1、玛纳斯县第一中学2020-2021学年高一英语第二学期期末试卷一、阅读理解ABritish MuseumLocated in Great Russell Street, London WCIB 3DG, the British Museum houses a vast collection of world art and artifacts and is free to all visitors. The British Museums remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and cultur
2、e, and it has more than 7 million objects so it would probably take a week to see everythingOver 6 million visitors every year experience the collection, including world-famous objects such as the Rosetta stone and Egyptian mummies.Admission and opening timesFree, open daily 10: 00 to 17: 30.Open un
3、til 20: 30 on Fridays, except Good Friday.Closed on 24, 25 and 26 December and I JanuaryLarge luggage. suitcases and cabin baggageFor everyones safety, all bags, packages and personal items may be searched before entry. Wheeled cases and large items of luggage are not allowed on British Museum premi
4、ses for safety and security reasons. Storage for luggage is available at major rail stations, including Euston, Kings Cross and Charing Cross. MembershipMembership allows you to discover 2 million years of human history with free unlimited entry to special exhibitions, an exclusive discount offer on
5、 magazine subscription and many more benefits.Individual membership: 74Under 26 membership: 54Young friends(ages 8-15): 25ShopsThe British Museum has four shops where you can buy books, souvenirs, and family gifts.1. When can you visit the British Museum?A. At 9: 00 Friday. B At 12: 00 Monday. C. On
6、 Christmas Day. D. At 20: 30 on Good Friday.2. Where can visitors store their large luggage？A. At major train stations. B. At some crossings.C In the hall of the Museum. D. At the entrance to the Museum.3. If two friends aged 14 and 18 apply for membership of the British Museum pay，how much should t
7、hey pay? A. 25. B. 79. C. 50. D. 148. B One day, 12-year-old Sean Redden logged on to the Internet and went to a popular chat room. Just as he was about to sign off, he saw the name of someone hed never seen there before, Susan. Her brief message was Would someone help me？ Sean typed back, Whats wro
8、ng？ A moment later he received this message,I cant breathe. Help me! I cant feel my left side. I cant get out of my chair. Oh, man, Sean thought.Pretending to be paralyzed（瘫痪） was a bad joke. Then he wondered what if she really was sick？ Hey, Mom, he called. Theres a kid here whos sick or something.
9、 Sharon looked at the computer screen. Its not just some game, is it？ she asked. The message was not a joke. Susan was actually a 20-year-old student, working late at night at a college library near Helsinki, Finland-almost 7，000 miles away from Seans home in Texas. While searching the Internet, she
10、 began to feel terrible pain all through her body. The library was silent and empty. The nearest phone was outside in the hallway. She couldnt move that far. Any movement caused the pain to get worse. Then she realized she might get help on the Internet. I dont think its a joke, Mom, Sean said. And
11、he typed, Where are you？ After a long pause（暂停），the letters appeared：Finland. Sean and Sharon couldnt believe it. Not knowing what else to do, Sharon called the local police. Sharon explained the situation to Officer Amy Schmidt. Schmidt told Sharon to try to get the sick girls phone number. Texas p
12、olice called the international telephone operator and asked to be connected to the proper agency（机构）in Finland. The call was connected to a nearby rescue station. The Texas police gave Susans address to the Finnish operator. When Sean heard that, he typed,Help is on the way. In a few minutes, Susan
13、heard people running down the hallway outside the door. Suddenly, the door opened. Emergency workers and three policemen ran in. Susan turned once more to the computer, They are here. Thanks. Byebye. Four days later, the police in Texas received a message from officers in Finland：Thanks to her Inter
14、net friend, Susan had received medical treatment she badly needed and is doing well.4.According to the text, Sean was about to sign off when_.A. he noticed an unfamiliar name B. he came across a friend in the chat roomC. a boy started a conversation with him D. he met with difficulty in sending mess
15、ages5.What was Sharons first attitude toward the message for help？_A. Happy. B. Doubtful. C. Frightened. D. Worried.6.What happened to Susan？_A. A robber hit her on her left side.B. She was locked in the library.C. She left her phone in the hallway.D. She was too sick to move.7.Which of the followin
16、g can be the best title for the text？_A. Help on the InternetB. Help on the Way C. Making Friends OnlineD. Police Officers Act of KindnessC “Dont tell anyone”. We hear these words when someone tells a secret to us. But it can be hard to keep a secret. We often tend to “spill the beans”, even if we r
17、egret it later. According to Asim Shah, professor in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine, US, keeping a secret may well “become a burden”. This is because people often have an “obsessive and anxious urge to share it with someone”. An earlier s
18、tudy, led by Anita E. Kelly, a scientist at the University of Notre Dame, US, suggested that keeping a secret could cause stress. People entrusted（受委托的）with secrets can suffer from depression, anxiety, and body aches, reported the Daily Mail. But with secrets so often getting out, why do people shar
