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1、2020-2021学年辽宁省某校高一（上）期末英语试卷第二部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题， 每小题 2.5 分， 满分 50 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分， 满分 37.5 分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. New York City Explorer Pass Highlights See 3, 5, or
2、7 attractions and tours of your choice and save money on entry fees. Visit the MET （The Metropolitan Museum of Art）, the MoMA （The museum of Modern Art）, the Guggenheim Museum, Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, the Botanical Garden,
3、Top of the Rock Observatory, and many, many more. Get around on the Downtown/ Uptown HopOn HopOff bus or take bike tours and Food on Foot tours. Tour Yankee Station, Rockefeller, Radio City Music Hall and more. Description
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8、 have bought it and is valid for 30 days after activation. （1）What is true about the passage？_A.You may visit more than 60 attractions for free with the pass.B.You cannot enter scenic spot unless you have a paper ticket.C.You may have to pay extra money in some attractions.D.You have to get around t
9、he Downtown or the Uptown by bus. （2）When you activate the pass， you must use it_.A.on that dayB.within a yearC.within a monthD.as soon as possible （3）What's the purpose of the passage？_A.To introduce a product.B.To offer some suggestions.C.To introduce a travel agency.D.To advertise some attrac
10、tions. 2. Play it safe. Don't take risks. High school is too early to make a difference. None of these criticisms were enough to stop me. I saw a real problem in the education system, and I wanted to deal with it. Some people pay over 70 an hour for privat
11、e tutoring. My company charges less. I started my business only about four months ago, but I already have 11 tutors and make over 200 in revenue （收益） a week. It started when someone contacted me and asked me to tutor her child for 15 an hour once a week. Friends beg
12、an to take notice, and asked me where I got the parttime joband that was when my eyes opened to the opportunity in front of me. I created a website, wrote a marketing plan and found qualified tutors who were friends of mine. We received an overwhelming response, with over 30 people
13、 requesting tutoring. As it progressed, I found my business knowledge limited. So I went to used book sales where I picked up lots of business textbooks. The road to a successful business, however, was not easy. My partner didn't respond to many of t
14、he people, so many potential clients were lost. Once I discovered what my partner was hiding from me, I immediately messaged each person personally saying I would get back to them soon, and I pointed them to our website. After a few weeks, word from mouth began to spread. Cli
15、ents began coming to us, and we no longer had to advertise heavily. You may be wondering why I started a business in the first place. It is a great way to show leadership experience, make money for yourself, and give you the opportunity to employ your cl
16、assmates. While it is one of the riskiest things you can do, it is one of the most rewarding things. Leadership is one of the main qualities colleges look for, and the bravery and experience you show through starting a business shines through on applications. （1）What does the writer prob
17、ably do？_A. He is probably a student.B. He is probably a teacher.C. He is probably a client.D. He is probably a salesman. （2）The writer wanted to improve his business skills by_.A. attending a classB. listening to lecturesC. finding a partnerD. reading business books （3）What does the writer think of
18、 his partner？_A. Reliable.B. Dishonest.C. Determined.D. Responsible. （4）What does the writer mainly talk about in the last paragraph？_A. His advice on starting a company.B. His business plan in the near future.C. His motivation of starting a business.D. The process of applying for a college. 3.
19、 American psychologist and writer Andrew Solomon won the 2014 Wellcome Book Prize on Tuesday for his Far from the Tree: a Dozen Kinds of Love about raising unusual children ranging from talents to those suffering from autism （自闭症） and reading disability.
20、0; The prize, which is given to a book centred on medicine and health, is in its fifth year and carries a 30, 000pound cash award. Solomon's book, 10 years in the making, is described as a "monumental work". Using interviews with more than 300 famili
21、es, the book covers subjects of many different kinds of children. "Solomon has already been widely praised for his depth of research, his writerly gift and his range of words, " poet and writer Andrew Motion, the head of the judging group,
22、;said in the statement, adding that the book is "a profound reflection on the family and on the influence of medicine and science". "It's also a book that is driven powerfully by an appeal to personal experienceby his exploration of the difficulties and opportunities this cre
23、ated for him." Motion said. Solomon said he was honoured and congratulated the Wellcome Book Prize for choosing a work that deals with some of the difficult issues of medical and social progress. "There sometimes seems to be an opposition between the social progress
24、that allows us to accept the range of human difference and the medical progress that allows us to cure and get rid of many such differences." Solomon said. "My book is about the extraordinary stories of love and pity. For such a work to be recognized by a prize that is specially focused on
25、 medicine and health indicates the increasing openness to the questions of what makes up health, and what the proper limits are for medicine." （1）The book Far from the Tree：a Dozen kinds of Love by American Andrew Solomon is about_.A.raising unusual children who suffered from disabilitiesB
26、.unusual children who were abandoned by their parentsC.raising different kinds of unusual children including talentsD.Wellcome Book Prize which focuses on medicine and health （2）What can be concluded according to Paragraph 2？_A.It has taken Solomon five years to get the prize.B.Solomon wrote the boo
27、k by interviewing about 300 children.C.It took Solomon 10 years to finish the book.D.Solomon got 30，000 pounds by cheque after getting the prize. （3）From what Andrew Motion said we know that Andrew Solomon's book_.A.reflects the family and the influence of societyB.shows his depth of research an
28、d his writing abilityC.is widely praised for the subjects of his researchD.is about his personal experience and his exploration （4）What is the opinion of Andrew Solomon about his awardwinning book？_A.The society is becoming more open to the social problems.B.He thought his book dealt with medical ma
