1、浙江省衢州市衢江区大洲中学2019-2020学年高一英语下学期期初考试试题第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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。ASome idiomatic phrases in English, often used in both spoken and written language, are very confusing! They dont even make sense when you first see them. However, using on
2、e of these phrases correctly when speaking or writing to an English speaker is very impressive and shows that you are comfortable with the language. Here are some wonderful and interesting British idioms. Use them wisely.When pigs fly!This expression is one of my favorites and I use it all the time.
3、 It is used primarily when speaking, meaning that something is extremely unlikely or impossible. For example, “I will forgive him when pigs fly!” “When do you think you will get a gym membership, Lucy?” “When pigs fly!”A penny for your thoughts?This question is used in a situation where someone appe
4、ars thoughtful or is very quiet seeming lost in thought. But remember that you dont actually have to pay them a penny if they do tell you what is going on! For example, “Youve been a bit quiet this evening, Pete. A penny for your thoughts?”Its the bees kneesThe phrase dates back to the 1920s, and re
5、fers to an extraordinary person, thing, idea, and so on. For example, “Try this chocolate. Its the bees knees.”To feel a bit under the weatherI use this expression in many different situations but most use it to refer to feeling ill, or unwell. You would not use this phrase if you were feeling extre
6、mely unwell. It is only for those times when you are feeling a little ill or suffering from something slightly like a cold or a cough. However, this can also be used to refer to feeling emotionally low.21. What will you say if you think something is special?A. When pigs fly! B. A penny for your thou
7、ghts?C. Its the bees knees D. To feel a bit under the weather.22. Which of the following sentence can replace “A penny for your thoughts?”A. What can I do for you? B. What are you thinking about?C. How are you feeling? D. How do you like it?23. Why does the author write the passage?A. To introduce s
8、ome useful idioms. B. To show how to remember idioms.C. To tell people the importance of idioms. D. To arouse the interest in idioms.BPeople diet to look more attractive. Fish diet to avoid being beaten up, thrown out of their social group, and getting eaten as a result. That is the fascinating conc
9、lusion of the latest research into fish behavior by a team of Australian scientists.The research team has discovered that subordinate fish voluntarily diet to avoid challenging their larger competitors. “In studying gobies we noticed that only the largest two individuals, a male and female, had bree
10、ding(繁殖) rights within the group, ”explains Marian Wong. “All other group members are non-breeding females, each being 510% smaller than its next largest competitor. We wanted to find out how they maintain this precise size separation.”The reason for the size difference was easy to see. Once a subor
11、dinate fish grows to within 510% of the size of its larger competitor，it causes a fight which usually ends in the smaller goby being driven away from the group. More often than not, the evicted fish is then eaten up.It appeared that the smaller fish were keeping themselves small in order to avoid ch
12、allenging the boss fish. Whether they did so voluntarily，by restraining how much they ate, was not clear. The research team decided to do an experiment. They tried to fatten up some of the subordinate gobies to see what happened. To their surprise，the gobies simply refused the extra food they were o
13、ffered，clearly preferring to remain small and avoid fights, over having a feast.The discovery challenges the traditional scientific view of how boss individuals keep their position in a group. Previously it was thought that large individuals simply used their weight and size to threaten their subord
14、inates and take more of the food for themselves, so keeping their competitors small.While the habits of gobies may seem a little mysterious, Dr. Wong explains that understanding the relationships between boss and subordinate animals is important to understanding how hierarchical (等级的) societies rema
15、in stable.The research has proved the fact that voluntary dieting is a habit far from exclusive to humans. “As yet, we lack a complete understanding of how widespread the voluntary reduction of food intake is in nature,” the researchers comment. “Data on human dieting suggests that, while humans gen
16、erally diet to improve health or increase attractiveness, rarely does it improve long term health and males regularly prefer females that are fatter than the females own ideal.”24. When a goby grows to within 510% of the size of its larger competitor, it_.A. faces danger B. has breeding rightsC. eat
