2020-2021學年廣東省東莞市東華高級中學高一（上）期中英語試卷

第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié),滿分37.5分)第一節(jié)閱讀理解(共4小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下面四篇短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂

• 1．I learnt to swim when I was a teenager.I went to the local swimming pool with my two sisters.It was old and cold and not very nice.I can still remember my instructor：his name was Colin Firth like the actor.But he wasn't as good-looking！
  -Rachel robbins My father was a swimming instructor so I guess it's just in the blood.I can't remember a time when I couldn't swim.I spent most of my childhood holidays at the beach and I still go at any opportunity I get.
  -Simon Fordham It took me a long time to learn.I wasn't a natural.I still don't swim very well.I certainly wouldn't like to be in a boat in rough（洶涌的）seas.I never really learnt to put my face in the water.It hurts my eyes and can't see.
  -Geoffrey Hopkins One day I was standing by the deep end of the swimming pool and I suddenly fell in.I don't know How I did it but I managed to get to the side.I was coughing but could swim!My brother saw me when I got out and thought it was very funny.But he didn't laugh when I hit him.
  -Karen Marks My first experience of swimming was when I was 8 or 9 years old.I was on a small boat with about ten other boys.It was very small and someone pushed me in the water.The water was very clean and I could see everything.I remember feeling very peaceful and comfortable，and I wasn't worried at all.I started swimming not very well，but another boy helped me to return to the beach.
  -Phillip Parker
  （1）Who can be described as a born swimmer？

  
  A．Karen Marks.
  B．Rachel Robbins.
  C．Simon Fordham.
  D．Geoffrey Hopkins.
  （2）What does Geoffrey Hopkins think of swimming？

  
  A．Boring.
  B．Difficult.
  C．Important.
  D．Interesting.
  （3）What can we infer from this passage？

  
  A．Rachel Robbins enjoyed her swimming courses.
  B．Karen Marks was angry when his brother laughed at him.
  C．Phillip Parker learned to swim with an instructor.
  D．Phillip Parker fell in the water and was forced to learn to swim.
  組卷：0引用：3難度：0.5

  解析

• 2．Sonja Redding and her family were on their way home to Omaha，Nebraska，after a weeklong visit to Washington D.C，with her two sons，one of whom，5-year-old Xayvior，has autism（自閉癥）.
     Although all of the other flights had gone fine.Xayvior became angry during one of the flights，and Redding couldn't calm him.
     "It felt like everyone on the plane was looking at us and got angry with my son，" she wrote in a Facebook post after she got home. "I don't know what to do when others just don't understand that he is not just a kid with no discipline（自制力），but a child with special needs who doesn't know how to control himself."
     The day was saved by Delta flight attendant（空乘人員） Amanda Amburgy.She tried to help Xayvior watch movie，but when that failed，she offered to take him on a tour of the airplane.That worked，and soon the child was not only calm.jye.ai having a good time.
     "When they came back，Xayvior was much calmer and happier，" wrote Redding in the post，which now has 2，700 likes and over 500 shares. "I want to thank this Delta attendant.She didn't judge（評價），and she just showed love.We need more people like this in the world."
     It wasn't long before Amburgy was told about the post. "We're there to help，and that's what we want to do，" she said in an interview. "So，we always want to make anything easier for the family as well as other passengers." She also shared what she felt when she read Redding's story. "When I read it，it touched my heart.It's something I would do for anyone on the plane，because that's what I'm here for.It really made a difference in her life."
  
  （1）How did Redding feel on the plane？

  
  A．Tired.
  B．Very angry.
  C．Deeply afraid.
  D．Uncomfortable.
  （2）What did Amburgy do to help the family？

  
  A．She tried her best to calm the boy.
  B．She helped took after the other boy.
  C．She asked the family to stay beside her.
  D．She asked the other passengers for help.
  （3）Why did Redding post the story？

  
  A．To show her thanks.
  B．To help kids with autism.
  C．To get in touch with Amburgy.
  D．To share her travel experience.
  （4）Which of the following words can best describe Amburgy？

  
  A．Proud.
  B．Honest.
  C．Warm-hearted.
  D．Hard-working.
  組卷：1引用：2難度：0.6

  解析

• 3．My son was entering Grade 1.He was a bit nervous because he knew his best friend would not be in his new class.I explained to him that even though his best friend would not be in his class，he would still have some of his old classmates.
     On the first day of school when the class list was posted，I was shocked!My son had zero former classmates in his class.None.Not one.
     How could this happen？
     I asked my friend who works with the Hamilton-Wentworth-District School Board.She explained， "Many largely populated schools often shuffle（弄混）the kids around each year to encourage new friendships."
     If schools are actively trying to place two best friends in different classes simply to shake things up，I think it is a blunder.
     I was lucky enough to attend the same primary school all the way through.It was a small class and our group of students moved through each grade together.We felt like brothers and sisters.It was wonderful.
     While it may be good to shake things up a bit in the older grades，it seems almost cruel（殘忍的）to separate good friends in the younger grades without good cause.
     One mom named Karen says that her son is always starting new grade without any close friends.At first，she thought it was a good idea.Then she realized one thing her son does not have a "best friend，" which makes he pretty worried.In fact，she thinks that he does not have any close friends because his classmates are always changing.
     Part of school's responsibility is to provide safe and comfortable space for children to learn and grow.If that environment is always changing -causing terrible results-perhaps it is time to rethink this practice.
  