19、e them at all? Shah explained that people often feel that it will help them keep a person as a friend. Another reason people share secrets is guilt over keeping it from someone close to them. A sense of distrust can develop when people who are close do not share it with each other. “Keeping or shari
20、ng secrets often puts people in a position of either gaining or losing the trust of someone,” according to Shah.He added that talkative people could let secrets slip out（泄露）.But this doesnt mean that it is a good idea only to share secrets with quiet people. A quiet person may be someone who keeps e
21、verything inside. To tell such a person a secret may cause them stress, and make them talk about the secret.Shah said that to judge whether to tell someone a secret, youd better put yourself in their position. Think about how you would feel to be told that you mustnt give the information away. Shah
22、also recommended that if you accidentally give up someones secret you should come clean about it. Let the person know that their secret isnt so secret anymore.8. What does underlined words “spill the beans” mean? A. cut up beans.B. burst into laughter. C. let out the secret.D. keep the words.9. What
23、 did researchers at the University of Notre Dame discover about secret-keeping?A. It can help promote friendships between people.B. It can result in mental and physical problems.C. It can result in a sense of distrust between friends.D. It can harm relationships between friends.10. What is the main
24、message of Paragraph 5?A. Its not a good idea to share your secrets with others.B. Its better to share your secrets with quiet people.C. Quiet people suffer less stress from keeping secrets.D. Talkative people are unlikely to keep secrets.11. What does Shah suggest people do if they give away someon
25、es secret by accident?A. Buy the person a gift as an apology. B. Stay away from the person.C. Exchange a new secret with the person. D. Tell the affected person what happened. DWhile the arts can t stop the COVID-19 virus or the social unrest we see in the world today, they can give us insight into
26、the choices we make when moving through crises and chaos. The arts invite everyone to think in new ways.We often experience works of art as something thats pleasing to our senses without a fullunderstanding of the creative effort. Great art often shows us contradictions and crises, and we can learn
27、a great deal from their resolutions(解决). Through our understanding of art, we cangain a deeper understanding of how we might overcome our own challenges. In understandingextremes of contrast, we can see the beauty in art with themes that are not simply pleasing for their magnificent features or qual
28、ities.Beethoven offers a wonderful example of moving artfully through crises and chaos. Hecomposed his Symphony No. 9 as his hearing loss became more and more obvious. The opening of the symphony seems to come out of nowhere, from near silence in the opening to a full expression of what many conside
29、r to be the joy of freedom and universal brotherhood withSchillers Ode to joy（欢乐颂). Beethoven appears to have created a work of art that not onlyfreed him from his personal struggles, but one that also speaks to the joy of living together in peace and harmony.Have a dialogue between the two opposing
30、 parts and you will find that they always start outfighting each other until we come to an appreciation of differencea oneness of the two opposing forces. The arts offer many lessons that can help us gain the knowledge we need tomove more confidently in today s competitive and uncertain environment.
31、 An openness toarts-based solutions will give you more control over your future.12.What value does art have beyond pleasing peoples senses?A. It brings people inner peace. B. It contributes to problem-solving.C. It reduces the possibility of crises. D. It deepens understanding of music.13.What can w
32、e learn about Beethovens Symphony No. 9?A. It celebrates freedom and unity. B. It aims to show crises and chaos.C. It opens with Schillers Ode to Joy. D. It is unfinished due to his hearing loss.14.What is the authors suggestion on dealing with conflicting forces?A. Leaving things as they are. B. Ma
33、king a choice between them.C. Separating them from each other. D. Engaging them in a conversation.15Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. How COVID-19 changes art B. Essentials of Symphony No. 9C. Moving artfully through crises D. Joy in the eyes of Beethoven 七选五：Setting goal
34、s can help you stay on top of your studies, but its important to set the right kinds of goals. Thats where S.M.A.R.T. （Specific, Measurable, Action-based, Realistic, Time-scheduled） goals can help. Set your goal as specific as possible Having an unclear goal can make it difficult to follow through o
35、n your efforts and track your progress. _16_ .For example, instead of saying your goal is to get through your math class, figure out what grade you want to earn. Ensure your progress is measurable It is wise to decide in advance how you will measure progress. You can choose both short-term and long-
36、term measures of progress. In the short-term, you might measure progress by looking at how much studying you get done in a week. _17_ . Decide on action-based steps When you set your goal, make sure you have a clear action plan and detailed steps. _18_ . Action-based steps might include finishing yo
