1、1/10湛江市 2020-2021 学年度第一学期期末调研考试高一英语试卷本试题卷共 8 页。全卷满分 120 分，考试用时 120 分钟注意事项：1.本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。2.回答第 I 卷时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。3.回答第 II 卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第 I 卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节（共 15
2、小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 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。AIt can be hard to keep kids busy sometimes,especially when school is out.Thats why you usually reach for tablets,phones,or other electronic devices for yourkids to play with when theyre bored.Whether your kid is in pre-school o
3、r highschool,there are fun,educational,and even some free apps on this list for them.ABCABC is available both as an app and a website.It uses funstoryline-based videos,quizzes,and activities theres even a virtual map outliningyour childs learning path to keep kids engaged.Ages:4-8Cost:One-month free
4、 trial,then$10/month subscription(订阅)EPIC!Epic!is an app for kids with an e-book library that contains over 35,000childrens books.This app is a perfect way to take reading wherever your devicegoes,and its great for families with kids of various ages.Ages:2-12Cost:one-month free trial,then$8/month.QU
5、ICK MATHKids know that math can be boring,but this app transforms numbers intosomething more creative and interactive.Quick Math Jr.is an app for kids with 12different math games that feature fundamental math skills and concepts.It hasunique pictures and buildable characters to keep kids engaged,and
6、 all answers are2/10handwritten or drawn on the screen so kids can also practice handwriting.Ages:4-8Cost:freeBrainpop Jr.Movie of the WeekFor 20 years,Brainpop has been providing kids all over the world with in-depth,yet easy to understand educational videos on everything ranging from Mozart tofood
7、 allergies.Brainpop Jr.Movie of the Week is an app that helps younger kids getthese videos,plus short quizzes on them.Youll need a subscription to get the full library of videos,but the free versionstill gets you the movie of the week,plus more free videos on internet safety,andother subjects.Ages:6
8、-9Cost:free,optional subscription(订阅)is$6.99/month1.How much is it if you want to use ABC for the first year?A.$120B.$96C.$110D.882.Which app will be suitable if you have a 3-year-old kid?A.ABCB.EPIC!C.QUICK MATHD.Brainpop Jr.Movie of the Week3.With Brainpop Jr.Movie of the Week,one can _.A.read e-b
9、ooksB.get all the videos for freeC.learn from educational videosD.practice his or her handwritingBThere have been fires in every Australian state,but New South Wales has beenhardest hit.Fires have torn through bushland(丛林地),wooded areas,and nationalparks.Some start and are controlled in a few days,b
10、ut the biggest fires have beenburning for months.Each year there is a fire season during the Australian summer,with hot,dryweather making it easy for fires to start and spread.Natural causes are responsiblefor fires most of the time,like lightning hits in drought-affected forests.Drylightning was to
11、 blame for starting a number of fires in late December,which thentraveled more than 20 kilometers in just five hours.Humans can also be responsible.Police have charged at least 24 people with starting bushfires on purpose,and havetaken action against 183 people for setting fire since November.Fire s
12、eason in Australia is always dangerous-the 2009 Black Saturday fireskilled 173 people in Victoria,making it the deadliest bushfire disaster on record.Butconditions have been unusually bad this year,making fires burn more strongly andmaking firefighting conditions particularly difficult.Australia is
13、experiencing one ofits worst droughts over the years.Meanwhile,a heatwave in December broke therecord for highest nationwide average temperature,with some places undertemperatures well above 40 degrees Celsius.Strong winds have also made the firesand smoke spread more rapidly,and have led to deaths.
