1、厦门一中2020级高一年下学期3月阶段性检测英语试题第一部分：听力（略）第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项。AField Trips Your Students Actually Want to Go OnSome of the best memories from grade school are made at field trips. Field trips offer students something they cant get from lectures or textb
2、ook pages hands-on fun! Here are some attractions to visit with your students. Theyre great places to make memories and, of course, learn something too!1. Belle Isle Nature Center (Detroit)Availability:Wednesday, Thursday or Friday at 10:30 a. m., 11 :30 a. m. or 12:30 p. m.Admission: FreeEnjoy both
3、 indoor and outdoor animal exhibits. Programs include a deer feeding, a hands-on activity and discovery time.2. Diamond Jacks River Tours (Detroit)Availability:Monday Friday, May 1 to Oct. 31 at 9: 30 a.m., 10: 30 a. m., 11 :30 a. m. or 12:30 p. m.Admission:$ 9/personSee 16 miles of the U. S. and Ca
4、nada Detroit River shoreline, ocean-going and Great Lakes ships, a light house, the fire boat, parks, a mail boat and much more.3. Arts & Scraps (废品) (Detroit)Availability:Monday, Wednesday or FridayAdmission:Varies by age and number in groupLet your students, imaginations run wild. Theyll think, cr
5、eate and learn while re-imagining recycled industrial materials.4. Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit)Availability:Tuesday Friday at 9:30 a. m., 11 :00 a. m. or 12:30 p. m.Admission:Free admission and bus transportation for studentsLead your own visit or let one of the DIA Gallery Teachers guide you
6、. All guided field trips explore art to build skills in creativity, problem solving, critical thinking and active learning.21.What do you know about field trips?A.They take place in open fields.B.They all charge for an entrance fee.C.They are available throughout weekdays.D.They are connected with n
7、ature or art.22.Which of the following field trips is seasonal?A.Arts & Scraps.B.Detroit Institute of Arts.C.Belle Isle Nature Center.D.Diamond Jacks River Tours.23.Who is the text written for?A.Teachers.B.Parents.C.Students.D.Scientists.BJeremy from America cannot understand why a lady he met outsi
8、de the Hyde Park in London said, “Ooh, isnt it cold?”, and he thinks of this behaviour as a distinctively English concern about the weather. In fact, the female was just trying to strike up a conversation with Jeremy. Not necessarily a long conversation just an exchange of greetings. It is not alway
9、s quite that obvious, but all English weather conversations have a distinctive structure conducted according to unwritten but accepted rules.The unpredictable nature of our weather ensures that there is always something new to comment on, or perhaps most importantly, agree about. We have already est
10、ablished that weather-speak greetings like “Cold, isnt it?” require the response expressing agreement, as in “Yes, isnt it?”. It would be very rude to respond with “No, actually its quite mild.” or “Its pretty hot to me.” If you deliberately break the rule, you will find that the atmosphere becomes
11、rather tense and awkward. There may be an uncomfortable silence. Most likely, they will either change the subject or continue talking about the weather among themselves politely, if coldly, ignoring your faux pas.There is, however, one situation in which English weather-speakers are not required to
12、observe the agreement rule at all and that is the male-bonding argument, particularly the pub-argument. In the special environment of the pub, constant disagreement not just on the weather, but on everything else as well is a means of expressing friendship.While we may spend much of our time complai
13、ning about our weather, foreigners are not allowed to criticize it. Indeed, this brings us to the weather as family rule. In this respect, we treat the English weather like a member of our family: one can complain about the behaviour of ones own children or parents, but any blame from an outsider is
14、 unacceptable. The weather may be one of the few things about which the English are still unconsciously and unashamedly patriotic (爱国的).24. Why did the lady comment on the weather to Jeremy?A. To build up friendship.B. To begin a casual chat.C. To send seasonal greetings.D. To express dissatisfactio
15、n.25. What does the underlined phrase “faux pas” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Improper response.B. Careless attitude.C. Rude interruption.D. Frequent complaint.26. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?A. Male bonding in pubs.B. Argument about weather.C. Exception to the agreement rule.D. Making frien
16、ds by disagreement.27. What is the best title for this text?A. Politeness Tips for ForeignersB. Accepted Rules in Social LifeC. English Politeness in Weather ConversationD. Hidden Rules of English Weather ConversationCIn Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, you can find Jamey Turner playing an unusual mus
