1、2020年“炎德英才杯”高一基礎(chǔ)學(xué)科知識競賽英語時量：100分鐘 滿分：100分第一部分 閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的a、b、c、d四個選項中選出最佳選項。ahigh school is more than just attending classes and trying to get good grades. students can take full advantage of the opportunities high school offers them to explore their interests and

2、 interact with fellow students in activities and clubs.honor societiesfor students who do well academically or artistically, there are organizations like the national honor society, national science honor society and national art honor society that reward students whose achievements are superior. st

3、udents who desire to be a part of high school honor societies are required to have grade point averages of at least 3.0, on a 4.0 scale, and may have to get nominated(提名)by teachers or request recommendation letters. while these organizations focus on scholarship, they also teach members leadership

4、skills and encourage community service.sports and athletics clubswhether formally joining a sports team or simply participating in school activities, high schools offer students a wide range of sports and athletics clubs. helping students stay active and healthy, these clubs teach students the impor

5、tance of teamwork, patience and practice.community service organizationsorganizations like the key club international and habitat for humanity help students give back to their communities by participating in structured service learning activities. from cleaning a local park to distributing(分配)thanks

6、giving baskets to the homeless, these organizations teach children the importance of reaching out a helping hand to those in need.career development clubsdetermining the right career path comes from exploring different options to learn what each career requires and how it fits your interests. high s

7、chools develop clubs and organizations dedicated to students who want to own businesses, become teachers, doctors, lawyers and actors, among many other careers. students participating in these clubs are active in the community and often compete against students on local, regional and sometimes natio

8、nal levels. clubs like deca(an association of marketing students) and fbla(future business leaders of america) have students compete against one another to test their business skills. other career-oriented clubs include organizations for future teachers, debate and photography enthusiasts.1. which o

9、f the following has a requirement for student achievements?a. career development clubs. b. honor societies.c. community service organizations. d. sports and athletics clubs.2. what do sports and athletics clubs and community service organizations have in common?a. they both need students to work tog

10、ether.b. they both teach students practical skills.c. they both provide moral education for students.d. they both build students confidence.3. what is the purpose of career development clubs?a. to help students with career planning. b. to train people for all walks of life.c. to lead students to fin

11、d their hobbies. d. to improve students awareness of competition.bnature never stops being amazing, says rosemary mosco, master of humorous nature art. her new book, birding is myfavorite video game, combines fascinating facts with charming pictures, and its guaranteed to make you laugh. in fact, th

12、e learning and laughing are both equally important to rosemary.theres so much to love about birds, notes rosemary. i admire that theyre real-life, modern dinosaurs! as an artist, im captivated by their color variations. once you get into birds, the interest snowballs. you can find them almost everyw

13、here. you start to notice subtle behaviors and wing patterns. youre never bored again. teaching a kid to watch birds is a huge gift.birds make regular appearances in rosemarys nature art comics(連環(huán)漫畫). she created charts(圖表)explaining the songs and calls of common eastern and western birds. one of he

14、r most popular pieces is a flow chart helping you to decide whether or not to help a baby bird fallen from a nest. and her own personal favorite cartoon is about tiny owls, meant to be both motivational and mildly disturbing. rosemary explains: one reader asked me if we had any evidence that these o

15、wls can kill and eat a moose(駝鹿). my response was, not yetrosemary loves other animals, and is especially proud of a poster she drew showing every snake in the us and canada. she also has a real soft spot for butterflies. their behaviors can be surprisingly complex, she points out. they defend habit

16、ats with dogfights. they have complex relationships with poisonous plants. some of them cat waste and drink tears. oh, and it helps that they pose nicely for photos.mostly self-taught, rosemary has taken a few art courses, even studying video game art for a bit. during her career, shes created many

17、educational charts, and has been working on some childrens science books. she also has an upcoming comics novel about the solar system.im excited to share more stories about the natural world. rosemary says about the future of her nature art comics. humor gives science wings!4. what is the main feat

18、ure of rosemarys comics?a. a novel of ecology and cartoons.b. a combination of nature art and science.c. a mixture of entertainment and education.d. a book of interesting facts and behavior charts.5. what does the underlined word captivated mean in paragraph 2?a. puzzled. b. attracted. c. shocked. d

19、. encouraged.6. the purpose of writing paragraph 4 is to .a. share the content of rosemarys comicsb. explain the popularity of rosemarys artc. prove the hardship of rosemarys creationd. disclose the source of rosemarys inspiration7. what is rosemary most likely to do next?a. take some art courses. b

20、. write a new birding book.c. draw the sun humorously. d. observe mooses behavior.csign language, the primary form of communication of the deaf community, has been in use for hundreds of years. youre probably most familiar with american sign language, but sign language is used all over the world and

