2020-2021学年湖北省某校高一（上）期中考试英语试卷.docx

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1、2020-2021学年湖北省某校高一（上）期中考试英语试卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分37.5分）第一节（共4小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。 1. Edinburgh is the world's festival city. There are 12 festivals throughout the year, half of which are celebrated during the months of July and August.Hundreds of thousands of pe

2、ople visit the Scottish capital during the summer. Here are some of the events they can enjoy:The Edinburgh International FestivalThis is the original Edinburgh festival,  which began in 1947. Actors, musicians, dancers and opera singers from all over the world perform to huge audienc

3、es. You need tickets for most events which take place in theaters around the city.The Edinburgh Festival FringeThis is the largest arts festival in the world with thousands of show taking place across the city. More than 20, 000 artists take part, as the festival is open to anyone. Vi

4、sitors can choose from a huge variety of acts. Join thousands of visitors and locals at the Royal Mile,  Edinburgh's main street, to watch all kinds of performers and shows.The Edinburgh International Book FestivalThe largest book festival in the world began in 1983 and take place

5、 every year in Charlotte Square Gardens, in the centre of Edinburgh. There are more than 700 events for children and adults who love books. You can meet many authors, talk to them, ask them to sign a book or listen to them talk about their stories. Children can listen to stories and watch painters d

6、raw pictures.The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues FestivalMusic lovers come to this festival to enjoy music shows around the city. One of the highlights of this musical event is the street carnival, which is free to all. Artists perform street theatre, dance and circus shows in amazing costumes, and ev

7、eryone can join in the dancing.【长难句分析】：There are 12 festivals throughout the year, half of which are celebrated during the months of July and August.翻译：全年共有12个节日，其中一半在7月和8月庆祝。句子分析句子主干：There are 12 festivals throughout the year其他成分：half of which are celebrated during the months of July and August，为wh

8、ich引导的非限制性定语从句。half of作定语修饰which。 （1）Which of the festivals is the most attractive to the bookworms around the world?A. The Edinburgh International Festival.B. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe.C. The Edinburgh International Book Festival.D. The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. （2）According to the pas

9、sage, what can visitors do at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe?A. They can take part in a street carnival.B. They can enjoy the performances of a great many performers.C. They communicate with some famous authors from all over the world.D. They can join the locals at Charlotte Square Gardens to watch a

10、ll kinds of shows. （3）Where can we probably read the passage?A.In a history book.B.In a tourist brochure.C.In an encyclopedia.D.In an art magazine. 2.     I am a part of the Windward Robotics team known as the Omnicats,  one of the many clubs offered at my sch

11、ool. My eight teammates and I started out by watching the robotics qualifiers and finals of Chinese teams. We used these robotics videos for inspiration and drew up mind maps of what our team wanted to do.    We meet everyday for two hours after school in order to build our

12、robots. Typically,  adults _ what students are building,  but my school lets teens take control. It leaves room for more errors,  but we're prouder of our final product.    Before our first real match,  a practice one was offered at the actual site. My sub

13、team had been further along than other teams but quickly fell behind. When we arrived on that big day,  I immediately felt my teammates' tension. Our first match was in three minutes. All of us glanced around at each other since we were not prepared at all. Our robot was still sitting in a

14、box. Two of our teammates rushed to take the robot for an official examination as the rest of us discussed our strategy.    Our team captain explained that we all should try driving the robot now,  while it was early in the season. She gave me the remote. I had only dri

15、ven for a limited amount of time in practice so I was extremely nervous. Our autonomous code（自动代码） began to run almost immediately after our short discussion. Despite all the drama,  we ended up winning the match. Not too bad for the first match! I was so proud. I did not enjoy the pressure of

16、driving but liked building the robot behind the scenes instead.    We have transferred to a different type of robotics at the end of the semester,  which involves the whole team designing one giant robot with large tools. I am a part of the electrical team now,  so

17、 I make sure the motherboard（母板） can supply the robot's energy needs. We have all enjoyed the rest of the season and learned that robotics is never dull! （1）What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 probably mean？_A.InspectB. ReviseC. OverlookD. request （2）Why did her teammates feel so nervou

18、s before first match？_A.Because it was really too difficult for them.B.Because they didn't prepare for it at all.C.Because they didn't know what the match would be like.D.Because they didn't make full preparations before the match. （3）How did the author think about their first robotics m

19、atch？_A.It was tiring but exciting.B.It was stressful but wonderful.C.It was terrible but delightful.D.It was boring but rewarding. （4）What is the best title for the text？_A.A Girl Who Loves RobotsB. My First Robotics MatchC. Teamwork for RobotsD.Robotics Is Never Dull 3.    