17、ical instrument, the glass harp (竖琴). A glass harp is made up of different sized drinking glasses, each filled with water.Turner makes music by running his fingers over the tops of the glasses. By doing so, each glass makes a different musical sound. Visitors to Alexandria like what they see and hea
18、r. They thank Turner by leaving a dollar or more in his box for donations. Jamey Turner is 78 years old. Turner became interested in playing the glass harp at the age of six, when he heard his father playing with a glass of water at the dinner table. He has been playing it for 50 years.Today Turner
19、puts together his instrument by placing 60 different glasses on a wooden soundboard. He holds the glasses in place with rubber bands, which keeps them from breaking. He then adds different amounts of water to each one to create different musical notes. Adding or taking away just a little water will
20、change the sound. Adding water to a glass will make a lower sound. The smaller bowls of water produce a higher sound, while the larger ones produce a lower, deeper sound.Turner always uses low-priced glass because it sounds better than costlycrystal (水晶) and he has more control over the sound. Befor
21、e buying new glasses, he will test them in stores. He decides if they produce the right sound by rubbing his finger over the top of them.The glass harp was popular 300 years ago when composers likeWolfgang Mozart wrote music for the instrument. There have been about 400 pieces of music written just
22、for the glass harp. But Turner plays all kinds of music, even popular music from China. Few people play the glass harp these days, but Turner says he sees videos of people experimenting with the instrument on YouTube. He hopes the next generation will continue making its music.28. What do visitors t
23、hink of Jamey Turners performance?A. Boring.B. Attractive.C. Special.D. Common.29. How can Jamey Turner change the sounds of the glasses?A. By beating the glasses in different parts.B. By placing the glasses on a wooden board.C. By adding or reducing water in the glasses.D. By holding different glas
24、ses with rubber bands.30. What may be Jamey Turners real worry about the glass harp?A. Little music is written for the instrument.B. People are trying to play the instrument online.C. Few people are playing the instrument these days.D. The instrument cannot produce some beautiful sounds.31. What is
25、the best title for this text?A. Making Music by Playing Glasses B. Special Sounds from GlassesC. Devotion to Playing Glasses for Fun D. Fingers over the Tops of the GlassesDResearchers say they have translated the meaning of gestures that wild chimpanzees (黑猩猩) use to communicate. They say wild chim
26、ps communicate 19 specific messages to one another with a “vocabulary” of 66 gestures. The scientists discovered this by following and filming groups of chimps in Uganda, and examining more than 5,000 incidents of these meaningful exchanges.Dr. Catherine Hobaiter, who led the research, said that thi
27、s was the only form of intentional communication to be recorded in the animal kingdom. Only humans and chimps, she said, had a system of communication where they deliberately sent a message to another group member.“Thats whats so amazing about chimp gestures,” she said. “Theyre the only thing that l
28、ooks like human language in that respect.”Although previous research has shown that apes and monkeys can understand complex information from another animals call, the animals do not appear to use their voices intentionally to communicate messages. This was a significant difference between calls and
29、gestures, Dr. Hobaiter said.Chimps will check to see if they have the attention of the animal with which they wish to communicate. In one case, a mother presents her foot to her crying baby, signalling: “Climb on me.” The youngster immediately jumps on to its mothers back and they travel off togethe
30、r.” The big message from this study is that there is another species (物种) out there that is meaningful in its communication, so thats not unique to humans,” said Dr. Hobaiter.Dr. Susanne Shultz, an evolutionary biologist from the University of Manchester, said the study was praiseworthy in seeking t
31、o enrich our knowledge of the evolution of human language. But, she added, the results were “a little disappointing”.“The vagueness of the gesture meanings suggests either that the chimps have little to communicate, or we are still missing a lot of the information contained in their gestures and act
32、ions,” she said. “Moreover, the meanings seem to not go beyond what other animals convey with non-verbal communication. So, it seems the gulf remains.”32. What do chimps and humans have in common according to Dr. Hobaiter?A. Memorizing specific words.B. Understanding complex information.C. Using voi
