2020学年第一学期广州市天河区期末英语考试

2019

学年第一学期天河区期末考试高一英语

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分

50

分）

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Jim Denevan is an amazing artist whose work is admired by all, but owned by none

一

that's

because all of Jim's art is created on an unusual canvas

（画布）一

the soft sand. He sometimes

spends days working on a piece, only to see it washed away by the sea or a storm and that is just

the way he likes it.

Denevan discovered his artistic talents about ten years ago, when he was wandering aimlessly

on the beach with a stick. He ended up drawing a 12-foot-long fish. Since then Jim has traveled

over 1800 miles while creating over 600 pieces of sand art.

Over the years, his drawings have become bigger, but the tools he uses haven't changed

一

all he

needs is a stick, a garden rake

（耙子）

and most importantly, his lively imagination!

Just like any good artist,

Jim is quite particular about the “quality

，

sometimes

walking

for

miles,

looking

for

perfect

sand.

His

latest

piece

of

work,

which

is

also

the

world's

largest freelance drawing, was created in the desert sand of Nevada. It took Jim three trips, eight

days and over 100 miles of walking to create this 3-mile work of art. It took the storm just one

night

to

destroy

it!

However,

Jim

says

he

actually

enjoys

watching

the

waves

or

rain

wash

his

paintings away.

Jim's

art

has

become

very

popular

over

the

years

and

was

even

the

topic

of

a

documentary

named “Sandman” in 2015. Jim Denevan is not just about art in the

sand- he is also an excellent

chef and founder of an organization called

“Outstanding in

the Field

food at its source. Accordingly, group dining events are held outdoors on farms, with the diners

being treated to delicious meal. The events, which are held in different farms throughout America,

are always sold out the minute the schedule is announced

1. What do we know about Denevan?

A. He used to be a chef.

B. He has a talent for creating sand art.

C. He puts his work on show regularly.

D. He showed artistic talents at a very young age.

2. It can be learnt from the passage that ________.

A. Denevan walks a lot to complete his work

B. Denevan is very particular about his drawing methods

C. it is not hard for Denevan to find suitable sand to draw on

D. it usually takes long for the storm to destroy Deneva's work

3. What does Denevan enjoy about his job, according to the passage?

A. Walking a long distance.

B. Waiting for the storm to come.

C. Looking for a suitable canvas.

D. Watching his work being destroyed by nature

4. Which of the following can best describe Denevan?

A Generous.

B. Kind- hearted.

C. Traditional. D. Imaginative.

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5. What is the best title of the passage?

A. Denevan--an all-rounded person.

C. Denevan a talented chef.

B. Denevan and his art.

D. Denevan's sand art.

B

Growing

up

in

a

Chinese

community

in

Vancouver,

Canada,

I

was

exposed

(

接触

)to

both

Canadian and Chinese culture throughout my childhood.

In my community, many traditions and cultural traits (

特征

) brought by Chinese immigrants (

移

民

) remain alive. For example, interactions between Chinese neighbors: people greet each other

warmly and sometimes stop for a chat. Families also stay mostly the same after crossing the ocean.

Elderly members still live with their children instead of in care homes.

Another similarity is that many of us celebrate traditional Chinese holidays, such as the Spring

Festival. Although it's in a different country, the holidays are still commemorated with the same

foods, entertainment and values as they are in China. My family, for instance, makes sure to watch

the Spring Festival Gala each year.

While many aspects of Chinese culture definitely exist in Vancouver, there are also certain ways

that the Chinese and Canadian cultures have mixed to create something new and special. Many

children

of

Chinese

immigrants,

like

myself,

study

in

English

at

school

and

speak

Chinese

at

home,

leading

to

fluency

in

both

languages.

Chinese

communities

also

celebrate

Canadian

holidays, like Halloween, which are not often celebrated in China.

Canadian culture has even taken on some Chinese foods and language. Chinese dishes are very

popular

throughout

Canada,

with

many

people

eager

to

try

them.

More

and

more

non- Chinese

Canadians

are

learning

the

language

in

order

to

enjoy

Chinese

holiday

celebrations

and

communicate with their Chinese peers.

6. According to the article what are Chinese immigrants in the writer's community like?

A They seem too busy to stop for a chat.

B. Elderly people prefer to stay in care homes.

C. They keep many Chinese traditions and values.

D. Their lifestyles remain unchanged after moving to Canada.

7. What does the underlined word

A. Started.

B. Spread.

C. Described.

D. Celebrated.

8. How do children of Chinese immigrants get used to their lives in Canada?

A They prefer Canadian foods to Chinese foods.

B. They speak both English and Chinese well.

C. They speak both languages and enjoy both customs.

D They celebrate Western holidays instead of Chinese ones.

9. What does the author think of Canadians?

A. They are open to Chinese culture.

B. Many look down on Chinese immigrants,

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C. They usually do better than Chinese people at school.

D. They are unhappy with Chinese culture.

does the writer feel about his identity as a Chinese-Canadian?

A. He feels proud.

C. He refuses it.

B. He feels unsure.

D. He doesn't care.

C

About 35 percent of British adults sleep with teddy bears. Many more share a bed with a partner

or spouse. Others sill co-sleep, alongside children in a family bed.

