2019-2020年高一英语上学期期末考试试题素质班无答案.doc

2019-2020年高一英语上学期期末考试试题素质班无答案考生注意：1本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。2请将各题答案填在试卷后面的答题卡上。第1部分 听力（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15题；每小题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。ALike any college student, Connor Cox was excited when he received a package from home. He assumed it was filled with food and other goodies. He toreopen the box and, indeed, found a surprise inside: garbage. It turned out that hed left home without taking out the trash as hed promised his mother, so she mailed it to him. Source: buzzfeedA Florida man drove his 24-year-old daughter to a job interview. When she came back to the car with a large amount of cash, he figured shed gotten the job and this was her advance (预付钱). Not quite. Unbeknown to the man, he had bee his daughters getaway driver in her fifthand finalbank robbery.Source: Sun SentinelAn American French with his child made a trip to have the car washed. After he got home in Massachusetts, the six-year-old called 911 to report a crime. The perpetrator (犯罪者) was his father. The criminal act? Dad ran a red light. Even though he was brought to light by his own kid, the father talked his way out of a ticket.Source: CBS BostonA grandfather labeled his three-month-old grandson a terrorist. A question on the visa waiver (放弃) to get into America asks Britons if theyve ever engaged in “robbery, murder, terrorism.” In filling out the form for his grandson, Paul Kenyon carelessly checked yes. After explaining the mess to the American embassy, some Kenyon family members missed their flight to Orlando because they had to wait for the babys visa to arrive in the mail.Source: Guardian21. What did Connor Cox find when he opened the package?A. Waste things.B. Food and sweets.C. A wooden box. D. Winter clothes.22. What does the underlined part in Paragraph Three probably mean?A. The father got a ticket.B. The father lost his way.C. The father didnt get fined. D. The father talked a lot with his son.23. Why did Kenyon family members miss their flight?A. Because they had to wait for the babys visa.B. Because they failed to take visas with them.C. Because the flight was controlled by terrorists.D. Because they wanted to change other flights.24. What do the four stories have in mon?A. They all happened in America.B. They all came from the internet.C. They were all surprising and interesting.D. They all happened between parents and children.BTwo of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment.My father is famous in our family for saying, “Take the extra minute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only” moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding(衬垫) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table.I dont only avoid those “if only” moments when it es to safety. Its equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had forgone an opportunity to say “I love you” or “I forgive you”. When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my pany and I wouldnt be here. But then I thought about the fact that hes 84 years old and I realized that I shouldnt miss an opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.I know there will still be occasions when I have to say if only about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality. And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that Im doing the right thing. Im buying myself peace of mind and thats the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being.25. Why does the writer regard “if only” as two of the saddest words in the English language?A. Because people use them when they feel sad.B. Because they express regret and disappointment in life.C. Because they remind the writer of some sad experiences.D. Because they mean sad in the English language.26. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “foregone” in Paragraph 3?A. Given up. B. e across.C. Got through. D. Held back.27. The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to .A. see a doctor B. finish her workC. join a celebration D. acpany her father28. What is the best title for the passage?A. Advice from My FatherB. Avoidance of Saying “If Only”C. The “Extra Minute” RuleD. The Importance of Emotional Well-beingCYoull probably never go to Mars or sing on the stage with the Rolling Stones. But if virtual reality (VR) ever lives up to its promise, you might be able to do all these things and many more without even leaving your home. Unlike real reality, virtual reality means simulating bits of our world. Apart from games and entertainment, its long been used for training airline pilots and surgeons and for helping scientists to figure out plex problems such as the structure of protein molecules (分子). Then how does it work?Close your eyes and think of virtual reality and you probably picture something like this: a man wearing a wrap-around headset and data gloves wired into a powerful workstation or superputer. What distinguishes VR from an ordinary puter experience is the nature of