2021北京东城高一（上）期末英语（教师版）

2021北京东城高一（上）期末

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本试卷共8页，共75分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

一、完形填空（共11小题；每小题1分，共11分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的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。

I’m 14 years old and in ninth grade. A little while ago, I was walking home from school and saw some writing on a   1   of a house I was passing. It said, “Happiness is a direction, not a destination.” I had been having a bad day and just reading this brightened my day a little. I saw the   2   every day while walking home from school and one day decided to   3   something on the fence for someone else to see. I took out a pen and wrote one of my favorite quotes down. When I came back to the fence, I saw another quote under mine in the same handwriting as the first one. I   4   on another, and we kept at this pattern for quite a while. One day, I was writing yet another quote on the fence and the old man, one of my neighbors, who   5   the fence saw me. He came out and I thought he would   6   me for writing on his fence; he was not known to be a very friendly person. He gave me a quick look and then read the quotes on the fence, all 20 or so of them. Without saying a word, he went back inside. I was a bit   7   for a while, and didn’t go back to the fence, but when I did, I noticed not more quotes but two words in totally   8   handwriting had been added: “Thank you.”

Later, I saw the old man in his front yard. He asked me to come over and told me how my quotes had been encouraging to him and how he’s glad to see   9   like me still have “values”. We are now good friends instead of just neighbors, and I talk to him a lot and do housework for him. This experience has   10   changed my life. I still don’t know who wrote that very first quote, but if you’re out there, I’d like to say thank you to that   11   hero.

1. A. door B. wall C. fence D. window

2. A. quote B. notice C. carving D. source

3. A. make B. write C. paint D. design

4. A. turned B. kept C. signed D. added

5. A. sold B. repaired C. guarded D. owned

6. A. be surprised at B. be mad at C. feel nervous about D. feel pity for

7. A. afraid B. bored C. shy D. sad

8. A. different B. similar C. unique D. beautiful

9. A. farmers B. friends C. writers D. teenagers

10. A. hardly B. usually C. really D. immediately

11. A. unlikely B. unknown C. unselfish D. unreal

二、阅读理解（共两节，29分）

第一节　（共11小题；每小题2分，共22分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的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。

A

Lose Yourself in a Good Book for Australia Reads

In November, we’re inviting Australians of all ages and from all walks of life to share and celebrate the joys of reading. Whether you’re picking up a book for the first time or your head is already stuck in one, there are plenty of books, activities and events as parts of our festivities.

On Thursday, November 12 we’ll celebrate Australian Reading Hour. You’re invited to stop what you’re doing for an hour, pick up a book and read to yourself or the children in your life. Join us and relax. Get inspired and find joy in books!

This year we are hosting three online events to celebrate the many benefits of reading.

☆ Australia Reads Main Event—Wednesday, November 11 from 12:30 pm

☆ Australia Reads Kids—Monday, November 9 from 10:30 am

☆ Australia Reads Teens—Tuesday, November 10 from 12:30 pm

Reading has some little-known benefits including reducing stress by 68%—it even works faster than listening to music, going for a walk or enjoying a cup of tea. What’s more, a bedtime story six days a week can put kids almost a year ahead when they start school.

If those benefits aren’t enough to persuade you to pick up a book just yet, Australia Reads has also kindly donated a bunch of books to give away!

You will be offered FREE books by visiting our friendly team at King George Square bus station, Thursday, November 12 from 7:30 am.

We’ll be giving away a range of adult and kid books to celebrate Australian Reading Hour until we run out of books.

These are just some of the exciting books we’ll have on offer as part of the giveaway—but remember, we’ll have limited numbers available, so first come first serve!

● The Greatest Hit, William Kostakis

● Frankie Fish and the Tomb of Tomfoolery, Peter Helliar

● Tashi and the Stolen Forest, Anna Fienberg

● The Girl in the Mirror, Rose Carlyle

For more information: https: //australiareads.org.au/

12. The online activity for teens will be on ________.

A. November 9 B. November 10 C. November 11 D. November 12

13. If you go to the event at King George Square bus station, you may ________.

A. come across four writers

B. get a copy of The Greatest Hit for free

C. celebrate the festival by giving away free books

D. volunteer in the activity organized by Australia Reads

14. What is the purpose of Australia Reads?

A. To attract people to buy books. B. To inspire people to write books.

C. To encourage people to read books. D. To invite people to donate free books.

B

In the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, Eric Moussambani of Equatorial Guinea (赤道几内亚) won the hearts of millions watching.

