2018-2019学年北京市东城区高一(上)期末英语试卷

第1页，共18页2018-2019学年北京市东城区高一（上）期末英语试卷副标题题号IIIIIIIVVVIVII总分得分一、阅读理解（本大题共12小题，共24.0分）ATotheEditor：Astheownerofalocalrestaurant，Itrytostayongoodtermswiththemembersofthecommunity，bothyoungandold．Iencouragelocalpeopletospendtimeindowntownareas，andIalsoencourageyoungpeopletoexerciseasmuchastheycan．However，havingyoungpeopleridingskateboardsupanddownoursidewalks，knockingoverpedestrians（行人），andgenerallybeingarealtrouble，isnotexactlywhatIhadinmind．Rightnow，youngpeopleareskatingonthesidewalksandintheparkinglotsafterschoolandonweekends，butschoolwillsoonbeout．Whatwillhappenthen？Ithinkweallknowtheanswer．Kidswillberidingupanddownthestreetsalldaylongandintotheeveningduringthesummervacation．Mostoftheskateboardingkidsarepoliteandcareful．Theytrynottobotherpeoplewalkingonthesidewalks，andtheystayoutofthetraffic．Buttheyarestillkids，andtherewillbeverymanyofthemonthestreetassoonasschoolletsout．Therearealwaysafewtroublemakers，too，andtheywillcauseproblems．Iwouldliketosuggestthatweavoidthewholesituationbydoingsomethingaboutitnow．Ithinkthebestwaywouldbetobuildaskateparkinthedowntownareawherekidscanskateasmuchastheywant．Suchaparkwouldprovideaplaceforthekidstogoandwouldhelppreventaccidentsonthesidewalksandinthestreets．Ialsothinkthiscanbedoneinexpensively．Askateparkdoesnotrequirealotofresources，andIthinkmanyparentswouldcontributetimeandmoneytotheproject．MartinLaPierre1.Whoisthewriterofthisletter？______A.Anewspaperreporter．B.Aschoolteacher．C.Agovernmentofficial．D.Arestaurantowner．2.Thewriteragreesthat______．A.peopleshouldtakemorewalksonthesidewalksB.youngkidsshouldspendmoretimeatschoolC.peopleshouldgetalongwellwitheachotherD.youngpeopleshouldtakeexerciseactively3.Whatisthewritermostconcernedabout？______A.Skateboardersdonothavegoodmanners．B.There'llbetoomanyskateboardersonthesidewalks．C.Youngpeopletodayaredifferentfromthoseofthepast．D.Manyparentsdon'tspendenoughtimeontheirchildren．第2页，共18页4.Thewriterwritesthisletterto______．A.suggestaparkprojectB.advertisethecityC.comparelocalschoolsD.introduceaprogramBRickhascerebralpalsy（大脑瘫瘦）．Athisbirth，thedoctorstoldhisfather，DickHoytthathewouldneverdevelopproperly．Therewasnohope，theysaid，ofhimbeinganythingmorethanavegetable．EventhoughRickcouldn'tspeakorwalk，theHoytsdecidedtoraisehimlikehisbrothersathome．Theybelievedthathewasasintelligentasthem．Theytookhimcamping，cross-countryskiingandswimmingatthebeach．Attheageof13，Rickfinallywasadmittedtoapublicschool．Aspecialcomputerwasdesignedtoallowhimtocommunicate．Bytappingaswitchwiththesideofhishead，Rickwasabletoselectletterstoformwordsandsentences．RickgraduatedfromhighschoolandfromBostonUniversityandnowlivesinhisownapartmentwithpersonalcarenurses．Itwasduringmiddleschoolthathetoldhisfatherhewouldliketojoininafive-milebenefitrunforalocalplayerwhohadbeenparalyzed（瘫痪）inanaccident．Hewantedtolettheplayerknowthatlifewentoneventhoughhewasparalyzed．Dickwasnotarunner，butheagreedtopushRickthroughtheracecourseinhiswheelchair．Duringtherun，Rickfeltasthoughhewasn'tdisabledanymore-hewassimplyoneoftherunners．Whenwegothomethatnight，Rickwroteonhiscomputer，‘Dad，whenI'mrunning，itfeelslikemydisabilitydisappears'，whichwasaverypowerfulmessagetome，saidDick．TeamHoytbegancompetinginthelate1970s．Atfirst，othercompetitorsoftentreatedthemasoutsidersandevenavoidedthem．Butgradually，whatbeganasawayforRickHoyttoexperienceinclusionandequalitybroadenedinitspurpose．TeamHoythavebeencompetinginmorethan1，000races，includingmarathons，triathlonsandIronmancompetitions．Inadditiontotheirathleticevents，theHoytstourthecountrytospeakabouttheirexperiences．TheyalsohavesetuptheHoytFoundation，whichseekstohelpyoungpeoplewithdisabilitiesjoinintoeverydayactivitiessotheymaylivefruitfulandproductivelives．Justafewdaysbeforethe2013BostonMarathon，abronzestatueoftheHoyts，titledYesYouCan!，wasunveiled（揭幕）outsideBoston'sCenterElementarySchooltohonorTeamHoyt'sracingrecord．Untilnow，theyhavebeencompetingasateamformorethan30years，andtheyhavenoplansonretiring．5.HowcanRickcommunicatewithothers？______A.Withbodylanguage．B.Withacomputer．C.ByselectingideasontheInternet．D.Bywritingletterswithhishands．6.WhydidTeamHoytdecidetobegincompetinginathleticeventsinthelate1970s？______A.Toencouragethedisabledtoliveactivelives．B.TomakeRickfeelincludedineverydaylife．C.ToraisemoneyfortheHoytFoundation．D.Tochallengeothercompetitors'records．7.WhywasabronzestatueoftheHoytsbuilt？______第3页，共18页A.TocongratulatetheHoytsonsettinguptheschool．B.ToexpressthanksofthedisabledtoTeamHoyt．C.TohonorTeamHoytfortheirachievements．D.Topresentafather'slovetohisson．8.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeTeamHoyt？______A.Devotedanddetermined．B.Skillfulandintelligent．C.Stubbornandgenerous．D.Kindandcurious．CImagineyourdogstartsbarkingandhidesunderatablerightbeforeanearthquake．Isyourdogpsychic？Theideathatanimalscanpredictearthquakesandothernaturaldisastersisn'tnewatall．Scientistshavebeenexploringthistopicforyears，tryingtofindoutwhetheranimalshaveasixthsensethatallowsthemtopredictnaturaldisasters．Anexampleofstrangeanimalbehaviorbeforeadisasterwasthe2004tsunami（海啸）inIndiaandSri