1、甘肃省兰州市第一中学2020-2021学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题说明：本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。满分120分，考试时间100分钟。答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。 第卷 选择题 （共50分）第一节 阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。APOETRY CHALLENGEWrite a poem about how courage, determination, and strength have helped you face challenges in you
2、r life.Prizes3 Grand Prizes：Trip to Washington, D.C. for each of three winners, a parent and one other person of the winners choice. Trip includes round-trip air tickets, hotel stay for two nights, and tours of the National Air and Space Museum and the office of National Geographic World.6 First Pri
3、zes：The book Sky Pioneer：A Photobiography of Amelia Earhart signed by author Corinne Szabo and pilot Linda Finch.50 Honorable Mentions：Judges will choose up to 50 honorable mention winners, who will each receive a T-shirt in memory of Earharts final flight.RulesFollow all rules carefully to prevent
4、disqualification（取消资格）. Write a poem using 100 words or fewer. Your poem can be any format, any number of lines. Write by hand or type on a single sheet of paper. You may use both the front and back of the paper. On the same sheet of paper, write or type your name, address, telephone number, and bir
5、th date. Mail your entry to us by October 31 this year.1. How many people can each grand prize winner take on the free trip?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Six.2. What will each of the honorable mention winners get?A. A book by Corinne Szabo. B. A plane ticket. C. A photo of Amelia Earhart. D. A speci
6、al T-shirt. 3. Which of the following will result in disqualification?A. Typing your poem out. B. Using both sides of the paper.C. Writing a poem of 120 words. D. Mailing your entry on October 30. BDid you know that the color of uniforms can influence the performance of an athlete? It may sound stra
7、nge, but a study suggests this might be true. Two British scientists studied the results of four sports in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games where the athletes had been given either a red or a blue uniform. They discovered that when there was a big difference in the score, color had no influence on the
8、result. But if it was a close match, the athlete in a red uniform was more likely to win. Then they looked at the uniforms of the soccer teams at the Euro 2004 tournament (锦标赛). Again, teams wearing red won more games. The two scientists got their idea from earlier studies of wild animals. It had be
9、en discovered that when a male shows red on its body, it sends a signal of its power and strength. For example, in many kinds of monkey, the more the male shows off its red scars (伤疤) , the more females it can attract. Based on this fact, the British scientists thought that the idea might work for h
10、umans, too. According to them, when an athlete sees a competitor in a red uniform, he gets a feeling that he couldnt be stronger than his competitor. And that kind of feeling may have a bad influence on the players performance in the actual game. Although the idea is interesting, most people dont ac
11、cept that color signals in the animal world can really be useful to humans in sports. They think that it is unreasonable to develop an idea based on such a small number of examples. Much more research has to be done to prove the influence of uniform colors on the performance of athletes.4. What did
12、the scientists find out about the 2004 Athens Olympic Games?A. Athletes dressed in red scored more in a close match. B. Game results had a big influence on the athletes. C. Athletes played equally well in four sports.D. There was a big difference in red and blue teams scores.5. The underlined part “
13、that kind of feeling” in the text refers to a feeling of .A. danger B. shame C. prideD. weakness6. What is most peoples attitude towards the scientists idea?A. Interested. B. Doubtful C. Satisfied D. Grateful.CEverybody hates rats. But in the earthquake capitals of the world-Japan, Los Angeles, Turk
14、ey-rats will soon be mans new best friends.What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue dogs. Why? Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they cant get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller a
15、nimal to save lives: the rat.How does it work? First，the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rats brain gives a signal. This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rats brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is
16、alive. The rat has smelled that person.Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Christian Linster at Cornell University-New York says, “Robots noses dont work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that.” Rats can also see in the dark.They are chea
