2 江苏省东台市2020年高一年级第一学期期末联考英语试题

东台市2019-2020学年度第一学期期末联考高一年级英语试题第一节单项填空（共10分，每小题1分，计10分）从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。HeGeisaveryexcellentactor,andthefilmsandTVplays_____heactsattractedmanyyoungpeople.thatB.inwhichC.withwhichD.whatTheNobelPeacePrizeisgiventosuchpeople_____havemadegreatcontributionstomaintainingglobalpeaceandstability.thatB.whomC.asD.who--Whereisyournewhomenow?--Inthenewdevelopedzone.ButI_____downtownforfiveyears.havelivedB.hadlivedC.livedD.waslivingUnluckily,whenIdroppedin,Dr.Smith_____,soweonlyhadtimeforafewwords.justleftB.wasjustleavingC.hasjustleftD.hadjustleft_____workhasbeendonetoimproveourlivingenvironment.AgreatamountofB.AnumberofC.AgreatmanyC.Aplentyof---Theyhaven’tbeentoBeijing,havethey?---_____.Theyhaveneverbeenthere.Yes,theyhaven’tB.Yes,theyhaveC.No,theyhaveD.No,theyhaven’tOurEnglishteacherinsistedthatthehomework_____tomorrowmorning.MustbehandedinB.handinC.behandedinD.wouldbehandedin_____pickingupthephone,Irecognizedhervoice.UponB.WithC.AsD.OverAllofthefollowingarethethemesofTheCalloftheWild,EXCEPT_____.everyonemustbeboldtofacerealityinagesturetomakealiving.thelovebetweenhumansandanimalsdeservestobehighlypraised.humanbeingsaresupposedtoliveinharmonywithallkindsofcreatures.itisnotthestrongestofthespeciesthatsurvive,buttheonethatmustberesponsivetochanges.AfterreadingthebookTheLastoftheMohicans,wecanknowthatCoraisvery_____.coldB.braveC.selfishD.pitiful第二节阅读理解(共12小题，每小题2.5分计30分)阅读下列的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AAsthesummertravelseasonrollsin,pricesatthegaspumpareusuallygoinginthewrongdirectionforourwallets.That’swhendriversbecomemoreconcernedabouthowtosqueeze(挤，榨)themostmilesfromtheirfuel(燃料)dollarsandkeeptheircarsrunningtheirbest.Tohelpyoustayintheknow,herearesomecommonquestionsthatourauto-expertsoftengetaskedaboutgasmileageandrelatedtopics:WhatifIneedtocarrystuffonmycar’sroof?Carryingthingsontheroofhurtsfueleconomy.Whentesteda2013HondaAccordatasteady65mph①,itgot42mpg②withnothingontheroof.Addingevenanemptybikerack(架子)droppedthemileageby5mpg.Andwithtwobikesontheroof,gasmileagedroppedto27mpg.DoesrunningtheA/Churtfueleconomycomparedwithopeningthewindows?Itdependsonhowhardtheair-conditioningsystemhastowork.Whenwemeasuredthefuel-economydifference,wefoundthatfuelusewiththeA/Crunningwentupwithhigheroutsidetemperatures.At55℉,therewereunnoticeabledifferences.Butwhenwemeasuredagainondayswhenthetemperaturewasinthelow70sandhigh80s,wegotfewermilespergallonwiththeA/Con.HowfarcanIgowhenmylow-fuelwarninglightcomeson?Thereisnosetrule,butmostcarshaveareserveofbetween1and2gallonsofgaswhenthelightgoeson,orenoughtotravelabout40milesorsoatamoderatespeed.Tomaximizethoselastcoupleofgallons,wesuggestslowingdownandmaintaininganunchangedpace.CanIimprovegasmileagebyinstallingaspecialairfilter(过滤器)?Withmoderncars,changingyourairfilterprobablywon’timproveyourfueleconomy.Whenwetestedacartoseewhetheradirtyairfilterhurtitsgasmileagebecauseofreducedairintake,wefoundthatthecar’sfueleconomywasn’thurt.Theengine’scomputerautomaticallymadeupfortherestrictedairflowbyreducingfuelusetomaintaintherightair/fuelproportion.Weexpectsimilarresultsfromanyair-filterchange.