高一下学期英语期末考试试卷一、阅读理解1. 阅读理解TheMegage 14+PG-2018 113 minutesParents need to know that The Meg is an action movie about a bigprehistoric shark and a team of heroes led by Jason Statham trying to stop it.Violence is surely the biggest matter here: Many characters die, and there’ssome blood. Shark fans are likely to be interested, but be warned: It’s slowand lacks real fears.HopeSprings Eternalage 10+PG 2018 88 minutesParents need to know that Hope Springs Eternal is a dramedy about a teenager named Hope who’sbeen living with terminal cancer for years and then discoversshe’s recovering. But she pretends to still be sick to keep the identity andspecial consideration she’s become used to. Hope surely accepts the results ofher dishonesty and learns how lucky she is to be able to plan for a future shenever thought she’d have.DogDaysage 12+PG 2018 112 minutesParents need to know that Dog Days is a comedy about people in L. A. whose lives areimproved by dogs. Some of the storylines are sweet, such as a new family beingformed through adoption and the development of anintergenerational friendship. And while the film is full of smiles, there maybe some sad sobs , too, since a dog dies.（1）What does Jason Statham do in The Meg?A . He leads some heroes to stop a prehistoric shark.B . He does some research on a big prehistoric shark.C . He shoots an action movie and meets a large shark.D . He leads a team of heroes to protect a prehistoric shark.（2）How does Hope try to keep her identity as a patient?A . She tells others that she is recovering.B . She cheats others that she is still sick.C . She plans a brighter future for herself.D . She tries to cure herself of the cancer.（3）Why do the people in the film Dog Days cry?A . A new family is formed.B . They face a life of adoption.C . They don’t like their new friends.D . One of their lovely dogs loses its life.2. 阅读理解Shawn Dromgoole is a29-year-old black man who has lived in the same neighborhood his entire life.His family has been in the neighborhood for 54 years. But Dromgoole said thatsince he was a child, he felt an unease in his hometown, strongly aware that fewpeople looked like him.“Growing up in myneighborhood, I could always fe el the eyes, the looks and the cars slowing downas they passed by me,” said Dromgoole, who wasrecently told to stay away from his job temporarily because of the epidemic .As a young man, Dromgoolewatched from his window as the neighborhood gradually changed before his eyes:Black families moved out and white families moved in. With each passing year,he felt more and more unwelcome, he said.Those feelings grew inrecent weeks when he heard about Ahmaud Arbery, a black man who was out joggingin Georgia when he was shot to death, and then George Floyd, a black man killedwhile in police custody in Minneapolis. “What happened to these mencould easily happen to me,” said Dromgoole. “I became scared to walk past myporch.”There were also frequentpostings on Nextdoor, an app that connects neighbors, warning residents to lookout for “suspicious black men,” he said. Filled with fear,Dromgoole took to Facebook and Nextdoor, deciding to finally share his ownpost. “Yesterday, I wanted to walkaround my neighborhood but the fear of not returning home to my family alivekept me on my front porch,” he wrote.Unexpectedly, responsesfrom his community started pouring in. Neighbors, none of whom Dromgoole hadever spoken with, asked if they could join him on a walk. “Neighbor,after neighbor,after neighbor started reaching out, telling me they wanted to walk with me,” he said.Last Thursday afternoon,Dromgoole notified his neighbors that he was going for a walk at 6 p. m, andanyone who wanted to join him was welcome.Dromgoole tied his shoes,ventured off his porch and walkedto the meeting spot in a nearby parking lot.There he found 75 peoplewaiting for him.（1）According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true?A . Dromgoole lives in the same neighborhood for a long time.B . Dromgoole was out of work recently at his advanced age.C . Dromgoole felt anxious and unwelcome in his hometown.D . Dromgoole’s neighborhood has changed a lot before his eyes.（2）What does the author mean by mentioning the two things in Paragraph 4?A . The racial discrimination is in existence in Dromgool’s country.B . People who were out jogging in Georgia is likely to be shot.C . The police in Minneapolis has no right to kill people.D . The human rights should be respected in Dromgool’s country.（3）Dromgoole shared his own post on Facebook and Nextdoor to_________.A . persuade his neighbors to walk with himB . show his will to make friends with othersC . express his fear of probably being hurtD . promote the development of his community（4）What do you think the author’s feeling is after he found 75 people waiting for him?A . amazedB . frightenedC . puzzledD . indifferent3. 阅读理解In a country known forhigh-tech ambitions and giant state-owned firms, the plight of street hawkersmay seem insignificant. But in China these days, people like Shui Jin, an oldlady riding a wooden cart filled with fruit, are in the spotlight.Faced with risingunemployment, officials have concluded that pavement stands can help solve theeconomy’s problems. Shui Jin, who used to face the danger of heavy fines, maysell her fruit with more confidence as she slowly makes her way through thenarrow lanes of Suzhou. Her family needs the money. Both her daughters-in-lawrecently lost their jobs, among the tens of millions in China hurt by thecoronavirus outbreak.The government’s supportfor street hawkers is something of an about-turn. For years Municipalauthorities pushed out hawkers, trying to tidy up the colourful chaos that oncecharacterized China’s cities. In the name of “civilizing” urban life,they wanted to see dumplings, plastic toys and T-shirts bought inside shoppingmalls, not sold from the back of carts. But on June 1st Li Keqiang, the primeminister, signalled a change. Stopping by a snack stand in the city of Yantai,he declared that street hawkers and small shops were vital to the economy. “Only when the people are ingood shape can the nation be in goo d shape,” he said.Mr. Li’s compliment hasproduced a feeling of excitement about the revival of China’s “street- stand economy”. At least 27 provinces andcitieshave announced that they will create markets for hawkers or, in somecases, let them move their things being sold onto the pavement in front oftheir shops. The shining example is Chengdu, a busy and noisy city in Sichuanprovince in the south-west, where businesses started setting up street standsin March. The local government there claims that more than 10000 jobs have beencreated in the process.