安徽省池州市学年高一上学期期末英语试题.docx

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安徽省池州市学年高一上学期期末英语试题

安徽省池州市2020-2021学年高一上学期期末英语试题

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一、阅读选择

TheUnitedStateshasavastnetworkofNationalParksspreadallaroundthecountry.HerearesomeNationalParksforyou.

ArchesNationalPark,Utah

Morethan2,000naturalstonearchesmakeArchesNationalParkaspecialplaceinUtah.Travelersfromaroundtheworldcometoseebrilliantsunsetsthatlightuptheskyeachnight.Hikersandrockclimberswilllovetheendlessoptionsforexploring,whilemorelow-keyvisitorsaresuretolovethecamping.

Acadia,Maine

SuperclosetoBarHarbor,oneofMaine'smostbelovedtinytowns,AcadiaNationalParktopstravelguidesfortheVacationState.BeforemakingyourwaytoMt.Desertisland,dineonthecountry'smostfamousfishandlakeadvantageoftheopportunitytogowhalewatchingontheAtlanticOcean.WhenvisitingAcadia,setasidesometimetohikeandgoboating.

MountRainier,Washington

Wecouldn'tleavetheparkwithyouslowlymovingiceoffthelist.Washington'sMountRainierNationalPark,foundsoutheastofSeattle,has25ofthem（alongwiththefamousvolcano）asitsattention-catchingsight.TheNationalParksaysit's"thesnowiestplaceonearthwheresnowismeasuredregularly."Ifsnowcappedpeaksaren'tyourthing,plantovisittheparkwhentheweatheriswarmer.

GreatSandDunes（沙丘）,Colorado

YouprobablyimaginetheRockyMountainswhenyouthinkaboutColorado,butdidyouknowthattheCentennialstateisalsohometotheUnitedStates'largestsanddunes?

SeethemforyourselfatGreatSandDunesNationalPark,whereyoucangosandboardingor"fatbiking".ThoughJunetemperaturesaresaidtobesomeofSouthernColorado'sbest,awarmwinterdaycanbeanequallyenjoyabletimetoseethedunes.

1．WhatdoArchesNationalParkandAcadiahaveincommon?

A．Touristscanhikeintheparks.B．Theyarelocatedintinytowns.

C．Bothoftheparksofferseafood.D．Theyofferfreeguidetotravellers.

2．WhatattractstravellersmostinMountRainier?

A．Sunsets.B．Whales.

C．Ice.D．Sands.

3．Wherecanyougoifyouarefondofcycling?

A．ArchesNationalPark,UtahB．Acadia,Maine

C．MountRainier,WashingtonD．GreatSandDunes,Colorado

InSeptember2019,amannamedAnuchitwasridinghismotorcycledownahighwayinThailand.Hespottedasad-lookingdogsittingonthesideofthemud.Thepoordogseemedtobewaitingforsomeone.

Laterthatday,Anuchitrodebythatexactsamespotandfoundthesamedogstillsittingthere.AfterstoppinghisbiketoseeifthedogwasOK,AnuchithappenedtomeetalocalpersonnamedSaowaluck,whotoldhimtheanimal'sbackstory.Saowaluckkeptfindingthedogatthatsamecornerin2016.Shebroughthimtothevet,namedhimLeoandadoptedhim.Butdayslater,Leodisappeared.Sanwaluckfoundhimatthesamecorneralongthehighwayandreturnedeverydaytogivehimfoodandwater.Shelovedhim,buthewasn'treadytoacceptherashisnewowner.

AfterthemotorcyclistsharedLeo'sstoryontheInternet,thedog'sformerownercameforward.AnelderlywomannamedNoisaidLeojumpedoutofherpickuptruckbackin2015.Sheandherhusbandlookedeverywherebutcouldn'tfindhim.WhenNoiarrivedatthecornertoreunitewithLeoin2019,heranovertoherandwasgreetedwithrubsandpets—butherefusedtogohomewithher!

SaowaluckbeggedNoitokeepthedogherselfbecauseshehadbecomesoattachedtohimandhadalreadytriedtoadopthimoncebefore.LeohasreportedlybeenwithSaowaluckeversince—nolongersad,andnolongerwaiting.

4．Whydidthedoglooksosad?

A．Helosttouchwithhisowners.B．Noonegavehimfoodtoeat.

C．Hemissedthetrucktohishome.D．Hedislikedbeingsenttothevet.

5．WhatdoweknowaboutSaowaluck?

A．Shelostherdogwhiletravelling.B．Sheadoptedthedogfinally.

C．ShesoldthedogtoAnuchit.D．Shesharedthedog'sstoryonline.

6．HowdidthedogfeelwhenhemetNoi?

A．Angry.B．Proud.

C．Nervous.D．Delighted.

7．Whatisthetextaimedat?

A．Advisingpeopletoraisedogsproperly.

B．Tellingreadershowtotakecareofdogs.

C．Showingusdogsareroyalandgrateful.

D．Encouragingpeopletoadoptdeserteddogs.

In2005,WinstonDuncanwastravelingwithhismotherinSouthernAfricawhenhesawanoldladyandyoungboywalkingdownaroadtogether.HethoughtofhisowngrandmotherandwonderedhowhecouldhelptheoldladyandothersinAfricawhohavetowalkalongway.

Duncan,wholivedinWashingtonStatewas10atthetime,andhissolutionwastogivethembikes.Withhismom,hestartedWheelstoAfrica,anorganizationthatforthepast14yearshastakenbicyclesdonatedfromresidentsofthe.Washingtonareaandshippedthemacrosstheworldtopeopleinneed.

