1、江西省吉安市吉水二高2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，用时120分钟。第I卷（选择题，三部分共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30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1.5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 和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. What is the most pr
2、obable relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. colleagues. C. Teacher and student.2. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a hospital. B. In a shop. C. In a restaurant.3. What does the man think of his vacation?A. It is not good. B. It is wonderful. C. It is to
3、o tiring.4. When will the plane take off?A. At 10:10. B. At 10:15. C. At 10:30.5. What is the man doing now?A. Watching TV. B. Playing the computer. C. Working on a paper.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
4、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. What did the man do on Friday?A. He had an English class.B. He attended a class activity.C. He visited a museum of rocks. 7. Why is it very easy to find different rocks there?A. Because the temperature changes quickly.B. Because there are many different rocks.C. Bec
5、ause there are very few plants. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How many days does the man go to school every week in her country?A. Five days. B. Five days and a half. C. Six days.9. Where is the man going next?A. To the canteen. B. To the library. C. To the dormitory. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How many nights will t
6、he man be staying?A. 3 nights. B. 4 nights. C. 5 nights.11. What room does the man need?A. A smoking room with a good view of the ocean.B. A smoking room without facing the street.C. A non-smoking room facing the street.12. How much will the man pay?A. $140 B. $ 456 C. $ 560 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Whe
7、re does the woman probably work?A. At a university. B. At a house agency. C. At a supermarket.14. What is the mans requirement about the rent?A. No more than 100 dollars a month.B. Less than 80 dollars a month.C. More than 150 dollars a month. 15. What can we know about the second flat?A. Its smalle
8、r but more expensive.B. It has two bedrooms but its on a noisy street.C. Its a little far away from the university.16. What will the man probably do next?A. Rent the second flat.B. Go to see the second flat. C. Finish typing the material. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who is Xiao Dong?A. A postgraduate stud
9、ent learning in the UK.B. An employee in a foreign company.C. A graduate returning from the UK.18. Why do many people with a foreign degree reject job offers in China?A. Because the work in China is too demanding.B. Because they can find better jobs abroad.C. Because of the unsatisfactory salary off
10、ered by the companies.19. What makes Xiao Dong doubt whether she made the right decision to go for abroad?A. Foreign companies dont like her foreign experience or English language skills.B. Many domestic graduates can meet the language requirements of companies.C. Her major is not so good in the UK.
11、20. What is the mans attitude toward learning abroad?A. People should think twice before making the decision. B. People should not expect too much. C. It is still as golden as before.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA walking tour in Rocky Mo
12、untain National Park, ColoradoRocky Mountain National Park covers about 41 square miles with dozens of mountain peaks. More than 250 species of birds will delight your senses and more than 900 types of wildflowers will keep you marveling at their beauty.Your Colorado walking tour officially begins.
13、To ensure that you arrive on time we strongly suggest that you arrive one day before the departure date.Day 1 The trip begins at 1: 00 p. m. Travel by bus to Rocky Mountain National Park. Check in our accommodations, enjoy a fresh lunch and head into the park for our first hike.Day 2 During todays h
14、ike we will cover 3.8 miles. Well stop to enjoy both “The Pool” and Fern Falls on our way to Fern Lake. Youll enjoy every minute of todays hike and then spend a relaxing evening in the town of Estes Park.Day 3 Glacier Gorge, the main section of the Park, has some of the most beautiful attractions in
15、 the Park. Today well push our boots up the trail to Black Lake, about 4.7 miles. With views of Longs Peak, well hike past a major waterfall and several smaller lakes before arriving at Black Lake. Day 4 Today well head to Wild Basin, southeast of the main park area, for a hike to Ouzel Lake. Wild B
16、asin traverses(穿过) through Aspen forest past rushing streams, to a high mountain lake where we will enjoy a picnic lunch.Day 5 The Flat Top Mountain area will delight your senses with thick forests and meadows of abundant wildflowers. Our feet will carry us for about 8.8 miles.Day 6 Catch the Estes
