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(解析版)

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 kids.【答案】 1. A 2. D 3. C【解析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四部在圣诞节期间播放的经典电影，并且详细讲解了四部电影的特点。【 1 题详解】细节理解题。根据文章The Grinch (2000)部分下的 It was originally ( 最初 ) a children s book written by Dr.Seuss可知这本书最初是修斯博士写的一本童话书。故选 A项。【 2 题详解】细节理解题。根

9、据文章Miracle on 34th Street (1994)部分下的 The storyline may seem a little childish butyou can enjoy it at any age.可知这个故事看起来有点幼稚，但任何年纪的人都可以看。D. It is suitablefor people of all ages. (它适合所有年纪的人)符合以上说法，故选 D 项。3 题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段的 What would be a better way to spend time with your loved ones thansitting dow

10、n to watch some classic Christmas movies?可知本文介绍的这四部电影都和圣诞节相关。C. Allare related to Christmas.（都与圣诞节有关）符合以上说法，故选 C项。B“ Life is about 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 Mo

11、unt Qomolangma alone and without 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, awithout bottled oxygen.Along the way, he has practiced a special style of mountaineering known as alpinism, in which climbers try

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

13、elp. He wants to go into 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.“Around half of the top alpinists have died climbing,” he said.“ Of course, if I turn back more often than the others, I can i

14、ncrease my chances of survival, “ But if I hadn t beenfeluwcktyimaes, 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 （

15、 探险 ）.Today, Messner spends his time making films and talks excitedly about his present one, which is set inKenya, 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 b

16、e his final project.he said.I was always at my best when I was learning, when I was curious 求知的(), ”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 Messn

17、er survive dangerous 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 n

18、ew film.B. A new book.C. A great alpinist.D. A great expedition.4. B 5. A 6. B 7. C【解析】 这是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了国际著名登山运动员梅斯纳尔和他的主要成就。4 题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第四段的 alpinism, in which climbers try to reach the top with as little material （ 材料）and outside help as possible和第六段的 The true alpinist doesn ' t want such h

19、elp. He wants to go into the wild可知真正的登山者尽量凭借自己的力量登上顶峰。B. They try to depend on themselves.（他们尽量依靠自己）符合以上说法，故选 B 项。【 5 题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第九段的 “ But if I hadn t been lucky a few times, I wouldn 可知梅斯纳尔 t be here. ” 认为自己可以幸存是因为他很幸运。故选 A 项。【 6 题详解】细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段Today, Messner spends his time making films a

20、nd talks excitedlyabout his present one, which is set in Kenya, Africa, 可知梅纳尔斯的电影讲述发生在非洲肯尼亚的故事。B. It happens in Africa.（故事发生在非洲）符合以上说法，故选B项。7 题详解】主旨大意题。本文的每-段几乎都提到了Reinhold Messner而他是-个彳山者，故本文主要讲述了一个伟大登山者的故事。 C. A great alpinist. （一个伟大的登山者）符合以上说法，故选 C 项。CYou might have noticed that the ringing sound

21、 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 hascreated is a hit all over the world.STOMP was formed by British musicians Luke Cresswell a

22、nd Steve McNicholas. They met in the early1980s when they were both working as buskers, the British term for street performers. Cresswell and , ichclau a/aro cart cf a hi iclzinpi crciic callarl+ha+tKr/i ipiK/i itMcNicholaswerepartofabuskinggroupcalledPookiesnackenburgerthatbecameverypopularthrougho

23、utll IBritain.Cresswell was a drummer （鼓手） for the group. Because they performed on the street, he could not set upa 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 objects that he could find dur

24、ing performances. This creative drumming led to the idea for STOMP.STOMP made its first public appearance at Londonbury TsheBalotroemins 1991. The performers usedone-of-a-kind instruments, such as empty water bottles, basketballs, and matchboxes to create music. Wearing overalls and T-shirts, they d

25、anced 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 still playing there! To celebrate it

26、s 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 are no words or story. People f

27、rom 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.9. What can we learn about STOM

28、P?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 the correct order of the following

29、 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.【答案】 8. D 9. B 10. A 11. A【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章介

