1、郑州市第 106 中学 2020 届高一英语期中试题第 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）请听下面 5 段话，选出最佳选项。1 How late is the man?A. 20 minutes late B. 30 minutes late C C.40 minutes late2 When does the man have to finish his school paper?A. This Wednesday B. This Thursday C. This Friday3 How has the weather b
2、een recently?A. Rainy. B. Cloudy. C. Sunny.4 What will the man probably do next?A. Go to the theater. B. Go out for dinner. C. Do his homework.5 Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a hotel. B. In a school C. In a store.第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5）请听下面 5 段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第 6 段材料，回
3、答第 6、 7 题。6 What is the womans favorite thing to watch on TV?A. Sports. B. Films. C. Game shows.7 Who likes watching the international news best?A. Rosie. B. Carl. C. Tim.请第 7 段材料，回答第 8、 9 题。8 Where did the womans mom work when she was a student?A. In a factory. B. In an office. C. In a caf.9. Who w
4、orked in a cinema?A. The womans dad.B. The womans aunt.C. The womans grandma.请第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10 What kind of room does the man want?A. Single. B. Double. C. Twin.11 How long will the man stay in that hotel?A. For three nights. B. For four nights. C. For five nights.12 When does the man want t
5、o eat after getting to the hotel?A. Around 5:30pm. B. Around 6:00pm. C. Around 6:30pm.请第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13 What is the woman doing?A. Introducing a job.B. Doing an interview.C. Putting an advertisement.14 What kind of person is the company looking for?A. Someone who has an MBA。B. Someone who ha
6、s work experience.C. Someone who can speak foreign languages.15 which month is it probably now?A. June. B. July. C. August16 what is the woman going to do next?A. Meet with the manB. complete the applicationC. Email the man the advert.请听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17 How old was Grandma Moses when she st
7、arted painting?A. In her early sixties.B. In her early seventies. C. In her late seventies.18 How did Grandma Moses make a living at age twelve?A. By working on a farm.B. By drawing colorful scenes.C. By selling newspapers.19 When did Grandma Moses have her first exhibition in New York?A. In 1887 B.
8、 In 1905 C. In 194020 Which of the following works appeared on a stamp?A. Sugaring Off. B. Fourth of July. C. Christmas Homecoming.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。ADo other countries students also have so much homework? What do they usually
9、 do in their free time? You may feel curious about them.On April 8, a report came out on the lives of high school students in China, Japan, South Korea and the US. It surveyed around 6,200 students from the four countries last year. You will find the answers to many of your questions in this report.
10、Who studies hardest?Chinese students spend the most time studying. Nearly half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day. Thats much more than students of the US (26.4%), Japan (8.2%) and South Korea (5.2%).Who sleeps most often in class?Japanese students fall asleep
11、in class most often. About 45% of them said they soon doze off in class. In South Korea, its 32%; in the US, 21%; and 5% in China.South Korean students dont like taking notes. About 70% said they write down what the teacher says in class, many fewer than in Japan (93%), china (90%) and the US (89%).
12、Who is the most distracted (走神)?American students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted: 64.2% said they chat with friends in class; 46.9% said they eat snacks in class; and 38.9% said they send e-mails or read unrelated books in class.What do they do after school?In their spare
13、 time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hang out with their friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercise. Most Korean students watch TV.21. The report is about_ .A. the countries B. the subjectsC. the students lives D. the high schools22. What country
14、isnt mentioned in the report?A. The US. B. South Korea.C. Japan. D. India.23. _of the Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework.A. 26.4% B. 8.2%C. 5.2% D. 48.6%24. The underlined phrase “doze off means .A. be half asleep B. get upC. eat snacks D. send emailsBI was never very neat,
15、 while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled(贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her ti
16、dy desk. We both got tired of each other.War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.The room was filled with anger. W
17、e could not have stayed together for a single minute without a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled(爬) under her covers, weeping. Obviously, that was something she should not go th
18、rough alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart,Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didnt noticed Kate had sat up. She was watching with an expressio
19、n of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. “Thanks.”Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didnt always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.25. What made Kate angry
20、one evening?A. She couldnt find her books.B. She heard the author shouting loud.C. She got the news that her grandma was ill.D. She saw the authors shoes beneath her bed.26. The author tidied up the room most probably because_.A. she was scared by Kates anger B. she hated herself for being so messyC
21、. she wanted to show her care D. she was asked by Kate to do so27. How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?A. By analyzing causes. B. By showing differences.C. By describing a process. D. By following time order.CHave you ever been sad because of failure? Please remember, for quite often achieving what
22、you set out do is not the most important thing.A boy decided to dig a deep hole behind his house. As he was working, a couple of older boys stopped by to watch. “What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors. “I want to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” the boy answered excitedly. The olde
23、r boys began to laugh, telling him that digging a hole all the way through the earth was impossible. After a while, the boy picked up a jar. He showed it to the visitors. It was full of all kinds of stones and insects. Then he said calmly and confidently, “Maybe I cant finish digging all the way thr
24、ough the earth, but look at what Ive found during this period!”The boys goal was far too difficult, but it did cause him to go on. And that is what a goal is forto cause us to move in the direction we have chosen, in other words, to cause us to keep working!Not every goal will be fully achieved. Not
25、 every job will end up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you fall short of your aim, maybe you can say, “Yes, but look at what Ive found along the way! There are so many wonderful things having come into my life because I tried to do something!” It is in the digging that life
