英语试题
时间：100分钟 分值:100分
第一部分 听力（1-20省略）
第二部分 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Are you still searching for an amusement park to enjoy yourself? Then, Disney World is your best choice! Disney World has four theme parks. A single-day admission ticket to these four theme parks is $78 for adults and half for young children above three years old. The very best time to come here includes middle of April to late May, and Labor Day to middle of November or early December. You'll surely have a fantastic and memorable experience! Magic Kingdom This is the original Disney park from which the entire Disney World has expanded. Once you get here, you can pose for pictures with the Disney characters at the entrance. But if you want to save time, go straight to the Main Street. The children would almost certainly desire to see the Dumbo and Winnie. Just bear in mind that the parking lot is usually packed. You will need to walk to the entrance gate. Epcot Epcot is divided into two sections: World Showcase and Future World. Future World is all about futuristic rides and high-tech attractions like Test Track and Turtle Talk with Crush. World Showcase, which lies along a lake, shows international styles from different parts of the globe, including Germany, Canada, Mexico, China and a lot more. Disney's Animal Kingdom If you're an animal lover, you'll really like the Animal Kingdom. The newest addition to this part of Disney World is the Expedition Everest ride plus the Finding Nemo stage show. It's the best to come here in the morning when animals are more active. The safari（游猎） is open but the opening hours depend on the animals, and how active they are during the day. Disney's Hollywood Studios You will discover plenty of huge attractions inside this movie park. Indiana Jones, Playhouse Disney Live, Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage, and also the Lights, Motors, Actions Extreme Stunt show are just few of what you need to watch out for. It is also the very best spot for taking pictures with Disney characters.
21. If Tom's parents take Tom aged 8 and his 2-year-old brother on a two day trip to Disney World, the total price is . A. $195
B. $273
C. $390
D. $546
22. Which of the following statement Disney World is wrong according to the passage?
A. The parking lot in Magic Kingdom is often crowded. B. The opening hours for the safari are in the morning. C. You can enjoy the foreign styles along the lake in Epcot.
D. You can take photos with Disney characters in Disney's Hollywood Studios. 23.
What is the author's purpose of writing this passage?
A. To introduce his experience in Disney World. B. To express his opinions about Disney World. C. To compare the four theme parks in Disney World. D. To attract people to pay a visit to Disney World. B
An elm tree was planted in the first half of the 20th century on a farm in Michigan, US.
In the 1950s, the family that owned the farm kept a bull chained to it. The bull walked around the tree, pulling a heavy iron chain, which made a groove (沟） in the tree about a meter off the ground. The groove deepened over the years, though for whatever reason, it didn't kill the tree.
After some years, the family sold the farm and took their bull with them. They cut the chain, leaving most of it hanging down from the tree. Eventually, bark (树皮) slowly covered the old chain.
Then one year later, disaster struck Michigan in the form of Dutch elm disease. It left a path of death across vast areas. All of the elms lining the road leading to the farm were infected and died. Everyone figured that the old elm tree would be next. There was no way the tree could last, with its age and the chain hanging off its trunk.
The present owners considered pulling the chain out and chopping the tree up into firewood before it died. But they simply couldn't bring themselves to do it. It was as if the old tree had become a family friend, so they decided to let nature take its course. Amazingly, the tree didn’t die. Year after year, it grew stronger. Nobody could understand why it was the only elm still standing in the whole area.
Experts from Michigan University came to observe the tree later, examining the scar left by the iron chain. The experts decided that it was actually the chain that saved the elm’s life. They reasoned that the tree must have absorbed so much iron from the chain that it became immune to Dutch elm disease.
It’s said that what doesn’t kill you will make you stronger. So if you’re ever in Michigan, look for that beautiful elm tree. Look for the wound made by the chain - it serves as a reminder that even with wounds, we can still have hope. Our wounds can give us the resources we need to cope and survive. They can truly make us strong. 24.
What is the right order of the events related to the elm tree?
a. The new owners left the elm tree as it was. b. A farmer planted an elm tree on the farm. c. A ball was chained to the elm tree by the owner. e. The elm tree survived and grew stronger gradually.
d. The tree was left behind with most of the chain hanging down. A. cdbea cbade 25.
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C. bcdae
D.
What can we learn about the elm tree from the article?