17、per and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they dont need electricity!The “rat project” is not finished, but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Corps in Scotland says, “It would be fantastic. A rat could get into spaces we couldnt get to and a rat would get out if it wasnt safe.” Perhaps
18、 for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building (but only after an earthquake, of course).7. In the world earthquake capitals, rats will become mans best friends because they can _.A. take the place of mans rescue jobsB. find the position of people alive who are trapp
19、ed in buildingsC. serve as food for people alive who are trapped in buildingsD. get into small spaces8. From the third paragraph we know the rescuers can judge a person is alive by _.A. the noise made by the rat B. the rats unusual behaviorC. the signal sent by the radio on the rats back D. the smel
20、l given off by the person9. In doing rescue jobs, _.A. rats smell better than dogs B. dogs dont need to be trained to smell peopleC. robots sense of smell can be affected by other smells aroundD. rats can not see in the dark 10. After reading the passage we can know . A. nowadays rats have replaced
21、dogs in searching for people B. the “rat project” has been completedC. people are now happy to see a rat in a buildingD. at present people still use dogs and robots in rescues 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共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。Four habits to help you succeedWe all want to succeed, whethe
22、r it is in losing weight or learning the guitar. For those who have tried and failed, success seems difficult to understand. 11 Know your values. Finding your values is in line with creating motivation. 12 Pick a handful of things and write them down. Remind yourself of your values every day and ref
23、lect on whether you are honoring those values through your work. Pick a goal and focus on it. Choose one goal to start something large enough that will give you a sense of achievement, while adjusting well to your values. Focus is key here. 13 If you perform many tasks at a time, you might never fin
24、ish your projects because they will take far too long. Set a time for success. Set a date for success. Know when you hope to realize your goal. 14 By setting a time limit, you are making the process realistic. 15 Failure cant be avoided when you take risks. By its very definition, the desire to succ
25、eed means you are risking failure. Many people tend to give up far too early. Don t fall into this trap! Remember your mindset earlier. Know it will happen. A failure is only you working out the details, and learning what works and what doesnt. Use failure. Treat it as a good thing, and go on. A. Ma
26、ke the right decision. B. Dont give up because of failure. C. Sit and reflect on what you value most. D. Keep it realistic, while not giving you too much time. E. Push yourself to be courageous, and take the next step. F. I have made a list of four habits to help you set goals and realize them. G. T
27、he more focused you are on one goal, the higher chance you have of success. 第三节完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。After my husbands Chinese kung fu school was open for about a week, my daughters and I decided to see how it was going. We were deeply 16 to see there wa
28、snt a single student in the school. My husband was standing 17 in the school waiting for customers.We had to 18 ! We decided to be his 19 until he got some “real” ones. We thought it was better to have five people in the school 20 just him if a passerby looked in the window. He started teaching us 2
29、1 and forms. We found that some of them actually were 22 to ballet moves but much more difficult. It was kind of fun but 23 too! We were attracted by then, so we 24 as learners.25 ，we got actual students in our school. There were many men and teenage boys, and we 26 lots of other girls and women as
30、well. One special student was a 27 7yearold girl. She was going 28 and had other health problems. With my daughters help and 29 this little girl got to be a real kung fu kid. Although she is now a sightless, grown adult, Im confident she can 30 herself if she needs to.I am 31 to say my daughters are
31、 more confident in every area of their lives. This experience taught me to 32 things I never would have 33 before kung fu. I havent been 34 in all of my efforts, but Ill give almost 35 of niceness a try!16. A. upset B. bored C. nervousD. moved17. A. cheerfullyB. logicallyC. aloneD. seriously18. A. j
