湖南省三湘名校教育联盟学年高一上学期期中英语试题.docx
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湖南省三湘名校教育联盟学年高一上学期期中英语试题
湖南省三湘名校教育联盟2020-2021学年高一上学期期中英语试题
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SuperCamp
SuperCampisthebestacademic,lifeandcollegeprepsummercampintheUnitedStatesforages11-19.Itisheldinfamouscollegesnationwide.Studentsexperienceashiftinlearningthroughacademicenrichmentclasses,excitingoutdoorchallengesandcharacterbuildingexercises.
SuperCampSeniorForumoffers6-dayand10-dayprograms.SeniorForumhelpsteensdevelopnewlearningandlifeskills,insuchareasascriticalthinking,communicationandleadership,inpreparationforsuccessthroughouthighschoolandincollege.
QuantumAcademyisa6-daysummerprogramforincoming12thgradersandcollegestudentsupto20yearsofage.Thisprogramfocusesonlifeandlearningskillsnecessaryforsuccessincollegeandaftercollege.
SuperCampJuniorForumisa6-daysummerprogramforincoming6th-8thgraders,whichhelpsstudentsdeveloplearningskillsinsuchareasaswriting,reading,studying,test-takingandmemory,whichwillhelpinallsubjectareasthroughouthighschool.
What'satypicaldaylike?
Atypicaldayisaction-packed.Wakingupat7:
00,breakfastat7:
30,morningsession8:
30-12:
30fullofmusicandfun,interactivelearningactivities,lunchat12:
30,freetime1:
30-3:
30foroutdoorsports,mainroomgames,hangingout,etc.,3:
30—5:
30afternoonsessionwithmoremusic,movement,funandlearning,5:
30dinner,6:
30〜8:
30eveningsessioncoveringnewlifeskills,8:
30-9:
30closingsessionwithareviewoftheday,sharingandasong,10:
00lightsout.
1.WherecanSuperCampbefound?
A.IncollegesthroughouttheUSA.B.Incollegesthroughouttheworld.
C.InhighschoolsthroughouttheUSA.D.Inhighschoolsthroughouttheworld.
2.HowisSuperCampJuniorForumdifferentfromtheothertwoprograms?
A.Itislessdifficult.B.Itismoreinteresting.
C.Itoffersfewerclasses.D.Itgivesstudentsmoretests.
3.WhatisthebesttimeforfreeplayatSuperCamp?
A.Inthemorning.B.Atnoon.
C.Afterlunch.D.Intheevening.
60orsomenandwomenaregatheringoutsideoftheEmergencyFoodShelfinthecityofBurlington.Inside,volunteerstudentsfromtheUniversityofVermont(UVM)areworkingbusilytobakechicken,re-heatdonatedpizza,chopvegetables,makepeanutbutterandsandwiches,andputbananasandbeverages(饮料)withineasyreachofanyonewhocomesthroughthedoor.
Sixnightsaweek,theSalvationArmymakesdinnerforthehungry.ButonSunday,theArmy'sdayofrest,theUVMkidstakeoverandmakesurethatanyonewho'shungrygetsfed.
Thisyeartheprogramisheadedbyatall,blondechemistrymajor.Atage22,seniorCarlyHodginshasbeenapartofthisgroupforfouryearsandisamasterfulorganizer.
“Timetoopenup!
”Carlyyells.
Thedoorswingsopen.Menandwomenwho'vebeenwaitingoutsidesilentlywalkintothebuilding.Tenstepsinsidethedoor,eachmanorwomanpicksupawaitingplateandthestudentsstartpilingitwithfood.Everypersongetsaportion(一份)ofmeat,vegetables,salad,potatoes,andpizza.
Carlystandsattheendofthefoodlineandoffersabeverage."Applejuice?
”sheasks,lookingstraightintotheeyesofeachdiner."Orangejuice?
”Hersmileisaflashofsunshine.
Irememberwordsburiedlongagoinmyheart:
“Iamhungryandyougivemefood.Iamthirstyandyougivemesomethingtodrink.Iamastrangerandyouwelcomeme.
Whenthelastmealhasbeenservedandthelastdinerhasgonebackintothedarkness!
wipedownasteeltableinthekitchenandthinkaboutwhatthesekidshavedone.Tonight,nooneinBurlingtonwillgohungry.
4.WhatistheUVMvolunteerstudents'duty?
A.TohelptheSalvationArmymakedinner.
B.TomakedinnerforthehungryonSunday.
C.Tomakesurethehungrygetfedeveryday.
D.Tomakedinnerforthehungrysixnightsaweek.
5.Howdothepeoplegettheirfood?
A.Theyhelpthemselvestoit.
B.Theywaitatthedoortogetit.
C.Theygetitattheendofthefoodline.
D.Theyletthestudentsputitontheirplates.
6.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthetextreallymean?
A.Stayingoutoftrouble.B.Helpingapersonintrouble.
C.Enjoyinggoodthingsinlife.D.Seekinghelpwhenintrouble.
7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“diner”inthelastparagraphreferto?
A.Apersonwaitingforameal.B.Apersonpreparingameal.
C.Apersonservingameal.D.Apersoneatingameal.
Overthepastfewmonths,peopleintheUnitedStateshavebeenwatchingsomeunusualtelevisionadvertisements(广告).TheyareunusualbecausetheyadvertiseaproductthatnoAmericanusesnoworislikelytouseinthefuture.
Theadvertisementsshowthataproductcalledgoldenricewillhelppreventblindnessinmillionsofchildren.