37、ur homework ahead of time, reviewing your notes every day after class, and arranging a meeting with your professor. Make sure your goal is realistic _19_ .An example of a realistic goal would be to improve your course grade by one letter before the end of the semester. An unrealistic goal, by compar
38、ison, would be to turn an F into an A by the end of the semester. _20_ If youre working within a school calendar（日历），the end of that semester might be the end of your time schedule. You might decide that youll achieve your goal before the final week. That means working backwards to figure out what n
39、eeds to be completed and when. A. Work towards your goal B. Give yourself a reasonable time schedule C. You might have a goal of getting an A in English D. However, having a clear goal will help you stay driven E. That way youll know what youre achieving and how youll get there F. In the long-term,
40、you might watch how your grades improve over the semester G. Its important to dream big, but its also important to know what you can achieve二、完形填空My mother sewed dresses. She worked in a factory by _21_ and brought home dresses at night. She had to _22_ my brother, my sister, and me. My father had d
41、ied when I was ten. Every night when she _23_, I would meet my mother at the train stop and help her carry home a lot of unsewn cloth. Shed start to _24_ as soon as she got home. Shed stop to make us _25_, and after that, while we kids read or listened to music, she would _26_ over her sewing machin
42、e again to continue sewing dresses. Sometimes shed get her thumb caught under the sewing _27_. Shed cry out in pain but _28_ a bandage and go back to work. Watching her made me _29_ to be so good at something I loved that my mother wouldnt have to work again.21. A. nightB. dayC. chanceD. choice22. A
43、. supportB. impressC. attractD. comfort23. A. leftB. returnedC. escapedD. wandered24. A. restB. readC. sewD. cook25. A. supperB. lunchC. breakfastD. snack26. A. handB. takeC. runD. bend27. A. shelfB. boardC. needleD. head28. A. show upB. fill upC. hold onD. put on29. A. demandedB. determinedC. suppo
44、sedD. reminde I sat next to my mother as she _30_. Every now and then shed _31_ up pieces of new cloth to be sewn, feel the dress between her fingers, and set it aside _32_. Shed say, “I only work on quality dresses.” Our family needed _33_. But my mother would not sew a _34_ that was not up to her
45、_35_. She showed me that people should take _36_ in what they do.I thought of my mother years later as I began my career, enjoyed _37_, and faced setbacks. I was determined to be so successful to make up for all my mother had _38_ for us. But when a producer told me to record a song I considered sil
46、ly or _39_, Id think of my mother and tell him, “Sorry, I only work on _40_ material.”30. A. workedB. laughedC. talkedD. cried31. A. sumB. makeC. pickD. do32 A. quicklyB. silentlyC. privatelyD. happily33. A. helpB. moneyC. serviceD. hope34. A. collarB. buttonC. pocketD. dress35. A. standardsB. rules
47、C. spiritsD. preferences36. A. partB. comfortC. prideD. interest37. A. successB. funC. angerD. shyness38. A. offeredB. sacrificedC. experiencedD. abandoned39. A. harmlessB. carelessC. senselessD. hopeless40. A. quantityB. abilityC. authorityD. quality三、语法填空Ding Zhen was born in 2000 , 41 (live) in L
48、itang County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province.Quite by accident, Ding Zhen, a Tibetan young man 42 dark skin, big eyes, a sweet smile and thick hair, has gone viral in China 43 （society）media recently. And millions of people 44 (become) his fans because of his clean eyes and pu
49、re smile.Ding Zhen took the Internet by storm after a 45 (photograph) posted a video of him on Tiktok, 46 short video platform. Many netizens said Ding Zhen has stars in his eyes“ and he is always wearing 47 (pure) smiles on his face than most of his peers. In the video 48 (release) on November 11,
50、Ding Zhen, the 20-year-old native of Litang, smiles shyly towards the camera as he walks in front of his home on the Tibetan Plateau. After becoming popular, Ding Zhen has become the tourism ambassador（旅游大使）of Litang County, 49 the local tourism has been developing slowly.On November 25, the promoti
51、onal film Ding Zhens World was 50 （official）launched, attracting the attention of Internet users across China.四、短文改错 Thanks for your concern in your letter about the smog which frequent strikes some areas of China. Im also very worrying about such a terrible weather. It has brought much inconvenienc
52、e or rather harm to peoples health such as road accident, bad coughs and even lung cancers and so on. It is known to all, good environment comes from careful protection. But we should do what we can protect it. I believe a small step can make a different. Try to drive less and choose air-friendly pr
53、oducts. Only when everyone had the environmental awareness can we have a blue sky. Hope to hear from you and share my good ideas.五、书面表达假设你是李华，近日，你校英语社团与校学生会联合发起了“强身健体，从我做起”的活动， 作为学生会主席，请你就此写一封英文倡议书发表在校报英文版上，要点如下：1. 参加运动的重要性；2. 推荐一项日常运动及理由。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear fellow students, _The St
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