1、四川省泸州市泸县第一中学学年高一英语上学期期中试题1四川省泸州市泸县第一中学2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题本试卷分第卷（选择题，共100分）和第卷(非选择题，共50分)两部分。总分150分，考试时间120分钟。第卷 选择题（100分）注意事项：1答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、考号用0.5毫米的黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡上。并检查条形码粘贴是否正确。21-60小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡对应题目标号的位置上，非选择题用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔书写在答题卡对应框内，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。3考试结束后，将答题卡收回。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分3
2、0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。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.How often does the woman eat out?A. Three times a week. B. Four times a week. C. Five times a week.2.What does the man plan to do for his mother on her birthday?A. Buy her a bunch of flowers. B. Buy her a new co
3、at. C. Cook a dinner for her.3.Why cant the man return the shoes?A. He has worn them too long. B. He lost the receipt. C. The shoes are comfortable.4.What is the weather like?A. Cold. B. Hot. C. Cool.5.When should the man check in?A. At 4:30 pm. B. At 4:00 pm. C. At 5:30 pm.听下面5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题
4、,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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.Who hurt the mans eye?A. His manager. B. His daughter. C. His client.7.What does the woman advise the man to do?A. See a doctor. B. Meet a client. C. Have a rest.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Where is the cafe?A.
5、Behind Rickys new house. B. At the top of the cliff. C. Near the fence.9.When is Rickys birthday?A. 14th August. B. 15th August. C. 16th August.听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。10.What do we know about Lucy and Lily?A. They are studying in the same class B. Lucy is older than Lily C. They look like each other a lot
6、11.Whats the relationship between Lily and the man?A. Old friends B. Classmates C. Brother and sister12.Why is the man Probably here ?A. To pick a friend up B. To wait for a friend C. To see a friend off听第9段材料，回答第13-16题。13.What does the man think of his college life?A. Interesting. B. Boring. C. Jus
7、t so-so.14.What club has the man joined?A. A dancing club. B. A football club. C. A chess club.15.What does the man think of doing a part-time job?A. It can help one earn a lot of money.B. It would take up too much study time.C. It can contribute to ones studies.16.What is the probable relationship
8、between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Employee and employer. C. Friends.听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。17.Where did the man probably get the news?A. On a newspaper B. On the radio C. On TV18.What happened according to the report?A. Some people died B. A big fire broke out C. Thirty people were lost19.
9、What did the woman want the man to do?A. Make supper B. Talk about the news C. Help Mom make supper20.When will Mom come back?A. At 7:00 B. At 6:30 C. At 6:00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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ADigital technology-email and smart phones especially-have vastly i
10、mproved workers ability to be productive outside of a traditional office. Even so, most white-collar work still happens in an office. One reason is that, according to findings of a new survey of office workers conducted by Wakefield Research for the IT company Citrix, most bosses arc doubtful about
11、remote working. Half of the workers say their boss doesnt accept it, and only 35 percent say its tolerated.Skeptical bosses will likely have their doubts reinforced (加深) by the same survey, which shows that 43 percent of workers say theyve watched TV or a movie while “working” remotely, while 35 per
12、cent have done housework, and 28 percent have cooked dinner.It is true, however, that working at home makes people much more efficient (高效的), because it allows workers to take care of annoying housework while still getting their jobs done. Its much faster, for example, to shop for groceries at a qua
13、rter to three than to stand in line during the after-work rush.The fact that such practices remain officially unaccepted reflects how far we havent come as a society from the days when we expected every full-time worker to be supported by a full-time homemaker.More broadly the Wakefield survey sugge
14、sts that employers may be missing a low-cost way to give workers something of value. Sixty-four percent of those survey participants who havent worked remotely would rather give up some bonus in order to get even one day a week working from home. Under such circumstances, smart firms need to find wa
15、ys to let their employees have enough flexibility (灵活性) to manage their time efficiently.21.Why do some employers hesitate to allow remote working?A. They have little trust in modem technology. B. They want to stick to their routine practice.C. They fear losing control of their workers. D. They are
