北京市2020-2021學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期中考試英語試題含解析

1、試卷主標(biāo)題姓名：_ 班級：_考號：_一、選擇題（共20題）1、 When asked about the company's future, the director _ that he remained optimistic. A responded B mastered C composed D performed 2、 She mentally _ herself top marks for staying cool under pressure. A appreciated B awarded C advocated D admired 3、 Singers performin

2、g Mozart's operas often dress in historical _. A costumes B customs C components D comments 4、 This is a highly _ task, and we must find someone capable to take charge of it. A concerned B curious C confirmed D complex 5、 There is currently no effective vaccine _ malaria. A against B in C with D

3、 of 6、 Emotional or mental problems can _ from a physical cause. A raise B arouse C arise D rise 7、 We didn't see anyone all day, _ a couple of kids on the beach. A regardless of B despite C apart from D instead of 8、 The service at Holiday Hotel failed to live up to its _. A reform B reputation

4、 C reality D resource 9、 He lit a cigarette and almost immediately _ again. A put it out B set it up C put it on D set it off 10、 If you visit France today, it is not a surprise to meet street artists in the city or _ a singer in the subway. A come by B come over C come across D come up with 11、 Doz

5、ens of people were _ in the rubble ( 碎石 ) when the building collapsed. A trapped B engaged C involved D located 12、 It's hard to _ his ability when we haven't seen his work. A maintain B measure C memorize D march 13、 They closed the road _ reduce traffic in the city. A in an attempt to B du

6、e to C lead to D dedicated to 14、 He _ his family when he became famous. A depended upon B carried on C turned his back on D held onto 15、 He _ his conclusions on the evidence given by the prisoners. A based B concentrated C focused D experimented 16、 I can't believe the restaurant _ I have eate

7、n such wonderful meals is going to close down. A at where B at which C which D that 17、 The activity hopes to give people _ opinions are rarely heard the chance to tell their story. A their B whose C those D the 18、 The place _ you are going to visit is the ruins of a palace. A in which B at which C

8、 where D which 19、 _ he might be right is _ frightens me. A That; what B It; that C Which; it D How; what 20、 Tom wondered _. A when does the accident happen B when did the accident happen C when the accident happened D when the accident will happen 二、完型填空（共2題）1、 Anna was a 9-year-old girl from a sm

9、all village. She attended primary school till 4th grade at her village. For the 5th grade onwards, she would have to get an admission( 入學(xué) ) in a school at a city nearby. She got very 1 knowing that she was accepted in a famous school in the city. Today was the first day of her school and she was wai

10、ting for her school bus. Once the bus came, she got in it 2 . She was very excited. When the bus reached her school, all students started going to their classes. Anna also made it to her classroom. Upon seeing her 3 clothing and knowing she was from a small village, other students started making fun

11、 of her. The teacher soon arrived. She 4 Anna to the class and told them that she would be studying with them from today. Then she told everyone to write down the Seven Wonders of the world. Everyone started writing the answer quickly. But Anna started to write the answer 5 . When everyone except An

12、na had presented their answer paper, the teacher asked Anna, “What happened, dear? Dont 6 . Just write what you know as other students have learned about it just a few days back. ” Anna replied, “There are many things. Which seven can I pick to write?” And then she handed her answer paper to the tea

13、cher. The teacher started reading everyones answers and the majority had answered them 7 such as The Great Wall of China, Colosseum, Stonehenge, Great Pyramid of Giza, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Taj Mahal, Hanging Gardens of Babylon etc. The teacher was happy as students had 8 what she had taught them.

14、At last the teacher paper started reading Annas answer paper. “The Seven Wonders areTo be able to See, To be able to Hear, To be able to Feel, To Laugh, To Think, To be Kind, To Love!” The teacher stood 9 and the whole class was speechless. Today, a girl from a small village reminded us about the gi

15、fts we have, which are truly a 1 0 . So value what we have and use what we have. 1 A anxious B happy C afraid D calm 2 A quickly B easily C lazily D patiently 3 A simple B clean C lovely D expensive 4 A pushed B followed C turned D introduced 5 A slowly B actively C cheerfully D politely 6 A cry B f

16、orget C write D worry 7 A neatly B correctly C briefly D proudly 8 A shared B expanded C missed D remembered 9 A satisfied B disappointed C shocked D frightened 1 0 A talent B reward C wonder D challenge 2、 Andy rode slowly on his way to school, day-dreaming about the fishing trip that his father ha

17、d promised him. He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was 1 of everything else around him. He rode along until a strange sound around 2 him to the present. He came to a stop and looked 3 up to the heavens. What he saw shocked him. A huge swarm of bees 4 the sky like cloud

18、 and the buzzing mass was moving towards him. With no time to waste, Andy sped off 5 the opposite direction, riding furiously without knowing how to 6 the swarm. With a rapidly beating heart and his legs pumping furiously, he sped down the rough road. As the bees came closer, his panic increased. An

