山西省大同一中2019-2020学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题(有答案)

山西2019-2020学年高一上学期期中英语试卷一、阅读理解Oxford and Cambridge TourWhat includedWalking tour of Oxford and Cambridgea visit to Christ Church CollegeFree lunch packAir-conditioned busesWalking tour of OxfordFollow the footsteps of Oxford’s famous students, from C.S. Lewis to Bill Clinton, as you walk the beautiful college courtyards of this historic university town. See the Bodleian Library, which is one of the oldest libraries in Europe on your visit. You’ll be attracted by the squares of this naturally beautiful town.Christ ChurchChrist Church is known as one of the major places for the harry Potter films! You will be surprised at the magical grandeur (壮丽) of the Great Hall, used as the setting for Hogwarts.Senate HouseOnce you’ve left Oxford, you’ll make your way to the beautiful city of Cambridge. It’s here that you will visit Senate House at the world-famous University of Cambridge. It used to be the Council of the senate for important meetings, but it is now the chosen place for students’ degree celebration. You’ll get to travel this special place and discover its important history.Please Note:You must bring the e-ticket to enter this tour.Bookings which are made after midnight for the same day will not include a free lunch pack.During busy periods, buses without Wi-Fi may be used.TimeApril 1 to October 31Days of departure Tuesday, Thursday and SaturdayCheck-in: 8:00 amDeparture: 8:30 amReturn: 7:00 pm1.Which of the following is included in the tourA.Free breakfast pack.B.Free buses travelling in Oxford.C.Professors introduction.D.Air-conditioned buses.2.What is Christ Church famous forA.The place that Bill Clinton once visited.B.Footsteps of Oxford’ s famous students.C.A major place for the harry potter films.D.Many beautiful squares.3.What will happen if you book the trip after midnight for the same dayA.You won t get free lunch.B.You ll pay more for the trip.C.You don’t need to bring the e-ticket.D.You’ll take buses without Wi-Fi.I still remember a lovely girl, though I don’t know her name.We met in the Children’s Hospital. I was 11. I was born with a hole in my heart. So was the five-year-old girl in the bed beside me. We were both recovering from the same operation. Because I was older and wiser, I thought it was my job to look after her. “Do you want to hear a story” I asked her one afternoon. “Great!” she said.It was so easy to make her happy. She seemed always to be smiling or singing songs.Life wasn’t fair. She passed away. My recovery went well. “You’re really lucky”, a nurse told me. “But how come my operation was so easy and hers wasn’t” I asked. “Easy” my dad said. “David, your operation wasn’t easy at all. we thought we were going to lose you. For two weeks after your operation many things could go wrong. You’re really lucky. When you were in the coma (昏迷), she used to come over to yourbed and sing to you. She was watching over you.” my dad said.My surgery scars (手术疤痕) are hidden under my shirt along with the memory of that kind little girl. She will be at my side like a small angel (hi). I am old and wise enough now to know that I have an angel watching over me whenever life is fair or unfair.1.Why did the writer look after the little girlA.He thought it was his duty.B.Her parents were busy.C.She wanted to hear stories.D.She was his best friend.2.What was the girls character likeA.Shy.B.Positive.C.Careless.D.Humorous.3.What can we learn about the writerA.He stayed in hospital for a short time.B.It was easy for him to recover from illness.C.A nurse in the hospital said he was unlucky.D.He treasures the memory of that little girl.4.What makes the writer still remember the girlA.Her death.B.her dancing.C.Her kindness.D.Her growth.It’s reported that scientists in London have found the best diet for both humans and the planet.If the world followed the so-called “planetary health” diet, each year more than ll million early deaths could be avoided according to the scientists. For the health of the planet, they say the same diet will reduce (减少) greenhouse gases and save more land, water and animals. This new food plan is the result of a three-year project organized by The Lancet health journal.Tim Lang, a professor at Britain’s University of London. He said, “The food we eat and how we produce it decide the health of people and the planet.” Lang added, The world’s population is expected to grow to 10 billion people by 20xx. If we want to feed everyone, we all need to change what we eat and the way we eat by improvingfood production and reducing food waste”. So, what do you eat on the “planetary health” dietThe scientists who created the “planetary health” diet say it is largely plant-based but still has a little milk, fish and meat. The diet calls for cutting down red meat and sugar by 50 percent and increasing nuts, fruits, and vegetable.Walter Willet of Harvard University in the United States also talked about the “planetary health” diet. He said, “More than 800 million people around the world do not get enough food while many more people have very unhealthy diets.”The scientists think it difficult to reach their aim. But for them, doing nothing is also not a choice Willet said, “If we can’t make the best diet, it’s better to try and get as close as we can.”1.What decides the health of people and the planet according to Tim LangA.The taste of the food.B.The number of population.C.The climate and our living conditions.D.The food we eat and the way we produce it.2.What does the “planetary health” diet mainly containk.B.Meat.C.Sugar.D.Plants.3.What do scientists say about the “planetary health” dietA.It is very easy to produce it.B.It is better to try their best to make it.C.It is better to do nothing than fail.D.It is impossible to make it.4.What is the best title for the textA.Humans Health Is Very Important.B.Many People don’t Get Enough Food.。

英语试题第一部分：单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）从A．B．C．D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. —I’m sorry, but I didn’t break your windows ______.— Not at all.A. by chanceB. on purposeC. in orderD. for pleasure2. Joe hasn’t found a job, and now he is very ______.A. gratefulB. angryC. happyD. upset3. During my visit to Africa, I suffered a lot ______ the heat there.A. ofB. inC. overD. from4. I have got ______ of the work, because it is too ______.A. tired; tiringB. tiring; tiringC. tired; tiredD. tiring; tired5. The old woman walks ______ dog after ______ supper every day.A. a; theB. /; /C. the; theD. the; /6. There is ______ thing as a free lunch.A. no suchB. not suchC. no aD. no such a7. I hadn’t seen her for 10 years, but I ______ her at once.A. realizedB. recognizedC. knewD. found8. All newspapers reported that the Chinese soldiers ______ an important role infighting against the heavy snowfalls.A. madeB. actedC. didD. played9. . Jack asked John ______ when he met him in the street.A. he was going whereB. where he was goingC. where was he goingD. was he going where10. The classmates insisted that Daisy ______ a piece of music on the piano.A. playsB. playC. to playD. playing11. She dreamed ______ an online bookshop and now her dream is finally realized.A. openingB. to openC. of openingD. to opening12. —You’ve drunk too little. ______ of the milk is still left in the bottle.—I’m full now.A. Two thirdsB. Two threeC. Second thirdD. Seconds three13. Mr. White preferred ______ at home with his children rather than ______ out forChristmas.A. to stay; to goB. stay; goC. to stay; goD. stay; to go14. In the storm in Myanmar (缅甸), huge numbers of houses lay ________ ruins andthe world there seemed to be ________ an end.A. in; inB. under; inC. under; atD. in; at15. This is the very hospital ________ I’ve been looking fo r for a long time.A. whichB. thatC. whereD. whose16. Mike was ______ to be in prison for 5 years because of what he had done.A. sentencedB. requestedC. allowedD. persuaded17. — Have you been here before?—Yes. This is the third time that I ______ to Shanghai.A. comeB. cameC. have comeD. had come18. The police are offering a(n) ______ for anyone who can give information about the trafficaccident.A. attentionB. prizeC. rewardD. gift19. In the end, Japan and Korea reached the point ___ both sides sat down and hada peaceful talk.A. whereB. thatC. whenD. which20. He has devoted all his life ______ the homeless children.A. to helpingB. helpingC. to helpD. help第二部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A．B．C和D）中，选出可以填入的空白处的最佳选项，并从答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

