2020-2021學(xué)年遼寧省沈陽市東北育才中學(xué)高一（下）期中英語試卷

• 1．If you're prone to browse through Twitter，or can't take yet another stressful headline in the news，Oprah Winfrey has some suggestions on what books to read next.
     Song of Solomon
     By Toni Morrison
     American author Toni Morrison was one of Winfrey's longtime friends.Winfrey described Morison as "a magician with language who understood the power of words" after her death in August 2019.The 1977 novel Song of Solomon tells the story of a fictional man from Michigan named Milkman Dead.
     Between the World and Me
     By Ta-Nehisi Coates
     Winfrey called Ta-Nehisi Coates "a bearer of the torch，who carries on the legacy of our ancestors and is also entirely so original." This nonfiction book，Between the World and Me，which won the National Book Award in 2015，is formatted as a letter to Coates' son and grapples with inequality and race in America.
     The Soul of America
     By Jon Meacham
     Winfrey recommends this United States history book，written by Pultizer Prize-winner Jon Meacham， "to guide me and help me understand our current era and reassure that our country can bounce back from dark times."
     This book is especially prescient in light of the upcoming election. "In moments when public life feels unsatisfactory，then，it's instructive—even necessary—to remember first principles，" writes Meacham.
     The Power of Now
     By Eckhart Tolle
     Winfrey said that The Power of Now by spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle "has changed the way I see life." The book explores quandaries like： "How do you find peace when everything is in chaos？" Winfrey said.
  
  （1）In the eyes of Winfrey，Toni Morrison

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  A．had excellent command of words
  B．was an expert in American History
  C．was spiritual mentor of modern people
  D．inherit and develop the traditional literature
  （2）If you feel disappointed with reality，you can gain hope from

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  A．Song of Solomon
  B．The Power of Now
  C．The Soul of America
  D．Between the World and Me
  （3）The Power of Now helps readers to

  .
  A．evaluate and improve oneself
  B．learn to survive in troubled times
  C．show oneself and gain confidence
  D．face the reality and push the limits
  組卷：5引用：2難度：0.5

  解析

• 2．Last year，I found myself in a situation：at a friend's drinks，speaking to a total stranger.Not long into our conversation，my brain started searching for escape routes.I'm comfortable admitting that，before COVID-19，I didn't think "meeting new people" was on my list of preferred pastimes.Maintaining relationships takes time，so why open myself up to someone new if there's no obvious connection？
     Then the pandemic hit.Like many people，I was restricted to a year of limited socializing with a very small circle of friends.I've met a handful of new colleagues over Zoom in the last 12 months—but I can't remember one meaningful in-person connection with someone new.
     To my surprise，I now have a strong desire for meeting new people.I'd love to connect with a friend-of-a-friend at the pub or a new colleague over a slightly-too-warm white wine after work.I miss having unexpected things in common with people，but also hearing new perspectives on issues outside my own experiences.
     The sense of connection with a new person can be thrilling.A 2018 study explored what happened to the brains of young adults when they met new people，and found that even 10 minutes of social interaction with a new person boosts cognitive performance.Other studies have linked new social interaction to better social and emotional wellbeing and improved life satisfaction.
     I may not have had a "lockdown glow up" in the aesthetic （美感） sense，but I have learned about myself.Before the pandemic，I hadn't realized that new people were a vital part of my social ecosystem.As the end of lockdown approaches.I'm prepared to find the courage to show strangers a less guarded version of myself.
  
  （1）What can we learn about the author before the pandemic？

  
  A．He loved being alone.
  B．He was outgoing and sociable.
  C．He enjoyed making new friends.
  D．He had no desire to meet new people.
  （2）The 2018 study is mentioned to

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  A．link new social interaction to better life
  B．show the benefits of meeting new people
  C．imply the anxiety caused by meeting new people
  D．explain how the pandemic affects human brains
  （3）Which of the following may the author agree with？

  
  A．It pays to open yourself up to old friends.
  B．It's vital to guard yourself against strangers.
  C．Meeting new people may bring excitement to life.
  D．Zoom help people build close connections with strangers.
  （4）What can we learn from the last paragraph？

  
  A．The author didn't think well of the lockdown.
  B．Lockdown enhanced the author's aesthetic ability.
  C．The author's aesthetic ability needed to be improved.
  D．The pandemic helped the author better understand himself.
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.3

