江苏省泰州市2020-2021学年高一上学期期末英语Word版含答案.docx

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1、江苏省泰州市2020-2021学年高一上学期期末英语试题第二部分：阅读（共两节，满分42.5分）第一节（共12小题：每小题25分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、D、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。The 15-day Spring Festival is the biggest holiday of the year for many Chinese to leave from their jobs to travel home and see their loved ones But along with gathering come a lot of traditions aim

2、ed at making sure the year ahead is lucky and happy.Here are some key dos and donts that many Chinese follow before and after the Lunar New Year.DOsSet off fireworksThe more fireworks or firecrackers you set off, the better.Not only do you light up the night sky with a symphony of color, but the lou

3、d banging sounds are thought to scare off evil spirits.Eat dumplingsEating dumplings is a popular tradition in northern China because dumplings not only taste good but also look like pieces of gold.Clean your homeSweep, mop, vacuum, steam-do anything and everything to make sure your home is clean be

4、fore the midnight on Lunar New Year eve. The aim here is to free your home from any bad luck thats accumulated over the past year. DON飞Wash or cut your hairLeave your hair as it is on the first day of the New Year.The Chinese character for hair is the same first character in the word for prosperity（

5、发达）.This means washing or cutting it off is seen as washing your fortune away.Clean post-New YearCleaning of any kind on the first day is strictly forbidden.You clean your home to avoid any bad luck before the New Year - now you want to be sure not to wipe, sweep or wash away any of the good luck th

6、at arrives after midnight.introduce the traditional Chinese art Peking Opera. Vm writing to apply for this position.This visit will not only be a rare opportunity to promote Chinese culture but also will create a platform for students to practice oral English. In addition, with several years of lear

7、ning experience in Peking Opera, I have a good knowledge of it, including types of roles, facial makeup and musical instruments, which offers me an edge over others.I am looking forward to your early reply. Your consideration will be highly appreciated.Yours sincerely,Li Hua第二节读后续写（满分25分）59.阅读下面材料，根

8、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。Last Saturday, I was on my way to see Christine. She is my classmate and had invited me to her cabin（|、 屋）.It is located in an area of thick forest two miles from the highway. My phone did not work in that area and what was worse. I had no satellite guidance. Christine h

9、ad drawn me a simple map but I did not recognize anything as I drove along the rough, narrow roads. There were no street lights and it was completely dark.Suddenly a deer ran in front of my car. I could not stop in time and hit it. As I did, my car went off the road and down a small hill. I hadnt se

10、en other cars either in front of me or behind me. There was no way that I could contact anyone. I was alone.I was able to move and get out of the car but my leg was injured. The pain was horrible and I could not walk at all. No one was there. I began to worry, but my good sense warned me to think. I

11、t was summer, so at least I would not freeze to death. Since I was not familiar with the area, maybe there would be more people coming along in the daylight. Maybe I could somehow struggle up to the road and get help. I had to wait.Fortunately, I crawled。型彳亍）back in and slept in the back seat of my

12、car. I could not be beaten by fear. Yes, I was frightened, but I was sure that someone would help me.注意:1 .续写词数应为150左右；2 .请在答题卡的相应位置作答。The next morning I woke up with the sound of someone knocking at the window.I drove to Christines cabin the following day_【答案】One possible version:The next morning,

13、I woke up with the sound of someone knocking at the window. To-my excitement, I could recognize a friendly face of a policeman through the window and I realized I was saved. After a brief check on my physical condition, the policeman quickly sent me to a nearby hospital. Luckily, the doctor said the

14、 injury on my leg was not serious and suggested a good rest in the hospital. After getting enough sleep that night, I felt much better and I was ready for my next trip.I drove to Christines cabin the following day. This time I was well-prepared before setting off. Not only did I search the route in

15、advance, but also I got a satellite guidance for my car. Obviously, it was much easier to drive during the day. It was not long before I arrived at Christines cabin smoothly and I began to tell her about my adventurous trip. The experience witnessed our friendship. Whafs more, it reminded me to be w

16、ell prepared for everything I wanted to achieve.Buy booksIts bad luck to buy them during the 15-day Spring Festival.The Chinese word for book (shu) sounds exactly the same as the word for nlose,n-so buying a book is considered an invitation to bad luck.Also, avoid giving books as gifts to anyone, be

