1、永川中学高2023级2020-2021学年下期定时练习英语姓名_分数_ADo you want to get home from work knowing you have made a real difference in someones life? If yes, dont care about sex or age! Come and join us, then youll make it!Position: Volunteer Social CareAssistant (No Pay with Free Meals)Place: ManchesterHours: Part TimeW
2、eare now looking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives! Only 4 days left. Dont miss the chance of lending your warm hands to help others!Role:Youwill provide people with learningdisabilities with all aspectsof their daily lives.Youwill help them to develop
3、new skills. You will help them to protect their rights and their safety. But your primary concern is to let them know they are valued.Skills and Experience Required:Youwillhavetherightvaluesandgreatlisteningskills.Youwillbehonestandpatient.Youwillhavetheabilityto drivea car and to communicate in flu
4、ent written and spoken English since youll have to help those people with different learning disabilities. Previous care-related experience will be a great advantage for you.21. What does the underlined part mean?A.youll make otherslives more meaningful with this job.B. youll arrive home just in tim
5、e for this job.C.youll earn a good salary from this job.D. youll succeed in getting this job.22. The volunteersprimary responsibility is to help people with learning disabilities_A.to get some financial supportB. to properly protect themselves.C.to learn some new living skillsC. to realize their own
6、 importance.23. Who can first be chosen as a volunteer?A.the one who can drive a carB. the one who has done similar work before.C.the one who has patience to listen to othersD. the one who can use English to communicate.BTrue friendship is like sound health. The value of it is seldom known until it
7、is lost, Charles Caleb Colton said. Just like in any other relationship, arguments and fights are also part of friendship.You will hardly find friends who have never fought with one another.Whatever the reason is, if a person feels that he is responsible for causing the differences, it is important
8、that he should apologize to his friend.Thoughyou can use the email,textmessages or chat for expressingyourapology,the good old way of sayingsorry toyour friend througha letter will surelyhave a great effect onhim.This will make your friend realize that your efforts of saying sorry are genuine and th
9、at you really care about him.Points to Remember:Timing: Write the letter at the proper time. It is not advisable to put it off for too long.Words:While you are writing the letter, what matters most is that you truly feel sorry.Sequence:Always begin by apologizing and saying sorry for your mistake.Th
10、en explain to him your side of the story. In the third and last paragraph, talkabout what his friendship meansto you and makea promise of not repeating the mistake.Delivery: You shouldeitherposttheletterordeliveritpersonallyorthroughsomeoneelse.Youcanalsokeepitata高一英语笔试 第1页（共11页）location where your
11、friend will be able to find it easily.Some peoplemay tryto pointoutthefriendsmistake while writingthe letter.Avoidthis completely,as it canmake matters worse.The letter has to be brief and should only talk about the subject that has led to your apology.Keep patient and do not expect immediate result
12、s. In some cases, it may take time for the person to forgive and forget.24. What is the authors purpose of mentioning the saying in the first paragraph?A. To let readers study the famous saying.B. To introduce the topic of the passage.C. To show who is Charles Caleb Colton.D.To tell readers the impo
13、rtance of health.25. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word genuine ?A.sincereB.generalC.openD.careful26. What is the best way to apologize to others?A.Sending an email.B.Sending text messages.C.Chatting online.D. Writing a letter.27. What should you do when writing a letter of
14、apology?A. Try to point out the friends mistake.B. Make the letter long and interesting.C. Begin by apologizing and saying sorry for your mistake.D. Write the importance of your friendship in the first paragraph.CMyneighbor Mrs. Gargan firsttold meabout it. Haveyou seen thetree? She askedas I was si
15、tting inthe backyard enjoying the autumn twilight (暮色). The one down at the corner, she explained. Itsa beautiful tree-all kinds of colors.All the passers-by stop to have a look.You ought to see it. I told her I would, but I soon forgot about the tree.Three days later,I was jogging down the street w
16、hen a splash of bright orange caught my eyes. For an instant, I thought someones house had caught fire. Then I remembered the tree.Iapproachedthetreetolookatitclosely.Therewasnothingremarkableabouttheshapeofthetree.Itwasamedium-sized maple. But Mrs. Gargan had been right about its colors. Like the m
17、ess of an artists palette(调色板), the tree blazed a bright crimson(深红色) on its lower branches and burned with vivid yellows and oranges in its center,and deep red at its top. Through these colors were light green leaves as yet untouched by autumn.Walking closer I noticed several bare branches near the
