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安徽省合肥三中学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题

安徽省合肥三中2020-2021学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题

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DianaRoss,Americanpopsingerandactress,achievedinternationalpopularity,firstastheleadersingeroftheSupremesandlaterasasolo（独唱的）artist.DianaRosswasbornonMarch26,1944,inDetroit,Michigan.ShewasthesecondofsixchildrenofFredandErnestineRoss,wholivedinoneofDetroit’spoordistricts.Becauseherfamilywerecloselyconnectedwitheachother,Rossalmostdidn'tnoticethedifficultlifeasshegrewup.

Rossprofessionalcareerbeganin1959,whenshejoinedseveralneighborhoodfriendstoformthePrimettes.ThegroupwasrenamedtheSupremesaftersigningarecordingcontract（合同）withMotownlatethefollowingyear.Thegroupproducedmanynumber-onehitsingles（热门单曲）ontheUSBillboardhot100,includingBabyLove,Stop!

InTheNameofLoveandSomedayWeWillBeTogether.In1967,thegroupwasrenamedDianaRossandtheSupremes,foreshadowing（预示）Ross’solocareer,whichshestartedin1970.

BeginningwithAin’tNoMountainHighEnoughfromherfirstsoloalbum,Rossenjoyedmorethantenyearsofgreatsuccesswithherhitsingles.Rossalsodevelopedafilm-actingcareerinthe1970s,beginningwithastarringroleasbluessingerBillieHolidayinLadySingstheBluesandcontinuingwithMahogany,forwhichshealsorecordedthethemesongDoYouKnowWhereYou’reGoingTo.

However,inthemid-1980s,Rosssawhercareerbegintowane.Mostofheralbumswerere-recordingsofearliermaterial.In2006,sheproducedILoveYou,acollectionoflovesongsbymanyartists,andshestartedanenergeticconcerttourthefollowingyeartomakethealbumpubliclyknown.Althoughyoucan’tfindhersongsontheUSBillboardHot100now,Rossremainspopularasoneoftheleadingmusicalperformersofalltime.

1．Accordingtothepassage,theSupremes____.

A．hadtobreakupin1967

B．usedtobenamedthePrimettes

C．wasmadeupofRossandherclassmates

D．signedacontractwithMotownin1959

2．WhichofthefollowingsongsisincludedinRoss’sfirstsoloalbum?

A．Babylove.

B．Stop!

Inthenameoflove.

C．Ain’tNoMountainHighEnough.

D．SomedayWe’llBeTogether.

3．WhatcanwelearnaboutDoYouKnowWhereYou’reGoingTo?

A．ItwasthethemesongofMahogany.

B．ItwasoneofRoss’No.1hitsingles.

C．Itwassungbyabluessinger.

D．ItwasfromRoss’firstfilm.

4．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“wane”inthelastparagraphprobablymean？

A．Developfaster.

B．Endquickly.

C．Startagain.

D．Becomeweaker.

Thereisastoryaboutamanwholosthislegsandleftarminanaccident.Aftertheaccident,onlyafingerandthumbonhisrighthandremained.

Hewasabrilliant,creative,andeducatedman.Hehadgainedalotofexperiencewhiletravellingaroundtheworld,sohebecameverydepressedafterhisaccident.Hewasafraidthathewouldspendtherestofhislifesufferingandwouldnolongerbeabletospendhislifeinameaningfulway.Then,herealizedthathestillhadpartialfunctionofhisrighthandandcouldstillwriteeventhoughitwasverydifficult.Anideaoccurredtohim.“Whynotwritetootherpeoplewhoneedencouragement?

”

Hewrotetotheprisonministryaboutsendingletterstotheprisoners.Theprisonministerreplied,“Writingtotheprisonersisacceptable,butyourletterswillnotbeanswered.”

Filledwithexcitement,themanknewhecouldwritehisletters.HebegansendingonewaymessagesofGod'slove,hope,strength,andencouragement.Hewrotetwiceaweek,testinghisstrengthandabilitytothelimit.Hepouredhisheartandsoulintohiswordsandsharedhisexperience,senseofhumor,optimism,andfaith.

Itwasdifficulttowritethoseletters,especiallywithouthopeofareply.Onedayhereceivedaletterfromtheprisonministry.Itwasashortnotefromtheofficerwhomonitoredandcheckedtheprisonmail.

Thelettersaid,“Pleasewriteonthebestpaperyoucanafford.Yourlettersarepassedfromcelltocelluntiltheyliterallyfalltopieces!

”

Nomatterwhatcircumstanceslifemaypresent,weallhaveuniqueexperiences,abilities,andGodgiventalents.Wecandiscoverwaystoreachotherswhodesperatelyneedmessagesofencouragementandstrength.

5．Inordertoliveinameaningfulway,themanbeganto．

A．receivetheschooleducation

B．writetootherpeoplewhoneedencouragement

C．meetthepeoplewhoaredepressed

D．helpotherpeoplewithlostarmandlegs

6．Fromtheofficer'sshortnotewearetoldthat．

A．themanwouldbeofferedfreepapertowriteletterson

B．someoftheprisonerswerenotsatisfiedwithhisletters

C．theprisonerseagerlywantedtowritebacktotheman

D．hisletterswereverypopularamongtheprisoners

7．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A．StoriesaboutaHumorousPerson

B．PopularityofSpecialLetters

C．SpecialLettersofE