2020高二上学期第一次阶段测试英语试题一、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）ATraveling without a map in different countries, I find out about different “styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because mo st streets there don’t have name signs; in Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”People in Los Angeles, the US, have no idea of distance on the map: they measure distance by time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You don’t understand completely, “Yes, but how many miles away is it, please?” To this question you won’t get an answer, because most probably they don’t know it themselves.People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because tourists seldom understand the Greek language. Instead, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he’ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.Sometimes a person doesn’t know the answer to your question. What happens in the situation? A New Yorker m ight say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People there believe that “I don’t” is impolite. They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. So a tourist can get lost very easily in Yucatan!However, one th ing will help you everywhere in the world. It’s body language.1. Which one of the followings is probably an example of Japanese directions?A. “Go south two miles. Turn west and then go another mile.”B. “Turn right at the hospital and go past a school. The library is right in front of you.”C. “The post office is about five minutes from here”D. “The post office is at Street Kamira.”2. People in Los Angeles don’t give directions in miles because _________.A. they use landmarks in their directions instead of distanceB. they prefer to lead you the wayC. they often have no idea of distance measured by milesD. they prefer to use body language3. Greeks give directions by __________.A. using street namesB. using landmarksC. leading people the wayD. giving people a wrong direction4. Where is Yucatan?A. In the USA.B. In Japan.C. In Greece.D. In Mexico.BHow much rain has fallen on the earth in the past? Man has not always kept weather records. Because scientists need a way to le arn about past rainfall, they study tree rings. A tree’s trunk grows bigger each year. Beneath its bark (树皮), a tree adds a layer of new wood each year it lives. If you look at a tree stump, you can see the layers. They are called annual rings (年轮) On some trees, all of the rings are he same width. But the ponderosa pines (松) that grow in the American southwest have rings of different width. The soil in the southwest is dry. The pines depended on rainfall for water. In a year of good rainfall, they form wide rings. In a dry year, they form narrow ones.Scientists do not have to cut down a pine to study its rings. With a special tool, they can remove a narrow piece of wood from the trunk without harming the tree. Then they look at the width of each ring to see how much rain fell in the year it formed.Some pines are hundreds of years old and have hundreds of rings. These rings form an annual record of past rainfall in the Southwest.5. The story does not say so, but it makes you think that_________.A. a tree grows faster when it has a lot of water.B. scientists cut down trees to study tree rings.C. pine trees form wide rings every year.D. the ponderosa pine grows in the Southwest6. A tree rows a new layer of wood__________.A. each weekB. whenever it rainsC. every yearD. every season7. On the whole, this story is about_________.A. why tree trunks grow bigger.B. why scientists study tree rings.C. trees that lived hundreds of years ago.D. the ponderosa pines in the American Southwest.8. Why did the scientists study the width of the tree rings?A. They want to know how big the tree will grow.B. Scientists want to move the pine trees.C. The trees depend on rainfall for water.D. The rings tell them how much rain has fallen.CTwo traveling angels (天使) stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor，the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied: “Things aren’t always what they seem.”The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable(好客的)farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had，the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s rest. When the sun came up the next morning，the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field. The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How could this happen?”“Why did you not watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused(谴责). “The second family had little but was willing to sh are everything, and you did not help.”“Things aren’t always what they seem,” the older angel replied. “When we stayed in the basement，I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune，I asked God if I could seal(封口) the wall so he wouldn’t find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed，the angel of death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they seem.”9.The underlined part “the pair” in the second paragraph two refers to__. .A. the poor coupleB. the rich coupleC. the guestsD. the angels10.The younger angel was very angry because___. .A. the older angel killed the farmer’s cowB. the older angel treated the poor family unfairlyC. the wealthy man gave them a bad place to liveD. the angel of death took the cow away11. Why did the older angel let the farmer’s cow die?A. Because God wanted the older angel to take the cow.B. Because she wanted to teach the younger angel a lesson.C. Because she wanted to save the farmer’s wife.D. Because she was sympathetic to the rich.12. The story tries to tell the reader that___ .A. angels are always ready to help the poorB. sometimes things are not what they seemC. angels are always ready to help the richD. the young should always learn from the oldDLong March exhibitThe Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary of the Long March. On show are more than 220 photos and 40 items that explain with pictures how the communist Red Army drew back from its besieged(被围困的)bases in Jiangxi Province and fought its way to northern Shanxi province in the mid-1930s. Explanations are all in Chinese. The show will end on November 20.Time: 10:00 am—4:00 pm.Address:1286 Hongqiao RoadAdmission:8 yuan for Chinese/ 15 yuan for foreignersThai elephantsEight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, balancing on a beam, dancing and blowing a mouth-organ. People are encouraged to have a tug-of-war(拔河比赛)with the animals or lie on the ground and have the elephants walk over them. The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 am, 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm and there is an additional show at 1:30 pm at weekends. The show will end on November 15.Address:189 Daduhe RoadAdmission: 30-40 yuanDancing dolphinsDolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, swaying their bodies to music, kissing people and doing math by tapping their tails have made the dolphinarium in Peace Park an attraction for children. Seals and sea lions also perform.Hours:10:30 am, 4:00 pm, and 7:30 pmAdmission: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children.13. If you as well as your three children go to enjoy watching dolphins dancing, how much will you pay altogether for the admission?A. 23 yuanB. 