福建省南平市学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题.docx

1、福建省南平市学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题福建省南平市2020-2021学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读选择Goodbye, Columbus by Philip Roth I had read American Pastoral three times and I was filled with so much respect and fear towards the book that it frightened me when it came to my own writing. Then one day it hit me that it wasn

2、t the first thing hed written, so I picked up Goodbye, Columbus. Its amazing to think of Roth, published at 26, and to see how much he grew by the time he wrote American Pastoral. The fact that you could have people just be extremely excited was a really calming, influential thing for me. It made me

3、 want to write. Are You There God? Its Me, Margaret by Judy Blume I connected so much with that character as a young girl. As I got older, I realized that the settings of books that I love most are always the spiritual description. I still come back to this book all the time because of the vulnerabi

4、lity(脆弱性) in there. Every time I write now I think about that feeling that you get from some books, that youve really been let into the most frightened and quiet corners of someones soul. The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris I remember reading The Silence of the Lambs. Theres nothing more terri

5、fying than someone who is intelligent and dangerous. He even had that longing to eat humans, which was terrible, but the magic was that hed then say these really insightful things. I wouldnt have written anything if I hadnt read the line, “We strongly want to have what we see every day,” in my head.

6、 I loved the frightening insights into the possibilities of whats existing unseen around you.1Why did the author decide to read Goodbye, Columbus?AIt taught him how to write. BThe book is highly spoken of.CHe was touched by Roths books. DHe was full of admiration for the author.2What affected the au

7、thors writing in the second book?AThe setting of the book. BThe description of spirit.CThe weakness of people. DThe background knowledge.3What kind of book is The Silence of the Lambs?AA fairy tale. BA love story. CA science fiction. DA horror story. As a child, Emily Blunt had a stutter(结巴) that ma

8、de it difficult for her to even say her own name. “I started noticing it at 6 or 7,” the London-born actress says. “My grandfather, my uncle and my cousin all stutter. It feels like youve got this pretender living in your body.” After a teacher noticed her stutter disappeared whenever she would star

9、t to play energetically, he suggested she try performing for the school play. She found that the more she lost herself in characters, the less uncomfortably nervous she felt and the less she would stutter. Now the star aims to help kids going through the same thing by working with the American Insti

10、tute for Stuttering. “They understand that how these kids relate to their stutter is usually the issue,” says Blunt. “Youve got to fall in love with the fact that youve got a stutter to accept it. But its not all of you. Everyones got somethingand this is just your thing.” Blunts personal experience

11、 has inspired her to help girls everywhere, regardless of the trouble they may face. The A Quiet Place Part II and Jungle Cruise star also supports Malala Fund, created by Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai to break down the barriers preventing more than 130 million girls worldwide from receiving a

12、n education. “Shes the most moving, impressive person Ive ever met,” Blunt says. “What she says is true: When women are given more power in communities, those communities develop quickly and successfully. I want to support Malala until the day I die.” Giving back is a quality Blunt and husband John

13、Krasinski also hope to pass on to their daughters Hazel, 6, and Violet, 3. “Empathy is highly thought of in our house,” Blunt says. “We tell them all the time, Be brave, be kind.”4What challenge did Emily Blunt have to take when young?ALearning at school. BPerforming in a play.CSpeaking fluently. DW

14、orking with others.5What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?APeople need to accept who they are. BEveryones got something in the body.CIts a fact that many kids have got a stutter. DBlunt admitted the fact that she had a stutter.6Why did Blunt aim to help girls worldwide?AShe starred i

15、n two films successfully. BHer husband inspired her to give back.CHer daughter suffered from the same disease. DHer own experience encouraged her to do so.7Whats the best title for the text?AA London-born Actress BPassing on the TraditionCGiving Girls a Voice DLiving with a Stutter The Great Barrier

16、 Reef has seen its third mass bleaching (大规模白化) event in five years. For the first time, all three sections of the Australian reef have been badly affected. The damage happened in February when the area was exposed to the hottest month of water temperatures on record. Surveys conducted by Terry Hugh

