四川省成都石室中学2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题
本卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。考试用时120 分钟，满分150 分。
第I卷（选择题，共90分）
第一部分听力（共两节，满分20 分）第
一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman think of the hamburgers here?
A. They are not tasty.
B. They are really good.
C. She doesn’t like them.
2. Where does this conversation most probably take place?
A. On an airplane.
B. In a bookstore.
C. At a post office.
3. What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Go to bed earlier.
B. Buy an alarm
clock. C. Turn the
alarm on.
4. How does the man go to work every day?
A. By car.
B. By bus.
C. On foot.
5. Why was the man stopped by the police officer?
A. Because he was on duty.
B. Because he ran a red light.
C. Because he had no driver’s license.
第二节（共15 小题；每小题1 分，满分15 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至8题。
6. What is Mr. Black doing?
A. Preparing for a
speech. B. Hosting
an interview. C.
Reading a newspaper.
7. What is the woman?
A. A secretary.
B. A student.
C. A scientist.
8. Where does the conversation happen?
A. At school.
B. In a TV station.
C. At
home.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11 题。
9. How many subjects has the man completed?
A. 2.
B. 3.
C. 4.
10. What day is it today?
A. Tuesday.
B. Sunday.
C. Thursday.
11. Where will the speakers probably go together later?
A. To a restaurant.
B. To a cinema.
C. To a library.
听第8段材料，回答第12 至14 题。
12. Why did the man make the phone call?
A. To ask for a possible job.
B. To buy a book from a
bookstore. C. To fix a
computer.
13. How will the man send his introduction?
A. By fax.
B. By e-mail.
C. By phoning.
14. What will the woman possibly do next?
A. Read the man’s
self-introduction. B. Get
ready for an interview.
C. Buy a new fax machine.
听第9段材料，回答第15 至17 题。
15. How will the man express his thanks to his friends?
A. By visiting them.
B. By treating them to a
concert. C. By cooking
them a dinner.
16. Who will go to the concert?
A. The man and the
woman. B. The woman
herself.
C. The woman and her friends.
17. What’s the possible relationship between the two speakers?
A. Good friends.
B. Husband and wife.
C. Father and daughter.
听第10 段材料，回答第18 至20 题。
18. For what purpose do the guests come here?
A. To have a meeting.
B. To tour the city.
C. To buy some paintings.
19. Which of the following is NOT provided by the hotel?
A. A swimming pool.
B. A tennis court.
C. An art gallery.
20. When will the dining hall open on Sunday?
A. 7:30 am.
B. 8:30 am.
C. 9:30 pm.
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。
A
5 Secrets of Web Travel
Sites
Booking a trip on an online travel site is convenient, but comes with
its own set of problems．
1. They know who’s on a Mac and who’s on a PC and who’s going to spend more.
Last year, US travel research company Orbitz tracked people's online activities to test out whether Mac users spend more on travel than PC users. On average, Mac users spend US$20-30 more per night on hotels and go for more stars, according to the Wall Street Journal. As a consequence, online travel sites show these users more expensive travel choices first. To avoid carelessly paying more, sort results by price.
2．Their software doesn't always hook up to the hotel's system.
A guaranteed reservation is almost impossible to come by anywhere—but the risk of your flight or hotel being overbooked increases with third-party providers. The middle-man’s software is likely to have system errors, so always call the hotel or airline to make sure your booking is processed.
3．Don't be fooled by packages: Often, they're low-end items grouped together.
Ever notice how travel sites recommend a hotel, a rental car, and tour package all in one click? These deals usually feature travel that no one wants, like flights with multiple layovers (短暂停留). Check the contract in detail.
4．You could miss out on loyalty points.
Third-party providers can prevent you from getting frequent flyer miles or points. Many hotel loyalty programs don't recognize external sites; others award only minimum points and exclude special offers, like double points on hotel stays.
5．Once your trip is purchased, you're on your own.
An online travel agency can’t provide assistance the same way an agent can if a flight is cancelled or a room is substandard. Basically, when you arrive at the airport or hotel, you're just another client who booked at the lowest rate.
21. What can we learn from the research led by Orbitz?
A. Mac users spend US$20-30 less per night on hotels and
go for fewer stars. B. According to the research, PC users
spend more on travel than Mac users. C. Online travel sites
show PC users more expensive travel options first.
D. It’s advisable for customers to compare the prices
first before paying.
22. If you want to book a trip on an online travel site, you should .
A. know about special offers and
double points. B. purchase a tour
package when it is cheap.
C. make sure about your booking by
yourself.
D. turn to travel agent if your flight
is cancelled.
