2020-2021年江西省赣州市某校高一（上）第四十四次期中考试英语试卷

1、2020-2021年江西省赣州市某校高一（上）第四十四次期中考试英语试卷一、阅读理解 1. In Singapore, art is more than what meets the eye. Galleries and museums here are not just places to be inspired, but also homes to distinctive souvenirs. Take home well-designed pieces that reflect your personality.Singapore Tyler Print Institute（S

2、TPI）41 Robertson Quay, Singapore 238236. 65 6336 3663.Mon.-Fri. 10 am-7 pm; Sat. 9 am-6 pmSTPI is a space for experimentation of print and paper. Walk through the gallery and join other art lovers in developing an appreciation of print and paper art practice. STPI allows you to own a piece of the wo

3、rk produced by artists at the gallery workshops.Red Dot Design Museum（RDDM）11 Marina Boulevard, Singapore 018940. 65 6514 0111.Mon.-Thur. 10 am-8 pm; Fri.-Sun. 10 am-11 pmFrom lighting to parasol（阳伞）, the Red Dot Design Museum presents award-winning products and design concepts from over 30 countrie

4、s. Head to the Design Museum Shop, there are many interesting design objects and collections sourced from allover the world.National Gallery Singapore（NGS）1 St. Andrew's Rd, Singapore 178957. 65 6271 7000.Mon.-Thur., Sat.-Sun. 10 am-7 pm; Fri. 10 am-9 pmNGS occupies two major landmarksthe former

5、 Supreme Court and City Halland features over 8,000 artworks, which is the largest public display of modern Southeast Asian art and culture. It is also a home to a host of international exhibitions that have inspired the world and will be remembered for years to come.Singapore Philatelic Museum（SPM）

6、23-B Coleman Street, Singapore 179807. 65 6337 3888.Daily 10 am-7 pmFascinated by stamps? SPM features postage stamps dating all the way back from the 1830s. Enjoy this vibrant museum's in-depth presentation of local and international postal history. Send Singapore-inspired postcards or collect

7、miniature postboxes from Singapore and around the world. Charming souvenirs at the museum store will make creative decorations for your home or office. （1）Which number is available if you have any question on Red Dot Design Museum?A.65 6336 3663.B.65 6514 0111.C.65 6271 7000.D.65 6337 3888. （2）Where

8、 can you go if you are fond of stamps?A.Singapore Tyler Print Institute.B.Red Dot Design Museum.C.National Gallery Singapore.D.Singapore Philatelic Museum. （3）Where is this passage most likely to be found?A.In a textbook.B.In a report.C.In a travel guide.D.In a novel. 2. I cried the first time

9、I saw the Notre Dame（巴黎圣母院）years ago. I'd waited my entire life to see this great French architecture, and experienced it in its full glory on a bright sunny day. Last night, I again cried for the centuries-old church while watching it burn.I hadn't expected to spend my evening that way. My

10、friend and I were having dinner at a cafe a block or so away from the Notre Dame, choosing to skip going inside with the intention to go back the next day.However, we heard that it caught fire, so we left the cafe and ran towards the church, following heavy smoke from it, and soon we joined a nearly

11、 silent crowd. Some were praying, some were crying, but most were staring in disbelief at the disaster happening before us. The fire continued to get worse. About 400 firefighters were working to control the fire. We could see their flashlights shining as they inspected the front from a balcony.The

12、Notre Dame is part of the heartbeat of Paris, I reflected on the experiences I've had there, from attending a bread market out front to admiring the beautiful windows and architecture inside. It is a spot that helps make Paris magical. And here we were, watching it burn down. It was too much to

13、handle, but it was impossible to look away.About 9:30 pm, the gathered crowd spontaneously（自发地）began to sing Hymns（圣歌）to the church. We sang along with the group, feeling at once less like tourists and more like members of them. I hadn't imagined all that before.For hundreds of years, the Notre

14、Dame has seen the most joyful and the most terrible moments in the lives of both France and her people. And when everyone was able to become one emotional force, it showed that even in her darkest hour, the Notre Dame was still there to bring us all together. （1）Why did the author cry for the Notre

