江苏省如皋市2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期初调研测试试题.doc

江苏省如皋市2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期初调研测试试题

江苏省如皋市2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期初调研测试试题

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江苏省如皋市2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期初调研测试试题
一、听力部分（共两节 满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分 7.5 分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Who knocked on the woman’s door?
A. Peter. B. Andrew. C. Tony.
2. Where has the man just been?
A. In a factory. B. In the post office. C. In a restaurant.
3. What does the man suggest the woman do to find the key?
A. Ask the children.
B. Check out her jacket.
C. Look around her car.
4. Why is the woman making the phone call?
A. To ask for a leave.
B. To chat with the man.
C. To remind someone of an arrangement.
5. What are the speakers watching?
A. A baseball game.
B. An Olympics event.
C. A comedy show.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How is the man feeling about his daughter?
A. Proud. B. Anxious. C. Disappointed.
7. Where are the speakers probably?
A. On a university campus.
B. Outside their houses.
C. At a beach.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. In which department will the woman probably work?
A. Sales department.
B. Production department.
C. Marketing department.
9. How long does it take the woman to get to the company?
A. 15 minutes. B. 30 minutes. C. 45 minutes.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Who is the woman probably?
A. A TV hostess. B. A teacher. C. A scientist.
11. What prize is the man trying to win?
A. A phone. B. A car. C. Some cash.
12. What is the right answer to the question?
A. In Europe. B. In South America. C. On the moon.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What will the speakers celebrate on Saturday?
A. The New Year.
B. The man’s birthday.
C. The woman’s birthday.
14. What is the woman’s main concern?
A. Setting up a surprise.
B. Spending too much money.
C. Inviting a large group of friends.
15. What will the man still need to get?
A. Food. B. Drinks. C. Chairs and blankets.
16. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife.
B. Brother and sister.
C. Friends.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the talk mainly about?
A. Pet behaviors.
B. A new invention.
C. Map technologies.
18. What is the best description of the collar according to the speaker?
A. Common. B. Useless. C. Expensive.
19. What does the collar help do?
A. Track and find pet dogs.
B. Help pet dogs cross streets.
C. Make pet dogs stay inside the house.
20. Where might the collar be available in about a year?
A. In the US. B. In Britain. C. In China.
二、阅读（共两节 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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A
“Funny”, a made-in-China emoji, seems to have recently moved beyond China. Now, it is more than an emoji, but a cultural expansion.
● Reaching Global Markets
A series of “funny” emoji-based bolsters (抱枕) have attracted the attention of Japanese customers. Even if one bolster is more than three times as expensive as in China, it doesn’t kill their desires to buy it. One Japanese customer Miki said, “They are just so cute and I bought three bolsters at one time for my family. And every time I see them, my mood just brightens suddenly.”
A Japanese netizen Kiro Kara said, “I think the emoji implies very complicated meanings. My dad will send it when he doesn’t agree with someone but he has to say something and behave politely.”
● Addition to Domestic Social Media
Compared with Japanese impressions of the “funny” emoji, Chinese netizens prefer to use emoji to tease one another on social media.
One commonly seen online comment is, “We strongly suggest stopping the usage of the emoji. Because every time other people send me the emoji, I feel very uncomfortable and consider myself as a fool.”
Regarded as the most popular emoji, the “funny” emoji has received much attention since its release in 2013. In fact, the “funny” emoji is the updated version of its original one; “funny” has a smiley mouth, two eyebrows and a naughty look. All these characteristics present users a sense of satire (讽刺).
● In Everyday Use Abroad
It's not the first time the Chinese emoji takes the world stage. Earlier this year, one emoji from the Chinese basketball celebrity Yao Ming has been spread through the Middle East region. In a city in southern Egypt, Yao’s smiling emoji has appeared frequently in local traffic signs to remind people the road ahead is one-way. Many locals do not know Yao Ming but are familiar with his emoji and nickname “Chinese Funny Face”.
