辽宁省2020学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题

1、高一英语上学期期末考试试题考试时间：120分钟 总分：120分I 客观题共80分第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 50分）。第一节：（共16小题；每小题2.5分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（ A B C和D）中，选 最佳选项。ADaniel was born in New Orleans , LA. , in 1962 , slow to walk and talk , and short . He was the tiniest in his class , but he developed a warm , outgoing nature and was popular

2、 with his peers （同龄人）. And he became skillful at sports .Baseball gave him his earliest challenge . He was an excellent players in Little League. At graduation , the coach named Daniel the team's most valuable player.His finest hour, though , came at a scho-ol science meeting . He entered an exh

3、ibit explaining how the circulatory system works . It was traditional , especially compared to （与相比） the modern, computerized , blinking-light models entered by other students . My wife , Sara, felt embarrassed for him .It turned out that the other kids had made their exhibits. As the judges went on

4、 theirrounds , they found that these other kids couldn'tanswer their questions . Daniel answeredevery one . When the judges awarded the Albert Einstein Plague for the best exhibit, theygave it to him .By the time Daniel left for college he stood six feet tall and weighed 170pounds. He wasin supe

5、rb condition , but he quit baseball for English literature . I was sorry that he would not develop his athletic talent, but proud that he had made such a satisfactory decision.One day I told Daniel that the great failingin my life had been that I didn't take a yearor two off to travel when I fin

6、ished college . This is the best way , to my way of thinking , to broaden oneself . Once I had married and begun working , I found that the dream of living in another culturehad disappeared . Daniel thought about this . After graduation , he workedas a waiter at college , a bike messenger and a hous

7、e painter . With the money he earned , he had enough to go to ParisThe night before he was to leave , I tossed in bed . I was trying to figure out something to say . Nothing came to mind . Maybe, I thought , it wasn't necessary to say anything.1. How can we describe little Daniel ? A. He was thi

8、n and tallB. He was slow in his study .C. He was good at basketball .D. He got on well with his classmates.2. Why was Daniel's mother upset about his exhibit? A. Because it was not to the taste of the judges.B. Because it was computerized .C. Because it was designed by his father.D. Because it w

9、as attractive .3. How did the author feel about the major（专业）Daniel chose at college ? A. Angry .B. Satisfied .C. Disappointed .D. Astonished .4. What can we infer according to Paragraph 6? A. Daniel will study in Paris.B. Daniel dropped out of college .C. What the author said impressed Daniel great

10、ly.D. Daniel worked hard to pay off the money he borrowed.BSomepeople learn a second language easily . Others have trouble learning a newlanguage . How can you help yourself learn a new language , such as English ? There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting.

11、The first step is to feel positive about learningEnglish . If you believe that you can learn ,you will learn . Be patient . You do not have to understand everything all at once. It isnatural to make mistakes when you learn something new . We can learn from our mistakes . In other words , do not worr

12、y about taking risks .The second step is to practice your English. For example , write a diary every day . Youwill get used to writing it in English , and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English . Several weeks later , you will see that your writing is improving . In addition , yo

13、u must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates outside class . You will make mistakes , but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in Engl-ish .The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in yourjournal . After each class , thi

14、nk about what you did . Did you answer a question correctly ? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult ,but you tried to understand it.You must be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it . It is important to practice every day and ma

15、kea record of your achievements . You will enjoy learning English , and you will feel more confident in yourself.5. To feel positive about learning English meansA. if you are patient , you will learn quicklyB. if you believe you can learn, you will learnC. if you keep a record, you can improve great

16、lyD. if you make mistakes, you can learn from your mistakes6. When you learn English , you do not need toA. feel more confident in yourselfB. practice with your classmates outside classC. write a diary regularlyD. understand everything all at once7. According to t he passage, what is NOThelpful for

17、you to enjoy learning English ? A. To communicate in English .8. To worry about taking risks .9. To make a record of the achievements .10. To think about what has been done after each class.8. What does the underlined word"journal"in Paragraph 4mean? A. Diary .B. Movie .C. Magazine . D. Ne

