1、阜新市二高中2020-2021学年度高一下期中考试英语试卷 时间：100分钟 总分：120分 第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。AVolunteer English Teachers Needed In San JoseOur volunteer TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) internships (实习) are a great way to start your new work. You can get v
2、aluable experience in your teaching while you are helping others! You can also get the chance to travel around your host city or town and have a better understanding of the local people and culture.Our volunteer TEFL internships are open to anyone who has studied in our TEFL courses and meets our ne
3、ed for each job chance. If you have taken a class in other TEFI courses and hold a recognized certificate (证书) (over 120 hours of study), your applications (申请) for our internships will also be accepted.How much should you pay for your internship? Only $350 for each person!What is included in the pa
4、y? *Airport pick-up from San Jose Juan Santamaria International Airport.*4-day training before working, including living and meals.*Bus trip from San Jose to the host town or city.*Three meals daily that are provided by the host family.*Support for getting Volunteer Visa (签证) to Costa Rica.*24-hour
5、help from local program assistant.*Anything that you use in your teaching at the local school.What is NOT included in the pay? *The cost in your travelling around the country on weekends.*Anything that you buy for your own use.*Your trip back home when the internship is over. But we offer you $500 f
6、or your trip back home by plane after you finish your internship.Email to: TEFL 21. If Tom and his brother both decide to take the internship, they should pay _.A.$500.B.$700.C.$600.D.$350.22.Who can have the chance to take the internship?A.Those who have taken a course in the TEFL program.B.Those w
7、ho have received college education.C.Those who love to work with children.D.Those who have travelled around San Jose.23.After arriving, the TEFL teachers should _.A.buy all the things they need in teachingB.travel around the countryC.get to know the host familiesD.take a training for 4 days before w
8、orkingBSome people think if you are happy, you are blind to reality. But when we research it, happiness actually raises every single business and educational outcome for the brain. How did we miss this? Why do we have these social misunderstandings about happiness? Because we assumed you were averag
9、e. When we study people, scientists are often interested in what the average is.Many people think happiness is genetic. Thats only half the story, because the average person does not fight their genes. When we stop studying the average and begin researching positive outliers people who are above ave
10、rage for a positive aspect like optimism or intelligence a wildly different picture appears. Our daily decisions and habits have a huge impact upon both our levels of happiness and success.Scientifically, happiness is a choice. It is a choice about where your single processor brain will devote its l
11、imited resources as you process the world. If you scan for the negative first, your brain really has no resources left over to see the things you are grateful for or the meaning embedded(嵌入) in your work. But if you scan the world for the positive, you start to acquire an amazing advantage.I wrote t
12、he cover story for the Harvard Business Review magazine on “Happiness Leads to Profits.” Based on my article called “Positive Intelligence” and my research in The Happiness Advantage, I summarized our researched conclusion: the single greatest advantage in the modern economy is a happy and busy work
13、force.A decade of research in the business world proves that happiness raises nearly every business and educational outcome: increasing sales by 37%, productivity by 31%, and accuracy on tasks by 19%, as well as a number of health and quality-of-life improvements.24.What can we learn from the passag
14、e?A.The average are not happy at all.B.Our decisions and habits have nothing to do with happiness.C.Scientists are only interested in what the average is.D.You can choose to be happy or not.25.What is the authors purpose of writing this article?A.To describe the misunderstandings about happiness.B.T
15、o show people the importance of happiness.C.To make the point that happiness promotes business and educational outcome.D.To explain what is happiness.26.The underlined word “this” in the first paragraph refers to _.A.the fact that most people are averageB.the fact that people often misunderstand hap
16、pinessC.the connection between happiness and educational outcomeD.the fact that people are happy27.Why does the writer mention his articles and research?A.To attract the readers to read his articles.B.To support his point about happiness.C.To advertise himself.D.To arouse the readers interest.CBenit
17、o Juarez,a poor Indian boy,was twelve years old when he left his village home in December 1818.Benito walked forty-one miles to the city of Oaxaca,high in the mountains of Mexico. When he heard the Spanish spoken by the city people,Benito didnt know what they were saying.First,Benito became a servan
18、t for a wealthy gentleman,Serer Maza. Soon,he went to work for Antonio Salanueva ,a church(教会)librarian.Antonio repaired and copied the library books,keeping them in good shape. Benito became his helper and his housekeeper.Antonio loved to teach.Benito soon became his student as well as his servant.
