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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阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

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