14、About half a billion animals have been affected by the fires across NSW,with3/10millions likely dead-and thats lower than what is probably the real number.Thatnumber of total animals influenced could be as high as one billion nationwide.Almost a third of koalas in NSW may have been killed in the fir
15、es,and a third of theplaces where they live have been destroyed.Some species,like koalas,arent in any immediate danger of extinction becausethey are spread out across the country.But others that live in more suitableenvironments with lower populations,including certain types of frogs and birds,could
16、 be destroyed entirely if their home is hit by the fires.4.Fires in Australia _.A.may last a long timeB.often happen in springC.mainly happened in some statesD.are easily controlled in a few hours5.Fires in late December _.A.spread rapidlyB.caused by humansC.were put out by policeD.were due to wet w
17、eather6.What does the underlined word“heatwave”probably mean?A.big fireB.strong windC.serious droughtD.period of hot weather7.Why arent koalas in danger of extinction at once?A.Because they can run fast.B.Because they live far and wide.C.Because their home is well protected.D.Because they have a low
18、er population.CYour child is unique,but what all children have in common is natural curiosityand an ability to learn they are born with.Our brains are active all the time,and ababys brain is the busiest of all.Research has shown that babies begin to understandlanguage about twice as fast as they act
19、ually speak it.By showing children otherlanguages at an early age,you are giving them the opportunity to make use of theirnatural ability to hear and recognize between the sounds of other languages,andtheir ability to make sense of what they are hearing.Communication is something that children do to
20、 help them achieve somethingelse,and they are unaware of the large amount of learning taking place.They takeeverything in through their senses,making connections between what they hear,see,smell,taste and touch.As long as we provide the right conditions,their learning anddevelopment will take place
21、in a natural way.In your childs early years,the emotional environment is just as important as thephysical environment.Children learn when they feel safe,happy,valued and listenedto.This is central to any learning experience in a childs early years,includinglearning an additional language.Your child
22、has a trial-and-error approach to itsdevelopment,and making mistakes is a valuable part of the learning process.Whenchildren learn an additional language at an early age,they get the benefits ofexperimenting with that language as a natural part of their development.Their4/10progress isnt prevented b
23、y a fear of getting it wrong,and very young children aresimply working their way towards getting it right.The long-term benefits of learning another language go beyond being able tocommunicate with others.Studies suggest that children learning an additionallanguage tend to score better on standardiz
24、ed tests because learning languagesdevelops listening,observation,problem-solving and critical(批判性的)thinkingskills.These are skills that are of life-long benefit,both personallyandprofessionally.Encouraging in children a love of language at an early age preparesthem well for school and for life.8.Wh
25、at do we know about Children according to Paragraph 1?A.Children are busy playing.B.Children are born to speak.C.Children are good at speaking native language.D.Children have a better ability to learn other languages.9.While learning a language,children _.A.speak to themselvesB.need to have language
26、 classesC.make use of their different sensesD.notice how much they have learned10.Children learn when they _.A.are in bad emotionB.do not make mistakesC.learn from their mistakesD.are taught by their teachers11.In fact learning another language helps children to _.A.take more testsB.have a good time
27、C.encourage themselvesD.develop life-long skillsDYao Ming was born in Shanghai in 1980.At 229 centimeters,he was the thirdtallest player in NBA history.Yao made his first appearance in the NBA during the2000 Sydney Olympics.He surprised many critics with his first games,and was fastbecoming an inter
28、national fan favorite,as he broke Michael Jordans record forvotes(投票)received.In July 2011 Yao announced his retirement from the NBA dueto frequent problems in his left foot.He continuously works to raise awareness of endangered species and even wentas far as to stop using shark fin soup at his wedd
29、ing in 2007.Yao has been saying noto shark fin soup since 2006 when he was appointed Goodwill Ambassador(亲善大使)for wildlife protection.“Sharks are friends of human beings.They are not ourfood.”Since his retirement he has become a surprise international force in the fieldof wildlife protection,and he