①mph:mileperhour②mpg:milepergallonThepassageaimstogiveanswerstoquestionsrelatedto_____.howtosavefuelB.whatfueldriverscanuseC.howtokeepcarsworkingwellD.whatmileageismostsuitableforacar32.Itissuggestedinthepassagethat_____.A.aspecialairfilterbeinstalledtoimproveairintakeB.theengine’scomputerbeupdatedasoftenaspossibleC.driverscarryanemptybikerackontheroofjustincaseD.carsmoveatafixedlowspeedwithawarningoflowfuel33.AtwhichtemperatureisthereamostnoticeabledifferenceinfueleconomybetweenrunningA/Candopeningthewindow?A.40℉B.51℉C.55℉D.73℉B.SpendingChristmasinaforeigncountrycanbeatrulyeye-openingexperience,especiallysinceit’seasytobelievethatasaworldwidefestival,mostcountriesprobablycelebrateitinafairlysimilarmanner.BeingfromtheUK,Christmasformemeansspendingtimewithfamilyandfriends,exchangingpresents,eatinganddrinking,and,ofcourse,hidingfromthecold.InColombia,however,Christmasisviewedmuchmoreasatimewhichdevotesitselftoreligion.Withcelebrationsbeginningon7December,ColumbiaisrecognizedashavingthelongestChristmascelebrationsperiodintheworld.Thecelebrationsgenerallybeginintheeveningwiththelightingofcandles,eitherinthestreets,parksoroutsidepeople’shomes.Citiesarelitupbycandles,asthisdaymarksthebeginningoftheChristmasperiod.AlthoughdecorationshavebeenupsinceearlyNovember,anothertraditioninColombiaisthatduringtheninedaysbeforeChristmas,familymembersandfriendsmeetuptopray,singsongsandsharetraditionalfoodsathome.ProbablythebiggestsurpriseformehasbeenthemusicpeoplelistentoduringtheChristmasperiod.Atfirst,youcouldeasilymistakethesesongsfortheclassicsalsa,whichisplayedallyearround.However,afteraskingaColombianifitreallyfeltlikeChristmasmusic,theyexplainedtomethatthesongsarelovedmoreforthememoriestheysymbolizethanforthewaytheysound,andthatColombiahasbeenthroughsomanydarkperiodsinhistory,itwasimportanttoholdontothegoodmemoriesofyearsgonepast.BeinginacountrylikeColombiaduringthisfestiveperiodhastaughtmethatyoudon’tneedtobereligioustotakepartintheseChristmastraditions.What’stheauthorsopinionofChristmas?Itisn’taglobalfestival.B.Itisn’tatimeforbeingalone.C.Itismainlydevotedtoreligion.D.It’scelebratedonlyinsomeplaces.WhatcanwelearnabouttheChristmasmusic?ItiscelebratedinthesamewayasintheUK.Itiscelebratedmainlyasareligiousfestival.Itiscelebratedforninedaysorso.Itiscelebratedwithlanternsandfireworks.WhatdoColombiansdoduringtheChristmascelebrationperiod?Enjoytraditionalfoods.B.Gotothechurchtogether.C.Learnabuthomedecorations.D.Haveaone-month-longholiday.37.Colombianslovethesongsmainlybecause______.A.theysoundextremelywonderfulB.theyexpressbestwishesforthefutureC.theyrepresentgoodmemoriesofthepastD.theyhavebeenpasseddownforgenerationsCRumors(谣言):we’veallheardsomeandwe’veallspreadsome.Inmoretraditionaltimestheyshookentirefamilies.Today,theycirculatedifferentlybecausethewayweshareinformationhasalsochanged.Thefactisthatrumorshavegreatpotentialtoupsetthings,whethersociallyorpersonally.Wedon’tenjoybeingonthereceivingendofone,sincetheyusuallydon’thavegoodintentions.Theyaresomewhatveiled(掩饰的)messages.Normallyrumorsareoralmessages:wordofmouth.Theparadox(自相矛盾)isthatthereisnoevidencetosupportrumors,butthemorepeopleshareit,themoretheyseeitastrue.Tofinishdefiningrumors,wethinkthattheyfollowcertainveryclearlaws.Secrecy:Thesourceisunknown.Thereisalsoaprovenphenomenonthathumanbeingsusuallyforgetthesourceofamessagebeforetheyforgetitscontent.Certainty:Wehardlyquestionrumorssimplybecauseofthementaleffortinvolved.Ontheotherhand,noonelikestodoubtapersonwhoconvincesusthattheinformationtheyspreadistrue.Change:Itactslikeatree.Newrumorsbranchouttofillinthegapsleftbytheinitialrumor.Anotherpropertyofrumorsisthattheytendtobecomeviral.Eachreceiverisatthesametimeapotentialtransmitteroftheinformation.Thereceiveroftenaddstheirownopinion.Theirmannerandtoneoftransmittingitalsochangesit.Howcanweendrumors?Theanswerisassimpleasitisimpossible:preventingpeoplefromcommunicating.Amorerealisticresponseisequallydifficult,althoughlessthanthefirstone.Itisthatweshouldbecriticaloftheinformationwereceive.Weshouldaskourselvesifthesourceisreliable.Ask(ifpossible)thepersonyouhearditfromwhethertheyalsotrusttheinformation.Weshouldalsothinkaboutiftherumorbenefitssomeone,andifthatsomeonestartedtherumor.Onerumortobeespeciallycautiousofisarumoraboutgroupsrelativelyunabletodefendthemselves.That’swhywesay,“historyisalwaystoldbythevictors.”Thefirstpaymentthedefeatedmustmakeistoacceptthevictor’sversionofthestory.38.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsrumors?Critical.B.Positive.C.Approving.D.Cautious.Whatcanwelearnaboutrumors?Wehaveallheardsomeandbelievedthem.We’rehappytobethereceivingendofthem.Theymayhavenegativeinfluenceonsociety.Theyoftenhidegoodintentionsinthemessages.Howarerumorsliketrees?Rumorskeepchanging,justastreeschangetheircolor.Rumorsaredeeplyrootedinreality,liketreerootsintheearth.Newrumorshavegaps,likethespacebetweentreebranches.Newrumorsgrowoutoftheoriginal,likebranchesoutofatrunk.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“viral”inParagraph4probablymean?SomethingeasilyspreadB.SomethingacceptableC.Somethingeasilydefended.D.Somethingbeneficial.42.Whichofthefollowingmaytheauthoragreewith?A.Itiseasytopreventpeoplefromspreadingrumors.B.Peopleareoftenactiveinjudgingtherumorscritically.C.Weshouldthinkaboutthehiddenmessageoftherumors.D.Storiestoldbythevictorsareusuallybetterworthtrusting.第三节完形填空(共15小题；每小越1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。Whenyoumeasurethedistancebetweentownsonfoot,walktoplacesthatyouthoughtcouldonlybereachedbycar,anditwillchangeyourmind.IliveinthesuburbnorthofSanFrancisco,and43isconsideredthemaintransportationformostpeoplehere.Istillremembernow44IwaswhenIfirstlearnedtodrive10yearsago.Whiledrivingwithmusicgently45myheart,Iwasfilledwithjoy,ajoyofindependenceina46land!IhadaphototakenofmehuggingmywhitecarandsentittomyfamilyinChina.Ilovemycar!However,astimewentby,thatexcitement47.Ifeareddriving,andfeltworriedand48.EveryoneseemstobeinmywayespeciallywhenIamina49.Onenight,adeerranoutfromthedark,knockedoffthehood(引擎盖)ofmymovingcar,andlandedacrossthestreet.Ididn’tdaretogetoutofmycartoseeher.Cryingonthe50,Ihatedmycar.WhenIjoinedthe21-daymindfulwalking51,Ibegantowalkwithamind.Duringthewalkingdays,Isaid“hello”toaneighbor,who’slivednexttomeforayear.ButI’venever52attentiontoher.Ismiledateverystrangerpassingbyme.IwalkedtothestreetsthatInormallywouldnotpassthroughand53atinyfreelibraryonthesidewalk.Ibeganto54ifIhadreallylivedinthistownalltheseyears.It’sacompletely55townthatIknowsolittleabout!Ifeltdeeply56forthewalkingchallenge.MaybeIwill57footonfarlandsagain,yetIknowwonderisrighthereandrightnow.43.A.walking B.driving C.flying D.biking44.A.worried