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学年广东省东莞市光明中学高一上学期期中考试英语试题
广东省东莞市光明中学2020-2021学年高一上学期期中考试
英语试题
第一部分听力(共两节,满分20分)
第一节听力理解(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
听下面两段材料,每段播放两遍。
各段后有几个小题,各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。
请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题,在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
听第一段对话,回答第1~2题。
1.Whywon’tthewomangotothefirstmentionedplace?
A.Becauseitistoofarawayforher.
B.Becauseshedoesn’tfeellikegoingthere.
C.Becauseshewantstogosomewherenicer.
2.Whichcitywillthewomangoto?
A.Cairo.B.London.C.Paris
听第二段对话,回答第3~5题。
3.Whydidn’tthewomananswerthephone?
A.Becauseherphonewasoutofpower.
B.Becauseherphonebrokendown.
C.Becauseshedidn’theartheringing.
4.Wheredidthemanwanttoinvitethewomantogo?
A.Hisniece’shome.
B.RockandRollHallofFame.
C.ClevelandBotanicalGarden.
5.Howmuchwillthemanpayfortheadmissionfeestomorrow?
A.$6.B.$9.C.$12.
第二节听取信息(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
听下面一段材料,将5个小题的信息补充完整,填入答案卡标号为6~10的空格中。
听录音前,你将有10秒钟的阅题时间,录音读两遍。
你将有80秒钟的作答时间。
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第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
A
TheInternationalVoluntaryServicerunsanumberofYouthExchangesthroughouttheyear.YouthExchangesgivesmallgroupsof4-5youngpeoplethechancetotakepartinvolunteeringtripsabroadforanaverageoftwoweeks.Theseyoungpeoplearejoinedby4-5youngpeoplefrom3-4othernationalitiesandareawonderfulinterculturalexperienceinasafeenvironment.
ExampleYouthExchanges:
YouthExchange1
Location:
IrelandOthernationalities:
Ireland,Spain,Italy,Hungary
Theme(主题):
Focusesonthetopicofcommunityreconstructionandcommunityactivities—exploringhowlocalissuesfacingourcommunitiesareconnectedtoglobalissues.Thegroupwillalsolearnabouttheeco-villageasanexampleofacommunityandtakepartinteam-buildingactivities.
YouthExchange2
Location:
FranceOthernationalities:
Bulgaria,Italy,France
Theme:
Organicgardening&continualliving.Thisprojectwilltakeplaceinanaturalpark,wherethegroupwilltakepartingardeningactivitiesandgames/workshopsaboutcontinuousdevelopment(持续发展).
YouthExchange3
Location:
MacedoniaOthernationalities:
Serbia,Turkey,Ireland
Theme:
Encouragesocialinclusion(融入)andactivatepersonaldevelopmentofyoungpeoplethroughsportsandoutdooractivities.Encourageoutdooractivitiesasatooltohelpinclusionofyoungpeoplewithfeweropportunities.
YouthExchange4
Location:
ItalyOthernationalities:
Italy,Bulgaria,Greece
Theme:
Asocial-environmentalprojectthatplanstopromotesocialinclusionandcontinuabledevelopment,regardedasacourseofcivilrightsandactivecitizenship.Over10days,thegroupwilltakepartinactivitiestoraiseawarenessabouttheeffectofourbehaviorontheenvironment.
11.WhatdoyoufocusonwhentravellinginFrance?
A.Civilrights.B.Gardeningwork.
C.Developingsocialinclusion.D.Rebuildingcommunities.
12.Ifyouareinterestedinprotectingtheenvironment,youcantakepartin______.
A.YouthExchange1B.YouthExchange2
C.YouthExchange3D.YouthExchange4
13.WhichnationalityareYouthExchangesmostpopularwith?
A.Italy.B.Spain.C.Ireland.D.France.
B
Stay-at-homekidsarenamed“generationnini”inSpain.Theyarethoseadultswhostillliveathomeandareneitherworkingnorstudying.Buttheproblemisnotlimited(限制)toSpain.Itisaworldwideproblem.
InItaly,theyareknownas“bamboccioni”orbigbabies.Therearenearly60percentof18-34-year-oldadultsstilllivingintheirparents’home,upfromalmost50percentsince1983.Oncekepttherebythelovefortheirmama’shome-cookedfood,theeconomiccrisis(经济危机)hasseenariseinadultsleftunabletoholddownasteadyjoboraffordahomeoftheirown.Lastyear,anItaliangovernmentministersaidthathismotherwashedhisclothesandmadethebedforhimuntilhewas30.HedemandedalawforcingyoungItalianstoleavetheirparents’homeat18tostopthembecominghopelesslydependentontheirparents.
IntheUK,thegovernmenthasmadethetermNEETS—notinemployment(就业),educationortrainingforthesechildren.InEnglandalonethepercentofNEETSaged19-24surgedto18.8percentoftheagegroup—inthelastquarterof2010,up1.4percentonthesameperiodayearbefore.ThenumberofBritishmenintheir20slivingwiththeirparentshasrisenfrom59percentto80percentinthepast15years,whilethenumberofwomenhasrisenfrom41percentto50percent.Theaverageageofthefirst-timehousebuyersisnow38.
IntheUS,theproblemisknownasthe“fullnestsyndrome(综合症状)”.Adultsthereareleftstrugglingtosupportadultchildrenwhohavestayedathomewithstudentdebtsandfacingfewjobopportunitiesinaweakeconomy.ArecentstudyshowedalmostathirdofAmericanadultsaged34andunderarelivingwiththeirparents.