17、Park Shuttle to Denver International Airport or continue on your own to other adventures!21. When will people enjoy a picnic lunch? A. Day 1. B. Day 2. C. Day 3. D. Day 4.22. What makes Day 5 special from other days? A. You can enjoy the waterfall. B. You can enjoy lots of wildflowers. C. You can en
18、joy the rushing streams. D. You can enjoy beautiful lake scenery.23. Where does the passage probably come from? A. An advertisement. B. A tourist schedule. C. A sports website. D. A travelling magazine.BGrowing up, Deka Ismail says she let labels define what she could be. “I was a black girl, from a
19、 refugee(难民) family,” Deka said. “It was as if I was only allowed to explore in this predetermined box.”After a high school chemistry class inspired her to think about a career in science and gave her confidence in the field, Deka learned to live outside labels and began making big plans for her fut
20、ure. Now she is about to begin her freshman year at the University of California, planning to become a professor.Born and raised in San Diegos City Heights neighbourhood, Deka is the daughter of a Somali refugee couple. While some might say Dekas success happened in spite of her background, she woul
21、d say differently, that her experiences shaped her and inspired her to be the driven, young scientist that she is today.When Deka was eight years old, her mother got a job by studying hard back in school in order to support the whole family. That made Deka realize that education could make a differe
22、nce to ones life. She spent a lot of time in the library reading books, and didnt do many of the things her peers did, like partying or having romantic relationships. “I always felt like I had to be the perfect girl for my family,” Deka said. “You have to not even do your best but two times better t
23、han everyone else. I felt like the whole world was waiting for me to mess up.”Dekas efforts paid off. The summer before her senior year of high school, she was accepted to the American Chemical Society Project SEED Programme. “She brought both enthusiasm and focus,” Botham, a researcher at this rese
24、arch institute, recalled. “She arrived every day ready to work, ready to learn and ready to deal with new challenges regardless of whether or not she had done anything similar.”When asked what advice she would give to others like her, Deka warned them not to underestimate themselves. “Dont tell your
25、self that scholarship is too big or this programme is too competitive or Ill never get into this school,” she said. “I was not sure whether I could make it until I started seeing the acceptance letters rolling in.”24. What made Deka ignore labels and dream big for her future? A. Her black skin. B. H
26、er exploration in the box. C. Her poor family. D. Her chemistry class.25. When was Deka aware of the significance of education?A. After becoming a professor.B. After reading books in the library.C. After her mothers working experience.D. After going to the University of California. 26. What kind of
27、person do you think Deka is?A. Smart and ambitious. B. Hardworking and confident. C. Considerate and intelligent. D. Warm-hearted and fortunate. 27. What can be inferred from Bothams words?A. Deka underestimates herself. B. Deka likes doing similar things. C. Deka enjoys something exciting. D. Deka
28、is always prepared for study and difficulties. CAn eclipse happens when one heavenly body such as a moon or planet passes into the shadow of another heavenly body. There are two types of eclipses on the Earth: lunar eclipses and solar eclipses.The moon orbits (环绕) the Earth and, at the same time, th
29、e Earth orbits the sun. Sometimes the Earth moves between the sun and the moon. When this happens, the Earth blocks the light from the sun. This is an eclipse of the moona lunar eclipse. A lunar eclipse can occur only when the moon is full and can be seen from the Earth at night.There are two types
30、of lunar eclipses: total lunar eclipses and partial lunar eclipses.A total lunar eclipse occurs when the moon and the sun are on exact opposite sides of the Earth. The moon is in the Earths shadow and the sunlight passes through the Earths atmosphere, which causes the Earths atmosphere to filter or
31、block out most of the blue light. However, a partial lunar eclipse happens when only a part of the moon enters the Earths shadow. What people see from the Earth during a partial lunar eclipse depends on how the sun, the Earth and the moon are lined up.A lunar eclipse usually lasts for a few hours. I
