2020-2021学年安徽省合肥六中高一（下）第四次限时作业英语试卷

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6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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

• 1．These people are studying English.However，they are now facing some problems.
  

  I am Pablo.I work 50 hours a week as a taxi driver，so I talk to people all day.They understand me，but I know I make a lot of mistakes.No one corrects me.My vocabulary is strong.Grammar is my problem.I'm trying to change little by little.For example，I don't use the past tense.I always say， "I drive him to the office this morning" instead of "I drove him to the office this morning".

  My name is Maria Luisa.I'm teaching myself English，and I'm good at grammar.However，it's really difficult to find ways to practice English.I live in an area where everyone speaks my language.My neighbors and friends speak Spanish.I can speak Spanish in the supermarket and at the post office.

  I am Li Ping.I understand the grammar and the readings in my class and I think my writing is good，but I'm very nervous when I speak English.I don't want to make any mistakes because I'm afraid people will think that I'm stupid.Also，my pronunciation isn't good.When I speak，people often say， "What？Say that again".

  I am Yoshi.I have been in the United States for one year.I'm studying hard and I know grammar well，but the vocabulary is very difficult.When I listen，I don't understand many of the words.When I try to read，there are three or four new words in every sentence.I feel discouraged.

  （1）Who may say， "I go to bed late last night"？

  
  A．Pablo.
  B．Maria Luisa.
  C．Li Ping.
  D．Yoshi.
  （2）What would be the best advice for Maria Luisa？

  
  A．Try to have a wide vocabulary.
  B．Develop a good knowledge of grammar.
  C．Read as many English books as possible.
  D．Make friends with English-speaking people.
  （3）Why do people find it hard to understand Li Ping's English？

  
  A．She can't pronounce words in English correctly.
  B．She speaks at a very fast speed.
  C．Her grammar is terrible.
  D．Her voice is very low.
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• 2．"Hello" is a relatively new greeting.It first appeared sometime in the mid-1800s，but many people would not have dreamed of using it. "Hello" was considered a very impolite way to greet someone.Instead，people used formal expressions like "How do you do？"
     Back then，there were several words that sounded like "hello"，but they were used to get someone's attention or to express surprise.For example，if you caught your little brother stealing your snack，you might have said， "Halloa there!Stop eating my cheese!" If you found a fly in your soup，you might have shouted， "Hullo!How did that get in there？"
     Everything started to change in 1876，when Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.The first telephones didn't have numbers you could dial，nor did they have bells or ringers.Instead，your telephone sent signals along telephone lines to a central office where an operator would answer by saying something like "Are you there，sir？" or "What is wanted？" The operator would then connect your phone to the phone of the person you wanted to reach.There was just one small problem：Since telephones didn't ring，how would the person you were calling know that you were "on the line"？The answer is that you would yell （大喊） into your phone and hope someone on the other end heard you.But what would you yell？And what would the person you were calling say when they were going to answer？Bell suggested "Ahoy!Ahoy!" but it didn't catch on.Then the famous inventor Thomas Edison suggested the word hello.That caught on right away.
     "Hello" became so popular that by 1878 telephone operators were required to use it.In fact，operators received the nickname （绰号） "Hello Girls." Soon， "hello" became not just the standard way to answer the phone，but an accepted way to greet people in person.
  
  （1）Why was "hello" seldom used when it first appeared？

  
  A．It was too informal.
  B．It was hard to pronounce.
  C．It was considered to be rude.
  D．There were other words like "hello".
  （2）"Hullo" was used to show something

  .
  A．interesting
  B．exciting
  C．boring
  D．unexpected
  （3）Paragraph 3 is mainly about

  .
  A．how "hello" was used to answer the telephone
  B．the friendship between Bell and Edison
  C．the invention of the telephone
  D．how the telephone improved
  （4）We can infer from the text that

  .
  A． "hello" got popular as soon as the telephone was invented
  B．the telephone has changed the way people greet
  C．people liked simple expressions like "hello"
  D．Bell advised girls to use "hello"
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• 3．Any foreigner who has tried to learn Chinese can tell how hard it is to master the tones required to speak and understjye.ai.And anyone who has tried to learn to play the violin or other instruments can report similar challenges.
     Now researchers have found that people with musical training have an easier time learning Chinese.Writing in the online edition of Nature Neuroscience，researchers from Northwestern University say that both skills draw on the same parts of the brain that help people discover changes in pitch（音调）.
     One of the study's authors，Nina Kraus，said the findings suggested that studying music "actually tunes our sensory system".This means that schools that want children to do well in languages should hesitate before cutting music programs，Dr.Kraus said.She said music training might also help children with language problems.
     Mandarin（普通话） speakers have been shown to have a more complex encoding（编码） of pitch patterns in their brains than English speakers do.This is because in Mandarin and other Asian languages，pitch plays a central role.A single syllable word can have several meanings depending on how it is intoned.
     For this study，the researchers looked at 20 non-Chinese speaking volunteers，half with no musical background and half who have studied an instrument for at least six years.
     As they were shown a movie，the volunteers also heard an audio tape of the Mandarin word "mi" in three of its meanings：squint，bewilder and rice.The researchers recorded activities in their brain stems to see how well they were processing the sounds.Those with a music background showed much more brain activities in response to the Chinese sounds.
     The lead author of the study，Patrick C.M.Wong，said it might work both ways.It appears that native speakers of tonal languages may do better at learning instruments.
  