40yuanC. 30 yuanD. 50 yuan14. At the exhibition, you will see ________.A. many articles written by famous writersB. many things left by the Red ArmyC. many photos and pictures about the Long Match.D. books on the Long March15. Which of the following is NOT done by the Thai elephants?A. Riding bicycles.B. Blowing a mouth-organC. Having a tug-of-war with people.D. Doing mathEKids' health: Four steps for fighting stressEverybody gets stressed from time to time. 16 .Some ways of dealing with stress--- like screaming or hitting someone --- don't solve much. But other ways, like talking to someone you trust, can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better. Try taking these four steps the next time you are stressed:(1) Get support. When you need help, reach out to the people who care about you. Talk to a trusted adult,such as a parent or other relatives. 17 . They might have had similar problems, such as dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet.(2)Don't take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves.Oh, dear, that's not a good idea. Remember that there are always people to help you. Don't take it out on yourself. 18(3) Try to solve the problem. After you're calm and you have support from adults andfriends, it's time to get down to business. 19 Even if you can't solve it all, you can solvea piece of it.(4) Be positive. Most stress is temporary (暂时的). Remember stress does go away,especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it.These steps aren't magic, but they do work. And if you can stay positive as you make your way through a tough time, you'll help yourself feel better even faster. 20 .A. Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation.B. N otice your friends' feelings and find a way to help them.C. D ifferent people feel stress in different ways.D. Ah, it feels so good when the stress is gone.E. Y ou need to figure out what the problem is.F. And don't forget about your friends.G. Then, find a way to calm down.二、完形填空( 共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)Many American presidents in the 19th century were born in poor families.They 21 their childhood in little wooden rooms. They got little 22 . Washington and Lincoln, 23 , never went to 24 and they taught 25 .Lincoln 26 did jobs of a worker, shopkeeper and post officer 27 his early years.A large 28 U.S. presidents had experiences in the 29 .The twobest 30 were Ulysses Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Grant was a general in the American Civil War and Eisenhower was a hero in the Second World War.The jobs of the U.S. presidents are tiring. He must 31 an eye on 32 important 33 happens 34 at home and abroad. Every day, a lotof 35 waits for him to do , 36 he has to make many important 37 . When Franklin Roosevelt was a child, once he 38 to visit President Taft. The old president said to him, “When you 39 , you should not be president. It’s 40 job.”21. A. spent B. took C. paid D. were22. A. work B. job C. education D. praise23. A. such as B. as C. and so on D. for example24. A. farm B. school C. work D. office25. A. them B. themselves C. their parents D. each other26. A. sometimes B. often C. seldom D. once27. A. at B. in C. for D. since28. A. number of B. many of C. deal of D. amount of29. A. farm B. front C. army D. office30. A. knowing B. known C. to know D. know31. A. use B. keep C. lie D. protect32. A. something B. anything C. things D. nothing33. A. what B. that C. it D. those34. A. not only B. as well as C. both D. either35. A. things B. work C. jobs D. countries36. A. so B. but C. and D. then37. A. decisions B. mistakes C. problems D. trades38. A.brought B.was being brought C. was brought D.was to bring39. A. grow into B. grow up C. come up D. go up40. A. a necessary B. a tiring C. an important D. an interesting三、语法填空（15分）My hometown is in the southwest of England, 41 is a very beautiful area in the country famous for its cheese.In the north of this area there are hills.In the south there are several villages on the coast, 42 (surround) by the hills. In the east there are woods and in the west there are more hills .There are several islands off the south coast, 43 fishermen go to catch fish. My village, 44 (locate)on the River Test，has 45 population of 750 people. It is 15 kilometers to the east of Hope，the 46 __ （near）town. A new road runs into the village and divides it 47 two parts. My house is part of an old farm. There is an 48 (attract)garden in front of my house，in which I grow many kinds of flowers and vegetables. In the summer days my family often stay there in the open air and cook our 49 (meal). Can you imagine 50 (live) in such a wonderful place?四、改错题：(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Three years ago my aunt has a garden. At that time she grew peas, beans ,carrots and those kind of things. One Saturday in the spring she worked real hard ,planting vegetables . But after the work she found she had lost her wedding rings. She went to look for in the garden .She became more and more sadder when she realized it was probably gone forever. However, to her delighted, though that summer had fewer sunny days than usual ,but she had a rich harvest in the fall . One day, when she dig her carrots up, she discovered that one of the carrots were wearing her ring.五、书面表达（25分）假定你是李华，你看到某旅游公司在中山市招聘英语导游的广告，于是你写一封求职信申请该职位，要点如下：1. 年龄：182. 毕业学校：中山市一中3.学习情况：成绩优秀，擅长英语，尤其口语好。
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