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1、2020-2021年湖南省长沙市某校励志部高一（上）12月考试英语试卷一、阅读理解 1. Do you want to get home from work knowing you have made a real difference in someone's life?If yes, don't care about sex or age! Come and join us, then you'll make it!Position: Volunteer Social Care Assistant（No Pay with Free Meals）Place:
2、 ManchesterHours: Part TimeWe are now looking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives! Only 4 days left. Don't miss the chance of lending your warm hands to help others!Role:You will provide people with learning disabilities with all aspects of their dail
3、y lives. You will help them to develop new shills. You will help them to protect their rights and their safety. But your primary concern is to let them know they are valued.Skills and Experience Required:You will have the right values and great listening skills. You will be honest and patient. You w
4、ill have the ability to drive a car and to communicate in fluent written and spoken English since you'll have to help those people with different learning disabilities. Previous care-related experience will be the biggest advantage for you. （1）The volunteers' primary responsibility is to hel
5、p people with learning disabilities _.A.to get some financial supportB.to properly protect themselvesC.to learn some new living skillsD.to realize their own importance （2）Which of the following can first be chosen as a volunteer?A.The one who can dive a car.B.The one who has done similar work before
6、.C.The one who has patience to listen to others.D.The one who can use English to communicate. （3）The text is meant to _.A.leave a noteB.send an invitationC.present a documentD.carry an advertisement 2. Two years ago, I was very lonely and didn't talk with anyone about my feelings. At the ti
7、me I didn't have many friends. I wanted someone to share my experiences and secrets with. I wanted someone to understand me. I started to imagine this friend. Often I imagine our conversations and what we would do, but I didn't give my imagination a face.Some weeks later I started a new
8、 project in school and I was working with one of my schoolmates. We had never worked together before but we got along well. After the project we started to spend some time together in school. One day we decided to take a walk. Ever since that walk we've been friends. We listened and really under
9、stood each other.I had wished for a best friend, but the universe gave me so much more. I have met one of my soul mates（挚友）. We can sense each other, and it just takes one look and we know what the other is thinking. I didn't think our friendship could grow much stronger. But now we have known e
10、ach other for two years and our friendship is growing all the time.It hasn't only been easy. We have gone through both easy and hard times. But I'm grateful for the hard times, because they have forced me to grow and taught me a lot. My best friend has changed me. She has made me believe in
11、myself. And I am now focusing on achieving one of my biggest dreams. Without her, I wouldn't even have realized what my biggest dream is.I know there are soul mates out in the world for you I am so thankful to have met one of mine. Believe in them and your paths will cross. （1）What did the autho
12、r do before meeting her soul mate?A.She chose to stay alone.B.She spent time with other friends.C.She told others about her feelings.D.She pictured a friend in her mind. （2）How did the author get to know her soul mate?A.By taking a walk.B.By attending a party.C.Through a school project.D.Through a f
13、riend's introduction. （3）What do we know about the author and her soul mate?A.Their friendship is still developing.B.She is the author's only soul mate.C.They are trying hard to realize their dreams.D.She has little confidence in their friendship. （4）Why is the author thankful for the hard t
14、imes?A.She went through them easily.B.She has learned a lot from them.C.They have made her suffer.D.They have made her dream come true. 3. Did you know that a drop of your blood can predict（预测）disease you may develop in the future? This is possible through genetic（基因的）testing. The most common t
15、ype of genetic testing is called "newborn screening", which is done to find treatable genetic disorders in newborn babies. In many countries, babies are screened in the hospital shortly after they are born. Although it is unusual to find that a baby has a genetic disorder, those that do ha
16、ve a disorder start receiving treatment right away.Another type of genetic testing is called "predictive gene testing" This is used to predict an adult's risk of developing certain diseases later in life. There are many obvious advantages. A negative test can help people feel really re