秘密★启用前大同市高一年级“双新”质量监测英语试题参考答案第一部分听力1-5BAACB6-10BACAB11-15CAACB16-20ACBCBText1W:Are you going to the beach during your holiday this year?M:Lying around and doing nothing is very boring.I’m going to spend two nights by the lake and sit around a campfire this year.Text2M:Lily,do you speak any foreign languages?W:Yes.I learned Italian from my grandmother,Spanish from my grandfather,and Chinese at college.And now I’m planning to learn French.Text3W:I’m terribly sorry,Adam,but I’ve lost your radio.M:What?I just cannot believe it.That’s a gift from my grandfather.It meant a lot to me.Text4M:Anna,I heard you’re going to California next week.Are you visiting friends there?W:No.My parents and I travel to a new state every year.We love seeing around the country.Text5W:Let’s start our tour here on Pear Street where the star is.This star marks Harbor Bookstore.It’s directly across the street from City Library.M:The next building on the left is Pear Café,isn’t it?Text6W:Adam,did you watch the movie I told you this morning?M:I planned to,but I had to finish my book report for Professor Wang’s class.W:So what are you doing now?M:I’m doing some research on the Internet.It is easy for me to spend a lot of time searching on the web and still not find what I am looking for.W:You need to remember some rules.M:Tell me about the rules,please.W:OK.Text7W:Look at the stamps.You must like collecting stamps in your spare time.M:You’re right.I’ve collected hundreds of stamps.My mother often goes abroad and helps me to collect stamps.I like exchanging stamps with people from foreign countries.W:Why?M:I like listening to the stories behind the stamps.Each stamp has a story to tell of different land and people.W:You must have made a lot of foreign friends.M:Yes.Oh,the class begins.I’ll tell you more about my stamps after class.W:OK.Text8W:Is the tennis club running on Tuesdays as it was last year?M:No.That’s on Wednesdays this year.On Tuesdays it’s football.M:To football?No,I prefer going to tennis.But I’ve just read my college timetable;I have basketball classes all afternoon on Wednesdays.W:Then maybe I won’t go to that!Is there anything on Thursdays?M:Mr.Brown is running his usual film club again,just like last year.I enjoyed that.W:I’m hoping to do that this year too.And on Fridays,the local singing group will be upstairs and the guitar group is downstairs.I tried the singing group two years ago,but the songs were quite boring.M:Well,I guess I’ll see you on Thursday evenings then!W:Yes!Text9M:I’m doing research about the panda.Can you give me a detailed introduction to it?W:Of course.There are only about1,600pandas living in the wild today.They can only be found in the cold and rainy forests of western China.M:And what about its eating habits？W:The panda likes eating bamboo.It usually spends12to14hours every day eating bamboo.It eats over80pounds of bamboo a day.In the wild,pandas seldom live together.They usually live alone and do not meet other pandas.They can live for about20years.We can see that pandas are black and white in color.Some scientists believe this helps them stand out in the forest.Then they can find each other easily.M:Well,what is the panda’s enemy？W:The worst enemy of the panda is human beings.We replaced the bamboo forests with cities and farmland.It’s more and more difficult for the pandas to find food and a place to be their home.Text10W:I’m here today to tell you about my career as a writer.I wrote my first novel in1987.I called it Sunset.However,it didn’t come out until1996,four years after my first published novel.After school,I went to university where I studied law.However,I never practiced law.I was lucky enough to get a holiday job on a local newspaper as a reporter,and I stayed there.This,of course,gave me lots of opportunities to improve my writing skills.I had my first novel published during that period.It was called Tango.It wasn’t a great success,but it gave me useful contacts in the publishing world.My second novel,The Ballet Dancer,was much more successful.It even won a prize for new novelists.Since then,I’ve written three more novels and have also had a couple of collections of short stories published.At present,I’m experimenting with writing a play—The List.I feel I’m learning a great deal from this work.第二部分阅读第一节A【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文，主题语境是人与社会。

2020届大同市第一中学高三英语期中考试试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AMirroring body language is a way to bond and to build understanding, It is a powerful tool that we use without even knowing it.The most obvious forms of mirroring are yawning and smiling. When you seesomeone yawn, you are likely to yawn immediately. Smiling is also prettycontagious—seeing a smiling person makes you want to smile too.Mirroring body language is a nonverbal way to say “I am like you, I feel the same”. Research shows that people who experience the same feelings are likely to trust, understand and accept each other.Women have the natural ability to pick up and understand body signals. Therefore, it is not surprising that a woman is more likely to mirror another woman than a man is to mirror another man. That's why women are regarded as better talkers, even if they might not really have more close friends.It is interesting that when a man tries to mirror a woman's body language while she is talking, he may seem to her as caring, intelligent and attractive.Mirroring body language is an excellent way to build trust and understanding quickly. If you want to set up a connection with a new person, mirror his or her gestures, sitting position, tone of voice and talking pace. This will make them feel that there is something about you that they like.While mirroring body language gains you acceptance, you still need to take into consideration your relationship with the person you arc mirroring. If you are in a lower social position and are mirroring the body language of your boss, he will view you as arrogant. However, if you want to defeat those who are trying to prove superior to you, mirroring their body language will help defeat them and change their position.1. What does the underlined word “contagious” in paragraph 2 mean?A. Powerful to show one's feelings.B. Affecting each other.C. Attractive to the others.D. Being gentle to people around.2. When copying others, body language, one usually can ______.A. send wrong messagesB. hide true feelingsC. avoid misunderstandingD. win others, acceptance3. What might happen if you try to mirror your boss's body language?A. You will appear very attractive.B. It will help to soften his position.C. You will seem unacceptably proud.D. It willbe a good way to build trust.BA Virginia teen is doing his part to make sure frontline health care workers are getting the meals they need to help them take care of themselves and others.Arul Nigam, 17, of Tyson's Corner, Va. , has had to make several adjustments since his school year ended abruptly in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic(新冠疫情).