19、dy knew that he was sensitive to bee stings( 蜇 ) . The last sting had 7 him in hospital - and that was only one bee sting! He had been forced to stay in bed for two whole days. Suddenly, his father's words came to him. "When you are in a tight situation, don't panic. Use your brain and

20、think your ways out of it. " On a nearby hill, he could see smoke waving slowly skywards from the chimney of the Nelson family home. "Bees don't like 8 , " he thought. "They couldn't get into the house. " Andy 9 towards the Nelson house, but the bees were gaining gro

21、und. Andy knew he could not reach the house 1 0 . He estimated that the bees would catch up with him soon. Suddenly, out of the corner of his eyes, he 1 1 a small dam used by Mr. Nelson to irrigate( 灌溉 ) his vegetable garden. Off his bike and into the cool water he dived, disappearing below the 1 2

22、and away from the savage insects. After 1 3 his breath for as long as he could, Andy came up for air and noticed the bees have gone. Dragging himself out of the dam, he 1 4 up the hilly slope and rang the doorbell. Mr. Nelson took his inside and rang his mother. "You'll really need that fis

23、hing break to help you recover, " laughed his mother with 1 5 . "Thank goodness you didn't panic! But Andy did not hear her. He was dreaming once again of the fish he would catch tomorrow. " 1 A uncertain B unaware C unafraid D unbelievable 2 A held B concerned C drew D enabled 3

24、A cautiously B casually C curiously D cheerfully 4 A filled B flew C blocked D hung 5 A to B from C along D in 6 A strike B escape C survive D observe 7 A landed B cured C staged D engaged 8 A people B hills C sound D smoke 9 A raced B ran C moved D reached 1 0 A on time B in time C at one time D at

25、 times 1 1 A figured B viewed C judged D spotted 1 2 A surface B horizon C garden D ground 1 3 A catching B keeping C holding D limiting 1 4 A wandered B marched C struggled D covered 1 5 A curiosity B relief C generosity D emotion 四、翻譯（共9題）1、 在老師的幫助下，我在英語學(xué)習(xí)方面取得了顯著的進(jìn)步。（ with the help of) 2、 盡管實(shí)驗幾次都失

26、敗了，他們?nèi)院敛粴怵H地繼續(xù)進(jìn)行。（ despite) 3、 上周我們拜訪了李教授，從他那里我們學(xué)到了很多中醫(yī)知識。（定語從句）（漢譯英） 4、 我們分享節(jié)水的一些方法，這提高了人們的節(jié)水意識。（ raise awareness, 定語從句）（漢譯英） 5、 在南極考察的途中，他們的食物及日用品耗盡了，這使他們陷入了崩潰的邊緣。（ run v. ； break v. ）（漢譯英） 6、 他需要掙錢支付一大家子人的日常生活開銷，因而不得不死守著他那件乏味的工作。（ tie v. ; cover v. ）（漢譯英） 7、 事實(shí)證明每天堅持鍛煉對他的健康很有益處。盡管年事已高，他的身體比很多年輕人都好

27、。（ prove v.; despite prep.; shape n. ）（漢譯英） 8、 人們敬佩 Christopher Reeve 不僅因為他在超人電影里的出色表現(xiàn)，而且因為他為了支持慈善事業(yè)而努力籌錢。（ admire 的派生詞 ; raise v. ）（漢譯英） 9、 全世界的科學(xué)家們進(jìn)行了各種醫(yī)學(xué)研究，努力弄清楚到底是什么導(dǎo)致新冠肺炎（ coronavirus ）的大爆發(fā)。（ engage v.; figure v. ）（漢譯英） 五、閱讀填空（共1題）1、 在未給提示詞的空白處僅填寫 1 個適當(dāng)?shù)脑~，在給出提示詞的空白處用括號內(nèi)所給詞的正確形式填空。 Elizabeth Bla

28、ckwell fought for womens 1 (right). In 1849, she became the first woman ever 2 (receive) a medical degree in the USA Later, Elizabeth 3 (open) a hospital for poor people in New York City. She continued to work with people 4 needed help until she died in 1910. Nelson Mandela is one of the 5 (famous)

29、people. He spent 27 years in prison for 6 (fight) for the rights of black South Africans. After he came out of prison, he became South Africas first black president and 7 (award) the Nobel Prize in 1993. He retired in 1999 and then traveled around the world, meeting leaders and talking about problem

30、s like AIDS. Jane Goodall has spent 8 (near) forty years studying animals in the national park of Gombe in Tanzania. For many years, she has worked to protect animals and to change peoples opinions 9 the environment. 六、其他填空（共1題）1、 閱讀下列短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容填空，選擇合適的詞匯并使用恰當(dāng)形式填空。 blacken  rise up  order &

31、#160;surround  quantity  take root Firemen had been fighting the forest fire for nearly three weeks before they could get it under control. A short time before, great trees had covered the countryside for miles around. Now, smoke still 1 from the warm ground over the desolate hills. Winter