16、used to face-to-face communication.22.What seems to be most workers attitude toward remote working?A. Favorable. B. Doubtful. C. Reserved. D. Disapproving.23.What does the author suggest smart firms do?A. Shorten their office hours. B. Give employees a pay raise.C. Reduce their staffs workload. D. A
17、dopt flexible work patterns.BMany Chinese people have awakened their interest in classical Chinese poetry recently thanks to a popular TV show that aims to “appreciate classical Chinese poetry, explore cultural genes and enjoy the beauty of life” by combining traditional literary form with light-hea
18、rted TV quizzes.The ten-episode “Chinese Poetry Competition”，since its broadcast ，has been praised for injecting vitality (活力) into TV programs with fantastic performances of contestants，impressive comments from judges as well as its innovative interactive mode. In the show, poems can be adapted int
19、o songs or depicted (描绘) through artistic pictures. Any contestant who can memorize the latest number of poems may not necessarily be the final winner, while fast reaction and usage of poems matter a lot more in the competition.Wu Yishu, a 16-year-old student from the High School Attached to Fudan U
20、niversity in Shanghai, is the champion of this season. Her rich knowledge of classical poetry impressed everyone and she rose to become famous online. In an earlier episode, Wu wowed the audience when performing in a section. She amazingly recited lines from the Classic of Poetry（诗经），the earliest co
21、llection of poems in China.“Learning poems isnt about winning or losing. The power of poetry lies in shaping ones view of life and developing ones inner world.” said Li Bo, an expert guest at the Chinese Poetry Competitions second season.When it comes to teaching people about poetry, Li Dingguang, t
22、he shows academic advisor, suggested that teachers should explain more about the beauty of the poetry from both the aesthetic (审美的) and emotional sides, and guide students to lose themselves in the poems，rhythmic and rhyming (押韵的) lines.“Although the proportion (比例) of ancient Chinese poems in the t
23、extbooks of primary and secondary schools has increased, many students still learn them for exams.” Li Dingguang said, “Therefore, its important to help students truly appreciate the artistry and fun of poetry.”24.The TV show has been produced to _ .A. appreciate classical Chinese poetry and cherish
24、 our traditional culture.B. shape peoples view of life and develop their inner worldC. help students learn poems for examsD. explore cultural genes and enjoy classical Chinese poetry and life25.What do we know about the TV show?A. Only by memorizing as many poems as possible can a contestant win the
25、 quiz.B. Poems can be adapted into any form of art in the show.C. The TV show has aroused peoples interest in classical Chinese poetry.D. Fantastic performances of contestants matter most.26. Which of the following may Li Dingguang agree with?A. The beauty of the poetry should be explained more from
26、 the aesthetic and emotional sides.B. Students should memorize the poems rhythmic and rhyming lines.C. The main duty of teachers is to help students truly appreciate the artistry and fun of poetry.D. There will be more and more ancient Chinese poems in the textbooks of primary and secondary schools.
27、27.The underlined word “wowed” in the third paragraph probably means _ .A. excited B. impressed C. puzzled D. inspiredCGrandpa worked as a carpenter(木匠) in downtown Chicago. He loved lifeespecially when he could play a trick(玩笑) on somebody. At those times, his large body shook with laughter while h
28、e pretended(伪装) innocent surprise. But on a cold Saturday, Grandpa felt that God played a trick on him, and Grandpa wasnt laughing.On this particular day, he was building some boxes for the clothes his church was sending to an orphanage (孤儿院) abroad. On his way home, he reached into his shirt pocket
29、 to find his glasses, but they were gone. He remembered putting them there that morning, so he drove back to the church. His search proved fruitless.Suddenly, he realized what happened. The glasses had slipped out of his pocket unnoticed and fallen into one of the boxes, which he had nailed shut. Hi
30、s brand-new glasses were heading for India!The Great Depression(经济萧条) was at its height, and Grandpa had six children. He had spent twenty dollars for those glasses that very morning.“Its not fair,” he told God as he drove home in sadness. “Ive been very faithful in giving my time and money to your
31、work, but now this.”Several months later, the director of the orphanage was on vacation in the United States. He wanted to visit all the churches that supported him, so he came to speak on Sunday night at my grandfathers small church in Chicago. Grandpa and his family sat in their usual seats among
32、the workers in the church.“But most of all,” he said, “I must thank you for the glasses you sent last year.”“Even if I had the money, there was simply no way of replacing those glasses. Along with not being able to see well, I experienced headaches every day, so my coworkers and I were much in prayer about this. Then your boxes arrived. When my coworkers remove
