江西逝江一中高一英语上学期期中试题

九江一中2022--2022年上学期期中考试高一英语试卷本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分。第I卷第一部分听力（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，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题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whydidthegirlgetazero?A.Shewasabsentlastnight.B.Sheturnedthehomeworkinlate.C.Shedidn’tturninherhomework2.Whatdoesthemanhavetodofirst?A.PulloverB.KeepdrivingC.Checkamap3.Whatdidtheboydoovertheweekend?A.Hewentonatrip.B.Heateatarestaurant.C.Hedidhishomework.4.Whatdoestheboymean?A.Hisheadhurtsalot.B.Hedislikeshisteacher.C.Hedoesn’twanttogiveaspeech.5.Wherearethespeakerslikelytobe?A.InaclassroomB.Inanoffice.C.Inastore.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，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秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.HowlongdoesthemanwanttospendinParis?A.Twoweeks.B.Eightdays.C.Oneweek.7.Whydoesthewomanprobablywanttofly?A.It’scheaper.B.Itwouldsavetime.C.Shedoesn’tlikedriving.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatisthedifferencebetweenthetwokindsofbowling?A.Lawnbowlingisplayedoutdoors.B.Regularbowlingusessmallerballs.C.Yougetmorepointsinnormalbowling.9.Whenwillthemanlearnhowtoplaythegame?A.Thisafternoon.B.Wednesdaymorning.C.Wednesdayafternoon.10.Howmucharethelessons?A.$0.B.$2.C.$4.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Wherearefast-foodrestaurantsespeciallypopular?\nA.Inbigcities.B.Insmallcities.C.Insmallcountries.1.WhatisthemainreasonthatMcDonald’sissopopular?A.Theservice.B.Thefood.C.Theprices.2.WhatwillthespeakersgetfromMcDonald’slater?A.Sandwiches.B.FrenchFries.C.Hamburgers.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。3.Whenisthecamp?A.Duringtheschoolyear.B.Inthemiddleofwinter.C.Inthesummertime.4.Howmanystudentswillgotothecamp?A.20.B.21.C.300.5.Whatwouldthewomanliketostudy?A.Howanimalsact.B.Howplantschange.C.Thewayanimalsgrow.6.Whowilljointhecampstaffthisyear？A.Afamousexplorer.B.Ananimalexpert.C.Aplantscientist.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。7.WhatwasthelandaroundPompeiilike?A.Quitepoorfortrade.B.Goodforgrowingthings.C.Toorockyforbuildingthings.8.WhatcausedPompeii’sdestruction?A.Anearthquake.B.Avolcano.C.Astorm.9.WhenwasPompeiidiscoveredagain?A.Inthe1700s.B.Inthe1600s.C.In79AD.第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；没小题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。AAmanwhofailedtoreturnmorethan700children’sbookstofivedifferentlibrariesinthecountywasputintoprison.Yesterdayhewassetfreeafterabookpublisheragreedtoposthisbond(担保金)of$1,000.Thepublishersaid,“There’sastoryhere.Thisisamanwholovesbooks.Hejustcan’tletgoofthem.Hehasn’tstolenasinglebook.Sowhat’sthecrime?WethinkthatMr.Brushhasastorytotell.Weplantopublishhisstory.”Whenaskedwhyhedidn’treturnthebooks,Mr.Brushsaid,“Well,howcouldI?Theybecamefriendstome.Iwasafraidtoreturnthem,becauseIknewthatkidsordogswouldgetholdofthesebooksandchewthemup,throwthemaround,ripthepages,spillsodaonthem,getjamandjellyonthem,anddrowntheminthetoilet.”Hecontinued,“Booksarepeople,too!Theytalktoyou,theytakecareofyou,andtheyenrichyouwithwisdomandhumorandlove.Abookismyguestinmyhome.HowcouldIkickitout?Irepairedtornpages.Idustedthem.Iturnedtheirpagessotheycouldbreatheandgetsomefreshair.