广东省茂名市电白区2021-2022学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题.docx

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1、2021-2022学年度第二学期期末考试高一英语(满分：130分 时间：120分钟)第一部分阅读(共两节，满分35分)第一节 阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2.5分，满分25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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of

2、 conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldnt have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the m

3、ountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience. Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the bir

4、ds singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing. In fact, I hated it at that moment, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you cant see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see a

5、ll of the nice things, which is just like your life.”At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got new hope and confidence. I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal(水晶).1. Why couldnt the writer and his father have enough time

6、to spend together?A. Because the writer was very busy.B. Because both of them had no time.C. Because they didnt live together.D. Because the writers father was very busy.2. The passage tells us that mountain-climbing _ for father and son.A. was hardB. was enjoyableC. was terribleD. took too much tim

7、e3. We can learn from the last paragraph that_.A. though the writer was young, he could understand his father.B the writer didnt reach the top of the mountain.C. the writer was very successful in his life.D. the writer suddenly felt he wasnt a child any more.【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了父

8、子在登山过程中，父亲所说的话对儿子的一生产生了很大的影响，让他明白人生如登山，只有到达顶峰，你才能看到美好的事物。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中“we couldnt have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy.(我们没有足够的时间在一起，因为我父亲很忙)”可知，作家和他的父亲没有足够的时间在一起，是因为父亲很忙。故选D项。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中“Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed.(如果没有我们都喜欢的登山运动)”可知

9、，登山运动对父子俩来说是令人愉快的。故选B项。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段中父亲的话“Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life.(只有站在山顶，你才能看到所有美好的事物，就像你的生活一样)”可知，父亲把登山与生活进行比较，到达顶峰，你才能看到美好的事物，再结合最后一段中“But later after that, I got new hope and confidence. I found myself standing at the top of the

10、 sky, which was as clear as crystal (水晶). (但在那之后，我有了新的希望和信心。我发现自己站在了天空的顶端，天空像水晶一样清澈)”可知，作者登上了“顶峰”，看到了“美好的事物”，即作者的人生取得了成功。故选C项。BLearning other languages, you discover how to say the same thing in many different ways. In English we say “good night”. In Russia, people say “”. In Vietnamese, people say

11、“chuc ngu ngon”, which means “have a delicious sleep”. When I think about the word delicious, I think of pizza, chocolate and icecream. I dont think about going to sleep. So depending on the language, different phrases will improve your creativity and force you to think about how to say things in a

12、different way. Studying a new language, you will notice that you have to learn a new sense of humor that comes along with the culture of that language. Sometimes jokes that work in English wont work in French or Japanese. But sometimes things that nobody would laugh at in English work in Vietnamese.

13、 I learned this, when I performed the stand-up comedy in Vietnam. A lot of my non-Vietnamese speaking friends would ask me to translate the jokes for them, but when I translated it back into English, no one laughed. When you learn a new language, you have to learn a lot of vocabulary, new grammar, i

14、dioms and much more besides. Doing this, you have to learn memory skills. These could be flash cards, using recall methods, or building a memory palace. Whatever tactic you use, it will strengthen your creativity. Next time you meet someone who speaks several languages, before you think that they ha

15、ve something special going on in their brain, take a step back and think. Maybe they do. But maybe theyve got that special thing because theyve made the effort to learn several languages. An effort is something we all need.4. Why did no one laugh after hearing the translation of the jokes?A The audi

16、ence couldnt get the humor in English.B. The author was not a humorous translator.C. English is less humorous than Vietnamese.D. The jokes were not funny in Vietnamese.5. What does the underlined word “tactic” in paragraph 3 mean?A. Guideline.B. Information.C. Strategy.D. Expression.6. In which sect

17、ion of a magazine may the text come from?A. Nature.B. Health.C. Travel.D. Education.【答案】4. A 5. C 6. D【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了不同文化背景下，语言的表达方式各不相同。所以，学习语言不仅仅是学习语言本身。【4题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段“Studying a new language, you will notice that you have to learn a new sense of humor that comes along with the culture of

18、 that language. Sometimes jokes that work in English wont work in French or Japanese. But sometimes things that nobody would laugh at in English work in Vietnamese. (学习一门新的语言，你会发现你必须学会一种新的幽默感，这种幽默感是随语言文化而来的。 有时，在英语中有效的笑话在法语或日语中就不起作用了。但有时在英语中没人会嘲笑的事情在越南语中也会发生。)”可知，作者朋友在听了翻译成英语的笑话不笑的原因是文化差异，他们无法理解其中幽默

19、。故选A项。【5题详解】词句猜测题。根据第三段划线单词前一句“Doing this, you have to learn memory skills. These could be flash cards, using recall methods, or building a memory palace. Whatever tactic you use, it will strengthen your creativity. (要做到这一点，你必须学习记忆技巧。 这些方法可以是闪存卡，使用回忆方法，或者建立记忆宫殿。 无论你使用什么tactic，它都会增强你的创造力。)”可知，划线单词和sk

