江苏省常州市武进区礼嘉中学2020-2021学年高一第一学期第二次阶段教学质量调研英语试卷

礼嘉中学2020—2021学年第一学期高一年级英语第二次阶段教学质量调研试卷听力（共两节，每题1.5分，满分30分）第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inahotel. B.AtHarry’shome. C.Inahospital.2.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?A.At5:15. B.At4:45. C.At5:00.3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theman’swatch. B.Theman’sbrother.C.Theman’sbirthday.4.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Hewillnotlearncooking. B.Heshouldeatlesstokeepfit.C.Heisalreadyagoodcook.5.Whydidn’tthemangopaintingyesterday?A.Becausehisfrienddidn’tcallhim. B.Becausehewenttoseeapatient.C.Becauseheisn’tpatientenough.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Howwillthemangotothemeeting?A.Byair. B.Bybus. C.Bytrain.7.Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?A.Bookaroom. B.Buyhimaticket. C.Informhiswife.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Askingforhelp. B.Makinganapology. C.Givingsomeadvice9.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?A.Bemorecareful. B.Buyanewglass. C.Cleanuptheroom.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whenwillthenextcoursestart?A.NextMonday. B.NextFriday. C.NextSaturday.11.Howmanystudentsarethereintheclassusually?A.6. B.9. C.15.12.Whendoestheschoolopenonweekends?A.At7:00a.m.. B.At8:00a.m.. C.At9:00a.m..听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatwasthemandoing?A.Lookingataninterestingpicture. B.Watchingafunnyvideo.C.Reportinganicestory14.Whathappenedtothenewsreporter?A.Hehitabigtree. B.Hehadacaraccident. C.Hewasattackedbybees.15.What’stheweatherliketoday?A.Sunny. B.Windy. C.Cloudy.16.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Listentothemusic. B.Surfthewebsite. C.Gotothepark.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatpuzzledthespeakermostinlearningFrenchatfirst?A.Grammar. B.Vocabulary. C.Pronunciation.18.WhydidthespeakergotoFrance?A.Togoonvocation. B.Tofindajob. C.Tofurtherstudy.19.HowdidthespeakerfindlifeinFranceinthebeginning?A.Hard. B.Boring. C.Exciting.20.Whatisthemostimportantinlearningalanguage?A.Masteringthegrammarrules. B.Usingthelanguageinreallife.C.Knowingalargenumberofwords第二部分阅读理解（共三节，满分50分）第一节四选一(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHerearesomethemedattractionsinsidethisDisneylandParkthatallhavesomethingtooffer.

MickeyAvenue

OnceyouenteredtheDisneylandPark,MickeyMouseandhisfriendsgatheralongthestreetwelingyou.Thisplaceisalsoabusybazaarwheretouristscanselectvarietiesofgoodsandenjoytastysnackswhilewanderingaround.

GardensofImagination

ItisthefirstgardendesignedDisneyparkintheworld,withbridgesandpathsconnectingseventhemedareas.ChineseZodiacMurals(生肖壁画)intheGardenoftheTwelveFriendsturnthemoviefiguresintotwelveanimalsigns.Guestscantrytofindtheirownzodiacsignonthewallandtakephotoswithit.

AdventureIsle

AdventureIsletakesvisitorsintoanewfoundancienttribe(部落).Driftingdowntheriverontherafts,youwillpassthroughunknownplacesandrushintothedarkcaves,meetingthehugemysteriousmonsters.

Tomorrowland

ThecarefullydesignedTomorrowlandpresentsendlesspossibilitiesofthefuture.Usinghightech,thisparkislikethesettingsofsciencefictionmovies.Theshootingprogram,“BuzzLightyearPlanetrescue”,givesvisitorsamissiontosavetheworld.