30、绍了著名的打击乐队STOMP 的历史，成员以及特点。【 8 题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的 The music group STOMP has taken everyday objects and turned them into instruments.可知该乐队把日常物品变成乐器进行创作。D. It uses everyday objects as instruments.（该乐队使用日常物品作为乐器）符合以上说法，故选 D 项。【 9 题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第三段的 STOMP was formed by British musicians 和第五段的 STOMP made

31、 its first public appearance at London s Bloomsbury Theatre in 1991可知该乐队是由英国音乐家在伦敦建立。.B. It was formed in Britain. （它在英国建立）符合以上说法，故选 B 项。【 10 题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第四段的 To be able to make different sounds, Cresswell began beating on everyday objects that he could find during performances. This creative drum

32、ming led to the idea for STOMP. 可知 Cresswell 创造性的击鼓方式促成了 STOMP 的音乐特点。故选 A 项。【 11 题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第三段的 Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas. They met in the early 1980s when they were both working as buskers,第五段的 STOMP made its first public appearance at L ondon' s Bloomsbury Theatre in 1991. 第六段的 I

33、n 1994, STOMP came to the United States and played at theOrpheum Theater in New York City 和 To celebrate its ten-year anniversary （周年名己念），the then New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg renamed the street outside the theater STOMP Avenue.可知四件事情的时间 先后顺序是dbac。故选A项。DSmartphones, tablets and smart watche

34、s 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 phone,-Caroline ;Maderisineum Marietold AFP. " It ' s ha

35、rd 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 this has been

36、a success.McKinnon students still have a Chromebook to use in every class for day-to- day learning but they ' re not allowed to use social media. Ms Binnion said at first“ teachers cheered nd studentbum nowed （they ' re seeing the advantages." They come to school and they ' re not a

37、llowed to use phones at all dschool day, including lunch breaks,“ she said.It ' s been wonderful in terms of students communicating with each other at lunchtime and not looking attheir screen, “ she said.Ms Binnion also leads by example and doesn't use her mobile phone in school.“I think any

38、we ve done it.Not everyone agrees with the bans. Western Sydney University technology researcher Dr Joanne Orlando wrote in online magazine The Conversation earlier this year that Australia should not ban phones in schools because it ' s important to educate kids to live in the age they are rais

39、ed in.“A good education for students today is knowing how to use technology to learn, communicate and work with ideas, “ she wrote. a Banning students from using smartphonesesponseOto ia 2018 state-ofplay.12. Why did Madeleine welcome the ban?A. School is for studying.B. Kids behave badly nowadays.C

40、. 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 can now see the good of the ban.C. Students can use their phones at lunch beaks.D. Teachers have stoppe

41、d using phones at school as well.14. What does the underlined word“ Chromebook” in Paragraph 5 probably refer to?A.A book.B.Anotebook.C.A learning website.D.Akind of computer.15. What does Dr Joanne Orlando think of banning phones in schools?A.It will disconnect parentsandkids.B.Itwill cause kids to

42、 communicateless.C.It will prevent kids beingtech-minded.D.Itwill make education goback 60years.【答案】 12. A 13. B 14. D 15. C【解析】【分析】本文为介绍说明文。文章介绍了澳大利亚的一些学校禁止学生在学校使用手机，以及人们对此的不同看法。【 12 题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段中的“ I think it s a good thing. Schoonliost about being on your phone, ”可知， Madeleine 认为这是件好事，学校不是玩手机的

43、地方，由此推知她认为学校是学习的地方。故A 选项正确。13 题详解】细节理解题。根据第五段中的"Ms Binnion said at first"teachers cheered and students maned”（ butnow they ' re seeing the advantages'知，开始的时候老师们欢呼、学生们抱怨，但是现在他们看到了 好处。故B选项正确。【14题详解】词义猜测题。根据第五段中的" McKinnon students still have a Chromebook to use in every class fo

44、r dayto-day learning but they ' re not allowed to use social"meda,麦金农的学生仍然可以在每堂课上使 用Chromebook进行日常学习，但他们不允许使用社交媒体，再对比选项可推知Chromebook应该是一种电子设备。故 D选项正确。【15题详解】推理判断题。根据倒数第一、二段中 Dr Joanne Orlando说的话可知，她认为澳大利亚不应该禁止学生 在学校使用手机，因为教育孩子生活在他们成长的时代里很重要，而且今天对学生的良好教育是知道 如何使用技术学习、交流和处理思想。由此推知，禁止学生在学校使用手机会

