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江苏省泰州市学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题
江苏省泰州市2020-2021学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题
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一、阅读选择
WelcometoShanghaiOceanAquarium(水族馆)
Coveringatotalareaof22,400squaremeters,ShanghaiOceanAquarium(SOA)islocatedinPudongNewArea.Withathemeof‘“crossContinents—ThroughWorldsofWater,”theaquariumisdividedinto8zones,displayingmorethan300speciesandatotalofmorethan14,000preciousfishfromfivecontinentsandfouroceans.
Whatwillyoudiscoverattheoceanaquarium?
TakeanunderwaterjourneythatstartsfromChinaandcontinuesthroughoutthemajorcontinentsandregionsoftheworld.Walkthrougha200-meter-longunderseatunnel,oneofthelongestofitskindintheworld,tohaveaclosecontactwiththecolorfuloceanworld.AdmiretheuniquenessofoceanlifefromthePolarRegionstothetropics,particularlyrareandpreciousspeciesfromthefamousChangjiangRiver.
Openingtime
9:
00-18:
00
9:
00-21:
00forSummerHoliday(JulyandAugust),NationalDayHolidayandChineseNewYearHoliday
Admission
Adult£10/Child£6
FreeguidedtoursrunhourlyfromMondaytoSaturdaybetween10amand3pm.
OnSundays,serviceofaVRtourisoffered,£5foreachperson.
Forgroupswithmorethantenmembers,weofferfreeentryto2children(under10)atmost.
SinceitsopeninginFebruary,2002,SOAhasreceivedmorethanImilliontouristseveryyearfromwithinChinaandallovertheworld.Formoreinformation,visitcall(86-21)58779988oremailusatIearning@sh-.
1.InShanghaiOceanAquarium,visitorscandothefollowingEXCEPT________.
A.admiringpreciousfishB.walkingthroughunderwatertunnel
C.swimmingintheseaD.increasingknowledgeaboutsealife
2.Twoadultswith10eight-year-oldkidswillpayatleast________iftheyallemployVRtourservicethisSunday.
A.£80B.£98C.£128D.£140
3.Wheredoesthispassageprobablycomefrom?
A.Anewsreport.B.Asciencetextbook.
C.Anaturemagazine.D.Atouristguide.
China’seconomicgrowthhaslongimpressedtheworldwithitshighspeed.Nowthecountry’sacceleratinggreentransformation(转型)isexpectedtoofferinspiringlessonsinbalancingtheeconomyandthenaturalenvironment.
AntForest,aprogramontheplatformofAlipay,lastweekwonthe2019UNChampionsoftheEarthawardforturningthegreengooddeedsofhalfabillionpeopleintorealtreesplantedinsomeofChina’smostdryregions.ItwasnotthefirsttimethatChinawontheUN’shighestenvironmentalhonorduetoapositiveinfluenceontheenvironment.Lastyear,agreenruralprograminZhejiangProvincewonthisawardforitsworktorepairpollutedwaterwaysanddamagedlands.In2017,SaihanbaForestFarm,aprograminnorthernChina,wasawardedthesamehonor.TheawardscameduetoChina’ssolidprogressinensuringtheharmonybetweenmanandnature.
However,China’spasteconomicgrowthhasnotcomewithoutnegativeconsequencesfortheenvironmentandclimate.Inthelate1970s,withtherapiddevelopmentofChina’seconomy,environmentalproblemsalsoincreased.
Tostrikeabalancebetweeneconomicboomandenvironmentalburden,Chinaputenvironmentalprotectionasabasicnationalpolicyandthesustainabledevelopmentstrategywasputintopracticeinthe1990s.Nowthecountryholdsabelief:
“Lucid(透明的)watersandlushmountainsareinvaluableassets.”
Increasedenvironmentalawarenessandinvestmentshaveproducedresults.AirqualityinChinacontinuedtoimprovewithmorecitiesreportingadropinmajorpollutantindicators.Surfacewaterqualitykeptimprovingingeneral.Intermsofsoilpollutioncontrol,thecountryreducedsolidwasteimportsby46.5percentlastyear.
Strongenvironmentalprotectionhasmotivatedrelatedfields.Thecountrybecomesthefirstintheworldtosetupanationalgreenfinancesystem.ItalsohelpspushgreenfinancetobeincludedontheG20agenda.In2020,thetotalrevenueofChina’senvironmentalprotectionindustryisexpectedtosurpass2trillion.
Recognizingthatprotectingtheenvironmentisthebestwaytorealizeeconomicgrowth,Chinawillcontinuetosticktogivingpreferencetogreendevelopment.
4.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingParagraph2?
A.TomakeadetailedlistoftheeconomicprogressinChina.
B.TosinghighpraisefortheeffortstheChinesegovernmentmade.
C.Toshowincreasingimportanceofenvironmentovereconomy.
D.ToproveChina’sachievementsinbalancingtheeconomyandtheenvironment.
5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.China’spasteconomicprogresshasbeensmoothandhealthy.
B.ChinahaswonmanyUN’shighestenvironmentalhonors.
C.Chinahasmadetheprotectionoftheenvironmentanationalpolicy.
D.Increasedenvironmentalawarenessandinvestmentshavebroughtpositiveeffects.
6.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTsupporttheideaoftheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4?
A.Morecitiesreportadropinmajorairpollutantindicators.
