2020-2021学年河北省邢台市高一（上）期中英语试卷.docx

2020-2021学年河北省邢台市高一（上）期中英语试卷第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分37.5分）第一节（共4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。 1.     Here are four books online,  aiming to strengthen spoken and writing skills for Englishlanguage learners.    Arnie the Doughnut    Suggested grade level:  1st 2nd    Arnie looks like an average doughnut made by one of the best bakeries in town. Still,  a doughnut is just a doughnut,  right?  WRONG! Click to see what happens.    Themes in the story: Imagination,  Humor,  Friendship    Brave Irene    Suggested grade level: 1st 2nd    Brave Irene is a dressmaker's daughter. One day,  Irene volunteers to send the dress made by her mum to the palace on time,  in spite of the snowstorm. Click and see how she overcomes difficulties.    Themes in the story:  Courage,  Overcoming difficulties    The Empty Pot    Suggested grade level: 1st2nd    The Chinese Emperor announces a test to choose the country's next king. The child who raises the best flowers from a seed given by the Emperor will be the one. Ping is unable to get his seed to come outbut Ping's empty pot is the best of all. Why?     Themes in the story:  Honesty,  Learning from failure    Clark the Shark    Suggested grade level:  Kindergarten2nd    Clark is a shark who loves life,  but his enthusiasm is too much for his friends,  so his teacher helps him find a way to turn it down. Finally,  Clark knows how to get along with his friends.    Themes in the story: SelfControl,  Manners,  Friendship （1）What can children learn from Brave Irene？_A. How to make friends.B. How to learn from failure.C. How to face difficulties.D. How to control themselves. （2）Which of the following books is about honesty？_A. Arnie the Doughnut.B. The Empty Pot.C. Brave Irene.D. Clark the Shark. （3）What is special about Clark the Shark？_A. Its themes include friendship.B. It tells us how to overcome difficulties.C. It aims to improve children's writing skills.D. It is also suitable for kindergarten children. 2.     I was born with vision（视力）problem,and over the years, my eyesight gradually worsened. Once I was in the first year of my PHD,  I was almost 100% blind.       Though I am blind, my great passion is climbing regardless of many challenges.       I started climbing when I was young. My dad took me up my first rock route when I was two. He taught me everything he knew and I led my first route outside when I was 11. At that time I had about 20% vision,unable to pick out the routes from the ground.       I met my wife Molly at a climbing club. We didn't climb together very much because we normally led those who hadn't done as much as we had. We were just friends at first, but eventually romance（浪漫）arose.       In fact,I proposed（求婚） to her in 2017 on a climbing trip to Greenland. It was my most difficult trip,camping in temperatures below -20. I didn't have diamond ring at that time.       In the end I went down on one knee with a special ring made by myself. She said yes,but then I fell down and somehow dropped the ring. So it's still there!       It's quite possible that I wouldn't be a good climber if I weren't blind-if I didn't have these challenges. It wouldn't focus me. That determination is built through my disability. （1）How was the author's eyesight when he led his first route？_A. It began to recover.B. He had about 40% vision.C. He was almost 100% blind.D. He had about 20% vision. （2）Who made the author love climbing？_A. His mother.B. His wife.C. His father.D. His best friend. （3）Which of the following best describes the author as a climber？_A. Determined.B. Demanding.C. Humorous.D. Selfless. （4）What can be a suitable title for the text？_A. Hard Work Pays offB. Misfortune Might Be a BlessingC. A Friend in Need is a Friend IndeedD. Where There Is a Will, There Is a Way 3.     It is widely believed that biodiversity （生物多样性） is promoted to save species. But in reality species exist only as part of ecosystems and cannot survive unless their ecosystems are protected along with as much as possible of the diversity they contain.    Protecting habitats（栖息地） is important for keeping biodiversity. In 2003, over 102, 000 habitats covering nearly 19 million square kilometres, or 11.5% of the world's land surface, were under some form of protection. Though this is a great improvement since 1962, when just l, 000 protected habitats were listed, it is still not considered enough to stop the _ that is endangering the world's biodiversity.    For a number of environmentalist,  protecting the world's 25 biodiversity hotspots（热点地区） is critical to saving habitats and species. But many hotspots are endangered already,  having lost up to threequarters of their original plants.    