春四川省棠湖中学高一期末模拟考试.docx

1、春四川省棠湖中学高一期末模拟考试2020年春四川省棠湖中学高一期末模拟考试Books to Read in Your 20sThe Kite RunnerBy Khaled HosseiniAs a Middle Eastern and North African Studies student, I have a great interest in books about what takes place in this area. I first read this book in high school and really enjoyed it because of its accur

2、ate language. If any of you is interested in reading this book and hasnt yet, I highly recommend (推荐) it.Firefly LaneBy Kristin HannahThis is my favorite book. It is a story about friendship, love and life lessons. The story covers the lives of two best friends, Tully and Kate, from childhood to adu

3、lthood. I learned so much about friendship and life. So, read Firefly Lane! Youll laugh, youll cry, and then youll share this book to your best friend.Half the SkyBy Nicholas KristofFor any person of any age, Half the Sky is a must-read. It describes the struggle of women and the most pressing human

4、 rights problems of our time: the common oppression of women and girls.The Little PrinceBy Antoine de SaintThis childrens book is simple. It might seem like a wrong book to recommend to someone in their twenties but perhaps thats what makes it a good choice. It sings praises to exploration and shows

5、 the importance of making friends.21Who is the writer of the book The Kite Runner?AKhaled Hosseini. BKristin Hannah.CNicholas Kristof. DAntoine de Saint.22What can you learn from Firefly Lane?AIts written by Tully and Kate. BIts about friendship, love and life lessons.CIts a simple book for children

6、. DIts a book written for any person of any age.23Which book will you read if you want to know about human rights problems?AThe Kite Runner. BFirefly Lane.CHalf the Sky. DThe Little Prince.B In many ways, Alma Deutscher is like other 11-year-olds. She loves to climb trees, dance, read, and draw. But

7、 Alma, who lives in Dorking, England, has made one very special achievement. She has composed a full opera and brought it to the stage. Her opera, a retelling of Cinderella (灰姑娘), premiered (首次演出) in December 2016, in Vienna, Austria.“Ive loved Cinderella since I was 3,” Alma said. But she felt the

8、story needed an improvement. “I didnt like the thing about the shoe,” she says. “Why should the prince find her because of her feet?”In Almas version (版本), Cinderella is a composer. She creates a melody (旋律) that she sings to the prince before fleeing the ball. “He remembers the beginning but not ho

9、w it went on,” Alma says. The prince realizes that only Cinderella would know how the melody continues. He uses that knowledge to find her.Alma began writing the opera when she was 8. It premiered on December 29, 2016, and the audience stood up and cheered. Alma played the piano and violin and perfo

10、rmed in the show. “It was something that was completely inside my head, in my imagination, and then it came to life,” Alma says.Alma says she is sure that music will remain a major part of her life. “I have lots of things that I want to compose,” she says. “The first one is a piano concerto (协奏曲). T

11、hen Im writing a novel, and I want to write a movie based on it, and the music for that.”She also has advice for kids who want to achieve their big dreams. “Its a lot of work to reach a high level,” Alma says. “But if you love what you are doing, it doesnt feel like hard work. Dont let anyone stop y

12、ou from doing it.”24What does the author mostly want to tell us about Alma Deutscher in Paragraph 1?AShe is a cute girl. BShe lives in Vienna Austria.CShe has a special music talent. DShe is always ready to help others.25What can we learn from Almas version of Cinderella?AThe prince knows how the me

13、lody continues.BThe prince finds Cinderella because of a melody.CThe prince finds Cinderella because of her shoes.DThe prince sings a melody to Cinderella before her fleeing the ball.26How was the performance of Almas Opera Cinderella?AIt was a great success. BIt disappointed the audience.CIt set a

14、good example for other kids. DIt was something in Almas imagination.27What can we learn from Almas advice to other kids in the last paragraph?AKnowledge is power. BA good beginning is half done.CFailure is the mother of success. DNothing is difficult if youre enthusiastic.CI was telling my boy Sonny

15、 the story of the hare and the tortoise. In the end ,I said, “ Son, remember: Be slow and steady, and that will win the race. Dont you think theres something to learn from the tortoise?”Sonny opened his eyes wide, “Do you mean next time when Im entering for the 60-metre race I should wish that Billy

