江苏省西交大苏州附属中学2019-2020学年高一暑期阶段检测（二）英语试题 PDF版含答案.pdf

1、1 2019-2020 西交大苏州附中暑期阶段验收检测（二）高一英语2020.8.16第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 50 分)第一节 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。(共15 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5 分)AWisconsins Great Lakes are home to great lighthouses.Here are some lighthouses worth visiting along Lake Michigan,from south to north.Wind Point,RacineThis 108-foot

2、lighthouse on a point north of Racine was built in 1880.Its open for tours and climbs up the tower from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.the first Sunday of the month,June through October,and from 10 a.m.to 1:30 p.m.the Saturday before that Sunday,July through September.Admission is$10 for adults and$5 for kids aged

3、between 6 and 11.The park and beach around the lighthouse are open daily from 6 a.m.to 10 p.m.North Point,MilwaukeeThis 74-foot lighthouse alongside a Queen Anne style keepers quarters is a landmark in the citys Lake Park.After the coast guard decommissioned(停用)it in 1997,it stood vacant until a fri

4、endly group restored the structure and opened it as a museum in 2007.Tours are now offered from 1 p.m.to 4 p.m.Saturday and Sunday year round,plus from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m.Thursday and Friday in the summer.Tours cost$8 for adults,$5 for seniors(65+)and$5 for students and kids(511).Port Washington Breakw

5、aterThis Art Deco-style lighthouse replaced an older wooden structure in 1935 as part of a Works Progress Administration project.Tours arent available of the small structure,but visitors can walk along the 2,500-foot breakwater to get a closer look.Rawley Point,Two RiversThis lighthouse is worth a v

6、isit not only for its steel tower rising 113 feet above the beach,but also for its location in Point Beach State Forest.Tours are not available of the working lighthouse,but its viewable and photographable from the beach.In addition to six miles of Lake Michigan shoreline,the state forest has 17 mil

7、es of hiking trails to explore.()1.Which lighthouse is used as a museum?A.Wind Point,Racine.B.North Point,Milwaukee.C.Rawley Point,Two Rivers.D.Port Washington Breakwater.()2.Where can people appreciate Port Washington Breakwater?A.Under a wooden structure.B.Along the long breakwater.C.In Point Beac

8、h State Forest.D.On a point north of Racine.()3.Why is Rawley Point NOT available for a visit?A.It is far off the coast.B.It is located in the centre of forest.C.It is working as a lighthouse.D.It is made of steel.2 BThe first day of school our professor challenged us to get to know someone we didnt

9、 already know.I turned round to find a wrinkled,little old lady looking at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.She said,“Hi,handsome.My name is Rose.Im eighty-seven years old.Can I give you a hug?”I laughed and enthusiastically responded,“Of course you may!”and she gave me a giant squeeze.W

10、e became instant friends.Every day for the next three months,we would leave class together and talk nonstop.Over the course of the year,Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went.At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet.After being intr

11、oduced,she cleared her throat and began.“We do not stop playing because we are old,we grow old because we stop playing.There are only four secrets to staying young,being happy and achieving success.You have to laugh and find humour every day.Youve got to have a dream.When you lose your dreams,you wi

12、ll die.We have so many people walking around who are dead and dont even know it!There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up.If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and dont do one productive thing,you will turn twenty years old.If I am eighty-seven years ol

13、d and stay in bed for a year and never do anything.I will turn eighty-eight.The elderly usually dont have regrets for what we did,but rather for things we did not do.The only people who fear death are those with regrets.”She concluded her speech by courageously singing The Rose.She challenged each o

14、f us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives.Rose taught us by example that it is never too late to realize our dreams.()4.Which words can be used to describe Rose?A.Ambitious and strict.B.Positive and optimistic.C.Regretful and courageous.D.Confident and kind-hearted.()5.Rose was i

15、nvited to speak at the football banquet probably because .A.she was a big football fanB.she was a well-educated professorC.she was an outstanding studentD.she was an inspiring figure()6.What does the underlined sentence imply?A.If you regret nothing,you wont fear death.B.If you fear death,you will r

