【正文】 demand for English is its present day importance as a world language. Besides serving the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of the important works in science, technology, and other fields are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for such purposes as meteorological and airport munications, international conferences, and the spread of information over the radio and television works of many nations. It is a language of wider munication for a number of developing countries, especially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual populations and need a language for internal munication in such matters as government, merce, industry, law and education as well as for international munication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West. 21． Which of the following statements is NOT true? A． People learn English for a variety of reasons. B． There are some 260 million native speakers of English in the world. C． It is almost impossible to estimate the number of people with an adequate working knowledge of English. D． Some 260 million people in the world have an adequate working knowledge of English. 22． According to the passage, what is the main reason for the widespread use of English? A． It is a world language that is used for international munication. B． It is used in former British colonies. C． It serves the needs of its native speakers. D． It was popular during Shakespeare39。 17. What will the visitors do in the rain forest of Brazil? A. Hunt many kinds of animals. B. Take a boat to the base of the falls. C. Visit some people who live there. 18. What can we know about Mount Fuji? A. It’s near a volcano. B. It last erupted about 300 years ago. C. It’s the highest mountain in Asia. 19. When will the visitors see the power of Niagara Falls? A. In the first week. B. In the second week. C. In the third week. 20. Where will the visitors go in the fourth week? A. The temples in Thailand. B. The rain forest in Brazil. C. The Mount Fuji 第二部分 閱讀理解 (共兩節(jié)，滿分 30 分 ) 第一節(jié) (共 10 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 20分 ) 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給四個選項（ A、 B、 C、 D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。 10. How did the man go to London? A. By bus. B. By car. C. By underground. 11. What did the man and his friends have for the meal? A. Spanish food. B. Chinese food. C. Mexican food. 12. What does the man think of the restaurant? A. Crowded. B. Quiet. C. Expensive. 聽第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 題。 6. What will the man do in the winter holidays? A. Go to Egypt. B. Do a parttime job. C. Study English. 7. What can we know about the woman? A. She will change her plan. B. She may be hurt by the man’s pride. C. She may go with the man. 聽第 7 段材料，回答第 9 題。每段對話或 獨白讀兩遍。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的 A、 B、 C 三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。每段對話僅讀一遍。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的 A、 B、 C三個選項中選出最佳答案，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。 考試結(jié)束，將答題卡交回。 遼源市普通高中 2020級 高 一 上學(xué)期期中考試 英語試題 本試卷分第 I 卷 (選擇題 ) 和第 II 卷（非選擇題）兩部分。考試用時 120分鐘，滿分 120分。 第 Ⅰ 卷 (選擇題，共計 70分 ) 第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分 20 分） 第一節(jié)（共 5 小題：每小題 1 分，滿分 5 分） 聽下面 5段對話。聽完每段對話后，你都有 10 秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。 1. When will the meeting begin? A. At 10:30. B. At 10:45. C. At 10:50. 2. Why is the man late? A. He overslept. B. He had no alarm clocks. C. He did some shopping on the way. 3. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. Health. B. Education. C. Environment. 4. How long has the girl been playing the piano? A. About 6 years. B. About 9 years. C. About 15 years. 5. Why won’t Diana go to the party? A. She dislikes parties. B. She can’t dance well. C. She is not feeling well. 第二節(jié)（共 15 小題；每小題 1. 5 分，滿分 22. 5 分） 聽下面 5段對話或獨白。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題 5 秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出 5 秒鐘的作答時間。 聽第 6 段材料，回答第 7 題。 8. Where does the man work? A. In a hospital. B. On a plane. C. In a restaurant. 9. How does the man feel after work? A. Disappointed. B. Excited. C. Tired. 聽第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 題。 13. Where are the two speakers? A. At a bus stop. B. In the street. C. On a bus. 14. How often does the woman take this bus route? A. Twice a day. B. Three times a week. C. Twice a week. 15. What does the woman suggest improving? A. The time.