2019学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题
(满分:150分 时间:120分钟)
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第一部分 阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
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One thing we love about soup is that it's easy to make and it only needs a few simple ingredients. Here are four of our favorite, simple homemade soups. Enjoy!
1. Chicken Soup Chicken soup can help fight a cold. You can prepare your soup using a whole chicken or just thin pieces of chicken. Do either of them-although a whole chicken is likely to make your soup more delicious. The main ingredients are:chicken, water, onions, carrots, celery(芹菜), salt, pepper and noodles.
2. White Bean Soup
There are many types of beans to choose from. It’ s simply a matter of personal taste. Dried beans are more traditional and cost less. However, canned beans also work. The other main ingredients are: onions, tomatoes and carrots. Add salt and pepper to taste.
3. French Onion Soup
When you get French onion soup in a restaurant, it might look a bit difficult to make. The hardest part is cutting up all those onions. Get ready for a good cry! The main ingredients are: six sweet onions, butter, water and salt.
4. Garden Vegetable Soup
In summer, you may find yourself with a lot of vegetables that need using up. Throw in potatoes, rice or even some meat with the vegetables. The best thing about this soup is that you can put in whatever you want. The main ingredients are: onions, carrots, celery, tomatoes and potatoes.
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1. How can you make the chicken soup more delicious?
A. By adding carrots. B. By using chicken pieces. C. By adding onions. D. By using a whole chicken. 2. What is the most difficult part when making French onion soup?
A. Getting good onions. B. Cutting up the onions. C.Making the soup look good. D. Buying the ingredients. 3. What might be the best soup in summer time?
A. Chicken soup. B. White bean soup.
C. French onion soup. D. Garden vegetable soup. 4. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Chicken soup is good if you catch a cold. B. Canned beans are cheaper than dried beans.
C. It's difficult to make French onion soup. D. You cannot put meat in garden vegetable soup.
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5. Where can you probably see the passage?
A. In a magazine. B. In a newspaper. C. On the Internet. D. In a TV program.
B
Windows 8, apart from Windows 95, is the biggest surprise and the only version of Microsoft's operating system that has been changed from the core(核心)when compared to its former one. However, a recent study has shown that under 20% of business owners would be willing to upgrade to the new version of Windows. The reason for this remains to be discussed and debated, and we will try to throw light on this research by providing you with some of the most common advantages and disadvantages of Windows 8.
Generally speaking, there are a great number of plus sides related to upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8.
Speed—This is the biggest advantage to mention. Boot time has been reported to be up to nine times shorter than that with Windows 7.
New passwords—Instead of typing your passwords, Windows 8 will let you use gestures on your favorite photos to enter your password. This is not only practical but also extremely cool!
Windows 8 experience—Apart from computers, Windows 8 will be used on all devices, including smart phones, tablet PC's and so on. Also, owing to the fact that it has been specifically designed with touch screen users in mind, Windows 8, besides using keyboard and mouse, will offer a whole new user experience.
However, there are still some disadvantages. The first one that has to be mentioned is that there is no Start Menu from Windows. Yes, there is no Start button in the lower left corner, and this might be a real puzzle of many Windows users. Also, many users have had a problem to get used to the new interface(界面)introduced by Windows 8.The biggest problem that is worth noticing is that Windows 8 was originally designed for touch screen users, and this may have a bad effect on desktop users who have gotten used to doing everything with the help of their keyboard and mouse.
6.According to the text the greatest advantage of Windows 8 is its ________. A. complex passwords B. high speed C. unique experience D. new interface 7.From the text we can learn that Windows 8 ________.
A. no longer requires a password B. was upgraded from Windows 95
C. will be popular with desktop users D. can be used on more than computers 8.Many Windows 8 users face the problem that ________. A. Start Menu is hidden in the lower left corner B. they have to use fingerprints instead of button C. keyboard and mouse can't be used any longer D. they don't get accustomed to the new interface
C
Hybrid cars (混合动力车) are cars that run on petrol and electricity. They have a small standard petrol engine and a battery (电池) electric motor to provide electric power.
There are some differences between different models of hybrid cars, but the general principle is that the car runs on petrol, and the electric motor kicks in when additional power is required, for example, when going uphill or accelerating. In some
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hybrid cars the petrol engine turns itself off when not needed, for example when the car has stopped at traffic light, keeping only the electric engine running.Conventional cars have large engines to deal with driving uphill and accelerating. Hybrid cars have much smaller petrol engines, improved by electric motors when needed, so they use less petrol. Another way that fuel consumption is cut is by a system of “regenerative (再生的) braking”. The electric motor is used to slow down the car, rather than conventional brakes. The energy produced by slowing the car is changed into electrical power, which is automatically stored in the battery. In effect, the battery recharges when you brake. In conventional cars the energy produced when braking is wasted.
In 1928 Ferdinand Porsche built an experimental hybrid car. The first mass-produced hybrid car, the Toyota Prius, came out in Japan at the end of 1997. However, hybrid cars became available in the USA only in 1999. As they use less fuel, hybrid cars are cheaper to run. There are also many voices in place to encourage people to buy them. In some countries, hybrid car owners pay a lower rate of tax, and don't have to pay on certain roads. In some cities, hybrid cars are allowed to park for free.
9.Hybrid cars consume less energy than conventional cars because hybrid cars ________.
A. have large engines to deal with accelerating B. have conventional brakes to slow down the car
C. have electric power to assist when needed D. have no energy consumption when stopping
10.In regenerative braking, ________.
A. energy wasted in conventional cars is stored in the battery
B. the conventional brakes are used to slow down the car C. the battery charges itself when the car is accelerating D. the petrol engine is usually turned off automatically
11.From the last paragraph we can learn that hybrid cars ________. A. were first available in the USA B. will gain more popularity
C. free their owners from tax D. are free to park anywhere in the city 12.The main purpose of this text is to ________.
A. show how hybrid cars slow down B. encourage people to buy hybrid cars C. inform people of a kind of energy-saving cars D.explain why hybrid cars use less energy
D
(HealthNewsDigest.com)—Has your child read any good books lately? Encouraging reading is one way parents can help their children succeed academically and develop an enjoyable and positive habit.
“Children who have reading problems can perform poorly in school, finding it harder to master increasingly difficult subjects. So it's very important to promote a love of books at an early age—and you can start a lot earlier than you might even imagine,” said Beverly Ellman, a reading and writing specialist.
Children learn to read at different ages. Some can read a simple book by age 2 while others struggle into grade school.
Here are a few tips roughly broken down into age groups; you can adapt them to your own child's abilities:
Birth to age 3
Even a 6-month-old baby can enjoy sitting on your lap and looking at picture books without words. Parents can describe the pictures as they turn the pages. Be sure books are tough enough to withstand tugging, pulling and throwing.
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