河北省部分重点中学学年上学期高一期末英语试题及答案解析.docx

1、河北省部分重点中学学年上学期高一期末英语试题及答案解析河北省部分重点中学2019-2020学年上学期高一期末考试英语试题题号一二三四五六总分得分注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息；2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上。第I卷（选择题）评卷人得分一、阅读理解For the first time since my open-heart operation, I have the energy to take my harp（竖琴）to the hospital rooms and play for anyone who likes it.I checked in with two nur

2、ses and they gave me a list of rooms. The first man I played for was a patient who found it difficult to sleep. He smiled and with his eyes closed, he reached out to my harp. He was not interested in my voice, but he appreciated the harp. In the next room was a woman patient. I played some soft musi

3、c for her and then she slept soundly.Then I found a lovely elderly woman who was awake. There were flowers everywhere and photos of her and her husband at her bedside. She held my hand and talked for some time and was pleased to receive harp music. Playing for her was a special pleasure. She asked m

4、e how long I had been playing the harp, how much the harp weighed, how I learned it and why I wanted to learn it and so on.We talked about books for a bit as well. I played until her grandson came in and he came back from overseas to see her. This woman was deeply lovedyou could see that. She was be

5、autiful and kind. I learn so much from these beautiful people who are brave to face their illnesses. It is always such a great honor to play for them.1How did the author feel when playing for the elderly woman?ASad. BWorried.CAmazed. DPleased.2What did the author say about the elderly woman?AShe had

6、 no relatives. BShe had many hobbies.CShe would recover soon. DShe was loved by her family.3How many patients did the author play the harp for according to the text?ATwo. BThree.CFour. DFive.Scientists say only enlarging the worlds nature reserve to help protect plants and animals may be useless. Th

7、e main reason is that levels of human activity are rising in and around the nature reserves. In fact, recognizing spaces as protected areas is not reducing human activity there.The researchers found that a lack of money to pay for land conservation（保护）is affecting conservation efforts. And it is a l

8、ack of communication between people who live in protected natural areas and outsiders. About 17 percent of the world is within protected areas, including the national parks, nature reserves and wilderness areas. Protected areas are important for supporting environments with many different kinds of p

9、lants and animals.The researchers again found increasing human activity in most protected areas in every country. However, they said that human activity appeared to be more of a problem in nations with fewer roads and lower life standards on the Human Development Index（指数）. The index uses informatio

10、n about life length, education and earnings to grade countries on human development.Across the northern Australia, protected areas often proved effective at slowing human activity when compared with unprotected areas. But in South America, Southeast Asia and African countries, pressure from human ac

11、tivity inside protected areas was higher.Experts say governments need to provide fund support to help protected areas. Simply recognizing a place as a protected area cant be the beginning and the end of a conservation effort. Working with local people to take efforts is also important. If theyre not

12、 partners in the protected areas, then wildlife conservation is much more difficult.4What are protected areas mainly affected by according to the text?AHuman activity. BClimate change.CPopulation growth. DEnvironmental pollution.5Whats the Human Development Index used to do?ARecord more roads in the

13、 world.BImprove education in all countries.CGrade countries on human development.DLead more people to make more money.6What can be the best title for the text?APeople May Cause Harm to Plants and AnimalsBNature Reserves May Not Protect Wildlife SafelyCNature Reserves in the World Should Be Increased

14、DLocal People Should Focus on the Natural EnvironmentIts normal for teens to want to stay connected with friends and social circle, but what about that happening in the middle of the night? The Journal of Youth Studies recently published new research showing that one in five teens from 12 to 15 regu

15、larly wake to spend all night on social media（社会媒体）. Not surprisingly, the research also showed that these social night owls were three times more likely than others to feel tired at school and that girls were more likely than boys to be called to office.The blue light produced by cell phones and co

16、mputers makes the brain to stay awake, so its easy to see why a teen might be up all night. A study in Psychological Science showed the same brain reaction： when teens saw large numbers of “likes” on their posts, they stayed awake with excitement as if they had eaten chocolates or won money. Besides not catching u