2020-2021學(xué)年廣東省汕頭市高一（下）期末英語(yǔ)試卷

第一部分 閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分27.5分）第一節(jié) （共4小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

• 1．Tipping customs differ from country to country.You need to know how to tip in the country that you're in when you travel；or you'll leave servers annoyed everywhere you go.Here are just a few guidelines to tipping in different countries.
  Dubai
     In Dubai it's a rule for restaurants to charge 10% tip on all restaurant and bar bills You can add a couple of dirhams（迪拉姆，貨幣單位）to this if you feel like it.Waiters are not paid very much in Dubai，so it is always very appreciated.
  Brazil
     There will always be a standard 10% service charge added to your bill，and you won't necessarily have to tip.If you do feel like being generous，an extra 5-10% will really make your server very happy.Just remember to do this as skillfully as possible - Brazilians don't make a big show of this.
  Czech Republic
     While locals in the Czech Republic don't leave tips，that doesn't mean you're off the hook.Foreign tourists are definitely expected to leave some kind of tip for service - as long as you're in a high tourist traffic area，like Prague for instance.The standard tip is 10%.
  India
     Here it is often considered appropriate for a tourist to tip your server 5-10%.You have to adjust that number by yourself though.This is how the rules go in this country.If the bill is for a small meal and totals less than 300 rupees，tip the full 10%.If the bill is higher，tip towards the 5%.
  
  （1）In which country is it OK if you don't give a tip？

  
  A．Dubai.
  B．Czech Republic.
  C．Brazil.
  D．India.
  （2）In India，the amount of tip mainly depends on

  .
  A．The size and environment of the restaurant.
  B．The service that you have received.
  C．The rules that the restaurants make.
  D．The size of the meal you are eating is.
  （3）In which section of a website can you probably find the passage？

  
  A．News.
  B．Culture.
  C．Sports.
  D．Entertainment.
  組卷：3引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

• 2．Phoenix is a hot place and its temperature can easily break records from June to September.But that doesn't stop hikers from hiking 1.3 miles to the top of the city's famous Camelback Mountain.Signs warn that the trip is "extremely difficult".If you continue.jye.ai should take at least a liter of water per person.
     Unfortunately，many people didn't care the warnings.However，Scott Cullymore does.When he's not working，the 53-year-old man can be found hiking up and down Camelback a couple of times a day，handing out cold bottles of water to tired hikers.He has helped so many hikers that he has earned a heavenly nickname：the Water Angel.
     Cullymore was on Camelback Mountain one day in 2015 when a British tourist died after being lost nearly six hours in the July heat.That experience inspired him to start helping people caught unaware of the danger of Mother Nature."They underestimate（低估）the mountain，and they get themselves in trouble，" he said.If a hiker has a flushed face and is not sweating any more，he reaches into his backpack，pulls out a bottle，and hands it to the person."It's misleading that we're in the middle of the city.But the truth is，you can die up here，and nobody would know."
  
  （1）What do we know from paragraph 1？

  
  A．It is necessary to take water on the trip to the mountain.
  B．The temperature of Phoenix easily breaks records all the year round.
  C．The heat of Phoenix attracts hikers to the top of Camelback Mountain.
  D．Hikers warn that the trip to the mountain is not easy.
  （2）Why has Scott Cullymore earned a nickname？

  
  A．He cares about the warnings.
  B．He insisted on giving water to hikers.
  C．He hikes up and down the mountain carrying water.
  D．He hikes to the mountain a couple of times a day.
  （3）Which of the following is NOT true？

  
  A．A hiker's death contributed to Cullymore's action of helping others.
  B．A hiker's flushed face suggests that he may need water.
  C．It is misleading that we will die in the city.
  D．We should be aware of the danger of Mother Nature.
  （4）What is the best title for the text？

  
  A．Giving life—saving water for free.
  B．The importance of taking water on hot days.
  C．Hiking in a hot city is tough.
  D．Conquering Camelback Mountain—you need water.
  組卷：3引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

• 3．You may have apologized plenty of times in your life.And there's a good chance you've also uttered the phrase，"I never meant to hurt you." Stop doing that，says author Caroline Myss.
     In a talk，Myss，a spiritual seeker（精神導(dǎo)師），took on the topic of forgiveness and healing，and explained in certain terms why "I never meant to hurt you" is never a good apology，no matter who it comes from.
     Traditionally，a person always comes up to you and say，"Wow，bummer.I'm sorry I did this，but，you know.I never meant to hurt you.And，hey，can we just call it a day？" Myss says that is never appropriate.
     That type of apology won't sit well with the person on the receiving end."That whole little thing — I never meant to hurt you—that's the thing you can't forgive，" she says."It goes right to your soul，that toxic，sick feeling."
     Instead，Myss says it's important to approach the conversation differently.Ultimately，it's about offering more than an apology.It's about sharing a soul-to-soul confession."Let's redo the scene，" Myss says."The person comes up to you and says like this…I need to tell you something.I consciously knew what I was doing.I consciously knew it，and I have to call it something else：It was my mistake.I heard my heart tell me not to do this and I didn't listen.It didn't matter to me.And I know mat my actions redirected the course of your life.It was conscious.It was a sin，because it was conscious.And how much it hurt you did not stop me.This is not a boo-boo（一時(shí)疏忽）.This is not just an apology.I am confessing my soul to you.jye.ai I'm asking now for your forgiveness."
     She points out that this is how deeply within the soul apologies are supposed to resonate."That's what heals，" she says.
  
