广东省湛江市2021-2022学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷

湛江市2021—2022学年度第二学期期末调研考试高一英语注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ABestSleepMusicAppsIfyouwanttosleepbetteratnight,tryingasleepmusicappmightbetheanswer.Herearesomeidealsleepmusicappstochoosefrom.CalmCalmisoneofthemostpopularsleepmusicappsanditslargelibraryofrelaxingandsleep-causingtracksislargelyresponsibleforthat.Thisappoffersafreeversion,buttoreallytakeadvantageofwhatCalmhastooffer,youhadbetterchoosethepaidversion,whichcosts$69.99foroneyear.Alifetimemembershipis$399.99.RelaxMelodiesRelaxMelodiesisintendedtocalmyourmindwithrelaxingsound.Thecomposerisvisualandeasytouse,andtheDiscoverpagegivesyouaccesstootherappfeatures,likebedtimestoriesandbreathingexercises.Thoughitsfreeversionprovidesagreatintroductiontotheideaofsleepmusic,thepaidversionunlocksalargerlibraryofsounds.Considerpayingforitifthere'reparticularsoundsorfeaturesthatreallyattractyou.HeadspaceHeadspaceisafeature-richappdesignedinasimplewaythatmakesitquickandeasytouseitslibraryofsleep-specificmusic.TheSleepiconatthebottomoftheappiseasytoidentifyandleadstoalibraryofoptionsthatincludeSleepMusicandSleepRadio.It'sworthnotingthatnearlyeverythinginHeadspace'sSleepLibraryrequiresanextrasubscription.Headspacecosts$69.99annually,oryoucanpay$12.99permonth.PzizzPzizzofferssleepmusictracksyoucanuseatnaptime,bedtime,ortoimprovefocus.OnethingthatmakesPzizzdifferentisitsvoicenarration（旁白）option.Ifyoufindthepresenceofacalmingvoicetobecomfortingorbenefitfromsomeonehelpingyoutorelaxyourbodyandmind,thenPzizzisagoodchoiceforyou.Maleandfemalevoiceoptionsareavailableandthevoiceislowandcalm.Ithasafreeversionbutyoushouldpayforextrasubscriptions.1.Whichappallowsyoutocombinesleepmusicwithbreathingexercises?A.Calm. B.Headspace. C.Pzizz. D.RelaxMelodies.2.Howmuchshouldyoupayatleastfortheone-yearsubscriptionofHeadspace?A.$12.99. B.$69.99. C.$155.88. D.$399.99.3.WhatisspecialaboutPzizz?A.Itsvoicefornarrationisfixed. B.Itprovideslowandcalmmusic.C.Itoffersvoicenarrationoptions. D.Itsfocusissleep-specificmusic.BOnacoldwinterday,Dontookhisdogs,MiloandDuke,outfortheirusualmorningwalkatBarkPark.ButthispeacefulwalkwasinterruptedbyMike,ananxiousdogownerwhowasmissinghisbestfriend.Hissmallgraydog,Jackson,hadgottenlostsomewhereinthepark-andhe'dalreadybeengoneforquitesometime.Smalldogsdon'tdoverywellincoldweather.Knowingthattherewasnotimetowaste,Donandhisowndogsimmediatelystartedsearchingthepark.Unfortunately,Jacksonwasnowheretobefound.IfDonhadn'thadhisowndogswithhim,Jacksonmightneverhavebeenfoundintime.Donwasabouttogiveuponthesearchandwasalreadyheadingbacktohiscar.ButasDonandhisdogswerecrossingthebridge,Milosuddenlynoticedsomethinginthewater.Thinkingthathisdoghadseenaduckorsomethingelse,Dontriedtopullontheleash,butMilowouldn'tlisten.Dukejoinedin,andthetwodogsinsistedthatsomethingwasgoingon.Donlookedoutacrossthebridgeandsawasmall,grayshapestrugglingintheicyriver.Therealityofthesituationclicked,andDonimmediatelybeganrunningdowntothewater'sedge.Doncalled911,butheknewthathelpwouldn'tarriveintime.Withoutevensparingathoughtforhimself,thebravemanjumpedintothewaterandmovedstraighttowardstheterrifieddog.Jacksonwastrappediniceandbarelyholdinghimselfabovewater.Donusedhisarmstobreaktheiceandquicklypulledthedogintohisarms.Thetwoswamoutofthewaterandbackontodryland.MikewaswaitingforJacksonandrushedhimstraighttoanearbyvetclinic.It'sreportedthatJacksondidn'tsufferanyharmfromtheincidentandisascheerfulasever.4.WhatwasDondoingwhenhemetMike?A.Swimming. B.Playinggames. C.Takingexercise. D.Walkinghisdogs.5.Whofirstsawthemissingdog,Jackson?ADon. B.Mike. C.Milo. D.Duke.6.WhydidDonjumpintowatertorescueJackson?A.Jacksonwashisbestfriend. B.Helovedthedogverymuch.C.MiloandDukeaskedhimtodoso. D.Therewasn'tenoughtimewaitingfortherescue.