  （1）When learning Chinese，a foreigner will find

  .
  A．he has a difficult time learning music at the same time
  B．he has an easier time learning music at the same time
  C．it is hard to master the tones required to speak and understand
  D．it is easy to use the brain to help him discover changes in pitch
  （2）Why does Chinese learning have something to do with music training？

  
  A．Because there is the same difficulty in learning Chinese and music.
  B．Because skills to learn the two make use of the same parts of the brain.
  C．Because music training might help people with language study.
  D．Because people who do well in Chinese study do well in music.
  （3）The underlined word "intoned" in the fourth paragraph can be replaced by the word "

  ".
  A．created
  B．spelled
  C．seemed
  D．pronounced
  （4）What would be the best title for this passage？

  
  A．Mandarin Speakers Are Smarter than English Speakers
  B．Skilled Ear for Music May Help Language Study
  C．Pitch Plays a Central Role in Chinese Learning
  D．Schools Need to Develop Music Programs
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• 4．Procrastinators （拖延症患者），take note：If you've tried building self-control and you're still putting things off，maybe you need to try something different.One new approach：Check your mood.
     Often，procrastinators attempt to avoid the anxiety or worry aroused by a tough task with activities aimed at repairing their mood，such as checking Facebook or taking a nap.But the pattern，which researchers call "giving in to feel good，" makes procrastinators feel worse later，when they face the consequences of missing a deadline or making a last-minute effort，says Timothy Pychyl，an associate professor of psychology at Carleton University.
     Increasingly，psychologists and time-management consultants are focusing on a new strategy：helping procrastinators see how attempts at mood repair are destroying their efforts and learn to control their emotions in more productive ways.
     The new approach is based on several studies in the past two years showing that negative emotions can damage attempts at self-control.It fills a gap among established time-management methods，which stress behavioral changes such as adopting a new organizing system or doing exercises to build willpower.
     Researchers have come up with a playbook of strategies to help procrastinators turn mood repair to their advantage.Some are tried-and-true classics：Dr.Pychyl advises procrastinators to just get started，and make the doorstep for getting started quite low. "Procrastinators are more likely to put the technique to use when they understand how mood repair works，" says Dr.Pychyl，author of a 2013 book， "Solving the Procrastination Puzzle." He adds， "A real motive power comes from doing what we intend to do—the things that are important to us."
     He also advises procrastinators to practice "time travel"—projecting themselves into the future to imagine the good feelings they will have after finishing a task，or the bad ones they will have if they don't.This cures procrastinators' tendency to get so stuck in present anxieties and worries that they fail to think about the future.
     Another mood-repair strategy，self-forgiveness，is aimed at dismissing the self-blame.University freshmen who forgave themselves for procrastinating on studying for the first exam in a course procrastinated less on the next exam，according to a recent study led by Michael Wohl，an associate professor of psychology at Carleton.
     Thomas Flint learned about the technique by reading research on self-control，including studies by Dr.Sirois and Dr.Pychyl.He put it to use after his family moved recently to a new house.Instead of beating himself up for failing to unpack all the boxes gathered in his garage right away，Mr.Flint decided to forgive himself and start with a single step.I'd say， "OK，I'm going to take an hour，with a goal of getting the TV set up，and that's it，" he says；then he watched a TV show as a reward.Allowing himself to do the task in stages，he says，is "a victory."
  
  （1）What does Timothy Pychyl mean by mentioning the "giving in to feel good" practice in Paragraph 2？

  
  A．It probably does more harm than good.
  B．It prevents procrastinators from giving up.
  C．It helps procrastinators meet the deadline.
  D．It effectively drives away anxiety and worry.
  （2）Where does a real motive power come from according to Dr.Pychyl？

  
  A．Sticking to one's intention.
  B．Doing things that really matter.
  C．Getting started from a low doorstep.
  D．Learning important techniques of mood repair.
  （3）What is the purpose of the practice "time travel"？

  
  A．To make their future plan more practical.
  B．To accelerate the speed of finishing the task.
  C．To stop people from worrying about their travel.
  D．To free people from the present negative emotions.
  （4）What can be inferred from Michael Wohl study？

  
  A．Self-blame prevents students from putting things off.
  B．Procrastinators are still able to get good scores in exams.
  C．University freshmen can get rid of procrastination easily.
  D．Self-forgiveness is an effective way to cure procrastination.
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第二节(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．Maybe you are an average student.You probably think you will never be a top student.This is not necessary so，however.（1）

  ．Here's how：
     Plan your time carefully.
     When you plan your work，you should make a list of things that you have to do.After making this list，you should make a schedule of your time.First your time for eating，sleeping，dressing，etc.，then decide a good，regular time for studying. （2）

