广东省茂名市五校联盟学年高一下学期期末考试 英语 试题含答案.docx

1、广东省茂名市五校联盟学年高一下学期期末考试 英语 试题含答案茂名市2020-2021学年度第二学期五校联盟高一期末考试英语试卷满分：130分 时间：120分钟注意事项：1、答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2、回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在 答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3、考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共11小题；每小题2.5分,满分27.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A

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8、 in Mexico, I noticed co-workers and friends greeting each other with a brief hug and a kiss on the cheek. So I started doing that too, as I believed it was the custom, until one day my business partner pulled me aside and said, Can you stop hugging and kissing the receptionist every time you come i

9、nto the office? I think it sends the wrong message.I didnt understand the culture well enough to appreciate the unwritten rules. Yet, as CEO of a fast-growing multi-national company, thats exactly what I needed to learnand fast. I not only wanted to stop sending the wrong message, but I wanted to st

10、art sending the right messages. I wanted to understand how to tap into the diverse aspects of Latino culture while staying true to the culture of my own country and business. Expanding to other geographies only increases the importance of sending the right messages that support a more open and diver

11、se workforce.As a CEO, its important to learn some of the basic phrases in the native languages of your employeesit shows your respect for their culture.Every culture has its own set of primary cultural drivers. In the U.S., we tend to be driven by popularity, success and financial reward. Other reg

12、ions drivers can include family pride or community contribution. By learning these drivers and how they impact your relationships, you can build trust truly within your company. For example, in Northern Ireland and Mexico, I learned that family units stay close together and often meet every week for

13、 a meal, and co-workers are occasionally invited to these family functions. While this is not a regular practice in the U.S., I found that joining these family meals was crucial for building trust with my colleagues.Over the years, Ive learned to talk openly about these awkward aspects of culture an

14、d diversity. They need to be dealt with head-on to come to a solution. By doing so, you can build trust and bridge large differences that lead to better productivity, higher levels of innovation, and a more enjoyable company culture that represents every culture that makes up your business. As leade

15、rs, its our job to put these issues on the table and hammer through them sincerely no matter the cultural divide.4. The author mentions hugging and kissing on the cheek to.A. demonstrate he/she is integrated in Mexico.B. provide an example of his misunderstanding.C. support he/she is fully aware of

16、the custom.D. compare body language in different cultures.5. What can we learn from the 4th paragraph?A. People in U.S bank on family functions.B. People in Mexico focus more on success.C. Cultural motivations vary with the country.D. Building trust mainly relies on socializing.6. Which of the follo

17、wing can replace the underlined phrase hammer through in the last paragraph?A. tackle B. demand D. illustrate D. repeat7. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. What is cultural diversity?B. What is proper body language?C. How to send the right messages?D. How to build trust in a diverse cultu

18、re?CResearchers say the world has lost more than one fourth of its land-based insects over the past 30 years. The finding comes from a major study of insect populations worldwide. The researchers noted the loss of such insects suggests a more complex problem than earlier research has shown.Ants, bee

19、s, butterflies and other land-based insects have been suffering population drops of about nine percent every 10 years or so. The number of insects on average has declined in the air, in the grass and soil, but not in trees or underground, the researchers found. Some estimates show that land-based in

20、sects will face a population drop of 24 percent in the next 30 years. The researchers did not find a link to climate change in the loss of insects. But they did note that widespread effects of growing cities and loss of underdeveloped areas to agriculture.However, freshwater insects, such as dragonf

21、lies and mosquitoes, have been a different story. These insects were found to have experienced a population increase of about 1 percent every 10 years. Freshwater covers only 2.5 percent of the Earths surface, so the majority of insects live mainly on land. The researchers said clean-water policies

22、established in recent years were responsible for the increase in freshwater insects.“The decline across insect orders on land is very surprising, said Nick Haddad, an expert on butterflies at Michigan State University. He was not involved in the study. Ongoing decline on land at this rate will be ex

23、tremely damaging for ecological systems and for humans, Haddad told the Associated Press. He noted that insects are pollinators（ 传粉昆虫）.They move pollen from part of the flower of a plant to another part. This causes the plant to produce fruit or seeds. Insects also help to break down dead plants and

24、 animals. Nick Haddad added that insects also serve as food to many animals, making them very important to the earths ecosystems.Other scientists said the findings made sense. They would go on with the study with more accurate data.8. What is the finding of the study mainly about?A. The disturbance

25、of the earths ecosystems.B. The diversity of creatures in the world.C. The complexity of studying land-based insects.D. The change in the number of insects worldwide.9. What was the main cause of the insects situation according to the author?A. Human activity B. Climate changeC. A lack of freshwater

26、 D. Frequent natural disasters10. Why does the author say freshwater insects have been a different story?A. They reproduce very quickly.B. Their habitat has been protected.C. Their population is in the minority.D. They can live both on land and in water.11 .What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?A. The re

27、lationship between insects and plants.B. The importance of insects to the ecosystems.C. The significance of further studying insects.D. Humans influence on the decline of wildlife.第二节（共5小题:每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为 多余选项。Personal Development is not just a simple personal

28、ity improvement plan, but also a process to improve your life. The outcome of this helps you fight all those challenges to deal with any of the uncontrollable aspects of your personality. This is a process that helps build the base to handle any of the off-track situations 12 . Develop positive atti

29、tude:13 . This helps you behave and maintain yourpersonality traits （特性）to a normal level, even in the extreme conditions. This makes a very useful ingredient towards building the positive attitude in life.Communicate effectively: Our personality is basically identified on the basis of the type of c

30、ommunication we are able to perform. A person is shy if he/she lacks an easy open communication. 14 .Thus, a personal development plan helps improve on the communication grounds as well. 15 : When one is confident about oneself, the confidence is well reflected in whatever we do. A finely created Pe

31、rsonal Development Program is a booster dose to thisself-confidence, thereby adding a greater value to inner strength.Bring out your hidden talents: Personal Growth and Development programs are designed in such forms to bring out the hidden yet beneficial personality characteristics within every per

32、son. This helps in moving ahead in life and attaining the expected goals easily.Thus, Personal Development can help extract the vital traits out of a personality and add value to other needed traits . 16 .A. Raise your self-respectB. Develop inner strength and confidenceC. But a confident person is able to fight for his her dreamD. A positive personality helps and motivates your inner selfE. Here are the reasons why personal development is importantF. However, an outgoing