1、学年广东省汕头市潮阳区高一上学期期末考试英语试题广东省汕头市潮阳区2020-2021学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题第一部分：单项选择题（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1.I can drive you home._, but are you sure its not too much trouble?A. That would be great B. Dont bother C. Im afraid not D. Congratulations2. Have you made up your mind to lose weight? Of course. _A. Thats a good
2、 point. B. What do you mean? C. Are you joking? D. Im quite prepared.3. I was going to skate on Sunday, but I cant go now._.A. No matter B. What a pity C. I dont mind D. Lets make it at 7:304. She brought her three friends to the party, none of _ I had ever met before.A. them B. who C. whom D. which
3、5. He _ to get out of trouble, but no one would help him.A. succeeded B. attempted C. managed D. offered6 The White Horse Temple, _ back to the Eastern Han Dynasty, has a history of more than 1,900 years.A. dates B. dated C. dating D. to date7. It was the middle of the night my father woke me up and
4、 told me to watch the football game.A. that B. as C. which D. when8. What are you going to do this weekend?Im going to an exhibition of photographs which _ these days.A. will be held B. is holding C. will hold D. is being held9. Ill never forget the persons and places _ I visited yesterday.A. that B
5、. which C. where D. as10. Its taking the trouble to explain a job fully to new employees.A. worth B. worthwhile C. worthy D. valuable第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节 四篇阅读（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThe city of San Francisco is a wonderful tourist attraction that offers many diffe
6、rent things to see and do. The best way for a traveler to get a good look at the city is to take one of the many different tours there. Tour the City on FootWhen touring the city by walking, you arent going to walk much. Whats more, there are far more benefits. This kind of tour allows you to see as
7、 many buildings of the city as possible. A tour of the city on foot usually focuses on a more localized neighborhood level, which can be very interesting in a number of different ways. Hit the Waters of San Francisco BayThe waters of San Francisco Bay have played an important role in the citys devel
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9、ers services here. A bus tour of San Francisco is one of the most complete ways to experience the city.Tour San Francisco From the AirWhile it is one of the most expensive ways to see San Francisco, touring the city from the air is one of the most unique and thrilling ways to see the city. Seeing th
10、e city from high above allows you to get a full view of the city as tour guides point out attractions from high above. If you do decide to tour San Francisco by air, youll be creating memories that you wont forget forever. We are a travel agency providing high-quality services and discounts. For mor
11、e information, please click here.11How should you tour San Francisco to appreciate its buildings？A. By air. B. By bus. C. On foot. D. By boat.12What can we learn about the Waters of San Francisco Bay？A. They have high quality sea water. B. They are explored on a localized level.C. They were not in u
12、se until the last century. D. They have helped the city to develop further.13What is the authors purpose in writing the text？A. To introduce San Francisco. B. To advertise for a travel agency.C. To show what to do in San Francisco. D. To persuade people to visit San Francisco.BAs the oldest of three
13、 children, I never had any hand-me-downs to wear like other poor kids. Instead, Mom got my wardrobe (行头) from neighborhood mothers. Imagine the fun other kids had when they saw me wearing their used clothing.Perhaps my biggest challenge came from Charlie. As far as I was concerned, Charlies main fun
14、 was to make fun of me. During those years, I slowly learned to hate. I hated Charlie, but I also hated myself for not being able to change my situation.But situations do change. That opportunity came after high school when I joined the Navy. The Navy made me a social equal for the first time in my
15、life, and the GI Bill gave me a college education. Hard work and a few lucky career (职业) choices finally lifted me into the middle class. I found myself living the American Dream.One beautiful summer afternoon, my friend and I celebrated Friday in Jacksons Steak House. For the first time in almost t
16、wenty years, I saw Charlie. Not only did I see him, but he spoke to me. I could tell he didnt recognize me, but I surely recognized my childhood tormentor (摧残者). His words were short, but Ill never forget them. He said, “Sir, what kind of dressing would you like with your salad?”The tables had turne
