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1、2020-2021学年吉林省某校高一（上）期中英语试卷第二部分阅读理解（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、D）中，选出最佳选项。 1. Canyoning（蹦谷运动） The sports of canyoning explore the highenergy environment where water meets rock on the coast. Protected by wetsuits and helmets,
2、;people jump from cliffs and waterfalls and discover caves that would not normally be arrived at. It was first done in the U.K. by TYF Adventure（01437 721611, ） and several thousand people jump from the cliffs near St David's each year. A half day canyoning trip
3、costs £50（ £30 for children under 16）. Diving Diving is not popular with British people. The difficulties of wild waters are greater because the water is colder and not clear enough, but the coasts of Cornwall, Wales and Scotland ha
4、ve some of the best diving in the world. The British Sub Aqua Club （0870 112 9133, ） and the Professional Association of Diving Instructors （01580 819688, ） run courses teaching the important skills. Surfing The
5、60;best surfing places in the UK are on the southwest coast where it is warmer, especially in Cornwall. The best time of the year to surf in the UK is late summer and autumn when water temperatures are warmer. The British Surfing Association （01479 861256, www
6、.britsurf.co.uk） has a list of famous surf schools around the country. Rock Climbing The most popular natural rocks in Britain include the Peak District, the Lake District, while large areas of Scotland are a climber's ideal place
7、. Climbing courses and climbing walls can be found on the website of the British Mountaineering Council（0870 010 4878, www.thebmc.co.uk） which offers a series of short films that take the new climber through a stepbystep guide to visiting a climbing wall for the first time. （1）If a couple with
8、 their child of 15 join in Canyoning for a day， they will pay_.A. £130B. £160C. £320D. £260 （2）To go surfing， you may phone_.A. 0870 010 4878B. 01479 861256C. 01437 721611D. 0870 112 9133 （3）Which of the following is NOT well accepted by British people？_A. Diving.B. Canyoning.C.
9、Surfing.D. Rock climbing. 2. Harry Kalenberg has a unique hobby he turns pieces of popcorn into small works of art from small models of celebrities to popular cartoon characters and animals, using markers and pens. Harry has a gift for spotting the craziest things
10、in a bowl of popcorn. It all started 28 years ago, when Harry and his wife were sitting on the couch one evening, eating popcorn. At one point, the artist spotted a strange looking piece of popcorn that looked like a gorilla. His wife wasn't interest
11、ed in the discovery, but he wouldn't let her lack of enthusiasm over his. He took out a pen and started painting the details he saw with his mind's eye, eventually bringing the popcorn gorilla to life, which soon changed his wife's attitude. And that was how his career as
12、 a popcorn artist started. He always keeps dozens of colored markers on hands when eating popcorn, just in case he spots his next artwork. His collection already numbers hundreds of small pop art items, some of which are displayed in Ripley's Believe It or N
13、ot Museums worldwide, or in private collections. Some of his works have been sold for as much as 300. Harry says that the average bowl of popcorn can produce around 10 works of art, but he never actually goes looking for them. Harry has experimented various snacks i
14、n the last 27 years, but none had proved to be satisfying as popcorn. Chips didn't work as well as he had hoped and peanut shells were all too similar. Microwave popcorn isn't well suited for pop art either, as Harry says it is all hopelessly slimy（黏糊糊）, which is why he alway
15、s pops his own from a brand of corn Orville Redencher. Once he's done drawing the features of whatever he spots popcorn, Harry keeps with three layers of paint and adds them to his collections. "It is a relaxation for me", Harry says about his uni
16、que hobby. "Sometimes, I go to the movies, and as a joke, take penlight（笔形电简）out of my pocket and look at the popcorn while eating it." （1）What can we learn about Harry according to Paragraph 3？_A. A number of people want to collect his artworks.B. It is very difficult for h
17、im to finish a popcorn artwork.C. His special hobby has brought fame and even profit to him.D. Most of his artworks are on show in his private museum. （2）Why does Harry make his popcorn from Orville Redencher？_A. It offers better material for his artwork.B. It offers better tastes than other popcorn
18、.C. It offers him more chances to walk out.D. It offers more kinds for him to choose. （3）What is implied in Harry's words in the last paragraph？_A. He is ready to create his artwork anytime.B. He always draws on popcorn at the cinema.C. He likes eating popcorn while seeing a film.D. He likes to
19、tell jokes with other people at the cinema. （4）What's Harry's attitude towards popcorn art？_A. Indifferent.B. Bored.C. Disappointed.D. Enthusiastic. 3. There are many ways to travel within a city. We can walk, cycle or take a bus. But no matter which way we
20、 travel, we have to stick to the route（线路）the city planners laid down for us. Parkour practitioners（跑酷爱好者）, however, see the city in a completely different way. To them, there are no fixed routes. There are no walls and no stairs since they jump, cl
21、imb, roll and crawl to move across, through, over and under anything that they find in their path. The city is their playground. The International Gymnastics Federation（FIG）has noticed that this activity is drawing more and more people to it there are 10
22、0, 000 people taking part in parkour today in the UK alone, according to the Guardian and how it is helpful for people to be much stronger: It trains coordination（协调性）and balance. So, the organization is thinking about recognizing parkour as a new sport and adding it to the Olym
23、pics by 2024. But parkour practitioners themselves don't seem to be happy with the idea. They see parkour as "a lifestyle", wrote the website Next Sport Star. "It's a competition against the conditions rather than just a sport."
