四川省雅安市学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题.docx
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四川省雅安市学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
四川省雅安市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
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一、阅读选择
★LOUDOUNCOUNTRYDAYSCHOOL
Grades:
Preschool-Grade8
LCDS.org•703-777-3841
Award-winningschoolfeaturesalowstudent-teacherratio(比率).Coursesincludeart,STEM(Science,Technology,Engineering,Mathematics),computerprogramming,languages,athletics,instruments.BYOT(BringYourOwnTechnology),one-to-oneprograminfourththrougheighthgrades.It’sfamousforitsuniquefieldtrips.
★NYSMITHSCHOOL
Grades:
3years-Grade8
N•703-552-2912
Top10intheworld,fun,award-winningprogram,upto4gradelevelsofdiversification(多样化)inreadingandmathclasses,dailyscience,computers,logic,foreignlanguages,muchmore.1:
9ratio.Minimal(最少的)homework.Hands-onexperimentallearning,agreatattractionforstudentsacrossthecountry.2014TommyAwardfromTJforthespecialachievementofNysmithAlumni.
★FUSIONACADEMYTYSONS
Grades:
6-12
FusionTysonsC•866-461-8039
FusionAcademyisaprivatemiddleandhighschoolwhereallclassesareone-to-one:
onestudentandoneteacherperclassroom.Here,positiverelationshipsunlockstudents’potential.Schedulingispersonalized,andnohomeworkgoeshome.ComesoontoTysons,Virginia,andachieveschool&lifebalance.
★RANDOLPH-MACONACADEMY
Grades:
6-12,Postgraduate
rma.edu•540-636-5484
R-MAisacollege-prepboardingschoolwithAirForceJROTC,devotedtodevelopingstudentsofacademicachievement,leadership,andresponsiblecitizenship.Withsmallerclasses—onaverage,14-17studentsperclass—studentsatR-MAfindthemselvesbuildingtheirconfidencebecauseourteacherscareabouteachstudent.Graduatingclasseshavea100%collegeacceptancerateandaverageover$56.6millionincollegescholarshipsofferseachyear.
1.HowdoesLOUDOUNCOUNTRYDAYSCHOOLdifferfromtheothers?
A.Itoffersfieldtrips.B.Ithasavarietyofcourses.
C.Itprovidesone-to-oneclasses.D.Ithasaward-winningprograms.
2.WhydoesNYSMITHSCHOOLattractstudents?
A.Ithasnohomework.B.Itistheworld’sbestschool.
C.ItisafrequentwinneroftheTommyAward.D.Itgivesthemachancetolearnfromexperience.
3.Whichschoolspecializesinpersonalizededucation?
A.NYSMITHSCHOOL.B.FUSIONACADEMYTYSONS.
C.RANDOLPH-MACONACADEMY.D.LOUDOUNCOUNTRYDAYSCHOOL.
NickVujicicwasbornwithnoarmsorlegs,butthebrave32yearoldmanplaysfootballandgolf,swims,andsurfs.Nickhasasmallfootonhisleftside,whichhelpshimbalanceandenableshimtokick.Heuseshisonefoottotype,writewithapenandpickthingsupbetweenhistoes.
“Icallitmychickendrumstick(畸形的小腿),”jokedNick.“I’dbelostwithoutit.WhenIgetinthewaterIfloatbecause80percentofmybodyislungsandmydrumstickactsasapropeller(螺旋桨).”
WhenNickwasborn,hisdistraughtmothercouldn’tbringherselftoholdhimuntilhewasfourmonthsold.“Itwassohardformyparents,butrightfromthestarttheydidtheirbesttomakemeindependent.”saidNick.
ThroughouthischildhoodNickdealtwiththetypicalchallenges.Attheageofseven,Nicktriedoutsomespeciallydesignedelectronicarmsandlegs,inthehopethathewouldbemorelikeotherkids.ButtheyturnedouttobemuchtooheavyforNicktooperate,affectinghisflexibilityquitesignificantly.
“WhenIwas13Ireadanewspaperarticleaboutadisabledmanwhohadmanagedtoachievegreatthingsandhelpothers,”saidNick.“IrealizedwhyGodhadmadeuslikethis—togivehopetoothers.ItwassoinspirationaltomethatIdecidedtousemylifetoencourageothersanddecidedtobethankfulforwhatIdohave,notgetangryaboutwhatIdon’t.”
“Itellpeopletokeepongettingupwhentheyfallandtoalwayslovethemselves,”hesaid.“IfIcanencouragejustonepersonthenmyjobinthislifeisdone.”Bynow,hehasvisited35differentcountries,touringtheworldasamotivationalspeaker.
4.WhatmakesitpossibleforNicktoswiminthewater?
A.Hissmallsize.B.Hissmallfoot.
C.Hislightweight.D.Hisbiglungs.
5.Theunderlinedword“distraught”inParagraph3probablymeans“________”.
A.coldbloodedB.badtemperedC.extremelyupsetD.reallycrazy
6.Nickabandonedtheelectronicarmsandlegsbecause____________.
A.hisfamilycouldn’taffordthemB.hisclassmatesdidn’tlikethem
C.theyweretooheavytohandleD.theyaffectedhisappearance
7.WhatdidNickdecidetodowhenhewas13?
A.Totraveltodifferentcountries.B.Tosetuphisbusinessinnewspapers.
C.Totrytobecomeamotivationalspeaker.D.Toencouragepeoplewhowereintrouble.
