1、2020年“炎德英才杯”高一基础学科知识竞赛英语时量：100分钟 满分：100分第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分40分)第一节(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。AHigh school is more than just attending classes and trying to get good grades. Students can take full advantage of the opportunities high school offers them to explore their interests and
2、 interact with fellow students in activities and clubs.Honor SocietiesFor students who do well academically or artistically, there are organizations like the National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society and National Art Honor Society that reward students whose achievements are superior. St
3、udents who desire to be a part of high school honor societies are required to have grade point averages of at least 3.0, on a 4.0 scale, and may have to get nominated(提名)by teachers or request recommendation letters. While these organizations focus on scholarship, they also teach members leadership
4、skills and encourage community service.Sports and Athletics ClubsWhether formally joining a sports team or simply participating in school activities, high schools offer students a wide range of sports and athletics clubs. Helping students stay active and healthy, these clubs teach students the impor
5、tance of teamwork, patience and practice.Community Service OrganizationsOrganizations like the Key Club International and Habitat for Humanity help students give back to their communities by participating in structured service learning activities. From cleaning a local park to distributing(分配)Thanks
6、giving baskets to the homeless, these organizations teach children the importance of reaching out a helping hand to those in need.Career Development ClubsDetermining the right career path comes from exploring different options to learn what each career requires and how it fits your interests. High s
7、chools develop clubs and organizations dedicated to students who want to own businesses, become teachers, doctors, lawyers and actors, among many other careers. Students participating in these clubs are active in the community and often compete against students on local, regional and sometimes natio
8、nal levels. Clubs like DECA(an association of marketing students) and FBLA(Future Business Leaders of America) have students compete against one another to test their business skills. Other career-oriented clubs include organizations for future teachers, debate and photography enthusiasts.1. Which o
9、f the following has a requirement for student achievements?A. Career Development Clubs. B. Honor Societies.C. Community Service Organizations. D. Sports and Athletics Clubs.2. What do Sports and Athletics Clubs and Community Service Organizations have in common?A. They both need students to work tog
10、ether.B. They both teach students practical skills.C. They both provide moral education for students.D. They both build students confidence.3. What is the purpose of Career Development Clubs?A. To help students with career planning. B. To train people for all walks of life.C. To lead students to fin
11、d their hobbies. D. To improve students awareness of competition.BNature never stops being amazing, says Rosemary Mosco, master of humorous nature art. Her new book, Birding Is MyFavorite Video Game, combines fascinating facts with charming pictures, and its guaranteed to make you laugh. In fact, th
12、e learning and laughing are both equally important to Rosemary.Theres so much to love about birds, notes Rosemary. I admire that theyre real-life, modern dinosaurs! As an artist, Im captivated by their color variations. Once you get into birds, the interest snowballs. You can find them almost everyw
13、here. You start to notice subtle behaviors and wing patterns. Youre never bored again. Teaching a kid to watch birds is a huge gift.Birds make regular appearances in Rosemarys nature art comics(连环漫画). She created charts(图表)explaining the songs and calls of common eastern and western birds. One of he
14、r most popular pieces is a flow chart helping you to decide whether or not to help a baby bird fallen from a nest. And her own personal favorite cartoon is about tiny owls, meant to be both motivational and mildly disturbing. Rosemary explains: One reader asked me if we had any evidence that these o
15、wls can kill and eat a moose(驼鹿). My response was, not yetRosemary loves other animals, and is especially proud of a poster she drew showing every snake in the US and Canada. She also has a real soft spot for butterflies. Their behaviors can be surprisingly complex, she points out. They defend habit
16、ats with dogfights. They have complex relationships with poisonous plants. Some of them cat waste and drink tears. Oh, and it helps that they pose nicely for photos.Mostly self-taught, Rosemary has taken a few art courses, even studying video game art for a bit. During her career, shes created many
