浙江省瑞安市上海新紀元高級中學2021-2020學年高一英語下學期期初考試試題（1-6班）

1、浙江省瑞安市上海新紀元高級中學2019-2020學年(xuénián)高一英語下學期期初考試試題（1-6班）說明：本試卷(shìjuàn)適用于2019級（1-6）班學生(xué sheng)。 一、閱讀(yuèdú)理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分(mn fn)35分）第一節(jié)：（共10小題；每小題2.5分，滿分25分）閱讀下面短文并做每篇后面的題目。從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出能回答所提問題的最佳選項。ABest Places to Visit in the UKUnited Kingdom has long been a popu

2、lar European tourist place for many because of its beautiful countryside, historic cities, top museums and outstanding theaters. Here are some of the best places to visit in the UK.CambridgeCambridge is a beautiful English city located on the River Cam just north of London. As the home to one of the

3、 worlds top universities, the University of Cambridge, it has all of the cultural and entertainment choices you might expect from a college town.ChesterLocated on the River Dee in Cheshire, England, Chester is more than 2,000 years old, which means there is plenty of history, culture and architectur

4、e lasting several centuries. The ancient walls around the city are one of Chesters biggest tourist attractions.StonehengeStonehenge, one of the most famous sites in the world, is home to some of the most important Neolithic and Bronze Age finds and structures in the UK. It was not until 1600 BC that

5、 Stonehenge came to be completed.Lake DistricLocated in northwest England, the Lake District is the second largest National Park in the UK. The main attractions are the lakes, mountains and hills. It is Englands famous destination for hiking and climbing.1. What will you do in Cambridge?A. Do variou

6、s shopping. B. Meet famous people.C. Visit the top university. D. Enjoy wonderful music.2. What is special about Chester?A. It is a college town. B. It offers exciting scenery.C. It is a city with a long history.D. It has a great many monuments.3. Which destination will you choose if you want to go

7、hiking?A. Cambridge. B. Chester.C. Stonehenge. D. Lake district.BIf our kids dont fall, they dont learn to get up. I still remember the day in high school that my mom forgot to pick me up from school. Im the oldest of four children, and no doubt shed had a long day with the other kids and she forgot

8、 it. After waiting at school for an hour, I walked the three miles home, and when I got to my house, I shut our front door with anger, stormed into the kitchen and screamed in my moms face that shed forgotten me.Later that night, my dad told me I no longer had a ride to school the next day. I though

9、t my mom would still take me, but when the morning came, she refused. It was midterm, and as a top student ready to start college applications, being late wasnt proper. In my mind, missing these tests means the end of my academic career. I begged my mom. But she held her ground, and that day, I walk

10、ed to school. And I missed my tests.My mom didnt rescue(營救(yíngjiù) me from failure. She let me suffer from it. She let me figure it out. She let me learn. Now, as a mom myself, Ive realized that I want my kids to experience failure because failure is how we grow, learn and think outside o

11、f ourselves. Its how we self-educate to learn whats right and respectable, and whats not. Its how we become responsible and enthusiastic.Falling down makes us better, because we learn how to get up.4. Why did the author shout at her mother?A. Because she missed some important tests. B. Because her m

12、other had ruined her future.C. Because she was tired after walking home.D. Because her mother didnt pick her up home.5. What does the underlined phrase “held her ground” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Gave in to me.B. Said yes to me.C. Stayed in the place. D. Insisted on her decision.6. How does the author

13、feel about her experience now?A. Angry.B. Helpful.C. Disappointed.D. Embarrassed.7. What is the best title for the text?A. Stop Rescuing Your Kids from Failure B. Try to Meet Your Kids Requirements C. Offer Your Kids Help if NecessaryD. Be Strict with Your KidsCIs that person really glad to see me?

