2020-2021年云南省曲靖市宣威市某校高一（上）期中考试英语试卷.docx

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1、2020-2021年云南省曲靖市宣威市某校高一（上）期中考试英语试卷一、阅读理解 1. March, April and May are months full of festivals and events all over the world. Here are four wonderful festivals around the world that happen in spring.SongKran-ThailandDates: 13th-15th, AprilIn Thailand, it's time to celebrate the coming m

2、onsoon season, which will bring the rain many people have been looking forward to. They celebrate it with a festival called Songkran, when people head out to the streets with water guns to spray（喷洒）everyone who walks past.NagholVanuatuDates: Every Saturday from April to MayEvery year, vill

3、agers come together to celebrate the harvest of yams, a kind of root vegetable popular in Vanuatu. The festival is most famous for its "land diving ceremony". During the ceremony men and boys dive to the ground from high wooden towers with only two thin vines（葡萄藤）attached to their ank

4、les.Cherry Blossom ViewingJapanDates: The cherry blossom season is different from year to year depending on the weather forecast.The cherry blossom season has huge importance to the people of Japan, who celebrate the days when the flowers finally blossom. In Japan, almost everyone has picn

5、ics in the parks to view the flowers.Sinhalese New YearSri LankaDates: 13th or 14th, AprilJust like in many other countries in South or South East Asia, this is the time when the Sinhalese celebrate the traditional New Year, an ancient celebration which marks the end of the harvest season

6、and is one of two times of the year when the sun is straight above Sri Lanka. There are a lot of delicious foods during the celebration. （1）What does the underlined phrase "monsoon season" probably refer to?A.Windy season.B.Rainy season.C.Dry season.D.Foggy season. （2）Who may be most

7、interested in Naghol?A.A gardener.B.A sports lover.C.A woodcutter.D.A music fan. （3）What can people enjoy during Sinhalese New Year?A.Summertime sunshine.B.Ancient architecture.C.Traditional dances.D.Excellent foods. 2. Life affects（影响）friendships. As we grow, marry, fight in wars, move across

8、the country or change jobs, old friendships fall away and new ones form. As long as we live, the things around us change, and as long as things change, friendships are affected.When we were children, we had best friends. No matter what happened we were still friends. We live our lives, how

9、ever, and do what life calls for us to do, and as we got older, memories fade, faces blur, and even friend's names from childhood are forgotten.Do you have a question about friendship? Do you wonder what to do with a friend who is no longer friendly? Perhaps you will see that you can&#

10、39;t control others. If someone wants to be your friend, it is their choice. All you can do is treat them well and do the best for them when you are with them. Then you wish them well when they leave.You can talk to old timers（老前辈）and they will tell you that life is full of joy and sorrow,

11、 and that what bothers you today will one day becomes a memory and the pain will be gone. Seniors might tell you that you will learn more as you get older. They will tell you that friendships come and friendships go. Sometimes when they go, it will hurt, but you will be okay with

12、 it. It's the way life works, after all. （1）What does the text tell us about friendship?A.It may change with time.B.It affects our life deeply.C.It is easy to build a friendship.D.It is wrong to forget a friend. （2）What does the underlined word "blur" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Get

13、 recognized more easily.B.Become less clear.C.Turn less attractive.D.Grow more beautiful. （3）What may be the author's advice on friendship?A.Make good choices about friends.B.Stop old friends from leaving.C.Learn to accept new friends.D.Take good care of friends. （4）What do old timers and senior

14、s have in common?A.They have a positive attitude to life.B.They believe friends hurt each other.C.They regard friendship as a treasure.D.They stress the importance of memory. 3. Another person's enthusiasm（热忱）was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved. That person was my

15、 stepmother.I was nine years old when she entered our home in the countryside of Virginia. My father introduced me to her with these words, "I would like you to meet the fellow who is well known for being the worst boy in this town and will probably start throwing rocks at you no late

16、r than tomorrow morning." My stepmother walked over to me, raised my head slightly upward, and looked at me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied, "You are wrong. This is not the worst boy at all, but the smartest one who hasn't yet found a way to gi

17、ve out his enthusiasm."That statement began a friendship between us. No one had ever called me smart. My family and neighbors had built me up in my mind as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that. She changed many things. She persuaded my father to go to a dental school, from which

18、he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the county seat（别墅）, where my father's career could be more successful and my brother and I could be better educated.When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand typewriter and told me that she believed that I could become a writer.

