2020-2021学年广东省广州市荔湾区南海中学高一（下）开学英语试卷

第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分37.5分）第一节（共4小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

• 1．Book reading is certainly one of the most absorbing habits.For young people who love to read，finding some good books to read is very essential.Writing a book review can develop your understanding of the book and it also helps you to better your language and writing skills.
     The Book Thief
     Listed on The New York Times Children's Best Seller List for over 100 weeks，The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is the story of a young girl in the Nazi camps set during World War Ⅱ.So，if you love history and wish to learn how the life was during Adolf Hitler's time，read this historical book.
     The Diary of a Young Girl
     Even Anne Frank couldn't have imagined that her personal diary written during World War Ⅱ would become such a popular book.It's a must read and a re-read that describes the situation of a family in the evils of wars through the eyes of a teenager.
     Animal Farm
     Animal Farm is one of the most popular books by George Orwell.It is just a reflection of the Stalin and World War Ⅱ period that has been so creatively presented in this book.It is an interesting example of how literature can be used to present conditions common in the society.
     Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
     Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is one of the greatest American novels in the history and is certainly a great pick for young people.Young Huck Finn and his mischief along with the colorful description of people around the Mississippi River make this novel a great book to read.
  
  （1）Which-book describes the author's own experiences according to this passage？

  
  A．The Book Thief
  B．The Diary of Young Girl
  C．Animal Farm
  D．Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
  （2）What do the first three books have in common？

  
  A．All of them are about wars.
  B．All of them are about farms.
  C．All of them are intended for history lovers.
  D．All of them were written during World War Ⅱ.
  （3）The purpose of this passage is to

  .
  A．instruct youngsters how to improve skills
  B．tell youngsters some wonderful reading habits
  C．introduce several good books to youngsters
  D．give youngsters advice on writing a book review
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• 2．Najib is an Afghan who grew up in Iran.He led a tough life.When he found his children would be in the same situation，his family initially returned to Afghanistan.But with the country filled with conflicts，they decided to leave for Indonesia.
     "When we first came here，we were in a bad situation.Its language，culture and even weather were different.We had moved away from friends and family，" says Najib. "I was in a tough position but I acted strong because there were no other choices."
     Refugees（难民）cannot work in Indonesia and there are limited choices for refugee children to attend local schools.Determined to avoid such a fate，a group of refugees in Puncak took action and scraped together （东拼西凑） their resources to set up a school- the Refugee Learning Center （RLC）.
     "Our only goal and task is to provide basic education，and prepare the refugee children for their future，" says Abdullah Sarwari. "We're also trying to provide a normal life as much as possible for them."
     The RLC has also started offering Bahasa Indonesia classes to the refugee community. "Between the refugee and the local community，I feel like there's a language barrier which stops the refugee from having an honest and open interaction with Indonesians，" says Abdullah.
     "If you try your best，to learn the language of a particular place or country，it really helps make things easier，" says Najib.He is among those who signed up for classes，although he admits progress has been slow.But life has improved in some ways for him and his family.
     Najib says，"The centre is an opportunity for refugee to show that they are not a burden.If they have the opportunity，they can accomplish big and great things like this."
  
  （1）Why did Najib decide to leave for Indonesia？

  
  A．To help refugees in Indonesia.
  B．To get equal rights to vote.
  C．To escape the conflict in Afghanistan.
  D．To experience Indonesian culture.
  （2）What's the main purpose of founding the RLC for refugee children？

  
  A．To help them learn English.
  B．To make them stay away from bad luck.
  C．To provide them with chances to live in Indonesia.
  D．To make them have access to receiving basic education.
  （3）What can we learn about Najib according to the text？

  
  A．He is the leader of refugees.
  B．He studies Indonesian in the RLC.
  C．He founded the RLC himself.
  D．He lives a wealthy life in Indonesia.
  （4）What's the best title for this text？

  
  A．The Goal of Founding a School
  B．The Benefit of Learning a New Language
  C．A Reason for Leaving for Indonesia
  D．A School for Refugees by Refugees
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• 3．An advance in electronic publishing could make the e-book you are reading seem as dated as a silent film.Publishers hope to explore the growing success of e-books by releasing versions with added soundtracks and musical accompaniments.
     The noises in the first multimedia books-released in Britain on Friday-include rain hitting a window in a Sherlock Holmes tale.When the plot of a book reaches the most exciting part，background scores will create tension.In America，works by Shakespeare and Jane Austen have already been released with music and background noise so that，for example，readers can hear tea cups clinking in Mr.Darcy's garden as they read Pride and Prejudice.
     Supporters argue that sound effects are the next logical development for e-books and will add excitement for younger readers.Critics，however，will argue that the noise will ruin the simple pleasure of having the imagination stimulated by reading.
     Caroline Michel，chief executive of the literary agency，said the new generation of computer-literate readers was used to multiple sensory input.She said， "Young people have split computer screens where they may be watching television and replying to an email at the same time.If that's what the market wants then we should respond to the market."
     Booktrack's sound effects work by estimating the user's reading speed.Each time you "turn" a page，the software reassesses where you have reached in the text and times the sounds to switch on accordingly.If the soundtrack becomes out of synch （同步），a click on any word will re-set it.
     Some authors fear that a soundtrack could destroy the peace and quiet of libraries and ruin the pleasure of reading.David Nicholls，author of One Day，the bestseller now released as a film，said， "This sounds like the opposite of reading.I have enough trouble reading an e-book because I'm constantly distracted by emails."
     Stuart MacBride，the crime writer whose novel Shatter the Bones was an e-book bestseller，sells 18% of his books as electronic downloads.He said， "If I'm reading，I will do the noise in my head.I don't need someone to tell me what tea cups clinking sounds like.That would irritate me."
  
