2021广州市番禺区高一英语期末真题

2019-2020年广东省广州市番禺区高一（下）期末英语试卷

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共4小题；每小题6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。

1.（6分）

BeautifulSeaCavesintheworld

MotherNaturesureknowshowtoshowoffwiththesebeautifulseacavesaroundtheworld.

BlueBrotto---Capri,Italy

TheBlueBrottoinCapri,Italyisperhapsoneofthemostwell-knownseacavesintheworld.

In1826,itwasrediscoveredbythreemen,andhasbeenopentothepubliceversince.Thebest

timetovisittheBlueGrottoisbetween12and2p.m.,becausethebluecolorfromthesunlight

enteringthroughtheunderwateropeningisthestrongestthen.

BenagilCave---Portugal

LocatedinthesmallfishingvillageofBenagilonthesouthcoastofPortugal,thisbeautiful

caveisanotherwell-knownsight.Boattoursfillupfasthere,soit*simportanttobookin

advance.Ifyou'reastrongswimmer,andit*slowtide,youcanevenswimintothecave.There,

youcantakeabreakandrelaxonthesandandwatchthesunilluminate（照亮）thewateraround

you.

MarbleCaves---Chico,Chile

LocatedinthePatagonianAndesonapeninsula（半岛）inthecenterofLakeGeneral

Carrera,theMarbleCavesinChico,Chilecanonlybereachedbyboat.Thesurroundingclear

watersallowvisitorstoseetherockformations（构造）beneaththemwhiletherockceilings

abovechangecolor,whichdependsonthewaterlevelsandtheseason.Thebesttimetovisit：

duringsunriseandsunsetandwhenthesunilluminatesthecavewalls.Itcanbeaspecial

experiencetoremember.

AnaKakenga---EasterIsland,Chile

AnaKakengaisthemost-visitedcaveonEasterIsland.Tovisitthecave,youmustenter

throughasmallholeintheground,whichmeasuresslightlylessthantwofeetwide.Asyoucould

imagine,theentranceisverydifficulttofindwithoutatourguide.Afteryouenterthe164-foot-

longvolcanictube,you'llfindtwonaturallyformedwindowslookingoverthewater.

(1)WhenisthebesttimefortouriststovisittheBlueGrotto?

A.Atsunrise.

B.Intheafternoon.

C.Atsunset.

D.Atnight.

(2)WhatdoyouneedtodobeforeyougototheBenagilCave?

A.Bringapairofsunglasses.

B.Bringyourfishingtools.

C.Bookaheadofschedule.

D.Learnhowtoswim.

(3)Whichcaveneedsatourguidetoguideyou?

A.TheBlueGrotto

B.BenagilCave

C.TheMarbleCaves

D.AnaKakenga

2.(8分)ChineseNewYearhasbeenwelcomedinBritainwithitsbiggesteverprogramofeventsand

celebrations.

FromLondon'sTrafalgarSquaretomajorcitiesacrossBritain,tensofthousandsofBritish

peoplehavejoinedChinesecommunitiestocelebratethearrivaloftheYearoftheRooster.

InManchestertherewasaDragonParade(舞龙活动)，ledbyaveryimpressive54-meter

longdragon,endinginChinatownwheretherewastraditionalChineseentertainment,morethan

6,000lanterns,streetfoodvillagesandafireworksshow.Celebrationsalsotookplacein

Liverpool,Birmingham,LakeDistrict,Durham,Edinburgh,LeedsandNewcastle.

AcademicDr.WuKegangsaidthattheChineseNewYeareventinBritain"isnowbiggerthan

everanditisgrowingeveryyear.*'

WhenWuarrivedinBritain26yearsagofromGuangdong,southChina,thefirstthinghe

noticedwasthatChineseNewYearwascelebratedmainlyintownsandcitieswithbigChinese

communities."YouwouldgotoLondonChinatownandjoinyourcountrymentocelebrate,orto

ChinatownsinplaceslikeLiverpoolandManchesterforeventsalmostonlyheldforChinese

people,'*Wurecalled.

"Nowitissodifferent,andweareseeinglocalcommunitiesalloverthecountrytakingpart

alongsidetheirownChinesepopulations,"hesaid.nItiscleartomethatthecelebrationswill

continuetogrowinBritain.ChineseNewYearhasearneditsplaceinthecalendarofeventsin

Britain,andisheretostay."

(1)WheredidtheDragonParadetakeplace?

A.London.

B.Liverpool.

C.Manchester.

D.Birmingham.

(2)WhenDr.WuarrivedinBritain26yearsago,ChineseNewYearwas.