20、0;Kermit the Frog,  a popular puppet character from US kids show Sesame Street is probably most wellknown for saying,  "It's not easy being green." Well,  our famous frog friend won't have to worry much longer! It seems that the color green is coming back in style in

21、 2020.    Based on fashion collections made for spring/summer 2020,  it is clear that major brands have been inspired by nature's beauty. The new designs include a variety of leaf prints and flower fashion. Models wore dresses covered in a leafygreen print. These elegant

22、 dresses were perfectly paired with shoes and accessories inspired by tropical flowers. At Versace's fashion show in Milan,  US actress Jennifer Lopez closed the show in a remake of the jungle print dress she wore to the Grammy Awards 20 years ago. The dress certainly amazed the crowd. 

23、;   This new trend in seeing the color green as fashionable shouldn't come as a surprise,  though. The popularity of the color has actually been growing for a while now. In 2017,  Pantone named green its color of the year as a symbol of new beginnings. Also,  w

24、ith an increased focus on the environment,  designers and fashion brands are trying to make their clothes more ecofriendly and sustainable（可持续的）.    Green is a strong fashion trend for 2020 and it seems that it is here to stay. According to the famous Dutch trend forecaster,

25、  Li Edelkoort,  green will be a major color of the decade. She believes the new "Green Wave" is linked to a hunger for nature. "The need for green is so powerful that it will turn around fashion and design without any doubt,  it is impossible to ignore, " Ede

26、lkoort writes on her company website describing the new trend.    There is much more to green than it being just a color. Edelkoort continues,  "But maybe the most important thing about green is its power to bring joy." Maybe it's easier to be green than Kermit

27、 originally thought. （1）Why does the author mention Kermit the Frog in Paragraph 1？_A.To introduce the new trend in 2020.B.To draw reader's attention to the topic.C.To show that green is not welcomed in the past.D.To show that Kermit the Frog will be popular in 2020. （2）What does Paragraph 3 mai

28、nly tell us？_A.Green has been popular since 2017.B.Green was once the fashionable color in 2017.C.Green， as a new trend in 2020， isn't unexpected at all.D.Green was recognized as a symbol of new beginnings. （3）Which statement is Li Edelkoort most likely to agree with？_A.Green is just the strong

29、fashion in 2020.B.Green is so powerful that it can bring happiness.C.Green is the symbol of new beginnings.D.Green is a fashion trend rather than anything else. （4）How will the new trend probably influence people's daily life？_A.They will prefer a more ecofriendly and sustainable life.B.They wil

30、l be dressed in green.C.They will get close to nature to have a picnic.D.They will decorate their houses with green things. 4.     However exciting space travel sounds,  astronauts must still suffer with bad food. Now,  food in space has to be dehydrated （使脱水） or p

31、recooked and stored. This means astronauts aren't really eating fresh food.    New technology may change this. Scientific American reports that a speciallydesigned oven will be sent into space this autumn with NASA's NG12 cargo mission. Far from the common vacuumpack

32、ed meals,  astronauts may get to enjoy freshly baked cookies before the end of 2020.    Why aren't they baking cookies in space already?  For one thing,  there's the risk of a fire. Engineers also have to overcome the challenge of microgravity（微重力）,

33、60; which prevents heat from circling inside ovens the same way it does on Earth.    Astronauts will still have to wait a while before they can have their cookies,  though. After baking,  the results will be sent back to Earth for safety testing. If successful,  th

34、is will be the first oven to bake food in space.    " I believethat will be gamechanging for both science and astronauts, " food technology researcher Maeena Naman Shafiee told Scientific American.    One of the main diving forces

35、 behind this project has been NASA's 2018 research into the effects of "confinement （封闭） and isolation （隔离）". Unlike on the International Space Station （ISS）,  astronauts traveling out of Earth's orbit （轨道） may not be able to speak to their loved ones on future missions, 

36、 which could lead to negative feelings.    It's hoped that the chance to bake and sense familiar smells can bring joy to astronauts.    "Is the ISS going to smell like freshbaked cookies?  We don't know, " said NanoRacks&#

37、39; communications manager Abby Dickes. "But that's feeling we all know and lovethat will make someone feel at home."    Baking cookies in space would mark an important step,  offering a small comfort in the difficult and unfamiliar environment of space travel.