17、s its competitor D. leaves the group itself25. The underlined words “the evicted fish” in Paragraph 3 refer to _.A. the fish beaten up B. the fish found outC. the fish fattened up D. the fish driven away26. The experiment showed that the smaller fish_.A. fought over a feast B. went on diet willingly
18、C. preferred some extra food D. challenged the boss fish27. What is the text mainly about?A. Fish dieting and human dieting. B. Dieting and health.C. Human dieting.D. Fish dieting.CJohn Steinbeck once said, “All American believe they are born fishermen. For a man to admit to a distaste in fishing wo
19、uld be like speaking publicly against mother-love or hating moonlight”.I cant say Im the biggest John Steinbeck fan. Actually, the only thing I can ever remember reading by him was “The Pearl” when I was in middle school, but I couldnt agree more with the man when it comes to fishing. When I am on a
20、 boat in the middle of the lay Lake, fishing off the shores of the Florida Keys for tarpon or catching rainbow trout in the Shoshone River of Wyoming. Fishing is my life.According to the American Sports Fishing Association, the fishing industry brings in more than $ 116 billion per year from fisherm
21、en across the country.Though a beautiful picture to imagine, fishing is much more than that. Fishing is a way of life from many people and a way to escape everyday stress. Being a fisherman makes me a member of a wonderful group of people extending to all walks of life. Even President Bush can be fo
22、und fishing on his farm in Texas with his good friend Roland Martin when the jobs gets too stressful.I can remember fishing with my grandfather when I was 5 years old on his boat at Lake Michel. Although I didnt understand what I was doing, I did know that my grandfather was happy and that made me h
23、appy. Since then Ive spent the past 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama.After days of practice, before and after work, I slowly developed an understanding of fishing. My boss, Ric Horst, took me back to the Shoshone, and I managed to bring in a 19-inch cutthroat trout. Fishing with Ric was a
24、 life-changing experience for me. He not only showed me how to fish correctly, but also told me how fishing could be a way to escape your problems.Since then, prime-time season seems to take forever to arrive.Now, with the ending of February and beginning of March is sight, the excitement of heading
25、 out to Lake Tus caloosa or Lake Lurleen before classes and catching something has finally returned.28What John Steinbeck said in the first paragraph implies that _AAmerican are believed to be the offspring of fishermen.Bit is unthinkable for an American to admit his dislike of fishing.CAll American
26、 are expert at fishing.DThose who dislike fishing would not love their mother.29The writer came to understand the real meaning of fishing _.AWhen he was reading “The Pearl” by John SteinbeckBWhen he went fishing with his grandfather at Lake MitchellCAfter he had spent 16 years on the rivers and lake
27、s of AlabamaDAfter he went fishing with his boss, Ric Horst on the Shoshone30According to the author, _.APeople can get to know VIPs when fishingBPeople can smooth away all the troubles by fishingCFishing is a way of communicationDFishing is a way of life for most American people第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10
28、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。While everyone overthinks situations once in a while, some people are troubled by thinking all the time. Overthinkers rethink conversations they had yesterday, second-guess every decision they make, and imagine disastrous outcomes-all day. Their minds are
29、like a movie where they imagine their car going off the road or they replay distressing events over and over again. _31_Keep the focus on problem-solvingKeeping the focus on your problems isnt helpful-but looking for solutions is. If its something you have some control over, consider how you can pre
30、vent the problem or challenge yourself to identify five potential solutions.If its something you have no control over-like a natural disasterthink about the strategies you can use to cope with it. _32_Schedule time for reflectionWorrying about your problems for long periods of time isnt productive,
31、but brief reflection can be helpful. Thinking about how you could do things differently or recognizing potential traps to your plan, could help you perform better in the future.Add 15 minutes of “thinking time” into your daily schedule. During that time let yourself worry, or think about whatever yo
32、u want. _33_Learning mindfulness skillsIts impossible to rehash（反复推敲）yesterday or worry about tomorrow when youre living in the present. Mindfulness will help you become more aware of the here and now._34_ There are classes, books, apps, courses, and videos available to help you learn mindfulness sk
