2020-2021学年江苏省某校高一（上）期中英语试卷

1、2020-2021学年江苏省某校高一（上）期中英语试卷第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，总分40分）第一节 单项选择（共10题；每小题1分，满分10分） 1. 70 years ago， the Chinese People's Volunteers entered the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as a rapid and effective _ to the US wild behavior.（ ） A.adventureB.struggleC.responseD.contribute 2. Bring

2、ing together 3 famous directors， the film The Sacrifice， _ is adapted from true stories， reflected the heroism of our fearless and admirable soldiers.（ ） A.thatB.oneC.whatD.which 3. My friend sent me a message saying she had got a cold although our _ plan was to see a film that afternoon.（ ） A.

3、materialB.beneficialC.professionalD.original 4. When I saw someone is dishonest， don't take it _； it doesn't refer to you.（ ） A.directlyB.franklyC.personallyD.necessarily 5. Not what you say but what you do can _ your true self and valuable qualities.（ ） A.bring outB.give outC.smoo

4、th outD.turn out 6. Parents often have little choice _ the way their child is medically treated.（ ） A.in case ofB.with respect toC.ahead ofD.far from 7. Teenagers who are crazy about computer games are more likely than those who are not _ interest in study.（ ） A.loseB.to loseC.losingD.lost

5、 8. As is often the case， Jack surfs on the Internet， reading news， _ his life does every bit of the housework.（ ） A.whenB.whileC.asD.if 9. To help friends， you should help others the way _ you have been helped.（ ） A.thatB.whenC.whichD.why 10. By the time we got home， the man _ with a

6、 note on the door， saying "I'll come tomorrow."（ ） A.leftB.has leftC.had leftD.would leave第二节 完形填空（共1小题，满分30分）      Most people think that the parent child relationship in China is the typical traditional one. That is,  parents are parents,  chil

7、dren are children,  Parents have the （1）_control over their children,  and children should （2）_follow parents' advice. This may be true in the past;  （3）_it cannot be applied to China nowadays. There is a trend that various types of relationships develop between parents and childr

8、en,  like pees and friends. They think it is the best way to communicate and build a more （4）_relationship,  and it works.    We cannot deny that our society （5）_on the most typical traditional relationship. More and more couples are limited to giving birth to no m

9、ore than one child,  so they always overprotect their only child;  they do a lot for their children,  unwilling to （6）_them,  even when they grow up to adults. Children love their parents;  meanwhile,  they respect their parents and （7）_them highly,  even afraid of

10、 them. The idea rooted that parents should never be （8）_in spite of the youths' potential challenging life in studying,  failure of exams,  and （9）_between peers. During their adolescence,  they have no option but to study hard in return for parents. Of course,  children like

11、 buying some small gifts on special days,  like Mother's Day and birthday of their parents to （10）_the parents or reduce their （11）_of work and family life.    As middle school students,  we have aging parents who are still （12）_hard for us. But what can we do

12、for them?  We cannot make money now,  we cannot take them to travel,  and we cannot （13）_the comfortable life for them. But we can positively fight for it. Working hard is the only way .When we get home on the Spring Festival,  we can help them do housework,  prepare food an

13、d do other little things （14）_our ability. They will be very happy,  and they will feel that it is worth bringing us up and that their efforts will make a difference to the family,  no matter how （15）_their life might be. （1）A.amazingB. thoroughC. responsibleD. admirable （2）A.definitelyB.

14、actuallyC. eagerlyD. flexibly （3）A.moreoverB. furthermoreC. thereforeD. however （4）A.awkwardB. originalC. shallowD. secure （5）A.touchesB. dependsC. focusesD. relies （6）A.let goofB. reflect onC. count onD. take advantage of （7）A.accountB. rateC. measureD. think （8）A.aimsB. purposesC. intentionsD. tar

15、gets （9）A.relationB. cooperationC. tensionD. emergency （10）A.stick toB. bring outC. take onD. cheer up （11）A.stressB. angerC. desireD. comfort （12）A.explodingB. volunteeringC. strugglingD. seeking （13）A.offerB. supplyC. provideD. furnish （14）A.beyondB.inC. withinD. inside （15）A.happyB. toughC. negat

16、iveD. positive第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，总分40分）第一节 阅读理解（共4小题；每题2分，满分30分）      Female journalists who changed the world    Helen Thomas    Helen was a White House reporter who had a front row scat of history as she interviewed ten America presidents

17、 across her career. She was praised for her cruel drive,  with one White House press secretary describing her questioning as torture （拷问）. Her refusal to hide her strong opinions,  even when asking questions to a president,  made her one of the bestknown journalists in Washington in t

18、he field.    Marie Colvin    The passionate and awardwinning American journalist Marie Colvin worked as a foreign reporter at The Sunday Times from 1985 until she died in February 2012,  while covering Siege of Homs（霍姆斯的围攻）in Syria. Marie crossed int