When Moussambani swam in the 100m freestyle, some feared he would drown (溺水), but he managed to complete two laps solo. Moussambani received a loud, standing applause (掌声) despite his slow time and became one of the unlikely heroes of the games.

Now, 42-year-old Moussambani said that he went to the Sydney Games because he had been listening to the radio and heard a call for people to try out for the wild card spots on the Equatorial Guinea national team.

The wild card allows the nonprofessional player to play in the Olympic Games. Therefore, although Moussambani could barely swim, he became the only person to turn up to join the team and was given a ticket straight to the Olympic Games. His only training was eight months of practice in a 20m hotel pool. After jumping off the block he set a quick pace early on but quickly grew tired, struggling to finish the race without drowning. Near the end of his race, Moussambani flagged and appeared to almost drown as he got close to the finish. His time of 1:52.72 was the slowest seen at an Olympics and more than a minute behind the world record. No one has recorded a slower time since. But he received a standing clapping from the 17,000-strong crowd.

It was when he went to the athletes’ restaurant at the Olympic Village, he truly realised he had become famous. “People started asking me for autographs and pictures,” he explained. “That was a big experience for me because I used to be a very shy guy. People started to look for me in the village.”

Just four years later, Moussambani halved his personal time to 56.9 seconds.

“They invited me to Düsseldorf in Germany in 2006 for a show. I had to swim 100 metres with other swimmers and I did it in 52.18. That was my best time,” he told the publication.

Moussambani is famous in Equatorial Guinea and says he is proud to have made the world aware of his home country. All he wants now is for someone from his country to win an Olympic medal. He is trying his best to train swimmers to get to the next Olympic Games.

15. Before the 2000 Sydney Olympic games, Eric Moussambani ________.

A. volunteered to join the national team

B. received professional swimming training C. became the national hero in Equatorial Guinea

D. proved to be the best swimmer in the 100m freestyle

16. What does the underlined word “flagged” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. took control B. gave up C. got lost D. became tired out

17. What made Eric Moussambani feel pleased and satisfied?

A. Winning an Olympic medal. B. Winning the game in Germany.

C. Making people know his country. D. Being well-known both home and abroad.

18. Eric Moussambani is a person who ________.

A. keeps trying B. values friendship C. cares about others D. fights for equality

C

When we visit museums, we see cultural artifacts (古器物)—from everyday household items to precious carvings and statues, which show us the different cultures and communities from around the world. However, debate surrounds these artifacts and whether or not countries should return these pieces of culture if they were stolen or forcefully taken during colonization (殖民时期).

By the 18th and 19th centuries, European countries such as Britain, France, and the Netherlands had colonized many African and Asian countries. During their rule, they seized artifacts and brought them to their own countries, where they are now on show in museums.

Over the years, European museums have been asked to give back the artifacts. In 2009, Egypt demanded that France return five pieces of a wall painting from the tomb of Tekati. In 2012, Nigeria asked for the return of thirty-two cultural items from the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. In 2017, the Government of Benin in West Africa tried to reach an agreement with the British Museum to return their Benin Bronzes.

The debate regarding this issue took a turn in 2018 when under President Emmanuel Macron, a report was released that directed that all heritage objects brought to French museums be returned. With the official release of this report, museums all across Europe began reconsidering their previous policies (政策) on colonial treasures.

In France, twenty-seven artifacts had been identified for return, but only one has been returned. Then, on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, France’s National Assembly officially passed a bill promising the return of these heritage artifacts, but didn’t arrange a certain date.

Those who suggest returning these objects to their homes argue that with technology enabling online museum tours, returning these artifacts to their homeland does not take away the opportunity to learn about them. Furthermore, the country owning the objects will receive a significant part of their heritage back, and these artifacts will be given a chance to be truly appreciated in homeland.