18、wspaper .CMyFirst Marathon （马拉松） A month before myfirst marathon, one of myankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet , Iwas determined to go ahead .I remember back to my 7th year in school . In my firstP. E. class , the teacher requiredus to

19、 run laps and then hit a softball. I didn't do either well. He later informed methat I was" not athletic" .The idea that I was "not athletic" stuck with me for years. When I started running inmy 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whe

20、theror not I was athletic . It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A testof wills!The night before my marathon , I dreamt that I couldn't even find the finish line . I woke up sweating and nervous , but ready to prove something to myself.Shortly after crossing the start line ,

21、 my shoe laces（鞋带）becameuntied . So I stoppedto readjust . Not the start I wanted !At mile 3 , I passed a sign : " GO FOR IT , RUNNERS!"By mile 17 , I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite thepain , I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.By m

22、ile 21 , I was starving !As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign . She is my biggest fan . She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a. m. or questioned my expenses on running .I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact ,I got the sam

23、e medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.Determined to be myself , move forward , free of shame and worldly labels（世俗标签）,I can now call myself a "marathon winner".9. A month before the marathon , the authorA. was well trainedB. felt scaredC. made up his mind to runD. los

24、t hope10. Why did the author mention the P . E. class in his 7th year ? A. To acknowledge the support of his teacher.B. To amuse the readers with a funny story.C. To show he was not talented in sportsD. To shar e a precious memory? B. He quit halfway .D. He walked to the end? 11. How was the author&

25、#39;s first marathonA. He made it .C. He got the first prize .12. What does the story mainly tell usA. A man owes his success to his family supportB. A winner is one with a great effort of willC. Failure is the mother of successD. One is never too old to learn.DWhen something goes wrong, it can be v

26、ery satisfying to say,“Well, it ' s so-and-so ' sfault. " or " I know I ' mlate, but it ' s not my fault; the car broke down." It is probably not your fault, but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You hav

27、e no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whomto blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner ' s key to success.Winners are great at overcoming problems. For

28、example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more frequently. Or, you might bringalong with you the useful phone numbers, so you co uld call for help when in need. For another example, if your co-worker causes you problems on the job for lack of res

29、ponsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simplyblame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don' t rely on this person. Youshould accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of h

30、ow your co-worker fails to do his job well.This is what being a winner is all aboutcreatively using your skills and talentsso that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don' t have fewer problems intheir lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. The

31、y are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose fauNt it is. " Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping on for success.13. According to the passage, winners.A. mee

32、t with fewer difficulties in their livesB. deal with problems rather than blame othersC. have responsible and able co-workersD. blame themselves rather than others14. When your colleague brings about a problem, you should.A. find a better way to deal with the problemB. blame him for his lack of resp

33、onsibilityC. tell him to find the cause of the problemD. ask a more able co-worker for help15. When problems occur, winners take them as.A. excuses for their failuresB. barriers ( 障碍)to greater powerC. challenges for their co-workersD. chances for self-development16. Which of the following is the be

34、st title for the passage?A.A Winner' s Key to Success. B.A Winner' s Problem .C.A Winner ' s Opportunity . D.A Winner ' s Achievement .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7个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。You cannot choose your child's friends for him, but you can help him learn to cho

35、ose friends wisely . (17) Here are a few ways to help your child make friends.?Build your child's self-confidence.Whenhe succeeds or has made a great choice , tell him you're proud of him. (18) Your middle school student is going through many changes and may feel like he isn't"goode

36、nough" . Building his self-confidence will help him feel more confident and will make iteasier for him to form healthy friendships.? (19)Give him your full attention when he talks, and really listen to what he has to say?Discuss the qualities in a friend with your child.Discuss with your child

37、the qualities that matter most, such as being reliable and kind .and making good choices when it comes to avoiding alcohol and tobacco.?Get to know your child's friends.(20) It's more important to talk with them and find out what they like to do. Allow yourchild to invite his friends over an

38、d get to know them better.? (21)After-school clubs and sports programs are good places for meeting new people. Be open toexploring different activities with your child to find something that he enjoys.A. Friends are very important for us.B. Introduce your child to new groups of people.C. Talk with y