NoneofthesechildrenliveintheUnitedStates.Theyliveincountrieswherewhitericeformsthemainpartofthediet.ToomuchwhitericewithoutotherfoodcauseslackofvitaminA.Thiscanleadtoblindness.
Goldenricehasbeendevelopedtosolvethisproblemthroughgenetic(基因的)engineering.AswellasTVadvertisements,mostnewsmediacarriedstoriesonthisgreatscientificdevelopmentthatwouldhelpsomeofthepoorestchildrenintheworld.
Itcouldalsosavethescienceofgeneticengineering.PeopleinEuropeandAmericahavelearnedmoreaboutgeneticallymodified(转基因的)foodoverthepastfewyears.Andthemoretheylearn,thelesstheylikewhattheyhear.Peoplelikescience.Andpeopleliketoeatfood.Buttheywouldlikethetwothingskeptseparate.
Thetruthisthatachildwouldhavetoeat9kilogramsofgoldenriceeverydaytogetenoughvitaminA.AndGordonConwayoftheRockefellerFoundation,whichhelpedthedevelopmentofgoldenrice,saysthattheadvertisementshavegonetoofar.
Perhapsthemainpurposeofgoldenriceistogetpeopletoacceptgeneticallymodifiedfood.TheTVadvertisementssentaveryclearmessage—ifyoudon’tacceptthistechnologythenpoorchildrenwillgoblind.ItcostUS$50milliontogetthatmessageacross.Thatwouldbuyalotoffoodforpoorchildren.
Whatdothepeoplewhoaresaidtobenefitfromgoldenricethinkofbeingpartofthisgreatscientificandsocialargument?
Nobodyknows.Nobodyhasaskedthem.
8.WhydoyouthinkchildrenintheUSAneednogoldenrice?
A.Theydon’tneedvitaminA.B.Theyhaveallkindsoffood.
C.Itisgeneticallymodifiedfood.D.Thereisn’tenoughvitaminAinit.
9.WhatisthemainreasonwhygoldenriceisadvertisedintheUSA?
A.Goldenricewillpreventblindnessinchildren.
B.Goldenriceisthefirstgeneticallymodifiedfood.
C.Peopleknowlittleaboutgeneticallymodifiedfood.
D.Peoplehavenotacceptedgeneticallymodifiedfood.
10.Accordingtothetext,whatkindoffooddopeopleinEuropeandAmericalikebest?
A.FoodthatisrichinvitaminA.
B.Foodproducedinpoorcountries.
C.Foodproducedwithnohelpfromscience.
D.Foodproducedthroughgeneticengineering.
11.Whatistheauthor’sopinionoftheTVadvertisements?
A.Theyarebelievable.B.Theyneedimprovement.
C.Theyarenottellingthetruth.D.Theyareputinawrongplace.
AvisitortoTheSilentSeedcanopenthedoorandthenbangitwithaloudnoise.Afewfeetaway,bendingoverhisindoorflowerbed,ownerJudePlatteborzewillneverlookup.
Alighttouchonhisback,however,makesPlatteborzestraightenupwithawidesmile,nodding.Hemakesthemfeelwelcomewithoutoneword.Hehasto.
Platteborze,31,whocommunicatesthroughsignlanguage,isdeafandhardlyspeaks.Heusuallyusesanotebooktocommunicatewithcustomers.He'sjustashappy,though,ifthecustomersprefernottotalk,choosinginsteadtorelaxinsidehisstoreandexploretheplantshe'sgrownoveryearsofself-taughtplantingtechniques.
TheSilentSeedopenedafewmonthsagoandwasnamedafterapoemhismother,NancyHaverington,wroteabouthimwhenhewasababyandsherealizedhewasdeaf.
“Nowthisismybaby,“Platteborzesaidofhisstore.
Hetakescareofalloftheplantsfromyoungplantstotheiradultstage,andalargepartofhisbusinessissellingtheseeds(种子).HehastraveledacrosseasternNorthAmericacollectingdifferentplantsandseeds.Fromthose,hegrowsseedsforthenextgenerationofplants.
Togivecustomersanideaofwhattheirseedpurchase(购买)willlooklike,Platteborzebuiltanoversizedflowerboxinthestore.Differentkindsofplantsarethereforvisitorstoexamineandlearnabout,andtoprovidethekindofenvironmentthatwillmakepeoplewanttostayforawhile.
“Iwanttoofferafeelingofpeace,andaplacewheretheycanjustsitandthinkandsharetheirinterestinconnectingtonature,“Platteborzesaid."Andtheycantakepartofthatwiththemtotheirhouse.”
Platteborze’smotherthinksthathisloveofplantsisconnectedwithhisdeafness.Deafbabiesoftenhavetroublewithbalance,andittookPlatteborzethreetimesthenormalamountoftimetolearntositup.Asaresult,Haveringtonsaid,hespentquitealongtimebelly-side(腹部)downinthegrass,nose-to-nosewithplantsandbugs.
12.HowdidPlatteborzelearnhowtogrowplants?
A.Allbyhimself.B.Fromhismother.
C.Fromvisitorstohisstore.D.BytravellinginNorthAmerica.
13.Whatdoesthenameofthestore“TheSilentSeed”indicate?
A.Adeafbaby.B.Signlanguage.
C.Growthofplants.D.Apeacefulenvironment.
14.Accordingtothetext,Platteborze'sloveofplantshasacloseconnectionto.
A.thewaythatplantsgrowB.hisdeafnessinbabyhood
C.hismother'sencouragementD.hisdreamofbeingabletohear
15.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.GettingClosetoNatureB.LivinginaSilentWorld
C.GrowingSeedsinSilenceD.CommunicatinginSilence
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