2019-2020学年福建省厦门一中高一(上)期中英语试卷

1、2019-2020 学年福建省厦门一中高一（上）期中英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共15 小题，共30.0 分）AAmsterdam is one of the most popular travel destinations in the world ， famous for its beautiful canals， top art museum and cycling culture It is the capital and most populous （人口稠密） city in the Netherlands and often referred to as the Venice o

2、f the North due to its convenient system of bridges and canals Here are some of the key points to remember as you plan your trip to Amsterdam Must-See AttractionsMost visitors begin their Amsterdam adventure in the Old Centre ， which is full of traditional architecture ， shopping centers and coffee

3、shops Dont miss the Dam Square and the areas around Spui and Nieuwmarkt Youll also want to check out Amsterdams Museum Quarter in the South District ， which is great for shopping at the Albert Cuyp Market and having a picnic in the Vondelpark TransportationTravelers should be aware that Amsterdam Ai

4、rport Schiphol is one of the busiest airports in the world You can catch a train from Schiphol to Amsterdam Central Station ， which has many connecting routes Cycling is very popular here ， and its easy to find cheap bike rentals around town Recommended RestaurantsAmsterdam is a top destination for

5、foodies （美食家）， so it is difficult to narrow down your dining choices Here are a couple of our favorites Restaurant Cuisine（风味） LocationPriceNotesNassaukadedishes fromSmall portions are servedFoodism，so order 2-3Mediterranean 122? 201052 ECdishes per person， set-priceHotel OkuramenusMake advance book

6、ingFerdinandCiel Bleufrom ? 110and ask for a table by theFrenchBolstraatforwindow333， 1072 LHdinnerMoney Saving Tips? Unless you really want to see the tulips （郁金香）blooming ， avoid booking betweenmid-March and mid-May This is when hotel and flight prices rise sharply ? Look for accommodations in Ams

7、terdams South District ， where rates are generally cheaperthan in the city center ? Buy train tickets at the machine instead of the counter to save a bit of money ? Check out our homepage to view price comparisons for flights ， hotels， and rental cars before you book 1.Amsterdam earns the name Venic

8、e of the North because of its _A. modern traffic systemsB. popular places of interestC. large numbers of bridges and canalsD. big population and warm climate第1页，共 19页2. Where can you enjoy dishes of French cooking ？ _A. The Albert Cuyp Market B. Ciel Bleu C. FoodismD. Vondelpark 3. To save money on

9、accommodation in Amsterdam ， youd better _ A. book a hotel in AprilB. make advance booking at the machineC. check into a hotel at the city centerD. compare the prices on the website4. Where can we probably read the passage？ _A. A travel webpage B. A business report C. A research paperD. A geography

10、textbook BJim suffered heart problems In conversation he expressed little joy and it seemed that his life was drawing to a close When his heart problems led to operation ， Jim went through it successfully ， and a full recovery was expected Within days ， however， his heart was not beating properly Ji

11、m was rushed back to operation， but nothing was found to explain the cause of his illness He died on the operating table on the day before his 48th birthday Dr Bruce Smoller ， a psychologist ， had had many conversations with him， and the more he learned， the stranger he realized Jims case was When J

12、im was a child ， his father， a teacher，suffered a heart attack and stayed home to recoverOne morning Jim asked his father to look over his homework ， promising to come home from school at noon to pick it up His father agreed， but when Jim returned his father had died Jims father was 48I think all hi

13、s life Jim believed he killed his father ， Dr Smoller says He felt that if he had not asked him to look at his homework ， his father would have lived Jim had been troubled by the idea The operation was the trial he had expected for forty years Smoller believes that Jim willed himself not to live to

14、the age of 48 Jims case shows the powerful role that attitude plays in physical health ， and that childhood experiences produce far-reaching effects on the health of grown-ups Although most cases are less direct than Jims， studies show that childhood events， besides genes， may well cause such midlif

15、e diseases as cancer， heart disease and mental illness5. Jim was sent back to operation because _ A. his heart didt work wellB. he expected a full recoveryC. his life was drawing to a closeD. the first one wasnt well performed6. What made Dr Smoller feel strange about Jims case？ _A. Jim died at a yo

16、ung ageB. Jim died on the operating table C. Both Jim and his father died of the same disease D. Jims death is closely connected with his fathers 7. From Smollers words ， we can infer that _ A. Jims father cared little about his studyB. Smoller agreed that Jim did kill his fatherC. Jim thought he wo

17、uld be punished some dayD. Smoller believed Jim wouldnt live to the age of 48第2页，共 19页8. Which of the following could have strong effects on ones physical health according to the text？ _a Ones genesb Ones life in childhood c Ones physical education d The date of ones birthday e The opinions one has

