1、 高一英语 江苏省南通市 2020- 2021 学年度上学期高一期中考试 模拟试题(标准卷)英语试题 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分) 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。 1What is the man trying on probably? AShoes. BA walking stick. CA T- shirt. 2What does the woman say ab
2、out Culture Express? AIt is funny. BIt is her favorite. CShe often misses it. 3Where does this conversation most probably take place? AIn a shop. BIn a restaurant. CIn an office. 4How long did it take the man to finish his paper? ALess than an hour and a half. BNot more than half an hour. CMore than
3、 an hour and a half. 5What does the man mean? AMovies are not his cup of tea. BThere are music lessons for the evening. CHe can make it on Saturday. 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。
4、 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。 6Why does the man feel surprised? 高一英语 AThe woman has found a new job. BThe woman doesnt feel like leaving. CThe woman disagrees with him. 7What does the woman say about her department? APeople dont trust each other. BThere are serious problems. CTheres too much pressure. 听第 7 段
5、材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 8What is wrong with the woman? AShe is wet all over. BShe has a bad headache. CShe has had a cough for three days. 9What does the man tell the woman to do? AStay in bed for some time. BCome to see him tomorrow. CTake a walk. 10Where does this conversation take place? AIn a hospital.
6、 BIn the mans office. CIn the womans house. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 14 题。 11Where does the conversation take place? AIn an entrance hall. BOn the phone. CIn a theatre. 12What is the woman? AA director. BAn actress. CA writer. 13What do we know about the man? AHes only interested in the leading role. BHes
7、never had a part in a play before. CHe tries to please the woman. 14What does the woman offer to do? AGive the man the leading role. BGet the man a copy of the play. 高一英语 CHelp the man prepare for the tryouts. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。 15Why does the woman like San Francisco? AIt has less traffic. BPe
8、ople there are friendlier. CIt has the best food and music. 16Where does the woman come from? APennsylvania. BSan Francisco. CChina. 17What does the woman think of the mans English? AExcellent. BAcceptable. CStrange. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18When did Yao Ming arrive in America? AIn 2000. BIn 2001.
9、 CIn 2002. 19What was the purpose of Toyotas promoting Yao Ming? ATo advertise their cars. BTo praise the Japanese. CTo make basketball more popular. 20How do people feel about Yao Mings quitting? AGlad. BCalm. CRegretful. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 35 分) 第一节 (共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和
10、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Our tolerating ability is indeed way beyond our imagination.But not until the very critical moment will we realize our potential tolerating ability. There was a woman in the countryside who got married at the age of 18 and had to escape with her two daughters and a son wherever she
11、 could at the age of 26 due to the Japanese armys invasion.Many people could not bear the suffering of being a fugitive(逃亡者)and wanted to commit suicide.Knowing that，she would come to those people and soothed them by saying， “Dont do that silly thing.There are no such setbacks that we could not over
12、come.The Japanese armies are bound to be driven away one day！” Finally，she insisted until the day when all the Japanese armies were kicked out of 高一英语 China.However，her son died of disease without sufficient medicine and nutrition in those days of hardships.Her husband，after knowing the death of his
13、 son，lay in bed for two days without eating and drinking anything.She said to her husband in tears，“We have a tough destiny，but however tough our lives will be，we should persist in our efforts.” After she gave birth to the second son，her husband died of edema(水肿)，which almost blew her away.But event
14、ually，she recovered and embraced the three young children，saying，“My sweethearts，dont feel scared.You still have me，your dear mum！” It took her painstaking efforts to raise her children up，and the life of her family was getting better and better.Two daughters were married and so was her son finally.
15、She said to everyone she met，“Look! What I said is absolutely right.There are no such setbacks that we could not overcome! My life is so happy now！” She lived until 86.Before she went to Heaven，she said to her children，“You all should live to your best.There are no such setbacks that we could not ov
16、ercome！” 21What does the underlined word “soothed” in Paragraph 2 mean? ACriticized. BEvaluated. CThrilled. DComforted. 22What caused the womans sons death? AJapanese invasion. BHer husbands death. CLack of nutrition and medicine. DA disease called edema. 23The passage mainly wants to tell us that .
