广东省揭阳市华侨高级中学2020-2021学年高一英语下学期第一阶段考试试题.doc

广东省揭阳市华侨高级中学2020-2021学年高一英语下学期第一阶段考试试题

广东省揭阳市华侨高级中学2020-2021学年高一英语下学期第一阶段考试试题

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广东省揭阳市华侨高级中学2020-2021学年高一英语下学期第一阶段考试试题
(考试时间：120分钟，满分：150分)
第一部分 听力 （共15小题，每小题2分，满分 30分）
第一节：
听下面4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。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. How long will the man be away?
A. For 4 hours. B. For 5 hours. C. For 6 hours.
2. What’s he probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Friends. B. Mother and son. C. Teacher and student.
3. What does the man want to buy?
A. A pair of ladies’ shoes. B. A children’s dress. C. A men’s coat.
4. What does the man think of his flight?
A. Satisfying. B. Tiring. C. Terrible.

第二节：
听下面2段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从所听到的内容中获取信息，回答相应小题。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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第5段材料，回答第5、6题。
5. How old is the man?
A. Nineteen. B. Twenty-one. C. Twenty-four.
6. What does the woman want the man to do?
A. Visit her school.
B. Study together with her.
C. Help improve her spoken English.
听第6段材料，回答第7至9题。
7. What was Sue’s plan at first?
A. Going to Thailand.
B. Having a business trip.
C. Attending an exhibition.
8. What does the man want Sue to do?
A. Take a rest. B. Look after her kid. C. Finish her work first.
9. What does Sue probably do this Saturday afternoon?
A. Go to a concert. B. Swim in the sea. C. Stay at home.

第三节：听取信息。听下面一段材料，将表格中的信息补充完整。本段材料读两遍。
Westfield Farms Annual Pumpkin Caring Festival
The number of participants
There are 10. _________ participants of all different ages.

Prize
• “The Great Pumpkin”: to the person who has grown the 11. _________ pumpkin.
• “Celebrity Pumpkin”: a jack-o-lantern carved to look like the 12. ________ of a
famous person.
• “The Grand Pumpkin: the best jack-o-lantern from all the 13. _____________.
Fees
• It’s 20 dollars per person and 14. _______ dollars per kid to get into the festival.
• Most of the money is used for 15. __________.

第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The Union Jack is the national flag of the United Kingdom. It is so called because it combines the emblems (象征) of three countries — England, Scotland and Ireland (although since 1921 only Northern Ireland has been part of the United Kingdom)．
The term “Union Jack” possibly dates from Queen Anne's time, but its origin is uncertain. It may come from the “Jacket” of the English or Scottish soldiers; or from the name of James Ⅰ who originated the first union in 1603, in either its Latin or French form “Jacobus” or “Jacques”； or as “jack” once meant small, the name may come from a royal proclamation (声明) issued by Charles Ⅱ that the flag should be flown only by ships of the Royal Navy as a jack, a small flag at the bowsprit (船首)．
The Union Jack was originally a royal flag (when the present design was made official in 1801, it was ordered to be flown on all the King's forts and castles, but not elsewhere); today it is flown above Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle when the Queen is not in residence. On news of a royal death, the Union Jack will be flown at half-mast (下半旗)．
The flying of the Union Jack on public buildings is decided by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport at the Queen's command. The Union Jack is flown on government buildings on days marking the birthdays of members of the royal family, such as the Queen's official birthday, and on the days of the State Opening and prorogation (休会) of Parliament; it is also flown on St David's Day, St George's Day, St Andrew's Day, and St Patrick's Day.
Although the Union Jack originated as a royal flag, it is now also flown by many people and organizations elsewhere in the United Kingdom. Its use as an emblem has extended beyond the form of a flag and the Union Jack is frequently shown on other objects.
16．The reason why the national flag of the United Kingdom is called the Union Jack is that ________.
A．the flag is made of jacket
B．the flag combines the emblems of three countries
C．the flag shows the symbol of unity
D．the flag originated from the existence of the United Kingdom　
17．The second paragraph mainly talks about ________.
A．the origin of the national flag
B．the history of the national flag
C．the reason why the Union Jack has become the national flag
D．the way how the Union Jack has become the national flag
18．What is the best title for the passage?
A．The Union Jack Everywhere
B．The Union Jack at Anytime
C．National Flag, the Union Jack
D．The History of the Union Jack

