2020-2021学年四川省成都市高一（上）期末英语试卷

1、2020-2021学年四川省成都市高一（上）期末英语试卷第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共4小题；每小题6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，并在答题卡上将 该项涂黑。 1.     Calling all book lovers! Support your reading habit without paying a cent or even taking a trip to the library.    The Librar

2、y of Congress    If you're looking for classics online,  the Library of Congress has got you covered. With more than 60 classic books available,  this is the perfect website if you have a specific classic you're looking to read. It also includes children

3、9;s classics like Alice in Wonderland and Cinderella.    Project Gutenberg    Founded in 1971,  Project Gutenberg is the oldest eBook collection online. While the website asks for donations（捐赠）, no fees are required for reading the free online books

4、they offer. There are more than 56, 000 eBooks to choose from,  and they are Kindlecompatible and easy to download.    BookBub    If you're a book lover who's always looking for something new to read,  BookBub is a site you need in

5、your life. To access this site and its thousands of available eBooks you need to create an account （账户）,  but it's totally free. Once you've created an account,  the site asks you to pick your favorite genres so that it can provide the best reading recommendations（推荐）. If you want

6、to learn more about BookBub,  click here.    BookRix    BookRix allows readers to download free ebooks onto their iPads, tablets, eReaders, and smartphones. The site offers books from selfpublished authors as well as books that are part of

7、the public domain. The homepage group books into different types including fiction,  fantasy,  romance,  thrillers,  so you can easily find a new book to read. （1）Which should one choose if they want to read classical fairy tale books？_A. The Library of Congress.B. Project Gutenb

8、erg.C. BookBub.D. BookRix. （2）What makes BookBub different from the other three？_A. All the eBooks are totally free.B. Some of the ebooks are classics.C. It recommends books for readers.D. Thousands of eBooks are available. （3）Where does this text most probably come from？_A. A newspaper.B. The Inter

9、net.C. A magazine.D. A notice board. 2.     When Mike Coots was 18,  he lost his leg to a shark bite. It was near his home on the island of Kauai a typical fall morning with friends. The waves were really good. Suddenly a large shark came right up under Mike and sa

10、nk his teeth into Mike's lower leg and Mike felt no pain.    As he struggled（挣扎）, the shark bit down harder. He beat the shark in the face again and again until the shark let him go. As Mike swam back into shore he realized the shark had bit his lower right leg off.

11、 Mike's friends rushed to his aid. The doctors later told Mike that's probably what kept him alive during the drive to the hospital.    As soon as Mike was given the OK by his doctors,  he started riding the waves again. In fact,  his first time back was ne

12、ar the site o£ his attack. Mike was _. He was curious why was he attacked?     His curiosity led him to research sharks, and while he never figured out why he became a target, Mike did learn something that would change his life: Humans are far more d

13、angerous to sharks than the other way around. "I watched a documentary, and I learned about the fact that 70 million sharks a year are killed for their fins（鳍）alone."    He began working with the Hawaii state government to help pass a ban on sharkderived produ

14、cts. He also likes using his photos to spread the message about what's happening to sharks and why it matters. Sharks are here on earth for a very important reason,  holding together the web of biodiversity, and without them,  our seas cannot survive. （1）In the doctors， opinion， w

15、hat helped Mike Coots survive？_A. His good swimming skill.B. His struggle with the shark.C. Timely treatment by doctors.D. The first aid offered by his friends. （2）What does the underlined word "_" in Paragraph 3 mean？_A. Nervous.B. Strongminded.C. Excited.D. Afraid. （3）What did Mike Coots

16、 do after his recovery？_A. He worked hard to protect sharks.B. He was curious about many things.C. He found out why he was attacked.D. He made documentaries on sharks. （4）Which of the following words can best describe Mike Coots？_A. Curious and humorous.B. Honest and confident.C. Brave and caring.D.

17、 Patient and adventurous. 3.     In India,  the country with the world's secondhighest number of Covid19 cases,  some hospitals have started to use robots to connect patients with their loved ones,  and assist healthcare workers.   

18、0;Bangalorebased Invento Robotics has designed three robots to _ tasks including cleaning surfaces,  answering patients questions and enabling video consultations （咨询） with doctors.    Of the eight the company has so far used,  the most popular model is Mitra. Usin

19、g facialrecognition （面部识别）technology,  the robot can remember the names and faces of patients it has contacted. Mitra can travel around a hospital independently, helping patients connect with family and doctors via its cameras and a video screen.    "Mitra can be t

20、he nurse's or doctor's assistant, take readings and vitals, remind them of medicines, " says Balaji Viswanathan,  CEO of Invento Robotics.    He says the humanlike robot interacts with patients and gains their trust. "It may sound funny

