安徽省蚌埠铁中高一英语上学期期中试题含解析

安徽省蚌埠铁中2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题（含解析）一、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）1.阅读理解Teen Art ShowDo you want to see your artwork displayed alongside other teens artwork? Dont miss your opportunity! Showcase your paintings, sculptures, photographs and other artworks at the Environmental Educational Center. The show will provide an opportunity for artists to network, provide feedback and become a resource for others.Activity fee: $25Night FishingEscape the night and join us as we fish at Desert Breeze Park. No experience needed. We will provide the fishing poles, transportation, the bait, help you catch a fish and best of all, teens 14 years and under do not require a license to fish.Location: Desert Breeze ParkActivity fee: $22Overnight Snow TripJoin the City of Chandler in an exciting new trip! We will travel up to Camp Tontozona and enjoy great food and a campfire in the early evening. Snow play will be the highlight as we explore the snow-filled meadows(草地) of Woods Canyon Lake and sled down small hills in the area. You will be responsible for your own ski/snowboard equipment.Location: Camp TontozonaActivity fee: $30PaintballingCome out and play paintball with all your friends! Join the City of Chandler as we go to Tempe Indoor Paintball. This is a great way to join in the fun of playing paintball for a low, low cost. All equipment is included. Please wear old clothes because clothes can get dirty easily!Location: Tempe PaintballActivity fee: $28（1）What can people do in Desert Breeze Park?A.Meet with famous artists.B.Play with snow.C.Play paintball.D.Go fishing.（2）What is special about Paintballing?A.It costs the least.B.It might make your clothes dirty.C.People can play with friends.D.People will enjoy a campfire.（3）In which activity should people take their own ski equipment?A.Overnight Snow Trip.B.Teen Art Show.C.Paintballing.D.Night Fishing.2.阅读理解Tuesday, 1st SeptemberI had mixed feelings today, nervous, worried, happy, excited My heart went down when Miss Chan, our head teacher, said that Matthew and Beth, two students from England, would spend three months with us! I was worried that I had to speak English so much! But at the end of the school day, I was happier than I thought: the morning with them today was more enjoyable than I expected.Today is the most unforgettable first day I have had! Matthew is fantastic! His English is clearer and easier to listen to than I thought. The other English student, Beth, is the most helpful girl Ive ever met. There were lots of things to do on the first day. Beth offered to help Miss Chan put up all the notices. Of course, some of the credit (功劳) should also go to ME because I translated some of the notices for her. Miss Chan praised us!We finished all the preparations 10 minutes earlier than expected, then Beth and I talked for a while, Matthew sang several English songs and did some stand-up comedy (单人喜剧表演) at the party. We all praised him. When the bell rang to end the first school day, none of us wanted to leave.When I went back home, I had a little headache. I have probably spoken more English today than the whole of last year.It was really a happy day! I hope our friendship can continue, even after they gone back to England!（1）Beth helped Miss Chan with the _.A.comedyB.speechesC.noticesD.translation（2）Matthew _ at the party.A.had a talkB.rang the bellC.sang several songsD.made a preparation（3）Matthew and Beth _ on the first day.A.spoke much ChineseB.got lots of praiseC.had a little headacheD.forgot to leave the school（4）From the passage, we know that the writer _.A.caught a bad cold that dayB.went back home with BethC.expects to travel to EnglandD.likes the two English students3.阅读理解Who doesnt want to live life in style? Life is like a road on which you never get a chance to return, and is not a very long road either. So we should try to live life to the fullest and enjoy every bit of it.Every individual has unique likings and preferences, and all of us try to live the lives that suit us best. The world is like a painting cloth on which different people with different races, different languages, and different cultural backgrounds interact. But among these, the arts provide an easy and natural way for people to connect.People with a knack for the arts usually discover it in childhood. But art isnt only for the talented; it can help everyone grow. Those with a strong artistic background are often more energetic, and more successful in all fields of life. Art widens the range of a persons life.Painting is one of the most popular art forms. Those who are interested in taking it up as a career need to go through extensive training to get familiar with the various styles. Professional painters often host art exhibitions, with art lovers from all over the world coming to see and buy their creations. Sometimes the paintings are sold at high prices.Performing arts are equally popular and admired. Dance, instrumental music, drama and so on require unusual artistic talent as well as a long period of education and training before audiences start to applaud the performances. But anyone with some artistic sense can make art part of his/ her life, and benefit from it.