1、甘肃省临夏县2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期末试题（A）第二部分 阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AAs the leaves start to change color and the autumn air turns fresh, sometimes nothing is more appealing than the attractions of a good book. Here are four top picks for the best books.The M
2、ost Fun We Ever HadBy Claire Lombardo DoubledayDavid and Marilyn have been married forever. Four kids and decades later, they are still as in love as the day they met. Lombardo Paints an extraordinary picture of a family in what could well be one of the best novels published this year.The Shadow Kin
3、gBy Maaza MengisteW.W .Norton & CompanyA historical novel that takes place in the 1930s Ethiopia, the Shadow king focuses on the female soldiers who take up arms in World War II . In beautiful prose(叙述)， Mengiste shines a light on those whose lives are not often noticed.Someone We KnowBy Shari Lapen
4、aPamela Dorman BooksA quiet suburban town is shaken by a series of break-ins and a body that turns up in the trunk of a car in this latest psychological thriller by the author of The Couple Next Door. Here are the crimes related ? And what does the invader know?The Only Plane in the SkyBy Garrett M.
5、 GraffAvid Reader PressJournalist Graff put together an oral history of 9/11 from the perspective of nearly everyone involved.Every single line is breathtaking and heartbreaking, weaving together the history of previously- unimaginable and tragic events that changed history.1Which of the following p
6、ublished the book about family life?ADoubledayBW.W .Norton & CompanyCPamela Dorman BooksDAvid Reader Press2Who is the author of Thriller?AClaire Lombardo BMaaza MengisteCShari LapenaDGarrett M. Graff3What is the book The Only Plane in the Sky about?AAn imaginary tragic Story.BA historical novel abou
7、t soldiers.CA journalist involved in 9/11 event.DA collection of true stories in 9/11.B Linda was a sixteen-year-old girl in Britain. She was feeling bad for several days. Her mother took her to a hospital and the doctors found out that she had cancer.Lindas life changed. She began to go to the hosp
8、ital often for treatment (治疗）,and she also became depressed. The hospitals and the doctors were good, but Linda did not have hope herself. Lindas mother called a flower shop close to the hospital. “I want some beautiful flowers for my daughter. She is a teen girl with cancer. ” She told the shop own
9、er. Later, the flowers arrived. Then Linda saw something unusual. It was a card. It read:Linda, I own (拥有 ）this flower shop . I had cancer when I was fifteen years old. I am 24 years old now. Good luck. My heart goes out to you.Yours,Alice.Linda smiled. She finally felt some real hope. She found the
10、 will (意志）to live. Little things make a big difference. All of us can give little things like kindness, encouragement and hope to others.4What does the underline word “depressed”mean in Paragraph 2 ？AsafeBserious.Csad.Dexcited5Who sent Linda a card?AHer mother.BA doctor.CA shop owner.DHer friend.6Wh
11、at happened to Linda after reading the card?AShe became hopeful about life.BShe wanted to work with Alice.CShe thanked her mother a lot.DShe liked the card very much.7Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?ABe kind to yourself.BLittle things make a big difference.CTry something
12、 different.DBe kind to others.C How fit are your teeth? Are you lazy about brushing them? Never fear: An inventor is on the case. An electric toothbrush senses how long and how well you brush and it lets you track your performance on your phone.The Kolibree toothbrush was exhibited at the Internatio
13、nal Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. It senses how it is moved and can send the information to an Android phone or iPhone via a Bluetooth wireless connection.The toothbrush will be able to teach you to brush right (dont forget the insides of the teeth!) and make sure youre brushing
14、long enough. “Its kind of like having a dentist actually watch your brushing on a day-to-day basis,” says Thomas Serval, the French inventor.The toothbrush will also be able to talk to other applications on your phone, so developers could, for example, create a game controlled by your toothbrush. Yo
15、u could score points for beating monsters among your teeth. “We try to make it smart and fun,” Serval says.Serval says he was inspired by his experience as a father. He would come home from work and ask his kids if they had brushed their teeth. They said “yes,” but Serval would find their toothbrush
16、 heads dry. He decided he needed a brush that really told him how well his children brushed.The company says the Kolibree will go on sale this summer, from $99 to $199, and the U.S. is the first target market.8All of the following statements are wrong except _.AIt can sense how users brush their tee
17、th.BIt can track users school performance.CIt can check users fear of seeing a dentist.DIt can help users find their phones.9What can we learn from Servals words in Paragraph 3?AYou will find it meaningful to see a dentist.BYou should see your dentist on a day-to-day basis.CYou can brush with the Ko
