2020-2021学年河南省南阳市高一（上）期中英语试卷.docx

2020-2021学年河南省南阳市高一（上）期中英语试卷第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共4小题；每小题6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，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。 1.     Country Walks    Hope Village    A leisurely（悠闲的）way to spend an hour or two is by visiting the busy village of Hope with its lovely country gardens. A gentle walk towards the hills will soon bring you to excellent views.    Country Park    The Lime House here attracts thousands of visitors,  but this is a pleasant walk away from the crowds,  through parkland,  woods and up onto the hills. Popular with birdwatchers. The house was built in 1570.    Cornford    This is an easy walk through a littleknown valley. See the 200yearold buildings from the clothmaking industry which now stand empty.    Devonshire Park    Allow at least half a day,  or make it a full day by visiting the adventure playground and farmyard. Guided walks are available for small groups.    Howden Lake    This twohour walk attracts thousands of visitors. Children can go sailing on the lake with trainers.    Stanton    This walk is certainly for very fit walkers onlythe paths get very slippery（滑的）after rain. Allow six hours and start early. You're unlikely to meet another person all day. Be sure to pack food you'll be up on the hilltops all day.    Langsett    This is an exciting walk along easy paths,  which are crowded at weekends. And it's a popular place for family picnics. Guided walks start from the nearby village and visit 800yearold woodland. （1）What is special about Country Park？_A. It is in a littleknown valley.B. It includes a house for making cloth.C. It should be booked ahead of time.D. It enjoys popularity among birdwatchers. （2）What do Devonshire Park and Langsett have in common？_A. They have adventure playgrounds.B. They are open for half a day.C. They offer guided walks.D. They are for small groups. （3）Which of the following is only suitable for very strong walkers？_A. Stanton.B. Cornford.C. Hope Village.D. Howden Lake. 2.     Washington is home to lots of trees and lots of woodburning stoves（火炉） too. But what if you live there and can't cut wood or can't afford to pay anyone to do it?  Luckily, Shane McDaniel and his twin sons,  Harrison and Henry McDaniel,  21,  are happy to lend an ax（斧子）.The three men cut truckloads of wood then give the wood to those in need.    The idea was put forward by Shane as a fatherson bonding project. He wanted to pass along the feeling his father Jackson and he shared while they cut wood, so he and the twins spent the summer doing their deeds. The result was a great wall of wood piled up around their house in Lake Stevens, about 35 miles outside of Seattle. To buy that much would cost about 10, 000.    It was too much for the McDaniels to use themselves, and when the weather turned cold that November, Shane started thinking of others. He posted a request on a social networking site: "IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF FIREWOOD AND CANNOT AFFORD IT,  PLEASE PM personal message MEPlease help me and my boys make sure NO ONE GOES COLD IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD."    The response was immediate. One man offered to donate a woodburning stove. Others raced over with more wood for the pile. Single dad Peter Ticer, 29, and his fouryearold daughter depend on a woodburning stove as their unique source of heat. so it was a relief to receive a truckload of firewood from the McDaniels before the holidays."To get that much wood moved me to tears." he said."So much stress and anxiety off my shoulders. I couldn't be more thankful."    Giving is the reward. It has nothing to do with how well its received;  it's about how much it's needed. （1）Which of the following best describes the McDaniels？_A. Energetic.B. Hardworking.C. Considerate.D. Mean. （2）What does "fatherson" in paragraph 2 refer to？_A. Shane and Harrison.B. Jackson and Shane.C. Harrison and Henry.D. Shane and the twins. （3）Why did Shane post the message on the Internet？_A. To advertise the wood they cut.B. To help those in need.C. To get woodburning stoves.D. To ask for others' help. （4）What is the main idea of the text？_A. A family's firewood warms their neighborhood.B. Cutting down trees teaches a family life lessons.C. No one goes cold in the McDaniels' community.D. Giving is a tradition of cheering up those in need. 3.     Species of all types have evolved over the centuries to be just the right height for their need.    So whether it's a giraffe or an elephant,  these land animals stand just as tall as they need to.    No other land mammal （哺乳动物） has quite the view like the giraffe. Standing between 14 and 19 feet,  giraffes are the tallest land mammal in the world. Their height is an advantage.    