2020-2021學(xué)年福建省廈門(mén)市翔安一中高一（下）期中英語(yǔ)試卷
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閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，共12題，每小題8分，滿分24分）第一節(jié)：閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A B C D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)
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1．Edinburgh is the world's festival city.There are 12 festivals throughout the year，half of which are celebrated during the months of July and August.
Hundreds of thousands of people visit the Scottish capital during the summer.Here are some of the events they can enjoy：
The Edinburgh International Festival
This is the original Edinburgh festival，which began in 1947.Actors，musicians，dancers and opera singers from all over the world perform to huge audiences.You need tickets for most events which take place in theaters around the city.
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe （藝穗節(jié)）
This is the largest arts festival in the world with thousands of shows taking place across the city.More than 20，000 artists take part，as the festival is open to anyone.Visitors can choose from a huge variety of acts.
Join thousands of visitors and locals at the Royal Mile，Edinburgh's main street，to watch all kinds of performers and shows.
The Edinburgh International Book Festival
The largest book festival in the world began in 1983 and takes place every year in Charlotte Square Gardens，in the centre of Edinburgh.There are more than 700 events for children and adults who love books.You can meet many authors，talk to them，ask them to sign a book or listen to them talk about their stories.Children can listen to stories and watch illustrators draw pictures.
The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival
Music lovers come to this festival to enjoy music shows around the city.One of the highlights of this musical event is the street carnival，which is free to all.Artists perform street theatre，dance and circus （馬戲團(tuán)） shows in amazing costumes，and everyone can join in the dancing.
（1）What do we know about the Edinburgh International Festival from the article？
A．It started in 1947.
B．It's held at the Royal Mile.
C．It's free to Scottish people.
D．It takes place in July every year.
（2）Which is the largest arts festival in the world？
A．The Edinburgh International Festival.
B．Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
C．The Edinburgh International Book Festival.
D．The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival.
（3）According to the passage，what can visitors do at the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival？
A．They can try on different costumes.
B．They can join a singing competition.
C．They can take part in a street carnival.
D．They can get pictures from famous painters.
（4）In which part of a magazine can this passage be found？
A．Sports.
B．Travel.
C．Geography.
D．Opinion.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5 -
2．For Canaan Elementary's second grade in Patchogue，N.Y.，today is speech day，and right now it's Chris Palaez's turn.The 8-year-old is the joker of the class.With shining dark eyes，he seems like the kind of kid who would enjoy public speaking.
But he's nervous. "I'm here to tell you today why you should …should…" Chris trips on the "-ld，" a pronunciation difficulty for many non-native English speakers.His teacher，Thomas Whaley，is next to him，whispering support. "…Vote for …me …" Except for some stumbles，Chris is doing amazingly well.When he brings his speech to a nice conclusion，Whaley invites the rest of the class to praise him.
A son of immigrants，Chris stared learning English a little over three years ago.Whaley recalls（回想起） how at the beginning of the year，when called upon to read，Chris would excuse himself to go to the bathroom.
Learning English as a second language can be a painful experience.What you need is a great teacher who lets you make mistakes. "It takes a lot for any student，" Whaley explains，"especially for a student who is learning English as their new language，to feel confident enough to say，'I don't know，but I want to know.'"
Whaley got the idea of this second-grade presidential campaign project when he asked the children one day to raise their hands if they thought they could never be a president.The answer broke his heart.Whaley says the project is about more than just learning to read and speak in public.He wants these kids to learn to boast（夸耀） about themselves.
"Boasting about yourself，and your best qualities，" Whaley says， "is very difficult for a child who came into the classroom not feeling confident."
（1）What made Chris nervous？
A．Telling a story.
B．Making a speech.
C．Taking a test.
D．Answering a question.
（2）What does the underlined word "stumbles" in paragraph 2 refer to？
A．Improper pauses.
B．Bad manners.
C．Spelling mistakes.
D．Silly jokes.
（3）We can infer that the purpose of Whaley's project is to.
A．help students see their own strengths
B．a(chǎn)ssess students' public speaking skills
C．prepare students for their future jobs
D．inspire students' love for politics
（4）Which of the following best describes Whaley as a teacher？
A．Humorous.
B．Ambitious.
C．Caring.
D．Demanding.組卷：7引用：5難度：0.7 -
3．The idea that humans might one day live on another planet has become more and more possible thanks to science，but it still seems very far away.But what British physicist Stephen Hawking said at Oxford University in the UK made that "one day" feel a lot more real and closer.
According to Hawking，we humans only have about 1，000 years left on Earth under the threats of climate change，nuclear weapons and robots.Our beat chance to survive will be to move to another planet， "so a disaster on Earth would not mean the end of the human race"，he said.
Fortunately，we have already found that planet - Mars.In fact，the National Aeronautics and Space Administration （NASA，美國(guó)國(guó)家航空航天局） has found strong evidence last year that liquid （液態(tài)的） water flows on Mars.This made the idea of living there look even more hopeful.
