2021-2022学年甘肃省金昌市永昌第一高级中学高一（上）期末英语试卷（附详解）.pdf
2021-2022学年甘肃省金昌市永昌第一高级中学高一（上）期末英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共37.5分）AThe United States celebrates Valentines Day each year on February 14.Many other countriescelebrate Valentines Day,too,each in their own way.Here is a look at the Valentines Daytraditions in three countries.Wales：land of love spoonsIn Wales,it is called St.Dwynwens Day,which takes place on January 25.The traditionalromantic gift on this day is a love spoon.Beginning in the 17th century,Welsh men made beautiful wooden spoons as a show of theirlove for that special person in their lives.Each shape of the spoons has a different meaning.Forexample,horseshoes mean good luck；keys represent the key to a lovers heart；and wheels area sign of support.Argentina：a week of sweetsArgentina celebrates Valentines Day in February,but also gives a whole other week to love inJuly.They call it Sweetness Week.If you kiss someone,they have to give you a sugary treat.Sweetness Week started in 1989 with a candy company called Arcor.They made anadvertisement called Candy for a Kiss.The idea was to give the companys chocolates andother candies in exchange for a sweet kiss on the cheek.The campaign had a stronger effect thanthe company expectedit led to a new holiday!Every July,couples who take part give each other candies and kisses all week long.South Korea：three is a charmFor South Koreans,Valentines Day happens in three parts：February 14,March 14 and April14.On February 14,women traditionally give men gifts of chocolate to show their love.One monthlater,on a holiday known as White Day,men show their thanks by giving women a sweetgift.The name White Day comes from the custom of giving white-colored gifts.Lets not forget Black Day on April 14.Single people who did not get gifts on February 14 orMarch 14 often gather on Black Day to eat noodles with black bean soup.1.What does a key-shaped spoon mean?A.Strong support.B.Good luck.C.Deep love.D.Real thanks.2.When is Sweetness Week celebrated?A.In July.B.In June.C.In March.D.In February.3.What would be a good gift on White Day?A.White chocolates.B.Silver spoons.C.Black candies.D.Black beans.BKong Zhenlan,a 71 -year-old woman from Chinas Shanxi Province,has devoted the last fourdecades of her life to adopting orphans（孤儿）,making sure that they had food on the tableand got access to education.Even though she could only afford to support herself on a modest income,Kong Zhenlancouldnt bear to walk by the orphanage in Jixian County every day and see so many childrenstruggling in poverty.One day,she stopped by and picked one of the orphans in her arms.Thatwhen she knew she had to do something to make their life better.The modest woman startedadopting these abandoned children and nurluring them as her own.Over the last 47 years,shehas adopted 45 orphans,some of whom grew up to become doctors and lawyers.Kongs oldest adopted child is 45-years-old,while her youngest is 9-months-old.Today,heradult children donate some of their monthly salaries to help bring up their younger siblings（兄弟姐妹），but in the beginning,the woman had to make due with what she had.And it wasntmuch.She would spend all her money making sure the children had milk to drink,and if therewas none left for her,she would look for leftovers in local garbage cans.The modest woman recently told Pear Video that over the last 40 years she has only beengetting 2 hours of sleep per night.She goes to sleep at around midnight,after putting the childrento sleep and finishing up her chores（家务），and gets up around 2 am to check if theyre all stillcovered with blankets.She has gotten used to it and said that a short sleep was a small price topay for making sure the children grow up healthy and happy.4.How do Kong Zhenlans adult children help her?第2 页，共 19页A.Raise money every month.B.Support her financially.C.Sell milk in the midnight.D.Pick up leftovers when free.5.What does the underlined word nurturing1 in paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Raising.B.Observing.C.Examining.D.Preferring.6.What makes Kong Zhenlan spare no effort to raise the orphans?A.Her desire to get rid of loneliness.B.Her eagerness to get fame and wealth.C.Her wish to find a better job in this way.D.Her hope for the children to have a happy life.7.Which of the following best describes Kong Zhenlan?A.Easy-going.B.Kind.C.Creative.D.Reasonable.cSmall talk-the likes of What do you have there?Popcorn?or The weather today isbeautiful,isnt it?”