1、Rainy.ImpoliteAnnaC. Its storyCouple （夫妻）TomatoesC. Lemon湖南省長沙市雅禮書院中學 2020 學年高一英語下學期期中試題時量： 120 分鐘 分值： 150 分第 I 卷（選擇題 ）一、 聽力 （ 共兩節，滿分30 分 ）第一節 （ 共 5 小題 ; 每小題 1.5 分，滿分 7.5 分）請聽下面 5 段對話，選出最佳選項。1. How is the weather now?A. SunnyB. CloudyC.2. What does the woman think of Gina?A. UntidyB. UnusualC.3. Who

2、 does the man think is smartest?A. LisaB. LydiaC.4. What about the film does the woman think is funny?A. Its dialogueB. Its music5. What s the possible relationship between the speakers?A. FriendsB. WorkmatesC.第二節 （ 共 15 小題 ; 每小題 1.5 分，滿分 22.5 分 ）請聽下面 5 段對話或獨白，選出最佳選項請聽第 6 段材料，回答第6、 7 題。6. What doesn

3、 t the man want on his pizza?A. Red peppersB. OnionsC.7. What drink will the man have?A. Apple juiceB. Orange juicejuice請聽第 7 段材料，回答第8、 9 題。8. When was the Tiger Ying made?A. About 2,000 years agoB. About 3, 000 years ago C.About4,000 years ago9. What can we know about the buyer?A. His name is unkno

4、wn.B. He is from the UK.C. He spent41, 000 on the thing.請聽第 8 段材料，回答第10 至 12 題。10. Which shop is the woman calling?A. River Road shopB. Market Square shopC. Bridge Streetshop11. What color sofa will the woman buy?A. GreenB. BlackC. Redto the woman?12. When will the sofa be deliveredA. Next MondayB.

5、Next Wednesday請聽第 9 段材料，回答第13 至 16 題13. What kind of restaurant is the Lotus Garden?A. IndianB. French14. How will the man get to Durham?A. By carB. By train15. Where is the woman probably from?A. BirminghamB. Leeds16. When will James arrive in Durham?A. At about 5:05 pmB. At about 6: 30 pm15pm請聽第 1

6、0 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 題。17. On which day is Line One arranged?A. October 1 stB. October 2 ndC. Next ThursdayC. ChineseC. By busC. SunderlandC. At about 7:C. October 318. Howlong are tourists allowed to climb up the Mutianyu Great Wall duringLine Two?A. At least 2.5 hoursB. At least 3 hoursC. Atleast 3.5

7、 hours19. Where will be the tourists first stop during Line Three?A. BadalingB. Juyongguan,C. Mutianyu20. What do the three lines have in common?A. All will last for one day.B. All will offer three meals.C. All will pass the Sacred Way.二、閱讀理解（ 共兩節，滿分40 分 ）第一節 （ 共 15 小題 ; 每小題 2 分，滿分30 分 ）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給

8、 A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。ABright Side did some research on many places throughout the world where you can buy a house for 1 dollar or for free!Roubaix, FranceIf you like France, Roubaix located in the north of France is just for you. The local authorities want it to be populated and attractive. You can

9、buy a small house in the industrial district for just $1. The buyer is supposed to live in this house for 3 years.Buffalo. USABuffalo offers whoever qualifies to buy a house for $1. All you need is to be a lawful citizen of the city and invest amount of money into its decoration. Doing this, the aut

10、horities are hoping to makethe city beautiful again without spending money.Liverpool, Great BritainIn Liverpool, most of houses were abandoned by the working class during the years of unemployment. The government is trying to sell the houses for just $1. If you want to buy such a house, it has to be

11、 your first deal on buying property （ 不動產）.Candela, ItalyIf you still have any doubts about spending 1$ on a house, you should know: the government will pay you somemoney, if you moveto Candela. In order to be paid, you need to becomea permanent citizen and have an income of $7500 per year. If movin

