四川省遂宁市射洪中学学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题英才班.docx

1、四川省遂宁市射洪中学学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题英才班四川省遂宁市射洪中学2020学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题（英才班）本卷分为第卷和第卷两部分。考试时间60分钟，满分100分。考试结束后，第卷和机读卡一并收回。注意事项：1. 答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2. 请将选择题答案填涂在机读卡上，请将非选择题答案写在第卷上，否则不予给分。第I卷（选择题，满分60分）第一部分 阅读理解（共10个小题；每小题3分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMelbourne, Austral

2、iaMelbourne is a hot-spot travel destination, and its easy to see its beautiful beaches and busy city life.Why its a great choice: Australia as a whole is considered a safe destination for international travel, and because of that, many solo travelers go there. As an English-speaking country, you wo

3、nt be faced with any language barriers. Melbourne is easy to get around because you can walk or bike practically anywhere!ThailandThailand is great for solo travelers-perhaps because it is one of the Buddhist mindsets, which promote equality among the sexes.Why its a great choice: Thailand is known

4、for its friendly atmosphere, and as a travel hot spot, there are plenty of chances to meet other like-minded travelers. It is well known for being very cheap, especially in the north. It is a good choice if you want to get away on a budget. Thailand has a lot to offer, from the party-central Bangkok

5、 to beautiful beaches and tropical(热带的) jungle.Hong Kong, ChinaHong Kong is a great place to relax for solo travelers as it is full of Zen moments, such as beautiful gardens and Tai Chi classes.Why its a great choice: Hong Kong is regarded as one of the safest cities in the world. If youre not well-

6、traveled, or perhaps a bit tired of things like language barriers, Hong Kong is a great place to start, as it mixes both Eastern and Western languages at the same time.Bali, IndonesiaBali is a spiritual place with yoga, spas, healthy food and beaches. The combination of friendly people and splendidl

7、y visual culture has made Bali a NO. 1 tourist attraction.Why its so great: You wont be the only solo traveler in Bali. Everyone is known for being extremely friendly and youre sure to meet some amazing characters along the way. As a Hindu island, Bali is the perfect place for a relaxing and spiritu

8、al retreat(静修). The Sacred Monkey Forest in Ubud is fantasticif you like monkeys, anyway.1. What do the four places have in common according to the text?A. They offer good spas and yoga. B. Therere no language barriers.C. Theyre great for solo travelers. D. Theyre cheap to travel around.2. Where can

9、 you enjoy both convenient transport and beautiful beaches?A. Melbourne, Australia. B. Thailand.C. Hong Kong, China. D. Bali, Indonesia.3. What has made Bali a No. I tourist attraction?A. Yoga, spas, healthy food and beaches.B. Meeting some amazing characters along the way.C. Fantastic monkeys in th

10、e Sacred Monkey Forest.D. Friendly people and splendidly visual culture.BWhen I was a boy, I used to live across the road from a big hill with huge oak trees growing out of it. When winter arrived, thick, heavy snow would fall, and my two brothers would grab their sleds beading over to the hill for

11、a day of fun I remember watching them with envy because I was still too small to go sledding. Finally, one winter I was considered big enough and joined my brothers as they carried their sleds up the hill and prepared to ride down it.The first few trips I rode with one of my brothers and had the tim

12、e of my life. It was so exhilarating when the wind whipped across my face as I flew down the hillside on the wooden sled. Near the end of the day I was overjoyed too when my oldest brother decided to let me try riding the sled all by myself. I climbed on it full of excitement and lay on my stomach.

13、Then with one big push my brother sent me down the snowy hillside. I was doing pretty well too until I hit an old stump hidden by the snow and went off course, straight towards one of those big oak trees. My heart pounded in my chest and I could hear myself screaming. At the last possible second I r

14、olled off and the sled crashed into the tree. I could hear my brothers running down the hill yelling, You have to steer(操控) ! You have to steer!Sadly, that wasnt the last time I failed to steer when some obstacle knocked me off course in my life. Many times problems, troubles and my own failures hav

15、e sent me crashing into the trees of anger, frustration and despair. I am still learning that life isnt always safe sledding. I am still learning that it is up to me to steer myself back to love, back to kindness, back to goodness, and back to God.Life is a trip, but no one ever said it was a smooth

