西安市长安区第一中学2020-2021学年高二第一学期期中考试英语试卷时间：120分钟第Ⅰ卷（共90分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，请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 imply?A.She didn’t clean the apartment.B.She’ll help the man clean his apartment.C.She needs to clean the lab.2.What does the woman mean?A.She saw the man run out.B.She thought the man’s laundry was done badly.C.She was sorry the man couldn’t finish his laundry.3.What does the man imply?A.His coach didn’t help him enough.B.He had no chance of winning.C.He didn’t follow his coach’s advice.4.What does the woman mean?A.She likes the new theatre in town.B.She expects the theatre to close down.C.She’s surprised by the news.5.What does the man say about the activities?A.They aren’t very good because they’re so different.B.He thinks they should do both.C.It doesn’t matter which one they do.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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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 the woman’s real problem?A.She feels headache.B. She feels frightened.C. She feels very stressed.7.What food is considered as low stress food?A.Apples and grapes.B. Hamburgers.C. French fries.8.What is the woman going to do?A. To eat less.B. To eat more.C. To change her food.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9.What are the man and the woman talking about?A.film.B. A real story.C. A ghost story.10.What’s the first name of the man they are talking about?A. Tim.B. Tom.C. Smith.11.Why didn’t the man return home after the war?A. He had been wounded in the war.B. The man hasn’t told the woman yet.C. He had to sell newspapers at the railway station.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12.What is NOT true about the man?A. Water is running down his leg.B. He can not breathe well after a walk.C. He hasn’t been sleeping well because of the pain in his leg.13.What has caused the trouble?A. The woman doesn’t know yet.B. He was burnt by boiling water.C. He has tired himself out in his work.14.What’s the woman’s name?A. Doctor Cook.B. Doctor Martin.C. The conversation doesn’t tell us.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15.Where are the man and the woman going?A. To the bus station.B. To the police station.C. To the railway station.16.What does the woman think they should do?A. Take a taxi.B. Walk slowly.C. Leave the bags with the police.17.What does the man find out at last?A. Fifteen minutes is too long.B. The traffic is moving too slowly.C. He is not able to carry two bags.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.According to the passage,what were dogs trained for in the past?A.For protection against other animals.B.For protection against other dogs.C.Just for fun.19.Why were dogs used for hunting?A. Because they did not eat other animals.B. Because they were useful for protection.C. Because they always obeyed their masters.20.What is the most important reason for people in the city to keep dogs now?A. For companionship.B. For amusement.C. For protection against robbery.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。
AHave you ever been to the following places? If not, try to find a chance to visit them.Fez, MoroccoFez, about 240 miles northeast from Marrakech, a wonderful scene is taking root slowly. It started with immigrants building castles, and continues as hotels and restaurants. The biggest news is that the Hotel Sahrai is completed with a bar and 50 rooms, many overlooking a pool.Catskills, New YorkThe region welcomed Jewish families in the 50s and hippies in the 60s. Many stylish B&Bs have opened. Among them are the Hotel Dylan in Woodstock, the Arnold House in Livingston Manor, with its bar and diminutive spa（水疗中心）. So now is the time to enjoy fly-fishing, hiking and other peaceful experiences.Rotterdam, NetherlandsThe constantly unfolding city center in Rotterdam has become one amazing explosion of style, which surprised the tourists greatly. The latest attraction, and reason enough to visit, is the MVRDV-designed Markthal, an igloo（圆顶冰屋）-like horseshoe that houses 20 shops, nine restaurants and 228 apartments. It also happens to be Holland’s largest artwork.Chengdu, ChinaFamous for its 1,600 pandas, most of which still live in the wild, Chengdu has introduced a 72-hour no-visa policy that makes it easier for Americans to drop in on one of the city’s three major panda research facilities. But it’s worth sticking around longer to experience what’s doing in Chengdu, a city on the rise. One of the shiniest attractions is New Century Global Centre, the world’s largest building, complete with an artificial beach.21.What can a tourist do in Catskills?A. Play with the pandas in the wild.B. Design igloos with tourists.C. Go fishing and hiking.D. Join the local people in building castles.22.Which is Holland’s largest artwork?A. Markthal.B. The Hotel Dylan.C. The Hotel Sahrai.D. New Century Global Centre.23.What did Chengdu do to attract the American travelers?A. It improved its quality of service.B. It built the world's largest building.C. It introduced a 72-hour no-visa policy.D. It completed a building with an artificial beach.BMy husband and I used to think we had all we had ever wanted．A beautiful house, three healthy children and one more on the way, two cars, a couple of four-wheelers for entertainment —We really had it all and we loved it. Then, the market turned and my husband’s job at a construction company was gone. The company was closing down forever.We both started looking for jobs right away, but there weren’t any to be found. With each passing day we were getting increasingly worried and we continued to work together in order to pull our family through. The more we pulled together, the closer we got. I felt feelings of admiration for my husband that I hadn’t felt for years.That’s why it was so hard for me to watch him blame himself for our present situation. I continually asked him to stop but he seemed to want to punish himself for not having a job.Finally, one afternoon I pulled him aside and said, “We have four healthy children and each other. That’s what’s important. That makes you a rich man.”