1、浙江省台州市书生中学2020-2021学年高一英语下学期开学考试试题本试卷分第卷（选择题）。第卷（非选择题）。满分100分，考试时间90分钟。第卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题，每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AAn unusual trip to Hawaii brought two strangers closer and closer and their story deserves a wide spread.As her plane flew through the sk
2、y above the ocean, there came a sudden thunderstorm. Five minutes later, Uemoto and her copilot(副驾员驶) McMahon heard a strange sound. Then, without warning, they lost power to both of the engines. It took them a moment to process the fact that they might crash. The pilots powered through the items on
3、 the emergency checklist. Nothing worked. As the plane was falling, they jumped into the ocean.By ten that night, their bodies began trembling uncontrollably in the cool night air. Something must be done to pull them through. Swimming on her stomach, Uemoto had McMahon wrap his arms around her knees
4、 so he could rest his head on the back of her legs. To be with someone else and to feel another persons comforting presence in the darkness somehow made the suffering bearable.When the sun rose the next morning, they caught sight of the island of Hawaii, the destination they had dared dream! Suddenl
5、y, Uemoto saw a shark, which made her breath catch in her throat. What do we do? What do we do? Uemoto asked, frightened. Just keep looking forward! If it comes close, Ill kick it in the eye! said McMahon evenly. Unexpectedly, the shark circled them for about 30 minutes. Then, as quietly as it had a
6、ppeared, it swam off. Uemoto and McMahon breathed a sigh of relief.After struggling in the water for over 20 hours, there came a US Navy helicopter. It flew overhead and next banked towards them. Uemoto and McMahon burst into tears. Alone, either of them would have died. But together, they made it.1
7、. What caused the plane to crash?A. A sudden thunderstorm hit the plane. B. The engines of the plane broke down.C. The pilots operated the plane improperly. D. The emergency list failed to help the pilots.2.Which of the following best describes Uemoto and McMahon?A. pushy and humorous. B. Clear-head
8、ed and generous.C. Demanding and attractive. D. Strong-willed and considerate.3.What may be the best title of the passage?A. A Race against Death B. A Test of FriendshipC. A Wonder Made by Joined Hands D. A Struggle Fought in the DarknessBLots of people buy books and products from Amazon, an online
9、seller. They order and pay over the Internet and the books are shipped through the mail or a delivery service like FedEx.One day, people could get their Amazon deliveries from an “unmanned aerial vehicle” - a tiny flying vehicle that looks like a toy helicopter. And instead of waiting days to get th
10、e parcel, it could be at the buyers home in half an hour or less. The company is working on tiny vehicles they call “Prime Air”. The vehicles are also known as “octocopters”. On their website, Amazon says, “One day, Prime Air Vehicles will be as normal as seeing mail trucks on the road today.”The US
11、s Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) is working on safety rules for unmanned flying vehicles like the Prime Air copters. Those rules will make sure the copters are able to fly safely where they need to go. Once the FAA has put its rules in place, which could be as early as 2016, Amazon will be rea
12、dy with its tiny flyers. The process could take as many as five years.The new delivery service would likely be available only in the United States at first. The copters the company is testing now can handle packages up to five pounds (2.3kg) and they have a range of 10 miles (16 kilometres).Other co
13、mpanies are also looking at using unmanned flying vehicles to deliver their products. For example, Dominos Pizza in the UK released a video showing a “DomiCopter” delivering a pizza. That video may have been a publicity stunt (噱头). In any case, just like Prime Airs octocopters, the DomiCopters dont
14、have clearance to take off just yet.4. For what purpose does Amazon want to use the Prime Air?A. To predict the sales volume. B. To remind people to order online.C. To check the delivery service. D. To shorten the delivery period.5. What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us about the new delivery method?