  （1）What's the passage mainly about？

  
  A．Response to the need of the book market.
  B．Opinions about e-books with soundtracks.
  C．Reasons for traditional e-books becoming outdated.
  D．Suggestions on encouraging readers' imagination.
  （2）What do publishers expect an e-book soundtrack to do？

  
  A．Help to release an e-book as a film.
  B．Help readers improve reading speed.
  C．Add tension at a book's exciting point.
  D．Get readers familiar with the background.
  （3）Who is in favour of added soundtracks for e-books？

  
  A．Caroline Michel.
  B．Mr.Darcy.
  C．David Nicholls.
  D．Stuart MacBride.
  （4）What do we know about Stuart MacBride？

  
  A．He was a person who was easy to get angry.
  B．He knew a great deal about tea and tea culture.
  C．Eighty-two percent of his books described crime.
  D．He imagined sounds related to the story when reading.
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• 4．Humans really do have a sixth sense that lets us detect magnetic fields（磁场），but we're not aware we have jye.ai.It has long been known as ESP，Spider Sense，or the ability to see things before they happen.But now scientists have proved that humans really do have a sixth sense-that lets them detect magnetic fields.Tests have shown that mankind may have the same inborn sense of Earth's magnetic field that has long been proved to exist in animals.
     By putting a protein from the human retina（视网膜）into fruit flies，researchers noticed that the insect adjusted its flight path just as if its eye had not been changed.This suggests that the "sixth sense" does exist in humans but we might not be aware of it.Animals use such sight to navigate long distances during migration or，in the case of birds，to "see" where they are going.The complex tests involved examining the process by which light goes through a bird's eye，which has interested the scientific community for more than 30 years.In the late 1970s，the physicist Klaus Schulten concluded that birds fly by relying on geomagnetically（地磁） sensitive biochemical reactions in their eyes.
     Tests have shown that the special cells in the eye carry out this function using the protein cryptochrome（蛋白隐色素）.Professor Reppert's team used wild fruit flies，replacing their version of cryptochrome with the human equivalent（等价物），and then put them in a maze（迷宫）with each wing wrapped in a metal coil （金属圈）.They then sent electricity through it so that the coil was magnetised in a way which is just like Earth's electromagnetic field （电磁场）.The flies responded in exactly the same way as if they had their own cryptochrome，by either avoiding the magnetic fields or moving towards them if the researchers had placed sugar nearby.
     The new study was published in the journal Nature Communications.
  
  （1）What do we know about humans' sixth sense？

  
  A．Humans have been aware of it since ancient times.
  B．It is quite different from the animals'.
  C．It is the ability to predict what will happen.
  D．It is also a sense developed after birth.
  （2）Why did researchers put a protein from the human retina into fruit flies？

  
  A．To allow researchers detect magnetic fields.
  B．To examine the process of birds' flying.
  C．To test if humans have a sixth sense.
  D．To change fruit flies' flight path.
  （3）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to？

  
  A．the metal coil
  B．the maze
  C．each wing
  D．cryptochrome
  （4）After being replaced the cryptochrome，how are the wild fruit flies？

  
  A．They couldn't avoid the magnetic fields like before.
  B．They lost the sense of direction completely.
  C．They couldn't find the sugar the researchers had placed nearby.
  D．They responded normally as if there had been nothing changed.
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第二节（共1小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）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。

• 5．Supporting Others We're always being told that the secret to happiness lies in helping others，Indeed，it's natural to want to support those we care about，especially if we are in a position to do so.（1）

  
     When we offer support，it may not always be wanted.（2）

  In this case，offering support in the manner of "...if I were you，I would..." can feel like a scolding rather than support.If our support feels conditional it can feel burdensome.
     （3）

  When someone is trying to manage illness or a house move，just saying，"What would help you today？" can be amazingly suppjye.aitive.Or，suggest what you can do for them：picking up some shopping，taking the dog for a walk.Even if it's not needed，just knowing you've been thought of can be supportive in itself.
     Try to be mindful of offering support that is disabling，rather than enabling.My son，when aged five，wanted to make a cup of tea.I could see how inspiring it was to him to be able to do this.So I filled the kettle and took him through the safety measures.It felt like a huge risk but it worked.His pleasure was immeasurable.The same principle applies when we offer support that increases someone else's capacity.（4）

  
     Sometimes the only support that's needed is to listen without judgement.（5）

  This reassures（使安心） them that someone cares enough to listen while they ground themselves.When times are tough，remember to keep things stable.Waiting until the storm has passed is all it takes.
     Support often works best when it's a two-way process.It is good to know how to accept help from others as well as offer support to them.
  