23. What's the purpose of the passage?
A. To make an advertisement about several
online travel sites. B. To inform us of some
tricks of online travel sites.
C. To convince us not to book on an online
travel site. D. To introduce the
convenience of online travel.
B
Cultural trends are greatly influenced by famous people. When Oprah goes on a 21-day vegan diet (素食), it makes headlines. When Amal Clooney wears a Stella McCartney dress, sales
go way up. However, one trend that seems harmless –but is actually damaging --is the pressure on famous people to have their photos taken with exotic(奇异的) animals.
Famous people asked to have photos taken with wild animals for a magazine spread have good intentions and even love animals. This makes them easy targets for the greedy amusement parks and fake animal centers. Kind people are naturally drawn to places that claim to offer exotic animals safety and are eager to hug baby bears or to swim with dolphins. However, it has shown that many of these businessmen are breeders, dealers or exhibitors that are using Hollywood’s goodwill for their own profits.
At the recently closed Tiger Temple in Thailand, 40 dead tiger cubs(幼崽) were found
secretly killed to make tiger wine and other folk medicine for sale on the black market. The number of tourist traps using word like ―r es cue‖in their names has increased greatly in recent years.
Many businessmen continually breed the animals, so they’ll have a constant supply of young animals to charge people money for photos. Of course the babies are cute but they grow fast, and within a few weeks they are too big to handle. They’l l spend the rest of their lives, sometimes decades, in small and empty cages — or even be killed.
In some Asian countries, elephants are kept in camps. A few camps are working to help elephants in trouble, but the vast majority are not,
and training methods are cruel. As soon as the cameras are gone after someone like Prince William takes a photo with an elephant, the chains go back on.
Fans, tell the stars: Stay away from exotic animal photos, and the animals will be grateful.
24. The author intends to make an appeal that
_.
A. all people including stars should refuse to take photos with exotic animals
B. measures should be taken to protect the exotic animals
C. bans should be issued to limit celebrities’ behavior
D. warns of wild animals should be given to the public
25. Businessmen breed animals
to .
A. attract visitors
B. make profits
C. rescue exotic animals
D. maintain their population
26. To have a constant supply of young animals,
businessmen .
A. continue to be breeders
B. charged more for photographing
C. turned to the local government
D. brought in more baby animals
27. What will happen to the animals after they’ve
been taken photos?
A. They will be well fed.
B. They might be helped out.
C. They remain badly treated.
D. They are to be handled properly.
Every day I see advertisements in the newspapers and on the buses claiming that it is easy and quick to learn English. There is even a
reference to William Shakespeare or Charles Dickens to encourage learners even more. When I see advertisements like this, I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. But many people must believe these ridiculous claims, or else the advertisements would not appear.
Of course it is clear that students who go to England to learn English have a great advantage over others, but too many cannot afford to do so. Some go to the opposite extreme and think they can teach themselves at home with dictionaries. But it is wrong to assume that each word in English has a precise equivalent in another language, let alone produces good pronunciation and intonation.
Most teaching is still based on behaviorist psychology. Behaviorists are fond of making students repeat phrases and making sentences. If we were parrots or chimpanzees, these methods might be successful. A large number of theorists seem to think it is a pity we aren’t, because it would make it easier to use their methods.
In my personal opinion, no one can ever learn to speak English or any other language unless he is interested in it. Human beings, unlike parrots and chimpanzees, do not like making noises unless they understand what the noises mean and can relate them to their own lives. It is worth remembering that language is a means of communication. What they listen to and read cannot be a formula. It must be real.
There is another relevant point worth mentioning here. We need other people to talk to and listen to when we communicate. They can work with us and practice the unfamiliar forms with us in real situations, talking to each other about real life language.
28. Many people believe advertisements in the newspapers and on the buses probably because
.
A. they are encouraged by William Shakespeare or Charles Dickens
B. they are eager to learn and then believe them
C. the ways advertised can help them to save time and efforts
D. the ways advertised prove effective and helpful
29. What may behaviorists argue towards English learning?
A. Human beings make more interesting noises than parrots
and chimpanzees. B. Human beings should relate their speech
to their own lives.
C. Language is a formula with lots of repetitions
and practices. D. Language is a means of
communication.
30. What opinion does the author hold?
A. A quick method that suits all the students does exist.
B. English can be mastered within a very short period of time.
C. Each word in English has a precise equivalent in
another language. D. No one can learn English well
without being interested in it.
31. What ways of learning is suggested by the author?
A. Study abroad.
B. Learn communicatively and situationally.
C. Follow the behaviorist s’ approach.
D. Teach oneself at home with dictionaries.
The philosopher Robert Nozick used the idea of an ―ex perience machine‖to refute the view that good experiences are all we want from life. He thought that most of us would not choose the machine and prefer reality. ―But why?‖ he encouraged us to ask.
