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宝昌一中2020学年度高一第二学期期中英语试题考试时间:100分钟考场：_ 姓名:_班级：_ 座位号：_注意事项：1、答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2、请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第 卷第一部分： 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分。）AIt all started at the beginning of this term. At first, Carmen wasnt really sure what was happening. In class, she had to squint (眯眼) to see the blackboard clearly. As it got worse, she became more and more worried. It was important for her to see the notes and homework the teacher wrote on the board.In class, she asked for a desk that was closer to the blackboard. One day, her teacher said, “Carmen, Ive noticed you squinting a lot. Are you having trouble seeing the board?” Carmen shook her head. “Im fine, Mrs. Cruz.”At home, she had to sit closer and closer to the television. Her mother noticed her squinting as she watched her favorite shows.“Tomorrow I will go to see a doctor,” she said firmly. Three days later, Carmen had new glasses. She was told to wear them all the time. “All of the kids at school will think Im a nerd (书呆子),” she said. “You look just as beautiful with those glasses on as you do without them,” her mother said. But Carmen didnt believe her.The next day, Carmen kept the glasses in her pocket as she walked into the schoolyard. Suddenly, she heard her friend Theresa shout. “Whats wrong?” she asked.“My silver ring is gone!” Theresa cried. Carmen could tell that Theresa was very upset. They all looked for the ring in the grassy area of the playground.Carmen realized that she could search better if she could see better. She took the glasses out of her pocket and put them on. Everything looked so different! So clear! And a glimmer (微光) of silver caught her eye.“Here it is,” she shouted. “Thanks Carmen,” Theresa said. “I didnt know you wore glasses. They look great!” “Thanks,” Carmen replied shyly.As they walked back toward the school building, two more girls praised her glasses. Carmen smiled. “Maybe wearing glasses wont be so bad after all,” she thought.1. According to the text, Carmen _.A. doesnt like doing homeworkB. often tells lies to her teacherC. cares how well she does in lessonsD. has trouble getting along with her classmates2. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?A. Other girls expect to have new glasses.B. Carmen will get used to wearing glasses.C. Wearing glasses will make Carmen look beautiful.D. Carmen hopes to receive more comments on her glasses.3. The purpose of the text is to tell readers _.A. how to protect their eyesB. never to make fun of othersC. things arent always as bad as we expectD. it is necessary to give a hand to those in troubleBOne afternoon Peter and Jim went out for a bicycle ride. When they passed a place they saw a large area of grass and bushes on fire and a strong wind was blowing the flames towards a village. The firemen had already arrived and were trying to put out the fire. The boys left their bicycles and ran towards the village to see if they could help to fight the fire. On the way they met two firemen.“Quick, you boys,” said one of the firemen. “Come and help us to pull a pump (泵) to the stream. We cant beat out the fire. The wind is too strong. The pump is our only hope.”The two boys ran further until they came to a heavy pump. They helped to pull it to a stream not far from the village.Soon the pump was working well so the boys went to watch the fire. It had already reached the edge of the village. The boys saw that two houses were on fire, and the flames were attacking a third building. Suddenly there was a shout from one of the villagers.“Keep away!” a voice shouted. “Theres paint stored in that building.” The boys and villagers moved away quickly. With a loud explosion (爆炸), the whole building burst into flames, sending clouds of thick black smoke into the sky.At this time Peter and Jim began to think that the whole village would be burnt to the ground. The firemen had left the burning buildings and were pouring (浇) water onto the neighboring houses, trying to stop the fire from spreading. Then the wind died down. A second pump was brought up to help, and the fire was gradually put out.“Its soon finished,” Peter said to his friend. “We must go or we shall get home late.” “Yes, come on,” agreed Jim, and with a last look at the ruins, they walked back to their bicycles.4. Seeing the fire, the boys ran to the village to _.A. watch it B. ask for helpC. help the firemen D. warn the villagers5. The villagers were told to keep away from the fire mainly because _.A. their help was unnecessary B. it was spreading very rapidlyC. two burning buildings were falling downD. one of the buildings stored a lot of paint6. The firemen tried to stop the fire from spreading by _.A. using an airplane B. using more fire enginesC. pulling down the burning houses D. pouring water onto the neighboring houses7. According to the text, _.A. no one knew how the fire broke outB. two pumps were used to put out the fireC. two buildings were burnt down during the fireD. the boys didnt leave until the fire was put outCScientists in Colombia have trained a team of rats to help remove land mines from the countryside. Land mines are small bombs (炸弹) hidden in the ground and designed to explode when someone steps on them.When trained, the rats can smell special metals in the mines and then signal to their human team. Then why use rats for such an important job?In the past, dogs have been used to find bombs. Rats have a good sense of smell and can respond to orders, just like dogs do. But rats are much lighter than dogs. They stand less of a chance of setting off the mines, which explode under a certain amount of weight. Whats more, the best rats are cheaper to keep than dogs. It costs about the same amount of money to take