1、广东省揭阳市揭东区2021-2022学年高一下期末考试英语试题.阅读（共两节，20题，满分50分）第一节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）ALooking for work?Tutors Wanted: Math / Science / Humanities + Test Preparation Job Posted: 2 days ago Wage: $27 30 per hour Job Type: Part-time Schedule: Afternoons, evenings, weekdays, weekends Job description: Were lo
2、oking for tutors to join us before the next school year starts. Our suitable candidate will be able to assist middle and high school students with test preparation and academic work in Math, Science and or Humanities. Well pay for your training before this fall and can also offer flexible summer tut
3、oring chances, including teaching group classes. Once our fall semester starts on August 21, well have even higher demand for tutoring sessions on Sundays from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. as well as from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday. What we offer: Flexible scheduling. Tutors work from 15 to 30 hours per w
4、eek depending on availability and student demand. Free Sunday dinners during the academic year. Fun staff gatherings Health insurance reimbursement (补偿) for staff working over 30 hours per week. We are 5 minutes walking distance from the Menlo Park Caltrain Station. Applicants must： Have a good comm
5、and of the subjects they tutor. Be willing to tutor students through the full academic year. Application instructions: Email us your resume (简历) Tell us why you want to join Academic Trainers and describe your experience of tutoring students if you have any. Let us know your scheduling preferences a
6、nd potential start date. Tell us which of the subjects you are able to tutor Math Science and or Humanities.1. Which period of time needs the most tutors during the academic year?A. Saturday and Sunday mornings.B. Friday afternoons and evenings.C. Monday and Thursday mornings.D. Sunday afternoons an
7、d evenings.2. What can a tutor enjoy who works more than 30 hours per week?A. Comfortable accommodation.B. Free job training every month.C. Health insurance reimbursement.D. Free meals during the academic year.3. According to the text, the ideal candidate_.A. is good at one or more academic subjects
8、B. will work every evening throughout the academic yearC. has the opportunity to become a full-time tutorD. must have previous tutoring experienceBMany families take their children on vacation. They will usually travel for a few days or weeks during school breaks. But Julie and Tim Smith planned a l
9、onger vacation with their two children. The Smith family is on a one-year trip around the world. They plan to visit 30 countries in all. Right now, the four travelers are about halfway through their trip. Ms. Smith says they are trying to see as much of the world as they can. Mr. Smith says one of t
10、he most interesting experiences of the trip has been meeting new people. He says people have been extremely friendly, very welcoming and love their kids. Eleven-year-old Tyler says he has enjoyed learning about the people they have met. He said, I learned in Africa that people have very different li
11、festyles than in America. His sister, 9-year-old Kara, discovered that she liked Thai food. Ms. Smith says that the trip teaches the children a lot. It took the family a year to prepare for the trip. They had to sell their house and cars. Ms. Smith left her job and her husband is using unpaid leave.
12、 They carry small bags filled with lightweight clothing and whatever else they need. Ms. Smith says she enjoys being able to carry everything she needs on her back. She says she does not miss the things she has back home. What has become more important is making these memories as a family and taking
13、 those with us instead.The Smiths will continue to head east for the next six months.4. In what way is the Smith familys trip different from many others according to paragraph 1?A. They take their children on vacation.B. They travel around the world for a year with children.C. They travel during sch
14、ool breaks.D. They travel for a few weeks with children.5. What does Tyler find interesting during the trip?A. Living in Africa.B. Lifestyles in AmericaC. Having Thai food.D. Learning about the people they have met.6. Which of the following is NOT true about the Smith preparation for the trip?A. The
15、y left their jobs.B. It took the Smith family a year.C. They sold their house and cars.D. They put lightweight clothing in small bags.7. What does the underlined word those in paragraph 3 refer to?A The small bags they carry.B. The memories of the family.C The things on her back.D. The things back h
16、ome.CWe have most friends at the age of 26 after having spent the first quarter of our lives building up our friendship circle, new research has claimed.The research into friendship shows that our social circle peaks at 26 years and 7 months, at which we typically have five close friends. Women are
