2021-2022学年甘肃省金昌市永昌第一高级中学高一(上)期末英语试卷(附详解).pdf
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1、2021-2022学年甘肃省金昌市永昌第一高级中学高一(上)期末英语试卷一、阅读理解(本大题共15小题,共37.5分)AThe United States celebrates Valentines Day each year on February 14.Many other countriescelebrate Valentines Day,too,each in their own way.Here is a look at the Valentines Daytraditions in three countries.Wales:land of love spoonsIn Wales,
2、it is called St.Dwynwens Day,which takes place on January 25.The traditionalromantic gift on this day is a love spoon.Beginning in the 17th century,Welsh men made beautiful wooden spoons as a show of theirlove for that special person in their lives.Each shape of the spoons has a different meaning.Fo
3、rexample,horseshoes mean good luck;keys represent the key to a lovers heart;and wheels area sign of support.Argentina:a week of sweetsArgentina celebrates Valentines Day in February,but also gives a whole other week to love inJuly.They call it Sweetness Week.If you kiss someone,they have to give you
4、 a sugary treat.Sweetness Week started in 1989 with a candy company called Arcor.They made anadvertisement called Candy for a Kiss.The idea was to give the companys chocolates andother candies in exchange for a sweet kiss on the cheek.The campaign had a stronger effect thanthe company expectedit led
5、 to a new holiday!Every July,couples who take part give each other candies and kisses all week long.South Korea:three is a charmFor South Koreans,Valentines Day happens in three parts:February 14,March 14 and April14.On February 14,women traditionally give men gifts of chocolate to show their love.O
6、ne monthlater,on a holiday known as White Day,men show their thanks by giving women a sweetgift.The name White Day comes from the custom of giving white-colored gifts.Lets not forget Black Day on April 14.Single people who did not get gifts on February 14 orMarch 14 often gather on Black Day to eat
7、noodles with black bean soup.1.What does a key-shaped spoon mean?A.Strong support.B.Good luck.C.Deep love.D.Real thanks.2.When is Sweetness Week celebrated?A.In July.B.In June.C.In March.D.In February.3.What would be a good gift on White Day?A.White chocolates.B.Silver spoons.C.Black candies.D.Black
8、 beans.BKong Zhenlan,a 71 -year-old woman from Chinas Shanxi Province,has devoted the last fourdecades of her life to adopting orphans(孤儿),making sure that they had food on the tableand got access to education.Even though she could only afford to support herself on a modest income,Kong Zhenlancouldn
9、t bear to walk by the orphanage in Jixian County every day and see so many childrenstruggling in poverty.One day,she stopped by and picked one of the orphans in her arms.Thatwhen she knew she had to do something to make their life better.The modest woman startedadopting these abandoned children and
10、nurluring them as her own.Over the last 47 years,shehas adopted 45 orphans,some of whom grew up to become doctors and lawyers.Kongs oldest adopted child is 45-years-old,while her youngest is 9-months-old.Today,heradult children donate some of their monthly salaries to help bring up their younger sib
11、lings(兄弟姐妹),but in the beginning,the woman had to make due with what she had.And it wasntmuch.She would spend all her money making sure the children had milk to drink,and if therewas none left for her,she would look for leftovers in local garbage cans.The modest woman recently told Pear Video that o
12、ver the last 40 years she has only beengetting 2 hours of sleep per night.She goes to sleep at around midnight,after putting the childrento sleep and finishing up her chores(家务),and gets up around 2 am to check if theyre all stillcovered with blankets.She has gotten used to it and said that a short
13、sleep was a small price topay for making sure the children grow up healthy and happy.4.How do Kong Zhenlans adult children help her?第2 页,共 19页A.Raise money every month.B.Support her financially.C.Sell milk in the midnight.D.Pick up leftovers when free.5.What does the underlined word nurturing1 in pa
14、ragraph 2 probably mean?A.Raising.B.Observing.C.Examining.D.Preferring.6.What makes Kong Zhenlan spare no effort to raise the orphans?A.Her desire to get rid of loneliness.B.Her eagerness to get fame and wealth.C.Her wish to find a better job in this way.D.Her hope for the children to have a happy l
15、ife.7.Which of the following best describes Kong Zhenlan?A.Easy-going.B.Kind.C.Creative.D.Reasonable.cSmall talk-the likes of What do you have there?Popcorn?or The weather today isbeautiful,isnt it?”-is meaningless and a waste of time,according to some people.Butscientists believe that it is actuall
16、y more useful than it may appear to be.One example comes when you are on a train or a plane.The thought of talking to the strangersitting beside you can be scary,because you know the conversation is sure to be awkward.But astudy by the University of Chicago in the US found that people who chat to st
17、rangers enjoy abetter ride than those who sit in silence or occupy themselves with their phones.In the study,researchers asked people at Chicago train stations to start conversations withfellow travelers.Most of them refused to do so at first because they expected not to get afriendly answer.But the
18、 result turned out to be just the opposite-most strangers were not onlywilling to be talked to,but also pleasant to talk to.Human beings are social animals,1 Nicholas Epley,one of the lead researchers,told LiveScience.Other people are people,too.And it turns out that theyd like to get to know you.nA
19、part from making you happier,small talk with strangers can also help you feel connected toyour surroundings.Previous studies found that when people are frequently smiled at,made eyecontact with and spoken to at coffee shops,they tend to have a stronger sense of belonginginstead of feeling like they
20、are being ignored and left out.And if you are already comfortable enough to make small talk with strangers,you should try todevelop it into something bigger*.A 2010 study proved that having a deep and meaningful conversation gives you even morehappiness than small talk.Participants in the study-79 c
21、ollege students-reported after thefour-day experiment that they were much happier when they had a third as much small talk andtwice as many in-depth conversations.But deep conversations can start with small lalk,cant they?So the first step is to starttalking,no matter how casual the topic is.And who
22、 knows,maybe an opening line as simple as*Ilike your hatu could lead to a serious conversation in which you learn something new from astranger.8.What is the reason for the result of the study by the University of Chicago,according toNicholas Epley?A.Most people are nice to strangers.B.People are nat
23、urally curious about others.C.People are afraid of loneliness or boredom.D.People try to show their good side to strangers.9.Which of the following is a benefit of small talk?A.Wasting less time.B.Developing useful contacts.C.Disconnecting from phones for a while.D.Feeling like you are a part of you
24、r surroundings.10.According to the 2010 study,in what way can people get more happiness from talking withstrangers?A.Starting with serious topics.B.Starting with casual topics.C.Making it important and deep.D.Choosing pleasant surroundings.11.What is the authors attitude toward small talk?A.Supporti
25、ve.B.Negative.C.Doubtful.D.Objective.DTaking a regular afternoon nap(小睡)may be linked to better mental functions(心理机能)in old people,a study has found.Researchers found sleeping in the afternoon has something todo with better verbal fluency and memory in the ageing Chinese population.The study,publis
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