2020-2021学年广东省珠海市高一（上）期末英语试卷

1、2020-2021学年广东省珠海市高一（上）期末英语试卷第一部分 单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据句意，在每题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并把答题卡上的相应位置涂黑。 1. We'll never forget the_Zhong Nanshan has made to the fight against COVID19.（ ） A.progressB.donationsC.contributionsD.efforts 2. When I was a child, I would play with my friends in th

2、e place    used to be an old park.（ ） A.whereB.whoC.whichD.when 3. Tom had to pack his things up quickly， because he was told that his taxi _in 2 minutes.（ ） A.was leavingB.will leaveC.leftD.is leaving 4. _in reading， Mike didn't notice the bus approaching.（ ） A.To absor

3、bB.To be absorbedC.AbsorbingD.Absorbed 5. Kate will never forget the years_ she lived with her homestay family in China.（ ） A.thatB.whichC.whereD.when 6. _his devotion and reliability， he was put_ of the whole department.（ ） A.As well as； in reliefB.Because of； in chargeC.Because； in troub

4、leD.In addition to； in search 7. James eventually made it home after a long journey，_？（ ） A.was heB.did heC.didn't heD.wasn't he 8. Going from junior high school to senior high school is really a big challenge.句子的_是（ ） A.junior high schoolB.senior high schoolC.a big challengeD.Goin

5、g from junior high school to senior high school 9. Inspired， he asked his fans to make videos， which he then joined together into one performance._中的_是（ ） A.inspiredB.askedC.makeD.joined 10. 下列句子中_的是（ ） A.Its beautiful countryside excites and inspires all， offering something for each of th

6、e senses.B.But the Internet has done much more for people than simply make life more convenient.C.It is hard work， but the young people working at the shelter think it worthwhile.D.Snowcovered mountains disappear into clouds that seem almost close enough to touch.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分37.5分）第一节（共4小题；每小题2.5

7、分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。      London is a real treat for museum lovers and museums are a popular destination among London's many attractions. Below is a list of London's top museums.    London Transport Museum  &#

8、160; Travel through the museum,  which hosts exhibitions （展品展示）about transport with the social and cultural history of London. Inside,  you'll find more than 80 vehicles covering 200 years of London's history, including a red Routemaster bus and the world's first unde

9、rground steam train. There are great posters and artworks too!    Price:  Adult ticket:  £18.50 per ticket,  child ticket:  Free. Save £1.50 when purchasing tickets online in advance.    Opening time:  10: 00 18: 00

10、 daily.    British Museum    Spend hours wandering the worldfamous British Museum,  which exhibits the works of man from prehistoric to modern times,  collected from around the world. Don't miss the Rosetta Stone and the mummies in the Ancient Eg

11、ypt collection.    Price:  Free. A donation of £5 is recommended. Entrance fee for special exhibitions and some events.    Opening time:  10: 00 17: 30 daily. Open late on Fridays until 20: 00.    Natural Histo

12、ry Museum    As well as the dinosaur exhibition,  the Natural History Museum keeps a collection of the biggest,  tallest and rarest animals in the world. See a lifesized blue whale and a 40millionyearold spider.    Price:  Free. Entrance fe

13、e for some of the special exhibitions and events.    Opening time:  10: 00 17: 50 daily. Open late on the last Friday of each month. Closed 24 26 December.    The Design Museum    The Design Museum is the world'

14、s leading museum devoted to contemporary design in every form. Check out the regular exhibitions showcasing the rich creativity found in all forms of design,  and its importance to our world.    Price:  Adult ticket:  £10.00,  child ticket:  £5.

15、00 （children under 6 go free）.    Opening time:  10: 00 18: 00. 0pen except Christmas Day and Boxing Day. （1）Which museum attracts fans of Ancient Egypt most？_A. British MuseumB. Natural History MuseumC. London Transport MuseumD. The Design Museum （2）What is specia

16、l about the Natural History Museum？_A. It is free of charge.B. It closes on Christmas Day.C. It collects special animals in the world.D. It exhibits rarest mummies in the world. （3）How much do tickets of the Design Museum cost for children aged 3 and 7？_A. FreeB. £5C. £10D. £15 

17、    A 15yearold Indian girl,  Kumari,  who pedalled her injured father more than a thousand kilometres across India,  has been invited to try out for the national cycling team.    In January,  a motorbike driver,  Mohan Paswa

18、n,  who made a living by carrying passengers in New Delhi,  was injured in a traffic accident. After the accident,  Paswan couldn't drive. So his daughter,  Kumari took a train across the country to take care of him. But without income,  Paswan could no longer afford the

19、 rent and they were running out of food. They decided to go home. With the last 20,  the 15yearold girl bought an old bicycle,  and planned to take her father to their home village across India in a heroic,  lifesaving ride.    Kumari rode a bicycle with her father

20、,  sitting on the pillion（后座）and holding their belongings from Gurugram city,  near New Delhi,  to their village in the northeastern state of Bihar. They arrived home on May 16 after covering 1, 200 kilometres （745 miles） in seven days.    The father and