B
Yesterday I cleared up my house and I mean really cleared up my house. The room that gave the most results was my husband's “office”. There I found: one right­footed shoe, size 10 (he lost the other one somewhere), a set of Star Wars videos and two small china cats someone gave me last birthday. I collected these “finds” and took them downstairs and logged (登录) on to www.eB: the answer to all our rubbish.
What is eBay? It aims to provide a global trading platform (平台) where almost anyone can trade almost anything. The idea came from Pierre Omidyar. Born in Paris, Omidyar moved to Washington when he was still a child. At high school he became very interested in computer programming and after graduating from Tufts University in 1988, he worked for the next few years as a computer engineer. In his free time he started eBay as a kind of hobby, originally offering the service free by word of mouth. By 1996 there was so much traffic on the site that he had to upgrade (升级) and he began collecting fees. Joined by a friend, Peter Skoll, and in 1998 by his dynamic CEO, Meg Whitman, he has never looked back. Even in the great dot­com crashes of the late 1990s eBay went from strength to strength. It is now one of the ten most visited online shopping sites on the Internet.
If you think about it, it's a perfect Internet idea. All you have to do is take an e­photo, write a description, fill out a sales form and you're in business; the world is your market place.
Some of the more bizarre goods up for offer have been a piece of French bread, partially eaten by Justin Timberlake, advertising space on a man's head, and a pair of used false teeth.
One week later I am proud of having a clean and tidy home and 110 in cash. Someone even bought the shoe.
19．Why did the author log on to eBay?
A．To sell some useless things.
B．To buy shoes for her husband.
C．To exchange things with other users.
D．To search for things used at the office.
20．What can we infer from Paragraph 2 about eBay?
A．It aims to provide a free service.
B．It was the idea of a high school boy.
C．It has become more and more successful.
D．It faced a difficult situation in the late 1990s.
21．The underlined word “bizarre” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to “________”．
A．popular　　 B．unusual
C．valuable D．unacceptable

22．What does the author think of eBay?
A．She is satisfied with it.
B．She is worried about it.
C．She shows no interest in it.
D．She thinks it wastes a lot of money.

C
Walk around the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and you may see a green animal named Sluggo and a flying pig named Philomena. You might even see street artist David Zinn drawing them using only sidewalk chalk and charcoal (炭笔)．
At the age of 12, David began working as an artist. His dad was writing a computer instruction and worried that it would be boring to read. So he asked David to draw pictures of turtles (the name of the computer program) to explain it. The publisher liked his drawings, and soon David had the job of drawing more turtles in action. “I learned a great lesson, which was that, to make money as an artist, I couldn't always draw what I wanted,” he says. “I had to figure out how to draw a turtle drinking tea and other things like that.”
David worked for 20 years as a commercial (商业的) artist, but he often felt cooped up (禁锢) sitting at a computer for 10 hours a day. Then, on a sunny afternoon about ten years ago, he brought some chalk and started drawing on the sidewalk. That's when Sluggo came to life.
“One of the reasons I like to put art on the street is to take people by surprise，” he says. “I can have fun drawing, and knowing it will be washed away helps me not think too much. It frees me up.”
It takes David about two hours to complete one drawing. He uses a lot of sidewalk characteristics in his street art. It can be difficult to draw on surfaces that are not flat. He has to notice where shadows will land so they won't destroy the 3D drawings he creates.
Today, more and more people are accepting and looking for his work. David's artwork can also be found across the country and even throughout the world. Photos of his drawings have been shown at many universities and museums.
23．What did David learn from drawing turtles for his father?
A．Work hard.　　　　　 B．Follow your heart.
C．Draw what you like. D．Draw in a creative way.
24．How does David feel when knowing his drawing will be washed away?
A．Relaxed. B．Worried.
C．Unhappy. D．Surprised.
25．In what way is David's art special?
A．It shows his real life.
B．It is drawn on the flat sidewalk.
C．It needs a very long time to finish a drawing.
D．It is 3D street art created by simple painting tools.
26．What do we know about David's drawings?
A．They are becoming popular.
B．They are too difficult to understand.
C．They are found mainly at museums.
D．They are hardly accepted by adults.

