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内蒙古赤峰市学年高一下学期期末联考英语试题
内蒙古赤峰市2020-2021学年高一下学期期末联考英语试题
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4Most-VisitedBeachesintheWorld
Readyforheaven?
Planavisittooneofthesemostpopularbeachesontheglobe.
WhitehavenBeach,Australia
Thisplaceisaccessibleonlybyboat,helicopterorseaplane.Thesandheredoesn'tkeepheatthewaymostothertypesofsanddo,makingiteasytowalkbarefootcomfortablyallday.Campfacilitiesareprovidedforovernightvisitors,butplanaheadforreservationsasthissliceofheavenisinhighdemand.
LanikaiBeach,Hawaii
Beingaheavenlyseaitisabitdifficulttofind.ThepowderywhitesandandturquoisewatersherearesomeofHawaii’sbestPerfectlysuitableforsunrisewatching,itsbeautyisunparalleiedwithpicture-perfectviewsoftwotropicalislandsjustoffshore.Theclosestbathrooms,picnictables,andoutdoorshowersarenearbyatKailuaBeachPark.
HorseshoeBay,Bermuda
ThisrosypinksandybeachisBermuda'smostfamous.Thedramaticrockformationssurroundingthecrystal-clearwaterarehometohiddencavesandcovesperfectforadventureseekers.Climbtothetopofthetallestrockformationtocatchastellarsunrise.Beachchairs,umbrellas,paddleboards,andmoreareavailableforrent.
CayoCocoBeach,Cuba
CayoCocoBeachwasthesettingforseveralscenesinHemingway'sIslandsintheStreamandTheOldManandtheSea.Thecays(珊瑚礁,沙洲)hereareprotectedbyastunningcoralreefthatensurescalmbeachesandmakesthisatopspotfordivingandsnorkelling(潜泳).Manyresortsontheislandprovideanumberofwatersports.
1.WhatdoweknowaboutWhiteHavenBeach,Australia?
A.Visitorscouldgettotheplacebytrain.
B.Visitorscouldwalkbarefootcomfortablyatnoon.
C.Thesandtherekeepsalotofheat.
D.Itdoesn'tneedtoreserveaheadoftime.
2.Whichissuitableforyouifyouwanttoswimunderthewater?
A.WhiteHavenBeach,Australia.B.LanikaiBeach,Hawaii.
C.CayoCocoBeach,Cuba.D.HorseshoeBay,Bermuda.
3.Whichsectionofapapercanwepossiblyreadthispassagein?
A.Sport.B.Business.
C.News.D.Travel.
Theownerofthegasstationnearmyhousepostsdailyinspirationalquotes(引说)onaboard,suchas:
"Whenyouforgive,youheal.Whenyouletgo,yougrow."
Mostofthequotesarethoughtful,butonequotewas,forme,anentirelynewthought:
"Bewhoyouneededwhenyouwereyoung."
Isthequotesuggestingweshouldbethatkindofpersonweneededwhenwewereyoung-forourselves?
Orthatweshoulddoitforourchildrenandgrandchildrenandotheryoungpeoplewemeet?
Maybeweshoulddoitforallofus,bothyoungandold?
WhywouldIchoosetogivesomuchthoughttoaquotefromagasstationboard?
Sometimeswhenmytrainofthoughtleavesthestation,Ijusthavetojumponboardandseewhereittakesme.I'vebeenridingthistrainfordays,thinkingaboutapersonIneededwhenIwasyoung.
Mymotherworkedatafactory.OnedaywhenIwas12,IcamehomefromschoolandfoundherdrinkingicedteawiththeprettiestladyIhadeverseen."Hello,child!
”saidthewoman,cuppingmyfaceinherhands.
HernamewasMay,andshesmiledalot.
Shewasmymother'sfriend,butshebecamemyrolemodel,afriendwhoseadviceIcouldalwaystrust.
IsoonbeganspendingasmuchtimeaspossiblycouldwithMay.Itoldhereverything:
myhopesandfearsandespeciallyallthethingsIdidn'tknow.
Iwatchedhowshelistenedandencouragedandneverspokeillofanyone,eveniftheydeservedit.Howshewasalwayskindtoeveryone!
Shewasawisewomanoffaithandgrace.
Iwantedtobelikeher.
AfterIlefthomeforcollege,MaymovedawayandIneverheardofheragain.
ThankstoaquotefromagasstationboardIthoughtofmyfriendMay,someoneIneededwhenIwasyoungandstillhopetobelike.
Wedon'talwaysmirrorpeopleweadmire.Butrememberingthemremindsustokeeptrying.
4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"inParagraph4referto?
A.Offeringentirelynewthoughtsonlife.
B.Beingahelpfulandadmirableperson.
C.Postingdailyinspirationalquotes.
D.Thinkingaboutthemeaningsofdifferentquotes.
5.WhatdoestheauthortellusaboutMay?
A.Shetookprideingivingadvicetoothers.
B.Shebecamearolemodelformanypeople.
C.Shewaspatientandsupportiveofothers.
D.Shewasperhapsmorekindthanwise.
6.Howdoestheauthorthinkpeopleshouldlearnfrompeopletheyadmire?
A.Byfollowingtheiradvice.
B.Byputtingthemselvesintheirshoes.
C.Bycontinuingtothinkaboutthem.
D.Bytryingtheirbesttobethatkindofperson.
7.Whatisthebesttitleofthisarticle?
