2020-2021學(xué)年甘肅省北師大慶陽(yáng)附屬學(xué)校高一（下）期中英語(yǔ)試卷

第一部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40）第一節(jié)（共4小題；每小題6分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

• 1．Lakshmi grew up in India in the first half of the twentieth century，seeing many people around her who did not get enough food，were often sick and died young.
     In the 1960s，she was asked to help manage a program to improve nutrition in her country.At that time，most advice on nutrition came from North American and European countries.Nutritionists suggested foods that were common and worked well for people who lived in these nations.
     For example，they told poor Indian women to eat more meat and eggs and drink more orange juice.But Lakshmi knew this advice was useless in a country such as India.People there didn't cat such foods.They weren't easy to find.And for the poor，such foods were too expensive.Lakshmi knew that for the program to work，it had to fit Indian culture.So she decided to adjust the nutrition program.She first found out what healthy middle class people in India ate.She took note of the nutrients（營(yíng)養(yǎng)物）available in those foods.Then she looked for cheap，easy-to-find foods that would provide the same nutrients.
     She created a balanced diet of locally grown fruits，vegetables，and grains.These foods were cheap and could be cooked with simple equipment.Her ideas were thought unusual in the 1960s.For example，she insisted that a diet without meat could provide all major nutrients.Now we know she was right.But it took her continuous efforts to get others to finally accept her diet about 50 years ago.Because of Lakshmi's program，Indian children almost doubled their food intake.And many children who would have been hungry and ill grew healthy and strong.
  
  （1）Why did Lakshmi think European nutritionists' advice was useless？

  
  A．It worked well for European people.
  B．It suggested too many foods for Indians.
  C．It was not practical in India that time.
  D．It included foods that didn't exist in India.
  （2）Lakshmi studied healthy middle class people's diet in order to

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  A．find out nutrients in their food
  B．learn about Indian culture
  C．know about their eating habits
  D．write a report on food nutrients
  （3）Lakshmi's balanced diet was considered unusual because people thought

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  A．those foods were too cheap
  B．it should include some meat
  C．it provided all major nutrients
  D．it enabled kids to grow healthy
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• 2．Festivals in India are the special occasions when the country holds many celebrations.Socially，the whole nation becomes active in celebrations.This is the main reason why festivals in India are celebrated by the whole society.On such occasions，families will get together，exchange gifts and greetings，and take part in a lot of celebrations and even special fairs.All these are done to keep the festive spirit alive in modern times.
     What is special about these celebrations in India is that people celebrate their common culture in their communities.There is a wide variety of festivals in India because of the presence（存在）of many different religions，beliefs，ideas and cultures.It is even said that some places in the country celebrate festivals 365 days a year.They are mainly religious festivals，cultural festivals and tourist festivals that are organized to keep the traditions，values and heritage of the region.
     Religious festivals are celebrated as part of the Indian belief system.They are organized to honor spiritual personalities and events related to the journey of a religion.Cultural festivals in India are organized to provide a platform for different forms of music，dance and other art.To keep their artistic traditions alive and even make them become more popular in the future，many cities in India are active in cultural events.The rich cultural heritage of India attracts the Western world during the celebration of important festivals such as Onam，Holi and Durga Puja.Tourist festivals in the country are organized to celebrate the heritage of the land for tourism purposes.These celebrations every year bring good results and attract a large number of tourists，both within the country and abroad.
     These festivals in India focus on enriching people's "Indian" experience in the most real way.For this purpose，people are very interested in attending the festivals，which are organized to show the rich and colorful side of the country.
  
  （1）In India，the whole nation often celebrates festivals actively to

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  A．have much fun on special occasions
  B．exchange special gifts and greetings
  C．keep the traditions of their festivals
  D．meet all their family members and relatives
  （2）Why does India have so many festivals？

  
  A．Because the Indians like singing and dancing.
  B．Because the Indians want to attract more tourists.
  C．Because there are a great number of old attractions.
  D．Because there are many different religions，ideas and cultures.
  （3）The cultural festivals are usually celebrated by

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  A．performing different art forms
  B．visiting the famous old buildings
  C．having a journey of honoring spiritual personalities
  D．getting together and attending fairs
  （4）In which part of the website can we read this passage？

  
  A．Travel.
  B．Culture.
  C．Economy.
  D．Technology.
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• 3．Arthur Miller（1915-2005）is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century.Drawn like so many others by the "Great American Dream"，which is like the hope for making a great fortune，Miller's father had moved from Austria-Hungary to the USA，where his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early 1930s，and he experienced severe financial hardship.
     Miller's most famous play，Death of a Salesman，is a powerful attack on the American system，with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators of worth.In Willy Loman，the hero of the play，we see a man who has got into trouble with this system.Willy is "burnt-out" and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment：if he can't do the work，then he is no good to his employer，the Wagner Company，and he must go.Willy is painfully aware of this，and at a loss as to what to do with his lack of success.He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.
     When it was first staged in 1949，the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews，and it won the first Tony Award for Best Play，the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award，and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.It was the first play to win all three of these major awards.
     Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury，Connecticut，on the evening of February 10，2005，the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.
  