17、educational charts, and has been working on some childrens science books. She also has an upcoming comics novel about the solar system.Im excited to share more stories about the natural world. Rosemary says about the future of her nature art comics. Humor gives science wings!4. What is the main feat
18、ure of Rosemarys comics?A. A novel of ecology and cartoons.B. A combination of nature art and science.C. A mixture of entertainment and education.D. A book of interesting facts and behavior charts.5. What does the underlined word captivated mean in Paragraph 2?A. Puzzled. B. Attracted. C. Shocked. D
19、. Encouraged.6. The purpose of writing Paragraph 4 is to .A. share the content of Rosemarys comicsB. explain the popularity of Rosemarys artC. prove the hardship of Rosemarys creationD. disclose the source of Rosemarys inspiration7. What is Rosemary most likely to do next?A. Take some art courses. B
20、. Write a new birding book.C. Draw the sun humorously. D. Observe mooses behavior.CSign language, the primary form of communication of the deaf community, has been in use for hundreds of years. Youre probably most familiar with American Sign Language, but sign language is used all over the world and
21、 has nearly 150 variations. Sign language interpreters can be seen everywhere from classrooms and graduation ceremonies to major sporting events.When you think of sign language, you most likely imagine signers using their hands to form words and letters. However, hands arc only one of the many diffe
22、rent body language techniques that signers use to get their meaning across. In fact, much of the grammatical structure of sign language is not indicated by the signers hands.While the hands are responsible for forming the words themselves, markers called non-manual elements control much of the langu
23、ages grammatical structure. Non-manual elements (or markers) arc body language techniques that dont use the hands. These include head movements, body positioning and facial expressions. Used together with the signs. these elements give sign language a subtle(微妙的)and extremely complicated grammatical
24、 structure. Linguist Andrea Lackner from Alpcn-Adria University in Austria did a study that shows just how important these non-manual elements arc to sign language users.The study assessed just how many different things non-manual elements can do. For this study, all participants were deaf users of
25、Austrian Sign Language. They watched a video of someone using sign language, and they had to describe the purpose of each non-manual element. The results were very complicated. For instance, things as subtle as the direction of the signers gaze can indicate whether or not a statement is hypothetical
26、(假设的). A single head movement can indicate the emotion of a statement, a conditional or if situation, or a signers feelings toward a hypothetical question. Body language is always important, but in sign language, it can change the entire meaning of a sentence!8. What do signers use their hands to do
27、 mostly?A. To know peoples words and letters. B. To understand peoples meanings.C. To form the grammatical structure. D. To form words and letters.9. What do non-manual elements include?A. Words, sign language and body language.B. Head movements, body language and signs.C. Head movements, body posit
28、ioning and facial expressions.D. Body positioning, facial expressions and signs.10. What does the study show about sign language?A. The main function of the non-manual elements.B. The importance of the non-manual elements.C. The influence of body language on sign language.D. The influence of sign la
29、nguage on body language.11. What may be the best title for the text?A. Non-manual Elements Counts in Sign Language B. Ways to Avoid Being MisunderstoodC. Grammatical Elements in Sign Language D. The Importance of Sign LanguageDNobel prize-winners, legendary(传奇的)authors, and famous scientists-you mig
30、ht think all these people were born to be creative. However, thats not always the case.While well-known figures like Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein did their most significant work in their youth, famous American poet Robert Frost and English-born natural scientist Charles Darwin were known as lat
31、e bloomers-people whose talents were not noticeable until later in life.This idea of peaking at different times inspired new research from the United States. Many people believe that creativity is exclusively(独有地)associated with youth, but it really depends on what kind of creativity youre talking a