A.celebratedmainlybyChinesecommunities

B.celebratedbylocalcommunitiesalloverthecountry

C.onlycelebratedinLondon,LiverpoolandManchester

D.celebratedbytensofthousandsofBritishpeoplewithChinesepeople

(3)HowdoesDr.WuthinktheChineseNewYearwilldevelopinBritain?

A.Itwillloseitsattraction.

B.MoreandmoreBritishpeoplewilljoininthecelebrations.

C.ItwillbecomeaBritishofficialholiday.

D.ItwillbecomethemostimportantinthecalendarofeventsinBritain.

（4）Whatdoesthispassagemainlytellus?

A.HowChineseNewYeariscelebratedinBritain.

B.WhereChineseNewYeariscelebratedinBritain.

C.ChineseNewYearhasbecomemoreandmorepopularinBritain.

D.ChinesecultureismoreattractivethanBritishculture.

3.（8分）Mary,afamousdancerhadtohaveherrightlegcutafteracaraccident.Shewasalsocut

offonherbrightcareerroad.

However,shedidn'tgiveup.Inthepainfulthreemonthsthatfollowed,Marymetadoctor

whohadanoperationonherleg.Sostronglyshewantedtogobacktodancingaftershehadbeen

fittedwithaman-madeleg.Maryknewthatshebelievedinherselfandcouldrealizeherdream,

soshebeganherbravejourneybacktothewordofdancing-learningtobalancebend,stretch

walk,andturn.

Aftereverypublicrecital（个人表演），shewouldaskherdadaboutherperformance."You

stillhavealongwaytogouwastheanswersheusedtogetinreturn.InJanuary2019,Marygained

popularityagainbygivingapublicrecitalinGuangzhou.Sheperformedinsuchagreatmanner

thatitmovedeveryonetotearsandthisperformancepushedhertothenumberonepositionagain.

Thateveningwhensheaskedherdadthesamequestion,hedidn'tsayanything.Hejusttouched

herfeetasapraise.

Mary'scomebackwassotouchingthatafilmproducerdecidedtomakethestoryintoafilm,

whichhasmovedmoreandmorepeople.

WhensomeoneaskedMaryhowshehadmanagedtodanceagain,shesaidquitesimply,"You

DON*TNEEDFEETTODANCE."Nothingisimpossibleinthisworld.Ifyouhavethewilltowin,

youcanachieveanything.

(1)WhatcanwelearnaboutMaryfromParagraph1?

A.Shehadatrafficaccidentonahighway.

B.Shegotherlegsinjuredwhiledancing.

C.Shelostherjobbecauseofherleg.

D.Sheusedtobewell-known.

(2)HowdidMary'sfatherreacttoherperformanceatfirst?

A.Hethoughthighlyofit.

B.Hesimplyencouragedhertodobetter.

C.Hedidn'tcareaboutitatall.

D.Heworriedaboutherfee.

(3)Mary'sperformanceinGuangzhou.

A.wasbasedonahitfilm

B.didn'tattractanyaudience

C.turnedouttobeagreatsuccess

D.wassupportedbyafilmproducer

(4)Whatdoeshestorytellus?

A.Hewhosmileslastsmilesbest.

B.Wherethereisawillthereisaway.

C.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.

D.Hopeforthebestandpreparefortheworst.

4.(8分)Manyscientistsbelieveourloveofsugarmayactuallybeanaddiction(上瘾).Whenweeat

ordrinksugaryfoods,thesugarentersourbloodandaffectspartsofourbrain,whichmakesus

feelgood.Thenthegoodfeelinggoesaway,leavinguswantingmore.Alltastyfoodsdothis,but

sugarhasaparticularlystrongeffect.Inthisway,itisinfactanaddictivedrug,anddoctors

suggestweallcutdownonit.

"ItseemslikeeverytimeIstudyanillnessandsearchforthefirstcause,Ifindmywayback

tosugar,"saysscientistRichardJohnson.One-thirdofadultsworldwidehavehighblood

pressure,andupto347millionhavediabetes(糖尿病).Why?"Sugar,webelieveisoneof

causesoftheproblem,ifnotthemajorreason,"saysJohnson.

Ourbodiesaredesignedtosurviveonverylittlesugar.Earlyhumansoftenhadverylittlefood,

soourbodieslearnedtobeveryefficientinstoringsugarasfat.Inthisway,wehadenergystored

forwhentherewasnofood.Buttoday,mostpeoplehavemorethanenough.Sotheverything

thatoncesavedusmaynowbekillingus.

Sowhatisthesolution?It'sobviousthatweneedtoeatlesssugar.Thetroubleis,intoday's

world,it'sextremelydifficulttoavoid.Frombreakfastcerealstoafter-dinnerdesserts,our

foodsareincreasinglyfilledwithit.Somemanufacturers(厂商)evenusesugartoreplacetastein

foodsthatareadvertisedaslowinfat.