19、o Syria on the back of a motorcycle,  ignoring the Syrian government's attempt to prevent foreign journalists from entering the country.    Mary Garber    In 1946,  sports journalism was a man's job where female sports writers weren

20、't allowed to enter press boxes. Mary Gaber changed that by paving the way for female sports writers.    She first covered high school sports and then reported on college athletics. In June 2005,  she became the first woman to receive the Associated Press Sports Edi

21、tor's Red Smith Award,  presented annually since 1981 for major contributions to sports journalism.    Ann Leslie    Few reporters have filed stories from more than 70 countries,  but British journalist Ann Leslie is considered a unique

22、 force in journalism. Because the 73year old woman has;  witnessed and reported on some of the most significant events of the late 20th century. She was there when the Berlin Wall came down,  and she lost her shoes in the crush waiting for Nelson Mandela's release. （1）What do we know a

23、bout Helen from Paragraph 1？_A. She made friends with ten American presidents.B. She often got into trouble due to her questions.C. She liked to make her strong opinions known.D. She was regarded as the best journalist in America. （2）What can we infer about Marie Colvin from Paragraph 2？_A. She enjo

24、yed riding a motorcycle.B. She was a very brave woman.C. She was awarded by the Syrian government.D. She was killed by the Syrian government. （3）Who opens the door for women sports reporters？_A. Helen Thomas.B. Marie Colvin.C. Ann Leslie.D. Mary Garber.      A scientist

25、 turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of fouryearolds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with it. Some children reach eagerly for the candy they see. Some last a few minutes before they give in. But others are determined to wait until the last moment.  

26、60; By the time the children reach high school,  something amazing has happened. A survey found that those who were fouryearolds had enough selfcontrol to hold out generally grew up to be more popular,  adventurous,  confident and dependable. The children who gave in to temp

27、tation （诱惑） early were more likely to be lonely,  easily upset in time of difficulties and inflexible.    Actually,  the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn't show up on an IQ test.    The hardware of the

28、brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists' concerns. But brain theory can' explain what we wonder about most,  like the question why some people remain _ in the face of troubles that would defeat a less resistant （有抵抗力的）person.    Here comes t

29、he theory of Daniel Goleman,  writer of Emotional Intelligence:  when it comes to predicting people's success,  brain ability measured by 10 may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as "character".    EQ is not the oppo

30、site of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together,  how one's ability handles stress,  for instance,  affecting the ability to concentrate and putting intelligence to use. Among the ingredients for success,  researchers now generally agree

31、that IQ counts for about 20%,  the rest depends on everything from social class to luck.    While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously,  some few fear FQ invites misuse. （1）The purpose for the author to m

32、ention the experiment at the beginning of the text is to_A. make the readers amusedB. prove the scientist's wisdomC. show us how to do an IQ testD. introduce the topic of the text （2）The experiment with the fouryear olds shows us that_A. the ability of selfcontrol plays a role in personal succes

33、sB. the age of 4 is a proper time for scientific experimentC. emotional intelligence won't show up until teen years.D. candy can be used to measure a person's emotional intelligence （3）The underlined word "upbeat" in Paragraph 4 probably means_A. negativeB. positiveC. impatientD. f

34、riendly （4）From the passage we learn that_A. EQ does not have any connection with IQB. Tie higher a person's 1Q is， the higher his or her EQ isC. Scientists haven' discovered the way EQ and 1Q work togetherD. Brain theory is able to explain what we wonder about most     &

35、#160;The octopus （章鱼） has been a little frightening to people for years. It seems like it could be from another planet,  because the animal has eight slippery arms,  each of which has its own kind of brain. It is very different from a person's brain.    However

36、,  it turns out the sea creatures might be more like us than we thought. Scientists say that octopuses have been building cities underwater. Scientists have discovered that the socalled "gloomy （忧郁的，幽暗的）octopus",  whose scientific name is octopus tetricus,  is not that gloom

37、y and alone after all.    In Jervis Bay,  in eastern Australia,  this type of octopus has been seen to gather at a site that looks like a small city. Scientists have named it Octlantis. Octopuses have a way of talking to each other there and even kick each other ou

38、t of the site. Professor David Scheel,  leading a study on them,  compares,  Octlantis to our towns in his new report. The octopuses might be acting the way people do to each other,  he said.    The discovery of Octlantis is important. It backs up scienti

39、sts' ideas about what octopuses do. Another nearby octopus city in Australia was found below the water in 2009. It was thought to be the only one then. The city,  named Octopolis. was formed around a large piece of metal made by people. A writer,  Peter Godfrey Smith,  who wrote a

40、 book about octopuses,  went diving at the underwater city. He saw it as an underwater island where octopuses would be protected. They could hide from sharks and dolphins.    Octlantis does not have any human object at its center. Its ocean builders have built walls from the

41、 shells of other animals. These shells come from animals the octopuses ate. One reason for these underwater towns may be that there is a food supply nearby.    The cities may help the octopus evolve（j#1b）,  or change over a long period of time. They could make octopus b

