天津市和平区学年高一下学期期末英语试题.docx

1、天津市和平区学年高一下学期期末英语试题天津市和平区2020-2021学年高一下学期期末英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、单项选择1The poet_ described the peaceful Rocky Mountain in his poetry.Amostly Bvividly Centirely Dpassively2Many of the big world sports events are_ by wealthy big companies, which hope to advertise their products.Aorganized Barranged Cho

2、sted Dsponsored3We are a long way from an invention like “a time machine” at the moment. But who knows?_ANever say never. BGo for it!CGreat minds think alike. DAre you kidding?4Steven_ so active and lively after so many years, which I didnt expect.Aremained Bremains Chas remained Dhad remained5Now t

3、he leadership wants to look forward, and to develop a_ for the rest of the century.Aconcern Bsignal Cstrategy Daccident6Bob has never _ and we all have to work harder to make up for his laziness.Alet off steam Btaken a breath Cpulled his weight Dsettled down7When dealing with students, teachers are

4、supposed to adopt_ and caring approaches, as they are unique young individuals of different personalities.Aflexible Bappealing Cprevious Deffective8 Whats the common_ of dealing with youth crime in your area?Generally, education comes first.Aprocess Bprocedure Cperformance Dpractice9Although many me

5、asures _, the worlds economy is still going down.Awere taken Bare taken Cwill be taken Dhave been taken10Be careful when you speak. Always remember, _.Aloose lips sink ships. Bhave a frog in your throat.Cgo all out. Dit ticks all the right boxes.二、完形填空 “You look lovely,” said Mum, as I climbed into

6、the passenger seat. I sighed and sat back and her 11 fell off my fairy dress like drops of rain off an umbrella. 12 a part-time balloon artist and singer in my local area, I always dreamed of 13 a bigger opportunityToday I was 14 a chance to realize my dreamThe agent (经纪人) had called my mum this mor

7、ning while I was getting 15 a six-year-olds fairy party. Donna, surely my best friend whos also a balloon artist, had already asked me to 16 her because she was sick. I had said yes, but that was before I 17 it would mean losing the chance to try for a spot on Young Talent Time.We arrived at the add

8、ress Donna had given me. Mum held my hand, “Your 18 will come, Ally. Dont stop 19 , ”I looked at her face, full of 20 , and I wanted to believe her words. “Thanks, Mum,” I said as I hugged her goodbye.The house was huge. I took a deep breath and walked in. Time to 21 .Tilly screamed with 22 as I mad

9、e another animal out of a balloon that was way beyond her expectations. Her six-year-old guests clapped in 23 . “Sing, Fairy Ally, sing!” they shouted. This was the part of the party I loved the most.I sang from the place deep inside me where only music makes me happy. I 24 all about Young Talent Ti

10、me and shone in the moment.One of the parents 25 me a business card, as I was packing up. It said “Melody Records” a real big stage. I believed again.11Aadvice Bpraise Csurprise Dplan12AWith BFor CAs DTo13Agrabbing Blooking down upon Coffering Drespecting14Aexpecting Bmissing Cconsidering Denjoying1

11、5Aready for Bexcited about Cserious about Dused to16Aget along with Bkeep up with Cstay away from Dfill in for17Aimagined Bagreed Cpromised Dknew18Atime Bresult Corder Dprogress19Alooking Bbelieving Cplaying Dexercising20Afear Bsadness Ccertainty Dpoliteness21Adance Bshine Crest Dfly22Aconfidence Bd

12、issatisfaction Cemotion Dworry23Areturn Bvictory Cagreement Dappreciation24Aforgot Bheard Crecorded Dtalked25Abought Blent Cdesigned Dhanded三、阅读选择 Charlie Thorne and the Last Equationby Stuart GibbsThe CIA is on a task to find an equation (方程式) called Pandora, which could destroy the world if the wr

13、ong people get it. For help, they turn to Charlie, a 12-year-old girl whos as smart as Albert Einstein. People who like action-packed mysteries will enjoy reading this exciting book.AstroNutsby Jon Scieszka and Steven WeinbergIn AstroNuts, the Earth has been destroyed by humans for thousands of year

14、s. Four animals set out from Mount Rushmore, the headquarters (总部) of NNASATheir task is to find a new planet fit for human life. Finally, they discover one: Plant Planet. The storys theme (主题) is simple: Dont harm the planet. Readers who love fantasy will enjoy AstroNuts.Stargazingby Jen WangChrist