12、g alone, you will get $800, and if you are going with your family, the pay can be four times as much as only one person.For more information of other cities, please Click Here.21. Why do the authorities of Buffalo provide a house for people with 1$?A. To improve the lives of poor people.B . To make

13、the cityattractive at no cost.C. To solve the problems of employment.D. To attract people to theindustrial areas.22. What is required to buy a house for 1 dollar in Liverpool?A. You need to be an unemployed citizen.B. You should live in the house for 3 years.C. You must be making the first house pur

14、chase.D. You have to repair and decorate the house.23. How much money can you get if moving to Candela with a whole family?A. $3200 B . $1C. $800D. $750024. Where is this passage most likely to come from?A. a textbook. B . a magazine.C. the Internet. D . an announcement.BPaul received a car from his

15、 brother as a Christmas present. OnChristmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a boy was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it.“ Is this your car,Mister ？” he said.Paul nodded. “ My brother gave it to me for Christmas. ” The boy was astounded. “You mean your brot her gave it to you and i

16、t didnt cost you anything? Oh, I wish He hesitated.Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said shocked Paul all the way down to his heels.“ I wish. ” the boy went on,“that I could be a brother like that.”Paul looked at the

17、 boy in astonishment, and then impulsively （沖動地） he added, “Would you like to take a ride in my car? ”“Oh. yes, Id love that. ”After a short ride, the boy turned to Paul and said.“ Mister, wouldyoumind driving to my house ？”Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to s

18、how his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again.“Will you stop where those two steps are? ” the boy askedHe ran up the steps. In a little while he came back, carrying his little disabled brother.He sat him down on the bottom step, and pointed to the car.“ Buddy just

19、 like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him forChristmas and it didnt cost him a cent. And some day Im going to give you one just like it, and then you can see for yourself all the pretty things in the Christmas windows that Ive been trying to tell you about.”Paul got out and lifted the bo

20、y into the front seat of his car. The olderbrother climbed in beside him and the three of them began a memorable holiday ride. That Christmas Eve, Paul learned what Jesus meant when he said.“ Itis more blessed to give than to receive.”25 The boy wishes that.A. he could own a shiny new car one dayB.

21、his brother would give him a car as a presentC. he could buy a car for his disabled brotherD. Paul would give him the car26 Why did the boy ask Paul to drive him home?A.T o show his neighbors he could ride home in a big car.B. To get home early and tell his brother his exciting experience.C. To show

22、 his brother the possibility of getting a car from him as a present.D. To fully enjoy the comfort and convenience of owning a car27 Why did the boy wish that he could be that brother?A. Because he hopes to be a rich man and live a luxurious life.B. Because he wants his brother to see the outside wor

23、ld with his own eyes.C. Because he wishes to have a healthy brother like Paul.D. Because he expects his brother to be envied by others.28 From the last paragraph, we can infer （推斷） that Paul.A. felt happy to offer the rideB. regretted accepting the carC. would buy his brother some presentsD. would l

24、ove Jesus moreCWe have heard some interesting ways that 5G wireless technology might change our lives in the future.5G, short for the 5th generation mobile communication technology, promises Internet speeds between 50 to 100 times faster than current 4Gsystems. While 5G is set to be used in some lim

25、ited areas of America thisyear, much of the world is not expected to receive widely available （可獲得的）service until 2023.One project in Britain, however, is already testing this superfast technology on an unlikely group of Internet users-cows. The project was developed by American technology company C

26、isco Systems. It also receives money from the British government. Cisco says the program seeks to explore the future of 5G connectivity in rural （鄉村的）areas around the world.Testing areas were set up at farms in three rural areas of England. The cows are equipped with 5G-connected devices （裝置）that li

27、nk up to a robotic milking system, which uses sensors and machine learning to fully automate （自動化）the process. System designers say technology takes over after a cow feels ready to be milked and walks toward an automatic gate. The device is designed to recognize each individual cow. It then position

