1、20202021 学年度第一学期第一次考试 高一英语 考试时间:100 分钟 试卷满分:120 分 第一部分:听力(略) 第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分 50 分) 第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5 分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 A My Favourite Books Jo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Will series (系列) of lifestyle books.Here she picks her t
2、op reads. Matilda Roald Dahl I once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahls writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful worlds.Matildas battles with her cruel parents and the bossy headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, are equally funny and frightening,but
3、theyre also aspirational. After Dark Haruki Murakami Its about two sistersEri, a model who either wont or cant stop sleeping, and Mari, a young student.In trying to connect to her sister, Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse “night people” who are hidingsecrets. Gone Girl G
4、illian Flynn There was a bit of me that didnt want to love this when everyone else on the planet did,but the horror story is brilliant.Theres tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick and Amy battle for your trust.Its a real whodunit and the frustration when you realise whats going on is horrib
5、ly enjoyable. The Stand Stephen King This is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around.After a serious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4% of the worlds population, a battle unfolds between good and evil among those left.Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever. 21Who
6、does “I” refer to in the text? AStephen King. BGillian Flynn. CRoald Dahl. D.Jo Usmar. 22Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri? AAfter Dark. BMatilda. CCosmopolitan. DThe Stand. 23What kind of book is Gone Girl? AA folk tale. BA horror story. CA love story. D A biography. B It is often sai
7、d that Western Europeans speak English. From traveling all through Europe, I know that this is not entirely true. Some regions of Europe have a 90% of English speaking rate, while in other parts, English is generally a tongue which is impossible to understand. The divide, it seems, lies with the Rom
8、ance languages. In Scandinavia, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the rest of the Western European non-Romance language speaking regions, English seems to be understood and spoken just like the peoples first tongue. In Iceland, I have never experienced English was spoken so well and so widely b
9、y a non-native speaking country. And I have almost never met a Dutch person who did not speak English almost as well as my countrymen. But when you move to the south of Western Europe a little, something happens. English becomes a less useful language for traveling. You just cross over the Romance l
10、anguage barrier (障碍) and into Spain, Portugal, France, and Italy, where English is spoken at a rate that does not seem to be much higher than in China, Latin America, or Southeast Asia. Traveling through Europe and working in hotels around the world that are popular with Europeans have given me a de
11、eper view of their usage of foreign languages. The northern Europeans can often speak five or six languages, while the Romance speakers hardly know more than their birth tongue. And if you think that Spanish and Italian are so similar that their speakers can understand each other, I tell you that th
12、is is completely wrong. Spaniards and Italians dont even understand each other. It is also not a fact that people from both of these countries can communicate in French; only those who put a large amount of effort into learning English or have lived abroad for years can speak English well. People of
13、ten say that French people really understand English but refuse to speak it, but from watching hundreds of French travelers over the years struggle with English abroad as well as friends in France trying in vain (徒劳无益) to communicate with me, I know that this is not true. English is simply not widel
14、y spoken there outside the large cities. 24What can we learn from the passage? AIn Iceland, English is not spoken very well. BA Dutch person can almost speak English as well as the author himself. CSpanish and Italian are so similar that their speakers can understand each other easily. DEnglish is a
15、s widely spoken as French in France. 25The author is probably a(n) _. AAmerican BDutchman C Frenchman DChinese 26What does “this” in the last paragraph mean? AWestern Europeans speak English. BFrench people really understand English but refuse to speak it. CHundreds of French travelers struggle with
16、 English abroad. DFriends in France try in vain to communicate with me in English. 27Where is the passage most probably taken from? AA geography textbook. BA fashion magazine. CA travel journal. DA news report. C People in Japan tend to live longer and stay healthier in their later years, with an in