32、oke B. actC. appearD. learn19. A. workmatesB. families C. studentsD. consultants20. A. more thanB. in place of C. rather thanD. in case of21. A. speechesB. moves C. mannersD. designs22. A. usefulB. accessible C. comparableD. similar23. A. challengingB. disappointing C. boringD. terrifying24. A. got
33、upB. gave up C. broke away D. stayed on25. A. unfortunately B. eventuallyC. obviouslyD. regularly26. A. attractedB. joined C. discovered D. united27. A. traditionalB. homeless C. disabledD. typical28. A. lameB. deaf C. blindD. stupid29. A. threatB. encouragement C. adjustment D. approval30. A. feed
34、B. recognize C. educateD. protect31. A. ashamed B. stubbornC. sensitiveD. proud 32. A. try out B. give up C. apply toD. hold back33. A. appreciatedB. predicted C. ignoredD. considered34. A. successful B. helpful C. cheerfulD. enthusiastic35. A. someB. any C. noneD. either 第II卷 非选择题 （共70分）第一节：单词拼写（共1
35、0题，每题1分，共10分）36. There is a choice of four seats, and you can s_（选择）one of them.37. They _（雇用）a robot to watch over the gate. It sends out signals when an incident arises.38. With the hazy weather in China a_ （影响）peoples life, how to deal with environmental pollution has become a top concern.39. The
36、ir dog _（咬）a hole in my trousers.40. With the two-baby policy, there will be a lot of _（竞争）for their mothers attention.41. You can always get a real _（便宜货）in that department store.42. The teacher _（爆发）with anger when seeing so many students coming late to late. 43. The thief _（承认）that he had stolen
37、the bicycle.44. As is known to all, traffic (信号) tell drivers and pedestrians when to stop and go.45. No one _（生还）the airplane crash in the jungle. What a terrible disaster!第二节：单句语法填空（共10题，每题1分，共10分）46. Mr. Peter who is teaching us English is such a good teacher _ we all like. 47. When people talk a
38、bout Hangzhou, the first _ comes to mind is the West Lake. 48. In the near future, more advances in the robot technology _ (make) by scientists. 49. In the past few years thousands of films_ (produce) all over the world. 50. Every possible means _ (try) to save the future of the baseball player so f
39、ar. 51. Traditional folk arts of Tianjin like paper cutting _(exhibit) at the culture show now. 52. The biggest hobby in America, the one _ which Americans spend most time, energy and money, is gardening. 53. When the factory _(build), there will be many new jobs for graduates.54. I am looking forwa
40、rd to the day _ my sister can return to normal and know my feelings for her. 55. He told me he _ (treat) badly in that supermarket when he was doing shopping yesterday. 第三节 语法填空（共10小题，每题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。A blind boy sat on the steps of a building 56 a hat by his feet. He held
41、up a sign 57 said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and 58 (drop) them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone 59 (walk) by would see
42、 the new words.Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot 60 (many) people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, Were you 61 one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?The m
43、an said, “I only wrote the 62 (true). I said what you said, but in a different way.” I wrote: “Today is a beautiful day, 63 I cannot see it.”兰州一中高一年级期末英语试卷 第5页 共6页Both signs told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people that they we
44、re so lucky 64 they were not blind. Should we be 65 (surprise) that the second sign was more effective? 第四节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）下面短文中共有10处语言错误，请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。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. 每句不超过两个错误；2. 每处错误及其修改均限一词；3. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。D
45、ear Lucy,Sorry to know that you are now having trouble communicate with others, and you often feel lonely. Thats probable because you are new here and your classmates don t know much about you. But I think you can get on well with them unless you follow the advices below.Firstly, you should be frien
46、dly to our classmates. Secondly, its important to learn to listening to others. Take active part in their discussions, get to know their likes and dislikes and expressing your own positive ideas. Also, don t leave your classmates when they are in trouble because of a friend in need is a friend indee
47、d.With time going by, your classmates would know you better and like to be friends with you.Yours sincerely,David第五节：书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Mike给你写了一封电子邮件，说他现在汉语不够好，不知如何提高。请你给他回复一封电子邮件，给出一些学好汉语的建议。内容包括：1. 邮件已经收到；2. 建议课内外多说、多看、多听汉语；3. 建议报名参加汉字听写比赛等。注意：1. 词数不少于100（邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总次数）；2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。参考词汇：汉字听写比赛 Chinese character dictation competition