“We didn'thave any classes for like over a month and then after that there were a lot of technical difficulties. So I started to have a lot more free time,” he tells Yahoo Life. “It was really saddening, but it was also something that really surprised me, that our health care workers are facing something like that,” Nigam says. “So I wanted to see what I could do to help them because obviously, they're sacrificing so much and giving so much for all of us. ”In late March, the teen started fundraising efforts with the help of friends and family to help these health care workers receive much-needed meals. He also began doing research about what hospitals had the most amount of coronavirus cases, so he could prioritize those places first. He was also arranging for the orders to be fulfilled at local family-owned restaurants impacted by shutdown orders. So far, Nigam has delivered over 1,000 meals to 22 hospitals in 13 states, including New York, Massachusetts and Maryland.Nigam's efforts have not only helped health care workers, but restaurants as well. With quarantine restrictionstaking a toll onthe food industry, places like Best Coast Burrito in Oakland, Calif. , have lost business over the last few weeks. Best Coast's owner,Alvin Shen, tells Yahoo Life that being able to partner with Arul and others in efforts to feed those on the frontline has been a big help.4. What would Nigam probably do according to his words?A. Study at home by himself.B. Spend the more free time playing.C. Donate some money to health care workers.D. Do something helpful for health care workers.5. What is Nigam's priority when delivering food?A. The urgency of meals.B. The severity of the virus.C. The number of doctors.D. The position of hospitals.6. What does the phrase “taking a toll on” in the last paragraph mean?A. Turning a blind eye to.B. Keeping an eye on.C Causing lots of damage to.D. Answering completely for.7. Where can you probably read this text?A. Science fiction.B. Fashion magazine.C. Life magazine.D. Entertainment newspaper.CWhy isn’t science better? Look at career incentive(激励).There are oftensubstantial gaps between the idealized and actual versions of those people whose work involves providing a social good. Government officials are supposed to work for their constituents. Journalists are supposed to provide unbiased reporting and penetrating analysis. And scientists are supposed to relentlessly probe the fabric of reality with the most rigorous and skeptical of methods.All too often, however, what should be just isn’t so. In a number of scientific fields, published findings turn out not toreplicate(复制), or to have smaller effects than, what was initially claimed. Plenty of science does replicate — meaning the experiments turn out the same way when you repeat them -but the amount that doesn’t is too much for comfort.But there are also waysin which scientists increase their chances of getting it wrong. Running studies with small samples, mining data for correlations and forming hypotheses to fit an experiment’s results after the fact are just some of the ways to increase the number of false discoveries.It’s not like we don't know how to do better. Scientists who study scientific methods have known about feasible remedies for decades. Unfortunately, their advice often falls ondeaf ears.Why? Why aren't scientific methods better than they are? In a word: incentives. But perhaps not in the way you think.In the 1970s, psychologists and economists began to point out the danger in relying on quantitative measures for social decision-making. For example, when public schools are evaluated by students’ performance on standardized tests, teachers respond by teaching “to the test”. In turn, the test serves largely as of how well the school can prepare students for the test.We can see this principle—often summarized as “when a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure”—playing out in the realm of research. Science is a competitive enterprise. There are far more credentialed (授以证书的) scholars and researchers than there are university professorships or comparably prestigious research positions. Once someone acquires a research position, there is additional competition for tenure grant funding, and support and placement for graduate students. Due to this competition for resources, scientists must be evaluated and compared. How do you tell if someone is a good scientist?An oft-used metric is the number of publications one has in peer-reviewed journals, as well as the status of those journals. Metrics like these make it straightforward to compare researchers whose work may otherwise be quite different. Unfortunately, this also makes these numbers susceptible to exploitation.If scientists are motivated to publish often and in high-impact journals, we might expect them to actively try to game the system. And certainly, some do—as seen in recent high-profile cases of scientific fraud(欺诈). If malicious fraud is the prime concern, then perhaps the solution is simply heightened alertness.However, most scientists are, I believe, genuinely interested in learning about the world, and honest. The problem with incentives is that they can shape cultural norms without any intention on the part of individuals.8. Which of the following is TRUE about the general trend in scientific field?A. Scientists are persistently devoted to exploration of reality.B. The research findings fail to achieve the expected effect.C. Hypotheses are modified to highlight the experiments' results.D. The amount of science that does replicate is comforting.9. What doesdeaf earsin the fourth paragraph probably refer to?A. The public.B. The incentive initiators.C. The peer researchers.D. The high-impact journal editors.10. Which of the following does the author probably agree with?A. Good scientists excel in seeking resources and securing research positions.B. Competition for resources inspires researchers to work in a more skeptical way.C. All the credentialed scholars and researchers will not take up university professorships.D. The number of publication reveals how scientists are bitterly exploited.11. According to the author, what might be a remedy for the fundamental problem in scientific research?A. High-impact journals are encouraged to reform the incentives for publication.B. The peer-review process is supposed to scale up inspection of scientific fraud.C. Researchers are motivated to get actively involved in gaming the current system.D. Career incentives for scientists are expected to consider their personal intention.DWhen a United Kingdomsupermarket chain promised to move its farms to Net Zero by 2030, it made it clear that the effort would require working on many different fronts. From energy consumption and land - use change to methane emissions (甲烷排放), cattle farming comes with environmental challenges. So even if recent studies suggesting it's possible to cut methane emissions 80% do turn out to be accurate, there's still a very long way to go for most cattle farming to get anywhere close to truly net zero.Organic Valley, when producing milk, might be closer to that goal. It made headlines in 2019 by going 100% renewable (可再生的). Now the company is expanding on that tradition by starting a major loan initiative (贷款计划) to help its farm suppliers adopt renewable energy too.Created with Clean Energy Credit Union, the $ 1 million loan fund will deliver loans at below - marketrates. Specifically, the money will be made available to Organic Valley's 1, 700 farmer members, and can be used for a variety of projects.“We are focused on a whole systems approach to renewable energy, and I'm excited to launch this energy loan fund. From the farm to the shelf, I see renewable energy playing a bigger role in organic food,” said Bob Kirchoff, Organic Valley CEO.“Organic Valley is already helping to protect the environment through organic farming practices, and now they re going one step further by supporting the introduction of renewable energy projects for their farmer members,” said Blake Jones, volunteer board chair of Clean Energy Credit Union. “In addition to the environmental benefits, we re eager to help family farmers throughout the world to lower their energy costs.”The world is not short of examples of farmers innovating in the field of renewable energy. What's encouraging about Organic Valley's announcement is the idea of a national brand putting its marketing and financing weight behind such efforts and, hopefully, creating consumer demand that pushes the rest of the industry in this direction too.12. What does paragraph 1 indicate about going net zero for cattle farming?A It is not easy to achieve B. It is common in the UKC. It is an impractical goalD. It meets no challenges13. What is Organic Valley's tradition according to the text?A. Helping farm suppliersB. Using renewable energyC. Having a loan initiativeD. Making headlines annually14. What is Organic Valley's initiative mainly intended to do?A. Reform organic farming practicesB. Make use of environmental benefitsC. Help farmers decrease energy costsD. Shrink the group of farmer members15. What is the author's attitude towards Organic Valley's initiative?A. WorriedB. DoubtfulC. AmbiguousD. Positive第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2019-2020学年山西省大同市第一中学高一4月网上考试英语试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 60 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 45 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。