“But what if we lose the house? They will hate me—you’ll hate me,” he replied.I smiled at him and put my hands on both sides of his face to make him look me in the eye. “No matter where we live I will be happy—as long as I have you,” I smiled again as I realized that I wasn’t just saying that. In all the struggling together I had found that deep love for him that I had on the day we said “I do”.I could see his shoulders and neck relaxed. He held me close and we were able to talk and plan and dream together in a way that we hadn’t for quite some time. It was a turning point for us as a couple and a family.We are still struggling for our better life, but I consider us well-off because we have something that money can’t buy and no one can take away from us.24.We know from the story that .A.both of them felt anxious about their unemploymentB.her husband was out of work for his not working hardC.they both found good jobs at lastD.they didn't love each other any longer after they got married25.By saying “The more we pulled together, the closer we got”, the wifemeans .A.her husband worked harder for being closerB.they had closer affection as they struggled togetherC.their house was closer to the company than beforeD.they were closer to another employment as time went by26.What is their present life like?A.Hard and disturbing.B. Wealthy but annoying.C. Hard but warm.D. Comfortable and admiring.27.Which of the following might be the best title?A. Better Life ComesB. Hard Time GoesC. We Lose It AllD. We Have It AllCThomas Cheatham had planned to study Latin during his time at Hebron High School in Texas. But when he learned that the school district was going to offer a Mandarin(普通话)class，he quickly changed his mind.“I thought Mandarin would be more beneficial than Latin，”said Cheatham，who is now in his second year of studying the language.He speaks Mandarin to order food at Chinese restaurants and can read social media posts from his Chinese-speaking friends. While it’s a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study computer engineering, thinks it will be important for his career. “Chinese is a good language to know，especially with China becoming a growing power，” he said.Many experts agree that proficiency(熟练)in a language spoken by a billion people worldwide will give American students an edge in the global economy.“People are looking at China as our next economic comp etitor, and interest in Mandarin is growing fast，” said Marty Abbott，director of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. “We’re seeing it in all parts of the country.”Abbott predicts that as many as 100，000 students are now studying Mandarin in public and private schools throughout the US. She said the US government has designated(指定)Mandarin as an “important need” language and provides professional development programs for teachers.“Our government wants to increase our language abil ity for economic competitiveness,”Abbott added.At the same time，the Chinese government is spreading knowledge of the Chinese language and culture through Confucius Institutes set up in many US states. For example, the Confucius Institute at the University of Texas at Dallas has been the home of a Confucius Institute for 10 years. It sponsors Confucius Classrooms at 21 local public and private schools, where tens of thousands of students are learning Mandarin.28.Why did Thomas Cheatham decide to study Mandarin instead of Latin?A.Mandarin was easier to learn than Latin.B.Mandarin could enable him to study computer engineering.C.Mandarin might help him learn more about China.D.Mandarin could be helpful to his future career.29.The underlined word “edge” in Paragraph 4 probably means “”.A.the outside limitB.a slight advantageC.a sharp tone of voiceD.an exciting quality30.Which of the following statements might Marty Abbott agree with?A.Mandarin should be taught in classrooms throughout the US.B.Those skilled at Chinese will be the most competitive in the future.C.The US government’s policy has helped popularize Mandarin in the US.D.Americans learn Mandarin because they worry about their economic security.31.What does the author mainly talk about in this passage?A.The effect of Confucius Institutes in promoting Mandarin in the US.B.The great benefits of learning Mandarin for American students.C.The influence of China’s growing power on American education.D.The rising popularity of Mandarin among American students.DA new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops.Students are increasingly using laptops for note-taking because of speed and legibility （清晰度）. But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes “mindlessly” by taking down word for word which the professors said.In the first experiment, students were given either a laptop or pen and paper. They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note-taking skills. Thirty minutes after the talk, they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts.The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand. However, the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts. Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.The researchers’ report said, “While more notes are beneficial, if the notes are taken mindlessly, as is more likely the case on a laptop, the benefit disappears.”In another experiment aimed at testing long-term memory, students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture. This time, the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam.These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding, but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.32.More and more students favor laptops for note-taking because they can ___________.A.write more notesB.digest concepts betterC.get higher scoresD.understand lecture better33.While taking notes, laptop users tend to be ___________.A. skillfulB. tirelessC. thoughtfulD. mindless34. The author of the passage aims to ___________.A. examine the importance of long-term memoryB. stress the benefit of taking notes by handC. explain the process of taking notesD. promote the use of laptops35. The passage is likely to appear in ___________.A. a finance reportB. a science magazineC. a computer textbookD. a newspaper advertisement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。