  A.Come up with a couple of ideas for your friends.
  B.Walk alongside someone and make comments.
  C.This can often be a bigger gift than just doing it for them.
  D.Ask what support is needed and provide a practical one.
  E.Sometimes people are trying to manage life in their own way.
  F.Just be there，occasional while someone lets out their feeling.
  G.But we can do more by thinking about the support we offer.
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第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分15分）第一节（共1小题； 每小题15分，清分15分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

• 6．I have grown up with pictures and shapes.Ever since I was a little girl，still（1）

  able to read，my mom would set me up on her lap and read children's picture books for me.She would point to each picture，trace each line and tell me which shapes made the pictures up.（2）

  by the tracing of her finger，I would stare and concentrate my eyes to catch every（3）

  that her finger made and would listen for the name of the shape.If I（4）

  anything，I would beg her to repeat the page over and over again，until I had the name and figure of the shape in my（5）

  .
     As I entered the second grade，my memorization of the shapes（6）

  with me，I learned newer，complex shapes and my knowledge of shapes（7）

  to the point where my old picture books I had at home could no longer（8）

  my need for shapes.Instead，I（9）

  the world as my new，（10）

  picture book and read each building，house and truck as rectangles（长方形），squares with triangles and rectangles with circles on the bottom.If I could，I would go up to each object and follow the tracing（11）

  that my mom did when I was younger.I'd take my finger and trace along the outlines of the object and（12）

  what kind of shapes made it up.
     At school，during the（13）

  ，other kids would say playing dodge ball，but I would say playing spheres（圆球）.（14）

  other kids saw a red wagon （马车），I would break the wagon down in my mind into a rectangle and two circles.I was the only one that saw these "pictures" broken down into shapes，where as everyone else saw it as a（15）

  .Now that I am a senior in high school，I sill see things in the same way.
  
  

  （1）	A．hardly	B．clearly	C．constantly	D．occasionally
  （2）	A．Annoyed	B．Attracted	C．Concerned	D．Frightened
  （3）	A．shape	B．sign	C．sound	D．movement
  （4）	A．followed	B．missed	C．recognized	D．understood
  （5）	A．hand	B．note	C．mind	D．step
  （6）	A．connected	B．changed	C．grew	D．stuck
  （7）	A．increased	B．enriched	C．reduced	D．remained
  （8）	A．read	B．satisfy	C．realize	D．widen
  （9）	A．entered	B．approached	C．viewed	D．mentioned
  （10）	A．colourful	B．big	C．thin	D．limitless
  （11）	A．idea	B．imagination	C．method	D．track
  （12）	A．figure out	B．keep up	C．set down	D．turn out
  （13）	A．course	B．break	C．lesson	D．campus
  （14）	A．After	B．Since	C．Though	D．When
  （15）	A．whole	B．scene	C．section	D．collection
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第二节（共1小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

• 7．Reading a book can open the door（1）

  a wonderful new world of magic and discovery，which is why people all around the world love to read.Every year many notable prizes （2）

  （award）to the creative minds behind the books we enjoy.One such prize goes to the best new work of children's fiction.
      （3）

  （know） as the Newbery Medal，the award got started back in 1921，（4）

  Frederic Melcher suggested the American Library Association set up an annual award for the best new children's book.Everyone agreed，and they（5）

  （eventual） decided to name the award after John Newbery， （6）

  18th-century English publisher who had made great efforts to promote children's literature.The winning book is selected by a committee that （7）

  （vary） from year to year，and the process of choosing a（8）

  （win） takes an entire year.Sometimes，the committee will designate（指定） honor books，which are books that might not have won the award（9）

  are still considered to be very（10）

  （impress）.So next time you are at the bookstore，take a look at the children's section.
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第三部分 写作（共两节，满分30分）第一节 根据汉语提示，用单词的正确形式填空，每空填一个词。（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

• 8．The teachers often want the children to feel

  （自信） about asking questions when they don't understand.
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第二节 从方框中选择合适的短语并用其适当形式填空，其中有两项多余。（每空1分，满分15分）

• 23．

  what if apply for other than rather than keep sb company concentrate on now that go through suffer from be concerned about be addicted to die out

  （1）Be thankful for what you have and you will end up having more.If you

  what you don't have，you will never have enough.
  （2）Since last year，he

  online games.
  （3）Facing your problems

  running away from them is the key to success.
  （4）As a result，these endangered animals may even

  .
  （5）Since he has

  a lot of hardship in life，he looks older than his real age.
  （6）The daughter was here to study music，and the mother to

  .
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第四部分 应用文写作（满分25分）

• 24．假设你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter来信说寒假要来中国，并请你到时陪他游览。请你制定一个广州游览计划并根据下面要点给他回信，将游览计划告诉他。
  1.表示欢迎；
  2.具体的游览计划。
  注意：1.词数80左右；
  2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
  Dear Peter，
  ____________.
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