（1）People should make the most of life because _ .A.life is difficult but enjoyable timeB.life is valuable and ordinaryC.life is too short to be wastedD.life is like a road full of tomorrows（2）Whats the main idea of Paragraph 2?A.Different people have different lifestyles.B.Different peoples have different cultures.C.Art can make people happier.D.Art can connect people together.（3）he underlined word knack in Paragraph 3 possibly means _.A.characterB.abilityC.powerD.favour（4）What is the passage mainly about?A.How great artists make a living by selling their works.B.How to live a unique and colorful life.C.How the arts contribute to peoples lives.D.How much performing arts have to do with talent and education.4.阅读理解Much older than the Great Wall, Stonehenge is one of the worlds most fascinating (迷人的), but least understood historical sites (遗址). Every year, thousands of tourists come to admire Stonehenges beauty and to wonder about how and why it was built.Stonehenge was produced by a culture that left no written records. Though there are many guesses, it is still a mystery why stone-age man moved such heavy stones over 380 kilometers from where they were made.At that time, people had only basic wooden tools. To move the stones they probably used tree trunks (树干) to roll them along.Some historians believe that Stonehenge was a temple, the site of ancient sacrifice(祭祀). Others believe it was perhaps a giant sundial (日冕) to tell the time. Stonehenge could have been a burial ground(墓地) from its earliest beginnings, because human bone dating from as early as 3000 BC was found there. Whatever its ancient use was, the stones have always been a source of fascination for British people. One record from 1135 said the great stones were carried to England by giant magical creatures!In modern times Stonehenge has become a huge hit with tourists. When Stonehenge was first opened to the public it was possible to walk among and even climb on the stones, but the stones were circled with ropes in 1977 as a result of serious erosion(侵蚀). Visitors are no longer allowed to touch the stones, but are able to walk around from a short distance away. Whats more, visitors can make special bookings to get into the stones throughout the year.（1）The Great Wall is mentioned in Paragraph1 in order to _.A.show Stonehenge has a long historyB.show it has a long historyC.attract people to visit itD.attract people to visit Stonehenge（2）Which of the following about Stonehenge is not mentioned in the passage?A.The ticket price for visiting it.B.The reason why it was built.C.The way it was built.D.The use of it.（3）When probably was the Stonehenge built according to the text?A.In the year 1135.B.In the year 1977.C.Around 3000 BD.Over 380 years ago.（4）Why visitors are forbidden to get close to the Stonehenge now?A.Because visitors need to book to get into the stones.B.Because the Stonehenge is now a huge temple.C.Because too many visitors climb on the stones.D.Because the Stonehenge needs to be protected.二、任务型阅读（本大题共5小题，共10分）5.任务型阅读A good nights sleep is one of the best things for your health. The following steps might help you enjoy a good sleep.Create a nightly routine(惯例)._It could be as simple as washing your face or brushing your teeth. As you begin to move into your nightly routine, your mind will know that its time to sleep.Learn your body clock.Some experts believe sleepiness comes in cycles(周期性地). If you know the cycles in your body clock, you can use them to your advantage. _If not, it might be a long time before youre ready for sleep again._Put your clock under your bed or on the bottom shelf of your bedside cabinet(床头柜), where its light wont disturb(干扰)you. That way, if you wake up in the middle of the night, or have problems in sleeping, you wont worry about how late it is and how much sleep youre missing.Paint your bedroom a relaxing colorFirst, take any unnecessary things away from your bedroom- they stand in the way of a good nights sleep._Its a reminder of sleep.Choose the right pillowOne study found that neck pillows can actually improve the quality of your sleep as well as reduce neck pain. _It should provide neck support and be washable.A. Hide your clock.B. Change your habitC. You probably cant fall asleep very easilyD. When sleepiness comes, get to bed in time.E. Then paint your room a relaxing color, like green.F. The best neck pillow should be soft and not too high.G. This is something you do every night before going to bed.