1、北京市朝阳区2021-2022学年高一下期末英语试卷第一部分 知识运用（共三节，30分）第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10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。The Joys of Getting LostMany years ago, I was speaking at a conference in San Antonio, Texas. I _1_ a few days early, alone, to explore the town. So attracted by the sights and so
2、unds that reminded me so much of Mexico, I became _2_ in an area far from the areas that tourists often visit. I _3_ noticed the familiar smell of fresh masa and followed my nose. There was a food store filled with people, all of whom turned and looked at me as I walked in the door. I surely didnt l
3、ook like I belonged there. I _4_ to get more than directions. I stepped up to the counter (柜台) and asked, in Spanish, for 10 pounds of the fresh masa. The man behind the counter said _5_, but looked at me and went into a back room. Within minutes he _6_ with an older woman. She asked me, in Spanish,
4、 what I was going to do with the masa. I told her I was going to take it back to Philadelphia and make tamales (玉米粉蒸肉). Then came the _7_. Unsmiling, she asked if I knew the secret to making good tamales. I looked at her and said that one must be in a good mood, or they would taste bad. She _8_ wide
5、ly and enveloped me in a huge hug. Everyone in the place cheered. She had her son drive me and my masa back to my _9_. I stayed in touch with my new friends for several years after that, and still feel _10_ whenever I think of San Antonio.1. A. leftB. returnedC. arrivedD. replied2 A. lostB. silentC.
6、 angryD. tired3. A. seldomB. immediatelyC. evenD. suddenly4. A. decidedB. agreedC. pretendedD. begged5. A. somethingB. nothingC. everythingD. anything6. A. escapedB. cookedC. appearedD. stood7. A. testB. discussionC. meetingD. service8. A. listenedB. knewC. travelledD. smiled9. A. storeB. companyC.
7、hotelD. house10 A. sadB. warmC. lonelyD. hungry第二节 选词填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）阅读下面句子，根据句意，从方框中选择恰当词组并用其正确形式填空。be curious about come across to sum up take action be honoured tobe regarded as work out refer to end up break down11. Is this the beautiful small town that you often _?12. As we all know, babies
8、 _ everything around them.13. We _ having to put off our holiday because of bad weather.14. Unless governments _, the Earths atmosphere will continue to heat up.15. I _ invite you to visit an exhibition, whose theme is “Creativity Lights Up Life”.16. Although Eileen Gu is only 19 years old, she _ on
9、e of the worlds top freestyle skiers.17. _, for a healthy heart you must take regular exercise and stop smoking.18. We need to _ how much food well need to take with us.19. I _ some old photos when I was cleaning out the room.20. Sandra was late for the meeting because her car _.（请务必将第11至20题的答案写在答题卡
10、指定区域内）第三节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）阅读下面句子，根据句子内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。21. It is a common knowledge _ practice makes perfect. (用适当的词填空)22. Money _ (spend) on the brain is never spent in vain.(所给词的适当形式填空)23. To see one thing _ (be) better than to hear a hundred times. (所给词的适当形式
11、填空)24. In this chapter, I will attempt _ (explain) what led up to cultural difference. (所给词适当形式填空)25. Tracy lay on the river bank, _ (feel) the warmth of the sun against her face. (所给词的适当形式填空)26. He was very happy to see his mother _ (take) good care of in hospital. (所给词的适当形式填空)27. John has been unw
12、ell, and this may be the reason _ he lost the match. (用适当的词填空)28. Please do _ your parents ask you to do. Otherwise, youll get into trouble. (用适当的词填空)29. Steven is a designer _ works have won international praise. (用适当的词填空)30. Home is _ you can find love and care. (用适当的词填空)（请务必将第21至30题的答案写在答题卡指定区域内）
13、第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，38分）第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28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。ARead the post from Paul on the “Answers 4U” website.Read what Sarah writes in reply to Paul.31. What problem does Paul have?A. He worries about his career life.B. He considers himself not creative.C. He has difficul
14、ty understanding things.D. He will fail his course however hard he works.32. What can we learn from Sarahs reply?A. She doesnt get why Paul is afraid.B. She believes each question has the right answer.C. She thinks people should often reflect on their ideas.D. She thinks people should think freely w
15、ithout fear of judgement.33. From the passage we know that _.A. Paul and Sarah are strangersB. Paul and Sarah have the same ideaC. Paul and Sarah are college classmatesD. Paul and Sarah are from the same placeBA new documentary called Silver Surfers shows the inspiring story of a group of teens help
16、ing elderly people to improve the quality of their lives by teaching them how to make use of the Internet. Rosemary Raynes, the director of the documentary, got the idea when talking to her sisters Poppy and Amy about a project they had started several years before in Kinston, Canada. The two teenag
