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高一上学期英语期末考试试卷
一、阅读理解阅读理解
Thelatest additions to its World
Heritage following are some of
the
recent additions.
Churches
of the Pskov School of Architecture)
Thestructures,
many
of
which
are
churches,
were
all
designed
by
the
Pskov Schoolof
Architecture. It was a leading school of building
design in the
country,especially in the
15th and 16th centuries. Some elements common to
Pskovarchitecture date back to the 11th
century.
Babylon)
Theancient city of Babylon
is gaining World Heritage Site status. The city
wasonce
a
main
tourist
site
before
Iraq
suffered
several
wars.
The
4,
300-year-oldcity is where dynasties
have risen and fallen since the earliest days
of
settledhuman
civilization.
UNESCO
Says
the
site
“offers
aft
by
Blackfoot
Native Americans,
who lived inparts of Western Canada and the far
northern
United States. The land that
makesup Writing-on-Stone is filled with rock posts
that have been formed into
“spectacularshapes” by erosion .
Partyand Ilha Grande
Thehistoric coastal town of
Party and the island Ilha Grande are already
popularplaces
for
visitors
to
Brazils
Rio
de
Janeiro
state.
Party
was
the
final
stopalong
the
Gold
Route,
along
which
gold
was
shipped
to
Europe
in
the
1600s. Thearea
is also home to a huge number of animals, some of
which are in
danger now.
（
1
）
What do we know
about the buildings in Pskov?
A
.
Their
designs
came
from
the
same
school.B
.
They
are
merely
churches.C . They are a group of
ancient schools.D . Their paintings are about
2,000 years old.
（
2
）
What can we learn from
the Writing-on-Stone monument?
A
.
It
is
the
best-preserved
monument
in
Canada.B
.
It
enjoys
great
popularity with visitors.C . It
reflects the culture of the natives.D . It was
formed
by nature.
（
3
）
What can visitors see in
Paraty and Ilha Grande?
A .
Shipping activities.B .
Coastal
scenery.C .
Gold
mining
equipment.D .
Rare plants
and animals.
2.
阅读理解
A short Chinese man seems to be the
tallest inthe world right now. Jack
Ma
, 50, is executive chairman of a
business
—
to
—
business online platform.
On September 19, his company went
public onthe New York Stock Exchange,
raising $$ 25 billion through an IPO,
the biggestin history. Ma, a former English
teacher, has become the richest man in
China.
Bom in Hangzhou,
Zhejiang, Ma grew up as ahappy kid. In 1976, at
the
age of 12, he wanted to learn
English. Everymorning, he awoke at 5 am, cycled
40
minutes
to
a
hotel
near
the
West
Lakewhere
he
could
chat
to
foreign
tourists.
He
did
it
for
nine
years,
rain
orshine.
The
experience
made
him
a
fluent English speaker and
also opened hiseyes to the wider world.
In a 1995 trip to the US,
Ma was showed theInternet for the first time. He
searched the word “Beer”, and foundthat
there was nothing in there about
China.
Seeing the chance, Ma returned toChina and set up
a website without
even knowing much
about computers.
Four years
later, Ma and his friends founded acompany in
Hangzhou, He
believed in the Internet
business potential when fewother Chinese did.
People
called him “Crazy Jack Ma”. But
15 yearslater, his compa
ny has
developed
into the world’s largest
e
-commerce company,owning two popular
shopping
websites.
It
makes
more
profit
online
than
twobiggest
foreign
shopping
websites combined.
No one thinks he’s mad now.
Ma’s favorite linehas been printed on the
souvenir
T-
shirts.
It
reads:
“Everybody
shouldhave
a
dream.
What
if
that
dream comes true?
“
（
1
）<
/p>
What does the first sentence in
Paragraph 1 mean?
A . Ma is the richest
man in China now.B . Ma has grown taller than ever
before.C .
Ma’s
company
IPO
is
the
biggest
in
history.D .
Ma
is
executive
chairman of an
online platform.
（
2
）
How
did Ma learn English?
A . He cycled to
learn from his teacher.B . He chatted with
foreigners every
day.C . He got up
early to read English.D . He worked in a hotel
near West Lake.
（
3
）
How
old was Ma when he first used Intent?
A
. 12.B . 19.C . 23.D . 31.
（
4
）
Why
was Ma calle
d “Crazy Jack
Ma”?