In fact，the speed of Mars exploration seems to have been greeting faster every day over the past few years.
In 2013，for example，the Dutch company Mars One started the first project to put humans on Mars in the mid-2020s.They offered people one-way tickets to go and build a new home on the red planet.Even if it means they'll never come back to Earth，over 200，000 people still applied for the project，which is now in its last stages of narrowing that number down to 24.
In September，Elon Musk，the founder of US company SpaceX，also revealed （透露） a plan to get humans to Mars in six years.To meet that goal，the company is working on building larger and stronger rockets that can carry more passengers.Musk is also planning to develop a system that can produce fuel on Mars using water and carbon dioxide （二氧化碳） so that spaceships can fly back to Earth.
But staying on Mars for a few days is one thing，and living there for the rest of your life is another.
For starters，humans cannot breathe the air on Mars，so a way to keep making oxygen is needed.Dust storms also happen often on Mars，making farming there difficult.The radiation （輻射） from the sun id dangerous too，because Mars doesn't have an atmosphere like Earth's to give people protection.
But Hawking himself seems to be looking on the bright side.He believes that we will work things out just in time，as long as we "remember to look up at the stars and not down at our feet"，he said.
（1）According to Hawking，.
A．Mars will be the perfect planet for the human race.
B．We should work harder to push forward space exploration
C．Mankind is pushing Earth to a quick end.
D．There is not much time left for humans to move to other planets.
（2）Which of the following statements is TRUE according ti the article？
A．Mars is the only planet that gas water on in in our solar system，except for Earth.
B．There is an increasing interest in Mars exploration these days.
C．The project by Mars One and SpaceX aim to take lots of people to Mars.
D．The impossibility of coming back to Earth has slowed down the speed of Mars exploration.
（3）The author wrote Paragraphs7 and 8 mainly to tell us that.
A．No other planets can provide a better living environment than earth.
B．Living conditions on Mars are very unpleasant for humans.
C．We still have to solve many problems before we can settle on Mars.
D．We should try to fond another planet that is more livable than Mars.
（4）According to the text，what's the future of living on Mars？
A．Uncertain.
B．Optimist.
C．Impractical.
D．Pessimistic.組卷：3引用：1難度：0.5
六、書(shū)面表達(dá)（50分）第一節(jié)應(yīng)用文寫(xiě)作（滿分25分）
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8．假設(shè)你是李華，你要給學(xué)校的英語(yǔ)廣播站投稿，介紹你的偶像鐘南山。請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下提示，簡(jiǎn)要介紹鐘南山，并表達(dá)你對(duì)鐘南山院士的看法。
注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右姓名 鐘南山 職業(yè) 醫(yī)生 出生年月 1936年10月 出生地 南京 主要事跡：
2020年春節(jié)，帶領(lǐng)眾多醫(yī)療工作者參與抗擊新冠肺炎（COVID-19）
堅(jiān)持在醫(yī)學(xué)領(lǐng)域工作60年
2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫組卷：2引用：1難度：0.5
第二節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫(xiě)（滿分25分）
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9．閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進(jìn)行續(xù)寫(xiě)，使之構(gòu)成一個(gè)完整的故事。
We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.
Growing up，I wanted to be just like my mom.Kind and caring，she always seemed to make people comfortable in her presence.For years she was a volunteer in our community.I loved going to the local nursing home to help with her until I hit my preteen years.Suddenly，I was too caught up in my adolescent world to worry about helping others.
One particular summer day when I was twelve，Mom came into my room and told me to get up and meet her at the car.I had planned to spend the day at the lake with friends.Why did she have to ruin everything？Eventually，I made my way outside.I imagined the lake water cooling my skin.Annoyed，I climbed into the car and slammed the door shut.I sat in silence，too upset to make a conversation.
"Tasha，would you like to know where we are going？" Mom asked calmly.
"I guess…，" I murmured under my breath.
"Sweetheart，we are going to a children's shelter，I have been there before and I think it would benefit you，" she explained.
I felt a knot slowly form in my stomach.How was I supposed to help there？
When we reached the shelter，I was rather surprised.It was a large white Victorian home.As we approached the large front porch，wind bells played a calming tune while trees and blossoms welcomed us.Maybe this wasn't going to be so bad.
Mom rang the doorbell.The door flew open and we were led to the front room，where all of the children were playing.Toys were spread out across the floor.I noticed a baby whose body was scarred with wounds.The majority of the children had noticeable physical scars（傷疤）such as cuts，scratches and burns.What a terrible life they had before they moved here!My heart sank.
注意：1.所續(xù)寫(xiě)短文的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；
2.續(xù)寫(xiě)部分分為兩段，每段的開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)已為你寫(xiě)好。
Paragraph 1：
As I was looking around，I felt a gentle pull on my shirt.______
Paragraph 2：
I returned to the shelter with Mom several times._____組卷：4引用：2難度：0.3