  （1）What do people generally do when they apologize？

  
  A．They explain some certain terms.
  B．They sincerely ask for forgiveness.
  C．They apologize plenty of times.
  D．They say they never meant to hurt others.
  （2）What's Myss's opinion of the saying "I never meant to hurt you"？

  
  A．She thinks that it is a topic of forgiveness and healing.
  B．She thinks that we should give up saying that.
  C．She thinks that it needs explanation.
  D．She thinks that it is a soul-to-soul confession.
  （3）What does Myss think a real apology should be？

  
  A．A soul touching confession.
  B．A boo-boo.
  C．A grown-up feeling freezing.
  D．A light conversation.
  （4）What does the underlined "it" in paragraph 5 refer to？

  
  A．The unconscious action that one person does.
  B．The mistake a person makes to another person.
  C．The scene t11 at should be redo.
  D．The apology one person owes another person.
  組卷：4引用：1難度：0.6

  解析

• 4．Giving children music lessons won't just lead them to a world of melody——it could also greatly improve their language skills.
     While numerous studies have shown that learning an instrument can impact things like language ability，it wasn't understood if this was a side effect of a general improvement to cognitive skills，or something that directly affected language processing.
     Now，we know more about that，from a study of 74 Chinese kindergarten children，led by neuroscientist Robert Desimone."The children did show improvements in word discrimination （辨別），particularly for consonants（聲母），" explains Desimone.
     For the study，Desimone's team randomly divided the Mandarin—speaking children into three groups.One group received a 45-minute piano lesson three times a week，while another received extra reading instruction classes.The third group acted as controls，taking no extra lessons beyond their usual routine.The classes lasted for six months，after which the children were tested on their ability to discriminate words based on differences in tone，consonants，or vowels.
     The test results showed that the children who had taken piano lessons performed significantly better at discriminating between words，compared against the children who took extra reading lessons.Compared to the control group，both the music learners and the extra reading group did better in discriminating words.
     To learn why these differences happen，the researchers studied the children's brain activity via electroencephalography （EEG） and found the piano group showed greater sensitivity to tonal changes.The thinking goes，having music lessons helped develop this tonal sensitivity，which partly explains better word discrimination.
     It's also worth emphasizing that the musical education helped these children outperform their peers in language tests—even beyond the results of kids who took extra reading classes."It's better than extra reading.That means schools could invest in music，" Desimone says.
  
  （1）What did previous studies show？

  
  A．Instruments learning helps language ability.
  B．Language is a side effect of cognitive skills.
  C．Learning an instrument slows down language processing.
  D．Extra reading is needed to improve language skills.
  （2）What is paragraph 4 mainly about？

  
  A．Why the study was carried out.
  B．The differences between word discrimination.
  C．How the study was carried out.
  D．How the groups were divided.
  （3）According to paragraph 6，why were there differences between word discrimination？

  
  A．Because of the limitation of brain activity.
  B．Because of electroencephalography.
  C．Because of tonal changes between different groups.
  D．Because of different levels of tonal sensitivity.
  （4）What does the underline word "outperform" in paragraph 7 mean？

  
  A．Compare with.
  B．Invest in.
  C．Do better than.
  D．Differ from.
  組卷：3引用：1難度：0.7

  解析

第二節(jié)（共1小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

• 5．According to the CDC，insufficient sleep is a public health problem，with over a third of adult sin the U.S.getting less than the recommended seven to eight hours per night.（1）

  
  Your brain doesn't work as well.
     When you don't get adequate sleep，it takes a toll on your brain to function."MRI imaging shows lack of sleep reduces blood flow to areas of the brain that control higher level thought processes，" says Richard Shane，a behavioral sleep specialist."It impairs your problem-solving abilities，and decreases constructive thinking skills and logical reasoning."
  （2）

  
     You've probably noticed that you wake up "on the wrong side of the bed" if you haven't got enough shut-eye."Sleep deprivation affects mood，" Breus says."It makes you see everything in a more negative light because your emotions are more volatile when sleep deprived."
  Your heart could suffer.
     （3）

  But what happens is that every system in your body is affected，causing long-term effects on your cardiovascular health，including your risk for high blood pressure，heart attack，and stroke.
  Your skin looks haggard.
     Turns out，"beauty sleep" is a real thing，studies show.（4）

  Research has shown that people who lack sleep are considered less attractive.
  You gain weight.
     Dr.Shah says two specific hormones that regulate eating behavior are affected.Ghrelin，which increases appetite，is high in people with sleep deprivation.（5）

  
     In order to get better sleep，experts recommend going to bed and waking up at the same time every day exercising earlier in the day，getting 15 minutes of sunlight to set your body clock，avoiding screen time before bed，and keeping your bedroom dark.
  