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Bravedogs:MiloandDuke B.MissingdogfoundintheriverC.Bravemansavesdogtrappedinice D.AwalkonacoldmorningintheparkCJimmyChoiisacyclistandaworldrecordholderforpush-ups.HealsohappenstobelivingwithParkinson’sdisease.Hewasdiagnosedwiththebraindisorderin2003,sufferingfrominvoluntaryshakingandproblemswithwalkingandbalancing.Thereiscurrentlynocure.Jimmyhastoquitthesports.Soonhecommitshimselftobeingamotivationalspeakerandadvocatingforpeoplewiththedisease.Jimmyoftenshareshisstrugglesonsocialmedia,andinarecentvideo,heexpressedhisannoyanceatthepackagingofthepillsheneedstotake.Itshowedhisshakinghandtryingtogetatinypillfromthebottle.Jimmywasn’ttheonlyonefacingsuchaproblem.BrianAlldridge,avideographer,sawhisvideoandimmediatelydecidedtodosomethingtohelphimandeveryoneelsedealingwiththisproblem.Hesatdownathiscomputerandtaughthimself3Dmodelingsoftware.Withintwodays,Briandesignedanewmedicinebottlethatseparatesasinglepillinacontainer.Brianmadehisownvideoandofferedhisdesignfreeofchargetoanyonewitha3Dprinterwhowouldbewillingtocreateaphysicalprototype.“IexpectedmaybeoneortwopeopletomessagemewhenIcouldn’tguaranteethatthedevicewouldactuallywork.Instead,thousandsofpeopleofferedtoprintthethingthenextday,”Briansaid,feelingsosurprised.“Evenmoretoldmethatsomeonetheyknewcouldbenefitfromit.”Theonlinecommunitytookitfromthere,printingoutmanyversionsofBrian’sdesignuntiltheyhadaprototypetosendtoJimmy.Jimmywasjustsurprisedbytheirsupport,andheeagerlytestedeveryversionofit.Thecreatorsofthepillbottlenowfeellikethere’snothingtheycan’tdo!“Ifyouthinkofawaytoimprovethelivesofothers,there’smostlikelyawaytomakeithappen.”Briansaid.8.WhatdoweknowaboutJimmyinfaceofParkinson’sdisease?A.Hefeelsupsetaboutleavingsports. B.Hemakesgreateffortstorecover.C.Hebecomesdevotedtoanewcareer. D.Helivesingreatpainfromthedisease.9.WhatdidJimmyshowintherecentvideo?A.Poorpackagingofhispills. B.Botheringwithreachingpills.C.Designofanewmedicinebottle. D.RequirementsforpeoplewithParkinson.10WhydidBrianfeelsurprised?A.Somanypeoplerespondedtohim. B.Thebottleworkedbetterthanexpected.C.Hisdesignbenefitedmanypatients. D.Jimmytriedallversionsofthebottle.11.Whatdothecreatorsthinkofthecreationofthepillbottle?A.Thereisnothingtheycan’taccept. B.Thereisnothingtheycan’timagine.C.Thereisnothingtheycan’tcontrol. D.Thereisnothingtheycan’tachieve.DTheSilkRoadisarguablythemostfamouslong-distancetraderouteoftheancientworld.ThispassageconnectedEuropeintheWestwithChinaintheEast,andallowedtheexchangeofgoods,technology,andideasbetweenthetwocivilizations.Althoughmerchantscouldmakehugeprofitstravellingtheroad,itwasnotwithoutrisk.ThemainSilkRoadstartedinChang’an(knowntodayasXi’an),theearlyHancapital.TravelerscommencingtheirjourneyfromthiscitycouldtakeanorthernroutethatwouldtakethemacrossChina’snorthwesternprovinces.Afterthis,theywouldfacetheGobiDesert,arguablythegreatestdangeroftheSilkRoad.TheGobiDesert,thelargestdesertinAsia,consistsmainlyofrocky,hardearth.Thisfeaturemadeiteasierfortraderstotravelacross,comparedtosandydesertsliketheneighboringTaklamakanDesert.Likeotherdeserts,theGobiDesertisdryandhot,andthereforethebiggestchallengetravelersfacedwasobtainingenoughwaterforthemselvesaswellasfortheircamels.So,reststopswerecreatedalongtheroute,allowingtravelerstorest,eatanddrink.Theseplacesalsopromotedtheexchangeofgoods,andevenideas,amongstthetravelerswhostoppedthere.Usually,thereststopswereplacedwithinaday’sjourneyofeachother.Inthisway,travelerscouldavoidspendingtoomuchtimeinthedesert,whichwouldmakethemtargetsforrobbers,anotherdangeroftheSilkRoad.OncethroughtheGobiDesert,travelerswouldcontinuetheirjourneyintoIran,Turkey,andfinallyEurope.Whilstthispartofthejourneymayhavebeenlessdangerous,itisnotentirelywithoutitsperils.12.Theunderlinedword“it”inthefirstparagraphrefersto_____.A.makinghugeprofits