32、bout, said Bruce Weinberg, a professor of economics at the University of Chicago and co-author of the study.According to the study, published earlier this month in the journal De Economist, there are two types of people: conceptual(概念的)and experimental thinkers.To reach this conclusion, researchers
33、took the 31 previous winners of the Nobel Prize in economics and arranged them according to when they did their most significant work, to identify their creative peaks.Some peaked from ages 25-29. Classified as conceptual thinkers, these people think outside of the box, coming up with new ideas befo
34、re they become used to the conventional way of doing things.The second creative peak came with economists in their 50s. These are experimental thinkers who have been in their fields for a long time. This allows them to learn from errors and experiment with different processes, before eventually find
35、ing new solutions.Whether you hit your creative peak early or late in your career depends on whether you have a conceptual or experimental approach, said Weinberg. He added that their study isnt limited to economics, saying it can apply to other creative disciplines(知识领域). So if youre struggling to
36、come up with new ideas, dont panic. Your creative peak may be yet to arrive.12. What did the study from the US find?A. Young people arc not necessarily more creative than old people.B. Most people take a conceptual approach when thinking.C. Peoples creative peak in their life is related to their job
37、 type.D. Conceptual and experimental thinkers hit their peaks at different times.13. What is the characteristic of conceptual thinkers?A. They tend to challenge conventional rules. B. They arc creative due to their young ages.C. They arc likely to follow traditonal rules. D. They fail to come up wit
38、h new ideas.14. What do we know about experimental thinkers?A. Their talents usually bloom in their 20s.B. They are good at doing experiments.C. They work out new methods based on experience.D. They are more successful than conceptual thinkers.15. What would Weinberg probably agree with?A. Its diffi
39、cult to find ones talent in later years.B. More research needs to be done about creative peaks.C. Conceptual thinkers could be more successful in the art field.D. Experimental thinkers from other fields may succeed in their 50s.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。How to Im
40、prove Math SkillsMake math part of your life. Take the opportunity to put your math skills to work in new and different situations outside your normal routine. 16 For example, if, say, a sweater thats regularly$38 is on sale for 30% off, what is the sale price? Or if you plan to hike a new trail tha
41、ts 7 miles long and it takes you 20 minutes to walk a mile, how long should you plan for your hike to take?Make studying math a priority. 17 Doing so will help you avoid procrastinating(拖延)and make it easier to get into math mode(模式)instead of sitting and staring blankly at the math book for 10 minu
42、tes. After putting in your study time, reward yourself by doing something you enjoy. It will encourage you to get through your math work and help you associate it with something pleasurable.Take a break every hour. 18 You wont be able to maintain necessary focus and youll quickly tire yourself out.
43、Instead, take a quick break to stand up, stretch, get a drink, or use the bathroom every hour. 19 In math, each topic builds upon the next, so, much like reading, its difficult to make forward progress if you havent mastered all of the necessary steps. If youre struggling with a particular idea or c
44、oncept, dont skip it and move ahead. 20 A. Solve problems neatly and completely.B. Master one concept before moving on to the next.C. Take the time to apply math in common situations.D. Avoid trying to solve math problems in your head.E. Dont try to work hard through four unbroken hours of math prob
45、lems.F. Instead, seek help from the instructor or the tutor until youve mastered the idea.G. Set aside time to work on math at the same time and in the same place every day.第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分25分)第一节(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。The Road Less TravelledPennsylvania is one of
46、 the oldest states in America full of mysterious places. One of those places has been 21 for decades. My dad loves history. When he learned it was 22 to the public, he decided to take a bike trip with me to 23 this historic road. I was 14 then.My dad chose a 16-mile section of the road for us to rid
47、e. Part of it included an old and long tunnel(隧道)called the Sideling Hill Tunnel. To 24 , we checked our tires and made sure our bike lights had batteries. In the morning, we 25 our bikes into the trunk of the car. Then we set off on a cool fall afternoon.After a two-hour drive, we reached the road.
