2019-2020学年江苏省南通市高一(上)期中英语试卷

1、2019-2020 学年江苏省南通市高一（上）期中英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共15 小题，共30.0 分）AAre you getting enough protein ( 蛋白质 )? The question provides its own answer: If you are worrying about the amount of protein in your diet, then you are almost certainly eating more than enough.You merely need to visit a western supermarket toda

2、y to see that many people regard protein as some kind of excellent medicine one food companies are profitably adding to anything they can. When the Box says Protein, Shoppers say Ill take it was the headline of a 2013 article in The Wall Street Journal.The intensity of our protein obsession can only

3、 be understood as part of a wider series of diet battles that go back half a century. If we now thirst for protein as if it were water, it may be because the other two macronutrients fats and carbohydrates have each in turn been made to seem poisonous (有毒的 ) in the public mind.In the current nutriti

4、on wars, protein has emerged as the last macronutrient left standing. David L. Katz, an American doctor and public health scholar who is the director of the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center said, First they told us to cut fat. But instead of whole grains and lentils, we ate low-fat junk food.

5、 Then food marketers heard the message about cutting carbohydrates and sold us protein-enriched junk foods instead.For decades now, there has been a tendency to think about what we eat and drink in terms of nutrients, rather than read whole ingredients in all their complexity. A combination of diet

6、fads and clever marketing has got us here. It doesnt matter whether we fixate on low fat or low carbohydrates or high protein we are making the same old mistakes about nutrition in a new form.1. How does the author begin the article?A. By raising a question.B. By giving an assumption.C. By describin

7、g a phenomenon.D. By illustrating a typical case.2. How many kinds of macronutrients does food provide us with according to paragraph 3?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.3. What is the authors attitude towards protein according to the text?A. Cold.B. Crazy.C. Sensible.D. Critical.BImagine a cat that d

8、oes not need someone to clean up after it keeps an older people company and helps them remember to take their medicine That is the shared dream of the toy maker Hasbro and scientists at Brown University in Providence ， Rhode Island The researchersreceived a 3-million-dollar from the National Science

9、 Foundation for a special project Theywant to find ways to add artificial intelligence ， or AI ， to Hasbros Joy for All robotic cat The cat has already been for sale for two years Though priced at over 1，000 dollars ， it sold quite well It was meant to act as a companion（陪伴） for older people Now the

10、 projectis aimed at developing additional abilities for the cat Researchers are working to decide which activities older adults may need the most They hope to make the cat perform a small第1页，共 13页number of activities very well Such activities include finding lost objects and reminding the older peop

11、le to take medicine or visit their doctor They also want to keep the cost down to just a few hundred dollars It is an idea that has appealed（有吸引力） to Jeanne Elliott Her 93-year-old mother Mary Derr lives with her in South Kingstown Derr has dementia （痴呆） The Joy for All cat that Elliot bought this y

12、ear has become a true companion for Derr The cat stays with Derr and keeps her relaxed while Elliott is at work Elliot said a robotic cat that helps her mother to remember to take her medicine and be careful when she walks would be greater The researchers are trying to learn how the improved cats wi

13、ll complete helpful activities and how they will communicate They say that they do not want a talking cat， however Instead they are trying to design a cat that can move its head in a special way to successfully communicate its message In the end， they hope to create an exchange between the human and

14、 the cat in which the human feels the cat needs them By doing so ， the researchers hope they can even help prevent feelings of loneliness and sadness among elderly people 4. Whats the purpose of the project ？ _A. To reduce the pain of the elderly B. To increase the sales of a medicineC. To help make

15、 the robotic cat smarter D. To invent a robotic cat for the elderly 5. What can we know about the cat ？ _A. It will be on sale in two years B. It may be cheaper in the future C. Its abilities will be made simpler for the elderlyD. It can tell the activities that older adults need the most 6. What do

16、es the example in Paragraph 3 show？ _A. The cat gives much help to the elderly B. The cat works well to talk with the patient C. The cat can make the dementia patient less painful D. The cat should be designed to satisfy patients need7. What can we infer from the last paragraph ？ _A. Each family can

17、 afford such a cat in the future B. A talking cat is quite popular among the elderly C. Feelings of sadness among the elderly are unavoidableD. The feeling of being needed is important to the elderly CIn 2013 Tallinn（爱沙尼亚首都塔林） became the worlds first capital city to offer people free public transpor

18、t Last year Estonia（爱沙尼亚） set the aim to become the first country with free public transport nationwide Buses are now free of charge in 11 of its 15 counties Tallinns city government came up with the idea of free transport in 2008 Even though the city paid more than 70% of public-transport costs ， t

19、icket prices were still too high for poorer people Crowdedness had also become a problem Since 1991， the number of people owning cars has doubled Opponents（反对者） thought the idea unaffordable and critics （批评者） predicted the transport system would become overcrowded and lack money Surprisingly ，public

20、 transport has improved ，despite a ?12 million hit to the systems finances from lost ticket sales Tallinns population has grown ， leading to an increase in local tax intake Additional revenue （财政收入） comes from tourists ， who still have to buy第2页，共 13页tickets The use of public transport in Tallinn ha

