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广东省梅州市三校学年高一下学期联考英语试题Word版含答案
2020-2021学年度三校联考高一第二学期阶段性测试
—英语试题
考试时间:
2021年4月1日上午8:
00-10:
00试卷满分:
150分
第二部分阅读(共两节,满分37.5分)
第一节(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25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。
A
Somebestmusicandoperaholidaysfor2021.
TanglewoodFestival
ThevillagesofLenoxandStockbridgeinwesternMassachusettshavebeenthesummerhomeoftheBostonSymphonyOrchestraformorethan80years,anditsannualTanglewoodfestivalisEastCoastAmerica'smostdistinguishedmusicevent.AndrisNelsons,BSOmusicdirector,conducts14oftheconcertsandstarperformersincludeEmanuelAx,PaulLewisandAnneSophieMutter.TicketsonsaleFebruary10.
June15—Aug25(tanglewood.org)
AspenFestival
Thisyearisthe70thanniversaryoftheAspenMusicFestival,oneofthelongestrunningandmostprestigiousfestivalsintheUnitedStates.The2021programhasyettobeannounced,butatypicaleightweeksummerseasonincludesmorethan400classicalmusicevents—includingconcertsbyfiveorchestras,solo(独奏)andclassicalmusicperformances,fullystagedoperaproductions,musiclessons,lectures,andchildren'sprogramming.TicketsanddetailsavailableinFebruary.
June27—Aug18(aspenmusicfestival.com)
GrandTetonMusicFestival
Aspen'sgreatclassicalmusiccompetitorintheRockyMountainsistheGrandTeton,whichhasbeenheldinJacksonHolesince1962andatitsheartisatimberconcerthall,theWalkFestivalHall,famousforitsfriendlyatmosphereandexcellentnaturalsound.Despiteitsrelativelymodestsize,thehallattractsthegreats—currentmusicdirectoristheScottishconductorDonaldRunnicles.Theprogramfor2021isyettobeannouncedbutsubscriptionsareonsalefromFebruary1,singleticketsfromMarch1.
July2—Aug17(gtmf.org)
SalzburgFestival
TheexcitementisbuildinginSalzburgbothforthissummerandforits100thanniversaryyearin2020.BartheProms,itistheworld'soldestmusicfestivalandthisyearitwillpackinanunbelievable199performancesin43daysat16venues.Thisyear'sthemeis“Myths”andincludesfirstpublicperformancesofMozart'sIdomeneoandGeorgeEnescu'soperaOedipe.
July20—Aug31(salzburgfestival.at)
21.Whichofthefestivalshastheshortesthistory?
A.TanglewoodFestival.
B.AspenFestival.
C.SalzburgFestival.
D.GrandTetonMusicFestival.
22.WhatcanwelearnaboutTanglewoodFestival?
A.ItisheldfromJune27toAug18.
B.ItsticketscanbeavailablefromMarch1.
C.ItisbestknownintheeastcoastofAmerica.
D.Itsmoreinformationcanbegotfromgtmf.org.
23.WhatisthesimilaritybetweenAspenFestivalandSalzburgFestival?
A.TheirticketscanbegotinFebruary.
B.Theywillbeheldinthesamemonths.
C.Theybothhavemusicandoperaperformances.
D.Theiraudiencecanbebothadultsandchildren.
B
Whenitcomestothemostfamous20thcenturypaintersoftheUnitedStates,GrandmaMosesshouldbementioned,althoughshedidnotstartpaintinguntilshewasinherlateseventies.Assheoncesaidtoherself:
"Iwouldneversitbackinarockingchair,waitingforsomeonetohelpme."Noonecouldhavehadamoreactiveoldage.
ShewasbornonafarminNewYorkState,oneoffiveboysandfivegirls.At12shelefthomeandwasindomesticserviceuntilat27shemarriedThomasMoses,thehiredhandofoneofheremployers.Theyfarmedmostoftheirlives,firstinVirginiaandtheninNewYorkState,atEagleBridge.Shehadtenchildren,ofwhomfivesurvived;herhusbanddiedin1927.
GrandmaMosespaintedalittleasachildandmadeembroidery(刺绣)picturesasahobby,butonlychangedtooilsinoldagebecauseherhandsbecametoostiff(僵硬的)tosewandshestillwantedtokeepbusyandpassthetime.Herpictureswerefirstsoldatthelocaldrugstoreandatamarketandweresoonnoticedbyabusinessmanwhoboughtallthatshepainted.Threeofthepictureswereexhibited(展览)intheMuseumofModernArt,andin1940shehadherfirstexhibitioninNewYork.Betweenthe1930'sandherdeath,sheproducedsome2,000pictures:
carefulandlivelyportrayalsofthecountrylifeshehadknownforsolong,withawonderfulsenseofcolorandform."IthinkreallyhardtillIthinkofsomethingreallypretty,andthenIpaintit"shesaid.
24.WhatdoesPara2mainlytalkabout?
A.MosesandherchildrenB.Mosesandherchildhood
C.AnintroductiontoMoses’lifeD.AnintroductiontoMoses’marriage
25.WhatdidGrandmaMosesspentmostofherlifedoing?
