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2021-2022學(xué)年第一學(xué)期期末試卷院(系)_______班級_______學(xué)號_______姓名_______題號一二三四五六總分得分第一部分（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）1、I________________afluwhenIwasonaspringoutingwithmyclassmate.A．caughtup B．pickedupC．tookup D．broughtup2、Afterthreeyearsofpreparationforthe2011Xi’anInternationalHorticulturalExpo(西安園博)會），thecityispresentingtheworld______manypeoplethinkisthegreenSpecialOlympics．A．that B．which C．what D．where3、Somepeopleareabletomultitaskwell—theycantwoormorebusinessesatthesametimeverywell.A．turntoB．relatetoC．leadtoD．a(chǎn)ttendto4、Therealreasonwhyprices____,andstillare,toohighiscomplex,andnoshortdiscussioncansatisfactorilyexplainthisproblem.A．were B．willbeC．havebeen D．hadbeen5、Thelackofeco-friendlyhabitsamongthepublicisthoughttobeamajor_____________ofglobalclimatechange.A．Result B．causeC．warning D．reflection6、.Thestudyofnaturalhistoryisnotsomethingtobelefttobiologists.Infact,theircapacity_____thetimetheycanspendawayfromtheirofficesisverylimited.A．intermsof B．insearchofC．inviewof D．inspiteof7、Justasthefamousman_____it,“Anythingonemancanimagine,othermencanmake____real.”A．says,it B．put,/ C．says,/ D．put,them8、Accordingtothereport,peopleinthe________areasarerebuildingtheirhomesandmanyroads________totheareahavebeenrepaired.A．flooded;lead B．flooding;leading C．flooding;tolead D．flooded;leading9、Havingahobbydoesdogoodtoyou.Itdoesn’tmatterwhatitis______itdrivesyoutomoveforward.A．ifonly B．incaseC．a(chǎn)slongas D．inorderthat10、Dad,haveyouseenmyChristmascard?______youpaintedlastnight?I’mafraidIhaven’tseen______.A．One;one B．Theone;itC．One;it D．Theone;that第二部分閱讀理解（滿分20分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AWalkthroughtheAmazonrainforesttodayandyouwillfinditissteamy,warm,dampandthick.Butifyouhadbeenaround15,000yearsago,duringthelasticeage,wouldithavebeenthesame?Formorethan30years,scientistshavebeenarguingabouthowrainforestsliketheAmazonmighthavereactedtothecold,dryclimatesoftheiceages,butuntilnow,noonehasreachedasatisfyinganswer.RainforestsliketheAmazonareimportantformoppingupCO2fromtheatmosphereandhelpingtoslowglobalwarming.CurrentlythetreesintheAmazontakeinaround500milliontonsofCO2eachyear:equaltothetotalamountofCO2givingoffintheUKeachyear.ButhowwilltheAmazonreacttofutureclimatechange?Ifitgetsdrier,willitstillsurviveandcontinuetodrawdownCO2?Scientistshopethattheywillbeabletolearninadvancehowtherainforestwillmanageinthefuturebyunderstandinghowrainforestsreactedtoclimatechangeinthepast.Unfortunately,gettingintotheAmazonrainforestandcollectinginformationareverydifficult.Tostudypastclimate,scientistsneedtolookatfossilizedpollen,keptinlakemud.Goingbacktothelasticeagemeansdrillingdeepdownintolakesediments（沉淀物）whichrequiresspecializedequipmentandheavymachinery.Thereareveryfewroadsandpaths,orplacestolandhelicoptersandaeroplanes.Riverstendtobetheeasiestwaytoentertheforest,butthisstillleavesvastareasbetweentheriverscompletelyunsampled（未取樣）.Sofar,onlyahandfulofcoreshavebeendrilledthatgobacktothelasticeageandnoneofthemprovideenoughinformationtoprovehowtheAmazonrainforestreactstoclimatechange.