Buttherearethosewhoarefightingbackagainstsugar.Manyschoolsarereplacingsugary

dessertswithhealthieroptionslikefruit.Otherschoolsaregrowingtheirownfoodingardensor

buildingfacilitieslikewalkingtracks,sostudentsandothersinthecommunitycanexercise.The

battlehasnotyetbeenlost.

(1)What'sthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Ouraddictiontosugar.

B.Illnessescausedbysugar.

C.Goodsugarandbadsugar.

D.Waystoavoidsugar.

(2)Whatdoestheunderlinedword"options"meaninthelastparagraph?

A.Exercises.

B.Causes.

C.Choice.

D.Desserts.

(3)Accordingtothepassage,whyisitsohardtoavoidsugar?

A.Welikecandytoomuch.

B.Itgivesusneededenergy.

C.It'sinsomanyfoodsanddrinks.

D.Wegetusedtoeatingitatschool.

(4)WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutsugarisNOTtrue?

A.Sugarmakesusfeelgood.

B.Ourbodiesstoresugarasfat.

C.Weneedverylittlesugartosurvive.

D.Onlyadultsneedtostopeatingsugar.

第二节(共1小题；每小题10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。

5.(10分)

GettingtheShot

AninterviewwithJoelSartore

JoelSartoreisawriter,teacher,andphotographer.(1)

QuestionI：HowdidyoubecomeaNationalGeographic(国家地理)photographer?

Myfirstjobwasforanewspaper.Afterafewyearsthere,ImetaNationalGeographic

photographer.HelikedmyphotosandsaidIshouldsendsometothemagazine.SoIdid.Thatled

toaone-dayjob.Andthatledtoaninedayjob,andsoon.

Question2：(2)

It'snowmoredifficulttoworkformagazines.Technologynowmakesiteasytotakegood

pictures,whichmeanstherearemorephotosandphotographers.Also,thewebisfullofphotos

fromallaroundtheworldthatarefree,orcostverylittle.Thesephotosareoftengoodenoughto

beputinmagazinesthatoncepaidforphotographersandtheirphotos.

Question3：WhatkindofphotographeristheNationalGeographicmagazinelookingfor?

TogetintoNationalGeographic,youhavetogivethemsomethingtheydon'thave.It*snot

enoughjusttobeagreatphotographer.(3)

Question4：Iwanttobeaphotographer.Doyouhaveanyadviceforme?

Advice?Well,workhard.(4)Takelotsofpicturesindifferentsituations.Look

atother'sphotosthoughtfullyandlearnfromthem.Andbecuriousaboutlife.There'ssomethingto

photographeverywhere.

Butbeaphotographerfortherightreasons.Ifyoudoitforthemoney,youprobablywon't

reallybehappy.(5)Ifso,you'llenjoytheworkmuchmore.

A.Whatkindsofthingsdoyouusuallytakephotosof?

B.Doyouwanttomaketheworldabetterplace,ormakepeopleseethingsinadifferentway?

C.Bepassionateabouteveryprojectyouworkon.

D.Hiswordsandphotosshowhisdeeploveforphotographyandfortheworldaroundus.

E.Doyouthinkaphotographersjobiseasy?

F.Isitdifficulttogetajobasaphotographertoday?

G.Youalsohaveto,fbrexample,beascientist,orbeabletodiveunderseaice,orspend

severaldaysinatree.

第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共1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。

6.(30分)OnJune25,1971,IhadjustlefttheArmyafterfinishingmyone-yearduty.Iwason

(1)returninghome.Ihadbeenwarnedaboutthe(2)ofourfellowcountrymen.

Therewasno(3)welcomeforuswhenwecamehomefromthatunpopularwar.

Isat,inuniform,inawindowseat,(4)eyecontactwithmyfellowpassengers.

Noonewassittingnexttome,whichaddedtomy(5)littlegirlsuddenlyappeared.

She(6)withoutsayingaword,(7)handedmeamagazine.Iacceptedher

(8),herquiet"welcomehome.1'AllIcouldsaywas,"Thankyou."Hersmallgestureof

⑨wasthefirstIhadexperiencedinalongtime.

Ialwaysbelieveintheconnectionbetween(10)whentheyreachouttooneanother.

Thatgirl(11)hasnomemoryofwhathappenedyearsago.Shemighthavebeentold

todothatbyhermother.Itdoesn'tmatter(12)shegavemethemagazine.The(13)

thingisthatshedid.

