2020-2021年广东省佛山市某校高一（上）中段考英语试卷.docx

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1、2020-2021年广东省佛山市某校高一（上）中段考英语试卷一、阅读理解 1. Every man wants his son to be somewhat of a clone, not in features but in footsteps. As he grows you also age, and your ambitions become more unachievable. You begin to realize that your boy, in your footsteps, could probably accomplish what you hoped for

2、. But footsteps can be muddied and they can go off in different directions.My son Jody has hated school since day one in kindergarten. Science projects waited until the last moment. Book reports weren't written until the final threat.I've been a newspaperman all my adult life. My daughter ha

3、s finished university and is working toward her master's degree in English. But Jody? When he entered the tenth grade he became a "vo-tech" student（技校学生）. They're called "motorheads" by the rest of the student body.When a secretary in my office first called him "moto

4、rhead", I was shocked. "Hey, he's a good kid," I wanted to say. "And smart, really."I learned later that motorheads are, indeed, different. They usually have dirty hands and wear dirty work clothes. And they don't often make school honor rolls（光荣榜）.But being the pare

5、nt of a motorhead is itself an experience in education. We who labor in clean shirts in offices don't have the abilities that motorheads have. I began to learn this when I had my car crashed. The cost to repair it was estimated at $800. "Hey, I can fix it," said Jody. I doubted it, but

6、 let him go ahead, for I had nothing to lose.My son, with other motorheads, fixed the car. They got parts from a junkyard, and ability from vo-tech classes. The cost was 25insteadof800.Since that first repair job, a broken air-conditioner, a non-functioning washer and a non-toasting toaster have bee

7、n fixed. Neighbors and co-workers trust their car repairs to him. These kids are happiest when doing repairs. They joke and laugh and are living in their own relaxed world. And their minds are bright despite their dirty hands and clothes.l have learned a lot from my motorhead: publishers need printe

8、rs, engineers need mechanics, and architects need builders. Most importantly, I have learned that fathers don't need clones in footsteps or anywhere else.My son may never make the school honor roll. But he made mine. （1）What used to be the author's hope for his son?A. To avoid becoming his c

9、lone.B. To resemble him in appearance.C. To develop in a different direction.D. To reach the author's unachieved goals. （2）What can we learn about the author's children?A. His daughter does better in school.B. His daughter has got a master's degree.C. His son tried hard to finish homewor

10、k.D. His son couldn't write his book reports. （3）The author let his son repair the car because he believed that _.A. his son had the ability to fix itB. it would save him much timeC. it wouldn't cause him any more lossD. other motorheads would come to help （4）In the author's eyes, motorh

11、eads are _.A. tidy and hardworkingB. cheerful and smartC. lazy but brightD. relaxed but rude （5）What did the author realize in the end?A. It is unwise to expect your child to follow your path.B. It is important for one to make the honor roll.C. Architects play a more important role than builders.D.

12、Motorheads have greater ability than office workers. 2. Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. "I was a clothes addict," he jokes. "I used to carry&#

13、160;a fresh suit to work with me, so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled（有褶皱的）." Today David wears casual clothes to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie

14、. "I am working harder than ever." David says, "and I need to feel comfortable."More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes

15、 to work. In the United States, the change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear cas

16、ual clothes on Friday. This became known as "Casual Friday". "What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing," said

17、 business consultant Maisly Jones.Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? "One reason is that it's easier for a company

18、60;to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code." "A lot of young people don't want to dress up for work," says Owen Black, the owner of 

19、;a software company, "so it's hard to hire people if you have a conservative（保守的）dress code." Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they

20、 are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale（心境，士气）. Only 4 per

21、cent of employers said that casual dress has a negative influence on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save

22、60;money. "Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day," one person said. "For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes."