38、 Astronauts have already grown plants aboard the ISS.    With commercial space travel now being planned,  who knows what other developments may surprise us in the future?  （1）What can astronauts do with the new oven in space in the future？_A.They can cook a mealB.

39、They can eat cookies.C. They can bring more fresh foodD. They can prepare food quickly （2）According to the passage， why can't astronauts bake cookies in space now？_A. Cooking in space needs some special cooking skills.B. Microgravity makes it dangerous to cook in space.C. It's expensive and

40、inconvenient to bring fresh food to the space.D. It's difficult to heat food the same way as on Earth because of different gravity. （3）Which one is NOT the purpose of designing the special oven？_A. To prepare some fresh food for astronauts.B. To bring the feeling of home to the astronauts.C. To

41、make improvements in space travel.D. To provide a new game for astronauts to play in space. （4）The author is most likely to think that the future of astronautical development will be_.A. unknownB. imaginableC. surprisingD. confusing第二节（共1小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）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。&#

42、160; How to Be More Interesting When Meeting New PeopleYou might think that being interesting is a talent， or that it means you have to be the "life of the party". Neither of those things are necessarily true. If you want to leave a good impression， you don't have to make sure all eyes

43、 are on you.（1）_.First， you have to show up.The first thing you'll have to do， obviously， is to show up and talk to people. On a recent episode of " The Splendid Table"， author Jessica Hagy said，"You can show up basically as an observer of other interesting people and let that be

44、a learning experience for you ，（2）_. But the main thing is to show up."Second， be a good observer and a great listener.（3）_， or you're the one telling the story that everyone is attracted by. It just means that you leave a good impression on the people you interact with， and in turn， those

45、people had a good conversation with you. Before you start talking ， it's important to just listen， even if you fancy yourself a good storyteller.Third， （4）_.If you catch yourself struggling to keep a conversation going， or wondering what you should say next， or overthinking the entire affair and

46、 feeling nervous， take a few deep breaths and relax.（5）_ Give yourself a little time to clear your head， relax， and head back into the conversation.A.relax and remember it's just a good timeB.The first step to that is to listen to people's storiesC.Here are some tips anyone can use in any so

47、cial settingD.Grab a drink or a snack， find somewhere out of the wayE.be prepared to have awkward conversations with strangersF.or you can show up and be a little bit more of the life of the partyG.Remember， being "interesting" doesn't mean you left the biggest impression 第三部分英语知识运用（共两

48、节，满分15分）第一节 完形填空（共1小题；每小题15分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。      "Do I really want to go through with this? " Have you ever asked yourself that question?  Sometimes in life,  there are moments when you （1）_ if you will be a

49、ble to handle the responsibilities ahead of you.    For me,  these（2）_come daily,  whether it's taking a test or working. But one Saturday afternoon,  my family and I were （3）_around when my dad pulled into a small mall. Little did I realize we were going

50、to a（4）_ store where a new member would be （5）_ to our family.    As my dad parked our car,  I figured we would just take a （6）_ look and then leave. After a while,  my dad called us over. He was standing next to my mom,  looking at several cats.  &#

51、160; I began to think,  "Are we （7）_ a cat? "    My dad asked,  " So guys,  you like any of these? "    My brother said "Yes!" before I could open my（8）_.    When

52、60;I pictured feeding the cat,  cleaning it and giving it water,  all of these responsibility felt （9）_to me. Would I be able to handle it?  After all,  I would have to live a more adultlike （10）_ if I got a cat.    Later on,  after（11）_ that we should get a cat,  I thought about this new phase of my life. I realized that the（12）_ I make can affect my future.    Looking back,  I find that I have been able to （13）_ the responsibility of owning a cat. S