2020-2021学年甘肃省白银市某校高一(上)期中英语试卷.docx
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1、2020-2021学年甘肃省白银市某校高一(上)期中英语试卷第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,总分40分)第1节 (共4小题;每题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 1. March brings the start of more pleasant temperatures around the world. Here are four of the best places to visit in March as you consider your travel list:&
2、#160; Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is just entering fall in March, and you can expect warm days and cool nights with a high of 26°C and a low of 18°C. Buenos Aires has welcomed many people from other countries over
3、 the past 150 years and is one of the most diverse (多样化的) cities in Latin America. This means not only are you likely to hear different languages here, but you'll also see the influence these different race groups have had on the local food. C
4、hicago Come in March! Highs of 7°C are welcomed with open arms after a long Chicago winter. On March 22 and 23, the Good Food Festival, the Midwest's most important local food show, will feature(特色是)
5、;more than 150 kinds of food, beer and wine. Philippines Things are starting to really heat up in the Philippines in March. It is a very popular time for travel with a high of 32°C and a low of 25°C,
6、160; especially during Holy Week, before Easter. The Philippines is made up of more than 7, 000 islands, making it an excellent place for beach hopping. Savannah, Georgia If you are looking for a warme
7、r city to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, Savannah, Georgia can get up to 20°C in March. Savannah's parade is the second largest in the United States and the third largest in the world. Performances aren't only on March 17. They start at the begi
8、nning of the month. (1)What can visitors do on the Good Food Festival?_A. Give a show.B. Enjoy different food.C. Make tasty dishesD. Watch games about beer and wine. (2)What do we know about the Philippines in March?_A.It is neither too cold nor too hot there.B.It is a good place
9、 for skating.C. It has many different race groups.D. It has the most travelers after Easter. (3)What is the purpose of the text?_A. To introduce four places to visit in March.B. To tell the history of four cities.C. To give some geography knowledge.D. To offer some tips
10、 on travelling abroad. 2. Change is a natural part of language development. The words you like to use are probably a little different from those that your grandparents used when they were young. A study carried out by a British company found that the use of e-m
11、ail has had a bad influence on the standard of written English. According to the research, computer users today are too busy to hit the "shift" buttons on their keyboards - e-mails are often written in lower case, that is to
12、 say, with no capital letters (大写字母) for names or the beginning of sentences. Spelling mistakes are generally accepted even in formal e-mails. And nouns are often used as verbs (e.g. Please bookmark this site). With the developme
13、nt of the Internet, e-mail and mobile phone messages, a new language has developed within just a few years - we call it Weblish. The latest Oxford English Dictionary has included many new words showing the changes in our communication culture. &
14、#160;While some language experts are concerned about the future of English and want to do something, John Simpson, chief editor of the dictionary says,"The standards may be different now but it has certainly encouraged writing and communication, which means a faster development o
15、f language change. There are a large number of words that either come from the Internet or have been given new meanings by the Internet." (1)According to the research, people often write e-mails in lower case to_.A. save timeB. show kindnessC. make funD. be differe
16、nt (2)The second paragraph mainly tells us_.A. the mistakes found in English e-mailsB. the reason why people use e-mailsC. the changes in English used in e-mailsD. the side effects of the use of e-mail (3)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?_A. Spelling m
17、istakes are not allowed in today's e-mails.B. The Internet develops new words as well as new meanings to some old words.C. Weblish is only used in e-mails.D. We cannot find Weblish in a dictionary at present. (4)According to the passage, John Simpson probably agrees that_.A.&
18、#160;the use of e-mail stops the development of languageB. mistakes in e-mails are very important to EnglishC. the Internet has brought great changes to EnglishD. everyone should learn to write e-mails in Weblish 3. Who needs friends? According
19、to most psychologists (心理学家), we all do, especially nowadays when so many other aspects (方面) of modern life are changing. It seems that having friends keeps us both healthy and happy. The number of TV series about groups of frie
20、nds shows just how important friendship is to us. Psychologist Dorothy Rowe says that many of us now turn to our friends, instead of our families, for advice, comfort and security (安全感). One woman named Rebecca she interviewed even told her that if she had got to choose
21、 between her husband and her friend, she would choose her friend. Since our friends mean so much to us, it is not surprising that the happiest marriages are also friendships. "Once the romantic(浪漫的)stage of a relationship has passed, it is
22、 friendship that holds people together," says Rowe. If the couple do not make some change, they will either get tired of each other and break up or stay together and seek friendship with others. But is friendship equally important to women and
23、men? According to author Rhonda Pritchard, women are more likely than men to have close friends. "You tell a friend things that you'd never tell a partner", says one woman she interviewed. For men, friendship is usually based on doing things to
24、gether rather than the private conversations that are typical of women friend. Men share time and activities like building a fence or a business, running, riding a bike, fishing or watching football, but they don't often share their feelings.
25、0; Although many women find their relationships with a husband or boyfriend is not enough, many men say that their partner is their best friend. Even women who are very happily married are likely to become very unhappy without a close friend and can even find the breakup of a close fr
26、iend as painful as the end of a marriage. (1)What did Rebecca think about friendship?_A. Families are reliable forever.B. One needn't have too many friends.C. Her friend means more to her than her husband.D. Friends are as important as families. (2)Some couples look for frien
27、ds outside their relationships because_.A. they don't get what they need from their partners.B. they are not fairly treated by their partners.C. they are encouraged by their partners.D.they think their friends are more romantic. (3)What is the main difference between men's and
28、 women's friendships?_A. Women often do things together.B. Men seldom talk about their feelings.C. Women often talk about business with friends.D. Men often talk to their friends about work and family. (4)When a friendship ends, some women may_.A. turn to their husb
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