21、daughter's _ journey on a secondhand bike bought with their remaining funds made headlines. It also caught the attention of the Cycling Federation of India,  which offered Kumari the chance to try out for the country's team. "She covered this long and difficult distance in seven da

22、ys with her father and some luggage too. I thought she has something in her endurance level. We can try her, " chairman Onkar Singh told the journalist.    "She said she only wants to pursue her studies. We told her that we also take care of studies at our aca

23、demies." Singh said the federation would test Kumari to see if she is suitable for competitive cycling.    There were also other people who praised Kumari's efforts,  describing it as a "beautiful model of endurance and love." （1）What made Kumari have to r

24、ide a bike back home？_A. That her father was injured.B. That she could only afford a bike.C. That her home village was far away.D. That she wanted to join in the cycling race. （2）Which can best explain the underlined word "_" in paragraph 4？_A. dangerousB. lovelyC. pleasantD. tough （3）Why

25、did Onkar Singh invite Kumari to try out for the national cycling team？_A. Because she has extraordinary physical ability.B. Because he didn't have anyone better than her.C. Because she only wants to pursue her studies.D. Because she is suitable for competitive cycling. （4）What can best describe

26、 Kumari according to the passage？_A. strong and caringB. positive and confidentC. warmhearted and braveD. hardworking and beautiful      If there were an app on your phone that could improve your memory,  would you try it?  Who wouldn't want a better memor

27、y?  After all,  our memory can be easily damaged by diseases,  injuries,  mental health conditions and,  most particularly for all of us,  aging.    Nowadays,  there are a large number of apps that provide memory training on our phones. Can they

28、 help you remember to take medicine,  do better on a school exam,  remember the name of the person whom you met yesterday?  Some scientists question whether this is possible. Undoubtedly,  many of the brain training companies today exaggerate the potential benefits of using their

29、 apps.    Scientists have provided evidence that brain training does not benefit everyone in the same way. It is suggested that little consideration has been given to who would benefit most from those brain training apps. Will it only be those who have some form of memory impairm

30、ent（缺陷）, or can it also help those eager for selfimprovement even though they are already functioning very well?     To overcome these limitations,  our team has started a new study aiming to find 30, 000 volunteers to help us determine which form of trai

31、ning may be best for individuals. Our goal is to avoid a onesizefitsall approach. Instead of focusing on the simple question of whether brain training works, we are looking to engage the whole population in a new challenge to test for whom brain training works, and under which conditions.

32、（1）What can affect our memory in particular？_A. Getting ill.B. Getting old.C. Being upset.D. Being injured. （2）Which word best describes the scientists' attitude to memory training apps？_A. Supportive.B. Doubtful.C. Neutral.D. Indifferent. （3）Why did the author's team conduct the research？_A

33、. To test whether brain training works.B. To develop a training that suits all the people.C. To compete with other memory training organizations.D. To find the best form of training for different people. （4）Where is the article probably taken from？_A. A fashion magazine.B. A tour guide.C. A science

34、website.D. A personal blog.      We know that reading is good for children and for adults as well. Now a new study suggests that just being around books has its benefits even if you don't read them a lot. A team of researchers in Australia finds that growing up in a

35、 home with a sizable library improves literacy,  number sense and even technological knowledge in later life.    The researchers were interested in what is called the "Radiation Effect" "Radiation Effect" is a situation where children grow up around

36、books,  even though they don't read them as much as their parents would like them to. But somehow books benefit them.    Joanna Sikora,  a sociologist at the Australian National University,  and her colleagues studied data collected between 2011 and 2015. The s

37、urvey tested more than 160, 000 adults from 31 different societies,  and it included a question about how many books testers had in their homes during adolescence（青春期的）.    "We found that people who grew up around books had better literacy,  numeracy and

38、digital problemsolving skills than people who had fewer books growing up but had similar education levels,  similar jobs and even similar adult habits." In fact,  teens who only made it through high school but were raised in a bookish environment were successful as well in adulthood a

39、s college graduates who grew up in a house lacking books.    "So if we grow up in a house,  in a home where parents enjoy books,  where books are given as birthday presents and cherished and valued,  this is something that becomes a part of our identity a

40、nd gives us this lifelong influence to improve our reading and writing ability." said Sikora.    So keep those shelves filled with books. Your kids will not only be grateful,  they'll be more likely to be able to spell grateful correctly as well. （1）Which is th

41、e benefit for children being around books？_A. They will work with numbers well.B. They will have a big library at home.C. They will fall in love with literature.D. They will form the habit of reading a lot. （2）The "Radiation Effect" might work for_ .A. a girl who doesn't read booksB. a

42、 boy who receives higher educationC. a girl who visits bookstores a lotD. a boy who grows up without books （3）What do we know from paragraph 4？_A. College graduates raised without books are surely not successful.B. Teens， after graduating from high schools， can find better jobs.C. People raised in a