33、ces to communicate.D. Communicating messages on purpose.33. What did Dr. Shultz think of the study?A. It was well designed but poorly conducted.B. It was a good try but the findings were limited.C. It was inspiring but the evidence was unreliable.D. It was a failure but the methods deserved praise.3
34、4. What does the underlined word “gulf” in the last paragraph mean?A. Difference.B. Conflict.C. Balance.D. Connection.35. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A. Chimpanzee behaviour study achieved a breakthroughB. Chimpanzees developed specific communication skillsC. Chimpanzees: t
35、he smartest species in the animal kingdomD. Chimpanzee language: communication gestures translated第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）Figures published by the UK government in 2006 revealed that: 42% of marriages in the UK end in divorce: 24% of children grow up in single-parent families: the average number of chi
36、ldren in a British family is 1.9. 36 Is it an endangered species?With the average number of children in a British family falling beneath an average of 2.0, the population of the UK has been falling for quite a few years. The size of the British workforce is declining and the average age of the workf
37、orce is rising. 37 Why arent the British having as many children as they used to? 38 One of them is that British people are now having their children at a much older age than previously, meaning they have fewer years in which they can have children. 39 Well, houses are incredibly expensive in the UK
38、, so many people are forced to stay with their parents early in their careers. And no one wants to start a new family when they are still living with their parents! So its not until people are about 30 years old that they can afford to move out, buy their own home, and then they can start to think a
39、bout setting down and having children.So what is Britain doing to try and save the British family? 40 There have been increases in Child Benefit money families can claim from the state. Also, there is an increasing amount of government subsidy (补贴) for nursery schools, so that parents do not need to
40、 pay so much for childcare. In addition. there are now laws allowing parents to take more time off work so that they can look after their children themselves rather than having to pay others to do it.A. Well, there is a whole range of reasons.B. So what is happening to the British family?C. What abo
41、ut marriage and buying a home?D. This trend is quite worrying for the British economy.E. Its a bad “work-life balance” and is damaging British society.F. First of all, the government is trying to make it cheaper to have children.G. The main reason is that it is relatively expensive to bring up a chi
42、ld in the UK.第三部分 英语知识应用（共两节，满分50分）第一节 完形填空（共20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各个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白出的最佳选项。In January this year, a fire destroyed the building that housed Yossi Heimans Fish Market in Borough Park, Brooklyn: The 41 made Yossi Heiman have no place to operate his business and no abi
43、lity to get 42 .The merchant Shea Langsam owns a(n) 43 store, just a few blocks away. One would have 44 that sympathetic as he maybe to his competitors bad luck, he would welcome this opportunity to 45 new customers and increase his business. 46 , Shea did something truly excellent. When he learned
44、of the fire, he 47 the phone and called Yossi Heiman. Not only did he 48 him but when he heard Yossi say he would need a facility and deliver 49 to his customers, he said, “dont worry! Why not join me in my store before your store could be rebuilt? As fellow community members we all should try to he
45、lp each other.” Shea did as he promised and Yossi 50 his losses.The story is wonderful and its a(n) 51 of seeing fellow community members as part of one family, putting needs of others 52 their own needs. Businessmen usually want to make more money or grow their 53 but the story is 54 : Its a truly
46、sincere display of true faith and great kindness. Real faith means 55 others and having a heart of compassion (同情) and mercy like Shea.41. A. explosion B. battle C. accident D. campaign42. A. attention B. assistance C. information D. income43 A. similar B. mysterious C. online D. outdoor44. A. expla
47、ined B. agreed C. complained D. thought45. A. treat B. acquire C. depend on D. give up46. A. Moreover B. Therefore C. Instead D. Though47. A. picked up B. hung up C. repaired D. provided48. A. doubt B. comfort C. turn to D. laugh at49. A. service B. spirit C. orders D. notes50. A. held back B. check
48、ed up C. reported D. cut51. A. example B. reminder C. challenge D. guide52. A. because of B. ahead of C. out of D. as for53. A. duty B. fame C. interest D. business54. A. exceptional B. boring C. ridiculous D. old55. A. losing track of B. settling for C. caring for D. calming down第二节 语法填空（10小题：每小题1.
