 A D C C 12-15 B A D C
16-20 B F A D G
完形填空
21-25 C D A C D 26-30 C B C B D 31-35 A D B D A 36-40 D C A B C
语法填空
41. for 42. named 43. to practise 44.struggled 45.but
46. formally 47. foreigners 48. which 49. busiest 50. What
短文改错
I became in playing football thanks to a small accident.
One afternoon I was in primary school, I was walking by the school playground. Suddenly football fell just in front of me almost hit me.
I stopped the ball and kicked it back to the playground. To everyone’s , the ball went into the net. All the football on the playground cheered loudly, that I had a talent for football. From on, I started to play the football with classmates after school. I am a good player now.
写作
One possible version:
I’m Li Hua from Yongjia Middle School. Now I’d like to share my experience in learning oral English. Firstly, I’m always confident and brave. I seize every opportunity to speak English, not afraid of making mistakes which may embarrass me a lot. I also find it of great benefit to take part in English activities, such as English comers, where I can also make many friends. By talking with them, my oral English has improved greatly. Finally, some English programs like CCTV 9 contribute to the progress in my speaking ability. In this way I learn the standard pronunciation and intonation by imitating over and over again.
As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. Our hard work will finally be rewarded.