四川省凉山州学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题.docx

1、四川省凉山州学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题四川省凉山州2020-2021学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读选择 In many countries around the world, more and more people live in cities. Cities share many similar things, but are also different from country to country.MEXICOMexico s cities are modem but have many traditional Indian and Spa

2、nish things. The most important buildings are around a central square, which is also a place to meet with friends. There are outdoor marketplaces, where people can find almost anything they need. On Sundays, parks are popular places for families. Many people move to Mexico City from the countryside.

3、 It has a lot of excitements, but also lots of traffic and air pollution.JAPANJapan s cities also have a mix of traditional and modern things. There are tall office and apartment buildings as well as traditional wooden houses. Many people would like to live near the center of cities, but because hou

4、ses there are too expensive, they have to take public buses or trains from faraway places. Traffic, pollution, and crowds are problems. However, there is little crime, and even very crowded cities have many parks and gardens.AUSTRALIAAlthough 80% of Australians live near cities, the cities are not a

5、s large as those in some other countries. Most people live in houses in the outer area of the citiesnot in apartment. The areas also have their own churches, schools, and shopping centers. In large cities, like Sydney, the areas are often far from the center town. Though many people take public buse

6、s and trains to work, traffic is slow and there are many traffic jams.1People in Mexico can go to _ to get what they need.Aoutdoor marketplaces Bthe central squareCthe park Dthe countryside2Many Japanese people prefer to live in the center of the cities but they cant because _.Ait is too crowded to

7、live there Bhouses there are too expensiveCthey like taking buses or trains Dits too noisy to live there3What makes the cities in Australia different from other cities in the world?AMany people like to live in apartment in city areas.BMany people like to live in outer areas around cities.CLots of pe

8、ople like to live in the center of large cities.DThe traffic is very slow and there are always traffic jams. On the day the tornado hit, there was no sign that the fierce weather was on its waythe sky was blue and the sun had been out. The first warning my husband, Jimmy, 67, and I, 65, got came aro

9、und 9 p.m. from some text on the TV Jimmy was watching. He ran upstairs to find me in our third-floor bedroom, and we changed the channel from the national television to our local Pensacola, Florida station.Soon the tornado was on top us. It was the loudest thing I had ever heard. The house shook, a

10、nd the power went out. And the wind began to roar (咆哮) through the house, most likely through windows and the door to our garage. Everything was moving. And the back wall of the house came off and flew into darkness outside. We had three flights of steps to get to the storeroom down there, the relat

11、ive safety of the first floor.I didnt know how or if we would make it down the steps. It felt as if there was no floor as the wind lifted me off my feet. As we finally reached the last flight of steps, our front door blew open. Suddenly, a three-foot-long tree branch flew over our heads, missing us

12、by inches.By the time I reached the storeroom, the tornado had been over us for about a minute. Jimmy pushed me down to the storeroom floor, but he couldnt get inside himself because of the wind. I held Jimmys arm as the tornado blew the door open. My knees were full of glass, but I felt no pain. If

13、 I had let go, Jimmy would have flown right out of the house.All of a sudden, Jimmy lifted off his feet. I thought he was gone. And then everything stopped. He landed on his feet. In those first quiet moments, I couldnt believe it was over. Our neighbors said the storm lasted four minutes. In that t

14、ime, four of the twelve town houses in our unit were completely destroyed. Luckily, none of us were seriously injured.4Where did the couple learn about the coming fierce weather?AFrom the dark shy. BFrom the text sent by their neighbors.CFrom the radio station. DFrom the news report on TV.5Why do th

15、e couple try to get to the storeroom?AIt was safer there. BThey went there to get something.CThey liked to stay in a storeroom. DThey tried to hide from their neighbors.6What do we know about Jimmy when the author reached the storeroom?AHe flew out of the house. BHe was in great danger.CHe was serio

16、usly injured. DHe got inside the storeroom.7What is the best title of this text?AThe Wind Roaring Through the House BA Couple Stopping a DisasterCA Couple Keeping Alive from a Disaster DThe Tornado Hitting Florida I had never really liked reading, and I thought it was a waste of time. But when my te