15、A. Its moving speed. B. Its appearance. C. Its delivery ability. D. Its safety.6. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. The new delivery service has attracted more customers.B. Unmanned vehicles could possibly be developed and employed by more companies.C. The designer of Amazon has promot
16、ed “Prime Air” to other companies.D. Another unmanned vehicle has been put into use by a British pizza company.CEverglades National Park (大沼泽地国家公园) is located in the state of Florida. It is the largest wilderness in the entire country and makes up 25% of the wetlands in the state. The park is home t
17、o several rare and endangered species. It is also the third largest national park in the US, after Death Valley and Yellowstone. Each year, about 1 million tourists visit the park. On a global level, it has been announced as a World Heritage Site. Unlike most other national parks, Everglades Nationa
18、l Park was created to protect an ecosystem (生态系统) from damage. In 1947, President Harry Truman spoke at the official opening of Everglades National Park, saying the goal of creating the park was to protect forever a wild area that could never be replaced. 10,000 different islands make up Everglades
19、National Park. Each of these islands is lived by natural wildlife. The Everglades is home to about 15 species that are endangered. In addition, more than 350 bird species and 300 species of fresh and saltwater fish live within the park. The Everglades is also home to 40 species of mammals and 50 rep
20、tile species.There are many ways to explore the Everglades. Visitors can see alligators (短吻鳄) while hiking the Anhinga Trail. The Everglades is one of the only places on Earth where freshwater alligators and saltwater crocodiles live in the same area. Visitors using airboats are likely to see large
21、groups of birds. Some visitors might enjoy riding bicycles through Shark Valley. Others may want to move slowly through waters where they can see insects and wildlife closely. According to experts, changes to the Everglades are becoming a danger to several different kinds of wildlife. They say it is
22、 a result of actions the US government began more than 50 years ago, and settlers began even earlier. 7. In the first paragraph, were mainly told that _.A.Florida is famous for its wetlands B.the US has three important national parksC.Everglades National Park is of great valueD.Everglades National P
23、ark is popular with visitors8. How does the author describe the richness of wildness in the park?A.By listing figures. B.By personally experiencing.C.By making a comparison. D.By carrying on a study. 9. From the passage, we know that _.A.in fact Everglades National Park is a big islandB.visitors are
24、 not allowed to stay in the water in the park.C.President Harry Truman first suggested setting up the parkD.the park is among the few places where alligators and crocodiles live together10. What would be further discussed if the passage is continued?A.What the government has done to protect the park
25、.B.How the parks environment was badly changed.C.What readers can do to help to save the wetlands.D.How important endangered wildlife is to the world.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。 How to Be GratefulHas your mother or best friend told you that youre an ungrateful pers
26、on? 11 Do you keep thinking about the things you dont have, instead of being thankful for what you do have? If so, then you need to work on being a more grateful person.1. 12 This isnt a religious(宗教的) thing. You dont have to hold off on noting everything youre thankful for until Thanksgiving. Every
27、 Sunday, get a notebook and sit outside for fifteen minutes while making a list of all of the things youre thankful for.2. Be grateful for your friendships. 13 You may come to think that your friends are kind and theyre just there, like the couch in your living room. If you take your friends for gra
28、nted for too long, then they will slowly make their way out of your life.3. Be grateful to your family. Your family is another thing you should be grateful to. Your parents might have even been the people who tell you that you should be more grateful. 14 . Dont let a day go by without telling your f
29、amily how much you love them.4. 15 Throughout history, imagine how many people have contributed to where you are now. Realizing that you couldnt be what you are now if it werent for all of these people is an important step in being a grateful person. A. Make a gratitude list every Sunday.B. Friendsh
30、ips are very important in our life,C. Be grateful for all of the good deeds done for your benefit.D. Many people are guilty of taking their friends for granted.E. Keep everything that you are grateful for in mind every day.F. So, take the time to tell your family how much they mean to you.G. Do you
31、feel unable to appreciate the beauty, nature, and love that are all around you?第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节：完形填空（共20个小题；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A、B、C和D四个选项中，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。As I lay here in my hard _16 hospital bed, nobody could understand how _17 I wanted to leave this place. I 18 my m