The poor state of most biodiversity hotspots results directly from population growth and migration（迁移） into these areas. A study found that by the mid1990s around 1.1 billion people lived in these hotspots. Moreover, the annual population growth rate in these areas was 1.8%, higher than the global average of 1.4%. The PAI report concluded that humanrelated environmental changes will continue to put pressure on hotspots. Therefore,  keeping biodiversity requires paying close attention to population size.    Protecting hotspots is not simply a matter of putting up fences and employing guards.The best results are achieved when local people are educated about the value of wildlife, and actually gain a share of the benefits from ecotourism. Only then do they have a chance to see the benefits of protecting hotpots. （1）What can we infer from paragraph l？_A. The loss of any species can affect humans.B. Endangered species are paid more attention to by humans.C. Species can still survive when their ecosystems are destroyed.D. Ecosystem protection is as important as diversity protection. （2）What does the underlined word "ecocide" in paragraph 2 mean？_A. Ecosystem protection.B. Reduction of the number of species.C. Serious damage to habitats.D. Habitats protection. （3）What's the direct cause of the terrible state of the hotspots？_A. Population growth in hotpots.B. Migration out of these areas.C. Global warming.D. The global average population growth rate. （4）What's the author's opinion on protecting the hotspots？_A. It's simple to carry out.B. It leads to the increase of tourists.C. It's closely connected with local people.D. It suggests that the local people are well educated. 4.     Depression（抑郁症）in young adult males, ages 18 or 19,  is linked to a 20% greater risk of having a heart attack in middle age, according to a new Swedish study.       The link can be partly explained by poorer stress resilience（抗压能力）and lower physical fitness among teens with mental disorders.       The research included 238, 013 men born between 1958 and 1962 who were given examinations in adolescence（青春期）and were then followed into middle age（up to the age of 58 years）. A total of 34, 503 men were diagnosed（诊断）with a mental disorder.       The study found that a mental disorder in young adulthood was linked to a higher risk of having heart attack by middle age. Compared to men without a mental illness in young adulthood,the risk of heart attack was 20% higher among men with a diagnosis.       "We already knew that men who were physically fit in adolescence seem less likely to keep fitness in later years if they have low stress resilience." said study author Dr. Bergh,"Our research has also shown that low stress resilience is also connected with a greater tendency towards bad behavior,such as higher risks of smoking,drinking and other drug use."       "Better fitness in adolescence is likely to help protect against later heart disease,particularly if people stay fit as they age. Physical activity may also reduce some of the bad effects of stress. Those in poor health could benefit from additional support to encourage exercise and develop plans to deal with stress," said Bergh. （1）How does the author develop paragraph 3？_A. By listing figures.B. By giving examples.C. By making a comparison.D. By drawing a conclusion. （2）What are men with low stress resilience likely to do？_A. Sleep less.B. Eat more.C. Smoke more.D. Do less exercise. （3）What will Bergh agree with according to the last paragraph？_A. Physical activity can't help reduce stress.B. Stress may cause heart disease.C. Taking exercise is unnecessary.D. Staying fit is always of great importance. （4）In which section of a newspaper may this text appear？_A. Entertainment.B. Health.C. Education.D. Fashion.第二节（共1小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。  When you're feeling anxious，you might feel stuck and unsure of how to feel better. You might even do things that fuel your anxiety. How do you reduce your anxiety right now？（1）_.Take a deep breath（2）_. Because it makes the body's relaxation response. It helps the body change from being excited to being relaxed.（3）_Remember that anxiety is just a feeling，like any other feeling. By reminding yourself that anxiety is simply an emotional reaction，you can start to accept it. It just means you would benefit by accepting reality as it isand reality includes anxiety.Question your thoughtsWhen people are anxious their brains start coming up with all sorts of strange ideas，many of which are unrealistic and unlikely to occur.