19、With the help of Antonio,Benito learned to speak,read,and write Spanish.At that time in Mexico,many people believed that Indians were not smart enough to read or learn.Antonio knew that was not true.Indians had been prevented from learning by a lack of schools. The first Spanish missionaries(传教士)who
20、 came to Mexico had educated the native people. In fact,churches from Spain had built the first college on the North American continent(大陆)for the Indians. As more Spanish came to Mexico,however,the Indian children were crowded out of the schools.Benito was a good and bright student,so Antonio devel
21、oped a plan for him. In 1821,when Benito was fifteen,Antonio decided to enroll him in a school for boys.Antonio taught Benito what he needed to pass the entrance test for the school.Benito became a student at the college.His studies were difficult,and he was teased because he was the only Indian stu
22、dent there.He succeeded in spite of these challenges.Later,as the laws changed,Benito was able to attend a public college with other Indians.Benito Juarez continued his education and became a lawyer and,much later,the President of Mexico from 1861 to 1872. He led the Mexican people to victory over t
23、he French,who tried to rule Mexico,and fought for the rights of Indians. He is one of the great heroes in Mexican history.28. According to the passage,Antonio was a_.A.good teacherB.rich gentlemanC.strict housekeeperD.helpful villager29.What should be put into the timeline?A.Became a lawyer.B.Electe
24、d to be the President.C.Be the only Indian student.D.Attended a public college.30.In Mexico,many Indian children couldnt get an education,because_.A.there were not enough schoolsB.they were less smartC.there were too many native peopleD.they were too poor to go to school31.When Benito first arrived
25、in the city of Oaxaca,he_.A.lost touch with his familyB.studied in a church libraryC.got the language problemD.lived in the mountainDChinas Most Mysterious Internet CelebrityHer life looks like one straight out of a fairy tale.Li Ziqi impresses millions with her videos,where she makes seemingly ever
26、ything from scratch with her own two hands,from dying a dress with fresh grape juice to fashioning traditional lipstick.She has some 50 million fans in China and another 8 million overseas, but she remains a mystery to many of them.In her videos,she doesnt speak,and she rarely gives interviews.To fi
27、nd Li,we had to travel to rural Sichuan Province in southwestern China,where she grew up.Li grew up with her grandparents here.She says she came to live with them after her stepmother mistreated her.But they were poor,so when she turned 14,Li went to work in the city.In 2012,she decided to return to
28、 the countryside to take care of her grandmother.Four years later,she started filming her life there.The dishes she prepares range from a single condiment to elaborate multi-course meals.But whatever she makes,she leaves no stone unturned,going as far as raising baby ducklings just to make a sauce(
29、调味汁) out of salted duck eggs.But Li is not without controversy(争议).Some viewers have been doubtful about her claim that she started as a one-woman band.Two years ago,Li posted a behind-the-scenes video to deny those claims. We werent able to make sure these claims because we were not allowed to obse
30、rve Li filming.But today, three years after she first picked up the camera,Li is one of Chinas most successful online video makers.32. What can we learn from the passage about Li Ziqis early life?A.She returned to her hometown because of her grandmother.B.She was brought up by her parents.C.She didn
31、t leave her hometown for the city until 2012.D.She went to live with her grandparents when she was 14.33.What does the underlined part in Para 4she leaves no stone unturnedmean?A.She does everything she can to achieve a goal.B.She misunderstands the things she does.C.She tries her best to make all h
32、er fans satisfied.D.She wants to find out everything under the stone.34.What is the controversy about Li Ziqi?A.Some viewers doubt her purpose of making the videos.B.Some viewers doubt whether she started as a one-woman band.C.She does not know how to start a band.D.She makes the video in a new way.