24、; Indeed, many do parkour just to "escape the daily routine and experience the city in different ways", wrote reporter Oli Mould on The Conversation. They see parkour as a way to express themselves through relaxing moves and creative routes while freeing themselves fro
25、m the pressure. It's great that the FIG wants to develop a new sport and stay close to a new cultural form. But it would be greater if they knew that not everything in life is a competition. （1）How do the parkour practitioners do parkour？_A. They run faster than other
26、s.B. They plan the way themselves.C. They move on as they wish.D. They stick to certain routes. （2）Why does the FIG want to add parkour to the Olympics？_A. It's a special way of life.B. It's good for people to keep healthy.C. It draws their attention.D. It needs some rules and instructions.
27、（3）What is the author's idea on parkour？_A. It helps people to be creative.B. It is more formal than other sports.C. It's worth adding to the sporting event.D. It calls on people to work as a team. （4）What is the best title for the passage？_A. A new sports competitionB. Parkour practitioners
28、C. Making the city their ownD. Training in a different way 4. You signed up for soccer and played every game of the season. Sure, you're not the best player on the team, but most days you gave it your all. Do you deserve a trophy（奖杯）?
29、 If the decision is up to Carol Dweck, the answer would likely be no. She's a psychology professor at Stanford University, California. She says a player doesn't have to be the best to get a trophy. But those who receive an award should have to work for it. She sugge
30、sts trophies go to the most improved player, or the one who contributes most to the team spirit, as well as to those who play the best. "The trophy has to stand for something, " Dweck told TFK. "If we give a trophy to everyone, then the
31、award has no value." Dweck argues that giving kids trophies for particular reasons, such as improving in a sport, teaches kids that adults value hard work and trying our best. Others say that there's no harm in giving awards to all kids who play a sport,&#
32、160;regardless of how they played or whether or not they improved. "I think we should encourage kids' participation in sports, " says Kenneth Barish, a psychology professor at Weill Cornell Medical College, in New York City. "A trophy is
33、one way to encourage kids' efforts." Barish argues that when we _ only the best or even the most improved players with a trophy, we are teaching kids the wrong lesson. We are sending the message that winning is everything. "Winning is only part of the equati
34、on（等式）, " Barish told TFK. "Playing sports also teaches kids about teamwork and the importance of exercise." There will be plenty of opportunities for kids to learn about competition as they get older, says Barish. They'll soon realize that only on
35、e soccer team wins the World Cup and only one football team wins the Super Bowl. For now, he thinks there's nothing wrong with letting all kids who play a sport feel like winners. That means trophies for everyone. （1）According to Carol Dweck， which player should receive a trophy？_A. Tony， t
36、he most attractive player of the soccer team.B. Peter， who is ready to help his partners to score goals.C. David， a soccer player who is both clever and funny.D. Jim， a soccer player who tries his best to win the game. （2）Which of the following statements would Kenneth Barish disagree with？_A. There
37、 is no sense in giving a trophy to everyone.B. It is necessary to encourage kids' participation in sports.C. Kids should be given trophies for trying their best.D. Kids fond of playing sports should be rewarded. （3）The underlined phrase "single out" in Paragraph 6 probably means "
38、_".A. honorB. stressC. valueD. choose （4）What is the best title of the passage？_A. Best player deserves a trophyB. All kids deserve a trophyC. What does a trophy deserve？D. Who deserves a trophy？第三部分英语知识运用（共五节，满分30分）第一节 （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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
39、 Five years ago, I was working in an office. My life was all about dealing with complaints, meeting deadlines and writing reports. I wasn't very into the job（1）_ it didn't excite me. One （2）_ I went out to buy a sandwich. It was sunny and I wasn't（3）
40、_ at work, so I decided to（4）_ it in the park. I could see a group of people（5）_ a TV programme nearby. They seemed to be arguing about something and everybody looked very （6）_. Suddenly I realized everyone was（7）_me. And then two of them started walking over towards me!
