北京市东城区2020-2021学年高一上学期期末考试英语Word版含答案

东城区2020—2021学年度高一第一学期期末统一检测 英语试卷 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___ everyday 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. l 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 Tom foolery, 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