青海省海东市2020-2021学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上青海省海东市2020-2021学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读选择 Basel is often referred to as the cultural capital of Switzerland, but what exactly can you do in this Swiss city?The RheinIn summer, it is common for locals and tourists alike to go for a refreshing swim in the river which runs throu

2、gh this beautiful city. When autumn and winter come along, swimming is replaced by walking along the river banks. I did see a very brave man take a dip in the dropping temperatures of late October, so anything is possible!The museumsBasel has a lot to offer in terms of museums, from the mechanical a

3、rt in the Tinguely Museum to exploring the world of writing and printing in the Paper Museum, the skeletons of the Natural History Museum and discovering the citys past in the History Center.The Old TownThis city is still a beautiful place with a long history, lots of cute cobbled streets, a bright

4、red town hall and a great cathedral. In contrast, the city is also proud of Switzerlands tallest building: the Roche tower.Go on a hikeIf youre more of a nature fan. Basel-Landschaft has many beautiful hiking trails to choose from such as hills, forests and beautiful rivers. And of course you deserv

5、e a treat of Swiss chocolate afterwards!EatIf youre in Switzerland, dont forget to let your tongue experience the bubbling cheese, toasty raclette and foamy drinks or chocolate kisses! You wont go hungry here. Of course, the rest of Switzerland also has much to offer, and thanks to great rail servic

6、es, it can all be yours within an hour or two. Greetings from Basel! Hope to see you here soon.1What can tourists do when touring the Rhein?AGo skating with friends.BGo for a train tour around it.CGo swimming in the river.DEnrich knowledge of history.2Which of the following can meet your desire to a

7、ppreciate nature?AThe Rhein.BBasel-Landschaft.CThe Roche tower.DThe Natural History Museum.3What is the authors main purpose in writing this text?ATo encourage visitors to visit a city.BTo introduce the benefits of traveling.CTo show off Swiss cultural traditions.DTo attract visitors to museums in S

8、witzerland. One day while trying to print all the class worksheets we needed for the day, I found myself shouting at my printer in front of my son. “Why wont this stupid thing print?” I shouted. My son came up to me quietly, saying, “Calm down, Mommy. Maybe if you dont shout at the printer, it will

9、work. You need to have patience.”He was right. I needed patience-patience with this whole situation. I stopped myself, realizing this was not the behavior I wanted my son to see. He was also right that I needed to calm down. Just like what I told him to do, I took a few deep breaths and walked away

10、from the collapsed printer. Later that day when we were outside, I tried to keep the sense of calm I had slightly achieved. Once I blocked out all the anxiety over the virus, school, and my work-I found the afternoon peaceful and pleasant. I played flying disc with my son, simply enjoying each other

11、s company while the birds sang. It was an everyday moment Ill never take for granted again.From then on, things got a little easier. I started to give myself, and everyone else, some favour. I stopped holding myself to my perfectionism standards with every little thing because they were truly imposs

12、ible to keep to.With that favour, I changed my focus. Getting every school worksheet done correctly is not important. Neither is cleaning the house. And, apart from getting fired, neither is my work. Spending time with my family, and staying healthy emotionally and physically, became my main concern

13、s. We took walks. We danced our hearts out during the Disney Family Sing-Along. We got up early and walked secretly into our backyard with telescopes to bird watch. Who knows, birding may be the new hobby were never giving up.4What did the authors son ask his mother to do?APrint later.BStop printing

14、.CChange another printer.DStay calm.5What does the underlined word “collapsed” in paragraph 2 probably mean?ASensitive.BStubborn.CBroken-down.DUnfriendly.6How did the author make her life easier?ABy giving up dreams.BBy focusing on others.CBy stopping pursuing perfection.DBy paying little attention

15、to work.7Which of the following does the author think most important?AWatching birds.BDoing house cleaning.CSeeking after her career.DFinishing school worksheets. Plenty of animals hibernate (冬眠), but what do wild bees do? When it starts to get cold outside, we seldom see honeybees. That's for s

