2019-2020学年广东省湛江二十一中高一（下）开学英语试卷

第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共4小题；每小题8分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 （A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。

• 1．Dav Pilkey，who was born on March 4th，1966，the inventor of a children's novel series Captain Underpants，has achieved some great success in his life.
     Although he had strict parents，who always supported him，things did not turn out well for him as a young student.He was disliked in school by his teachers because he had trouble focusing in class.And he also didn't really fit in with other kids.So what he did was use his strengths，imagination and creativity to think of a better world!What it resulted in was characters like Captain Underpants，who he started dreaming up in his second year at primary school.
     Pilkey was often punished for his behavior in class and thus he usually sat at a desk in the school hallway.He took the bad things that were happening to him and turned them into amazing drawings and stories.But his teachers were not pleased or impressed.They didn't like his stories or drawings.
     Until one day in college，one of his teachers took note of his talents and suggested that he write children's books.So he started writing and created a book.But then no one wanted to publish it.He got declined by 20 publishers before one agreed to do it.And from there，he made history!He has now sold over 80 million books like Dog Man and Captain Underpants，and recently helped make a movie!
     Pilkey never stops.He has many stories left in him and also a desire to help kids read more.He hopes that kids can find their talents and become the best themselves through reading his books.
  
  （1）What can we know about Pilkey as a young student？

  
  A．He didn't perform well at school.
  B．His teachers were strict with him.
  C．His parents didn't support his dream.
  D．He was short of imagination and creativity.
  （2）How did Pilkey's teachers react to his creations of stories and drawings？

  
  A．They were impressed by them.
  B．They showed no interest in them.
  C．They advised him to improve them.
  D．They considered them a waste of time.
  （3）What does the underlined word "declined" in Paragraph 4 mean？

  
  A．Refused.
  B．Criticized.
  C．Encouraged.
  D．Appreciated.
  （4）What will Pilkey probably do next？

  
  A．Donate his books to more poor children.
  B．Teach children some reading skills.
  C．Help kids fall in love with writing.
  D．Create more books for children.
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• 2．On a cold winter day，many years ago，a French art teacher named Pierre Chevalier got on a train in Lyon to go to Paris．When he started his journey，he didn't know that it was the beginning of almost 40 years of accidents and near death experiences．
     During the journey，the train fell into an icy river，killing 12 passengers．Chevalier managed to swim back to the river bank．He only had a broken leg．
     Two years later，Chevalier was on a plane from Paris to Moscow when a door suddenly opened and he fell out．A few minutes later，the plane crashed（坠毁）；27 people were killed．Chevalier was so lucky that he landed in a haystack（干草堆）．
     A few years later，he was hit by a bus，but again had no serious injuries．Then a year after that，he was driving on a mountain road when he saw a truck coming straight at him．He drove the car off the road，jumped out，landed in a tree-and watched his car fall 100 metres down the mountain．
     "There are two ways you can look at it，"Chevalier said．"I'm either the world's unluckiest man，or the world's luckiest．"When a reporter asked Chevalier what he thought，he chose the"luckiest"one．
     Two years ago，aged 71，Chevalier bought his first lottery ticket（彩票） in 50 years and won more than 2 million．
     After this，a TV company in America said they wanted him to make an advertisement．At first he accepted，but then he changed his mind．Chevalier said he wouldn't fly to Los Angeles for the filming，because he didn't want to push his luck．Who knows？If he had accepted the invitation，maybe he would have had another accident．But Mr Chevalier is a lucky man．If he'd had another accident，he probably would have survived that too!
  
  （1）In the train accident many years ago，Chevalier

  ．
  A．didn't get injured at all
  B．was lucky enough to be alive
  C．was finally pulled out of the river
  D．was the only passenger to survive
  （2）Why did Chevalier refuse to make the advertisement？

  
  A．Because he had won 2 million．
  B．Because he didn't want to leave home．
  C．Because he didn't want to risk losing his life．
  D．Because he didn't like the TV company．
  （3）The text mainly talks about

  ．
  A．a man with nine lives
  B．the unluckiest man in the world
  C．a man who traveled around the world
  D．a man who earned 2 million in a lottery
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• 3．Do you like shopping？Or does the thought of wandering round the shops fill you with terror？For some of us，shopping is an enjoyable way of spending our spare time and our money．For me，it's something I would rather avoid．Thank goodness for the Internet!It's more convenient to buy CDs，electrical items，even food，from the comfort of your sofa．But that's not the only reason：price is an important factor．We can buy goods and services cheaper online．But sometimes the problem is knowing what to buy．This has led to a type of shopping called"showrooming"．
  Showrooming is something I've done．I will go to a shop to see，touch and try out products but then go home and buy them online at a knock-down price．I'm not alone in doing this．Research by a company called Foolproof，found 24% of people showroomed while Christmas shopping in 2013．
  Amy Cashman，head of Technology at TNS UK，says the reasons for this new shopping habit are that"people are lacking time，lacking money and they want security about the products they are buying"．She explains that consumers are not only shopping online at home but they are using the Internet in store or on their smartphones to shop around．
  But does this mean technology will kill shops？Certainly shops will change．They will have to offer more competitive prices or encourage people to buy more by giving in-store discounts or free gifts．
  We mustn't forget that buying in a shop means you can get expert advice from the sales assistant and you can get good aftercare．It's good to speak to a real human rather than look at a faceless computer screen but at least by showrooming，you get the best of both worlds!
  