ANursing is a popular choice for students who desire a practical and professional degree that will allow them to help people. Here are some best colleges for a degree in nursing.Simmons CollegeSimmons College is a private women's college founded in Boston in 1899.Nursing is a top­ranking major at the college as well as the most popular. The average nursing graduate from Simmons makes $58,000 in their early career.Villanova UniversityVillanova is a private research university located in Philadelphia. Nursing is a popular major, and students are offered an online degree as well. The average nursing graduate from Villanova makes $63,000 in their early career.University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA)The UCLA School of Nursing is known for its excellent education provided by some leaders in the medical field. The four­year programs allow students to focus on medical issues through classroom learning and clinical training. Completion of the B．S.(理学士) degree in nursing prepares students for the National Council Licensing Examination or continuation of the master's or doctoral degrees at UCLA.A nursing degree from UCLA leads to positions in various hospitals, clinics and medical institutions, with the mid­career salary averaging $86,000.Fairfield UniversityFounded in 1942, Fairfield University is a liberal arts university rooted in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition. The School of Nursing offers established programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The B.S. programs equip students with skills and ethics (道德规范) to prepare them for the medical field. At most 10 students are taught in a class using the latest medical technology to providea strong theory­based knowledge. Graduates of Fairfield find numerous employment opportunities within the field and earn an average starting salary of $62,000 and mid­career salary of $83,000.1.Where should Mary go for a degree in nursing if she is busy looking after children at home?A. Simmons College.B. Villanova University.C. The UCLA School of Nursing.D. Fairfield University.2.What do we know about the UCLA School of Nursing?A.Its university fee is the highest.B.It is devoted to the B.S. degree alone.C.It provides theoretical and practical learning.D.Its nursing students are only in demand in hospitals.3.What is special about Fairfield University?A.It is the most promising university of all.B.It provides numerous employment opportunities.C.It focuses on programs at the graduate levels.D.It has small­sized classes for nursing students.BHenrietta Swan Leavitt was born on July 4, 1869, in Massachusetts. Little is known about her private life. As a college student, she studied a number of subjects and fell in love with astronomy.Leavitt never married and was considered a serious woman with little time to waste on unimportant aspects of life. Her co­workers described her as pleasant and friendly, and much focused on the importance of the work she was doing. She began to lose her hearing as a young woman due to a condition that only worsened with time.In 1893, she began working at Harvard College Observatory under the direction of astronomer E.C. Pickering. He directed a group of women, who were called “computers”．These “computers”conducted important astronomy research by studying photographic plates (照相底片) of the sky and cataloging ( 编目录 ) characteristics of stars. The women were not allowed to operate telescopes, which limited their ability to conduct their own research. They lived at a time when women’scontributions were undervalued or ignored.Henrietta Leavitt continued her research until just before her death, always thinking of herself asan astronomer, despite her start as a nameless “computer”in Pickering’s department. While Leavittwas not officially recognized during her life for her work, Harlow Shapley, the astronomer who was the Harvard College Observatory director, did recognize her worth and made her head of Stellar Photometry in 1921.At that time Leavitt was suffering from cancer, and she died at the same year. This prevented her from being recognized as a Nobel Prize owner for her contributions. After her death, her name was placed on a lunar crater (月球陨石坑), and asteroid (小行星) 5383 Leavitt carries her name. At least one book has been published about her and her name is usually mentioned as part of the history of astronomical contributions.4.What can we learn about Leavitt?A.She was hard to get along with.B.She suffered from cancer in childhood.C.She never regarded herself as an astronomer.D.She became interested in astronomy at college.5.Why were the women regarded as “computers”？A.They devoted themselves to science.B.They were looked down upon by others.C.They used to serve as working computers.D.They knew nothing but photographic plates.6.What happened after Leavitt’s death?A. She was honored in a special way.B. A Nobel Prize was awarded to h er.C. One of her books was published.D. Her achievements were ignored.7.Which of the following can best describe Leavitt?A. Devoted.B. Generous.C. Reliable.D. Energetic.CHow does a place become a World Heritage Site (世界遗产保护区)? It takes a lot of people to decide.(1)If a country wants one of its places to be on the World Heritage List, it has to ask UNESCO. The place must be important and special. UNESCO put the Great Wall on the list in 1987 because it said, it was a great part of Chinese culture and beautifully made to go with the land. When a country asks, it must also make a plan for taking care of the place.(2)The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO talks about different places and decides whether to put them on the list. The committee meets every June. Many experts help the committee to decide.(3)After a new place goes on the list, UNESCO gives money to help keep it looking good. If a place is in serious danger, it may be put on the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger. UNESCO gives special care and help to those places.(4)Countries have to give UNESCO regular reports about places on the list. If UNESCO thinks a country isn’t taking good enough care of a place, the site will be taken off the list.8.The passage implies that .A.becoming a World Heritage Site takes hard workB.a place with beautiful scenery is often on the World Heritage ListC.a place which was taken good care of is often on the World Heritage ListD.the Great Wall became a World Heritage Site for its long history9.If a place successfully becomes a World Heritage Site, the country .A.can ask UNESCO for more money and helpB.should continue to take special care of itC.won’t take trouble caring for itD.will try to put it on the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger10.The passage mainly discusses .A.how the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO decides a World Heritage SiteB.how the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO protects a World Heritage SiteC.how the Great Wall becomes a World Heritage SiteD.how a place becomes a World Heritage Site11.The purpose of putting a place on the World Heritage List is .A.to attract more tourists from other countries.B.to get more money and help from other countriesC.to have it taken better care ofD.to make it known to other countriesDA new coronavirus, a cousion of the SARS virus, has infected more than 10000 people since the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December Scientist Leo Poon, who first decoded the virus, thinksit likely started in animal and spread to humans.