江西省萍乡市学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、江西省萍乡市学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题江西省萍乡市2020-2021学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读选择 The Ebola virus, which has killed more than 670 people in West Africa, is a “threat” to the UK, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has told the BBCA woman is being treated for Ebola-like symptoms at the Queen Elizabeths Hospital

2、 in Hong Kong after recently returning from a strip to Africa.The woman has been given the all-clear after testing negative for Ebola, according to South China Morning Post.The 39-year-old woman was kept in isolation while undergoing tests, but a hospital source said she did not have the virus and w

3、as in a stable condition.Ebola virus first emerged in 1976 in outbreaks of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in Zaire and Sudan. Ebola that broke out in Zaire has one of the highest case fatality rates (病死率) of any human virus, roughly 90%.Symptoms include vomiting and diarrhea, fever, weakness, headache and

4、sore throat. Those struck down can also suffer internal and external bleeding. The virus is spread through human contact. There is no cure.1Which city in the text has the highest death rate by Ebola?AHong Kong. BLondon.CSudan. DZaire.2What could we infer from the text?AThe woman was tested positive

5、for Ebola. BPeople suffering Ebola virus will not bleed.CEbola virus can be got from person to person. DScientists have found the solution to the virus.3The text is taken from _.Aa news report Ba storyCa notice Dan advertisement You may probably meet most of the powerful graduation speakers, here wh

6、o are well-known people in their fields. I think the schools couldnt have picked better speakers than them, because they set good examples, deeply inspiring us in our daily life.Steve Jobs, Stanford University:“Remembering youre going to die, and the best way I know is to avoid the trap of thinking

7、that you have something to lose. There is no reason not to follow your heart. Your time is limited, so dont waste it living someone elses life. Dont let the noise of others opinions drown out your own inner voice.”Oprah Winfrey, Stanford University:“I consider the world, this Earth, to be like a sch

8、ool. And the secret Ive learned to get ahead is being open to the lessons from the grandest universe of all. Dont react against a bad situation. And the solution will arise from the challenge. So dont give up easily, acting with responsibility. ”Bono, University of Pennsylvania:“For four years youve

9、 been buying, trading, and selling everything youve got in this marketplace of ideas. Your pockets are full, even if your parents are empty, and now youve got to figure out what to spend it on. The world is more flexible than you think and its waiting for you to hammer it into shape.”Michael Dell, U

10、niversity of Texas at Austin:F“Now its time for you to move on to whats next and obtain your desire. But you must not let anything prevent you from taking those first steps. Dont spend so much time trying to choose the perfect opportunity, or sometimes youll miss the right opportunity. Recognize tha

11、t there will be failures and obstacles(障碍).But you will learn from your mistakes and the mistakes of others. ”4Which of the following can best describe what Steve Jobs says?ANever give up. BDont live your life in regret.CTo go all out to achieve our goals. DTrue knowledge comes from practice.5Who is

12、 more in favor of lifelong learning according to the speech？AMichael Dell. BBono.CSteve Jobs. DOprah Winfrey.6The underlined word “flexible” in paragraph 4 probably means “ ”.Aacceptable BreasonableCchangeable Dsuitable7What can we learn from these speeches?ASome social skills. BSome life lessons.CS

13、ome well-known people. DSome effective solutions. One day, I was in class, when all of a sudden my heart started racing. I broke out into a sweat, feeling hot and cold all over. My chest hurt, I was dizzy, and I felt like I couldnt breathe. I jerked up from my desk and ran from the room, terrified.