17、es at James Cook University in Australia and his team during March made it known that 25 percent of the reef had been badly bleached and 35 percent bleached to some degree. The northern, central and southern sections of the reef were all hit. Terrible bleaching also struck in 1998, 2002, 2016 and 20

18、17, but was limited to one or two sections. This is the first time that all three sections have experienced terrible bleaching at exactly the same time, says Hughes. “Its heartbreaking.” Some of the damaged corals（珊瑚）will survive, including more heat-resistant（耐热的） species. But many others were prob

19、ably “literally cooked” at the peak of the heatwave in early 2020, says Hughes. Others will die more slowly from stress over the next few months, he adds. Hughes has serious concern about the southern reef, which was mostly unaffected in former bleaching events and hasnt developed the same heat resi

20、stance as other parts. The 2016 and 2017 events killed about half the coral on the reef. It usually takes a decade for even fast-growing corals to recover, meaning the latest damage will seriously weaken the reefs ability to recover, says Hughes. The high frequency of mass bleaching in recent years

21、has been driven by climate change, which results from human activity and is steadily raising ocean temperatures. The only way to deal with the problem is to immediately reduce the release of greenhouse gases, says Hughes.8What can we learn from the surveys by Hughes and his team?AThe entire reef has

22、 experienced bleaching.BThe surveys about the reef are done once a year.CThe hottest month of water temperatures is February.D60 percent of the reef suffered from serious bleaching.9Why is Hughes worried about the southern reef most?AMany corals will die slowly from stress.BIt has been badly bleache

23、d for several years.CIt hasnt formed the ability to fight against the heat.DThe government hasnt shown any concern about it.10What is this text mainly about?ASurveys on reef bleaching.BA report on climate change.CAn investigation into global warming.DWarning messages on human activities.二、七选五 Gettin

24、g back into a routine can be a challenge. If you ever wanted to understand how you could succeed in school, youre in luck. 11 Here are some of the tips from the teachers to help you succeed in the next school year. Use a calendar or chart(图表). Hang a calendar on your refrigerator or somewhere else.

25、12 This helps you remember things you need to do. You can also make a chart. Then, use colorful pens to circle or draw a line under your homework, reading tasks or other activities. By using a chart, you learn how to plan for your studies. 13Visit the bookstore or library every few weeks to find a n

26、ew book to read on your own. The more kids get excited about reading on their own, the more their self-confidence will rise. Theyll also be better equipped to deal with challenging homework assignments. Unplug for success. Families should have a no electronics period when everyone turns off their de

27、vices(设备). 14 Its amazing how you can reconnect with yourself and others when youre not distracted(分散注意力) by technology. Stay current. 15 Take a current-events article and look at the history of the event in an attempt to better understand its importance.ABook is a treat.BStay up-to-date on some eve

28、nts.CDo keep papers and notes organized.DWe already went straight to the source.E.This way, families can spend time together.F.Communicate with the teenagers outside school.G.Write down special tasks, activities and important dates on it.三、完形填空 I was 11. Standing outside in just my shorts, I watched

29、 the house rapidly 16 to the ground. A few minutes earlier I had been in bed when I heard a 17 from my grandmas bedroom where a fire had 18 Hearing her, my elder brother jumped into 19 , quickly waking everyone in the house. Before we could do anything the fire 20 it. We all just made it outside bef

30、ore flames had 21 every room. I watched 22 and my mom cried. I stood there 23 while the fire burned my books, clothes and toys. I wondered what would happen to us since we had 24 all of our things. As I looked around, 25 , I realized something for the first time: The things that 26 arent things. I s

31、aw my elder brother running to get 27 . I saw my eldest brother on walking sticks from an earlier 28 standing unsteadily on one leg. I saw my grandparents give each other a 29 and my mom holding our little dog. I realized at that moment that we were all 30 . Everything that was essential had 31 the

32、fire. Our lives would 32 without the “stuff” that was burning. I still think of that fire, which helped me to learn that the 33 we share is far more important than the things we 34 . Live your life then for the valuable things and let the “fire” inside of you make this world a 35 place. Let your soul shine bright.16Acome Brush Cdrop Dburn17Awhisper Bscream Cconversation