17、ers had a clear goal: they wanted to help elderly people to feel more connected to other people, through the use of the Internet.The two teenagers started the project after seeing how the Internet had changed their own grandparents lives. Their grandparents could use the Internet at a basic level bu
18、t wanted to become more skillful. After the two girls had given them a few basic IT lessons, they were able to use the computer confidently, and became eager users of Facebook and email.The two students were so inspired by the success that they got several of their friends to join them. Together, th
19、ey started to visit a local home for elderly people. Many of the people there couldnt even switch on a computer without help. But the young people were amazed how much they had learned after only a few lessons.Its interesting to see how the silver surfers featured in the documentary all had very dif
20、ferent interests. Some of them wanted to use Facebook to stay in touch with family members. Others were eager to get ideas for travelling, playing an instrument or cooking.Through the project, silver surfers have got good results: 89-year-old Sheila, together with a friend, managed to create a YouTu
21、be cooking class; 93-year-old Marilyn succeeded in making a rap video; Albert, 89, used the Internet to reconnect online with people he hadnt seen for many years.The project has been met with great interest in several countries, and a number of follow-up projects have been started. They are all aime
22、d at helping elderly people to explore the benefits of technology, have fun, and stay in touch with othersthanks to a wonderful project by two teenage girls.34. What does the documentary Silver Surfers show?A. Elderly peoples achievements impress the world.B. Teenagers teach elderly people to use th
23、e Internet.C. Elderly people come together with long-lost friends.D. Teenagers help elderly people master cooking skills.35. Why are the examples of silver surfers mentioned in Paragraph 5?A. To explain the effect of follow-up projects.B. To suggest the good topics for documentary.C. To prove positi
24、ve outcomes achieved by the project.D. To encourage more teenagers to take part in the project.36. Which could be the best title for the passage?A. Home Projects for DirectorsB. Great Success for a DocumentaryC. When Silver Surfers Get ConnectedD. How the Internet Saves Silver SurfersCPeople have be
25、en telling stories for as long as they have been walking the Earth. And from cave paintings to Shakespeares Globe Theatre to Hollywood films, the methods of telling them have got more and more complex.In the 1960s, a new storytelling art form appearedthe urban legend (都市传奇). Even if youve never hear
26、d the term, youve certainly heard an urban legend. What about the story of the unwanted pet alligators that were rushed down the toilet and are now living in the underground tubes of New York City? Or a man who woke up in the yard and saw a note informing him that his house had been stolen?One of th
27、e key features of the urban legend is its lack of an author. The stories appear mysteriously and are then passed on by word of mouth. And, although we know these mini-stories of horror, humour and awkwardness are almost certainly not true, part of us wants to believe them.Then the Internet, which is
28、 packed with stories (everything from jokes to the latest books from top-selling authors), helped create and spread urban legends. Before the Internet, urban legends went around quite slowly. They took time to reach a larger audience. The Internet changed all that almost overnight.The Internet is th
29、e perfect vehicle for the urban legend, for it not only allows the stories to spread much faster but it allows for greater anonymity, tooa lot of what we read online doesnt have an authors name attached to it. This anonymity adds to the overall mystery.Of course, the Internet also allows you to chec
30、k the truth of a story more easily. Over time, a number of sites have appeared which collect stories, find out the truth about their origins and report the results. Often there isnt any truth to the story at all. But sometimes the urban legend grew from something that did actually happen. Because of
31、 the Internet, learning about the origins of an urban legend can be as interesting and enjoyable as the story itself.37. What can we learn about storytelling from the first paragraph?A. It has changed over time.B. It requires modern methods.C. It is the way to explore the earth.D. It has originated
32、from Shakespeares time.38. What does the author mean when he says “the Internet is packed with stories”?A. There are only online stories.B. The stories spread slowly online.C. There are all kinds of stories online.D. The stories take too much space online.39. As for the influence of the Internet on