15、ine hears that Moon, whos new in town, is the kind of kid who beats people up for fun. But Moon and her mum come to live with Christines family, and the two kids become best friends. Moon even shares a big secret with Christine. Stargazing is based on author Jen Wangs experiences as a child. The sto

16、ry is about the power of friendship and how people are able to change.Roll with Itby Jamie SumnerRoll with It is a story about a 12-year-old girl named Ellie. She has difficulty walking on her own and uses a wheelchair. When Ellie and her mum move to another state to take care of Ellies grandpa, she

17、 must learn to navigate (处理) a new school and new friendships. This page-turner is a must-read for everyone. Its a heartwarming story that really shows the value of family and how being different is special.26Which book tells readers to protect the place we live in?AAstroNutsBStargazing.CRoll with I

18、t.DCharlie Thorne and the Last Equation.27What makes Stargazing different from the other three books?AIt talks about friendship.BIt tells stories about animals.CIt contains lots of scientific knowledge.DIt was written according to the authors experiences.28What happened to Ellie?AShe had difficulty

19、in making friends.BShe had an accident which left her in a wheelchair.CShe went to a new school and had to start all over again.DShe lost her mum and was taken care of by her grandpa. As Betty X. Davis was preparing to mark her 104th birthday, her family and caregivers asked what she wanted to celeb

20、rate her birthday. Davis told them she didnt want a cake or presents. Instead, she wanted to hold a book drive to collect 104 childrens books to donate to a local primary school.Daviss caregivers at Sodalis Buda Assisted Living & Memory Care threw a birthday party for her. There at the celebration w

21、ere four of Daviss eight children. other friends and family members and some of the more than 120 childrens books that had already been donated.Davis just moved into Sodalis three months ego, having lived on her own up until then in a three-story house, according to her daughter Virginia Palmer. Pal

22、mer said love of reading and a passion for giving back was something Davis instilled（逐渐灌输）in her children，grandchildren and great-grandchildren. “That has always been a very big focus in her life, helping children with fewer resources,” she said.When Davis turned 100 four years ago, the Society of C

23、hildrens Book Writers and Illustrators wanted to give her a big award. Instead, she asked them to create the Betty X. Davis Young Writers of Merit Award. Since then, three writers from Austin primary, middle and high schools have been given the award each year for their writing abilities.Davis plans

24、 to join her caregivers at Sodalis in taking the donated books from her birthday book drive to an in-need primary school. Rachel Grover, a manager at Sodalis, said childrens books continued to be dropped off at Sodalis by strangers as more people found out about Daviss wish.“It shows that there is a

25、lways a need to give back and your age doesnt matter theres always a way to give back,” Grover said. “There is a whole different light that has been lit here because of Betty and her birthday.”29What can we learn about the birthday party?AIt was held at Daviss house. BIt was given by Daviss children

26、.CIt was attended by Daviss friends. DIt led to cakes being donated to schools.30What did Palmers words show?ADavis had a large family.BDavis liked living in Sodalis.CDavis got used to contributing to society.DDavis had lots of childrens books.31What do we know about the Betty X. Davis Young Writers

27、 of Merit Award?AIt was created by Betty X. Davis.BIt is given to three writers every year.CIt is made for university students work.DIt was given to Betty X. Davis four years ago.32Whats Grovers attitude towards Daviss approach?AUncaring. BUncertain.CInterested. DFavorable. If you wear a fitness tra

28、oker, no doubt you check it throughout the day, recording your steps or checking your heart rate and congratulating yourself as you get closer to your goals. But a new study finds that your Fitbit really isnt as much of an indicator of your health and fitness as the people you hang out with.Research

29、ers have long known that our friends influence whether we get into not-so-healthy habits. Now scientists want to take a closer look to see if friends also influence health, as well as happiness and stress.“We were interested in the topology of the social network what does my position within my socia

30、l network predict about my health and well-being?” said Nitesh V. Chawla; the studys lead author. “What we found was that the social network structure provided an important improvement in predictability of wellness states of a person over just using the data coming from fitness trackers.”Participant

31、s in the study wore Fitbits so researchers could collect information about steps, heart rate, sleep data and activity level. They also completed surveys about their feelings of happiness and stress. Researchers got data about the participants social network using a mobile software that collected information about calls and texts.The team then analyzed the data, comparing the tracker information to the social network characteristics. The resul