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湖南省永州市学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题
湖南省永州市2020-2021学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题
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一、阅读选择
ThePoetsWeaveisaweeklyprogramofpoetryreadinghostedbylocalpoetDorsey.Thefollowingpoetsareespeciallyforpoetry-lovers.
PoetLloydVanBrunt.Brunthaswrittenseveralvolumesofpoetry.HislatestisPoemsNewandSelected1962-1992.He’scurrentlyworkingonhismemoir(回忆录),IfallinLovewithNancyDrew:
TalesofChildhood.
PoetJamesMerrill.HismemoirADifferentPersondetailedhistwoandahalfyearsinEuropein1950.Merrillwroteelevenbooksofpoems,andwasthewinneroftwoNationalBookAwards,theBollingenPrizeforPoetry,andthePulitzerPrize.
PoetandnovelistPaulMonette.HisbookBorrowedTime:
AnAidsMemoirwasthefirstsuchmemoirtobepublishedaboutAIDS,andwonaNationalBookAward.Init,Monettetoldthestoryofhis“beloved”friendandlover’stwo-yearstrugglingwithAIDS.Thebookwascalled“acourageouslovestory”.
PoetLi-YoungLee.He’swrittentwovolumesofpoetry,Rose,andTheCityinWhichILoveYou.Lee’swonmanyawardsforhiswork,includingtheGuggenheimMemorialFoundationFellowship.He’sjustcompletedamemoirabouthisfamily’srefugee(难民)experienceinAmerica,TheWingedSeed.
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1.Accordingtothepassage,whowonthePulitzerPrize?
A.LloydVanBrunt.B.Li-YoungLee.C.PaulMonette.D.JamesMerrill.
2.Whichbookreferstobattleagainstaseriousillness?
A.DifferentPerson.
B.TheWingedSeed.
C.BorrowedTime:
AnAidsMemoir.
D.IfallinLovewithNancyDrew:
TalesofChildhood.
3.Wherewasthispassagetakenfrom?
A.Website.B.Newspaper.C.Booklet.D.Magazine.
Tall,taller,tallest.Formuchofthe20thcentury,NewYorkCityandChicagocompetedtobuildtheworld’stallestskyscrapers.Othercitiesaroundtheworldwatchedtheracebetweenthesetwocities.From1913to1930NewYork’sWoolworthBuildingwasthetallest(241m).From1931to1972,theEmpireStateBuildinginNewYorkwasthetallestbuildingintheworld(381m).ThenChicagobuiltitsownSearsTower,whichstoodasthetallestbuildingintheworld(442m)for24years.Untilthe1990s,theUnitedStateschimedthetalleststructuresonearth.Thatisnolongertrue.TodaythetallestbuildingsareinAsia.
Skyscraperswereoriginallybuiltbywealthycompaniesassymbolsoftheirsuccessandpower.Thatisstilltruetoday.Butskyscrapersarealsosymbolsoflocalandnationalpride.Countriescompetetobuildthetalleststructure.Since1998,theracetobethetallesthasprogressedquickly.PetronasTwinTowerswascompletedinKuala,Lumpurin1997(452m).Justoneyearlater,ShanghaicompletedtheJinMaoTower(421m).OnSeptember14,2007,theShanghaiWorldFinancialCenterwastoppedoutandis492m,makingitthe8thtallestbuildingintheworld.AndthenDubaiintheMiddleEasthasenteredtherace.BurjKhalifaisaskyscraperinDubai,UnitedArabEmirates.Itisthetallestbuildingintheworld,standingat829.8m.
4.In1920,theworld’stallestbuildingwasthe?
A.SearsTower.B.WoolworthBuilding.
C.EmpireStateBuilding.D.PetronasTwinTowers.
5.Whydidwealthycompaniesbuildskyscrapers?
A.Becausetheywanttobeknownbytheworld.
B.Becausethey’resymbolsoftheirsuccessandpower.
C.Becausetheywanttomakemoneybybuildingthem.
D.Becausetheycanrepresentthespiritsofthecompanies.
6.Whatcanbeinferredfromthesecondparagraph?
A.Skyscrapersareasourceofpride.
B.Allcitieswanttohavethetallestbuildings.
C.Asiancitiescanaffordtobuildskyscrapers.
D.Peopleareeagertohaveabetterlivingcondition.
7.Whatisthemaintopicofthepassage?
A.Designingskyscrapers.B.Findingjobsforarchitects.
C.ComparingAmericanandAsiancities.D.Competingtobuildthetallestskyscrapers.
TheancientvillageofMachuPicchuisoneofthemostpopulartouristdestinationsinSouthAmerica.It’sinPeru,highintheAndesMountains,8,000feetabovesealevel.
Thevillagecontains200buildings.Housesareingroups,andeachhousehasalargecourtyardinsideitswalls.TheIncas(印加人)usedtheareasoutsidethegroupsofhousestogrowcornandpotatoesandtoraiseanimals.TheIncaswereverygoodatbuildingstrongwalls.VisitorstoMachuPicchustillcannotfitaknifebetweenthestonesofavillagehome.
MachuPicchuseemedtobeahealthy,busyvillage.Sowhywasitlost?
Thatisamystery,butexpertshavesomeideas.MachuPicchuwashardtoreach.Fewpeopleoutsidethevillageknewaboutit.Expertsthinkthatmanyresidentsdiedofdisease.Othersfoughtawar.Thesurvivorsleftthevillage.
