池州一中2020-2021学年第一学期高一年级十月考
英语试卷
第一部分 听力（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。 1. What is the man doing? A. Giving an invitation. B. Showing his thanks. 2. What is the weather like today?
A. Cloudy. B. Sunny. 3. What is Snowball?
A. A horse. B. A goat. 4. What’s the possible relationship between the two speakers?
A. Workmates. B. Classmates. 5. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A girl. B. A tree. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。 请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Why will the man go to his uncle’s?
A. To take care of his kids. B. To do some farm work. 7. What does the woman think her vacation will be like?
A. Interesting. B. Boring. 请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What does the man say about his china? A. It’s quite wonderfully decorated. B. It’s very expensive Chinese china. C. It’s very fine work.
9. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The man’s grandmother visited Beijing 15 years ago. B. The man often invites people to tea. C. The man has no brother in his family. 请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How many people will go on holiday with the woman? A. One B. Two. 11. What present did the woman get from her grandma?
A. A tent. B. A camera. 12. What does the woman like? A. Reading books. B. Taking photos. 请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. How does the woman go to work now? A. By car. B. By subway.
C. Making an order. C. Rainy. C. A rabbit. C. Friends. C. An illness. C. To experience nature. C. Tiring. C. Three. C. A phone. C. Keeping diaries. C. On foot.
14. What did the man’s house owner offer to repair?
A. The toilet seat. B. The kitchen windows. C. The washing machine. 15. What does the man dislike about the apartment in his sister’s building?
A. There is no lift. B. The price is unfair. C. It is not near his office. 16. What does the man’s sister advise him to do probably?
A. Change his job. B. Do more exercise. C. Buy some furniture. 请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Where does Sally live now? A. In New York. B. In Paris. C. In Rome. 18. What do we know about Tom?
A. He is a student. B. He can sing well. C. He likes reading novels. 19. What does Hannah do in the afternoon?
A. She writes novels. B. She works in a cafe. C. She reads novels. 20. Who is the speaker probably?
A. A musician. B. A writer. C. A teacher.
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）
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Arriving at London Gatwick
Distance from Central London: 28 miles/45km For travel information call: +44(0)870 000 24 68
How to get to the city centre
By train
The Gatwick Express goes from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria train and underground station in Central London.
Trains go every 15 minutes and the journey to Central London takes half an hour. First Class tickets cost ￡25(single), ￡48(return). Express Class costs ￡17(single), ￡29(return).
Southern Trains services run four times an hour to Victoria with a journey time of around 35 minutes. By taxi
There are taxis outside the airport day and night. The journey to Central London takes 55-70 minutes. A London taxi takes up to 5 people.
The average cost from the airport to Central London is ￡75- ￡100. By car
Gatwick Airport is 28 miles(45 km) south of London. There are 4 car parks next to the airport and there are car rental(租赁) offices open from 8:00 to 18:00. The journey to London takes 60-75 minutes.
All cars pay a special ￡8 charge to go into Central London. By bus
National Express and EasyBus have services to Central London. EasyBus services go every 20 minutes. The journey takes one hour and costs ￡2.
There is one National Express bus an hour. The journey takes 90 minutes and costs ￡7.60. 21. Which of the following is the slowest?
A. Taking a taxi. B. Taking a train. C. Taking a bus. D. Driving a car. 22. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. People can take taxis at any time. B. People can rent cars at any time. C. EasyBus goes three times an hour.
D. Drivers can find places to park their cars near the airport. 23. If a person has ￡25, he can buy the following EXCEPT_____.
A. a single ticket of First Class B. a ticket of National Express C. a ticket of EasyBus D. a return ticket of Express Class
B
Mayre Abboud Melki and her husband will be always grateful they were not home when an explosion over a mile away tore through it. On August 4，a serious explosion rocked Beirut, Lebanon, causing widespread destruction（摧毁） across the city. Thousands were injured, over 100 people lost their lives, and countless others were left homeless. While May’s house was left standing, it was seriously damaged, and her husband’s store was destroyed. Still, she refused to give up!
When the 79-year-old woman stepped into her home of 60 years a day later, she was heartbroken. Broken glass and bricks littered the floor, a lot of facilities were ruined（破坏）, and there were holes in the walls. Still, she felt hopeful when she saw that her piano, a wedding gift from her father, was untouched. That’s when she sat down and began to play.
As volunteers worked to clean up the house, she played “Auld Lang Syne” and then some Arabic songs. “She pushed through the pain and tried to have a few moments of peace, ” her granddaughter, May-Lee Melki, said. “To see her lean into her faith was something that was a strong message to her community and our family immediately.”
Her resilience(坚韧) with the encouraging music inspired her loved ones and thousands of people around the world! May-Lee shared a video of the powerful moment on Facebook, and it quickly went viral(走红). It isn’t hard to see why! In May-Lee’s words, it “was able to express a symbol of hope and peace among all of the despair.(绝望)”
24. According to the passage, which of the following is true? A. The explosion caused little damage.
B. May-Lee had to clean up the house by herself. C. May-Lee lost everything in the explosion.
D. May-Lee’s music and action encouraged other people.
25. What does the underlined word “untouched” mean in Paragraph 2?
A. Not damaged. B. Not used. C. Not prepared. D. Not protected. 26. According to May-Lee, why did her video go viral?
A. Her musical talent is great. B. She used to be a famous pianist. C. People can find hope and peace in it. D. She was good at making videos. 27. Which of the following can best describe May-Lee?
A. Hard-working. B. Positive. C. Careful. D. Far-seeing.
C
A great exhibition marking the 600th anniversary of the construction of the Forbidden City in Beijing was launched(启动
) on Thursday.
The exhibition, held at the Palace Museum in Beijing, is divided into three parts covering three historical periods: the city’s construction during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); adjustment of the layout during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and developments since the institution of the Palace Museum in 1925.
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