Sincethen,Ihavefollowedherexampleandtriedindifferentwaysfordifferentpeople,to

(14)forthem.Likemeonthatplaneridelongago,theywill(15)knowwhy

astrangergaveahand.ButIabsolutelyknowthatmy(16)sincethenareallbecauseof

thatlittlegirl.Herkindnessofofferingamagazinetoa(17),scaredandlonelysoldierhas

been(18)throughoutmylife.IhavetobelievethatmysmalK19)havethesame

effectonothers.Andtothatlittlegirl,nowa(20),Iwouldliketosayagain：thank

you.

(1)A.busB.trainC.planeD.boat

(2)A.storiesB.difficultiesC.unfriendlinessD.happiness

(3)A.hometownB.schoolC.hospitalD.hotel

(4)A.avoidingB.noticingC.keepingD.seeking

(5)A.prideB.lonelinessC.angerD.excitement

(6)A.smiledB.listenedC.stood0.jumped

(7)A.sadlyB.proudlyC.shylyD.worriedly

(8)A.offerB.donationC.contactD.supply

(9)A.invitationB.sympathyC.agreementD.praise

(10)A.soldiersB.strangersC.familiesD.girls

(11)A.successfullyB.finallyC.immediatelyD.undoubtedly

(12)A.whenB.howC.whyD.where

(13)A.memorableB.satisfactoryC.importantD.valuable

(14)A.dothesameB.findaseatC.getthingsreadyD.passamagazine

(15)A.alwaysB.neverC.happilyD.certainly

(16)A.feelingsB.ideasC.modelsD.attempts

(17)A.busyB.uglyC.excitedD.tired

(18)A.acceptedB.spreadC.honoredD.spent

(19)A.actionsB.benefitsC.donationsD.advantages

(20)A.strangerB.wifeC.motherD.woman

第二节(共1小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填写1个适当的单词

或用括号内单词的正确形式。

7.(15分)Ifyou'veneverheardofanegg-layingmountain,youprobablydon'tknowaboutChan

DanYa,(1)fantasticcliff(悬崖)thatlaysstoneeggsevery30years.

LocaterinChina'sGuizhouProvince,ChanDanYa,(2)meansuegglayingcliff,,

hasbeenpuzzlinggeologistsfordecades.Thecliffhasaroughsurfacesottedwithdozensofround

andoval-shapedstonesofvarioussizes.Astheelements(自然环境)continuetoeatawayatthe

cliff,theharder"eggs"becomeevenmoreexposed(暴露)and(3)(final)fallout.

Theegg-layingphenomenon(现象)ofChanDanYa(4)(consider)unique,so

geologistswhohopetocomeupwithan(5)(explain)havehadtotraveltotheremote

(遥远的)mountainousn^ion(6)(study)itfirst-hand.Thelocalpeoplehaveknown

abouttheegg-layingcliffforgenerations，andmanyof(7)(they)frequentlyvisitit

totouchthe"godeggsnforgoodluck.Inrecentyears,ChanDanYa(8)(become)so

popularasatouristdestinationthatmostoftheeggshavebeensold（9）profit（利润）.

Thereareonlyabout70eggsinGulutoday,andanynewonesreadytofallofffromthecliffare

oftenstolenbytreasurehunters.（10）ChanDanYaisthelargestegg-layingcliffon

MountGandeng,itiscertainlynottheonlyone.

第三部分写作（共两节，满分10分）第一节完成句子（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

请根据句子的意思、汉语提示和首字母完成下列句子，每空只填一个单词。

8.（1分）WhenIwasakid,myfamilyg^聚集）atmygrandpa'shousetohaveabigdinner

everyweekend.

9.（1分）Awell（均衡的）dietcanimproveyourstateofmind.

10.（1分）Hertearspouredforthasshewatchedthesads（场景）.

11.（1分）Whatp（使...困惑）meiswhyheleftthecitywithouttellinganyone.

12.（1分）Asachild,Iwass（包围）byloveandkindness.

13.（1分）Itisw（值得的）tospendtwohoursreadingthebook.

14.（1分）Thenarrowpathinthevillagee（变大）intoawideroad,whichbroughtgreat

conveniencetovillagers1life.

15.（1分）Iamfullyc（相信）thatheistherightpersonforthejob.

16.（1分）Thesmallcityhasthec（气候）thatischangeableintheextreme.

17.（1分）Thet（受惊的）childrenranhometogethelp.

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

18.（25分）假定你是李华，你的外国友人Peter在给你的信中问及你心目中的英雄。请你用英

语回信给他，介绍你心目中的英雄。以下是写作内容要点：

1.介绍你心目中的英雄；

2.谈为什么他/她会成为你心目中的英雄。

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

DearPeter,

Yours,

LiHua

附加题：读后续写（20分）

19.（20分）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成个完整的故事。

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