内蒙古通辽市科左后旗甘旗卡第二高级中学2020-2021学年高一上学期期末英语试题 含答案

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2020-2021 学年度下学期期末考试高一英语试题
英 语
第二部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分 50 分）
第一节 阅读理解 ( 共20 小题；每小题 2分, 满分 40 分 )
A
What is the number one favorite pet in the UK? If you think the answer is dogs, you are wrong.
There are 8.6 million cats and 8.3 million dogs in Britain according to recent figures. But experts
predict that there will be more dogs than cats next year as dogs become more and more popular.
Dogs as decorations
We like to spend time with our pets. The Queen is famous for her affection for dogs and is often
photographed with them. Nowadays some dog owners are more extreme — a few TV celebrities even
take their dogs shopping or to restaurants. Chihuahuas are especially popular as “handbag dogs”
because they are so small.
Dog holidays
People are also giving their pets holidays. Many UK hotels and holiday parks now welcome dogs
as guests. What about owners who go abroad? They can leave their pets at a dog hotel or dog spa
while they are away. Some even provide their dog guests with a TV.
Dogs are for life
The British charity, Dogs Trust, finds homes for thousands of lost and abandoned dogs every
year. Their famous slogan “A dog is for life and not just for Christmas” was created in the 1970s to
teach people about the responsibility of owning a dog. Dogs Trust told British people not to give dogs
as gifts or treat them like toys.
Dogs on TV
Victoria Sitwell is the host of the popular TV programme called “It’s me or the dog”. In the
show Victoria helps dog owners with their pets’ bad behaviour. She tries to find solutions to problems
such as a Dalmatian who thinks he owns the house and won’t let the family sit on the sofa, dogs that
will only eat ice cream and biscuits and even a bulldog who uses the owner’s bed as a toilet.
Fashion for dogs
You can shop online or on the high street for the latest in dog clothes and accessories. Specialist
shops sell items such as dog boots, dog fancy dress costumes, dog coats, dog dresses and dog pants.
21. Why Chihuahuas are usually popular as “handbag dogs”?
A. Because they are naughty.
B. Because the owners like to spend time with their pets.
C. Because they are small in size.
D. Because they often photographed by their owners.
22. What would the owners do with their pets while they are away?
A. Give their pets as gifts to others. B. Treat their pets with a TV.
C. Leave their pets at a dog hotel or dog spa. D. Leave their pets alone at home.
23. Where does the passage most probably come from?
A. A scientific website. B. A book about how to get along with pets.
C. An entertainment newspaper. D. A special column (栏目) about pets.
B
A person is on trial for murder（谋杀） in a court room in Oklahoma. There is strong evidence
indicating that he is guilty(有罪的). However, the dead body is not found.
In the defense’s ( 辩护方) closing speech, the lawyer, knowing that his client ( 委托人) is guilty
and that it looks like he’ll probably be seriously punished, decided to play a clever trick.
“Ladies and gentlemen of the jury (陪审团), I have a surprise for you all,” the lawyer says as he
looks at his watch. “Within one minute, the person assumed dead in this case will walk into this court
room,” he says and he looks towards the court-room door. The jury, somewhat surprised, looks at the
door eagerly. A minute passes. Nothing happens.
Finally the lawyer says, “Actually, I made up the previous statement. But you all waited with
expectation. I, therefore, put it to you that there is a reasonable doubt in this case as to whether
anyone was killed and insist that you pass a judgment of no guilty.”
The jury, clearly confused, back off to discuss.
A very few minutes later, the jury returned and one of them pronounces a verdict ( 裁 决 ) of
guilty.
“But how?” asks the lawyer in surprise. “You must have had some doubt; I saw all of you stare
at the door.”
Answers the jury member, “Oh, we did look. But your client（客户） didn’t.”
24. Why was the person on trial according to the passage?
A. Because he couldn’t pay off the debts.
B. Because he probably killed somebody.
C. Because he didn’t pay the tax in time.
D. Because he planned to cheat the jury.
25. Why did the lawyer come up with the trick?
A. To find the body. B. To frighten the jury.
C. To help his client. D. To save himself.
26. Why did the jury look at the door eagerly?
A. The lawyer’s words must be true.
B. They expected the dead person’s family to come in.
C. They were surprised and cheated by the lawyer.
D. They thought the person on trial was escaping.
27. What did the jury member’s answer mean in the last paragraph?
A. They firmly believed that nobody was killed.
B. The behavior of the client gave him away.
C. The jury still needed more evidence to prove it.
D. The lawyer’s words were worth thinking about.
C
Ireland(爱尔兰) has had a very difficult history. The problems started in the 16th century when
English rulers tried to conquer(征服) Ireland. For hundreds of years, the Irish people fought against
the English. Finally, in 1921, the British government was forced to give independence to the south of
Ireland. The result is that today there are two “Irelands”. Northern Ireland, in the north, is part of
the United Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland, in the south, is an independent country.
In the 1840s the main crop, potatoes, was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of
hunger. This, and a shortage(短缺) of work, forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA,
the UK, Australia and Canada. As a result of these problems, the population fell from 8.2 million in
1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.
For many years, the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers. Today, many people
still work on the land but more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and
offices. Life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside, where things move at a quieter
and slower pace.
The Irish are famous for being warm－hearted and friendly. Oscar Wilde, a famous Irish writer,
once said that the Irish were “the greatest talkers since the Greeks”. Since independence, Ireland has
revived( 复 兴 ) its own culture of music, language, literature and singing. Different areas have
different styles of old Irish songs which are sung without instruments. Other kinds of Irish music use
many different instruments such as the violin, whistles, etc.
28. What does the author tell us in Paragraph 1?
A. How the Irish fought against the English.
B. How Ireland gained independence.
C. How English tried to conquer Ireland.
D. How two “Irelands” came into being.
29. We learn from the text that in Ireland________．
A. food shortages and lack of work in the 1840s led to a fall in population
B. people are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countryside
C. it is harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory worker
D. different kinds of old Irish songs are all sung with instruments
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2020-2021学年度下学期期末考试高一英语试题英语第二部分英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分）第一节阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分)AWhatisthenumberonefavoritepetintheUK?Ifyouthinktheanswerisdogs,youarewrong.Thereare8.6millioncatsand8.3milliondogsinBritainaccordingtorecentfigures.Butexpertspredictthattherewillbemoredogsthancatsnextyearasdogsbecomemoreandmo...

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