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2021届肃南一中期中考试英语试题第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 40分) 第一节 (共 15 小题;每小题2分，满分30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。AMy mother has always been a follower of traditional methods when it comes to anything. She cooks traditional food，likes dressing up traditionally and likes the traditional way of shopping. She loves going to markets and going from one shop to another to find out what suits her best. She can walk miles when it comes to shopping along with her friends. She knows all the local markets and shops and knows very well where she can get best discounts（折扣）However，now she always gets tired when she goes out in the market. So one day I decided to introduce a new shop，which is much larger than usual markets and where she can also get discountsI am talking about online gift stores. She has a basic knowledge of computers and can operate computers. At the beginning，she was doubtful about shopping from these online gift shops because she wasnt too sure about the quality of the products.One day I decided to get her some branded things so that she could build trust in these shops. I ordered a Timex watch and a Sisley handbag for her. She never bought things online，but when they were delivered as a gift，she jumped for joy. She could not believe that I had ordered these gifts for her despite her being not much positive about online shops. However，after she saw both the products，she was assured that these online gift shops sent the promised brands and products，she loved her new watch and handbag.After this experience she ordered a gift for her friends wedding. She chose a gift basket that could be made according to her requirements. They sent a beautifully decorated basket with fine wines and chocolates. The basket was so artistically decorated that it became her friends favorite gift. Since then she has been consistently shopping online.1. What can we learn about the authors mother? A. She lives in a traditional way. B. She likes shopping very much. C. She is kind and very humorous. D. She always leads a simple life.2. Why does the author decide to introduce a new shop to her mother? A. The new shop is much larger. B. She cant go shopping as before. C. There are more goods for her to choose from. D. The goods in the new shop are much cheaper.3. What was the attitude of the authors mother to shopping online at first? A. She thought it was a good idea. B. She thought goods online were cheap. C. She doubted the quality of the goods. D. She worried about the difficulty in operation.4. The author decided to buy his mother some branded things A. in order to please his mother B. so that she could trust in shopping online C. so that she would live a happy life in her later years D. so that she would get a surprise on Mothers DayBThere are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board . Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or cleaning houses.Or，job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking workers.Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy objects，meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month.Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example，students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course，looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example，there is a book called What Color is Your Parachute（降落伞）？”by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people choose a career（职业）since it was first published in 1970Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W.Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los AngelesShe says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job. 5. What is the passage mainly about？ A. Finding a job. B. College students part-time jobs. C. Craigslist Web site. D. The relation between study and work 6. By logging on the Craigslist Web site，you can A. sell your old things B. do some shopping online C. create your own announcement board D. get useful information about 450 cities 7. “What Color is Your Parachute?”is a book which gives tips to those who want to . A. work on the airplane B. buy a parachute C. publish a book D. find a suitable job 8. How many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the passage? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.CTeenagers who spend hours in front of the television may have a poorer diet as young adults.A study，which included nearly 1，400 high school students，found those who watched TV for five hours or more per day had less healthy diets than peers(同龄人）five years later. Why does this happen? Should the parents take any measures?On the one hand，people who spend a lot of time in front of the TV, especially teenagers，may snack more，and that may affect their long-term diet quality.On the other hand，TV ads for fast food，sweets and snacks tempt teenagers to eat more of those foods. And TV time might also replace exercise time for some kids.Lead researcher Dr. Daheia J. Barr-Anderson，of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis，told Reuters Health a clear correlation between TV time during high school and diet quality in young adulthood. While the heaviest TV viewers were eating the most junk food , those whod watched less than two hours per day had the highest intake(吸取)of fruits，vegetables, whole grains and high-calcium food. In her opinion，parents should limit and monitor TV viewing.As far as I am concerned，children should watch no more than two hours of television per day. And parents should set a good example by eating right，being physically active and curbing their own TV time.9. Whats the best title for this passage? A. People should keep away from TV to keep healthy. B. Teenagers TV time may affect their diets later. C. Why do teenagers like TV D. Parents own habits may affect children later.10. According to the passage，heavy TV viewers tend to A. eat more fruits B. eat less junk food C. take in fewer vegetables D. take in high-calcium food11. What suggestion does the author give the parents？ A. They must watch TV with their children. B. They should forbid the children to watch TV. C. They should pay attention to nutrition in diets. D. They cant do what they dont want their children to do.12. The underlined word“curbing in the last paragraph can be replaced by A. adding B. checking C. controlling D. stoppingDWhen visiting New York City with your kids，there are many things to do with kids that will entertain their spirits and feed their minds.The Whispering GalleryMake your way to the Whispering Gallery. The Whispering Rooms architecture allows for a phenomenon that usually makes people laugh. Once inside the gallery，place one person facing the corner at one end of the room and then place another person facing the corner at the opposite end. Ask one of the participants to whisper a phrase or a quick sentence or two and the person on the opposite end will be able to hear every word that was said.E. 42nd St.212一771一5322grandcentralterminal. comThe American Museum of Natural HistoryThe American Museum of Natural History was founded in 1869. In addition to its impressive exhibits，permanent attractions bring the cool factor home to kids. They can enter the Fossil Halls and see the impressive dinosaur skeletons（骨架）And the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life educates kids about the fragility（脆弱）of the OceanCentral Park West at 79th St.212一769一5606amnh. orgthe Scholastic StoreMost parents want their children to read，and moreover，to enjoy reading. Scholastic helps to make that wish a reality by publishing interesting，well-written stories that are popular with children. With such classics as“Clifford the Big Red Dog”，“The Magic School Bus，and“Harry Potter，”the Scholastic Store will delight your children.557 Broadway212一343一6100scholastic. comEllens Stardust Diner(小饭店)The restaurant is a place where each person in your family can find something to eat. Arugula salads，grilled cheese，burgers and meatloaf are all on this varied menu. A hall of beauty queens，a drive-in theatre and wait staff that sing to you can add to this unique dining experience.1650 Broadway，corner of 51st St.212一956一5151ellensstardustdiner. com 13. Which of the following websites helps kids learn about animals？ A. ettensstardustdiner. com. B. grandcentralterminal. com. C. amnh. org. D. scholastic. com. 14. To develop your kids interest in reading，you can bring them to A. the Whispering Gallery B. the Scholastic Store C. Ellens Stardust Diner D. the American Museum of Natural History 15. It can be learned from the passage that A. sound travels well in the Whispering Gallery B. people can enjoy music in the Scholastic Store C. Ellens Stardust Diner mainly provides western food D. the American Museum of Natural History has a history of 200 years其次节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分） 依据短文内容，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。请将该题答案转涂到答题卡71-75对应位置We are humans，and we all make mistakes. The mistakes that we make are not usually on purpose，whether it is breaking a vase，or not completing a task. 71 This article will provide you with ideas as to what to do once a mistake has been made.Admit that you make a mistake as soon as you discover it. Delaying it longer will only make you feel worse，or may drive you toward making the wrong decision to try and cover it up.72 Do not play the“blame gameMost people are smart enough to realize that this is just a poor attempt to protect yourself. Perhaps you gave a task to another person and it was never completed. But is it really the entire fault of the person you gave the task to or is it partially your fault for not following up? Keep this in mind before placing the blame on someone else.73 Maybe you broke your mothers favorite vase，or even forgot a friends birthday. Just an apology can sometimes be viewed as a“quick fix，and apologizing and asking to be forgiven gives the person opportunity to forgive you.Offer some compensation（补偿）for loss，damage，or injury caused. 74 By doing this，it may soften the blow to the person weve disappointed.Learn from your mistakes. In the case of a job or a task，write a“to-do list with the deadline before leaving the meeting. As for forgetting a birthday，put the birthday on an electronic calendar for next year. Do better next time. 75We should try to understand what happened and try to make sure that it wont happen again. A. Take responsibility. B. Never repeat your mistakes. C. Apologize and ask for forgiveness. D. Peoples faith in us can reduce quickly. E. So sometimes it is necessary to write a letter to say sorry. F. But not everyone knows how to admit making a mistake. G. Offer to immediately complete the late task or pay for the vase.其次部分 英语学问运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。My son was born 12 weeks premature(早产的）When he was born, the doctors told me that he had only 12 % chance of 21 And if he did survive，there was a 99chance that he would have serious health problems. They said he would be in the hospital for a lifetime. But they would never 22，even if there was only a little hope.I didnt think he would live until the day I had to go back home without my23A nurse took me to my sons room when I was24 the hospital.“He hasnt been able to open his eyes yet，the 25 told me. I spoke to him with tears. To my great 26，he opened his eyes! I was so 27！My baby heard my voice and was trying to 28 me!My son began to prove the doctors were 29 When he was 6 weeks old，he finally left the hospital. But he 30 had a lot of trouble learning how to breathe on his own. I remember he once stopped 31 and turned grey after eating. I turned to the doctors and they made him 32 again. he also had difficulty with 33 The doctors had to leave a tube placed in his stomach 34 he could get enough food.When my little baby was 3 months old，he was so 35 at that time-he was only 5 pounds in weight. The doctors got the 36 out last year because he could eat without it and now he is a 5-year-old healthy boy.I will never forget how 37 his life is and how many people fought to save him. I am forever 38 for what the doctors did. I really believe that it was 39 that saved my babys life. So never 40 hope！21. A. surviving B. recovering C. succeeding D. escaping22. A. get back B. give up C. give in D. get up23. A. brother B. husband C. baby D. parent24. A. visiting B. calling C. approaching D. leaving25. A. doctor B. nurse C. cleaner D. reporter26. A. surprise B. disappointment C. knowledge D. sadness27. A. curious B. interested C. excited D. satisfied28. A. hurt B. see C. influence D. touch29. A. right B. wise C. serious D. wrong30. A. hardly B. never C. still D. seldom31. A. jumping B. walking C. moving D. breathing32. A. alive B. active C. dead D. powerful33. A. eating B. sleeping C. standing D. sitting34. A. if B. as C. so D. after35. A. strong B. thin C. tall D. clever36. A. bag B. tube C. food D. metal37. A. wonderful B. short C. strong D. valuable38. A.regretful B. hateful C. thankful D. fearful39. A. hope B. encouragement C. money D. bravery40. A. forget B. find C. get D. lose 第卷其次部分 英语学问运用 （共两节，满分 45 分) 其次节 (共 l0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(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式按序号填写到短文后的相应位置。Once, in a lovely garden, lived the most beautiful butterfly in the world. She was so pretty, and had won so many beauty competitions1she had become very proud. One day, a naughty cockroach (蟑螂) got fed up with her showing off, and decided2(teach) her a lesson. S