16、 ride. Steer well then. Steer straight. Steer your soul towards the light and the love we are all meant for.4. What do we know about the author when he was very young?A. He lived on a big hill with huge oak trees on it.B. He was frightened to go sledding with his brothers.C. He longed to go sledding

17、 with his brothers.D. He carried his brothers sleds as they went sledding.5. Which of the following can replace the underlined word exhilarating in Paragraph 2?A. Delightful. B. Terrifying. C. Ordinary. D. Violent.6. Why did the author fall off his sled?A. Because his sled crashed into an oak tree.B

18、. Because he wanted to avoid crashing into an oak tree.C. Because his brother pushed it so hard.D. Because the hillside was snowy.7. What does the author mean to tell us?A. Losing control of a sled can be dangerous.B. Courage and determination can change ones life.C. Life can be controlled by one hi

19、mself.D. Life is a mystery full of coincidences.CA new computer program is being praised as a life-changer for blind people. The new program is known as the KNFB Reader app (应用程序). It can help users listen to an audio (声音的) read-back the sound of printed material.The application software program cos

20、ts $99. It is the product of a long relationship between the National Federation of the Blind and Ray Kurzweil, a computer scientist and an employee of Google.The KNFB Reader makes use of new pattern recognition and image-processing technology, and new hardware for smartphones. People using the app

21、can adjust, or change the position of the camera and read printed materials out loud.Mr Kurzweil started working on what he called reading machines in the early 1970s. The idea came after speaking with a blind person who expressed frustrations with the lack of technology to help blind people. His fi

22、rst reading machine was the size of a washing machine. It cost $50,000. The technology has continued to improve over the past 20 years. The new smartphone app can recognize and take printed material in one language and change it to another language. But it was not available on a mobile device until

23、now. In the past, it cost more than $1,000 to use the software app with a camera and a mobile phone.Blind people say the app will make life much easier and it will help with everything from reading restaurant menus to studying papers in the classroom. Users say the app has given some people greater

24、independence. One user, named Gordon Luke, reported that he was able to use the app to read his voting card for the recent vote in Scotland.Bryan Bashin leads the non-profit group Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco. He is also blind. He says the KNFB app shows the positi

25、ve impact that technology can have and there are times in his life when he wishes the KNFB app were available to him. He adds that the ability to gain information quickly with something that fits in your pocket will be, what he calls, a game changer.8.What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?A.Th

26、e first reading machine was invented by a blind.B. Mr Kurzweils first reading machine was very expensive.C.The smartphone app cant be used to translate languages.D.The reader app was available on a mobile phone 20 years ago.9.How do the users think of the app?A. Boring. B. Useful. C. Noisy. D. Tradi

27、tional.10.What can be the best title for the text?A. An Essential App for EveryoneB. The History of Reading MachinesC. Smartphone App Gives Sight to the BlindD. The KNFB Reader App Helps the Blind Photograph第二部分：语言知识运用第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该

28、项涂黑。Ms Miller could understand all her students except Bob. Bob was the only boy who came to school dressed 11 and sat in the class completely lost in his own world. His 12 had been declining steadily.She 13 Bobs previous progress reports and was 14 to see he used to be the topper in his class. He w

29、as doing badly in every subject when his mother died 15 him alone with his father, who was a 16 and had to travel always. 17 his performance worsening steadily, Bobs 18 also began to change. He had forgotten to laugh and showed no 19 in any activity.One day after school, Ms Miller asked Bob to 20 .

30、She asked him if he had any problem understanding his 21 . Gradually she began to give him a comfort zone so that he could talk and 22 . After three weeks, she found Bob gradually 23 . He could answer the questions he previously failed. Every day after school, she gave personal 24 to Bob.Bob had imp

31、roved a lot over the next term. He dressed properly and responded in class.On a Friday, Bob handed her a box and 25 her to open it on Sunday. On Sunday morning, 26 , she opened it and saw a bottle of perfume, half filled. There was a small 27 , saying that the perfume used to be his mothers and he w

32、ished Ms Miller to wear it 28 every time she was around, he could feel his Mom near him. He thanked her for everything. There was a card 29 to the bottle; it said Happy Mothers Day!Ms Miller 30 realized that it was not she who had made a difference to Bobs life but it was Bob who made her realize what true humanity is!11. A. neatly B. appropriately C. formally D. untidily12. A. health B. performance C. business D. attendance13. A. searched through B.