33、ills._35_Do this in your brain by changing your activity. Exercise, engage yourself in a conversation on a completely different subject, or work on a project that draws away your attention. Doing something different will put an end to the negative thoughts.A. Change the channel.B. Change your attitu
34、de.C. Focus on the things you can control, like your attitude and effort.D. Just like any other skill, mindfulness takes practice, but over time, it can decrease overthinking.E. Overthinking can become such a habit that you dont even recognize when youre doing it.F. There are four tips that can help
35、 you stop overthinking.G. When your time is up, move onto something else.第二部分 英语知识运用第一节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D )中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。My most rewarding experience throughout the past two years was volunteering at the swimming competition for Special Olympics where a disable
36、d friend of my community took part. This had special _36_for me because experiencing it helped improve my leadership skills, my character, and support my community.First, my leadership skills developed when I _37_directed each swimmer where to line up at the platform and _38_each player when they ne
37、eded to swim. I had to make sure that the swimmers were _39_and ready to perform. This kept me on my feet at all times and _40_of each events time and location. I learned each swimmers name, since many of them swam in more than one _41_.Secondly, my _42_was greatly improved when I saw the swimmers g
38、et their awards for winning each swimming event, I was _43_that most swimmers could swim better than I. It astonished me by their _44_attitudes, whether they won or lost. This also expanded my horizons, offering me the opportunity to _45_people I would normally not come across. I went out of my _46_
39、zone and did whatever was needed to be done. It was especially _47_when I saw the cheerful faces of the players.Lastly, I was of _48_to my community by lending a hand to this organization in need of _49_. To be a _50_of it gave me a chance to improve my community and become _51_with the people livin
40、g in this area.As Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give. ”The_52_should be done throughout your life. _53_，through the many opportunities my community has offered I was privileged to be _54_in this exciting and important event in these playe
41、rs lives. I hope to be a(n) _55_at this event in years to come.36. A. purpose B. meaning C. background D. regulation37. A. equally B. amazingly C. strictly D. independently38. A. taught B. informed C. awarded D. compared39. A. positioned B. preserved C. valued D. evaluated40. A. proud B. certain C.
42、aware D. capable41. A. decision B. application C. country D. event42. A. figure B. ability C. character D. technique43. A. blamed B. impressed C. reminded D. concerned44. A. changeable B. critical C. various D. positive45. A. meet B. gather C. introduce D. recommend46. A. imagination B. availability
43、 C. comfort D. development47. A. embarrassing B. rewarding C. outstanding D. relaxing48. A. service B. courage C. wisdom D. significance49. A. help B. money C. sympathy D. attention50. A. player B. referee C. plot. D. part51. A. familiar B. combined C. surrounded D. faced52. A. traveling B. consulti
44、ng C. volunteering D. cooperating53. A. Eventually B. Generally C. Additionally D. Fortunately54. A. desired B. educated C. involved D. influenced55. A. judge B. assistant C. trainer D. announcer第二节：语法填空（共10小题：每小题2分，满分20分）Wang Peng felt 1_ (frustrate) in an empty restaurant because no eaters had com
45、e to 2._( him) restaurant in the morning. He wanted to find 3._ why. He hurried out and followed Li Chang into a newly-opened restaurant. 4_(drive) by5._ (curious), Wang Peng came forward to take a close look6._ the menu. He was amazed at 7._ he saw. After a lot of reading, he realized that Yong Hui
46、s food made people become tired 8._(quick) because they were not eating enough energy-giving food.9_( arrive) home,Wang Peng rewrote his own sign. To his 10._(happy), people began coming to his restaurant again.第三节：单词拼写（每个1.5分，满分15分）：11.In order to stay _(苗条), she eats very little every day.12.Its i
47、mportant to know your own strengths and _(缺点).13.I dont mind _(道歉 ) to others if I make a mistake.14.My partner often_(提醒) me to do my homework. 15.Were you nervous when you gave a _ (表演) to a TV camera for the first time?16.In the evening he does an e_ job in a restaurant to earn more money.17.Mohandas Gandhi was the leader who helped gain Indias i_ from Britain.18.Im t_ of this kind of food. Cant we change it for a different one?19. To keep healthy, you should keep a b_ diet.20. The woman g_ at the man after he shouted rudely at her.