A. A heavy iron chain gradually became part of it. B. The scar in the tree was completely healed finally. C. The tree was almost killed by the bull and its chain. D. The tree grew stronger because of the owners' care. 26.
How did the elm tree survive Dutch elm disease?
A. Its thicker bark protected it from the disease. B. Infected trees near it were all chopped down. C. It was saved by experts from Michigan University. D. It got enough iron that sheltered it from the disease. 27.
What message does the writer intend to convey?
A. We should make use of what we have to overcome difficulties. B. Something we consider a weakness can make us stronger. C. Never give up hope on life even in hopeless situations.
D. Letting nature take its course is the best way to deal with problems.
C
Lying alongside mountains of smelly garbage under the South American sun, Cateura is a long way from the music schools of Prague or Vienna. Yet the township, which grew out of Paraguay's largest dump (垃圾场)，is gaining a reputation as a hothouse for musical talent—and for its youth orchestra that plays instruments made from garbage. \music,\leader of the \Orchestra\Orchestra members, poor children from Cateura, play violins fashioned from oven trays and guitars made from dessert dishes. The orchestra provides the youngsters an outlet and an escape, a chance to go beyond the mess of their slum through the music of Mozart, and even Sinatra. \beginning, it was difficult to play,\says the l0-year-old violinist Celeste Fleitas. \Favio helped me learn over time. From Favio, 1 have learned to be more responsible and value the things I have.\
The destination for more than 1,500 tons of waste each day, the community has
no safe drinking water and little access to electricity or sanitation(卫生设施). Illiteracy is severe, and the children of the township often fall into drugs, violence and crimes.
Favio Chavez, a musical talent, came to Cateura as an environmental technician
in 2006 and started a youth music school. He knew shop-bought instruments were beyond the means of villagers whose sheds are worth less than a violin, so he approached a carpenter to make some out of waste from the dump.
The orchestra caught the eye of Paraguayan filmmaker Alejandra Amarilla. She uploaded a short piece of the orchestra to YouTube in 2012, hoping to secure crowdfunding for what would become Landfill Harmonic, a documentary released across the United States this month and promoting the youngsters on a tour of the world's music halls later on. 28.
What do we know about Cateura?
A. It has raised people's awareness of recycling trash. B. It has caught more attention through the orchestra. C. It recycles more than 1,500 tons of rubbish per day. D. It provides its children with better schooling conditions. 29.
What can we learn from Favio Chavez?
A. To work in a team weighs more.
B. To recycle things is to conserve things. C. To be creative is a quality of a leader.
D. To own nothing is no excuse to do nothing. 30.
Why did Alejandra Amarilla upload a piece of the orchestra to YouTube?
A. To collect funding for a documentary. B. To assist the youngster with a world tour. C. To organize carpenters to make instruments. D. To catch the eye of the Paraguay government. 31.
What is the best title of the text?
A. A town for music fans. B. An orchestra on a global tour.
C. Youngsters carry tunes from garbage to victor D. A music talent hit the road to the world stage D
Teacher burnout and student stress may be linked, according to a study of University of British Columbia. The study is the first of its kind to examine the connection between teacher burnout and students’ cortisol levels(皮质醇水平）, which are a biological indicator of stress.
Researchers collected saliva(唾液）samples from over 400 elementary school children and tested their cortisol levels. They found that in classrooms in which teachers experienced more burnout, or feelings of emotional exhaustion, students' cortisol levels went up. Higher cortisol levels in elementary school children have linked to learning difficulties as well as mental health problems.
\suggests that stress spreading might be taking place in the classroom among students and their teachers,\the study’ s lead author. %unknown what came first--raised cortisol or teacher burnout. We consider the connection between student and teacher stress a cyclical problem in the classroom.\Oberle said a stressful classroom climate could be a result of inadequate support for teachers, which may influence teachers' ability to effectively manage their students. A poorly managed classroom can lead to students' needs not being met and increasing stress. This could be reflected in raised cortisol levels in students. Alternatively, stress could start from students, who may be more challenging to teach because of increases in anxiety, behavioral problems, or special needs. In this case, teachers could feel overwhelmed and report higher levels of burnout. \as class sizes increase and supports for teachers are cut,\said Oberle. \is clear
山西省山西大学附中2019-2020学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试卷
