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2019-2020年高一上学期期中质量监测英语试题含答案本试卷为第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分.满分120分.考试时间120分钟第Ⅰ卷(选择题共85分)第一部分听力(共两小节,满分20分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上第一节共5小题;每小题1分,满分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,并标在试卷的相应位置听完每段对话后,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
1.WherewillthewomanmostprobablygoA.Tothefourthfloor.B.Tothethirdfloor.C.Tothesecondfloor.
2.HowdoesthemanlookA.Verytired.B.Verywell.C.Veryexcited.
3.WhohasgivenupsmokingA.Jack.B.Frank.C.Thewoman.
4.WhatdoesthemanplantodofirstA.Totourinacity.B.Toseehisbrother.C.Togobackhome.
5.WhatdoesthewomanfeelscaredofA.Attendinganimportantparty.B.Hostinganimportantparty.C.Missinganimportantparty.第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15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,并标在试卷的相应位置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秒钟的做答时间每段对话或独白读两遍听第6段材料,回答第
6、7题
6.WherearethetwospeakersA.Inahotel.B.Inatheater.C.Athome.
7.WhatdoesthemanwanttodoA.Toseeaplay.B.Toplayfootball.C.TowatchTV.听第7段材料,回答第
8、9题
8.WhereisthewomangoingA.ToParis.B.ToAmsterdam.C.ToMalaga.
9.WhatisthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakersA.Friends.B.Husbandandwife.C.Strangers.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题
10.Whatisthewoman’sdestinationA.The16thStreet.B.BatteryPark.C.Abookshop.
11.WhydoesshewanttomakeastopatUnionSquareA.Becausesheislate.B.Becauseshewantstobuysomethingthere.C.BecauseSallyiswaitingforherthere.
12.WhatcanweknowaboutthemanspeakerA.Heisabusdriver.B.Heisataxidriver.C.Heisapasser-by.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题
13.Whatistheman’sproblemA.Hispassportismissing.B.Hecan’tfindhistraveler’schecks.C.Hehaslosthiscreditcard.
14.WhatdidthemanbuyinthedepartmentstoreyesterdayA.Asportssuit.B.Apairofsunglasses.C.Apairoftrainers.
15.WheredoesthisconversationmostlikelytakeplaceA.Attheboss’office.B.AttheLostandFound.C.Atthepolicestation.
16.WhatcanweknowaboutthemanfromtheconversationA.Heistoocareless.B.Helikesshopping.C.Heistravelingabroad.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题
17.WhichmonthmeansdifferentforsportsfansA.October.B.September.C.August.
18.WherewilltheWorldSeriesofLittleLeagueBaseballbeheldA.NewYorkCity.B.Pennsylvania.C.NewYorkState.
19.WhenistheOpeningnightoftheNationalBasketballAssociationA.October31st.B.August27th.C.October21st.
20.Whatistrueaboutthesong“TakeMeOuttotheBallGame”A.Itwaswrittenbyabaseballfan.B.Itwaswrittenforabaseballteam.C.Itwaswrittenover100yearsago.第二部分英语知识运用(共2节,满分35分)第一节单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
21.Asweallknow_________carisbeing_________popularwayoftransportationinbigcities.A.the;aB.a;/C.the;/D.a;the
22.Facingthe________situationthebossofthepanylooked____A.puzzlingpuzzledB.puzzlingpuzzlingCpuzzledpuzzledD.puzzledpuzzling
23.Manypolicemenandsoldiersare______theforest_____theprisonerescapingfromprison.A.searchingfor;searchingB.searching;searchingC.searching;insearchofD.insearchfor;searchingfor
24.GivethemahandthistimeandIamsuretheywilloffertheirs______inthefuture.A.byturnsB.inturnC.atturnD.inreturn
25.NowthatsheisoutofajobLucy___goingbacktoschoolbutshehasn’tdecidedyet.A.hadconsideredB.hasbeenconsideringC.consideredD.isgoingtoconsider
26.----Howareyougettingalongwithyourstudies----Ihaven’tmade________Ishould.A.somoreprogressasB.asmuchprogressasC.somanyprogressasD.suchmuchprogressas
27.“Hewillanswerforit”theboysaid________theman.A.referredB.referredtoC.referringD.referringto
28.Theterribleearthquake_________manypeopleleavetheirhomes.A.causedB.madeC.gotD.left