care of one dog as it does 70 rats.The rats have already been used in Tanzania, an African country with many land mines. Luisa Fernanda Mndez and her team in Colombia are training the even lighter Wistar rats. These are the white rats with red eyes that scientists often use in laboratory experiments. “They even train their babies to perform their jobs, which saves us a lot of time,” Mndez said.Colombia has the second-highest rate (比率) of deaths from land mine accidents in the world. Last year, land mines killed 695 people 56 of whom were children. A criminal (犯罪的) group called the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, as well as other organizations, have placed the mines. FARC are strongly against Colombias government. The group has placed mines all around its own bases and in many places in the countryside.In the past, the Colombian government hired peasants and poor farmers to find mines. Many of them died trying to find the well-hidden bombs.Colombian police official Erick Guzmn hopes the team of rats can come to the rescue. “These rats will be a great help,” he said.8. How do rats help to find land mines?A. By their sense of smell. B. By their light weight.C. By their special sight. D. By their excellent hearing.9. The advantage of rats over dogs in finding bombs is that _.A. they are cleverer B. they run fasterC. they have a better sense of smell D. they dont make mines explode as easily10. The underlined word “They” may refer to _.A. dogs B. scientistsC. Wistar rats D. Mndez and her team11. What is the text mainly about?A. People in Tanzania are suffering from land mines.B. Specially-trained rats help clear land mines.C. Dogs are no longer used to find land mines.D. Land mines have become a great danger to Colombians.DThink about the longest elevator ride that youve ever taken. Whether you rose five floors or 100, it probably took less than a few minutes. Now imagine riding in an elevator higher and higher as it climbs for nearly a day. When you reach the top floor, prepare for views that are really out of this world. Youll be in space!Space elevators might sound like a crazy idea, but theyre something scientists have been working on for decades.Why would anyone want a space elevator? At the moment, riding in a capsule is the only way ordinary people can get to and from space. But those rides are very expensive about $25 million per person per flight. Now scientists are making efforts to reduce the expense of those rides.Researchers are still figuring out the details about how a space elevator might work. One idea is stretching (伸展) a very long cable（绳索） more than 37,000 kilometers up to space from the earths equator (赤道). The location is important: Objects in space above the equator orbit (绕的轨道飞行) the earth at the same speed that our planet turns. A weight on the end of the cable would stretch it tight. An elevator tied to the cable could use it to climb up and down.The only problem is that besides being long, this cable must also be very strong. Storms, including hurricanes might break it. One way to solve this problem is to stretch the cable from the moon instead of from the earth. Airplanes designed to climb higher than a typical jet might take off from the earth and link up with the cable, which would be held in place by the pull of gravity from the earth. An elevator car waiting there would then take riders the rest of the way to the moon. Fueled by solar power, the elevator could transport people and materials without much expense or effort per ride.So, when will you be taking your first space-elevator ride? Probably not for a while.12. The first paragraph is presented by _.A. giving an example B. making a comparisonC. asking questions D. analyzing causes13. Why have scientists been working on space elevators?A. To make trips to space cheaper.B. To help astronauts do research in space.C. To find a more convenient way to the moon.D. To prove an assumption which seems crazy.14. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to _.A. the cable B. the equatorC. an object in space D. a weight on the end of the cable15. What may make the cable stay in place on the moon?A. The elevator car on the moon.B. The elevator fastened to the cable.C. The pull of gravity from the earth.D. The speed of the moon orbiting the earth.第二节: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。(共五小题；每小题2分，满分10分。)You wouldnt want that job! But robots are doing such jobs right now and have been for the last 20 years. And they do the same job again and again without getting tired 21So in some ways robots make better factory workers than humans.Thousands of robots are at work right now in factories all over the world. 17Large robots lift heavy parts or weld（焊接） cars together. Smaller robots do delicate tasks, like putting candy into boxes.In automobile factories, robots are replacing people in paint shop. Paint fumes can make people sick.18They can even paint in the dark to save electricity. 19Some robots work in offices, carrying and delivering mail. They look like carts with places for holding the mail. The robots are programmed to stop at pickup stations and travel through the office on a set path.Robots can also explore the ocean. They search underwater for lost ships, search for oil and gas, mine the ocean floor, and help to do scientific research.20Robots, not astronauts, were the first explorers from Earth to go to the Moon. For now human beings cannot visit some planets of our solar system. But robots can.In the future robots will be doing more and more of our difficult, dangerous and boring jobs and will leave humans more time to do interesting things.A.Not all robots work in factories.B.But robots dont mind the fumes.C.Some companies even produce smart robots.D.People do get tired, make mistakes and get hurt.E.There are good reasons for using robots rather than humans.F.The size and shape of a working robot is determined by its job.G.They can go into places that are too dangerous for human divers.