Those against the return hold the view that culture is a shared treasure and the artifacts are in fact “cultural ambassadors (大使)” that promote understanding. They believe that while stealing them was wrong, history is full of “good” and “bad” actors. Moreover, they feel that keeping the cultural objects in the current museums has kept millions of artifacts safe from damage.

19. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A. Requests for the return of cultural objects.

B. Discussion about stolen artifacts’ protection.

C. Debate on whether to give back the stolen artifacts.

D. Demands for the museums’ ownership of the artifacts.

20. Why did the museums reconsider their policies?

A. French president promised to well protect the artifacts in the museum.

B. French government agreed to send the artifacts back to their homeland.

C. European countries officially agreed to give back the colonial treasures.

D. President Emmanuel Macron demanded European museums return the artifacts.

21. What can we learn from Paragraph 5?

A. It is impossible for France to keep its promise. B. French government is confident about its policy. C. The stolen treasures can’t be back to their homeland soon.              D. Artifacts are more appreciated in France than in other countries.

22. People who consider the artifacts as “cultural ambassadors” may agree that ________.

A. mistakes in history need correcting in time

B. artifacts will be better protected in homeland

C. heritage objects belong to all the human beings

D. online museum tours will be popular in the future

第二节　（共3小题；第23、24题每小题2分，第25题3分，共7分）

阅读下面短文并回答问题。请将答案书写在答题卡相应位置。

August 22 was a day of joy and excitement for giant panda lovers. Mei Xiang, a 22-year-old giant panda gave birth to a cub at the U. S. Smithsonian’s National Zoo. It is the seventh baby panda since she and male giant panda Tian Tian began living in the zoo in 2000. Three of her cubs have survived to adulthood. Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai extended his congratulations to Mei Xiang and the National Zoo on the birth of the new giant panda cub.

“Pandas are an endangered species, so every panda on the planet means something, and it is important,” said Brandie Smith, the zoo’s director. As an endangered species, the birth of every panda in the world holds special meaning. “This is part of our bigger program, where it’s not just about keeping cubs in zoos and educating people about giant pandas, but it’s also about protection work we do in the wild,” she added.

According to Smith, the birth of Mei Xiang means the people-to-people cooperation and wildlife protection between the countries have been going well. “Our colleagues (同行) in China were the first people we contacted when the cub was born. They have a lot of experience given that there are so many pandas that are born in China. So we always look to them for advice and assistance,” Smith said.

For decades (数十年), the animal has never failed in its duty as China’s ambassador of friendship and has won hearts of thousands of fans worldwide.

A 2012 BBC documentary titled Wild about Pandas presents the story of two giant pandas traveling from China to Britain. These two adorable giant pandas are loved by the British people and represent the friendship between these two countries.

Since 2008, the movie series Kung Fu Panda has become more and more popular around the world. It has also boosted China’s international image, as Kung Fu Panda represents Chinese wisdom and courage.

Last year, Bing Dwen Dwen, a cheerful giant panda was introduced to the public as the official mascot (吉祥物) for the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games. The mascot is expected to connect and bring joy to people taking part in and watching the Olympic Winter Games from all over the world.

23. What did Smith and her workmates do after the birth of the baby panda?

24. What important role have pandas played in the past decades?

25. Is sending pandas abroad a good way of cultural exchange? Why or why not? (no more than 40 words)

三、选词填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从框中所给的单词中选择合适的单词，用其正确形式填空，并将答案书写在答题卡相应位置。

A

At age 15, Shreyaa Venkat has done more to help the planet and the people living on it than many   26  . Venkat’s love for helping others started as soon as she could walk. As active   27   themselves, her parents always brought her along on their various voluntary projects. By fifth grade, she’d developed such enthusiasm (热情) for it that she started   28   her own service projects in her community. “I like doing good things but I’d rather do them with friends,” she explains. “It brings me so much happiness and joy to help.”

B

The overflowing of the Nile River is a natural, yearly event. However, this year’s floods have been record-breaking. The floods, which started in late July, have killed over 100 people,   29   over 100,000 more homes, and affected more than 550,000 people. As a result, there is a widespread shortage of medicine, food, and fuel. Despite the disaster, people are finding ways to help each other. UN agencies have provided   30   aid and household supplies. Local youth work together to build   31   and hand out food and water.