“What we know is that it causes pneumonia (肺炎) and then doesn’t respond to antibiotic (抗生素) treatment, which is not surprising, but then in terms of mortality (死亡率), SARS kills nearly 11% of the individuals, whose total number is 8422 globally,” Poon, a virologist (病毒学家) at the School of Public Health at The University of Hong Kong ,said.The World Health Organization offered guidance to countries on how they can prepare for it, including how to monitor for the sick and how to treat patients.Here are seven things you should know about a coronavirus.Coronaviruses are a large group of viruses that are common among animals. In rare cases, they are what scientists call zoonotic(人畜共患病)，meaning they can be transmitted from animals to humans, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The viruses can make people sick, usually with a mild to moderate upper respiratory tract illness(上呼吸道疾病), similar to a common cold. Coronavirus symptoms include a runny nose, cough, sore throat, possibly a headache and maybe a fever, which can last for a couple of days.For those with a weakened immune system, the elderly and the very young, there’s a chance the virus could cause a lower and much more serious, respiratory tract illness like a pneumonia orbronchitis (支气管炎).There are a handful of human coronaviruses that are known to be deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (中东呼吸综合征), also known as the MERS virus, was first reported in the Middle East in 2012 and also causes respiratory problems, but those symptoms are much more severe. Three to four out of every 10 patients infected with MERS died, according to the CDC.Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (严重急性呼吸综合征),also known as SARS, is the other coronavirus that can cause more severe symptoms. First identified in the Guangdong province in southern China, according to the WHO, it causes respiratory problems but can also cause diarrhea ( 腹泻), fatigue (疲劳),shortness of breath, respiratory distress (呼吸窘迫) and kidney failure (肾衰)。

2019-2020年高一上学期期中质量检测英语试题含解析第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置、听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. When will the man leave?A. On Monday.B. On Tuesday.C. On Thursday.2. What is the woman going to do this afternoon？A. See a film.B. Attend a meeting.C. Meet her old friend.3. Where is the Science Museum?A. To the east of the zoo.B. Next to the People’s Park.C. In the People’s Park.4. How will the two speakers go to the West Hill?A. By bus.B. By bike.C. By train.5. What will Kate do?A. Visit Disneyland.B. Go with the man.C. Have a test.第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟：听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

2019~2020高一年级6月阶段性考试英语第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

AUse vouchers (代金券) to get DANS dance classes cheaperWant to improve your dancing skills? Join DAN’S, where the improved classes are designed to get you moving. Beginners and people who are skilled at dancing are all welcome, as long as you bring a fierce attitude and you’re happy to dance. It’s time to hit the dance floor.Location:DAN’S, MaryleboneHighlights (最好的部分):●Take part in a single class fo r £10 (usually £23) or three classes for £29 (usually £69)●Choose between three types: fitness, soul and technique●Central London location--WestminsterNeed to know:●This voucher can be used for all of the three types of class at DAN’S.●To redeem (兑换), open an account at DAN’S here. Then email hello@ with the name on your account, the number of classes you have bought and a copy of your voucher number.●Available until December 22 on DAN’S Fitness, DAN’S Soul and DAN’S Technique.●If you want to take only a type of the dance class, you must redeem by December 22, 2020.●If you want to take all of the three types of the dance class, you must redeem by January 31, 2021.●To view the timetable please click here. January’s timetable will be updated by mid-December.●This voucher cannot be used with any other offer.1. How much can you save at most by using the voucher?A. £13B. £23C. £40D. £532. What should you do first if you want to redeem the voucher?A. Open an account at DAN’S.B. Check the timetable of the class.C. Send an email to hello@D. Send your voucher number to DAN’S3. If you want to take DAN’S Fitness, you should redeem your voucher byA. mid-DecemberB. December 22, 2020C. January 31, 2020D. December 22, 2021【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B【解析】这是一篇应用文。

山西省大同一中2019-2020学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题（有答案）大同一中2019-2020学年高一上学期期中考试英语第I卷（共60分）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

AWelcome to Los Angeles. Here are some best things to do in Los Angeles(LA) with your kids.Fall at the BeachThanks to its almost perfect weather all through the year, a visit to the beach is one of the best things to do when in Los Angeles with kids. While they enjoy themselves nearby, you can simply relax and have a good rest in the sun.Trip to DisneylandA trip to the City of Angels with your little angels is incomplete without a visit to the Magic Kingdom. The joy they’ll feel from being around all those Disney characters will light up your day, too.Visit to the museumsIf you want to turn your stay in LA into an educational one for your kids, you should visit the museums. Starting with the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, or the California Science Center, or even the Kidspace Museum in Pasadena, you have many choices. I’m sure a visit to all these places will make your kids feel smarter.Visit to the Universal Studios HollywoodYour kids could get to see interesting things from some of the most popular movies ever. From the theme park of Jurassic Park to Wisteria Lane from the TV play Desperate Housewives, the Universal Studios Hollywood is a place that we all find wonderful.1. The passage is written for those who ________.A. will go on a business trip to Los AngelesB. plan to have a trip to Los Angeles with their kidsC. want to educate their children by traveling abroadD. are interested in the history and culture of Los Angeles2. Parents who prefer their kids to learn should choose ________.A. the Universal Studios HollywoodB. the Magic KingdomC. the museumsD. the beach3. The writer suggests visiting the beach because ________.A. children can learn a lot thereB. parents can take a rest thereC. it provides different sports equipmentD. it’s the best beach i n the worldBA young boy recently received an unexpected message in the mail from his father Joseph, who died two years ago.Rowan’s dad was a hard-working man who wanted to give his son the best life he could. It was why Rowan’s mother, Julie Van Stone, said Joseph joined the Navy and went to MIT to get two Master’s degrees.While at school in Boston, he would often write to Rowan.Even when he left school and was driving back to Colorado, he would send postcards from each state he stopped in. Those postc ards were sent in 2007. “I remember him saying he had sent 5 or 6, but Rowan had only got 3 or 4 in the mail. But I never thought anything of it,” Van Stone said.Those postcards and pictures are priceless memories for Van Stone and her son, especially after Joseph passed away from a rare brain disease. Rowan never had a chance to say goodbye. But, on Saturday, just days before the two-year anniversary of Joseph’s death, a postcard arrived in the mail. It arrived on March 11, 2015. The message read: “Hello from Pennsylvania. I love you, and I miss you so much. See you soon. Love, Daddy.”Neither he nor his mother knows how it happened, and they may never know. But, they have their own ideas why. “I feel like that was the final goodbye that he didn’t get to say,” Van