学年第一学期广州市天河区期末英语考试.docx

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学年第一学期广州市天河区期末英语考试

2019学年第一学期天河区期末考试高一英语

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

A

JimDenevanisanamazingartistwhoseworkisadmiredbyall,butownedbynone一that'sbecauseallofJim'sartiscreatedonanunusualcanvas（画布）一thesoftsand.Hesometimes

spendsdaysworkingonapiece,onlytoseeitwashedawaybytheseaorastormandthatisjustthewayhelikesit.

Denevandiscoveredhisartistictalentsabouttenyearsago,whenhewaswanderingaimlesslyonthebeachwithastick.Heendedupdrawinga12-foot-longfish.SincethenJimhastraveledover1800mileswhilecreatingover600piecesofsandart.

Overtheyears,hisdrawingshavebecomebigger,butthetoolsheuseshaven'tchanged一allheneedsisastick,agardenrake（耙子）andmostimportantly,hislivelyimagination!

Justlikeanygoodartist,Jimisquiteparticularaboutthe“quality"o，fhsisomcaentivmaess

walkingformiles,lookingforperfectsand.Hislatestpieceofwork,whichisalsotheworld'slargestfreelancedrawing,wascreatedinthedesertsandofNevada.IttookJimthreetrips,eightdaysandover100milesofwalkingtocreatethis3-mileworkofart.Ittookthestormjustonenighttodestroyit!

However,Jimsaysheactuallyenjoyswatchingthewavesorrainwashhispaintingsaway.

Jim'sarthasbecomeverypopularovertheyearsandwaseventhetopicofadocumentarynamed“Sandman”in2015.JimDenevanisnotjustaboutartinthesand-heisalsoanexcellentchefandfounderofanorganizationcalled“OutstandingintheField",whosemottoistocelebratefoodatitssource.Accordingly,groupdiningeventsareheldoutdoorsonfarms,withthedinersbeingtreatedtodeliciousmeal.Theevents,whichareheldindifferentfarmsthroughoutAmerica,arealwayssoldouttheminutethescheduleisannounced1.WhatdoweknowaboutDenevan?

A.Heusedtobeachef.B.Hehasatalentforcreatingsandart.

C.Heputshisworkonshowregularly.D.Heshowedartistictalentsataveryyoungage.

2.Itcanbelearntfromthepassagethat.

A.Denevanwalksalottocompletehiswork

B.Denevanisveryparticularabouthisdrawingmethods

C.itisnothardforDenevantofindsuitablesandtodrawon

D.itusuallytakeslongforthestormtodestroyDeneva'swork

3.WhatdoesDenevanenjoyabouthisjob,accordingtothepassage?

A.Walkingalongdistance.B.Waitingforthestormtocome.

C.Lookingforasuitablecanvas.D.Watchinghisworkbeingdestroyedbynature

4.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeDenevan?

AGenerous.B.Kind-hearted.C.Traditional.D.Imaginative.

5.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.Denevan--anall-roundedperson.B.Denevanandhisart.

C.Denevanatalentedchef.D.Denevan'ssandart.

B

GrowingupinaChinesecommunityinVancouver,Canada,Iwasexposed（接触）toboth

CanadianandChineseculturethroughoutmychildhood.

Inmycommunity,manytraditionsandculturaltraits（特征）broughtbyChineseimmigrants（移民）remainalive.Forexample,interactionsbetweenChineseneighbors:

peoplegreeteachotherwarmlyandsometimesstopforachat.Familiesalsostaymostlythesameaftercrossingtheocean.Elderlymembersstilllivewiththeirchildreninsteadofincarehomes.

AnothersimilarityisthatmanyofuscelebratetraditionalChineseholidays,suchastheSpringFestival.Althoughit'sinadifferentcountry,theholidaysarestillcommemoratedwiththesamefoods,entertainmentandvaluesastheyareinChina.Myfamily,forinstance,makessuretowatchtheSpringFestivalGalaeachyear.

WhilemanyaspectsofChineseculturedefinitelyexistinVancouver,therearealsocertainwaysthattheChineseandCanadiancultureshavemixedtocreatesomethingnewandspecial.ManychildrenofChineseimmigrants,likemyself,studyinEnglishatschoolandspeakChineseathome,leadingtofluencyinbothlanguages.ChinesecommunitiesalsocelebrateCanadianholidays,likeHalloween,whicharenotoftencelebratedinChina.

CanadianculturehaseventakenonsomeChinesefoodsandlanguage.ChinesedishesareverypopularthroughoutCanada,withmanypeopleeagertotrythem.Moreandmorenon-ChineseCanadiansarelearningthelanguageinordertoenjoyChineseholidaycelebrationsandcommunicatewiththeirChinesepeers.

6.AccordingtothearticlewhatareChineseimmigrantsinthewriter'scommunitylike?

ATheyseemtoobusytostopforachat.

B.Elderlypeopleprefertostayincarehomes.

C.TheykeepmanyChinesetraditionsandvalues.

D.TheirlifestylesremainunchangedaftermovingtoCanada.

7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"commemorated"probablymean?

A.Started.B.Spread.C.Described.D.Celebrated.

8.HowdochildrenofChineseimmigrantsgetusedtotheirlivesinCanada?

ATheypreferCanadianfoodstoChinesefoods.

B.TheyspeakbothEnglishandChinesewell.

C.Theyspeakbothlanguagesandenjoybothcustoms.