Nozick’s experience machine existed only in his imagination. There was no such thing as
virtual reality(虚拟现实) in 1974 when he was writing. The question raised by Nozick has become a real issue. Why should you prefer the trouble and expense of actually visiting Angkor Wat or
Niagara Falls when you can get all the experiences of being there by putting on goggles and a body suit?
One answer is that the emotions you feel when you have a virtual experience are not as valuable. When you actually see Niagara Falls, you feel awe and even fear in the face of an overpowering force of nature. Being in the presence of something that causes you these feelings is part of the pleasure.
Visiting a virtual Niagara Falls may also cause you feelings of awe and fear but they are cheapened by your knowledge that the danger is not real and that your mind is being tricked into thinking that it is.
Reality also holds a potential for making discoveries that virtual reality lacks. Those who visit Angkor Wat hope to see more than they expected from tourist information, perhaps even
discover what have been missed. Computer simulations(模拟), however good, contain only what
have been put into them.
There is a further reason for preferring a real experience. Real experiences connect us to the deeds of past people and place us in contexts where history was made. Viewing an actual painting by Rembrandt is a more valuable experience than viewing a copy, however good. The genuine painting was the work of the man himself. We see his brush strokes on the canvas. We are in the presence of genius.
Virtual reality can take us to places we can never go. It can be exiting, amusing and a good way of spending leisure time. But it will never be a substitute(替代品) for connections with the
real thing.
32. What does the underlined word ―refute‖ in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. argue against
B. show the meaning of
C. be in favor of
D. make corrections to
33. What does the author think of virtual reality?
A. It can benefit people in certain aspects.
B. It will be smart enough to satisfy
our need. C. It cannot cause feelings
of fear or happiness.
D. It cannot help us understand what has happened.
34. How many reasons are mentioned to support the preference for reality?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
35. Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A. What VR Cannot Offer
B. How VR Changes Our Life
C. How VR Is Different from Reality
D. Why VR Cannot Match the Real Thing
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。
When mouth-watering food on a plate is served, do you eat it right away?
36 Then you post it on your favorite social networking sites and apps. Shooting food has become a popular practice for people all over the world.
Last month, The Telegraph published an article from British food photographer Hugh
Johnson in which he shared tips. Read and find out how to get better at taking food pictures.
Don’t overcrowd the shot.
37 Zoom in (是画面放大) on its front edge or focus on a key area, such as an egg yolk(蛋黄) or a steak’s pink center, but not so closely that a viewer won’t be able to tell what it is.
38 Natural light can always make your food photos look great. Using
a flash in a darker restaurant will get rid of a lot of your food’s features and colors. A plate will always look better in natural light, but when sunshine is out of the question, make sure you use as much of the available light as possible. 39
Move things around
Too many people might ruin a good shot by failing to look at the backdrop properly. Make sure all the dirty spoons and used napkins are out of sight. Double check that you haven’t left anything in your background that you don’t want to be seen. 40
A. Consider the light.
B. The food will sparkle in the sunshine.
C. Do not try and put too much in a
single picture. D. Unnatural light may
ruin amazing pictures.
E. Chances are that you actually take
a photo first. F. Let the food take
center stage.
G. Try and use the shadow to your advantage.
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），
选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My school years were a happy outpouring of energy, an endless pursuit
for expression, skill, and experience. 41 was only a background to the great delight of lessons in music, dance and theatre performance.
Then one night at a high school dance, a remark, not intended for my 42 , injured my youthful happiness: ―That girl, what a pity she is blind.‖Blind! A(n) 43 word that implied everything dark,
blank and helpless. 44 I turned and called out, ―Please
don’t feel sorry for me. I’m having lots of fun.‖45 the
fun didn’t last long.
In college years, I began to struggle with the problem of earning a living.
Part-time teaching of piano and occasional giving concerts proved only 46 sources of economic support. In terms of time and effort involved,
the financial return was 47 . Self-doubt and dark moods sparked within me. 48 to my misery was the repeated experience of knowing my sisters and friends dating excitedly. How 49 I was to my piano, 50 I could dissolve my frustration, accompanied by Chopin, Brahms, and Beethoven.
Then one day, I met a girl, an army nurse, whose faith was to change
my life. As our acquaintance(认识) 51 into friendship, she sensed my 52 . She said, ―S top knocking
on closed doors. I know your opportunity will come. You’r e trying too hard.