Stone said. Van Stone says Joseph’s last words to her before he died were: “Everything is a circle. We will see each other again. All that matters is l ove.”4. What did Rowan’s dad do to make his son live well?A. He got many Master’s Degrees.B. He became a soldier in Navy.C. He kept writing to his son.D. He said goodbye to his son.5. When Rowan only received 3 or 4 of postcards, Van Stone ________.A. paid little attention to thatB. let Joseph stop sending postcardsC. drove back to ColoradoD. wrote to Rowan every year6. How long did it take for the last postcard to reach Rowan?A. 2 years.B. 5 years.C. 6 years.D. 8 years.7. Where did Rowan’s dad send the last postcard?A. In Boston.B. In Colorado.C. In Pennsylvania.D. In New York.CYou may not know a lot of people when you start high school. Even if you know some freshmen(新生), you still feel nervous that you don’t know any upper-classmen and teachers. How are you going to make friends among this sea of unknown faces?Most high schools hold a freshman orientation before school actually starts, which is helpful not only because you learn your way around the building and get to meet some of your teachers, but also because you get to meet fellow freshmen. That way, when you show up on your first day of school, you may already recognize a few familiar faces.When you talk to your new classmates, you’ll probably find that a lot of them are feeling just like you are. They’re all new to the school and don’t know what to expect. Talking about a common concern with them can help you develop friendships.The work in high school is something freshmen are probably worried about. The work in high school builds on what you learned in middle school, giving you a more advanced knowledge of many subjects. So you may find you have more work t o do or that it’s a bit more challenging. If you ever find your work too difficult, teachers can give you extra help.High school also has more extracurricular activities than middle school did such as clubs, music and theater groups and sports teams. This is a good time to explore your interests and try new things.High school gives you the chance to learn how to manage your time, to develop your social skills and interests, and more importantly to be more independent and responsible.8. What does the underlined word “orientation” mean in Paragraph 2?A. Training.B. Game.C. Discussion.D. Examination.9. What are freshmen probably worried about?A. The learning task.B. The ability to make friends.C. The relationship with teachers.D. The freshman orientation.10. Extracurricular activities mainly help students ________.A. build up healthy bodiesB. develop friendshipsC. develop their interestsD. improve their learning ability11. This passage is written for ________.A. freshmen at high schoolB. freshmen’s parentsC. middle school studentsD. upper-classmen in high schoolDAmericans think that everything we British people saysounds smart. We think that they sound low-class, but secretly we think they sound cool. These are just old beliefs about British and American English, but there is some truth in them.What is certainly true is that the differences between British and American English continue to interest us.When the US was only about 20 years old, people were already saying that British accents sounded more intelligent，according to Erin Moore’s book That’s Not English: Britishisms, Americanisms, and What Our English Says About Us.However, there are many different accents in Britain-Moore says the UK may have just as many regional accents as the US, even though the population is almost one-fifth the size. In the UK, accents have a lot to do with class, but to many Americans, even an accent that British people think is “low class” is thought of as intelligent and better, according to MPR News.American slang(俚语) has been part of British people’s vocabulary for a long time-the number of American television, movies and music enjoyed in the UK means that British people have been using words like “cool”and “awesome” for years now. But sometimes words from the UK make it to the US-like “gobsmacked”.“Gobsmacked” started as slang from northern England. “Gob” means mouth, so the word m eans “surprised as if someone smacked you in the mouth”. Reality televi sion brought it to the US, Moore said. When the singer Susan Boyle became famous for herunlikely great singing voice on the show Britain’s Got T alent, she used it all the time. “I’m go bsmacked,” she repeated, and it got popular.“Americans love a colorfu l piece of slang as much as anyoneelse,” said Moore. And this is just one example of how Britons and Americans can leave each other “gobsmacked” with their different types of English!12. What do American people think of British English？A. Cool.B. Low-class.C. Intelligent.D. Interesting.13. What can we know from the passage?A. There are more accents in Britain than in the US.B. The UK is a large country with a small population.C. American slang is the most important part of British people’s vocabulary.D. In the UK, people of different classes speak differently.14. The word “gobsmacked” became widely used because of ________.A. MPR News and the USB. Erin Moore and northern EnglandC. Susan Boyle and Britain’s Got TalentD. Reality television and American slang15. What is the best title for the passage?A. American slang and British slangB. British people and American peopleC. British accents and American accentsD. Differences between British and American English第二节七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

第一学期期中考试试题高一英语(时间 100分钟总分 150分)第一部分: 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题;每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四册选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A“Which one of you did this?” our father asked the three of us with a sha rp voice.My elder brother, sister and I all stared down at the floor, on which was a child’s handwriting in chalk. I was frightened, and the only words that came from my mouth were, “Not me, Dad.” It wasn’t that I was a bad kid, but the look on my dad’s face made me feel cold.Father had a way about him when I was a child that made me afraid of him, but it gave me my limits to what I could and could not do. He loved all of us and we respected him. I wanted to please him, of course. Maybe that’s w hy I held back the truth that day.He disappeared for minutes and came back with a piece of paper and a pencil and said, “I want each of you to write exactly what you see on the floor.” I was not a foolish kid, though. So when my dad compared the hand writing, he still couldn’t tell which one of us did it.“Since none of you seemed to have done it, you all get a spanking,” said my father angrily. What?! The last thing I wanted was a spanking!“I did it,” someone said and I was sure it wasn’t me.I looked around and saw my sister come forward. By that time, I had already figured out why my sister took the rap for it. She was my protector, though she was only three years older than me. And she would rather take the pain herself than see me suffer. We all joke about it now, including my sister. When I think back to that day, I know I learned the value of a sister who would do anything for me. And I’m glad to say that I will do the same for her.1. From the passage, we can learn that the writer _______.A. had a bad habit of telling lies to escape being punishedB. didn’t get much love from his strict fatherC. was the youngest of the three children in the familyD. was not encouraged to draw pictures at home2. What effect did the feeling of being afraid of his father have on the writer?A. It helped him learn how to please his father.B. It helped him tell right from wrong.C. It made him lack self-confidence.D. It made him not dare to show his real feelings.3. From the underlined sentence, we can learn that the writer ________.A. refused to do as his father askedB. was not as foolish as his family thoughtC. tried his best to write the words beautifullyD. wrote the words differently onpurpose4. By taking about his childhood experience, the