48、 Then our bike trip started. It went smoothly.As we approached the Sideling Hill Tunnel, I felt 26 as it was black inside! But my dad 27 me. He said be would be right beside me. He reminded me to be 28 all the way and keep my 29 on!When we entered the tunnel, the sound of our bikes 30 through the da
49、rkness. I shined my flashlight around and saw walls covered in graffiti. I was pretty scared, but 31 following my dad helped me relax. That gave me 32 to keep going. And I was so happy to ride out into the 33 afternoon!Whenever I am going through hardships in life, I remember this 34 . It reminds me
50、 that my dad is always beside me. He turns on the light of 35 in my heart. And he gives me courage to keep riding through lifes dark tunnels.21. A. occupied B. abandoned C. ruined D. founded22. A. familiar B. dangerous C. strange D. open23. A. explore B. challenge C. follow D. track24. A. start B. p
51、repare C. compete D. arrive25. A. turned B. moved C. loaded D. lifted26. A. content B. nervous C. comfortable D. curious27. A. persuaded B. believed C. encouraged D. forced28. A. active B. energetic C. silent D. careful29. A. light B. cellphone C. camera D. music30. A. got B. rushed C. spread D. cal
52、led31. A. appealing to B. insisting on C. waiting for D. focusing on32. A. courage B. pressure C. expectation D. honor33. A. quiet B. bright C. dark D. perfect34. A. accident B. past C. story D. trip35. A. hope B. appreciation C. interest D. trust第二节(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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
53、。July is the month when natures berries and stone fruits arc on the market. These colourful and sweet jewels from British Columbias fields 36 (be) little powerhouses of nutritional(营养的)protection.Of the common berries, strawberries are 37 (high)in vitamin C. Because of their seeds, raspberries conta
54、in a little more protein(蛋白质), iron and zinc. Blueberries are 38 (particular) high in antioxidants(抗氧化物质). The yellow and orange stone fruits such as peaches are high in the carotenoids(类胡萝卜素)we turn into vitamin A and 39 are antioxidants.When combined with berries or slices of other fruits, frozen
55、bananas make 40 excellent base for thick, cooling fruit shakes 41 low fat ice cream. If you like, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them 42 (turn) brown. Frozen bananas 43 (last) several weeks, depending on 44 (they) ripeness and the temperature of the freezer. Now, you can
56、feed your kids with the nutritional fruit 45 (mix)!第三部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节(满分15分)假如你叫李华，是校学生会主席。下周你校举行第十届文化节活动。现在你代表学校邀请湖南大学历史系李教授到你校做关于楼兰遗址的讲座。请你给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：1.讲座的时间、地点；2.讲座的内容；3.联系方式。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好。Dear Professor Li,I am Li Hua, chair of the Students Union of Changju
57、n Middle School. We are looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua第二节(满分20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。续写的词数应为150左右。The little boyA little boy selling magazines for school walked up to a house that people rarely visited. The house was very old and shabby and the owner hardly ever came out.
58、 When he did come out, he would not say hello to his neighbors or passers-by but simply just glare at them.The boy knocked on the door and waited, sweating from fear of the old man. The boys parents told him to stay away from the house, and a lot of the other neighborhood children were told the same
59、 thing from their parents.Dust found the boy lingering on and hesitating what to do. As he was ready to walk away, the door slowly opened. What do you want? the old man said impatiently. The little boy was very afraid but he had a quota(份额)to meet for school with selling the magazines. So he got up
60、the courage and said. Uh, sir, I am selling these magazines and uh, I was wondering if you would like to buy one from me.The old man just stared at the boy without a word. The boy could see inside the old mans house and saw that he had dog figurines(小雌像)on the fireplace mantle. Do you collect dogs?
61、the little boy asked. “Yes, I have many collections in my house. They are my family here and they arc all I have.” The boy then felt sorry for the man, as it seemed that he was a very lonely soul.Well, I do have a magazine here for collectors. It is perfect for you. I also have one about dogs since
62、you like dogs so much. The old man was ready to close the door on the boy and said, No, boy. I dont need any magazines of any kind, now goodbye.The little boy was sad that he was not going to make his quota with the sale. He was also sad for the old man being so alone in the house that he owned. The
63、 boy went home and then had an idea. He had a little dog figurine that he got some years ago from an aunt. The figurine did not mean nearly as much to him since he had a real live dog and a large family.Paragraph 1:The little boy headed back down to the old mans house. Paragraph 2:From that day on something changed inside the old man.
