南外英语期末试卷
江苏省南京市栖霞区南京外国语学校仙林分校2024年英语五下期末统考试题含解析
江苏省南京市栖霞区南京外国语学校仙林分校2024年英语五下期末统考试题（时间：90分钟分数：100分）学校_______ 班级_______ 姓名_______一、读单词，选出不同类的一项(每题2分,共10分)。
1. ( )A. boy B. bamboo C. girl2. ( )A. worker B. dancer C. woman3. ( )A. safe B. late C. bring4. ( )A. heavy B. light C. in5. ( )A. wrote B. take C. gave二、选出最恰当的一项，完成下列各小题(每题2分,共10分)。
6.Look at _____ moon in the sky. It’s wonderful. ( )A. aB. anC. the7.______ grandma is teaching in the classroom. ( )A. PeterB. Peter’sC. Peter is8.—What are you going to do? ( )—We’re going to ________ some research.A. doB. doingC. does9.—_____ is China’s National Day? ( )—It’s in October.A. WhenB. WhichC. How10.I like playing in the park, but it’s ______ my home. ( )A. far fromB. nearC. far away三、判断下列单词划线部分发音是(T)否(F)相同(每题2分,共10分)。
11.Chinese children school lunch（）12.river right ________13.The brown umbrella is in the library. （）14.fishshort （）15.three thirteen third （）四、连成句子(每题2分,共10分)。
江苏省南京外国语学校2024年英语高三上期末复习检测试题含解析
江苏省南京外国语学校2024年英语高三上期末复习检测试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。
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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．－Mike, our team will play against the Rockets this weekend. I am sure we will win. －________!A．Congratulations B．CheersC．Best wishes D．Good luck2．He switched off the light and was about to leave the classroom and only then____ to rain heavily.A．it began B．it beginsC．does it begin D．did it begin3．(2015·北京)___________the early flight, we ordered a taxi in advance and got up very early.A．Catching B．CaughtC．To catch D．Catch4．—I felt it very difficult to carry on the work all by myself.—I could have helped you, but you _____me to.A．hadn’t asked B．didn’t ask C．haven’t asked D．don’t ask5．________ left the door unlocked must be held responsible for the accident. A．Whomever B．WhoeverC．Whatever D．Whenever6．The book ______ through the air to Aunt Dede and she began to read it aloud. A．got B．pushed C．sailed7．I’m afraid that I can’t attend Tom’s wedding party ______ next weekend.A．to be held B．being heldC．held D．is to be held8．This football player was accused of taking money for not scoring goals ______. A．by chance B．on end C．in turn D．on purpose9．—You mean the position is still vacant?—Yes, but you must know our job is very demanding.—_______.A．With pleasure B．I don’t mind C．Don’t mention it D．That’s all right 10．Tom’s score on the test is the highest in the class. He _____.A．should study last nightB．should have studied last nightC．must have studied last nightD．must study last night11．—What do you do, Rita？—I’m a clerk in a foreign company now．But I _____ English in a high school for 10 years．A．teach B．have taughtC．taught D．am teaching12．Every classroom in this modern school is ________ with a new TV set on the wall and a computer on the teacher's desk.A．equipped B．decoratedC．fixed D．placed13．You ________ have booked the tickets in advance; there were plenty left. A．needn’t B．can’tC．shouldn’t D．mustn’t14．Many questions have been answered by John. He must have previewed the lessons last night, ____ he?A．needn’t B．hasn’t C．didn’t D．mustn’t15．I was expecting a present from her, so I was disappointed I didn’t receive ______. A．it B．one C．that D．the one16．Some people create jobs, foster excitement and basically make the system work. They see possibilities ________ others see only problems.A．that B．what C．which D．where17．He messed the project up, but he behaved as if nothing ______.A．had happened B．happenedC．would happen D．would have happened18．It was not until 3 days later that the boy came back to life and explained to the police what_______ to him.A．was happening B．was to happen C．had happened D．has happened19．—All the containers have been unloaded! Can it have been done by Frank? —Impossible! He ________ his car last night.A．has fixed B．had fixed C．would fix D．was fixing20．The Winter Olympics ________ in 2022 will surely bring in many international tourists.A．held B．having held C．holding D．to be held第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
南外英语期末试卷
南京外国语学校2014—2015学年度第一学期期末考试初二年级英语试题卷I 客观题（满分60分）I。
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During the Asian Youth Games, many tourists were deeply impressed by ______ beauty of modern Nanjing ______ they decided to visit it again。
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The teachers in NFLS are trying their best to help their students to find the solutions ______ those teenage problems.A. to B。
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for D. in3.——What do you mean ____ saying “Leave me alone”?-— I just want to stay ____ a while，doing nothing and having some privacy。
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by；in D. of；for4.______ can we get to the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center? The famous singer Wang Feng'sconcert begins at 19：00 p。
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How fast D. How often5.James and his friends went fishing yesterday and they caught a huge fish which ______ 15kilos。
