2020-2021年江苏省盐城市某校高一（上）周练英语试卷

1、2020-2021年江苏省盐城市某校高一（上）周练英语试卷一、阅读理解 1. Join our Youth Winter Camp in China and experience Chinese culture. You can make new friends from all over the world. Besides, you can improve your Chinese, take part in cultural activities, and visit Beijing or Shanghai in a safe environment.Chinese Class

2、esOur Winter Camp students will join small group Chinese classes from 09:00-12:00 Monday to Friday during the camp. Students will improve speaking skills in day-to-day situations, giving them the chance to learn useful phrases for their trips around the city.Trips And Cultural ActivitiesAfter Chines

3、e class in the morning, students will take part in cultural activities through which they'll learn more about the local culture. Students will join in a total of 18 different activities, including: trips to historical and tourist sights of Beijing, such as the Great Wall and Summer Palace; lectu

4、res about living, studying and working in China; cultural activities organized by the school, such as Chinese opera and calligraphy（书法）.Prices And DatesIf you want to join our Winter Camp, you must be aged between 14-17. You will need to arrive in the city at least 1 day before the start of the camp

5、. All students will move into Winter Camp accommodation（住处）on the first day of the program. The dates and prices are as below:Jan. 5th-Jan. 25th, 2021, Beijing.Price:1,980/personYou can apply for our Winter Camp either on your own or in a group:For groups of 5 people or more, the price is 1,900/pers

6、on.For groups of 10 people or more, the price is 1,700/person.Visit for more information（English only）. （1）What will students do on weekday mornings during the Winter Camp?A.Have Chinese lessons.B.Learn Chinese opera.C.Visit historical sites.D.Study English. （2）How long will the Winter Camp las

7、t?A.A week.B.Ten days.C.Two weeks.D.Twenty-one days. （3）Where can students get more information about the Winter Camp?A.In a travel magazine.B.On the website.C.From the local newspaper.D.From their teachers. 2. Over the years, you've probably known a good number of peoplesome for only a sho

8、rt period and others for a much longer time. If you spend a moment thinking back on the people who have meant the very most to you, selflessness will be the same thing they share. There might have been a person who really believed in you. Someone taught you something important. Someone cared for you

9、 in his or her own way. Someone has simply always remained your friend.Many years ago, I traveled through the beautiful, history-rich country of Greece. With only a small backpack, I stayed at youth hotels, visit city after city. One day, a shoulder strap（背带）on my backpack broke. I didn't speak

10、any Greek and the owner didn't speak any English. I went to the front desk of my hotel and tried to ask him if there might be a shop nearby where I could have it repaired.He was clearly very busy. But he asked someone to watch over the front desk and then signed（示意）to me to follow him. We walked

11、 together for a few blocks, arriving at a little shoe repair shop. Within ten minutes, my backpack was repaired, and then the hotel owner insisted on paying for it!I was shocked by this powerful, unexpected kindness. More than any other thing, it's what I recall most often when I think about my

12、trip to Greece. Sometimes, you may not have even realized how much your selflessness toward someone has mattered. As the saying goes, "To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world." （1）What's wrong with the author's backpack?A.One of its shoulder strap

13、s was broken.B.It was got dirty by a cleaner.C.One of its pockets was broken.D.There was a hole in it. （2）Which word can best describe the hotel owner?A.Mean.B.Warm-hearted.C.Clever.D.Humorous. （3）What can we learn about the author from the last paragraph?A.He became a lifelong friend of the hotel o

14、wner.B.He spent all his money in traveling in Greece.C.He picked up Greek while travelling in Greece.D.He'll never forget the hotel owner's kindness. （4）What's the author's main purpose of writing the text?A.To show his love of travelling.B.To explore the value of selflessness.C.To g

15、ive a short introduction to Greece.D.To introduce a shoe repair shop in Greece. 3. Scientists have long thought about whether each animal species（物种）has a different language, much like different human languages that we cannot understand. Language experts agree on the fact that the way animals c

16、ommunicate through various calls which are not like human languages.Animal calls are not considered as a language because the calls are limited to information related to food activities, warning about the presence of enemies and so on. They don't have the characteristics（特征）that all human langua

17、ges have. That is because humans create new expressions every day by connecting different words. However, animal calls have unchanged meanings.Anyway, animals do communicate. People who study humans believe that people speak with their whole bodies. To express a message, one does not always need wor

18、ds. Have you ever shared a private joke with your friends across the table? All you did was to give them a self-satisfied smile. Animals can communicate in much the same way as humans do. Although animals do not have the ability to speak words, they can use other methods, such as movements, calls an

19、d their sense of smell. In short, most of their communication is not related with speech.If animals can make noises, why can't they talk? Humans and animals both have the necessary organs（器官）that produce sounds, such as lungs, throat, voice box, lips and tongue. However, human organs are fully d

20、eveloped, which makes it possible for us humans to speak. （1）What do we know about animal calls and human languages?A.Animal calls can express richer meanings.B.Animal calls are made only in dangerous situations.C.Human languages are more creative and changeable.D.Both of them can express the same m