（1）According to the passage, street hawkers in China used to_________.A . clean the streetB . be in the spotlightC . run a shopD . be given heavy fines（2）Which of the following can best replace the underli ned phrase “an about-turn” in Paragraph 3?A . a local governmentB . a complete changeC . a good shapeD . a clean city（3）Why did the prime minister say street hawkers and small shops were vital to the economy?A . They can make few jobs created for the unemployed people.B . They can make the people and the nation in good shape.C . They can make people like Shui Jin selling their fruit.D . They can make the city tidy and noisy.（4）What is the main idea of the text?A . China turns to once-banned hawkers to revive its economy.B . China’s street-stand economy has a long history.C . China has high-tech ambitions and giant state-owned firms.D . China is now faced with rising unemployment.4. 阅读理解Elephants are truly incredible animals. August12 is World Elephant Day which means to help save elephants. What do you knowabout elephants? Here are some facts you may not know.We know that elephants are large. But did youknow that elephants often avoid eating a type of acacia tree , because it is home to ants and an elephant doesn’t want to getthe ants inside its trunk. Its trunk is full of sensitive nerve endings .Female elephants live in groups of about 15animals. The oldest in the group is the leader. She decides not only when andwhere they move but also when they rest all the year. Male elephants leave thefemale groups between age 12 and 15. But they aren’t loners. They live inall-male groups.Asian elephants don’t run. Running requireslifting all four feet at once. But elephants filmed in Thailand always kept atleast two on the ground at all times.Elephants have passed the mirror test. Theyrecognize themselves in a mirror. According to tests, great apes , and dolphins also have this ability.Elephants can get sunburned so they take care toprotect themselves. “Elephants will throw sand on their backs and on theirhead to keep them from getting sunburned and to keep bugs off,” said TonyBarthel, working at Smithsonian’s National Zoo. How do elephants protect theiryoung? Adult elephants will put them in sand and then they will stand over thelittle ones as they sleep.Some farmers in Kenya protect their fields fromelephants by lining theborders with beehives . Not only are their cropssaved, but the farmers also get more money from honey.（1）World Elephant Day is designed to________.A . show some facts about elephantsB . call on people to protect elephantsC . tell people some animals are in dangerD . introduce Asian elephants features（2）Why are elephants not willing to eat acacia trees?A . Elephants are sensitive to acacia trees.B . Acacia trees are too tall to reach.C . Fruits on the acacia trees are hard to eat.D . Elephants’ trunks are easily hurt by ants in the trees.（3）What do we infer about male elephants?A . They live with female elephants at an early age.B . They decide when and where their groups move.C . Their oldest male elephant is chosen as their leader.D . They can run faster than female elephants.（4）How do elephants protect their young kids?A . Put some sand on kids’ hea ds.B . Guard kids when kids sleep.C . Pat kids’ backs from time to time.D . Use their trunks to keep bugs off.二、任务型阅读5. 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.Learn your strengths andweaknesses. Specifically, learn when you are most likely to misbeha ve. ________Don’t let yourself into situations where you misbehave, or findways to stop your misbehavior. The more you know aboutyourself, the betterprepared you are to control yourself.●A great way to learnabout yourself is through writing. ________Be honest with yourself. Whenare you most in control and when are you least in control? When do youmisbehave the most? What are the circumstances when you misbehave? Areyou sad, stressed, hungry, or sleep-deprived? Once you find a pattern to yourbehavior, use that information and change your lifestyle to improve yourbehavior.●________Find a quiet place and just sit and focus on your breathing. Aftera while, you’ll feel everything slip away. What’s left is yourself. Askyourself questions and answer honestly.●Ask your friends andfamily what they see about you. Ask them. how they think you could improve yourbehavior, and where they think any outbursts come from. ________Just letting them know you want to improve can go a long way.●Go to a behavioralspecialist, or school counselor .Even if you’re doingbetter, this can be greatly helpful in learning about yourself and how tobehave yourself.________Though these aren’t always accurate, they can help you realizethings you already know about yourself.A. Take an online personalitytest.B. Remember that they’re thereto help you.C. Make lists of yourstrengths and weaknesses.D. Take notes and commit tolearning the material.E. Another great way to learnabout yourself is through meditation.F. Use that information tostop your misbehavior before it happens.G. Use what you learn aboutyourself 10 improve your behavior.三、完形填空6. 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中.选出最佳选项。