2019-2020年江苏省南京市南京外国语学校七年级上学期期末考试英语考试试卷(无听力)
南京外国语学校2019-2020学年度第一学期期末初一年级英语试题Ⅱ. Multiple choice(20%)21.—What cold weather!--Yes. But it’s unusual experience for us who always live in a hot city.A. an; anB. /; aC. /; anD. a; a22.They believe they can still do the work better than last time even if they have money and people.A. little; fewB. less; fewC. little; fewerD. less; fewer23.The business has been very good since I a bookstore last year. Now it every day from 8a.m. to 8p.m.A. opened; opensB. opened; is openC. was open; is openD. was open; opens24. That museum has a large collection of famous paintings, some of Picasso’s.A. includeB. includesC. includingD. included25.The biggest supermarket in town is not far away from my home. It’s just a walk.A. ten-minuteB. ten minutes’C. ten minutesD. ten minute’s26.I watched the World Cup in a bar last night and I home 1:00 in the morning.A. go; untilB. went; untilC. didn’t go; untilD. won’t go; until27.You look great red! This red coat is perfect you!A. on; inB. in; onC. in; inD. on; on28.Each of the items on the wall 100 yuan, but those in the window are not expensive. They each 20% off.A. is; areB. is; isC. are; areD. are; is29.Football is quite popular boys in Argentina. Some boys practice football with their friends every day after school.A. among; to playB. for; to playC. to; playingD. with; playing30.—Would you like fruit after dinner?--Thanks, but I seldom eat fruit when I am full.A. any; someB. some; anyC. some; someD. any; any31.To make your dream true, you need hard and never give up easily.A. comes; to workB. comes; workC. come; to workD. come; work32.—The boots look so nice, may I ?--Sure, here you are.A. try them onB. try it onC. try on itD. try them on33. Jim looks happy because he had a good mark in the Chinese exam.A. so; suchB. such; soC. so; soD. such; such34.60% of the wood we use from Australia. But in the fire which took place in November, 40% of the forests destroyed.A. comes; wereB. comes; wasC. come; wereD. come; was35.--will your father come back from Canada?--three days.A. How long; InB. How soon; InC. How long; AfterD. How soon; After36.It my parents nearly 2000 yuan every month to pay for my extra lessons, and I also spend a lot of time them.A. costs; onB. takes; onC. costs; inD. takes; in37.Parents always hope their children a happy and healthy life.A. to liveB. can liveC. livingD. should live38. Look at the elephant . It looks . What’s the matter?A. careful; angryB. careful; angrilyC. carefully; angrilyD. carefully; angry39.—You haven’t got a new bicycle, you?--Yes, I . I bought one yesterday.A. haven’t; haveB. don’t; doC. have; haveD. do; do40.—I always feel unhappy and worried, Kitty.--Let’s have a talk after school.A. Oh, right.B. Cool!C. I don’t believe it.D. poor you!III．Cloze Test(10%)Christmas is as important to British people as Spring Festival is to us. Every year on Dec 25, English people gather together to ___41___ this holiday.It is the most___42___ family gathering of the whole year.In the UK, people start preparing for Christmas soon after Halloween -even as__43____as the beginning of November! In every shop window I ___44____on my way to school, I see Santa decorations(装饰) , candy canes and presents. The whole of London is getting ready for ____45____.One tradition in the UK is to have an advent calendar(圣诞倒数日历). It has 24 little flaps(片状小门) that you can open starting from Dec1. There is a tiny ___46___behind each flap. It __47____ makeup, chocolate or stationery, depending on what kind of calendar you buy. You can open one flap each day ___48___you get to the last flap on the morning of Dec 25! This tradition ____49___ in the mid-19th century in Protestant areas in Germany.____50__interesting tradition began in 1954. Every November, London is lit up by thousands of decorative lights. The lights are shaped like the common symbols of Christmas, such as angels, reindeers and Christmas trees. It is a breathtaking sight from far away and it is wonderful how the colors create an atmosphere (氛围)of celebration.41. A. spend B. take C. celebrate D. congratulate42. A. ting B. boring C. difficult D. important43. A. soon B. early C. late D. fast44. A. pass B. go C. cross D. enter45. A. Thanksgiving B. New Year C. Christmas D. Halloween46. A. gift B. number C. picture D. letter47. A. must B. can C. should D. will48. A. by B. after C. before D. until49. A. set B. came C. began D. ended50. A. Other B. The other C. Another D. SomeIV. Reading comprehension(15%)AHave you ever heard the term "body image"? It refers to the way we see our own bodies and how we feel about them. Some people have a good body image—they know that while their bodies might not be pecfect, they are still healthy and happy.But many others—especially women—have a "broken" view of their bodies. They feel like they can never be skinny enough.I have seen this among my own female(女性的) friends. I often see them complain about their weight on my Wechat moments(微信朋友圈), even though they are already