2020-2021学年湖南省某校高一（上）期中英语试卷.docx

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1、2020-2021学年湖南省某校高一（上）期中英语试卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共4小题；每小题6分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 1.     Teenagers love to socialize, and the following websites give them a chance to do that while playing games, exploring virtual（虚拟的）worlds and taking quizzes.&

2、#160;      Instagram       Instagram allows teenagers to upload photos of their daily lives and share them with friends. People say that a picture is worth a thousand words, and that must be true because Instagram has around 300&#

3、160;million users who are active each month. The platform is all about photos with short captions.53 percent of its users are aged 18-29,  but a big percentage of those may be even younger and simply （list their age as 18 in order to use the platform）. &#

4、160;     Habbo Hotel       Habbo Hotel is a place for teens to chat/Each teen receives personal room to decorate with virtual objects. They can also dress their avatars（网络头像） in virtual clothes or create games to play with friends. The

5、 room might have music, be set up like classroom, or have other features so different avatars can visit one another. Each room has an adult moderator（管理员） to make sure it stays safe.       Fanlala       Fanlala is a soci

6、al network that gives teens who love celebrities, music and TV shows a place to interact. Through it, users can get the latest news and gossip on their favorite shows, as well as take quizzes to test their knowledge.       Teen Chat   

7、    Teen Chat is place for teens to interact with one another through forums（论坛）according to their interests. For example, there are chat rooms for those who love anime（日本动漫） and for those who have just started college. There are also chat rooms for things like mus

8、ic, games, and sports. （1）What makes Instagram different from other site listed in the text？_A. It's a great place for people to share photos.B. The majority of its users are in their early 20s.C. It has the largest number of users.D. Only those above 18&#

9、160;normally use it. （2）Which site allows its users to create their characters and design virtual rooms？_A. Instagram.B. Habbo Hotel.C. Fanlala.D. Teen Chat. （3）What can you acquire from Fanlala？_A. Game skills.B. Sports knowledge.C. Anime videos.D. Entertainm

10、ent news. 2.     Three very strong women-my mother, my grandmother, and Melinda-deserve big credit（赞扬） for helping me become the man I am today. But Blanche Caffiere, a very kind librarian and teacher I've never written about publicly before,

11、0;also had a huge influence on me.       When I first met Mrs. Caffiere, she was the elegant and engaging school librarian at Seattle's View Ridge Elementary, and I was a shy fourth grader. I was desperately trying to go unnoticed, because I

12、 had some big deficits,  like terrible handwriting and a killingly messy desk. And I was trying to hide the fact that I liked to read something that was cool for girls but not for boys.       Mrs. Caffiere took me under her wing and helped make

13、it okay for me to be a messy, nerdy boy who was reading lots of books.       She pulled me out of my shell by sharing her love of books. She started by asking questions like, "What do you like to read? " and "What are you int

14、erested in? " Then she found me a lot of books-ones that were more complex and challenging than the Tom Swift Jr. science fiction books I was reading at the time. For example, she gave me great biographies she had read. Once I'd read them, she would make t

15、he time to discuss them with me. She sincerely listened to what had to say. Through those conversations about books in the library and in the classroom we became good friends.       Looking back on it now, there's no question that my time with Mrs.

16、60;Caffiere helped spark my interest in libraries （Melinda's and my first large-scale effort in philanthropy（慈善）and my focus on helping every child in America get the benefit of great teachers. It's remarkable how much power one good person can have in shaping the life of a child.

17、（1）We can learn from the passage that the author was_ before he met Mrs. Caffiere.A. an average studentB. not able to read and writeC. hated by other boysD. not self-confident （2）What does the underlined word deficits in Paragraph 2 most probably mea

18、n？_A. Accidents.B. Strengths.C. Problems.D. Concerns. （3）Mrs. Caffiere helped the author by_.A. sharing reading reflections with himB. telling him he was mot messy boyC. hiding him in the libraryD. listening to his complaint （4）What is the last paragraph

19、mainly about？_A. The author's interest in libraries.B. Mrs. Caffiere's influence on the author's life.C. The author's achievements later in his life.D. The importance of a good person in society. 3.     Instead of using a credit card