-is meaningless and a waste of time,according to some people.Butscientists believe that it is actually more useful than it may appear to be.One example comes when you are on a train or a plane.The thought of talking to the strangersitting beside you can be scary,because you know the conversation is sure to be awkward.But astudy by the University of Chicago in the US found that people who chat to strangers enjoy abetter ride than those who sit in silence or occupy themselves with their phones.In the study,researchers asked people at Chicago train stations to start conversations withfellow travelers.Most of them refused to do so at first because they expected not to get afriendly answer.But the result turned out to be just the opposite-most strangers were not onlywilling to be talked to,but also pleasant to talk to.Human beings are social animals,1 Nicholas Epley,one of the lead researchers,told LiveScience.Other people are people,too.And it turns out that theyd like to get to know you.nApart from making you happier,small talk with strangers can also help you feel connected toyour surroundings.Previous studies found that when people are frequently smiled at,made eyecontact with and spoken to at coffee shops,they tend to have a stronger sense of belonginginstead of feeling like they are being ignored and left out.And if you are already comfortable enough to make small talk with strangers,you should try todevelop it into something bigger*.A 2010 study proved that having a deep and meaningful conversation gives you even morehappiness than small talk.Participants in the study-79 college students-reported after thefour-day experiment that they were much happier when they had a third as much small talk andtwice as many in-depth conversations.But deep conversations can start with small lalk,cant they?So the first step is to starttalking,no matter how casual the topic is.And who knows,maybe an opening line as simple as*Ilike your hatu could lead to a serious conversation in which you learn something new from astranger.8.What is the reason for the result of the study by the University of Chicago,according toNicholas Epley?A.Most people are nice to strangers.B.People are naturally curious about others.C.People are afraid of loneliness or boredom.D.People try to show their good side to strangers.9.Which of the following is a benefit of small talk?A.Wasting less time.B.Developing useful contacts.C.Disconnecting from phones for a while.D.Feeling like you are a part of your surroundings.10.According to the 2010 study,in what way can people get more happiness from talking withstrangers?A.Starting with serious topics.B.Starting with casual topics.C.Making it important and deep.D.Choosing pleasant surroundings.11.What is the authors attitude toward small talk?A.Supportive.B.Negative.C.Doubtful.D.Objective.DTaking a regular afternoon nap（小睡）may be linked to better mental functions（心理机能）in old people,a study has found.Researchers found sleeping in the afternoon has something todo with better verbal fluency and memory in the ageing Chinese population.The study,published in online journal General Psychiatry,examined the sleep patterns of 2,214healthy people aged 60 and over in several large cities in China,including Beijing and第4页，共19页Shanghai.Of those who took part in the study,1,534 took a regular afternoon nap of betweenfive minutes and two hours,while 680 did not.Participants（参与者）in the study were asked how often they napped during the week,withanswers ranging from once a week to every day.The average length of nighttime sleep wasaround 6.5 hours in both groups,though no information was taken on the specific duration ortiming of the naps taken.All participants took part in a dementia（痴呆）screening test to check their mental functionsacross a number of areas.The researchers found important differences in verbal fluency andmemory,with scores higher among the napping group.In addition to reducing sleepiness,mid-day naps offer a lot of benefits such as strengtheningmemory,preparation for following learning,and emotional stability but these effects were notobserved in all cases,the researchers concluded.However,the researchers did point out the research could not conclude whether afternoon napsput off the dementia of older people,or whether they might be a symptom of dementia.Theresearchers plan to continue their research to understand the details of these connections,andhope to publish more work in this field in the future.12.According to the text,afternoon naps can help old p e o p l e.A.live a rich life B.keep their promisesC.treat others with kindness D.remember things better13.How did the researchers get the findings?A.By watching the old peopled regular afternoon naps.B.By showing many facts about old peoples dementia.C.By comparing the participants*mental functions.D.By asking the participants to take many physical examinations.14.What can we know from the last paragraph?A.Afternoon naps can put dementia off.B.The participants will write more works.C.The author of the text wants to make the study.D.There will be a further study on afternoon naps.15.What does the text mainly talk about?A.The harm of old peoples dementia.B.The advantages of afternoon naps for the old.C.The connection between living longer and dementia.D.The way to develop the habit of taking afternoon naps.二、阅读七选五(本大题共5 小题，共 12.5分)My mother is a diligent(勤勉的)and kind woman.She is very busy from morning till night.Asa teacher,she works hard.