1、2020学年第二学期天河区期末考试高一英语本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，共8页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分45分）第一节 （共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOne day when I was 5, my mother blamed me for not finishing my rice and I got angry. I wanted to play outside and not to be made to finish eating
2、 my old rice. When angrily opening the screen door (纱门) with my foot, I kicked back about a 12-inch part of the lower left hand corner of the new screen door. But I had no regret, for I was happy to be playing in the backyard with my toys.Today, I know if my child had done what I did, I would have b
3、lamed my child, and told him about how expensive this new screen door was, and I would have delivered a spanking (打屁股) for it. However, my parents never said a word. They left the corner of the screen door pushed out, creating an opening, in the defense against unwanted insects.For years, every time
4、 I saw that corner of the screen, it would constantly make me think about my mistake. For years, I knew that everyone in my family would see that hole and remember who did it. For years, every time I saw a fly buzzing (嗡嗡) in the kitchen, I would wonder if it came in through the hole that I had crea
5、ted with my angry foot. I would wonder if my family members were thinking the same thing, silently blaming me every time a flying insect entered our home, making life more terrible for us all. My parents taught me a valuable lesson, one that a spanking or stern (严厉的) words perhaps could not deliver.
6、 Their silent punishment for what I had done delivered a hundred stern messages to me. Above all, it has helped me become a more patient person and not burst out so easily.1. When the author damaged the door, his parents _.A. gave him a spanking B. left the door unrepairedC. told him how expensive i
7、t was D. blamed him for what he had done2. The experience may cause the author _.A. not to go against his parents will B. to have a better control of himselfC. not to make mistakes in the futureD. to hide his anger away from others3.What is the main idea of this text?A. Parents is the best way to so
8、lve problems.B. Parents are the best teachers of their children.C. Adults should ignore their childrens bad behavior.D. Silent punishment may have a better effect on educating people.BWhen John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him weeding the garden, carrying out
9、 the garbage and delivering newspapers. But when John reached adulthood, he was better off than his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier.These are the findings of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 45
10、6 teenage boys from Boston. The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. “Boys who worked in the home or community gained competence (能力) and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society,” said George Vaillant, the psych
11、ologist (心理学家) who made the discovery. “And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them.”Vaillants study followed these males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at ages 25, 31 and 47. Under Vaillant, the researchers compared the mens mental-health scores with their bo
12、yhood-activity scores. Points were awarded for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems.The link between what the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely t
13、o have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. The researchers also found that IQ and family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys turned out. Workingat any ageis important. Child
14、hood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and competencethe basis of emotional health. They also help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward common goals. The most competent adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isnt everything. As
15、Tolstoy once said, “One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love ones work.”4. What do we know about John?A. He had few childhood playmates. B. He enjoyed his career and marriage.C. He received little love from his fa
16、mily. D. He was admired by others in his childhood.5. Vaillants words in paragraph 2 serve as _.A. a description of personal values and social values B. an analysis of how work was related to competenceC. an example for parents expectations of their children D. an explanation of why some boys grew i
17、nto happy men6. Vaillants team obtained their findings by _.A. comparing different sets of scoresB. evaluating the mens mental healthC. recording the boys effort in school D. measuring the mens problem solving ability7. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Confidence is the key to ones su
18、ccess.B. Love brings more joy to people than work does.C. Emotional health is vital to a wonderful adult life.D. Competent adults know more about love than work.CWhile Jennifer was at home taking an online exam for her business law class, a monitor a few hundred miles away was watching her every mov
19、e. Using a web camera equipped in Jennifers Los Angeles apartment, the monitor in Phoenix tracked how often her eyes moved from the computer screen and listened for the secret sounds of a possible helper in the room. Her Internet access was locked remotely to prevent Internet searches, and her typin
20、g style was analyzed to make sure she was who she said she was: Did she enter her student number at the same speed as she had in the past? Or was she slowing down?In the battle against cheating, this is the cutting edge and a key to encourage honesty in the booming field of online education. The tec
