1、河北省保定市清苑县臧村中学2020-2021学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)语篇阅读(共15小题;每小题满分30ALanguage and communication issues may be the grea-test wall for breaking into the Chinese market. The ability to speak and understand Chinese is necessary to business success. But in addition to having an ability to translate
2、 English into Chinese, the ability to translate Chinese intoEnglish is also priceless. It can help improve advertising and marketing efforts and assist in business -to-business efforts.The Chinese economy is red hot. It has been growing by 10 percent per year since the 1980s and continues to develop
3、 into the new time. But what many American companies have learned is that you have to speak Chinese in order to get into the Chinese marketplace. There are other barriers of course, as in any emerging economy, but the basics of being able to speak Chinese or at least having marketing information tra
4、nslated into Chinese are a big difficulty to overcome. The other barriers may fall once you have the ability to translate English into Chinese, but unless you do, it will remain a major barrier to your business success in China.Other barriers to successful investment and marketing in the Chinese eco
5、nomy are also tied to the ability to translate English into Chinese. They include any advertising of goods and services to the Chinese market as well as marketing initiatives to the Chinese business -to-business marketplace. Another ability issue involving language is that someone in the organizatio
6、n will also have to be able to read, understand and translate Chinese information and materials into EnglishIt is not easy to break into the Chinese market without good English-to-Chinese translation andChinese- to-English translation services, but if you get the language and two-way communication m
7、atter right, your chances of success in the hottest market on earth will become much better.1. According to Paragraph 1, the ability to _ is as important as the ability to speak and understand Chinese.A. speak very good English in ChinaB. translate Chinese into EnglishC. improve advertising and mark
8、eting effortsD. assist in business-to- business efforts2. Many American companies learned that _. A. speaking Chinese is not big difficulty for themB there is only a language barrier to entering the Chinese marketC. they will easily achieve success in the Chinese marketD. to break into the Chinese m
9、arket, you must speak Chinese3. It will be much easier to break into the Chinese market if you _.A know more about Chinese language and cultureB. can Improve advertising and marketing effortsC get Chinese and two-way communication rightD have a good Chinese-to- English translation service4. Which wo
10、uld be the best title of the passage?A. Master Chinese to enter the Chinese marketB. English-to-Chinese translation is valuableC. What disappoints American companiesD. China is the hottest market in the worldBWouldnt it be wonderful to travel to a foreign country without having to worry about the he
11、adache of communicate-ting in a different language? In a recent Wall Street Journal article, technology policy expert Alec Ross argued that, within a decade or so we would be able to communicate with one another via small earpieces with built-in microphones. Thats because technological progress is e
12、xtremely rapid. Its only a matter time. Indeed, some parents are so convinced that this technology is imminent that theyre wondering if their kids should learn a second language.Its true that an increase in the quantity and accuracy of the data loaded into computers will make them cleverer at transl
13、ating “ Noes Bueno dormer mucho” into “Its not good to sleep too much. Replacing a word with its equivalent(对等词) in the target language is actually the easy part of a translators job. But even this seems to be a discouraging task for computers. Its so difficult for computers because translation does
14、nt -or shouldnt-involve simply translating words sentences or paragraphs. Rather, its about translating meaning. And In order to infer meaning from a specific expression, humans have to interpret a mass of information at the same time. Think about all the related clues that go into understanding an
15、expression：volume，gesture，situation，and even your cultureAll are likely to convey as much meaning as the words you useTherefore，we should be very skeptical of a machine that is unable to interpret the world around usIf people from different cultures can offend each other without realizing it，how can
16、 we expect a machine to do better？Unless engineers actually find a way to breathe a soul into a computer，undoubtedly when it comes to conveying and interpreting meaning using a natural language，a machine will never fully take our place5Why is it hard for computers to replace a word with its equivale
17、nt？ATheir data is not adequate enoughB. The real meaning of words can varyCTheir accuracy needs big improvementD. A soul hasnt been breathed in them6What view does the author hold about translation？AAProper translation can be tough for humansBSlight distinctions matter little in translationCSome mac
18、hines will interpret our world properlyD. Cultures deserve more attention than words used7What is the best title for the text？AAn Experts Precise Prediction BThe Complexity of TranslationC. Who Will Be a Better Translator? DWill Language Barrier Actually Fall?CMany people have excuses for not learni
