学年第一学期广州市天河区期末英语考试.docx

1、学年第一学期广州市天河区期末英语考试2019 学年第一学期天河区期末考试高一英语第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）AJim Denevan is an amazing artist whose work is admired by all, but owned by none 一 thats because all of Jims art is created on an unusual canvas （画布）一 the soft sand. He sometimesspends days working on a piece, only to see it washed away b

2、y the sea or a storm and that is just the way he likes it.Denevan discovered his artistic talents about ten years ago, when he was wandering aimlessly on the beach with a stick. He ended up drawing a 12-foot-long fish. Since then Jim has traveled over 1800 miles while creating over 600 pieces of san

3、d art.Over the years, his drawings have become bigger, but the tools he uses havent changed 一 all he needs is a stick, a garden rake （耙子） and most importantly, his lively imagination!Just like any good artist, Jim is quite particular about the “ quality o，f hsisomcaentivmaesswalking for miles, looki

4、ng for perfect sand. His latest piece of work, which is also the worlds largest freelance drawing, was created in the desert sand of Nevada. It took Jim three trips, eight days and over 100 miles of walking to create this 3-mile work of art. It took the storm just one night to destroy it! However, J

5、im says he actually enjoys watching the waves or rain wash his paintings away.Jims art has become very popular over the years and was even the topic of a documentary named “ Sandman” in 2015. Jim Denevan is not just about art in thesand- he is also an excellent chef and founder of an organization ca

6、lled “ Outstanding inthe Field, whose motto is to celebrate food at its source. Accordingly, group dining events are held outdoors on farms, with the diners being treated to delicious meal. The events, which are held in different farms throughout America, are always sold out the minute the schedule

7、is announced 1. What do we know about Denevan?A. He used to be a chef. B. He has a talent for creating sand art.C. He puts his work on show regularly. D. He showed artistic talents at a very young age.2.It can be learnt from the passage that .A.Denevan walks a lot to complete his workB.Denevan is ve

8、ry particular about his drawing methodsC.it is not hard for Denevan to find suitable sand to draw onD.it usually takes long for the storm to destroy Denevas work3.What does Denevan enjoy about his job, according to the passage?A. Walking a long distance. B. Waiting for the storm to come.C. Looking f

9、or a suitable canvas. D. Watching his work being destroyed by nature4.Which of the following can best describe Denevan?A Generous. B. Kind-hearted. C. Traditional. D. Imaginative.5.What is the best title of the passage?A. Denevan-an all-rounded person. B. Denevan and his art.C. Denevan a talented ch

10、ef. D. Denevans sand art.BGrowing up in a Chinese community in Vancouver, Canada, I was exposed （接触 ）to bothCanadian and Chinese culture throughout my childhood.In my community, many traditions and cultural traits （ 特征 ） brought by Chinese immigrants （ 移 民 ） remain alive. For example, interactions b

11、etween Chinese neighbors: people greet each other warmly and sometimes stop for a chat. Families also stay mostly the same after crossing the ocean. Elderly members still live with their children instead of in care homes.Another similarity is that many of us celebrate traditional Chinese holidays, s

12、uch as the Spring Festival. Although its in a different country, the holidays are still commemorated with the same foods, entertainment and values as they are in China. My family, for instance, makes sure to watch the Spring Festival Gala each year.While many aspects of Chinese culture definitely ex

13、ist in Vancouver, there are also certain ways that the Chinese and Canadian cultures have mixed to create something new and special. Many children of Chinese immigrants, like myself, study in English at school and speak Chinese at home, leading to fluency in both languages. Chinese communities also

14、celebrate Canadian holidays, like Halloween, which are not often celebrated in China.Canadian culture has even taken on some Chinese foods and language. Chinese dishes are very popular throughout Canada, with many people eager to try them. More and more non-Chinese Canadians are learning the languag

15、e in order to enjoy Chinese holiday celebrations and communicate with their Chinese peers.6.According to the article what are Chinese immigrants in the writers community like?A They seem too busy to stop for a chat.B.Elderly people prefer to stay in care homes.C.They keep many Chinese traditions and

16、 values.D.Their lifestyles remain unchanged after moving to Canada.7.What does the underlined word commemorated probably mean?A. Started. B. Spread. C. Described. D. Celebrated.8.How do children of Chinese immigrants get used to their lives in Canada?A They prefer Canadian foods to Chinese foods.B.