21、hnology gives trust to the entire system, to the institution and to online education in general. Only with effective measures against cheating, experts say, can Internet universities show that their exam results are reliablethat students havent just searched the Internet to get the right answers.Alt
22、hough online classes have existed for more than a decade, the concern over cheating has become sharper in the last year with the growth of “open online courses.” Private colleges, public universities and corporations are jumping into the online education field, spending millions of dollars to attrac
23、t potential students, while also taking steps to help ensure honesty at a distance.Aside from the web cameras, a number of other high-tech methods are becoming increasingly popular. Among them are programs that check students identities using personal information, such as the telephone number they o
24、nce used.Other programs can produce unique exam by using a large list of questions and can recognize possible cheaters by analyzing whether difficult test questions are answered at the same speed as easy ones. As in many university classes, term papers are scanned against some large Internet data ba
25、nks for cheating.8. Why was Jennifer watched in an online exam?A. To correct her typing mistakes.B. To find her secrets in the room.C. To prevent her from slowing down.D. To keep her from dishonest behaviors.9. What does the underlined expression “cutting edge” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. sharpe
26、ning tool. B. effective rule.C. advanced technique. D. dividing line.10. How can some programs find out possible cheaters?A. By giving difficult test questions.B. By scanning the Internet test questions.C. By checking the question answering speed.D. By producing a large number of questions.第二节 （共5小题
27、；每小题2分，满分10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。Much meaning can be expressed clearly in our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak._11_ On a bus you may look at a stranger, but not for too long. And if he senses that you are staring at him, he may feel uncomfortable.The same is true in
28、 our daily life. If you are stared at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you. _12_ Eyes do speak, right？Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive. _13_ If a man stares at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refu
29、ses to look away from her, his intentions are obvious. He wishes to attract her attention, and let her know that he is admiring her.However, when two persons are engaged in a conversation, the speaker will only look into the listeners eyes from time to time to make sure that the listener does pay at
30、tention to what the former is speaking. _14_If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking as if hes trying to control you, you will feel awkward. A poor liar (骗子) looks too long at the listener. He wrongly believes that looking straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication. _15_Actual
31、ly, eye contact should be made based on a specific relationship and situation.A. However, he will be easily seen through.B. Do you have such a kind of experience?C. Thats what normal eye contact is all about.D. Actually, continuous eye contact is limited to lovers only.E. After all, everybody likes
32、to be stared at for quite a long time.F. But things are different when it comes to staring at the opposite sex.G. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel annoyed at being stared at that way.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Lear
33、ning his mom didnt have a job anymore, 9-year-old Aaron decided to take matters into his own hands. He had two main _16_. First, to help support his family _17_ so that they can _18_ the shed (屋棚) where they live at a relatives home. Second, to bring his sister, Ayleen, back from Mexico. The girl ha
34、d been _19_ their grandmother because they didnt have enough _20_ to provide her needs.Aaron and his mom, Berenice, share a great passion for _21_. Aaron gets a lot of mosquito (蚊子) bites. When they _22_ that the aloe vera (芦荟) has some type of medicine that cures, that passion became a way for them
35、 to _23_. Berenice only had $12 left in her pocket. Aaron asked if they could _24_ the money to earn more. With his moms _25_, Aaron then used it to buy his first set of the plants and _26_ them in different parts of the city.Aarons _27_ caught the attention of many, including one of his moms classm
36、ates, Esli Ramos. She wanted to _28_ Berenice and her family, so she created the media, Aarons business is becoming more _30_.“We started selling last week. Its _31_ that we ran out of plants!” “Thank you to all the people that _32_ a plant from me. It _33_ a lot.” said little Aaron. “They _34_ me t
37、o keep moving forward.”Aside from moving into a bigger _35_ and bringing his sister back home, Aaron is on his way for other dreams.16. A. choices B. talents C. goals D. tools17. A. creativelyB. financially C. physically D. mentally18. A. move out of B. give way to C. hold on to D. take advantage of
38、19. A. looking for B. hiding from C. staring at D. living with20. A. time B. room C. opportunities D. resources21. A. plantsB. animalsC. sportsD. arts22. A. assumedB. learnedC. hopedD. admitted23. A. surviveB. escapeC. doubtD. regret24. A. take control ofB. take the place ofC. make use of D. run out
39、 of25. A. protectionB. suggestionC. solutionD. permission26. A. spreadB. showedC. marketedD. grew27. A. honestyB. actC. change D. skill28. A. helpB. meetC. visit D. invite29. A. organization B. fundraiserC. group D. company30. A. necessaryB. popularC. crucialD. global31. A. possibleB. normalC. unbel