23、 （1）David thinks he was "a clothes addict" because _.A.he disliked cheap clothesB.he spent a little on clothesC.he often cleaned his officeD.he always kept his suit neat （2）Why

24、0;does David Smith wear casual clothes now?A.He goes to a new company.B.He looks handsome.C.He feels relaxed and pleasant.D.He can't afford expensive suits. （3）What can we learn from

25、0;the text?A."Casual Friday" used to be popular.B.People fought for "Casual Friday".C.Casual clothes can impress others.D."Casual Friday" was given as a prize. （4）What is the&

26、#160;advantage of casual office wear?A.Making workers more easygoing.B.Saving workers' money.C.Improving workers' ability.D.Making workers more attractive. （5）Which does Owen Black probably agree to?A.C

27、omfortable clothes are cheap.B.Nobody like conservative clothes.C.U.S. employers like casual office wear.D.Young people like casual clothes. 3. Songs that make our hearts happy can make them stronger too, US researchers reported on Tuesday. 

28、;They found that when people listened to their favorite music, their blood vessels（血管）dilated in much the same way as when they are laughing, or taking blood medications."We have a pretty impressive effect, " said Dr Michael Miller, director of preventive cardiology（心脏病学）at the University

29、of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. "Blood vessel diameter（直径）improved," he said, "the vessel opened up pretty significantly. You can see the vessels opening up with other activities such as exercise." A similar effect is seen with drugs such as statins.When blood vessels op

30、en up more, blood flows more smoothly and is less likely to form the clots（凝块）that cause heart attacks and strokes. "We are not saying to stop your statins or not to exercise but rather to add this to an overall program of heart health," said Miller, who presented his findings to a meeting

31、 of the American Heart Association in New Orleans.Miller's team tested 10 healthy, non-smoking men and women, who were told to bring their favorite music. They spent half an hour listening to the recordings and half an hour listening to music they said made them feel anxious while the researcher

32、s did tests designed to show blood vessel function.Compared to their normal measurements, blood vessel diameter increased 26 percent on average when the volunteers heard their joyful music. Listening to music they dislikedin most cases in this groupblood vessels narrowed by six percent, Miller said.

33、Miller said he came up with the idea after discovering that laughter caused blood to flow more smoothly. "I asked myself what other things make us feel really good, besides calories from dark chocolate of course. Music came to mind. It makes me feel really good," he said.Most of the volunt

34、eers chose country music but Miller said the style is not so important as what pleases each individual. （1）The underlined word "dilate" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to "_".A.moveB.widenC.changeD.increase （2）According to the passage, which of the following will NOT cause b

35、lood vessels to open up?A.Listening to unpleasant music.B.Taking exercise.C.Bursting into laughter.D.Taking drugs like statins. （3）It can be inferred from the passage that _.A.blood clots are caused by heart attacks and strokesB.music is better than chocolate for your healthC.a person's overall

36、health is more influenced by how much exercise he getsD.the style of music has different effects on different people （4）What is the passage possibly taken out from?A.A scientific journal.B.A newspaper.C.A medical book.D.A textbook. （5）What's the best title of the passage?A.Music and Heart Attack

37、B.Research into Blood VesselC.Pleasant Music CuresD.Music and Happiness二、七选五  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。Christmas can easily become an expensive time of a year. From gifts to decorating, the money spent on the celebration adds up quickly. But there's no reason to completely

38、break the bank.（1）_Make a budget（预算）. Set the amount you're willing to spend for the holiday, including gift giving, decorating and travel.（2）_ And if you can keep to your budget, you'll lead an easy life in the following weeks and months.Start shopping for Christmas decorations early. Store

39、s have sales for decorations between Halloween and Thanksgiving.（3）_ Better yet, go shopping for next year's decorations the day after Christmas. You can buy many things at very low prices right after Christmas.Shop for gifts all year round. Whenever you are out shopping, keep an eye out for gre

40、at Christmas presents.（4）_ Shopping early can prevent you from spending more money than you can afford. And if you spend little here and there throughout the year, Christmas will have a much smaller influence on your wallet in December.Scale down（缩减）your gift giving. Sometimes you just can't aff

41、ord to get something for everyone. Remove the people from your list whom you rarely speak with.（5）_ The people you do choose to buy for don't need something expensive. Keep in mind that it's the thought that is more important.A. Once you have a budget set, keep to it.B. This budget is perfec

