1、安徽省名校学年高一下学期期末联考英语试题安徽省名校2020-2021学年高一下学期期末联考英语试题学校:_姓名:_班级:_考号:_一、阅读选择 Banff National Park, Canada*s first national park, is filled with wonderful scenery provided by the Canadian Rockies, valleys, forests and plentiful wildlife. The park is popular with people. Here is an overview of the most popu
2、lar attractions in Banff National Park:Johnston CanyonThe main activity at Johnston Canyon is to hike to the Lower Falls, Upper Falls and Ink Pots. Getting to the Upper Falls includes a 2. 7-kilometer hike that starts from behind the Johnston Canyon Resort. This path is considered one of the busiest
3、 in the Canadian Rockies, because hundreds of tourists like making the 45-minute hike every day.Banff GondolaTravelers want to make sure they have plenty of memory cards before they board Banff Gondola. Thats because the views from the four-passenger gondola cars (空中缆车)are fantastic . Once at the to
4、p, visitors can take the skywalk to get to a historic site and meteorological station (气象站).Banff Gondola is closed in winter. But there are also hiking paths to the top.Banff Upper Hot SpringsBanff Upper Hot Springs is a perfect place to relax after a day on the hiking or ski ways. Visitors have be
5、en coming to this Banff attraction since the 1880s to bath in the therapeutic (治疗的)mineral waters, though First Nations were doing that long before the railroad opened up this part of Canada.Peyto LakeConsidered one of the prettiest lakes in the world, Peyto Lake is best seen from Bow Summit on the
6、parkway, about 39 km from Lake Louise. It takes travelers about 15 minutes to walk to an observation platform to overlook the lake.1Why do many tourists travel to Johnston Canyon a lot?ATo go hiking.BTo go swimming.CTo take the skywalk.DTo study the Canadian Rockies.2Which tourist attraction is limi
7、ted by the season?AJohnston Canyon. BBanff Gondola.CBanff Upper Hot Springs. DPeyto Lake.3What can we know about Banff Upper Hot Springs?AIt can help tourists release tiredness.BIts mineral waters are free to drink.CIt is near the parking lot.DIt can cause tourists* various diseases. Elizabeth Black
8、well is a British-born woman physician (医师). She was born in 1821 in England. Her father decided to move the family to the United States in 1832 after his factory was destroyed by fire. It is said that she turned to studying medicine after a close friend who was dying said she wouldnt have suffered
9、so much if her physician had been a woman. Elizabeth knew that no woman had ever been permitted to study in a medical school. But she began to think about the idea seriously after the friend who had suggested it died.Elizabeth discussed it with her family. Her family supported her. However, all the
10、medical colleges refused her except Geneva Medical College in New York. When she graduated from Geneva Medical College in 1849, she became the first woman in America to earn the M. Ddegree. She was not offered many opportunities as a young female physician, she opened her own office 2 years later. H
11、er younger sister Dr. Emily Blackwell, joined her in 1856. Together with Dr. Marie Zakrzewska, they opened the New York Infirmary (医院) for Women and Children in 1857. After establishing the infirmary. Elizabeth Blackwell went on a year-long lecture tour of Great Britain. Her lectures and personal ex
12、ample inspired more women to take up medicine as a profession.When the American Civil War broke out, the Blackwell sisters aided in nursing efforts. After the end of the war, Elizabeth Blackwell carried out a plan that she had developed together with her friend Florence Nightingale while in England.