18、 top, their small black branches scratching the air like claws. The fallen leaves lay like a red carpet around the trunk.AsIwasamazedatthisbeauty,IthoughtofRalphWaldoEmersonscommentsaboutthestars.Iftheconstellations(星座) appeared only once in a thousand years, imagine what an exciting event it would
19、be. But because theyre up there every night, we barely give them a look, he made a remark in Nature.Ifeltthesamewayaboutthetree.Becauseitsbeautywilllastonlyaweek,itshouldbeespeciallyprecioustous.And I had almost missed it.Once in the 19th century when a man noticed a brilliant display of northern li
20、ghts(北极光)in the sky over Massachusetts, he rang a church bell to alert the whole towns people. Thatswhat I felt likedoing about the tree. I wanted to awake the countryside to its wonder.Ididnthaveachurchbell,butasIwalkedhome,IdidaskeachneighborIpassedthesamesimplebutimportantquestion Mrs. Gargan had
21、 asked me: Have you seen the tree?.28. From the passage we know _.A. the author felt it precious to see the beauty of the treeB. the author thought of the stars as beautiful as the treeC. the remarkable scene of the tree only appeared in a thousand yearsD. People never had a close look at the tree29
22、. How did the author call on people to enjoy the wonder?高一英语笔试 第2页（共11页）A.He rang the church bell.B. He passed on the same question.C.He awakened all neighbors up.D. He required people to the corner.30. The best title of the passage can be _.A.HaveYou Seen theTree?B.The Most Beautiful TreeC.One of t
23、he Wonders in NatureD. The Precious Moment in Life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。Imagineachildstandingona divingboardfourfeet highandaskinghimselfthequestion: ShouldIjump?Thisiswhatmotivationorthelackofitcando.Motivationandgoalsettingarethetwosidesofthesamecoin.31
24、Likethe child on the diving board, you will stay undecided.32Morethan that,how should you staymotivated toachieve the goal?First,youneed toevaluateyourself,your values, your strengths, your weaknesses, your achievements, your desires, etc. Only then should you set your goals.You alsoneed to judgethe
25、 quality and depth of yourmotivation.Thisis quiteimportant, because it is directlyrelatedtoyourcommitment.Therearetimeswhenyourheartisnotinyourwork.33So,slowdownandthinkwhatyoureally want to do at that moment. Clarity (清晰) of thoughts can help you move forward.Anotherwayofsettingrealisticgoalsistoan
26、alyzeyourshortandlongtermobjectives,keepinginmindyourbeliefs,valuesand strengths.Rememberthat goalsareflexible.34Theyalsoneedtobemeasurable.Youmustkeepthesepoints in mind while setting your goals.Yourpersonalcircumstancesareequallyimportant.Forexample,youmaywanttobeapilotbutcantbecomeonebecause your
27、eyesightisnot goodenough.35Youshouldreassessyourgoals,andmotivateyourselftoset afreshgoal.You will surely need to overcome some difficulties, some planned, but most unplanned. You cannot overcome them without ample motivation. Make sure that you plan for these difficulties at the time of setting you
28、r goals.A. This can affect your work.B. So how should you motivate yourself?C. However, this should not discourage you.D. So why should we try to set specific goals?E. They can change according to circumstances.F. Motivation is what you need most to do a good job.G. Without motivation, you can neith
29、er set a goal nor reach it.第二部分： 完型填空 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，共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。“ You are beautiful.” They are36my mother uses a lot.I used to wonder, “ How in the world can my mother call them beautiful?”I37thingsasIseethemIdidntseebeauty.Butmymotherwould38peoplethiswithanenth
30、usiasmtheycouldfeel.Shewasnottellingthemtheywerebeautifulto39somethingfromthemMostofthetime,theywere40to get something from her.I41foryearswhat waswrongwithmymothersperception (感知).Couldnt sheseethat mostofthepeopleshecalledbeautifulwerent42?Youwerebeautifulonlyifyouhadacertainappearanceand43thatwas
31、regardedasbeautiful,which44thestandards(标准)oftheworld.Yet whenmymotherspoke,people45asifmagazineshadlisted them as one of the most beautiful people of the year.Ittook meyearsto46understand mymothersperception, “Beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder(旁观者).”Mymotherhada47thatmadeherseethebeautyinaperson.Moston
32、lylookontheoutside48comparewhattheysee with the standards the world has given them. That was what I was49.Todaywhenyouleaveyourhouse,50lookatthepeopleyouseeandnoticehowbeautifultheyare.Lookatthemclosely and51the beauty. If you really look, you will see it.高一英语笔试 第3页（共11页）Ididnt52that atfirstuntilItr
33、iedit.Sureenough,asIopenedanothersetof53,Iwasabletoseethebeautyinevery person.54me and try this. When you do this, you can look in the55and find you are beautiful, too.36. A. namesB. opportunitiesC. wordsD. suggestions37. A. callB. countC. carryD. keep38. A. teachB. tellC. giveD. bring39. A. moveB.