“EveryweekIreorganizedthemontheirshelvessotheycouldmeetnewfriends.MybookswereHAPPYbooks.Youcouldtelljustbylookingatthem.Nowthey’reallbackinthelibrary,on\nthelowershelves,onthefloors,atthemercyofallthoserunny-nosedkids.Icanhearthemcallingme!Ineedtorescuethem.Excuseme.Ihavetogonow.”21.Whywasthemanputintoprison?A.Becauseherefusedtoreturnthebooksthathehadborrowed.B.Becausethebookpublisherpersuadedthepolicetodoso.C.Becausehestole700children'sbooksfromthefivedifferentlibraries.D.Becausehewantedtopublishhisstory.22.Howdidthemantreatbooks?A.Hetreatedthemashisfurniture.                   B.Hetreatedthemashisownchildren.C. Hetreatedthemasrealpeople.       D.Hetreatedthemashisjob.23.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthatthemanis_____.A.athief       B.crazyaboutbooks       C.awriter         D.unfortunate24.Whatmighthappenafterthemanwassetfree?A.Hemightstopborrowingbooksfromlibraries.B.Hemightstartalibraryofhisown.C.Hemightgoonborrowingbooksfromlibraries.D.Hemightreturnallhisbookstothelibraries.BTrytoBeOptimisticIbegantogrowupthatwinternightwhenmyparentsandIwerereturningfrommyaunt’shouse,andmymothersaidthatwemightsoonbeleavingforAmerica.Wewereonthebusthen.Iwascrying,andsomepeopleonthebuswereturningaroundtolookatme.IrememberthatIcouldnotbearthethoughtofneverhearingagaintheradioprogramforschoolchildrentowhichIlistenedeverymorning.Idonotremembermyselfcryingforthisreasonagain.Infact,IthinkIcriedverylittlewhenIwassayinggoodbyetomyfriendsandrelatives.WhenwewereleavingIthoughtaboutalltheplacesIwasgoingtosee—thestrangeandmagicalplacesthatIhadknownonlyfrombooksandpictures.ThecountryIwasleavingnevertocomebackwashardlyinmyheadthen.Thefouryearsthatfollowedtaughtmetheimportanceofoptimism,buttheideadidnotcometomeatonce.ForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYorkIwasreallylost—havingtostudyinthreeschoolsasaresultoffamilymoves.IdidnotquiteknowwhatIwasorwhatIshouldbe.Motherremarried,andthingsbecameevenmorecomplexforme.SometimepassedbeforemystepfatherandIgotusedtoeachother.Iwasoftensad,andsawnoendto“thehardt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rs________________.A.shouldcheckthedailyweatherathometownbysmartphoneB.hadbetternotpayattentiontothelatestnewsinthenewplaceC.shouldturnofftheirtelephonestoenjoythemselvesD.needtopreparetwoormoreformsofpayment35.Theauthorwritesthisarticleinordertohelpthosewho___________.A.wanttotravelonholidaysB.hopetosettleabroadC.havesurvivedadisasterD.stayindangeroussituations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。HowtoLoveYourParentsEvenifyouthinkthatyourparentsaremean-spiritedattimes,lovingyourparentsisanormalandfulfillingpartoflife.Youlovethemforthefactthattheycreatedyou,raisedyou,andareinpartasourceofwhoyouare.Herearesomewaystoloveyourparents.__36__Agentle“goodmorning”and“Iloveyou”willwarmacoldestheart.Rememberthattheybroughtyouintothisworld.Withoutyourparents,youmightstillwanderatanunknowncornerinanunknownworld.Respectthemmoreandcherishthesemoments.Youcanusethesemomentstolearnfromthemwhenyou’reoffonyourown.It’sOKtogetangrybutangryactionsdon’thelpyouoryourparents.Actcalmly,cooloff,keepajournalaboutyourfeelings,ortalktoafriend.__37__　\nObeytheirrequests.Itwillmakeyourattitudebetterandearnyoumorerespectfromthem.Itmayseemlikeyouaregoingthroughhellwhenyoudon’tgetwhatyouwantoryouhavetoclean.However,youhadbetterremembertheykeeparoofoveryourheadwhenit’scold,raining,snowing,ortoohot.Understandthatparentsarehumanbeingsandmakemistakes.__38__Sinceyoucanforgiveyourfriends,whynotforgiveyourparents?Keepcompanywiththem.Dothingswithyour parentslikewatchingTV,orgosomewherewiththem.__39__Listentotheiroldstoriesandlearnfromthem.Youwillfindtheyareyourteachersinthiswayoranother.Somepeoplesimplymaynotbeabletolovetheirparents.