17、cause itd be like wishing bad luck upon them.1. Why is the Spring Festival the best time for many Chinese people according to the text?A. They can enjoy a lor of delicious dishes.B. They can get together with their family members.C. Ifs time fbr them to say good-bye to the past yearThe festival will

18、 bring them good luck and happiness.2. You are expected to do the following on the first day of the New Year EXCEPT.A. setting off fireworksB. enjoying tasty dumplingsC. cleaning your homeD. leaving your books untouched3. In which section of a newspaper can we see the passage?A. Advertisement.B. Lit

19、erature.C. Culture.D. Travel.【答案】1.B2.C3.CBSo many things can keep you from seeing your loved ones in person, from busy schedules to long distances to a rather unexpected COVID-19 virus. Fortunately, thanks to modem technology, the people we miss are often only a phone call or text message away. But

20、 if you,re someone who prefers to type out messages, you may want io reconsider. A new study, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, found that communication that included voice, like a phone call or video chat, created stronger social relationships than communication through typing, l

21、ike text messaging or email.In the study, researchers used various experiments to measure relationships. In one, they asked 200 people what it would be like to reconnect with an old friend by email or by phone and then asked them to do one or the other. Although people anticipated that a phone call

22、would be more awkward, hearing someones voice actually made the experience better.People reported they did form a stronger relationship with their old friend on the phone compared with email, and they did not feel more awkward J said Amit Kumar, an assistant professor of marketing at the McCombs Sch

23、ool of Business.In another experiment, the researchers had strangers connected by either texting, talking over video chat, or talking using only audio. They found that both forms of voice communication - whether video or audio only 一 made the strangers feel significantly more connected than when the

24、y communicated by text.Sabrina Romanoff, a Harvard psychologist, says people tend to text or email instead of calling because of convenience, as they see it as a controlled form of communication where they can communicate information exactly in the way they want without unexpected additions by the o

25、ther person.Romanoff says that in reality, texting can make it hard to determine the true meaning behind a conversation. A phone call is actually more convenient when considering the pet effects of the message J she explains. Each party is more present, and therefore, able to understand the meaning

26、behind the content without thinking about the endless possible meanings behind words.”What does the passage mainly tell us?A. Texting does harm lo social relationships.B. Voice communication brings people closer.C. A phone call does more good than a text message.D. People prefer a text message rathe

27、r than a phone call.4. How did the researchers carry out the study?A. By comparing.B. By reasoning.C. By imagining.D. By discussing.5. What does the underlined word “anticipated“ in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Ensured.B. Refused.C. Expected.D. Disagreed.6. People prefer to text rather than call because they

28、 think.A. texting makes them feel more connectedthey feel awkward when making a phone callB. texting helps communicate their information exactlycalling helps determine the true meaning behind the conversation 【答案】4.B5. A 6. C 7.CCChristmas at my house meant colorful decorations, candles in every win

29、dow, homemade dinners by Mom and her matching red coat. I always believed that someday my own kids would gather here and enjoy the traditions that had been passed down each December.Life had other plans. Mom found bet cancer in 2006 and died three years later. Three years after her death, I made my

30、yearly trip to my childhood home for Christmas with my dad and sister. When T hunted for Christmas decorations up in the attic, an unusual yellow envelope caught my eye. Inside was a never published childrens book by Mom, dated February 10, 1993. It was titled The Evil Stepmother (Who Wasn “Its the

31、story of a little girl who loses her mother to cancer. Her father soon remarries, and at Christmas, the girl returns home to find her stepmother crying with a womans photograph in her hands. The stepmother says that she lost her mother, too, and always misses her most at Christmas.I read Moms book a

32、nd wondered why she had been moved to write it. She was years away from her cancer at the time. But there was no stepmother in our lives. So I put the book away, found the decorations I came for, and forgot about Moms book quickly.Without the home that had been full of so many memories, I didnt cele

33、brate Christmas any more. I began to avoid the holiday music and even, for a while, the color red.That changed in December 2017. Dad brought a woman to Christmas unexpectedly. When we first met we hugged each other shyly. Soon, she had Dad and me laughing. It was going so well. The three of us went