17、d. Charlie was calling me “Sir”. While hundreds of improper ideas raced through my mind, I could only give a two-word reply “Blue cheese”. Although I wanted to taste the sweet taste of revenge (复仇), I refused to do it. I wouldnt put another person through what I had gone through as a child. It was t
18、ime to put childish things behind me and make use of the new opportunity that life had given me. I left him a good tip and I didnt say one word about recognizing him.14Where did the author usually get his clothes as a kid?A. His mum bought them for him. B. They were from other families.C. Other poor
19、 kids collected them for him. D. They were handed down by his brothers.15Which word best describes the authors childhood?A. Painful B. Funny. C. Strange. D. Lucky.16What job did Charlie probably do?A. A hairdresser. B. A waiter. C. A soldier. D. A cook.17What is the best title of the passage?A. Live
20、 your own American Dream. B. Best memories in childhood.C. Dont hate but love your enemy. D. Growing up and letting go.CWhen you set a foot outside of your door to drop trash, go to a social event or go for a walk, thoughts like “I hope I dont see anyone I know” or “please don t talk to me” may run
21、through your mind. I ve also said such things to myself. Sometimes the last thing you want to do is to talk with someone, especially someone new.Why do we go out of our ways to avoid people? Do we think meeting new people is a waste of time? Or are we just lazy, thinking that meeting someone new rea
22、lly is a trouble?Communication is the key to life. We have been told that many times. Take the past generations, like our parents, for example. They seem to take full advantage of that whole “communication” idea because they grew up talking face to face while Generation-Y grew up staring at screens.
23、 We spend hours of our days sitting on Facebook. We send messages to our friends and think about all of the things we want to say to certain people that we dont have the courage to actually do in reality.Nowadays, we are so caught up in our little circle of friends our comfort zone. We love it that
24、they laugh at our jokes, understand our feelings and can read our minds. Most importantly, they know when we want to be alone. They just get us.Holding a conversation with someone new means agreeing with things that you dont actually believe and being someone you think they want you to be it is, as
25、I said before, a trouble. It takes up so much energy, and at some point or another, it is too tiring.But meeting new people is important. Life is too short, so meet all the people you can meet, make the effort to go out and laugh. Remember, every “hello” leads to a smile and a smile is worth a lot.1
26、8What do we learn about the author?A. He likes to be alone. B. He feels stressed out lately.C. Hes active in attending social events. D. Hes afraid of talking to others at times.19Whats the problem of Generation-Y in the authors eyes?A. They rely on the Internet to socialize. B. They are less confid
27、ent in themselves.C. They have difficulty in communicating. D. They are unwilling to make new friends.20Why do many young people avoid meeting new people?A. They think it troublesome. B. They are busy with their study.C. They fear to disappoint their old friends. D. They want to take time to do mean
28、ingful work.21Why does the author write the text?A. To tell about the importance of friends. B. To give tips on how to meet new people.C. To encourage people to meet new people. D. To introduce the disadvantages of Generation-Y.DA new course on world heritage and its conservation offers a good oppor
29、tunity for the young people to learn about the heritage of humanity and gain a sense of responsibility to help protect the planet we live on.According to a world heritage education programme jointly launched by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) and Chinas M
30、inistry of Education, the course will first be offered at several schools in Beijing before being included as a mandatory course(必修课) for high school students nationwide.The new course covers photos slide shows and documentaries on the magnificence(辉煌) of the world heritage sites. The class aims to
31、tell children what world heritage is and why and how it should be protected. A total of 171 nations, including China, have signed the Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage.Listed are 754 sites all over the world, of which 29 are in Chinathe third most after Spai
32、n and Italy. Currently, protection of the countrys cultural and natural resources leaves much to be desired. Education is undoubtedly the best way to cultivate peoples sense for protecting cultural and natural resources.The introduction of such a programme in Chinese classrooms will certainly help our young people realize the significance of common heritage, learning about world h