  解析

• 3．A study by a team of Nanyang Technological University，Singapore （NTU Singapore） psychologists has found a link between extraverts （外向的人） and their word choices.The finding highlights the need for stronger linguistic indicators to be developed for use in online personality prediction tools，which are being rapidly adopted by companies to improve digital marketing strategies.
     Today，marketing companies use predictive algorithms （算法） to help them forecast what consumers want based on their online behaviors.For example，an extravert consumer might be attracted to marketing messages that match their personality，and retail brands could then choose to target such consumers by using more extraverted and creative language to advertise their products.However，personality prediction tools available today that are used by marketing firms are not entirely accurate due to a lack of theoretically sound designs.This may lead to a weakness affecting the performance of the machine learning algorithms.This begs the question—how should we create robust and accurate personality predictions？
     The study found a correlation between extraverts and their tendency to use certain categories of words.The results showed a small strength of relationship between extraversion and the use of "positive emotion words" and "social process words."
     Positive emotion words are defined as words that describe a pleasant emotional state，such as "love"， "happy"，or "blessed"，or that indicate positivity or optimism，such as "beautiful" or "nice".Social process words include words containing personal pronouns except "I"，and words showing social intentions，such as "meet"， "share" and "talk".
     Moving forward，the NTU research team will investigate the relationship between extraversion and other word categories.They hope their work will provide clarity on the types of words that can help guide the development of more accurate machine learning tools for personality prediction.
  
  （1）We learn from the passage the findings of the study can be used to help

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  A．observe consumers' behavior
  B．forecast the need of companies
  C．create practical personality predictions
  D．find correlation between extraverts and ads
  （2）What does the underlined word "robust" mean in Paragraph 2？

  
  A．Renewable.
  B．Forceful.
  C．Doubtful.
  D．Variable.
  （3）Which of the following words may belong to extraverts' commonly used vocabulary？

  
  A．Dispute.
  B．Interaction.
  C．Disaster.
  D．Loneliness.
  （4）What does the last paragraph focus on？

  
  A．The direction of future research.
  B．The theoretical basis of the study.
  C．The strength of business strategies.
  D．The development of machine learning tools.
  組卷：9引用：2難度：0.3

  解析

• 8．假如你是李華，你的加拿大朋友James在郵件中提到他打算明年來中國上大學(xué)，想聽取你的建議。請你給他回信，內(nèi)容包括：
  （1）表示歡迎；
  （2）推薦一所大學(xué)及原因；
  （3）提出建議。
  注意：
  （1）詞數(shù)80左右；
  （2）可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。
  Dear James，
  ________________
  Yours，
  Li Hua
  組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

• 9．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。
     Henry got on his bike and began to deliver copies of the March 8，1970，issue of The Gazette.Half an hour later，he threw the last newspaper onto the porch（門廊）at 35 Oak Street and cycled to The Gazette offices.There must be something important for the editor in chief to meet with an 11-year-old paperboy.
     "No good way to deliver bad news，" Mr.Trotta greeted him when Henry stepped in.Henry's smile faded.
     "We're closing shop，Henry.Advertising is down.Television is how people get their news today.Local papers are the first to close." Mr.Trotta shrugged.
     Henry couldn't believe his ears，frozen to the spot.He thought of all hose people he had met on his route.They wouldn't get their neighborhood news anymore!
     You were great，Henry-always dependable." Mr.Trotta said.Henry forced his head up to say good-bye.
     As he rode past the houses he knew so well he saw Mr.Grady on his porch，holding a broom（掃帚）.Henry led him to a chair and cleaned the porch.They sat for a while as Mr.Grady recalled how happy he'd been moving his family to 10 Oak.He sounded lonely.
     A week after his last deliveries，Henry wondered if his customers missed The Gazette as much as he did.He thought of a way to find out.He started out on his old route with a notebook.
     Henry stopped at Mrs.Burke's.She opened the door，holding the two babies.She asked him if he knew any neighbors with experience of looking after children.
     Mr.Simon was next door，carrying his violin out."Hey，Henry.My band is having a concert in the park his Friday.Tell your friends."
     As Henry made more notes，an idea started forming in his head.Maybe he could create a newsy page（小報(bào)） for the neighbors.
  注意：
  1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為 150 左右；
  2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
     Neighbors cheered Henry's idea，ready to offer information._________
     Henry's first Oak Street News then produced desired effects._______
  組卷：9引用：3難度：0.5

  解析