云南省曲靖市曲靖一中2019-2020学年高一上学期期末英语试题(原卷版)

1、高一英语上学期期末试题第二部分：阅读理解 (共两节，满分40)第一节(共15小题；每小题 2分，满分 30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。AIt s November now and Christmas is on the way. What would be a better way to spend time wiythour loved ones than sitting down to watch some classic Christmas movies?1. The Grinch (2000)This is a Christmas

2、must-watch. It was originally ( 最初 ) a children s book written by Dr. Seuss, which I would suggest reading! It ' s the story of a greenfmOr)stero( wants to destroy Christmas but who in the end discovers the power of love. I promise it s a great film with plenty of laughs along the way.2. Love Ac

3、tually (2003)While this is not a personal favourite of mine, people in the UK love this film. It features ( 由主演)famous actors and actresses such as Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman. It might be a little difficult to follow, but the heart-warming story makes it worth watching.3. Home Alone

4、(1990)This is one of my favourite films of all time and I would watch it all year round if I could. It tells the story of a boy, Kevin, who is left alone in his house when his large family forget to take him on vacation. While the family are away, burglars ( 窃贼 ) try to break into the house and Kevi

5、n must protect his home by setting traps. The trips, falls and traps will have you laughing out loud as you watch a 10-year-old boy outsmart two grown men.4. Miracle on 34th Street (1994)You can t have Christmas in an Engli-sshpeaking country without watching t his film. It s not funny like Home Alo

6、ne or The Grinch, but it is really touching. It s about a man who says he is Santa Claus, bbelieves him except a lawyer and a little girl. The storyline may seem a little childish but you can enjoy it at any age.s book?1. Which movie is based on a childrenA. The Grinch.B. Love Actually.C. Home Alone

7、.D. Miracle on 34th Street.2. What does the author think of Miracle on 34th Street?A. It is his favourite movie.B. It is funny and touching.C. It is a little difficult to follow.D. It is suitable for people of all ages.3. What do the four movies have in common?A. All can make you laugh out loud.B. A

8、ll are newly-made movies.C. All are related to Christmas.D. All tell stories about kidsB“ Life isabout daring to carry out your ideas,” said Italian mountaineer Reinhold Messner.One of the best-known living mountaineers, now 74, Messner became the first person to climb Mount Qomolangma alone and wit

9、hout the help of bottled oxygen （ 氧气 ） in 1980.He also became, in 1986, the first to reach the world s 14 mountain tops of over 8,000 meters, againwithout bottled oxygen.Along the way, he has practiced a special style of mountaineering known as alpinism, in which climbers try to reach the top with a

10、s little material （ 材料 ） and outside help as possible.But it is an art that is increasingly getting lost today s climbers depend on Sherpas （local guides for climbers in the Himalayas） and ready-made routes to reach the top, Messner said.“ The true alpinist doesn t want such help. He wants to go int

11、o the wild,” he said.His achievements have made him a great hero, but Messner says he has gotten into plenty of dangerous situations along the way too.he saidAround half of the top alpinists have died climbing,“ Of course, if I turn back more often than the others, I can increase my chances of survi

12、val,“ But if I hadn t been lucky a few times, I wouldn t be here. ”Messner later moved on to different challenges （挑战 ）, crossing the Gobi Desert and Antarctica.He is also a writer and was in Frankfurt to present his latest book,“ Wild ” , telling the trAntarctic expedition （ 探险 ）.Today, Messner spe

13、nds his time making films and talks excitedly about his present one, which is set in Kenya, Africa, and tells the story of two climbers who run into trouble and are faced with life-changing situations.After a lifetime of following his next dream, he believes film-making will be his final project.“ I

14、 was always at my best when I was learning, whenI was curious （求知的 ）, ” he said.4. What is special about true alpinists?A. They can reach the top quickly.B. They try to depend on themselves.C. They follow ready-made routes.D. They often work with local guides.5. What helped Messner survive dangerous

15、 situations?A. Good luck.B. Belief.C. Good skills.D. Courage.6. What does Messner tell us about the story of his new film?A. It is very interesting.B. It happens in Africa.C. It is based on his latest book.D. It records his true experiences.7. What is the text mainly about?A. A new film.8. A new boo

16、k.9. A great alpinist.D. A great expedition.CYou might have noticed that the ringing sound of basketballs was almost like the beat to a song. But did you know that it could be taken seriously as music?The music group STOMP has taken everyday objects and turned them into instruments. The music it has

