2020年高一英语下学期期末考前练习卷四pdf含解析.pdf
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1、20202020 高一英语下学期期末高一英语下学期期末练习卷练习卷1 1、阅读理解阅读理解When I was young,I had an old neighbor named Dr.Gibbs.Hedidnt look like any doctor Id ever known.He never shouted at us forplaying in his yard.I remembered him as a neighbor who was nicer thananyone else in the neighborhood.When Dr.Gibbs was happy,he was
2、planting trees.And his lifesgoal was to make it a forest.Dr.Gibbs had some interesting theories about planting.He talkedabout trees that werent watered would grow deep roots in search ofwater.So he never watered his trees.He planted anoak(橡树)and,instead of watering it every morning,he beat it with t
3、he rolled-upnewspaper.I asked him why he did that,and he said it was to get thetrees attention.Dr.Gibbs died a couple of years.Every now and again,I walk by hishouse and look at the trees that he planted twenty-five years ago.Theyre very strong now.I planted a couple of trees a few years later.I wat
4、ered themregularly and took good care of them.Whenever a cold wind blows,they shake their leaves and branches.The funny thing about those trees of Dr.Gibbs was that difficultyseemed to help them in ways comfort and ease never could.1What was Dr.Gibbs life goal?A.To build a forest.B.To save more live
5、s.C.To make a lot of money.D.To study plants.2One of Dr.Gibbs theories about planting was that _.A.he often talked to the treesB.he kicked the trees heavilyC.he never watered the treesD.he buried the leaves aroundthe roots3What does the writer mainly want to tell us?A.Trees are not as weak as we thi
6、nk.B.We should listen to others advice.C.Difficulty is necessary for growth.D.Planting trees is good for the environment.B BA popular saying goes,“Sticks and stones may break my bones,but words will never hurt me.”However,thats not really true.Wordshave the power to build us up or tear us down.It do
7、esnt matter if thewords come from someone else or ourselves the positive andnegative effects are just as lasting.We all talk to ourselves sometimes.Were usually too ashamedto admit it,though.In fact,we really shouldnt be because more andmore experts believe talking to ourselves loud is a healthy hab
8、it.This“self-talk”helps us encourage ourselves,remember things,solve problems,and calm ourselves down.Be aware,though,that asmuch as 77%of self-talk tends to be negative.So in order to stay positive,we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves.We shouldalso be quick to give ourselves a p
9、at on the back.The next time youfinish a project,do well in a test,or finally clean your room,join me insaying“Good job!”Often,words come out of our mouths without us thinking about theeffect they will have.But we should be aware that our words causecertain responses in others.For example,when retur
10、ning an item to astore,we might use warm,friendly language during the exchange.Andthe clerk will probably answer in a similar manner.Harsh(刻薄的)andcritical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive.Words have power because of their lasting effects.Many of usregret something we once sa
11、id.And we remember unkind words saidto us!Before speaking,we should always ask ourselves:Is it true?Is itloving?Is it needed?If what we want to say doesnt pass this test,thenits better left unsaid.Words have power:both positive and negative.Those around usreceive encouragement when we speak positive
12、ly.We can offer hope,build self-esteem(自尊)and motivate others to do their best.Negativewords destroy all those things.Will we use our words to hurt or to heal?The choice is ours.4There is no need for us to feel ashamed when we talk to ourselvesbecause _.A.almost everybody has the habit of talking to
13、 themselvesB.talking to ourselves always gives us courageC.we can benefit from talking to ourselvesD.it does no harm to have“self-talk”when we are alone5The underlined part in the third paragraph means that we shouldalso timely _.A.remind ourselvesB.praise ourselvesC.make ourselves relaxedD.give our
14、selves amusement6The author would probably hold the view that _.A.encouraging words are sure to lead to kind offersB.negative words may motivate us to make more progressC.people tend to remember friendly wordsD.it is better to think twice before talking to others7In which column of the newspaper are
15、 you most likely to read thispassage?A.News.B.Fashion.C.Health.D.Language.CCOn Saturday my Catalan friend invited me to come along to aCalotada.Being from the UK,I had no idea what this would need,buthe promised me it was a fun Catalan(卡塔兰)tradition,and so I agreedto go.I wasnt disappointed!First,we
16、 took a train out to a small town near Tarragona,about anhour away from Barcelona centre.I was already amazed by howdifferent everything looked from the city as the train rushed thoughtsmall towns,all sitting on the coastline.When we arrived,we were greeted by the sight of a small windinstrument ban
17、d and about a dozen people dancing in a circle.Whilemy friend later told me that it is a traditional Catalan dance called LaSardana,at the time I was totally confused at what I was seeing!Itseemed so strange but yet so lovely that they were doing this dancecompletely for themselves.Once we had been
18、fully entertained by the dancers,we finallywent inside for the Calatada and it was soon revealed to me what itactually was.We sat down at the table and a huge plate of leeks(大葱)was placed in front of us.It was explained to us that you have to peelthe leeks with your fingers,dip them in a(delicious!)
19、sauce and eatthem.This sounds easier than it was.My friend had been right in the end,it had been an extremely funday and it felt great to get involved in a local tradition of a place I amtemporarily calling home.It really inspired me to learn more about theCatalan culture,although hopefully next tim
20、e it will be something lessmessy!8What made the author accept his friends invitation?A.To experience a different traditionB.To get a further knowledge of his friendC.To free himself from the pressure of studiesD.To make a record of Catalan traditions9How did they go to a small town near Tarragona?A.
21、By taxiB.By trainC.By waterD.By bike10What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?A.The author was tired of eating leeksB.They participated in the local dancersC.The author doesnt think the Catalan culture is perfectD.The author had a thorough research on Italian traditions11What is the best titl
22、e for the passage?A.Traveling with a Friend AbroadB.A Special Dish Astonished MeC.A Days Journey ChangedMeD.Taking Part in TraditionsD DBEIJING,Feb.26(China Daily)-As the smog orange warningcontinues,tourist attractions in Beijing are experiencing a quick fall invisitor number.A new report on the mo
23、rning of February 24 shows that theconcentration of PM 2.5 has risen,with no sign of decreasing,theorange warning will still be in effect,according to Xinhua News Agency.According to data by the Beijing Tourism Website,by 2:00 pm,February 24,popular tourist attractions including The Great Wall andPa
24、lace Museum had been affected by the smog in terms of touristnumbers.As for the Palace Museum,the number of visitors was only 11,200that day,far from the figure of 40,000,which is the daily averagenumber of visitors it normally receives.There were a few visitors in Beihai Park on the morning of Febr
25、uary24,and two visitors from Hebei province planned to end their morningtour earlier than planned because of the smog.One of them said,“Thevisibility is so poor that we cant take good photos,or even see clearly.Wed better leave early.”As for worsening air conditions,travelagencies have also taken so
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