20、ills为同义词，具体指代“闪存卡”，“回忆方法”，“记忆宫殿”这些方法或策略（Strategy）。故选C项。【6题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段第一句“Learning other languages, you discover how to say the same thing in many different ways. (学习其他语言，你会发现如何用不同的方式来表达同一件事。 )”可知，本文讲的是不同文化背景下，语言的表达方式各不相同。所以，学习语言不仅仅是学习语言本身。学习语言关乎教育。故选D项。CTheres no doubt that one of the greatest hu

21、man achievements is the exploration of the space. Ever since astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to be sent into the orbit around the moon in 1961, scientists have been pushing the boundaries further and further. But until now the exploration into the unknown has been dominated (主导) by me

22、n.Of course, in the past, women were also included in the space projects and played an active role on the ground and behind the scenes. For example, they worked as seamstresses (女裁缝师), sewing vital spaceflight components. In fact, many of NASAs key works would never have been possible without them.

23、Recently Hollywood produced a movie called Hidden Figures to focus on a group of American female mathematicians, especially the black women, who helped NASA send the first American into space. But this was not womens only contribution. Back in 1963, Soviet astronaut Valentina Tereshkova became the f

24、irst woman to be sent into space. However, after that, space flight programs were slow to employ women. In the USA. NASA didnt accept applications from women to become astronauts until 1978.But attitudes have changed and leading officials at NASA say that the first person to set foot on Mars should

25、be a woman. The space agency aims to have a sex-balanced workforce but can only achieve that if equal numbers of men and women are trained for science and technology jobs. As Allison McIntryre told the BBC, “My director is a woman. We have female astronauts. We havent put a woman on the moon yet. An

26、d I think that perhaps the first person to step on Mars should be a woman.”7. What did Yuri Gagarin do in 1961?A. He landed on the moon in success.B. He discovered many new boundaries.C. He led scientists to explore the moon.D. He made the first journey into the space.8. Why does the author mention

27、the film Hidden Figures?A. To show women are the true heroes of NASAs first launch.B. To stress that black people have won equal rights in NASA.C. To prove women can do as well as men in NASA projects.D. To present womens contributions to NASAs space programs.9. What is Allison McIntryres attitude t

28、oward women astronauts?A. Uncaring.B. Disapproving.C. Supportive.D. Disappointed.10. What is the best title for the text?A. Will the First Person to Step on Mars Be a Woman?B. Great Achievements Have Been Made in Space Exploration?C. Why Men Played an Important Role in Exploring the Unknown?D. Men a

29、nd Women Have Made Equal Contributions to NASAs Projects?【答案】7. D 8. D 9. C 10. A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文。虽然太空探索迄今为止主要由男性主导，但是女性也一直在默默地发挥着重要作用。NASA也准备让女性在太空探索中走向前台，女性甚至可能成为登陆火星的第一人。【7题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中的Ever since astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to be sent into the orbit around the moon in 1961,

30、 scientists have been pushing the boundaries further and further. (自从1961年宇航员尤里加加林成为第一个进入月球轨道的人以来，科学家们就一直在不断地突破这一极限)可知，1961年，尤里加加林成为第一个完成太空旅行的人。故选D。【8题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段中的In fact, many of NASAs key works would never have been possible without them. (事实上，如果没有她们，NASA的许多重要工作都是不可能完成的)然后举例Recently Hollywood

31、produced a movie called Hidden Figures to focus on a group of American female mathematicians, especially the black women, who helped NASA send the first American into space.(最近，好莱坞制作了一部名为隐藏的数字的电影，讲述一群美国女数学家的故事，尤其是黑人女性，她们帮助美国宇航局将第一位美国人送入太空)可知，作者提到隐藏人物这部电影是为了举例说明在太空探索这一领域，女性曾做出过重大贡献。故选D。【9题详解】推理判断题。根据

32、最后一段中的My director is a woman. We have female astronauts. We havent put a woman on the moon yet. And I think that perhaps the first person to step on mars should be a woman.(我的主管是位女士。我们有女宇航员。我们还没有把女人送上月球。我认为第一个踏上火星的人应该是女人)可知，Allison Mclntyre不但认可自己的女性上司，也支持女性成为第一个登上火星的人。A. Uncaring.不关心的；B. Disapprovin

33、g.不同意；C. Supportive.支持的；D. Disappointed.失望的。故选C。【10题详解】主旨大意题。根据全文、尤其是最后一段But attitudes have changed and leading officials at NASa say that the first person to set foot on Mars should be a woman. The space agency aims to have a sex-balanced workforce but can only achieve that if equal numbers of men

34、and women are trained for science and technology jobs.(但人们的态度已经发生了变化，美国宇航局的主要官员表示，第一个踏上火星的人应该是一名女性。航天局的目标是建立一个性别平衡的劳动力队伍，但只有在同等数量的男性和女性接受过科学技术工作培训的情况下才能实现这一目标)可知，尽管NASA官员已经表态希望女性成为登陆火星的第一人，但是由于女性在接受相关科技教育等方面存在的问题，NASA宣示的目标能否实现还是一个未知数。由此可知，A. Will the First Person to Step on Mars Be a Woman?(第一个登上火星的

