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1、山西省晋城市高平一中、阳城一中、高平一中实验学校2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中联考试题第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ABest Ski Resorts（胜地）Stevens PassWashingtonWhile American families have different choices when it comes to winter snow sports, many choose Stevens Pass. For some fun after the su

2、n goes down, Stevens Pass offers night skiing under the lights until 10 p. m. If you need to get some work done, you can head to the Visitor Center where free Wii is offered for work from mountain experience. Good to Know: Buy tickets 7+days earlier for the biggest savings. Beaver CreekColombiaWith

3、full childcare choices and the best ski school for beginners, Beaver Creek is a perfect ski resort for families. For kids who arent quite ready to ski, the Small World Play School is a good place to go to. Add in a Cookie Cabin, and you may never want to go down this mountain!Good to Know: Every day

4、 at 3 p. m. enjoy Cookie Timewhere cooks serve warm, delicious chocolate cookies!Big Sky Resort-MontanaBig Sky is greatly designed for skiing lovers. The Lone Peak Playhouse offers childcare to kids aged six months to eight years old, so you can enjoy skiing while your kids play. Or, head to Chets f

5、or board games and live music. Good to Know: Kids aged six and under ski free. Mt. Hood MeadowsOregonFor beginners, start with Buttercup and Ballroom Carpet. Or, head to the Childrens Learning Center, where kids as young as four can sign up for lessons. If you add in the healthy lunches, you can res

6、t easy while your kids have a great full-day lesson. Good to know： Kids can get a special two-hour beginner lesson for just $ 25, and equipment rental（设备租用）can be added for $10. Tickets can only be bought ahead of time. （ ）21. What can visitors do at Stevens Pass?A. Take skiing lessons. B. Play indo

7、or games. C. Do voluntary work D. Ski at night. （ ）22. What do Beaver Creek and Big Sky Resort have in common?A. Both offer snacks. B. Both offer childcareC. Both offer live music. D. Both offer board games. （ ）23. How much should a kid pay for a lesson and equipment rental at Mt. Hood Meadows?A. $

8、10. B. $ 25. C. $ 35 D. $ 45. BA mother has taken her celebration（颂扬）of great women in history to the next levelby dressing her baby daughter up as some of the most famous women of all time. Jenelle Wexler, a hair stylist from Chicago, the USA, came up with the idea when she noticed similarities in

9、appearance between her four-month-old baby, Liberty, and a Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Wexler took photos of Liberty who was dressed up as the Mexican artist. And after that, Wexler wanted to go on with what she did. The pictures came out wonderfully, and soon after that, I thought about other women

10、 in history that contributed to the benefit of women and people as a whole, she says. Wexler takes the photos with her iphone. Up until now, she has dressed Liberty up as a series of famous women, including Marie Curie, Coco Chanel, Madonna and Amelia Earhart. Once she decides which woman she would

11、like Liberty to play, she researches the person and learns about some of the historic achievements this woman has made. Wexler checks photos of each woman, which she then uses to design clothing and setting that will show their character and achievements. It takes Wexler around 20 minutes to take ea

12、ch photo, and for every dress-up activity, Wexler usually takes nearly 50 pictures in total. Liberty has acted 34 women of influence, she says. She just wants to draw peoples attention to those who should really be admired in our societythere are so many great women who need to be remembered and hav

13、e their stories told.（ ）24. What made Wexler dress Liberty up as Frida Kahlo?A. Frida Kahlo is popular among women. B. Wexler admires Frida Kahlo very much. C. Liberty and Frida Kahlo looked like each other. D. Wexler wanted Liberty to be an artist like Frida Kahlo（ ）25. What does the author want to

14、 do in paragraph 4?A. Show how the dress-up activity goes on. B. Offer some suggestions on picture-taking. C. Value womens contributions to the worldD. Introduce some research on famous women（ ）26. What do we know about Wexler?A. She enjoys taking photos to record life. B. She devotes all her time t

15、o her daughter. C. She works hard to protect the rights of womenD. She puts lots of effort into the dress-up activity. （ ）27. Why does Wexler dress her daughter up?A. To introduce some excellent women. B. To advise people to take pictures of kids. C. To call on people to remember famous women. D. To

16、 choose proper role models for young people. CWhile its not impossible for birds to fly in the rain, they usually choose not to. You may see birds fly for a few seconds in poor weather, but most of them prefer to stay put on rainy days. Why does rain make it harder for birds to fly? You might imagin

17、e that moving through the air while being pelted by raindrops would be pretty unpleasant. However, its not the rain itself that makes flying difficult. Instead, birds are influenced by the drop in the air pressure that comes with most rainstorms. When pressure drops, the air is less thick, which mak

18、es it harder for birds to fly. Moving through the sky in areas of low air pressure takes a lot of energy.Most birds need to eat several times a dayrain or no rain. Luckily, most birds feathers（羽毛）are highly waterproof（防水的）, protecting the skin beneath. Many birds can also make oil that they can spre