AdmissionFeeOnedayTicketCNY370onordinarydaysCNY499onweekends,publicholidays,JulyandAugustTwodayTicketA5%discountonthebasisoftheoriginalprize

Note:

Childrenbetween1and1.4meterstallandseniorsagedover65canenjoya25%discountontheticketprice.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“bazaar”inParagraph2probablymean?Market. B.Club. C.Agency. D.Cottage.22.Whereshouldyougoifyou’reinterestedintraditionalChineseculture?A.Tomorrowland. B.MickeyAvenue. C.AdventureIsle. D.GardensofImagination.23.Howmuchistheadmissionforayoungcoupleandtheirson(1.2m)onSunday?A.CNY998. B.CNY1,372.25. C.CNY1,322.35. D.CNY1,122.75.BWe'veknownthatsittingforlongperiodsoftimeeverydayhascountlesshealthconsequences,likeahigherriskofheartdisease.Butnowanewstudyhasfoundthatsittingisalsobadforyourbrain.

Astudypublishedlastweek,conductedbyDr.PrabhaSiddarthattheUniversityofCalifornia,showedthatsedentary(久坐的)behaviorisassociatedwithreducedthicknessofthemedialtemporallobe(中颞叶),abrainareathatiscriticaltolearningandmemory.

Theresearchersaskedagroupof35healthypeople,ages45to70,abouttheiractivitylevelsandtheaveragenumberofhourseachdayspentsittingandthenscannedtheirbrains.Theyfoundthatthesubjectswhoreportedsittingforlongerperiodshadthethinnestmedialtemporallobes.Itmeansthatthemoretimeyouspendinachairtheworseitisforyourbrainhealth,resultinginpossibledamagetolearningandmemory.

Whatisalsointerestingisthatthisstudydidnotfindasignificantassociationbetweenthelevelofphysicalactivityandthicknessofthisbrainarea,suggestingthatexercise,evensevereexercise,maynotbeenoughtoprotectyoufromtheharmfuleffectsofsitting.

Itthensurprisinglyturnedoutthatyoudon'tevenhavetomovemuchtoenhancecognition(认知);juststandingwilldothetrick.Forexample,twogroupsofsubjectswereaskedtopleteatestwhileeithersittingorstanding.Participantsarepresentedwithconflictingstimuli(刺激),liketheword"green"inblueink,andaskedtonamethecolor.Subjectsthinkingontheirfeetbeatthosewhosatbya32millisecond

margin.

Thecognitiveeffectsofseverephysicalexercisearewellknown.Butthepossibilitythatstandingmoreandsittinglessimprovesbrainhealthcouldlowerthebarforeveryone.

Iknow,thisallrunscountertoreceivedideasaboutdeepthought,fromourgradeschoolteachers,whotoldustositdownandfocus,toRodin'sfamous"Thinker,"seatedwithchinonhand.

Theywerewrong.Youcannowallstandup.WhatcanweinferfromParagraphs3and4?

A.Severeexercisecanlessenthedamageofsitting.

B.Severeexercisecangreatlyimproveourbrainhealth.

C.Sedentarybehaviorwillpossiblydamageourbrain.

D.Brainhealthhasnothingtodowithsedentarybehavior.

25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"margin"inParagraph5mean?

A.blank. B.edge. C.decrease. D.difference.

26.Whatisthereceivedideaaboutdeepthought?

A.Sittingmoreisgoodforourmentalhealth.B.Sittingisbetterwhenwethink.

C.Exercisemorecanimproveourcognition.D.Weshouldstandwhilethinking.

27.Thepassagemainlytellsus______.

A.peopletendtositwhilethinking

B.standingmorecanmakeourbrainhealthier

C.physicalexercisecanimproveourbrainhealth

D.sedentarybehaviorleadstocountlesshealthproblemsCVijayGuptaisknowntoclassicalmusicloversacrosstheUnitedStates.HeservesasthefirstviolinistfortheLosAngelesPhilharmonic.Inthatjob,heoftenplaystolargecrowds,includingmanyveryrichpeople.Whenheisnotperforming,heorganizesconcertsforhomelesspeople."TheyhaveremindedmewhyIbecameamusician."Hesaid.