  （1）How did the author bring up the topic？

  
  A．By telling a story.
  B．By using other people's words.
  C．By making comparison.
  D．By showing research findings.
  （2）What does the underlined word "blunder" in Paragraph 5 probably mean？

  
  A．Cheat.
  B．Strategy.
  C．Mistake.
  D．Failure.
  （3）Why did the author mention her own primary school experience？

  
  A．To prove that smaller classes are better.
  B．To discuss the importance of good friends.
  C．To explain how friendships are developed at school.
  D．To show the advantage of having familiar classmates.
  （4）What's Karen's attitude toward the practice of her son's school？

  
  A．She supports it.
  B．She is against it.
  C．She isn't interested in it.
  D．She is uncertain about it.
  組卷：3引用：5難度：0.7

  解析

• 4．David Katz was unhappy about all the plastic（塑料） going into the ocean.To help solve the problem，he had an unusual idea.Mr Katz calls his idea the "Plastic Bank".
     In poor countries，people are already working so hard just to get enough food to eat，to find a place to live，and to keep themselves healthy.Spending time on recycling（回收再利用）doesn't make sense when you're simply trying to survive.
     The purpose of the Plastic Bank is to use plastic to help these people solve the problems that worry them the most--food，shelter，and health.So Plastic Bank adds a value to plastic waste by paying people to recycle it.
     The program began in 2015 in Haiti，a poor island nation that doesn't have strong programs for recycling.Plastic is often simply thrown out and ends up in rivers and the ocean.
     The Plastic Bank has opened 30 "markets" in Haiti.At Plastic Bank markets，people can trade the plastic they've collected for money or other things they need.The Plastic Bank markets sell many things that local people need，such as cooking oil and heating oil.The stores also allow plastic collectors to use the money they get to pay for health care or school.For those who have cell phones，Plastic Bank can put the money they get into a special bank account（賬戶）that they can control using an app.This keeps their money safe.
     To make sure the plastic gets recycled，the Plastic Bank works with those who agree to use the plastic that is collected.For example，the British company Marks & Spencer and the German company Henkel are both paying more to use recycled plastic from the Plastic Bank in their products.When customers buy these products，which are labeled（標記）"Social Plastic"，they know that they are helping people in other parts of he world and keeping plastic out of the ocean.
     The Plastic Bank has programs in Haiti，the Philippines，and Brazil.So far，the Plastic Bank has kept about 7 million pounds of plastic out of the ocean.
  
  （1）What might most Haitians think of plastic waste before 2015？

  
  A．It was harmful.
  B．It was priceless.
  C．It was valueless.
  D．It was recyclable.
  （2）What makes the Plastic Bank successful in Haiti？

  
  A．The high value of the local plastic.
  B．The local people's basic needs for life.
  C．The local people's care for the environment.
  D．The great support from the local government.
  （3）How does the Plastic Bank deal with the plastic waste it collects？

  
  A．By storing the waste in its special bank.
  B．By using the waste to produce oil and gas.
  C．By sending the waste to poor countries for reuse.
  D．By selling the waste to others who make products.
  （4）What would be the best title for the text？

  
  A．Helping the poor.
  B．Cleaning the ocean.
  C．Collecting plastic waste.
  D．Treating plastic like money.
  組卷：3引用：3難度：0.7

  解析

第二節(jié)七選五（共1小題；每小題2.5分， 滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容， 從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項是多余選項。

• 5．A good afterschool program can turn free hours after school into productive learning time.（1）

  Here are four things a good afterschool program can do for those kids.
     Learn social skills.
  （2）

  And with chances to interact freely，they are able to practice and experiment with social skills.They are allowed to fail and then learn from their mistakes.
     Provide learning support.
     Many afterschool programs offer homework help.Homework can often cause unhappiness between kids with learning and attention problems and their parents.（3）

  
     Besides，personalized help from afterschool program teachers allows students to learn a lesson they may have not understood during the day.
  （4）

  
     Some afterschool programs offer classes in areas like science or computers.In these classes，there aren't tests and students may work together in groups.For kids with learning and attention problems，these classes can be relaxing，fun and meaningful.Programs may also offer arts choices like painting and music，which can help kids find new interests.
     Build confidence.
     For kids with learning and attention problems，an afterschool program may allow more room for mistakes than school does.The risks may not feel as high.（5）

  This，in turn，can lead to higher confidence.
  