16、egret something.C.People regret something when they face death.D.People die with regrets because of what they have done.()7.What is the best title for the passage?A.My Best FriendB.Dream in HeartC.Secrets to SuccessD.Accepting Challenges3 CThe earliest known copy of Leonardo da Vincis Mona Lisathoug

17、ht to have been painted atthe same time as the original masterpiecehas been discovered at the Prado Museum in Madrid,Spain.The work offers art-lovers an attractive clue to what the model for the worlds most famous painting really looked like.Controllers of the museum found the picture hidden beneath

18、 layers of paints during restoration work on a picture initially thought to have been a later replica(exact copy)of the Mona Lisa.The restored version shows the same woman that Leonardo depicted(描画),against a landscape similar to that shown in the background of the original,which now hangs in the Lo

19、uvre in Paris.And while the features of Leonardos Mona Lisa have been dulled by centuries of dirt and layers of cracked paintswhich are unlikely ever to be removedin the recently-rediscovered copy,she appears fresher-faced and younger than her better-known“twin”.News of the find was revealed at a me

20、eting at Londons National Gallery,linked to its“Leonardo da Vinci:Painter at the Court of Milan”exhibition.“This sensational(轰动的)find will transform our understanding of the worlds most famous picture,”the Art Newspaper reported,adding that the clues found on the Madrid version suggest that the orig

21、inal and the copy were begun at the same time and painted next to each other,as the work went on.Miguel Falomir,manager of Italian painting at the Prado,told reporters that expert analysis suggested a strong link between Leonardo and the artist who painted the copy.“The painting was done in the pain

22、ters own workshop,”he said.“It is absolutely consistent with Leonardos work,but Leonardo didnt actually do any work on it himself.”()8.Which of the following is TRUE about the new version of the Mona Lisa?A.It was a restored version by Leonardo.B.It was painted much later than the original version.C

23、.It is better preserved than the original one.D.It has been dulled by layers of cracked paints.()9.We can learn from the third paragraph that .A.the new version of the Mona Lisa went on display at a meetingB.there would be two versions of the Mona Lisa at the exhibitionC.Leonardo was made to paint w

24、ith another painter meanwhileD.the new finding affects the understanding of the original version()10.What can we infer from the text?A.The artist painted the copy in his home.B.The artist who painted the copy must have been Leonardos student.C.The artist finished painting the copy under Leonardos gu

25、idance.D.The artist who painted the copy had close relation with Leonardo.()11.What is the main idea of the text?A.The Prado Museum has discovered the earliest copy of the Mona Lisa.B.The Prado Museum restored the earliest copy of the Mona Lisa.C.The Prado Museum displayed the recently-rediscovered

26、copy of the Mona Lisa in Spain.D.The Prado Museum offers art-lovers a better understanding of Leonardo.4 DThe Australian beach town of Byron Bay has a traffic problem,especially during holidays,when local streets are full of cars.But now its changed.The worlds first fully solar-poweredtrain runs on

27、a restored(修复)train line that was out of use for more than a decade.The solar systems on the roof of the train send power to a set of batteries that replace one engine;the other engine is still in place and can provide backup power in an emergency.As the train brakes,it generates more electricity,li

28、ke a hybrid car.At a train station,the train can be plugged in to pull more power from solar systems on the platform roof.If theres a long period without sunsomewhat unlikely in this part of the worldthe train can also plug in to get renewable energy from the local electricity supply.“The large sola

29、r systems on the platform roof coupled with the solar systems on the train roof produce more solar energy per day than is required to operate an hourly return service,”says Holmes,development director of the nonprofit Byron Bay Railroad company,which runs the train.With one full charge,the train can

30、 make 12 to 15 trips.Volunteers fully restored the train to its old condition to attract more riders,which should take more cars off city streets of the beach town.The train fits 100 seated passengers,with room for more to stand,and also has a luggage room for bikes and surfboards.A ride costs a lit