DTheycelebrateWesternholidaysinsteadofChineseones.

9.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofCanadians?

A.TheyareopentoChineseculture.

B.ManylookdownonChineseimmigrants,

C.TheyusuallydobetterthanChinesepeopleatschool.

D.TheyareunhappywithChineseculture.

10.HowdoesthewriterfeelabouthisidentityasaChinese-Canadian?

A.Hefeelsproud.B.Hefeelsunsure.

C.Herefusesit.D.Hedoesn'tcare.

C

About35percentofBritishadultssleepwithteddybears.Manymoreshareabedwithapartnerorspouse.Otherssillco-sleep,alongsidechildreninafamilybed.

ButwhataboutsleepingwithyouriPad?

Arecentsurveyfoundthat68percentofiPadownersusethedeviceinthebedroom,morethaninanyotherlocation.Thelivingroomtookaclosesecondplaceat63percent,andonly45percentofparticipantssaidtheyusethemonthego.

"ItsjustcomfortabletobeinthebedwiththeiPad"JoeAlvaradosaid"It'sreallyforsearchingtheWeb,readingnewspapers,Facebook,Twitter,andallthatstuff."

Butbringingdevicesintothedevicesisabadidea,ifyourgoalistohaveaqualityrest.Oneofthemostleadingcausesoffeelingsleepyisdarkness,whichsignalstothebrainthatitstimetostartproducingthesleep-relatedhormone（荷尔蒙）.Butinourmodernworldweareexposed（接触）tolightlongafterthesunsets.Whileanytypeoflightcandisturbyoursleep,thebluewavelightfromcellphones,laptops,iPadsandotherdevicesisparticularlydisturbing.Researchshowsthatthisbluelightcausesawareness-sogreatlythatit_canactuallybeusedtofightsleepinessortiredness.

AccordingtotheNationalSleepFoundation,95percentofAmericansusesomedevice,whetherit'saTV,laptop,cellphoneorothers,withinanhourofgoingtobed."Artificiallightexposurebeforebedtimeshiftsbiologicalclocktoalaterhour——makingitmoredifficulttofallseep,"CharlesCzeisler,professoranddirectoratHarvardMedicalSchoolsaidinastatement.

Instead,expertssuggestturningoffalldevicesanhourbeforebedtimeandfindinganothermethodforfallingasleep,likereadingabook,takingawarmbathorperformingaseriesofcalmingyogaposes.It'salsoagoodideatoexerciseandgetrelaxedseveralhoursbeforebedtime.11.Accordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs,whichofthefollowingiswrong?

A.63%oftheparticipantsuseiPadinthelivingroom.

B.35%oftheBritishadultssleepwithteddybears.

C.68%oftheparticipantsuseiPadinthebedroom.

D.45%ofthesurveyeduseiPadwhilegoingtowork.

12.Theunderlined"it"inthefourthparagraphrefersto

A.awarenessB.otherdevice

C.bluewavelightD.sleep-relatedhormone

13.ByquotingCharlesCzeisler'swords,theauthorwantsto.

A.showthechangesinourbiologicalclock

B.warnusnottousedevicesbeforegoingtosleep

C.tellthereadersthedifficultyinfallingasleep

D.introducetheusageofsomedeviceinourlife14Wecaninferfromthepassagethat

A.expertssuggestwereadbooksandgorunningbeforesleep

B.weshouldhavesuitablerelaxationtohelpusfallasleep

C.readingoniPadbeforebedtimehelpsusfallasleep

D.Wemustgotobedatleastanhourearlierthanusual

15.Whichsectionofthemagazineisthispassagemostprobablytakenfrom?

A.Newsreport.B.Technology.C.Education.D.Health.

D

AsmallschoolinruralIndiaisgainingattentionoverthefactthatall300studentsareambidextrous（左右手都灵巧的）.Datashowsthatonlyonepercentoftheglobalpopulationisambidextrous,buttheambitiousfounderofVeenaVandiniSchool,inMadhyaPradesh,isaimingtochangethat,startingatalocallevel.

AformersoldierandVeenaVandiniSchoolfounderVPSharmastatedthathewasinspiredtofocusonambidexteritytrainingbyIndia'sfirstpresidentRajendraPrasadwhowasinofficefrom1950to1962.Unexpectedly,thepresidentwasambidextrous."IreadinamagazinethatDr.RajendraPrasad,India'sfirstpresident,usedtowritewithbothhands.Thisinspiredmetogiveitatry,"Mr.Sharmasaid."LaterwhenIlaunchedmyschoolaiivevillage,Itriedtrainingthestudents."

"WebegintrainingstudentsfromstandardIandbythetimetheyreachstandard出,theyarecomfortablewritingwithboththehands,“Sharmaadded."Studentsofupntccstawraed

withspeedandaccuracy.Further,theycanwritetwoscriptsatthesametime,onewitheachhand.

Studentsalsoknowseverallanguages,includingUrdu.

Every45-minuteclassatVeenaVandiniincludes15minutesdevotedtohandwritingpractice,ensuringthateverystudentdevelopstheabilitytowritewithbothhands.VPSharmaalsobelievesthattheskillbetterenablesstudentstolearnmultiplelanguages,andhasthempracticewritingthesamewordsindifferentlanguagesatthesametime.Althoughitiswidelybelievedtohelpincreaseconcentration,morerecentstudieshavefoundthatthisisfalse