21、 has nearly 150 variations. sign language interpreters can be seen everywhere from classrooms and graduation ceremonies to major sporting events.when you think of sign language, you most likely imagine signers using their hands to form words and letters. however, hands arc only one of the many diffe

22、rent body language techniques that signers use to get their meaning across. in fact, much of the grammatical structure of sign language is not indicated by the signers hands.while the hands are responsible for forming the words themselves, markers called non-manual elements control much of the langu

23、ages grammatical structure. non-manual elements (or markers) arc body language techniques that dont use the hands. these include head movements, body positioning and facial expressions. used together with the signs. these elements give sign language a subtle(微妙的)and extremely complicated grammatical

24、 structure. linguist andrea lackner from alpcn-adria university in austria did a study that shows just how important these non-manual elements arc to sign language users.the study assessed just how many different things non-manual elements can do. for this study, all participants were deaf users of

25、austrian sign language. they watched a video of someone using sign language, and they had to describe the purpose of each non-manual element. the results were very complicated. for instance, things as subtle as the direction of the signers gaze can indicate whether or not a statement is hypothetical

26、(假設(shè)的). a single head movement can indicate the emotion of a statement, a conditional or if situation, or a signers feelings toward a hypothetical question. body language is always important, but in sign language, it can change the entire meaning of a sentence!8. what do signers use their hands to do

27、 mostly?a. to know peoples words and letters. b. to understand peoples meanings.c. to form the grammatical structure. d. to form words and letters.9. what do non-manual elements include?a. words, sign language and body language.b. head movements, body language and signs.c. head movements, body posit

28、ioning and facial expressions.d. body positioning, facial expressions and signs.10. what does the study show about sign language?a. the main function of the non-manual elements.b. the importance of the non-manual elements.c. the influence of body language on sign language.d. the influence of sign la

29、nguage on body language.11. what may be the best title for the text?a. non-manual elements counts in sign language b. ways to avoid being misunderstoodc. grammatical elements in sign language d. the importance of sign languagednobel prize-winners, legendary(傳奇的)authors, and famous scientists-you mig

30、ht think all these people were born to be creative. however, thats not always the case.while well-known figures like pablo picasso and albert einstein did their most significant work in their youth, famous american poet robert frost and english-born natural scientist charles darwin were known as lat

31、e bloomers-people whose talents were not noticeable until later in life.this idea of peaking at different times inspired new research from the united states. many people believe that creativity is exclusively(獨有地)associated with youth, but it really depends on what kind of creativity youre talking a

32、bout, said bruce weinberg, a professor of economics at the university of chicago and co-author of the study.according to the study, published earlier this month in the journal de economist, there are two types of people: conceptual(概念的)and experimental thinkers.to reach this conclusion, researchers

33、took the 31 previous winners of the nobel prize in economics and arranged them according to when they did their most significant work, to identify their creative peaks.some peaked from ages 25-29. classified as conceptual thinkers, these people think outside of the box, coming up with new ideas befo

34、re they become used to the conventional way of doing things.the second creative peak came with economists in their 50s. these are experimental thinkers who have been in their fields for a long time. this allows them to learn from errors and experiment with different processes, before eventually find

35、ing new solutions.whether you hit your creative peak early or late in your career depends on whether you have a conceptual or experimental approach, said weinberg. he added that their study isnt limited to economics, saying it can apply to other creative disciplines(知識領(lǐng)域). so if youre struggling to

36、come up with new ideas, dont panic. your creative peak may be yet to arrive.12. what did the study from the us find?a. young people arc not necessarily more creative than old people.b. most people take a conceptual approach when thinking.c. peoples creative peak in their life is related to their job

37、 type.d. conceptual and experimental thinkers hit their peaks at different times.13. what is the characteristic of conceptual thinkers?a. they tend to challenge conventional rules. b. they arc creative due to their young ages.c. they arc likely to follow traditonal rules. d. they fail to come up wit

38、h new ideas.14. what do we know about experimental thinkers?a. their talents usually bloom in their 20s.b. they are good at doing experiments.c. they work out new methods based on experience.d. they are more successful than conceptual thinkers.15. what would weinberg probably agree with?a. its diffi

39、cult to find ones talent in later years.b. more research needs to be done about creative peaks.c. conceptual thinkers could be more successful in the art field.d. experimental thinkers from other fields may succeed in their 50s.第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。how to im

40、prove math skillsmake math part of your life. take the opportunity to put your math skills to work in new and different situations outside your normal routine. 16 for example, if, say, a sweater thats regularly$38 is on sale for 30% off, what is the sale price? or if you plan to hike a new trail tha

41、ts 7 miles long and it takes you 20 minutes to walk a mile, how long should you plan for your hike to take?make studying math a priority. 17 doing so will help you avoid procrastinating(拖延)and make it easier to get into math mode(模式)instead of sitting and staring blankly at the math book for 10 minu

42、tes. after putting in your study time, reward yourself by doing something you enjoy. it will encourage you to get through your math work and help you associate it with something pleasurable.take a break every hour. 18 you wont be able to maintain necessary focus and youll quickly tire yourself out.