  （1）Why did Arthur Miller's father move to the USA？

  
  A．He suffered from severe hunger in his home country.
  B．He was attracted by the "Great American Dream".
  C．He hoped to make his son a dramatist.
  D．His family business failed.
  （2）The play Death of a Salesman

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  A．discusses the ways to get promoted in a company
  B．exposes the cruelty of the American business world
  C．talks about the business career of Arthur Miller
  D．focuses on the skills in doing business
  （3）After it was first staged，Death of a Salesman

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  A．was warmly welcomed by salesmen
  B．won the first Tony Award
  C．a(chǎn)chieved huge success
  D．was severely attacked by dramatists
  （4）What is the text mainly about？

  
  A．Arthur Miller and the influence his father brought to him.
  B．The awards Arthur Miller has won during his lifetime.
  C．The hardship Arthur Miller experienced.
  D．Arthur Miller and his best-known play.
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• 4．Unless we spend money to spot and prevent asteroids（小行星）now，one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it，say some scientists.
     Asteroids arc bigger versions of the meteoroids（流星）that race across the night sky.Most orbit the sun far from Earth and don't threaten us.But there are also thousands of asteroids whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth.
     Buy ﹩50 million worth of new telescopes right now.Then spend ﹩10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks.By the time we spot a fatal one，the scientists say，we'll have a way to change its course.
     Some scientists favor pushing asteroids off course with nuclear weapons.But the cost wouldn't be cheap.
  Is it worth it？Two things experts consider when judging any risk are：1）How likely the event is；2）How bad the consequences if the event occurs.Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life might strike Earth once every 500，000 years.Sounds pretty rare - but if one did fall，it would be the end of the world. "If we don't take care of these big asteroids，they'll take care of us，" says one scientist. "It's that simple."
     The cure，though，might be worse than the disease.Do we really want fleets of nuclear weapons sitting around on Earth？ "The world has less to fear from doomsday（毀滅性的）rocks than from a great nuclear fleet set against them，" said a New York Times article.
  
  （1）What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids？

  
  A．They are heavenly bodies different in composition.
  B．They are heavenly bodies similar in nature.
  C．These are more asteroids than meteoroids.
  D．Asteroids are more mysterious than meteoroids.
  （2）What do scientists say about the collision of an asteroid with Earth？

  
  A．It is unlikely but the danger exists.
  B．Such a collision might occur once every 25 years.
  C．Collision of smaller asteroids with Earth occur more often than expected.
  D．It's still too early to say whether such a collision might occur.
  （3）What do people think of the suggestion of using nuclear weapons to alter the course of asteroids？

  
  A．It sounds practical but it may not solve the problem.
  B．It may create more problems than it might solve.
  C．It is a waste of money because a collision of asteroids with Earth is very unlikely.
  D．Further research should be done before it is proved applicable.
  （4）We can conclude from the passage that

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  A．while pushing asteroids off course nuclear weapons would destroy the world
  B．a(chǎn)steroids racing across the night sky are likely to hit Earth in the near future
  C．the worry about asteroids can be left to future generations since it is unlikely to happen in our lifetime
  D．workable solutions still have to be found to prevent a collision of asteroids with Earth
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第二節(jié)（共1小題；每小題10分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最 佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)多余選項(xiàng)。

• 5．In this day and age，digital gadgets （電子設(shè)備）have become a significant part of our daily lives. （1）

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     But while gadgets do make people's lives easier，there are things to look out for in using these technologies.One is how gadgets seem to be taking over people's social relationships.
     You might have noticed how everyone is engaged in their gadgets during family gatherings or get-togethers with friends.While they are constantly clicking on their portable devices，real conversations are becoming rare. （2）

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     So if you want to spend quality time with each other，you and your friends and family need to sacrifice screen time.
     （3）

  .When you're hanging out with your friends，make it a policy that all devices should be turned jye.aif.Of course，everyone should agree on this beforehand to avoid any misunderstanding.（4）

  .This could also be a house rule when you have dinner with your family or during any other event with relatives.
     Another option could be to turn devices on silent mode，just in case someone is expecting an urgent call or important text.It sounds simple，but turning our eyes away from the screen may be more difficult than you think. （5）

  .And while we may be able to carry on a conversation while playing a game，this multi-tasking is definitely going to cause a loss to the quality of the time we spend with others.
     By removing gadgets in the background，you and your friends can focus on what's really important-spending time with each other.
  