14、I didnt care what the teacher thought, or that the eyes of the entire class were on me. I just had to get out of there.I ran to the water fountain and drank some water. For several minutes, I just stood there holding on to the fountain. What was happening? Was I having a heart attack? Slowly, the li

15、ghtheadedness went away. My heart stopped racing. I still had no idea what had happened.And then, an hour later, once again it did the pounding heart, the dizziness, the feeling that I was dying. I burst into tears and ran for the hallway again. My teacher ran after me asking what was wrong. Panicki

16、ng, I managed to choke out, “I need an ambulance, please.”To my surprise, my teacher didnt grab her phone for help. Instead, she put her hand on my arm and told me to slow down. “Breathe,” she said. “Youre going to be okay. You just need to calm down.”Finally, my teacher explained that she was prett

17、y sure I was having a panic attack. (They are also called anxiety attacks.) She knew, she said, because the same thing had happened to her when she was my age. She told me how shed felt, and it was almost exactly how I was feeling now. She also explained that panic attacks are caused by anxiety.My t

18、eacher talked to my parents, and they found me a counselor to deal with my anxiety. Id been going through a tough time that year. My best friend had moved to a new school, and I wasnt sure how to fit in with the girls in my class. Id never told anyone, thoughI just kept it to myself. My counselor he

19、lped me understand that not dealing with my feelings can lead to panic attacks, and that I need to talk to someone when my life is stressful. They all helped me sort things out.By sharing my story, I want other girls my age to know that youre not as alone as you feel, and that talking about it reall

20、y does help.8Whats wrong with the author at the beginning of the story?AShe caught a cold. BShe couldnt breathe.CShe had a heart attack. DShe suffered from a terrible anxiety.9What may cause a panic attack?AWriting to a friend to tell him you are worried about the exam.BCalling your mom and tell her

21、 you are in a bad mood.CKeeping the quarrel between you and your classmate to yourself.DVisiting your teacher to tell her you could not catch her in class.10The author shared her story to _.Ainform people of an anxiety attackBgive advice on how to overcome an anxiety disorderCdescribe her feelings w

22、hen suffering from a panic attackDhelp other girls who are going through what she went through11In which section can we find the text in a magazine?AChicken soup. BTeen Life.CRead for Fun. DLiterary World. Do your children love to play in the virtual (虚拟的) online worlds? If so, dont worry. Instead,

23、you should be happy to know that.A research report says that virtual worlds can be important places where children practice what they will do in real life. They are also a powerful and attractive alternative to more passive adventures like watching TV. The research was done with children using the B

24、BCs Adventure Rock virtual world, aimed at those aged 6-12. It surveyed and interviewed children who were the first to test the game.The online world is a theme island built for the BBCs children channel by Belgian game maker Larian. Children explore the world alone but they use message boards to sh

25、are what they find and what they do in the different creative studios they find around the virtual space.At times children were explorers and at others they were social climbers eager to connect with other players. Some were power users looking for more information about how the virtual space really

26、 worked. The children could try all kinds of things without having to be afraid of the consequences that would follow if they tried them in the real world. They learned many useful social skills and played around with their identity in ways that would be much more difficult in real life.According to

27、 the study what children liked about virtual worlds was the chance to create content such as music, cartoons and videos.The publishers of the report urges creators of virtual spaces for children to get young people involved very early on because they really do have good ideas to add and they are ver

28、y good critical friends.12Whats the function of the first paragraph?ATo introduce the topic of the passage.BTo make a conclusion on virtual worlds.CTo give comfort to parents for childrens misbehavior.DTo arouse parents to pay more attention to their children.13Compared with watching TV, doing thing

29、s in the virtual worlds _.Aappears to be more passive Bdistracts ones attentionCdoes good to ones real life Dhas potential dangers to ones mind14While playing the game, children _.Aneed to share their findings Bmay improve their creativityCwork alone without any help Dbear in mind real-life conseque

30、nces15What does this text focus on?AChildrens mental development. BParents worry on virtual games.CYoung peoples designing virtual games. DThe advantage of playing virtual games.二、七选五Childrens Games in Ancient ChinaUnlike the children nowadays, the children during ancient times didnt have smart phon

31、e, iPad or computer to entertain(娱乐) themselves. 16 Lets take a look.Flying kitesKites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. Nowadays, the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. 17 For example, the swallow-shaped kite

32、 is a well-known Beijing style.Playing hide-and-seekHide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. Even nowadays, many children like playing it. There are two ways to play. One way is covering a childs eyes while other kids run around to tease(戏弄) him. 1819The closest thing to wa