1、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Sand Safari Arts Festival 2020Date: 14 February1 March, 2020Price: FreeAddress: Surfers Paradise, Gold CoastOnce upon a time, in the magical Surfers Paradise, 15 world-famous artists turned a famous beach into a wonderful
2、 place of large sculptures(雕塑). Running over 17 days from mid-February to early March, the Sand Safari Arts Festival (SSAF) now brings together art installations(现代雕塑装置), larger than life art pieces and sand sculptures.In 2020, the main subject of the festival fairy-tale (童话) classics. Visitors can
3、watch the sculptures take form between Friday, 14 February and Sunday, 16 February, with the SSAF Award presentation to take place at 5: 30 pm on 16 February. For the rest of the festival, the public can vote on the Peoples Choice Award by making a gold coin donation, with the winner to be announced
4、 publicly on Saturday, 29 February.The festival will provide a host of public art and entertainment in addition to the sand sculptures. American artists Joseph Burgess and Joshua Wilkinson will present“The Harps(竖琴) of the City”, eight giant harps hand-carved from wood, each with a different sound,
5、while local artists Clayton Blake and Courtenay McCue will take over the beach with their sculptures inspired by sea animals.During the festival people can go to the Artist Plaza, a centre where all kinds of artworks are shown and visitors can buy their favourite art pieces, and The Castle of Ever A
6、fter, which offers readings, live music, games, and a chance for people to get their hands dirty and create their own sand art.The festival will take place at Surfers Paradise beach and along Cavill Mall. After the festival, why not go to enjoy delicious food, check out the markets, play a round of
7、mini golf or explore the unknown?1Which of the following can enter the competition held by the festival?AArtworks on nature. B“The Harps of the City”.CSand sculptures of fairy-tale characters. DClayton Blakes wooden sculptures.2When will the best sculpture chosen by visitors be made public?AOn 29 Fe
8、bruary. BOn 16 February.COn 14 February. DOn 1 March.3What can visitors do in the Artist plaza?AMeet famous artists. BEnjoy public concerts.CMake sand sculptures. DBuy some artworks. I teach online and have been doing so for years .I understand the value of traditional face-to-face course offerings
9、for certain courses and certain subjects. I doubt an online course in chemistry can ever be as effective (有效的) as a face-to-face course held in a lab. Fortunately, I teach writing, and the Internet is an effective place for teaching subjects that call for careful reading and discussion.It is true th
10、at there are things I cannot do in my classes on the Internet. It is also true, however, that there are things I cannot do in my classes held in traditional classrooms. So the question we should ask is: What works better or worse in face-to-face classes rather than in online courses, and vice versa(
11、反之亦然)?One of the things I value most in my online classes is the necessity for everyone to take part in order to show their presence. In my face-to-face classes, a student can sit quietly and appear to be engaged in(积极参与) the discussion without ever offering a thought or opinion. Online, I consider
12、a student who sits quietly but who does not join in the discussion to be simply not present. Further, students in face-to-face classes who are too shy or who are talked over by quicker and louder voices have the chance to take part in an online discussion.When I teach online, my students and I can b
13、e inside or outside and we can sit wherever and however we want. In Michigan, where a winter storm can make going to campus dangerous or even impossible, the ability to learn in class from the comfort of wherever you live is a big advantage. When the weather is not nice, I often teach while sitting
14、in a local coffee shop. When the weather is nice, I often teach while sitting in my backyard.I agree that online education is not a “recipe (秘诀)for personal success.” Then again, Im not sure traditional face-to-face education is such a recipe, either.4What does the author think of online courses and
15、 traditional courses?AChemistry courses can be done online.BOnline courses are more popular.CTraditional courses are more helpful.DBoth have their advantages.5How can shy students benefit from online discussion?AThey can do a better job than louder students.BThey can sit quietly to listen to others
16、opinions.CThey can think independently and take an active part.DThey can appear to be engaged in online discussion.6Which advantage of online teaching is mentioned in Paragraph 4?AIt is much safer. BIt is less affected by weather.CIt is more comfortable. DIt happens anytime.7What would be the best t
