2020年高一英语上学期期末考试(英才班)试卷

英语试本卷分为第I卷和第II卷两部分。考试时间60分钟，满分100分。考试结束后，第II卷和机读卡一并收回。注意事项：答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。请将选择题答案填涂在机读卡上，请将非选择题答案写在第II卷上，否则不予给分。第I卷（选择题，满分60分）第一部分阅读理解（共10个小题；每小题3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。AMelbourne,AustraliaMelbourneisahot-spottraveldestination,andit'seasytoseeitsbeautifulbeachesandbusycitylife.Whyit'sagreatchoice:Australiaasawholeisconsideredasafedestinationforinternationaltravel,andbecauseofthat,manysolotravelersgothere.AsanEnglish-speakingcountry,youwon'tbefacedwithanylanguagebarriers.Melbourneiseasytogetaroundbecauseyoucanwalkorbikepracticallyanywhere!ThailandThailandisgreatforsolotravelers--perhapsbecauseitisoneoftheBuddhistmindsets,whichpromoteequalityamongthesexes.Whyit'sagreatchoice:Thailandisknownforitsfriendlyatmosphere,andasatravelhotspot,thereareplentyofchancestomeetotherlike-mindedtravelers.Itiswellknownforbeingverycheap,especiallyinthenorth.Itisagoodchoiceifyouwanttogetawayonabudget.Thailandhasalottooffer,fromtheparty-centralBangkoktobeautifulbeachesandtropical（热带的）jungle.HongKong,ChinaHongKongisagreatplacetorelaxforsolotravelersasitisfullof"Zenmoments",suchasbeautifulgardensandTaiChiclasses.Whyit'sagreatchoice:HongKongisregardedasoneofthesafestcitiesintheworld.Ifyou'renotwell-traveled,orperhapsabittiredofthingslikelanguagebarriers,HongKongisagreatplacetostart,asitmixesbothEasternandWesternlanguagesatthesametime.Bali,IndonesiaBaliisaspiritualplacewithyoga,spas,healthyfoodandbeaches.ThecombinationoffriendlypeopleandsplendidlyvisualculturehasmadeBaliaNO.1touristattraction.Whyit'ssogreat:Youwon'tbetheonlysolotravelerinBali.Everyoneisknownforbeingextremelyfriendlyandyou'resuretomeetsomeamazingcharactersalongtheway.AsaHinduisland,Baliistheperfectplaceforarelaxingandspiritualretreat（静修）.TheSacredMonkeyForestinUbudisfantastic—ifyoulikemonkeys,anyway.Whatdothefourplaceshaveincommonaccordingtothetext?Theyoffergoodspasandyoga.B.There'renolanguagebarriers.C.They'regreatforsolotravelers.D.They'recheaptotravelaround.Wherecanyouenjoybothconvenienttransportandbeautifulbeaches?Melbourne,Australia.B.Thailand.C.HongKong,China.D.Bali,Indonesia.WhathasmadeBaliaNo.Itouristattraction?Yoga,spas,healthyfoodandbeaches.Meetingsomeamazingcharactersalongtheway.FantasticmonkeysintheSacredMonkeyForest.Friendlypeopleandsplendidlyvisualculture.BWhenIwasaboy,Iusedtoliveacrosstheroadfromabighillwithhugeoaktreesgrowingoutofit.Whenwinterarrived,thick,heavysnowwouldfall,andmytwobrotherswouldgrabtheirsledsbeadingovertothehillforadayoffunIrememberwatchingthemwithenvybecauseIwasstilltoosmalltogosledding.Finally,onewinterIwasconsideredbigenoughandjoinedmybrothersastheycarriedtheirsledsupthehillandpreparedtoridedownit.ThefirstfewtripsIrodewithoneofmybrothersandhadthetimeofmylife.ItwassoexhilaratingwhenthewindwhippedacrossmyfaceasIflewdownthehillsideonthewoodensled.NeartheendofthedayIwasoverjoyedtoowhenmyoldestbrotherdecidedtoletmetryridingthesledallbymyself.Iclimbedonitfullofexcitementandlayonmystomach.Thenwithonebigpushmybrothersentmedownthesnowyhillside.IwasdoingprettywelltoountilIhitanoldstumphiddenbythesnowandwentoffcourse,straighttowardsoneofthosebigoaktrees.MyheartpoundedinmychestandIcouldhearmyselfscreaming.AtthelastpossiblesecondIrolledoffandthesledcrashedintothetree.Icouldhearmybrothersrunningdownthehillyelling,"Youhavetosteer（操控）！Youhavetosteer!"Sadly,thatwasn'tthelasttimeIfailedtosteerwhensomeobstacleknockedmeoffcourseinmylife.Manytimesproblems,troublesandmyownfailureshavesentmecrashingintothetreesofanger,frustrationanddespair.Iamstilllearningthatlifeisn'talwayssafesledding.Iamstilllearningthatitisuptometosteermyselfbacktolove,backtokindness,backtogoodness,andbacktoGod.Lifeisatrip,butnooneeversaiditwasasmoothride.Steerwellthen.Steerstraight.Steeryoursoultowardsthelightandtheloveweareallmeantfor.