34、storeC. buyD. get40. A. promisingB. askingC. tryingD. deciding41. A. rememberedB. provedC. saidD. thought42. A. beautifulB. kindC. honestD. clever43. A. heartB. faceC. jobD. family44. A. followsB. influencesC. recordsD. improves45. A. stoppedB. smiledC. disappearedD. answered46. A. easilyB. hardlyC.
35、 suddenlyD. finally47. A. toolB. practiceC. mindD. friend48. A. butB. tillC. thoughD. and49. A. doingB. listeningC. collectingD. writing50. A. quietlyB. carefullyC. quicklyD. secretly51. A. look forB. show offC. talk aboutD. deal with52. A. explainB. considerC. believeD. imagine53. A. mouthsB. windo
36、wsC. doorsD. eyes54. A. ForgiveB. TrustC. HelpD. Push55. A. roomB. gameC. mirrorD. situation第II卷（非选择题共80分）第一节 篇章语法填空（共10小题；每题1.5分，满分15分）ShawnCheshireisablindcyclistwhocompetedinthe2016ParalympicsinRiodeJaneiro,Brazil.Shelostherability56(see)afteranaccidentnineyearsago.Shehastriedtobecomeas57(depend)
37、aspossible in the last few years.Shesaidthat,58alongtime,shewasinareallydarkplaceandhatedbeingblind.Shesaidthatsportsand physical exercise gave 59(she)another opportunity at living.Earlier this month, Cheshire crossed 68 kilometers of steep and uneven ground in the Grand Canyon (大峡谷）. Shedid so in 2
38、4 hours and 15 minutes, 60is believed to be a record for a blind hiker (徒步旅行者）.The 62(early) record of 28 hours 61(set) in 2014.ThreefriendshelpedherduringtheGrandCanyonhike.Theywalkedseveralstepsapart.Theyguidedandwarnedherof63(barrier).Shefollowedthesoundofabell64(wear)bytheleadhiker. Sheusedhikin
39、gpoles for balance.Cheshire and her friends finished the hike on October 8. 2018. She said as the group neared 65endofthetrip,“I had a huge ball of emotion welled up in my chest I cannot believe we just did that.”第三节 书面表达(满分25分)假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国朋友Jim 在给你的邮件中提到他对中国历史很感兴趣，并请你介绍一位你喜欢的中国历史人物。请你给Jim回信，
40、内容包括：1. 该人物是谁；2. 该人物的主要贡献；3. 该人物对你的影响。Dear Jim,Your letter came to me this morning. Im delighted that you have developed an interest in Chinese history.Whenit comes to my favourite figure inChinese history, it must beConfucius,Chinasmost famous teacher, philosopher, and political theorist. Many of h
41、is words of wisdom that have been passed down from generation to generation have made a profound impact on the Chinese. In fact, he inspires me to become a teacher in the future for the purpose of cultivating talents.If you want to know more about Confucius, please let me know. I can find you some books!高一英语笔试 第4页（共11页）
