河南省商丘市学年高一下学期期末联考英语试题.docx

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河南省商丘市学年高一下学期期末联考英语试题

河南省商丘市2020-2021学年高一下学期期末联考英语试题

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一、阅读选择

Thesegreatgetawaysofferbigfunwithlittlemoney.We’vecollectedchoicesallaroundthecountry,soawonderfulvacationisalwaysrightaroundthecorner,evenifyouonlyhaveadayortwo.

●SanDiego,California

SanDiego’snearperfectsummerweather,thefreebeachesofCoronadoIsland,andthemuseumsandoutstandingzooinBalboaParkalladduptoamemory-makingaquickgetawayforfamiliesinSouthernCaliforniaforkidsofanyage.

●Providence,RhodeIsland

Providenceisperfectforfamilies,especiallyhighschoolkidssincethecapitalcityishometoawiderangeofcolleges,wheretheycangetinspiredwithschoolyardtoursandmuseums.

●EstesPark,Colorado

KnownasthebasecamptoRockyMountainNationalPark（RMNP）,EstesParkisonly90minutesfromDenverInternationalAirport,buthasarealColoradomountainvillagefeelingwithplentyofoutdooractivitiestofitanymemberofthefamily.Familiescantryhikinginthenationalparkontheirown,bookingamountainbikeride,learnfly-fishing,ortryrafting（乘竹筏）experiences

●Houston,Texas

IfyouthinkHoustonisonlyabusinesscity,you’reinforasurprisewhenyouvisititwithyourfamily.StartyourvisitatDiscoveryGreen,anurbanparkdesignedforkids,witheverythingfrom$5kayak（皮划艇）ridesongentleKinderLaketospecialtoddler（学步的儿童）play-grouphours.TheChildren’sMuseumofHoustonisoneofthebestinthecountry,withindoorandoutdoorspacewheretheycanhavehands-onfun.

1．WhatisProvidence,RhodeIslandfamousfor?

A．Outstandingzoos.B．Manycolleges.

C．Mountainbikerides.D．Flyfishingactivities.

2．Wherecanchildrenenjoykayaking?

A．SanDiego,California.B．Providence,RhodeIsland,

C．EstesPark,Colorado.D．Houston,Texas.

3．Whatdothefourdestinationshaveincommon?

A．Theyprovidefunfamilyexperiences.B．Theyaresuitableforrafting

C．TheyofferschoolyardtoursD．Theyhaverealmountainvillages.

Glenn,bornin1921,grewupinOhio.Hestartedhisflyingcareer（生涯）asafighterpilotfortheUSMarineCorps.HewonmedalsforhisbraveserviceinWorldWarII（1939-1945）andtheKoreanWar（1950-1953）.Afterthat,GlenntookadangerousjobasaMarineCorpstestpilot,flyingnewplanestoseeiftheyweresafe.In1957,hesetanair-speedrecordbyflyingfromLosAngelestoNewYorkinlessthanthreeandahalfhours.

Inthelate1950s,a“spacerace”beganbetweentheUSandtheSovietUnion.Bothcountrieswantedtobethefirsttosendahumanintospace,includingtothemoon.In1959,GlennbecameoneoftheseventestpilotschosentotakepartintheUS’sfirstspaceprogram.

In1961,theSovietUnionbecamethefirstnationtosendapersonintospace.Glenn’schancetogointospacecameonFebruary20,1962.Bythattime,anotherAmerican,AlanB．Shepard,hadflowninspace,buthehadnotcircledtheearth.Glenn’sflightwasairedliveontelevisionandradio.

Glenn’sflightshowedthattheUSspaceprogramwasasgoodastheSovietUnion’s.Hebecameahero.Citiesacrossthecountrythrewparades（游行）forhim,andPresidentJohnF.KennedyinvitedhimtotheWhiteHouse.

In1974,GlennwaselectedtoCongress.Glennreturnedtospacein1998,whenhewas77.Hespentninedaysonthespaceshuttle（航天飞机）Discovery.Glennwentsothatscientistscouldstudytheeffectsofspacetravelonolderpeople.Heholdstherecordforbeingtheoldestpersoninspace.

“Glennspenthislifebreakingbarriers（障碍）,”saidPresidentBarackObama.ThepresidentalsopraisedGlennforinspiringfutureleadersinspaceexploration.

4．WhatdidGlenndoin1959?

A．Hewongoldmedals.B．Hetookpartinworldwars.

C．HejoinedtheUS’sfirstspaceprogram.D．HeflewfromLosAngelestoNewYork.

5．WhywasGlennwelcomedasahero?

A．HestartedtheracebetweentheUSandtheSovietUnion.

B．Hesucceededincirclingtheearth.

C．HedefeatedAlanB．Shepardinthecompetition.

D．Hebrokethespeedrecord.

6．WhydidGlenreturntospacein1998?

A．Tobreakanewrecord.B．Totestaspaceshuttle.

C．Tomakehislastspacetravel.D．Tobetestedbythescientists

7．Fromthelastparagraphwecanlearnthat________.

A．AlanB．Shepardhadcircledtheearthby1962

B．Glennhasmadegreatcontributionstospaceexploration

C．theUSisthefirstnationtosendahumanintospace

D．BarackObamacalledonpeopletoexplorespace

Ifyou’relookingatMercer’stop20livablecitiesasinspirationforyourholiday,youwouldmissoutmanygreatplaces.AccordingtoMercer’slatestQualityofLivingSurvey,Moscowranks167andBeijingonly119,yetbothprovidevisitorsgreatpleasures.Meanwhilehigh-rankedcitiessuchasKobeorSeattlemaybeeasyplacestolivein,butofferlittleexcitementtotourists.