15、Dame for the first time?A.She was sorrowful to watch it burn.B.She was touched by its greatness.C.She was regretful for missing its glory.D.She was excited about French cultures. （2）What was the author doing when the Notre Dame caught fire?A.Heading for a faraway cafe.B.Visiting a church with a frie

16、nd.C.Eating nearby with a friend.D.Wandering along the street alone. （3）What can we know about the fire scene?A.Firefighters kept people away with shining flashlights.B.People were nervously rushing in different directions.C.Hundreds of volunteers joined in putting out the fire.D.People expressed th

17、eir sadness in different ways. （4）What impressed the author most?A.People were brought together to sing to the church.B.Many foreign tourists became members of the church.C.The church survived disasters for hundreds of years.D.The church allowed visitors to gain great experiences. 3. Becoming f

18、amous is the dream of many, and Tian is getting closer to that dream.Tian, 30, is a white-collar worker in Beijing. On short video application Douyin, Tian has more than 2,000 fans. So far, she has received more than 50,000 likes on the Dubsmash-like app. On her page on Douyin, Tian shares everythin

19、g, from her son's daily activities, to her pet dogs, to little skits（段子）made up by her and her husband. "Making funny videos, and combining them with music is really interesting," Tian said. "Of course, I make the videos for fun because it is quite relaxing."China's short

20、 video market has seen great growth, according to a report. The report said that China's short video market was valued at 5.73 billion yuan（$900 million）in 2017, an increase of 184 percent. The industry value is expected to go up to the 30 billion mark in 2020. Companies like Tencent, Sohu

21、and Iqiyi have all started providing short video content."Short videos are popular because they are an addition to traditional audio and video content on the internet," said Sun Jiashan with the Chinese National Academy of Arts.Fans say that the short videos help them "chill out"

22、 from a stressed-out lifestyle. "My favorite videos are all about pets," said Zhou Na, a nurse in Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui province. "After a whole day's work, watching the 15-second videos makes me laugh, which reduces my pressure." （1）Why does Tian make shor

23、t videos in Douyin?A.To attract fans.B.To become a well-known person.C.To get fun.D.To record her family's routine. （2）What's Sun Jiashan's opinion about short videos?A.They have huge value.B.They enrich internet audio and video content.C.They make people's star dreams come true.D.Th

24、ey greatly reduce people's pressure. （3）What does the underlined words "chill out" in paragraph 5 probably mean?A.Calm down.B.Feel cold.C.Catch a cold.D.Become concerned. （4）What does the passage mainly tell us?A.Every Chinese is using Douyin.B.China's short video market is open.C.

25、Douyin brings the Chinese great happiness.D.China's short video market has developed rapidly. 4. Compared to dogs, cats are often considered to be aloof（冷漠的）with respect to their human owners. It is usual for them to be indifferent（无动于衷的）when humans call their names. Are we sure that they d

26、on't understand human voices at all?A recent study published in the journal of Scientific Reports suggests that we've been fooled. Japanese scientists found that cats can recognize their names if their owners regularly use them. In the study, scientists recruited 78 domestic cats. They playe

27、d recordings of voices of their owners saying five words: the first four words were random nouns that resembled their names while the final word was the cat's name. Then they observed the cats' responses, if there were any.Most of cats moved their ears or heads when they heard their names, w

28、hile they made no response to other words. That suggested, "cats were paying attention to you, what yo say and what you do," John Bradshaw, an expert on human-animal interactions（互动）at the University of Bristol, UK, told The Times. "And cats were just as good as dogs at learning,"

29、; she added.In the study, when people called their names, cats often associated（联系）the words with rewards, such as food or play, or with"punishments" such as having a bath or going to the vet. This made cats sensitive（敏感的）to words. After the cats had been called several times, they could r

30、espond to the words. But the scientists added that while dogs have evolved（进化）to follow their owners' orders, cats have not. Although cats appear to be distant, they do have special relationships with their owners.According to study co-author Atsuko Saito, cats have evolved not to show their emo

31、tions as a survival method. One example is illness, which they tend to hide because "in the wild, no one can rescue them" and predators（捕食性动物）are more likely to pay attention to them, Saito explained.However, technology may help bridge the communication gap between cats and us. There are n