39、our child every day and listen to his concerns.D. Try not to judge your child's friends based on how they dress.E. When he does not succeed , help him feel pbetter and keep trying .F. You can teach him ways to find friends who will have a positive influence on him.G. There are many types of frie

40、nds and we should be careful when making our choices.第二部分：完形填空(共 20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)I was feeling pretty low . It was the week before I was scheduled for gallbladder surgery (胆囊手术), and I couldn't escape my worried (22). The surgeon was highly (23) but wasnew to me-and he didn't have the bes

41、t besides manner. My sister , an (24) operating roomdirector , who usually put my (25) at ease about mymedical care , had movedaway recently . This would be my first time (26) an operation without her right there by my side.I was on myown. "(27) something goes wrong ? "I tossed (翻来覆去)and t

42、urned all that nightThe next day I (28) I had to get my mind out of everything . A good (29) will do the trick .I thought . I (30) to the bookcase in my guest bedroom to get something to (31). Next toRight on topthe bookcase (32) some novels I had (33) from library sale over a year agoI saw a best-s

43、elling mystery novelIsat down in the bedroom, (34) thebook and began to read . I couldn't (35) it-the book'sprologue (开场白)began with a womanawaiting surgery!Shewas also feeling (36) , strugglingwith knowing if she had (37) the right hospital,the right doctor."This is a team (38),"t

44、he doctor said to her. "We mustn't (39) someone very important ,"he continued , "the most important member of our team.Do you know who that is ?"I read on , breathless .The doctor patted the woman's hand gently and pointed to her."(40)"he told her.And Irealized

45、mylife wasn't only in the doctor's hands; itwas in mine as well . ImmediatelyI felt more confident and (41) about the upcoming surgery22A. expressionsB. spiritsC. treatmentsD. thoughts23A. declaredB. announcedC. recommendedD. persuaded24A. activeB. actualC. energeticD. experienced25A. heartB

46、. mindC. feelingD.sense26A. doingB. makingC. facingD. missing27A. What ifB. Only ifC. How comeD. Even if28A. decidedB. wonderedC. agreedD. admitted29A. bookB. restC. dealD. motto30A. lookedB.headedC. attachedD. pointed31A. achieveB. comfortC. entertainD. read32A. wasB. wereC. liedD. put33A. taken up

47、B. broken upC. picked upD. put up34A. openedB.shutC. carriedD. settled35A. focusB. bearC. believeD. understand36A. excitedB. frightenedC. worriedD. confused37A. caughtB. chosenC. discoveredD. ignored38A. effortB. affairC. directionD. standard39A. suspectB. removeC. preferD. forget40A. MyselfB. Yours

48、elfC. The doctorD. Your sister41A. carefulB. curiousC. hopefulD. sensitiven主观题共40分第一部分：语法填空(共 10小题；每小题1.5分，茜分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。As we all know, Columbus was a great explorer . He left Spain in September 1492, (42) (look ) for gold . Native Americans greeted him, offeringgifts of corn

49、 . Columbus foundlittle gold on that trip , but he collected many (43)( plant ) , including corn , to bringback to Spain .Columbus didn't know it , but the corn was much (44)( valuable ) than gold . Farmersfrom Europe to Asia accepted it (45) ( immediate ) . They grew it on cold mountainsidesand

50、 in rainforests . So it (46) ( feed ) millions of people all over the world today.-On his second trip , Columbus brought back a few chocolate beans to make chocolate . Europeans and Asians loved this new drink , and soon they were paying a great deal of money for the beans . Chocolate beans became s

51、o valuable in Central America (47) they (48)( use ) as cash for 200 years .Tomatoes and potatoes took some time to become popular . Eventually , (49), they becamethe basis of a lot of popular foods. (50) is hard to imagine life without fried potatoesor chocolate . Thanks (51) native American culture , many people are able to enjoy lots of tasty food .第二部分 书面表达（本大题共 1小题，共25分）如今，人们在日常生活中越来越关注身体健康.作为中学生，我们也应知道如何保持身体健康.请你根据下面的提示，为21世纪英文报写一篇题为 "The way to keep healthy"的文章.要点如下：1