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“moppingup”inthesecondparagraphmean?A．Givingup B．TakinginC．Wipingout D．Givingout2、HowwilltheAmazonrainforestreacttofutureclimatechange?A．It'llgetdrierandcontinuetoremoveCO2.B．It'llremainsteamy,warm,dampandthick.C．It'llgetwarmerandthencolderanddrier.D．Thereisnoexactansweruptopresent.3、What'sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A．It'shardtocollectinformationforstudiesofthepastclimateintheAmazonrainforest.B．It'simpossibletoprovehowclimatechangesintheAmazonrainforest.C．It'simportanttodrilldeepdownintolakesedimentstocollectinformation.D．It'snecessarytohavespecializedequipmentandmachinerytostudythepastclimate.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A．StudiesoftheRainforests.B．ClimatesoftheAmazon.C．SecretsoftheIceAge.D．ChangesoftheRainforests.BBritishchildrenusedtoplayconkers(板栗游戲)intheautumnwhenthehorse-chestnuttreesstartedtodroptheirshinybrownnuts.Theywouldselectasuitablechestnut,drillaholeinitandthreaditontoastring,thenswingtheirconkeratthatofanopponentuntiloneofthembroke.Butthegamehasfallenoutoffavour.Childrenspendlesstimeoutdoorsandrarelyhaveaccesstochestnuttrees.Besides,manyschoolshavebannedconkersgames,worriedthattheymightcauseinjuriesornutallergies.Thatsortofrisk-averseness(規(guī)避風(fēng)險(xiǎn))nowspreadsthrougheveryaspectofchildhood.Playgroundshavealltheexcitementdesignedoutofthemtomakethemsafe.Manygovernments,particularlyinsocietiessuchasAmerica,havetighteneduptheirrules,requiringparentstosupervise(監(jiān)管)youngchildrenfarmorecloselythaninthepast.FrankFuredioftheUniversityofKent,acriticonmodernparenting,arguesthatallowingchildrentoplayunsupervisedorleavingthemathomealoneisincreasinglydescribedasasymptomofirresponsibleparenting.Inpart,suchincreasedcautionisaresponsetothehugewaveofchanges.Large-scaleurbanization,smallerandmoremobilefamilies,themoveofwomenintothelabormarketandthedigitizationofmanyaspectsoflifehaveunavoidablychangedthewaythatpeoplebringuptheirchildren.Thereislittlechancethatanyofthesetrendswillbechanged,sotoday'smoreintensive(精細(xì)化的)parentingstyleislikelytogoon.Suchparentingpracticesnowembracedbywealthyparentsinmanypartsoftherichworld,particularlyinAmerica,gofarbeyondanadjustmenttochangesinexternalconditions.Theymeanastrongbidtoensurethattheadvantagesenjoyedbytheparents’generationarepassedontotheirchildren.Sincesuccessinlifenowturnsmainlyoneducation,suchparentswilldotheirbesttoprovidetheirchildrenwiththeschooling,thecharactertrainingandthesocialskillsthatwillsecureaccesstothebestuniversitiesandlaterthemostattractivejobs.Tosomeextentthathasalwaysbeenthecase.Buttherearemoresuchparentsnow,andtheyarecompetingwitheachotherforwhateconomistscallpositionalgoods.Thiscompetitionstartsevenbeforethechildrenareborn.Thewealthyclasseswilltaketheirtimetoselectasuitablespouseandgetmarried,andwillstartafamilyonlywhentheyfeelreadyforit.Childrenfromlessadvantagedbackgrounds,bycontrast,oftenappearbeforetheirparentsarereadyforthem.InAmerica60%ofbirthstosinglewomenunder30areunplanned,andover40%ofchildrenarebornoutsidemarriage.Theresult,certainlyinAmerica,hasbeentowidenalreadymassivesocialinequalitiesyetfurther.Alltheevidencesuggeststhatchildrenfrompoorerbackgroundsareatadisadvantagealmostassoonastheyareborn.Bytheageoffiveorsixtheyarefarless“school-ready”thantheirbetter-offpeers,soanyattemptstohelpthemcatchuphavetostartlongbeforetheygettoschool.Americahashadsomesuccesswithvariousschemesinvolvingregularhomevisitsbynursesorsocialworkerstolow-incomefamilieswithnewbabies.Italsohaslongexperiencewithprogrammesforyoungchildrenfrompoorfamiliesthatcombinesupportforparentswithgood-qualitychildcare.Suchprogrammesdoseemtomakeadifference.Withoutextraeffort,childrenfromlow-incomefamiliesinmostcountriesaremuchlesslikelythantheirbetter-offpeerstoattendpreschooleducation,eventhoughtheyaremorelikelytobenefitfromit.AnddatafromtheOECD’sPISAprogrammesuggestthatchildrenneedatleasttwoyearsofpreschooleducationtoperformattheirbestwhentheyare15.Sothemostpromisingwaytoensuregreaterequalitymaybetomakeearly-yearseducationandcareformorewidelyavailableandmoreaffordable,asitisintheNordics.Somegovernmentsarealreadyrethinkingtheireducationalpriorities,shiftingsomeoftheirspendingtotheearlyyears.Mostrichcountriesdecidedmorethanacenturyagothatfree,compulsoryeducationforallchildrenwasaworthwhileinvestmentforsociety.Thereisnowanargumentforstartingpreschooleducationearlier,assomecountrieshavealreadydone.Inthefaceofcrushingnewinequalities,amodernversionofthatapproachisworthtrying.1、Whatcanwelearnfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Moreattentionisplacedonchildren’ssafety.B．Moreandmoreparentsarebecomingirresponsible.C．Childrenarenolongerinterestedinoutdooractivities.D．Parentsareadvisedtospendmoretimewiththeirchildren.2、WhichofthefollowingaboutintensiveparentingstyleisTRUE?A．Chancesarethatthisstylecouldbechanged.B．Financialpressureforcesparentstobestricter.C．Richfamiliesadoptsuchstyletokeeptheiradvantages.D．Suchstyleislargelyinfluencedbythesizeofthefamily.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceimply?A．Economistsofferpracticaladvicetoguideparenting.B．Ahappymarriagesecureschildren’ssocialpositions.C．Unfairdivisionofsocialresourcesdrivesparentsmad.D．Parentsarestrugglingfortheirchildren’sedgeoverpeers.4、Whichisthepropermeasuretonarrowthegapbetweentherichandthepoor?A．Parentsarepersuadedtogivebirthtobabiesintheirlateryears.B．Fundsareprovidedforpoorchildrenaftertheyareadmittedtoschool.C．Newbabiesinlow-incomefamiliesaresenttonursesorsocialworkers.D．Childrenfromlow-incomefamiliesareensuredtoreceiveearlyeducation.5、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsinvestmentinpre-schooleducation?A．Supportive B．DisapprovingC．Skeptic D．Unconcerned6、Theauthorbeginsthepassagewiththegameofconkersto.A．showcompetitionoverweighscooperationB．implyeducationalinequalitiesshouldbebrokenC．makereadersawareoftherulesofthegameD．indicatethegamehaslostitsappealtochildren第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1分，滿分20分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．MissBessiewasonlyfivefeettall,butshewastheonlywomanstrictenoughtomakemereadBeowulf.Ishallneverforgetthedayshe1meandpersuadedmetoreadit.“ButMissBessie,”Icomplained,“Iain’tmuch2it.”