But what about sleeping with your iPad? A recent survey found that 68 percent of iPad owners

use

the

device

in

the

bedroom,

more

than

in

any

other

location.

The

living

room

took

a

close

second place at 63 percent, and only 45 percent of participants said they use them on the go.

It’

s just comfortable to be in the bed with the iPad

It’s really for searching

the Web, reading newspapers, Facebook, Twitter, and all that stuff.

But bringing devices into the devices is a bad idea, if your goal is to have a quality rest. One of

the most leading causes of feeling sleepy is darkness, which signals to the brain that i

t’

s time to

start producing the sleep-related hormone(

荷尔蒙

). But in our modern world we are exposed

（接

触）

to light long after the sun sets. While any type of light can disturb your sleep, the blue wave

light from cell phones, laptops, iPads and other devices is particularly disturbing. Research shows

that this blue light causes awareness

一

so greatly that

it

can actually be used to fight sleepiness or

tiredness.

According to the National Sleep Foundation, 95 percent of Americans use some device, whether

it's a TV, laptop, cell phone or others, within an hour of going to bed.

before

bedtime

shifts

biological

clock

to

a

later

hour

一

making

it

more

difficult

to

fall

seep,

Charles Czeisler, professor and director at Harvard Medical School said in a statement.

Instead,

experts

suggest

turning

off

all

devices

an

hour

before

bedtime

and

finding

another

method

for

falling

asleep,

like

reading

a

book,

taking

a

warm

bath

or

performing

a

series

of

calming yoga poses. It's also a good idea to exercise and get relaxed several hours before bedtime.

11. According to the first two paragraphs, which of the following is wrong?

A. 63% of the participants use iPad in the living room.

B. 35% of the British adults sleep with teddy bears.

C. 68% of the participants use iPad in the bedroom.

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D. 45% of the surveyed use iPad while going to work.

12. The underlined

A. awareness

B. other device

D. sleep-related hormone

C. blue wave light

13. By quoting Charles Czeisler's words, the author wants to________.

A. show the changes in our biological clock

B. warn us not to use devices before going to sleep

C. tell the readers the difficulty in falling asleep

D. introduce the usage of some device in our life

14 We can infer from the passage that________

A. experts suggest we read books and go running before sleep

B. we should have suitable relaxation to help us fall asleep

C. reading on iPad before bedtime helps us fall asleep

D. We must go to bed at least an hour earlier than usual

15. Which section of the magazine is this passage most probably taken from?

A. News report.

B. Technology.

C. Education.

D

A

small

school

in

rural

India

is

gaining

attention

over

the

fact

that

all

300

students

are

ambi dextrous(

左右手都灵巧的

).

Data

shows

that

only

one

percent

of

the

global

population

is

ambidextrous, but the ambitious founder of Veena Vandini School, in Madhya Pradesh, is aiming

to change that, starting at a local level.

A former soldier and Veena Vandini School founder VP Sharma stated that he was inspired to

focus on ambidexterity training by India's first president Rajendra Prasad who was in office from

1950

to

1962.

Unexpectedly,

the

president

was

ambidextrous.

read

in

a

magazine

that

Dr.

Rajendra Prasad, India's first president, used to write with both hands. This inspired me to give it a

try, “Mr. Sharma said.”Later when I launched my school a

t my native village, I tried training the

students.

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and by the time they reach standard

Ⅲ

, they are

comfortable writing with both the hands,”Sharma added.

Ⅶ

can write

with speed and accuracy. Further, they can write two scripts at the same time, one with each hand.

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D. Health.

Students also know several languages, including Urdu.

Every 45-minute class at Veena Vandini includes 15 minutes devoted to handwriting practice,

ensuring that every student develops the ability to write with both hands. VP Sharma also believes

that the skill better enables students to learn multiple languages, and has them practice writing the

same

words

in

different

languages

at

the

same

time.

Although

it

is

widely

believed

to

help

increase concentration, more recent studies have found that this is false and studying to become

ambidextrous can, in fact, harm cognitive development.

A Scientific American study revealed that ambidextrous children performed worse than left- or

right-handers on a range of skills, especially in math, memory, and logical reasoning. A study in

northern Finland indicated that children who are ambidextrous are much likelier to develop mental

health issues, including ADHD, language problems, and academic problems.

16. What is special about Veena Vandini school?

A. It only accepts 300 students yearly.

B. It was set up by India's first president.

C. It mainly teaches how to write with both hands

D. In requires students to learn practical living skills

17. What can we learn from Paragraph 2

A. The president advised VP Sharma 10 train ambidexterity.

B. VP Sharma got the idea of training ambidexterity from the president

C. As a soldier, VP Sharma saw the importance of ambidexterity.

D. VP Sharma trains ambidexterity in honor of the president.

18. According to VP Sharma, which of the following is wrong?

A. Students of Standard III can write with both hands freely

B. Students of Standard VII can write quickly and correctly.

C. Students spend a quarter of each class pratising ambidexterity.

D. Students can learn languages better with the training of ambidexterity.

19. What might most people think of the skill trained by VP Sharma

？

A. It does good to students.

B. It does harm to students' creativity.

C It increases students' academic stress.

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