17、laxed. Jen Thomson who recently underwent predictive gene testing for lung cancer explains, "So many people in my family died of lung cancer, which has made me really worried. When the test came back negative, I felt as if someone had lifted a large weight off my shoulders."There are also
18、some controversial（有争议的）downsides to genetic testing. Alzheimer's disease（老年痴呆症）runs in An Lee's family. Ann has decided to get genetic testing to see if she is likely to develop it. However, her husband Bao is not happy about her decision Bao explains, "If the result is positive, how w
19、ill it help to know that she will probably develop the disease? If I had the Alzheimer's gene, I wouldn't want to know." Another problem is that even if someone tests positively fora disease, it doesn't mean that they will surely develop the disease. So a person could spend years wo
20、rrying about something that will never happen. （1）According to the passage, newborn screening is done _.A.to see if a baby is healthyB.to predict the baby's growthC.to treat any disorder in the babyD.to find out the baby's gene order （2）What was the problem with Jen Thomson?A.She had de
21、veloped lung cancer.B.Something was wrong with her shoulders.C.She was afraid of developing lung cancer.D.All her family members died of lung cancer. （3）Which word can best describe Bao's feeling?A.Satisfied.B.Doubtful.C.Uncaring.D.Happy. （4）What is the purpose of this text?A.To give a descripti
22、on of Alzheimer's disease.B.To encourage people to take genetic testing.C.To tell people something about genetic testing.D.To point out the problems of genetic testing. 4. Everyone can be angry. But if you take the time to actually examine your anger instead of just "feeling"
23、 angry you'll have a better understanding of yourself. Knowing why you feel so angry can provide you with some surprising answers. These answers can enable you to grow spiritually and mentally.I can give you a personal example. I went to a meeting once and I was verbally attacked（言语攻击）over an ap
24、plication I supported at my workplace. Various people went on and on about how terrible this system was and that it never worked That didn't bother me that much But I was absolutely furious at the comment. "Your job is pointless."I was upset that they would treat me that way. But
25、once I took the time to think about what was really making me so mad, I learned a lot. I realized that the comment was truer than I wanted to admit. In the big scheme of things my job was pointless. It was not what I really wanted to be doing with my life and this is what frustrated me the
26、 most. Here I was pouring part of my heart and soul into a job I didn't even want to do. I was using it as crutch（依靠）because I didn't have the confidence in myself to take the scary（令人害怕的）road toward what I really wanted to do. As soon as I realized that, a lot of my anger just melted away.
27、I also realized that I needed to start focusing on what I really wanted to do.I now consider this incident as a great gift. It got me back on track to move in the direction I want to go with my life. I probably wouldn't be where I am today if I hadn't taken the time to figure out why I was r
28、eally so angry. （1）What does the underlined word "furious" probably mean?A.Surprised.B.Relaxed.C.Amazed.D.Angry. （2）Why did the author admit that his work was pointless?A.Because he didn't do his job wholeheartedly.B.Because he didn't make enough money.C.Because he couldn't get
29、 on well with his colleagues.D.Because he didn't have the chance to realize his potential. （3）What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.The author isn't easy to become angry any longer.B.The author has achieved success in his present career.C.The author received a lot of gifts after the in
30、cident.D.The author was forced to quit his job. （4）Where is this text most likely from?A.A diary.B.A guidebook.C.A magazine.D.A novel.二、七选五 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。A Few Tips for Self-AcceptanceWe all want itto accept and love ourselves. But at times it seems too difficult an
31、d too far out of reach. Where do you start? Here's a handful of ways that will set you in the night direction.（1）_ Do not follow the people who make you feel not-good enough. Why do you follow them? Are you hoping that eventually you will feel empowered because your life is better than theirs? K
32、now that your life is your own' you are the only you in this world.（2）_ We are often ashamed of our shortcomings, our mistakes and our failures. Remember, you are only human You will make mistakes, time and time again. Rather than getting caught up in how you could have done better, why not offe
33、r yourself a compassionate（有同情心的）response? "That didn't go as planned But, I tried my best."（3）_ Write them down in a journal. Begin to train your brain to look at strengths before weaknesses. List all of your accomplishments and achievements. You have a job, earned your degree, and yo
