1、山西省平遥二中2020-2021学年高一英语上学期12月周测试题（七）一 阅读理解（10 X 5）(一)Gertrude Chandler listened. Another train was passing her house in Putnam, Connecticut. She loved living across the street from the railway station.Sometimes, Gertrude was ill and had to stay home from school. When she was not feeling well, books w
2、ere her friends. One day in 1899, while she was reading a book, Gertrude, at the age of 9, glanced (瞥) out the window at a train. She could see inside its last car. She saw a small stove (炉子), cups, and a coffee pot. How comfortable it looked! It was like a little home. Wouldnt it be wonderful to li
3、ve in a boxcar?After high school, Gertrude decided to find a job. She had always loved to write. Soon she was writing for a newspaper in her town. Later, at age twentysix, she wrote her first real book. With her sister Frances, Gertrude wrote more books. Most of these were for grownup readers.In 192
4、4, Gertrude wondered again about living in a train car. She decided to write a story called The Boxcar Children. The characters in the book were called the Alden children. They were named Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny. Afraid of living with a grandfather they had never met, the Alden children mad
5、e a home for themselves in an old red boxcar they discovered in the woods. The oldest boy Henry worked in a nearby town to buy food and other things they needed. The brave children made a happy life for themselves and had many adventures (奇遇) together. When Gertrude became a teacher, she read the bo
6、xcar book to her pupils.During the next thirty years, Gertrude wrote eighteen more books about the boxcar children. She died in 1979, but her wellloved books live on. The adventures of Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny still bring smiles to the faces of young readers.1What is Paragraph 2 mainly about
7、?AWhy Gertrudes family lived near a train station.BHow Gertrude got the idea of living in a boxcar.CWhy Gertrudes friends were mostly books.DHow Gertrude spent her days off school.2What happened to the Alden children?AThey had to support themselves.BThey lived in a boxcar on a train.CThey had no fam
8、ilies to live with.DThey had many adventures on a train.3What can we learn about Gertrude Chandler?AShe wrote most of her books with Frances help.BShe dropped out of school at a very young age.CShe is known for her books for children.DShe liked traveling by train.（二）Everglades National Park (大沼泽地国家公
9、园) is located in the state of Florida.It is the largest wilderness in the entire country and makes up 25% of the wetlands in the state.The park is home to several rare and endangered species.It is also the third largest national park in the US, after Death Valley and Yellowstone.Each year, about 1 m
10、illion tourists visit the park.On a global level, it has been announced as a World Heritage Site.Unlike most other national parks, Everglades National Park was created to protect an ecosystem (生态系统) from damage.In 1947, President Harry Truman spoke at the official opening of Everglades National Park
11、, saying the goal of creating the park was to protect forever a wild area that could never be replaced.10,000 different islands make up Everglades National Park.Each of these islands is lived by natural wildlife.The Everglades is home to about 15 species that are endangered.In addition, more than 35
12、0 bird species and 300 species of fresh and saltwater fish live within the park.The Everglades is also home to 40 species of mammals and 50 reptile species.There are many ways to explore the Everglades.Visitors can see alligators (短吻鳄) while hiking the Anhinga Trail.The Everglades is one of the only
13、 places on Earth where freshwater alligators and saltwater crocodiles live in the same area.Visitors using airboats are likely to see large groups of birds.Some visitors might enjoy riding bicycles through Shark Valley.Others may want to move slowly through waters where they can see insects and wild
14、life closely.According to experts, changes to the Everglades are becoming a danger to several different kinds of wildlife.They say it is a result of actions the US government began more than 50 years ago, and settlers began even earlier.4In the first paragraph, were mainly told that _.AFlorida is fa
15、mous for its wetlandsBthe US has three important national parksCEverglades National Park is of great valueDEverglades National Park is popular with visitors5How does the author describe the richness of wildness in the park?ABy listing figures.BBy personally experiencing.CBy making a comparison.DBy c
16、arrying on a study.6What would be further discussed if the passage is continued?AWhat the government has done to protect the park.BHow the parks environment was badly changed.CWhat readers can do to help to save the wetlands.DHow important endangered wildlife is to the world.（三）If you have a dream,
17、go for it! My dad talked of Tibet Autonomous Region in Chinas western part. Tibet was a place I wanted to to see and discover but I was unable to find the right time to go. After a few talks with my dad, we decided to take a pause in our lives for a few weeks in July 2019 to start an amazing adventu
18、re. We started our journey on a Saturday morning at the Guangzhou train station in South China. We started the journey admiring the mysterious mountains of South China. The next day it changed quite suddenly to the dry, waterless landscape of central-west China as we passed through shaanxi and Gansu