17、itle for the text?AWhy I teach online. BI m online.CA recipe for success. DA new teaching style. The Apollo Programme was set up by NASA, the US space agency, to land a man on the Moon by the end of the 1960s. Once this had been achieved by Apollo 11in 1969, other Moon missions didnt create the same
18、 level of public excitement. The Apollo 13 astronauts were Fred Haise, Jim Lovell and Jack Swigert. Lovell later told the BBC that people were getting bored of the Moon. When the astronauts filmed a message to Earth after 55 hours of space flight, none of the major TV channels in the US took time to
19、 show it live.Nine minutes after filming the message to Earth, one of the ships two oxygen tanks exploded. Swigert got in touch with mission control, which was in the city of Houston in Texas, US, and said, “Houston, weve had a problem here.” The explosion meant that the astronauts would no longer b
20、e able to land on the Moon. Instead, the goal was simply to get back to Earth alive. The crew used the lunar module as a lifeboat.By now, Apollo 13 had drawn the worlds attention, Millions of people watched television on17 April to see whether the astronauts would get back to Earth. There were fears
21、 that damage to the command module might mean that the parachutes needed for landing wouldnt work. To make matters worse, for four minutes. Mission control lost connection with the astronauts. Luckily, the astronauts landed safely in the Pacific Ocean.NASA referred to Apollo 13 as a “successful fail
22、ure”. It didnt complete its original mission, but the calm and quick thinking of the astronauts and mission control experts prevented a disaster. The tanks were redesigned and a third one added to future spacecraft as backup, to make sure that such an accident never happened again. In 1995, the even
23、ts of Apollo /3 were made into a hit film starring Tom Hanks.8What was peoples attitude towards Apollo 13 at first?AThey were interested in it. BThey were tired of it.CThey were excited about it. DThey were uncertain about it.9What was wrong with Apollo 13?AOne of its oxygen tanks blew up. BIt went
24、in the wrong direction.CIt lost its connection with Earth completely. DOne of its astronauts didnt operate it properly.10Why was Apollo 13 called a “successful failure”?AIt caused a lot of loss but created a lot of business value as well.BIt didnt attract much attention but landed on Earth safely.CI
25、t didnt finish its task but a disaster was avoided.DIt was ruined but speeded up space exploration.11What is this text mainly about?AThe history of space exploration. BA discussion about space exploration.CThe big events of the Apollo programme. DAn introduction to a space survival incident. Its sai
26、d that every Irish “mammy” has her own way to cook Irish stew(炖菜). Simple but satisfying, it has fed the poor over centuries, which makes it a national dish.The ingredients tell the story. First up, theres the “spud”, as the Irish call the potato. First brought to Ireland in the 16th century, it was
27、 an unbelievable food, providing bumper crops that could be stored over the cold winter months. Soon, everyone was eating it for breakfast, lunch and tea.With the arrival of the spud, the population increased from one million to eight million in less than three centuries. But this dependence on the
28、vegetable would prove disastrous when crops were struck by disease in the 1840s. The great famine(饥荒)that followed killed over a million people and forced millions more to run to other countries. Its hard to believe that during the years of famine, Ireland continued to export huge quantities of food
29、 to Great Britain, its colonial master at the time.Today, Ireland is an independent nation. Nobody thinks about the potato famine as they enjoy their Irish stew but theres a bone-deep awareness of the countrys long connection with the spud.Potatoes are all well and good, but the stew gets its taste
30、from the meat. It used to be made with mutton as it was the only meat available to the poor. However, the only way to make it good enough to eat was to stew it in the pot for hours.Today, most people use lamb. However, this remains slightly traditional among purists, who also criticize(批评)the additi
31、on of ingredients like carrots, parsnips, thyme and supermarket-bought materials.12Why was the potato called an unbelievable food in the 16th century?AIt could be accepted by both the poor and the rich. BIt could be cooked into many delicious dishes.CIt could be kept for a long time. DIt could grow
32、in winter in Ireland.13What did the dependence on the potato lead to in the 1840s?AThe growing population. BA very serious famine.CA war between Ireland and Britain. DMillions of people rushing to Ireland.14What is the most important step when cooking Irish stew?AStewing the dish for hours. BUsing enough potatoes.CPicking up the high-quality lamb. DAdding different kinds of ingredients.15What is this text main