Because of the height,  their good eyesight and strong kicks,  giraffes aren't often brought down,  even by lions. Still,  giraffes face threats from humans for their skin and meat.    The ostrich（鸵鸟）,  a large flightless bird,  is among the most recognizable of birds. Their long necks are matched by their long legs,  and this gives them an average height of 6.6 feet. With their legs,  they can reach up to 64km per hour. These birds have a reputation for sticking their heads in the sand, but in fact, they're digging holes to bury their eggs. From far away, it looks as if they're putting their heads in the sand. Now,  most of their living areas have been taken up by man,  which has greatly reduced their number.    Coming up behind the giraffe in the height competition is the African bush elephant. They weigh about 6, 100 kilograms they're even more difficult to be caught than giraffes. Lions try their best to catch younger elephants,  but often with little success. Still,  the species is considered endangered due to the loss of their homes.    Arabian camels are the tallest of the camel species. Males can reach about 6.6 feet. Despite their impressive size,  Arabian camels disappear in the wild due to man's illegal hunting. （1）Why do ostriches dig holes in the sand？_A. To build homes.B. To cover their eggs.C. To hide themselves.D. To bury their heads. （2）Which land animals are the second highest？_A. Giraffes.B. Ostriches.C. African bush elephants.D. Arabian camels. （3）What might be a common threat to these animals？_A. Human activities.B. Natural enemies.C. Agricultural development.D. Lack of living areas. （4）What is mainly talked about in the text？_A. The right height for wild animals.B. Reasons for the height of animals.C. The strongest mammals in the world.D. The tallest land animals on the earth. 4.     Being bored is no fun especially at work. There's nothing worse than finding yourself bored in your office on a Monday morning and realize there's still four and a half more days to the weekend. But a new research done by Australian National University argues that while boredom is certainly boring, it isn't all bad. This bored mental state can actually spark（引发）precious creativity.    The study asked 52 subjects（实验对象）to do a boring job:  Sort apart a bowl of red and green beans with just one hand for 30 minutes. Meanwhile,  49 other subjectsthe control groupwere instructed to create art projects with paper,  beans,  and glue.    Once the 30 minutes was over, each group was asked to spend five minutes on a creative task: they had to come up with reasons why a hypothetical（假设的）person was two hours late for a meeting. The researchers found that the bored group came up with not just more ideas but more creative ideas than the control group.    The research found that although some previous research implies boredom can lead to dissatisfaction at a job, boredom didn't produce unwanted emotions that could be _ to mental health. In this case,  people who were bored were just bored,  and they walked away with a net benefit of creativity.    "Boredom is not miserable and harmful based on my research, " says the study's lead author, Guihyun Park."People want to get out of a boring state,  so they are induced to noveltyseeking（追求新奇的） unique thinking,  which brings out creativity." （1）What can we know about the 52 subjects？_A. They often felt very bored.B. They always thought of weekends.C. They were asked to do creative work.D. They were required to sort beans. （2）What can we learn from the third paragraph？_A. The bored group was as creative as the control group.B. Bored people could work better than those who were not.C. The two groups carried out a same 30minute task.D. Bored people are often late for a meeting. （3）What can the underlined word "detrimental" in Paragraph 4 probably be replaced by？_A. Valuable.B. Effective.C. Harmful.D. Positive. （4）What is the best title for the text？_A. Boredom Brings out CreativityB. Never Feel Bored When Doing WorkC. Being Bored Is No Fun at WorkD. Boredom Produces Unwanted Emotions第二节（共1小题；每小题10分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。  How to Be a Good Listener in ClassBeing a good student means being a good listener. Whether you're a young student or entering college， it's important to learn to pay attention in class and take good notes that will help you succeed.（1）_.Be prepared for classWhen it's time to go to class，make sure you've got everything that you need ready to go，so you won't have to miss anything because you're struggling to catch up. （2）_. In general， you want to make sure you have， for each class： notebooks， pencils already sharpened or pens that work well， books needed for class.Look at the teacher（3）_. When your teacher is talking，your eyes should be to the front. Don't look out the window，or at the kids next to you，or at the phone you're trying to hide under your desk. Look at your teacher and what is being presented.