2020-2021年广西省玉林市某校高一（上）期中考试英语试卷.docx

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1、2020-2021年广西省玉林市某校高一（上）期中考试英语试卷一、阅读理解 1. Once upon a time, a hippo（河马）lived in a river next to a big tree.One day, a bird came and nested（筑巢）in the tree. The songs of the bird filled the hippo with so much envy（羡慕）that he couldn't think of anything else. Every day he would think why he wasn

2、't born to be a bird even though the bird told him many times he was so lucky to be so big and such a good swimmer.Finally, the hippo made up his mind that he would come out of the river, climb the tree and start singing. However, when he tried to climb the tree, it was very clear that the hippo

3、 didn't have wings, nor claws to climb with. Realizing that he would never climb up the tree, he angrily hit the tree until it came crashing to the ground. Then he stepped onto the leaves of the fallen tree, and began singing.Unfortunately, hippos can't sing, either. All that came from his m

4、outh were terrible noises, and when the other animals heard this, they all came around to make fun of the hippo.He was so ashamed by this. He also felt bad about having knocked the tree over. He used all his strength to raise the tree back up again, and looked after it until it completely recovered.

5、 （1）After reading this passage, we know _.A.the writer is telling us a true storyB.the story happened on an autumn dayC.the bird thought he was luckier than the hippoD.the hippo tried to do something against his nature（天性） （2）From the passage, we can infer that the hippo would _ after such an experi

6、ence.A.be a good singerB.be good at climbing treesC.stop envying the birdD.not make friends with other animals （3）The best title of this passage may be "_".A.The hippo that wished to singB.The tree that was knocked overC.The bird that wished to swimD.The animals that were in high spirits&#

7、160;2. King's College Summer SchoolKing's College Summer School is an annual（每年的）training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King's College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture cen

8、ters are also organized. This year's summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.More information is as follows:Application（申请）date Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2017. Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2017. For

9、eign students should send their applications before July 10, 2017.Courses English Language   Spoken English: 22 hours    Reading and Writing: 10 hours American History: 16 hours American Culture: 16 hoursSteps A letter of self-introduction A letter of recommendation（推荐）The l

10、etters should be written in English with all the necessary information.Cost Daily lessons: 200Sportsandactivities:100 Travels: 200Hotelservice:400 You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city.Please write to: Thompson, Sanders 1026 King's Street New York, NY 10016, USA

11、E-mail: KC-Summer-Schoolyahoo. com （1）You can most probably read the text in _.A.a textbookB.a travel guideC.a newspaperD.a telephone book （2）Which of the following is TRUE about King's College Summer School?A.Only top students can take part in the program.B.Visits to museums and culture centers

12、 are part of the program.C.King's College Summer School is run every other year.D.Only the teachers of King's College give courses. （3）If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school _.A.$200 B.$400C.$900D.$500 （4）What information can you get from the

13、 text?A.You can write to Thompson only in English.B.The program will last two months.C.As a Chinese student, you can send your application before July 18, 2017.D.You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone. 3. The first Europeans came to America in 1492 with Christopher Colum

14、bus. Since that time people have come to America from all over the world, from Europe, Africa, and Asia, and they have brought their music with them. This mixing of people and music has created American music. Music is a very important part of our lives. Music is for dancing, drinking, eating, lovin

15、g, and thinking. Some songs remind us of our childhood or youth.Others remind of the people they love. Many important occasions, like weddings and funerals have special music. Every nation has a national song like the American "The Star-Spangled Banner". In the US high schools and colleges

16、 have school songs too. Music is a part of the history of America. It expresses the problems and feelings of its people. As the years pass, the music grows and changes.Modem science has also changed music. Inventions like records, radios, movies, electric instruments, tape recorders, and videos have

17、 changed the way we play and listen to music. They have helped to make music an important form of international communication.American music, from the earliest folk songs to modern "pop", is known around the world. Music is one of America's most important exports. It brings the people

18、of the world together. Even when people cannot understand the same language, they can share the same music. Many people learn and practise English by singing songs. Understanding American music can help you understand American people, their history and culture.So, as the song says, "put a dime（

19、10 cents）in the juke box（自动点唱机）, baby. Let's listen to the music!" （1）The article mainly tells us about _.A.how American music developedB.when American music developedC.what American music isD.why American music is so popular （2）From the text we know that _.A.American music is known all ove