the input and output. Where an ordinary puter uses things like a keyboard, mouse, or speech recognition for input, VR uses sensors that detect how your body is moving. And where a PC displays output on a screen, VR uses two screens (one for each eye), surround-sound speakers, and maybe some forms of touch and body feedback as well.VR has been routinely used by scientists, doctors, dentists, engineers, architects,archaeologists, and the military for about the last 30 years. Difficult and dangerous jobs are hard to train for. How can you safely practice taking a trip to space, making a parachute jump, or carrying out brain surgery? Al these things are obvious candidates for virtual reality applications.Like any technology, virtual reality has both good and bad points. Critics always raise the risk that people may be addicted to alternative realities to the point of ignoring their real-world lives but that criticism has been leveled at everything from radio and TV to puter games and the Internet. Like many technologies, VR takes little or nothing away from the real world: you dont have to use it if you dont want to.29. Paragraph 3 is mainly about .A. the principles of virtual realityB. the applications of virtual realityC. the history of virtual realityD. the influences of virtual reality30. According to the passage, virtual reality means .A. imagining beautiful things in our mindB. creating something that doesnt existC. experiencing things that dont really existD. cloning something that has died out31. What is the writers attitude towards VR?A. Appreciative. B. Cautious.C. Skeptical.D. Indifferent.DAccording to new research from the University of Cambridge in England, sheep are able to recognize human faces from photographs.The farm animals, who are social and have large brains, were previously known to be able to recognize one another, as well as familiar humans. However, their ability to recognize human faces from photos alone is novel.The recent study, the results of which were published in the journal Royal Society: Open Science. Show the woolly creatures could be trained to recognize still images of human faces, including those of former President Barack Obama and actress Emma Watson.Initially, the sheep were trained lo approach certain images by being given food rewards. Later, they were able to recognize the images for which they had been rewarded. The sheep could even recognize images of faces shown at an angle, though their ability to do so declined by about 15 percent the same rate at which a humans ability to perform the same task declines.“Anyone who has spent time working with sheep will know that they are intelligent, individual animals who are able to recognize their handlers,” said Professor Jenny Morton, who led the Cambridge study. “Weve shown with our study that sheep have advanced face-recognition abilities, parable with those of humans and monkeys.”Recognizing faces is one of the most important social skills for human beings, and some disorders of the brain, including Huntingtons disease, affect this ability.“Sheep are long-lived and have brains that are similar in size and plexity to those of some monkeys. That means they can be useful models to help us understand disorders of the brain, such as Huntingtons disease, that develop over a long time and affect cognitive abilities. Our study gives us another way to monitor how these abilities change,” Morton said.32. According to the new research, whats unusual about sheep?A. They have large brains.B. They can recognize their owners.C. They can tell animals from humans.D. They can recognize human faces from photographs.33. How did the researchers train the sheep?A. By guiding them to follow their handlers.B. By giving food rewards.C. By showing photos of humans and monkeys by turns.D. By showing photos of famous people.34. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Sheep have a higher face-recognition ability than monkeys.B. The sheeps face-recognition ability stays the same when shown photos at any angle.C. The new discovery is beneficial to the study of cognitive ability changes.D. The sheeps face-recognition ability may prevent some disorders of the brain.35. Whats the best title of the passage?A. A New discovery about Sheep.B. How Sheep Recognize Each Other.C. A Wonderful Scientist.D. The Life of Sheep.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。选项中有两项为多余选项。A cobra (眼镜蛇) was set free on September 10 in a park in Xiangtan City, South Chinas Hunan Province.36 And they began hunting for the deadly creature to try to prevent it from hurting anyone.In the name of mercy, some people free captive (关在笼子里的) animals, including foreign species, mostly bought from pet shops or markets. 37 Last April, someone freed hundreds of foxes and raccoon dogs in a Beijing suburb, causing economic losses to animal farmers and endangering the safety of local residents.38 Besides, today people are increasingly aware of the importance of environmental protection and biodiversity. But it is necessary to ensure that acts of freeing captive animals do not violate laws or harm the interests of the public.39 In order to regulate the release of captive animals, the government revised the law on wildlife conservation in xx. According to the updated regulations, no individual or organization should harm the public interest by freeing captive animals. 