in good shape. I want to tell them to stop worrying and complaining, but it's not really my place to do that.This phenomenon(现象)has been a problem in the US and other countries for many years. But it seems to me that Chinese society places extra pressure on women to look perfect.Some of you may remember the"A4 challenge" of 2016. Women posted pictures of themselves online, comparing their waist( 腰部) to the width of a sheet of A4 printing paper. A4 sheets are only about 20 cm wide. For most people, that would mean that they are at an unhealthy weight.Unluckily, society and the media(媒体) will probably always promote(提倡) these kinds of strict beauty ideals. But the thing to remember is that as long as you are not extremely overweight or extremely skinny, you're probably in good health and are fine just the way you are.51. What does “ having a good body image” mean?A. You are satisfied with how you look.B. You are already in perfect shape.C. You are worried about your body shapeD. You feel like you can never be skinny enough.52. "This phenomenon" in Paragraph 4 refers to _________.A. “women are always in good shape”B. “women enjoy losing weight”C. “women always complain about their weight”D. “women love to post pictures on their Wechat moments”53. What does the author(作者)think of the “A4 challenge”?A. He thought it was fun.B. He disagreed with it.C. He wanted to take part in it.D. He was angry about it.54. What can we infer(推断) from the story？A. Strict beauty ideals should be promoted.B. Chinese society places very little pressure on women.C. Winning the “A4 challenge” means that you are healthy.D. There are some people who will never be satisfied with their bodies.55. What is the best title of this passage?A. A4 ChallengeB. Be Happy With YourselfC. Some People Have a Good Body ImageD. Some People Have a Broken View of Their BodiesBWhen you are busy with your schoolwork, you might find it tough to get enough sleep. We all know that not getting enough sleep is bad for our health. But it has been found that less sleep could even cause you to have fewer friends, the Guardian reported.According to researchers from the University of California, people who don't get enough sleep are less willing to socialize(社交)with others. They are simply too tired to go out.The researchers did a small study. They tested 18 young people who just had a good nights sleep as well as tested them again after a sleepless night. The participants watched videos of people with neutral (中性的)expressions walking toward them. When the person on the video gottoo"close"to them, they pushed a button (按钮)to stop the video, which recorded how close they allowed the person to get.The results showed that people kept the person at a distance of 60 percent further back if they hadn’t gotten enough sleep. They felt that their personal space was being invaded(侵占). But when the participants got a good night’s sleep, they allowed the person to get much closer to them.According to lead （领头）researcher Matthew Walker,the less sleep you get,the less you you want to socialize with others. In turn, other people may think you are weird and stay away from you. This can make you feel lonely and cause you to sleep even less. It becomes a vicious cycle(恶性循环). So if you want to be a more sociable and popular person，sleeping well might help. "One night of good sleep. makes you feel more outgoing and socially confident, " Walker told the Daily Mail.56.“When you are busy with your schoolwork, you might find it tough to get enough sleep.”What does this sentence mean?A. Students are too busy with their schoolwork.B. Students have too much stress to go to sleep.C. Students are not allowed to get enough sleep by their teachers and parents.D. Students are too busy with their schoolwork to have enough time to sleep57. Researchers from the University of Califomia believe that less sleep_____.A. makes school life harderB. is good for ones healthC. makes people less sociableD. causes people to become nervous58. How did the researchers prove their point?A. They did a study of 18 young people.B. They watched videos of sleepy people.C. They interviewed people on the street.D. they invited people to play a game.59. The underlined"participants " in Para 3 means_____.A.researchers from the university.B. people with neutral expressions.C. the tested young people.D. the sociable people.60. The media(媒体) mentioned in the passage are_____.A. the Guardian; WalkerB. the Guardian; the Daily MailC. the Daily Mail; the University of CaliforniaD. the Daily Mail; WalkerCFor more than 60 years, Lego(乐高)bricks have sparked children’s imaginations.Now, a new version of these toys is in the works. They're called Lego Braille Bricks.Lego Braille Bricks are designed to help people learn Braille. That’s a system of writing in which letters are represented by raised dots(凸起的点). Blind people(盲人)use their fingertips to read them. According to the World Health Organization,36million people worldwide are blind. In the United States,however,only