29、tters.C.The stories of love and pity in the book attracted readers.D.He found his book was not as great as the prize showed. 4. Perhaps you've had to put up with a moody, uncooperative teenager, or you may well have been one yourself. A new study suggests
30、 that dogs go through a similar stage of stubbornness and disobedience（不顺从）when they hit adolescence at about eight months old. Looking at the behaviour of a total of 378 canines（犬）, researchers found that the animals were more obedient and more responsive either side of
31、that eightmonth mark but only when it came to their owners, not to less familiar trainers. So not only do dogs appear to have a difficult adolescence just like we do, they also share the frustration that we often feel towards our parents or caregivers when we h
32、it our teenage years. That has big implications for longterm canine care and sheltering. "This is a very important time in a dog's life, " says animal behaviour researcher Lucy Asher, from Newcastle University in the UK. "This is when dogs are ofte
33、n rehomed because they are no longer a cute little puppy and suddenly, their owners find they are more challenging and they can no longer control them or train them." "But as with human teenage children, owners need to be aware that their dog is going through a special stage an
34、d it will pass." In one experiment with 93 Labrador retrievers（狗）, golden retrievers and their cross breeds（杂交品种）, the dogs at eight months old were found to take longer and be _ to respond to a "sit" command given by their caregiver than they wer
35、e when just five months old. The eightmontholds didn't show the same stubbornness when the command was given by a stranger, though. The researchers found further evidence of this effect in survey data gathered on 285 Labradors, golden retrievers, Germ
36、an shepherds and their cross breeds. Dog owners and trainers less familiar with the dogs were asked to evaluate the animals 'trainability' by answering questions on obedience and how quickly commands were responded to. Again, the caregivers ranked their dogs as l
37、ess obedient at eight months old compared with five months old or 12 months old. The trainers reported that obedience increased between the ages of five months and eight months. （1）What is the function of the first sentence in the first paragraph？_A.To raise a problem of teenagers.B.To lead to the m
38、ain topic of the passage.C.To give the background information of the passage.D.To generalize the whole passage. （2）What is true according to the passage？_A.Dog's special stage is permanent.B.Dogs are more obedient at 5 months old compared with 12 months old.C.Dogs of 8 months tend to listen to a
39、 stranger only.D.Dogs' owners may find it more challenging to control the dogs of 8 months. （3）Which one can replace the underlined word in the fifth paragraph？_A.more obedientB.more likelyC.more satisfiedD.more unwilling （4）Which can be a suitable title for the text？_A.Dog's obedience.B.Dog
40、's stubbornness.C.Dog's adolescence.D.Dog's trainability.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 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。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Manners are a set of practices and forms which are followed in a wide variety of situations. If you are a newcomer to a particular culture，
41、learning these rules can be very challenging.（1）_ It is safe to assume that there is a rule in every situation one might encounter.（2）_ That's why many people study manners before travelling or entering a new social circle to ensure that they aren't considered to be impolite or aggressive.（3
42、）_For example， the concept of greeting people politely and with respect is common to people of many cultures， although the way in which respect is expressed may vary. In some Asian countries， for example， people may bow or grasp their hands together when greeting someone， while in the United States，
43、 people often shake hands or hug each other.The consequences of mistakes in manners may vary. （4）_ As a result， the people present at the time of the mistake might form a negative impression of you. At worst，a mistake could cost a friendship or a job， and in some regions of the world， a serious one
44、could cost you your life.By treating people as respectfully as you can and by using common sense， you will probably avoid most dangerous behaviorrelated situations.（5）_ It is especially important to learn such guides in the library or on the Internet in advance in case conflicts are caused thoughtle
45、ssly.A.The rules of manners govern how people behave.B.Actually even old hands sometimes have a tough time.C.Manners begin when meeting someone for the first time.D.But the good news is that it is very simple to learn manners.E.At a minimum， you might make others feel slightly awkward.F.And the rule
46、s of manners of different cultures can be quite different.G.However， if you are planning to enter an unfamiliar culture， it pays to do research. 第三部分：语言知识运用第一节：完形填空 （共 15 小题；每小题1 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 It is a dangerous
47、 time to be a child in Yemen. Besides facing war, hunger and（1）_, more than 25 percent of children are not in school. But eightyearold singer Amr Muqbel, known as "the water seller", is（2）_. He（3）_ school in the morning. In the afternoon, h
48、e used to sell water to help（4）_his family. Now, he makes extra money by singing for wedding, fans and several major Arabic news channels. "I'm（5）_he has become a singer, " said Ahmed Muqbel, Amr's 70yearold father, with tears in his eyes. One of their re
49、latives is a soldier, he added, and Amr used to sing war songs. Now, he sings about love and peace in a country where other children can be forced to join（6）_groups. Amr first became wellknown this year when a local hiker recorded him singing to a group
50、of people. The hiker （7）_ the recording on Facebook, where it received 20, 000 likes, loves and sad faces. Since then, the boy appears on Arab media（8）_. Amr's family remains poor, however. He, his mother and his four siblings（兄弟姐妹） still struggle to（9）_ in a smal
51、l house. But as Amr gains the attention of music（10）_, the family hopes his voice will help lift them（11）_out of poverty. "I didn't even know Amr was singing for the drivers, " said Amr's mother. "He sells water so he can earn money to pa
52、y for his school fees. I used to （12）_ Amr for singing while he did his homework." "His songs come out from his（13）_, " said Mohammed alAdaimi, a 23yearold who（14）_Amr's songs on YouTube. Other local people said, "They are proud th
53、at a young Yemeni is getting international attention." "He is a （15）_ boy, " they said. "We like his songs. He has the voice and charm." （1）A.povertyB. angerC. coldD. attack （2）A.outstandingB. popularC. differentD. interesting （3）A.finishesB. attendsC. joinsD. leaves （4）A.provideB. affectC. balanceD. support （5）A.cu