“Boy,”shesaid,“howdareyousay‘a(chǎn)in’t’tome!I’vetaughtyoubetterthanthat.”“MissBessie,”Iresponded,“I’mtryingtobethe3ofthefootballteam,andifIgoaroundsaying‘itisn’t’and‘theyaren’t’,myfriendsaregoingtolaughatme.”“Boy,”shesaid,“youwanttobetheleader4youhavecourage.Butdoyouknowwhat5takescourage?It’s6toloweryourstandardstothoseofthecrowd.”Then,I7saying“itisn’t”and“theyaren’t,‘‘a(chǎn)ndI8becametheleader,withoutlosingmyfriends’9.Bornin1895inpoverty,MissBessiegrewupinAthens,Alabama.Sheneverattendeduniversitybecauseshecouldnot10it.Inthelocalhighschool,she11alotaboutShakespeareandthegreatimportanceof12.“Whatyouputinyourhead,”sheoncesaid,“canneverbe13byanybody.”Duringher1444-yearcareer（職業(yè)生涯）,MissBessietaughthundredsofyoungsters.Irememberhernowwith15andaffection.MissBessienoticedthingsthathadnothingtodowithschoolwork,butwereimportanttoayoungster’s16.Onceafewclassmates17myworn-outovercoat,andasIwasleavingschool,MissBessie18me,”Carl,neverworryaboutwhatyoudon’thave.Justmakethemostofwhatyoudohave—abrain.WhenMissBessiediedin1980,hundredsofherformer19mourned.Manyofthem,20byMissBessie’sexample,becameexcellentteachers.1、A．praisedB．scoldedC．understoodD．cheated2、A．worriedaboutB．tiredofC．satisfiedwithD．interestedin3、A．memberB．friendC．leaderD．coach4、A．becauseB．soC．orD．when5、A．naturallyB．unexpectedlyC．reallyD．directly6、A．pretendingB．refusingC．wishingD．remembering7、A．startedB．preferredC．suggestedD．minded8、A．a(chǎn)lsoB．stillC．neverD．even9、A．controlB．helpC．trustD．respect10、A．a(chǎn)ffordB．finishC．manageD．change11、A．wroteB．learnedC．thoughtD．talked12、A．knowledgeB．courageC．wealthD．confidence13、A．usedupB．givenawayC．brokendownD．takenaway14、A．boringB．difficultC．greatD．independent15、A．powerB．patienceC．excitementD．gratefulness16、A．intelligenceB．experienceC．healthD．development17、A．checkedB．madefunofC．paidattentiontoD．mended18、A．challengedB．promisedC．encouragedD．warned19、A．studentsB．colleaguesC．familiesD．relatives20、A．supportedB．followedC．guidedD．replaced第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。LastMonday,myfatherwouldbeona1．(busy)tripforfivedaysHavinggottenmypromiseofbeinggreatathomeandtakingcareofmymother,herestassuredandputhisluggageintothetrunkofhiscar2．(see)myfather’sdrivingaway,mymotherandIwavedourhandsandsaidgoodbyetohimForamoment,Ibegantomissmyfather,3．(wish)thathewouldbesafeandwellthenextdaysIthoughteverythingwouldgowell,asthiswasnotthefirsttimethatmyfather4．(be)awayforseveraldaysYet,—5．(fortunate),mymothercaughtacoldthenextmorningLookingatherpaleface,I6．(experience)highlevelsofanxietyHowever,ItoldmyselfthatIhadtocalmdownandlookaftermymum,7．IpromisedtomydadThemomentIgotmymumtosleep,Iputcoldtowelonherforehead,foundpillsinthemedicinebox,andmadesomenoodlesforherLuckily,shewokeupandfelt8．(good),aftertakingthepillsandthenoodles9．herfeverwasgonerelievedandsatisfiedmealotInthenextfourdays,Iwastakingherbodytemperaturetwiceaday,ensuringthatshewascompletelywellToourdelight,mydadwentbackhomesafelyandhealthilyonSaturdayOnhearing10．Ihaddonetomymum,he,aswellasmymum,beamedatmeandgavemeabigthumbHearingtheirpraisesandseeingbrightsmilesontheirfaces,Ireallyfeltoverjoye