33、urban legends, the author is _.A. worriedB. satisfiedC. puzzledD. surprised40. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Urban legends are generally mysterious stories.B. Urban legends appear at the same time as the Internet.C. It is more fun to find its origin compared with the story itself.D. P
34、eople like to discover whether urban legends are true or not.DWhere Did Music Come From?Look anywhere and youll find music. Without a single exception, every culture produces some form of it. Yet musics origin remains one of the great secrets of human history.The oldest known instruments are 42,000-
35、year-old bone flutes discovered in caves in Germany. Music surely appeared earlier, but the problem is that music doesnt fossilize and our brains dont fossilize. With little hard evidence, scientists still discuss what evolutionary purpose music serves or whether it serves any purpose at all.For man
36、y years, music researchers have more or less settled into two camps: those who believe the evolution of music is a biological adaptation, and those who believe its a cultural invention. In the latter argument, the music we love dearly is no more than “auditory cheesecake”, as evolutionary scientist
37、Steven Pinker said. Rather than a biological adaptation in its own right, music is a pleasing byproduct of other adaptations, like language. “As far as biological cause and effect are concerned, music is useless,” Pinker said. “Music could disappear from our mankind and the rest of our lifestyle wou
38、ld be absolutely unchanged.”Some found this conclusion too dismissive. After all, the capacity to make and enjoy music seems rooted in each of us, just like other valuable adaptations. “These days music is a profession, but even ordinary people who never had a music lesson have implicit knowledge of
39、 the structure of the music of their culture,” says Sandra Trehub, a scientist at the University of Toronto. Whats more, Trehub studies music sense in babies. They are strongly attracted to music, and they can even remember music months after hearing it. “You see these amazing abilities,” she says,
40、“and you have to think that there is a biological foundation for it.”That doesnt necessarily mean we evolved that foundation for music, but many scientists have offered explanations for why we might have. Some argue music is a system for social relationships, helping us to exist together in united,
41、well-functioning groups. Another possibility is that music originates from the relaxing sounds parents make to communicate with babies. Some researchers even argue that the earliest form of music may have given rise to language itself. Others think that music and language share a common ancestor.Som
42、e have sought a way around the adaptation-invention difference. A musicologist Savage and his group tell the difference between music (a cultural product) and musicality (a biological foundation that allows us to create and appreciate music). This alone doesnt explain the final origin of music, but
43、it does allow room for both nature and nurture. They suggest that cultural music and biological musicality have developed together, in a kind of “gene-culture evolution”.41. People who see music as a cultural product believe that _.A. lifestyles of people change greatly without musicB. music is just
44、 a little more attractive than a tasty cheesecakeC. music is an unexpected result of certain biological adaptationsD. music serves the purpose of evolving in response to their surroundings42. According to the passage, Sandra Trehub believes that _.A. babies are able to memorise music after hearing i
45、t for monthsB. babies are better at recognising musical differences than adultsC. people without musical training know about the musical structure in their cultureD music comes from the sounds made by parents when they communicate with babies43. What does the underlined word “dismissive” in Paragrap
46、h 4 probably mean?A. Worthless.B. Unusual.C. Hopeless.D. Unclear.44. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?A. Savages theory clearly explains where music came from.B. Savage believes biological musicality appeared earlier than cultural music.C. Savages theory is considered to be the broades
47、t cultural music theory so far.D. Savage combines both the adaptation and invention views of music in his research.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。Your brain is mainly composed of about 85 billion neurons (神经元), which is more than the number of stars you ca
48、n see with the eyes. _45_ For example, when youre writing, some neurons send the “move fingers” message to other neurons and this message then travels through the nerves (神经) to your fingers. The electrical signals that are communicated from one neuron to another are what allows you to do everything: write, think, see, jump, tal