A.embroideringB.paintingC.nursingDfarming
26Theunderlinedword“portrayals”inlastparagraphmeans________.
A.performancesB.descriptionsC.achievementsD.stages
27.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.GrandmaMosesandHerPictures.
B.GrandmaMosesandHerFamily.
C.GrandmaMosesandHerExhibition.
D.GrandmaMoses:
TheBestPainterof20thcentury
C
Whenyouralarmclockringsandyoudragyourselfoutofbed,youprobablywonder:
Whyonearthdoesschoolhavetostartsoearly?
Fortunately,thereisanewlawtobackyouup–orbetterstill,science.AlawinCaliforniarequiresthatpublicmiddleschoolsbeginclassesnoearlierthan8:
00amandthathighschoolsstartnoearlierthan8:
30am.ThelawwillgointoeffectbyJuly1,2022.
Startingschoolat8:
00or8:
30inthemorningmaynotsoundlikeabigchange,butitcouldmeanonemorehourofsleepforstudentswhousedtostartschoolat7:
30orevenearlier.“Theeffectofthatonehourissomethingtheywillbefeelingas40-year-oldadults,”SumitBhargava,asleepexpertatStanfordUniversity,toldTheNewYorkTimes.Hesaidthatnothavingenoughsleepcanaffectstudents’mentalhealthandincreasetheriskoffatnessanddiabetes(糖尿病).
Intheshortrun,students’schoolperformancesshouldimprovealmostimmediately.KylaWahlstrom,aresearcherattheUniversityofMinnesota’sCollegeofEducationandHumanDevelopment,foundthatstudentswhohaveenoughsleeparemoreactiveinclassandgetbettergrades.
Somemightsaythaturgingstudentstogotobedearliercouldhavebeenamucheasiersolutionthanchangingtheschooltimetableacrossanentirestate.ButaccordingtotheAmericanAcademyofSleepMedicine,teenagersgothroughbiologicalchangeswhentheyenteradolescence,whichmakesitdifficultforthemtofallasleepbefore11:
00pm.Sowhenschoolstartsat8:
00orearlier,theycanhardlygettheideal8.5-9.5hoursofsleepthatexpertssuggesttheyneedtodotheirbestinthedaytime.
Thisiswhywhenthenewlawcameout,itsauthor,AnthonyPortantino,said,“Generationsofchildrenwillcometoappreciatethishistoricdayandourgovernorfortakingboldaction.”
28.Whatdoesthefirstparagraphserveas?
A.Abackground.B.Anexplanation.
C.Anintroduction.D.Adefinition.
29.WhatcanwelearnfromBhargava’swords?
A.Thenewlawisoflastingbenefittostudents.
B.Lackofsleepaffectsadultsmorethanchildren.
C.Enoughsleepguaranteesstudents’mentalhealth.
D.Theamountofsleeppeopleneedchangeswithage.
30.Whatisthepassagemainlytalkingabout?
A.Lesssleepeasilymakesforhealthproblems.
B.Californiaispushingbackschoolstarttimes.
C.Alawtostarttheschooldaylatertakeseffect.
D.Teenagers’biologicalchangesaffecttheirsleeppatterns.
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。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
31.ThelegendaryvolleyballcoachLangPinggavetheanswerintherecentdocumentary(纪录片)TheIronHammer.
ThedocumentarydisplaysLang'sinspiringjourneyfromhergoldmedalvictoryasavolleyballplayerinthe1984OlympicstoheramazingcareerasasuccessfulcoachforbothTeamUSAfrom2005to2008andChinasince2013.ShewasthefirstpersontowinOlympicvolleyballgoldasaplayerandcoach.LangPingrevealedthesecrettosuchremarkableachievementsinthedocumentary.Asshesaid,“32."
33.Troubledbysevereinjuriestohercervicalvertebra,back,waistandknees,causedbyintenseexerciseandhardwork,the60-year-oldhasundergonemorethan10surgeries.“Nopartsofmybodyfunctionwell,"shejoked.
ButillnessiscertainlynottheonlydifficultyLanghasfaced.In2005,shestruggledwithbalancingraisingherdaughterLydiaBaiLang,wholivedintheUS,andhercoachingcareer.SheeventuallydecidedtoworkforUSAVolleyballthatyear.34.“I'mproudofbeingChinese.”Langrespondedinaninterview.LatershereturnedtoheadtheChinesewomen'svolleyballteamin2013,leadingtheteamsuccessfullydefendingitsWorldCupcrownwithaperfectrecordof11straightwinslastyear.
ThereisnodoubtthatLangisoneofthegreatestplayersandcoachesinhistory.AsanAmericanathletecommentedinthedocumentary,35.
A.WhoisLangPing?
B.Langisthehardesttodefeat.
C.Ibelievevolleyballwasmylife.
D.Whatmakesoneagreatperson?
E.Gloryandchallengesgohandinhand.
F.LangPingislikeMichaelJordaninourminds.
G.ThisdecisionarousedalotofnegativecommentsinChina.
第三部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
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