学年河北省张家口宣化一中高一上学期期末考试英语试题Word下载.docx

1、chess4.Last spring in Yellowstone， I followed a path_ took me through a dark forest5.When my English teacher_（ step） into the classroom， I was surprised to see the same man I had met earlier6.The flat terraces catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from_（ wash） away7.Many people enjoy herbal tea b

2、ecause it can have a positive effect_ energy levels8.Not only can you post specific questions， but you can also_（ broad） your knowledge by reading posts from other English learners around the world9.People say that one mans meat is another mans poison，_ I feel at home with food from both my cultures

3、10.I hope my children and their children will still value our_（ memory） of preparing the dinner together二、阅读理解（本大题共10小题，共25.0分）ASonoma Bike TourStart and end in San Francisco! With the bicycle tour Sonoma Bike Tour， you have a 6-day tour package taking you through San Francisco， USA and 3 other dest

4、inations （目的地） in USAAGE RANGE 12 to 80MAX GROUP SIZE 14TRANSPORTATION BicycleDays： 6 Our saving： 108 From US 2，587California Cruzin Hub TourStart and end in Los Gatos! With the bicycle tour California Cruzin Hub Tour， you have a 6-day tour package taking you through Los Gatos， USA and 5 other desti

5、nations in USAAGE RANGE 14 to 80MAX GROUP SIZE 12TRANSPORTATION Bicycle， Mini-bus 103 From US 2，477Sonoma & Napa Valley Bike Tour With the bicycle tour Sonoma & Napa Valley Bike Tour， you have a 6-day tour package taking you through San Francisco， USA and 4 other destinations in USATRANSPORTATION Mi

6、ni-bus 120 From US 2，875Death Valley Bike TourStart and end in Las Vegas! With the bicycle tour Death Valley Bike Tour， you have a 6-day tour package taking you through Las Vegas， USA and 7 other destinations in USA Death Valley Bike Tour is a small group tour that includes accommodation as well as

7、an expert guide， meals， transport and moreMAX GROUP SIZE 15 122 From US 2，87511.Which tour offers the least destinations？ _ A. Sonoma Bike TourB. Death Valley Bike TourC. California Cruzin Hub TourD. Sonoma & Napa Valley Bike Tour12.What is special about the Death Valley Bike Tour？A. It starts and e

8、nds in San FranciscoB. It provides accommodation and mealsC. You can travel to at most 7 destinationsD. Anyone aged 10 to 80 can take part in the tour13.In which aspect do the four tours have in common？A. Destinations B. TransportationC. Group size D. Time lengthBIm Andrew Siegel and this is my gard

9、en This is where my family and I grow a lot of different vegetables， flowers and herbs Gardening has been really important to my family because it gives us an opportunity to spend time outside together， away from all the electronics Especially for my five-year-old， it really gives her an opportunity

10、 to be in touch with nature-all the little animals， insects and things that come out here We find that a lot of the things that we plan for in the garden dont always go the way that wed like them to， and some of the things that we dont plan for become what we enjoy the most that year So its somethin

11、g that my family and I have learned： To appreciate（欣赏） all of it My advice for beginner gardeners is to just start Get a pot， get a little bit of dirt， get a tomato plant or whatever plant you want and just get started I think sometimes it seems a little challenging Trust me， it does not need to be

12、perfect You will enjoy every little thing you get out of it Gardening has taught me patience， something I dont naturally have a lot of It takes weeks， takes months before the work you put into it comes out You learn not only to be patient， in that end product， but youve also learned that， after year

13、s of gardening， the end product is just part of it The journey of growing has become much more important to me than the actual produce that we get in the end Nothing has been so valuable as the time I spend out here Im by no means in a farmland， but I do have my own little piece of what I consider h

14、eaven， and Ive really learned to appreciate every little moment-every insect， every plant， every flower-and when you can appreciate it in that way， theres nothing better14.What does the underlined word five-year-old in paragraph 2 refer to？A. The author B. The authors daughterC. The insect D. The li