18、about something A. a， b， dB. a， b， eC. a， c， eD. b， c， dCIn ancient Egypt ， the pharaoh （法老） treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace， if he brought good news However ， if the exhausted runner hadthe misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news ， his head was cut o

19、ff Shades of that spirit spread over todays conversations Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing As we walked light-heartedly out of the door ， picnic basket in hand ， a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said ， Oh ， boy， bad day for a picnic The weather

20、man says its going to rain I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches Not for his stupid weather report ， for his smile Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter， the sales agent said with a broa

21、d smile， Oh ， that bus left five minutes ago Dreams of head-cutting!Its not the news that makes someone angry Its the unsympathetic attitude with which its delivered Everyone must give bad news from time to time ， and big winners do it with the proper attitude A doctor advising a patient that she ne

22、eds an operation does it in a caring way A boss informing an employee he didnt get the job takes on a sympathetic tone Big winners know ， when delivering any bad news， they should share the feeling of the receiver Unfortunately ， many people are not aware of this When youre tired from a long flight

23、， has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isnt ready yet ？ When you had your heart set onthe toast beef， has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece ？ It makesyou as traveler or diner want to land your fist （拳头） right on their unsympathetic faces Had my neighbor told

24、 me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy ，I would have appreciated his warning Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left ， I probably would have said ， Oh ， thats all right Ill catch the next one Big winners ， when they bear bad news， deliver bombs with

25、 the emotion the bombarded （被轰炸的） person is sure to have9.In the writers opinion ， his neighbor was _ A. friendlyB.C. not considerateD.warm-heartednot helpful10. From Paragraph 3， we learn that the writer _ A. was mad at the sales agentB. was reminded of the cruel pharaohC. wished that the sales age

26、nt would have had dreamsD. dreamed of cutting the sales agents head that night11. What is the main idea of the text ？ _A. Delivering bad news properly is important in communicationB. Helping others sincerely is the key to business success C. Receiving bad news requires great courage D. Learning anci

27、ent traditions can be useful 第3页，共 19页DMany leading AI researchers think that in a matter of decades ， artificial intelligence will beable to do not merely some of our jobs，but all of our jobs ，forever transforming life on Earth The reason why many regard this as science fiction is that weve traditi

28、onally thought of intelligence as something mysterious that can only exist in biological organisms ， especially humans But such an idea is unscientific From my point of view as a physicist and AI researcher ， intelligence is simply a certain kind of information-processing performed by elementary par

29、ticles （基本粒子） moving around ，and there is no law of physics that says one cant build machines more intelligent than us in all ways This suggests that weve only seen the tip of the intelligence iceberg and that there is an amazing potential to unlock the full intelligence that is potential in nature

30、and use it to help humanity If we get it right ， the upside is huge Since everything we love about civilization is the product of intelligence ， amplifying （扩大） our own intelligence with AI has the potentialto solve tomorrows toughest problems For example，why risk our loved ones dying in traffic acc

31、idents that self-driving cars could prevent or dying of cancers that AI might help us find cures for ？ Why not increase productivity through automation （自动化） and use AI toaccelerate our research and development of affordable sustainable （可持续的）energy？Im optimistic that we can develop rapidly with adv

32、anced AI as long as we win the racebetween the growing power of our technology and the knowledge with which we manageit But this requires giving up our outdated concept of learning form mistakes That helped us win the race with less powerful technology ： We messed up with fire and then invented fire

33、 extinguishers （灭火器）， and we messed up with cars and then invented seat belts However ， its an awful idea for more powerful technologies ， such as nuclear weapons or superintelligent AI-where even a single mistake is unacceptable and we need to get things right the first time 12. How do many people

34、feel about leading AI researchers predictions ？ _A. Worried B. CuriousC. Doubtful D. Disappointed 13. What does the author think of intelligence ？ _A. We know little about it B. It belongs to human beings C. It is too difficult to understand D. We have nothing more to discover 14. What does the unde

35、rlined word upside in Paragraph 4 probably mean ？ _A. CostB. Risk C. Quantity D. Advantage 15.Whats important for us in the race between people and technology ？ _A. Learning from failure B. Increasing our intelligence C. Avoiding making mistakes D. Being more optimistic 二、阅读七选五（本大题共5 小题，共10.0 分）Tips

36、 to Increase Your Productivity Want to get more done in your day ？ Of course you do (1)The good news is that everyone can increase the amount of tasks they accomplish in aday Here are some tips to help you have a more productive day Make a plan for your day Make sure you know how you want your day t

37、o go in advance ， even before you start (2) To work best ， create the next days plan the night before so that every morning you spend time performing ， not planning Break large tasks down into bits accomplished easily Do you have a large project thats just so big that you keep putting it off ？ Or ma

38、ybe youre just unsure of where to begin， so you put第4页，共 19页it off (3) Therefore ， you will feel a sense of accomplishment as you check the items of your list Always set your priorities （优先事项） (4) Figure out what must be done， do that first and rank the rest of your work according to importance If y