As a new online language, emojis have become a necessary part of people’s daily life, helping people express their views in a more vivid and precise way. Also, it can help foreigners learn about Chinese culture. But how to properly use “the fifth innovation in China” without hurting others and turn them into commercial advantages still need answers.
21. Why do the bolsters attract Miki’s attention?
A. They are inexpensive.
B. They help reach an agreement.
C. They help brighten the mood.
D. They are helpful to express desire.
22. According to the passage, which of following is the latest “funny” emoji?

A B. C. D.
23. The main purpose of the text is to .
A. promote the emoji worldwide
B. teach us how to use the emoji
C. explain the meaning of emoji
D. show us the popularity of the emoji
B
Garbage often has negative associations with germs (细菌)，dirt and useless junk. However, a recent art exhibition proved that “useless” things can have practical significance.
Dear Pretty Rubbish, an art event organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWFN) and digital media art company Blackbow, was held in Beijing. It looked at wasteful consumption (消耗) and asked questions about the relationship between our lifestyles and our garbage.
“We hope that everyone who visited the show can think about how ‘useless things’ are produced, why they are tossed out (扔走), and whether ‘useless things’ are really useless,” said Cao Yujia, the design director of Blackbow. 
The organizers said that all the raw materials for the exhibition were collected from community garbage cans.
Artists Zhou Yuxuan and Liu Yifan collected nylon cable ties (尼龙扎带), LED lights and beverage bottles from designers’ workshops to create a work where plastics, in the shape of cells, “grow” in a corner. There, the lights blink (闪烁) regularly to imitate (模仿) “breathing”. When people walk near it, the work responds by forming light patterns, as if communicating with the visitors. 
Speaking about the work, Zhou said: “It’s like some kind of communication between humans and plastics.”
Plastic has a life longer than almost any creature, taking centuries to decompose. Though people blame plastics for damage to the environment, they are a big part of our daily lives.
“So we want to ask the question: Although the damage continues, whether there is a way for humans to reconcile (调和) with plastics,” said Zhou.
Liu said that plastic waste can be used to make clothes and ornaments (装饰品). “Re-use of plastics will be a future trend,” he said.
Cable ties are a useful and common material for fastening. Many people will buy a large bundle of them but only use a few pieces. The rest of cable ties could be re-used as a decoration in handicrafts.
“This exhibition calls for everyone to re-think their wasteful lifestyle full of single-use plastics and make changes,” said Cao.
24. What was the purpose of Dear Pretty Rubbish?
A. To call on people to reduce waste. 
B. To remind people to live healthily. 
C. To encourage people to use more plastic. 
D. To teach people how to recycle different kinds of garbage.  
25. What does the underlined word “decompose” probably mean?
A. dry up  B. break down  C. be discovered D. be broken  
26. What did Zhou and Liu want to express with their work?
A. Communication is important for everyone. 
B. A community’s garbage is full of hidden treasures. 
C. Creativity can change your life. 
D. Plastics could be reused to reduce pollution.
27. What does the article mainly talk about? 
A. An art exhibition held in Beijing. 
B. The rise of a new lifestyle. 
C. The many uses of plastics. 
D. An introduction of two artists and their works.
C
Heart disease is one of the major killers in the world today. Many who suffer from it must have heart transplants (移植). However, it’s difficult to get a suitable heart donation, and even if a patient survives the wait, his or her body often rejects (排斥) the heart.
But there is now new hope for sufferers of heart disease. According to a study published in the journal Advanced Science, researchers from Israel’s Tel Aviv University printed a 3D human heart on April 15.
“This is the first time anyone anywhere has successfully engineered and printed an entire heart,” professor Tal Dvir told CNN.
Unlike the previous 3D-printed heart structure, the new heart is complete with cells, blood vessels (血管), chambers (心室) and other structures a heart needs to function normally. But scientists still have more to figure out before the 3D-printed heart can be fitted into the body. For one thing, the experimental heart is only the size of a thumb (拇指). And, although it can contract (收缩) like a muscle, it cannot pump out blood like a real one. At present, the heart prototype (样品) is like a tiny airplane that has all of the right parts, but can’t fly.