41、 They（8）_that they were making a short film and one of their actors hadn't（9）_. He only had one line in the story, they said. Would I mind （10）_the line? I could tell they were desperate and although I'd never done any acting in my life, for some
42、reason I （11）_. An hour later we finished. It was really an amazing experience. The people were very（12）_and paid me for my time. However, （13）_ I was leaving, the director of the film came over and（14）_ me his card. He thought I'd been brilliant and was nat
43、urally talented as a（n）（15）_. I laughed and （16）_ to call him some time. Well, I did call him. I went for an audition（试演）for another short film with the director. And I got the （17）_. Two years later I （18）_ my office job and I'm now working almost fulltime as an acto
44、r. I love the work and I'm going back to college next year to study （19）_. My life is now completely（20）_, all because of that lunch in the park. （1）A.soB. butC. orD. though （2）A.morningB. afternoonC. weekendD. lunchtime （3）A.busyB. goodC. angryD. quick （4）A.makeB. eatC. useD. get （5）A.wat
45、chingB. writingC. copyingD. filming （6）A.passiveB. excitedC. anxiousD. energetic （7）A.looking atB. looking forC. looking afterD. looking into （8）A.repeatedB. describedC. explainedD. remembered （9）A.calmed downB. given upC. turned upD. settled down （10）A.formingB. sayingC. drawingD. holding （11）A.off
46、eredB. agreedC. insistedD. admitted （12）A.hopefulB. successfulC. gratefulD. doubtful （13）A.untilB. afterC. forD. as （14）A.lentB. handedC. mailedD. awarded （15）A.actorB. directorC. reporterD. host （16）A.failedB. refusedC. continuedD. promised （17）A.jobB. cardC. moneyD. mind （18）A.lostB. leftC. choseD
47、. found （19）A.paintingB. literatureC. dramaD. journalism （20）A.simpleB. strangeC. importantD. different第二节 原文填空（每空只写一词）（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分） In Britain and the USA， the managing directors or presidents of big companies are often（1）_of being 'fat cats'， i.e. bosses whose salaries are ofte
48、n twentyfive times more than the company's （2）_ worker. When times are hard and workers are（3）_off， they（4）_ very little. Departing directors， on the other hand， get big golden （5）_.The United States is a（6）_ nation. Sports in America take a variety of forms. Most sports are（7）_， so that what is
49、 happening in sports（8）_upon the time of year. Some sports are called （9）_sports， as the number of spectators greatly （10）_the number playing in the game. 第三节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据汉意及首字母提示填入单词适当形式。 In this c_ world， we are all competitors and compete with each other. Chopsticks are
50、thought to have o_ in Korea. It is e_ that the subway project will last 6 years. To become a_ with each other is the purpose of an interview. Basketball is very popular in America. Kobe's fame spread t_ the country. The conclusions that they made are highly_（有问题的）. &#
51、160; The Forbidden City is one of the main_（景点）in Beijing. The manager has_（聚集）a worldclass team. Please remain_（请坐）before the airplane has come to a halt. They provide courses_（主要地）designed for teenagers. 第四节 短语填空（共1小题；每小题5分，满分5分）选择合适短语并用其适当形式填空，其中一项为多余选项。 be considerate to takeinto account letdown be likely to be aware of beton（1）Before we make a big decision， everything should be_.（2）Nancy is always polite and_ her employees.（3）James_ 2000_ the final score of the g