42、rains better,  Godfrey Smith said. Octopus cities let us see how the animals act. They are said to be as smart as a person who is 3 years old. （1）Why is the discovery of Octlantis important for scientists？_A. It shows that octopuses can use human objects to build cities and housesB. It shows th

43、at octopuses could have built more cities.C. It shows that octopuses know how to work in groups to find food for everyone，D. It shows that octopuses can live together in peace instead of just fighting each other. （2）Which sentence from the 4th paragraph explains why octopuses might choose to live in

44、 a city？_A. They could hide from sharks and dolphins.B. It was thought to be the only one then.C. It backs up scientists' ideas about what octopuses do.D. The city was formed around a large piece of metal made by people. （3）What is the main writing purpose of the last paragraph？_A. It shows how

45、smart the octopus is.B. It shows how the octopus has evolved.C. It explains why it is important to study octopus cities.D. It calls on the readers to protect the octopus. （4）What can the readers get to know because of the discovery of octopus cities？_A. Octopuses have brains even in their arms，B. Oc

46、topuses might even be smarter than humans，C. Octopuses are very dangerous because they can work together.D. Octopuses have something in common with humans.      When the leaves begin to change their colors and the birds head south,  we know the season1sachange On S

47、eptember 7 comes White Dew （白露）. the I5th solar term （节气）of the year. It indicates the beginning of the cool autumn. As the temperature falls,  while dew is often seen on the grass and trees at night.    For writers and poets,  autumn is a difficult season to descr

48、ibe. It's the end of the summer,  little sad. The days seem to get shorter,  and when you wake in the morning,  there's mist and it's cooler. Winter is just around the corner.    American writer Emest Hemingway wrote in his book A Moveable Feast（流动的盛宴）,

49、  "You expected to be sad in the fall. Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the trees and their branches were bare against the wind and the cold,  wintry light."    But on the other hand,  autumn has its good side. There are so many c

50、hanges at this time of year,  such as the colorful leaves and cooler nights. French writer Albert Camus even thought autumn was a second spring,  "when every leaf is a flower." This view is also found in the most famous autumn poem in English literature. To Autumn by John Keats.

51、In that poem,  Keats says that autumn has its own songs,  just like spring.    Another theme of this season is wisdom. The arrival of autumn is thought to be similar to a person becoming mature （成熟的）    The great Irish poet W.B. Yeats used this

52、idea in his poem The mild Swans at Coole（库尔的野天鹅）,  writing about the changing seasons in Coole Park in the west of Ireland. Seeing and counting 59 swans,  he remembers first making the count as a young man. Seeing the swans do the same thing for all those years,  he's pointed out

53、that even though we get older,  our hearts always stay the same age. （1）What can be concluded about White Dew ？_A. It is when the temperature begins to drop.B. It is the time of year with the most rainfall.C. It is often ignored by writers and poets.D. It indicates the end of the autumn. （2）A M

54、oveable Feast was mentioned to_A. point out that autumn is very coldB. show that winter will soon comeC. present the sad part of autumnD. express sadness about the end of life （3）What does "this idea" in the last paragraph refer to？_A. Autumn is an important season for man.B. Autumn is rel

55、ated to one's growing old.C. We can stay young at heart despite growing old.D. Nature is full of lessons 10 be learned. （4）What's the article mainly about？_A. The solar term White DewB. Famous writers' description of autumnC. Autumn weather and activitiesD. Why autumn is a sad season第二节

56、七选五（共1小题，满分10分）  How to Help Children Understand Social DistancingLike most people， you're probably worried about the COVID19 and want to keep your family safe. Happily， practicing social distancing is an easy way to help limit the spread of virus so fewer people get sick. You can hele your

57、 children understand why social distancing is important.（1）_ Although experts are still learning about COVID19 spreads， it appears that nonsymptomatic（无症状） people can still spread the virus. Because of this， it's necessary to stay away everyone， whether or not they appear sick.Tell your kids soc

58、ial distancing helps stop the virus from spreading. Try to help your kids see social distancing as a first step your family is taking rather than a list of rules they have to follow.（2）_ So social distancing is a rally useful way to stop the spread of germs. （3）_Your kids probably don't want to

59、spend all of their time at home， so they may be wondering why they can play with friends or go to the movies. Tell them that spending time with others and going to the public places increases their risk of getting sick or spreading the virus.（4）_ They will likely be time when you kids are out in pub

60、ic like while on outdoor walks or possibly in the store. Explain that the coronavirus can ravel as far as 6 ft （1.8 m） away from a sick person. Then， teach them to move away from people they met in public just in case they're sick.Encourage your kids to connect with friends over video chat. Soci

61、al distancing doesn't mean you have to separate yourself from your friends. Talk to your kids about the ways they can connect with their fiends using their phone and computer. （5）_A. Discuss the changes they may notice in your public community.B. Tell them to stay at least 6 ft （1.8 m） away from others while out.C. Explain that people can spread the virus even before they are sick.D. Make sure that y