C

Avoiding a handshake may have been considered impolite, but it is now getting more and more common. With the spread of COVID-19, people are getting   32   with the ways they greet each other. For example, people, including famous figures like Prince Harry, US Vice President Mike Pence, famous singers and Olympic   33  , have been greeting with elbow bums (撞肘问候) instead of the formal handshake. Officials in countries including France   34   people avoid direct kisses. Some other   35   greetings include sniffing (闻) one another’s faces and clapping one’s hands are also forbidden.

四、完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）

请根据中文完成句子，并将答案书写在答题卡相应位置。

36. 中国诗歌的历史可以追溯到2700年前。

The history of Chinese poetry can ________ almost 2,700 years ago.

37. 她已经有护照了，明天她要申请签证。

She already has her passport, and she ________ her visa tomorrow.

38. 他的导师建议他报名参加高级英语的课程。

His adviser recommended he ________ advanced English.

39. 姚明是一名给年轻人树立了榜样的著名的篮球运动员。

Yao Ming is a famous basketball player ________.

40. 他负责训练运动员，是不是？

________________________________?

41. 我不是一个爱交际的女孩儿，但是我想给人留下好的第一印象。

I am not an outgoing girl, but ________.

42. 越来越多的人学习汉语的原因有很多。

There are many reasons ________.

43. 看到地震后的废墟，人们感到震惊。

Seeing the earthquake ruins, ________.

44. 不要失去信心，我相信你会成功的。

________, and I’m sure you can make it.

45. 为了防止文物的损失，一个委员会成立了。

A committee was established to ________ of cultural relics.

五、书面表达（10分）

假设你是红星中学的李华，你的美国笔友Jim正在上海留学。请根据他的邮件给他回信。

Dear Li Hua,

I’m doing well in Shanghai. This semester is almost over. I’m considering traveling to Beijing during the winter vacation. I can stay in Beijing for three days. I want to visit one cultural heritage site in Beijing, but I haven’t decided where to go. Could you suggest one place?

By the way, what is your plan for the winter vacation?

Looking forward to seeing you in Beijing!

Yours,

Jim

注意：1. 词数不少于60；

2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

（请务必将作文写在答题卡指定区域内）

2021北京东城高一（上）期末英语

参考答案

一、完形填空（共11小题；每小题1分，共11分）

1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D

5. D 6. B 7. A 8. A

9. D 10. C 11. B

二、阅读理解（共两节，29分）

第一节（共11小题；每小题2分，共22分）

12. B 13. B 14. C 15. A

16. D 17. C 18. A 19. A

20. B 21. C 22. C

第二节（共3小题；共7分）

23. They contacted the colleagues in China and asked them for advice and assistance.

24. Pandas have been China’s ambassador of friendship and have won hearts of thousands of fans worldwide.

25. Yes. This is because as endangered animals, pandas are considered as our national treasure. Sending them abroad as the ambassador proves that we value the friendship with other countries.

三、选词填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）

26. adults 27. Volunteers 28. organizing/to organize 29. destroyed

30. emergency 31. Shelters 32. Creative 33. athletes

34. recommend 35. unique

四、完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）

36. date back to

37. is applying for/will apply for/is going to apply for

38. (should) sign up for

39. who/that has set/sets a good example to/for the young people/the youth/teenagers

40. He is responsible for training athletes, isn’t he?

41. I want to make/leave a good first impression (on others)

42. why/for which/that/省略 more and more people learn Chinese

43. people were in shock/shocked/astonished

44. Never/Don’t lose heart

45. prevent the loss

五、书面表达（10分）

Possible version:

Dear Jim,

I’m so happy that we will meet in Beijing soon! It’s a good idea to come to Beijing during the winter vacation. I believe you will have a great time here!

Since you are visiting a cultural heritage site, I suggest you go to the Great Wall. He who doesn’t reach the Great Wall is not a true man. The world famous ancient building is sure to leave a deep impression on you and help you increase knowledge and appreciation of China’s ancient cultural heritage.

As for my winter vacation, I’m planning to take part in an English winter camp, where I can improve my English with more practice. When you’re here, I hope I can talk with you in English more fluently!

Yours,

Li Hua