三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30分）6.完形填空During my second year at the city college, I was told that the education department was offering a free course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits.I 1 the idea of taking the class because, after all, who doesnt want to 2 a few dollars? More than that, Id always wanted to learn chess. And, even if I werent 3 enough about free credits, news about our 4 was appealing enough to me. He was an international grandmaster, which 5 I would be learning from one of the games 6 . I could hardly wait to 7 him.Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this 8 was no game for him; he meant business. In his introduction, he made it 9 that our credits would be hard-earned. In order to 10 the class, among other criteria, we had to write a paper on how we plan to 11 what we would learn in class to our future professions and, 12 , to our lives. I managed to get an A in that 13 and learned life lessons that have served me well beyond the 14 .Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, Im still putting to use what he 15 me: The absolute most important 16 that you learn when you play chess is how to make good 17 . On every single move you have to 18 a situation, process what your opponent (对手) is doing and 19 the best move from among all your options. These words still ring true today in my 20 as a journalist.1. A. put forwardB. jumped atC. tried outD. turned down2. A. wasteB. earnC. saveD. pay3. A. excitedB. worriedC. movedD. tired4. A. titleB. competitorC. textbookD. instructor5. A. urgedB. demandedC. heldD. meant6. A. fastestB. easiestC. bestD. rarest7. A. interviewB. meetC. challengeD. beat8. A. chanceB. qualificationC. honorD. job9. A. realB. perfectC. clearD. possible10. A. attendB. passC. skipD. observe11. A. addB. exposeC. applyD. compare12. A. eventuallyB. naturallyC. directlyD. normally13. A. gameB. presentationC. courseD. experiment14. A. criterionB. classroomC. departmentD. situation15. A. taughtB. wroteC. questionedD. promised16. A. factB. stepC. mannerD. skill17. A. gradesB. decisionsC. impressionsD. comments18. A. analyzeB. describeC. rebuildD. control19. A. announceB. signalC. blockD. evaluate20. A. roleB. desireC. concernD. behavior四、阅读填空（本大题共1小题，共15分）7.语法填空Clara Hale was born on April 1, 1905 in North Carolina. In 1932, Clara faced the saddest thing in her life. Her husband died,_(leave) her with her two children. To support her children, she _(get) a job as a babysitter(临时保姆)for children with mothers too busy_(look) after their own children. During the next 25 years, she was a foster mother(养母)to over 40 children.As more and more _(problem) of drug abuse(滥用毒品)came up, more and more people would come to her door, holding a child, usually because the childs mother took drugs and either couldnt _wouldnt care for the child. Within six months, she had 22 babies in a five-room apartment. As _matter of fact, her apartment was packed, but she never said no to a child who no one wanted.In 1985, Clara founded the organization _(call) the Hale House Center. It was an organization for children _mothers took drugs. At the Hale House Center, there would be about 100 children there a week.Clara was a loving,_(self) mother to over 800 children in her life. She devoted her whole life _these unwanted children. She died on December 18, 1992 with a feeling in her heart that she had changed peoples lives.五、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）8.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。错误设计一个单词的增加、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( )划掉；修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：没出错误及其修改均仅限一次；只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。It is Sunday. Mrs. Read got up early in the Morning. She had some housework to do it. After breakfast she has a look at the watch and found it had stopped work. She bought it ten years ago, so she wanted buy a new one. Her daughter Sue was only four. Her husband was busy with his works and nobody looked for Sue. The woman could not let her to stay at home. So she took Sue to the shop in the town with she. It was a good day, Mrs. Read and her daughter went to the three floor in order to choose her favorite watch.六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）9.假如你是李华，你昨天收到好友晓东的来信，他说他上了高中以后感觉很郁闷，很孤独，学习压力大，作业完不成，上课听不懂等诸多学习和生活的问题，想辍学。请你帮帮他，给他提些建议。要点:和同学友好相处，多交友，多参加课外活动。找到适当的放松方式。努力学习，课前做好准备。注意：字数100左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；可紧扣主题适当发挥。辍学drop out of school答案解析部分一、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）1.【答案】 （1）D（2）B（3）A【考点】细节理解题，时文广告类【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了Teen Art Show，Night Fishing，Overnight Snow Trip，Paintballing四个活动的时间地点内容等信息。 （1）考查细节理解。根据Night Fishing部分中的“Escape the night and join us as we fish at Desert Breeze ParkNo experience neededWe will provide the fishing poles，transportation，the bait，help you catch a fish and best of all”可知人们在沙漠清风公园能钓鱼。故选D。 （2）考查细节理解。根据 Paintballing部分中的“Please wear old clothes because clothes can get dirty easily”可知特别的彩蛋可能使你的衣服弄脏，故选B。 （3）考查细节理解。根据Overnight Snow Trip部分中的“you will be responsible for your own ski/snowboard equipment”可知Overnight Snow Trip活动中你需要负责自己的滑雪设备，故选A。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解题型的考查，是一篇广告类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，结合题目要求，从而选出正确答案。2.【答案】 （1）C（2）C（3）B（4）D【考点】推理判断题，细节理解题，人物故事类，记叙文【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者的班里要来两个外国学生，一开始作者感到很担心，担心自己听不懂他们的话，但是和这两个学生相处了一天之后，作者从开始的担心变得开心，还和他们建立了友谊。 （1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Beth offered to help Miss Chan put up all the notices”可知，Beth主动帮助Chan老师张贴所有的通知和布告。故选C。 （2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“Matthew sang several English songs and did some stand-up comedy （单人喜剧表演） at the party”可知，Matthew在晚会上唱了很多英语歌，还表演了一些单人喜剧，故选C。 （3）考查推理判断。根据第二段可知，两个来自英格兰的学生在学校里帮忙做了很多事情，在晚会上表演了精彩的节目；以及第三段中的“We all praised him”，我们都表扬了他们故选B。 （4）考查推理判断。根据最后两段可知，和这两个外国的学生相处了一天，作者练习说了英语，并且和他们建立了友谊，由此我们可以推断，作者喜欢这两位英国学生。故选D。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。3.【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）B（4）C【考点】主旨大意题，推理判断题，词义猜测题，段落大意题，教育文化类，议论文【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，人生苦短没有回头路，但艺术可以把不同背景的人联系在一起，有艺术天赋的人通常在各个领域都会更加成功。作者还列举了绘画、音乐、舞蹈等艺术形式对人们生活的影响。 （1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“Life is like a road on which you never get a chance to return, and is not a very long road either. So we should try to live life to the fullest and enjoy every bit of it.”可知人生没有回头路，而且非常短暂，我们要努力享受生活的一点一滴。我们不能浪费生活，要珍惜生活给我们的一切，故选C。 （2）考查段落大意。根据第二段中的“But among these, the arts provide an easy and natural way for people to connect.”可知艺术可以很自然地把不同背景的人联系在一起，故选D。 （3）考查词义猜测。根据第三段中的“People with a knack for the arts usually discover it in childhood. ”可知在童年时期有艺术天赋地人就可以发现自己这方面的才能。与“But art isnt only for the talented; it can help everyone grow. ”艺术不仅对有才能的人有好处，它可以帮助所有成长，是一致的。划线词knack意为”ability/talent“，故选B。 （4）考查主旨大意。纵观全文可知，本文介绍的是艺术如何影响人们的生活的内容，故选C。 【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断，词义猜测，段落大意和主旨大意四个题型的考查，是一篇教育类阅读，要求考生根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。4.【答案】 （1）A（2）A（3）C（4）D【考点】推理判断题，细节理解题，社会文化类，说明文【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了比长城还古老的巨石阵地来源、用途和现状。 （1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的”Much older than the Great Wall, Stonehenge is one of the worlds most fascinating (迷人的), but least understood historical sites (遗址).“巨石阵比长城还要古老，可知用长城是为了说明巨石阵的历史悠久，故选A。 （2）考查细节理解。根据第三段和第四段可知建造巨石阵的方式，原因和用途，但没有提及参观巨石阵地票价，故选A。 （3）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的”Stonehenge could have been a burial ground(墓地) from its earliest beginnings, because human bone dating from as early as 3000 BC was found there. “巨石阵最早期可能是个墓地，因为人类发现了早于公元三千年前的人类骨头，故巨石阵可能建于公元三千年前，选C。 （4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段可知，巨石阵受到侵袭，需要保护，因此游客不允许靠近巨石阵，故选D。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇文化类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。二、 任务型阅读（本大题共5小题，共10分）5.【答案】 G；D；A；E；F【考点】七选五【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，就如何提高睡眠质量，作者提出了几点建议。 （1）考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据小标题”Create a nightly routine(惯例).“创建夜间例程；以及空后”As you begin to move into your nightly routine, your mind will know that its time to sleep.“当你开始进入你的 “夜间惯例”时，你的大脑就会知道睡觉时间，可知，G. This is something you do every night before going to bed.”这是每晚睡觉前做的事。“符合语境，故选G。 （2）考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据空前”If you know the cycles in your body clock, you can use them to your advantage. “如果你注意到自己的生物钟里存在这种节奏，学着好好利用；以及空后”If not, it might be a long time before youre ready for sleep again.不然，你得等上好一段时间才能再次入睡。可知D. When sleepiness comes, get to bed in time.当困意袭来，赶紧上床睡觉。”承接上下文，符合语境，故选D。 （3）考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据空后“Put your clock under your bed or on the bottom shelf of your bedside cabinet(床头柜), where its light wont disturb(干扰)you. ”把闹钟藏在床下，或放在床头柜最下面的格子里，这样就不会受到钟面光的干扰。可知A. Hide your clock.“把闹钟藏起来”符合语境，故选A。 （4）考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据小标题“Paint your bedroom a relaxing color”把你的卧室涂成令人轻松的颜色；以及空后“Its a reminder of sleep.”这是对睡眠的一个提醒，可知Then paint your room a relaxing color, like green.“然后把你的房间漆成轻松的颜色，像绿色。”符合语境，故选E （5）考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据小标题“Choose the right pillow”选择合适的枕头；再根据空前“One study found that neck pillows can actually improve the quality of your sleep as well as reduce neck pain.”一项研究表明颈枕能增加睡眠质量，同时减少颈部酸痛；以及空后“It should pr