13、 She opened the Womens Medical College with her sister. This college was operated under her sisters management. She moved to England the next year. There, she helped to organize the National Health Society and she founded the London School of Medicine for Women.As her health declined, Blackwell gave
14、 up the practice of medicine in the late 1870s, though she still campaigned for reform (改革). On 31 May 1910, she died at home in England.4What probably made Elizabeth determine to learn medicine?AHer familys expectation.BHer interest in medicine.CHer friends suggestion.DHer friends medical talent.5H
15、ow old was Elizabeth when she opened the hospital for women and children?A28. B30. C36. D37.6Who was in charge of the Womens Medical College?AMarie Zakrzewska. BEmily Blackwell.CElizabeth Blackwell. DFlorence Nightingale.7Which of the following can best describe Elizabeth?ASimple and hardworking. BD
16、etermined and caring.CCurious and patient. DGentle and peace-loving. Audiences who are present at music festivals often do not think about the work behind the scenes. There are many factors (因素)when organizers want to create a successful festival of any type. They have to make efforts to organize th
17、e music festival. They must spend a large amount of money bringing in popular artists, and the event must have excellent advertising. Once a site is chosen, it is often a space that is rented. Organizers must also take parking and crowd control into consideration when large audiences are expected to
18、 attend.As a whole, a successful music festival combines all the necessary parts into a series of events that attract the audience. If any one part of the festival brings in a large number of complaints, it is not successful and the number of audiences will be down both that year and the following y
19、ear. This is one of the reasons why organizers work hard to make sure every part of a festival functions as flawlessly as possible. They want people to take away great memories so they will attend the festival the next year and continue to do so. Organizers have long recognized this fact and take th
20、e time to find out what their audiences want. They recognize changes in audience moods and values. This allows their festivals to continue growing by satisfying their specific audiences.The growth of many music festivals has caused organizers to seek out more modern musicians. Organizers dont choose
21、 musicians that only perform for small crowds. Musicians, such as electric violinists or saxophone players, are more able to handle larger crowds who require amplified (放大的)music. Their ability to deal with technical aspects of greater sound production makes them popular with organizers. These music
22、ians are also popular with large crowds who appreciate their ability to produce beautiful sound in the musical genre (流派)of the festival.8What does a successful music festival need?AControl of the number of audiences.BMoney to buy a site.CExperienced audiences.DA great deal of organizers effort.9Wha
23、t does the underlined word flawlessly in paragraph 2 probably mean?APerfect. BCrazy. CQuick. DLimitless.10What kind of musicians will be popular with the organizer of a music festival?AThose who are members of a band.BThose who like performing for small crowds.CThose who can play the latest popular
24、music.DThose who have the ability to handle larger crowds.11What can be the best title for the text?AThe Origin of Music FestivalsBThe History of Music FestivalsCThe Organizers of Successful Music FestivalsDThe Factors in Successful Music Festivals The population of Thailand is 69 million with 5. 7
25、million farms with an average farm size of 3. 15 hectares (公顷).Agriculture is of importance to Thailands income, and more than 60% of the total population is involved in agriculture.Chemical fertilizers play an important role in raising agricultural productivity. But they also worsen soil quality. G
26、radually, the amount of farmland fit for agriculture is reduced. The use of chemical fertilizers in Thailand increased from 2. 3 million tons in 2000 to 5. 0 million tons in 2015, which cost about 1835 million US dollars. About 42% of the fertilizer was used for 10. 4 million hectares in the wet and
27、 dry season. Due to the oil shock in 2008, the price of fertilizers greatly increased. As a result, the Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives issued a policy to reduce the use of chemical fertilizers.The management of using fertilizers became very important, especially for economic reasons.
28、The NPK fertilizer suggestions for most crops got from field experiments could not be used for crops in other locations where the climate, soil type, crop strain (品种),and management were different.To reduce production costs and increase crops yield (产量)in small farms, the country has spread the Site
29、-specific Nutrient Management technology, which is known in Thailand as the Tailor-made Fertilizer Technology (TFT) and it is useful. Importantly, its not harmful to the farmland.12What can we learn about Thailand from paragraph 1?AIt has about 30 million farmers.B40% of people in it are farmers.CAg
30、riculture is important to its economy.DIts farms take up 60% of its land.13Using chemical fertilizers can _.Acut down on production costsBinfluence the quality of farmlandCreduce the soil testing for farmers practicesDincrease the amount of farmland suitable for agriculture14Whats the authors attitu
31、de towards the TFT technology?ASupporting. BDoubtful. CUnconcerned. DWorried.15What are the last two paragraphs mainly about?AChemical fertilizers do damage to farmland.BFarmers do not care about farmland protection.CThailand spread TFT to manage the use of fertilizers.DTFT makes Thailands crop yiel
32、ds reduced.二、七选五 When you think of the supper-healthy people, youll find they all have some good habits. Here are some of their habits.Have breakfast 16. Studies show that adults who have a healthy breakfast do better at work, and kids who eat a morning meal score higher on tests. Just dont skip it.17People need to drink enough water every day. But sugary drinks are linked t