19、ng a foreign language. One of common ones is that they don t have a for learning a certain skill is a tragedy in itself, and this common excuse has possibly discouraged millions of people from accomplishing great things.Many experts and scholars, such as K. Ander Ericsson, one of the worlds leading
20、theoretical(理论的) and experimental researchers, have proposed the theory that skill is mostly a matter of large amounts of deliberate practice. Books such as The Talent Code have helped popularize it. While I do not personally believe that we all learn at the same pace or that we are all born the sam
21、e, I certainly believe that we can all achieve amazing results beyond our imagination, simply through motivation and hard work. To be specific, anything can be learned unless of course, you start with the belief that you are not talentedThe truth is that if you think you are not talented in language
22、s, it probably has something to do with your track record in language classes at school. T his isnt surprising because the curriculum of language classes is made so that it teaches languages in one way, whereas we all learn differently. It might be good at this point to mention that doing interestin
23、g stuff does significantly help with the acquisition( 获得) of a foreign language. For most of us, this excludes(排除) grammar and drills to a large extent.In my interview with polyglot-speaking or using many languages and author Susanna Zaraysky, Susanna said that her teacher in high school once told h
24、er that she should probably look for another subject to focus her efforts on instead of languages. Susanna now speaks nine languages, has written a book entitled Language is Music and has traveled to exciting places all over the world Benny Lewis, probably one of the best known language learners and
25、 bloggers on the Internet, has a strikingly similar story, and he now speaks over 12 languages. Not talented”, eh?8. What is the excuse for language learning mentioned in the text?A. I cannot learn languages wellB. I have no genius for learning language.C. Im not fond of learning languages.D.I dont
26、consider foreign languages vital9. What does the underlined word it in paragraph 2 reter toA. The book named The Talent CodeB A great deal of purposeful practice.C. The idea that a new language is a new skillD. The theory that practice helps one gain kill10. Which of the following statements might t
27、he author probably agree with?A. Language classes arent suitable for everyoneB. Schools usually try to make language classes interesting.C. Grammar and drills are the least important in language learning.D. The talent for languages makes you interested in learning them.11. How does the author explai
28、n his idea in the last paragraphA. By telling stories.B. By explaining factsC. By giving examples.D. By making comparison.DExperts say there are about 6, 500 languages spoken throughout the world. But the United Nations guesses that about half of these languages are in danger of disappearing.One org
29、anization seeking to save world languages is Wikitongues, It has a simple goal: to provide the tools and support that people need to save their languages, When a language disappears, many other things can go away as well. For example, parts of a communitys(社区的) culture. knowledge and identity can al
30、so be lost. Because of this, Udell, co- founder of Wikitongues believes the process of bringing languages back must be done by community members themselves, He said, “ There is no way an outside organization can save someone s language for them.”Wikitongues was started in 2016 as an open Internet co
31、llection of world languages. The self-described community is operated by volunteers from around the world. The collection is in the form of language videos that people speaking the languages add to the Wikitongues website.Udell says saving languages does count. There are many examples of languages t
32、hat disappeared but later returned to use.“Hebrew went extinct(灭绝的) in the4th century BCE, and was revived(复兴) in the 1800s. Now once again, its the mother tongue of half of the worlds Jewish population. Another example is a Native American tribe. The tribes language went extinct in the 1940s. Butth
33、e tribe was able to successfully build up a language recovery in recent yearsOne of Wikitongues volunteers is Theron Kolokwe. who lives in Namibia. His native language is Subiya which is spoken by about 30, 000 people.I want the world to know about my language, Kolokwe said. But his goal goes beyond
34、 just sharing his to language with others through video. He is also working to create a dictionary and language teaching materials that can be used in school12. What does Udell consider important in saving languages?A. Gathering language information.B. Relying on the language speakers.C. Setting up
35、an outside organization.D. Combining languages with culture.13. How does Wikitongues help save languages?A. By getting language videos from its speakers collectedB. By building an online dictionary for each language.C. By creating a real-life community for its speakersD. By requiring volunteers to l