20、r the worldB.American music reminds us of our childhoodC.American music is not popularD.American music has changed modern science in the US （3）American music is _.A. for dancing, drinking, eating, loving and thinkingB.the mixing of people and music from all over the worldC.an important form of

21、international communicationD.a very important part of our lives （4）Which is NOT the advantage of understanding American music?A.It helps understand American people.B.It helps understand American history.C.It helps know the future of America better.D.It helps understand American culture. 4. Do y

22、ou get scared（害怕的）easily? Your reaction（反应）to a scary movie is more about your genes（基因）than your courage, researchers now say.Psychologists at Germany's University of Bonn did a research to see why some people are frightened when they see a horror movie and others are not. Their results help ex

23、plain anxiety, and what causes some people to be more anxious. It comes down to a gene, called COMT. There are two different types of the COMT gene. If a person has both types of the COMT gene, they are less likely to be afraid, or "startled" when seeing unpleasant pictures. However, peopl

24、e with only one type of the COMT gene scare more easily. These people are more anxious and "find it harder to keep their emotions in control", say researchers.Researchers tested 96 women for this "startle effect". The group of women had different types of the COMT gene. Three kin

25、ds of pictures were shown to the women: "pleasant" pictures, "neutral" pictures, and "frightening" pictures.Women with one type of the COMT gene were much more scared by the "frightening" pictures than those women with both types. Psychologist Christian Montag

26、, from the University of Bonn, says the "anxiety version of the gene may help survival by creating carefulnessit is an advantage to be more anxious in a dangerous environment." （1）According to the passage, what causes people to feel scared when watching a horror movie?A.People's charac

27、ter.B.Lack of courage.C.A gene called COMT.D.The movie itself. （2）What does the underlined word "startled" in the second paragraph mean?A.excitedB.frightenedC.amazedD.pleased （3）How did the researchers draw their conclusion?A.By studying people's genes.B.By studying pictures.C.By compa

28、ring some figuresD.By interviewing people. （4）What can we learn from the last paragraph?A.The women with one type of the COMT gene were less scared.B.The women tested had the same type of the COMT gene.C.Being more anxious may be helpful in a dangerous situation.D.The women with both types of the CO

29、MT gene are more easily frightened.二、七选五  根据短文内容，从短文后的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 make friends at a new schoolStarting with a new school can be difficult. Everything seems to be different, and you don't even know where to go for your own classes.（1）_ However, if you use these

30、skills, you can quickly turn some of those strangers into friends.Be yourself.（2）_ If some people don't accept you, they're not the kind of friends you need. People often stay together because they have similar interests. For example, someone who does a lot of sport may make friends with tho

31、se who also run or swim a lot.（3）_Remember to be nice to the people you meet at your school. If you think that you will say something that may make them feel sad, do not say anything and just nod your head if they talk to you. Also, remember to be as helpful as possible!Believe in yourself.A smile g

32、oes a long way. When you walk in the halls, don't keep your eyes on the floor. Raise your head and make eye contact（目光接触）with other people.（4）_ Introduce yourself. Tell them your name and where you're from.Remember people's names.You like it when people use your name, and so do other peo

33、ple.（5）_ Besides, ask them in a kind way if they have a nickname（昵称）. You'd be surprised how often this might come in handy. A. Be friendly to others.B. Making new friends can be hard, too.C. Join after-school activities you like.D. Never change who you are to try and fit in.E. If you see s

34、omeone you know, smile or say "Hi".F. People may become angry if you just begin by saying "Hey" each time.G. Don't sit at the back of the classroom where other people don't notice you!三、完形填空  As a single mother, I had to do two jobs, which kept me very busy.Two month

35、s ago, I went to a（1）_ with Alice. Since I（2）_ went out with her, she seemed very happy. Many parents were there with their children. I sat down on a bench,（3）_ Alice playing with other children. About half an hour later, a man of about forty years old came and（4）_ beside me. As I had to go back to

36、work, I stood up and told Alice that we had to（5）_."Can I stay here a little longer?" Alice pleaded（祈求）."No, we must go now," I said,（6）_ Alice just didn't move."Just ten more minutes," she pleaded again, and I became（7）_."Go now," I（8）_, and Alice started