B.surprised C.excited D.frightened45.A.beating B.hitting C.hurting D.comforting46.A.foreign B.lonely C.rich D.fantastic47.A.wentdownB.pickedup C.brokedown D.turneddown48.A.angry B.upset C.foolish D.hungry49.A.mess B.way C.hurry D.corner50.A.wheel B.carpet C.street D.hood51.A.organization B.challenge C.schedule D.competition52.A.taken B.made C.kept D.paid53.A.discovered B.built C.entered D.rented54.A.answer B.question C.argue D.check55.A.specialB.similar C.secure D.new56.A.grateful B.hopeful C.helpful D.doubtful57.A.reach B.set C.carry D.measure第四节：七选五阅读(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。Thebenefitsofthefollowingchangeswillkeepyougoinginyourwholelife.Getoutsideforjustfiveminutesaday.Spendingfiveminuteswalkingiseasyforeveryone.Evenifyoudon’thavetimetodoexercise,thatshortwalkduringyourlunchbreakorwhilewaitingforsoccerpracticetoendcouldofferyousomebenefits.58AstudyinthejournalEnvironmentalScienceTechnologyfoundthatashortburstofexerciseinthefreshaircouldbringbenefitstomentalhealthtoo.59Itisdifficulttoforceyourselftogotobedearlier,butyoucanatleastaimatthemostpeacefulsleepwhenyoufinallydogotobedatnight.Yourbrightscreencouldbekeepingyoufromgettingyourbestnight’ssleep.60.Lookforbeautyinlife.Makeapointoflookingforbeautyintheworld,andyoucouldimprovegeneralhappiness.AstudyinthejournalPersonalityandIndividualDifferencesfoundthatpeoplewhowrotedownthreebeautifulhumanbehaviors,threeexamplesofnaturalbeauty,andthreeotherbeautifulthingstheynoticedeverydaywerehappierafteronemonththanthosewhodidn’t.61.Laughmore.Whetherit’stalkingtoafriendwhotellsjokes,readingpostsfromyourfavoritecomedian,orwatchingvideosofkittensdoingtricks,figureoutwhatactivitiesmakeyoulaugh.62Laughterhelpsyouforgetaboutsadness.Plus,theAmericanHeartAssociationsaysthatlaughingcandecreasestresshormones,andmakeyoufeelrelaxed.Anddothemoften.Turnoffyourphonebeforebed.Youwillbreakthecycleofsittingandburnextracalories.Peoplewhousecellphonesbeforebedtakelongertofallasleep.Putyourphonedown,makeeyecontact,andaskfollow-upquestions.Youcanwriteajournaltorecordthebeautifulthingsinyourlife.Spendingafewminuteseachdaythinkingofnothingcanhelpfocusonyourtask.第II卷第一节语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，计15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。请将答案填写在答题纸上。63(achieve)therejuvenation(复兴)oftheChinesenation64(be)thegreatestdreamoftheChinesepeoplesincemoderntimes,65iscalledtheChineseDream.Itsbasicideaistomakethecountryprosperousand66(strength),rejuvenate(使恢复生命活力)thenation,andenablethepeopletoleadahappylife.TheChineseDreamis67dreamofpeace,68(develop),cooperationandmutualbenefit,anditsrealizationwilldogoodto69theChinesepeopleandthepeopleoftheworld.70(realize)theChineseDream,eachandeveryChinesehastoworkas71(hard)astheycan72onlyhardworkcanmakedreamscometrue.第二节课外阅读问答题（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）73.HowhasBuckchangedfromthestartofthestory?______________________________________________________________.Whatisthe‘mysteriousthingthatcalled’inthebookThecallofthewild?______________________________________________________________.WhatkindofnovelisThelastoftheMohicans?______________________________________________________________.WhatdidMontcalmmeanwhenhesaidthattherewereagreatdifferencebetweenunderstandi