17、most popular at 25 years and 10 months, with men hitting the highest friendship point a little later at 27 years and 3 months.The research, by Forever Friends, shows that about a third of adults meet their closest friends while at school, with about a fifth saying they meet them at work.Social netwo
18、rks such as Facebook and Twitter now also play a major role in building new friendship. The research points out that 25 to 34-year-olds make 22 friends via Facebook, compared to 18 to 24-year-olds who make 12, and 35 to 44-year-olds who make just four.Forever Friends relationship coach Sam Owen says
19、, “It is no coincidence that over a third of us meet our best friends at school. It is a key time in our lives when friendship is growing through sharing notes, giving gifts, seeing each other regularly and laughing a lot. As adults we can often forget how powerful these small things are and how the
20、 little things can make a difference.Later in life we find ourselves losing friends. Over half of us lose friendship through moving, while 36% say that over time they grow apart from close pals. Having children also causes 19% to drift away from childhood friends.With growing pressure being put on f
21、riendship these days, its important to make time for our friendship.8. How many friends can a 20-year-old college student make via Facebook?A 22.B. 18.C. 12.D. 4.9. In Paragraph 5, the author is trying to tell the readers _.A. how important making friends isB. school time is an important period to d
22、evelop friendshipC. how much has been done to keep friendshipD. that friendship is not easy to keep10. The underlined phrase drift away from in Paragraph 6 means _.A. make sense ofB. make up withC. feel sorry forD. lose touch with11. This passage is most probably taken from _.A. a newspaperB. an adv
23、ertisementC. a textbookD. Facebook or TwitterDAlmost none of us have time to read everything wed like to read. Yet we lose countless hours to daily activities that bring us little joy like taking buses and waiting in line. What if we could turn these little blocks of unoccupied time into precious an
24、d rewarding moments for learning and thinking?Established in 2021, iReader, a micro-learning app on mobile phones, brings the biggest ideas from best-selling books through 15-minute audio (音频) and test. So far, more than 3000 books have been included, ranging from psychology and parenting to managem
25、ent and economies, with new titles added every day.iReader is pioneering a new method of reading, with over 9 million users enjoying the benefits already. According to the Pew Research Center (PRC), the British read just 4 paper books a year and over 25% havent read a single paper book this year, bu
26、t reading isnt dying. There are now more ways for the British to read than ever before, due to the widespread use of e-books and audio books.The books in iReader are rewritten to ensure it is easy to remember the main content. The way the content is edited has been specifically designed to ensure it
27、 is useful in practice. Besides, the content is rewritten with related examples in real life, which means users are more likely to remember and apply what is helpful to them.Holger Seim, German co-founder of this app, declares, “iReader gives you the biggest ideas in the shortest possible time. It t
28、ransforms great ideas into small packages you can listen to or read in just 15 minutes.”12. What does the author advise people to do in unoccupied time?A. Bring joy to daily routine.B. Write and share.C. Avoid taking buses.D. Learn and think.13. What can we infer from the PRCs findings?A. The Britis
29、h benefit little from reading.B. Reading methods are more important than before.C. Digital technology has taken place of paper books.D. New forms of books are changing the way the British read.14. How does iReader make the content easy to remember?A. By bringing fun to it.B. By making it useful.C. B
30、y using artistic designs.D. By taking users as examples.15. What is the best title for the text?A. iReader: big ideas in small packagesB. iReader unites worldwide book-loversC. iReader: the best new appD. iReader prevents reading from dying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。选项中有两项
31、为多余选项。Volunteering offers vital help to people in need and the community. _16_.Volunteering can help you find friends, learn new skills, and even advance your career.Volunteering can connect you to others. _17_ Unpaid volunteers are often the glue (黏合剂). They hold a community together. Volunteering
32、helps meet new people for a newcomer. Dedicating your time as a volunteer helps you make new friends, expand your network, and boost your social skills._18_Volunteering gives you the opportunity to practice and develop your social skill. You can also gain new skills through it. For example, you coul