14、Or is he just being polite? Some people struggle to tell an artificial smile from a truly happy-one. And computers have found this task even more difficult. Recently, researchers have trained a program to detect when a smile is genuine(真誠(zhnchéng)的).Visual computing researchers at the Universi

15、ty of Bradford in the U. K. started with a software for analyzing a changing facial expression. This program can examine a video clip of a human head and identify(確認(quèrèn) specific details around the eyes, cheeks and mouth. Then the program tracks the details relative to each other as th

16、e face smiles.Next，the scientists had their program evaluate(評估(pín )two sets of video clips. In one subjects performed posed smiles. In the other, they watched a film that inspired genuine displays of emotion. The program calculated the differences among the subjects faces during the two clips

17、. And it turns out that one's mouth, cheeks and eyes move differently when pretending to smile.In particular, the muscles around the eyes shift 10 percent more for a real smile than they do for a fake one. These results are in the journal Advanced Engineering Informatics. "A genuine smile i

18、s indeed in the eyes. The computer aids analysis of the exact weight distribution of human smiles across the face.” Hassan Ugail and Ahmad Al-dahoud say.The researchers suggest their work could improve a computer's ability to analyze facial expressions and thus to interact more smoothly with hum

19、ans. But their real accomplishment is in proving Tyra Banks right: "You have to smile with your eyes."8. What's the purpose of the program?A. To tell different smiles. B. To detect human heads.C. To examine human faces. D. To record facial expressions.9. What did the researchers do in

20、the program?A. They performed posed smiles. B. They analyzed different video clips.C. They improved a computer's ability. D. They evaluated a very special software.10. What result have the researchers found from the program?A. Smiling with eyes is the most important.B. Eyes reflect whether a smi

21、le is real or not.C. Mouth，cheeks and eyes always move the same.D. Muscles move more frequently when people do a faking smile,第二節(jié)（共5個小題；每小題2分，滿分(mn fn)10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳(zuì ji)選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Farmers, especially in developing countries, are often criticized for cutting down forests.

22、 But a new study suggests that many farmers recognize the value in keeping trees.Researchers using satellite images found at least ten percent tree cover on more than one billion hectares(公頃(n qn) of farmland. 11 . The study found the most tree cover in South America. 12 North Africa and West Asia h

23、ave the least. And it also found that climate conditions alone could not explain the amount of tree cover in different areas. 13 . There are areas with few trees but also few people, and areas with many trees and many people. The findings suggest that things like land rights, markets or government p

24、olicies can influence tree planting and protection.Dennis Garrity heads the World Agroforestry Center. 14 The problem, he says, is that policy makers and planners have been slow to recognize this and to support such efforts.The satellite images may not show what the farmers are using the trees for,

25、but trees provide nuts, fruit, wood and other products. They provide windbreaks and shade from the sun. 15 Even under drought conditions, trees can often provide food and a way to earn money until the next growing season.A. Almost all of it is covered by trees.B. Nor could the size of nearby populat

26、ions, meaning people and trees can live together.C. He says farmers are acting on their own to protect and plant trees.D. He devotes most of his time to making people realize its importance.E. Next comes Africa south of the Sahara, followed by Southeast Asia.F. They also help prevent soil loss and p

27、rotect water supplies.G. That is almost half the farmland in the world.二、英語(yn y)知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分(mn fn)45分）第一節(jié)：（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分(mn fn)30分）閱讀(yuèdú)下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以(ky)填入空白處的最佳選項。Four months into her pregnancy （孕期）, my mother learned that my brother would be born with Down syn

28、drome （唐氏綜合癥）. Never having dealt with anyone with the disease, the entire family began to 16 . Would he learn to walk and talk 17 like the other kids? Would he be liked by others? Would he have some 18 ? All these thoughts and every detail 19 us, though we knew we would 20 him exactly the way he is

29、.Thankfully, after birth, Lipe was 21 than we expected, with no heart problems in general connected with Down syndrome. He is the most 22 person I have ever met. Anything is a reason for him to flash a smile. Even if it took him some extra 23 to learn new things, he always did extremely well. Althou