（4）_. You can ask yourself some questions like "Is this really likely to happen？" to challenge your thoughts.Focus on right nowWhen people are anxious，they are usually worrying about something that might occur in the future.（5）_. Even if something serious is happening，focusing on the present moment will improve your ability to manage the situation.A. Ask some questionsB. Accept that you're anxiousC. Remind yourself that anxiety is a feelingD. Here are some ways that have been shown to workE. Deep breathing is a powerful anxietyreducing skillF. And these thoughts only heighten your already anxious stateG. Instead， stop， breathe and pay attention to what's happening right now 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分15分）第一节（共1小题；每小题15分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。      Today, I'll tell you a story about a boy who was the son of a horse trainer. When he was a pupil, he was（1）_to take out a piece of paper to write on it about what he wanted to do when he（2）_.    That night he wrote on the paper saying his goal was to（3）_a horse farm someday. He made a（4）_to show a 4, 000squarefoot house that would sit on a 200acre dream farm. The next day he handed it in to his（5）_. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a note that read,  "See me after class."    The boy went to see the teacher after class and（6）_,  "Why did I receive an F? " The teacher said,  "This is not a（7）_dream for a young boy like you. There's（8）_you could ever do it." Then the teacher（9）_,  "If you rewrite this paper with a better goal, I will（10）_your grade again."    However,  the boy turned in the same paper, making no changes at all. He stated, "You can keep the F and I'll keep my（11）_."    I'm the right boy and you are seated in my 4, 000squarefoot house in the middle of my 200acre horse farm. The best part of the story is that last summer the same schoolteacher brought 30 kids to（12）_on my farm for a week. When he was leaving,  he said（13）_,  "Sorry, Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids' dreams.（14）_,  you had enough courage not to give up yours."    Don't let anyone（15）_your dreams. Follow your heart,  no matter what. （1）A.addictedB. attractedC. requestedD. frightened （2）A.settled downB. grew upC. gave inD. came through （3）A.ownB. enjoyC. exchangeD. design （4）A.baseB. surveyC. mapD. drawing （5）A.teacherB. partnerC. relativeD. friend （6）A.criedB. askedC. wonderedD. demanded （7）A.bigB. peacefulC. trueD. clear （8）A.no doubtB. no wayC. no needD. no luck （9）A.addedB. orderedC. disagreedD. warned （10）A.admireB. valueC. considerD. write （11）A.powerB. praiseC. dreamD. behaviour （12）A.come to powerB. play a partC. hide awayD. camp out （13）A.sincerelyB. anxiouslyC. exactlyD. actually （14）A.InsteadB. ObviouslyC. LuckilyD. Finally （15）A.buildB. supportC. challengeD. steal第二节（共1小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。  "I've always been really loving traveling and sharing that experience（1）_others，" says Namita Kulkarni. But as a yoga（瑜伽）teacher，it was（2）_（actual） difficult for her to travel on her own money. She decided（3）_（enter） a travel race called "Realize Your Dream"."They asked us to show our love for travel（4）_I showed a picture of me jumping off a waterfall in Mauritius，" she says. The（5）_（amaze） picture won her a spot in the finals and after a round of interviews， she was chosen as a（6）_（win）. Her prize was a 12day dream vacation to Bolivia."I（7）_（attract） by Bolivia's beauty at that time，" she says. "Too often，I do believe seeing fountains（喷泉），salt flats， and lakes of different colors is a good chance to open up my sense of（8）_ world."This trip encouraged her to start her blog Radically Ever After to record some of her exciting（9）_（trip）. Now she is living her dream，traveling throughout the globe and teaching yoga."Winning the travel race made me feel（10）_ （confidence） to follow what I really love most，" she says. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分15分）第一节（满分15分）  假定你是李华，你的英国留学生朋友Alvin最近因不适应新学校紧张的生活而烦恼。请你就此给他写封邮件，内容包括：1.表示深有同感；2.表达安慰；3.给出一些建议（好的心态；积极面对；与老师同学多交流）注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dear Alvin，_Yours，Li Hua 第二节（满分25分）  阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。For many years I have been feeling pity for orphans（孤儿）.They lack the love of their parents and need the love and help of others. So I am doing what I can to help them. I visited them many times to experience their daily life.Three years ago I even lived with the orphans on the street. These kids would mostly beg through the day to buy some food for themselves or eat the food given to them by the people passing by. One unusual incident happened during my second week of staying with them on the sidewalk.I sat with them and shared the meal I had bought for them from a nearby re