26、is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really makes sense.28. The older boys laughed at the boy because he was thought to be_.A. brave B. impolite C. foolish D. warm-hearted29. Why did the boy show the jar to the older boys?A. To drive them away. B. To show what he had found in diggi
27、ng.C. To show how beautiful the jar was.D. To attract them to join him in the work.30. What can be learnt from the fourth paragraph of the text?A. No dream can come true. B. All work will end successfully.C. Goals shouldnt be set too high. D. Goals will make us work harder.31. The best title for the
28、 text should be_.A. A Boy Dug a Hole B. Joy in the Journey C. No Pain, No Gains D. Failure Is the Mother of SuccessDIf youre ever apart from your children, a new study says just talking on the phone will help just as much as a hug (拥抱).If youre a parent who spends long hours on the job, you probably
29、 feel sorry for spending so much time away from your kids. But the results of a new study show that a mothers voice alone can be just as comforting to an anxious child as physical contact.In an experiment, researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison asked a group of girls between the age of
30、 7 and 12 to solve math problems in front of judges a stressful (充满压力了 ) situation for anyone. Before the girls were set to solve math problems, the researchers measured their levels of two hormones (荷尔蒙): cortisol, which goes up during stressful periods, and oxytocin, the “love” hormone.After they
31、were finished, some of the girls got to meet up with their mothers right away. The mums came in and hugged the girls. Another group of the girls didnt see their mothers, but received phone calls from them, in which their mothers told them how well theyd done. The final group had no contact with thei
32、r mothers, but watched an animal movie, March of the Penguins instead.Finally, the girls hormone levels were measured again. Although the movie was interesting, it did nothing to ease (缓解) the childrens anxiety but, surprisingly, both the physical contact and phone calls from their mothers had the s
33、ame effect on easing the girls stress levels.So, no matter how old you are, if youre feeling stressed about something in your life, a phone call to Mom might be just the key to help you feel better.32.The first two paragraphs suggest that _.A. a mothers voice can comfort her anxious kidB. the result
34、s of the study cant be accepted by mothersC. parents are too busy to talk with their kidsD. mothers should spend enough time staying with their kids33. Which of the following is the right order in which the study was carried out?a. The girls levels of hormones were measured again.b. The girls solved
35、 math problems.c. The girls levels of hormones were measured.d. The girls were divided into three groups.A. b-c-d-a B. d-b-c-a C. c-b-d-a D. d-c-b-a34. We can learn from the third paragraph that cortisol _.A. is good for our healthB. can change into oxytocinC. may go down when the situation becomes
36、comfortableD. is one kind of hormones mainly found in girls35. What is the authors attitude towards the study?A. Supportive. B. Doubtful. C. Uncertain D. Worried. 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。There are a lot of things you can do to help protect yourself and o
37、thers from water pollution!Dont drink water directly from a stream, river, or lake.Imagine a nice summer day when you are walking in the woods with some friends. Maybe you are even going camping. 36 Its a hot day. Should you take a drink of the river water? No! Never! Even though the water looks cle
38、an, its very likely that bacteria live in it.37 If your home uses a well for drinking water, ask an adult to have it tested every year by a laboratory. The lab can check to make sure there is no pollution in your well. You can also buy kits(装备) at a local hardware store to test your water.Find out w
39、hat your community is doing to protect your water source and get involved. Perhaps your community cleans up a local stream a few times a year. _38_Check with local leaders to see what you can do to make a difference to our earth.Filter(过滤 ) and / or boil your water if needed.If you know that there a
40、re dangerous things in your water like bacteria or lead, you should filter andor boil your water. An adult can help you with this. You should boil your drinking water if you know that it has bacteria in it. Boiling water will kill the bacteria. 39 And you may need a filter to take out some chemicals
41、.Take used motor oil to a recycling center.40 Or do you ever help your mom or dad change the oil on their car? If you do, remember that you cant just throw the dirty oil away. Used motor oil must be recycled.A. You could help!B. Get your water tested.C. Are you old enough to drive?D. Boiling water i
42、s very safe for us to drink.E. You come upon a river and you are very, very thirsty.F. Boiling water will not remove things like lead, though.G. Test the water you drink in a laboratory by yourself every day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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C 和 D
43、）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Douglas was my cousin. I first met him when he came to stay with my family for a 41 , because his parents were going to teach in Africa.He and his family 42 all the way on the other side of the country, so we had never had a chance to visit. 43 , when we arrived at the airport, it
44、 was not hard to find which person was my 44 . He was the one standing all alone, looking around for someone to 45 him. He looked a little scared to meet us, 46 started to smile shyly after my mom hugged (拥抱) him.When we got back home and Douglas 47 putting his things away, I could not believe it. A
45、ll of his 48 were the same, all white shirts and dark blue shorts. He 48 had a dark blue jacket with a tie!“How come you 50 only one kind of clothes?” I asked him.“Thats the way my school has 51 been,” he said. “We have to wear uniforms.”“I would hate having to wear the 52 thing every day,” I said.“
46、I dont 53 ,” Douglas said. “It 54 time. I dont have to think about what I am going to wear.”“Well, we dont wear uniforms at our 55 . Youre going to look pretty 56 if you come to school in a jacket and tie.”Douglas looked worried. 57 , I felt bad. I had not meant to 58 his feelings. After all, it was
47、 not easy to come all this way to live with some 59 family for a year. Then and there I decided that I was going to 60 my cousin and try to make this as good a year as possible for him. 41. A. day B. week C. month D. year42. A. worked B. lived C. traveled D. studied43. A. However B. Instead C. Besid
48、es D. Therefore44. A. parent B. cousin C. uncle D. friend45. A. ask B. teach C. help D. meet46. A. so B. but C. or D. and47. A. started B. stopped C. finished D. continued48. A. bags B. pictures C. books D. clothes49. A. also B. again C. still D. even50. A. make B. hate C. wear D. sell51. A. sometimes B. never C. always D. seldom52. A. right B. same C. only D. old53. A. know B. use C. mind D. remember54. A. costs B. saves C. wastes D. counts55. A. airport B. country C. home D. school56