D
My daughter is a middle school student who still plays with her American Girl dolls. Dolls have been a huge part of her life ever since she was a baby. When she got her first doll at the age of 5, she spent hours brushing its hair and changing its clothes. Some people think my daughter should stop doing that as a teenager. But I think quite differently.
Considering the less attractive activities that are out there and what else she could be doing, I find playing with dolls seems like a nice choice. It’s better than playing computer games or something alike. I’ve also noticed it doesn’t make any difference to her social life. She has her friends and spends time with them.
Playing with dolls is helpful for my daughter. “When I play with them, ” my daughter told me, “it makes me feel that I can express problems going on in my life and that I’m not the only one who has those problems. They’re in their lives, too, and they have to live with them.” I’m glad she finds a safe place to stay when she faces school test, changeable social groups, and a changing body in middle school.
Moreover, the girl dolls can be encouraging. Most come with an amazing back story. For instance, Luciana is interested in science and technology and wants to become an astronaut. How cool it is to set an example for kids!
So next time, when someone tries to judge my young teen for playing with her dolls, I’ll remember all the ways she benefits from them. And when she grows too large for them, I hope she saves her dolls and brings them out one day in the future so that her own kids can get the benefits of playing with them, even into their teen years.
27. What does the author say about her daughter?
A. She has a lasting interest in dolls.
B. She likes collecting some special dolls.
C. She has got bored with her childhood dolls as a teenager.
D. She spends too much time with dolls instead of her friends.
28. According to Paragraph 2, what does the author think her daughter’s behavior means?
A. Developing her social skills.
B. Doing poorly in school exams.
C. Missing other amazing activities.
D. Avoiding some harmful activities.
29. What did the daughter’s words in Paragraph 3 suggest?
A. Playing with dolls gives her a sense of responsibility.
B. Playing with dolls helps reduce her stress in life.
C. She has problems different from other teenagers.
D. She has been worried about her school life.
30. Who may be Luciana in Paragraph 4？
A. a scientist B. a friend C. a doll D. a girl

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。
Life is just like a box. Inside it are happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in it teach us new lessons and make us a better person.
Love
Love plays a key role in our life. Love makes you feel wanted. Without love a person could become cruel and violent. In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care. They tell us what is right or wrong, good or bad. 31. _____________. It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to the feelings of others. Kids make a person responsible and mature and help us to understand life better.
Happiness and sorrow
Materialistic happiness is short-lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others gives a certain level of fulfillment. 32. _____________. No mind is happy without peace. We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow. Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one, failure and despair. But these things are temporary and will pass away.
Failure and success
33. _____________. It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way.
Hope and despair
Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in patience. 34. _____________，because after every night there is a day. Nothing remains the same. We have only one choice — keep moving on in life and be hopeful.
Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and be right or dull. 35. _____________， so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.

A．Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour
B．So the only alternative is to work hard today
C．But we always tend to take this for granted
D．Success lies in trusting yourself
E．So let's enjoy every day
F．Failure is the path to success
G．Peace of mind is the main link to happiness

第三部分 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。
A fast-food worker's home was badly damaged by a fire. He made such a(n) 36._________ on his customers that they’re now raising money to help 37. _________ the house.
Malcom Coleman is an employee at the Wendy’s in the University of South Carolina. One day, an electrical fire made home not liveable. Because the insurance lapsed(失效), the damage wasn't t covered. He can't afford to repair it and has to live with fiends. Despite facing so many 38. _________, Malcolm is always kind and 39. _________. “He's always smiling and laughing,” said Robert Caldaroni, a student whom Malcolm once 40._________.
41. _________ Malcom lost h