21、but we are using robots to bring humanity（Aft） to hospitals, " he tells CNN Business.    Yatharth Hospital in the city of Noida,  northern India, has deployed two Mitra robots one at its entrance to screen patients and the other in the ICU（intensive care unit）

22、.    "Inside our ICU, Mitra helps patients connect with their families through video and gives the patient's family a look inside, " hospital director Kapil Tyagi tells CNN Business.    "Patients get happy and positive whenever the

23、 robot visits them. They are often taking photos with Mitra, " he says.    Viswanathan says Invento uses "best in class security" for video feeds between doctors, patients and their families. For indepth telemedicine consultations, a booth is built a

24、round the robot to give patients privacy. （1）What does the underlined phrase "carry out" in Paragraph 2 probably mean？_A. Change.B. Judge.C. Perform.D. Design. （2）What can we learn from Balaji Viswanathan's words？_A. Mitra is very funny.B. Mitra is quite helpful.C. Mitra can act like h

25、umans.D. Mitra has the latest technology. （3）How do patients feel about the humanlike robots？_A. Satisfied.B. Lost.C. Proud.D. Worried. （4）Which can be the best title of the text？_A. How Can Robots Help Patients in IndiaB. Robots Are Welcomed by Hospitals in IndiaC. Robots Have Brought About Changes

26、 in IndiaD. Robots Join in the Fight Against Covid19 in India 4.     It may sound a bit "Dr. Doolittle, " but it turns out kangaroos can communicate with humans. Researchers found that kangaroos communicated with humans "on purpose"a behavior th

27、at was thought to only belong to domesticated（驯养的）animals,  like dogs,  horses or goats.    Experts from London's University of Roehampton and the University of Sydney set up a task. This task was known as "the unsolvable problem task". During the task,

28、60; they presented kangaroos with food _ inside a plastic container.    After trying,  and failing,  to open the boxes,  the kangaroos turned their gaze（注视）on a nearby human and sometimes even pushed or scratched（抓） them to ask for help,  researchers said.

29、0;   "Their gaze was pretty powerful, " coauthor Alexandra Green said. "We've previously thought only domesticated animals try to ask for help with a problem. But kangaroos do it too. If they can't open the box,  they look at the human and back to the

30、container. Some of them use their nose to push the human and some get close to the human and start scratching at him asking for assistance."    Based on these new findings,  the team believe kangaroos considered social animals, like dogs and goats may be able to ch

31、ange their behavior to interact with humans.    "Through this study, we are able to see that communication between animals can be learnt and that the behaviour of gazing at humans to get food is not related to domestication." lead author Alan McElligott said. 

32、   "Indeed, kangaroos showed a very similar pattern of behaviour we have seen in dogs,  horses and even goats when put to the same test, " McElligott added. （1）What have the researchers found about kangaroos？_A. Kangaroos can become domestic animals.B. Kangaro

33、os can communicate with humans.C. Kangaroos can learn from domestic animals.D. Kangaroos have the same habits as domestic animals. （2）What does the underlined word "_" mean in Paragraph 2？_A. Removed.B. Hidden.C. Kept.D. Saved. （3）What are the researchers' findings based on？_A. Observa

34、tions.B. Previous data.C. Making comparison.D. Making a survey. （4）In which part of a newspaper is this text most probably taken from？_A. Travel.B. Education.C. Technology.D. Science.第二节（共1小题；每小题10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。  Do you sometimes hesitate（犹豫）before asking othe

35、rs for things？As the saying goes，"He who hesitates is lost. " Don't hesitate. You can't control how other people will act.（1）_. Here are four things you can do to get other people to say "yes"：（2）_. If you don't care about what the other party wants or needs，it is unl

36、ikely they will say "yes". Most people are，as Wharton professor and organizational psychologist Adam Grant calls them，"matchmakers" people who help if you help them. Few are "givers" people who help without seeking anything in return.Make the person feel comfortable. It

37、 is not so difficult to think about what the other person wants. （3）_.If you want them to feel comfortable， they need to trust you. If you want the other person to say "yes" to your request， think about the other person.Be silent. Still， you can make the person feel briefly uncomfortable.

38、You do not have to immediately respond. Pause. Be silent. （4）_.It can make the other person want to fill the emptiness， start talking and give in to what you want.Let the person say "no" first.（5）_. Chris Voss argues that getting the other person to say "no" is a strategy for mak

39、ing the person feel comfortable.A. Silence causes discomfort.B. Be smart in how you sell your idea.C. But it is very hard to get them to trust you.D. Think about what the other person wants or needs.E. They are more likely to say "yes" if you make it a winwin scene.F. Sometimes，you need th

40、e other person to say "no" before they will say "yes".G. But you can control your actions in a way that can increase the chances of a favorable result. 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1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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。    &

41、#160; A few years ago, my father arranged to send me a mailorder fruitcake at Christmastime. Although I had a（1）_ job and owned an apartment in Manhattan,  he always （2）_ my refrigerator might be empty.    He（3）_ me to have a particular brand of fruitcake. Mad