42、t for many people.C. Christmas is known as the season of giving, sharing and receiving.D. And it's after Thanksgiving that the prices begin to go up.E. Send them simple cards instead.F. There are ways to celebrate well and spend wisely at the same time.G. It doesn't matter when you get the g

43、ift, whether it's January or June.三、完形填空  My mother was a nurse and often took me along to visit the families she was caring for. Among them was a woman who had a（1）_ disease and was always lying on the bed.One afternoon, my mom told me that we needed to visit the woman at her home, and tha

44、t we needed to be there to（2）_ treatment, and we would stop at a store on the way. I thought we would stop at a（3）_ store, where we can buy some pills, but we pulled up to a（4）_. My mom headed to the make-up area and bought the most expensive bottle of perfume they（5）_. To my surprise, she also boug

45、ht a（6）_ nightdress. When I asked my mom who these things were for, she said they were for her patient. My mom further explained that although this woman was older and unable to（7）_ her bed, she was still a lady, and she still（8）_ dignity（尊严）and beauty. She（9）_ to me that when we care for someone, w

46、e should look past the（10）_ or the illness and we look into the soul of the human so we can connect with them with sympathy.I（11）_ realized that my mother's great strengths and abilities were（12）_ the very young and the very old, those who can not（13）_ out their needs and hope for themselves, an

47、d need trustworthy and loving care providers. Under the influence of my mother, I knew in the 9th grade I would become a（14）_. Today, my dream has come true. I work as a clinical psychologist, working hard and remembering what my mom taught me, and I'm not（15）_ that I find my work filled with pa

48、tients who are very young and very old. （1）A.seriousB.activeC.rareD.common （2）A.help withB.deal withC.learn fromD.focus on （3）A.fruitB.drugC.clothingD.food （4）A.supermarketB.restaurantC.factoryD.garage （5）A.producedB.boughtC.offeredD.made （6）A.comfortableB.cheapC.usefulD.beautiful （7）A.approachB.mak

49、eC.touchD.leave （8）A.managedB.wantedC.starvedD.requested （9）A.turnedB.reportedC.explainedD.wrote （10）A.advantageB.conditionC.disabilityD.shortcoming （11）A.soonB.evenC.neverD.again （12）A.caring forB.looking forC.waiting forD.setting for （13）A.lookB.putC.speakD.take （14）A.writerB.patientC.chemistD.doc

50、tor （15）A.positiveB.pleasedC.silentD.surprised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。In the US, school usually runs from late August or early September, with a long break in summer, one week's break at Christmas, and one week's break in spring. This is different in some places, like Ch

51、icago,（1）_ schools have shortened the summer break and have added longer breaks throughout the year. A school year has two terms, and they（2）_（divide）by the Christmas break.A school day usually starts at 9 am（3）_ finishes at about 4 pm. Different subjects are taught in American schools,（4）_（include）

52、math, history, geography and so on. However, American school life isn't just about study. American students usually have more things（5）_（do）than the students in other countries. There are many（6）_（club）in American schools, too. If some students are（7）_（interest）in sports, they can join different

53、 sports clubs. From 2:30 pm to 4 pm, the students can enjoy（8）_（they）in different clubs.You may（9）_（possible）think English is very popular in the world, so American students don't need to learn any other language. But that's not true. American children from the age of seven have to lear

54、n（10）_ foreign language, like French or Chinese.五、填空题  根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，用单词的恰当形式填空。 （1）I hope you have a_ well to the new situation and are enjoying your new school. （2）I became a teacher because I p_ books and people to politics. （3）She was always out, e_ money to raise her children. （4）

55、For that reason he a_ for and became a volunteer teacher in a village school. （5）The power and water _（供应）were unstable, so he could only shower every three or four days. （6）Everyone should make _（贡献）to his motherland. （7）Some _（专家）suggest that teenagers spend at least 30 minutes exercising. （8）I _（喂养）cows, goats and chickens, and even learnt to ride a