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorwhenhewasveryyoung?Helivedonabighillwithhugeoaktreesonit.Hewasfrightenedtogosleddingwithhisbrothers.Helongedtogosleddingwithhisbrothers.Hecarriedhisbrothers'sledsastheywentsledding.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword"exhilarating"inParagraph2?Delightful.B.Terrifying.C.Ordinary.D.Violent.Whydidtheauthorfalloffhissled?Becausehissledcrashedintoanoaktree.Becausehewantedtoavoidcrashingintoanoaktree.Becausehisbrotherpusheditsohard.Becausethehillsidewassnowy.Whatdoestheauthormeantotellus?Losingcontrolofasledcanbedangerous.Courageanddeterminationcanchangeone'slife.Lifecanbecontrolledbyonehimself.Lifeisamysteryfullofcoincidences.CAnewcomputerprogramisbeingpraisedasalife-changerforblindpeople.ThenewprogramisknownastheKNFBReaderapp（应用程序）.Itcanhelpuserslistentoanaudio（声音的）read-back—thesound—ofprintedmaterial.Theapplicationsoftwareprogramcosts$99.ItistheproductofalongrelationshipbetweentheNationalFederationoftheBlindandRayKurzweil,acomputerscientistandanemployeeofGoogle.TheKNFBReadermakesuseofnewpatternrecognitionandimage-processingtechnology,andnewhardwareforsmartphones.Peopleusingtheappcanadjust,orchangethepositionofthecameraandreadprintedmaterialsoutloud.MrKurzweilstartedworkingonwhathecalled"readingmachines"intheearly1970s.Theideacameafterspeakingwithablindpersonwhoexpressedfrustrationswiththelackoftechnologytohelpblindpeople.Hisfirstreadingmachinewasthesizeofawashingmachine.Itcost$50,000.Thetechnologyhascontinuedtoimproveoverthepast20years.Thenewsmartphoneappcanrecognizeandtakeprintedmaterialinonelanguageandchangeittoanotherlanguage.Butitwasnotavailableonamobiledeviceuntilnow.Inthepast,itcostmorethan$1,000tousethesoftwareappwithacameraandamobilephone.Blindpeoplesaytheappwillmakelifemucheasieranditwillhelpwitheverythingfromreadingrestaurantmenustostudyingpapersintheclassroom.Userssaytheapphasgivensomepeoplegreaterindependence.Oneuser,namedGordonLuke,reportedthathewasabletousetheapptoreadhisvotingcardfortherecentvoteinScotland.BryanBashinleadsthenon-profitgroupLighthousefortheBlindandVisuallyImpairedinSanFrancisco.Heisalsoblind.HesaystheKNFBappshowsthepositiveimpactthattechnologycanhaveandtherearetimesinhislifewhenhewishestheKNFBappwereavailabletohim.Headdsthattheabilitytogaininformationquicklywithsomethingthatfitsinyourpocketwillbe,whathecalls,"agamechanger".Whatcanwelearnfromthefourthparagraph?A.Thefirstreadingmachinewasinventedbyablind.MrKurzweil'sfirstreadingmachinewasveryexpensive.Thesmartphoneappcan'tbeusedtotranslatelanguages.Thereaderappwasavailableonamobilephone20yearsago.Howdotheusersthinkoftheapp?A.Boring.B.Useful.C.Noisy.D.Traditional.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AnEssentialAppforEveryoneTheHistoryofReadingMachinesSmartphoneAppGives"Sight"totheBlindTheKNFBReaderAppHelpstheBlindPhotograph第二部分：语言知识运用第一节完形填空（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。MsMillercouldunderstandallherstudentsexceptBob.Bobwastheonlyboywhocametoschooldressed11andsatintheclasscompletelylostinhisownworld.His12hadbeendecliningsteadily.She13Bob'spreviousprogressreportsandwas14toseeheusedtobethetopperinhisclass.Hewasdoingbadlyineverysubjectwhenhismotherdied15himalonewithhisfather,whowasa16andhadtotravelalways.17hisperformanceworseningsteadily,Bob's18alsobegantochange.Hehadforgottentolaughandshowedno19inanyactivity.Onedayafterschool,MsMilleraskedBobto20.Sheaskedhimifhehadanyproblemunderstandinghis21.Graduallyshebegantogivehimacomfortzonesothathecouldtalkand22.Afterthreeweeks,shefoundBobgradually_2^_.Hecouldanswerthequestionshepreviouslyfailed.Everydayafterschool,shegavepersonal24toBob.