（4）_Concentrate on understanding the broad concepts，and don't try to catch every single word. Listen for key words and concepts that your teacher mentions，and pay attention to what's written on the board. Anything that the teacher takes the time to write down on the board is extremely important. Also，anything that is repeated several times is very important.Take good notesHave a different notebook for each class，and have some pencils or pens ready to go when you want to take notes.（5）_. It's not necessary to have a total record of everything your teacher says. As long as you try to keep up and write down important ideas， taking notes is a good way of paying attention in class.A. Listen to important ideasB. Remember what you hearC. Only write down key wordsD. Good listening starts with good watchingE. Have good notetaking materials ready to go while in classF. Learn to listen well and set yourself up for success by staying focusedG. You'll miss part of a lecture if you're trying to finish your homework before class starts 第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短所给各题的四个选项（A. B. C和 D）中，选出可以空白处      During a terrible boat accident in Texas,  7yearold Lucas proved you could be a superhero at any age.    Breanna and her（1）_headed out on two different boats at a lake. A few minutes later, the（2）_thing happened. A blowup（3）_ccurred at the back of the bigger boat,  sending several family members flying into the air and setting the（4）_on fire. Breanna watched（5）_from the smaller boat. Her 7yearold son,  Lucas,  was in the bigger boat, （6）_two of his younger cousins.    "I was frightened, " Breanna（7）_."I believed Lucas received flash burns to his body when the（8）_happened."    But despite the great（9）_and fear the 7yearold must have felt,  Lucas fixed his eyes on making sure his younger cousins（10）_safely. "He said he didn't want anyone else hurt, " Breanna explained. "Lucas was （11）_too and asked,  'mom,  am I going to die'"?     First responders sent Lucas to the hospital where doctors（12）_began treating his injuries. Lucas has a long road to（13）_. But he is facing all of it with unbelievable（14）_for a 7yearold boy.    Friends,  family,  and the community have come together to help（15）_Lucas and his family during this（16）_time. In addition to raising money through the sale of special "Lucas superhero" goods,  an online fundraiser has （17）_more than $9, 000 being raised to help with medical bills.    Seeing your child（18）_is the worst nightmare of any parent. But Breanna knows she's （19）_to still have her son after the terrible accident. "Though I wish this wouldn't have happened, I'm（20）_that it happened exactly as it did because we are all still here, " she said. （1）A.friendsB. neighborsC. familyD. enemies （2）A.informalB. unthinkableC. peacefulD. unsatisfactory （3）A.actuallyB. eventuallyC. generallyD. suddenly （4）A.deviceB. planeC. boatD. container （5）A.fearfullyB. eagerlyC. patientlyD. curiously （6）A.along withB. according toC. instead ofD. as for （7）A.complainedB. apologizedC. recalledD. suggested （8）A.violenceB. explosionC. protestD. revolution （9）A.angerB. sadnessC. failureD. pain （10）A.escapedB. wonderedC. exploredD. swam （11）A.annoyedB. ashamedC. confusedD. scared （12）A.normallyB. hopelesslyC. immediatelyD. casually （13）A.successB. recoveryC. growthD. happiness （14）A.comfortB. emotionC. attitudeD. courage （15）A.supportB. persuadeC. launchD. discourage （16）A.suitableB. toughC. convenientD. limited （17）A.cut downB. depended onC. dreamed ofD. resulted in （18）A.drownB. sufferC. disappearD. beat （19）A.fortunateB. confidentC. generousD. surprised （20）A.regretfulB. afraidC. gratefulD. annoyed第II卷（非选择题，共50分）第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分15分）第二节 语法填空（共1小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的适当形式。  A shark that walks in water， instead of swimming might sound like a creature from a science fiction film. However， that is （1）_four new species of sharks move across the seafloor. They（2）_（discover） by a team of scientists during a 12year study， led by Dr. Dudgeon from Australia's University of Queensland. The species（3）_（find） in the tropical waters near Australia belong to Hemiscyllium， the same family as the previously known five species. The sharks have evolved （4）_（survive） in lowoxygen environments. The researchers hold the belief that（5）_ability to use fins to walk across the water gives the sharks a great advantage（6）_the smaller animals they hunt. A DNA analysis of skin samples from