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高一英语上学期竞赛期中试题
2019-2020年高一英语上学期竞赛期中试题
第一部分听力略
第二部分阅读理解第一节(共15小题:
每小题2分,满分30分)
TheNationalGallery
Description:
TheNationalGalleryistheBritishnationalartmuseumbuiltonthenorthsideofEuropeanartrangingfrom13th-centuryreligiouspaintingstomoremodernonesbyRenoirandVanGogh.TheoldercollectionsofthegalleryarereachedthroughthemainentrancewhilethemoremodernworksintheEastWingaremosteasilyreachedfromTrafalgarSquarebyagroundfloorentrance
Layout:
ThemodernSainsburyWingonthewesternsideofthebuildinghouses13th-to15th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeDuccio,Uccello,VanEyck,Lippi,Mantegna,BotticelliandMemling.
ThemainWestWinghouses16th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeLeonardodeVinci,Cranach,Michelangelo,Raphael,Bruegel,Bronzino,TitanandVeronest.
TheNorthWinghouses17th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeCaravaggio,Rubens,Poussin,VanDyck,Velazquez,ClaudeandVermeer.
TheEastWinghouses18th-toearly20th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeCanaletto,Goya,Turner,Constable,RenoirandVanGogh
OpeningHours:
TheGalleryisopeneverydayfrom10amto6pm(Fridays10anmto9pm)andisfree,butchargesapplytosomespecialexhibitions.
GettingThere:
Nearestundergroundstations:
CharingCross(2-minutewalk).LeicesterSquare(3-minutewalk),Embankment(7-minutewalk),andPiccadillyCircus(8-minutewalk).
21.Inwhichcentury’scollectioncanyouseereligiouspaintings?
A.The13thB.The17thC.The18thD.The20th
22.WhereareLeonardodaVinci’sworksshown?
A.IntheEastWing.B.InthemainWestWing.
C.IntheSainsburyWing.D.IntheNorthWing.
23.WhichundergroundstationisclosesttotheNationalGallery?
A.PiccadillyCircus.B.LeicesterSquare.C.Embankment.D.CharingCross.
B
RachelCarsonwasbornintheUSAonMay,1907.Hermother,MariaCarson,hadbeenaschoolteacher.Shealsolovednature.SheshowedRachelthebeautyofnature.ShealsotaughtRacheladeeploveforbooks.Asaquietchild,Rachellikedtoreadandwritestories.Ataveryearlyage,shedecidedshewantedtobeawritersomeday.Herstoryfirstappearedinachildren’smagazinewhenshewastenyearsold.
Herfirstbooks,UndertheSeaWindcameoutin1941.In1948,MissCarsonbeganworkingonanotherbook,TheSeaAroundUs.Shealwaysrememberedcarefullywhenshewrote.ShecollectedinformationfrommorethanonethousandplacestowriteTheSeaAroundUs.Whenthebookcameoutin1951,itwontheNationalBookAward.ItwasNo.1onthebestsellerlistformorethanayear.TheSeaAroundUsmadeRachelCarsonfamous.
RachelCarson’smostfamousbook,SilentSpringcameoutin1962.Inthisbook,shepointedoutthattheuseofsomekindsofpesticides(杀虫剂)likeDDTwouldcausethenumberofbirdstodeclinebecauseitwouldkillthemaswell.Finally,inNovember1969,theUnitedSatesgovernmentdecidedthattheuseofDDTmuststopintwoyears.
RachelCarsonhasbeenregardedasagreatenvironmentalist(环保主义者)andwriter.Shewillberememberedbytheworld.
24.RachelCarsonhadadeeplovefornatureandbooksbecauseof____________.
A.herfatherB.hermotherC.herschoolteacherD.herbrother
25.Racheldecidedthatshewantedtobeawriterwhen___________.
A.shewasveryyoungB.shewasincollege
C.shebecameateacherD.shebecamefamous
26.TheChinesemeaningoftheword”decline”inthispassageisprobably“___________”.
A.增加B.减少C.维持D.翻番
27.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.RachelCarsonwasacarefulandseriouswriter.
B.TheSeaAroundUswontheNationalBookAward.
C.InSilentSpringRachelsaidsomepesticideswerebadfortheenvironment.
D.TheuseofDDTwasstoppedassoonasthebookSilentSpringcameout.
C
AKoalaIsn’taBear
Koalasremindpeopleofteddybears.Theyhavethickfurandlargeears.Theirbroad,flatnosemakesthemlookcute,similartoteddybears.Infactkoalasaren’tcute.Theyhavesharpteethandverysharpclaws!
Koalasaremarsupials.Thismeansthemothercarriesherbabyinapocketwhileitdevelops,similartoakangaroo.Thebabykoalalivesinitsmother’spocketforthefirstsixmonthsofitslife.
Thename“koala”esfromanativeAustralianwordthatmeans“nodrink”.Thekoalasgetalmostalltheirwaterfromtheeucalyptus(桉树)leavestheyeat.That’swheretheygettheirfoodtoo.Koalaseatonlyeucalyptusleaves,andonlytheleavesofcertaineucalyptustrees.Theeucalyptustreesarewherethekoalaslive.It’salsowheretheysleep.Koalassleepaboutnineteenhoursaday!
Whydotheysleepsomuch?
Somepeoplethinkit’sbecausethey’relazy.Butkoalasaren’tlazy.Theysleepsomuchbecausethereisn’tmuchnutritionineucalyptusleaves.Koalasstorehardlyanyfat,sotheymustsavetheirenergy.Onewaytodothisistomoveslowlyandsleepalot.