40 A. And any creatures set free should be local species that have no threat to local biodiversity.B. However, their warm-hearted kindness often causes serious consequences.C. Freeing a cobra in a park reflects the troublemakers ignorance of other peoples lives.D. Such news has frequently appeared in recent years.E. Local police immediately arrested the troublemaker.F. Influenced by Buddhism, freeing captive animals is an act that deserves respect in China.G. It is important to protect animals including those set free by people.第II 卷第三部分 英语知识运用（共两小节，满分45分）第一节（共20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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Medical bills were piling. Kids needed glasses, cars needed repairs, and the dog needed surgery. On top of that, Christmas was almost 41 us so presents needed to be purchased.But all of that was 42 when my husband. Brian, was waiting in our local tire shop to have his six truck tires 43 on a snowy night. He overheard the lire salesman 44 a young mom with 3 children that she was in serious 45 of all new tires, as each one was pletely 46 down. 47 , the young mom said she didnt have the money to replace more than one tire on her car.On hearing that, Brian 48 to pay for a tire to be installed. 49 of the one tire this woman was able to purchase. Brian knew that even though it was just a start, the young mom would he much 50 driving on the 51 roads with a balanced set of two new tires than they would with just one new tire.The young mom was so surprised that she 52 choked up. Eyes filled with tears, she thanked Brian and pulled away.My husband is a naturally modest. 53 man who feels rewarded in the giving, not in the 54 in life. So imagine his unexpected 55 , when he later discovered the salesman had 56 the entire amount spent on the 57 tire to his bill! 58 the seven tires my husband bought, the salesman only 59 him for six.The simple act of one man making the decision to share what he had, rather than worrying about what he would 60 , changed things that night.41. A. inB. uponC. forD. before42. A. ForgottenB. solvedC. changedD. purchased43. A. abandonedB. repairedC. examinedD. replaced44. A. warnB. persuadeC. explainD. mention45. A. dangerB. placeC. needD. face46. A. takenB. brokenC. pulledD. worn47. A. AngrilyB. DisappointedlyC. UnexpectedlyD. Sadly48. A. hurriedB. triedC. offeredD. used49. A. frontB. oppositeC. sureD. instead50. A. saferB. fasterC. happierD. luckier51. A. icyB. hardC. darkD. long52. A. greatlyB. finallyC. instantlyD. excitedly53. A. intelligentB. meaningfulC. humorousD. generous54. A. helpingB. receivingC. usingD. thanking55. A. surpriseB. satisfactionC. chanceD. discovery56. A. addedB. paidC. discountedD. returned57. A. spareB. extraC. newD. whole58. A. Regardless ofB. More thanC. Rather thanD. In spite of59. A. soldB. chargedC. askedD. appreciated60. A. e acrossB. e overC. go withoutD. go for第二节（共10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。As you know, science plays 61 very important role in our education. Do you want to keep up 62 the latest research and discoveries in science? There are many good websites 63 you can check out the latest in the science world.One great site is Science News for Kids. This site reports science news 64 (cover) a wide range of subjects. The articles are intended for younger readers, but adults will find this site 65 (suit) for them as well. Another wonderful site, one that I check out every day, 66 (call) Science Daily. The site is 67 (constant) updated with news, often about exciting 68 (finding) that change how we view the world.These sites post the latest stories and also keep all the past articles they 69 (post) earlier. That way you can find articles just about anything that 70 (be) related to the science fields you are interested in.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。A big storm destroyed two villages in South Africa on last Friday, causing 4 death. Over 200 people became homeless as a result of the storm. A farmer said the storm began early in the morning and last one hour. He said, “I was in the kitchen with my wife and children while we heard a loud noise. A few minutes late, our house fell down. I managed to climb out, but much to my shocking, one of my boys were missing. I quickly went back inside and found them safe but frightened.” Soldiers came to rescue those burying under the ruins, and the government provided food, clothes, and shelters for homeless.第二节 写作（共一节，满分20分） 假定你是高一学生李华。请你给你的美国网友Tony写一封e-mail，把你的寒假安排告诉他，并询问他的寒假安排。内容包括：1. 完成作业，适量阅读；2. 庆祝春节，走亲访友；3. 参加社区组织的志愿者活动。注意：1. 词数100左右；信的开头已经写好。2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Tony,How is everything with you recently? _ Yours sincerely,Li Hua