南师附中2020—2021学年高一上学期英语期中考试卷及答案.docx

1、1 南京师大附中南京师大附中 2020-2021 学年度第学年度第 1 学期学期 高一年级期中考试英语试卷高一年级期中考试英语试卷 A 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）分） 第一节阅读短文（共第一节阅读短文（共 15 题每小题题每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 37.5 分）分） 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Digital Photographer Perfect if you like: taking pictures with

2、your camera or phone What youll find inside: This magazine is full of colorful photos and very pleasing to look at. There are many tips and guides on how to take great pictures, and they are written in simple and easy-to- understand English though there are some technical camera terms. You feel like

3、 the writers are talking to you! You can impress your friends with your improved English and your new photography skills! Fast Company Perfect if you like: business and learning how successful companies work. What youll find inside: Fast Company is one of the most approachable magazines about busine

4、ss and companies. It has many interviews of successful people, as well as general news about interesting new companies. It does use a higher level of writing than what is usual for magazines, so give it a try first to make sure you can understand the articles. Cricket and Cicada Perfect if you like:

5、 excellent literature and short stories. What youll find inside: Cricket and Cicada are literary magazines aimed at teenagers. Each issue is full of wonderful short stories and poems, and beautiful illustrations（插图）. Even though these are technically childrens magazines, they are perfect for learnin

6、g English because they have high quality writing. Mental Floss Perfect if you like: interesting trivia（小知识）and facts. What youll find inside: What does outer space smell like? Why isnt cat food mouse-flavored? If youre the kind of person who asks yourself these questions, youll love Mental Floss. Ea

7、ch issue is full of bite-sized trivia and mostly short articles with really interesting facts that youll want to share with others. While the print edition of the magazine stopped publishing in 2016, you can still read Mental Floss online. Click here to get more information. 21. Which magazine tells

8、 something about business and companies？ A. Digital Photographer B. Fast Company C. Cricket and Cicada D. Mental Floss 22. How is Cricket and Cicada different fromthe other three？ A. They focus on drawing skills B. They can only be bought online C. They are intended for teenagers 2 D. They are full

9、of colorful pictures 23. What is the best title of the passage? A. Fantastic Magazines for Learning English B. Perfect Choices in Collecting Information C. Interesting Books Fall of Illustrations D. Wonderful Facts about Literature B If you are reading this, you were probably born in the 2000s. The

10、oh-ohs. The 21st century. That would make you young, creative, connected, global, and no doubt smart. Maybe good-looking, too. Right? But what do other people think about your generation? Some adults worry that youre more interested in the screen in front of you than the world around you. They think

11、 of you as the “face-down generation” because you use your phone so much and they wonder how you will deal with school, friends, and family. Are todays teenagers too busy texting and taking selfies to become successful in real lifeor “IRL”, as you wouldsay? Other adults worry that todays youth are s

12、poilt and dont want to face the challenges of adult life. Many children born in the 1990s and 2000s were raised by “helicopter parents”, who were always there to guide and help their children with a busy schedule filled with homework and after- class activities such as dancing, drawing, or sports. W

13、ith parents who do everything for them, todays youth seem to prefer to live like teenagers even when they are in their 20s or 30s. With these taken into account, does the face down generation need a warning? Well, probably not. The fact is that many of todays teenagers are better educated and more c

14、reative than past generations. They seem to be enthusiastic and willing to become leaders. More young people than ever volunteer to help their communities. There are also brave young people such as Malala Yousafzai, the teenager who won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for pushing girls rights to go to sc

15、hool. So if youre one of the oh-ohs, there are reasons to be hopeful about the future. Things are looking up for the face-down generation. Chances are that you will do GR8 (great) and LOL (laugh out loud). 24. Which of the following words EXCEPT can be used to describe the oh-ohs? ACreative BCaring.