16、ure. But where exactly do they end up? Do they hibernate?In climates that drop below 50 F in the wintertime, they can hibernate. If the climate stays warmer, they just carry on business as usual. In colder climates, the hibernation process can be a bit difficult, however.In order to stay warm, bees

17、will return to their home and form a winter group. The queen sits at the center of the group, while the outer shell is made up of the female worker bees. The group actively takes turns changing places, regularly allowing the outermost bees to cycle inside to stay warm.The length of life of each kind

18、 of bee varies based on the season and their reproduction cycle. Worker bees usually survive five to six weeks, but in the winter time, they can survive for more than five months, as they 're less active and can store more of their energy for survival. The queen tends to live two to three years

19、but has been known to live up to five years.The temperature toward the center of the group hits up to 100 F，while the outermost temperature tends to around 50 F. If you meet a beehive (蜂巢) in the winter time, don't worry, as there will be almost no activity when it comes to the ins-and-outs of t

20、he hive. But don't disturb it with a stick, either.Remember, bees are not looking at a calendar and waiting for the first day of winter. If you've had an warm winter with temperatures above 50 F, bees will just carry on their business as usual, and you should still be careful. And once sprin

21、g rolls back around, you can plant some flowers that bees love to attract them.8How do bees keep each of them warm in winter?ABy going out together.BBy keeping turning nonstop.CBy changing positions in their home.DBy forming a line in the beehive center.9Why do worker bees live longer in winter?AThe

22、y exercise more.BThey behave less actively.CThey look after each other better.DThey need more time to spend winter.10What can we learn about bees from the text?AThey can't carry on business above 50o F.BThey may work as usual in warm winter.CThey often hibernate on the first day of winter.DThey

23、can't attack people when disturbed in winter.11What is the main purpose of the text?ATo introduce the types of wild bees.BTo show the life of bees in warm climates.CTo explain the reasons why bees hibernate.DTo introduce how bees live through the winter. One argument for why robots will never fu

24、lly measure up to people is because they lack human-like social skills. But researchers are experimenting with new methods to give robots social skills to better interact with humans. Two new studies provide evidence of progress in this kind of research.One experiment was carried out by the research

25、ers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT. The team developed a machine learning system for self- driving cars that is designed to learn the social characteristics of human drivers and how they act. The researchers studied driving situations to learn how human drivers on the road were

26、likely to behave. Since not all human drivers act the same way, they meant to teach the driverless car to avoid dangerous situations.The researchers say the technology uses tools borrowed from the field of social psychology (心理学). In this experiment, scientists created a system that attempted to dec

27、ide whether a person's driving style is more selfish or selfless. In road tests, self-driving cars equipped with the system improved their ability to predict what other drivers would do by up to 25 percent.In one test, the self-driving car was observed making a left-hand turn. The study found th

28、e system could cause the car to wait before making the turn if it predicted the oncoming (迎面驶来的) driver acted selfishly and was dangerous. But when the oncoming car was judged to be selfless, the self-driving car could make the turn because it saw less risk of unsafe behavior.The researchers say the

29、y believe the technology could also be used in cars with human drivers. It could act as a warning system against other drivers judged to be behaving badly. The research suggests that humanoid robots have the ability to affect people socially just as humans do. Fang says this ability could become mor

30、e important in the future when machines and humans are expected to interact regularly.12What was the machine learning system designed to do?ATeach social psychology.BIncrease driving pleasure.CRemind drivers to drive quickly.DLearn about human drivers' behaviour.13Why did the self-driving car wa

31、it before turning according to paragraph 4?AIt found the car itself was broken.BIt predicted the oncoming driver was selfish.CIt realized the oncoming driver was selfless.DIt observed the oncoming driver make a turn.14What do the researchers say about the technology in the last paragraph?AIt is actu

32、ally useless in the future.BIt has the ability to control people.CIt causes human drivers to behave badly.DIt can warn other misbehaving human drivers.15Which column of the magazine is the text probably taken from?AScience.BNature.CDiet.DSport.二、七选五 With the development of science and technology, te

33、enagers' learning and working styles have changed accordingly. Some have had to change their habits, or usual ways of doing things. Some who used to go to school are now used to studying at home. Some have been trying to get in the habits of learning on their own. 16As teenagers, first of all, y