32、ow mobile apps available to explain what their meows mean. So, the next time you hear "meow, meow", your cat may be telling you, "Hi, you haven't cleaned my litter box recently." （1）What did the recent study find about cats?A.Cats can recognize their names.B.Cats are cleverer

33、 than dogs.C.Cats learn more slowly than dogs.D.Cats are willing to follow orders. （2）What does the underlined word "resembled" in paragraph 2 probably mean?A.were limited toB.were different fromC.were similar toD.were away from （3）Why do cats appear distant to their human owners?A.They as

34、sociate words with punishments.B.They want to protect themselves from harm.C.They are not sensitive to the human voice.D.They don't pay much attention to their surroundings. （4）What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A.It is difficult to understand cats' meows.B.Interaction with your ca

35、ts is very important.C.Cats do have good relationships with their owners.D.We may know cats better with the help of technology.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最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。In China, traveling by train is a common way to visit new places and go back to one's hometown during holidays.（1）_

36、It wasn't always that way, though.（2）_ Later, many railway companies started up and competed with each other to build new railway routes. Trains became a symbol of progress, with New York City's Grand Central Station becoming a major cultural landmark（地标）.（3）_ For example, Johnny C

37、ash wrote a song called Folsom Prison Blues.But little by little, railways were replaced by highways as "car culture" took over the US. China would go on to use trains even more widely than the US.（4）_ It allows people to travel fast with ease. This is especially obvious during Chunyun, wh

38、en China's train stations are crowded with thousands of people who are trying to get home.I had never traveled by train until I moved to China. My first trip by train was from Beijing to Tianjin by high-speed train. It was amazing how quickly I could get therejust half an hour. Since then, I'

39、;ve taken the train to lots of other citiesShanghai, Chongqing and Shenzhen. It's always a good time.（5）_ And for some reason, even instant noodles taste better on the train than they do anywhere else.A. Musicians even created music works about trains.B. But in the US, traveling by train is a ve

40、ry old tradition.C. People on the train tend to be friendly and happy to chat.D. China's railway network connects the entire country.E. The US railway system started to grow in 1826.F. Traveling on a high-speed train costs more than traveling on a normal train.G. But there are many differences b

41、etween Chinese and US railways.三、完形填空  Yesterday was Mother's Day. Unfortunately, my mother was not among the many happy mothers, as I couldn't visit her this year. I made a（1）_ on the phone that I would go to see her as soon as possible.My mother always says that kids don't need to

42、（2）_ a national day to say they love their mums. However, I remember one year I（3）_ calling her on that very day, and the next morning she rang up to complain about it.If you（4）_ Thailand, you could hear the sentimental（伤感的）songs about mothers' greatest love playing in（5）_ places a week before t

43、he holiday. Schools, especially, are places that take this day very（6）_. Back in my teenage years, I（7）_ there was once a Mother's Day singing（8）_ and my friend represented the school. She was so emotional while singing the famous song on Mother's Day（9）_ Kah Nam Nom that she almost didn'

44、;t finish the song.However, her deep connection to the song helped her to（10）_ third prize. After the contest, I asked her why she was so emotional（11）_ the song. She told me that while she was singing, suddenly she had the（12）_ that one day her mother would no longer be with her and every word in t

45、he song became（13）_. Every time I hear this song, it's not my mother who（14）_ to my mind but a（15）_ of my friend crying with a microphone in her hand. The image（16）_ vivid today.Last week, a colleague（17）_ an experience with meevery year on Mother's Day, she has to attend a（18）_ ceremony at

46、her daughter's school. Every year the teachers invite（19）_ to the school for a big gathering in which students pay（20）_ with flower garlands（花环）. She said that the event was filled with the sobbing sounds mixed with Mother's Day anthems（赞美歌）. （1）A.remarkB.suggestionC.practiceD.promise （2）A.l

47、ong forB.turn toC.wait forD.refer to （3）A.missedB.triedC.regrettedD.avoided （4）A.hateB.likeC.leaveD.visit （5）A.secretB.publicC.largeD.possible （6）A.strangelyB.carelesslyC.seriouslyD.kindly （7）A.rememberB.thinkC.doubtD.wonder  （8）A.programB.activityC.showD.competition （9）A.called B.designed