19、 provinces. That evening we arrived in Xining, Qinghai Province,where we got onto the Xinig- Lhasa train. We were welcomed on the train with Tibetan yogurt. The train signs were also written in Tibetan; the beautiful handwriting matched its environment and people.The following afternoon we arrived i
20、n Lhasha, one of the highest altitude city in the world. Lhasa is a gem hidden on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau(青藏高原)。We started our tour of Lhasa by exploring the palace and watching local Tibetans do morning prayers and dances in the park. Overlooking the Jokhang Temple, a golden temple in the middle
21、of old Lhasa, we enjoyed an amazingly breathtaking view. We visited the temple next before walking in the old quarter and Barkhor Street in the evening, where we tried local food and bought local products. The following day, we started our journey to the Mount Qomolangma base camp by road from Lhasa
22、.Along the way, we stopped to admire the beautiful Yamdrok lake, a huge freshwater lake that is one of the three Sacred lakes (圣地)in Tibet.Yaks (牦牛) in blankets and bells at the lake made for a picturesque impression of perfect countryside Tibet. About a week later, the highlight came in the afterno
23、on when we arrived at the Mount Qomolangma base camp. We were staying in the guesthouse just next to the base camp. After dropping off our backpacks, we headed straight outside to see the magnificent Mt Qomolangma. There it was, the top of the mountain peeking though the clouds, astonishing us with
24、its unbelievable height. We enjoyed the mountain waves and saw the beautiful clouds separated until the sunset over the peak, feeling I would have regretted for the rest of my life if I hadnt made the journey.7. Why did the author want to the Tibet Autonomous Region? A. His father thought it was wor
25、th visiting.B. Going there was a sign of success.C. He was interested in the mysterious place.D. He wanted to go to the farthest of China.8. Which of the following did the author believe to be the most exiting part of the journey? A. Visiting the Jokhang Temple.B. Visiting Barkhor Street.C. Visiting
26、 Yamdrok Lake.D. Visiting the Mount Qomolangma base camp.9. Which adjetive can be used when the author described the people and environment? A. SmartB. UnfriendlyC. AdventurousD. Pleasant10. What is the authors purpose in writing the passage? A. To tell us beautiful views are worth the risk you take
27、.B. To tell us if you have a dream, you should try to make it happen.C. To tell us you can finally achieve your dream if you set your heart on it.D. To tell us travelling ten thousand miles is better than reading ten thousand books.二 七选五（5X6）Americans are losing their vacation days, despite the stre
28、ss, anxiety and other negative effects of not taking time off from work. In fact, a report shows U.S. employees took about 16 vacation days in 2013, down from about 20 in 2000. Besides decreasing your productivity and work performance,avoiding taking a break can lead to stress, overload and some pot
29、ential damage. 1 .After all, vacations offer the chance to relax and restore your health. 2 . Traveling somewhere new can enable you to immerse(沉浸) yourself in new surroundings and improve your brain power. 3 “There are several benefits from the change of venues from home and work to third places de
30、voted to just experiencing the environment. With a short list of travel activities each year, the mind can reset; so does the body.With stress relief being the main outcome, travel offers the complete package with new faces, sounds and sights,” Dr.Margaret says.Max says a vacation is a great opportu
31、nity to catch up on sleep.We all know little sleep mixed with high stress can lead to anger and negative results on your performance and efficiency. 4 . “Reserve that time,” he says. “Make it an important thing you need.”“Many studies suggest that travel can improve our emotional state.Its hard to s
32、it on a beautiful beach and think about paperwork or deadline.Regular vacation lower your stress level,while youre ticking time for yourself and your family. 5 .”she says. Plus,studies show reminiscing (追忆)about the pleasant vacation memories may trigger happiness longer after your trip.A.They affec
33、t your heath, expert say B.Traveling has many advantages, with stress relief topping the listC.Travelers may be more active than sitting in an office chair all dayD.Travel can help us reset our emotions and actually increase compassion (同情)E.But simply taking some time from your demanding workday sc
34、hedule isnt enoughF.To feel more energized, the NSF recommends at least seven hours of sleep per night for adultsG.It also decreases the release of all those stress hormones(荷尔蒙) that contribute to degrading（退化） our mental and physical health三 短文改错（10X2）In the summer holiday following my eighteen bi
35、rthday, I took driving lessons. I still remember how hard first day was. Before getting into the car, I thought I had learned the instructors orders, so once I started the car, my mind goes blank. I forgot what he had said to me altogether. The instructor kept repeating the word, “ Speed up!” “Slow
36、down!” “turning left!” I was so much nervous that I could hardly tell which direction was left. A few minutes late, the instructor asked me to stop the car. It was a relief and I came to a suddenly stop just in the middle on the road. 一 阅读理解 （10X5）12345678910二 七选五 （ 5X6）12345 三 短文改错（10X2）1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._平遥二中高一年级英语周练（7）答案一 阅读理解（10X5）12345678910BACCABCDDB二 七选五（5X6）1-5 A E B F G三 短文改错（10X2） 1. eighteen eighteenth 2. how hard first day was the/my3. so but/yet 4. goes went 5. word words 6. turning turn 7. so much 8. late later 9. suddenly sudden 10. on the road of