31、tle more than$2.The nonprofits thinks its a model that could be replicated(复制)elsewhere.“Our service has had no government support or funding at all,but for this to be replicated or improved upon,the key is for government to work with enterprises on the programme,”Holmes says.“Our service provides a

32、n example of how the suns energy can be used for sustainable transport solutions.”()12.Why is the solar train brought into use in Byron Bay?A.To attract visitors.B.To reduce traffic problem.C.To fight pollution.D.To use solar energy.()13.Where does the train get energy on sunless days?A.From its eng

33、ines.B.From a hybrid car.C.From the platform roof.D.From the local electricity supply.()14.How does Holmes feel about solar energy equipment?A.It is labour-saving.B.It is easily operated.C.It is time-consuming.D.It is power guaranteed.()15.What can be inferred about the solar-powered train from the

34、last paragraph?A.It may be popularized in the future.B.More scientific researches should be done about it.C.It could be of little use in solving energy problems.D.Financial support from the government is badly needed.第二节 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。有两项为多余选项。(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 分)5 How to Be R

35、ealisticIn order to be realistic,you must understand yourself and the world around you.16 You still need to challenge yourself,but if you have tried something several times,then you need to accept that maybe you cant do it.Keep yourself firmly on the ground and read on.17 Try new things and do your

36、best at them,but if you find that it is something you cant do after many tries,accept the failures and be realistic.Explain to others that you are being realistic in your approach.When you hit the wall,back off.You cant continue to bang your head against the wall.18 Some people dont accept them,but

37、they are there.Challenge yourself.You need to try before you can be realistic and say,“I cant do that.”No one ever got anywhere without trying.19 Sometimes you need to find the one that works for you.Follow what you believe.People may tell you that you can do something if you try hard enough,and som

38、etimes they are right.But if you know that you cant do it,follow what you believe.See what is there.You dont need to analyze everything.Dont look below the surface.20 Always expect what you know to be realistic.Dont look for miracles.A.Everyone has limitations.B.Approach life realistically.C.Just ta

39、ke everything at face value.D.You can be realistic and just go with the flow.E.Many things can be achieved in different ways.F.Understand what you can do and what you cant.G.You must be able to see exactly what you are capable of.16.17.18.19.20._第二部分 语言知识运用(共两节,满分 30 分)第一节 完形填空阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C

40、 和 D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)The concept of solitude(独处)in the digital world is almost non-existent(不存在的).In the world of digital technology,e-mail,social networking and online video games,information is meant to be 21.Solitude can be hard to discover once it has been given up.

41、In this respect,new technologies have 22 our culture.The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n)23 as weve known it.People have become so 24 in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted even if theyd rather not be.Today we can talk,text,e-mail,chat and blog,no

42、t only from our 25,but from our mobile phones as well.Most developed nations have become 26 on digital technology simply because theyve grown accustomed(习惯于)to it,and at this point not 27 it would make them an outsider.28,many jobs and careers require people to be 29.From this point of view,technolo

43、gy has changed the culture of work.Being reachable might feel like a 30 to those who may not want 6 to be able to be contacted at all times.I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who really wants it.Computers can be 31 and mobile phones can be turned off.The abilit

44、y to be“connected”and“on”has many 32.Travellers have ended up 33 on mountains,and mobile phones have saved countless lives.However,they can also make people feel 34 and forced to answer unwanted calls or turn to unwanted texts.Attitudes towards our connectedness(联系)as a society 35 across generations

45、.Some find todays technology a gift.Others consider it a curse.Regardless of anyones view on the subject,its hard to imagine what life would be like without daily advancements in technology.()21.A.updatedB.receivedC.sharedD.collected()22.A.expandedB.shapedC.remainedD.promoted()23.A.missionB.orbitC.e

46、ndD.desire()24.A.powerfulB.intelligentC.concernedD.reachable()25.A.mediaB.computersC.headsetsD.monitors()26.A.toughB.hardC.keenD.dependent()27.A.findingB.usingC.attendingD.consuming()28.A.AlsoB.InsteadC.OtherwiseD.Somehow()29.A.connectedB.trainedC.recommendedD.interested()30.A.pleasureB.benefitC.bur