18、libree as if guided by a dentist.DYoud like a dentist to watch you brush your teeth every day.10What does the underlined sentence mean?AYou can use the toothbrush to update mobile phones.BYou can play games by using the tooth brush .CBrushing teeth can kill some bacteria(细菌) in the mouth.DBrushing t
19、eeth helps to play games better.11What can we infer about Servals children?AThey were unwilling to brush their teeth.BThey often failed to clean their toothbrushes.CThey preferred to use a toothbrush with a dry head.DThey liked brushing their teeth after Serval came home.D Influenced by their famili
20、es and society, many youths are infatuated with expensive famous brands. But not every youth is as rich as a millionaire and people are getting worried about this.According to a recent survey, one out of five pupils wears clothes of well-known brands, including a belt worth 560 Yuan, more than an or
21、dinary workers salary. Among the 100 middle school students surveyed, as many as 70 own famous-brand clothes, 60 have famous-brand watches and 45 possess famous-brand bicycles. Two of them even wear over 1500 Yuan worth of suits.Most young people who come from ordinary families will try to steal mon
22、ey to have better food and clothing if their parents dont satisfy their needs. A boy named Chen even killed another boy simply for 500 Yuan and was sentenced to nine years imprisonment.People wonder how these teenagers can be independent in the future, while parents are calling for help from schools
23、, governments and the society.12Which of the following is not true according to the passage?AMore than 50 percent of the students surveyed possess things of famous brands.BAn ordinary worker owns less than 560 Yuan each month.CSuits may cost as much as 1500 Yuan.DYoung people now are as rich as mill
24、ionaires.13As a result, the boy mentioned in the passage will_.Asteal money for better food and clothingBkill another boy for 500 YuanCstay in prison for nine yearsDask his parents to satisfy his needs14From whom are the parents calling for help?AThe governmentsBThe schoolsCThe societyDAll the above
25、15The best title for the passage would be_.AYouths Run After Famous Brands.BYouths Should Own More MoneyCYouths As Rich As MillionairesDYouths Must Be Taken Good Care of第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。Several things Beijing offers do during wintertimeIn winter, Beiji
26、ng offers the citys fun-seekers many appealing options, from royal gardens to winter resorts. Your sweet tooth and palate for fine art can also be satisfied by the abundant choices in food and art exhibitions. Here are some recommendations for you.16The Summer Palace was designed as a summer resort
27、for the Emperor Dowager Cixi in the Qing Dynasty (1644 1911). Recently it has attracted thousands of tourists hoping to catch sight of the setting sun shining through the Seventeen-Arch Bridge over the frozen Kunming Lake.Mutton hot pot with family and friends.17 Eating mutton, according to Chinese
28、traditional medicine, is able to drive out the coldness inside the body and nourish your vitality.A weekend at Ice skating & ski resorts.Surrounded by historical mansions and natural beauty, Shichahai is a must-go scenic area in Beijing. In winter, I he frozen lake becomes n giant ice rink (溜冰场), of
29、fering skating, sleigh riding and ice bicycles for beginners who dont want to miss out on the fun.18 You can ski, participate in snow activities, or just sit in a cozy bar and appreciate the snow-covered landscape.Hot spring resort getaway.It is said that a hot spring bath is good for the body and t
30、he soul. 19Gatheredin the northern part of Beijing, especially Xiaotangshan town in the Changping district, these resorts offer a great experience for a weekend getaway.Culture tours at museums.Going to a museum certainly is much nicer and warmer than staying outdoors. Luckily, cultural agencies lik
31、e the National Museum and the National Art Museum recently displayed several important exhibitions.20ASightseeing at Summer Palace.BAdd ski resorts to your list of fun.CAs winter chill takes hold in Beijing, hot pot becomes more popular.DAs the temperature goes down, swimming turns out to be a good
32、choice.E. No matter whether you are an experienced skier or not, you can make a perfect holiday there.F. For more information, please go to the National Museum and National Art Museum websites.G. For those who search for relaxation from stresses and strains, the citys hot spring resorts are life-sav
33、ers.第三部分 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。 A little boy invited his mother to attend his schools first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boys 21 , she said she would go. This 22 be the first time that his classmates and teacher 23 his mo