28、s equipment to the right body position for milking. During the process, machines release （釋放）food for the cow as a reward.Other 5G technology tools include automated brushes that turn on when the cow rubs up against them. Sensors also control the amount of light to the cows living areas depending on

29、 the weather. And, an automatic feeding system makes sure the animals always get enough to eat.Duncan Forbes, head of the project, told Reuters that the project shows the farm s cow operations can be greatly improved with 5G technology and that the experiment provides strong evidence that 5Gtechnolo

30、gy can be widely used in the future, not just on farms in Britain, but in rural communities across the world.29 What is the purpose （目的）of Cisco Systems program?A. To win financial support from British government.B. To test the effects of 5G technology on animalsC. To promote its technological devel

31、opment in BritainD. To expand the future use of 5G in rural communities.30 What does the underlined word “ It ” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. The project.B. The company.C. The technology.D. The group.31 What can we learn about 5G according to the text?A. It is no worse than 4G in terms of speed.B. It i

32、s already widely available in the world.C. It enables cows to control their own milking.D. It is based on sensors and machine learning.32 In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?A. Entertainment.B. Lifestyle.C. Education.D. Technology.DThe practice of students endlessly copying letters

33、and sentences froma blackboard is a thing of the past. With the coming of new technologies like computers and smart phone, writing by hand has becomesomething of nostalgic （ 懷舊的 ） skill. However, while today s educators are using more and more technology in their teaching, manybelieve basic handwrit

34、ing skills are still necessary for students to be successful - both in school and in life.Virginia Berninger, professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington, says it s important to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand.Berninger and

35、 her colleagues （ 同事 ） conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasks - both on a computer and by hand. The study, published in 2020, found that when writing with a pen and paper, participants wrote longer essays and more complete sentences and had a faste

36、r word production rate.In a more recent study, Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a student s writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to know well they can write.“Spelling makes some of the t hinking parts ofthe brain active which helps us access （ 獲取 ） our vocabul

37、ary, word meaning and concepts. It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas.”Berninger said.Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind firstand then to transcribe （ 轉換 ） “ those words in the mind written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen, ” the study said. S

38、eeing the words in “ mind s eye” helps children not only to turn their ideas into words, says Berninger, but also to spot （發現 ） spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct them over time.“ In our computer age, some people believe that we don t have to teach spelling because we ha

39、ve spell checks, ” she said. “ But until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, they won t have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the optionsgiven by thecomputer. ”33 What makes writing by hand a thing of the past?A. The absence of blackboard in clas

40、sroom.B. The lack of practicein handwriting.C. The use of new technologies in teaching.D. The popular use ofsmart phones.34 Berninger s study published in 2020 .A. discussed the importance of writing speed.B. indicated that students prefer to write with a pen and paper.C. found that good essays are

41、made up of long sentences.D. focused on the difference between writing by hand and on a computer.35. Which of the following best shows the role of spelling?A. Spelling ability is closely related to writing ability.B. Spelling improves one s memory of words.C. Spelling benefits the translation from w

42、ords into ideas.D. Spelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas.第二節（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩 項為多余選項。Moving into a new home in a new neighborhood is an exciting experience.Of course, you want to make sure that you become an acceptable and valuable part of your n

43、eighborhood. The easiest way to accomplish （ 達至 U） this is to make sure you behave yourself as a good neighbor should.36 Perhaps one of the most important things you can do as a good neighbor is to keep your property（ 房產）neat, clean, and in good repair. 37 By choosing to keep the outside of the home

44、 in great shape, you will help to improve the look and feel of the area.Second, take the overall appearance of the neighborhood seriously,. When going for a walk. Take a small garbage bag.38 This small act will let your neighbors know that you care about the area.39 If a neighbor is going to be out