20、or smartphone to pay for your goods,Amazon wants you to use your hands. In a blog post. Dilip Kumar,vice president of Amazon Physical Retail introduced the company's palm recognition（掌纹识别） technology, known as Amazon One. The technology, first rolling out in Amazon&

21、#39;s home market of Seattle:  will use people's palms to identify（确认身份） them and combine that with details of the palm, such as lines and ridges, to build "palm signature."       In addition to the trial in the company's

22、stores in Seattle, starting today, Kumar added that Amazon One will come to other Amazon stores and will be used for more than just paying with your palm. "We believe Amazon one has broad applicability beyond our retail stores,so we also plan to offer the service to third parties

23、 like retailers（零售店）, stadiums,and office buildings so that more people can benefit from this ease and convenience in more places," Kumar added.       Though Amazon has introduced other ways to pay for goods at its physical stores,including the use of Cam

24、eras and an app linked to your Amazon account. Kumar explained palm recognition offers another level of privacy.       "We selected palm recognition for a few important reasons," Kumar wrote. "One reason was that palm recognition is conside

25、red more private than other biometric（生物统计的） identifiers because you can't determine a person's identity by looking at a picture of their palm. It also requires users to make an intentional gesture by holding their palm over the device to use. This puts customers in control of

26、 when and where they use the service. What's more,it's contactless, which we think customers will appreciate, especially in current times."       To use Amazon One, people don't need an Amazon account, but simply phone number an

27、d a credit card. For those concerned about privacy, Kumar wrote, users can delete their biometric data if they decide they no longer want to use it. （1）Which of the following best describes Amazon One？_A. Convenient and safe.B. Private and inexpensive.C. Widespread and

28、user-friendly.D. Healthy and popular. （2）From the first three paragraphs we can infer that_.A. Amazon One is designed for Amazon online storesB. Amazons' palm recognition technology is the best in the worldC. Amazon One has not yet been used in places beyond Amazon store

29、sD. Amazon provides various services for society （3）What makes palm recognition a better way to pay than using a camera and an app？_A. Palm recognition makes fewer mistakes.B. Customers don't need to make intentional gestures.C. Customers can use their palm to open an Amazon

30、account.D. Customers can control when and where to use it. （4）Which section of a website is the passage most possibly from？_A. Online shopping.B. Business news.C. Education.D. Advertisement. 4.     In all the world's cultures, people sing,&#

31、160;play instruments, and celebrate with music. It plays such an important role in our lives that all fields focus on its study, including one looking at the biology of music. Experts are finding that because of the way our brains process music, learning to play an instrumen

32、t or just listening to music can have a wide range of benefits.       Music education has received a lot of attention. Learning to play an instrument can help children improve math, science, and language skills. One study in Canada tracked children&#

33、39;s IQ scores for nine months, discovering that children who studied music had the biggest test score improvements. The secret may lie in the way reading music and playing notes uses several areas of the brain, increasing our ability to learn school subjects. For example, r

34、eading notes improves spatial （空间的） reasoning skills, which are helpful in solving math problems like fractions（分数）.       Music is also used for medical purposes, such as the treatment of diseases which affect memory.The secret lies in the way the b

35、rain processes music.One area near the forehead,the medial prefrontal cortex,connects music with memories stored in two other areas: the amygdale and hippocampus.That's why an old song can remind you of something that happened years ago. For patients suffering from diseases like Alzhei

36、mer's,listening to music can help unlock buried memories by strengthening musical pathways to memories.       With the evidence of music's benefits pouring in,it's no wonder some countries make music study a part of their education systems.People are recogni

37、zing that more than just a form of entertainment,music is also great for the brain. （1）Scientists are studying music because_.A. music can be used for medical treatmentsB. music plays a very important role in our livesC. our brains can possess music in different waysD. music educ

38、ation has received a lot of attention （2）According to the Canadian study, which children had increased IQ scores？_A. Those who already had high IQs.B. Those who had always played music.C. Those who could not play any instrument.D. Those who studied music for a period of time

39、. （3）Which of the following is a kind of disease？_A. Spatial reasoning.B. Alzheimer's.C. The amygdale and hippocampus.D. The medial prefrontal cortex. （4）What can be the best title for the text？_A. Music and healthB. Music and the mindC. Music and educationD.&#