29.He____inthenorthbutnowhe____here.A.usedtolive;isusedtothelifeB.usetolive;isusedtoliveC.usedtoliving;isusedtolivingD.usedtolive;isusedtolive
30.Doyoustillrememberthechickenfarm_______wevisitedthreemonthsagoA.whereB.whenC.thatD.what
31.Mumising.Whatpresent___foryourbirthdayA.youexpectshehasgotB.youexpecthasshegotC.doyouexpectshehasgotD.doyouexpecthasshegot
32.AfterheretiredfromofficeRogers___paintingforawhilebutsoonlostinterest.A.tookupB.savedupC.keptupD.drewup
33.—eonpleasegivemesomeideasabouttheproject.---Sorrywithsomuchwork___mymindIalwaysbreakdown.A.filledB.fillingC.tofillD.beingfilled
34.–Englishhasalargevocabularyhasn’tit--Yes._____morewordsandexpressionsandyouwillfinditeasiertoreadandmunicate.A.KnowB.KnowingC.ToknowD.Known
35.---YoushouldapologizetoherBarry.---_____butit’snotgoingtobeeasy.A.IsupposesoB.IfeelsoC.IprefertoD.Iliketo第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)阅读下面短文,从短文所给各题的四个选项(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Davidgrewuppoor.Hestartedworkinginthe7thgradeandbyhighschoolhewasonlygoingtoschoolhalfdays36at11amtogotowork.Lackofmoneymeantlackofeducationalopportunitiesbuthehada37tolearn.Inhissparetimehereadbooksthathethoughtwould38himsucceedsomewheredowntheroad.Hewasahardworkerandroseabove克服his39ofhighereducationtoprovideforhisfamily40factorylifehadabadeffectonhimphysicallyemotionallyand
41.Itwasinhismindkillinghimlikeaslowpoison.In1995heboughthisfirstputerandafewmonthslaterdiscoveredtheInternet.Hewantedtobeapartofitandworked48or42hoursaweekinthefactoryandworkedanother40ormorehoursaweek43himselfputerskills.Heworkedharderthanhe44hadinhislifesurfingtheInternetover100hoursaweek.Davidbegan45jobsintheInternetandputerfields.Hewas46manytimesbuthenevergaveup.Hehadagoalandkeptafterit47hedidn’tfeellikeitbecause48elseseemedsohopeless.Thatkindofdriveandperseverancealmostalways
49.Davidleftthefactoryandtookajobintheputingfield.Thisisatruestoryabout50astoryaboutbelievingin51;astoryaboutfindingwhatyoulovetodoand52yourdreams.Myhopeinwritingthisstoryisthatifyouhaveadreamyou’llbe53enoughtoseeitthrough进行到底.It’suptoyouto54it.Rememberthateventhefarthest55alwaysstartswiththefirststep.
36.A.startingB.leavingC.arrivingD.studying
37.A.timeB.hopeC.hungerD.chance
38.A.letB.haveC.seeD.help
39.A.lackB.choiceC.favorD.desire
40.A.andB.soC.butD.as
41.A.individuallyB.spirituallyC.energeticallyD.evidently
42.A.moreB.fewerC.smallerD.some
43.A.showingB.teachingC.improvingD.acquiring
44.A.evenB.neverC.everD.just
45.A.doingB.creatingC.applyingforD.takingup
46.A.turnedoffB.putdownC.heldupD.turneddown
47.A.evenwhenB.ifonlyC.evenwhenD.asif
48.A.anywhereB.somewhereC.anythingD.something
49.A.paysbackB.putsoffC.getsinD.paysoff
50.A.wealthB.determinationC.hardshipD.love
51.A.yourselfB.himselfC.herselfD.itself
52.A.developingB.followingC.continuingD.reaching
53.A.demandedB.expectedC.inspiredD.attracted
54.A.getB.makeC.conductD.perform
55.A.journeyB.distanceC.lifeD.future第三部分阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中,选出最佳选项AItwasMondayMrs.Smith’sdogwashungrybuttherewasnotanymeatinthehouse.ConsideringthattherewasnobetterwayMrs.Smithtookapieceofpaperandwrotethefollowingwordsonit:“Givemydoghalfapoundofmeat.”Thenshegavethepapertoherdogandsaidgently:“Takethistothebutcher(卖肉者)andhe’sgoingtogiveyouyourlunchtoday.”Holdingthepieceofpaperinitsmouththedograntothebutcher’sshop.Itgavethepapertothebutcher.Thebutcherreaditcarefullyrecognizedthatitwasreallythelady’shandwritingandpresentlydidashewasaskedto.Thedogwasveryhappyandatethemeatupimmediately.Atmiddaythedogcametotheshopagain.Itgavethebutcherapieceofpaperagain.Afterreadingithegaveithalfapoundofmeatoncemore.Thenextdaythedogcameagainexactlyatmidday.Andasusualitbroughtapieceofpaperinthemouth.Thistimethebutcherdidnottakealookatthepaperandgavethedogitsmeatforhehadthoughtofthedogasoneofhiscustomers.Howeverthedogcameagainatfouro’clock.Andthesamethinghappenedonceagain.Tothebutcher’smoresurpriseitcameforthethirdtimeatsixo’clockandbroughtwithitathirdpieceofpaper.Thebutcherfeltabitpuzzled.Hesaidtohimself“Thisisasmalldog.WhydoesMrs.Smithgiveitsomuchmeattoeattoday”Lookingatthepieceofpaperhefoundthattherewerenotanywordsonit!
56.WhenMrs.Smith’sdogwashungrywhatdidshegivetothedogA.somechickenB.halfapoundofmeatC.ahotdogDapieceofpaperwithsomewordsonit
57.Mrs.Smithtreatedherlittledogquite__________.A.rudelyB.proudlyC.friendlyD.angrily
58.Fromitsexperiencethedogfoundthat__________.A.onlythepaperwithMrs.Smith’swordsonitcouldbringitmeatB.apieceofpapercouldbringhimhalfapoundofmeatC.thebutcherwouldgivethemeattoitwheneverhesawitD.Mrs.Smithwouldpayforthemeatitgotfromthebutcher
59.Attheendofthestoryyou’llfindthat__________.A.thedogwascleverenoughtowriteonthepaperB.thebutcherwastoldnottogiveanymeattothedogC.thedogdarednotgotothebutcher’sanymoreD.thebutcherfoundhimselfcheatedbythesmartanimalBLOSTANDFOUNDROOMMATESFOUND Cat6monthsoldblackandwhitemarking.FoundnearLindenandSouthU.Steve800-
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1.Call800-6157after5pmFORSALEHELPWANTEDMOVING Mustsell.TVb/w12$50;AM/FMtransistorradioA/Corbattery$15;cassettetaperecorder$10;musicrecordsCallJohnorPat800-0739after5pmorweekendsBABYSITTER-MYHOMEIfyouareavailableafewhoursduringthedaysomeeveningsandoccasionalweekendstocarfor2school-agechildrenpleasecallGayleMooredays800-1111eveningsandweekends800-4964USEDFURCOATSandJACKETS.Goodcondition.$50-$
125.Call800-0436after12noonWAITRESSWANTED:10am-2pmor10:30am-5pm.Applyinperson207S.MainCurtisRestaurant.60.WhatwaslostincampusareaaccordingtotheLOSTANDFOUNDadsA.AcatB.AradioC.ApairofglassesD.Acassettetaperecorder61.Youwillcallifyouwanttobuyaradio.A.800-0436B.800-0739C.800-4661D.800-496462.IfyouwantajoboftakingcareofchildrenwhichadwillyouanswerA.LostANDFOUNDB.ROOMMATESC.FORSALED.HELPWANTEDCDoyouwanttobeasuccessfulpersonWouldyouliketoknowhowsuccessfulpeopleusuallythinkandwhatdrivesthemHereIamgoingtotellyouthekeytosuccessthatsuccessfulpeopleshare.Firstofallsuccessfulpeopleneverblamesomeoneorsomethingoutsideofthemselvesfortheirfailuretomoveahead.Theyrealizethattheirfutureliesintheirownhands.Theyunderstandthattheycan’tcontrolthingsinlifesuchasnaturethepastandotherpeople.Atthesametimetheyarewellawarethattheycancontroltheirownthoughtsandactions.Theytakeresponsibilityfortheirlife.Perhapswhatmostseparatessuccessfulpeoplefromothersisthattheylivelife“onpurpose”---theyaredoingwhattheybelievetheyareputheretodo.Intheiropinionhavingapurposeintheirlifeisthemostimportantelementthatenablesthemtodealwiththingsaroundthem.Theyholdtheviewthatwhentheylivetheirlife“onpurpose”theirmainconcernistodothejobright.Theylivewhattheydo.Peoplewanttodobusinesswiththembecauseoftheirmitment.Tolivetheirlife“onpurpose”successfulpeoplefindacausetheybelieveinandcreateabusinessaroundit.Besidestheynevergiveupeasily.Oncetheyhavesetupgoalsintheirlifetheyarewillingtodowhateverittakestoachievetheirgoals.Toachieversalwaysbearinmindwhattheydon’thaveforever.Ratherthanseethisasnegativeordepressingtheywouldusetheknowledgetospurthemselvesonandgoafterwhattheywantenergeticallyandpassionately.Sokeepinmindwhatsuccessfulpeoplealwaysholdtobetruesothatyouwillhaveaclearideaofwhatyoushoulddotobesuccessfulinlife.