  A.You become forgetful.
  B.You feel annoyed or burst into anger easily.
  C.Your heart may suffer if you often sleep little in the long term.
  D.The following are the harms of lack of sleep that you should know.
  E.You may think the only effect of sleep deprivation is that you're really tired.
  F.On the other hand，levels of leptin，which lowers appetite，is low in sleep-deprived people.
  G.Sleep plays an important role in the generation of cells，which is important for healing and in skin problems.
  組卷：9引用：3難度：0.6

  解析

第二部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分3吩）第一節(jié) （共1小題；每小題15分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、c、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空格處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

• 6．That cold January night，I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco.（1）

  home，I thought seriously about（2）

  both my job and San Francisco.City life had become too much for me.
     As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings，I felt very small and（3）

  .I began running，both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers.About a block from my apartment，I heard a（4）

  behind me.I turned quickly but the street was（5）

  .All I saw was a shining streetlight，which made me nervous.I started to（6）

  faster.Not until I reached my apartment building did I realize the noise had been my（7）

  falling to the sidewalk.
     Suddenly I wasn't cold any more.I ran back to where I'd heard the noise.Although I searched the sidewalk（8）

  for fifteen minutes，my wallet was nowhere to be（9）

  .
     Just as I was about to give up the（10）

  ，I heard the garbage truck pull up to the（11）

  next to me.Then out jumped a small red—haired man with a（n）（12）

  look in his eyes."Is this what you're looking for？" He asked（13）

  up a small square shape.
     That night，I got my wallet back.I also got back some（14）

  of city life.I realized that the city couldn't be a bad place as long as people were willing to（15）

  each other.
  
  

  （1）	A．Reaching	B．Running	C．Walking	D．Leaving
  （2）	A．giving up	B．searching for	C．carrying on	D．heading to
  （3）	A．tired	B．a(chǎn)mazed	C．sacred	D．cold
  （4）	A．mail	B．robber	C．sound	D．truck
  （5）	A．crowded	B．noisy	C．broad	D．empty
  （6）	A．breathe	B．run	C．deliver	D．hike
  （7）	A．identity	B．soccer	C．wallet	D．minor
  （8）	A．a(chǎn)nxiously	B．curiously	C．obviously	D．generously
  （9）	A．preserved	B．found	C．stolen	D．removed
  （10）	A．measure	B．a(chǎn)ttempt	C．search	D．a(chǎn)pproach
  （11）	A．a(chǎn)partment	B．sidewalk	C．destination	D．entrance
  （12）	A．a(chǎn)mused	B．a(chǎn)nnoyed	C．frightened	D．a(chǎn)wkward
  （13）	A．bringing	B．cleaning	C．stirring	D．holding
  （14）	A．enjoyment	B．a(chǎn)chievement	C．experiment	D．disappointment
  （15）	A．a(chǎn)ppreciate	B．help	C．defend	D．a(chǎn)dmire
  組卷：10引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

第二節(jié)（滿分15分1

• 18．為激發(fā)學(xué)生閱讀英文名著的興趣和形成正面的價(jià)值觀，學(xué)校英語(yǔ)俱樂(lè)部在下個(gè)月的每月活動(dòng)中將演出英文戲劇《百萬(wàn)英鎊》，請(qǐng)你為俱樂(lè)部寫一則海報(bào)，具體內(nèi)容包括：
  1．演出內(nèi)容；
  2．演出時(shí)間地點(diǎn)；
  3．觀看演出后，請(qǐng)寫一份觀后感。
  注意：1．字?jǐn)?shù)80左右；2．可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3．請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
  The Million Pound Bank Note is onDear classmates，
  ___________
  English Club
  組卷：5引用：1難度：0.3

  解析

第三節(jié)（滿分15分）

• 19．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。
      There was this little girl sitting by herself in the park．Everyone passed her by and never stopped to see why she looked so sad．
      Dressed in a worn pink dress，barefoot and dirty，the girl just sat and watched the people go by．She never tried to speak and she never said a word．Many people passed but no one would stop．
      The next day I decided to go back to the park in curiosity to see if the little girl would still be there．Yes，she was there，right in the very spot as she was yesterday，and still with the sad look in her eyes．Today I was to make my own move and walk over to the little girl．For as we all know，a park full of strange people is not a place for young children to play alone．
      As I got closer，the little girl lowered her eyes slightly to avoid my intent stare．As I approached her，I could see the terrible shape of her back clearly Her back was humped（駝背的）．
      I smiled to let her know it was OK．I was there to help to talk．I sat down beside her and opened with a simple "hello"．The little girl acted shocked，and stammered a "hi" after a long stare into my eyes．I smiled and she shyly smiled back．
  注意：
  1．續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為100左右；
  2．請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
      I asked the girl why she was so sad．______________.
  組卷：5引用：1難度：0.3

  解析