19、I knew her enthusiasm, and I saw how it had already improved our lives. I accepted her belief and began to write for local newspapers and finally reached the goal she set for me. I wasn't the only beneficiary（受益人）. My father became the wealthiest man in town. My brother and stepbr

20、others became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president. （1）What can be learnt about the author from Paragraph 2?A.He was the worst boy in the town.B.He liked throwing rocks at people.C.His father had a low opinion of him.D.His stepmother praised him for his kindness. （2）What does Pa

21、ragraph 3 mainly talk about?A.Stepmother's influence on the family.B.Friendship between mother and son.C.Changes in the family relationship.D.Reasons for receiving education. （3）Why did the stepmother buy the author a typewriter?A.To congratulate on his success.B.To encourage him to write.C.To h

22、elp him find a good job.D.To teach him to read and write. （4）What may be the best title of the text?A.Enthusiasm changes life.B.Success lies in education.C.A stepmother's amazing life.D.The secret of a good writer. 4. It's not easy being a teenagernor is it easy being the parent of a te

23、enager. You can make your child feel angry, hurt, or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself. It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you'll still be there for him when he needs you.Expect a lot from your chil

24、d, just not everything. Except for health and safety problems, such as drug use or careless driving, consider everything else open to discussion. If your child is unwilling to discuss something, don't insist he tell you what's on his mind. The more you insist, the more likely that he

25、9;ll clam up. Instead, let him attempt to solve things by himself. At the same time, remind him that you're always there for him should he seek advice or help. Show respect for your teenager's privacy（隐私）. Never read his mail or listen in on personal conversations.Teach your t

26、eenager that the family phone is for the whole family. If your child talks on the family's telephone for too long, tell him he can talk for 15 minutes, but then he must stay off the phone for at least an equal period of time. This not only frees up the line so that other family members can

27、make and receive calls, but teaches your teenager moderation（节制）. Or if you are open to the idea, allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part-time job. （1）The main purpose of the text is to tell parents _.A.how to help a teenager grow upB.how to respect a t

28、eenagerC.how to understand a teenagerD.how to get along with a teenager （2）What does the phrase "clam up" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Become excited.B.Refuse to talk.C.Show respect.D.Seek help. （3）The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager _.A.to share the phone with friendsB.t

29、o pay for his own telephoneC.to use the phone in a proper wayD.to answer the phone quickly （4）What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?A.Not allow him to learn driving or take drugs.B.Not talk about personal things with him.C.Let him have his own telephone.D.Give him advice

30、 only when necessary.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。Do you want to be at the top of your class? Add these tips to your life and you should be on your way to being a top student!（1）_ I cannot stress enough how important it is to pay attention to what your teacher is teaching you

31、. Take part in class discussions if you have something worthwhile to add. Pay attention during class, especially during lectures.Taking notes is important. You don't need to write down every single word your teacher says but write down what he/she writes on the board, or any special fact you thi

32、nk you might need for a test.（2）_ This way it will help you learn more effectively by actually thinking about what you are writing.Don't skip school. You will be missing out on stuff.（3）_ However, you will have more work and you have missed lectures and in-class movies. Also, try not to be late

33、for class. It's most likely that your teacher won't appreciate it and you will get yourself behind.Keep a good attitude towards things. If you have an "I don't care about school or this class" attitude, then teachers will be less willing to help you with problems or offer you e

34、xtra credit. The same goes for a lazy attitude. Have a respectful attitude to teachers and other students.（4）_Always ask questions.（5）_ If you don't understand, ask someone. Read your textbook and notes, and then if that fails, seek help. Ask a teacher, friend, classmate, parent, etc. Get a tuto

35、r if you need one.A. Be prepared.B. Write in your own words.C. Staying organized will be helpful.D. There is no shame in needing some help.E. Pay attention to everything the teacher says.F. It is true that you could make up the work.G. Try not to laugh when other students make a mistake.三、完形填空&