16、 CIndependent DSmart 25. What does the underlined phrase “helicopter parents” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Parents who are rich and travel by helicopter B. Parents who always watch over their children C. Parents who have a very busy schedule. D. Parents who only turn up when necessary. 26What can we lear

17、n from the passage? A. The writer is a member of the face-down generation. B. The writer is positive about the future of the oh-ohs. C. The oh-ohs are better-looking than their parents. D. The oh-ohs care about nothing other than their phones. C My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimers (老年痴呆症)last su

18、mmer. Suddenly, it was difficult for me to accept that the roles were now changedmy mother became my child, and I 3 became her mother. I became impatient, argued with her, once I even yelled at her. Gradually, I was used to this kind of life. Now I am able to deal with her and the situation better.

19、I have learned a lot of life lessons from the experience. My mother reacts very sensitively to my feelings. That is typical of Alzheimers patients. When I visit her, feeling busy and tense, she reacts immediately, takes on my mood, and becomes nervous and negative. But when I appear cheerful and att

20、entive, she is happy. This has taught me to pay more attention to my own feelings when I am with other people. I always thought I was very tolerant, but in reality, my tolerance ran out as soon as someone turned away from what I considered “right”. With my mother I can now really be tolerant. Throug

21、h her illness she has developed a childlike tactlessness(不得体). Eating out in restaurants, for example, is a bit embarrassing when she shouts at the waiter that the food is so bad or talks about people at the next table in a loud voice. Of course I make sure that my mother doesnt hurt anyone, but Ive

22、 stopped complaining about others and have become more tolerant. I have also learned that everything has special value. When my mother got sick I didnt want to burden my two daughters with it. They are young and have enough going on with their education, and starting their careers. I felt that it wa

23、s simply my job as my mothers daughter. The most wonderful discovery Ive made through my mothers disease may be that my children not only offer to help me when they sense that Im feeling unbearable, but that they take care of my mother on their own actively. They visit her often, play cards with her

24、, and look at photo albums together with her. It shows me that its all worth it. 27. Which of the following is common behavior ofAlzheimers patients? A Curiosity about everything B Sensitivity to others moods C. Fear of strange people D. Quick reaction. 28. The underlined word overwhelmed in the las

25、t paragraph is closest in meaning to A. concerned B. scared C. embarrassed D. stressed 29. We can infer from the passage that A. the writer accepted the role change immediately B. the writer only paid attention to her mothers feelings C. The writer has a great sense of responsibility D the daughters

26、 took over the responsibility to look after their grandmother 30. This passage is mainly about A. how I cared for my sick mother B. how I became more tolerant C. what I have learned from my mothers illness D. why I am feeling overwhelmed D We lead very busy lives and we too easily forget how hard it

27、 was for us to focus on homework when we were in school. Now that we have jobs to do, food to buy and cook and other errands to run, even I sometimes think it would be a welcome change to have to sit down and quietly read and write with no distractions. But in case you dont remember homework is pret

28、ty much every 4 childs least favorite thing to do. In the age of Netflix, Snapchat and wifi, the distractions are almost endless. It can sometimes almost be too hard to even keep up with all the new tech advances our kids are using, so how can we make sure that those advances take a back seat to our

29、 childrens education? Here are some ideas. Theres no point in stopping the reality that young people are going to focus on their phones and tablets instead of other things at times. Your best way is to accept, actually the tech sector continues to be the most profitable and fast-growing industries a

30、nd thats unlikely to change fast. There are ways to use technology to help your kid do homework. Ask your teacher and school staff what apps and websites theyre using to teach lessons and supplements（补充）them with at-home activities as well. Even though technology has changed, the basics havent. If y

31、ou want to read, write and think properly, you need to have peace and quiet and the ability to focus, right? Well, your kids are just the same, Try and find a space in your home to enable your kids to do work away from televisions, the Internet or other distractions. Let me be clear: this shouldnt b

32、e a prison. I feel like Im my most productive working alone in an office or at a busy cafe with my headphones on, Getting lost in other realities helps my creativity grow. Placing kids in isolation (独处) can often have a harmful effect and doesnt always equal being more productive. I feel like gettin

33、g engaged (参与) is always a big part of my advice for parents on just about everything. How can you make sure your children are being successful if you have no idea what theyre doing? How can you be sure theyre doing it right if you dont know what is the correct answer? What do they need? You should