47、denD.disappointment()31.A.put offB.shut downC.taken overD.set up()32.A.aspectsB.weaknessesC.advantagesD.exceptions()33.A.packedB.lostC.survivedD.floated()34.A.trappedB.attemptedC.confusedD.committed()35.A.varyB.ariseC.spreadD.exist第二节 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。(共10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分)The f

48、irst foreign language I studied was French,and I learnt it at a secondary school between the ages of 11 and 18.It was a compulsory subject for the first three years and I 36(choose)to continue studying it afterwards because I enjoyed it,found it 37(interest)and was quite good at it.Outside class I p

49、ractised 38(listen)to the French language radio and reading French books.Before going to university,I spent three months working on 39 farm in southern France.This helped me become pretty fluent 40 French and acquire a rich farming-related vocabulary.My French has also been 41(help)on holiday on Mor

50、occo and Portugal.French 42(use)as a second language in Morocco and in other countries quite a few people speak French in places 43 a lot of tourists visit.In September 2009 I joined a couple of French conversation 44(group)in Bangor and I have been going to them ever since.It has resulted in my 45(

51、improve)in my spoken French.Now I can still speak French fluently and can also read it well,but my written French is not so good.36.37.38.39.40._41.42.43.44.45._7 第三部分 写作(共两节,满分 40 分)第一节 应用文写作(满分 15 分)假如你是李华,你约好昨天去公交车站接你的朋友 Dylan,但你却迟到了 10 分钟,令他很失望。请用英语给他写一封道歉信,要点如下:1.向他表示道歉;2.表达你对此事的认识;3.请求他的原谅。注意:

52、1.词数 80 左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数。Dear Dylan,_Yours,Li Hua第二节 概要写作(满分 25 分)阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。Happy,angry,amazedthese are some of the emotions we like to express these days when were sending a message on our smartphones!Thats why many of us now add little pictures to our text

53、s to brighten up someones mobile screen but were also using them as a quick way of telling someone how were feeling.Yes,emojis(表情符号)have become a vital tool for communication.The emoji was first invented in Japan in the late 1990s and the word“emoji”comes from the Japanese words for“picture”and“char

54、acter”.The number of different images has dramatically increased since then and now we have a picture for every mood or situation.So now we have the option to give this new creation the visual“thumbs-up”but have you thought why weve become so addicted to using emojis?Professor Vyv Evans has written

55、a book called The Emoji Code.He says,“Increasingly,what were finding is that digital communication is taking over from certain aspects of face-to-face interaction.One of the reasons emojis are so interesting is that they really do enable us to express our emotional selves much more effectively.”So e

56、mojis are a sort of replacement for the visual signals or non-verbal clues we normally give when we speak to someone face-to-face.Another advantage of emojis is that they are an international languagethey dont use words but tell a message in the form of pictures so they can be easily understood what

57、ever your native language is.However,the emojis you send need some thought as they can sometimes be misunderstoodif a friend sends you an emoji of a hammer,you may think he is angry when really he is saying he has hurt himself or he is clumsy!Emojis are a good way for showing common emotions.But as

58、linguist Neil Cohn says,“To many,emojis are an exciting development of the way we communicate;To others,they are extinction of language.”It does show there is a lot more to our communication than words alone but does this mean the decline in traditional writing?2019-2020 西交大苏州附中暑期阶段验收检测（二）高一英语参考答案 2

59、020.8.16第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 50 分)第一节 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。(共 15 小题;每小题2.5 分,满分 37.5 分)12345678910BBCBDABCDD1112131415ABDDA第二节 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。有两项为多余选项。(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 分)1617181920GFAEC第二部分 语言知识运用(共两节,满分 30 分)第一节 完形填空 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)21222324252627282930CBCDBDBAAC3132333435BCBAA第二节 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。(共 10 小题;每小题1.5 分,满分 15 分)3637383940choseinterstinglisteningain4142434445helpfulis usedwhich/thatgroupsimprovement第三部分 写作(共两节,满分 40 分)略