ThetouristsaregoodforPeru’seconomy,buttheyarenotgoodforMachuPicchu.Thevillageisoldandfragile.Touristsdamagetheruins.Thousandsoffootstepsfromvisitorsweardownthewalkwaysinthevillage.Saltandoilfrompeople’shandsdamagethewalls.Airpollutionfrombuseshurtsthestones.Touristsdonotwanttodamagethevillage,buttheywanttoseethisbeautiful,ancientplace.
ThePeruviangovernmentandconservationgroupsaretryingtosolvetheproblem.AgroupfromtheUnitedNationswantstolimitthenumberoftouristseachyear.Theyalsowantcarsandbusestousecleanerfuel.
8.WhatcropsdidtheIncasgrow?
A.Riceandbeans.B.Tomatoesandpeas.
C.Wheatandpeas.D.Potatoesandcorn.
9.HowdoweknowthatIncasweregoodatbuildingwalls?
A.TheIncasknewhowtomakegooduseoftheland.
B.Visitorsstillcannotfitaknifebetweenthestones.
C.Footstepsweardownthewalkwaysinthevillage.
D.Eachhousehasalargecourtyardinsideitswalls.
10.Whichwordcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“fragile”infourthparagraph?
A.Beautiful.B.Terrible.C.Clean.D.Weak.
11.Whichofthefollowingdoesnotdamagetheruins?
A.Airpollution.B.Feetonthewalkways.
C.Theshapeoftheland.D.Handsonthewalls.
“IfeltsomuchmoreconfidentafterIhadmyplasticsurgery--liposuction(脂肪抽吸).”saidWu,nowa30-year-oldmodelandentrepreneur(企业家)basedinBeijing.Inthe16yearssincethatfirstsurgery,Wuclaimstohavehadover100ones,costinganunbelievable4millionyuan.Sheisnowawell-knownadvocateoftheindustryandhasopenedtwobeautyclinicsofferingplasticsurgeryinBeijing,andWu’spotentialmarketishuge.
AgrowingnumberofChinesewomenareusingplasticsurgerytoachievebiggereyes,highcheekbones,narrownosesandskinnylegs.LikeWu,manyareseekingtoimitateabeautyidealinspiredbyelementsofJapan’scomics,SouthKorea’sK-PopandWesternculture.
In2014,morethan7millionChinesepeoplehadplasticsurgery,accordingtotheChinaAssociationofPlasticsandAesthetics.Justthreeyearslater,datacollectedbyShanghaibranchofFrost&Sullivanconsultantssuggestedthefigurewascloserto16.3million.
AccordingtoexpertsinterviewedbyCNN,thetrendinplasticsurgeryinChinaispartlyduetoaseriesofappslikeSo-YoungandGengMei,whichallowpotentialpatientstoviewbeforeandafterphotos,booksurgeriesandevenapplyforcredittopayforthem.
“InChina,itisverydifficulttofindreliableinformationonclinics,especiallyinsmallercities,”explainedTonyDeGennaro,co-founderofDragonSocial,aChinesemarketintelligenceagency.“PeoplenolongertrustthesearchresultsofferedbyBaidu,followingseveralmedicalscandals(丑闻)involvingtheplatform,sothesenewappshavetakenoverasunofficialdirectoriesofsurgeons.”
Despitethedifficultiesinchoosingsuitableclinics,avarietyofpeoplearecrazyaboutplasticsurgery,makingtheindustrylargerandlarger.
12.WhatisWu’sattitudetowardsplasticsurgery?
A.Supportive.B.Doubtful.C.Objective.D.Negative.
13.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?
A.Tointroduceatopic.B.Togiveasummary.
C.Togiveanexplanation.D.Tomakeacomparison.
14.WhichstatementisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.Baiduoffersreliableinformationonclinics.
B.Someplasticsurgeryappsbecomemorepopular.
C.Baiduisresponsiblefordesigningthesenewapps.
D.PeopleneverbelievethesearchresultsfromBaidu.
15.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.Tobuyanewfacewithapps.
B.Tokeepfitbyplasticsurgery.
C.Abigmarketofplasticsurgery.
D.Theadvantagesofplasticsurgeryapps.
二、七选五
SpanishWedding
WeddingsarebigandimportantthingsinSpain.You’relikelytofindthewholefamilyandthewholevillageturnouttocelebrate.16.Someofthecustomsaresimilar,suchasthrowingrice,butothersarelessfamiliar.
17.Themainpartofatraditionalweddingisthegroompresentingthebridewith13coins,whichrepresenthispromisetosupporther.However,timeshavechangedandtoday’sbridesandgroomsexchangethecoinsasasymbolofthewealththeywillequallyshare.
Spanishweddingsdonotincludebridesmaids(伴娘)orgroomsmen(伴郎).18.ThereisnoBestManorMaidofHonor.Atthereception,theheadtableistraditionallysetfor6people:
thebride,thegroomandtheirparents.19.BridesmaidsareapartofSpanishwedding.
Duringtheweddingreception,thebrideandgroomgofromtabletotablecarryingabasketwithsmallweddingpresents.Themenwillbeofferedacigaroramini-bottleofwine.Andthewomenwillbeofferedalittlepresent.Thismaybethetimeinwhichguestsalso“handback”thepreferredweddinggift:
moneyinenvelopes.20.
A.MostSpanishweddingsareconnectedwithcoins.
B.Buttoday,withHollywood’sinfluenceweddingschangeabit.
C.Thecouplestandtogetheratthealtar(圣坛)withnooneelse.
D.Therefore,youwillfindthetraditionalweddingsarecrowded.
E.InSpain,theweddingringiswornontheringfingerof
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