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1、2020-2021年湖南省郴州市某校高一（上）期中考试英语试卷一、阅读理解 1. San Francisco ToursSan Francisco Winery TourRunning: February 1st through April 30th.This delicious tour goes through the city on its way to Treasure Island where we will stop at the famous Winery SF. Here you can enjoy 4 glasses of some of the best wine
2、 San Francisco has to offer（included in tickets price）.Departing from the Cannery: Tell time upon request.Duration（时长）: 2 hours.Price: $90.Back to the Fifties TourRunning: August 16th through August 31st.This tour transports you back in time to one of San Francisco's most fantastic periods, the&
3、#160;1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream.Departing from the Cannery: 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm.Duration: 1 hour.Price: $90.Spooky Halloween TourRunning: October 10th through October 31st.Join us for a ride through the historical Presidio district. Au
4、thentic fire gear（服装）is provided for your warmth as our entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco.Departing from the Cannery: 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm.Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes.Price: Available upon request.Holiday Lights TourRunning: December 6th through December 2
5、3rd.This attractive tour takes you to some of San Francisco's most pleasant holiday scenes. Authentic fire gear is provided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit.Departing from the Cannery: 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm.Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes.Advance reservations（预订）required. （1）Whic
6、h of the following lasts the longest?A.Holiday Lights Tour.B.Back to the Fifties Tour.C.San Francisco Winery Tour.D.Spooky Halloween Tour. （2）What do Spooky Halloween Tour and Holiday Lights Tour have in common?A.They are held in the same month.B.They give you some holiday spirit.C.They need to be b
7、ooked in advance.D.They offer something to keep warm. （3）In which section of a newspaper may the text appear?A.Fashion.B.Travel.C.History.D.Sports. 2. It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner pl
8、ans and suddenly my mother will push the conversation into the Third World War. She'll talk about my lack of（缺乏）bright future because I don't plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappointment, I don't want to do any job related to science, either. In fact, when I was pushed to say that
9、 I planned to major（主修）in English, she nearly had a heart attack."Why can't you be like my co-worker's son?" she shouts all the time. Her co-worker's son received a four-year scholarship（奖学金）and is now earning 70, 000 dollars a year as an engineer. I don't know what to say
10、except that I simply can't be like Mr. Perfect as I've called the unnamed co-worker's son. I can't be like him. I am the type of the person who loves to help out in the community（社区）, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve something because of loving it, not
11、 because of fame（名声）or salary.I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I've seen my mother struggle（艰难）to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6:30 am and usually comes back home around 5:00 pm or even 6:00 pm.However, I want her to kn
12、ow that by becoming a doctor, it doesn't mean I'll be successful. I'd rather follow my dreams and create my own future. （1）What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 mean?A.The author's mother argued about something angrily with him.B.The author's mother expressed different
13、 opinions on the war.C.The author's mother liked talking with him but got angry easily.D.The author's mother quite disagreed about what to eat for dinner. （2）Why does the author's mother mention her co-worker's son?A.To persuade the author to become a doctor.B.To tell the author to l
14、earn as hard as he can.C.To encourage the author to receive a scholarship.D.To ask the author to earn much more money. （3）What makes the author's mother worried about his major?A.Her plans for future.B.Her need to control.C.Her poor knowledge.D.Her struggle with life. （4）What can be inferred fro
15、m the text?A.The author will become an engineer as his mother wishes.B.Being a scientist is sure to earn high fame and salary.C.The author may choose major according to his interest.D.The author shows little interest in learning English. 3. When you return to work after a long break, you may fe
16、el nervous. When you get back to work the next morning, your heart may be racing. In fact, you are not alone. About 40 million people are struggling with anxiety in the United States, and work is the main stressor. A major cause is that people don't take long breaks when they really need them. T