19、ad over their feathers to further protect themselves from the rain. Most birds dont like rain. In fact, in a 2010 study, a team of researchers studied birds living in a Costa Rican rainforest. They found that the birds had higher levels of stress hormone（应激激素）on rainy days. That may not surprise you

20、. After all, many animals feel stressed out during storms. Pet owners often find that rain and thunder make their animals nervous. Some animals are so strongly influenced by nature that they almost seem to forecast the future. No one really knows how many birds die during a storm or series of storms

21、. But the number is certainly higher than usual. They fly into trees or windows; they get lost over the ocean or a large lake; their food sources are made more difficult to get but, at the same time, they need more food to get warm. However, if rain continues for some time, birds will have to challe

22、nge the storm.（ ）28. What makes it harder for birds to fly in the rain?A. The wet air. B. Food shortage. C. Raindrops. D. The low air pressure. （ ）29. What does the underlined word pelted in paragraph 2 mean?A. Cleaned. B. Hit. C. Frightened. D. Protected. （ ）30. What is the main idea of the third p

23、aragraph?A. Why birds can fly in the rainB. How birds are influenced by rain. C. How birds survive long rainy days. D. Why birds feathers are waterproof. （ ）31. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Birds will develop the ability to fly in the rainB. Birds fly only when necessary on rainy day

24、s. C. Birds have nowhere to hide in rainstorms. D. Birds need less food on rainy days. DWhile going to the aquarium（水族馆）is a great way to learn about sea animals, some have raised concerns about the animals quality of life. But Edge Innovations, a company in New Zealand, has a very special way to so

25、lve the problem. Edge Innovations is working with American creators of some of Hollywoods most famous animals to develop robot dolphins that look like almost exactly the same as real-life animals.The ocean park industry has had falling interests for over ten years because of ethical（道德的）concerns and

26、 the cost of live animals, yet peoples hunger for learning about and experiencing these animals is still as strong as ever. Developers believe that its time to make a change in this industry and that this method shows humans mercy and brings more interests at the same time. One robot dolphin could c

27、ost an aquarium at least $ 26.3 million. But the robot would be controlled by humans and be able to play with humans as a regular dolphin would. The price at the moment is very high, but Edge Innovations notes that since the robots last longer than a real animal, the returns will be worth the price.

28、 The robot dolphin weighs just about 600 pounds but is amazingly life-like. According to The Guardian, a test audience was actually not able to tell it apart from a real dolphin. As for aquarium visitors, the developers forecast that they wont mind not seeing a real dolphin. For people in New Zealan

29、d, for me, I prefer natural animals, said Li Wang, the business developer for Edge Innovations. But when we think about the new generation who spend far more time than us playing electronic games online, we think the robot dolphins will be accepted.”The development of robot animals may be the future

30、 of zoos and aquariums, making it easier for animal lovers to enjoy nature in a kind way. （ ）32. What is Edge Innovations doing?A. Designing robot dolphins.B. Stopping animal shows. C. Improving dolphins living conditions. D. Making Hollywood films about dolphins. （ ）33. What is the third paragraph

31、mainly about?A. Why the ocean park industry closes down. B. How the ocean park industry can develop. C. How robot dolphins can succeed. D. Why robot dolphins are created. （ ）34. What can we learn about robot dolphins?A. Their price is too high to be accepted. B. They look smaller in size than real o

32、nes. C. They save aquariums cost in the long run. D. They can serve longer than creators thought. （ ）35. What may be the best title for the text?A. Robot Dolphins Are ComingB. The Rise and Fall of Robot DolphinsC. The Aquariums Are Facing the Ethical ProblemD. Robot Dolphins Will Bring an End to Oce

33、an Park Industry第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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. Everyone has failed in something, whether it is a failed relationship, fitness goal, business, or examination. Here are some tips to help you deal with failures in your life.Accept your failure 36 . Even if you work espec

34、ially hard on something, its important to accept that it doesnt work. Face the failure, and determine to improve next time. Take a breakIf youre burned out or need some time to clear your head, take some time off. For some people, this may mean closing a project for some time. 37 . Remember that lea

35、ving it for a while is not the same thing as giving up. Find out what went wrongYou might feel pain at first, but spend some time thinking why you failed. 38 . When did you start studying and how long did you study? Did you truly learn and memorize the information? Do you need to study or learn in a

36、 different way? Answering these questions car help you learn from the experience and do better in your next exam 39 Dont analyze（分析）every little problem that went wrong or everything you should have done in the past. Instead, pay attention to what youve learned from these mistakes. With each mistake

37、 you make, ask yourself, What can I learn from this?View failure as part of a process（过程）Failure doesnt have to be the end. Think of it as the start or middle of a process. 40 . Most successful people have had failures, but they picked up and moved forward. A. Let it goB. Learn your lessonsC. Succes