34、u got out of bed today.（4）_（5）_ Turn the page in your journal. Put into words why you feel unworthy, why you don't feel good enough. Now read these words back to yourself. Feeling upset again? Turn to a page in your journal to your list of strengths and achievements. See how awesome you are?A. N
35、othing is too small to celebrate.B. Now that you've listed your strengths, list your imperfections.C. Others' encouragement can contribute to your self-acceptance.D. Forgive yourself for mistakes that you have made.E. Without self-acceptance, you won' t have enough strengths to face the
36、challenges in your life.F. Stop comparing yourself with others.G. Recognize all of your strengths.三、完形填空 I truly feel that my mother led me here, to Morzine, and to my future as a happy wife and businesswoman When Mum（1）_ in October 2007, I was a cook. In December that year, a pearl（珍珠）necklac
37、e Mum had left me（2）_. I was distraught（忧心如焚的）. Some days later, I was（3）_ that a guy who was working with us that day "could probably have made a fortune selling the necklace he found".（4）_, he returned it. When he heard how'd（5）_ Mum for six months before her death, he said, "Wi
38、nter is coming, and I think this Christmas would be（6）_ for you. Why not go out to the Alps（阿尔卑斯山）for a couple of weeks?"I came to Morzine a small and friendly village in the Alps and immediately fell in love with it. What was supposed to be a stopgap（权宜之计）trip turned into a new（7）_. I kept tra
39、veling between London and here and felt（8）_ than I had in months. In December 2008, I was（9）_ as a hotel manager and moved here fill time.A month later, I met Paul, who was traveling here. We fell in love. In the beginning, I didn't want to discuss（10）_, because the sadness of losing Mum（11）_ fe
40、lt great. Paul understood that and never pushed me. But, by summer, we got married. A year later, we used his savings, and the money from the sale of Mom's house, to build our own （12）_. We want to give our guests a（13）_feel, so each room is themed（以为主题）around memories from our lives. There
41、 are also styles to remind me of Moma tiny chair which used to be in her bedroom is set in one room.We are having a wonderful life and Mum feels naturally part of it,（14）_ there's no way we would be here if it wasn't for the（15）_ she gave me. I know she's here in spirit, keeping an eye o
42、n us. （1）A.visitedB.cameC.retunedD.died （2）A.preservedB.brokeC.disappearedD.dropped （3）A.toldB.comfortedC.askedD.shown （4）A.SurelyB.LuckilyC.NaturallyD.Hopefully （5）A.missedB.curedC.looked intoD.looked after （6）A.hardB.happyC.merryD.free （7）A.trickB.lifeC.challengeD.design （8）A.lighterB.smarterC.fir
43、merD.higher （9）A.trainedB.hiredC.thoughtD.honoured （10）A.travelB.childrenC.mariageD.business （11）A.onceB.recentlyC.stillD.finally （12）A.hotelB.homeC.shopD.restaurant （13）A.costlyB.livelyC.friendlyD.homely （14）A.thoughB.unlessC.whileD.because （15）A.necklaceB.chairC.houseD.money四、语法填空 阅读下面短文，在空白
44、处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Tim and I talked a lot about his problems today. It left me thinking about what it really（1）_（mean）to be a "good friend". In my opinion the following qualities form the basis of a friendship.A good fiend needs to be（2）_（support）. I can see that Tim is having trouble（3
45、）_（balance）his project and his schoolwork, and I can see that both are of importance to him. I must respect and support the（4）_（choose）he makes.A good friend also needs to be selfless. Tim is someone（5）_ I should try my best to help, even if it means more work for me. When he's struggling with h
46、is schoolwork, I should do all I can（6）_（help）him become a more efficient learner. It'll take up some of my spare time, but this friendship is worth my extra time and effort. I'm sure that Tim would do（7）_ same for me.To me, a good friend brings（8）_the best in a person. Through our conversat
47、ion today, we know that our friendship will grow（9）_（strong）than ever.I'll always value these qualities of a good friend and try to measure（10）_（I）by these standards as our friendship develops.五、书面表达 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Chris写信告诉你由于他沉迷于玩手机在线游戏，学习成绩下降，而且为此和父母发生了争吵，心里很烦恼。你回信劝说他正确解决这个问题。内容包括：1. 表示理解
48、；2. 指出玩手机在线游戏上瘾的危害；3. 提出建议，例如跟父母好好沟通等。注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Chris,I'm sorry to hear that you're suffering from online game addiction. _Yours,Li Hua 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Mike was an 11-year-old boy. He was the only son to his parents. His father was a carpenter and his mother was a housewife Although they weren't rich, they led a happy life.Mike's school was located a mile away from his home Mike's birthday was coning in a week He requested his father to buy him a bicycle so that he could go to school by bicycle. His father also promised to b