21、eanings. （2）Animals can communicate by _.A.movementB.languageC.speechD.writing （3）Why do animals fail to speak according to the last paragraph?A.They don't need to communicate by speaking.B.They haven't the necessary organs to produce sounds.C.Their language-related organs aren't fully d

22、eveloped.D.Their throats and lips are too wide to speak. （4）What can be the best title for the text?A.Why Can Humans Speak?B.Are Lungs Necessary to Speak?C.Why Humans Can't Understand Animal Calls?D.Are Animal Calls a Language Humans Don't Understand? 4. The fourth Thursday in November

23、is celebrated as Thanksgiving Day. People can thank friends, and anyone for the experience, happiness and sunshine they bring into their life. Pilgrims（朝圣者）celebrated the first Thanksgiving Day in America during the second winter in the new world. When they arrived in the first winter, about half of

24、 the people died because of the lack of food and bad weather. But the following year, with the help of Indians who showed them how to plant Indian corn, the pilgrims got enough food. They decided December 13, 1621 to be a festival, which is known as the first Thanksgiving Day. The Indians were

25、invited to share the festival. Since then, Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in America. In 1941, the government named the fourth Thursday in November as the official Thanksgiving Day.Dating back, it is known that the government wanted the 29th day of June as a day of Thanksgiving. And after

26、 discussing it, they all agreed. It is also known that the pilgrims set around at Plymouth Rock on December 11, 1620. Their first winter was devastating. Many of them died because there wasn't enough food. But the harvest of 1621 was very good. They celebrated it. It is believed that it is the f

27、irst Thanksgiving Day. It lasted for three days.Thanksgiving, as we know today, has come a long way from the pilgrims' harvest festival in 1621 and is still popular with Americans. It seems just an event. But as time goes by, it's not the same as the first one. People have brought in more th

28、ings they want to thank for. Maybe this is the real reason why the festival is still popular in the USA. And as we continue to change, there are more new things for which we can thank. （1）What led to the death of the pilgrims in the first winter?A.The shortage of food and terrible weather.B.The wars

29、 against the native Indians.C.Some terrible accidents on the sea.D.A kind of deadly disease. （2）When was the first Thanksgiving Day?A.In November, 1620.B.In December, 1620.C.In November, 1621.D.In December, 1621. （3）What does the underlined word "devastating" in paragraph 2 probably mean?A

30、.Strange.B.Pleasant.C.Terrible.D.Different. （4）Why is Thanksgiving Day still popular in the USA?A.Peope can celebrate it in a usual way.B.More new things have been brought in it.C.It makes people remember the pilgrims.D.There is delicious food during the festival.二、七选五  根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的

31、最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Everybody wants to learn English and improve their communication skills these days. They know exactly what they need in today's highly-globalized world.（1）_1. Set goals. Small steps are easier to work through. For example, if learning 40 new words each month seems tough, tell yo

32、urself to learn 10 new words each week. The smaller goal might be easier to work toward.（2）_ For example, if your current goals are too stressful and difficult to meet, you'll become discouraged and may quit your studies as a result. On the other hand, if your current goals do not challenge

33、 you enough, you may become bored and quit your studies because of that.2.（3）_ Formal English classes work well because they are led by professional teachers. Trust your English instructor. Don't be afraid to make mistakes or ask questions; correcting you and answering those questions are p

34、art of your instructor's job. Besides, when learning English informally, try to work in small groups instead of large groups. Smaller crowds may make you feel more comfortable and less embarrassed.3. Be confident. Don't be afraid of making mistakes when you practice your English.（4）_ When yo

35、u don't feel confident, review the progress you've already made with your English studies. By realizing how much you've already accomplished, you might feel encouraged to continue improving yourself.4. Keep practicing. Practice consistently. If you do not study or review past lessons on

36、a regular basis, you might forget about the information you learned. Regular practice is the only way to remember English on a long-term basis.（5）_ No one can fluently speak or write English after only studying for a few months,and you will probably need to study for at least one or two years before

37、 you can hold conversations in English. It will probably take an even longer amount of time before your English sounds natural and fluent.A. Study with others.B. Change your goals if you need to.C. Learn from professional teachers.D. So set the small goals first and try to achieve them.E. Below is s

38、ome advice on how to improve your spoken English.F. Don't be discouraged about how long the process of practice takes.G. If you stop yourself from practicing because you feel insecure about your current skill level, you won't be able to improve.三、完形填空  He must have been completely lost

39、in something he was reading because I had to tap on the window to get his（1）_. "Is your car available?" I asked when he finally（2）_ me. He nodded, then said apologetically as I settled into the back（3）_, "I'm sorry, but I was reading a（4）_. "He sounded as if he had a col

40、d. "I am not in a hurry," I told him. "Go ahead and finish it." He shook his head. "I've read it several times already. I guess I almost know it by（5）_." "Messages from home always mean a lot," I said."This isn't（6）_," he replied. "Edwar

41、d was my（7）_ friend. In fact, we used to call each other 'Old Friend' when we'd meet. I'm not much good at writing.""I don't think any of us keep up our correspondence very well, "I said. "I know I don't, but I take it he's someone you've known qui