Afteradayofsleepingtheyliketomovearoundandeatjustaftersunset.Theylivealonemostofthetime.Koalasareveryprotectiveoftheirtrees.Ifakoalaseesanotherkoalaeatinginitsfavoritetree,itmighttelltheotherkoalatoleaveby“barking”atit.Koalasdo“talk”toeachother.Besidesbarks,themalesmakeadeepgruntingsound.Themothersandbabiestalkinsoftclickingsounds.Iftheygetscaredtheymayscreamlikeababy.
28.Accordingtothearticle,howarekoalasandkangaroosalike?
A.Theybothhavethickfur.B.Theybothhavesharpteeth.
C.Theybotheateucalyptusleaves.D.Theybothcarrytheiryounginapocket.
29.Theword“koala”esfromawordthatmeans________.
A.nodrinkB.movingslowlyC.largeearsD.barkingloudly
30.Whydokoalassleepalot?
A.Theirbabiesneedtogetmuchrest.
B.Theygettiredfromplayingsomuch.
C.Theirfooddoesnotgivethemmuchenergy.
D.Theydonotliketobeawakewhenitiswarm.
31.Ifanadultkoalascreamslikeababy,hemayget________.
A.worriedB.scaredC.hungryD.sleepy
D
Therearethousandsofproductsofallcolorsandshapesinasupermarket,makingyoubelievethattheyareworthatry.How?
Packagingisthesilentbutpersuadingsalesman.
Thereontheshelves,eachbottle,can,box,andjarhasbeencarefullydesignedandmeasuredtospeaktotheinnerselfoftheconsumer(消费者),becausehe/sheisbuyingnotonlyaproductbutalsohis/herbeliefinlife.Scientistshavestudiedconsumerbehaviorrecentlyandfoundthatthelookofthepackagehasagreateffectonthe“quality”oftheproductandonhowwellitsells,because“consumersgenerallycannottellbetweenaproductanditspackage.Manyproductsarepackagesandmanypackagesareproducts.”,asLouisCheskin,thefirstsocialscientiststudyingconsumers’feelingsforpackaging,noticed.
Colorsareoneofthebesttoolsinpackaging.Studiesofeyemovementhaveshownthatcolorsdrawhumanattentionquickly.TakeV8forexample.Formanyyears,thebrightredcoloroftomatoesandcarrotsonthethinbottlemakesyoufeelthatisitverygoodforyourbody.Andtheword“green”todaycankeepfoodpricesgoingup.
Shapesareanotherattraction.Circlesoftensuggesthappinessandpeacefulness,becausetheseshapesarepleasingtoboththeeyeandtheheart.That’swhytheroundyellowMsignsofMcDonald’sareinvitingtobothyoungandold.
Thisnewconsumerresponsetothecolorsandshapesofpackagesremindsproducersandsellersthatpeoplebuytosatisfybothbodyandsoul.
32.Accordingtothepassage,_____seemstobeabletogetaconsumertobuytheproduct.
A.thepleasingcolorofthepackageB.hespecialtasteoftheproduct
C.thestrangeshapeofthepackageD.thebeliefintheproduct
33.Ifapackageoraproductisroundinshape,itcan____________.
A.bringexcitementtotheconsumersB.attracttheconsumers’attention
C.catchtheeyemovementoftheconsumersD.produceahappyandpeacefulfeeling
34.“Andthewordgreentodaycankeepfoodpricesgoingup”Thissentencesuggeststhatconsumerstodayare_________.
A.startingtonoticetheimportanceofnewfood
B.enjoyingthebeautyofnaturemorethanbefore
C.beginningtolikegreenvegetables
D.payingmoreattentiontotheirhealth
35.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatV8isakindof________.
A.vegetabledishB.healthyjuiceC.iceddrinkD.redvegetable
阅读理解第二节(共5小题:
每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并将答案填在答题卡。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
Iworkedforashorttimeasacashier(出纳员)atarestaurantafewmonthsago. 36 Onenight,justbeforeChristmas,Ifoundalargeblackwalletonthefloornearoneofthetables.IguessIshouldhavecheckedittofindoutwhowastheowner,butIwasbusyatthetime.Also,Iimaginedthatifthewalletcontainedanythingvaluable,theownerwouldbeback.
Anhourlateramancameuptothecounter(柜台).37 Iaskedhimtodescribethelostwallet,andafterhedescribeditexactly,Igavehimthewallet.HeexpressedhissincerethankswhenIhandedittohim.HeaskedmeifIhadopenedit,andwhenItoldhim“No”,heopeneditrightawayandshowedthatitcontainednearly$800incash(现金).38
“Areward(奖励)foryourhonesty,”hesaidandthenturnedandwalkedaway.
39IbeganwonderingwhetherIwouldhavebeensohonestifIhadknownwhatwasinthewallet!
Ithoughtthatiftherehadbeennowaytofindtheownerandnoonehadreturnedtoclaim(认领)it,Imighthavekeptit.ButitalsocameintomymindthatIhadinfactsavedsomeone’sChristmasplansbyfindingandreturningthewallet.40 Thegoodfeelingitgavemewasworthmorethananythingmoneycould buy.
A.Helookedquiteworriedandaskedifanyonehadfoundawallet.
B.LaterIthoughtaboutitagain.
C.Tomysur