学年河南省信阳市多校高一上学期期中联考英语试题Word下载.docx
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A
BestPlacestoVisitintheUK
UnitedKingdomhaslongbeenapopularEuropeantouristplaceformanybecauseofitsbeautifulcountryside,historiccities,topmuseumsandoutstandingtheaters.HerearesomeofthebestplacestovisitintheUK.
Cambridge
CambridgeisabeautifulEnglishcitylocatedontheRiverCamjustnorthofLondon.Asthehometooneoftheworld’stopuniversities,theUniversityofCambridge,ithasalloftheculturalandentertainmentchoicesyoumightexpectfromacollegetown.
Chester
LocatedontheRiverDeeinCheshire,England,Chesterismorethan2,000yearsold,whichmeansthereisplentyofhistory,cultureandarchitecturelastingseveralcenturies.TheancientwallsaroundthecityareoneofChester’sbiggesttouristattractions.
Stonehenge
Oneofthemostfamoussitesintheworld,StonehengeconsistsofearthworkssurroudingacircularsettingoflargestandingstoneinsouthwestEngland.ItisalsohometosomeofthemostimportantNeolithicandBronzeAgefindsandstructuresintheUK.Itwasnotuntil1600BCthatStonehengecametobecompleted.
LakeDistric
LocatedinnorthwestEngland,theLakeDistrictisthesecondlargestNationalParkintheUK.Themainattractionsarethelakes,mountainsandhills.ItisEngland’sfamousdestinationforhikingandclimbing.
1.WhatwillyoudoinCambridge?
A.Dovariousshopping.
B.Meetfamouspeople.
C.Visitthetopuniversity.
D.Enjoywonderfulmusic.
2.Whichdestinationwillyouchooseifyouwanttogohiking?
A.Cambridge.
B.Chester.C.Stonehenge.
D.Lakedistrict.
3.Whatisthepurposeofthetest?
A.tocompareforforestattractionsininintheUK
B.toencouragepeopletohaveaholidayintheUK
C.tolistsomeofthebestholidayactivitiesintheUK
D.torecommendsometouristattractionsintheUK
B
Fiveyearsago,whenItaughtartataschoolinSeattle,IusedTinkertoysasatestatthebeginningofatermtofindoutsomethingaboutmystudents.IputasmallsetofTinkertoysinfrontofeachstudent,andsaid,“MakesomethingoutoftheTinkertoys.Youhave45minutestodayand45minuteseachdayfortherestoftheweek.”
Afewstudentshesitatedtostart.Theywaitedtoseewhattherestoftheclasswoulddo.Severalotherscheckedtheinstructionsandmadesomethingaccordingtooneofthemodelplansprovided.Anothergroupbuiltsomethingoutoftheirownimaginations.
OnceIhadaboywhoworkedexperimentallywithTinkertoysinhisfreetime.Hisconstructionsfilledashelfintheartclassroomandagoodpartofhisbedroomathome.Iwasdelightedatthepresenceofsuchastudent.Herewasanexceptionallycreativemindatwork.HispresencemeantthatIhadanunexpectedteachingassistantinclasswhosecreativitywouldinfect(感染)otherstudents.
Encouragingthiskindofthinkinghasadownside.Irantheriskoflosingthosestudentswhohadadifferentstyleofthinking.Withoutfailonewoulddeclare,“ButI’mjustnotcreative.”
“Doyoudreamatnightwhenyou’reasleep?
”
“Oh,sure.”
“Sotellmeoneofyourmostinterestingdreams.”Thestudentwouldtellsomethingwildlyimaginative.Flyingintheskyorinatimemachineorgrowingthreeheads.“That’sprettycreative.Whodoesthatforyou?
“Nobody.Idoit.”
“Really—atnight,whenyou’reasleep?
“Sure.”
“Trydoingitinthedaytime,inclass,okay?
4.TheteacherusedTinkertoysinclassinorderto .
A.knowmoreaboutthestudents
B.makethelessonsmoreexciting
C.raisethestudents’interestinart
D.teachthestudentsabouttoydesign
5.WhatdoweknowabouttheboymentionedinParagraph3?
A.Helikedtohelphisteacher.
B.Hepreferredtostudyalone.
C.Hewasactiveinclass.
D.Hewasimaginative.
6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“downside”inParagraph4probablymean?
A.Mistake.B.Drawback.C.Difficulty.D.Burden.
7.Whydidtheteacheraskthestudentstotalkabouttheirdreams?
A.Tohelpthemtoseetheircreativity.
B.Tofindoutabouttheirsleepinghabits.
C.Tohelpthemtoimprovetheirmemory.
D.Tofindoutabouttheirwaysofthinking.
C
AlargenumberofIndia’surban(城区的)poorkidsreceivelittleornoeducation.Eveniftheyenteraformalschool,theirdropoutratesareveryhigh.DoorStepSchool(DSS)aimstobridgethehugegapbetweenthesekidsandeducation.
Truetoitsname,DoorStepSchoolsetsupaschoolrightatthedoorstepofkidswhocan’tgetformaleducationduetoavarietyofreasons.
TheteamatDSSfollowsadirectmodel—theysetupaclassroominanyarea,afootpath,constructionsite,orunderpass,wheretheyforeseethegreatestneed.Theylookforproperlocations,andaftermakingsurethatenoughresourcesareinplace,theyacceptstudentsinthear