63.Accordingtothepassagetobesuccessful______.A.youshouldsetuparealisticgoalB.youshouldknowyourstrengthsandweaknessesC.youshouldn’tblameothersforyourfailureD.youshouldn’twastetime
64.WhichisNOTthekeytosuccessthatsuccessfulpeopleshareA.Takingresponsibilityfortheirlife.B.Nevergivingupeasily.C.Havingagoalinlife.D.Controllingthingsinlife.
65.Theunderlinedword“spur”inparagraph4probablymeans“______”.A.interestB.equipC.dependD.inspire
66.Theauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassageisto______.A.explaintheexactmeaningofsuccessB.sharethekeytosuccesswithreadersC.tellhisexperienceofachievingsuccessD.encouragereaderstolearnfromfailureDJunelleLynchknockedonmorethan200doorsintheGaylnManorneighborhoodofBrunswickinrecentweeks.HeraimistocollecthundredsofpoundsoffoodfortheBrunswickFoodBank.“Ilikehelpingpeoplealot,”saidJunelle,whocelebratedher11thbirthdayinJune.WiththesupportofherparentsIsabellaandRobert,Junellewalkedalongthestreetswithanorangegrocerybag杂货袋.Isabellaalwaysacpaniesherdaughter.Isabellahelpsherdaughterbycar,soJunellecanemptyhergrocerybagwhenitbeesheavy.Junellesfriend,DestinyWilliams,helpedthefirstnight,buthedidntturnuptherestofthetime.NeighborLyndaMallorydonatedfoodtoJunelle.Mallorydroppednoodles,cannedsoup,vegetablesandfruitsintoJunellesbag.Aftervisitingthelasthouseandlookingatwhatshecollected,Junellesaidshefeltgoodaboutwhatsheachievedwiththehelpofherneighbors.Workinganhouranightthreetimesperweek,shehascollectedmorethan400poundsofcannedandboxedfood.Thisisntthefirstyearshescollectedfood.Junellestartednearlythreeyearsagowhen,at8yearsold,shesawacollectionboxatagrocerystoreanddecidedtobeeinvolved.Inherfirstyear,shecollected80poundsoffoodinthemostlyundevelopedneighborhood,and214poundsthenextyear.Thefoodhelpedfeedmanyfamilies.Whensheisnthelping,JunelleisastraightAstudentwhosnowboards,playsthetrumpet,singswiththeBrunswickChorus,playsbasketballandwritespoems.Sheplansonspendinghersummervacationattendingabasketballcamp.
67.Accordingtothepassage,BrunswickFoodBankisprobably .A.aplacetosellfoodtothepoorB.astoretosellfarmproduceC.abankforpeopletosaveanddrawmoneyD.anorganizationtohelpthepoorbyofferingfood
68.WhohelpedJunellethemostwhenshewascollectingfood?A.DestinyWilliams.B.LyndaMallory.C.IsabellaLynch.D.RobertLynch
69.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutJunellesfoodcollecting?A.Shespentseveralhoursoniteachweek.B.Shediditfollowingherfathersadvice.C.Shestartedtheactivitytosupportherfamily.D.Thefoodtobecollectedwillincreaseyearbyyear.