Bobhadimprovedalotoverthenextterm.Hedressedproperlyandrespondedinclass.OnaFriday,Bobhandedheraboxand25hertoopenitonSunday.OnSundaymorning,26,sheopeneditandsawabottleofperfume,halffilled.Therewasasmall27__,sayingthattheperfumeusedtobehismother'sandhewishedMsMillertowearit28everytimeshewasaround,hecouldfeelhisMomnearhim.Hethankedherforeverything.Therewasacard29tothebottle;itsaid"HappyMother'sDay!"MsMiller30realizedthatitwasnotshewhohadmadeadifferencetoBob'slifebutitwasBobwhomadeherrealizewhattruehumanityis!11.A.neatlyB.appropriatelyC.formallyD.untidily12.A.healthB.performanceC.businessD.attendance13.A.searchedthroughB.wroteupC.tookoverD.dealtwith14.A.excitedB.shockedC.worriedD.disappointed15.A.forcingB.findingC.leavingD.getting16.A.businessmanB.teacherC.farmerD.doctor17.A.InspiteofB.RegardlessofC.ApartfromD.Asaresultof18.A.natureB.habitC.voiceD.view19.A.doubtB.intentionC.skillD.interest20.A.stepforwardB.standupC.turnaroundD.stayback21.A.storiesB.wordsC.lessonsD.lectures22.A.hearB.shareC.seeD.think23.A.strengtheningB.decliningC.developingD.improving24.A.contactB.informationC.attentionD.space25.A.allowedB.requestedC.advisedD.helped26.A.curiousB.satisfiedC.proudD.astonished27.A.noticeB.letterC.bookD.bag28.A.evenifB.nowthatC.sothatD.incase29.A.attachedB.appliedC.relatedD.linked30.A.certainlyB.fortunatelyC.naturallyD.suddenly射洪县高2018级第一期期末英才班能力素质监测英语号考题号语法填空书面表达总分总分人得分第II卷（非选择题共40分）名姓生学…线……封注意事项：第II卷共2页，用黑色中性笔直接把答案写在试卷上。答题前将密封线内的项目填写清楚。第二节语法填空（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。I'vefoundawaytokeepfit-jogging.Ihavetoadmitthatitwasnoteasy31first.Often,afewmetersfromthestart,thelazinessinsi3eme(gradual)appeared.Mylegsstartedtoshakeandmythroatdriedup3(breathe)inquickly.Whatwasworse,theseeminglyunreachablefinishinglinediscouragedme.Ihadastrongdesireforbelieftosupportme—thepurposeofkeepingfitdtdseemenoughwhenIsawthe34(end)track.Justthen,IsawayoungwomanpushinghermotherinawheelchairI.wAasrunningpastthem,I35(hear)thedaughterwhisperingtohern”nSeethatgirl?Youshouldstartexercising,・・t”oAllof36sudden.seemedtofadeaway.justlikeh”er.mytirednessdisappeared,andthetrackandthetreesalongthewayTherewereonly7(voice)inmyheadthatcontinued!.canbeItsuddenlyoccurredtomethatbesidesthejoyofconquering(I)andthesenseofpridewhenIrunpastotherpeople,thereismoremeaninginjoouggjiongg:toYpassontheideaofhealth.AndthatissometB9ng_makesthejourneymoreworthwhile.IfyoualsohavethedesirO(exercisedon'tioldoff.Doitnow!0.第三部分书面表达(满分25分)假如你是李华，你校即将举行一年一度的校园书展(acampusbo