17、creasing number of old people living alone. Japan is on a fast track to “ultra-age” with people aged 65 or above accounting for 28 percent of its total population in 2019;it was 26.7 percent in 2017. On the other hand, the number of births in 2019 fell to its lowest (about 941,000) since records beg
18、an in 1899. Demand for care services for elderly people has increased. A shrinking (缩小) working population means fewer able-bodied adults are available to look after the elderly. State-provided facilities for the elderly are not enough, which causes elderly people to turn to private ones but they ar
19、e expensive. The country will be short of 380,000 of health nurses by 2025. The government has to turn to advanced robots to meet the shortage. A study found that using robots encouraged one third of the people to become more active and independent. Yet there is no robot that can provide the emotion
20、al support to the elderly. Japan provides a case study for China, which is also faced with a fast aging population. 17.23 million babies were born in China in 2019, about 630,000 fewer than in 2018. People aged 60 accounted for 17.3 of Chinas population in 2019. With a shortage of elderly care facil
21、ities and unbalanced supply, China may find it hard to deal with the rapidly increasing number of senior citizens. To meet the challenge, the Chinese government should make policy changes, which Japan is unwilling or unable to do or even consider. China should pay attention to the signals its aging
22、population is sending and take proper and timely action. 28. What do we learn about the old Japanese? A. More and more old Japanese prefer to live on their own. B. A lot of old Japanese have to continue working at old age. C. Some old Japanese remain active with the help of robots. D. Japanese aged
23、65 or above make up one third of its population. 29. What can we know about state-provided care facilities for the elderly in Japan? A. They are expensive. B. They are affordable. C. They are inconvenient. D. They are fashionable. 30. What do the Japanese do to deal with the shortage of health nurse
24、s? A. They employ advanced robots. B. They hire foreign health nurses. C. They set up more nursing schools. D. They train the elderly to tend themselves. 31. What is the main idea of the last two paragraph? A. Japan has to take action to deal with the aging population. B. Robots cant provide emotion
25、al support to the elderly. C. China is now faced with a fast aging population. D. Japans aging population issue is a timely lesson for China. D Leaving junior high school, and going up to the big school was a very frightening change for me.I went there with no friends.The only two people who came fr
26、om my previous school were two girls, Donna Davis and Sakjinda Rai, but I developed little friendship with them.At first I was scared (害怕的) and looked stupid.But after a few months, I tried keeping my arms open and making friends with people around me. After an unsuccessful relationship with Amit Sh
27、armar, who ran away from me whenever I said hello to him, Sher Bhachu joined me, and we seemed to have a bit in common.So I made my first friend, and I wasnt on my own any more! But after a few days,he broke his leg, and was off for a couple of months! I was on my own again! Anyway, when Sher finall
28、y did return, I introduced him to another friend of mine, Graeme Parker.They got on like a house on fire, but unfortunately that little threesome (三人一组) only managed to last about a week or two before they had a bit of fight,and poor Graeme went his own way.Shortly after that we met and later joined
29、 another gang.Others later joined at various stages, including Chris Elemen, Venay Maru, Amandeep Vidhani, Yaser Ghauri and Paul Barrance.It was with these people that I spent most of my life in senior high school. 32Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? AThe author fel
30、t frightened in the new school with no friends at the start of his senior high school time. BThe authors junior high school was not very good. C. The author didnt like Sakjinda Rai at all. DThe author had tried his best to make friends with Donna Davis. 33After a short time, the author was alone wit
31、hout friends again because _. Athey quarrelled about something B they found they had nothing to share Cthe author moved to another school Dhis friend was off because of injury 34According to the last paragraph, we can learn that _. Athe author missed his little threesome Bthe author made more friend
32、s as time went on Cthe author and Graeme had a bit of fight DGraeme Parker and Sher Bhachu were close friends 35The real purpose of the author in writing this passage is to _. Aintroduce some friends to readers Bprove senior high school life is hard Cshow his attitudes toward life in senior high sch
