福建省高一下学期期末考试英语试卷(附带答案)

第 1 页 共 24 页 福建省高一下学期期末考试英语试卷(附带答案）

学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________

一、阅读理解

Because China is a nation with a great cultural influence, it is important to

be well informed before going to China. Whether you are visiting China to explore

its 5,000-year history, do business, or just to see the tourist sights, reading some

books about China by people who have first-hand experience is a wise decision.

1. The Chan’s Great Continent by Jonathan Spence

Regarding China, many Westerners have many generalizations and misunderstanding.

The book addresses these common misunderstandings and shows what China is truly like.

This non-fiction book examines China from numerous angles and the result is an

entertaining read.

2. A History of China by John Keay

It is a book for history fans, which not only offers a historical overview of

China but also goes on to explain the finer aspects of Confucianism, Buddhism, and

China s many dynasties. This book is entertaining for travelers who would like to

truly appreciate the country and its people.

3. A Thousand Years of Good Prayers by Yiyun Li

It is a novel composed of 10 stories that offers an interesting view of China

in terms of younger people living in its cities. Each story within it has a unique

theme that sums up a certain area of China’s political and cultural atmosphere.

4. China Wakes by Nicholas Kristof / Sheryl Wu-Dunn

Written by two journalists, the non-fiction book explores the recent history

of China from the first-hand perspective of journalists. It analyzes the rise of

China and is hopeful future. This is a must-read for academics and those interested

in global affairs.

1．What is special about The Chan’s Great Continent?

A．It explains a real China. B．It analyzes the rise of China.

C．It offers an entertaining read. D．It enhances understanding of China.

2．Which book best suits novel lovers? 第 2 页 共 24 页 A．The Chan’s Great Continent. B．A History of China.

C．A Thousand Years of Good Prayers. D．China Wakes.

3．What is the purpose of the text?

A．To attract more tourists to China. B．To recommend China to the world.

C．To show the importance of reading. D．To introduce some books about China.

For more than 50 years, Sesame Street has been introducing children to a diverse

group of characters, cast members and puppeteers (木偶师). Megan Piphus Peace is

one of them: In late 2021, she became the show’s first full-time black woman puppeteer,

playing a 6-year-old black girl named Gabrielle. Last month, she officially left

her real estate career. “I always dreamed of working in television, but I never

imagined myself being on Sesame Street,” she says.

Piphus Peace, now 29, grew up watching Sesame Street. As a young child, she

considered the puppets to be her companions, not realizing until she was older that

they weren’t real. She has been pursuing puppeteering since then. At Vanderbilt

University, where she studied economics, she was known as the “Vanderbilt

Ventriloquist (腹语表演者).” She even appeared on The Tonight Show in 2012 and

America’s Got Talent in 2013.

One of Piphus Peace’s teachers, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, who played the Sesame

Street character Abby Cadabby in 2006, says that Piphus Peace is a gifted storyteller

and natural leader. “To say that I was amazed by Megan would be an understatement,”

Carrara-Rudolph says. “I was inspired by her loving heart, strength of character,

humor, humanity and what an energetic creative force she is.”

Although Piphus Peace submitted her first video audition (试演) to Sesame Street

in 2017, she didn’t hear back until 2020, when Matt Vogel, the puppet captain of

the show, reached out to her. “She comes from a different kind of puppetry background

than most of other Sesame Street puppet performers,” Vogel says. “We went to college

to learn puppetry, or acting schools, etc., but Megan learned the art of

ventriloquism by herself.”

4．What do we know about Piphus Peace? 第 3 页 共 24 页 A．She used to work in television. B．She is now part of Sesame Street.

C．She was called Gabrielle at a young age. D．She has been a puppeteer for over

50 years.

5．How did Piphus Peace look at the puppets in her childhood?

A．She thought they were unreal. B．She considered them to be humorous.

C．She found it hard to distinguish them. D．She regarded them as her friends.

6．What does paragraph 3 strongly stress?

A．Carrara-Rudolph’s impact on Piphus Peace

B．The striking characteristics of Sesame Street

C．Carrara-Rudolph’s opinion of Piphus Peace

D．The character Abby Cadabby in Sesame Street

7．Why is Piphus Peace different from most other performers according to Vogel?

A．She is a self-trained ventriloquist. B．She is the most popular performer.