  （1）The two questions in Paragraph l are raised to

  ．
  A．give two examples
  B．introduce the topic
  C．compare different opinions
  D．get answers from readers
  （2）What does showrooming mean in the text？

  
  A．Trying in shops and buying online．
  B．Showing products in a room．
  C．Buying something in a store．
  D．Shopping on the Internet．
  （3）What can be inferred from Paragraph 4？

  
  A．Online shops will disappear．
  B．Free gifts will surely promote sales．
  C．Shops need necessary changes．
  D．Shops will be replaced by online shops．
  （4）The author's attitude towards showrooming is

  ．
  A．critical
  B．neutral
  C．casual
  D．supportive
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• 4．An Indian movie about two sisters has become a huge hit in China．The Hindi language film，called Dangal，has earned almost ＄ 170 million in China since its release there on May 5．
  Much has been written about why Dangal has enjoyed such big success in China．Some people say one reason is that the film's star and producer，Aamir Khan．He is famous in India's Bollywood film industry．Two of his earlier films were also big hits in China．
  Khan's popularity was clear after he got more than 600，000 followers on the Chinese social media service Sina Weibo within two months of joining．But he is not the only reason that the film strongly connects with audience across China．Media has pointed out how it shows similarities between parental systems in China and India．
  Dangal is based on the true story of a man who enjoyed the sport of wrestling（摔跤）．He competed as a wrestler，but never could achieve his lifelong dream：winning a gold medal．As a father，he wanted his son to win the medal．But his wife only gives birth to daughters．So he finally decides to train them to be world-class wrestlers．
  The movie is more serious than most Bollywood productions，which tell happy love sorties and include colorful music and dance performances．
  Edward Chan is a Professor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University．He says the strict way of parenting film is something people in China can easily relate to． "I think the father role described by the movie in India is quite similar to the culture，especially the traditional culture in China． "
  The Chinese government-supported Global Times newspaper pointed that movie critics（评论家）in China did not like Dangal．Most of them agree with the fact that the father in the film was forceful in pushing his daughters to become wrestlers．But the film Dangal is really aimed to educate children to work for their dreams．
  
  （1）What's the main reason for the father teaching his daughters to wrestle？

  
  A．He wanted them to realize his goal．
  B．He wanted to punish them．
  C．Few women took this sport．
  D．He loved them very much．
  （2）What do most Chinese movie critics agree？

  
  A．The truth of the whole story was doubtful．
  B．The father's behaviour in the film Dangal was cruel．
  C．Indian films often have a bad influence on Chinese parents．
  D．The film Dangal was against the Indian traditional culture．
  （3）What can we learn from the text？

  
  A．Most films from Bollywood are serious．
  B．Daughters perform worse in sport than sons．
  C．Indian parents' roles are similar to those in China in some way．
  D．The films produced by Aamir Khan is not popular with Chinese．
  （4）What does the author think of Dangal？

  
  A．It's unsuccessful．
  B．It's unknown．
  C．It's educational．
  D．It's relaxing．
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第二节 七选五（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10 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．How to Celebrate ThanksgivingCelebrated yearly on the fourth Thursday in November ，the holiday of Thanksgiving was first observed （庆祝） in 1621 and continues to be an American tradition today．（1）

  ．
  Make the table merry．（2）

  ．If not，lay out the food somewhere readily reachable on the day．Get the kids to help set the table，which is regarded as part of their contribution to the preparations．
  （3）

  ．There are a few traditions connected with Thanksgiving that are enjoyed in many families，such as gathering around the TV and watching football games or watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV with the kids．
  Spend a little time thinking the meaning of Thanksgiving．Thanksgiving is a chance for many families to spend time together after being apart for much of the year．（4）

  ．Think of your family's own ways to express your appreciation （感激） on this day and in the following year．
  （5）

  ．Offer to help prepare meals at a homeless shelter，and start food or clothing donation （捐赠）．This can be an important part of teaching your children about gratitude in action．
  
  A．Take a long nap after the meal if you're feeling sleepy
  B．Consider helping the less fortunate during Thanksgiving
  C．Enjoy some traditional activities in Thanksgiving holiday
  D．It is a good time to think the love that you have for one another
  E．If you want to know how to celebrate Thanksgiving，just follow these steps
  F．Here are some things you'll have to do to prepare the food for your holiday
  G．Arrange the table decorations the day before Thanksgiving if you have a separate dining table
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第二部分 英语知识运用第一节 完形填空（共1小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A. B. C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