17、 Athe woman led a tough life Bthe woman showed great love to her kids Chardships can be overcome with an iron will and strong tolerating ability Dinvading other countries would make people there suffer a lot B Flowers make people happy.And while that might seem obvious，there hasnt been much research
18、 to prove the point until now. Some new studies by Rutgers University scientists support the idea strongly，and the experts go on to assume that flowers have flourished on this planet，with their beauty evolving in recent thousands of years，partly because humans are so attached to them. In a test，bunc
19、hes of flowers were sent by florists to 113 men and women in a retirement community.All 113 got flowers and a notebook，but some got them earlier and received a second 高一英语 bunch when the others got theirs.By now you can guess the outcome.The more flowers，the more smiles. The results of the studies g
20、ot the scientists to thinking about how the flower industry of today has evolved into growing things that serve no other purpose than emotional(情感上的) satisfaction.Nature wont even pollinate(授粉) many of the domesticated flowers.Just among roses，there are so many types created by humans that，clearly，f
21、lowers arent what they used to be.But its likely that our collective hand has played a role longer than you might think. Geneticist(遗传学家) Terry McGuire suggests that natures prettier flowers got to survive and develop well because people didnt destroy them when they cleared for agriculture.Instead，
22、they grew them and have been doing so for over 5,000 years.“Because theyre a source of pleasure，we take care of them.In that sense theyre like dogs.They are the pets of the plant world，” McGuire says. Here is one way that might have worked： “Many species of flowers that are now planted used to grow
23、only when the ground was disturbed， ” McGuire explains.“As humans moved into agricultural settings， these flowers would have been weeds.”“These flowers might have been tolerated because of their beauty.The seeds would have been preserved and replanted.Over time，the best of these flowers might have b
24、een selected and the seeds more carefully preserved.” 24The underlined word “theirs” probably refers to . Aflowers Bnotebooks Cflowers and notebooks Da second bunch of flowers 25According to Terry McGuire，one possible way of flower evolution is . athe most beautiful flowers were chosen bpeople repla
25、nted the seeds of the flowers cflowers were wild plants at the beginning dpeople protected the prettier flowers while clearing land Ac，d，b，a Bc，b，d，a Cc，d，a，b Dc，b，a，d 26What is the best title of this passage? AMore Flowers，More Smiles BFlowers：Pets of Plant World CHumans Affection & Flowers Evoluti
26、on 高一英语 DHumans Love Towards Flowers C A robot created by Washington State University (WSU) scientists could help elderly people with dementia(痴呆) and other limitations live independently in their own homes. The Robot Activity Support System or RAS，uses sensors installed in a WSU smart home to deter
27、mine where its residents are，what they are doing and when they need assistance with daily activities.It navigates (定位) through rooms and around obstacles to find people on its own， provides video instructions on how to do simple tasks and can even lead its owner to objects like their medication or a
28、 snack in the kitchen. “RAS combines the convenience of a mobile robot with the activity detection technology of a WSU smart home to provide assistance in the moment，as the need for help is detected，” said Bryan Minor， a postdoctoral researcher in the WSU School of Electrical Engineering and Compute
29、r Science. Currently，an estimated 50 percent of adults over the age of 85 need assistance with every day activities such as preparing meals and taking medication and the annual cost for this assistance in the US is nearly 2 trillion.With the number of adults over 85 expected to triple by 2050， resea
30、rchers hope that technologies like RAS and the WSU smart home will relieve some of the financial strain on the healthcare system by making it easier for older adults to live alone. RAS is the first robot that researchers have tried to incorporate into their smart home environment.They recently publi
31、shed a study in the journal Cognitive Systems Research that demonstrates how RAS could make life easier for older adults struggling to live independently. “While we are still in an early stage of development，our initial results with RAS have been promising， ” Minor said.“The next step in the researc
32、h will be to test RAS performance with a group of older adults to get a better idea of what prompts，video reminders and other preferences they have regarding the robot.” 27How does RAS serve elderly people? AThrough sensors. BThrough objects. CThrough a mobile robot. DThrough their daily activities.