32、 was coming on and the hills threatened the 2 villages with destruction, for heavy rain would not only wash away the soil but would cause serious floods as well. When the fire had at last been put out, the forest authorities 3 several tons of a special type of grass-seed which would grow quickly. Th

33、e seed was sprayed over the ground in huge 4 by aeroplanes. The planes had been planting seed for nearly a month when it began to rain. By then, however, in many places the grass had already 5 . In place of the great trees which had been growing there for centuries, patches of green had begun to app

34、ear in the 6 soil. 七、作文（共2題）1、 假設(shè)你是李華。你的英國朋友 Jim 在給你的郵件中提到他對中國歷史很感興趣，并請你介紹一位你喜歡的中國歷史人物。請你給 Jim 回信，內(nèi)容包括： 1 、該人物是誰； 2 、該人物的主要貢獻(xiàn)； 3 、該人物對你的影響。 注意： 1. 詞數(shù)不少于 100 ； 2. 開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。 Dear Jim, _ _ _ _ _ Yours Lihua 2、 閱讀以下文章，并撰寫文章的概要。 The famous classical pianist, Kong Xiangdong, surprised his fans last

35、 week by giving a concert combining classical music with Chinese folk music. Kong explained that he tried this because he wanted to create something new." As a musician, playing the same music in different cities of the world is very boring, "says Kong. He also feels that playing Chinese f

36、olk music on the piano can help bring it to the rest of the world. Music has always been part of Kong's world. As his mother was a great music lover, he lived with music from birth. But it wasn't always easy for the young Kong Xiangdong. His mother couldn't buy him a piano until he was s

37、even. She had to draw piano keys on a piece of paper so that he could learn to play as early as possible. The 5-year-old Kong would practice on the paper piano as his mother clapped the rhythm. He was made to practice the piano so much that, at times, he thought about giving up. However, he didn'

38、;t quit, and he became a great pianist. In 1986,at the age of 18,he became the youngest prize winner in Moscow's Tchaikovsky International Competition. He went on to win awards in competitions across the world. Because of Kong's talent and hard work, he became famous worldwide. But after yea

39、rs of performing, he felt that in some ways he had lost his identity. This is why he went back to his roots and rediscovered the beauty in Chinese folk music. He began experimenting with different styles and his Dream Tour Concert is the result. Kong's new experiment in Chinese folk music is so

40、important to him that he even changed his appearance. When he arrived at his concert last week, he had shaved off all his hair! Since his music style was new, he decided his hairstyle had to be new too! Whether Kong is changing his appearance or transforming his music, he is a pioneer in music today

41、. The concert last week was such a success that Kong's Dream Tour Concert is expected to run for the next two years in Beijing, Shanghai, and other main cities before going to Paris and New York. 八、閱讀理解（共8題）1、 Van Gogh painted sunflowers for the first time in the summer of 1886.Two years later,

42、his interest appeared again after he settled in Arles. After he had invited the French artist Paul Gauguin, whom he admired, to join his Studio of the South, he began painting sunflowers to brighten up the whitewashed walls of the yellow house he was living in, not far from the towns railway station

43、. Gauguin accepted Van Goghs invitation. When he began dragging his heels( 腳后跟 ), Van Gogh painted the last two of the four original Sunflowers for the modest bedroom where his guest would sleep following his arrival that autumn, “Van Gogh saw the Sunflowers for Gauguins bedroom as a way of attracti

44、ng his friend to come from Brittany, “says Bailey. According to Martin Gayford, “Gauguin was very surprised by the Sunflowers, which he repeatedly praised and asked for as a gift. Years later, Gauguin himself painted some sunflower pictures.” Van Goghs Sunflowers stand for ( 代表 )his relationship wit

45、h Gauguin. “I think he painted them for the joy of it,” says Jansen. “Van Gogh was at the height of his powers in the summer of 1888,”explains Bailey. “He painted the Sunflowers quickly and with great energy and confidence.” Van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo in late August, “Im painting quickly now

46、, which wont surprise you when its a question of painting large Sunflowers.” Van Gogh recognized at once that he had created something important and that his sunflowers were so different. As he told Theo in January 1889, while other artists were known for painting other flowers, “The sunflower is mi

47、ne.” This, in fact, explains the reason for the popularity of Van Goghs Sunflowers today. 1 Van Gogh painted sunflowers in 1888 in order to _. A give them to Gauguin B make his living C decorate his house D show his artistic talent to others 2 Where were the last two Sunflowers placed by Van Gogh? _

48、. A In the British museum B In Gauguins bedroom C In the towns railway station D In a rich businessman's house 3 How did Gauguin feel about Van Goghs paintingthe Sunflowers? _. A Very bad B Just soso C Rather worried D Quite surprised 4 From the last two paragraphs we can learn that _. A Van Gog

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