37、 to cry.（9）_ that, the man sitting on the（10）_ stood up and came to us."Why don't you just let her（11）_ ten more minutes?" he asked. Then he told me a（12）_. He used to be very busy, too. Every time his little son wanted to go out and play, he told him he was（13）_. One day, his son went

38、 out and played（14）_, and he didn't come back againhe was hit by a（15）_ driver of a car. The father regretted what he had done to his son, but he never had the（16）_ to play with him again. Hearing the story, I（17）_. I knelt down and said to Alice, "OK, ten more minutes, and Mom will play（18

39、）_you."（19）_ is all about making priorities（优先）. What are your priorities? Give someone you（20）_ ten more minutes of your time today. （1）A.parkB.schoolC.seaD.cinema （2）A.sometimesB.oftenC.usuallyD.hardly （3）A.keepingB.hearingC.findingD.watching （4）A.got offB.sat downC.broke inD.turned up （5）A.g

40、oB.shopC.changeD.eat （6）A.becauseB.asC.butD.so （7）A.sadB.pleasedC.angryD.excited （8）A.whisperedB.wishedC.beggedD.shouted （9）A.KnowingB.SeeingC.HopingD.Thinking （10）A.groundB.chairC.benchD.tone （11）A.runB.playC.doD.laugh （12）A.storyB.jokeC.wayD.lie （13）A.busyB.lonelyC.boringD.ill （14）A.suddenlyB.alon

41、eC.happilyD.crazily （15）A.blindB.kindC.drunkenD.good （16）A.energyB.interestC.heartD.chance （17）A.stayed upB.took partC.calmed downD.came back （18）A.behindB.withC.forD.under （19）A.ChoiceB.JoyC.WorkD.Life （20）A.appreciateB.dislikeC.admireD.love四、语法填空  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。Ben, who was

42、one of the best（1）_（cycle）of our school, was to take part in a match. Before the match, he was too fearful（2）_（calm）down. He was so nervous that he couldn't fall asleep（3）_ midnight.（4）_（judge）from this, we guessed that he might be（5）_（determine）to give up the match. We, all of（6）_ were his best

43、 friends, comforted him and tried to persuade him to seize the good chance. What's more, we sincerely expressed（7）_（us）best wishes to him, hoping that he could win the match. To our delight, he did well in the match and won first prize. We showed（8）_（congratulate）to him on his success.（9）_ we al

44、l know, no pains, no gains. With an effort, he（10）_（final）achieved his goal.五、短文改错  假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Tom was the pers

45、on who was fond of drinking. His wife always tried to persuade him to give it up, and it didn't work. One day, Tom came back home at midnight as usually and commanded that his wife threw all the wines at home outdoors. She said he had made up his minds to stop drinking. Because his unusual

46、behavior, his wife felt shocking but just did as he asked. The next morning, when Tom was woke up, he remembered nothing and could hardly wait to find something to drink. Seeing this, his wife burst out cry hopelessly.参考答案与试题解析2020-2021年广西省玉林市某校高一（上）期中考试英语试卷一、阅读理解1.【答案】DCA【考点】推理判断记叙文阅读故事类阅读标题归纳【解析】此

47、题暂无解析【解答】（1）D 推理判断题。根据第三段中Finally, the hippo made up his mind that he would come out of the river, climb the tree and start singing. However, when he tried to climb the tree, it was very clear that the hippo didn't have wings, nor claws to climb with.最后，河马下定决心他要从河里出来，爬上树，并开始唱歌。然而，当他试图爬上树时，很明显，河马

48、没有翅膀，也没有爪子可以用来爬。可以看出河马想试图做一些违背他的天性的事情。故选D。（2）C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中He was so ashamed by this.可知他为爬树和学唱歌而感到羞愧，所以他应该不再嫉妒鸟儿的歌声。故选C。（3）A 标题归纳题。通过阅读文章可知，这篇短文主要介绍的就是河马羡慕小鸟，想要唱歌的事情。结合选项可知，最适合这篇短文的题目是The hippo that wished to sing想唱歌的河马，故选A。2.【答案】CBDA【考点】应用文阅读广告布告类阅读文章出处细节理解推理判断【解析】此题暂无解析【解答】（1）C 文章出处题。文章内容是关于培训课程的一些事项，可知本文是一则广告。那么最有可能从报纸上读到这篇文章。故选C。（2）B 细节理解题。根据文中第一段King's College Su