42、e in Texas,  it was famous among fruitcake （4）_. "It makes me （5）_ my mother's, " he told me in a phone call.    Ordering the fruitcake was his （6）_ of trying to take care of me from afar. （7）_I was middleaged,  I was still his son.   &

43、#160;The first week of December passed with no（8）_ of his fruitcake. Delayed（耽搁）by holiday mail,  I thought,  or a backlog of orders. The day before my flight to California, the fruitcake still had not （9）_.    January,  February,  and March came and

44、 went（10）_ no fruitcake. Though my father （11）_ to ask about it,  I never once considered （12）_and telling him yes,  the fruitcake had（13）_ arrived and was （14）_. Instead I said, "That （15）_ is orbiting earth, and sooner or later it will（16）_." "That's a good o

45、ne!" he （17）_.    Early last December,  nearly a year after my father died from a failing heart, I got a（an）（18）_ from a staffer at the front desk of my apartment building.    "You （19）_ a package （包裹）, " he said.  

46、  I went downstairs to （20）_ it up. The brown box had a FedEx label with a return address in Texas. （1）A.poorlypaidB. goodC. newD. interesting （2）A.believedB. hopedC. fearedD. guessed （3）A.forcedB. encouragedC. askedD. wanted （4）A.loversB. sellersC. marketsD. shops （5）A.think overB. t

47、hink ofC. look forD. look around （6）A.suggestionB. experienceC. attitudeD. idea （7）A.BecauseB. Even thoughC. WheneverD. Before （8）A.signB. callC. mailD. taste （9）A.soldB. goneC. arrivedD. stayed （10）A.outB. forC. withD. off （11）A.continuedB. forgotC. waitedD. refused （12）A.replyingB. keepingC. belie

48、vingD. lying （13）A.quicklyB. finallyC. suddenlyD. slowly （14）A.deliciousB. brokenC. readyD. famous （15）A.flightB. cakeC. manD. box （16）A.leaveB. disappearC. landD. fly （17）A.shoutedB. criedC. answeredD. said （18）A.messageB. letterC. emailD. call （19）A.haveB. sendC. makeD. order （20）A.giveB. lookC. p

49、ickD. take第三部分 语言知识运用第二节（共1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。  China's science fiction is now at the best of times， compared to the old days. In 1999，（1）_ Wu Yan taught at Beijing Normal University， he started a course on science fiction. It was （2）_ first time such a course

50、 came into a comprehensive university （综合性大学） in China. He later set up a master's degree program in 2003 and a PhD program in 2015. In 2017， Wu（3）_ （go） to work at Southern University o£ Science and Technology in Shenzhen， where he founded a research center for science and human imaginatio

51、n （4）_（focus） more on his study. All （5）_（he） actions pioneered toward popularizing science fiction in China.Pushed forward （6）_ the outstanding works from various writers， it is （7）_ （real） obvious that science fiction has now jumped out of its small pond into the wider public sea."Science fic

52、tion is the weathervane （风向标）of a country's （8）_ （develop）." Liu Cixin said. China's future might （9）_ （fill） with challenges， which meanwhile might provide science fiction with plenty of authentic subject matter and（10）_（end） imagination. He added， "China's science fiction is

53、entering its golden age." 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分10分）第一节 短文改错（共1小题；每小题10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。It started out as an ordi

54、nary day. I met the homeless person and decide to buy him some food. It felt like anything much to me. So his smile of thanks said it all! I then took two box of chocolates to the man whom worked at the bike shop as he had lent me his bike one day. He wasn't expecting it and was happy receive it

55、. I realized that I was actual being kind to myself，to my own soul，because the much more I gave， the better I felt. It's truethe more you give， the more you get. Helping others are helping ourselves. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）  假定你是李华，你的英国朋友John想了解你进入高中后的情况。请给他写一封邮件，内容要点如下：1.学习情况；2.生活情况；3.个人感受。注意：1.词数

56、100词左右；2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。Dear John，Yours，Li Hua 参考答案与试题解析2020-2021学年四川省成都市高一（上）期末英语试卷第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共4小题；每小题6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，并在答题卡上将 该项涂黑。1.【答案】ACB【考点】广告布告类阅读【解析】此题暂无解析【解答】此题暂无解答2.【答案】DBAC【考点】故事类阅读【解析】此题暂无解析【解答】此题暂无解答3.【答案】CBAD【考点】故事类阅读【解析】此题暂无解析【解答】此题暂无解答4.【答案】BCAD【考点】科教类阅读【解析】此题暂无解析【解答】此题暂无解答第二节（共1小题；每小题10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。【答案】G,D,C,A,F【考点】说明文七选五【解析】此题暂无解析【解答】此题暂无解答第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 完形填空（共1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