17、he problem can be solved in the following ways, though.First, recognize your feelings and know that there is nothing wrong with them. The biggest misunderstanding is that anxiety is bad. Everyone has different symptoms（症状）, and there are some key signs that you're experiencing anxiety about retu
18、rning to work. They include feelings of fear, lack of concentration and an increased heart rate when approaching（靠近）the workplace. That doesn't mean you should try to hit back these feelings. By changing your opinion of anxiety, you can change your reaction. You might even smile, laugh, and reme
19、mber that you know it like an old friend. Anxiety can be released（释放）and can even be a friend.Adjust（调整）your vacation schedule before returning to work. It helps relax last-minute panic. Putting yoga into your daily activities can also be helpful. Yoga has been shown to reduce anxiety. The night bef
20、ore you start work, adjust your evening schedule so you can rest well. Reading some poems and having a meaningful conversation are good choices, too. Keeping a diary can also help you prepare for the day ahead.If you are aware of your emotions, adjust your vacation plans and do something to calm you
21、rself the night before, but still feel stressed when you get back to the office, take a simple breathing exercise. It can help relieve your anxiety. （1）Why is the United States mentioned in paragraph 1?A.To explain work is the main stressor in America.B.To show work anxiety after a vacation is commo
22、n.C.To say many Americans are stressed out at work.D.To prove only Americans suffer from anxiety now. （2）How is paragraph 3 mainly developed?A.By giving examples.B.By making comparisons.C.By doing surveys.D.By listing reasons. （3）What does the underlined word "It" refer to in the last para
23、graph?A.Working in an office.B.Taking a deep breath.C.Recognizing emotions.D.Making a vacation plan. （4）What is the best title for the text?A.The Importance of Adjusting Vacation Plans ProperlyB.Schedules for Returning to Work Without AnxietyC.Ways to Deal With Work Anxiety After a VacationD.Hope fo
24、r a Balance Between Work and Vacation 4. Robots that can cook are in growing demand（需求）in the United States. The increased demand comes at a time when restaurants are trying to put some distance between their workers and customers during the COVID-19.In a few weeks, White Castle restaurants wil
25、l test a robot arm that can cook French fries and other foods. The robot, called Flippy, is a product of Miso Robotics, a company based in Pasadena, California.Robot food service was becoming popular even before the coronavirus pandemic（冠状病毒）. Hospitals, college dining areas and other places tried t
26、o meet demand for food while keeping labor costs low. Robot chefs appeared at places like Creator, a restaurant in San Francisco. Now, some say, robots may become necessary for the food service industry. "I expect in the next two years you will see much more robotic adoption（采纳）in the food spac
27、e because of COVID-19," Jain said.Some peoples say, robots can lower the demand for labor. At the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, café workers used to spend six hours per day making salads, notes Tonya Johnson, the school's director of nutrition services. Bu
28、t two years ago, the university added a Sally, a kind of robot that now makes around 40 salads per day. By adding Sally, the school was able to cut a job opening in its cooking staff, Johnson said. "I think the pandemic has made us realize how much we need more equipment like Sally," Johns
29、on said.Miso Robotics co-founder and chief Buck Jordan said fast food restaurants are already having trouble finding workers, partly as a result of a losing population of young workers.Jordan added that his company's position is that "automation（自动化）is not a choice". He added, "Yo
30、u must automate in order to survive in the future." （1）Why is robot food service becoming popular?A.It can take the place of human beings in the future.B.It can shorten the distance between workers and customers.C.It can meet the demand for food and reduce the cost of labor.D.It can make all ki
31、nds of delicious food in a very short time. （2）What does Johnson say about Sally?A.It is just a common robot like others.B.It is useless to improve the speed of work.C.It makes as many salads as workers.D.It helps the school employ fewer workers. （3）What's Jordan's attitude to automation?A.W
32、orried.B.Supportive.C.Doubtful.D.Uncaring. （4）What is the text mainly about?A.The popularity of robots in the food space.B.The reason for choosing robots in restaurants.C.More demand for robot cooks in US restaurants.D.The difficulties in finding enough labor workers.二、七选五阅读 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能