A.AGoodFriendOfTheAuthor
B.AWiseWoman
C.AMuch-neededRoleModel
D.TheStepsToFollowYourModel
YournextcarmightdriveitselfAfteryearsoftrialsoncitystreets,driverlessvehiclesarenowontheway.Lastmonth,adriverlessbusbegancarryingpassengersthroughLyon,France.Mostintheautomobileindustrythinkself-drivingvehicleswillbeontheroadby2020orearlier.
Driverlesscarswillfirstbehuddledwithhuman-drivencars.Butthefirstplaceswheretheywillbecomedominant(统治的)arehighlypopulatedurbanareas.Manyadvancedcitiesarealreadyreducingtheroleofhuman-drivencars.Driverlesscarswillquickenthatprocessandwillbringusenormousbenefits.
Driverlesscarswillreduceaccidentsbyaround90percent.That'sbig—theannualdeathsontheworld'sroadsareabout1.2millionayear.Pollutionandcarbonemissionswilldrop,becauseurbandriverlesscarswillbeelectric.
Ontheotherhand,driverlesscarswillcauseproblems.Overthenext20years,themostlylow-skilledmenwhonowdrivetrucks,taxisandbuseswillseetheirjobsreduced.Traditionalcarmakersareespeciallyscared.ThecarsofthefuturemightbemadebytechcompaniessuchasApple,BaiduandGoogle.ImagineGermany,whereautomobilemakingisthelargestindustry.
Dramaticchangesarecoming,anddriverlesscarscouldarriveby2020.Butgovernmentshavebarelybegunthinkingaboutit.Only6percentofthebiggestUScitieshavetakenthemintotheirlong-termplanning.AdecadeagoanyonehardlysawtheSmartphonecoming.Nowwhataboutthedriverlesscars?
8.Theunderlinedphrase“behuddledwith"inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningwith.
A.turnupB.existtogether
C.makeupforD.takeover
9.Driverlesscarscanreducepollutionandcarbonemissionsbecause.
A.theywillreducethenumberofcars
B.theywillbeenergy-savingbydrivingthemselves
C.theywillbepoweredbyelectricity
D.theywillavoidmanyaccidentsfromhumanerrors
10.What'stheauthor'sattitudetowarddriverlesscars?
A.Objective.B.Disappointed.
C.NegativeD.Doubtful.
11.Whatcanweconcludefromthepassage?
A.Driverlesscarswillmakeroadaccidentsapastthing.
B.Oldautoindustrywillbenefitfromdriverlesscars.
C.Driverlesscarswillnothittheroaduntil2020.
D.Governmentsareunpreparedforthearrivalofdriverlesscars.
WhenIwasachild,notmanyofusgrewupwithpetsinAsia.Itwasunusualtoshowsympathytowardsanimals.Welearntrespectforoureldersandforourgovernment,andwelearntetiquette(礼仪)too,butrarelywasitsuggestedthatweextendanyfeelingstowardsanimals,orindeedthatanimalshavefeelings.Andbecauseofthis,manychildreninAsiagrowupconsideringanimalsexisttoserveus,feedus,entertainusandclotheus.
Ico-foundedACTAsiain2006withanAsianvet,tosupportthedevelopmentofcaringsocietiesinAsia.Whilemanynonprofitswerealreadyaddressinghuman,animalandenvironmentalconcernswithdirectaction,1felttheculturalshockbetweencontinentswastoogreattoignore.Wehadtoacceptthatchangewouldnothappenimmediately,andthatintervening((干预)wouldcausedefence.First,wehavetohelpsocietiesunderstandtheinterdependenceofpeople,animalsandournaturalhabitat.Insteadofsteppingintofindfault,westeppedbackandconsideredthecause.Millionsofpeoplelivebelowthepovertyline,andmostleft-behindchildrenlivewithouttheirparents,soitwasclearthatourbiggestbarrierwasignorance,notcruelty.
Withthefutureinmind,educationisatthecoreofallwedo.Weshouldteachchildrenaboutrespectandkindness,andweseethatasenseofresponsibilityisimproving.Bydoingso,theyaredevelopingakeensenseofrespect,toeachother,forallspeciesandournaturalenvironment,butalsoforthemselves.Giventhechancetounderstandthetruthaboutlifeonearth,manypeople-butchildreninparticular-willchoosecompassion(同情)overcruelty.
12.WhatweretheAsianchildrenlikewhentheauthorwasachild?
A.Theyneverkeptpets.
B.Theyhadnocompassion,
C.Theydidn'tpayattentiontotheirbehavior.
D.Theytookitforgrantedthatanimalsservehuman.
13.WhatisthepurposeoftheACTAsia?
A.TofindthecausesofpovertyinAsia.
B.Toappealtopeoplenottokillanimals.
C.ToimproveAsian'ssenseofcaringsocieties.
D.Tohelpsolvethecultureshockbetweencountries.
14.Whatcanweinferfromthesecondparagraph?
A.Directactionofmanynonprofitswasefficient.
B.Thechangeofcaringsocietieswouldappearsoon.
C.People,animalsandournaturalhabitatexisttogether.
D.Thebiggestbarrierofuswasnotignorancebutcruelty.
15.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofpresentAsianchildren'ssenseofcaringsociety?
A.Itishopeless.B.Itissatisfying.
C.Itisannoying.D.Itisuncertain.
二、七选五
Howtoraiseselfconfidence
Takearisk.16.Butit'sareliefwhenyoudoandsomeoneacceptsyoujustasyouare.Shamedisappearswhenyoureceivesupportandunderstandingfromothers.Wemuststoptryingtoappearperfectbykeepingourshortcomingsasecret.
17.Accepttherealitythatweallmakemistakes,andchoosenotto