43、instead, take a quick break to stand up, stretch, get a drink, or use the bathroom every hour. 19 in math, each topic builds upon the next, so, much like reading, its difficult to make forward progress if you havent mastered all of the necessary steps. if youre struggling with a particular idea or c

44、oncept, dont skip it and move ahead. 20 a. solve problems neatly and completely.b. master one concept before moving on to the next.c. take the time to apply math in common situations.d. avoid trying to solve math problems in your head.e. dont try to work hard through four unbroken hours of math prob

45、lems.f. instead, seek help from the instructor or the tutor until youve mastered the idea.g. set aside time to work on math at the same time and in the same place every day.第二部分 語言運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分25分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的a、b、c、d四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。the road less travelledpennsylvania is one of

46、 the oldest states in america full of mysterious places. one of those places has been 21 for decades. my dad loves history. when he learned it was 22 to the public, he decided to take a bike trip with me to 23 this historic road. i was 14 then.my dad chose a 16-mile section of the road for us to rid

47、e. part of it included an old and long tunnel(隧道)called the sideling hill tunnel. to 24 , we checked our tires and made sure our bike lights had batteries. in the morning, we 25 our bikes into the trunk of the car. then we set off on a cool fall afternoon.after a two-hour drive, we reached the road.

48、 then our bike trip started. it went smoothly.as we approached the sideling hill tunnel, i felt 26 as it was black inside! but my dad 27 me. he said be would be right beside me. he reminded me to be 28 all the way and keep my 29 on!when we entered the tunnel, the sound of our bikes 30 through the da

49、rkness. i shined my flashlight around and saw walls covered in graffiti. i was pretty scared, but 31 following my dad helped me relax. that gave me 32 to keep going. and i was so happy to ride out into the 33 afternoon!whenever i am going through hardships in life, i remember this 34 . it reminds me

50、 that my dad is always beside me. he turns on the light of 35 in my heart. and he gives me courage to keep riding through lifes dark tunnels.21. a. occupied b. abandoned c. ruined d. founded22. a. familiar b. dangerous c. strange d. open23. a. explore b. challenge c. follow d. track24. a. start b. p

51、repare c. compete d. arrive25. a. turned b. moved c. loaded d. lifted26. a. content b. nervous c. comfortable d. curious27. a. persuaded b. believed c. encouraged d. forced28. a. active b. energetic c. silent d. careful29. a. light b. cellphone c. camera d. music30. a. got b. rushed c. spread d. cal

52、led31. a. appealing to b. insisting on c. waiting for d. focusing on32. a. courage b. pressure c. expectation d. honor33. a. quiet b. bright c. dark d. perfect34. a. accident b. past c. story d. trip35. a. hope b. appreciation c. interest d. trust第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式

53、。july is the month when natures berries and stone fruits arc on the market. these colourful and sweet jewels from british columbias fields 36 (be) little powerhouses of nutritional(營養(yǎng)的)protection.of the common berries, strawberries are 37 (high)in vitamin c. because of their seeds, raspberries conta

54、in a little more protein(蛋白質(zhì)), iron and zinc. blueberries are 38 (particular) high in antioxidants(抗氧化物質(zhì)). the yellow and orange stone fruits such as peaches are high in the carotenoids(類胡蘿卜素)we turn into vitamin a and 39 are antioxidants.when combined with berries or slices of other fruits, frozen

55、bananas make 40 excellent base for thick, cooling fruit shakes 41 low fat ice cream. if you like, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them 42 (turn) brown. frozen bananas 43 (last) several weeks, depending on 44 (they) ripeness and the temperature of the freezer. now, you can

56、feed your kids with the nutritional fruit 45 (mix)!第三部分 寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)假如你叫李華，是校學(xué)生會主席。下周你校舉行第十屆文化節(jié)活動。現(xiàn)在你代表學(xué)校邀請湖南大學(xué)歷史系李教授到你校做關(guān)于樓蘭遺址的講座。請你給他寫一封電子郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1.講座的時間、地點；2.講座的內(nèi)容；3.聯(lián)系方式。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.郵件的開頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫好。dear professor li,i am li hua, chair of the students union of changjun middle school. we are looking forward to your reply.yours,li hua第二節(jié)(滿分20分)閱讀下面材料，根