However, the development is still regarded as a major breakthrough in medicine.
In the experiment, the researchers turned human fat tissue (脂肪组织) into human heart tissue with stem cell (干细胞) technology. The tissue was then turned into “bio-ink” for a 3D printer to ensure that tissue in the heart came from the patients themselves. So ideally, if it were to be placed in the body of someone in need of a transplant, there would be less risk of organ rejection.
“Patients will no longer have to wait for transplants or take medications to prevent their rejection,” researchers told USA Today. “Instead, the needed heart will be printed, fully personalized (个性化的) for every patient.”
But the scientists think that 3D printing can be used to create other human organs. They foresee a time when the 3D printing of organs will be an everyday medical practice.
“Maybe, in 10 years, there will be organ printers in the finest hospitals around the world and these procedures will be conducted routinely,” Dvir said.
28. Why is the 3D-printed heart important?
A. It will be used on a patient.
B. It is the first 3D-printed heart.
C. It will replace a heart donation.
D. It has a complete heart structure.
29. What problem do 3D-printed hearts have?
A. They cost too much. B. They are too small.
C. They can’t contract. D. They are hard to produce.
30. Why would there be less risk of organ rejection with the 3D-printed heart?
A. It would be made with stem cell technology.
B. It would be made from human fat tissue.
C. It would come from a patient’s body.
D. It would be printed according to the patient’s condition.
31. What attitude does Tal Dvir hold toward the future of 3D printing of organs?
A. Confident. B. Doubtful. C. Worried. D. Confused.
D
My love for libraries blossomed when I joined the public library.
From the age of 8, I was allowed to walk from my home to the downtown library, housed above the police station.
Once the librarian (图书管理员) gave me my first membership card, I could enjoy a range of books, which started with Little House in the Big Woods.
I was addicted instantly, and this love of libraries and reading would change my life, allowing me to one day create a safe space for high-school kids, too.
By the time I was in high school, I could read the authors that we were studying in class, including Charles Dickens, Mark Twain and Emily Bronte. During the summer months, I got caught up in Gone with the Wind and Anna Karenina.
When I studied English literature at university, I thought it was time to build my own library. For the next 40 years, I continued to collect books. Until one day, I realized that all my books had become a part of the house, like wallpaper.
Toward the end of my teaching career, I became a teacher-librarian at my old high school, where I had first learned English literature. This position resumed (恢复) my love and appreciation for libraries. I never forgot how wonderful it was to be surrounded by books.
I had a generous budget (预算) for my classes, so I searched for novels that would interest my teenage audience and hopefully spark (激发) a love of books. Fantasy, science-fiction, graphic novels – I bought almost any type of book that my students wanted to read.
I bought sofas and comfortable chairs, turning the library into an inclusive (包容的) public space, safe for everyone.
In doing so, I realized that the library isn’t just a place to do research. They are, in fact, places that offer an opportunity to engage with the past, present and future. All that is required is a tiny bit of curiosity. Libraries are places that should be full of life. They help us adjust to the world, and their doors must be kept open to everyone – for free!
32.What can we learn about the author during her school time?
A. She enjoyed literature very much.
B. She didn’t have money to buy books.
C. She didn’t get along well with her parents.
D. She usually stayed home during the summer holidays.
33. Which of the following can best describe the author after she became a librarian?
A. Gentle. B. Devoted. C. Humorous. D. Independent.
34. What does the author think of libraries?
A. They are places mainly used for research.
B. They help people to connect with the world.
C. They should be profitable.
D. They should be set up mainly in high schools.
35. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing the article?
A. To tell readers how to make full use of libraries.
B. To tell readers what she learned from books.
C. To show her love for reading and libraries.
D. To show how much she missed being a teacher.
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。
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We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when we get a nicer car，when we are able to go on a nice vacation，and when we retire.
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Your life will always be filled with challenges. It's best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway.
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