  A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems，but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.
     （3）

  
     Look around the house for a good study area.Keep this space，which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room，free of everything but study materials.No games，radios，or television!When you sit down to study，concentrate on the subject.
     Make good use of your time in class.
     （4）

  Listening carefully in class means less work later.Taking notes will help you remember what the teachers say.
     Study regularly.
     When you get home from school，go over your notes，review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day，read that material. （5）

  If you do these things regularly，the material will become more meaningful，and you will remember it longer.
     Develop a good attitude about tests.
     The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject.It helps you remember your new knowledge.The world won't end if you don't pass a test，so don't be over worried.
     There are other methods that might help you with your studying.You will probably discover them after you have tried these.
  
  A.Find a good place to study.
  B.This will help you understand the next class.
  C.Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to.
  D.Don't forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.
  E.No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.
  F.Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teachers say.
  G.Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teachers say in class.
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第二部分 语言知识运用（共2节， 满分30分）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，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

• 6．Very few of us become fluent in another language by studying it in high school.
     I made a（an）（1）

  to maintain（保持）the little bit of French that I learned in school，but eventually realized that this was（2）

  .I was well aware that new languages are（3）

  learned when young，and that our abilities（4）

  with age.However，just before my 50th birthday，I（5）

  French classes.
     After I was（6）

  to see which group I belonged to，I was placed at almost the（7）

  level.When I looked around at my first Saturday morning class，I was（8）

  by how many of the students were learning French as a third，fourth，or（9）

  fifth language.
     While I'd always considered myself as a quick（10）

  that was no longer the case.I（11）

  new vocabulary very slowly.What I learned one week seemed to（12）

  as soon as I learned the next skill.I looked up the same（13）

  and language structures over and over again.
     Now，a couple of（14）

  in，I can listen to the news in French and catch 90 percent of it on the first try，read a novel if the language is not too difficult，and hold up my end of a（15）

  if it doesn't go too fast.Who knows what I might still（16）

  ？I've learned so much beyond grammar and vocabulary.I've met people from around the world who have the（17）

  to make fools of themselves to learn something new.I have a（18）

  understanding of how something can look（19）

  different from another perspective.I've learned that a language is not just a set of words，but a way of（20）

  .
     But most of all，I've learned that it really is never too late to learn something new.
  
  

  （1）	A．effort	B．offer	C．mistake	D．appointment
  （2）	A．disgusting	B．pointless	C．cheerful	D．simple
  （3）	A．worst	B．hardest	C．least	D．best
  （4）	A．stay	B．improve	C．decline	D．disappear
  （5）	A．brush up on	B．paid attention to	C．took part in	D．signed up for
  （6）	A．tested	B．expected	C．requested	D．forced
  （7）	A．advanced	B．middle	C．special	D．introductory
  （8）	A．bothered	B．struck	C．satisfied	D．scared
  （9）	A．ever	B．even	C．also	D．still
  （10）	A．listener	B．trainer	C．learner	D．interviewer
  （11）	A．absorbed	B．prepared	C．employed	D．noticed
  （12）	A．come back	B．turn up	C．break off	D．slip away
  （13）	A．passages	B．words	C．meanings	D．tips
  （14）	A．months	B．weeks	C．years	D．days
  （15）	A．conversation	B．quarrel	C．speech	D．presentation
  （16）	A．arrange	B．show	C．accomplish	D．trust
  （17）	A．courage	B．time	C．money	D．chance
  （18）	A．automatic	B．renewed	C．poor	D．familiar
  （19）	A．hardly	B．occasionally	C．suddenly	D．completely
  （20）	A．listening	B．relaxing	C．thinking	D．doubting
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第二节 使用括号内单词适当形式填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

• 7．If you don't know what you want，you might end up

  （get） something you don't want．
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第三部分 写作（共一节，满分10分）第一节 短文改错（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）

• 22．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
  增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
  删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
  修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
  注意：1． 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
  2． 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
  Ten years ago， I was in greatly depression． I worked hard at piano learning and devoted all my spare time to learn it． But I failed to pass the B level test， that made me quite disappointed． So I turned my mother for help when I got home． Hearing of what I told her， she smiled， "Test results sometimes cannot real show your ability and level． Thus， my progress should not be judged only by one test．" She encouraged me to work hard for the next year's B Level Test． I take my mother's advices． Now the B level test is in front of me， and I've realized that the process of learning is much important．
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书面表达（满分 25 分）

• 23．假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Alice对中国茶文化很感兴趣．2018年4月8日将有一个茶艺活动在南昌举行，请你根据以下内容，给她写一份邀请信．
  1．地点：雨阁茶楼（Yuge Tea House）
  2．参加人员：来自世界各地100多名中学生
  3．活动内容：听中国茶介绍，观赏各种茶具和茶艺表演，品茶等
  注意：词数100词左右 参考词汇：茶艺活动tea ceremony 茶具tea sets
  
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