2020-2021学年安徽省某校高一（上）期中英语试卷.docx

《2020-2021学年安徽省某校高一（上）期中英语试卷.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《2020-2021学年安徽省某校高一（上）期中英语试卷.docx（9页珍藏版）》请在淘文阁 - 分享文档赚钱的网站上搜索。

1、2020-2021学年安徽省某校高一（上）期中英语试卷第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，总分40分）第一节 （共4小题；每题2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.     Our summer school offers you the chance to live and learn on our beautiful and historical campus in the heart of southwest London. You will earn credits by takin

2、g classes relating to your major or general education and have the opportunity to visit London's worldclass museums,  libraries,  parks and nightlife over a three or sixweek period during June and July.    Course Description    Each 3week se

3、ssion carries 20 UK credits. Students are welcome to attend one or two sessions. Students should choose several courses within the session that they would like to attend,  as courses will run according to the needs of students.    Dates and Costs 2020    

4、Session 1Session 2Arrival dayThursday 11 JuneThursday 2 JulyClasses beginMonday 15 JuneMonday 6 JulyClasses endThursday 2 JulyThursday 23 July    One session:  £ 2, 100    Two sessions:  £ 3, 840    H

5、ow to Apply    Apply online at this link    Apply before 1 May    We welcome applicants（申请人） from students who meet the following requirements:      Have a minimum 2.8 GPA（grade point average） &#

6、160;   Have finished high school     Be 18 years old or older    Along with a completed applicant form,  you will be expected to submit（提交） your most recent grades and write a personal statement. You will also be asked to submit t

7、hree module choices per session.    If you have any questions,  please email us at roehamptonabroadroehampton.ac.uk. （1）How many UK credits does a student earn during two sessions？_A.20.B. 30.C. 40.D. 50. （2）When can you apply for Session 2 classes？_A. On 27 June.B. On

8、1 July.C. On 2 May.D. On 27 April. （3）Which of the following is required of the applicants？_A. Age.B. Social backgrounds.C. Nationality.D. Physical condition. 2.     In 2015,  Chennai was destroyed by one of the worst floods in over a century,  leaving thousan

9、ds without food,  water and supplies. During the flood,  many heroes arose,  one of whom was Santosh,  a young man who owned a take out restaurant in Chennai.    When the first flood hit in November,  he got a call from a company called Naga Rava. Th

10、e company asked him to prepare 5, 000 packets of food and give them to the flood victims. He,  with his partners,  took the order,  cooked for 14 hours and delivered（递送） them. But that night,  as they sat together discussing the event of the day,  they actually felt ash

11、amed（羞愧）. "Here was a man not even from Chennai and he was going out of his way to help the affected people. We,  while living here,  had not really done anything ourselves for our own people, " said Santosh later.    He then began the groundwork for

12、 a collection to help cook more dishes. Little did he know that the November flood was just the beginning,  and the real show was about to begin. The December flood affected them all. His own house got flooded and his family was trapped on the second floor. They lost phone connection and electr

13、icity. In spite of this,  Santosh went back out into the flood,  creating a kitchen and preparing food all by himself for the victims.    He did not sleep for four days,  taking a onehour break every day as he kept on cooking. As word got out about this man

14、9;s effort,  others stepped out to join him. From children to the elderly,  strangers came to help him in cooking,  packing and transporting food. Up to 300 volunteers worked together to make it all happen. By the time the fourth day finally came to an end,  Santosh and his team

15、had prepared 170, 000 food boxes and delivered them to people in need. （1）What inspired Santosh to help the affected people？_A.A call for help.B.His cooking skills.C.An act of kindness of a stranger.D.The encouragement from his partners. （2）What does "the real show" in the third parag

16、raph refer to？_A.The help and support.B.The severer flood.C.Santosh's family suffering.D.Santosh's cooking more food. （3）Which of the following can best describe Santosh？_A.Energetic and helpful.B.Determined and clever.C.Selfless and caring.D.Kind and wise. （4）What is the best title for the

17、text？_A. Many Hands Make Light WorkB. Kindness Is Its Own RewardC. Major Floods Brought Challenges To PeopleD. A Man Cooked 170，000 Meals For The Affected 3.     Thirteenyearold Kaylee has a lot of friends 532,  actually,  if you count up her online friends. And sh

