山西省平遥中学2020┄2021学年高一下学期期末考试试题英语
第一部分：听力
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分60 分）
第一节：（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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，并写在答题卡上。
A
Interesting festivals in the world
21. Where will you probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May？
A. Spain.
B. England.
C. The United States.
D. Thailand.
22. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A. The tomatoes are thrown into the crowd to eat.
B. All the festivals alive don’t fall on the single day.
C. Burning a large real man is the best part of the festival.
D. Songkran is the only reason for attracting lots of tourists.
23. The passage is most probably taken from .
A. A tour guide
B. A science report
C. A story book
D. A fashion magazine
B
Once built to keep invaders out, the Great Wall, one of China’s best-known faces, has now become a platform to bring people together. For Taylor, an 11-year-old Australian schoolgirl, it is a magic ladder which can carry her closer to her dream.
Taylor was born with cerebral palsy （脑瘫）, a disorder that affects movement and coordination. But her willpower has sent her to perform missions to create the public awareness about the disorder and raise funds for people living with it.
In March 2016, she climbed Mount Kosciuszko, the highest mountain in Australia at 2,229 meters above sea level. When her mother Toni asked her what her next goal was, she answered：“Mount Everest might be a little too hard right now, but maybe the Great Wall.”
On June 6th this year, her wish came true. With her walking aid and the support of her parents and sponsor, accompanied by a group of primary school volunteers from Beijing, Taylor realized her dream in China by climbing the part of the Great Wall known as Mutianyu despite
rain and cold.
Taylor moved ahead slowly yet steadily, and with determination. When the stairs were too steep to climb on her own, her parents lifted her, encouraging her to keep going.
The journey started near Watch Tower No.14, somewhere in the middle of the Mutianyu Great Wall. In the tower, Taylor carefully listened to the guide saying the long history of the Great Wall. Then she went to a little window in the tower to look at the beautiful view below.
Dougal Cameron, a volunteer who accompanied Taylor on her Great Wall trip, said he was inspired by her. “It was obviously painful for her to walk so far along the Great Wall. She is amazing,” he said.
The trip to the Great Wall was very strange for Toni. “We are so grateful for all the support Taylor received from all corners of the world,” she said.
24. What does “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to？
A. The platform.
B. The ladder.
C. The Great Wall.
D. The disorder.
25. Why did T aylor decide to climb the Great Wall？
A. T o challenge her own courage.
B. To make more new friends in China.
C. T o know better about Chinese history.
D. T o arouse the public consciousness to help people like her.
26. What can we know about T aylor’s trip to the Great Wall？
A. T aylor climbed the Great Wall by herself.
B. Taylor got the support from many people when climbing.
C. T aylor was carried by her parents to climb the Great Wall.
D. T aylor once wanted to give up climbing the Great Wall.
27. What did Dougal Cameron think of T aylor？
A. Tired.
B. Strong.
C. T alkative.
D. Easy-going.
C
Don’t we all know a “Happy Meal” when we see the famous boxed meal that includes a hamburger, a kid-sized portion of fries, fruits and milk, served with a toy that’s extremely popular with children who love to collect them？
But collectors of these little toys will soon be in surprise. For the book lovers though, there is some good news. McDonald’s will replace the plastic toys with books. However, each of these books will mainly pass on nutritional messages.
Do you know that McDonald’s has been marketing the boxed kid’s me al since 1979？Happy Meals are extremely popular with kids, especially for its collectible toys, when you consider that over 1.3 billion of these packages are sold each year! These packages have been very controversial. Health supporters believe that drawing kids to these meals with toys is a clever way of facilitating unhealthy food choices. They see it as an advertising strategy of “catching its young customers” that has paid off very well for the fast food company.
Child development experts say that food habits get formed in children by age six and continue through to their adult life. Fatty and sugary foods such as those served in Happy Meals are believed to play a big role in growing health problems such as obesity and diabetes. Public health care costs have gone up and untold amounts of money have been spent on caring for obesity and other health problems. In 2010, the State of California tried to ban toys in Happy Meals. But it was strongly opposed by some people, and the ban was thrown out by the government.
While some people believe that McDonald’s, with its large following of children, can
create a powerful message through the books, others believe its actions are contradictory. Anyway, the company is trying to spread the message of nutrition while it is serving food that is anything but healthy.
28. According to the first paragraph, the aim of the question raised is to_________.
A. persuade readers to buy the boxed meal
B. give a surprise to book lovers
C. make readers laugh
D. get readers’ atte ntion
29. Books will be added into Happy Meals to__________.
A. help young kids learn to read and write
B. introduce the history of McDonald’s
C. have kids learn more about nutrition
D. encourage more kids to read books
30. What does the underlined w ord “facilitating” mean in Paragraph 3？
A. Promoting.
B. Selling.
C. Giving up.
D. Dealing with.
31. In the author’s opinion, Happy Meals___________.
A. bring much fun to children
B. do no good for children’s health
C. are popular with adults
D. teach children a lot about nutrition
D
March 8th marks the annual International Women’s Day. Around the world, women usually played a not well-known role in history. They were often buried with their unknown talents and amazing tales. Yet there are still some lucky ones whose stories have been recorded. Here are four talented ancient Chinese women who once impressed in their time, and still affect us in our time.