38、s comes with some luckD. Things dont always work out as plannedE. See failure as a stepping stone on the wayF. For others it may mean taking a vacation or a road tripG. For example, if you failed a test, think about how you studied for it第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（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

39、的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。It was two days before we would leave our house. I thought back to the old days in the house. However, we were saying 41 . My husband said some things like the rocking chair and the kitchen table wouldnt 42 in the truck. I said, But we have to 43 them!But there is not en

40、ough room, he said.We lived on the east side of Mississippi and our parents were in the west, so we always 44 to move out there to be with the people we missed. When a 45 came for my husband to work in the west, we decided to 46 .Could we get a bigger truck? I asked, 47 trying to bring everything al

41、ong with us. “Amy, this is the biggest truck, my husband said. I stood in the garage. 48 that we had to leave behind some furniture, I felt 49 . So I called my mom. Hi, honey. Hows the 50 going? my mom asked. Some furniture is not gong to fit, I said, trying to keep my voice 51 and not to burst into

42、 tears. Its 52 to leave them behind. I sat in that rocking chair and read stories to Azure. I sat at that kitchen table with my 53 .”Honey, these things are not the 54 . You dont need the rocking chair to remember 55 to Azure. You dont need your kitchen table to remember family dinners. Youll always

43、 56 those memories whether the things come with you to your new 57 or not. And you dont have to 58 about losing the memories. my mom said.My mom was 59 . Weve been very happy in our new home. Though we have half as many things we did before, we have not 60 the memories of our old home. （ ）41. A. yes

44、 B. no C. goodbye D. hello（ ）42. A. fit B. crash C. survive D. crack（ ）43. A. preserve B. take C. appreciate D. paint（ ）44. A. afforded B. offered C. chose D. intended（ ）45. A. test B. chance C. discussion D. reward（ ）46. A. battle B. update C. move D. chat（ ）47. A. already B. almost C. ever D. stil

45、l（ ）48. A. Explaining B. Believing C. Thinking D. Expecting（ ）49. A. upset B. relaxed C. nervous D. surprised（ ）50. A. comparison B. packing C. design D. living（ ）51. A. professional B. familiar C. specific D. normal（ ）52. A. hard B. necessary C. possible D. lucky（ ）53. A. friend B. family C. neighb

46、or D. ancestor（ ）54. A. memories B. customs C. transitions D. emotions（ ）55. A. announcing B. posting C. writing D. reading（ ）56. A. remove B. reduce C. have D. identify（ ）57. A. house B. company C. country D. account（ ）58. A. hear B. talk C. learn D. worry（ ）59. A. eager B. right C. generous D. con

47、fident（ ）60. A. stirred B. promoted C. lost D. suffered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。The spreading COVID-19 has canceled several touring performances from top music artists. But recently, some of these musicians 61 （find）a new place to sing: their living rooms. John Legend,

48、 Bono, Pink and Keith Urban are among those who have all live-streamed（直播的）performances from their homes. On Tuesday, Legend sang for nearly an hour in a show 62 was live-streamed on Facebook and Instagram. This is 63 cool way to connect with people and make them feel some kind of love, he said. Leg

49、ends performance was in support 64 the World Health Organizations（WHO）newly-launched（新发布的）online concert series Together at Hone.Others have came up with 65 （create）ways to communicate with people. Miley Cyrus started a daily Instagram live talk show, called Bright Minded: Live with Miley, in order

50、66 （lift）peoples spirits. Brandon Flowers posted a video of 67 （he）washing his hands while 68 （sing）his song Mr. Brightside. Kevin ODonnell said, Its 69 （extreme）unbelievable to see artists coming together to come up with ways to bring 70 （happy）to their fans given this crazy time that were living i

51、n at the moment. 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。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），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：在错的词下划一横线，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。Katie Steller, a hairdresser, is one of my nei

52、ghbor. She drives to the city to give free haircuts to the homeless for every two weeks. Up to then, Steller has given about 150 haircuts to people around city. When asked why she enjoyed doing this, she always answers, It is something what is meaningful to me. She wants it to being a way not only t

53、o show kindness and also to get to know more people. Any of the homeless even get jobs because of their good haircuts. Katie said she felt very happily when some people recognized her on the street. 第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是校学生会主席李华，你校决定成立舞蹈社团，请你用英语给全体在校交换生写一则通知，内容包括：1.社团成立目的；2.跳舞的好处，主要活动及报名要求等；3.报名地点及截止时间

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57、ticeTo enrich our life, our school will set up a dance club. As we all know, dancing is a good form of exercise. It can build up our body and keep us in good health. In addition. it will develop our confidence and improve our social skills. As a member of the club, besides taking regular training, you may take part in a variety of competitions. As long as youre interested in dance, welcome to join it. If interested, please hand in your application form to the Students Union office by 5 pm next Friday. The Students Union