34、ou can organize your surroundings in such a way that the clues of your new habits are very obvious. 17That can help you get in the habits of learning English every day. You can also join a group of other English learners at online meetings and let them see you sign every day.Of course, there are som

35、ething else you can do to help.·Simplify your habits as much as possible. You can decrease the number of steps you have to take in order to study.18To be exact, you're suggested beginning your habits with limited, shorter time periods two minutes.·Make your habits satisfying.19If you s

36、tudy English for 15 minutes, you can reward yourself by listening to favorite songs. Or you can think about how much progress you have made since you first started learning English,·20As you repeat the practice over time, you can go longer. You may have to repeat an action many times before it

37、becomes a habit. But with time, careful planning and continued practice, you can make it.ARepeat the practice to build a new habit.BYou can also try reducing your study time.CWhat will you do in order to develop science?DHabits are often developed without much difficulty.E.Give yourself a reward aft

38、er developing your new habits.F.How might you make new habits connect with learning effectively?G.For example, you can leave English books or notes in a very clear place.三、完形填空 My grandmother stayed in the nursing home for five years. 21 all of the elders that I got to spend time with there, I could

39、n't 22 what it was been like for them without any visitors at all. I felt it was so 23 , of course.That day, I saw an old 24 alone on a bench, in the front entrance hall of the nursing home. Earlier he had been trying to 25 Jean with one leg, from his wheelchair. Jean is a woman who had cerebral

40、 palsy (中风) and couldn't 26 alone in her wheelchair.I asked if they would mind my pushing Jean the rest of the 27 . Jean said, “Yes, please!" The old man smiled and said, “Thank you.” Then I praised him for his 28 and pushed Jean back to her 29 down the hall.Now, this same man was 30 on the

41、 bench and as I got closer, he 31 me and smiled. I realized he had only one leg which was dry and a little dirty. Maybe because of the 32 , he was scratching (挠) the leg 33 . I had a cream (药膏) in my bag that seemed to do good to his 34 skin. So I handed the cream to him.He couldn't speak Englis

42、h but spoke to me in his 35 language and tears started to come down his face. I 36 his tears with a towel, He kept 37 and looking at me 38 I understood. I didn't really understand, but I listened and nodded.We didn't 39 each other and aren't blood-related but, at that moment, we shared a

43、 40 that went beyond blood, heart to heart. When I see him again, he may not remember me but I will remember him.21ADealing withBThinking aboutCTurning toDSearching for22AimagineBappreciateCrememberDdetermine23AuselessBsecureCsadDreliable24AnurseBdoctorCmanDpartner25AharmBcalmCentertainDpush26Asettl

44、eBmoveCescapeDexplore27AblockByardCstreetDway28AtipBkindnessCinvitationDidentity29AroomBstationCofficeDnation30AaloneBfrightenedCactiveDdusty31AchangedBdislikedCrescuedDrecognized32AdirtBsteamClossDtype33AhappilyBresponsiblyCcontinuouslyDuniversally34AfaceBhandClegDhead35ApoorBnativeCfoolishDselfish

45、36AmixedBstoppedChidDwiped37AdebatingBtalkingCbargainingDlaughing38Aeven thoughBin caseCas ifDever since39AknowBaffectCbeatDadmit40AmedalBdisadvantageCsufferingDconnection四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。One act of kindness is leading to another. And as kindness 41 (pass) to another, ne

46、w friendships are forming and existing ones are strengthening.My elderly neighbor called my daughter and me 42 (pick) fruits from her tree as the fruits were high and it was required to step on a huge ladder to get them. After an hour spent 43 (chat) and picking the fruits, she treated us to a glass

47、 of fruit juice. 44 addition, she gave us plenty of fruits to hand out to 45 (we) friends.I then gave them to three other senior friends of mine. One of them gave me a hot tomato soup. I tasted it. It was so delicious 46 I couldn't help asking her about it. She told me that her mom and grandma w

