山东省临沂市罗庄区学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题.docx

山东省临沂市罗庄区学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题.docx

《山东省临沂市罗庄区学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《山东省临沂市罗庄区学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题.docx（29页珍藏版）》请在冰点文库上搜索。

山东省临沂市罗庄区学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题

山东省临沂市罗庄区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

SandSafariArtsFestival2020

Date:

14February—1March,2020

Price:

Free

Address:

SurfersParadise,GoldCoast

Onceuponatime,inthemagicalSurfersParadise,15world-famousartiststurnedafamousbeachintoawonderfulplaceoflargesculptures（雕塑）.Runningover17daysfrommid-FebruarytoearlyMarch,theSandSafariArtsFestival（SSAF）nowbringstogetherartinstallations（现代雕塑装置）,largerthanlifeartpiecesandsandsculptures.

In2020,themainsubjectofthefestivalfairy-tale（童话）classics.VisitorscanwatchthesculpturestakeformbetweenFriday,14FebruaryandSunday,16February,withtheSSAFAwardpresentationtotakeplaceat5:

30pmon16February.Fortherestofthefestival,thepubliccanvoteonthePeople’sChoiceAwardbymakingagoldcoindonation,withthewinnertobeannouncedpubliclyonSaturday,29February.

Thefestivalwillprovideahostofpublicartandentertainmentinadditiontothesandsculptures.AmericanartistsJosephBurgessandJoshuaWilkinsonwillpresent“TheHarps（竖琴）oftheCity”,eightgiantharpshand-carvedfromwood,eachwithadifferentsound,whilelocalartistsClaytonBlakeandCourtenayMcCuewilltakeoverthebeachwiththeirsculpturesinspiredbyseaanimals.

DuringthefestivalpeoplecangototheArtistPlaza,acentrewhereallkindsofartworksareshownandvisitorscanbuytheirfavouriteartpieces,andTheCastleofEverAfter,whichoffersreadings,livemusic,games,andachanceforpeopletogettheirhandsdirtyandcreatetheirownsandart.

ThefestivalwilltakeplaceatSurfersParadisebeachandalongCavillMall.Afterthefestival,whynotgotoenjoydeliciousfood,checkoutthemarkets,playaroundofminigolforexploretheunknown?

1．Whichofthefollowingcanenterthecompetitionheldbythefestival?

A．Artworksonnature.B．“TheHarpsoftheCity”.

C．Sandsculpturesoffairy-talecharacters.D．ClaytonBlake’swoodensculptures.

2．Whenwillthebestsculpturechosenbyvisitorsbemadepublic?

A．On29February.B．On16February.

C．On14February.D．On1March.

3．WhatcanvisitorsdointheArtistplaza?

A．Meetfamousartists.B．Enjoypublicconcerts.

C．Makesandsculptures.D．Buysomeartworks.

Iteachonlineandhavebeendoingsoforyears.Iunderstandthevalueoftraditionalface-to-facecourseofferingsforcertaincoursesandcertainsubjects.Idoubtanonlinecourseinchemistrycaneverbeaseffective（有效的）asaface-to-facecourseheldinalab.Fortunately,Iteachwriting,andtheInternetisaneffectiveplaceforteachingsubjectsthatcallforcarefulreadinganddiscussion.

ItistruethattherearethingsIcannotdoinmyclassesontheInternet.Itisalsotrue,however,thattherearethingsIcannotdoinmyclassesheldintraditionalclassrooms.Sothequestionweshouldaskis:

Whatworksbetterorworseinface-to-faceclassesratherthaninonlinecourses,andviceversa（反之亦然）?

OneofthethingsIvaluemostinmyonlineclassesisthenecessityforeveryonetotakepartinordertoshowtheirpresence.Inmyface-to-faceclasses,astudentcansitquietlyandappeartobeengagedin（积极参与）thediscussionwithouteverofferingathoughtoropinion.Online,Iconsiderastudentwhositsquietlybutwhodoesnotjoininthediscussiontobesimplynotpresent.Further,studentsinface-to-faceclasseswhoaretooshyorwhoaretalkedoverbyquickerandloudervoiceshavethechancetotakepartinanonlinediscussion.

WhenIteachonline,mystudentsandIcanbeinsideoroutsideandwecansitwhereverandhoweverwewant.InMichigan,whereawinterstormcanmakegoingtocampusdangerousorevenimpossible,theabilitytolearninclassfromthecomfortofwhereveryouliveisabigadvantage.Whentheweatherisnotnice,Ioftenteachwhilesittinginalocalcoffeeshop.Whentheweatherisnice,Ioftenteachwhilesittinginmybackyard.

Iagreethatonlineeducationisnota“recipe（秘诀）forpersonalsuccess.”Thenagain,I’mnotsuretraditionalface-to-faceeducationissucharecipe,either.

4．Whatdoestheauthorthinkofonlinecoursesandtraditionalcourses?

A．Chemistrycoursescanbedoneonline.

B．Onlinecoursesaremorepopular.

C．Traditionalcoursesaremorehelpful.

D．Bothhavetheiradvantages.

5．Howcanshystudentsbenefitfromonlinediscussion?

A．Theycandoabetterjobthanlouderstudents.

B．Theycansitquietlytolistentoothersopinions.

C．Theycanthinkindependentlyandtakeanactivepart.

D．Theycanappeartobeengagedinonlinediscussion.

6．WhichadvantageofonlineteachingismentionedinParagraph4?

A．Itismuchsafer.B．Itislessaffectedbyweather.

C．Itismorecomfortable.D．Ithappensanytime.