34、out to pick out gifts. Thats when While Christmas began to play over the stores speakers. I froze. It was the song Mom sang to me as a child to get me to sleep. Tears streamed down my face.We got home, and I went to my room to calm down. There was a knock on the door. Dads girlfriend. She told me th

35、at Christmas was hard for her too and that she had lost her mother to Alzheimers.“Do you see my coat?” she asked. It was my moms. Your dad tells me your mother had a red coat too. Maybe we can wear them together sometime.I remembered the scene from Moms book and hugged this woman who made my dad hap

36、py, who was offering us a second chance at Christmas.A year later, my sister and I attended Dads wedding. This past December. I hosted my first Christmas in New York. My stepmother and I decorated the house, candles in every window. We walked arm in arm down Broadway in our mothers red coats.7. What

37、 is the first paragraph mainly about?A. The authors happy childhood.B. The authors hopes fbr the future.C. Some unforgettable Christmas traditions.D. The authors sweet memories at Christmas.8. When reading Moms book, how did the author feel?A. Sad.B. Confused.C. Frightened.D. Anxious.9. The author d

38、idnt celebrate Christmas anymore because.A. she was unwilling to recall the pastshe couldnt stand the holiday musicB. she was unable to spare time for celebrationshe could not enjoy Christmas without Mom10. As for the red coats, which of the following statements is NOT true?A. They belong to two mot

39、hers.B. They are necessary at Christmas.C. They remind the author and her stepmother of their mothers.D. They are a bridge connecting the author and her stepmother.11. What can be the best title for the text?A. The woman in the red coatB. A never-published bookC. A newly-built happy familyC. A newly

40、-built happy familyD. The sensitive stepmother【答案】8.D9. B 10. D 11. B 12. A第二节（共5小题:每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。2020 is on the way to being the hottest year in historyIts been a super year in a lot of ways, and with just a few weeks left, 2020 is likely to be titled the

41、 hottest year on record.Previously, 2016 held that title-and global warming records are getting broken faster and faster. Before 2016, 2015 had the title, and previous to that it was 2010.13 But, unfortunately, this is the reality we live in: theclimate is warming at an alarming rate, and were doing

42、 little to slow it down.14 To be more exact, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) gives it a 46 percent chance of being the second hottest year on record. 15It was actually expected to be a cooler year. A strong La Nina weather pattern was in place, which has brought down the t

43、emperature of the eastern and central parts of the Pacific Ocean. 16 As a result, the planet as a whole has still ended up way too warm. In fact, it was the warmest the oceans have ever been during such a strong La Nina.All in all, well have to wait until January to know for sure where this year lan

44、ds in the record books. 17.A. That might technically be good news, but its not really.B. But the rest of the world was so much hotter than normal.C. These arent exactly the kind of records we want to be breaking.D. However, whether we break the record or not, its been a hot year.E. This year has see

45、n lots of weather events caused by global warming.F. Still, there is a chance that 2020 wont be the hottest year on record.G. According to the Met Office, 2020 will likely be 1.11 warmer than 1850-1900 average.【答案】13.C14. F 15. A 16. B 17. D第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分37.5分）第一节完形填空（15小题:每小题1分,满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的

46、A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Two Sundays ago. Tischler woke bright and early and said to herself, nI have nothing to do today-lefs do this.To get the Sharing Table1 going, Tischler 18 the boxes on the table with food, toilet paper, toothpaste and other items. Then she placed handmade 19 on the table.

47、20 that everything on it was 21With the 22 of her sister-in-law, Kristine Lenza, the first day of the Sharing Tablewas 23 successful. nI didnt think anybody was going to 24 much of anything,n she said. I thought people would be more 25 to donate. A lot of people have donated but a lot of people have

48、 also taken things/Weather permitting, Tischler now sets up the table every day. She said the Sharing Table will 26 through Christmas. Tischler wants people to know that their personal information will be 27 Nobody stands behind the table or 28 what you take from it. The Sharing Table is judgement-f

49、ree.n she said.nWhatever situation you are in, you are welcome. You don t have to have 29 your job, or you dont have to have had COVID-19, she said. nIt could just be that you need a(n) 30 support to get you through the year, or if you are having a tight budget(预算)this month31 Christmas presents and