40、ievable D. obvious32. A. borrowed B. boughtC. separated D. removed33. A. savesB. costsC. seemsD. means34. A. begB. orderC. inspireD. require35. A. school B. community C. house D. garden第卷第二节 （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。With a big smile on her face, Gan Youqin chats with her
41、followers in her live-stream every night, attempting _36_(promote) sales of organs from her hometown, a small village in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. She, together with her teammates, _37_ (help) villagers sell nearly 500,000 kilograms of oranges every week. The 40-year-old woman, who used to b
42、e a farmer and housewife, is now admired in her hometown _38_ her great success in boosting sales of farm produce.Gan _39_ (know) as one of the pioneers who shares country life and promotes sales of related products online. She was initially encouraged by her nephew, who asked Gan to be the main cha
43、racter in his short videos featuring country life. _40_ Gans popularity growing, they began to sell fruits from their family orchard (果园), _41_ were sold out soon. They then launched an e-commerce company selling various kinds of _42_(agriculture) products from all over the region.Gans company has b
44、een _43_ great success and Gan has received lots of awards for her _44_(achieve). She is now devoted to shooting videos and live-streaming, _45_ is also planning to offer free training to those who love the industry.第三部分 基础知识（共三节，满分30分）第一节 单词拼写（共10题，每小题1分，满分10分）请根据中文提示用一个单词填入下列句子。46. A wide range of
45、 wonderful _(表演) will be given by students from different clubs in the musical festival.47. This will _(使能够) the audience to sit in comfort while enjoying the movie.48. Parents should make sure their children grow up in an _(氛围) of love and care.49. _(出版) a century ago, this novel still enjoys great
46、 popularity among readers now.50. Much to our joy, Susan was _(录取) to her dream university.51. _(定期的) exercise will help you feel fresh and fit.52. Through education, we can teach kids how to deal with troubles _(独立地).53. If you have any further questions, please dont _(犹豫) to contact me.54. With th
47、e _(目标) of providing teenage girls with education, she tried every possible means.55. Successful people are usually _(高效的), organized and excellent in time management.第二节 短语填空（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）用所给短语的恰当形式填入下列句子，使其意义完整，有两个短语多余。in spite ofcarry sb. Throughfigure outin caseset outbe absorbed ininsist on
48、56. It is necessary that you take notes of these useful expressions _ you forget them.57. They kept on doing research day and night _ hundreds of failures.58. Time passes quickly when you _ reading a good book.59. It took them about one month to _ how to start the equipment.60. The soldiers courage
49、and determination _ the terrible wartime.第三节 补全句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据括号内提示和所给的英文部分完成下列句子。61. 正是因为她的耐心，她成为第一个解决这个问题的学生。（强调句）It was _ she became _ the problem.62. 一到机场，这个医生就发现他被记者包围了。（过去分词作宾补）Upon _, the doctor _ by journalists.63. 据报道，这两位致力于科研的科学家将会被授予荣誉勋章。（it作形式主语）_ the two scientists _ scientific r
50、esearch will be awarded medals of honor.64. 会议上正在讨论的这些问题非常重要，大多数都与我们学校的发展密切相关。（非限制性定语从句）The questions _ at the meeting are of great significance _ are closely related to the development of our school.65. 他正要去会场，突然想起会议已经延期到下周了。（occur）He _ go to the meeting _ that the meeting had been postponed to the
51、 next week.第四部分 书面表达（满分30分）最近你们班进行了一次班会活动，讨论中学生使用手机的利弊。请你写一篇英文通讯稿给学校英文报刊Opinion专栏。内容包括：同学们的不同观点以及你自己的观点。一部分同学认为：另一部分同学认为：1. 方便查阅资料2. 1. 容易沉迷手机游戏2. 你的观点：注意：（1）词数120左右；（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；（3）开头已给出，不计入总词数。Recently, our class had a heated discussion on the advantages and disadvantages using cell phones a
52、mong middle school students. _2020学年第二学期天河区期末考试高一英语参考答案第卷第一部分 阅读（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）1-3 BBD 4-7 BDAC 8-10 DCC 11-15 BGFCA第二部分语言知识运用 第一节（共20 小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）16-20 CBADD 21-25ABA CD 26-30CBABB 31-35CBDCC第二节 （共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）36. to promote 37. helps 38. for 39. is known 40. With 41. which 42.
53、 agricultural 43. a 44. achievement(s)45. but第三部分 基础知识第一节 单词拼写（每小题1分，共10分）46. performances/shows 47. enable48. atmosphere 49. Published 50. admitted51. Regular 52. independently 53. hesitate 54. objective 55. efficient/effective第二节 短语填空（每小题2分，共10分）56. in case 57. in spite of 58. are absorbed in 59.
54、figure out 60. carried them through第三节 补全句子（每小题2分，共10分）61. because of / due to her patience / with patience that; the first student to solve/settle/work out 62. his arrival/ arriving at the airport; found himself surrounded63. It is reported that; (who are) committed/devoted to 或 who commit/devote t
55、hemselves to 或 committing/devoting themselves to 64. (which are) being discussed / (which are) under discussion; most of which /the majority of which65. was about to; when it occurred to him第四分部分 书面表达（满分30分）：作答示例Recently, our class had a heated discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of using
56、 cell phones among middle school students. Their opinions are divided.Some of my classmates hold the view that with the development of information technology, we are enjoying the convenience that cell phones have brought us. First of all, with cell phones, we can surf the Internet whenever we like s
57、o as to look up whatever we want. Moreover, it is more convenient for us to keep in touch with our friends and families. However, other classmates think that cell phones will affect our learning severely because they find their friends addicted to playing online games. Whats worse, some students even bring their cell phones to class secretly, definitely distracting their attention. As far as I am concerned, schools should make it a rule that students should hand in their cell phones at school since study is our priority.