• 6．All passengers boarded （登机），and the fight would be on time．I went up to the gate （登机口）to get the papers from the gate staff and（1）

  an adult passenger sitting there crying，which was very（2）

  ．So I asked the gate staff what was up and they told me that the passenger was not （3）

  to board due to a problem of his ticket．His last name in the ticket was（4）

  wrongly by a letter but he had（5）

  it before．
     After my asking，the man said that his father was just in the （6）

  and he needed to take this flight to hopefully see him before he（7）

  ．Unfortunately，there was nothing the gate staff could do about it．They told him to buy a new ticket． （8）

  ，the fight was to leave ten minutes later and it was（9）

  for him to do so．He told me he would be really（10）

  if he wouldn't be able to say his final goodbye to his dad．Seeing a grown man crying sadly，I was sure that he was telling the （11）

  ．
     I（12）

  for a while and then thought of（13）

  I could do to help him．As a member of staff I have a（14）

  I can issue （发） tickets through an online system to my family or（15）

  ．Then，I provided a staff ticket for this passenger．I passed the ticket to him（16）

  his knowing what I'd done．He was so（17）

  and it was all that I wanted to see．I just hoped that he wouldn't（18）

  any of his father's last words．Later，the gate staff told me they would help me keep the（19）

  as we can use the staff tickets only for people we know．
     I was so proud that day（20）

  I did something meaningful for a person in need．
  
  

  （1）	A．noticed	B．greeted	C．rescued	D．encouraged
  （2）	A．funny	B．common	C．unusual	D．dangerous
  （3）	A．forced	B．allowed	C．advised	D．persuaded
  （4）	A．read	B．spelled	C．understood	D．remembered
  （5）	A．found	B．recorded	C．imagined	D．ignored
  （6）	A．airport	B．office	C．school	D．hospital
  （7）	A．gave up	B．came back	C．passed away	D．settled down
  （8）	A．Instead	B．However	C．Otherwise	D．Therefore
  （9）	A．special	B．strange	C．impossible	D．unbelievable
  （10）	A．regretful	B．confused	C．anxious	D．hopeless
  （11）	A．lie	B．truth	C．joke	D．story
  （12）	A．checked	B．guessed	C．predicted	D．considered
  （13）	A．nothing	B．anything	C．something	D．everything
  （14）	A．goal	B．duty	C．task	D．right
  （15）	A．friends	B．pets	C．customers	D．passengers
  （16）	A．for	B．after	C．since	D．without
  （17）	A．calm	B．brave	C．pleased	D．curious
  （18）	A．miss	B．repeat	C．forget	D．mind
  （19）	A．rule	B．secret	C．promise	D．appointment
  （20）	A．because	B．before	C．until	D．unless
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第三部分 英语知识运用第一节 语法填空（共1小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

• 7．Googling something has become a way of ljye.aie.If anyone thinks about （1）

  （look） something up on the Internet，he or she will probably want to "Google it." The person （2）

  brought this new way of looking things up to people is Larry Page.
      Born on March 26，1973，Larry Page is a computer programmer，and founded Google with his partner，Sergey Brin.He devoted himself （3）

  the development of search engine （引擎）.Page came from a computer science family.His father was a professor at Michigan University （4）

  Larry Page graduated with honors.
      From （5）

  early age Larry Page had been interested in finding out （6）

  mechanical （机械的） things worked，but it was invention （7）

  interested Page most.Larry Page（8）

  （begin） his first Google page while still a student at Stanford.He developed a new algorithm （计算程序） that was （9）

  （good） than every search engine in use in 1996.Then Google was founded in 1998.Since then，Google（10）

  （consider） as the No.1 search engine in the world.
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第二节 请使用括号内的词的正确形式填空。（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15.0分）

• 8．

  （gradual） she realized that he wasn't telling her the truth.
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• 9．One

  （advantage） of living in the town is short of safe places for the children to play．
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第三节 根据所给的汉语意思，使用正确的短语完成句子，每空只填一个词。（共9小题；每空1分，满分25分）

• 26．说实话，我认为我们没有获胜的可能。
  

  ，I don't think we have a chance of winning.
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第四部分 书面表达（满分25分）

• 27．假设你是李华，你的英国朋友Jenny最近身体不舒服，来信向你询问如何保持健康。请你给她回信并提出建议。内容如下：
  1．注意合理饮食：多吃鱼、新鲜蔬菜和水果等有营养的食品，不要吃太多的肉和甜食；
  2．保证充足睡眠，不要熬夜，每天至少睡8个小时；
  3．多参加体育锻炼，戒掉吸烟，养成良好的饮食习惯。
  4.其他建议……
  注意：1.词数：120左右；
  2．信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
  3．参考词汇：有营养的nutritious熬夜 stay up
  Dear Jenny，
      I'm very glad to receive your letter.But at the same time，I'm sorry to hear that you are not very well these days.In your letter you asked me how to stay healthy.Here is my advice.
  ________
  Yours，
  Li Hua
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