34、be in touch with their teachers have a sense of where the lessons are going, what kinds of tasks are being given and what success looks like in the classroom, Knowing all of that is key to your childs success, especially when matched with some encouraging praise and helpful tips on how he can keep g

35、oing. Thinking about how your child is best motivated (激励) by other things and using those methods here reasonably isnt a bad idea. And if by chance youre having trouble solving that Math problems or understanding a sentence, dont fear youre not alone. Use the school staff, other parents and friends

36、 as your support. Better to seek help than do nothing. We all know that homework isnt exactly the most entertaining way anyone spends their time and sometimes we cant help but feel that since we left school, were done with homework forever. But the circle of life plays out in all times and its up to

37、 us to make sure that we pass on the lessons weve picked up and that while homework might seem dull. Its how we build skills, learn real lessons and get on the road to greatness. That greatness is on the inside, its up to us as adults to enable the young people to bring it out. The key to achieving

38、greatness is to take a lifelong learning. 31. What is the authors attitude towards new tech? A. It affects parents everyday life. B. It should be kept out of childrens reach. C. It can benefit students education. D. It makes homework easier. 32. Which of the following ideas might the author agree wi

39、th? A. Homework should be made entertaining. B. Parents should know what motivates their children best. C. Students should do their homework independently. 5 D. School staff should help parents on new tech. 33. While parents get engaged in their childrens homework, they A. Must be better at all the

40、lessons. B. Neednt make sure that their children are being successful. C. can teach their children by themselves. D. should know as much as possible about it. 34. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. Children should achieve greatness on their own. B. Parents and their children should lea

41、rn from each other. C. Children can hardly succeed without parents efforts. D. Parents can only obtain skills by helping their children. 35. Which section of a magazine is this passage most probably taken from? A. Education B. Health C. Technology. D. Science. 第二节：七选五（共 5 小题：每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分 阅读下面

42、短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Few things feel as painful as rejection. Rejection means not being invited to a friends party. Rejection means having your actions criticized. Rejection means failure when youre trying to sell your idea. Every no indicates a door closed to you. 36. Developing y

43、our self-confidence is key. Rejection is simply the reaction or opinion of another person. 37.Never think you are worthless or unlovable. What you should do is make a list of things you have done well or contributions you have made. Review them every day. Fill your nighttime and early morning brain

44、with confidence. Rejection will enhance （增加）whatever negative things you say to yourself. Even the most successful and confident people feel downhearted when rejected, but most of them never tell themselves how terrible they are. 38.Make sure what you say to yourself builds yourself up instead of te

45、aring yourself down. 39. Instead, they view it as an opportunity to further understand human relationships and inner strength. They avoid the pain of rejection and put rejection into context （情境）.Using rejection to your advantage involves looking on every blow as a learning experience. It also invol

46、ves learning and growing from negative voice. 40. You can feel the pain as you like, crying or locking yourself in, but dont let it become a long- term visitor. It is wise for you to respond positively andeffectively. A. Rejection is a learning experience. B. Its powerless without your cooperation.

47、C. So you should practice positive self-talk. D. Its normal to feel upset about rejection. E. Therefore, it is vital to develop effective responses. 6 F. Rejection is beneficial to those who make full use of it. G. Those who transform rejection understand it is not about experiencing loss. 第三部分语言知识运

48、用（共 5 节；满分 70 分） 第一节完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分） 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，选出最合适的选 项。 My mum was young when she fell pregnant with me. After I was born it was decided that my fathers relatives would 41 me in Manchester. No one spoke about Mum. Eventually, I was shown letters from Mum, 42 th

49、at she was a drug addict. All this was running through my head as I arrived in Glasgow on 27 December last year. My sister Leanne, from my mothers side, had 43 me down on Facebook, and we had been 44 for some time, but had met only once or twice. Leanne had been brought up by our mothers parents, and had some 45 with Mum throughout her life. She was now living in Canada, but returning for Christmas and 46 to see all the family together. A big party had been arranged to welcome her back, and