Manycitiesandtownshavelawsthatrequirepeopletorecyclepaperandplastics.Nowsomestateandlocalgovernmentshavepassedlawsthatrequirecitizenstorecycletheirfoodwasteaswell.California and Vermont havestatewidelawsaboutrecyclingfoodwastethatapplytobusinessesandhomes.Theprocessofrecyclingfoodwasteandturningitintousablesoiliscalledcomposting(堆制肥料).
Foodwastethatcanbecompostedincludesfruitandvegetablepeels,coffeegrounds,teabags,andeggshells.Gardenwastesuchasstemsandleavescanalsobecomposted.Meat,fish,anddairyfoodwastecannotberecycled.
Accordingtoenvironmentalgroups,compostingreducestheamountoftrashgoingintolandfills,andcompostedwasteholdsawiderangeofnutrients(营养物).Whencompostisaddedtothesoilingardensandfields,ithelpscropsgrow.
Reducingtheamountofwastethatgoesintolandfillsisonereasonwhycitiesandstatesarepassingfood-wasterecyclinglaws.“Ourlandfillsarefarfromenoughforthecreationofnewonesisshrinking.”ReneeCrowley,aprojectmanageratthe LowerEastSide Ecology Center in NewYorkCity,toldTFK.
Officialsin Seattle, Washington,saythatfoodwastemakesup30%ofthetrashgoingintolandfills,andtheyarelookingtoreducethatpercentage.Thatcityhasalawrequiringpeopletorecyclefoodwaste.Itisbannedfromallgarbage.Thereisafine(罚款)forpeoplewhoputitintoregulargarbage.
Thosewhoareagainstfood-recyclinglawssaythatthecompostingprocessiscostly.Inaddition,itcanbedifficultforpeoplewholiveinapartmentstostoretheirwastebecausetheydon’thaveaccesstooutsidestoragebins.PattiFergusonfrom OrangeCounty, California,toldherlocalnewspaperthatshethoughtanindoorcontainercontainingfoodwastewouldgetsmelly.
8.Whatdoweknowaboutcompostingfromthetext?
A.Leavescan’tbereused.B.Notallfoodwastecanbecomposted.
C.Itischeaptocompostfoodwaste.D.Itisusuallyprocessedinemptylandfills.
9.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?
A.Benefitsofrecyclingfoodwaste.B.Ways ofkeepingnutrientsinthesoil.
C.Ways ofreducingtheamountoftrash.D.Examplesofdifferentusefulnutrients.
10.In Seattle,throwingfoodwasteintogarbageis_____.
A.acceptableB.shamefulC.requiredD.illegal
11.What’sPattiFerguson’sattitudetowardsfood-recyclinglawsprobably?
A.Thankful.B.Negative.C.Uncaring.D.Supportive.
Adviceto“sleeponit”couldbewellfounded,scientistssay.Afteragoodnight’ssleepaproblemthatcouldn’tbesolvedthenightbeforecanoftenappearmoremanageable,althoughtheevidenceuntilnowhasbeenanecdotal.ButresearchersattheUniversityofLuebekinGermanyhavedesignedanexperimentthatshowsagoodnight’ssleepcanimproveinsightandproblem-solving.
“Ifyouhavesomenewly-gotmemoriesinyourbrain,sleepactsonthesememoriesandrestructuresthem,sothataftersleeptheinsightintoproblemwhichyoucouldnotsolvebeforeincreases,”saidDr.JanBorn,aneuroscientist,attheuniversity.Totestthetheory,theytaughtvolunteerstwosimplerulestohelpthemturnastringofnumbersintoaneworder.Therewasalsoathird,hiddenrule,whichcouldhelpthemincreasetheirspeedinsolvingtheproblem.Theresearchersdividedthevolunteersintotwogroups:
halfwereallowedtosleepafterthetrainingwhiletherestwereforcedtostayawake.
Dr.JanBornandhisteamnoticedthatthegroupthathadsleptafterthetrainingweretwiceaslikelytofigureoutthethirdruleastheothergroup.“Sleephelped,”Bornsaidinatelephoneinterview.“Theimportantthingisthatyouhavetohaveamemoryrepresentationinyourbrainoftheproblemyouwanttosolveandthenyousleep,soitcanactontheproblem.
“ButBornadmittedthatheandhisteamdon’tknowhowrestructuringofmemoriesoccursorwhatgovernsit.PierreMaquetandPerrineRubyoftheUniversityofLiegeinBelgiumsaidtheexperimentalevidencesupportstheanecdotalsuggestionsthatsleepcanhelpdevelopcreativethinking.Althoughtheroleofsleepinhumancreativitywillstillbeamystery,theresearchgivespeoplegoodreasontofullyrespecttheirperiodsofsleep,theyadded.
12.Theunderlinedphrase“sleeponit”inParagraph1probablymeans_____.
A.togetasmuchsleepaspossible
B.togoonsleepingwithoutbeingdisturbed
C.todelaydecidingsomethinguntilthenextday
D.tosleeptillafterthetimeyouusuallygetupinthemorning
13.Whatisthepurposeoftheexperiment?
A.Totestproblem-solvingabilityinsleep.B.Todiscoverpeople’sinsightduringsleep.
C.Toproveagoodsleephelpssolveproblems.D.Todiscusshowtoimprovesleepingquality.
14.HowdidJanBornandhisteamcarryouttheexperiment?
A.Throughcomparison.B.Throughinterviews.
C.Throughtalks.D.Throughimagination.
15.Whatcanwelearnabouttheexperimentalevidence?
A.Ithelpsscientistscontrolmemories.B.Itexplainstheroleofsleepinhuman.
C.Ittellsustheroleofsleepisamystery.D.Itshowssleepdoesgoodtocreativethinking.
二、七选五
Sometimesyoufindyourself
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