  A.Encourage teamwork.
  B.Make learning more fun.
  C.As a result，they may feel freer to try new things.
  D.Students have a chance to find out what they are good at.
  E.Afterschool programs provide students a chance to meet new people.
  F.That can be very helpful for kids with learning and attention problems.
  G.Go getting it done during the program can make everyone's evening more pleasant.
  組卷：3引用：3難度：0.5

  解析

第三部分 英語知識運用 （共三節(jié)， 滿分15分）第一節(jié) 完形填空 （共1小題； 每小題15分， 滿分15分 ）

• 6．During my first three years of college，I put on about 30 pounds of weight.Between classwork and a part-time job，I had zero time for（1）

  .Besides，I ate a lot of fast food.Not surprisingly，I got a fat stomach.
     After leaving college，I（2）

  to take exercise.Invited by a friend，I began working out with exercise machines three times a week.I was the kind of person who did not try something（3）

  .I ate the same foods；I did the same things.Clearly，I（4）

  my routines （習慣）.My friend，however，became（5）

  .One day，he said， "We're not getting enough exercise.We should play tennis instead."
     Me？Play tennis？No way.I was strongly against his（6）

  .1 was not good at sports.Besides，I was（7）

  the exercise machines.However，weeks later，I found myself standing on a tennis court （球場）.As I held my racket （球拍），I felt（8）

  .I gave my friend some looks that could kill.I ran after every ball he served to me，completely（9）

  about 90% of them，and hitting the rest into the other court.The first few months were quite（10）

  .But one day，as the ball enough came flying toward me，my racket and the ball finally met in the place where it is most effective to hit a ball.I watched（11）

  as my return landed where I had aimed （瞄準） it，I had finally（12）

  how to play tennis properly!
     Tennis would finally become my（13）

  .I played it for several years，only（14）

  because of a knee injury.I learned a lesson during my journey toward learning to play tennis：I can do whatever I set my mind to.I just（15）

  to put in the work，and the results will follow.
  
  

  （1）	A．games	B．holidays	C．research	D．exercise
  （2）	A．decided	B．a(chǎn)greed	C．regretted	D．continued
  （3）	A．important	B．new	C．simple	D．similar
  （4）	A．liked	B．changed	C．challenged	D．strengthened
  （5）	A．a(chǎn)ddicted	B．a(chǎn)mazed	C．bored	D．confused
  （6）	A．topic	B．experiment	C．reply	D．idea
  （7）	A．worried about	B．happy with	C．sure of	D．a(chǎn)shamed of
  （8）	A．silly	B．curious	C．confident	D．satisfied
  （9）	A．quitting	B．throwing	C．missing	D．playing
  （10）	A．interesting	B．painful	C．different	D．easy
  （11）	A．in secret	B．in danger	C．in fear	D．in surprise
  （12）	A．explored	B．learned	C．taught	D．remembered
  （13）	A．hobby	B．plan	C．dream	D．schedule
  （14）	A．completing	B．starting	C．stopping	D．forgetting
  （15）	A．expect	B．seem	C．need	D．happen
  組卷：3引用：3難度：0.4

  解析

第二節(jié) 單句語法填空 （共15小題； 每小題2分， 滿分30分 ）

• 7．Travel，in the

  （young） sort，is a part of education；in the elder，a part of experience.
  組卷：0引用：2難度：0.7

  解析

第三節(jié) 選詞填空 用方框內(nèi)單詞或短語的適當形式選擇填空 （共1小題； 每小題10分， 滿分10分 ）用方框內(nèi)單詞或短語的適當形式選擇填空

• 22．用方框內(nèi)單詞或短語的適當形式選擇填空
  

  sign up for be addicted to be responsible for focus on other than destination volunteer company exchange schedule

  （1）It is not uncommon that students have busy

  every day and do not get enough sleep.
  （2）Whether you visit only a couple of these

  or all 28，your life will be enriched by the experiences.
  （3）She

  a yoga course，which she thought she could take when she was free.
  （4）As you grow up，you should learn to respect and

  yourself and for others.
  （5）The two women

  looks and laughed.
  （6）We usually have our smartphones to keep us

  at the table when eating.
  （7）If nobody else

  ，then I will do it.
  （8）Earlier in the day，Mr.Biden，the former vice president，promised reporters that he would not "talk about anything

  9/11 terrorist attacks."
  （9）You should stop complaining and start

  how to improve it.
  （10）What do you think of those who

  video games and forget their homework？
  組卷：5引用：2難度：0.7

  解析

第四部分 書面表達 （滿分25分）

• 23．假定你是 Emily，是你校英語社的負責人。最近你收到高一學生李華的信，訴說自己的困惑：英語特別難，上課聽不懂，考試看不明，開學以來三次考試均不及格；她很焦慮，不知所措。請用英文給該同學回一封信，內(nèi)容要點如下：
  1.表示理解并予安慰；
  2.提出建議并說明理由。
  注意：
  1.詞數(shù)100左右；
  2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。
  Dear Li Hua，
  ________.
  Yours，
  Emily
  組卷：7引用：5難度：0.5

  解析