33、 28What can we know about RAS? AIt is the first robot used in daily life. BIts function remains to be tested. CIt can locate people and do any task. DIt can cook for owners on its own. 高一英语 29Whats Minors attitude toward the future of RAS? ADoubtful. BNegative. COptimistic. DUncertain. 30What can be
34、 a suitable title for the text? AElderly People Leave the Nursing Home BSmart Home Tests First Elder- care Robot CRAS，the First Robot to Make Home Smart DOlder Adults Have Benefited from RAS 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。 Choosing the Right Path to Be a “Bett
35、er” Person Life is a constant exercise in self- improvement.In the rush to achieve，the idea of being “better”can become lost sometimes.You may always wonder how to improve yourself and fulfill your dreams in an easier way. 31 Explore your talents. Everybody has some outstanding skills or interests.S
36、o its often necessary to be patient and try many things before you find one that suits you. 32 For example，people loving adventure may not be interested in the quiet chess club， but someone who enjoys other quiet activities might be.Determining who you enjoy being around may help you know what youll
37、 enjoy. 33 No matter how much money you make，you will not be happy if you spend your entire life doing something you hate.Its important to at least devote some of your time to what makes you happy. If youre particularly unhappy at your job，consider why. 34 If you feel your job isnt meaningful，or isn
38、t in line with your values，consider finding another job. Experience something new. Research has shown that when were in our comfort zone，we arent as productive as we are when we step just beyond it. 35 Because of that，we may react slowly to our own positive experiences and interactions with others，e
39、ven when those are little scary.Doing so can help you achieve more. ADo what you love. BHere are some tips for you. CRegister in a class youre interested in. 高一英语 DHumans adapt very quickly to positive events. EIts possible that some changes may change your feeling. FSimilar types of people may be a
40、ttracted to the same activities. GTry not to allow yourself to focus so much on a certain aspect of your life. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分 45 分) 第一节 (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 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 went to a New York Mets fantasy camp in 1991, and I was fortunate to be on a team
41、for a week whose pitching(投球) coach was famous Mel Stottlemyre.Mel was wonderful to all of us 36 ballplayers throughout the week.He was warm and 37 ，treating us as if we were major leaguers. At last，Mel 38 the job at the Mets and became the coach for the Yankees.I followed his 39 and knew about his
42、diagnosis(诊断)of a blood cancer in 2000.Luckily，a suitable 40 appeared during a championship run，so he took 41 from the Yankees to undergo a stem cell transplant(干细胞移植) In 2002, I was 42 by desperation because I was diagnosed with the same disease and needed a stem cell transplant too.I was in a very
43、 43 need to speak to Mel， but I had lost 44 with him.One day，my phone rang.It was Mel.He explained 45 his experience of having the transplant to mefor all of an hour.I 46 every word.“I feel great，so Im not 47 ，” he told me.At last， he ended the 48 by giving me his home phone number！ This unbelievabl
44、e experience 49 my spirits.Every time I saw Mel during games on TV as I 50 for my transplant，I repeated to myself，“Look at Mel.Ill 51 .” The great news is that my doctors told me my 52 went into remission(缓解) thanks to the successful transplantand it has been 53 for 15 years.Since then，I have spoken
45、 to many 54 with the same problem.I have been glad to 55 Mel to share what he did for me. 36A.major Bnative Craw Ddynamic 37A.easy- going Bfault- finding Cfar- seeing Dhard- working 38A.landed Bconsidered Coffered Dquit 39A.guide Badvice Ccareer Dorder 40A.donor Bposition Cprogram Dcoach 41A.advanta
46、ge Baction Cleave Dservice 高一英语 42A.controlled Bfrightened Cawaken Dovercome 43A.instant Bunusual Cgrowing Dcontinual 44A.confidence Bcontact Cpatience Drestriction 45A.anxiously Bcautiously Chumorously Ddetailedly 46A.referred to Blooked through Cdrank in Dleft out 47A.recovering Bretiring Ccompeti
47、ng Dcompromising 48A.appreciation Bpresentation Csuggestion Dconversation 49A.lifted Bbroke Crelieved Dbeat 50A.waited Bapplied Cwished Dsearched 51A.chance it Bmake it Cget it Dcatch it 52A.desperation Bpain Ctreatment Dcondition 53A.absent Bstable Ceffective Dcomplete 54A.players Bsurgeons Cpatien
48、ts Dfriends 55A.inspire Bcopy Cinvite Dassist 第二节 (共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 There may be a new species of fox- like cat.Wildlife rangers(护林员) from Frances National Hunting and Wildlife Agency located 16 of the 56. (rare) seen golden striped(有条纹的) creatures in mountainous areas of a French island. The cats are 57. (big) and more aggressive than a typical house cat，and have highly 高一英语 developed teeth and large， ringed tails.Because of