Praised as the “No.1 talented woman”, Li Qingzhao, a poet from the Song Dynasty, was
born in Shandong province. She excelled at poetry and in ink painting and calligraphy （书法）. Li was most well-known for her poems, which were divided into two contrasting styles reflecting her life as a married woman and a widow. Before her husband’s death, her poems were mainly about a carefree and happy life. The keynote turned into a sad tune after her husband passed away. However, Li was not a narrow-minded woman. Apart from expressing feminine feelings and experiences, she also wrote poems praising war heroes and criticizing the corrupted emperor. As an example of female patriot, Li has a great effect on modern women’s literature.
Cai Wenji was good not only at poetry and calligraphy, but also mathematics, astronomy, debate and music. Her masterpieces were Hu Jia Shi Ba Pai. As the daughter of literatus Cai Yi of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cai had a very unusual life. After her first husband died, she was forced to marry Xiongnu tribe’s king. Living in a totally different environment, Cai missed her home a lot. Twelve years later, Cao Cao, a student of Cai Yi, rescued Cai from the Xiongnu tribe. At the age of 35, Cai got married for a third time in a union arranged by Cao to a man named Dong Si.
Ban Zhao was the first female historian in China. She was also good at writing poems, yet only seven of her works have survived. Ban was often invited by the emperor to teach the queen mathematics, astronomy and poetry. She was honored as Da Gu, a title for knowledgeable and noble women. At the age of 40, Ban finished Han Shu, based on her brother’s writings. A total of four people wrote the book, and Ban, as the last writer, faithfully kept the style of the first three. Ban Zhao also wrote Nv Jie, a book to teach women how to deal with relationships with their husbands and husbands’ relatives and how to properly behave.
Shangguan Wan’er was famous for being given an important position by the only female
emperor, Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty. Despite Shangguan’s grandfather being killed for offending Wu, she was highly praised by the female emperor for her literary talent. She served as a key secretary to Wu and was called “a female prime minister” at the time. Shangguan changed court poetry so that it used more meaningful expressions than empty praise, and further developed her style based on her grandfather’s poems.
32. These four talented ancient Chinese women were chosen by the author because ______.
A. they were buried with amazing tales
B. they were of decisive importance in history
C. only their stories have been recorded
D. they still have great influences on us
33. According to the second paragraph, we can infer that ______.
A. Li Qingzhao has effects on modern women’s literature greatly
B. Li Qingzhao thought she was No.1 talented woman
C. Most of Li Qingzhao’s poems were about war heroes and the emperor
D. Li Qingzhao’s poems were influenced by her husband’s death
34. What did Ban Zhao and Shangguan Wan’er have in common？
A. Both of them were thought highly of by their emperors.
B. Few of their poems have survived for people to read.
C. They developed their poems’ styles based on others’ writing.
D. Both of them were praised for writing history books.
35. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article？
A. Cai Wenji was the daughter of literatus Cai Yi of the Western Han Dynasty.
B. Being forced to leave her hometown made Cai Wenji homesick.
C. Ban Zhao wrote Nv Jie mainly to teach women to behave themselves.
D. Shangguan Wan’er was given the position mainly because of her grandfather’s devotion to the emperor.
第二节：（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Have you ever had a wonderful idea and thought it would make a great invention, but didn’t know what to do next？ 36 They will help you make your dreams come true and become a famous inventor.
The first thing that you should do is do some research on the Internet to see if anyone else has invented it. If not, you should search through the US Patent （专利） information to see if a patent was ever created for your type of invention. 37
The easiest thing to do is working with a company that can help you to make your dreams a reality. It can help you present your ideas and get your product to the right companies. One company that is very reputable is “Lambert and Lambert in Minnesota”. 38 If they think your product is marketable, they will help you to get it to the right company.
Call the company and make an appointment. You will want to bring in a model of your invention and a complete description of your ideas. 39 Then when you meet with them, you can present it and they will tell you how marketable it is. If they decide to help you, they will work to present it to different companies and help you to go to the next step.
Once your invention has been sold to a large company, get ready to get the benefits of becoming the next great inventor.
40 But the benefits are worth the wait.
A. It may take a year or two.
B. You will be the next inventor.
C. Write down exactly about your invention.
D. If there is no patent, go to the next step.
E. You will find something new on the Internet.
F. Here are some steps that you can take.
G. They offer free advice for good ideas.
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分55 分）
第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，
并写在答题卡上。
During high school, many students take part-time jobs after school or during the weekends. In my view, I never 41 the fact that students can benefit greatly from 42 the activity of part-time jobs. Although it might 43 the time for leisure or homework, the 44 are worth it.