30、gh we were glad to see that, we still 24 what others would say about him. In order to 25 him, I kept his condition a secret. I was also afraid of being treated 26 by others because of his condition. But I soon realized 27 I truly loved him, I shouldn't be 28 of him. The first time I told a frien

31、d about Lipe's disease, she just reminded me that all that my brother needed was my love and 29 . It was my friend's understanding that 30 me to be proud of Lipe.Because of my brother, I have learned the meaning of 31 . Before his birth, if I saw someone who acted or looked differently, I si

32、mply thought it to be 32 and started laughing. I am now glad that I have changed in these ways. I now consider what they could possibly be 33 in life, and the many reasons why they could be behaving like that. We may live in a world in which the society coldly 34 every inch of you, but we can at lea

33、st treat others with 35 . Only in this way can we expect to create a better society.16. A. practiceB. worryC. complainD. understand17. A. quicklyB. easilyC. quietlyD. normally18. A. friendsB. classmatesC. teachersD. students19. A. leftB. troubledC. helpedD. inspired20. A. changeB. shockC. acceptD. r

34、emember21. A. youngerB. happierC. calmerD. healthier22. A. curiousB. cheerfulC. honestD. hardworking23. A. luckB. praiseC. effortD. power24. A. gave upB. believed inC. learned fromD. cared about25. A. careB. protectC. followD. comfort26. A. badlyB. excitedlyC. seriouslyD. politely27. A. ifB. althoug

35、hC. becauseD. unless28. A. proudB. afraidC. fondD. ashamed29. A. hopeB. peaceC. supportD. interest30. A. madeB. encouragedC. requiredD. attracted31. A. prideB. honestyC. patienceD. respect32. A. poorB. troublesomeC. strangeD. difficult33. A. achievingB. choosingC. enjoyingD. experiencing34. A. judge

36、sB. refusesC. improvesD. discovers35. A. pleasureB. differenceC. kindnessD. determination第二節(jié)：（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分(mn fn)15分） 閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(shìdàng)的內(nèi)容（1個單詞(dncí)）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Li Wenliang.Dr. Li Wenliang, one of the eight ' whistle-blowers

37、" who tried 36. _ (warn) fellow medics of 37. _ novel coronavirus outbreak, died early on Friday. Wuhan Central Hospital 38._(confirm) in a statement released on 39._ (it) official Weibo account. "Our hospital's ophthalmologist Li Wenliang was 40._ (unfortunate) infected with coronavir

38、us during his work in the fight 41._ the coronavirus epidemic," the statement read, 42_ ( add) "He died at 2:58 a.m. on February 7 after attempts to resuscitate were unsuccessful"Dr. Li, 43_ is a hero, will live in our hearts forever.May God bless all the 44. _ (courage) doctors and 4

39、5._ (nurse) fighting on the front line.三、書面(shmiàn)表達（共2節(jié)，滿分(mn fn)20分）第一節(jié)：完成句子（滿分10分）46.As a teacher, you should always be_ with all the students, when they feel angry or unhappy.47. It is good _ (禮貌(lmào) for an Arab to stand close to his friends when they are talking.48My relationship w

40、ith the actors is fundamental_ my work as a director.49The girl _ (尖叫(jin jiào) aloud suddenly when she saw a snake come out behind a tree.50Walking in the street, I often see beggars_rags.51It is uncertain _ he'll succeed in passing the driving test or not.52The other day my pet cat gave_

41、to a new little cat. 53We put a piece of cloth across the window to block _ the sunlight.54The atmosphere in the classroom relaxed after the teacher's humorous talk c_us up.55Frank made a good _ (印象(yìnxiàng), so the manager gave him the job.第二節(jié)：應用文寫作(xizuò)（滿分10分） 為了幫助學生了解(lioji)更多的電腦知識，學校邀請了浙江大學計算機系(the Computer Department)的陳教授來校作講座。假如你是校學生會主席李華，請根據(jù)所給提示，代表學生會用英語寫一則通知，要點包括：1. 主講人；2. 講座時間和地點；3. 參加對象；4. 注意事項。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右，標題和