45、of town, offer to collect mail and newspapers. If a neighbor suffers an 川ness, offer to do the grocery shopping. Let them know you are there to help in any way this acceptable, while still respecting the privacy of your neighbor.40 By following the basic rules of respecting others, taking careof wha

46、t belongs to you, and taking pride in the appearance of the neighborhood in general, you will quickly becomea good neighbor that everyone appreciate.A. Keep an eye on their property while they are gone.B. A good neighbor is also one who likes to help out in all kinds of ways.C. All in all, being a g

47、ood neighbor is more or less about considerate （周至 U 的）behaviors.D. Sometimes neighbors may go to the supermarket together to do shopping. E. Should you come across waste paper thrown out of a passing car, pick it up.F. People tend to take pride in keeping everything outside of their houses fresh an

48、d clean.G. Here are a few tips to help you win over everyone in the neighborhood quickly二、 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。It was a typical hot Chicago day in August 1996 when the emergency call came for Jacob s firefighting c rew （全體人員）to handle a big fire in an

49、 apartment building. Whenthey 41 , a young womancamerunning up to them 42 at the top of her lungs, “My Kris is 43 on the fifth floor. ”Immediately, Jacob and another firefighter madetheir way up to the fifth floor. The fire had grown so 44 by then. As a fireman I knew the chances of us 45 if we went

50、 down that hall were small. says Jacob,“But I just kept seeing that mother s 46 in my head. So Jacob rushed down the hall without his 47 and finally found the boy lying on the floor in the 48 spot that wasn t on fire. “I just49 theboy and rushed out, says Jacob.Jacob was a hero, but little did he kn

51、ow how his 50 decision onthat memorable day would affect his own51 some 20 years later.At age 43, Jacob was diagnosed （診斷）with end-stage kidney （腎）failure.“Ireally didn t know where to turn.That s 52Igot Kris s call. ”Now Kris could finally repay the 53.Soon he was at Jacob sdoorstep with a lifesavi

52、ng 54 .He said, It s your lucky day; I mthe55blood type, 56 Jacob. I was in shock-and he said,“Ive got two kidneys, and you can57one.The58 turned out to be a perfect success.“Jacob has been there all m y life to give me guidance and help me make59_. I m just glad there was somethingI could_60to pay

53、him backfor saving my life.says Kris.41.A.calledB.leftC.arrivedD.drove42.A.breathingB.shoutingC.warningD.greeting43.A.almostB.evenC.alreadyD.still44.A.fierceB.messyC.softD.frightened45.A.tryingB.searchingC.playingD.surviving46.A.encouraged B.assistanceC.faceD.effort47.A.motherB.guideC.partnerD.dog48

54、.A.firstB.onlyC.wrongD.next49.A.picked upB.put downC.passed byD.cared for50.A.selflessB.selfishC.cleverD.difficult51.A.jobB.lifeC.attitudeD.behavior52.A.whetherB.whereC.howD.when53.A.moneyB.dutyC.favor （恩惠）D.thanks54.A.storyB.messageC.reportD.reply55.A.sameB.otherC.uniqueD.better56.A.suggestB.answer

55、sC.admitsD.remembers57. A. rentB. borrowC. haveD. buy58. A. experiment B. programC. discussionD. operation59. A. requirementsB. decisionsC . arrangementsD. changes60. A. doB. receiveC. makeD. know第II卷(非選擇題) 四、語法填空(共25分) 第一節(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分) 閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當的內容(1個單詞)或括號內單詞的正確形式。When I was in colle

56、ge, a white cat often showed up on our campus. It was clear that he was a stray ( 流浪的)cat 61 he looked thin and weak. Students would play with him after class and feed him all kinds of food. The school didn t say anything about the cat for 62 long time. But one day, we were 63 (tell) that one of our fellow students had an infectious (傳染的)disease and that the cat was possibly the source. 64 (sudden), we were not allowed to touch any stray 65 (animal) on campus. The school started to make efforts to keep animals