【外研高一下】天津市和平区2020-2021学年高一下学期期末英语试题

和平区2020～2021学年度第二学期高一年级英语学科期末质量调查试卷提示：本试卷包括第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共100分，考试时间100分钟。（请把答案写在答题纸上），祝同学们考试顺利！第一卷选择题（共65分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.HowdidthewomanhearfromJamesyesterday?A.Byletter.B.Byemail.C.Byphone.2.Whatkindofstorieshasthewomanwritten?A.Detectivestories.B.Historicalstories.C.Children'sstories.3.Wherewillthemanshowpeopleroundlasttomorrow?A.Thereceptionarea.B.Thestorehouse.C.Themuseum.4.Howwastheweatherinthepasttwodays?A.Cloudy.B.Sunny.C.Rainy.5.Whatwasthewomanunsatisfiedwithaboutthefair?A.Theweather.B.Thefood.C.Thequeues.第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。6.Whatwillthewomanservetothevisitors?A.Orangejuice.B.Coffee.C.Water.7.Whenwillthepartyend?A.At9:30pm.B.At10:00pm.C.At10:30pm.8.What'sthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Neighbors.B.Couple.CColleagues.听下面一段对话，回答第9至11小题。9.Whathastheman'spianoteacherbeendoingthisweek?A.Takingacourse.B.Doingsomeexams.C.Restingathome.10.Whenistheman'snextpianolesson?A.Onthe8thAugust.B.Onthe15thAugust.C.Onthe22ndAugust.11Wherewillthemangetthemusicbook?A.Fromthelibrary.B.Fromthebookshop.C.Fromthemusicshop.听下面一段材料，回答第12至第15小题。12.HowmanypeoplevisittheWestEdmontonmalldaily?A.Around15,000people.B.Around20,000people.C.Around55,000people.13.WhereisGalaxylandAmusementPark?.A.Inthemall.B.Behindthemall.C.Nexttothemall.14.WhatdoestheWestEdmontonMallWaterParkoffer?A.FreeentryonSunday.B.Cheaperticketsafter5pm.C.LongeropeninghoursonThursday.15.Whatisthespeakerdoing?A.Introducingamall.B.Advertisingapark.C.Lookingforemployees.第二部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分30分）第一节单项填空（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。例：Wefeel________ourdutytomakeourcountryabetterplace.A.itB.thisC.thatD.one答案是A。1.Thepoet________describedthepeacefulRockyMountaininhispoetry.A.mostly B.vividly C.entirely D.passively【答案】B2.Manyofthebigworldsportseventsare________bywealthybigcompanies,whichhopetoadvertisetheirproducts.A.organized B.arranged C.hosted D.sponsored【答案】D3.—Wearealongwayfromaninventionlike“atimemachine”atthemoment.Butwhoknows?—________A.Neversaynever. B.Goforit!C.Greatmindsthinkalike. D.Areyoukidding?【答案】A4.Steven________soactiveandlivelyaftersomanyyears,whichIdidn'texpect.A.remained B.remains C.hasremained D.hadremained【答案】B5.Nowtheleadershipwantstolookforward,andtodevelopa________fortherestofthecentury.A.concern B.signal C.strategy D.accident【答案】C6.Bobhasnever________andweallhavetoworkhardertomakeupforhislaziness.A.letoffsteam B.takenabreath C.pulledhisweight D.settleddown【答案】C7.Whendealingwithstudents,teachersaresupposedtoadopt________andcaringapproaches,astheyareuniqueyoungindividualsofdifferentpersonalities.A.flexible B.appealing C.previous D.effective【答案】A8.—What'sthecommon________ofdealingwithyouthcrimeinyourarea?—Generally,educationcomesfirst.A.process B.procedure C.performance D.practice【答案】D9.Althoughmanymeasures________,theworld'seconomyisstillgoingdown.A.weretaken B.aretaken C.willbetaken D.havebeentaken【答案】D10.Becarefulwhenyouspeak.Alwaysremember,________.A.looselipssinkships. B.haveafroginyourthroat.C.goallout. D.itticksalltherightboxes.【答案】A第二节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从16～35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。