43、 bookish environment can solve reallife problems easily.D. Children being around books can be successful in adulthood. （4）What are parents advised to do？_A. To have a big collection of books.B. To keep shelves filled with dictionaries.C. To enjoy writing books for children.D. To make kids spell grat

44、eful correctly.第二节（共1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处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。  It hurts to see someone you care about struggling in a relationship that seems to take away their joy and happiness. If you realize that your close friends have this issue， then it's possible to help them.（1）

45、_ Listen（2）_ As your friend talks， support him or her and do not apply any pressure. Argument is one of the worst things because it can push away your friends. When someone is heartbroken， what he/she needs most is a person who can listen to them. Say what you think honestlyOne of the most important

46、 ways of helping your friends who are in a harmful relationship is by being direct and honest with the person. （3）_Your friends may value your take on the matter more seriously if they feel that you are honest with them. However， maintain a gentle attitude while talking.（4）_If you've ever been i

47、n a harmful experience before， then you have a very powerful weapon to help your friends. Talk about your own sad story so as to share similar experience with the person who is currently suffering. However， do not share in a way to blame your friends. Be as gentle as possible.Relationships can be di

48、fficult.（5）_ Otherwise， you may harm your friend or make the hurt even more awful.A. Share your own storyB. Share your friends' experienceC. Listen to your friends' sufferings and argue with them.D. Friends can go far if they love listening to one another.E. Tell them just what they need， no

49、t what they are eager to hear.F. Here are some tips you need to help someone who is in trouble.G. It's always wise to be careful when helping a friend who is in trouble. 第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分15分）第一节（共1小题；每小题15分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从各题所给四个选项（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。     

50、60;This spring,  in Montreal,  a box appeared on a fence beside a popular walking path. It was（1）_white with black lettering reading: "Box for（2）_ or suggestions for the universe. All topics（3）_."    Francois,  38,  has lived in Montreal fo

51、r two decades. He says,  "During the outbreak of COVID19,  people had things they needed to（4）_ . And I wanted to offer them a（5）_ way to express them than on social media. It stays（6）_ ,  kind of a mystery. So,  people don't address a person,  they really address t

52、he box."    He says he has（7）_ about 300 notes in all. The main（8）_ have always been love,  and then work,  studies or financial worries. "Dear universe, " reads one note that he（9）_ . "Me again. I hope to find my dream job that（10）_ my val

53、ues before October." One person wishes to find a（n）（11）_ in the neighborhood with cool roommates. Someone else wishes for the world to take adolescent depression more（12）_ so that it can draw enough attention. Someone wishes for friends.    Francois says the notes give him a

54、 sense of Montreal's（13）_,  the "pulse of the city, " as he puts it. He doesn't have（14）_ for the notes,  thinking that the box is most useful for people to express them. He just plans to keep collecting the letters（15）_ the box lasts. If it disappears one day, 

55、maybe that is what the universe had in mind. （1）A.paintedB. deliveredC. existedD. measured （2）A.commentsB. wishesC. questionsD. thoughts （3）A.demandedB. agreedC. acceptedD. needed （4）A.expressB. forgetC. learnD. read （5）A.necessaryB. boringC. hopefulD. different （6）A.pricelessB. namelessC. worthless

56、D. harmless （7）A.reviewedB. approvedC. receivedD. attempted （8）A.notesB. problemsC. ideasD. topics （9）A.unlocksB. unfoldsC. hidesD. sends （10）A.reflectsB. changesC. comparesD. loses （11）A.envelopB. explanationC. boxD. apartment （12）A.friendlyB. smoothlyC. seriouslyD. joyfully （13）A.historyB. luckC.

57、cityD. mood （14）A.placesB. plansC. boxesD. time （15）A.as soon asB. as well asC. as long asD. as much as第二节（共1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）或括号内单词的正确形式。  The dynasty following Sui is the Tang Dynasty （618907）. Its first emperor（皇帝）was（1）_officer of Sui. He and the other rulers of Tang

58、 learned from the（2）_ （fail） of Sui and ruled their country in the opposite way. They held a（3）_ （good） attitude towards the people and the neighboring countries than before. This could be shown by thousands of poems of different styles（4）_（write） during this period of time. The 200 years after Tang

59、 was again a time of division called the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period （907960）. It was named（5）_ the five dynasties in the north and the ten kingdoms in the south. This period of time（6）_ （end） by the Song Dynasty （9601279）. However， Song was very weak in power and was always invaded by it

60、s（7）_（neighbor）. It was（8）_（final） replaced by the Yuan Dynasty （12061368）founded by the Mongolians. Yuan was the first period of time（9）_ the whole China was ruled by the minority. The Mongolians used all kinds of measures（10）_ （control） the whole country， but still failed in the end. 第四部分 单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）根据句意及所给单词的中文意思写出空缺单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。  It is_（不合法的）to hunt endangered animals.   People like the_（便利）of riding shared bikes.   He is such a_（好奇的）boy， alway