第二部分 完形填空 （共20 小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的A, B, C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。One day I was sitting alone on a deserted park bench under an old willow(柳树)tree. I was 1 because I felt the world was unfair to me.All of a sudden, a young boy approached me, out of22 . He was obviously tired from playing and, as he stood before me, he tilted(倾斜) his23 towards me and said with great excitement, “Look what I found!”In his hand was a flower with its petals(花瓣) all worn24 from not enough rain, or too little light.25 him to take his dead flower and go away, I26 a smile and then turned my back to him.27 leaving, he said, “It surely28 nice and its beautiful, too. Here. Its for you.”The flower before me was drying; it had no bright29 , but I knew I must take it, or he might never 30 . So I reached for the flower, and replied, “Thats 31 what I need.” But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he just held it out 32 for me to take it. It was then that I 33 for the very first time, that this happy boy could not see: he was 34 .I heard my 35 trembling and tears rolled down my cheeks. I thanked him for picking the best flowers for me.“Youre welcome, ”he smiled, and then ran off to play. He was 36 of the impact(影响) he d had on my day.I sat there and wondered how he 37 to see a self-pitying woman under an old willow tree. Perhaps from his 38 , hed been blessed with true sight.Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I39 that the problem was not with the world; the problem was me.40 I myself had been blind for all of those years. I vowed(发誓)to see beauty, and appreciate every second thats mine.21.A.worried B.excited C.satisfied D.disappointed22.A.breath B.control C.date D.order23.A.hand B.back C.head D.side24.A.neither B.either C.whether D.both25.A.Hoping B.Persuading C.Making D.Wanting26.A.achieved B.prevented C.forced D.protected27.A.Because of B.Instead of C.Thanks to D.Due to28.A.smells B.tastes C.looks D.grows29.A.designs B.shapes C.colors D.patterns30.A.answer B.leave C.reply D .calm31.A.just B.only C.also D.still32.A.waiting B.begging C.sending D.asking33.A.watched B.stared C.examined D.noticed34.A.blind B.clever C.alone D.happy35.A.sound B.noise C.song D.voice36.A.unaware B.sure C.afraid D.familiar37.A.succeeded B.considered C.managed D.imagined38.A.heart B.mind C.eyes D.guess39.A.promised B.admitted C.realized D.permitted40.A.Though B.Until C.Unless D.Because第卷 （非选择题 共50分）第三节 语法填空 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）Once upon a time, there were two brothers 41 lived very close to each other. The older brother John often went over the bridge to see42(he) brother Tom. But one day, they had an43(argue), and Tom got so angry44he destroyed the bridge. As one could imagine, John got angrier. He wanted to hire an old man to build458-foot fence(围栏) so that he wouldnt have to see his brothers place or his face anymore. “I think I understand what happened,”46(say) the old man, “I will do a job that will definitely please you.” That day, John went into town for a few days. When he came back, he was very47(surprise), because instead of48(build) a fence, the old man repaired the bridge that had been damaged. Tom was waiting for John and apologized, “Dear brother, I have realized49wrong I was. Can you forgive me?” Of course, John agreed immediately. The two brothers thanked the old man and lived50(happy) with each other ever since.第四节 短文改错 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10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。In order to strengthening our sense of social responsibility , the students in our school launched an activity of donating books to the children in poor areas .We gather in front of the school library in the afternoon of Jan,15th. Each of them gave away some books what we treasured . We even wrote our names and address on the front pages , hope to be contacted and two thousand books were collected in and sent away , An activity not only provided a good chance for us show love for others , but also helped us to make new friends.第五节 书面表达 为了帮助中学生健康成长,我校英文报开设了“HEART-TO-HEART”专栏。假如你是该栏目的编辑李华,收到一封署名为Jamie的求助信。信中Jamie向你诉说了自己的困扰:近日容易发脾气,使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给他写一封回信。内容要点如下: 1.表示理解并给予安慰; 2.提出建议并说明理由。注意:1.词数100左右;2.信的开头与结尾已拟好,不计入总词数。参考词汇:temper n. 脾气,情绪Dear Jamie,Im sorry to know that youre having such a bad time at the moment._Yours,Lihua参考答案一、 阅读理解答案: 1.C 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.D 6.D 7.B 8.A 9.D 10.C11.B 12.B 13.A 14.A 15.C二、七选五答案： 36.D; 37F; 38B; 39A; 40.G三、完形填空答案： 21.D; 22.A; 23.C; 24.B; 25.D;26.C; 27.B; 28.A; 29.C; 30.B;31.A; 32.A; 33.D; 34.A; 35.D;36.A; 37.C; 38.A; 39.C; 40.D四、语法填空答案：41.who/that; 42.his; 43.argument; 44.that; 45.an;46.said; 47.surprised; 48.building; 49.how; 50.happily五、短文改错答案： In order to our sense of social responsibility ,the students in our school launched an activity of donating books to the children in poor areas。We in front of the school library the afternoon of Jan,15th。Each of gave away some books what we treasured 。We even wrote our names and on the front pages ,to be contacted and two thousand books were collected in and sent away 。 activity not only provided a good chance for us show love for others ,but also helped us to make new friends.五、书面表达Dear Jamie,Im sorry to know that youre having such a bad time at the moment. Everyone may have such bad times, so dont worry too much about it. The important thing is to learn to control your temper so that you may not do or say anything bad. Here are three useful tips:First of all, talk t
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