Mostofthe8000bikestheyhavecollectedhavegonetocountriesinAfrica,helpingcutdownhoursofwalkingforstudentsandotherpostmen.Butlastweek,Duncan,travelledwithahandfulofvolunteersand400bikestoadestinationmuchclosertohishomeyetstillinneed:

PuertoRico.MorethanayearafteritwasdestroyedbyHurricaneMaria,theislandsuffersfromtransportationproblems.

"Itwasalittlechaotic（混乱的）—assoonastheygottheirbikes,theywerejusthavingfunridingaroundtheparkinglot,"saidAustinHiggins,aNewJerseyresidentwhorecentlyjoinedWheelstoAfricaasitsphotographerandvideographer."Somepeoplewhoreceivedbicycleswerealmostspeechless,andsomeofthemcried,becauseitwassomethingtheyhadrequestedforChristmasfromSantaClaus,"hesaid.

Thedonatedbikesincludedsomehigh-endracingmodels,whichwenttoteenagersinterestedinpursuingseriouscycling.

DuncanrecentlygraduatedfromBardCollegeandisinArlingtonworkingatapoliticalconsultingfirm.HenowencourageskidsintheWashingtonareatogetinvolvedwiththeorganization,andsomehavejoinedhimontripstoAfricaandonthistriptoPuertoRico.

"Iwantedtotrytogetpeopletothinkaboutgivingback,”hesaid.

8．WhydidWinstonDuncanstartWheelstoAfrica?

A．Hehopedtomakehisgrandmotherfeelhappy.

B．Hewasfondofcollectingdifferenttypesofbikes.

C．Hewantedtohelpthepoorpeopletolivebetter.

D．Hewasgreatlysupportedbyhismothertodoso.

9．WhatcanwelearnaboutWheelstoAfrica?

A．Ithasbeenmanagedforfourteenyears.

B．Ithasdeliveredabout400bikestoAfrica.

C．Ithasmanyyoungkidsasitsmembersnow.

D．ItcollectsbicyclesfromalltheareasintheU.S.

10．WhatcanweinferfromAustinHiggin'swordsinParagraphFour?

A．Thedeliveryusuallymeetswithsometrouble.

B．Thepeoplewhogotbikeswereexcitedandgrateful.

C．ItwasverydifficultforDuncantocollectenoughbikes.

D．PeopleinAfricarequiredhimtodressupasSantaClaus.

11．Whatisprobablythebesttitleofthetext?

A．WheelstoAfrica.B．TriptoPuertoRico.

C．Duncan,aGenerousPerson.D．HurricaneinPuertoRico.

ThestoryofSindhutaiSapkalisthestoryofrebirthandtheloveofchildrenwhonobodyelsewanted.The68-year-oldwomanhasraisedover1,400orphans（孤儿）,offeringthemnotjustfoodandshelter,butalsotheloveofarealfamily.Heramazingworkhasearnedherover750awards,andthenickname"MotherofOrphans".

SindhutaiSapkal'sworkwasinspiredbyherownhardshipsgrowingup.Bornintoapoorfamily,shehadtoabandonhereducationatage9,andwasmarriedtoa20-year-oldmanwhenshewasjust10yearsold.Tenyearslater,whenshewasexpectingaWhy,shewasthrownoutofthehousebyherhusband,andbecauseeveryone,evenherfamily,turnedheraway,shehadtogivebirthinacowhouse.

Tosupportherselfandhernewborndaughter,Sapkalhadtobegandsingattrainstationsforfood.Itwasduringthesedifficulttimesthatshemetmanyotherabandonedyouthswhowerestrugglingjustlikeshewas.Shewouldshareherfoodwiththemandprovideasmuchcareasshecould.Someofthemstartedfollowingheraround，andthat,shesays,ishowherlargefamilystartedtoformwithoutherevenrealizing.

Overthelast40years,SindhutaiSapkalhastraveledtocountlessvillages,givingspeechesuntilherthroatwasdry,tryingtocollectdonationstoprovideabetterlifeforheradoptedchildren.Shemanagedtobuildfourorphanages,wheremanyabandonedchildrenhavegrownintorespectablemembersofsociety.Shemakesitherdutytokeepthekidsontherightpathinlifeandofferthemtheloveandcareofarealfamily.

"Iwasraisedbelievingthatbloodrelationsdon'treallymeanmuch.Forme,myunderstandingofahomewasbasedonwhatIhadseen-mymotherandherlargefamily,"Sindhutai'sdaughter,Mamata,says."Aftercompletingmydegrees,IhavebeenworkingwithMai（mother）."

12．WhatinspiredSindhutaiSapkaltostartherwork?

A．Over750awardsgiven.B．Herpooreducation.

C．Manyhomelesschildren.D．Herlifeexperiences.

13．Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A．SindhutaiSapkal'sworkhasagreatinfluenceonherdaughter.

B．Mamatathinksbloodrelationsdon'treallymeanmuchinafamily.

C．Mamata'sbasedherunderstandingofahomeonadoptedchil击en.

D．SindhutaiSapkalwassatisfiedwithwhatshegotfromherlife.

14．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A．Sapkal'ssocialstatusasMotherofOrphans.

B．Sapkal'scontributiontoabandonedchildren.

C．Sapkal'swishtobuildsheltersforchildren.

D．Sapkal'sefforttocollectmoneyforthepoor.

15．WhichofthefollowingcanheusedtodescribeSindhutaiSapkal?

A．Cruel.B．Serious.

C．Caring.D．Strict.

二、七选五

HowtoContributetoThanksgivingDinnerAsaTeenager

Yourfamilyhasbeenstressingoutabouthostingthisyear'sThanksgivingmealforweeksnow,andyouwanttohelpout.Theproblemis,you'reonlyateenager.16．

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