山西省临汾第一中学学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题.docx

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山西省临汾第一中学学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题

【全国百强校】山西省临汾第一中学2020-2021学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题

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一、阅读选择

Withthecomingofwinter,it’stheperfecttimetogetoutoftownandescapetheseasonalmood（心情）disorder.Herearevacationideastoadoptnow.

CostaRica

CostaRica,locatedintheValledelGeneral,iswell-knownforitscoffee,pineapplesandsugarcaneplantationsaswellasitsrichforests.What’smore,youcanenjoyhorsebackriding,spendafternoonsatthespaortouranearbywildlifesheltertolookoutforcolorfulbirds,slothsandotheranimals.

LosCabos,Mexico

Ifyoulovewine,traveltoLosCabos,abeautifulvacationdestinationatthesouthernedgeoftheBajaPeninsula.Duringyourgetaway,youcanenjoyspecialwinetastingsanddinnercookedbyLosCabos’sMichelin-starredchef.Therearewild-viewingopportunities,too.FromDecemberthroughMay,youcanspotwhales,mantaraysandmorewildlife.

PetitStVincent,theGrenadines

ThisprivateCaribbeanislandwasspared（使幸免）theangerofhurricanesIrmaandMaria.What’smore,thewholeislandisonly115acresandhas22cottages（小屋）.Eachcottageislocatedinaquietplace,andyoucanexpecttounplugandrechargephoneswithnowirelessconnections,televisionortelephonesinthecottage.Evenbetter,youcanspendyourdaysadmiringfascinatingmarine（海洋的）lifeattheJean-MichelCousteauDivingCaribbeancenter.

TheExumas,Bahamas

OnFowlCay’s50-acreprivateisland,youcanenjoyacarefreeescape.Dayscanbespentfishing,boatinganddivingbeforewanderingalongwhitesands.Theresortfeatureslargeone,two-andthree-bedroomhouses.Bestofall,ifyou’replanningagroupgetawayormultigenerationaltrip,yourenttheentireislandforauniqueislandescape.

1．Whydoestheauthorrecommendtheseplacestoreaders?

A．Toescapefromextremeweather.B．Toexperienceout-of-townsights.

C．Tobeatwinterblues.D．Totreatmentaldiseases.

2．WhatdoweknowaboutPetitStVincent?

A．ItsurvivedhurricaneIrmaandMaria.

B．It’sahugeandquietisland.

C．Peoplecanadmirefishoffshore

D．peoplecanchargephonesusingwirelessconnections

3．WherecanTombestgowithhisgrandparentsandparents?

A．LosCabos,MexicoB．PetitStVincent,theGrenadines

C．CostaRicaD．TheExumas,Bahamas

Twomonksofagreatmasterwerewalkinginthegardenofthemaster’shouse.Theywereaskedtowalkeveryday,fromdawntodusk.Thewalkingwasakindofmeditation（冥想）.Theycannotsitintheday--thelegsneedalittlemovementandthebloodneedsalittlecirculation（循环）.

Theybothwantedtoaskforthepermissionofthemastertositdown,sotheybothdecided,“Tomorrow.Atthemost,hewillsayno,butwearegoingtoask.Anditdoesn’tseemsuchanimpoliteacttositinthegarden.”

Thenextdaytheymetinthegarden.Onewasfurious（狂怒的）---becausetheotherwassitting---andhesaid,“Whathappened?

Ialsoasked,buthesimplyflatlyrefusedandsaidno.Andyouaresitting!

Areyounotgoingagainsthisorders?

”

Theotheronesaid,“Buthehassaidyestome.”

“Thislookedveryunjust,”thefirstsaid,“Iwillgoandimmediatelyinquire（询问）whyhesaidnotomeandyestoyou.”

Theotheronesaid,“Waitaminute.Pleasetellmewhatyouhadasked.”Thefirstsaid,“WhatIhadasked?

Ihadaskedasimplething.‘CanIsitwhilemeditating?

’Hesaid,‘No!

’andhelookedveryangry.”

Theotherstartedlaughingandsaid,“NowIknowwhatisthematter.Iasked,‘CanImeditatewhilesitting?

’Hesaid,‘Yes.’”

Italldepends.Justalittledifferenceandlifeistotallysomethingelse.Asking“CanIsitwhilemeditating?

”isjustugly.Butasking“CanImeditatewhilesitting?

”isperfectlyokay.Good!

Atleastyouwillbemeditating.

Lifeisanemptycanvas（油画布）,andonehastobeveryartisticaboutit.

4．Whydidthemasteraskthetwomonkstowalkeveryday?

A．Becausesitingdoesn’tseemapolitedeed.

B．Becausewalkingcandogoodtotheirhealth.

C．Becausehewantedtogivethempunishment.

D．Becausewalkingistheonlywaytomeditate.

5．Whatkindofpersonisthesecondmonk?

A．wise-minded.B．Easy-going.

C．Hot-headed.D．Warm-hearted.

6．Howdidthemasterprobablyreactwhenthesecondmonkaskedhimthequestion?

A．Hewasdisappointedwithit.B．Hesanghighpraiseforit.

C．Henoddedtohimpeacefully.D．Hedrovehimawayfuriously.

7．Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?

A．Twoheadsarebetterthanone.

B．Itiseasytobewiseaftertheevent.

C．Everymanisthearchitectofhisownfortune.

D．It’snotwhatyousaybuthowyousayitthatmatters.

83-year-oldAntonioVicentehasspentthelastfourdecadesofhislifefightingagainstthetrend.AsBrazilianlandownerscutdownrainforeststomakeroomforprofitableplantations（种植园）andcattlegrounds,hestruggledtobringthejunglesofhischildhoodbacktolife.