36、earn new languages.14. What do the examples in paragraph 5 suggest?A. The achievements of WikitonguesB The influences of languages or on lifeC. The significance of saving languages.D. The difficulty with language recovery.15. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Wikitongues Is Struggling to
37、Spread LanguagesB. Wikitongues Starts a Language Learning WebsiteC. Wikitongues Is Bringing Old Languages Back to Lil.D. Wikitongues Seeks to Save Worlds Dying Languages。七选五(共5小题；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。选项中有两项多余Language LearningLearning a new language can be tricky at any age. But i
38、n a recent study, scientists have pinpointed the exact age at which your chances of reaching fluency in a new language seem to quickly drop off: 10. Does this mean you should quit your French class if youre older than 10? No!_1_It found that its nearly impossible” to reach fluency if you start learn
39、ing a language alter 10. Thats not because language skills start to go downhill. “You re still learning fast, says Joshua Hartshorne, one of the studys coauthors. “Its just that you run out of time, because your ability to learn starts dropping at around 17 or 18 years old. People who start learning
40、 a new language after age 10 may still become quite good, the authors say. _2_Kids may be better than adults at learning new languages for many reasons. Childrens brains are more adaptable than those of adults 3 All learning involves the brain changing, Hartshorne says. Childrens brains seem to be a
41、 lot more good at changing.” Kids may also be more willing than adults to try new things. And while adults tend to fall back on the rules and patterns of their first language kids are able to approach a new one with a blank slate._4 _ It promised to guess peoples native language, dialect, and home c
42、ountry, based on their responses English grammar questions. At the end of the quiz, people entered their actual native language. They also reported and when they had learned any other languages and where they had lived. Nearly 670,000 people took the quiz. Analyzing people s responses and grammar mi
43、stakes allowed them to draw conclusions about language learningThe findings also offer ideas for adults hoping to pick up a new language. 5 Moving to a place where your chosen language is spoken all the time is the best way for adults to learn. Learners of all ages can search out native speakers in
44、their community to talk with. By creating an immersive environment, its possible to become good at speaking a new language.A. Now thats worth talking bout!B. But they are unlikely to become fluent.C. The study appeared in the journal CognitionD. For the study, the researchers created an online quiz.
45、E. This means they re better able to respond to new information.F. This gave researchers huge amounts of data from English speakers of many ages and backgrounds.G. Researchers found that people did better when they learned by immersion rather than only in a classroom.第一部分 语言知识运用(共两节) 满分45分完形填空(共20小题
46、；每小题1.5分，满分30分)I began learning Greek at 10, when my family and I moved there for 2 yearsAt first it was 1 and I had no idea whether I would be able to learn the language and use it 2 . However, it started to make sense in the 3 .Slowly, very slowly, I started to get a sense of using words and phras
47、es I had learnt to overhearing conversations and understanding everything that was said.Eight years later I 5 to England, and met one of my best friends. 6 how we became best friends? She spoke Greek as a second language, and so did 1. We went for coffee and from that 7 we were ways inseparable. I w
48、as always told I would meet people 8 languages would open up doors for me.I was _ 9_ by my family to continue on the language 10 , so I took up German and it was really 11 Many times I thought I was going to give up, but I am so 12 , I didnt. When I was 18, I didnt 13 the university I wanted, or get
49、 to study the course I wanted. I had no idea what I was going to do. I changed my plan and 14 to the University of Manchester 15 , to study Spanish. I had 16 studied Spanish before. They saw that I studied Greek and German and offered me a 17 ! Now I am in Spain for a year, enjoying the sunshine and
50、 working as an English language assistant in a 18 little primary schoolIt was a wonderful 19 of events. I would not be doing what I am doing right now if I had 20 those who encouraged me to study languages. My life would be totally different.1. A. easy B. difficult C boring D. disappointing2. A. tim
51、ely B. briefly C. freely D. frequently3. A. end B. case C. way D. point4. A. trust B humor C. respect D. pride5. A. preferred B reached C. returned D. turned6. A. Wonder B. Guess C. Doubt D. Believe7. A. year B. week C. month D. moment8. A. over B. beyond C. through D. beside9. A .expected B. encour
52、aged C. intended D. forced10. A. path B. means C. manner D. structure11. A. interesting B annoying C surprising D challenging12. A. anxious B. eager C. glad D. modest13.A. think of B get into C. depend on D come across14.A. applied B adapted C stuck D replied15.A. though B. again C. instead D. later
53、16. A. seldom B. ever C .already D. never17. A. degree B fame C. try D. place18. A. lively B lovely C. quiet D. lonely19. A. story B. chain C. feeling D. stage20. A. accepted B realized C. observed D. ignored语段语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)As a child, I showed great interest in Chinese culture and I alwa
