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1、河南省南阳市学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题1【全国市级联考】河南省南阳市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 When Warren Buffett was asked about the secret to his wealth and success, he said that he read every day500 pages. Unfortunately, if youre already working 9-5, you might not have the time to read at all, let alone an

2、entire book a day. But what if you could get the benefits of reading without sacrificing all of your free time? You can! With the Blinkist app, you get the key learning from the best notification books in minutes, not hours or days. Our experts transform these books into quick, memorable, easy-to-un

3、derstand insights. Start with the 3 most-read titles on self-improvement and see if you dont feel a little more satisfied already.1. Thirteen Things Mentally Strong People Dont Do by Amy Morin12minRead it on BlinklstYou cant escape misfortune in life. But you can change how you respond it. Do you st

4、ruggle to get over your failures? Or talk a lot about things out of your control? Getting over these obstacles can have a very great influence on your everyday life. Morin shares how her most successful therapy patients overcame these difficulties.2. How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Car

5、negie19minRead it on BlinklstHow would you feel it someone told you on Sunday evening that, come Monday morning, you would be thrown into a torture chamber（刑讯室）? Would you worry? Probably. But there would be a way to deal with those worries. Ever wondered why you cant stop worrying about something?

6、No matter how hard you try, are you always thinking and talking on the same issue? By defining the source of your stress, you can get over it once and for all. Carnegie came up with a timeless formula that helps you handle any overthinking situation.3. How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton M. C

7、hristensen, James Allworth and Karen Dillon13minRead it on BlinklstWhat do you think would make you happier at work? Perhaps a little more pay might be nice, or maybe some more admiration from fellow colleagues. Are you making the right trade-offs in life? While career achievements can be satisfying

8、, neglecting your family and friends can be harmful in the long-run in ways you cant even imagine.1You can read these books _according to this passage.Aby buying them Bin the reading roomCon the Blinkist app Din the library2Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?AMorin shares hoe her p

9、atients overcame these difficulties in her book.BCarnegie came up with a way to help you handle any overthinking situation.CThe secret to Buffetts wealth and success is that he read every day.DReading “How Will You Measure Your Life?” only spends you 19min on the app.3Where can you find this article

10、?AIn a magazine. BOn a websiteCIn a guidebook DIn a newspaper Anaya Elick was born without hands she has stubs（残端）where most peoples wrists begin.To hold a pencil, she must balance it between her wrists, then use her arms to push it along the page. But that didnt sop her from winning a national hand

11、writing contest when she was in first grade.In the two years since, she has taken on greater challenges. Last week, she won another national handwriting contest, this one for cursive（草书）. And by all accounts from her teachers at Greenbrier Christian Academy, she has become an accomplished artist.Ana

12、ya isnt one to boast about her successes. She unwillingly says they make her proud but adds that they come from “lots of practice.”Her friends at school said, “She inspires everybody by what she does and how she does it” child to fail, and raising one who was born with a disability can heighten that

13、 protective instinct.Before Anaya was born, doctors knew about her condition, although not its cause. Other than having no hands, she is a regular 9-year-old girl.Anaya succeeds because she is not afraid to fail, Middleton said. The two began practicing cursive last year, when Anaya was in second gr

14、ade. She struggled sometimes, because unlike traditional penmanship, which allows for breaks after each letter, cursive words are written straight through and added effort for someone who must balance rather than hold the pencil.Middleton could see her daughter thinking through the challenge, figuri

15、ng out how she could do better. Shed get frustrated at times, but she never hesitated to do things as often as it took to get them right.“I dont think Ive ever heard Anaya say I cant do something,” Middleton said.That attitude carries over to her other interests.Recently, Anaya and her classmates sa

16、t in Cheryl Leaders art room, working on an exercise. The goal was to get them thinking about different concepts, like color combinations and how an image can be formed by fully coloring inside straight and diagonal lines.4How did she make her writing? _.Aby hand Bwith her armsCwith her wrists Dwith