33、35.Why is Li Ziqi remain mystery to most fans?A.She is unwilling to communicate with others.B.She lives far from the city.C.She is too shy to speak to others.D.She seldom shows in public.第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Mothers Day is a time for children, young
34、and old, to show how much they appreciate their mothers. Mothers Day started in the US, where its celebrated on the second Sunday in May. 36._ It became an official US holiday in 1915. It was the result of the love of one girl, Anna Jarvis of West Virginia. 37._As a girl, Anna helped her mother take
35、 care of the garden and filled it with white carnations(康乃馨), her mothers favorite flower.When Mrs. Jarvis died on May 5, 1905, Anna was determined to honor her. 38._On the same Sunday in Philadelphia, a minister honored Mrs. Jarvis and all mothers with a special Mothers Day service. Anna Jarvis beg
36、an writing to the government, asking them to set aside a day to honor all mothers. In 1910, the governor of West Virginia made the second Sunday in May Mothers Day.39. _ Other children give their mothers gifts that theyve made themselves or bought from stores. Adults give their mothers red carnation
37、s, the official Mothers Day flower. White carnations are placed on the graves of mothers who are no longer alive.Mothers Day is now celebrated in more than 40 countries, including Denmark, Finland, Italy, and Australia.40._In France, Mothers Day is the last Sunday in May. A cake in the shape of flow
38、ers is presented to mothers at a family dinner.A. She asked the minister of her church to hold a special service in honor of her mother.B. So why is it celebrated on different dates?C. On the morning of Mothers Day, some American children serve their mothers breakfast in bed.D. Annas mother provided
39、 great support for the family.E. The second Sunday in May was the Sunday closest to her mothers death.F. But do you know the origin of Mothers Day?G. But not all countries celebrate Mothers Day at the same time.第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I
40、suffered a serious head injury(损伤) as a kid. It led to a constant41 even in a special reading class. When I met my teacher, Jill Kinmont, for the first time, I felt42 because Id never known anyone who was 43 . She was young but was in a wheelchair (轮椅). She44 during a race as a skier and injured her
41、 spinal cord (脊椎). She never acted like she felt45 for herself. Instead, she46 at us at the beginning of every class. She taught us47 through reading cards, spelling lessons and writing practices. I was a slow reader, but she showed me it was okay to take my 48 . I remember the day when I was ready
42、to 49 . To other teachers, spelling the word “furniture” might be a50 thing, but my teacher treated it as a great 51 . “You did it, Sandy!” she smiled. “You spelled a difficult word and52 the tests. Now you can return to a regular classroom!” She53 a ten-year-old girl who was hardly able to read and
43、 write and changed her world forever. Looking back, I wish Id thanked her for making such a big54 in my life. Ill always remember what she55 me: With patience and love, no mountain is too high to climb. 41. A.advanceB.joyC.dangerD.struggle42.A.worriedB.shockedC.excitedD.stressed43.A.disabledB.selfle
44、ssC.flexibleD.determined44.A.wonB.fellC.escapedD.quit45.A.confidentB.responsibleC.secureD.sorry46.A.lookedB.smiledC.laughedD.shouted47.A.eagerlyB.anxiouslyC.patientlyD.generously48.A.courseB.adviceC.timeD.place49.A.leaveB.stayC.beginD.change50.A.toughB.personalC.smallD.serious51.A.shadowB.achievemen
45、tC.reflectionD.judgment52.A.missedB.respectedC.passedD.valued53.A.remindedB.harmedC.savedD.met54.A.differenceB.decisionC.choiceD.treatment55.A.trickedB.boughtC.taughtD.warned第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Most of us looked up to someone as a role model at 56._ younger a
46、ge. For most of us, that would mean our parents, but we usually find57._(we) looking up to heroes on television and in films. Maybe we wanted to be Arnold Schwarzenegger or Britney Spears. These were persons 58._seemed to have everything that we thought was good. There are many artists, singers, and
47、 writers to be our role models. Once the role models 59._(choose), well take them into adulthood.When role models play their role the way theyre supposed to, they can provide us with many 60._(benefit). For example, if you want to be a singer, then 61._(see) someone who is successfully living that d