32、om to grab me my keys. On my keychain, there was a soft piece of leather. She gave me a(n) 19 look as if she thought I was going to drive myself home, but actually I just wanted to 20 the only thing that symbolized（象征） my true passion and 21 so many memories that transformed me as a person.Every tim
33、e I 22 the leather I would think of one thing- 23 . The leather was made of my first baseball glove that I 24 so much. Lying in my bed with my eyes 25 ，I was taken to a sports field. The freshly cut outfield grass was luscious green. The baselines were gleaming white and perfectly straight. I heard
34、a 26 of the judges speaking with the coaches and the parents chattering (闲聊）.My teammates cleats (防滑钉) were _ 27_ as they walked across the dugout (球员席）anxiously 28 the championship game. With a yell of “PLAYBALL”，I began a trot (小跑）out to my home at first base and everything 29 smoothly.30 ，my nurs
35、e walked in and I jumped when I heard her voice. She didnt mean to 31 me, but I needed some medicine and should get examined. 32 my eyes open, the road trip that I was on in my brain was now over. I was back to the 33 of medical devices and a swollen arm. I realized an hour had passed! Even in 34 ti
36、mes, the things and people you loved could help you escape and even make your _35 .16. A. suitableB. awkwardC. amazingD. uncomfortable17. A. obviouslyB. badlyC. actuallyD. immediately 18. A. threatenedB. beggedC. demandedD. suggested19. A. annoyedB. delightedC. confusedD. relieved20. A. removeB. pac
37、kC. holdD. determine21. A. carriedB. deliveredC. contributedD. established22. A. exploredB. searchedC. gained D. felt 23. A. baseballB. gloveC. fieldD. grass24. A. reservedB. valuedC. stressedD. recommended25. A. shutB. closeC. narrowedD. open26. A. soundB. mixC. noiseD. conversation27. A. strikingB
38、. crashingC. attackingD. clicking28. A. admiringB. expectingC. playingD. applying29. A. gotB. turnedC. wentD. appeared30. A. All of a suddenB. In the endC. Once in a whileD. Once upon a time31. A. requireB. confirmC. checkD. interrupt32. A. WithB. OnC. DespiteD. At33. A. challengeB. trackC. realityD
39、. system34. A. specificB. uniqueC. curiousD. tough35. A. hourB. momentC. dayD. time第II卷第二节(共10小题:每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。We are here in Tibet to observe Tibetan antelopes.They live on the plains of Tibet 36. the air is thin.Watching them move slowly across the green grass, I
40、37. ( strike ) by their beauty. But 38. 1980s and 1990s were bad times for the Tibetan antelopes when they were 39. (illegal) hunted for their valuable fur. Their habitats were becoming much 40. (small) because new roads and railways were built. As a result, the population of the Tibetan antelopes 4
41、1. ( drop) by more than 50 percent. In order to save this species from 42. (extinct)，the Chinese government took 43. (effect) measures to place it under national protection. Luckily, the antelope population has recovered. However, the government does not intend44. (stop) the protection programmes, s
42、ince the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared. Only when we learn to exist in harmony 45. nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.第四部分 写作(共两节，满分25分)第一节 单句翻译(每小题2分，满分10分)46. 做作业时我想一个人待着。否则, 我就不能集中精力做我正在做的事情。；（leave alone; concentrate on）_ 47. 你在新学校一切都好吗？我期待
43、你的消息。(look forward to)_48.正是英语在我们日常生活中发挥着越来越重要的作用。（强调句） 49.许多运动员面对失败不灰心，给我们做出了好的榜样。（lose heart; set an example） 50.只有通过共同的努力，我们才能在保持大自然的平衡方面产生影响。(only引导的倒装句；make a difference)_ 第二节 应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华，你的瑞士朋友Michael接到汉语老师布置的任务，要在课堂上向同学介绍一种 中国传统文化，他不知从何入手，因此求助于你，请写一封电子邮件回复他，内容包括：1. 表示关心 2.提出達议 3. 表达期待注
44、意： 1.词数80左右; 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_2020-2021学年高一返校考试卷英语【答案】1-3 BDC 4-6 DCB 7-10 CADB 11-15GADFC16-20 DBBCC 21-25 ADABA26-30 BDBCA31-35 DACDC36.where 37.am struck 38.the 39.illegally 40.smaller 41.dropped 42.extinction43.effective 44.to stop 45.with46.Id like to be left alone when doing homework. Otherwi
45、se, I couldnt concentrate on what Im doing.47.How is everything going in your new school? Im looking forward to hearing from you.48.It is English that is playing an increasingly important role/part in our daily life.49.Many athletes dont lose heart facing difficulties and set good examples for us.50
46、.Only by joint efforts can we make a difference in keeping the balance of nature. 应用文写作（满分15分）Dear Michael, Learning you are at a loss confronting a challenging assignment, Tm terribly concerned and eagertooffer some constructive advice.When it comes to traditional Chinese Culture, calligraphy, as a
47、 cultural symbol,instantlyfloats into my mind. Ifs a traditional form of writing Chinese characters through the use of ink and a brush. Personally,calligraphy seems like a bridge，which connects people to artists from centuries past and gives us a peekinto their inner worlds simultaneously.Hoping my suggestion will be helpful and looking forward to your fabulous performance.Yours,Li Hua