30、is using his fame to tell us the difficulties faced bysharks.Most recently he went to Houston Zoo,as part of his continuing effort toeducate young people about the importance of wildlife protection.He is part of alarge campaign(运动)by the wildlife protection charity WildAid,and has traveled5/10throug
31、h Africa to see and document the difficulties facing elephants and rhinos inthe wild.With elephant and rhinoceros poaching(偷猎)on the rise,Yao also said,“When the buying stops,the killing can too.Get rid of the demand for rhino hornand ivory right at the source.Thats what I want to do.”Although Yao i
32、s not the first Chinese player in the NBA,it could be argued thathe is the most important one,not just for his taking part in charity and wildlifeprotection work.He built a bridge between two completely different worlds andintroduced millions to the Chinese way of life,and the American lifestyle sep
33、arately.12.The first paragraph mainly tells us _.A.the history of MBAB.how high Yao Ming isC.the life of Michael JordanD.Yao Mings basketball life13.Why did Yao Ming stop using shark fin soup at his wedding?A.Because shark fin soup is not food.B.Because he wants to set a good example.C.Because shark
34、s are not endangered speciesD.Because shark fin soup is too expensive for him.14.What do we know about what Yao Ming said in the Paragraph 3?A.The demand for wildlife leads to killing.B.He wants to appeal to others to stop illegal selling.C.WildAid plays an important role in wildlife protection.D.Yo
35、ung people make a difference in wildlife protection.15.What is the best title for this passage?A.The first Chinese player in the NBAB.A super basketball star-Yao MingC.Yao Ming and his wildlife protectionD.When the buying stops,the killing can too第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白
36、处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Everyone wants to succeed in their life,dont they?Even as a teenager,you canachieve success in your life;it really isnt that hard.Follow the steps below.16Do well in school.No matter how boring it is now,education will help you be aproductivememberinsociety.Tryyourbest,listen toth
37、eteachers,doyour homework,study,and get good grades.Doing so will help you get into abetter college,which will enable you to get a great job in the future.17Be nice to your parents and teachers.18Respect them and value theiropinions,even if they make you slightly angry sometimes.Keep in mind that th
38、eydo the things they do because they care about you and want you to succeed in life.You dont get to choose your teachers or your family,but you still have to put upwith them.Learn how to deal with people now,because when youre an adult,youdont get to choose your boss or your co-workers,so learn how
39、to respect them now.6/10Have good friends to help you out!Friends are there to support you andlift your spirits.19Create a group of supportive,loving friends that canhelp you succeed in life and live your dreams.Find a few really good friends thatwill stick with you once you leave high school.Get ac
40、tive!Join a sports team at school or out of school.Go for a run aroundyour neighborhood.Take your dog on a nice,long walk,go swimming,do sit-ups-anything!Just exercise!20Studies show that people who get active in theirchild/teen years will be more active when theyre adults,so start getting active no
41、w.A.Successful teenage years will come!B.School sets you up on the right track!C.This could be your job for the rest of your life!D.It helps you feel better,mentally and physically.E.Remember,theyre there to help you be the best that you can be.F.When you help others,it will make you feel better abo
42、ut yourself.G.Be with people who make you happy,and stay away from the ones who dont.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Its a small gas station that has snacks,drinks,cigarettes and candies.Theyoung man behind the counte
43、r knows his21by name and what theynormally want to buy.He treats children and adults with equal22.He readsscience fiction behind the counter when business is23.One day,three people rushed in and grabbed food off the shelves as fast as theycould,24not intending to pay for it.He hit the“panic button”,
44、then wentover the counter and locked the front door.It was obvious they were homeless,andequally obvious that they werent going anywhere with their ill-gotten gains.They25the food and simply crowded together in panic-knowing thepolice were on the way.Imagine what they must have felt like when they w
45、ere told they didnt have tosteal if they were26.“We have food in the back,expired(过期的)but stillsafe to eat.If you need food,you can have some.”They were told to pick up what they had dropped and put it back,and thenasked to clean up the mess.They were doing just that when the police arrived.Theoffic