16、, Tony and Sandy would all fall asleep halfway?”I was shocked, “But the tortoise didnt wish that the hare would fall asleep!”“He must have wished that,” Sonny said, “Otherwise how could he be so foolish as to race with the hare? He knew very well the hare ran a hundred times faster than he himself d

17、id.”“He didnt have such a wish,” I insisted. “He won the race by perseverance (坚忍不拔的), by pushing on steadily.”Sonny thought a while. “Thats a lie,” he said. “He won it because he was lucky. If the hare hadnt happened to fall asleep, the tortoise would never have won the race. He could be as steady

18、as you like, or a hundred times steadier, but hed never have won the race. Thats for sure.”I gave up. Todays children are not like what we used to be. Theyre just hopeless.28The writer argued with his son because _.Ahe liked tortoises while his son liked haresBthey disagreed about whether the tortoi

19、se was foolishChe tried to teach his son a moral (品德) lesson but the son had totally different opinionDhe liked the story of the hare and the tortoise while his son didnt.29Sonny believed that the tortoise _.Awon the race by his own hard workingBtook a risk by agreeing to run a raceCwas not given a

20、fair chance in the raceDin fact did win the race luckily30Billy, Tony and Sandy must be_.Aboys who were unknown to Sonnys fatherBboys who Sonny has run races with beforeCboys who Sonny has never raced with beforeDboys who Sonny did not expect to race with again31According to the passage, who do you

21、think learnt a lesson?AThe tortoise BSonnyCThe hare DSonnys fatherD Making beers on the moon might seem like a pipe dream to many, but for a group of students from the University of California at San Diego, there is a chance to take their research beyond Earths surface.The Lab2Moon competition, held

22、 by TeamIndus, is offering students the chance to secure a spot on the TeamIndus rocket this year.Taking craft beer to the next level, the students want to test whether its possible for yeast(酵母) to work and create beer on the moon. However, they believe the experiment is not just a creative concept

23、 for astronauts, its also important for the development of drugs and yeast-containing food, like bread.“The idea started out with a few laughs among a group of friends,” said Neeki Ashari, a fifth-year bioengineering students at UC San Diego. “We all appreciate the craft beer. When we heard that the

24、re was an opportunity to design an experiment that would go up on Indias moonlander, w e thought we could combine our hobby with the competition by focusing on the practicality of yeast in outer space.”The preparation work for the beer up to the stage of adding yeast will all be done on Earth, and r

25、ather than separating the fermentation ( 发酵) and carbonation stage of making beer, the team plans to combine them.This removes the need to release CO2 accumulated in the process, which may result in cleanliness and safety issues out in space.If selected, Team Original Gravity will be the first to ma

26、ke beer in outer space, and the fermentation will take place in a container no bigger than a soda can.All teams competing for the place will showcase their ideas in Bangalore, India, in March.Sadly, you wont be enjoying moon beer in your local craft beer bar anytime soon, as no samples will be broug

27、ht back. However, this small experiment could provide important data on just how practical it is for us to make and create our own resources on other planets and moons by learning how consumables (消耗品) behave in different environments.32How did the students feel when they got the chance to design th

28、e experiment ?AExcited. BNervous.CConfident. DCasual.33What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 6 refer to?AThe mixing of two stages. BAdding yeast on Earth.CThe preparation work on Earth. DFermentation and carbonation.34What can we learn about the experiment from the passage?AIt has been d

29、esigned based on similar experiments.BIts quite competitive compared with other designs.CIts design has already been approved by TeamIndus.DIts process was adapted to make it safer and greener.35What does the author think of the students idea?AIt seems like a pipe dream. BIts extremely complicated.C

30、Its meaningful and hopeful. DIts creative but impractical.第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Are you always embarrassedat social events？Or do you often struggle (挣扎)to enter into conversations because you are shy？If so，your social life and career may have been influenced

31、 in some way. 36Then，youll be able to enter into conversations with confidence.Behave like a social person. You can behave like a more social creature even if you dont feel like it. Dont allow anxiety to hold you back. Make the decision to talk to new people andenter into conversations even when you

32、re feeling nervous about it.37Create goals for yourself.38Perhaps you want to practice one particular skill or maybe you want to attenda social activity in your community. Set a goal and begin to work on skills that will improve your social life.Offer compliments (赞美)generously.39Offer your colleague a compliment on his p