39、ou dont get to the items at the end of your list ， it wont be a big problem ， and you can do them another time(5) If you are the most productive in the morning ， thats when you should hit it hard and do as much as you can If you work better in the afternoon ， take care of some things like emails in

40、the morning and then accomplish the important projects in the afternoon Keep on top of your work habits ， and youll be more productive A Reward yourself if you are productive B Be aware of when you are the most productive C This can provide you a roadmap for the day D Its tough to meet depressed peo

41、ple who are productive E Its important to accomplish the most important tasks firstF A good way is to break the project down into more manageable ones G To stay competitive in any industry ， you need to improve your productivity 16.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF. FG. G17.A. AB. BC. CD.EF. FG. G18.A. AB. BC. CD.EF

42、. FG. G19.A. AB. BC. CD.EF. FG. G20.A. AB. BC. CD.EF. FG. G三、完形填空（本大题共20 小题，共20.0 分）DDDDE.E.E.E.There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere We can see there is a lot of sleeping on the bus or train on the (21) home from work in the evenings A man will be (22) the n

43、ewspaper ，and seconds later it(23) as if he is trying to (24) it Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger (25) next to him (26) place where unplanned short sleep (27) is in the lecture hall where a student will start snoring （打鼾）so (28)that the professor has to ask another student to (

44、29) the sleeper awakeA more embarrassing （尴尬的） situation occurs when a student starts falling into sleep and the (30) of the head pushes the arm off the(31) ，and the movement carries the (32) of the body along The student wakes up on the floor with no (33) of getting there The worst time to fall asl

45、eep is when (34) Police reports are full of (35) that occur when people fall into sleep and go (36) the road If the drivers are (37) ，they are not seriously hurt One womans car， (38) ，went into the river She woke up in four feetof (39) and thought it was raining When people are really (40)， nothing

46、will stop them fromfalling asleep-no matter where they are 21.A. wayB. trackC. pathD. road22.A. buyingB. foldingC. deliveringD. reading23.A. actsB. showsC. appearsD. sounds24.A. openB. eatC. findD. finish25.A. lyingB. waitingC. talkingD. sitting26.A. NextB. EveryC. AnotherD. One27.A. goes onB. ends

47、upC. lastsD. returns第5页，共 19页28.A. bravelyB. happilyC. loudlyD. carelessly29.A. leaveB. shakeC. keepD. watch30.A. sizeB. shapeC. weightD. strength31.A. cushionB. deskC. shoulderD. book32.A. actionB. positionC. restD. side33.A. memoryB. reasonC. questionD. purpose34.A. thinkingB. workingC. walkingD.

48、driving35.A. changesB. eventsC. ideasD. accidents36.A. upB. offC. alongD. down37.A. luckyB. awakeC. calmD. strong38.A. in timeB. at firstC. as usualD. for example39.A. dustB. waterC. grassD. bush40.A. tiredB. drunkC. lonelyD. lazy四、语法填空（本大题共1 小题，共20.0 分）41. TextU3 L1The tradition of the Dragon Boat

49、Festival started more than 2000 years ago In the old days， (1) only by Chinese people However ， in recent years， U3 L3On Christmas Eve，the whole family helped to decorate the house，(2) ，the decorations and the balloons Then， in the afternoon ， when Auntie Kathleen and my two cousins arrived， everyth

50、ing was ready Before we went to bed ， (3) Father Christmas and then put our stockings at the end of our beds U4 L1However ， many people are optimistic about the future of the Internet Already ， users can buy books， find out about holiday offers ， book tickets ， (4) the Internet In the next few years

51、， says Angela Rossetto of Cyberia magazine ， it is clear that we (5) on the Internet She also believes that， NCEL34Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police In the letter he was asked to call at the station Dan (6) by the police ， but he went to the station yesterday and now he is not

52、worried anymore At the station ， he was told by a smiling policeman (7) L35He is finding his new work far more exciting When he was driving along Catford Street recently， (8) and run towards a waiting car One of them (9) Roy acted quickly anddrove the bus straight at the thieves The one with the mon

53、ey (10)五、选词填空-句子（本大题共26 小题，共50.0 分）42.Tricycles are worth using if you want to e_ the narrow alleys（ hutong） of oldBeijing （ to travel around an area in order to find out about it ）43. It is not hard to spot good-will d_ which are hung on rooftops carrying the most popular characters like longevity

54、and happiness （ something pretty that you put in aplace or on top of something to make it look attractive）44. Were trying to create an a_ of trust between management and staff（ the feeling that an event or place gives you）45. He faces the c_ of improving the citys public transportation system （ something that tests the strength or ability in a way that is interesting ）46. Three of Antarcticas largest glaciers are r_ thinning ， los