42、te a while?""All my（8）_. We were kids together, went to school together and all the way through college." "There are not too many people who've had such a long friendship," I said. "（9）_," the driver went on, "I hadn't seen him more than once or t

43、wice a year over the past 25 or 30 years because I moved away from the old（10）_ and you slightly lose touch even though you never forget.""You said 'was'. Does that mean" he（11）_. "A couple of weeks ago." "I'm sorry."He didn't say anything more, and

44、 we rode on in（12）_ for a few minutes. But I realized that Edward was still on his mind when he spoke again, almost more to himself than to me. "I should have（13）_ in contact with him." "Well," I agreed, "we should all stay in touch with old friends more than we do. But

45、 things（14）_ and we just don't seem to find the time."When I got to my hotel room I didn't unpack right away. First I had to write a letterand（15）_ it. （1）A.sightB.attentionC.surpriseD.concern （2）A.looked up toB.watched out forC.looked up atD.looked down upon （3）A.roomB.carC.cornerD.sea

46、t （4）A.bookB.letterC.diaryD.passage （5）A.heartB.eyesC.brainD.mind （6）A.messageB.familyC.friendD.parent （7）A.youngestB.favoriteC.greatD.oldest （8）A.lifeB.careerC.childhoodD.adulthood （9）A.InsteadB.HoweverC.ThereforeD.Moreover （10）A.neighborhoodB.buildingC.schoolD.neighbor （11）A.agreedB.answeredC.nodd

47、edD.accepted （12）A.peaceB.calmnessC.hurryD.silence （13）A.hadB.givenC.keptD.taken （14）A.come outB.come upC.come acrossD.come in （15）A.finishB.readC.mailD.cherish四、单句语法填空  单句语法填空。 （1）Our English teacher often impresses _ us the importance of recitation in studying. （2）We _（occasion）meet for a dri

48、nk after work at weekends. （3）Whenever the boy had time at home, he _（help）his mother with her housework. （4）She was about to watch TV _ there was a power failure last night. （5）_ the boy leading the way, we had no difficulty finding our destination. （6）It is reported that many a house _（construct）c

49、urrently in the rural areas. （7）Most of his spare time _（take）advantage of to study maths so far. （8）When Mary got to the cinema in a hurry yesterday, all the tickets _（sell）out. （9）Unless extra efforts _（make）, he won't make any progress in English. （10）Della bought a beautiful chain for her hu

50、sband Jim's gold watch, which had been passed _ to him from his grandfather.五、单词拼写  单词拼写。 （1）_（冠军）aren't made in the gyms, but are made from something they have deep inside them. （2）Joe is proud and stubborn, never _（承认）he is wrong and always hunting for someone else to blame. （3）The po

51、ssibility that there is life on other planets in the universe has always _（激励）scientists to explore the outer space. （4）The study asked 100 young men and women about their personality while they studied for a _（硕士）degree in business administration. （5）A look of _（满意）showed up on her face when s

52、he saw all the work done ahead of schedule. （6）Despite its simple _（装修）, my small apartment gives me a sense of comfort. （7）Your advice on how to increase productivity has been approved by the board _（正式）. （8）He does regular exercise daily with the purpose of _（促进）all-round health. （9）When the prize

53、s were presented, all the audience cheered and _（鼓掌） （10）All-electric _（车辆）, which are environmentally-friendly, will become increasingly popular in the years ahead.六、课文内容填空  课文内容填空。1. Strength training,（1）_ pull-ups and weightlifting, increases muscle strength and encourages bone development.

54、Flexibility training, including gymnastics and tai chi, helps（2）_ and improve your body's（3）_. These types of exercise all play a role in a healthy routine.（4）_, choose activities you enjoy because, in this way, you're more likely（5）_ them.2. To prevent soft tissue injury,（6）_ you wear prope

55、r clothes and equipment（7）_. You should start small and slowly（8）_ to a longer and harder exercise routine to（9）_. Finally, remember（10）_ before exercising and stretch at the end of your workout.3. The customs that followed were（11）_. The couple joined hands and walked around a small fire four times

56、. Then they（12）_ together by the fire, and with each step made a different promise about how they（13）_ and live together happily. It was very romantic!4. After the ceremony, it was time for celebrations. That is a story for（14）_, but let's just say there was a lot of dancing. Now I know I（15）_ a

57、nd both of them hurt! 七、书面表达  阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。I am unbelievably proud of my 9-year-old daughter, Emily. She wanted to have a mountain bike of her own, but she didn't want us to buy one for her because she'd like to buy it with the money made all by herself.In order

58、to buy a mountain bike before Christmas Day, she had been saving her pocket money all the year, as well as doing small jobs like walking the dogs, sending newspapers or cleaning cars for neighbours to earn more money. By Thanksgiving Day, she had managed to collect $49, but it wasn't enough to buy a new mountain hike. So I said, "Maybe you can pick one from my bicycle collection in my garage（车库）.""Thanks, Daddy. But your bikes are too old," she