B.Preferenceoughttobegiventodevelopingtheeconomy.
C.China’senvironmentalprotectionindustryisexpectedtomakeprofits.
D.Chinareducedsolidwasteimportssharplylastyear.
7.Whichofthefollowingisthestructureofthepassage?
(①to⑦representParagraphs1to7)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Raisedbygrandparents,Nikkiwas17yearsoldwhenshesecretlywenttotheUniversityofKentuckyundercoverofdarkness.Itwas2009,andtheadviceofherlategrandmotherSueechoedinherheadasshedrove:
Leave.Gotocollege.Anddonotletanybodyfromthebigger,widerworldthinkthey’rebetterthanyou.
SuediedwhenNikkiwas9.Theopioid(鸦片)addictionhadalreadybrokenoutineasternKentuckybythen.AndinNikki’smindthedrugproblemturnedintoadrugcrisis(危机)shortlyafterSue’sdeath,whenherfamilywentfromsleepingwiththescreendoorunlockedtobuyingnewdoors-withoutglasses,whichcouldbebrokenbythieves.Aroundthattime,Nikkiwenttoabirthdayparty,onlytofindherfriend’smotherpassedoutonthetoilet,surroundedbyvomit(呕吐物)andpillbottles.
Inhighschool,herteacheraskedherclassmateswhattheywantedtobeinfuture.Nikkiknewbythenthatbothhersafetyandhereconomicfortuneslayfarfromherhometown.Buthergrandfather,Curt,wantedhertostayhome,thinkingNikkishouldbecomeanurse,andthatthecommunitycollegewouldbeenough.
Thenightsheranaway,Nikkistoppedhalfwaybecauseshewasshakingtoohardtodrive.She’dbeenplanningthemoveherentiresenioryear,secretlyapplyingforscholarshipsandsaving$800byworkingatacomic-bookstore.Butshehadn’teversetfootonauniversity,andsheworriedabouthergrandfather,whohadneverlivedalone.She’dwaitedforhimtofallasleep,andwhensheimaginedhimwakingtoanemptyhousethenextmorning,hershakingturnedtoloudcry.Nikkicriedsohardthatshevomited.Thenshewipedherselfoffanddrovedirectlytocollege.
Adecadelater,Nikki,now28,,hasbecomeoneoftheleadingvoicesontheopioidcrisisinruralAmerica—where,about20yearslater,treatmentremainsscarceevenasdeathscausedbyoveruseofopioidincrease.Inmanyruralplaces,neighborsturnononeanotherratherthanplacingtheblameonthepharmaceutical(制药的)companiescreatingsuchserioussituations.
Thecrisishaskilledover800,000Americans,butthegovernmenthasn’tprovidedeffectivesolutions,letalonealeveloffundingthatcouldstopthecrisis.However,Nikkihasfiguredoutawaytooffertreatmenttopeopleinneed.Whiletheprogramshe’sdevelopedisstillsmallandnew,itsresultsarepromising,anditappearstobecopiedinotherstates.Heraimistohelppeoplewithopioidaddiction,ratherthanjustlockingthemup.
8.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph2?
A.ThesuddendeathofSue.
B.Theterriblesituationoftheopioidcrisis.
C.Thedangercausedbythieves.
D.Thesymptomsoftheopioidaddiction.
9.WhatpossiblycontributedtoNikki’sfurtherstudyintheuniversity?
A.Herfriend’smom’spassingout.
B.Herexperienceinacomic-bookstore.
C.Hergrandma’sthoughtfulencouragement.
D.Herdecisiontomakeeconomicfortunes.
10.WhichofthefollowingcandescribeNikki’scharacteristicsaccordingtoParagraph4?
A.Kindandstrong-willed.B.Sensitiveandweak.
C.Selfishbutoptimistic.D.Diligentbutcruel.
11.Theunderlinedphrase“turnon”inParagraph5mostprobablymeans________.
A.assistB.trustC.attackD.dismiss
12.Whyisthegovernment’sfailuretoprovideeffectivesolutionsmentioned?
A.Toindicatethedifficultiestotreattheaddiction.
B.TostressNikki’sunusualachievements.
C.Tosupportthepracticeoflockingupaddictedpeople.
D.Toblamethegovernmentforkilling800,000Americans.
二、七选五
It’scommonthatyoudineoutwithbackgroundmusicfillingtherestaurant.Today,mealtimemusichasbecomesopopularthatweignorehowlisteningtomusicaffectsourdiningexperience.13.
PeopleEatOnBeat
Justaslisteningtofastmusicwhileexercisingtendstomakepeoplerunfaster,studieshaveshownthatfasttunesactuallymakedinerseatfaster.14.Theyplaysongswithfastmusicduringbusylunchrushesandselectmorerelaxingsongswhenthereareplentyofopentables.
MusicChangesTheConceptOfTime
15.Studieshaveshownthatplayingclassicalmusicduringeatingcanhelppeoplelosetrackoftimeinthemosteffectiveway.Playingfamiliarsongs,ontheotherhand,actuallyhelpspeoplejudgehowlongthey’vebeenstaying.
MusicInfluencesBehavior
Studieshaveprovedthatmusiccaninfluencethebehavioroflisteners.16.Incontrast,quietandrelaxingmusicinspirespolitetalksandcreatesamoreromanticatmosphere.
MusicChangesHowFoodTastes