54、ys looked forward to visiting China. And now my dream 1 (come) _ true. I am spending a whole year 2 (teach) _oral English in a Chinese high school.My previous teaching experience gives me lots of help and now I have confidence in my teaching3 (able) _. I believe that practice makes perfect. Therefor
55、e, I often encourage my students to express 4(they) _ in English. I also like to play games in class, as well as doing art projects, acting and having discussions.To teach English5 _ a foreign language in a non-English-speaking country can be quite challenging at times. The students are not often su
56、rrounded by English,6_ makes it difficult for them to understand the materials 7(deliver)_ to them. What makes things even 8(hard)_ is the fact that the English they come across is often incorrect, 9_ while grammatically correct, is not at all native-sounding. This kind of English, I think, can actu
57、ally be 10(harm)_ to students learning. However maybe Chinglish, both written and spoken, is just one of the steps to building a country full of English speakers1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._6._ 7._ 8. _ 9._ 10. _第三部分写作(共两节，满分35分)应用文写作(15分)假定你是李华，你的英国好友 Chris打算来中国学汉语，但无法决定到北京还是广州学习，因此发邮件来征求你的意见。请你回复邮件，欢迎 Chris
58、来中国学习，并就“在哪个城市学习”提出你的建议及理由注意1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯Dear Chris,_Yours,Li Hua.读后续写(20分)I worked from the time when I was four and raised seven children, all of them college graduates. It seemed Id done everything Id ever wanted to do in my life, but I had one regret. I was born in 1898, the oldest
59、 of five kids. Papa couldnt spare me to go to school, so I worked in the fields with him till I was 21 years old.Everywhere I went, I learned some hard lessons about what happens to a man who even cant read the alphabet. People cheat you out of wages. They sell you a ticket to one city, take your mo
60、ney and hand you a ticket to somewhere else.By 1928, Id been wandering for nine years. I met a woman named Elzenia. We fell in love, married and moved to Dallas, where I got work fixing roads for the city. When Amelia, the oldest of our seven children first went to school, I took my wife aside.“ Elz
61、ena,” I said.“ I dont want the kids to know I cant read or write.”In 1938, one day my boss called me in. George,” he said. “No one knows those machines like you do. Id like to promote you. ” But my thrill and surprise were cut short when he said, Fill out this application and well get you a raise. I
62、 couldnt admit the truth. I thanked him and walked out of his office. I did stay right where I was, until I turned 65 and my boss made me retire. But I didn t stop working. For the next 25 years, I lived a happy life, but it still seemed to me like something was missing.A young fellow handed me a pi
63、ece of paper. Its information about adult education classes. People can learn to read and write. Now Im 98. I thought of my friends and neighbours and what they might think if they found out couldnt read. After all these years, my secret would be out. But all my life Ive wanted to read. It was high
64、time for action注意:1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4. .续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语Paragraph 1The young man drove me to _Paragraph 2Im still going to school _参考答案第一部分阅读理解1-5 ADCAB 6-10 ADBDA 11-15 CBACD 七选五 1-5 CBEDG第二部分完形填空1-5 BCADC 6-10 BDCBA 11-15 DCBAC 16-20 DDBBD 语法填空
65、1. has come 2. teaching 3. ability 4. themselves 5. as 6. which 7. delivered 8. harder 9. or 10. harmful第三部分写作One possible version:Dear Chris,Im more than happy that youre coming to China for your further study! You will surely learn a lot about China and its culture in the following few years. Both
66、 Beijing and Guangzhou are good places to study in, but I strongly recommend that you come to Beijing, which has so many famous universities for you to apply to. Besides, it offers a better environment for learning Chinese since most people here speak standard Mandarin. Since I ve decided to study i
67、n Beijing so I believe we can meet frequently if you study there, too. Wouldn t that be amazing. Hopefully these can help you make your final decision. Looking forward to meeting you here in ChinaYours, Li HuaOne possible version:Paragraph 1The young man drove me to a huge building and led me into a
68、 spacious classroom, which was crowded with elderly people like me. Through chatting, I learned that they had all been longing to read and write but never had the chance to go to school. As the bell rang, in came the teacher, a woman well past forty. After a warm and brief greeting, we started our l
69、esson. First we learned to read the alphabet and though I made mistakes at times, no one laughed at me. Everyone helped each other with open-hearted enjoyment.Paragraph 2Im still going to school. Though faced with the most challenging event of my life, Im full of courage and confidence. With the gen
70、erous help of my teacher, friends and my children. I have made huge progress in study. Now Im never shy about admitting the truth that once I was not able to read and write at all. Besides, I m eager to encourage more elderly people to attend the adult education classes, because it s never too late to learn.