48、ere both top 47 (cook) and she learned it from them when she was helping them in her youth.This was 48 (total) unexpected and interesting to know. Besides, she invited me again and agreed that we would prepare the dish together, 49 was the best part of all. I feel very 50 (thank) for these friendshi

49、ps and connections. Kindness and friendship always go hand in hand.五、短文改错51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.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Hello, Mr Smith, I was glad that

50、 you are interested in Chinese tea culture as a foreigner. I'll give you a brief introduction, It is known to all, China is the hometown of tea but Chinese tea has been widespread all over the world. Tea culture has a history of about five thousands years. It is a custom to serve tea to guests i

51、n China. Drink tea every day can help us keep fit. What's much, some kinds of tea can even help us lose the weight. If it is conveniently for you, I would like invite you to drink tea in my house this weekend. Then more tea culture will be introducing to you.六、提纲类作文52假定你是李华，在你校交换生朋友Peter的帮助下，你提高

52、了英语成绩。请给他写封感谢信，内容包括：1.表达谢意；2.事情经过；3.你的收获。注意：1.词数100左右；2.开头和结尾已为你写好。专心-专注-专业参考答案1C2B3A【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了作为瑞士文化之都的巴塞尔可以进行的一些参观活动。1细节理解题。根据The Rhein部分中“In summer, it is common for locals and tourists alike to go for a refreshing swim in the river which runs through this beautiful city.( 夏天的时候，当地人和游客都会

53、到流经这座美丽城市的河里畅游，让人神清气爽)”可知，游客在莱茵河畔旅游时，可以去河里游泳。故选C。2细节理解题。根据Go on a hike部分中“Basel-Landschaft has many beautiful hiking trails to choose from such as hills, forests and beautiful rivers.( Basel-Landschaft有许多美丽的徒步旅行路线可供选择，如丘陵、森林和美丽的河流)”可知，Basel-Landschaft能满足你欣赏自然的愿望。故选B。3推理判断题。根据第一段“Basel is often refer

54、red to as the cultural capital of Switzerland, but what exactly can you do in this Swiss city?(巴塞尔通常被称为瑞士的文化之都，但在这个瑞士城市你到底能做些什么呢？)”结合文章主要介绍了作为瑞士文化之都的巴塞尔可以进行的一些参观活动。可推知，作者写这篇文章的主要目的是鼓励游客参观一个城市。故选A。4D5C6C7A【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章主要讲述作者因为打印机发生故障打不出表，在儿子面前大喊大叫，而儿子劝她保持冷静，也许事情就会出现转机，进而使作者悟出一个道理，停止追求完美会使生活变得更加

55、简单。4细节理解题。根据文章第一段“My son came up to me quietly, saying, Calm down, Mommy. Maybe if you dont shout at the printer, it will work. You need to have patience.” 我儿子悄悄地走到我跟前，说：“妈妈，冷静点。 也许如果你不对着打印机大喊大叫，它就会起作用。 你需要有耐心。”由此可知，作者的儿子让他的妈妈保持冷静，故选D。5词句猜测题。根据文章第一段“One day while trying to print all the class worksh

56、eets we needed for the day, I found myself shouting at my printer in front of my son. Why wont this stupid thing print? ” 有一天，当我试着打印一天所需要的所有班级工作表时，我发现自己在儿子面前对我的打印机大喊大叫。 “为什么这个愚蠢的东西打印不出来？由此可知，应该是打印机发生了故障，因此可以猜测collapsed为有故障的，与“broken-down”同义，故选C。6细节理解题。根据第三段“From then on, things got a little easier.

57、I started to give myself, and everyone else, some favour. I stopped holding myself to my perfectionism standards with every little thing because they were truly impossible to keep to. ” 从那时起，事情变得更容易了。 我开始给自己和其他人一些帮助。 我不再坚持对每一件小事执行完美主义标准，因为它们确实是不可能保持的。由此可知，作者是通过停止追求完美使生活变得更简单了，故选C。7推理判断题。根据文章最后一段 “With that favour, I changed my focus. Getting every school worksheet done correctly is not important. Neither is cleaning the house. And, apart from getting fired, neither