河北省石家庄市元氏县第四中学2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中试题河北省石家庄市元氏县第四中学2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中试题本试题分第卷和第卷两部分，时间120分钟 满分150分 第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，每空1.5分，满分30分）第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A B C三个选中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How does the man find the problem?A. Quite difficult.B. Very interesting.C. Too simple.2. Where are the speakers? A. In a hospital.B. In a gymC. In a classroom.3. Who went to the cinema yesterday afternoon?A. Tom.B. Peter.C. Jerry.4. How did the man get home?A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. On foot.5.Why is the speakersmother unhappy?A. The company asked her to put off her vacation.B. She cant go abroad as planned.C. She doesnt want to go abroad.第二节 听下面5段对话和独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的ABC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，每个小题5秒钟。听第6段材料，回答第6、7两个小题。6.Whats the woman doing?A. Making an invitation. B. Asking for help C. Giving advice.7. What does the man plan to do today?A. Play tennis. B. Take a trip. C. Help Emily study.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a hospital.B. In a restaurant.C. In a school.9. Who will drive the man home?A. The woman. B. His friend. C. His wife.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What do we know about the woman?A. She never buys dried fruit.B. She has a sweet tooth.C. She likes fresh fruits.11. What does the womans husband think of dried fruit?A. Unhealthy.B. Expensive.C. Delicious.12. Where will the man go next?A. To a school.B. To a fruit shop.C. To the womans house.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What was the womans first job?A. A reporter.B. A photographer.C. A social secretary.14. Where did the woman get most of her qualifications?A. From various work.B. From the news media.C. From different colleges.15. What is the woman interested in?A. Travelling on her own.B. Collecting ancient pictures.C. Interviewing different people.16. How does the woman reduce the pressure of work?A. By walking her dog.B. By painting pictures.C. By talking with friends.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How did the traveler get to the pub?A. On foot.B. By horse.C. By car.18. Why did people get out of the pub?A. To see the heavy rain.B. To satisfy their curiosity.C. To help the poor waiter.19. Why did the traveler want to get close to the fire?A. To chat with people.B. To heat up his fish.C. To dry his clothes.20. What can we learn from the story?A. The traveler was very clever.B. The traveler liked eating fish best.C. The traveler was laughed at by others.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，每空2.5分，满分50分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2.5 分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A, B, C, D 四个选项中选出最佳选项AMaybe you are confused by choosing books for childrenHere are some good books for you：Learning How to Learn 22 Children who read this book show great interest in study. Many pictures will help them understand it easily and quicklyBasic Study Guidebook 36 Read this book and learn： What the three barriers （障碍） to study are and what to do about them What to do if you are tired of a subject Children read it to improve the ability to studyHow to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children 35 Read this book and learn： How to look up words in a dictionary What the different marks in a dictionary mean How to use a dictionary to pronounce words correctly Buy this book and help children with their education Whats more, youll just pay 60% for it before May 10,201621.“_” can tell you what to do if you are tired of a subjectAStudy Skills for Life BBasic Study GuidebookCLearning How to Learn DHow to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children22.If you buy the three books on May 2nd,2016, you will just pay_for themA.55.8 B.93 C.71 D.6023.The aim of the three ads is to_Ahelp children learn English Bhelp children learn about natureCuse a dictionary to pronounce correctly Dsell these books to the childrenBThese traditional festivals will introduce life in China to you. There are events held every year on Chinese New Year，the Lantern Festival and the Dragon Boat Festival. The festivals introduced here have been chosen for their traditional Chinese nature. Though it is in winter for most of China，the Chinese New Year is popularly known as the Spring Festival. This is because it marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring. It also stands for the hope for a new life. The Lantern Festival is the last day (traditionally) of Chinas most important festival. It is also the first full moon night in the Chinese lunar calendar(农历)marking the return of spring and symbolizing the reunion(团圆)of family. However，some people cannot celebrate it with their families at a family reunion because there is no public holiday for t