21、s gone up by 10%， while the number of cars in the city has gone down by 10% ， meaning less congestionNow other countries are looking at Estonias experience Tallinn officials say they have had interest from France ， Sweden， Poland， Italy and Germany Other places have already introduced free public tr

22、ansport for certain groups or at certain times In England 1/3 of all bus trips are fare-free especially for pensioners（领养老金者） ；Wales runs free travel at weekends to improve tourism But so far full fare-free travel is rare The city of Hasselt in Belgium ran free public transport for 16 years before r

23、eintroducing fares because of increasing costs 8.Which of the following places offers full fare-free public transport？ _A. HasseltB. EstoniaC. WalesD. Tallinn9. What idea did the opponents and critics share about Tallinns free public transport ？_A. The government wouldnt have enough money to carry i

24、t outB. It wouldnt help with the citys over crowdednessC. It would lead to the heavy loss from ticket salesD. Years later the city would reintroduce fares from people 10.What does the underlined word in paragraph 4 mean ？ _A. pollutionB. populationC. crowdednessD. income11.Why do you think so many c

25、ountries show interest in Estonias experience ？ _A. It offers more job opportunities for peopleB. It helps to solve the traffic problem in cities C. It encourages people to stop driving D. It attracts more tourists to take buses DAn increase in students applying to study economics at university is b

26、eing attributed to （归因于） the global economic crisis awakening a public thirst for knowledge about how thefinancial system works Applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15% this January，according to UCAS ， the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service A spokesman for theRo

27、yal Economic Society said applications to do economics at A-level were also up Professor John Beath， the president of the society and a leading lecturer at St AndrewsUniversity ， said his first-year lectures - which are open to students from all departments - were drawing crowds of 400 ， rather than

28、 the usual 250There are a large number of students who are not economics majors （专业）， who would like to learn something about it One of the things I have done this year is to relate my teaching to contemporary events in a way that one hasnt traditionally done He said University applications rose by

29、7% last year ， but there were rises above average in several subjects Nursing saw a 15% jump ， with peoples renewed interest in careers in the pubicsector （部门），which are seen as more secure in economic crisisA recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach

30、pupils about financial matters ， and almost half said their children had asked them what was going on， although a minority （少数） of parents felt they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain Zack Hocking ，the head of Child Trust Funds，said，Its possible that one good thing to arise from

31、 the downturn （低迷） will be a generation thats financially wiser and better equipped to manage their money through times of economic uncertainty 12.Professor John Beaths lectures are _ 第3页，共 13页A. given in a traditional wayB. warmly received by economicsC. connected with the present situationD. open

32、to both students and their parents13. Careers in the public sector are more attractive because of their _ A. higher payB. greater stability （稳定）C. fewer applicationsD. better reputation （名声）14. In the opinion of most parents ， _ A. economics should be the focus of school teachingB. more students sho

33、uld be admitted to universitiesC. children should solve financial problems themselvesD. the teaching of financial matters should be strengthened15. Whats the main idea of the text ？ _A. Economics is attracting an increasing number of students B. Universities have received more applications C. Colleg

34、e students benefit a lot from economic uncertainty D. Parents are concerned with childrens subject selection 二、阅读七选五（本大题共5 小题，共10.0 分）High school can be quite the stressful time for any student. There are numerous stresses to deal with and the pressure can be more intense as you enter your senior ye

35、ar. (1) The answer is as follows.(2) Adjust your approach to your specific situation. For instance, if youre active in your community and your school and have a large family, you may feel depressed by having all these people involved in your life on a daily basis. (3) You just may need a moment to b

36、e alone and collect your thoughts before moving on to the challenges that face you.(4) If your stress persists and you cant figure out a way to handle it, you may want to try speaking to your school counselor ( 顾问 ). If you dont feel comfortable speaking to your counselor, try getting some other typ

37、es of counseling.Realize your limits, and plan around them. Dont take on more than you can handle. If you take on too many things, you will be spread too thin and wont be able to perform at your best in anything. (5) You will definitely feel more at ease!A Seek professional counseling.B Why does the

38、 stress come into being?C Try thinking of alternative ways to deal with stress.D When you feel relieved, you can have a happier life.E Taking some time out to be alone may be the best way to handle such stress.F But how on earth can you reduce some of the stress?GEvaluate what tasks and activities a

39、re most important and leave others behind.16.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.FG.G第4页，共 13页17.A. AB. BC. CD.EF. FG. G18.A. AB. BC. CD.EF. FG. G19.A. AB. BC. CD.EF. FG. G20.A. AB. BC. CD.EF. FG. G三、完形填空（本大题共20 小题，共30.0 分）DDDDE.E.E.E.In a national spelling contest in America ， an 11yearold girl was asked to spell a c

40、ertain word But with her(21) voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E They talked it over and(22)decided to simply ask her what she had said By now ， the girl knew she had(23) the word But instead of lying ， she told the truth that she had said the(24)letter-so s

41、he lost the contest As the girl walked off the (25) ， the entire audience stood to their feet clapping to applaud her(26) Later ， dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this 11yearold girls honesty ， even when it (27)her the contest But the fact is that she(28) the biggest contest that day-the co