17、 her mouth5Why did Anayas mother say being a parent can be scary? _ABecause she doesnt want her child to fail.BBecause she love her child very much.CBecause raising one who was born with a disability can be a burden.DBecause she wants to protect her child from failing.6According to the passage, what

18、 kind of person do you think Anaya is? _Abrave, hard-working and proudBbrave, warm-hearted and kindCbrace, diligent and modestDbrave, diligent and shy7What would be the best title for the text?AGirl without hands inspires everybody.BA special artist.CMother and daughter.DWe can do everything that we

19、 want. I have been unusually silent these past ten months. I had thought that silence would soon be coming to an end, but Im afraid I must tell you now that fate（命运）has decided on a different course for me.In August of last year, I underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor in my abdomen. That op

20、eration was thought to have been a success, but it caused a series of secondary complications which I have been fighting in hospital ever since. It was along and hard fight with many setbacks, but I was steadily, if slowly, overcoming each obstacle along the way and gradually making my way back to h

21、ealth.However, recent tests have revealed that the cancer has returned. There was no sign or it as recently as a month ago, which means it is aggressive and spreading rapidly. My doctors tell me their best estimate is that I have only a few weeks left to live. This is the final conclusion. My fight

22、is over.I wish to thank my doctors and caregivers, who efforts have been magnificent. My dear friends, who have given me a lifetime of memories and whose support has sustained me through these difficult months. And all of my partners at The Washington Post, Fox News, and Crown Publishing.Lastly, I t

23、hank my colleagues, my readers, and my viewers, who have made my career possible and given consequence to my lifes work. I believe that the pursuit of truth and right ideas through honest debate and thorough argument is a noble undertaking. I am grateful to have played a small role in the conversati

24、ons that have helped guide this extraordinary nations destiny.I leave this life with no regret. It was a wonderful life full and complete with the great loves and great endeavors that make it worth living. I am sad to leave, but I leave with the knowledge that I lived the life that I intended.8What

25、is the right order of the events?a. I have been usually silent these past ten months.b. The doctors made the final conclusion about my life.c. I have been fighting in hospital against the secondary complications.d. In August of last year, I underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor.e. A month ag

26、o, the cancer returned.Aadeb BdaecCdceb Dadcb9Which of the following can explain the underlined word “secondary complication” in the second paragraph?Aa variety of diseases that followed the first operationBthe second operation following the first surgeryCsome setbacks that followed the first operat

27、ionDsome obstacles following the first surgery10What is the writer?AA doctor BA writerCA professor DA reporter11What is the main purpose of this passage?ATo explain why the author was silent and his attitude toward death.BTo explain his attitude toward death and thank those who used to help and supp

28、ort him.CTo thank those who used to help and support him and express his regret of death.DTo explain why the author was silent and express his regrets about dying. China has recently published its first artificial intelligence (AI) textbook for high school students, following a plan by central gover

29、nment last year to include AI courses in primary and secondary school.Under the joint efforts by the research center for MOOC at East Normal University and AI startup Sense Time Group, the nine-chapter textbook, named Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence, was written by eminent scholars from well

30、-known schools nationwide, Xinhua reported on Sunday.It includes the history of AI and how the technology can be applied in areas such as facial recognition, auto driving and public security.“The textbook focuses not only on basics of AI, also on practical use of AI in daily life,” said Chen Yukun,

31、a professor at East China Normal University, who is also a contributor to the book. At present, about 40 high schools across the country have joined the first batch（批）of AI high education pilot program, by introducing the textbook in curriculum（全部课程）.“The AI sector is facing a talent shortage global

32、ly. The publication of the book is a breakthrough as it takes AI technology out of the ivory tower and makes it part of high school learning,” said Lin Dahua, a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.As early as 2016, the governments had estimated that demand for AI professionals may suddenly increase to 5 million in the coming years.“Many industries