学年高一英语下学期期中试题新人教版 新版Word下载.docx

1、Opening hoursThe exhibition will be open from Monday, July 2, to Sunday, July 8, 2019. More detailed opening hours will be published here in May 2019.Please wait in line to enter the building and pass through security（安全）, particularly during the weekend. If you are planning to attend a talk, please

2、 make sure that you leave enough time.Food and drinkTake a break at our caf which offers a selection of hot dishes, salads, sandwiches, cakes and some soft drinks on the ground floor.The caf is open throughout the exhibition and closes 30 minutes before closing time each day.Wheelchair users please

3、speak to a worker if you would like to buy food from the cafContactIf you have any questions before your visit, please keep in touch with us on 020 7451 2242 or atexhibitionroyalsociety.org. For schools or colleges, visit our school and college page, or contacteducationroyalsociety.org.1. In the Sum

4、mer Science Exhibition 2019, visitors can _.meet scientistsgive talksexplore hands-on activitiesjoin in free eventsdiscover exciting inventionsA. B. C. D.2. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 refer to?Organizers. B.Visitors. C.Scientists. D.School groups.3. What does the caf provide

5、?A. Hot dishes only. B.Service after exhibition time.C.All kinds of drinks. D.Help for wheelchair-users.4. The purpose of the text is most likely to _.A.give information B.educate students raise fund D.take bookingsBMaybe youve heard about the saying, “A bird with a broken wing will never fly as hig

6、h.” Im sure that T. J. Ware was made to feel this way almost every day in school.By high school, T. J. was the most famous troublemaker in his town. He got into lots of fights. He failed almost every exam but was passed on each year to a higher grade level. Teachers didnt want to have him again the

7、following year.When I showed up to lead the first training for a leadership retreat, a program designed to have students become more involved in their communities, the community leaders told me about T. J. Ware, I knew that I wasnt the first to hear about T. J.s darker side as the first words of int

8、roduction.At the start of the retreat, T. J, didnt readily join the discussion groups and didnt seem to have much to say. But when his group started a discussion about positive and negative things that had happened at school that year, he joined in and had clear thoughts on those situations, and the

9、 other students in his group welcomed his comments. Suddenly, T. J. felt like a part of the group, and soon he was treated like a leader. He was saying things that made a lot of sense, and everyone was listening. By the end of the retreat he had joined the Homeless Project team. The other students o

10、n the team were impressed （打动） with his ideas and love for the homeless. They elected T. J. vice-chairman of the team.Two weeks later, Seventy students led by T. J. collected 2,854 cans of food in just two hours, enough to take care of poor families in the area for 75 days. The local newspaper cover

11、ed（采访） the event with a full-page article the next day. T. J.s picture was up there for doing something great.T.J. reminds us that a bird with a broken wing only needs mending. But once it has healed, it can fly higher than the rest.5.Which is the best title for the passage?A. Love Leads to Success

12、B.Love Changes Everything C.A Bird with Broken Wing. D.A Broken Wing Mended6. What can be learned about T. J. before the author met him?A. He didnt have a good teacher. B.He was feeling hurt every day.C. He would graduate the next year. D.He was not welcome in the school.7. What is the turning point

13、 for T.J. Wares change?A. The leadership retreat. B.The group discussion.The community-wide service project. D.The school record in the food drive.8.T. J. was treated like a leader by the group members because _.A.his words was meaningful B.he was part of the grouphe joined the leadership retreat D.

14、his deeds were famous at schoolCMost people may think that people who write computer code（编码）must be good at math and logical thinking. However, people who write computer code say that creativity is also an important quality for coding.Software developers in the American state of California have cre

15、ated a game called Osmo Coding Jam. The game is designed to help children use the creative side of their minds as they learn to code. Children can play the game on iPads. There are many activities they can do by the game.Tanya Dodge is the mother of two children, nine-year-old Dylan and his 11-year-

16、old sister Meghan, who play the game. According to her, these activities give them important skills for the future. “Its an analytical skill that the kids are going to need to have as they grow up today” said Dodge.But the developers of Osmo Coding Jam believe writing code should be more than just a

17、n analytical skill. “We want to explore the creative side of coding that I think is often not as explored,” said Felix Hu, an Osmo engineer. Hu added, “The coolest part is that were teaching kids how to be creative with code and thats a really important thing that kids should get comfortable with be

18、cause coding is creative.”Hu also sees a growing number of parents who feel that software code is a second language that children need to learn to succeed in future jobs. Tanya Dodge, the mother of Dylan and Meghan, said, “I think youre going to have to understand at some point the idea of coding wi

19、ll work well in the future.”Hu also explained that very often kids grow up not understanding how a computer works or just thinking that its like a magical machine. He said by breaking it down to a lower level, kids can understand that the computer isnt as smart as they think it is.9.Osmo Coding Jam

20、is designed for_.A. training kids logical thinking B. helping kids learn to code fastC. helping children learn math wellD. helping kids become more creative10.What does Tanya Dodge think of Osmo Coding Jam?A. It needs to be improved. B. It is highly addictive for kids.C. It is of great help to today

21、s kids.D. It is imperfect in training kids analytical skill.11. Which of the following statements is True according to the text?A. Tanya Dodge agrees that coding is good for children to succeed in future jobs.B. Many parents doubt whether coding will help children work well in the future.C. Creativi

22、ty is not so important as logical thinking for coding.D. Tanya Dodge has two girls, who play the game, Osmo Coding Jam.12.Whats the authors purpose in writing the passage?A. To tell how to learn to code well.B. To tell about a new game for kids.C. To encourage kids to learn to science.D. To show the

23、 importance of creativity.DI will never forget the days when I met with my classmates. Early in the morning of our first school day, our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didnt know yet. I stood up and looked around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I tur

24、ned round to find a wrinkled, little old lady with a smile that lit up her entire being.She said, “Hi handsome. My name is Rose. Can I give you a hug?”I laughed and enthusiastically responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze.“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?

25、” I asked.“I always dreamed of having a college education and now Im getting one!” she told me.After class we shared a chocolate milkshake. We became instant friends. Every day we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always mesmerized（迷住）listening to this “time machine” as she shared h

26、er wisdom and experience with me.At the end of the semester（学期）we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. Ill never forget what she taught us.“There is only one secret to staying young. Youve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking round who are

27、 dead and dont even know it! There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. The elderly usually dont have regrets for what we did, but for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets.”She concluded her speech by courageously （勇敢地）singingThe Rose. She

28、 challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives.13.Why did the lady want to hug the author?A.Because she wanted to challenge her professor.B.Because she wanted to break the ice.（打破沉默）C.Because she wanted to find a rich husband.D.Because she wanted to have a college ed

29、ucation.14.Which of the following statements agrees with the text best?A.The author enjoyed his experience of riding in the “time machine”.B.The author and the lady soon became close friends.C.Talented people can easily find opportunities.D.Old people usually dont fear death.15. It can be inferred t

30、hat Rose is _.a lively college student B.the authors girlfrienda young and innocent lady D.an encouraging song第2节 （共5小题； 每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 We all know that money cant buy happiness. No matter how much we earn, or how nice our clothing or cars or toys are, none of it