17、acher told me to go to the library and find a book, I looked for one that I was actually interested in. I love basketball, so I picked out a basketball book which was called Hoops by Walter Dean Myers. It is an amazing story about a high school ball player named Lonnie. He is a great basketball play

18、er, and dreams of playing basketball in college someday, and of course in the National Basketball Association (NBA).Lonnie lives in Harlem, NY, and is struggling through poverty and other problems. He doubts his new coach, Carl, and doesnt think that he will be there for his new team. However, he so

19、on realizes what the man has done in his past, and can completely connect with him. Carl soon makes a huge influence on Lonnie, but they face many challenges.This book makes me think about how hard it would be to grow up in a rough city. I have realized that basketball is a great way to escape the s

20、truggles we face.From this story, you will learn that the people around you really affect who you are, and how important it is to have the support of family and friends in your life. I have learned a lot from this book, and I think that anyone who reads it will too. I hope you enjoy this book as muc

21、h as I did.I am now reading more Walter Dean Myers books. A lot of his books are about growing up in Harlem, just like he once did. He has become my favorite author.8Hoops is a book about (a) _.Ateacher Blibrary Cbasketball Dcoach9According to the story, Lonnie _.Adidnt get help from his friends Bwa

22、s born into a rich familyCrealized his dream of playing in the NBA Ddisliked his coach in the beginning10From this book the author realizes that basketball _.Amakes it hard to live in a rough cityBhelps people make new friends easilyCprovides a good way to escape difficultiesDtightly connects people

23、 with their family and friends11The purpose of the author in writing this text is to _.Atell us his favorite author Bintroduce a book to usCshow his interest in reading Dteach us the importance of reading Do you suppose Darwin, one of the greatest scientists of all time, really did fools experiments

24、? Or did he do experiments that were so simple and basic that other people just thought they were foolish?Sometimes, people think they already know the answer to a question or the solution (解决办法) to a problem. Sometimes, they really do know an answer or a solution, but without thinking they are impo

25、rtant.Charles Darwin didnt settle for (满足于) just thinking he knew something. And, he believed all things could be important however simple they seemed to be.Suppose you drop sheets of paper that are of exactly the same size and shape. If you drop them at the same time in the same place, they will fa

26、ll in the same way. Now make one of the sheets of paper into a tight (紧的) little ball and let it drop along with the other sheets. What happens? You have done an experiment that is so simple that you might think it couldnt be worth anything.But this simple experiment is important. It explains part o

27、f our present-day understandings of physics and ideas that were worked out long ago by Galileo and Newton. And these understandings set aside some of ancient Greek physics.A scientist sometimes stops to look at very simple things and to think very hard about them. Even the simplest idea, which we mi

28、ght think is foolish, can shake the foundations of science.12The passage tells us that Charles Darwin _.Awas a great English scientistBdidnt get on well with othersCthought even the simplest thing was importantDalways liked doing the experiments that others thought difficult13The phrase “set aside”

29、in paragraph 5 most probably means “_”.Athrow away Bput to use Crealize Dstore up14In the scientists eyes, sometimes the very simple things may _.Atell us everything of our life Bshake the foundations of scienceCdiscover the truth of the nature Dhelp them finish the experiment15The author of the pas

30、sage tries to _.Adraw our attention to everyday happenings around usBdraw the conclusion that basic sciences are simple thingsCprove that two sheets of paper always fall at the same speedDprove that only Charles Darwin, Galileo and Newton are the greatest scientists.二、七选五How To Keep Peace With Roomm

31、atesKeeping peace with your roommates will not always be a walk in the park. Instead, you may have to face and deal with different people. 16Set rules from the beginning. 17 Let your roommates know your plan so they know when quiet time should be observed, and decide on how youll share costs on food

32、 and so on. When everyone is on the same page in the beginning, its easier to get along later on.Mind your basic manners and get to know your roommates more. Respect for each other and communication can make sure of peace of the room. Basic manners include knocking, saying “excuse me when needed, being quiet and lowering the lig