(1)Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown.She goes to work earlyin the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon.(2)She treats them withpatience and teaches them well.For her excellent quality and very good teaching results,she hasbeen elected as a model teacher several times.(3)Every day,when she comes back home from work,she sets about doinghousework,sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture,and puttingeverything in good order.She seems to be busy all the time.As she has been very busy workingevery day,she looks older than her age.But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever.Mothernever buys expensive dresses for herself,but she often buys some inexpensive but high qualityclothes for us.(4)She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself.Shelives a busy yet simple life,without any complaints.Often she says to us,“work while you work,and play while you play.That is the way to be happyand gay.If you do not work,you will become lazy and be of no use to society.What a piece ofgood advice this is!(5)This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior.Mymother is great indeed,and I always feel proud of her.A.She enjoys listening to classic music.B.As a mother,she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort.C.She loves her students and cares for them.D.She never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals.E.My mother is hard-working and never wastes money.F.I never forget it and always bear it in my mind.G.Can you tell us something about your mother?16.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G第6 页，共 19页17.A.AEF.FB.BG.Gc.cD.DE.18.A.AB.Bc.cD.DE.EF.FG.G19.A.AB.Bc.cD.DE.EF.FG.G20.A.AB.Bc.cD.DE.EF.FG.G三、完形填空(本大题共15小题，共30.0分)When Julie got back home from school that afternoon,she noticed a pigeon(鸽子)sitting veryclosely to the front door of her(21).It seemed the pigeon hadnt moved at all.Julie moved(22).She noticed the pigeon had a wound on its wing.She was worried that a dog or a cat wouldeat the(23)animal.Julie ran upstairs to tell her mom about the pigeon.HWe have to help it!Julie insisted.Julies mom made a disgusted face.I don*t want to.Pigeonshave diseases,n she said.Julie began to cry.This made Julies mom feel bad.She(24),but shegave Julie some(25).The pigeon had to stay in the kitchen in a storage bin.Julies mom didntwant to touch the(26)bird.While Julie tried to feed the bird bits of moist bread,Julies mom looked online for local animalrescue organizations.She felt(27)trying to save an injured pigeon though.Finally she found anorganization that would take the bird,but not until the next morning.Julie stayed up allnight(28)the bird.The next morning Julia and her mother took the(29)to the bird rescue organization.Manypeople on the train gave Julie and her mother(30)looks.Julies mother just shrugged.When theygot to the destination,the worker smiled warmly,Its so kind of you to do this.This means(31)tothe pigeon!),(32)goodbye to the worker,Julie looked so(33)with a slight flush(脸红)on hercheeks.On their way home,leaning on her mother shoulder.Julie said softly,Thankyou,mom,for your(34)and company.Julie*s mom patted her head JTm proud ofyou,sweetheart.Youve taught me(35)：Every life deserves(值得)to be respected and loved.21.A.schoolB.classroomC.flatD.campus22.A.fartherB.closerC.furtherD.deeper23.A.injuredB.frightenedC.destroyedD.surprised24.A.gave upB.gave outC.gave inD.gave away25.A.rulesB.sourcesC.commentsD.lectures26.A.kindB.friendlyC.lovelyD.dirty27.A.intelligentB.sillyC.smartD.sharp28.A.watchingB.playingC.impressingD.cheating29.A.busB.subwayC.taxiD.flight30.A.angryB.anxiousC.focusedD.strange31.A.a fewB.abitC.a lotD.a little32.A.ExchangingB.SeeingC.GreetingD.Waving33.A.curiousB.contentC.happyD.confident34.A.wordsB.touchC.supportD.pity35.A.everythingB.somethingC.anythingD.nothing四、语法填空(本大题共1小题，共15.0分)36.Generation Gap Nowadays,there is often a lack of understanding between parents andchildren.Children always complain that their parents are out(1)date,while parentscant approve of all(2)their children say and do.Thus,a big generation gap isformed.(3)gap remains wide for many reasons.Children want to be free(4)(choose)their own friends,select their own classes in school,plan their own future,earnand spend their own money,and(5)(general)run their own life in a moreindependent way than many parents allow.Also,young children wish to be understood bytheir parents,but most parents dont quite understand their children.They regard(6)as their responsibility to teach their children traditional(7)(belief).Theywant them to be obedient and do well in school.Therefore,misunderstandings often arisefrom parents tendency(倾 向)to interfere(干 预)in childrens(8)(day)activities.So we should not be amazed(9)the generation gap,for it is quite natural in thedevelopment of society.The world is a changing world,in which everything keepschanging,generations of human beings included.And changes lead to progress.In myopinion,most problems between parents and children could(10)(solve)by jointefforts of both side