35、人会是女人吗？)适合做本文最佳标题。故选A。第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Reduce Gift Wrap WasteWrapping paper may have “paper” in its name, but that doesnt automatically mean it can be recycled. _11_ Try these suggestions for cutting down the amount of wrapping paper yo

36、u throw away.Reuse what you have. _12_ Its estimated that the U.S. produces 4.6 million pounds of wrapping paper annually, and 2.3 million pounds of that stays in peoples homes, awaiting reuse.Use different materials. _13_ Select basic brown thick paper that can be made up with a bow, ribbons, leave

37、s, pinecones or markers. Repurpose newspapers, old posters and childrens school artworks as wrapping paper. There are plenty of other eco-friendly alternatives to wrapping paper that are just delightful and celebratory._14_ Use baskets, fabric, gift boxes or bags, tea towels, and more to contain and

38、 display your presents. Learn the Japanese art of wrapping, using beautiful knots(绳结) to fasten colorful, reusable fabrics in attractive ways. This way, youll have no wrapping paper waste to deal with.Ask for better paper. Shops store what customers want, and recyclability should be a top priority,

39、so let that be known when youre out shopping. As explained by Simon Ellin, CEO of the Recycling Association, a trade body that represents about 90 waste management companies and paper merchants in the United Kingdom, “Its a campaign weve been on all year do you really need to design a non-paper wrap

40、ping paper? Make paper with recycling in mind!” _15_A. Try zero waste.B. Shop with that in mind, too.C. You dont have to choose shining paper to decorate a present.D. In fact, many types of wrapping paper cannot due to their materials.E. When wrapping paper is extremely thin, it has few good quality

41、 fibers for recycling.F. Wrapping paper can be used many times if care is taken to unwrap it without tearing.G. Having a mix of recyclable and non-recyclable papers is a real problem for companies.【答案】11. D 12. F 13. C 14. A 15. B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了几种减少包装纸浪费的方法。【11题详解】根据前文中的“Wrapping paper may have

42、 “paper” in its name, but that doesnt automatically mean it can be recycled. ” 可知，包装纸的名字里可能有纸，但这并不意味着它可以回收利用，D选项“事实上，许多类型的包装纸由于其材料而不能被回收。”承接上文，讲了为什么有些包装纸不能回收利用，选项中的wrapping paper与上文中Wrapping paper一致，故选D。【12题详解】根据主题句“Reuse what you have.”（重复使用你用过的东西。）可知本段主要写重复使用你用过的包装纸， F选项“如果小心翼翼地打开包装纸而不撕裂，包装纸可以多次使用

43、。”符合本段主题，故选F。【13题详解】根据主题句“Use different materials.” （使用不同的材料。）及下文“Select basic brown thick paper that can be made up with a bow, ribbons, leaves, pinecones or markers. Repurpose newspapers, old posters and childrens school artworks as wrapping paper. ” （选择基本的棕色厚纸，可以用蝴蝶结、丝带、树叶、松果或记号笔组成。把报纸、旧海报和儿童学校的艺

44、术作品重新用作包装纸。）可知，你不必用精美的纸来装饰礼物，C选项扣题，故选C。【14题详解】根据本段“Use baskets, fabric, gift boxes or bags, tea towels, and more to contain and display your presents. Learn the Japanese art of wrapping, using beautiful knots(绳结) to fasten colorful, reusable fabrics in attractive ways. This way, youll have no wrappi

45、ng paper waste to deal with.” （篮子、织物、礼盒或袋子、茶巾等来装和展示你的礼物。学习日本的包装艺术，用漂亮的绳结把色彩鲜艳、可重复使用的织物以吸引人的方式系牢。这样，你就不用浪费包装纸了。）可知，本段说的是用其他的东西代替包装纸来包装礼物，不要浪费。A选项“要零浪费”，符合语境，故选A。【15题详解】根据上文“As explained by Simon Ellin, CEO of the Recycling Association, a trade body that represents about 90 waste management companies

46、and paper merchants in the United Kingdom, Its a campaign weve been on all year do you really need to design a non-paper wrapping paper? Make paper with recycling in mind! ”正如回收协会(一个代表英国大约90家废物管理公司和造纸商的贸易组织)的首席执行官西蒙艾林解释的那样：“这是我们一整年都在进行的一项运动你真的需要设计一种非纸质的包装纸吗?造纸时要牢记回收利用！”可推断，下文应该说你去买包装纸的时候也应该要可回收利用的，B

47、选项“购物时也要考虑到这一点。”符合语境，故选B。第二部分语言知识及应用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题1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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Without arms and legs, artist Adama Traore of Abidjan finds a unique way to make his art. He has been _16_ a paintbrush in his mouth for years, line by line, color by co

48、lor.Missing limbs (四肢) since birth, he was sent to a center for _17_ youth at nine. He _18_ skills to paint and even drew with markers (记号笔). He was _19_ by a lady named Mario Deal in the center. Yet the lady suffered from diseases and passed away. Traore was very sad, ending up _20_.Just getting around was _21_ possible for him. Thinking he had no money, none of taxi drivers would pick up a person with such serious disability. But he kept painting colorful landscapes and portraits (肖像), _22_