18、e spends a lot of time with them.    But is it possible that Kaylee's online friendships could be making her lonely?  That's what some experts believe. Connecting online is a great way to stay in touch,  they say. However,  some experts worry that many

19、 kids are so busy connecting online that they might be missing out on true friendships.    Could this be true?  During your parents' childhoods,  connecting with friends usually meant spending time with them _. Kids played Scrabble around a table,  not Words Wi

20、th Friends on their phones. When friends missed each other,  they picked up the telephone. Friends might even write letters to each other.    Today,  most communication takes place online. A typical teen sends 2, 000 texts a month and spends more than 44 hours per

21、week in front of a screen. Much of this time is spent on social media platforms（平台）.    In fact,  in many ways,  online communication can make friendships stronger,  "There's definitely a positive influence. Kids can stay in constant contact,  wh

22、ich means they can share more of their feelings with each other, " says Katie Davis,  coauthor of The App Generation.    Other experts,  however,  warn that too much online communication can get in the way of forming deep friendships. "If we are cons

23、tantly checking in with our virtual words,  we will have little time for our realworld friendships." says Larry Rosen,  a professor at California State University. Rosen also worries that today's kids might mistake the "friends" on the social media for true friends in li

24、fe. However,  in tough times,  you don't need someone to like your picture or share your blogs. You need someone who will keep your secrets and hold your hand. You would like to talk face to face. （1）What is the purpose of the first paragraph？_A. To summarize the text.B. To tell about

25、true friends.C. To bring up a discussion.D. To encourage online friendship. （2）What does the underlined part "in the flesh" mean in Paragraph 3？_A. In person.B. In advance.C. In any case.D. In full measure. （3）What is Katie's attitude towards online communication？_A. Worried.B. Positiv

26、e.C. Confused.D. Unconcerned. （4）What view does Rosen hold？_A. It's wise to turn to friends online.B. It's easier to develop friendships in reality.C. Social media help people stay closely connected.D. Teenagers need focus on realworld friendships. 4.     A youn

27、g Dutch inventor is widening his effort to clean up floating（浮动的） plastic from the Pacific Ocean. He has developed a floating device（设备） to trap plastic waste moving into rivers before it reaches the oceans.    Boyan Slat was just 18 years old when he invented a system for catchi

28、ng waste in the ocean. He also founded an environmental group called "The Ocean Cleanup". Its purpose is to develop the system. Last year,  Slat showed the next step:  a floating device called Interceptor. It removes plastic out of rivers. The device is powered by energy from the

29、 sun. "The 1, 000 rivers are responsible for about 80% of plastic going into the world's oceans, " said Slat. Three of the machines have already been used. Each machine costs about 775, 660,  but the cost might drop as production increases.    Si

30、nce they were used,  the machines have been doing very well,  collecting the plastic bottles and all the rubbish in the rivers. According to Slat,  it is necessary to close "the tap",  which means preventing more plastic from reaching the ocean in the first place. He wa

31、nted to clean them all in the next five years. "This is not going to be easy,  but if we do get this done,  we could truly make our oceans again, " said Slat.    The device is designed to be safe in rivers. Its nose is shaped to change directions to

32、keep it away from larger floating things. It works by guiding plastic waste into an opening in the front of the device. The waste is then carried inside the machine where it is dropped into containers. The device sends a text message to local operators that can come and empty it when it is full. （1）

33、What do we know about Interceptor？_A.It is being under test.B.It can help sort waste.C.It needs solar power to work.D.It is mainly used in the oceans. （2）What does "the tap" refer to in paragraph 3？_A.The rivers.B.The machines.C.The oceans.D.The waste. （3）What's the function of the dev

34、ice's nose？_A.To empty the waste.B.To serve as containers.C.To ensure the device's safety.D.To send operators text messages. （4）Where is the text most likely from？_A.A diary.B.A guidebook.C.A novel.D.A magazine.第二节（共1小题；满分10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。  Four Habits to Hel

35、p You SucceedNobody would like to experience failure. We all want to succeed. For those who have tried and failed， success seems difficult to understand. （1）_Know your values.Finding your values is in line with creating motivation（动力）. （2）_Pick a handful of things and write them down. Remind yoursel

36、f of your values every day and reflect on whether you are honoring those values through your work.Pick a goal and focus on it.Choose one goat to start something large enough that will give you a sense of achievement， while adjusting well to your values. If you want to achieve your goal， focus is the