  A.Turning off your gadgets is a good first step.
  B.They're also driving us away from people around us.
  C.People can therefore concentrate on what they are doing.
  D.It seems so natural to reach for your phone or device before doing anything.
  E.They are used for a variety of tasks，whether it's ordering food or booking a flight.
  F.And everyone must be willing to cooperate or else the purpose would be defeated.
  G.Thus，the opportunity to strengthen connections might be disappearing.
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第二部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共1小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出 可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

• 6．For the past 15 years，my family has gone Christmas caroling（唱圣誕歌）in my neighborhood.It's our （1）

  .We aren't good at it，but we love doing jye.ai.It's the one（2）

  of the year when we can see some of our neighbors that we don't see （3）

  ，and in general，do something fun.
     This year，for an obvious （4）

  the epidemic，and the fact that it happened to be raining slightly，we didn't go so that we could try to be as （5）

  as we can.I did，however，go door to door （masked and gloved）to（6）

  a note so no one would stay up（7）

  us.We sometimes show up（8）

  some years and some neighbors with kids usually stay up specifically for us.I made the note （9）

  to let our neighbors know that we were thinking of them this year.
     It was really（10）

  .For my family，this is the（11）

  of the season，and we just didn't feel like Christmas without caroling.We had no idea of how our neighbors felt，but we did hope they （12）

  us，which didn't make us feel any （13）

  ，though.
     For the past 15 years we went door to door caroling，and this year，for the first time（14）

  we didn't go，but our neighbors came to us.（15）

  across our yard，they sang Christmas songs to us.They took（16）

  against the rain and printed out the lyrics（歌詞）of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"，and（17）

  whoever they could.They decided to sing to us this year.It was（18）

  .I'm still emotional.
     I was crying，my dad was trying to hold back his（19）

  ，and my mother was also weeping.It brought the Christmas （20）

  we all needed.
  
  

  （1）	A．decision	B．promise	C．tradition	D．favour
  （2）	A．way	B．time	C．risk	D．challenge
  （3）	A．regularly	B．exactly	C．secretly	D．obviously
  （4）	A．topic	B．tip	C．chance	D．reason
  （5）	A．wise	B．safe	C．patient	D．creative
  （6）	A．hide	B．leave	C．understand	D．take
  （7）	A．standing for	B．looking after	C．depending on	D．waiting for
  （8）	A．unexpectedly	B．soon	C．late	D．suddenly
  （9）	A．purposely	B．generously	C．confidently	D．sensitively
  （10）	A．heartbreaking	B．a(chǎn)musing	C．exciting	D．moving
  （11）	A．a(chǎn)dvantage	B．trouble	C．meaning	D．opinion
  （12）	A．preferred	B．ignored	C．missed	D．helped
  （13）	A．better	B．healthier	C．luckier	D．calmer
  （14）	A．still	B．even	C．yet	D．ever
  （15）	A．Dressing up	B．Spreading out	C．Watching over	D．Hiding away
  （16）	A．posters	B．pillows	C．blankets	D．umbrellas
  （17）	A．warned	B．gathered	C．taught	D．recognized
  （18）	A．a(chǎn)mazing	B．puzzling	C．frightening	D．tiring
  （19）	A．sufferings	B．regrets	C．thanks	D．tears
  （20）	A．goal	B．rule	C．spirit	D．view
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第二節(jié)（共1小題； 每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

• 7．English is a language（1）

  （speak）all over the world.There are more than forty-two （2）

  （country） where the majority（大多數(shù)）of the people speak English.Most native speakers of English （3）

  （find） in the United Kingdom，the United States of America，Canada，Australia，South Africa，Ireland and New Zealand.Besides，（4）

  large number of people learn English as a second language.And the number of people（5）

  learn English as a foreign language（6）

  （reach）more than 750 million.In only fifty years，English has developed into the language most （7）

  （wide）spoken and used in the world.It is the working language of most international organizations.Foreign staff in China are not requested（8）

  （learn）Chinese.Chinese businessmen，taxi drivers and students can talk with them by using English.English is also the language of global culture.You can listen to English songs on the radio or use English to communicate（9）

  people around the world through the Internet.With so many people communicating in English every day，（10）

  will become more important to have a good knowledge of English.
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第三部分 詞匯知識(shí)考察（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié) 寫(xiě)出括號(hào)內(nèi)漢語(yǔ)或單詞的適當(dāng)形式（每空1分，共15分）

• 8．The

  （信仰）in God helps those who help themselves didn't ever convince him，who was always waiting for warm hearts.
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短文改錯(cuò)

• 24．Dear Ralph，
      I'm a newcomer here who comes for a small town.I describe myself as shy and quietly.Before my classmates，it seems always difficult for me to do things well as them.I'm sure they will laugh to me and see me as a fool.So I unhappy every day.Besides，I have few friends.I don't know that they treat me like this-they talk to each other very well in class，but after class we become stranger right away.I am trying to improve the situation and it doesn't seem to work.Can you tell me what I should do it？
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第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）

• 25．假定你是學(xué)生會(huì)主席李華，下月你校要舉行首屆英語(yǔ)日（English Day）活動(dòng)，請(qǐng)你寫(xiě)一封E-mail邀請(qǐng)英語(yǔ)教授Mr. Luke來(lái)參加活動(dòng)，并請(qǐng)他做一次關(guān)于中美文化差異的講座。E-mail 的內(nèi)容如下：
  1.邀請(qǐng)他參加英語(yǔ)日活動(dòng)并做一個(gè)英語(yǔ)講座。
  2.活動(dòng)內(nèi)容：上午英語(yǔ)演講比賽，下午英語(yǔ)講座。
  3.活動(dòng)的具體時(shí)間地點(diǎn)。
  4.舉辦活動(dòng)的意義。
  注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。
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