2020学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题(新版) 新人教版

2019学年度高一（下）期末考试

英语试卷

时间：100分钟 满分：120分

第一部分：听力略

第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40分）

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Hi, everybody!

Welcome to our newly-opened Richards Cinema Bookstore!

Now let me introduce to you some of the new film books in our store.

Are you Chinese film fans? OK, here comes the latest 25 New Takes about Chinese films. It is a collection of 25 fresh readings of different Chinese films from the 1930s to the present. In recent years, Chinese films are very popular in the States, such as Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon, Hero, and Flowers of Shanghai. Do you like French films? Well, here is The French Cinema Book. It covers French films from the 1890s to the beginning of the 21st century. It is written for all lovers of French cinema: students and teachers, specialists and fans, and so on. Maybe you are Indian film fans and star-chasers. Then here is Encyclopedia ( 百科全书 ) of Indian Cinema. The book is a complete introduction to all the best Indian

films. It also offers a full list of names of the famous and successful film stars in the past ten years. You know, the Indian film industry is the largest in the world after our Hollywood.

If you like British films, we have The British Cinema Book. It is a good review of British cinema. This book contains a good many nice pictures.

In our bookstore, you can also find books about Mexican, Japanese, Australian, German and Italian films.

Well, please help yourselves to some coffee or tea, and have a good time here! 21. The speaker of the passage is most probably ________. A. the author of 25 New Takes B. a tourist in the cinema bookstore C. the manager of the cinema bookstore D. a reader of Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema

22. How many Asian countries does the speaker refer to when he talks about the film books?

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A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Nine. 23. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage？ A. Indian cinema is second only to Hollywood.

B. The British Cinema Book includes a complete list of names of stars. C. Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon is well received in the States. D. The French Cinema Book covers over a century's French films.

B

A US girl??s dream to end poverty (贫困) started with a walk down a street in downtown Fresno in California, US.

Kaitlin Riffel was visiting her father at work – the Fresno Rescue Mission, a shelter for the homeless and those in need.

“I never realized there were people in the world who didn’t have a home or food before,” recalled (回忆) Kaitlin, who is now 16. “I knew there was something I had to do about that.”

At age 8, she started raising money to build a playground at Rescue the Children, a facility (机构) in Fresno for women and children in need.

??It took me two years, but my sisters and I raised $365 (2,520 yuan),?? Kaitlin said. ??We started small. We knew we wanted to do something to make a difference.” The amount jumped to $80,000 the following year after the girls teamed up with friends, and the playground was built in 2013. It inspired Kaitlin to found Kids on a Mission, a kid-powered nonprofit organization that has helped hundreds of people living in poverty in the US and abroad.

The work overseas started when Kaitlin, then 13, visited El Salvador in Central America. There, she saw people starving (挨饿) and families living in shelters made of cardboard (纸板).

“The rooms were smaller than my bedroom, but there would be eight people living in [each one],” Kaitlin recalled. “We also got to see the rivers that these people were drinking out of, and [they contained] dirty water.”

Providing clean drinking water for people living in poverty is now a focus (焦

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点) for Kids on a Mission. Children and adult volunteers dig wells (井) and also help orphans (孤儿) by providing food and clothes.

“Being able to see how much they are suffering but then to give them food – that’s life-changing for us,” Kaitlin said.

Kids on a Mission is in the process of giving children larger leadership roles within the organization now that Kaitlin is a junior in high school. She may not play as big of a role in the organization if she moves away for college.

“This young lady just understands that by giving and having a huge heart, she’s not only changing the hearts of people in this community, she’s changing the world,” said Jim Yovino, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools.

24. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Kaitlin was inspired to help the poor when she worked at her father’s organization. B. Kaitlin succeeded in raising enough money for a playground with other people’s help.

C. It took Kaitlin and her sister two years to raise $80,000 for Rescue the Children. D. Kaitlin started volunteering at Rescue the Children when she was 8 years old.

25. What can we learn about Kids on a Mission? A. It was founded by Kaitlin and her sister in 2013.

B. It is a nonprofit organization aiming to end poverty in the US. C. It only recruits (招募) children volunteers from Kaitlin’s community. D. It is now focusing on providing clean drinking water to the poor. 26. According to the article, Kaitlin ______.

A. will continue to lead Kids on a Mission when in college B. is now working on improving her leadership skills C. has positively influenced people in her community

D. has received much financial support for her work from her family 27. The article is mainly written to ______. A. call on readers to help people in need

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B. introduce the work of Kids on a Mission C. show that everyone can make a difference D. share Kaitlin’s story of helping the poor

C

Have you noticed that many of the clothes on the high street look the same these days? So how do young people manage to express their individual (个人的) style? We interviewed some Brits in different parts of the country.

“Young creative people in the UK have always come up with ways to express their individuality through clothes. Punks added zips (拉链) and safety pins , and skaters buy chains (链条) from hardware shops to hang from their trousers. You don’t need money – you need imagination,” said Alexi, art student, Aldershot.

Printing your own T-shirt is the easiest and most common way to customise (定制) clothes. You don’t have to actually make a T-shirt. You can buy a cheap one and add an image (图像) of your choice.

“I used to make customised, multicoloured T-shirts for my friends using fabric (织物) paints. They looked a bit messy but sort of cool. A couple of years ago, my mate Simon made one with a picture of Obama dressed as Che Guevara. He still wears it in fact. It looks great,?? said John, 25, Cheshire.

Everyone knows that students don’t have a lot of money. That doesn’t have to be a problem if you’ve got a bit of imagination.

“I used to make clothes sometimes when I was a student. Once I found a pair of trousers in a shop that I really liked, but I couldn’t afford them. I did a little sketch (素描) in a notebook, bought some fabric in the same colour and copied the trousers using my mum’s sewing machine (缝纫机). I loved it when people didn’t believe I had made them myself,” said Corrine, 31, Dundee.

Buying second-hand or “vintage (复古的)” clothes is a fashion option for many young Brits.

“I like to make or adapt (改造) my own clothes because I know that they will fit and that they’ll look good. I buy stuff like jackets, trousers and dresses in

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