48、ream not only gives you an example to follow, but also gives you a template(模板) for how 62._(achieve) that. However, sometimes when your role model performs 63._(badly) than you expect, he would let you down and then you would lose your direction.So you should realize that your role models werent bo
49、rn successful. In fact they 64._(probable) went through a hard time like you did. But if you do find that your role models are making you feel less confident, then consider looking at role models more similar 65._yourself.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）假定你是李华,你的美国笔友John有轻微发热症状,但因美国Covid-19疫情形势严峻,
50、他暂时被隔离。请你给他写一封信,要点如下:1. 表示关心和同情;2. 提出合理化建议;3. 表达愿望和祝福。注意: 1.词数80左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Dear John,_Sincerely yours,Li Hua第二节读后续写（满分25分）阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。An urgent call came into Jim Greens bar this past March. A newly married woman who had spent the afternoon at the beach bar, cou
51、ldnt find her wallet. She didnt care about her ID, credit cards, or $150 in cash but her wedding ring was inside.Jim, 42, didnt like the idea that a theft could have occurred at his place. So he set out to find the wallet. He spent hours checking the video tapes from 16 different surveillance camera
52、s(监控摄像机), watching the womans every step in the bar until she went to sit on a bench outside and left when her ride arrived. Within minutes, a young man approached the bench, quickly put something in his pocket, and walked off. Jim posted a clip on the bars Facebook page. “I just asked if anybody kn
53、ew who the guy was,” Jim said.Within hours, Jim got a text from 17-year-old Peter. Peter admitted to having taken the wallet and told Jim hed done it because he hadnt eaten in two days. He said he saw the ring but thought it was fake, so he took the money and threw the wallet off the public docks in
54、to the ocean. Then he bought a sandwich.Jim, unsure whether he believed Peter, told the teen to meet him at the docks. There, they got to talking, and Peter revealed that he wasnt getting along with his family and had been living in the woods for a week. Jim, a father of two, looked closely at Peter
55、 his small height, his ruddy cheeks and saw him for what he was: more of a kid than a criminal.But the risks were high. The police were already on the case, and because of the missing ring, Peter could be facing a serious crime charge. “I had to help him somehow,” Jim says.The police wanted Jim to b
56、ring the teen down to the station. Instead, Jim called the police and told them, “Hes going to be at the docks with me tomorrow.”注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；Paragraph 1：Jim hired two local divers to search the waters where Peter had thrown the wallet._Paragraph 2：And then a diver po
57、pped up（突然出现）. _参考答案阅读A 21.B 22.A 23.D 阅读B 24.D 25.C 26.C 27.B阅读C 28.A 29.B 30.A 31.C 阅读D 32.A 33.A 34.B 35.D七选五：36.F 37.D 38.A 39.C 40.G完形填空：41.D 42.B 43.A 44.B 45.D 46.B 47.C 48.C 49.A 50.C 51.B 52.C 53.C 54.A 55.C语法填空：56. a 57. ourselves 58. who/that 59. are chosen 60. benefits 61. seeing 62. to
58、achieve 63. worse 64. probably 65. to应用文写作参考范文：Dear John,Sorry to know that you are separated and live alone in America. Im writing to convey my concern to you.However, theres no sense worrying about it too much, since you merely have a bit of fever. You are supposed to stay optimistic. After all, i
59、t is convenient for us to communicate with each other and youre sure to be cured. If there is anything I can do for you, just feel free to contact me.I sincerely expect that you can make a quick recovery and return to normal.Sincerely yours,Li Hua读后续写参考范文：Paragraph 1Jim hired two local divers to sea
60、rch the waters where Peter had thrown the wallet. A detective was waiting for them there. A crowd had gathered to watch the two divers search in the strong current. More than an hour passed, with no sign of the ring. Jim grew worried, especially when the detective began questioning Peter, trying to
61、get him to admit keeping the ring.Paragraph 2And then a diver popped up. In his hand was the wallet, and inside was the ring. Cheers broke out in the crowd. When Jim called the wallets owner, she burst into tears. She promptly dropped the charge against Peter for stealing the ring. But it wasnt over for Jim. Hed been troubled about Peter sleeping in the cold woods. Jim knew his home was big enough to give Peter a place to live in for a while. He told the teen he could stay with his family until the boy got on his feet again.