46、ers were told the situation was under control and the police were nolonger27.This wasnt what they had28.They were being treated as human beingswho could right the wrong theyd done.29,they quickly followed orders totake turns and use the restroom to30up.Soon three31people walked out with all the32the
47、ir armscould hold.They were33that,if they needed to come back again,theywere to ask and not just grab.7/10And then the young man went back to read until the next customer came in.Hewould be the last person in the world to claim he was a/an34.But he gavethree people something they were in desperate n
48、eed of-a small amount ofself-respect and a little bit of35.21.A.passengersB.guestsC.customersD.friends22.A.respectB.prideC.wisdomD.imagination23.A.busyB.swiftC.heavyD.slow24.A.bravelyB.obviouslyC.hardlyD.reasonably25.A.hidB.liftedC.droppedD.swallowed26.A.hungryB.cautiousC.courageousD.anxious27.A.pop
49、ularB.necessaryC.reliableD.important28.A.wantedB.desiredC.expectedD.admired29.A.ShockedB.ScaredC.DelightedD.Frightened30.A.ringB.dressC.lookD.clean31.A.dirtierB.cleanerC.clevererD.quicker32.A.moneyB.cigarettesC.drinksD.food33.A.warnedB.remindedC.orderedD.persuaded34.A.heroB.figureC.expertD.adviser35
50、.A.encouragementB.expectationC.pressureD.hope第 II 卷注意事项：用 0.5 毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。Chinese paper cutting has the history more than 1,500 years at least.It is one of the36(old)handicrafts(手工艺品)in
51、 China.At first,Papercutting was only popular among37countryside,and the masterswere farm38(wife).Today,the art has developed into art forms39can fully represent Chinese traditional folk culture.As the paper cutting combinesmany folk art forms such as painting and cutting,it can serve as the window
52、for onewho40(want)to know the traditional Chinese folk art.As a folk art,paper cutting has a strong local feature.Many places inChina are famous41their featured paper cutting.Chinese people puttheir hope to the paper cutting to praise people creation to the nature and encouragepeople42(keep)going.Th
53、ere are cutting for window,door,wall,and thosefor roof and light as well as for marriage and different festivals.Many ofthem43(use)during the New Year and marriage to add up the happyatmosphere(气氛).Chinese people,44(especial)people in northern China,like to usepaper cutting as a decoration when Chin
54、ese New Year is coming.Chinese8/10paper cutting is not only a decoration,45an emotion.第三部分 写作（共三节；满分 40 分）第一节 根据句子的中文意思，填入适当的英文词汇，每空填一词。（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）46.正门通客厅。The entrance door gives _ to a living room.47.他现在采取了更为积极的态度。He was now taking a more _ attitude.48.他没听出电话线另一端是谁的声音。He didnt _ the vo
55、ice on the other end of the line.49.在路上的时候开始下起雨来，可是我没有力气跑回去拿雨衣了。It started to rain on the way but I had not the _ to go back for a raincoat.50.她实际上已经讲了一个半钟头。Shes _ speaking for an hour and a half.第二节 根据句子的中文意思，填入适当的英文短语，每空填一词。（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）51.这事对你来说可能并不难，但你别忘了，这些都是 65 岁的老人啊。It shouldnt be
56、difficult for you._ _ _ that these are65-year-old men.52.他们在每一个项目上平均投资八千英镑。_ _ they invested 8,000 pounds a year on each project.53.我已经申请了另外一份工作。Ive _ _ another job.54.集中思想开你的车。_ _ your driving.55.孩子们负责打扫自己的房间。The children were _ _ cleaning their own rooms.第三节 书面表达（满分 25 分）假设你是李华，有一个英语学习交流的博客。看到谢慧在博
57、客留言中说到不知怎么提高自己的英语写作水平，希望得到一些关于提高写作的建议。请用英文在博客留言中给谢慧提供一些写作帮助。注意：字数 100 字左右。_9/10湛江市 2020-2021 学年度第一学期期末调研考试高一英语试卷参考答案第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分）1-3 CBC4-7 AADB8-11 DCCD12-15 DBBC第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）16-20 ABEGD第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
58、21-25 CADBC26-30 ABCAD31-35 BDBAD第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）36.oldest37.the38.wives39.that/which40.wants41.for42.to keep43.are used44.especially45.but第三部分 写作（共三节；满分 40 分）第一节 根据句子的中文意思，填入适当的英文词汇，每空填一词。（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）46.access47.positive48.recognize49.strength50.actually第二节 根据句子的中文意思，填
59、入适当的英文短语，每空填一词。（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）51.Keep in mind52.On average53.applied for54.Concentrate/Focus on55.responsible for第三节 书面表达（满分 25 分）One possible versionYeah,writing is really hard.I think before you can write,you must read a lot.Correct,native-like English grammar needs to come out automatica
60、lly as you write.The only way that this can happen is if you have seen at least hundreds of thousandsof examples of correctly-written English sentences.You absorb grammar naturallyby reading.Whats more,its important to write every day.Writing in English daily will10/10soon become natural for you,and
61、 it will help you master sentence structure,developword choice,learn punctuation,and more.As they say,practice makes perfect!Also,if you have a friend who knows English well and can check your writingwork,you are very fortunate.Usually,another person can find your mistakes morequickly mistakes you did not notice because you looked at it so many times.