17、 created is a hit all over the world.STOMP was formed by British musicians Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas. They met in the early 1980s when they were both working as buskers, the British term for street performers. Cresswell and McNicholas were part of a busking group called Pookiesnackenburger

18、 that became very popular throughout Britain.Cresswell was a drummer (鼓手 ) for the group. Because they performed on the street he could not setup a traditional drum set. Instead, he wore one drum that hung around his shoulders. To be able to make different sounds, Cresswell began beating on everyday

19、 objects that he could find during performances. This creative drumming led to the idea for STOMP.STOMP made its first public appearance at London s Bloomsbury Theatre in 1991. The performers usone-of-a-kind instruments, such as empty water bottles, basketballs, and matchboxes to create music. Weari

20、ng overalls and T-shirts, they danced around on a stage made to look like a closed warehouse 仓库( ). STOMP was a great success, winning many theater awards and drawing huge crowds 人群( ).In 1994, STOMP came to the United States and played at the Orpheum Theater in New York City. Years later it is stil

21、l playing there! To celebrate its ten-year anniversary ( 周年纪念 ), the then New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg renamed the street outside the theater STOMP Avenue.STOMP has now toured all over the United States and most of the world. One reason STOMP is so popular is that anyone can enjoy it. There

22、 are no words or story. People from all cultures can understand it, no matter which language they speak.8. What makes STOMP a special music group?A. There are few words in its music.B. It usually performs in warehouses.C. The performers wear special clothes.D. It uses everyday objects as instruments

23、.9. What can we learn about STOMP?A. It was created in 1980.B. It was formed in Britain.C. It was named after a street.D. It was part of Pookiesnackenburger.10. Who was behind the creative idea for STOMP?A. Luke Cresswell.B. A busking group.C. Steve McNicholas.D. Michael Bloomberg.11. Which shows th

24、e correct order of the following events?a. STOMP began performing at the Orpheum Theater.b. STOMP began performing at the Bloomsbury Theatre.c. Michael Bloomberg named a street STOMP Avenue.d. Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas worked as buskers.A. d-b-a-c.B. d-a-b-c.C. b-a-c-d.D. b-a-d-c.DSmartpho

25、nes, tablets and smart watches are banned禁止）at school for all children under 15 in France.Under the ban students are not able to use their phones at all during school hours, including meal breaks.“ I think it s a good thing. School is not about being on your phoinsem, um Marie-Caroline ” MaPdealrein

26、e told AFP. “ It s hard with kids. You can t control what they see and that s one of the thingsparent. ”There is no law like this in Australia, but some Australian schools have banned phones.McKinnon Secondary School in Victoria introduced a total ban in February and Principal Pitsa Binnion said thi

27、s has been a success.re notMcKinnon students still have a Chromebook to use in every class for day-to- day learning but theyallowed to use social media. M s Binnion said at first“teachers cheered and students moaned ( but nowthey ' re seeing the advantages." They come to school and they 

28、9; re not allowed to use phones at all dschool day, including lunch breaks,“ she said."It ' s been wonderfuernns of students communicating with each other at lunchtime and not looking at their screen “ she said.Ms Binnion also leads by example and doesn' t use her mobile phone in school

29、." I think anywe' ve done it. ”Not everyone agrees with the bans. Western Sydney University technology researcher Dr Joanne Orlando wrote in online magazinehe Conversation earlier this year that Australia should not ban phones in schools because it ' s impo|o educate kids to live in the

30、 age they are raised i“A good educationfo students today is knowing how to use technology to learn, communicate and work with ideas, “ she wrote. a Banning students from using smartphones is a 1950s response to-af20IOy.state12 Why did Madeleine welcome the ban?A. School is for studying.B. Kids behav

31、e badly nowadays.C. Teachers find it hard to control kids.D. Her kids depend too much on phones.13. What can we learn about the ban in McKinnon Secondary School?A. Some teachers were against it at first.B. Students|00d ofthe ban.C. Students can use their phones at lunch beaks.D. Teachers have stoppe

32、d using phones at school as well.14. What does the underlined word“ Chromebook “ in Paragraph 5 probably refer to?A. A book.B. A notebook.C. A learning website.D. A kind of computer.15. What does Dr Joanne Orlando think of banning phones in schools?A. It will disconnect parents and kids.B. It will c

33、ause kids to communicate less.C. It will prevent kids being tech-minded.D. It will make education go back 60 years.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。“Gavin! ” called Mr. Capshaw. "Wd re leaving. Are you ready? "16 ."Yes, " he said with a sighR（）.“This