writer mainly wants to tell the readers______ .A. about the bad results caused by telling liesB. about the deep love that he had for his fatherC. about the deep love that his sister had for himD. about his feeling of being afraid of his fatherBOnce upon a time, there was a beautiful bird, which was very curious about hell. When she was little, her mother always told her that if she didn’t master the flying skills, she would go to hell. She was so curious about hell that she always asked others what hell looked like, but no one was sure, because none of them had ever been there. Some said hell was a place full of water, and others told her that hell was full of burning fire. However, the bird knew they were lying. She wanted to find out what hell was.When other birds were learning flying skills, she always hid herself and watched them. She thought in this way she could go to hell and see what hell looked like. However, she spent so little time learning flying skills that one day she was caught by a little boy. The little boy gave her to his grandpa in the countryside as a gift. The old man liked her very much. He made a delicate cage and put her in it. The bird was very worried because she thought she couldn’t find out what hell w as like staying in this small cage. However, she couldn’t escape. Day after day, she just stayed in the cage, watching other birds flying. She lost her freedom and she became sadder and sadder. At last, she became ill. The old man finally opened the cage, but she was too weak to fly. Lying on the ground, she thought of the question that she ever asked all the time.“What does hell look like?”“Hell is a small well-decorated cage.” Before she closed her eyes forever, she finally answered that question herself.5. What does the underlined word “master” in the first paragraph mean?A. Miss.B. Finish.C. Follow.D. Learn well.6. Why did the bird hide herself when other birds were learning flying skills?A. Because she was lazy.B. Because she didn’t like learning flying skills.C. Because she thought she could go to hell by doing this.D. Because she thought she didn’t have to learn flying skills.7. According to the passage, the bird at last found that ___________.A. hell was a place full of water.B. hell was a place full of burning fireC. there was no hellD. hell was a small well-decorated cageCIn the past ten years，many scientists have studied the differences between men and women．And they all got the same answer：The sexes （性别） are different，because their brains are different．And this，the scientists say，makes men and women see the world in different ways．Boys，for example，generally are better than girls at mathematical （数学的）ideas．Boys also generally are better than girls at the kind of hand and eye movements necessary for ball sports．Girls，on the other hand generally start speaking earlier than boys．And they generally see better in the dark than boys and are better at learning foreign languages．What makes men and women better at one thing or another？The answer is the brain．The brain has two sides connected by nerve（神经） tracks．The left side generally is used for mathematics,speech and writing.The right side is used for artistic creation and the expression for emotions．In men and women，different areas in each side of the brain develop differently．In boys，for example，it's the area used for mathematics．In girls，it is the area used for language skills．Another interesting difference is that the two sides of a man's brain are connected by smaller nerves than the two sides of a woman's brain area．8． men and women think differently．A．The different brains make B．Sex makesC．The different experiences make D．The influences of society make 9．According to the article，girls are generally better than boys at in your school．A．mathematics B．physics C．English D．Chemistry10．Which of the following is true？A．The left side of brain in boys generally develops better than that in girls．B．The left side of brain in girls generally develops better than that in boys．C．Men are better than women in all things．D．The area in girls used for language skills develops better．11．In men and women the number of nerves connecting the halves of brain ．A．is the same B．is different C．is zero D．Not mentioned．DDear Editor,I’m a Senior 1 student in a middle school. This term, my favourite teacher, Miss Mao, no longer teaches us. I want to see her, but I’m afraid that she no longer likes me and I don’t want to trouble her. I really miss her. What should I do?Tian YanDear Tian Yan,It’s bad luck that you have lost your favourite teacher. But, if she is still in your school, nothing can stop you going to see her. When she isn’t busy, ask her if she minds having a quick chat. You can then tell her she was your favourite teacher. Everyone is happy to know they are liked!If she has left the school, it will be more difficult to meet her. It will be hard, but remember people always come and go in our lives. We can’t depend on them being with us all the time.You may be sad to say goodbye to her, but we can remember and learn from her. Think of her best qualities.You could also try looking for similar qualities in your other teachers. Study hard and give your new teacher a chance. In time, you might start to see that he or she has different qualities to learn from.Finally, you can not completely depend on other people getting you through yourstudies, or even your life.Editor12. Tian Yan ______.A. is a troublemakerB. likes Miss Mao very muchC. is happy these daysD. doesn’t like to tell her secret to anyone13. Which of the following does the editor advise Tian Yan not to do?A. Find a time to see Miss Mao.B. Have a short chat with Miss Mao.C. Tell Miss Mao she likes her.D. Keep quiet about the thing.14. The expression “in time” in this passage means“______”.A. over a period of timeB. on timeC. at the right timeD. a long time ago15. According to the passage, students can make progress in their studies ______.A. completely by their favourite teachersB. completely by their favourite classmatesC. mainly by their parentsD. mainly by themselves第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020届大同市第一中学高三英语期中试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AAmid the coronavirus outbreak, the U. S. Department of Homeland Security recommends having at least a two - week supply of water and food.PotatoesShelf life：2 to 5 weeks if stored in a cool, dry, dark placeYukon Gold, red, and fingerling potatoeswill last from two to three weeks. Larger white potatoes can last for three to five weeks. Sweet potatoes have about the same shelf life. Don't store them next to onions, however. The two might go together well in cooking, but raw, each gives off gases and moisture that might cause the other to spoil faster.Tea※Shelf life：6 to 12 months past "sell - by" dateDried tea leaves, whether loose (in a sealed container) or in teabags (in an unopened box) can easily last a year or more if they' re not subjected to damp or humidity. However, the tea does tend to lose flavor over time.Peanuts● Shelf life：1 to 2 monthsPeanuts in their shell, especially when kept cool and dry, are perfectly happy in the cupboard for as long as two months.Canned fruits and vegetables● Shelf life：1 to 2 years past "sell - by” dateCanning is an extremely efficient means of preserving food. Generally speaking, if canned foods aren't subjected to extreme heat, their contents should stay good for two years or more. Be aware, however, of dented cans or those with swollen tops, which may indicate the presence of bacteria inside.1. Which can go bad faster if stored with onions?A. Potatoes.B. Tea.C. Peanuts.D. Canned fruits and vegetables.2. What is special about tea?A. The flavor of tea can always remain the same.B. Tea leaves are better to be preserved in an open jar.C. Tea leaves should be kept away from the state of being wet.D. The maximum length of time that tea can be stored is 6 months.3. What may shorten the "sell - by” date of canned foods ?A. Shapes of cans.B. Categories of foods.C. Decline of the temperature.D. Exposure to