“Youlooklovely,”saidMum,asIclimbedintothepassengerseat.Isighedandsatbackandher___11___felloffmyfairydresslikedropsofrainoffanumbrella.___12___apart-timeballoonartistandsingerinmylocalarea,Ialwaysdreamedof___13___abiggeropportunity．TodayIwas___14___achancetorealizemydream．Theagent(经纪人)hadcalledmymumthismorningwhileIwasgetting___15___asix-year-old'sfairyparty.Donna,surelymybestfriendwho'salsoaballoonartist,hadalreadyaskedmeto___16___herbecauseshewassick.Ihadsaidyes,butthatwasbeforeI___17___itwouldmeanlosingthechancetotryforaspotonYoungTalentTime.WearrivedattheaddressDonnahadgivenme.Mumheldmyhand,“Your___18___willcome,Ally.Don'tstop___19___,”Ilookedatherface,fullof____20____,andIwantedtobelieveherwords.“Thanks,Mum,”IsaidasIhuggedhergoodbye.Thehousewashuge.Itookadeepbreathandwalkedin.Timeto____21____.Tillyscreamedwith____22____asImadeanotheranimaloutofaballoonthatwaswaybeyondherexpectations.Hersix-year-oldguestsclappedin____23____.“Sing,FairyAlly,sing!”theyshouted.ThiswasthepartofthepartyIlovedthemost.Isangfromtheplacedeepinsidemewhereonlymusicmakesmehappy.I____24____allaboutYoungTalentTimeandshoneinthemoment.Oneoftheparents____25____meabusinesscard,asIwaspackingup.Itsaid“MelodyRecords”—arealbigstage.Ibelievedagain.11.A.advice B.praise C.surprise D.plan12.A.With B.For C.As D.To13.A.grabbing B.lookingdownupon C.offering D.respecting14.A.expecting B.missing C.considering D.enjoying15.A.readyfor B.excitedabout C.seriousabout D.usedto16.A.getalongwith B.keepupwith C.stayawayfrom D.fillinfor17.A.imagined B.agreed C.promised D.knew18.A.time B.result C.order D.progress19.A.looking B.believing C.playing D.exercising20.A.fear B.sadness C.certainty D.politeness21.A.dance B.shine C.rest D.fly22.A.confidence B.dissatisfaction C.emotion D.worry23.A.return B.victory C.agreement D.appreciation24.A.forgot B.heard C.recorded D.talked25.A.bought B.lent C.designed D.handed【答案】11.B12.C13.A14.B15.A16.D17.D18.A19.B20.C21.B22.C23.A24.A25.D（*第二部分第三节内容见第二卷。）第三部分阅读理解（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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ACharlieThorneandtheLastEquationbyStuartGibbsTheCIAisonatasktofindanequation(方程式)calledPandora,whichcoulddestroytheworldifthewrongpeoplegetit.Forhelp,theyturntoCharlie,a12-year-oldgirlwho'sassmartasAlbertEinstein.Peoplewholikeaction-packedmysterieswillenjoyreadingthisexcitingbook.AstroNutsbyJonScieszkaandStevenWeinbergInAstroNuts,theEarthhasbeendestroyedbyhumansforthousandsofyears.FouranimalssetoutfromMountRushmore,theheadquarters(总部)ofNNASA.Theirtaskistofindanewplanetfitforhumanlife.Finally,theydiscoverone:PlantPlanet.Thestory'stheme(主题)issimple:Don'tharmtheplanet.ReaderswholovefantasywillenjoyAstroNuts.StargazingbyJenWangChristinehearsthatMoon,who'snewintown,isthekindofkidwhobeatspeopleupforfun.ButMoonandhermumcometolivewithChristine'sfamily,andthetwokidsbecomebestfriends.MoonevensharesabigsecretwithChristine.StargazingisbasedonauthorJenWang'sexperiencesasachild.Thestoryisaboutthepoweroffriendshipandhowpeopleareabletochange.RollwithItbyJamieSumnerRollwithItisastoryabouta12-year-oldgirlnamedEllie.Shehasdifficultywalkingonherownandusesawheelchair.WhenEllieandhermummovetoanotherstatetotakecareofEllie'sgrandpa,shemustlearntonavigate(处理)anewschoolandnewfriendships.Thisturnerisamust-readforeveryone.It'saheartwarmingstorythatreallyshowsthevalueoffamilyandhowbeingdifferentisspecial.26.Whichbooktellsreaderstoprotecttheplacewelivein?A.AstroNutsB.Stargazing.C.RollwithIt.D.CharlieThorneandtheLastEquation.27.WhatmakesStargazingdifferentfromtheotherthreebooks?A.Ittalksaboutfriendship.B.Ittellsstoriesaboutanimals.C.Itcontainslotsofscientificknowledge.D.Itwaswrittenaccordingtotheauthor'sexperiences.28.WhathappenedtoEllie?A.Shehaddifficultyinmakingfriends.B.Shehadanaccidentwhichleftherinawheelchair.C.Shewenttoanewschoolandhadtostartalloveragain.D.Shelosthermumandwastakencareofbyhergrandpa.【答案】26.A27.D28.CBAsBettyX.Daviswaspreparingtomarkher104thbirthdayherfamilyandcaregiversaskedwhatshewantedtocelebrateherbirthday.Davistoldthemshedidn'twantacakeorpresents.Instead,shewantedtoholdabookdrivetocollect104children'sbookstodonatetoalocalprimaryschool.Davis'scaregiversatSodalisBudaAssistedLiving&MemoryCarethrewabirthdaypartyforher.ThereatthecelebrationwerefourofDavis'seightchildren.otherfriendsandfamilymembersandsomeofthemorethan120children'sbooksthathadalreadybeendonated.DavisjustmovedintoSodalisthreemonthsego,havinglivedonherownupuntiltheninathree-storyhouse,accordingtoherdaughterVirginiaPalmer.PalmersaidloveofreadingandapassionforgivingbackwassomethingDavisinstilled（逐渐灌输）inherchildren，grandchildrenandgreat-grandchildren.“Thathasalwaysbeenaverybigfocusinherlife,helpingchildrenwithfewerresources,”shesaid.WhenDavisturned100fouryearsago,theSocietyofChildren'sBookWritersandIllustratorswantedtogiveherabigaward.Instead,sheaskedthemtocreatetheBettyX.DavisYoungWritersofMeritAward.Sincethen,threewritersfromAustinprimary,middleandhighschoolshavebeengiventheawardeachyearfortheirwritingabilities.DavisplanstojoinhercaregiversatSodalisintakingthedonatedbooksfromherbirthdaybookdrivetoanin-needprimaryschool.RachelGrover,amanageratSodalis,saidchildren'sbookscontinuedtobedroppedoffatSodalisbystrangersasmorepeoplefoundoutaboutDavis'swish.“Itshowsthatthereisalwaysaneedtogivebackandyouragedoesn'tmatter—there'salwaysawaytogiveback,”Groversaid.“ThereisawholedifferentlightthathasbeenlitherebecauseofBettyandherbirthday.”29.Whatcanwelearnaboutthebirthdayparty?A.ItwasheldatDavis'shouse. B.ItwasgivenbyDavis'schildren.C.ItwasattendedbyDavis'sfriends. D.Itledtocakesbeingdonatedtoschools.30.WhatdidPalmer'swordsshow?A.Davishadalargefamily.B.DavislikedlivinginSodalis.C.Davisgotusedtocontributingtosociety.D.Davishadlotsofchildren'sbooks.31.WhatdoweknowabouttheBettyX.DavisYoungWritersofMeritAward?A.ItwascreatedbyBettyXDavis.B.Itisgiventothreewriterseveryyear.C.Itismadeforuniversitystudents'workD.ItwasgiventoBettyX.Davisfouryearsago.32.What'sGrover'sattitudetowardsDavis'sapproach?A.Uncaring. B.Uncertain.C.Interested. D.Favorable.【答案】29.C30.C31.B32.DCIfyouwearafitnesstraoker,nodoubtyoucheckitthroughouttheday,recordingyourstepsorcheckingyourheartrateandcongratulatingyourselfasyougetclosertoyourgoals.ButanewstudyfindsthatyourFitbitreallyisn'tasmuchofanindicatorofyourhealthandfitnessasthepeopleyouhangoutwith.Researchershavelongknownthatourfriendsinfluencewhetherwegetintonot-so-healthyhabits.Nowscientistswanttotakeacloserlooktoseeiffriendsalsoinfluencehealth,aswellashappinessandstress.“Wewereinterestedinthetopologyofthesocialnetwork—whatdoesmypositionwithinmysocialnetworkpredictaboutmyhealthandwell-being?”saidNiteshV.Chawla;thestudy'sleadauthor.