14.“Bigbabies”mentionedinParagraph2mayrefertothoseadultswho________.
A.dependontheirparentsforaliving
B.arenotassmartasothers
C.losetheirjobsinthebadeconomy
D.arepoorlyeducated
15.TheItaliangovernmentministerthinksthat________.
A.parentsshouldmaketheirchildrenfeelhopeless
B.parentsshouldnevermakethebedfortheirchildren
C.youngpeopleshouldliveontheirownafter18
D.itisOKforadultchildrentolivewiththeirparents
16.Theunderlinedword“surged”inParagraph3canbereplacedby“_______”.
A.movedB.reducedC.coveredD.jumped
17.Whatdoesthelastparagraphtellus?
A.Americahasthemostadultchildrencomparedwithothercountries.
B.Americanparentsarehappytolivewiththeirchildren.
C.SomeAmericanadultchildrenarecausingtroublefortheirparents.
D.ItisatraditionforadultchildrentolivewiththeirparentsinAmerica.
C
Onedayaftermorethanamonthofclasses,Ireadaloudaparagraphfrommybook,recognizingallofthecharactersexceptforone.Isatbackandstartedtoregistertheachievement:
IwasactuallyreadingChinese.Thelanguagewasstartingtomakesense.Butbeforethesenseofsatisfactionwashalfformed,TeacherLiaosaid,"Budui!
"
Itmeant,literally,"Notcorrect."Youcouldalsotranslateitasno,wrong,nope,uh-uh.Clearlyincorrect.ThereweremanyChinesewordsthatIdidn'tknow,butIknewthatonewell.
Avoiceinmyheadwhined:
Alloftherestofthemwereright;isn'tthatworth(值得)something?
ButforTeacherLiaoitdidn'tworklikethat.Ifonecharacterwaswrongitwassimplybudui.
"What'sthisword?
"Iasked,pointingatthecharacterIhadmissed.
"Zhe—thezheinZhejiang."
"Thirdtone?
"
"Fourthtone."
Ibreatheddeeplyandreadagain,andthistimeIdiditperfectly.Thatwasavictory—IturnedtoTeacherLiaoandmyeyessaid(oratleastIimaginedthemsaying):
Howdoyoulikemenow?
Thereseemedtobesomethingcheerfulinhereyes,butshesimplysaid,"Readthenextone."
Itwasherwayofteaching.Successwasexpectedandfailurecriticizedandimmediatelycorrected.Youwererightoryouwerebudui;therewasnomiddleground.
Igrewtohatebudui.Thebuwasarisingtoneandtheduidropped,likebuildingmyconfidenceandthenbreakingdownallatonce.AndittroubledmeallthemorebecauseIknewthatTeacherLiaowasonlytellingthetruth:
everythingIdidwiththelanguagewasbudui.Iwasanadult,andasanadultIshouldbeabletoacceptcriticismwhereitwasneeded.Butthatwasn'ttheAmericanway;Iwantedtobepraisedformyeffort;Ididn'tmindcriticismaslongasitwascandy-coated.InChina,thesingleBonthereportcardmattersmuchmorethanalltheAsthatsurroundit.Keepworking;youhaven'tachievedanythingyet.
AndsoIstudied.IwasdisappointedbutIwasalsostubborn;IwasdeterminedtoshowTeacherLiaothatIwasdui.
18.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplace"whined"inParagraph3?
A.sweptaway.B.gavein.
C.returned.D.complained.
19.WhatdidthewriterexpectfromTeacherLiaoafterhetriedagain?
A.Immediatecorrection.
B.Anewchallenge.
C.Anencouragingresponse.
D.Astrictcomment.
20.HowdidthewriterfeelabouttheChinesewayofteaching?
A.Candy-coated.B.Weakness-focused.
C.Interest-driven.D.Criticism-absent.
21.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?
A.ThewriterwasstrugglingwithLiao’steaching.
B.TheAmericanwayofteachingisbetterforadults.
C.Thewriterwasnotgiftedinlanguagelearning.
D.TeacherLiaowasnotfriendlywithherstudents.
D
ThewidespreaduseofInternettechnologyhasmadeourliveseasierbutcausesabigchallengetoseniorcitizens(长者),whoarenotalwayscomfortablewithsmartphonesandsomanynewapps.
Onlyafewseniorcitizensareabletoenjoytheadvantagesthatnewtechnologiesoffer.AccordingtotheNationalBureauofStatistics,thenumberofpeopleaged60andabovewas253.88millionin2019,about18.1%ofChina'spopulation.Butonly23%oftheseniorcitizenswereabletousetheInternet.Thatmeansmorethanthree-fourthsoftheelderlyaredeprived(被剥夺)ofthedigitalbenefits.
Manyseniorcitizenswhocan'tusesmartphonesarefacingdifficultiesduringthispandemic(流行病).EvenwithasmartphoneinhandandInternetavailable,manyofthemstillfeelhelpless.Theydon'tknowhowtocallataxithroughtheapps.Therehavebeenreportsofmanyshopsturningawayelderswhodon'tknowhowtopayusingsmartphones,insteadoflettingthempaywithcash.Worsestill,astheydon'tknowhowtogettheInternet-basedhealthcode(健康码),theyarerefusedtoentermanypublicplaces.Presentingindividualhealthco