17、They speak both English and Chinese well.C. They speak both languages and enjoy both customs.D They celebrate Western holidays instead of Chinese ones.9.What does the author think of Canadians?A.They are open to Chinese culture.B.Many look down on Chinese immigrants,C.They usually do better than Chi

18、nese people at school.D.They are unhappy with Chinese culture.10.How does the writer feel about his identity as a Chinese-Canadian?A. He feels proud. B. He feels unsure.C. He refuses it. D. He doesnt care.CAbout 35 percent of British adults sleep with teddy bears. Many more share a bed with a partne

19、r or spouse. Others sill co-sleep, alongside children in a family bed.But what about sleeping with your iPad? A recent survey found that 68 percent of iPad owners use the device in the bedroom, more than in any other location. The living room took a close second place at 63 percent, and only 45 perc

20、ent of participants said they use them on the go.It sjust comfortable to be in the bed with the iPad Joe Alvarado said It s really for searching the Web, reading newspapers, Facebook, Twitter, and all that stuff.But bringing devices into the devices is a bad idea, if your goal is to have a quality r

21、est. One of the most leading causes of feeling sleepy is darkness, which signals to the brain that i t s time to start producing the sleep-related hormone（荷尔蒙）.But in our modern world we are exposed （接 触）to light long after the sun sets. While any type of light can disturb your sleep, the blue wave

22、light from cell phones, laptops, iPads and other devices is particularly disturbing. Research shows that this blue light causes awareness - so greatly that it_can actually be used to fight sleepiness or tiredness.According to the National Sleep Foundation, 95 percent of Americans use some device, wh

23、ether its a TV, laptop, cell phone or others, within an hour of going to bed. Artificial light exposure before bedtime shifts biological clock to a later hour making it more difficult to fall seep, Charles Czeisler, professor and director at Harvard Medical School said in a statement.Instead, expert

24、s suggest turning off all devices an hour before bedtime and finding another method for falling asleep, like reading a book, taking a warm bath or performing a series of calming yoga poses. Its also a good idea to exercise and get relaxed several hours before bedtime. 11. According to the first two

25、paragraphs, which of the following is wrong?A.63% of the participants use iPad in the living room.B.35% of the British adults sleep with teddy bears.C.68% of the participants use iPad in the bedroom.D.45% of the surveyed use iPad while going to work.12.The underlined it in the fourth paragraph refer

26、s toA. awareness B. other deviceC. blue wave light D. sleep-related hormone13.By quoting Charles Czeislers words, the author wants to.A.show the changes in our biological clockB.warn us not to use devices before going to sleepC.tell the readers the difficulty in falling asleepD.introduce the usage o

27、f some device in our life 14 We can infer from the passage thatA.experts suggest we read books and go running before sleepB.we should have suitable relaxation to help us fall asleepC.reading on iPad before bedtime helps us fall asleepD.We must go to bed at least an hour earlier than usual15.Which se

28、ction of the magazine is this passage most probably taken from?A. News report. B. Technology. C. Education. D. Health.DA small school in rural India is gaining attention over the fact that all 300 students are ambidextrous（左右手都灵巧的 ）.Data shows that only one percent of the global population is ambide

29、xtrous, but the ambitious founder of Veena Vandini School, in Madhya Pradesh, is aiming to change that, starting at a local level.A former soldier and Veena Vandini School founder VP Sharma stated that he was inspired to focus on ambidexterity training by Indias first president Rajendra Prasad who w

30、as in office from 1950 to 1962. Unexpectedly, the president was ambidextrous. I read in a magazine that Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Indias first president, used to write with both hands. This inspired me to give it a try, Mr. Sharma said. Later when I launched my schoolaiive village, I tried training the s

31、tudents.We begin training students from standard I and by the time they reach standard 出,they are comfortable writing with both the hands, “ Sharma added. Students of upntccstawraedwith speed and accuracy. Further, they can write two scripts at the same time, one with each hand.Students also know se

32、veral languages, including Urdu.Every 45-minute class at Veena Vandini includes 15 minutes devoted to handwriting practice, ensuring that every student develops the ability to write with both hands. VP Sharma also believes that the skill better enables students to learn multiple languages, and has them practice writing the same words in different languages at the same time. Although it is widely believed to help increase concentration, more recent studies have found that this is false