37、 key here. （3）_If you perform many tasks at a time， you might never finish your projects because they will take a long time.Set a time for success.Set a time for success. Know when you hope to realize your goal. （4）_By setting a time limit， you are making the process realistic.（5）_Failure can't

38、be avoided when you take risks. By its very definition， the hope to succeed means you are risking failure. Many people are likely to give up far too early. Don't fall into this trap! Use failure. Treat it as a good thing， and go on.A.Make the right decision.B.Don't give up because of failure

39、.C.Sit and reflect on what you value most.D.Push yourself to be courageous， and take the next step.E.Keep it realistic， while not giving yourself too much time.F.I have made a list of four habits to help you set goals and realize them.G.The more focused you are on one goal， the higher chance you hav

40、e of success. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，总分45分）第一节 （共1小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。      One morning,  the door to the classroom opened and a new teacher,  Mrs Cosby,  walked in. She looked too（1）_ to handle us. And we sure gave her a

41、 （2）_ time ,  but she never lost her temper. And then came the last day of the first month she had been our teacher. She    （3）_ some papers the moment she entered the classroom. We （4）_the worsta test. But oh no,  it was something that totally （5）_us.   

42、 Mrs Cosby asked us to come to the front of the class,  and gave each of us a piece of（6）_,  on which she had written what the student with（7）_ had been good at during the last month. You see,  no one ever（8）_ us. No one ever liked us. We were constantly told what goodfornot

43、hing we were. And here,  （9）_,  was someone who had been（10）_with us closely for a month. Mrs Cosby did this every（11）_ from then on. Each month we got a piece of paper that said our （12）_. She commented on my courage,  and how well I did if I wanted to （13）_arguments. Her attitude in

44、fluenced our class. We did not want to （14）_ her feelings anymore. We actually started to （15）_.    And then came the day of our （16）_. Mrs Cosby hugged us and told us with tears in her eyes how （17）_ she was of us. Then she （18）_each one of us a book. All the encouraging wo

45、rds through the years were there,  in hard covers.    She said,  "I want you each to keep this book and if ever during your life you feel unworthy, （19）_ this and read how good you are. You can be anything you want to be as long as you believe in yourself

46、. （20）_ me you will remember that!" （1）A.kindB. humorousC. concernedD. ordinary （2）A.happyB. hardC. goodD. valuable （3）A.picked upB. took outC. paid forD. came across （4）A.hopedB. neededC. fearedD. dreamed （5）A.boredB. surprisedC. excitedD. satisfied （6）A.woodB. clothC. paperD. bread （7）A.abili

47、tiesB. interestsC. actionsD. problems （8）A.forgot aboutB. relied onC. believed inD. looked for （9）A.naturallyB. fortunatelyC. suddenlyD. gradually （10）A.quarrelingB. competingC. livingD. dealing （11）A.dayB. weekC. monthD. year （12）A.memoriesB. mistakesC. strengthsD. attitudes （13）A.startB. settleC.

48、continueD. write （14）A.understandB. knowC. hurtD. read （15）A.studyB. performC. fightD. joke （16）A.successB. failureC. graduationD. competition （17）A.tiredB. proudC. confidentD. afraid （18）A.showedB. boughtC. handedD. suggested （19）A.rememberB. removeC. openD. borrow （20）A.RequestB. PromiseC. WarnD.

49、Remind第二节 （共1小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）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。  The ancient town of Fenghuang is a place with beautiful village life in rural China. Having travelled directly from the busy city, I regard Fenghuang as a better（1）_ （choose） to have a breath of the fresh air.&#

50、160;   When I paid（2）_ visit to Fenghuang,it was July. My friend and I（3）_（excited）explored,walking along the ancient wall and crossing the beautiful,old bridges. People there were very（4）_（relax）. They were neither troubled by the hot weather nor by the tourists, 

51、walking, eating and playing outdoors.（5）_the first evening we bought spicy, cold noodles and ate on the riverbank as we watched the sunset.    We stayed in a small hotel（6）_was similar to many of the traditional（7）_（building） in the village. Our room was built on h

52、igh stilts（桩子） over the banks of the river. From our window we could hear the rush of the water and the sounds of of excited tourists（8）_（travel） in small boats downstream. We saw people at work busy catching fish and young children playing in shallow waters.    Although there（9）_（be） many visitors to Fenghuang,we did not