33、填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Reading can be divided into 3 main kinds: recreational（娱乐的）reading, study reading, and survey reading.Recreational reading can provide hour after hour of enjoyment.（1）_ They may skim through the story until they come to a scene, a description, or even a phrase that is pleasing
34、 or satisfying. That part may be read slowly and then reread to be enjoyed, appreciated or considered.（2）_ A good reader looks for effective ideas and details. The reader then tries to understand how those ideas and details relate to one another and how they fit into the general topic. Reading speed
35、 tends to be slower the first time study type material is read.（3）_Survey reading is about covering a large amount of text to get a general idea of its content.（4）_ The reader may then look for details that support that point. And he/she may then read some parts carefully to make sure that the
36、information has been found.（5）_ For example, a mystery enjoyed simply for entertainment may be read rapidly. But a classic novel may call for slow, careful reading. Technical（技术上的）texts require thoughtful reading.A. Most people use different skills for different reading situations.B. Besides, older
37、readers bring more background experiences to their reading.C. When reading a story just for pleasure, most people read at a relaxed speed.D. Study-type reading usually requires the reader to pay close attention to the text.E. In such cases, a reader may first skim the material to understand the main
38、 point.F. Reading speed may be much faster when the material is read for a second time.G. During the survey reading, the student looks for information to create an outline.三、完形填空 A library is a place to find out about almost anything. In it there are all kinds of（1）_ and there are（2）_ pictures
39、, newspapers, magazines, maps, tapes and records.Long ago, however, a library had only books. Books were hard to get because they could be written only by hand. There were so（3）_ books in the library that no one was（4）_ to take them out of it. Alter the printing machine was（5）_, books could be made（
40、6）_. This helped libraries get more books.To borrow a book to（7）_ home today, a person just needs a library card. Then he goes to the main desk to check out the book. The librarian stamps（在上盖章）the card. The mark shows the（8）_ by which the book must be returned. If the book is returned（9）_, the perso
41、n must usually（10）_ money, called a fine（罚金）, for having broken the rule.Books in a library are put into a certain（11）_. In some libraries, all books about animals may be placed together. In other libraries, all books（12）_ by the same person maybe placed together. In each library there are many card
42、s which list all the library's books and（13）_ where each of them can be found.People who live far in the country may have trouble（14）_ a library. For these people there should be libraries on wheels that can（15）_from place to place. （1）A.articlesB.lettersC.booksD.dictionaries （2）A.hardlyB.alsoC.
43、evenD.only （3）A.fewB.goodC.manyD.interesting （4）A.requiredB.allowedC.orderedD.refused （5）A.foundB.discoveredC.operatedD.invented （6）A.fasterB.betterC.thickerD.slower （7）A.goB.keepC.takeD.return （8）A.classB.dateC.addressD.page （9）A.earlierB.soonerC.on timeD.late （10）A.getB.makeC.payD.lend （11）A.deskB
44、.orderC.placeD.shelf （12）A.ownedB.writtenC.borrowedD.kept （13）A.askB.knowC.tellD.wonder （14）A.findingB.pointingC.leavingD.mentioning （15）A.hideB.shakeC.flowD.move四、语法填空 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。It's not uncommon for teenagers to get into heated（1）_（argue）and cold silences with their
45、 parents. There are several reasons（2）_ this situation. For one thing, teenagers' physical changes are likely to give rise to family tensions. For another,（3）_（enter）a strange middle ground, you may find（4）_ tough to keep your developing mental needs（5）_（balance）.（6）_, you can take action t
46、o improve the situation. Most（7）_（importance）, you can create regular and honest communication with your parents.It's better for you and your parents（8）_（work）together to improve your relationship. Everything will turn out all right in the end,（9）_ the struggles you have been going through（10）_（
47、prepare）you for adulthood.五、双向翻译 阅读下面的短文，将划线部分的句子译成汉语或英语。Although sometimes it may seem impossible to get along as a family,（1）you can take action to improve the situation.（2）保持和平的关键是定期和诚实的沟通。When you disagree with your parents, take a minute to calm down and try to understand the situation fr
48、om their point of view.（3）Perhaps they have experienced something similar and do not want you to go through the same pain. After you have thought it through,（4）冷静地解释你的行为和感受, listen carefully, and address their concerns. Through this kind of healthy discussion,（5）you will learn when to back down and when to ask your parents to relax their control.六、书面表达 假定你是李华，刚进入高一的你遇到了很多困难。请你给你的英国朋友Jack写封邮件求助，内容包括：1. 告知你所遇到的困难（比如感到孤单、不敢与别人交流、英语学习跟不上等）;2. 恳请他给出建议。注意：