40、160;Music and instruments第二节 （满分10分）阅读下面短文，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。  Research shows that playful teasing between parents and their children can be a way to strengthen relationships,bring up difficult topics, and just have fun.（1）_Carol Bishop says, "You need to recogniz

41、e if they are enjoying it," There are also rules about what is okay and not okay to tease your child about.（2）_Instead, tease kids about safe topics, like a messy room, or things that can be easily changed.    Teasing should also be a two-way street.（3）_If the

42、y go too far making fun of you, be sure not to blow up. Instead, help them to learn boundaries and what may hurt others.    Teasing about a disappointing grade should only be used as a gentle reminder to study or do homework. It shouldn't be focused on the abil

43、ity because that could make the situation worse. It's not wrong to say to your child, "I'm disappointed that you got a C."（4）_You need to examine if there is a learning disability or maybe they are depressed or being bullied.    From monsters under the bed

44、to darkness and noises,fears that may seem silly to an adult may be very real to a child.（5）_In fact, it could make them worse. Teasing a child who is frightened about something is not a way for them to expand their horizon-you need to make them feel secure.A. Kids often feel hurt whe

45、n teased by others.B. Topics like appearance and weight are prohibited.C. You have to be willing to let your child tease you about things.D. But then you must work with them to figure out the cause.E. But parents need to recognize when teasing becomes hurtful.F. Laughing or

46、teasing won't help them overcome their fears.G. Teasing a child about sports performance can cause a child to quit the sport. 第三部分 语言知识运用 （共两节，满分15分）第一节 （共1小题每小题15分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项  Some of the greatest problems we face today are concerned with the gradual

47、 destruction（破坏） of our environment through over-use of our（1）_. So my family do what we can. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags. We walk where we don't have to（2）_.    But when I'm the only one with a cloth bag in line at the grocer

48、y store, I ask myself： Does it do any good？    I recently found the answer from flamingos（火烈鸟）. These beautiful birds gather in（3）_groups of a thousand or more. Every year, when the time comes for migration（迁徙），a few flamingos start the process by（4）_from the

49、lake. But（5）_ of the others seem to notice, so the tiny group returns.    However, the next day they（6）_ again. This time a few more struggle along with them, but the vast majority（7）_ no attention, so these pioneers come back.   

50、 The trend continues for several more days. Every time a few more birds join in but,since the thousands of others（8）_ take no notice, the great migration plan is once again（9）_.    Then one day, things（10）_. The same small group of birds takes wing and a

51、tiny number more join in, just as before. This time their total number is enough to tip the balance（扭转局势）. As one, the whole group takes flight and the migration（11）_.    A few can make a（12）_. It's true that all of the great problems of the world have bee

52、n solved because of the（13）_ efforts of few.    If you believe in a cause don't（14）_.Others will someday notice and（15）_ we will solve even our greatest problems.（1）A. money B. resources C. time D. strength （2）A. drive B. run C. cycle D

53、. stand （3）A. tiny B. different C. huge D. similar （4）A. cutting off B. getting up C. carrying out D. taking off （5）A. all B. any C. none D. most （6）A. gather B. try C. sing D. appear （7）A. attract B. requ

54、ire C. escape D. pay （8）A. still B. yet C. even D. never （9）A. prepared B. handled C. cancelled D. delayed （10）A. approach B. work C. change D. disappear （11）A. continues B. fails C. finishes D. begins （12）A.&#

55、160;point B. decision C. difference D. mistake （13）A. useless B. tireless C. total D. special （14）A. give up B. give away C. get over D. get off （15）A. jointly B. independently C. peacefully D. wildly 第二节 （共1小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

56、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。  Considering the valuable role friendship（1）_（play） in our life, it is definitely fit to have a day dedicated to friends and friendship. The United States Congress, in 1935， declared the first Sunday of August as the National Friendship Day. After that, the（2）_（celebrate） of National Friendship Day became（3）_ annual event. The idea of（4）_（honor） the beautiful relationship caught（5）_soon Friendship Day became a hugely popular festiva