high temperature.BAt the foot of the Tianmu Mountain in Zhejiang, a homestay (民宿) is attracting travelers from far and wide, which has won architectural (建筑学的) medal at the 2021 German iF Design Awards.The owners of the homestay are a couple in their late 30s who decided to return to their hometown three years ago. Li Xiumei used to be in charge of a division at a company in Hangzhou, and her husband was a sales director. It was an ordinary situation where Li’s husband was on business trips a lot and Li worked overtime on weekends. City life sometimes is not easy.In 2018, they quit jobs and went back to Dongtianmu village, which lies in a forest of bamboo. The first time they drove into the village was one late afternoon. The cooking smoke was rising from the foot of the mountain, which gave them a very different feeling form thecity.The homestay was built beside her husband’s old countryside house. The old house is preserved (保留), while a brand-new building was built on its side and the whole site is made up of for courtyards. It has been updated to have a hall, a tea room, a kitchen, a dining room. Japanese cherry trees are planted in the east courtyard. A swimming pool is placed in the west courtyard, with a bar located on one side.Li and her husband love gardening and music, and their new home gives them enough space to continue their interests and relax in the heart of nature. Li wants to share the quiet country life, so she makes her new home a homestay. In 2019, the homestay became an online hit after guests shared their experiences on social media. “The longer I stay here, the more I feel it was the right choice to come back, and this is more meaningful than making money,” Li says.4. How did Li feel about city life?A. Satisfied.B. Tired.C. Attractive.D. Noisy.5. What impressed the couple when first driving to the village?A. The smoke of cooking.B. The forest of bamboo.C. The smell of the village.D. The feeling of loneliness.6. What can we infer about the homestay from paragraph 4?A. It is ancient and broken.B. It can hold many guests.C. It has been rebuilt bythe couple.D. It must have been carefully designed.7. What’s more meaningful than earning money according to Li?A. Continuing their music dream.B. Staying at the old house.C. Living in the countryside.D. Developing the economy of cities.CWhat acts of kindness will make us the happiest, and who tends to benefit the most? A newly-published review of decades of kindness research provides some answers.In this paper, researchers analyzed the results from 126 research articles looking at almost 200, 000 participants from around the world. The studies they chose measured well-being in various ways, including both mental and physical health. Some were experiments, where people did a kindness practice to observe its effects, while others just surveyed people about how kind and happy they were.As expected, people who were kind tended to have higher well-being. Lead researcher Bryant Hui wasastoundedthat the relationship wasn't stronger than it was, but he was still encouraged by the results.One thing Hui and his colleagues found was that people who performed random, informal acts of kindness, like bringing a meal to a sad friend, tended to be happier than people who performed more formal acts of kindness, like volunteering in a soup kitchen.The researchers also found that people who were kind tended to be higher in "eudaimonic happiness"(a sense of meaning and purpose in life) more than "hedonic happiness"(a sense of pleasure and comfort). Perhaps this makes sense, given that being kind takes effort, which reduces comfort but could make people feel better about themselves and their abilities, which would provide a sense of meaning.Being kind came with greater eudaimonic happiness for women than for men, too. According to Hui, this could be because, in many cultures, women are expected to be kinder than men; so, they may have more to gain from it. And younger participants experienced more happiness when they were kind than older participants, perhaps for developmental reasons, he says.Hui isn't sure why acting kind might have these different effects on different groups, but he points to theories put forth by researcher Elizabeth Midlarsky: Being kind may make us feel better about ourselves as a person or about the meaning of our lives, help us forget our own troubles and stresses, or help us be moresocially-connected with others.8. What does the data in the second paragraph intend to show?A. The recent paper is worthy of being read.B. The recent paper gives convincing results.C. Kindness is always a hot topic of research.D. Kindness is closely linked to one's well-being.9. What does the underlined word "astounded" in paragraph 3 mean?A. Afraid.B. Certain.C. Excited.D. Surprised.10. Which of the following acts of kindness can make one feel happier according to paragraph 4?A. Volunteering in a hospital.B. Cleaning a community.C. Returning a lost item to its owner.D. Collecting donations for the poor.11. What do the researchers find from the paper?A. Being kind has different effects on different groups.B. Eudaimonic happiness makes people feel comfort.C. The younger experienced more happiness than the older.D. Female participants are kinder than male ones.DThe connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific research. Recent studies have found positive effects. A study conductedin Youngstown，Ohio，for example, discovered that greener areas of the city experienced less crime. In another，employees were shown to be 15% more productive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants.The engineers at the Massachusetts Instituteof Technology(MIT)have taken it a step further changing the actual composition of plants in order to get them to perform diverse，even unusual functions. These include plants that have sensors printed onto their leaves to show when they’re short of water and a plant that can detect harmful chemicals in groundwater.＂We’re thinking about how we can engineer plants to replace functions of the things that we use every day,＂explained Michael Strano, a professor of chemical engineering at MIT.One of his latest projects has been to make plants glow(发光)in experiments using some common vegetables. Strano’s team found that they could create a faint light for three-and-a-half hours. The light，about one-thousandth of the amount needed to read by，is just a start. The technology, Strano said, could one day be used to light the rooms or even to turn trees into self-powered street lamps.In the future，the team hopes to develop a version of the technology that can be sprayed onto plant leaves in a one-off treatment that would last the plant’s lifetime. The engineers are also trying to develop an on and off＂switch＂where the glow would fade when exposed to daylight.Lighting accounts for about 7% of the total electricity consumed in the US. Since lighting is often far removed from the power source(电源)-such as the distance from a power plant to street lamps on a remote highway-a lot of energy is lost during transmission(传输).Glowing plants could reduce this distance and therefore help save energy.12. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. A new study of different plants.B. A big fall in crime rates.C. Employees from various workplaces.D. Benefits from green plants.13. What is the function of the sensors printed on plant leaves by MIT engineer?A. To detect plants’ lack of waterB. To change compositions of plantsC. To make the life of plants longer.D. To test chemicals in plants.14. What can we expect of the glowing plants in the future?A. They will speed up energy production.B. They may transmit electricity to the home.C. They might help reduce energy consumption.D. They could take the place of power plants.15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Can we grow more glowing plants?B. How do we live with glowing plants?C. Could glowing plants replace lamps?D. How are glowing plants made pollution-free?第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。