高一下学期英语期末联考试卷第4套真题

高一下学期英语期末联考试卷

一、阅读理解

1. 阅读理解

It’s a big world out there, and there’s not nearly enough time to see it

all in a lifetime. Wherever you’re going, the key to a great travelling

experience is preparation and information. So whether you’re heading off on

a short package tour or planning a “round-the-world” adventure, it includes

working out how much you have to spend, where you’ll stay, who you’ll

travel with and any documents（证件）you’ll need. We can help you so you can

soon be on your way to that great trip.

A backpacker’s survival guide

Backpacking, it seems, has never been hotter. Young people everywhere

are longing to experience backpacking and the adventure that is independent

travel.

Tips for affordable overseas travel

Looking forward to experiencing the fun and excitement of an overseas

trip? Overseas travel doesn’t have to be expensive. You’ll still need to do

some serious saving. But with some careful research, planning and budgeting,

you can make it. Find out about budget travel, working holidays and discount

travel cards to make travel affordable.

Getting around overseas

Once you’ve reached your overseas destinations（目的地）, you can often

choose a way of getting around to suit the sort of travel experience you want,

your available time and your budget.

Staying safe overseas

Looking after your health and well-being when you travel overseas is kind

of a no-brainer. You can’t travel if you get sick or injured and you certainly

don’t want your long-awaited trip ruined because of an avoidable illness or

accident.

Planning your trip

Any overseas travel needs some well-considered planning. These days

you can do loads of research via the Internet. Our list of sites at the end of this

article will help get you started. Once you get started, researching and

planning your trip is almost as fun as actually taking it.

（1）What is the key to a successful journey?

A . Having enough time.B . Package and documents.C . Having traveling

experience.D . Preparation and information.

（2）Which of the following can contribute to your affordable travel

according to the passage?

A . Health and well-being.B . Planning travel means.C . Independent

backpacking.D . Discount travel cards.

（3）What will probably ruin your possible trip?

A . An available timetable.B . A survival guide.C . An avoidable accident.D .

An affordable budget.

2. 阅读理解

Edison Park Community Church stood for 87 years in northwest Chicago

before it was pulled down in 2016. Churches come and go, but what makes the

passing of the church impressive is the beautiful way its members chose to go

out.

Edison Park Community had 300 active members in the 1960s. But by the

time the most recent minister, Rev. Katherine Karch took over, 12 years ago,

membership had shrunk unexpectedly. By last year, Edison Park Community

was home to only 30 members. “We couldn’t pay the bills anymore.” Karch

says. The church’s members had little choice but to sell their brick building. A

developer paid $740,000 for the property and planned to tear down the church

to make room for single-family homes.

Yet the sale of the property created a major change. Edison Park

Community is part of the United Church of Christ, in which each church is

owned by its members. That means the church belonged to its members. They

had the right to deal with the earnings from the sale as they wished.

Yet almost a century of baptisms and Sunday socials had laid down

strong community roots. Karch says there was only one idea considered from

the start. “What they have chosen to do is donate that money to charities.”

she says.

Their first check, for $100,000, went to the Greater Chicago Food and

provided more than 300,000 meals for the hungry. Other beneficiaries include

United Church of Christ’s disaster-relief efforts, and a no-kill animal shelter.

Let these extraordinary stories of generosity inspire you to give back to your

community.

（1）When did Edison Park Community Church begin to stand?

A . In 1929.B . In 1960.C . In 1987.D . In 2004.

（2）What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 “shrunk” probably

refer to?

A . Ranked.B . Reduced.C . Disappeared.D . Increased.

（3）What did the church members do after the sale of the church?

A . They rebuilt another church.B . They equally shared the money.C . They

gave away the earnings.D . They created different ideas.

（4）What effect will the story have on people?

A . Surprising.B . Disappointing.C . Encouraging.D . Meaningless.

3. 阅读理解

My first week in the United States was a cultural shock. Everything felt

new to me, including the style of conversation, the community I lived in and