7．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．WhyIteachonline.B．I’monline.

C．Arecipeforsuccess.D．Anewteachingstyle.

TheApolloProgrammewassetupbyNASA,theUSspaceagency,tolandamanontheMoonbytheendofthe1960s.OncethishadbeenachievedbyApollo11in1969,otherMoonmissionsdidn’tcreatethesamelevelofpublicexcitement.TheApollo13astronautswereFredHaise,JimLovellandJackSwigert.LovelllatertoldtheBBCthatpeopleweregettingboredoftheMoon.WhentheastronautsfilmedamessagetoEarthafter55hoursofspaceflight,noneofthemajorTVchannelsintheUStooktimetoshowitlive.

NineminutesafterfilmingthemessagetoEarth,oneoftheship’stwooxygentanksexploded.Swigertgotintouchwithmissioncontrol,whichwasinthecityofHoustoninTexas,US,andsaid,“Houston,we’vehadaproblemhere.”TheexplosionmeantthattheastronautswouldnolongerbeabletolandontheMoon.Instead,thegoalwassimplytogetbacktoEarthalive.Thecrewusedthelunarmoduleasalifeboat.

Bynow,Apollo13haddrawntheworld’sattention,Millionsofpeoplewatchedtelevisionon17ApriltoseewhethertheastronautswouldgetbacktoEarth.Therewerefearsthatdamagetothecommandmodulemightmeanthattheparachutesneededforlandingwouldn’twork.Tomakemattersworse,forfourminutes.Missioncontrollostconnectionwiththeastronauts.Luckily,theastronautslandedsafelyinthePacificOcean.

NASAreferredtoApollo13asa“successfulfailure”.Itdidn’tcompleteitsoriginalmission,butthecalmandquickthinkingoftheastronautsandmissioncontrolexpertspreventedadisaster.Thetankswereredesignedandathirdoneaddedtofuturespacecraftasbackup,tomakesurethatsuchanaccidentneverhappenedagain.In1995,theeventsofApollo/3weremadeintoahitfilmstarringTomHanks.

8．Whatwaspeople’sattitudetowardsApollo13atfirst?

A．Theywereinterestedinit.B．Theyweretiredofit.

C．Theywereexcitedaboutit.D．Theywereuncertainaboutit.

9．WhatwaswrongwithApollo13?

A．Oneofitsoxygentanksblewup.B．Itwentinthewrongdirection.

C．ItlostitsconnectionwithEarthcompletely.D．Oneofitsastronautsdidn’toperateitproperly.

10．WhywasApollo13calleda“successfulfailure”?

A．Itcausedalotoflossbutcreatedalotofbusinessvalueaswell.

B．Itdidn’tattractmuchattentionbutlandedonEarthsafely.

C．Itdidn’tfinishitstaskbutadisasterwasavoided.

D．Itwasruinedbutspeededupspaceexploration.

11．Whatisthistextmainlyabout?

A．Thehistoryofspaceexploration.B．Adiscussionaboutspaceexploration.

C．ThebigeventsoftheApolloprogramme.D．Anintroductiontoaspacesurvivalincident.

It’ssaidthateveryIrish“mammy”hasherownwaytocookIrishstew（炖菜）.Simplebutsatisfying,ithasfedthepoorovercenturies,whichmakesitanationaldish.

Theingredientstellthestory.Firstup,there’sthe“spud”,astheIrishcallthepotato.FirstbroughttoIrelandinthe16thcentury,itwasanunbelievablefood,providingbumpercropsthatcouldbestoredoverthecoldwintermonths.Soon,everyonewaseatingit—forbreakfast,lunchandtea.

Withthearrivalofthespud,thepopulationincreasedfromonemilliontoeightmillioninlessthanthreecenturies.Butthisdependenceonthevegetablewouldprovedisastrouswhencropswerestruckbydiseaseinthe1840s.Thegreatfamine（饥荒）thatfollowedkilledoveramillionpeople—andforcedmillionsmoretoruntoothercountries.It’shardtobelievethatduringtheyearsoffamine,IrelandcontinuedtoexporthugequantitiesoffoodtoGreatBritain,itscolonialmasteratthetime.

Today,Irelandisanindependentnation.NobodythinksaboutthepotatofamineastheyenjoytheirIrishstewbutthere’sabone-deepawarenessofthecountry’slongconnectionwiththespud.

Potatoesareallwellandgood,butthestewgetsitstastefromthemeat.Itusedtobemadewithmuttonasitwastheonlymeatavailabletothepoor.However,theonlywaytomakeitgoodenoughtoeatwastostewitinthepotforhours.

Today,mostpeopleuselamb.However,thisremainsslightlytraditionalamongpurists,whoalsocriticize（批评）theadditionofingredientslikecarrots,parsnips,thymeandsupermarket-boughtmaterials.

12．Whywasthepotatocalledanunbelievablefoodinthe16thcentury?

A．Itcouldbeacceptedbyboththepoorandtherich.B．Itcouldbecookedintomanydeliciousdishes.

C．Itcouldbekeptforalongtime.D．ItcouldgrowinwinterinIreland.

13．Whatdidthedependenceonthepotatoleadtointhe1840s?

A．Thegrowingpopulation.B．Averyseriousfamine.

C．AwarbetweenIrelandandBritain.D．MillionsofpeoplerushingtoIreland.

14．WhatisthemostimportantstepwhencookingIrishstew?

A．Stewingthedishforhours.B．Usingenoughpotatoes.

C．Pickingupthehigh-qualitylamb.D．Addingdifferentkindsofingredients.

15．Whatisthistextmain