33、d learn nursing skills by volunteering at a nursing home. _19_ Many volunteering opportunities provide extensive training so that volunteers can gain more professional skills.Volunteering can advance your career. If youre considering a new career, volunteering can help you get experience in your are
34、a of interest and meet people in the field. Even if youre not planning on changing careers, volunteering gives you the opportunity to practice important skills used in the workplace, such as teamwork, communication, problem solving, project planning, task management, and organization. _20_A. Volunte
35、ering can reduce depression.B. Volunteering can increase your skills.C. It can be hard to find time to volunteer.D. But the benefits can be even greater for you, the volunteer.E. One of the benefits of volunteering is the impact on the community.F. Just because volunteer work is unpaid does not mean
36、 the skills you learn are basic.G. You might feel more comfortable at work once youve learned these skills in volunteering.语言知识及应用（共两节，满分30分）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，掌握其大意，然后从2135各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。You cant imagine how crazy I was about football when I was young. For years, m
37、y life follow a(n) _21_: I slipped out the house and played football until dark. But I was _22_ infected with malaria (感染疟疾) one day. Soon enough, my mother rushed me to the hospital. And the doctor said I needed to be _23_ into the hospital.My dad often spent the night with me in the hospital while
38、 my mother _24_ my sister at home. Then came the happiest moments when my father told me wonderful _25_.My father was a(n) _26_ storyteller. In the hospital; he would tell me a story or two, or, sometimes, if he was not too tired, many in response to my request. He _27_ bicycle sounds and the howl (
39、吼叫) of the wind so vividly that the pictures would never _28_ away from my mind. So happy were these moments that sometimes I even wished to _29_ my hospital stay.Because of my moms strict and careful care later it became _30_ difficult to recover slowly. No longer sick, no more stories. _31_, I wen
40、t into my fathers room one evening.“Dad, you tell me stories only when Im sick.”My father laughed, “You are already eight and can read by yourself.”He _32_ me a book and said “Go and read that. Itll tell you stories.”That night, I opened the book and read what turned out to be the most _33_ story th
41、at I had ever read.What I discovered that night _34_ my life. I became thirsty for books and became a voracious (求知欲强的) _35_. Through reading, I felt as though I were on the magical journey to the endless.21. A. patternB. customC. methodD. aim22. A. happilyB. unluckilyC. regularlyD. definitely23. A.
42、 employedB. adoptedC. admittedD. encouraged24. A. dealt withB. laughed atC. went throughD. looked after25. A. storiesB. jokesC. secretsD. truths26. A. impoliteB. determinedC. giftedD. terrible27. A. copiedB. recordedC. developedD. selected28. A. fallB. fadeC. separateD. return29. A. widenB. lengthen
43、C. shortenD. strengthen30. A. extremelyB. hardlyC. directlyD. slightly31. A. SatisfiedB. ShockedC. DiscouragedD. Excited32. A. postedB. taughtC. owedD. handed33. A. fascinatingB. reasonableC. meaningfulD. disappointing34. A. controlledB. changedC. disturbedD. improved35. A. performerB. storytellerC.
44、 writerD. reader第二节：（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。What comes to mind when you think of kungfu? If your mind _36_ (occupy) by images of Shaolin monks, Bruce Lee, or Kung Fu Panda, you are right. But for Laurence J. Brahm, an American documentary filmmaker, the first thing _37_
45、springs to mind is the concept (概念) of non-violence.“Kungfu, in my eyes, is a mirror of Chinese culture.” Brahms aid. “Actually, the traditional _38_ (value) of kungfu are in the minds of all Chinese people. China adopts a policy of not wanting _39_ (have) conflict with other countries. Why does Chi
46、na want to be in harmony _40_ other nations? Its part of the psychology (心理) of the Chinese people. Its also _41_ (nation) psychology.”Brahma so believes that todays world _42_ (bad) need store start equal exchanges between countries without stereotypes (成见), and that culture and sports, such as kun
47、g fu, can serve as _43_ great channel and platform.“In the same way, as a cultural and sports exchange, ping-pong _44_ (open) relations for China with the West in the 1970s, and kung fu can become the new cultural exchange of our time, _45_ (bring) people together by sharing skills and culture, and furthering respect and understanding.”.课内基础知识考查（共两节，满分25分）第一节 根据中文提示，写出正确的单词。（每题1分，共15分）46. Two rich brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a _ (打赌). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)47. I have to _(承认) that it definitely feels good to be back in the city again.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)48. Today, in s