__40__Seekhelpifyouarebeingabusedinanyway.Parentsdonothavearighttoharmyou.A．Parentswillinturnexpresstheirlovetoyou.B．Afterthis,shareyourfeelingswithyourparents.C．Forgivenessisthekey.D．Tellthemyoulovethemeverymorning.E．Therecanberealisticreasonsforthis,familyviolenceforexample.F．Pleaserememberparentsareasimportantasfriends.G．Anyway,spendasmuchtimewiththemasyoucan.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Iusedtobeaveryself-centeredperson,butinthepasttwoyearsIhavereallychanged.Ihavestartedtothinkaboutotherpeople   41   Ithinkaboutmyself.IamhappythatIambecominga  42   person.Ithinkmy   43   startedwhenIwasatPalomarCollege.Atfirst,Ijustwantedtogetmy   44   andbeleftalone.IthoughtIwassmarterthaneveryoneelse,soIhardlyever   45    toanyoneinmyclasses.Bytheendofmyfirstsemester,Iwasreally   46  .Itseemedasifeveryonebutmehadmadefriendsandwashavingfun.SoItrieda(n)  47  .Istartedaskingpeoplearoundmehowtheyweredoing,andiftheywerehavingtroubleI  48  tohelp.Thatwasreallyabig   49   forme.Bytheendoftheyear,Ihadseveralnewfriends,twoof   50  arestillmybestfriendstoday. Abiggercauseofmynew   51  ,however,camewhenItookapart-timejobataVistaNursingHome.OneoldladytherewhohadAlzheimer’sdiseasebecamemy   52   .EverytimeIcameintoherroom,shewasso   53  becauseshethoughtIwasherdaughter.Herrealdaughternever   54  her,soItookherplace.Sheletme   55   thatmakingothersfeelgoodmademefeelgood,too.Whenshedied,Iwas  56  ,butIwasverygratefultoher.IthinkIamamuch   57   persontodaythanIusedtobe,andIhopeIwillnot   58   theseexperiences.Theyhave   59    metocareaboutotherpeoplemorethanaboutmyself.I   60   whoIamtoday,andIcouldnotsaythatafewyearsago.41.A.since       B. or              C.before                  D.unless42.A.famous           B.different              C. simple   D.skilled43.A.education       B.career                   C.change                   D.tour\n44.A.degree              B.homework            C. balance         D.interest45.A.wrote            B.talked               C.lied                  D.reported46.A.careful              B. curious             C.lonely              D.guilty47.A.argument      B.experiment          C. game      D.defence48.A.offered             B. dared            C.hesitated            D.happened49.A.dream            B.problem                C.step                  D.duty50.A.them                    B.which                C.us                D.whom51.A.hope             B.hobby                C.attitude                D.luck52.A. partner            B.friend                    C.guide                  D.guest53.A.polite                B.strange                 C.happy                D.confident54.A.visited         B.answered         C.bothered               D.trusted55.A.explain             B.see                  C.declare                D.guess56.A.homeless            B. bad-tempered        C.heartbroken    D.hopeless57.A.better               B.busier               C.quieter                 D.richer58.A. face             B.forget                    C.improve         D.analyze59.A.forced              B.preferred        C.taught             D.ordered60.A.miss                  B. expect                C.wonder               D.like第II卷第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读小面材料，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。