32、t is safe to look directly at a lunar eclipse although a pair of binoculars can certainly help the viewer appreciate the beauty of this phenomenon.Sometimes when the moon orbits the Earth, it moves between the sun and the Earth. When this happens, the moon blocks the light of the sun from reaching t
33、he Earth. This causes an eclipse of the sun, or solar eclipse. During a solar eclipse, the moon casts a shadow onto the Earth.There are three types of solar eclipses: total solar eclipses, partial solar eclipses and annular eclipses(日环食). During a solar eclipse, the moon casts two shadows on the Ear
34、th. Unlike lunar eclipses, solar eclipses only last for a few minutes.Its important to never look directly at the sunthe strong sunlight can damage your eyes forever! In fact, the only way to safely view a solar eclipse is by using speciallydesigned equipment.28. What can be concluded from Paragraph
35、 4?A. People can see nothing when a lunar eclipse happens. B. A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth and the sun are opposite.C. The blue light in sunlight can be prevented from reaching the moon.D. A partial lunar eclipse happens when every part of the moon enters the Earths shadow.29. What do sola
36、r eclipses and lunar eclipses have in common?A. They both can last for a few hours.B. They both have only two types in total. C. They both happen when they are in the Earths shadow.D. They both happen when the sunlight cant reach the sun or the moon.30. What makes it safer to observe a lunar eclipse
37、 than a solar eclipse?A. Sunlight is stronger than moonlight.B. A solar eclipse lasts not as long as a lunar eclipse.C. More advanced and safer equipment is used to watch a lunar eclipse.D. The temperature is more pleasant when people watching a lunar eclipse.31. What is the main idea of the text?A.
38、 The reasons for eclipses. B. The consequences of eclipses. C. The different ways of observing eclipses. D. The introduction of lunar eclipses and solar eclipses.DA joint research team recently have developed a new electronic skin that is similar to human skin in strength, durability(耐久性) and sensit
39、ivity. The skin or e-skin may play an important role in next-generation personalized medicine, soft robotics and artificial intelligence. “The ideal e-skin will mimic(模仿) the many natural functions of human skin, such as sensing temperature and touch, accurately and in real time, ” says leading rese
40、archer Yichen Cai. However, making suitably flexible electronics that can perform such delicate tasks while also used repeatedly is challenging, and each material involved must be carefully engineered. Most e-skins are made by putting an active sensor on the surface that attaches to human skin. Howe
41、ver, the connection between them is often too weak, which reduces the durability and sensitivity of the material; otherwise, if it is too strong, it wont be flexible enough, making it more likely to break the circuit(电路). “The landscape of skin electronics keeps shifting at a remarkable pace,” says
42、Cai. “The discovery of 2D sensors has accelerated efforts to turn these quite thin but strong materials into functional, durable artificial skins. ”The new man-made skin built by the researchers could sense objects from 20 centimeters away. It could further make a quick response when touched in less
43、 than one tenth of a second. “It is a striking achievement for an e-skin to maintain toughness after repeated use, ” said Shen, “which mimics the softness and rapid recovery of human skin.”This type of e-skin could monitor a range of biological information, such as changes in blood pressure, which c
44、an be detected from movements of arms and legs. This data can then be shared and stored on the cloud via Wi-Fi. “One remaining problem to the widespread use of e-skins lies in mass production of high-resolution sensors,” adds group leader Vincent Tung, “however, the latest technology offers new prom
45、ise.”32. Whats the special thing of the new e-skin? A. It is flexible and sensitive. B. It is almost the same as human skin.C. It has flexible and durable electronics.D. It has been proved important in areas like AI.33. What can the new e-skin do? A. It can rapidly react to touches. B. It can serve
46、as a remote controller.C. It can recover the wounded skin quickly.D. It can adjust humans temperature.34. What does the underlined word “striking” in paragraph 5 probably mean? A. Slight.B. Noticeable.C. Well-known.D. Insignificant.35. What will be probably talked about in the following paragraphs?
47、A. Other problems of the new e-skins.B. The wide use of the new e-skins in many areas.C. The new technology of mass production of high-resolution sensors.D. The process of producing the high-resolution sensors on a large scale.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。Dealing with UncertaintySome may think that having feelings of uncertainty as an ent