34、will be fun. I know you' ll enjoy the performance," Mrs. Capshaw told her son.might even get to go backstage and meet Dad' s friend Joseph. ”17 . Gavin couldn ' t believe how many people there were in the theater. Suddenly, the lights dimmed （变暗），and the audience 须众）began to fall si

35、lent.Once the performance began, Gavin forgot all about his parents and the rest of the audience. 18.They made the moves look so easy, but he could tell it was much more difficult than it appeared.“Well, what did you think? ” asked Gavin ' s parents.“That was amazing. I ' m so glad we came,

36、“ he replied.“Come on, let ' s go see if we can find Joseph,“ said Mr. Capshaw.A moment later, the Capshaws were shaking hands with Joseph.'19一?" Gavin asked Joseph.Joseph laughed. " I ' ve never worked so hard in my life,“ he said, " but I ' ve also neverAre you a per

37、former, Gavin? "Gavin shook his head.''20?" asked Joseph. " The performing arts center is only a few blocks from here, and it offers abeginner ' s class in modern dance. I know some of the teachers there. I' d be happy to introduceinterested. ”Gavin smiled. "When

38、can I start? "A. Gavin moved slowly down the stairsB. Is it a lot of work to prepare the shows showC. You seem very interested in tonightD. Do you think dance is something you d like to tryE. He listened to the music and watched the dancers moveF. The Capshaws walked down the street toward the

39、bus stopG. About 45 minutes later, the Capshaws arrived at the theater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。Fresh out of acting school, I got a job with a touring theater company. The terms were unreasonable: $300 for a month ' s work, to be1 a

40、t the end of that month. Only one meal a day would be 22;for the rest, we were on our own.Our first venue （演出地,电）was a holiday center. The waiters 23 us from the start. They refused to give us spoons and knives at dinner, while our meal cooled. It was 24tAt the second venue, we 25 to make some chang

41、es to the show for the new stage. While we practiced, I saw a table being set. I felt 26. It was midday, which 27 that they were serving uslunch. Getting lunch would mean no hot dinner because of the“ one mea28 daydependedm. Weon dinner being our hot meal of the day.We were called over to 29. The ta

42、ble was beautifully set. The sandwiches were generous.Afterward, I told the headwaiter that we 30 our one meal to be dinner.Our dinner would be at six, the headwaiter said. He 31 that the “one meal a day “ item in our contract （合同）was stupid and the venue would 32 us lunch and dinner daily.We return

43、ed at six, 33 and nervous because this seemed too good to be 34. We were servedby a 35 waiter who sang to us. He refilled our water glasses and took orders for coffee. At the end, we tried to bus our dishes to the kitchen, 36t the headwaiter said that we didn ' t have to do that and explained, “

44、 ntlis e 37t 一for us if you let us do it right.”That was 20 years ago, and I learned a 38 hat I ' ll never forget: Take pleasure in 39. Be kind. Treat those who have 40t to give you as well as you would treat a paying customer.21. A. spentB. paidC. collectedD. saved22 A. providedB. sharedC. made

45、D. sold23. A. forgotB. missedC. avoidedD. disliked24. A. understandableB. unpleasantC. interestingD. unnecessary25. A. agreedB. seemedC.neededD. pretended26. A. satisfiedB. surprisedC. boredD. tired27. A. heldB. requiredC. meantD. told28. A. reallyB. suddenlyC. finallyD. probably29. A. speakB. helpC

46、. cookD. eat30. A. allowedB. wantedC. encouragedD. ordered31. A. hopedB. imaginedC. addedD. guessed32. A. giveB. showC. findD. lend33. A. proudB. comfortableC. patientD. thankful34. A. rightB. trueC. wiseD. certain35. A. cheerfulB. successfulC. shyD. serious36. A. whenB. becauseC. butD. so37. A. pos

47、sibleB. funnyC. painfulD. enjoyable38. A. lessonB. skillC. factD. task39. A. progressB. workC. travelD. study40. A. everythingB. somethingC. anythingD. nothing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。In the United States, over 25 percent of senior citizens (people over 65) live alone.

48、 Without friends and family nearby, seniors are at risk of 41 (have) depression (抑有 B).Many communities are trying to deal with this problem. Providence Mount St. Vincent, a retirement home （退休疗养院）near Seattle, Washington, has42一 （recent） run a program. Over 400 senior citizenslive at Providence Mount St. Vincent, and over 40 children from a few months old 43 age five go to daycare there. The children spend the day there with the senior citizens while 44 （worker） look on.The program has clear advantages. For the older peopl