IhavebeenafriendofBillGatesforalongtime.I61(know)himwhenhewasastudentatHarvardUniversity.WeweresurprisedwhenheleftUniversitytoset62hisowncompany“Microsoft”andmakehisownsoftware.Buthewasthecleverone!HeisverygoodatwritingcomputerlanguagesandalmostallcomputersnowuseMicrosoftsoftware.Theprogram“Word”63(use)fromBritaintoChina!Ofcoursehehasmadealotofmoneyandthatmakespeopleveryjealous.Theywanttostophis64(succeed).Eventhegovernmentisagainsthimandhastriedtobreakhiscompany65twoparts.Theysaythatheisnotfairtootherpeople\n66wanttosellsimilarsoftware.Thisis67(fair).BillGateshasonlydonewhathecantostopother68(compete).Heisveryrich,69heisgenerous.Hehasgivenmillionsofdollars70(help)theeducationandhealthofmanychildrenaroundtheworld.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；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，每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。March27,1964wasaholidayinAlaska,somostpeoplewereatthehome,andeverythingwasgoingonasusually.Suddenly,therewasasoundlikethunder.Next,people’shousesbeganshake.Buildingscrackandwaterpipesburst.OnthetownofAnchorage,themainstreetwentupintotheairtenfeet,holesopenedupintheground,andbuildingsfelldown.Peoplewereshockingbytheunexpecteddisaster.Someranupanddownthestreetwhileotherswhichweretrappedinthebuildings,werelookingoutofhiswindowsforhelp.TheearthquakethathitAlaskawasoneofthestrongestquakeinNorthAmerica.Itdestroysmanytownsandagreatnumberofpeoplewerekilled.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假如你是英语杂志WeeklyEnglish的编辑王平，现在有一名叫张沙的学生向你请教如何学好英语。下面你就如何学好英语以书信的形式给他提出几条建议。1.每天早上大声朗读英语单词、句子及短文。2.广泛阅读（包括英语小说、报纸、杂志和网络）。3.每天收听英语广播（VOA,BBC）进行听力练习。4.写英语日记、多用英语交流等。注意：1.内容应包括以上要点，但不要逐字翻译。2.可以适当发挥，增加细节，以使文章连贯。3.开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。4.词数：120左右。参考词汇:广播broadcast交流communicateDearZhangSha,\nI’maneditorofWeeklyEnglish.I’vereceivedyourletteraskingmetogiveyousomeadviceonhowtolearnEnglishwell.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,WangPing答案1-5BACCA6-10ABACA11-15ABCCB16-20BCBBA21-25ACBCB26-30ACDAC31-35BDBDA36-40DBCGE41-45CBCAB46-50CBACD51-55CBCAB56-60CABCD61.knew62.up63.isused64.success65.into66.who67.unfair68.competitors69.but70.tohelp改错：March27,1964wasaholidayinAlaska,somostpeoplewereatthehome,andeverythingwas\ngoingonasusually.Suddenly,therewasasoundlikethunder.Next,people’shousesbegan∧usualtoshake.Buildingscrackandwaterpipesburst.OnthetownofAnchorage,themainstreetwentupcrackedInintotheairtenfeet,holesopenedupintheground,andbuildingsfelldown.Peoplewereshockingbytheunexpecteddisaster.Someranupanddownthestreetwhileotherswhichwereshockedwhotrappedinthebuildings,werelookingoutofhiswindowsforhelp.theirTheearthquakethathitAlaskawasoneofthestrongestquakeinNorthAmerica.Itquakesdestroysmanytownsandagreatnumberofpeoplewerekilled.destroyed书面表达：DearZhangSha,IamaneditorofEnglishCorner.I’vereceivedyourletteraskingmetogiveyousomeadviceonhowtolearnEnglishwell.Herearesomeofmysuggestions:Firstofall,IsuggestyoureadtheEnglishwords,sentencesandshortarticlesaloudeverymorning.Meanwhile,youshouldtrytomemorizetheusefulsentencesasmanyaspossibleandrecitesomeshortpassagesaswell.Besides,itissuggestedthatyoureadagreatvarietyofbooksafterschool.Lastbutnotleast,acertainamountoftimeshouldbespentonlisteningexercises.Inmyopinion,aslongasyoucanmakegooduseofyoursparetimetolearnEnglish,surely,youwillmakegreatprogress.Justasthesayinggoes,“Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.”Ifyouholdontoyourdreamandstudyhard,I’msureyouwillbesuccessfulinyourEnglishlearningsomeday.Allthebest!Yourssincerely,WangPing听力材料：Text1:W:Excuseme,Iturnedinmyhomeworkat12o’clocklastnight.DoyouknowwhyIgota0?M:Yes.It’sbecauseyouactuallyturneditinat12:05.Wedon’tacceptlatehomework.Text2:W:Doyouknowwherewe’regoing?Pulloversowecancheckamap.M:WhereshouldIpullover?W:Righttherebetweenthosetrees.Text3W:Howwasyourweekend?Didyougoonthattrip?M:No,butitwasstillprettygood.AtleastIgotalotofhomeworkdoneandhadsomeofmymother’shomecooking.Text4:W:Whatwouldyoudoifyourteacheraskedyoutogiveaspeech,Greg?M:I’dsayIhadaheadache.Text5:M:Excuseme,ma’am.Canyoupleasestopaskingsomanyquestions?Iunderstandthatyou’recurious,butwehavetoallowtheclasstocontinue.W:OK,sir.There’sjustonemorethingIdon’tunderstand…Text6:W:IfwespendtwoweeksinParislikeyouwant,wewon’thavemuchtimelefttovisitmyfriend.M:Wheredoesshelive?W:InthesouthofFrance.Ihaven’tseenherinfifteenyears,andweweresoclose!Couldn’t\nweflythere?Itwouldsavetime.M:Idon’tknow…Ineedenoughtimetovisitmyfamilyinthecity.Andthenwe’regoingonalittlesidetripowithJohnandRachel.Thatwilltakeatleasteightdays,becausewe’regoingallthewaythroughItalybycar.Text7:M:Hello,ma’am.Whatkindofgameisthis?W:Hello,youngman!We’replayinglawnbowling.M:Howdoyouplayit?W:Oh,yourollaball,justlikeIinnormalbowling.Onedifferenceisthatweplayoutsideonthegrass.Anotherdifferenceisthatweusemuchsmallerballs,fourforeachplayer.Youcanalsoknocksomeoneelse’sballstogetmorepoints.M:MayItryit?Itlookslikefun.W:YoucancomebacktwoonWednesdayafternoon.That’swhenwegivefreelessons.M:OK.CanIstaytowatchthegamethismorning?W:Ofcourse!Text8:M:Isittruethatfast-foodrestaurantsareverypopularintheU.S.?W:Yes,especiallyinbigcities.M:Why?W:Becausethefoodisgood,theserviceisfast,andthepricesarelow.M:Oh,that’sgood.So,whichrestaurantdoyouthinkisthemostwell-known?W:McDonald’s.M:Whatmakesitsopopular?W:Theemployeestherearehelpfulandpolite,andthetablesandfloorsarequiteclean.Mostimportantofall,customerscangetthesamefoodatanyMcDonald’sinanystateorcountry.Thefood,ofcourse,isquitegood.Frenchfries,hamburgers,sandwiches…allarespeciallyprepared.M:Isee.Well,it’slunchtimenow.Let’sgetsomehamburgersfromMcDonald’s.Text9:M:Comeonbyandsignupforsciencecamp!Thisisyourchancetochangetheworld!W:Excuseme,sir.M:Hello!Areyouinterestedingoingtosciencecampthissummer?W:Yes,IthinkIam.Whatisitlike?M:well,yougettolivewith20otherkidsinthecountry’sbestsciencecenter.Youdorealexperimentswithimportantexperts.Doyoulikeanimals?W:Ofcourse!M:Good.Youcouldstudythewayanimalsgroworhowtheyact.Therewillbeascientistteachingthesethingsatthecamp.W:I’minterestedinlearningabouthowplantschangeovertime.M:Wonderful!Thenthisistheperfectplaceforyou.Afamousplantscientistwillbejoiningthecampstaffthisyear.W:Great!Howmuchdoesitcost?M:It’sfree.Butyouhavetoapply.Onlyasmallnumberofstudentsgettoattendeachsummer.Youwillbecompetingagainstaboutthreehundredothers.Text10ThecityofPompeiiwasamajorRomantouristnearlytwothousandyearsago.Itwasaveryrichtown.Pompeiiwasapopularvacationplacefortheromans.ManywealthyRomanshadsummerhomesinPompeiiandwouldlivethereduringthehotsummermonths.Pompeiiwasrightnexttothesea,soitwasanimportantplacefortrade.Thelandwasalsoverygoodbecauseofthenearbyvolcano.Afteravolcanoexplodes,thelandbecomesbetterforgrowingthings.TheareaaroundPompeiiwasexcellentforgrapes.ThisvolcanowascalledMountVesuvius.Intheyear79AD,Pompeiiwasdestroyedbythisvolcano.Forseveraldaysbefore,therehadbeenmanyearthquakes.NOonerealizedthatthismeantthevolcanowouldexplodesoon.About16,000peopledied,whichwasalmostthewholepopulationofPompeii.Thecitywascompletelycoveredinashfromtheexplosion.Everyoneforgotaboutituntilthe1700s,whentheydiscoveredtheburiedcityagain.