48、 C.made D.created （10）A.assist B.place C.win D.adopt （11）A.inB.expect C.besides D.about （12）A.duty B.gift C.idea D.habit （13）A.interesting B.heartbreaking C.delighting D.puzzling （14）A.hits B.comes C.occurs D.catches （15

49、）A.picture B.guess C.part D.drawing （16）A.develops B.controls C.remains D.increases （17）A.compared B.shared C.provided D.filled （18）A.common B.special C.serious D.rare （19）A.friends B.fathers C.students D.mothers （20）A.respec

50、t B.attention C.satisfaction D.manners四、语法填空  阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。It is in your daily life（1）_ you always get into a situation where your parents control hundreds of things for you when you are a kid, such as the clothes you wear, the food you eat, where you go and wh

51、atever can keep you（2）_（spellbind）. It is a good thing. Kids need this kind of protection and help because they are not old enough to take care of（3）_（they）and make decisions（4）_（correct）. But with you growing older, the part of being a teen is developing your own identity,（5）_ is different from you

52、r parents'. Different attitudes towards events like partying may lead to arguments, because your parents will always（6）_（concern）about you and keep you safe, no matter how old you are. As a result, your parents feel（7）_ hard to get used to the new situation without（8）_（know）your latest news. Wha

53、t kids should keep in mind is that in most cases, your parents can understand what you are going（9）_ because they（10）_（be）teens once.五、短文改错  假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。下面文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注

54、意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。When I first learn to write in English, I ran into many difficulties. The main problem was that I always thought in Chinese but tried to translate everything which I came across into my own language while I was reading. My teacher advised me to keep a dia

55、ry. I followed his advices and put down 100 words or so each day. Soon I began to enjoy talk to myself as I was learning to express myself with simple English. One day I wrote a story and I showed it to my teacher. It was an interested story which he liked it very much and he read it to the class. A

56、ll said that the story sounded wonderfully. Their words were a great encouragement to me. What pleasant experience it was!六、书面表达  假定你是李华，你的朋友李越刚进入高中，因为学习压力和没有朋友而感到很焦虑，不知如何排解，写信求助于你。请你用英语回一封信给他，提出一些合理建议，内容包括：1. 转变心态，正确对待学习压力； 2. 听听歌曲，释放学习压力；3. 多与同学交流，和他们成为朋友；注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以

57、使行文连贯。_ 参考答案与试题解析2020-2021年江西省赣州市某校高一（上）第四十四次期中考试英语试卷一、阅读理解1.【答案】BDC【考点】广告布告类阅读应用文阅读细节理解文章出处【解析】此题暂无解析【解答】（1）B 细节理解题。根据题干中的关键词“Red Dot Design Museum”定位至Red Dot Design Museum（RDDM）部分，根据该部分中的65 6514 0111.可知如果你对Red Dot Design Museum有任何疑问，可以拨打65 6514 0111。故选B项。（2）D 细节理解题。根据题干中的关键词“stamps”定位至Singapore Ph

58、ilatelic Museum（SPM）部分，根据该部分中的SPM features postage stamps dating all the way back from the 1830s.并由逻辑关系可知，喜欢邮票的人可以去Singapore Philatelic Museum，故D项正确。（3）C 文章出处题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了新加坡的四个画廊和博物馆，包括其地址、电话、开放时间以及服务特色等。所以本文最可能选自旅游指南，故C项正确。2.【答案】BCDA【考点】记叙文阅读推理判断社会文化类阅读细节理解【解析】此题暂无解析【解答】（1）B 推理判断题。根据文章第一段中I cri

59、ed the first time I saw the Notre Dame（巴黎圣母院）years ago. I'd waited my entire life to see this great French architecture, and experienced it in its full glory on a bright sunny day.“几年前第一次看到巴黎圣母院时我哭了。我一生都在等待看到这座伟大的法国建筑，并在一个阳光明媚的日子里体验了它的全部辉煌。”可推断出，作者第一次为巴黎圣母院哭是因为目睹了它的壮观而感动。结合选项，故选B。（2）C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中My friend and I were having dinner at a cafe a block or