70.Accordingtothepassage,weknowJunelleLynch .A.alwayshelpsherneighborsB.istoobusytodowellinherstudyC.isworriedaboutherparentshealthD.hasmanyhobbiesinschoollife第II卷(共35分)第一节任务型阅读(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词注意每个空格只填1个单词请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上MannersnowadaysinmetropolitancitieslikeLondonarepracticallynon-existent.Itisnothingforabigstrongschoolboytopushanelderlywomanasidetotakethelastremainingseatontheunderwayorbus.Thisquestionofgivingupseatsinpublictransportismucharguedaboutbyyoungmenwhosaythatsincewomenhaveclaimedequalitytheynolongerdeservetobetreatedwithpolitenessandthatthosewhogoouttoworkshouldtaketheirturnsintheratracelikeanyoneelse.Butwomenhaveneverclaimedtobephysicallystrongasmen.Evenifitisnotagreedhoweverthefactremainsthatcourtesy礼节shouldbeshowntotheoldandthesick.Arewereallysolosttoallidealsofunselfishnessthatwecansitthereindifferently冷漠地readingthepaperorabooksayingtoourselves“Firstefirstserved”whileagrey-hairedwomanamotherwithayoungchildoracripple残障者standsYetthisisalltoooftenseen.Olderpeopletiredandimpatientfromaday’sworkarenotalwaysconsiderateeither—farfromit.Manyargumentsbreakoutastheolderpeoplepushandsqueeze挤eachothertogetonbuses.Onecannotapprovethisofcoursebutonedoesfeelthereisjustalittlemoreexcuse.Itseemsurgentnotonlythatmunicationsintransportshouldbeimprovedbutalsothatmunicationbetweenhumanbeingsshouldbekeptsmoothandpolite.Allovercitiesitseemsthatpeoplearetootiredandtoorushedtobepolite.Shopassistantswon’tbothertoassist;taxidriversshoutateachotherastheydashdangerouslyaroundcorners;busconductorspullthebellbeforetheirdesperatepassengershavetimetogetonoroffthebusandsoon.Itseemstousthatitisuptotheyoungtodotheirsmallparttostopsuchloweringofmoralstandards.Title MannersinMetropolitanCitiesThemePolitenessis71▲especiallyinlargecities.PhenomenaandExcusesPhenomenaExcusesBigstrongschoolboyspushelderlywomenasideto72▲onthelastremainingseats.Youngmen73▲totreatwomenpolitely.Womenthinktheyare74▲tomensotheyshouldtaketheirturnsintheratracelikeothers.Youngpeoplesitindifferently75▲whilegrey-hairedwomenmotherswith76▲anddisabledpeoplestandby.Firstefirstserved.Theelderlythemselvespusheachothertogetonbuses.77▲●municationsintransportarenotsatisfactory.●municationbetweenpeopledoesn’tgo78▲andpolitely.●Peoplearetoo79▲andtoorushedtocareaboutothers.SolutionYoungpeoplemakean80▲tostopsuchloweringofmoralstandards.第二节书面表达(满分25分)良好的人际关系是建设和谐社会的关键假设你是李华,最近你校对“中学生如何交友?”的话题展开讨论,大家发表了不同的看法请你根据下面所给内容,写一封信给《21世纪报高中生版》“YourWords”栏目,反映讨论情况并说明你对如何交友看法为何交友建立良好的人际关系,构建和谐社会交友对象学习上的朋友互帮互学,促进提高,……生活上的朋友互助互利,摆脱困境,……情感上的朋友倾诉烦恼,分享喜悦,……如何交友(请考生联系自己拟定内容,列举两至三点)注意1.对所给要点,逐一陈述,适当发挥,不要简单翻译2.词数150左右开头和结尾已经写好,不计入总词数DeareditorRecentlyourclasshavehadaheateddiscussiononhowmiddleschoolstudentsshouldmakefriends.ASweallknow____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourseverxx年秋期中考试高一英语参考答案任务型阅读
71.disappearing/non-existent/missing/lacking/lost
72.sit/rest
73.refuse/hate/dislike
74.equal
75.reading
76.children/babies
77.Causes/Analysis
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