Lastweek,GuptawasrecognizedforbeingafounderandtheartisticdirectorofStreetSymphony.Thegrouphasperformedathomelessshelters,jailsandhalfwayhousesforabouteightyears.Guptaisamongthe25winnersofthe2018MacArthurFellowship,monlyknownasthe"GeniusGrant".Eachwinnerwillreceive$625,000overfiveyearstouseastheywish.Themoneyisingfromaprivategroup,theJohnD.andCatherineT.MacArthurFoundation.Itawardsgrants(补助金)topeoplewhoseworkitconsidersexceptionalandwhosework"inspireshopeinusall".GuptasaidhegottheideaforStreetSymphonywhileteachingNathanielAyers,atrainedmusicianwhosementalillnessledtohishomelessness.

The31yearoldwinnersaidhedidnotknowyethowhewouldspendthemoney.Hehasbeenaperformersincetheageofsevenandtheawardwillgivehim"spacetobreathe,planandlookahead".

AnotherwinnerisRebeccaSandefur,anassociateprofessor(副教授)ofsociologyandlawintheUniversityofIllinois.TheAssociatedPresssaysherresearchactivelysupportsnewwaystoinvolvepoormunitiesintheU.S.justicesystem.

47yearoldSandefurcreatedthefirstnationalmappingofcivillegalaidproviders.Itshowswhichstateshavethefinancial(金融的)resourcestoprovidesuchaidandwhichdon't.Shealsofoundthatthecostoflegalserviceswasonlyoneofthethingspreventingpoorpeoplefromgettinglawyers.Amongtheotherswerefearsofunfairness(不公平)inthelegalsystem.Sandefurnotedthatalotofattentionhadbeenpaidtoproblemswiththecriminaljusticesystem,butmoreattentionmustbepaidtothecivilsideofthelaw,whichalsoaffectedmillionsofpeople.WhydoesGuptawintheaward?

A.Forhisachievementsinclassicalmusic.Forperformingforlargecrowds.

C.Fororganizingagroupplayingforthehomeless.

D.ForthepanionshipwithNathanielAyers.

29.WhatdoweknowaboutMacArthurFellowship?

A.Itisfoundedbythegovernment.B.Itoffers$625,000to25winnersin2018.

C.Itallowsthewinnerstousethemoneyfreely.

D.Itawardspeoplewhomakegreatcontributionstosociety.30.WhatwastheextraordinarythingthatSandefurdid?

A.Shemadeiteasiertogetlegalhelpforthepoor.

B.Shemadethelegalsystemfairer.

C.Shepaidmoreattentiontothecriminaljusticesystem.

D.Sheofferedlegalaidtothepoorfreely.

31.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Grantswinners,inspiringthepoor

B.Thecityhomeless,inneedofhelp

C.VijayGupta,anextraordinaryviolinist

D.MacArthurFoundation,awardingexceptionalworkDIfyouneverreadF.ScottFitzgerald'sclassicnovelTheGreatGatsby,nowitisyourchancetocatchupbywatchingthelatestfilmadaptation.Becauseifthere’sonesentencetosumupthefilm,itwouldbe,asFoxNewssaysinitsreview,"It’sjustlikethebook."

DirectorBazLuhrmann'smainchallengewas"eithertofindavisualequivalent(等同物)forFitzgerald'selegantprose—theopensecretofthebook'sstayingpower—ortobendthematerialtohisownexotic(异国风情的)strengths".Hetriesitbothways,withvaryingdegreesofsuccess.

ConsideredtobeFitzgeraldsrepresentativework,TheGreatGatsbyexploresthemesofidealism,resistancetochange,socialchange,andexcess,creatingaportraitoftheJazzAgeortheRoaringlwentiesthathasbeendescribedasacautionarytaleregardingtheAmericanDream.

"AllofFitzgerald’soriginalcreationfindsitswayintothisfilm,evengoingasfartoincludequiteabitoftheoriginaldialogue."theUSfilmcriticJustinTaroliwritesinhisreview."Thecastisbeautiful,asisthescript,andthescenesareavisualfeast,"Taroliadds.