42、ntest of her(29) Probably the biggest test of our character is what we would do if we knew we would neverget(30) This young girl could easily have(31)and nobody would have known it butherself But thats just it ： she would know she did wrong Its been said ， If you(32) ，you make yourself cheap This yo

43、ung girl was strong and(33)enough to prize her ownconscience and character rather than the prize from a spelling(34) Her respect for herself wasmore important than any(35)others might give her for winning a contest She knew she wouldhave to live with herself and the(36)she made in that moment will h

44、ave longlasting influenceIts so true that the choices you make today(37)what you are tomorrow Our children will(38)our behavior much more than our advice So if we want them to (39)to be honest， wemust show them the way by being honest ourselves Remember， our kids are(40)what we do and how we live ev

45、en when we dont think they see or know 21.A. energeticB. slimC. attractiveD. soft22.A. finallyB. approximatelyC. secretlyD. totally23.A. skippedB. mispronouncedC. misspelledD. lost24.A. correctB. wrongC. differentD. same25.A. stageB. studioC. testD. scene26.A. braveryB. honestyC. courageD. patience2

46、7.A. reservedB. costC. offeredD. wasted28.A. achievedB. brokeC. wonD. defeated29.A. reputationB. knowledgeC. lifeD. character30.A. paidB. awardedC. caughtD. reported31.A. escapedB. liedC. changedD. answered32.A. countB. dietC. cheatD. insist33.A. smartB. enthusiasticC. confusedD. average34.A. contes

47、tB. effectC. judgeD. expert35.A. senseB. prideC. respectD. awareness36.A. planB. conclusionC. discoveryD. choice37.A. makeB. changeC. keepD. create38.A. sufferB. affectC. followD. set39.A. grow upB. bring upC. make upD. step up第5页，共 13页40.A. recordingB. examiningC. correctingD. watching四、语法填空（本大题共1

48、小题，共 15.0 分）41.Many times we spare no effort at work ，offering hours of overtime by ignoring our familylife We spend time (1) people who we have nothing in common with ， and attend social(2) （ activity ） we have no interest in We always find ourselves living our lives in the way (3) pleases and impr

49、esses others instead of being ourselves In fact ， for most ofpeople， they only think about (4) （ they） 99% of the time ， and (5) （ rare） give usa second thought， as a result of (6) we often end up unhappy and feeling out of placeIn view of this ， its time to think about ourselves ， our own family ，

50、and start creatinga future which is (7) （ base） on our own likes and dislikes Thus， think it over nexttime when we (8) （ require） to work overtime Trying to be a loving parent or goodfriend (9) （ be） very likely to give us far more (10) （ please） and a feeling of security，connection and belonging 五、

51、书面表达（本大题共2 小题，共35.0 分）42.翻译下列句子，然后加入过渡词，按照逻辑连成80 字左右的短文要求：尽可能用模块二所学词汇和短语；句1 使用定语从句野人 Yeti ；麦田怪圈Crop circles ；巨石阵 Stonehenge1 我们生活的世界充满了好多即使是目前的科学也无法解释的事情2 这些无法解释的事情五花八门，从 UFO 到野人， 从麦田怪圈到英国的巨石阵3 据报道，美国一个名叫Justin 的男孩被怀疑是被外星人带走后消失的4 随着科技的迅猛发展，人类已能够窥探许多以往不为人知的世界了5 相信在不久的将来，人类能够对目前好多无法解释的现象做出科学的解释43. 假定你

52、是李华， 与留学生朋友 Bob 约好一起去书店， 因故不能赴约 请给他写封邮件，内容包括：1表示歉意2说明原因3另约时间注意： 1词数 100 左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯Dear Bob ，_Yours， Lihua 第6页，共 13页答案和解析1.【答案】【小题1】A【小题2 B【小题3】D】【解析】 【文章大意】本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了人们目前对于饮食健康比如蛋白质的认识是错误的。1.推理判断题。根据文章第一段Are you getting enough protein （蛋白质）？你有足够的蛋白质吗可知作者是提出问题开始这篇文章的，故选A 。2.细

53、节理解题。根据文章第三段If we now thirst for protein as if it were water, it may bebecause the other two macronutrients fats and carbohydrates have each in turn been made to seem poisonous (有毒的 ) in the public mind. 如果我们现在像渴望水一样渴望蛋白质，那可能是因为在公众心目中，另外两种宏量营养素脂肪和碳水化合物依次被认为是有毒的，可知食物为我们提供了3 种营养素，故选B。3.推理判断题。根据文章第四段It

54、 doesnt matter whether we fixate on low fat or lowcarbohydrates or high protein we are making the same old mistakes about nutrition in a new form. 不管我们是专注于 低脂肪 、 低碳水化合物 还是 高蛋白 ，我们在营养方面都犯了同样的错误可知，作者对蛋白质的态度是批评的，故选D。4.【答案】【小题 1】 C【小题 2】 B【小题 3】 A【小题 4】 D【解析】 1 C推理判断题根据句子They want to find ways to add artificial intelligence， or A I， to Has