辽宁省大石桥市第二高级中学2020学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题

2020学年度高一（下）期末考试英语试卷时间：100分钟 满分：120分第一部分：听力略第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40分）AHi, everybody!Welcome to our newly-opened Richards Cinema Bookstore!Now let me introduce to you some of the new film books in our store.Are you Chinese film fans? OK, here comes the latest 25 New Takes about Chinese films. It is a collection of 25 fresh readings of different Chinese films from the 1930s to the present. In recent years, Chinese films are very popular in the States, such as Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon, Hero, and Flowers of Shanghai.Do you like French films? Well, here is The French Cinema Book. It covers French films from the 1890s to the beginning of the 21st century. It is written for all lovers of French cinema: students and teachers, specialists and fans, and so on.Maybe you are Indian film fans and star-chasers. Then here is Encyclopedia ( 百科全书 ) of Indian Cinema. The book is a complete introduction to all the best Indian films. It also offers a full list of names of the famous and successful film stars in the past ten years. You know, the Indian film industry is the largest in the world after our Hollywood.If you like British films, we have The British Cinema Book. It is a good review of British cinema. This book contains a good many nice pictures.In our bookstore, you can also find books about Mexican, Japanese, Australian, German and Italian films.Well, please help yourselves to some coffee or tea, and have a good time here!21. The speaker of the passage is most probably _.A. the author of 25 New TakesB. a tourist in the cinema bookstoreC. the manager of the cinema bookstoreD. a reader of Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema22. How many Asian countries does the speaker refer to when he talks about the film books?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Nine.23. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage？A. Indian cinema is second only to Hollywood.B. The British Cinema Book includes a complete list of names of stars.C. Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon is well received in the States.D. The French Cinema Book covers over a centurys French films.BA US girls dream to end poverty (贫困) started with a walk down a street in downtown Fresno in California, US. Kaitlin Riffel was visiting her father at work the Fresno Rescue Mission, a shelter for the homeless and those in need. “I never realized there were people in the world who didnt have a home or food before,” recalled (回忆) Kaitlin, who is now 16. “I knew there was something I had to do about that.”At age 8, she started raising money to build a playground at Rescue the Children, a facility (机构) in Fresno for women and children in need. It took me two years, but my sisters and I raised $365 (2,520 yuan), Kaitlin said. We started small. We knew we wanted to do something to make a difference.” The amount jumped to $80,000 the following year after the girls teamed up with friends, and the playground was built in 2020. It inspired Kaitlin to found Kids on a Mission, a kid-powered nonprofit organization that has helped hundreds of people living in poverty in the US and abroad.The work overseas started when Kaitlin, then 13, visited El Salvador in Central America. There, she saw people starving (挨饿) and families living in shelters made of cardboard (纸板). “The rooms were smaller than my bedroom, but there would be eight people living in each one,” Kaitlin recalled. “We also got to see the rivers that these people were drinking out of, and they contained dirty water.” Providing clean drinking water for people living in poverty is now a focus (焦点) for Kids on a Mission. Children and adult volunteers dig wells (井) and also help orphans (孤儿) by providing food and clothes. “Being able to see how much they are suffering but then to give them food thats life-changing for us,” Kaitlin said.Kids on a Mission is in the process of giving children larger leadership roles within the organization now that Kaitlin is a junior in high school. She may not play as big of a role in the organization if she moves away for college. “This young lady just understands that by giving and having a huge heart, shes not only changing the hearts of people in this community, shes changing the world,” said Jim Yovino, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools.24. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Kaitlin was inspired to help the poor when she worked at her fathers organization.B. Kaitlin succeeded in raising enough money for a playground with other peoples help.C. It took Kaitlin and her sister two years to raise $80,000 for Rescue the Children.D. Kaitlin started volunteering at Rescue the Children when she was 8 years old.25. What can we learn about Kids on a Mission?A. It was founded by Kaitlin and her sister in 2020.B. It is a nonprofit organization aiming to end poverty in the US.C. It only recruits (招募) children volunteers from Kaitlins community.D. It is now focusing on providing clean drinking water to the poor.26. According to the article, Kaitlin _.A. will continue to lead Kids on a Mission when in collegeB. is now working on improving her leadership skillsC. has positively influenced people in her communityD. has received much financial support for her work from her family27. The article is mainly written to _.A. call on readers to help people in needB. introduce the work of Kids on a MissionC. show that everyone can make a differenceD. share Kaitlins story of helping the poorCHave you noticed that many of the clothes on the high street look the same these days? So how do young people manage to express their individual (个人的) style? We interviewed some Brits in different parts of the country.