“WhenIwasachild,thepeasantscutdownthetreestomakegrasslandsandcharcoal,andthewaterdriedupanddidnotcomeback,”hetoldthereporters,“Ithought:

‘Waterisvaluable,noonemakeswaterandthepopulationwillnotstopgrowing.Whatisgoingtohappen?

Wearegoingtorunoutofwater.’”

Withonlysomedonkeysandasmallteamofhiredworkers,AntonioVicentesetaboutbringingbacktheforesttohisland.Whatstartedoutasaweekendhobbysoonbecameapermanentwayoflife,andAntoniorecallsoftenspendingwholedaysandnightsinhisyoungjungle,surroundedbyratsandfoxes,andeatingbananasandwichesforbreakfast,lunchanddinner.Overthelast40years,hehasplantedanestimated50,000treesonhis31-hectareland,whichnowmakeupasmallbutuniqueareaofrainforest,andahavenforwildlife.

Astheforestgrew,thewaterreturned,andAntoniosaysthattherearenowover20water,sourcesonhislandthatwerenolongertherewhenheboughtit.Thentheanimalsstartedmakingahomethere,Today,theforestisalivewiththesoundsofbirdsandinsectslivingthere,andmorespeciesaresettlingineveryyear.

“Therearetoucans（巨嘴鸟）,allkindsofbirds,squirrels,lizards,andeventheboarsarereturning,”83-year-oldVicentesays,“Ifyouaskmewhomyfamilyare,Iwouldsayallthisrighthere,eachoneofthesethatIplantedfromaseed.”

8．WhatdowelearnabouttheBrazilianpeasants?

A．Theywastedmuchwateronfarming.

B．Theyfocusedonshort-termprofits,

C．Theycaredmuchabouttheenvironment.

D．Theyreliedheavilyonrainforestsforaliving.

9．WhatusedtobeyoungAntonio’sbiggestconcern?

A．Overpopulation.B．Pollutedwater.

C．Lossofgrasslands.D．Watershortage.

10．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“haven”inParagraph3probablymean?

A．TrapB．Disaster

C．ShelterD．Balance

11．Inthelastparagraph,Antoniomainlyexpresseshis________.

A．affectionforhisforestB．thanksforhisfamily

C．deeploveforrarebirdsD．prideasasuccessfulfarmer

Britishchildren’swriterRoaldDahlatechocolatesandsweets“prettymucheverymealtime”,remembersdaughterOpheliaDahl.

Afterdinner,whetherdiningaloneorentertainingguests,DahlwouldpassaroundalittleredplasticboxfullofMarsBars,MilkyWays,Maltesers,KitKatsandmuchmore.

Heknewthehistoryofallthesweetsandcouldtellyouexactlywhentheywereinvented.1937wasabigyearwhenKitKats（hisfavorite）,RolosandSmarties（hisdog,chopper’sfavorite）wereinvented.Hewroteahistoryofchocolate,lecturingschoolchildrentocommitsuchdatestomemory（熟记）,suchas1928when“Cadbury’sFruitandNutBarpoppeduponthescene”,saying.“Don’tbotherwiththeKingsandQueensofEngland.Allofyoushouldlearnthesedatesinstead.PerhapstheHeadmistress（女校长）willseefromnowonthatitbecomespartofthemajorteachinginthisschool.”

AccordingtoDahl,theGoldenYearsofChocolatewere1930-1937.In1930,RoaldDahlwas14yearsold.HewasastudentatRepton,afamousboys’boardingschoolinEngland.Itwasatoughenvironment:

thoseinauthorityweremoreinterestedincontrollingthaneducatingthestudents.

Ironically（讽刺地）,itwasatthisdifficultperiodthatchocolatebecameDahl’spassion.NearReptonwasaCadburychocolatefactory.Everysooften,Cadburywouldsendeachschoolboyasampler（样品）boxofnewchocolatestotasteandgrade.Theywereusingthestudents---“thegreatestchocolatebarexpertsintheworldtotestouttheirnewinventions.

ThiswaswhenDahl’simaginationtookflight.Hepicturedfactorieswithinventingroomswithpotsofchocolateandfudge（软糖）and“allsortsofotherdeliciousfillingsbubblingawayonthestoves”.

“Itwaslovelydreamingthosedreams…whenIwaslookingforaplotformysecondbookforchildren.Irememberedthoselittlecardboardboxes（纸盒）andthenewlyinventedchocolatesinsidethem,andIbegantowriteabookcalledCharlieandtheChocolateFactory.”

Fortherecord,RoaldDahldidnotlikechocolatecakeorchocolateicecream.Hesaid,“Iprefermychocolatestraight.”

12．What’sthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?

A．Tointroducethemaintopic---RoaldDahl.

B．TointroduceDahl’sloveforchocolate.

C．Tointroducemaincharacter’sdailylife.

D．Tointroducesomeimportantcharacters.

13．WhatcanweinferfromthepassageaboutRoaldDahl?

A．Hetreatedhimselfwithvariouschocolateafterdinnersecretly.

B．Hehasagoodknowledgeofchocolate,especiallyitshistory.

C．Heusedtolectureschoolchildrenofaboys’boardingschool.

D．Heonlywrotesomebooksrelatedtothehistoryofchocolate.

14．WhathappenedduringtheGoldenYearsofChocolate?

A．Itwasagreattimeforchildrentogeteducated.

B．ThoseyearsstoppedDahl’sinterestinchocolate.

C．Studentscouldbecomechocolateexpertsthen.

D．RoaldDahl’spassionforchocolatewaslitupthen.

15．________gaveRoaldDahlinspirationtowrite