Why don’t you relax? And have you ever tried 53 ?‖ The idea
was strange to me. I had always believed that if you wanted 54 ,
you had to go and get it for yourself. Yet, my sincerity and hard work
had produced poor returns, so I was 55 to try anything else.
Self-consciously, I performed the daily practice of prayer. I said, ―God,
show me the 56 for which you sent me to this world.
In the years to follow, the answers began to arrive, far 57 my most optimistic expectation. One of the answers was Enchanted Hills, where my 58 friend and I had the privilege
of seeing blind children come alive in God’s out-of-doors. 59 are the sources of pleasure and comfort I have found in friendship, and
most important of all, I 60 closer to
God and, through Him, to immortality
(永生).
41. A. School B. Society C. Family D. College
42. A. mind B. direction C. eyes D. ears
43. A. rude B. ugly C. dirty D. strange
44. A. Quickly B. Slowly C. Gently D. Quietly
45. A. Thus B. And C. But D. Though
46. A. adequate B. partial C. full D. rich
47. A. B. uninspiring C. encouraging D.
48. A. Referring B. C. Adapting D. Adding
49. A. grateful B. excited C. proud D. sensitive
50. A. who B. which C. what D. where
51. A. jumped B. ran C. grew D. became
52. A. joy B. depression C. pleasure D. pity
53. A. B. nursing C. praying D.
54. A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something
55. A. able B. willing C. eager D. devoted
56. A. B. purpose C. meaning D. answer
57. A. with B. off C. beyond D. from
58. A. doctor B. teacher C. nurse D. prayer
59. A. Other B. Others C. Another D. Either
60. A. draw B. arrive C. drag D. pull
第I I卷
注意事项：用0.5 毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。第二节
（共10 小题；每小题1分，满分10 分）阅读下面材料，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。
61. She made an a (预约) for her son to see the doctor.
62. Faced with difficulty in their daily life, every English teacher
in ShiShi High school has no a but to work harder and harder. 63. Conditions are getting worse and natural r are running out
in some African countries.
64. Secretary Yan used his i friends to help her daughter get into
the kindergarten by the back door.
65. You should d_ (无疑地) practice reading English aloud if Mr.Qiu tells you to.
66. There is no doubt that the days we spend in ShiShi High school will
be b to our career in the future.
67. After exams, every teacher is too depressed and in no （心情）to give a class.
68. We must (探索) all possible ways to improve our grades.
69. Shopping online brings us plenty of c along with some disadvantages.
70. His parent s’ r to the news that he is admitted into Tsinghua University was
surprisingly clam.
第三节（共10 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分15 分）阅读下面短文，
在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
How about buying a cup of coffee for someone you’l l never meet? It may sound like the latest trend in showy barista（咖啡师）techniques, but a ―suspended coffee‖ is much more
heartwarming than a tasty latte.
71 (bear）in the cafes of Italy’s southern city of Naples,
the ―suspended coffee‖is a 72
（wide）known custom. In this custom someone pays in advance 73 an extra cup or two, which can then be consumed by a coffee- drinker-in-need later in the day.
A customer-in-need can then later ask 74 there is a ―s uspended
coffee‖available and have
a hot drink without having to pay for 75 .
―Suspended coffee‖ has increased in popularity 76 the Second World War and has become an international internet sensation, with coffee shops in Europe and North America 77 (join) in
the movement. The Facebook page alone has more than 28,000 ―likes‖（赞）.
At cafes that participate in the custom, 78 (custom) can ask if there are any ―suspended coffees‖ available, and if so, they 79 (supply) with a beverage, thanks to the kindness of a stranger.
The tradition with the suspended coffees started in Naples, but it
80 (spread) all over the world and in some places you can order not only
a suspended coffee, but also a sandwich or a whole meal.
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。每处错误仅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。
I often quarrel with my mother over if I can have my own cellphone at school. She believes that senior three students have to make best use of every minute to work hard at their lessons. It seems to me that once I am allowed to do that, I’l l be able to control myself and use the cellphone
to cheat in the exam. She also thinks it is bad for my eye. And I really can’t accept her ideas. In my opinion, surf the net can set my mind at rest after a day’s hard work. Beside, it is important for us to know what had happened at home and abroad. Thus, we shouldn’t be forbidden to bring about cellphones to the school.
第二节书面表达（满分25 分）
假设你是李华。你的美国朋友Jim 要来中国留学，他想了解中国人取名字的习惯，并请你帮他起取个中文名字。请你根据以下要点给他写封邮件，内容包括:
1.简单介绍中国人取名字的方法；
2.名字常表达的意义；
3.给Jim 取一个中文名字并说明取此名字的2 个理由。注意：词数100 左右