“Young creative people in the UK have always come up with ways to express their individuality through clothes. Punks added zips (拉链) and safety pins , and skaters buy chains (链条) from hardware shops to hang from their trousers. You dont need money you need imagination,” said Alexi, art student, Aldershot.Printing your own T-shirt is the easiest and most common way to customise (定制) clothes. You dont have to actually make a T-shirt. You can buy a cheap one and add an image (图像) of your choice.“I used to make customised, multicoloured T-shirts for my friends using fabric (织物) paints. They looked a bit messy but sort of cool. A couple of years ago, my mate Simon made one with a picture of Obama dressed as Che Guevara. He still wears it in fact. It looks great, said John, 25, Cheshire.Everyone knows that students dont have a lot of money. That doesnt have to be a problem if youve got a bit of imagination.“I used to make clothes sometimes when I was a student. Once I found a pair of trousers in a shop that I really liked, but I couldnt afford them. I did a little sketch (素描) in a notebook, bought some fabric in the same colour and copied the trousers using my mums sewing machine (缝纫机). I loved it when people didnt believe I had made them myself,” said Corrine, 31, Dundee.Buying second-hand or “vintage (复古的)” clothes is a fashion option for many young Brits.“I like to make or adapt (改造) my own clothes because I know that they will fit and that theyll look good. I buy stuff like jackets, trousers and dresses in second-hand shops. You can be sure you will always have something original as well as cheap,” said Helen, 26, Nottingham.28. According to Alexi, which of the following things best allows young people to express their individual style?A. Money. B. Creativity.C. Taste. D. Courage.29. What does John think is a good way to express ones individuality?A. Adapting vintage T-shirts. B. Buying multicolored T-shirts.C. Printing images on T-shirts. D. Adding zips and safety pins to T-shirts.30. What makes Corrine proud of herself?A. Learning sewing skills from her mother.B. Making trousers by herself.C. Being able to afford expensive trousers.D. Wearing fashionable second-hand trousers.31. What is the article mainly about?A. Why young people like to look different.B. The trend of customizing clothes in the UK.C. Popular clothes among young Brits.D. How young Brits show their personality through clothes.DDo you always struggle to understand others feelings? Perhaps you should listen to your heart. According to a team of scientists at Anglia Ruskin University in the UK, people who are more aware of their own heartbeat are better at understanding others emotions.Researchers have long suspected (怀疑) that this ability is important for understanding others thoughts and feelings. To test this theory, the British team asked 72 volunteers to count their own heartbeats without feeling a pulse (脉搏). This aimed to see how aware they were of the feelings inside their own bodies. Then, the volunteers were shown video clips of social interactions (互动), which tested their ability to read the minds of the characters. During the clips, they were asked questions that required an understanding of the emotions of a certain character for example, “What is Sandra feeling?” In addition, they were asked questions that did not involve any emotions, such as “What is Michael thinking?” They were also asked non-social questions, like “What was the weather like that evening?” The results showed that those who had counted their heartbeats most accurately were better at answering questions relating to the characters emotions. However, there was no link between the ability to feel whats going on inside your body and questions that did not involve any emotions.Punit Shah, lead author of the study, used an example to explain this: If your colleague Michael is rude toward Sandra in public, your body processes (处理) this by increasing your heart rate. This may make you feel anxious and allow you to understand that Sandra is embarrassed . “If you do not feel your heart rate increase, it may reduce your ability to understand that situation and respond (反应) appropriately,” Shah told The Telegraph. Researchers believed their findings mean it could be possible to make people more empathetic by training them to listen to their hearts. This also lends support to the argument that feelings are, at the very least, deeply rooted in physical sensations (感觉).32. What does the new study find?A. People are better at understanding others emotions than thoughts.B. People with quicker heartbeats are more sensitive to others feelings.C. The ability to feel your heartbeat is important for understanding others thoughts.D. Your ability to feel others emotions is related to your ability to feel your own heartbeat.33. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the new study according to the article?A. The volunteers were asked to count their heartbeats while watching video clips.B. Researchers designed emotional, non-emotional and non-social questions.C. The volunteers were required to describe each others thoughts and feelings.D. Researchers trained the volunteers to listen to their hearts and observed them.34. The underlined word “empathetic” in the second-to-last paragraph probably means _.A. willing to accept ideas that are different from your ownB. not influenced in any way by other people or thingsC. being able to understand others feelingsD. willing to help those in trouble35. What can be concluded from the last four paragraphs?A. We react to a situation more slowly when our heart rates increase.B. Physical sensations in our bodies are believed to cause emotional changes.C. Our ability to feel emotions is part of us and cant be changed.D. How we feel has nothing to do with the state of our bodies.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。Last Sunday I was thinking about the difference between successful people and those who dont achieve anything significant. I made an interesting discovery. This difference may at first look obvious, but its quite opposite. 36Everyone has a purpose behind their actions. If they dont, they wouldnt take action! 37 When they take action, at the back of their minds they think about success that this action is going to bring them.38 Whats the purpose behind your actions? Do you work to thrive（成功）or to survive? Do you go to work to feed your family or to create an amazing lifestyle?Different purposes will result in completely different life experiences. People who work to survive are the ones who fear that some unexpected bill will arrive. They go to bed worrying about money and unimportant things. They hate their employment but dont quit because they doubt their own abilities to create something greater. I know this kind of feeling because I was like that once. Thats a very uncomfortable state to be in because you are constantly worried about insignificant things. 39 Therefore, you cannot achieve anything great.Now there are some people who dont accept the Life is hard story and they are fuelled by an entirely different purpose. They work to thrive. 40 They have a beautiful vision and they take constant action to make that vision a reality.A. And they dont think about why something cannot be done.B. Such attitude invites great opportunities to you.C. It lies in what motivates people to take action.D. So let me ask you a few questions.E. And this makes you take even more or better quality actions.F. This state does not allow you to be creative.G. But successful people have a completely different purpose behind the actions they take.第三部分 语言知识运用 （共两节，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A、B、C 和 D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to 41 a different life. It was a transitional time in Daniels life. I wanted to 42 him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the 43 time I had let such moments pass.When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it? Then he walked 44 the steps of the bus and disappeared inside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar 45 played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him 46 and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words 47 me.Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those 48 opportunities. How many times have I let such moments 49 ? I dont find a quiet moment to tell him what they have 50 to me or what he might 51 to face in the years ahead. Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him? 52 as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always 53 never hearing him put his 54 into words. Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. Why is it so 55 to tell a son something from the heart?My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly. Daniel, I said, if I could have picked, I would have picked you. Thats all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the world 56 , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, but tears filled my eyes, and I couldnt understand what he was saying. All I was 57 of was the stubble(短须) on his chin as his face pressed 58 mine. What I had said to Daniel was 59 . It was nothing. However, it was 60 .41. A. experienceB. spendC. enjoyD. shape42. A. showB. sendC. leaveD. instruct43. A. lastB. firstC. veryD. next44. A. upwardB. intoC. downD. up45. A. signB. sceneC. sceneryD. sight46. A. interestB. instructionC. courageD. direction47. A. failedB. discouraged C. struckD. troubled48. A. futureB. embarrassing C. obviousD. lost49. A. lastB. passC. flyD. remain50. A. countedB. meantC. valuedD. eared51. A. thinkB. wantC. expectD. wish52. A. ButB. AndC. Instead D. So53. A. wonderedB. regrettedC. minded D. tried54. A. viewsB. actions C. feelings D. attitudes55. A. importantB. necessary C. hard D. basic56. A. disappearedB. changedC. progressed D. advanced57. A. afraidB. convinced C. aware D. tired58. A. byB. againstC. onD. with59. A. simple B. gentle C. meaningfulD. moving60. A. noneB. nobodyC. anything D. everything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。Getting a drivers license takes a lot of time and energy, but its worth it because it means 61. _ (have) a lot more freedom. Im 62. _ the rural state of Iowa that doesnt have a lot of public transportation, and everything is really spread out. So until I turned 16, my parents had to drive 63. _ pretty much everywhere.There were several steps 64. _ I got that special plastic card. In Iowa, everyone can get their learners permit (许可) at the age of 14, 65. _ means you can only drive if one of your parents is sitting in the seat next to you.The next step was getting my school permit at the age of 15. In Iowa, 66. _ you live more than a mile (1.6