36、#160; Finding Home"I hate New Orleans! I wanna go home!" I（1）_ to my mother as we moved boxes.（2）_, going home was not easy because my home was 1,100 miles away.I was born and（3）_ in northern Virginia. Virginia was my home, and I never expected that to（4）_. In 2014, my family experienced a

37、 tragedy（悲剧）, so my parents decided to move to my mom's hometown of New Orleans.Only three months after my parents made the（5）_ to move, I found myself moving boxes into our new house. My announcement to my mother that I（6）_ the new environment as partly motivated by how hot it was, but it was m

38、ostly due to the fact that I felt like my entire life had been turned upside down. 1,100 miles away from everyone and everything I had ever known, I was（7）_. To make matters worse, I was starting high school in two weeks. Beginning high school is a scary（8）_ on its own.I spent my first few months in

39、 New Orleans,（9）_ wanting to go home to Virginia. But after a few months of missing home, I（10）_ that I had a choice. I could continue thinking about how much I missed my old home,（11）_ I could start trying to build a new home right here. I chose the latter.As soon as I stopped giving all my（12）_ to

40、 how much I missed Virginia, I was able to begin accepting the love that people were already giving me. I joined some clubs at school, which gave me the chance to make friends. My neighbor taught me how to cook some New Orleans food, and I found a wonderful（13）_ of fellow cooks and neighbors. Overal

41、l, I seized every possible opportunity to（14）_ myself and to rebuild my life.Because of my resilience（复原力）in creating a new home for myself and the（15）_ that people have shown to me, home is right here. （1）A.announcedB.repliedC.turnedD.pointed （2）A.ThereforeB.InsteadC.HoweverD.Besides （3）A.trainedB.

42、raisedC.promotedD.fed （4）A.developB.continueC.existD.change （5）A.commandB.suggestionC.excuseD.decision （6）A.preferredB.missedC.hateD.imagined （7）A.surprisedB.frightenedC.delightedD.relieved （8）A.performanceB.regionC.presentationD.experience （9）A.partlyB.badlyC.slightlyD.hardly （10）A.realizedB.rememb

43、eredC.observedD.complained （11）A.andB.butC.orD.so （12）A.attentionB.patienceC.trustD.confidence （13）A.generationB.communityC.raceD.school （14）A.teachB.acceptC.judgeD.better （15）A.beliefB.freedomC.loveD.interest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。As a freshman in high school, Adam faced many（

44、1）_（challenge）. First, he had difficulty （2）_（choose）courses. Luckily, his adviser helped him choose the（3）_（suit）one. Then, he was refused when he tried（4）_（join）the school football team. Now, Adam decides he will work（5）_（hard）than before and be well prepared for the future.Peru is a cou

45、ntry on the Pacific coast of South America. Unluckily, Spain（6）_（take）control of it in the 16th century and ruled until 1821. It is for this reason（7）_ Spanish is the official language of Peru. As the center of the powerful ancient Inca Empire, Peru is known（8）_ the world. Tourists today are greatly

46、（9）_（amaze）by the culture and buildings there.Known as "Air Jordan", Michael Jordan changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps, but the mental（10）_（strong）that he showed made him unique. When asked his secret to success, he says it is learning from his failures.五、书面表达 

47、假定你是高一新生李华，你的美国笔友David来信询问你的近况，请你用英文给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：1. 难忘的军训；2. 结识的新朋友/新老师；3. 个人感悟。注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。参考词汇：军训  military trainingDear David,_Yours,Li Hua  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。The Bicycle RideJennifer, a wealthy Swedish girl came to India to get a portrait（画像）m

48、ade by Rajesh, a poor but very gifted Indian artist.Never before had Rajesh seen a more beautiful woman from the Western world. By the time the portrait was finished, the two had fallen in love. They had fallen so deeply in love that they got married according to Indian tradition.Unluckily, the time

49、 came when Jennifer had to leave in order to complete her studies in Sweden. Thousands of miles separated the two but their feelings for each other never changed. They kept in touch through letters, which they exchanged almost weekly with each other. Jennifer missed her husband so much that she offered to buy him air tic