2020北京首都师大附中高一(下)期中英语(A卷)(教师版).docx

2020北京首都师大附中高一（下）期中英语（A卷）一、完形填空1In high school I had a math teacher， Mrs Davies， who took her job seriously and expected her students to put forth the same degree of commitment （付出） Strict but fair， she held our attention with her great method One of her（1） was for students who were more advanced academically I chose to（2） it and soon realized that the course was a bit over my head I（3） with the complex problems that others seemed to learn without much effort One Friday we were tested （4） our ability to use a theorem （定理） that no one in the class thoroughly understood The teacher would（5） our papers based on our ability to progress through the problem which easily filled two pages of formulaic notations （公式符号） I was absolutely（6） Finally， I didnt use the required theorem Instead， I decided to use more familiar theorems to arrive at an （7） I knew I had failed because I hadnt done the （8） assignment I became resigned （顺从） to my fate Our test papers were （9） back the following Monday Everyone received a C except for me To my surprise， I received an A I（10） that there must be a mistake I watched（11） as the teacher approached my desk， smiled， and asked for my test （12） back She then went back to copy my work onto the blackboard， （13） the class how I had arrived at the correct answer Mathematics is meant to be a creative tool， pushing our minds to a rewarding answer， she said with confidence （14） I didnt use the required theorem， she seemed really proud of how Id worked through the problem The class saw her fold my test paper and put it into her textbook She announced that it would be（15） with future classes My teacher would have been justified （合理的） in giving me a（16） grade Instead， she used the（17） to deeply influence a student who often struggled And after forty years， I still cherish the（18） It helped change my selfimage I （19） up to a broad boundary of possibilities which has made my life an adventure She understood that teaching went beyond strict demands and could be used to （20） Thank you， Mrs Davies（1）AwaysBtasksCtestsDclasses（2）ArunBtakeCteachDlike（3）AcomparedBstruggledCconnectedDargued（4）AonBatCinDfor（5）AexplainBcollectCprintDgrade（6）AtiredBcuriousClostDsatisfied（7）AeffectBendCanswerDinterest（8）AcompletedBprovedCfixedDrequired（9）AhandedBheldCthrownDdated（10）AhopedBassumedCdeclaredDdreamed（11）AangrilyBregretfullyCdisappointedlyDnervously（12）ApaperBscoreCquestionDmethod（13）AhelpingBfollowingCshowingDpraising（14）ASinceBUnlessCThoughDBecause（15）AsharedBexchangedCpractisedDchecked（16）AfriendlyBfailingCcorrectedDwrong（17）ApossibilityBcreationCintentionDopportunity（18）AchangeBmemoryCschoolDlife（19）AopenedBkeptCmadeDlooked（20）AlearnBsurviveCinspireDmanage二、阅读理解2A South Korean man and the 21 ducklings he has been raising as his children ever since they hatched have been breaking the internet with their amazing bond A video that recently went viral in the western world shows the cute birds following their mother on a mountain hike and listening to his every command The middleaged man， whose name is not revealed in the video， has been taking care of his 21 ducklings ever since they were eggs， making sure the incubation（孵化） period went smoothly， and even helping the tiny birds break through their shell when it came time to hatch He was the first thing they laid eyes on in this world， and he has remained the most important figure in their lives since Ducklings naturally follow their mother around， and since the man was the one who acted as their mother， these birds follow him everywhere， even up a mountain To them its only natural， but the middleaged man considers it training and conditioning for the time when he finally releases them into the wild He would love to raise them all as pets， but knows that wouldnt be ideal for him or the birds， so hes making sure that they are strong enough to survive in the wild The video shows the ducks following the middleaged man as he hikes up a mountain outside Seoul， stopping whenever he does and refusing to follow anyone else， even if they give the same lets go command their human mother does Unless they hear his voice and see him moving， they dont budge Its actually quite remarkable I mean， its one thing to see dogs acting like this， but ducklings？ Thats something else While its not clear what the man does for a living， Im pretty sure he has a lot of experience with ducks， as at one point he reveals a certificate for father of ducklings dated 2005（1）What can we learn from the video？ AThe ducklings just broke through their shellsBThe man accidentally saved some ducklingsCThe ducklings just obeyed the man naturallyDThe man took pride in his ducklings（2）Whats the mans purpose of raising the ducklings？ ATo make a living by performingBTo film a video to attract attentionCTo free them into the wild one dayDTo make a contribution to a bird reserve（3）Which of the following can best replace the underlined word budge in Paragraph 4？ AAttackBMoveCEndDStruggle（4）What can be the best title for the text？ AFather and mother of cute petsBMan raises ducklings as his childrenCDucklings also regarded as good petsDAmazing bond between man and animals3Van Gogh painted sunflowers for the first time in the summer of 1886Two years later， his interest appeared again after he settled in Arles After he had invited the French artist Paul Gauguin， whom he admired， to join his Studio of the South， he began painting sunflowers to brighten up the whitewashed walls of the yellow house he was living in， not far from the towns railway station Gauguin accepted Van Goghs invitation When he began dragging his heels（脚后跟）， Van Gogh painted the last two of the four original Sunflowers for the modest bedroom where his guest would sleep following his arrival that autumn， Van Gogh saw the Sunflowers for Gauguins bedroom as a way of attracting his friend to come from Brittany， says Bailey According to Martin Gayford， Gauguin was very surprised by the Sunflowers， which he repeatedly praised and asked for as a gift Years later， Gauguin himself painted some sunflower pictures Van Goghs Sunflowers stand for （代表）his relationship with Gauguin I think he painted them for the joy of it， says Jansen Van Gogh was at the height of his powers in the summer of 1888，explains Bailey He painted the Sunflowers quickly and with great energy and confidence Van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo in late August， Im painting quickly now， which wont surprise you when its a question of painting large Sunflowers Van Gogh recognized at once that he had created something important and that his sunflowers were so different As he told Theo in January 1889， while other artists were known for painting other flowers， The sunflower is mine This， in fact， explains the reason for the popularity of Van Goghs Sunflowers today（1）Van Gogh painted sunflowers in 1888 in order to Agive them to GauguinBmake his livingCdecorate his houseDshow his artistic talent to others（2）Where were the last two Sunflowers placed by Van Gogh？ AIn the British museumBIn Gauguins bedroomCIn the towns railway stationDIn a rich businessmans house（3）How did Gauguin feel about Van Goghs paintingthe Sunflowers？ AVery badBJust sosoCRather worriedDQuite surprised（4）From the last two paragraphs we can learn that AVan Gogh was not good at painting large SunflowersBVan Gogh had much trouble in painting the SunflowersCVan Gogh didnt like his Sunflowers at all at that timeDVan Gogh realized the Sunflowers would make him known4When going through major life changes， like changing careers， I would change the people with whom I spent the most time Weve all gone through periods when the people in our lives have changedgraduation， moving to a new city， getting a new job， joining a new club， etc I dont think I need to convince you just how much influence other people can have over your identity If youve ever experienced a major switch in your people environment， then you know that you change as well Most people dont make these choices consciously though You might consciously decide to spend more time with a certain friend， or you may ask someone out on a date to begin a new relationship But few people choose their existing friendships deliberately Theres no getting rid of people People are always dropping into and out of each others lives Associations grow into friendships， and friendships fade into associations You dont get rid of anyone The truth is that in order to make room for new people and new experiences， you may need to loosen up some of your existing connections What about loyalty？ Shouldnt you always be loyal to your friends？ Once you have a close friend， even if their influence on you is slightly harmful， shouldnt you stick by them？ Loyalty to a friend sometimes means having to let go It means being loyal to their highest and best as well If someone is destroying his health by smoking， for example， you arent showing loyalty by smoking right along with him True loyally sometimes requires that you break damaging connections， get yourself back on solid ground， and then decide what you can really do to help your friend It can take a lot of courage to tell someone， Im sorry， but I cant have you in my life anymore But even though this might seem like a selfish act at times， its often the best thing for the other person too If a relationship is holding you back in some way， understand that it is also hurting the other person For example， if you work for a violent boss， your acceptance of that situation is considered to be silent approval， encouraging your boss to continue to behave violently（1）When experiencing major life changes， people may Ajoin a new social communityBinfluence their friends aroundCchoose their friendships purposelyDhave their people environment changed（2）What can be concluded from Paragraph 3 in the passage？ AEveryone has at least one friendBFriendship still exists though theres less connectionCIt is unnecessary to make new friendsDYou ought to treat your old and new friend equally（3）What is the authors opinion on the loyalty to friends？ ANever betray your close friends whatever happensBCorrect their mistakes while you guard their goodnessCStick by your friends even though they do harm lo youDBreak up with your friends immediately if they smoke（4）How should we behave when employed by a violent boss？ AWe should accept what we are told to doBWe should stay silent and be in favor of itCWe should bravely disobey him if he is wrongDWe should give our boss courage to continue5Behind most of the bad things we do to our bodies as adults， eating more than we should is the idea we carry with us from childhood On one hand， we assume that we are indestructible On the other hand， we think that any damage we impose on ourselves can be undone when wfinally clean up our act If the evidence for how wrong the first idea is isnt apparent when you stand naked in front of the mirror， just wait But what if you eat right and drop all your bad habits？ Is there still time to repair the damage？ To a surprising degree， the answer is yes Over the past five years， scientists have collected a wealth of data about what happens when aging people with bad habits decide to turn their lives around The heartening conclusion： the body has an amazing ability to heal itself， provided the damage is not too great The effects of some bad habitssmoking， in particularcan haunt you for decades But the damage from other habits can be largely healed Any time you improve your behavior and make lifestyle changes， they make a difference from that point onsays Dr Jeffey KoplanMaybe not right away Its like slamming on the brakes You do need a certain distance But the distance can be remarkably short Consider the recent announcements from the front lines of medical research： A study concluded that women who consume as little as two servings of fish a week cut their risk of suffering a stroke to half that of women who eat less than one serving of fish a month The day you quit smoking， the carbon monoxide levels in your body drop dramatically Within weeks， your blood becomes less sticky and your risk of dying from a heart attack starts to decline Adopting healthy habits wont cure all that bothers you， of course But doctors believe that many chronic diseasesfrom high blood pressure to heart disease and even some cancerscan be warded off with a few sensible changes in lifestyle Not sure where to start？ Surprisingly， it doesnt matter， since one positive change usually leads to another Make enough changes， and youll discover youve adopted a new way of life（1）Most people with bad habits of eating more than they should believe that Atheir bodies cannot be damaged by the bad habitsBthey can force themselves to clean up the had habits laterCtheir bodies can heal all the damage without the help from outsideDthey can never change the habits that have developed for decades（2）The evidence against the assumption that we are indestructible Ais seldom apparentBis clearly shown in the mirrorCis still a questionDwill appear obvious sooner or later（3）According to the recent announcements Awomen should eat as much fish as possibleBmen dont have to eat as much fish as womenCeating a little more fish can improve womens healthDwomen are at a higher risk of suffering a stroke than men（4）It is implied in the passage that Athe blood of smokers is more sticky than that of nonsmokersBchronic diseases can be cured ifwe drop our habit of smokingCsmokers have lower levels of carbon monoxide than nonsmokersDsmokers will be unlikely to die from heart attack if they quit smoking6When a big exam is coming up， you probably feel anxious about any wasted time and want to begin school as soon as you probably can But tens of thousands of British high school students will soon be getting up later Theyre taking part in a new experiment by Oxford University to see if later classes can improve their exam results Grades 10 students in the UK have to take the nationwide Gen