“Whatwefoundwasthatthesocialnetworkstructureprovidedanimportantimprovementinpredictabilityofwellnessstatesofapersonoverjustusingthedatacomingfromfitnesstrackers.”ParticipantsinthestudyworeFitbitssoresearcherscouldcollectinformationaboutsteps,heartrate,sleepdataandactivitylevel.Theyalsocompletedsurveysabouttheirfeelingsofhappinessandstress.Researchersgotdataabouttheparticipants'socialnetworkusingamobilesoftwarethatcollectedinformationaboutcallsandtexts.Theteamthenanalyzedthedata,comparingthetrackerinformationtothesocialnetworkcharacteristics.Theresultsshowedastrongrelationbetweenthestructureoftheparticipants'socialnetworkandtheirheartrate,thenumberofstepstheytookandtheirdailylevelofactivity.Theresearcherssuggestthatonewaytheseresearchresultsmightbeusedisintheworkplace.Employerswhogiveworkersfitnesstrackerstoimprovetheirhealthcouldsuggesttheysharetheirprogresswitheachotherinordertobuildanencouragingnetwork.33.Whydoscientistscarryoutthestudy?A.Tofurtherformerstudies. B.Totestanewfitnesstracker.C.Tointroduceanewwayoflife. D.Tocorrectpeople'swrongideas.34.Howdidtheresearcherslearnabouttheparticipants'friendships?A.Bymakingasurvey. B.Bycheckingtheirphones.C.ByfindinginformationfromFitbits. D.Bygettingdatafromaphoneapp.35.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Theresultsofthestudy. B.Theapplication（应用）ofthestudy.C.Thelimitationofthestudy. D.Thefuturedirectionofthestudy.36.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.YourgoodfriendstellmoreaboutyourhealthB.FitnesstrackersshouldgivewaytofriendshipsC.YoursocialactivitiesplayaroleinyourhealthD.Morefriendsarenecessaryforyourhealth【答案】33.A34.D35.B36.ADYoumusthaveread“TheTortoiseandtheHare”whenyouwereyounger.Sowhichanimalareyou?Thetortoiseorthehare?Doyourusharoundtryingtodothingsasquicklyaspossible?Ordoyoudealwithyourworkataslow,butsteady(稳定的)pace?Whetheryouapproachlifelikethetortoiseortheharecanmakeadifferenceintheresultsyou'llsee.Somewillsaythatyoushouldavoidbeinglikethehare.Afterall,hewasoverconfidentandfinallylosttherace.Youmayalsohaveheardteacherssayfromtimetotimethat"hastemakeswaste".Butwhatdoesthatmean?Mostpeoplethinkitmeansthatthefasteryoudosomething,themorelikelyitisthatyou'llmakemistakes.Manyteacherswantyoutoapproachyourschoolworkthoughtfullyandcarefully.Butdoeshastealwaysmakewaste?Notnecessarily!Somepeopleareabletoworkquicklywhilealsomaintaining(保持)ahighlevelofqualityinallthattheydo.Recentresearch，however,ismakingtheideaofhastemakingwasteseemmorebelievable.Researchersfoundthatthebrainchangesintoaspecialmodewhenforcedtomakerapiddecisions.Overall,thereappearstobeatrade-offbetweenspeedandcorrectness.Asthebrainmakesdecisionsmorequickly,thosedecisionsareusuallybuiltonlessinformation,whichoftenleadstoagreaterlikelihoodofmistakes.Whenyouapproachthingslikethetortoise,youmethodicallyandsteadilyworktowardyourgoal.Youmightnotarrivetherefirst,butthenagainyoumight!Inanycase,you'reliketomakefewermistakesandyoumightjustenjoythejourneymorethanthehare.Goalsaregreattoworktowards,butoftentheachievementsaren'twhatweremember.Theend,themostmeaningfulandimportantpartsofourlivesarethejourneyswewenton,inthedestinationwereached.Sobetheharewhenyouhaveto,butalwaysrememberthataslowandsteadyjourneyiswhatyou'llrememberandtreasurethemost.37.Whydoestheauthormentionthestoryinthefirstparagraph?A.Tointroducethetopic. B.Toshowitspopularity.C.Tosuggestitsimportance. D.Toadvisereaderstoreadit.38.WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?A.Howthebraincollectstheinformationitneeds.B.Whythequickly-madedecisionisoftenunwise.C.Whenthedecisionmadebythebrainiscorrect.D.Whattherelationshipbetweentimeandresultsis.39.Whichofthefollowingmaytheauthoragreewith?A.Finishingtheraceisoftenavictoryforeveryone.B.Joyisfoundnotinfinishinganactivitybutindoingit.C.Thejourneytoeverydestinationstartswithasmallstep.D.Adestinationisimportantbecauseitguidesusonthejourney.40.Whichofthefollowingissimilarto"TheTortoiseandtheHare"?A.Asdumbasapieceofwood. B.Spendmoneylikewater.C.Plugone'searswhilestealingabell. D.Proudtroopswillcertainlybebeaten.【答案】37.A38.B39.B40.D第二卷非选择题（共35分）注意事项：1.请用黑色墨水的钢笔或签字笔将答案写在答题卷上。2.本卷共16小题，满分35分。第二部分：英语知识运用（此处为该部分第三节）第三节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Doyoueverstopandthinkaboutthisbig,beautifulworldwelivein?It'shome___41___somanypeopleandanimals.Weallliveinthisamazingplace,soweallhavethe___42___(responsible)totakecareofit,too.Alongtimeago,IstartedthinkingaboutwhatIcoulddotohelptakecareoftheplanet.Iwondered___43___Icouldusemytalentsforgood.Ilovecreatingwebsitesandmakingartanddesigningclothes.Thatwaswhat___44___(inspire)me,attheageof8,tostartanonlinecompany.Idonatepartofmyprofitstoorganizations___45___(try)theirbesttosaveourenvironment.AfterIlaunchedmybusiness,Istartedgetting___46___(invite)togivepresentationstoyoungpeopleaboutmycompanyandtheenvironment.Ialsotalkaboutsomethingelsethat___47___(be)meaningful.OnethingI'velearnedisthatalotofpeoplefeellike___48___smallcontributiontoanycauseisjustadropinthebucketandwon'tmakeadifference.Butthat'snottrue!___49___(actual)whenitcomestosavingourenvironment,everysmallactioncounts.The____50____(tiny)thingisbetterthanthegreatestintention.【答案】41.to42.responsibility43.how44.inspired45.trying46.invited47.is48.a49.Actually50.tiniest第四部分写作（共两节，满分25分）第一节阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。TourdeFrancewinnerGeraintThomas,aWelshman,sayshebelievescyclistsshouldbeforcedtowearhelmets.ThomastoldTheSundayTunesMagazinethatahelmetlawwouldhelpkeepcyclistssafer.“Wearinghelmetsshouldbecomealaw,”Thomassaid.“Ialwayswearahelmet.I'veputonahelmetmoretimesthanI'vewornaseatbelt.Wearinghelmetsisnottoohot,and)youdon'tlookstupid—noreasonnotto.”Thomas'suggestioniscontrarytothebeliefofCyclingUK,theUK'snationalcyclingcharity,whichhavesaidthereisnogoodreasonforforcingpeopletowearhelmetsandthatthelawcouldlowerlevelsofcycleuse.WhileriderslikeThomashavetowearhelmetsinbikeracessince2003onlytwocountries,AustraliaandNewZealand,requireallcycliststowearahelmet.Someothercountriesenforcehelmetsforchildrenonly.ThehighwaylawsintheUKdon'trequirehelmetuse,onlysuggestingcyclistsuseone.ChrisBoardman,BritishCyclingpolicyadvisor,saidthatahelmetlawwouldmainlydodamagethroughadropinthenumberofcyclists.)“Allover.theworld，countrieswiththehighestuseofsafetygear（装置）arethemostdangerousforcyclists,”Boardmanwrotein2017.“Whereverhelmetusehasbeenmadealaw,therehasbeennodropinheadinjuryunlessthenumberofcyclistsalsodrops.“About110peoplearekilledeachyearwhilecyclingonourroads,butalmostalloftheseresultfromcollisions（相撞）withcarsortrucks,wheretheprotectionofferedbyacyclehelmetisnegligible.“IntheUK1in6deaths—nearly90,000peryear—isasaresultofphysicalinactivityrelatedd