DiCapriodoesagoodandprofessionaljobasthesocialitebyrecreatingFitzgerald'sdescriptionofGatsby'scharm."Hecanlookatsomeoneforaninstantandunderstandhow,perfectly,heorshewantstobeseen,"DavidDenby,afilmcriticforTheNewYorker,saysinhisreview.

Theuseofmusicisalmostreasonenoughtoseethefilm."Luhrmannisathisbestmixingvisualmusicalstyles

together

to

createsomethingwhollyoriginal,"theFoxNewsreviewsays.

Forexample,in

one

of

the

mostoutstandingscenesinthefilm,

the

firstpartyscene,NickwalksquicklyfromonepartyguesttoanotherpartyguesttryingtoexplainallthegossipaboutGatsby

until

he

is

finallyintroducedtothemanhimself,whilethemoststirringversionofRhapsodyinBlue(posedbyAmericanmusicianGeorgeGershwinin1924)isplayedinthebackground.WhatdoestheauthorsuggesttoknowaboutthenovelTheGreatGatsby?

A.Readingthenewspaper. B.Watchingthemovie.

C.Readingreviews. D.Readingthenovel.

33.WhatdidBazLuhrmanndotomakethefilmasuccess?

A.Headaptedthestoryinthenovelashewished.

B.Hemadethefilmmorepowerfulthanthebook.

C.Hemixedhisstylewiththeeleganceoftheessay.

D.Heshowedtheeleganceofthepicturesinthefilm.

34.WhatisTaroli'sattitudetowardsthefilm?

A.Favourable. B.Sceptical. C.Amazed. D.Unconcerned.

35.Whydoestheauthorgivetheexampleofthefirstpartysceneinthelastparagraph?

A.TounfoldthefactthatNickwantstoknowmoreaboutGatsby.

B.ToshowtheversionofRhapsodyinBluematchesthefilmwell.

C.Toprovethatthedirectorisgoodatbiningvisualsandmusic.

D.Toconvinceusthatthefirstsceneisperfectlyshotbythedirector.第二节七选五(共5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。______36_______

Mostfitnessadviceisaimedatageneralaudience.Butifyou’reanolderadult,theInternationalCouncilonActiveAging(ICAA)hassometipsforseniorstogetstartedandkeepthematthetopoftheirgame.

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Talkwithyourdoctoraboutgettingpermissiontobeginafitnessprogramandmakinganychangestosuityoursituation.

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Beforestarting,pickaprogramyou’llenjoy,soyou’lldoitregularly.Checkoutthefacilityandthestaff.Istheplacefriendly?Canyouchangeclothesfortably?Arefacilitieseasilyaccessed?

Determineyourparticipationstyle.Choosewhat’sbestforyou——aclassorgoingsolo?Morningornighthours?

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Startslowly.Mostpeopleareovereagerandsometimesoverdoit.Recordabaselineofyourregularactivitiesanddetermineareasonableplan.

Makeadate.Findafriendtoexercisewithyouandkeepyoumotivated.

Setspecificshorttermandlongtermgoals.Planforactivityinyourdayandmakeitapriority.

Remindyourselfwhatyourgoalsare.Ifithurts,don’tdoit.

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Andonceyou’vereachedyourgoal,treatyourselfforthegoodjobyou’vedone,soitwillencourageyoutocontinue.

A.

Makealist.

B.

ExerciseTipsforSeniorstoLiveaHealthyLife

C.

Knowyourchoice.

D.

Learntoworkaroundpain,notthroughit.

E.

Indoororoutsideexercise?

F.

AlltheSeniorsShouldBeCarefulBeforeExercise

G.

Getathoroughexamination.第三部分语言知识运用(共三节，满分51分)第一节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）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。Auniquefestivalfoodculture____41____(develop)inChinathroughouttheyears.EatingdumplingsisamonfolkcustomformanyChineseonthedayofwintersolstice(冬至),especiallypeople____42____liveinthenorth.Whenmidwinteres,vitalmovementbeginstodeclineandcalmdown.Inthisperiod,ifeateninarightamount,somenutssuchaspeanuts,walnuts,andchestnutsaregoodforone’sbody.