The most 45 reward from doing part-time jobs is earning money. For teenagers, their needs for money are 46 growing. The money that is earned can also pay for the huge 47 that have to be paid for university or college. 48 , the homework and the courses will be harder and 49 in university or college than high school. Therefore, having a part-time job will be a bigger 50 with time in university or college. In other words, it makes good 51 to have
a part-time jo
b in high school.
52 money, another important benefit gained from part-time jobs is the skills that are learned during the experience. Part-time jobs can simply be a 53 for a future career. Even students who work in places not 54 to their majors will look more 55 to potential
employers. Meanwhile, numerous skills such as teamwork, communication, leadership, time management and independent work can be 56 . Therefore, it is a good idea to have a part-time job in high school as it 57 the experience and skills needed in the future career.
The most important advantage of having a part-time job is that the employee can learn to 58 money. As they come into adulthood, earning an income can 59 their confidence and allow them to have some fun within the 60 of their paychecks.
41. A. doubt B. believe C. mention D. hear
42. A. bringing down B. keeping down C. taking up D. putting up
43. A. waste B. hurt C. spend D. take
44. A. surprises B. advances C. challenges D. advantages
45. A. generous B. determined C. suitable D. immediate
46. A. anxiously B. continuously C. regretfully D. pleasantly
47. A. contents B. qualities C. amounts D. varieties
48. A. Otherwise B. Instead C. However D. Besides
49. A. heavier B. firmer C. stricter D. busier
50. A. problem B. puzzle C. attraction D. help
51. A. choice B. conclusion C. sense D. progress
52. A. Apart from B. Rather than C. Because of D. Instead of
53. A. competition B. tradition C. sign D. practice
54. A. combined B. devoted C. connected D. fixed
55. A. obvious B. likely C. convenient D. impressive
56. A. developed B. handled C. removed D. controlled
57. A. shares B. spares C. presses D. provides
58. A. consider B. enjoy C. cherish D. afford
59. A. influence B. build C. make D. reflect
60. A. goals B. limits C. endings D. interests
第二节：（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
If you have much money, you need to put it away in the bank. Maybe you never opened that account（账户）, but someone else 61 , someone who used your name, your credit card number or your 62 （person） information to commit fraud（造假） without 63 （let） you know, 64 is actually a crime.
The biggest problem is that you may not know that someone has taken away your identity 65 you notice something is wrong ：you may get bills from a（n） 66 （familiar） account you never opened , your credit report may include debts you never knew you had, 67 you may see charges on your bills that you didn’t sign for.
If your identity has really 68 （steal）like that, the FTC （Federal Trade Commission）suggests that you take at least two 69 （measure） immediately. First, contact the FTC at once and ask them 70 （stop） that fake account at once. Second, not only review your report often, but also take good care of your own information.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（╲）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I will never forget a military training in California Summer Camp that August. The big sun was overhead, burned hot. The drillmaster was very strict and we were all afraid of him. If one of us made a mistake, all of us will get such punishment delaying a meal, standing for 10 minutes or whatever. Therefore, after training, it was no doubt that our drillmaster was energetic and agreeable. His strong local accent kept us laugh madly. More interesting, he sang out of tune, from beginning to end. Every time when he sang, we could help laughing to tears.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华。近日有网友在推特贴出了中国大妈带领美国大妈在新泽西大跳广场舞的照片，你的美国朋友David看过后，很想了解中国流行的广场舞（square dance）的相关情况。请你用英语给他写封回信，要点包括：
（1）广场舞跳的时间、地点、参与人员等；
（2）广场舞流行的原因；
（3）广场舞的缺点。
注意：
（1）词数100左右；
（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
（3）开头语和结束语已为你写好。
答案
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分60 分）
第一节：（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）
21-23 BBA 24-27 CDBB 28-31 DCAB 32-35 DDAB
第二节：（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）
36-40 FDGCA
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分55 分）
第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
41-45 ACDDD 46-50 BCDAA 51-55 CADCD 56-60 ADCBB
61. did 62. personal 63. letting 64. which 65. until/till
66. unfamiliar 67. or 68. been stolen 69. measures 70. to stop
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
Dear David,
I am writing to tell you something about the square dance in China. In the morning or after dinner, people, especially elderly women, will gather in squares to dance to popular music. More and more young people are also joining in now.
There are many reasons behind its popularity. First of all, China has made great progress in its social and economic development in the past decades, so people have more time and energy to enjoy themselves. Besides, doing the square dance is a good way for people to keep fit.
However, just as each coin has two sides, this kind of dance has also led to some problems. For example, dancers play loud music and occupy lots of public places, which annoy many other people. Maybe square dancers need to make some changes.
If the re’s anything else you want to know, please feel free to ask.
Yours, Li Hua
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