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1、吴川一中高一级20212021 学年度第一学期第一次统一考试英语试卷时间: 120 分钟满分: 150 分第一部分:阅读懂得(共两节,满分35 分)第一节(共10 小题;每道题2.5 分,满分25 分)阅读以下短文,从每题所给的A 、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出正确选项;AMore People Are Leaving the Rat Race for the Simple LifeTime is more precious than money for an increasing number of people who are choosing to live more with le
2、ss and liking it.Kay and Charles Giddens , two lawyers , sold their home to start a B & B hotel.Four years later, the couple dished out banana pancake breakfast , cleaned toilets and served homemade chocolate chip cookies to guests in a B & B hotel surrounded by trees on a hill known for col
3、orful sunsets.“ DoI miss the freeways? Do I miss the traffic ?Do I miss the stress? No ,” says MsGiddens, “ This is a phenomenon that s fairly widAelsoptroefapde. ople are reevaluating 重新评估 their lives and figuring out what they want to do. If their base is being damaged, whatsthe pay-off ?”Simple l
4、iving ranges from cutting down on weeknight activities to sharing housing, living closer to work , avoiding shopping malls , borrowing books from the library instead of buying them, and taking a cut in pay to work at a more pleasurable job.Vicki Robin ,a writer , lives on a budget equal to a fifth o
5、f what she used to make. become conscious about where your money is going and how valuable it is, ” Ms Robin says,“ You tend not to use things up.You cook at home rather than eat out.”Janet Luhrs,a lawyer,quit her job after giving birth and leaving her daughter with a nanny for two weeks.“ It was no
6、t the way I wanted to raise my k,ids” she say,s “ Smi plicity朴实 is not just about saving money ; it s about me sitting down every night with my kids to a candlelit dinner with classical music.”Mrs Luhrs now edits a magazine, Simple Living , which publishes tips on how to buy recycled furniture and s
7、hoes, organize potluck dinners instead of expensive receptions, andgenerally how to consume less.“ It s not about pov,er”ty Mrs Luhrs explains,“ It s about conscious living and creating thelife you want.The less stuff you buy, the less money goes out of the door , and the less money you have to earn
8、.”1. Simple living includes.A. building a home libraryB.sharing housing with others C.enjoying a colorful night lifeD.living in the countryside2. It can be learned from the passage that now Janet Luhrs.A. works as a reporter of a magazineB.helps people buy recycled clothes C.spends more time with he
9、r kidsD.has an interest in classical music13. How does the author develop the passage.A.By giving examples.B.By asking questions. C.By using figures.D.By making comparisons.BIt took me a moment to realize what had happened.Three days had passed and Rita seemed to get weaker and weaker.The rain had s
10、topped.However ,the sky was still cloudy ,and it was so dark that I couldn't see thebuildings even across the road.I took a pressure reading from the weather station: 947 mb,which let me know exactly where I was in the eye of the storm.There were rains and winds still ,but not oppressive 难以忍耐的 a
11、nymore.There was stillno power ,hot water or food.Besides, I didn't sleep wellfor all these days,but I felt more relaxed since the weather report said Rita was leaving.What's more, I was luckier than those people who had lost their homes or even worse , lost their lives because of Rita.As I
12、travelled further to the west ,going after the storm ,the damage along the way became less severe.I arrived in Houston after a tricky journey with my fuel supplies almost all gone.However , I came across another storm chaser 追赶者 who had 45 gallons of petrol.Hehelped me and we shared our working expe
13、rience these days.With a complete stroke of luck I found a run- down hotel that allowed me to have a room overnight before the midnight.Although there was no running water ,no power and no air conditioning ,I curled up into a corner and fell asleep quickly.I woke up the next morning , and what a cha
14、nge. The sky was blue and cars were movingaround.Sirens could be heard as convoys 护航队 of emergency managements started to head west towards where I had come from.The storm had stopped and I could go home.I gave all my remaining supplies to other people at the hotel and headed towards the airport.Hou
15、ston Airportwas not damaged, so I took my flight and drank my first hot drink in four days.All in all , when I came back home , I was proud that I finally made it again to follow and record the storm and I really learned a lot these days.Although it's dangerous , I love my job as not many people
16、 would go into the eye of an intense storm.4 We can know from the passage that“ Rita ”isA a petB a stormC a friend of the authorD a citizen in Houston 5 How did the author probably feel after the storm.A Anxious.B Disappointed.C Scared.D Satisfied.6 What is the passage mainly about.A Ways to survive
17、 in a storm.B The weather changes in Houston.C The author's experience in the storm.D Damages caused by the storm in Houston.CMy daughter went to seeThe Wild One recently and she commented that Marlon Brando was wearing jeans so long ago.Of course he helped set the trend , so that got me thinkin
18、g aboutthe linkbetween filmsand trends in fashion.Fashion and films have gone hand in hand for long. The Wild One is a good example: it appeared in 1954 ,starring Brando.Dressed in a black2leather motorcycle jacket , leather cap and jeans , he created a look which is still considered “ cool ” today.
19、Everyone from Madonna to middle-aged men is seen wearing the classic leather motorcycle jacket.Another strong influence on fashion trends was Breakfast at Tiffany s, starring Audrey Hepburn.She made famous the simple black dress that looks perfect at either a cocktail party orjust standing around an
20、 expensive department store like Tiffanywith a pastry andcosffee inyour hand, as AudreyHepburn does in the film.Shelooks so elegant, wearing simple but beautiful dresses,big dark glasses and a string of pearls around her neck.Audrey Hepburn still influences women s fashion with her“ Tiffany s look”.
21、In more modern times ,the film star Uma Thurman created a major fashion trend when sheappeared in the film Pulp Fiction , made in 1994.Her style was very simple.Her black trousers ,crisp white shirt and hair style was copied by women in the world.Influencing fashion trends can often be about timing.
22、The movieMemoirs of a Geisha came just in time to start a trend in Japanese fashion.It starred the Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, who wore beautifulsilkkimonos 和服 , and it won an Oscar forCostume Design.Manytravel companies picked upon the trend and ran“ geisha trips” to mJahpaasn.aTlhseo fleil d to a
23、regained interest in kimonos.Itis now quite common to see young Japanesewomen wearing kimonosnot just on traditionaloccasions, but at various social events.The fashion is alsobeginning to spread to Western countries.7. Who will people associate Madonna wearing the leather motorcycle jacket with.A.Zh
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