Actually,manyoftheworld’smostlivablecitiesarealittledull.Theworldisn’tdashingtovisitCanberraorMontreal.Infact,noneoftheworld’s10mostvisitedcitiesappearinMercer’stop20.Obviously,considerationsforenjoyableholidayhotspotsaredifferentfromthosethatmakecitiescomfortableplacestolivein.

Thisshouldbenosurprise,sincethevariouslivabilitylistsaren’tconcernedwithtouristsorevennativepeople.Mercer,forexample,isaBritain-basedconsultingcompanywhoselistsprovidemultinationalswithinformationaboutwheretostarttheirbusinesses.“Thesuccessofinternationalbusinessismainlyinfluencedbynecessarythingssuchaseaseoftravel,communication,personalsafetyandgoodpublicservices,”saysSlaginParakatil,wholeadsMercer’sresearch.“Inshort,Mercer’sratingismainlydeterminedbywhetherthecitiesareattractivetobusinesses,andhavegoodschools,hospitalsandniceoffices.”

Still,Mercer’sQualityofLivingSurveyhasitsusesfortourists,sinceitalsolooksatnaturalandculturalenvironmentsandentertainments.Itrankspublictransportandinfrastructure（基础设施）particularlyhigh,aconsiderationsharedbytheWorldEconomicForuminreportsontourismandtravelcompetitiveness.Thisincludeshotels,rental-carsandevenATMnumbers,allofwhichmakeaplacefriendlytobusinessesandvisitors.

8．Whichcityisattractivetotouristsaccordingtothetext?

A．Canberra.B．Montreal.

C．Moscow.D．Kobe.

9．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“multinationals”inparagraph3referto?

A．Foreigntourists.B．Internationalcompanies.

C．Nativebusinessmen.D．Consultingorganizations.

10．Whatisimportanttobothbusinessesandtourists?

A．Bigbanks.B．Goodhospitals

C．Niceschools.D．Easypublictransport.

11．WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutMercer’sQualityofLivingSurvey?

A．Ithaslittleusefortouristsandbusinessmen.

B．Itmaynotbethebestguidancefortourists.

C．Itranksbusinessenvironmentstoohigh.

D．Businessesandtouristscanrelyonitforplans.

TheUnitedStateswillhavemoreadultsaged65andoverthanchildrenbytheyear2035,theUSCensusBureausaysAstheAmericanpopulationages,thedemandforservicesandcareforolderadultsisgrowing.

SenCuraisacompanythatprovidesnon-medicalat-homecareforseniorsinthenorthernVirginiaarea.CliffGlierfoundedthecompany12yearsago.Hesaysitsservicesincludehelpwithbathing,transportation,gettingdressedandplanningandpreparingmeals.

HollieisoneofSenCura’sprofessionalcaregivers.Shevisits88-year-oldOlgaRobertson’shomeeverydayforthreehours.RobertsonsaysshelikeshavingHollie’shelp.

“Well,shecooksformeandshedoesagoodjob.Shetakesmetoappointments（约会）andthingslikethatandwhateverIwanttodo.Sometimes,wegotowalkinthemallifit’scoldoutinthewintertime.”

ButwhenHollieisnotaround,Robertsonstillhasacaregiver—arobotnamedRudy,whocanhaveaconversationandalsotellsjokesandplaysgamesanddanceswithRobertson.

InadditiontokeepingRobertsonmentallyandphysicallyactive,Rudyprovidesservices24hoursaday.Hewatchesforlostthings,remindsRobertsonaboutherdoctor’sappointmentsandtellsherwhenitistimetotakehermedicine.Therobotisalittlemorethanonemetertall.Ithasascreenthatmakescheckinginwithfamilyandcaregiverseasy.

AnthonyNunezisthefounderofINFRobotics,thecompanythatcreatedRudy.Hesaystheideafortheroboticcaregiverwasinspiredbywhathisownmotherlivedthroughwhenhisgrandmothergotolder.

SenCura’sCliffGliermetNunezandhisteamataneventmorethanayearago.HebecameinterestedinintroducingRudytohisowncustomers.GliersaysRudyisnotcompetitionforhumancaregivers.Hesaystherobotistheretohelpbutcannotdoallthethingsthatcaregiversdo,likebathinganddressingseniors.

12．WhatdoesthecompanySenCurado?

A．Itfocusesoncareserviceforseniors.B．Itsupportsmedicalresearchprojects.

C．Itdevelopsrobotshelpingpoorseniors.D．Itprovidesmedicalservicesforseniors.

13．WhichofthefollowingcannottherobotRudydo?

A．Talkwithseniors.B．Dressseniors.

C．Telljokes.D．Playgameswithseniors.

14．WhatinspiresAnthonyNuneztoinventtherobotRudy?

A．ThechangeinthepopulationoftheUnitedStates.

B．Thefastdevelopmentofmodernscienceandtechnology.

C．TheworkexperiencefromaprofessionalcaregivercalledHollie.

D．Hismother’sexperiencesoflookingafterhisgrandmother.

15．What’sthebesttitleofthetext?

A．TheAmericanPopulationAgesSeriously

B．ProfessionalCaregiversforSeniorsArePopular

C．INFRoboticsInventedNewRobotsforChildren

D．NewCaregiversforSeniors

二、七选五

ReasonsWhyReadingOldBooksIsGood

Therearemanypeoplewhoprefernewbookstooldones,becausetheythinkthatnewbooksarebetter.16．

Theyhavestoodthetestofti