45、阻断孩子们与技术的联 系。故C选项正确。【点睛】阅读理解所设试题主要考查细节查找，做题关键是找出原文的根据，认真核查选项和原文的异同，常犯错误有：绝对化语言，范围扩大或缩小，以偏概全，张冠李戴等。考生首先要浏览短文后 的小题题干，标出关键词（组），带着问题去阅读，能够做到心中有数，目的明确；然后再仔细阅读 短文，完整了解信息，准确把握细节信息，并标出能得出答案的有效信息。如第 2小题“What can we learn about the ban in McKinnon Secondary School?,题干要求回答“关于麦金农中学的禁令我们了解 到了什么”，题干关键词为the ban in

46、 McKinnon Secondary School ,那么我们在第五段中的“MsBinnion said at first“ teachers cheered and studentsmanednow they' re seeing the advantages.找到对应点，于是我们知道了，现在他们都看到了好处。在这里提醒同学们，在做阅读理解题时，一 定要细心，这样才能准确找到正确答案。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

47、re leaving. Are you ready? "16 ."Yes," he said with a sighg）.This will be fun. I know youll 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. Su

48、ddenly, the lights dimmed （变暗），and the audience 既众）began to fall silent.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

49、Gavin ' s parents.“That was amazing. I ' m so glad we came, “ he replied.“Come orlet ' s go see if we can find Joseph,“ said Mr. Capshaw.A moment later, the Capshaws were shaking hands with Joseph.19?” Gavin asked Joseph.Joseph laughed. " I ' ve never worked so hard in my life,“

50、 he said, " but I ' ve also neverAre you a performer, 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

51、introduceinterested. ”Gavin smiled. "When can I start? "A. Gavin moved slowly down the stairsB. Is it a lot of work to prepare the showC. You seem very interested in tonight' s showD. Do you think dance is something you' d like to tryE. He listened to the music and watched the danc

52、ers moveF. The Capshaws walked down the street toward the bus stopG. About 45 minutes later, the Capshaws arrived at the theater【答案】16. A 17. G18. E 19. B 20. D【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了男孩Gavin 通过看舞蹈演出从而爱上舞蹈的故事。【 16 题详解】A. Gavin moved slowly down the stairs （ Gavin 慢慢走下楼梯）与前文“ We re leaving. Are you re

53、ady? ”（我们要走了，你好了吗）和下文“Yes,”（好了）承接自然，因为准备好了所以慢慢走下楼梯，符合逻辑。故选 A 项。【 17 题详解】G. About 45 minutes later, the Capshaws arrived at the theater （大约 45 分钟之后，Capshaw一家人到达了 剧院。）与下文Gavin couldn't believe how many people there were in the theater （ Gavin 真不敢相信剧院里有这么多人）承接自然，先到了剧院然后发现剧院有很多人。故选 G 项。【 18 题详解】E. H

54、e listened to the music and watched the dancers move （他听音乐，看舞蹈者的动作）与下文 They made the moves look so easy （他们让动作看起来很容易）承接自然，下文中的they就是选项中的dancers,故选 E项。【 19 题详解】B. Is it a lot of work to prepare the show （准备演出需要做很多工作吗？）与下文 Joseph laughed. “ I ve never worked so hard in my life, （我这辈子从来没有这么努力过）承接自然，选项中

55、的 ”a lot of work 就是下文中的 worked so hard,故选B项。【 20 题详解】下文 “The performing arts center is only a few blocks from here, and it offers a beginner s class in modance. I know some of the teachers there. Id be happy to introduce you if you艺术表演中心 re interested 离这里只有几个街区，而且有初学者的现代舞课程。我知道那儿的老师，如果你感兴趣我可以给你推荐）与

56、D. Do you think dance is something you ' d like tO5t诙为舞蹈是你想要尝试的东西吗）承接 自然，如果Gavin愿意常识，Joseph就会给他推荐老师”符合语境，故选 D项。【点睛】完成七选五的方法之一是利用关键词法，以本篇为例：第 2 小题选项中的 theater与下文 Gavin couldn't believe how many people there were in the theater 的 theater是原词复现第 3 小题选项中的 move 与下文 They made the moves look so easy

57、的 move是原词复现第小题选项中的lot of work与下文worked so hard是同义词第三部分：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 at 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