B.travelingtheSilkRoadC.exchanginggoodsandideas D.connectingdifferentcivilizations13.WhywastheGobiDeserteasiertocrossthanotherdeserts?A.Thedesert’ssurfacewaseasiertowalkon.B.Camelsfortransportationwereeasiertofind.C.Itwassmallerandcouldbecrossedinlesstime.D.Thereweremorenaturalwatersourcesavailable.14.WhatcanweguessaboutthereststopsintheGobiDesert?A.Travelerswereofferedfreeaccommodation.B.Theywerelocatedaroundtheedgesofthedesert.C.Travelersstayingtherewereoftenattackedbycriminals.D.Theyweresharedbytravelersfromdifferentcountries.15.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.TheoriginsoftheSilkRoad.B.ThebenefitsoftheSilkRoad.C.ThedifficultiesfacedbySilkRoadtravelers.D.TheculturalexchangesamongSilkRoadtravelers.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Flyingtoanothercountrycansometimestakeseveraldays.Butthedesignerofafuturisticjet(喷气式飞机)sayshisplanecouldtakeyouaroundtheworldinyourlunchbreak.AccordingtoanarticleinTheSun,theplane,calledtheAntipode,couldcarry10peopleanduserocketboosterstogo12kmhigh.___16___OritcouldflyfromNewYorktoShanghaiin24minutes.AnordinaryBoeing747hasatopspeedof917km/h.ThefastestplaneintheworldrightnowisAirForceOne.ItcarriesthepresidentoftheUnitedStatesandcanreach1,092km/h.___17___CanadiandesignerCharlesBombardiersayshisplanecouldbe10timesfasterthantheConcorde,whichcouldflyat2,180km/h.TheConcordewastheworld’sfastestpassengerplanebetween1976and2003.ButtheConcordewasverynoisyanditsnosegotdangerouslyhotwhenitflew.AConcordecrashedin2000,killing114people.___18______19___ItstopstheplanefromoverheatingandhavingthesameproblemsthattheConcordedid.Newtechnology,recentlytestedbyNASA,makestheAntipodetheperfectshapeandweighttoflyfastandsafely.“It’salwayssomethingthatpeoplewouldlikeatransportationsystemthatcouldtakeyoufromoneplaceontheplanettotheotherside”Mr.BombardiertoldtheBBC.___20___Thedesignisjustaconceptandwillneedmoreresearchbeforeitbecomesareality.A.NoConcordeswereflownagainafter2003.B.Therearehugedifferencesbetweenhigh-speedplanes.C.ButtheAntipodewouldprobablyreachacrazy25,750km/h!D.Don’ttrytobuyaticketfortheplaneyetthough.E.ThenitcouldflyfromLondontoNewYorkinlessthan20minutes.F.Thesuperfastplanecouldonlycarrytenpassengers.G.TheAntipode’sdesignincludesaspecialnose.第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Aboutthreeyearsago,atornadoattackedourtown.MyfatherandI____21____tovisitmygrandparentstomakesuretheywereokay.Uponarrival,Itookmyregularseatand____22____withGrandmaaboutwhatwasonourmindtopassthetime.____23____,thepowerwasoutanditgotdarkinwhatseemedlikeamatterofminutes.Then,Grandmaturnedtomeandaskedwith____24____eyesthatstaredrightpastme,“Nowyou’regraduatingthisyear,aren’tyou?”Asafreshman,Iwas____25____,aboutthisstrangequestion.Actually,Grandmacouldexactly____26____youwheneveryoneofhergrandchildrenwasborn.____27____,IassuredherthatIwasnotyeta(n)____28____,andstillhadafewyearsuntilgraduation.Soon,myfatheraskedifIwasreadytogohome.Isilently____29____myhead—yes.Intothecar,I_____30_____andcouldn’tstopweeping.Myfatheraskedmewhatwaswrong.“IsGrandmagoingto_____31_____mygraduation?”Iasked.Ittookhimalongtimetorespond,“Yes.Shemaynotknowwheresheis,butshewillbethere,nomatterwhat.”Therestofthecarridehomewas_____32_____.Whenweeventuallyarrivedhome,Irushedtomyroomandcriedforhours.Thatnight,IcouldpicturethatGrandma’s_____33_____wouldbechangedfromthecaregivertocarereceiver.EversincethattalkwithmyGrandma,Ihavematuredand_____34_____.HerAlzheimer(阿尔茨海默症)hasprogressedtoaboutstage3now.Atmygraduation,IwassittingonthestageseeingGrandmatheresittingwiththerestofmyfamily.