33、ool Dtell readers his friendship in senior high school 第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 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。 How to make friends at a new school Starting with a new school can be difficult. Everything is nothing like your previous school, and you dont even know where to go for yo
34、ur own classes. _36_ However, if you use these skills, you can quickly turn some of those strangers into friends. Be yourself. _37_ If some people dont accept you, theyre not the kind of friends you need. People often stay together because they have similar interests. For example, someone who does a
35、 lot of sport may make friends with those who also run or swim a lot. _38_ Remember to be nice to the people you meet at your new school. If you think that you will say something that may make them feel sad, do not say anything and just nod your head if they talk to you. Also, remember to be as help
36、ful as possible! Believe in yourself. A smile goes a long way. When you walk in the halls, dont keep your eyes on the floor. Raise your head and make eye contact (接触) with other people. _39_ Introduce yourself. Tell them your name and where youre from. Remember peoples names. You like it when people
37、 use your name, and so do other people. _40_ Besides, ask them in a kind way if they have a nickname (昵称). Youd be amazed how often this might come in handy. APeople may become angry if you just begin by saying “Hey” each time. BDont sit at the back of the classroom where other people dont notice yo
38、u! CMaking new friends can be hard, too. DJoin in after-school activities you like. EBe friendly to others. FIf you see someone you know, smile or say “Hi” GNever change who you are to try and fit in. 第三部分语言知识运用(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,从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 A co
39、uple of days ago, my 9-year-old son and I were shopping at a grocery store (食品杂货店). At the checkout, a mother was trying to understand her bill. She didnt have enough _41_ for her milk and cheese. The manager _42_ the items (商品) from her cart and carried them away to the fridge section. There had be
40、en _43_ when I myself didnt have money to buy groceries my family needed, but today was _44_. It was payday so there we stood in line with our groceries. I whispered to my son and told him to run and get the _45_ back with the items. He was confused. He didnt understand me. I was trying to do an act
41、 of kindness, but it went _46_. The lady left with her son and _47_ groceries than she had planned. I told the checkout guy to _48_ me for her milk and cheese and that wed run to the parking lot and _49_ her up. He said “Youd do that?” and I said “Yes, I want to make sure they have what they _50_.”
42、He quickly called the manager back. I paid for my items and hers and my son and I ran to the parking lot where we _51_ we would find the lady. But the mom and her son were _52_ and with them went my opportunity to gift these small but _53_ items. I felt _54_ for not speaking up and telling her what
43、I wanted to do for her. If I had told her about it, I wouldnt have _55_ the chance of doing a good deed. Perhaps because of this our future acts will be delivered with speed, as it is intended and necessary for love and kindness. 41A.space Bmoney Cpatience Dhelp 42A.counted Badded Cremoved Dreplaced
44、 43A.times B. reasons Cways Dstores 44A.free Bdifferent Ccommon Dfamiliar 45A.fridge Bmother Cpartner Dmanager 46A.wrong Bbad Ccrazy Dhungry 47A.cheaper Bheavier Cfewer Dlarger 48A.reward Bsearch Cpay Dcharge 49A.pick Bcatch Ccheer Dgive 50A.need Bbuy Corder Dlose 51A.proved Bdoubted Cremembered Dth
45、ought 52A.grateful Bunwilling Cgone Dtired 53A.necessary Bexpensive Cuseless Dbeautiful 54A.lucky Bfrightened Cterrible Dhopeless 55A.had Bmissed Cwelcomed Drefused 第二节语法填空(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。 I am a high school student in the UK.I have just read your articl
46、e about what you 56._ (experience) in the UK.I would very much like to be friends with you.First of all, let me introduce 57._ (I)My name is Daniel Adams.I am 58._ (study) at Southampton High.I am really fond of 59. _(read) books, and that is why my 60._ (favour) subject is Literature.At the weekend
47、, I like playing football and surfing the Internet.I also enjoy eating sweets, 61._ I never miss dessert at dinner. I did not realize schools in the UK are so different from schools in China 62._ I read your article.It must have been quite a struggle for you to become 63._ (use) to academic life in
48、a British school.I really have respect for everything 64._ you have achieved.Next year, I plan on attending a high school in China on a student exchange programme, and I found your article a great 65._ (encourage) to me.I would love to meet you when I go to China. 第四部分写作(共两节,满分 40 分) 第一节应用文写作(满分 15 分) 假如你叫李华,你所在学校的英语俱乐部(English Club)将举行一个英语晚会,你准备邀请你 的外国朋友 Peter 一同参加。请根据以下内容要点给 Peter 写一封邀请信。 1.晚会时间:下午 5:30 地点:学校大厅(th