34、ther and he felt 24 of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar（疤痕）that 25 nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to 26 why or how she got the scar.At the meeting, the people were 27 by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother in spite
35、of (不管) the 28 , but the little boy was still embarrassed（尴尬）and 29 himself from everyone. He did, however, get within 30 of a talk between his mother and his teacher.The teacher asked 31 ,“How did you get the scar on your face?”The mother replied, “ 32 my son was a baby, he was in a room that caugh
36、t fire. Everyone was 33 afraid to go in because the fire was 34 , so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked senseless but luckily, a fireman came in and saved 35 of us.” She 36 the burned si
37、de of her face. “This scar will be 37 , but to this day, I have never 38 what I did.”At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with 39 in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great sense of the sacrifice（牺牲）that his mother had made for him. He held her hand 40 for the
38、rest of the day.21A.enjoyment Bdisappointment Csurprise Dexcitement22AwouldBcould Cshould Dmust23AnoticedBgreetedCaccepted Dmet24AproudBashamed Chappy Dtired25Aincluded BpassedCcovered Dshaded26Atalk aboutBthink aboutC.come about Dhear about27AimpressedBsurprised Cexcited Dcomforted28AhumorBfaceCbod
39、yDscar29Ahit BprotectedCkept Dstopped30Aunderstanding BremindingChearing Dlearning31Acarefully BseriouslyCnervously Danxiously32AIfBWhenCSince DBecause33AsoBmuchCquite Dtoo34A.out of control Bunder control Cin control Dovercontrol35AeitherBneitherCboth Dall36Apointed BshowedChit Dtouched37AlongBlast
40、ingCbeautifulDugly38AforgotBrecognizedCconsidered Dregretted39AangerBtearsCsmile Dfailure40Aactually BslowlyCtightly Dsuddenly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。On a grey afternoon on 19 November 1863, Abraham Lincoln mounted a platform in a field in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He
41、 was there in memory of the41(die)soldiers. The place was the site of a recent battle 42thousands of soldiers had died.At that time, America was43 (bitter) divided. For two years, its people had been deep in a civil war. The Union side won but44a great cost. Over 50,000 soldiers45 (kill)or wounded,
42、and people lost hope and purpose.Lincoln understood the feelings of the civilian people. His speech gave them hope, belief and a reason 46 (look) to the future. He gave them47new vision of what the United States of America should be 48 (base)on the ideals set down by its Founding Fathers 87 years be
43、fore. It was what the soldiers had died for. Now it was up to the49 (live) to remove not only the divisions between North and South, but the boundaries between black and white, and work step by step towards the50 (equal)of humankind.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请
44、你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。As the saying goes, “many little drop of water make an ocean.” A small action may lead to major changes in society. My friends
45、 and I participated a voluntary activity at a nursing home last week. We first did some cleaning or washing. After that we spend half an hour chat with the old people living there. Though it was a tired day, we were happy with that we did. I felt a sense of responsibility by visiting the old. If all
46、 of us lend a helping hand to the people in the need, we can live in harmony with each other. A society is just like a family. If they are willing to help others, our small action can make a bigger difference.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是学生会主席李华，你校要举办首届英语节(the first English Festival)，请你用英语给全校师生写一封信。信的内容主要包括：1
47、举办时间和地点；2活动内容，如英文歌曲比赛、英文戏剧表演、西方文化讲座等；3举办英语节的意义。注意：1.词数100左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear teachers and schoolmates，_Yours truly,Li Hua英语参考答案阅读理解部分：13 A.C .D 47 C .C .A .B 811 A .C .B .A 1215 D .C .D .A七选五： 1620 A.C.E.G.F完形填空：2125 B.A.D.B.C 2630 A.A.D.A.C 3135 A.B.D.A.C 3640 D.B.D.B.C语法填空：41.dead 42where 43bi
48、tterly 44at 45Were killed 46To look 47a 48based 49living 50equality改错：51.dropdrops 52.participarted后加in 53.orand54.spendspent 55.chatchatting 56.tiredtiring57.thatwhat 58.去掉need前面的the 59.theywe60.biggerbig书面表达：（范文）Dear teachers and schoolmates，I have exciting news to share with all of you. The first
49、 English Festival is scheduled to be held in our schools auditorium from November 6th to 10th.This weeklong festival promises to be a feast for ears and eyes as well as minds，which students and teachers alike are welcome to participate in.A wide variety of wonderful activities are there for you，incl
50、uding English singing competitions and drama performances.In the meanwhile，attending lectures on Western culture is also a good option for you.It is only when each of us has got well prepared for it that we can broaden our horizons and acquire a good knowledge of it.By immersing everyone in the charm of English，the festival is bound to fuel your desire to be better English learners，spark your way of thinking and above all get all of you to have fun with English. Yours，Li Hua