“Shemaynotknowwheresheis,butshewillbethere”.Myfather’swords_____35_____inmyears.21.A.flew B.cycled C.drove D.walked22.A.chatted B.argued C.consulted D.whispered23.A.Finally B.Suddenly C.Immediately D.Constantly24.A.loving B.bright C.watery D.empty25.A.concerned B.confused C.cautious D.curious26.A.identify B.remind C.persuade D.tell27.A.Shocked B.Amazed C.Disappointed D.Excited28.A.assistant B.freshman C.senior D.genius29.A.shook B.nodded C.raised D.lowered30.A.calmeddown B.cutin C.calledout D.brokedown31.A.attend B.forget C.celebrate D.cancel32.A.dull B.smooth C.silent D.uneasy33.A.character B.status C.power D.role34.A.grownup B.givenup C.cheeredup D.keptup35.A.exploded B.burst C.rang D.flashed第二节（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。Withafascinatingpastandmorethanfourhundredyearsofhistory,St.Augustineisoneofthenation’soldestcitiesanda____36____(nation)treasure.LocatedonFlorida’sAtlanticcoast,itishometomanyfineexamplesofEuropeanarchitectureandwildscenicviews.In1513,anexplorerfoundthisland,____37____hecalledLaFlorida.Then,in1565,aSpanishconqueror(征服者)builtasettlementthere,andnameditSt.Augustine.Apart____38____a20-yearperiodofEnglishrule,FloridaremainedruledbySpanish____39____(govern)untiltheUnitedStatestookcontrolin1821.Intheyearsafter____40____(it)founding,St.Augustinewasattackedby____41____rangeofpeople,theFrench,theEnglishandthenatives.Theyaresaidto____42____(shoot)flamingarrowsatthecity’sdefensivebuilding,____43____(set)itonfire.Morerecently,naturehasstrickenthecitywithtwohurricanes.Still,St.Augustine____44____(exist)now.Afterthecityrecovers,visitorsshouldn'toverlookit.Ithassufferedmuchinhistory.Hopefully,visitorswillcomeandperhapssupportthecoastrecoverywhilediscoveringFlorida’s_____45_____(century)ofhistoryandmilesofcoastalbeauty.第三部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，你在美国纽约旅游期间受到了MrsSmith的接待。请你写一封感谢信，内容要点如下：1.告知安全返回；2.感谢她的帮助；3.表达美好愿望。注意：词数80左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearMrs.Smith,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节（满分25分）47.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。续写的词数应为150左右。Iamamotherofthreechildrenandhaverecentlycompletedmycollegedegree.ThelastclassIhadtotakewassociology(社会学).TheteacherofferedinspiringteachingthatIwisheveryhumancouldbegracedwith.Herlastprojectofthetermwascalled“Smile”.Theclasswasaskedtogooutandsmileatthreepeopleanddocumenttheirreactions.Iamaveryfriendlypersonandalwayssmileateveryoneandsayhelloanyway,soIthoughtthiswouldbeapieceofcake.Soonafterweweregiventheproject,myhusband,theyoungestson,andIwentouttoMcDonald’sinacoldmorning.Itwasjustourwayofsharingspecialplaytimewithourson.Wewerestandinginline,waitingtobeserved,whenallofasuddeneveryonearoundusbegantobackaway,andevensodidmyhusband.Ididnotmoveabit.AstrongfeelingoffearturnedupasIturnedtoseewhytheyhadmoved.AsIturnedaround,Ismelledaterrible“dirtybody”smell,andstandingbehindmeweretwopoorhomelessmen.AsIlookeddownattheshortgentleman,closetome,hewas“smiling”.Hisbeautifulskyblueeyeswerefullofhopeashesearchedforacceptance.Hesaid,“Goodday!”ashecountedthefewcoinshehadbeenholding.Thesecondmanwasobviouslymentallydisabled.IheldmytearswhenIstoodtherewiththem.Theyoungladyatthecounteraskedhimwhattheywanted.Hesaid,“Coffeeisall,Miss.”becausethatwasalltheycouldafford(Iftheywantedtositintherestaurantandwarmup,theyhadtobuysomething.Theyjustwantedtobewarm.).ThenIreallyfeltthedesirewassogreatthatIalmostreachedoutmyhandsandhuggedthelittlemanwiththeblueeyes.Paragraph1:AtthatmomentInoticedalleyesintherestaurantwerestaringatme.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Iturnedin“myproject”andtheinstructorreadit.____