15、ttle animal15.What is the most important for Andrew Siegel in gardening？A. Planting different vegetables and flowersB. Staying at home together with her familyC. Enjoying the whole process of growingD. Harvesting what the family planted16.Which of the following can be the best title？A. The Joys of G

16、ardening B. The Benefits of GardeningC. Being in Touch with Nature D. Being Patient with LifeCOne of Australias most famous natural gifts， the Great Barrier Reef is blessed with the breathtaking beauty of the worlds largest coral reef The reef contains a large variety of life and over 3000 reef syst

17、ems and hundreds of islands with some of the worlds most beautiful beaches Because of its natural beauty， the Great Barrier Reef has become one of the worlds most sought after tourist attractions However， for the past few years， the news about corals has been discouraging Currently， the reef is thre

18、atened by climate change， tourism， water pollution， and overfishing Agricultural fertilizer（肥料） runoff from Australian farms also has caused the widespread growth of sea-plants， which absorb most of the nutrients（养分） and leave little remaining for the living coral reef and the animals that live in i

19、t What has changed is the increasing importance of climate change as a greater threat than the others， says David Wachenfeld， a scientist of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Coral reefs are extremely sensitive（敏感的） to warming ocean temperatures In a report on April 28， the Australian gov

20、ernment said it set aside $500 million to help protect corals The money will be spent on reducing water pollution from agriculture， fighting coral-killing starfish， reef monitoring， and research on climate influence Though the Australian investment is welcome， it will at best only delay coral deaths

21、 Its too little， too late， as a leading coral-scientist Terry Hughes of James Cook University put it The only way to save corals over the long term is to slow down climate change That process will require all countries to work together to find the most effective way of cutting emissions （排放） of gree

22、nhouse gases The most recent emissions figures， however， show that the world is failing at that task The year 2018 has seen an increase in global emissions This week in Bonn， Germany， countries are meeting to discuss how to keep their word in the Paris climate agreement Lets hope they hear about the

23、 silent death of the worlds corals17.Why does the author write the text？A. To introduce the Great Barrier ReefB. To show the result of climate changeC. To offer ways of protecting the Great Barrier ReefD. To tell us the serious situation of the Great Barrier Reef18.What can be inferred from Paragrap

24、h 2？A. Sea-plants help to protect the coral reefsB. Water temperature has little to do with the coral reefsC. Climate change is the main reason for coral reefs deathD. Agricultural fertilizer provides nutrients for coral reefs19.According to Terry Hughes, the Australian investment in protecting the

25、coral reefs was _.A. timely B. unsatisfying C. effective D. useless20.How can we protect the Great Barrier Reef effectively in the long run？A. By reducing the emissions of greenhouse gasesB. By cutting down the number of touristsC. By setting more strict rules on overfishingD. By investing more in c

26、limate research三、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）Learning English as a second language can be a challenge， but it can also bring a lot of advantages （1） The international business community often uses it for communication， even among people who do not speak the same native language There are also many professi

27、onal publications printed in English， which means it is often an important language for anyone working in science or research （2） People who speak two or more languages can easily get jobs in travel， international business， or translation Even outside of a professional environment， people often like

28、 to be able to talk to individuals from around the world They can communicate and talk with others more easily Knowing English can broaden the types of people you can speak to Many people find great social and cultural benefits in having pen friends from other countries （3） A large number of website

29、s are available primarily in English Anyone who does not understand the language may have difficulty using them Besides， for anyone interested in traveling to countries in which English is the common language， it is often essential to understand and speak it Throughout the UK， US， and Canada， travel

30、ing and shopping are often made easier by speaking English （4） Learning a language can also be a great way to meet people， even if you never plan on leaving home A class at a local community center or college can introduce you to a wide variety of people Language courses often encourage students to carry on conversations with each other in the language being learned （5） A