49、5分，共15分）阅读短文，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给的词的正确形式填空。Born in a poor family in 551 BC, Confucius is considered a great 56 (philosophy) in the history of China. He founded Confucianism, a school of thought 57 deeply influenced later generations. He was also the first Chinese person to set 58 pr
50、ivate schools and enroll students from all walks of life. He ideas were based on the principle of “Ren” or “Loving others” while practicing self-control. He believed that “Ren” could be put into action by using the Golden Rule “Do not do to others 59 you do not wish for yourself.” He 60 (assume) tha
51、t all men were equal at birth, though some had more potential than others, and that 61 was knowledge that set men apart.Last Friday 62 ceremony took place in eastern Chinas Shandong Province to celebrate the 2,569th birthday of Confucius. The ceremony, 63 (hold) in the city of Qufu, Confucius hometo
52、wn, attracted government officials, UNESCO officials, scholars, students and descendants of Confucius.Premature, director of the Confucius Institute at the Anton de Kom University of Suriname, said she was 64 (fascinate) by the wisdom of the ancient Chinese thinker. “As a country 65 (have) so much r
53、espect and admiration for Confucius, China is bound to bring more positive changes to the world,” said Premature.第三节 单句填空（10小题：每小题1.5分，共15分）根据句子语境，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给的词的正确形式填空。66. Imagine _ (have) the opportunity to sing together with hundreds of other people while you are at home
54、alone.67. The virtual choir was the idea of award-winning composer and _ (conduct) Eric Whitacre.68. Inspired, he asked his fans to make videos, _ he then joined together into one performance.69. The peaceful landscape and its many green countries is a true feast for the eyes, with its rolling green
55、 hills _ (dot) with sheep and cattle.70. When we finally reached the service desk to ask for audio guides, we heard it _ (announce) that there were no audio guides left.71. People from the UK are called “British”, which means the UK is also often referred to _ Britain or Great Britain.72. The four c
56、ountries _ (belong) to the United Kingdom work together in some areas.73. Almost 200 years ago, my great-grandmothers great-grandmother was trying to survive yet another freezing Russian winter _ she heard about a new invention called a “samovar”, which means “self-boiler” in Russian.74. Next, the t
57、ea concentrate is poured into cups, after _ water from inside the samovar is added by using the tap.75. No one can talk about film scores _ talking about Hans Zimmer. He did the music for many films, such as The Dark Knight, Pirates of the Caribbean, Gladiator, and The Lion King, Zimmer and Wliams h
58、ave very different styles and ideas for film scores.第四部分 书面表达（满分25分） 假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Ben 准备参加他们学校下个月的音乐节（Music Festival）表演。对于选择哪种音乐进行表演，他写邮件向你寻求建议。请你给他写一封回信。 内容包括： 1. 所推荐音乐类型； 2. 推荐理由； 注意： 1. 词数80左右 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_厦门一中2020级高一年下学期3月阶段性检测英语试题听力：略阅读理解（30分）21-23 DDA 24-26 BACD 27-30 BCCA 31-35 DBAD七选五（12.5分）36-40 BDACF完形填空（15分）41-45 CDABC 46-50 ABDDD 51-55 ABDAC语篇填词56. philosopher 57. which 58. up 59. what 60. assumed 61. it 62. a 63. held 64. fascinated 65. having单句填空66. having 67. conductor 68. which 69. devoted 70. announced 71. as 72. belonging 73. when74. which 75. while书面表达略