PeopleinSuzhou,JiangsuProvince,___43____(be)accustomedtoeatingwontonsinmidwinter.Accordingtoanoldstory,duringthemidwinterfeast2,500yearsago,theKingofWu___44____(feed)upwithallkindsofcostlyfoodsandwantedtotry___45___(variety)things.Then,thebeautyXishimadewontonstohonorthekingswish.Heatealotandlikedthefoodverymuch.Later,thepeopleofSuzhouhadwontonstocelebratethefestival__46___(official).

InplacessuchasShanghai,peopleeattangyuan,kindofsmalldumplingball___47___(produce)withstickyriceflour(粉).InYinchuan,Ningxia,peoplecallmidwinterthe“GhostFestival”.Onthatdaytitiscustomaryforpeopletheretoeatmuttonsoupandthedumplingsinit.Theygivethemidwintersoupastrangenameandcallit“brain”,___48___theyusuallysharewiththeirrelatives.

PeopleinTaiwankeepthecustomofprovidingninelayercakes___49___theirancestors.Peoplefromthesamefamilygatherattheirancestraltemplestoadoretheirancestorsinorderoftheirages.After___50___(hold)thesacrificialceremony,thereisalwaysagranddinner.第二节完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从所提供的四个选项中选出最佳选项，完成短文填空。

Ekaterinaisafamousskater.She

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theactivityofskatingattheageof4.Sincethen,shehasbeendevotedtothecareerthatdrivesherlifeand

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beautyandromanceintolivesofmillionsofothers.

Whenshewas11,shefounda

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partner,SergeiGrinkov,15yearsoldthen,withwhomshecouldperformthatactivityinthemostexpressive,mostelegantway.Theywerethemostwinningpairskatersontheiceineveryway:thetinyfragileEkaterina,inthe

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ofhertall,strong,handsomepartner,lovinglylaunchedintothe

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,tenderlycaught,andbeautifullyskatedaroundontheice.

Gradually,thetwoofthem

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togetherintoadreamcoupleandthemostbeautifulkindoflovingrelationship.Whenshewas19,shemarriedhim.Theyhadadaughter,acharminggirltheybothlovedandprotected.Andthen,

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in1995,duringaroutinepracticesession,hermate,herlove,herpartner,SergeiGrinkov,stopped,fellanddiedofaheartattackat28.

Ekaterina'sworldseemedtoend.Itwashermumwholither

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tostartremakingherlifebysaying"LittleDasha,havinglostafather,needsatleastahealthymother."Thisremindedhertoaskafriendtosendher

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whichhadbeenleftinthecornerforalongtime.Latershesaidinherbook,"

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istheonlythingthatcanhelppeoplerecover."InFebruary1996,Ekaterinaskatedamovingtribute(悼念)toSergei,inwhichshe

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tothemusicofMahler'sSymphonyNo.5,thecouple'sfavorite.Shewas

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inthebeginning,becauseithadbeenalongtimesinceshehadskatedalone.Andshewasafraidofthe

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thepiecewouldrecall.Butthatnight,shedidit.Shefilledupthe

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withhercourage.NoonewhosawEkaterinathatnightwouldforgetherperformance,justasshewouldneverforgetSergei.Buteveryonewaslearning,asshealreadylearned,that

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"goodbye"wasthebeginningofhernewlife.A.started

B.learned

C.marked

D.watchedA.drags

B.brings

C.pulls

D.attractsA.quiet

B.brave

C.lovely

D.perfectA.palms

B.memory

C.arms

D.dreamA.earth

B.ocean

C.air

D.spaceA.broke

B.talked

C.grew

D.studiedA.naturally

B.suddenly

C.immediately

D.obviouslyA.determination

B.imagination

C.curiosity

D.careerA.gifts

B.pictures

C.books

D.skatesA.Benefit

B.Work

C.Medicine

D.AmbitionA.sang

B.applied

C.adjusted

D.performedA.nervous

B.relieved

C.happy

D.disappointedA.words

B.ideas

C.emotions

D.movesA.ice

B.match

C.chance

D.gapA.