A .
Few
Chinese
did
Internet
Business
then.B .
Ma
was
crazy
about
the
Internet.C . He made his company a
great one.D . He was ever a crazy shopper.
3.
阅读理解
Some African
schools are adding programs
thatteach
what
officials are
calling “soft
skills” to students. Softskills are personal
qualities that help a
person
relate
effectively
to
als
say
this
kind
of
training
can
help
students succeed in the job marketand
in life.
The
training
is
being
offered
at
the
ette
Kamonyi
Secondary
School
in
Kigali,
Rwanda.
For
weeks,
its
studentshave
been
visiting
neighborhood
businesses. The goal of these field trips isfor
the young people
to learn what is
necessary to secure a job.
For the secondary school students,
thisinformation is important. In a few
months, they’ll complete their studies
andtry their best to find work. One of
the Rwandan students is 22-year-
oldAminadab Niyitegeka. He says he will look
for any job available. He hopes
thatwhat he learns in his work readiness class
will
help.
Traditionally,
secondaryschools
in
Africa
have
spent
more
time
on
subjects
like
mathematics
andscience,
largely
ignoring
areas
like
public
speaking
and
teamwork.
But
that
ischanging.
Schools
are
exploring
new
teaching
models
to
offer
soft
skills
and
professionaltraining.
It
is
part
of
an
effort to prepare
students to become bettercommunicators, problem
solvers
and citizens .
Rwanda
has
started
a
work
readiness
trainingprogram
called
Akazi
Kanoze
Access.
It
means
“work
well
done”
inKinyarwanda,
t
he
official
language of Rwanda. The program has
trained more than20,000 students to
help make them more appealing to
employers.
Emmanuel
Ntagungira is a teacher and works asa trainer for
Akazi Kanoze
Access,
He
often
visits
employers
who
have
givenjobs
to
high
schools.
The
employers are very happy because the
graduates areready to work. He says he
hopes
the
program
will
help
lower
unemployment,
whichstands
at
over
13
percent nationwide. He also explains
that the graduates havea healthy mindset
and employer
s are satisfied
with the job they’ve been doing.
（
1
）Which of the
following is not an example of “soft
skills”?
A .
Being
competent
in
software.B .
Communicating
with
others
well.C .
Making a good speech in public.D .
Having a good sense of cooperation.
（
2
）
In
what way have secondary schools in Africa changed?
A . They focus on mathematics and
science.B . They ignore areas like public
speaking and teamwork.C . They apply
new teaching methods.D . They make
an
effort to offer students soft skills.
（
3
）
What can we
learn from the passage?
A .
The
program
Kazi
Kanoze
Access
aims
to
appeal
to
employers.B .
Aminadab
Niyitegeka
will
definitely
find
a
good
job
after
graduation.C
.
Students
with
soft
skills
are
likely to
get
along well
with
others.D . Students
have been visiting neighborhood
businesses to secure a job.
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5
小题，每小题
2
分，满分
10
分）
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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。
Unless you’ve been living in a cave,
youprobably more or less know how
to
live a healthy lifestyle. Some obvious firststeps
include eating more greens
and
superfoods and cutting back on sugars andalcohol.
________ Actually, a few
simplechanges
to the way you eat and the way you live will be
helpful for you
to livea healthier
lifestyle.
1 Eat mostly
unprocessed foods. Your dietshould consist of
vegetables,
fruit, lean meats like
chicken and ground turkey,and grains. ________ .
2 ________ It’s essential
to negate asedentary work life whenever you can.
If
something’s
within
walking
distance,make
the
effort
to
travel
by
foot
instead
of by car. When you have time tospare, park
farther than you normally
would to
increase your step count.
3
Drink
less often.
Limit
heavy
binge
drinkingto
once
a
week. It’s not
only better
for your liver, but it’s better for yourwallet,
too.
4 Bring
your lunch to work. ________ Like drinking, you’ll
save money
and
cut
back
on
calories.
Mealpreparation
can
go
a
long
way.
Spend
Sunday
evenings planning for the work
weekahead.
5
Stay
away
from
negativity.
You
become
whatyou
allow
into
your
life.
________
6
Participate in physical
activities.
Take
ahike. Go
for
a
swim.
Hop
on
a
bike. Physical activity relieves both
physicaland mental stress.
A. Take
vacations.
B. Walk when possible.