ten percent of blind children learn Braille. Lego Braille Bricks can help change that,The small knobs on the bricks are arranged as Braille letters. Blind children can use these knobs to learn Braille. Lego plans to launch Braille bricks next year. For some schools，kits(成套工具) will be free.Each kit will contain about250 bricks. Along with the alphabet(字母表) the bricks will feature numbers and math symbols.The Danish Association of the Blind first came up with the idea of using Lego bricks to teach Braille. In 2011, the group shared the idea with the Lego Foundation.Thorkild Olesen is the president of the group. Olesen is blind. He says many teachers don’t have the tools and skills to help kids learn Braille. So they teach with audio tools,such as audio books."Like any other people, we need to express ourselves in writing, "Olesen said . “Audio is great. But it can never replace Braille. Braille is the single most important tool for us in order to learn to spell correctly and write.A. a new toy for blind childrenB. a new version of Lego bricksC. a writing system for blind people.D. a kind of book for blind peopleA. learn BrailleB. read and writeC. read all the books they likeD. play with all kinds of Lego Bricks63. Through Lego Braille Bricks, blind children can learn about different ideas Except___.A. ArtB. numbersC. math symbolsD. English letters64._____ first came up with the idea of Lego Braille Bricks.A. Thorkild OlesenB. The Lego CompanyC. The World Health OrganizationD. The Danish Association of the Blind65. Which of the following sentences is WRONG according to the article?A. In the US, one in ten blind children learn Braille.B. Lego will send Lego Braille Bricks to some schools for free.C. Lego Braille Bricks will help more blind children learn Braille.D. Many teachers are now teaching Braille with Lego Braille BricksV. VocabularyA. Complete each sentence with proper words. The first letter of each word is given.(0.5%×15=75%)1. For your own safety, please put on a h______ while you are riding a motorcycle. This may save your life at critical moments.2. I saw Michael walking on crutches(拐杖)yesterday. Do you know what h______to him?3. The traffic jam(塞车) along the highway is the result(结果) of a serious car a______, which involved 5 cars.4. I haven’t got my parcels yet. P______they are still at the post office. I'll go and check later this afternoon.5. Nowadays, many tourist spots in China are free to people a______ 70 or over.6. Steven was in a s______ of pleasure when he got the offer from Oxford University.7. Since experts have different ideas about a healthy diet, nowadays people are c______ about what they should eat to stay healthy.8. Britain, once known as "the empire on which the sun never sets"in history, c______ many areas in the world in the 19th century.9. In the past, people would buy different kinds of m______to make clothes instead of choosing ready-made ones.10. One day I was walking in the street. S______ I heard someone calling my name.1. There are too many people in the shop. Would you please stand in a line and wait for your t______?12. I was told to go to Shanghai for this interview. It was a very amusing affair. A______, I got the job.13. The Chinese a________ to the United States gave a speech about bilateral（双边的）trade at the meeting.14. It is not easy to pick up my friend at this crowded(拥挤的) railway station. She just walked p______ me five minutes ago but we didn’t find each other.15. As a new comer, he thinks people in this modem city are very kind to him. Actually, they are f______ than he has expected. He feels very lucky.B. Complete the sentences with the proper forms of the given words(0.5%*15=7.5%)1. Welcome here once a year expecting a quiet and ________ holiday. (relax)2. We really made a wrong ______ to travel by plane on this foggy day.(decide)3. ______, they won’t be able to attend the ceremony since tickets have already been sold out. (fortunate)4. When travelling, some people prefer to stay in five-star hotels because they are safer and ______. (comfort)5. Some scientists believe that it was the change in the climate that caused the______ of dinosaurs millions of years ago.(appear)6. William Shakespeare wrote many famous plays and became one of the greatest ______ in history. (write)7. My cough seems to get _____ , so I have to see a doctor.Give her a hand! She is ______ in need of help to carry all the bags. (bad)8. Every year, thousands of ______ give excellent______ to visitors during the Edinburgh International Festival.(perform)9. The first job interview is ______ to most graduates. If so, you can take a deep breath to help yourself feel less______. (stress)10. The driver was already ______ on the way to the hospital and his ______ came as a terribleblow(打击) to the whole family. (die)VI. Complete the sentences with the right forms of the given verbs.(0.5%×10=5%)1.Theboy ________ (run)away from home last night. The police ____________ (look) everywhere for him at the moment.2.- _______ you_______ (watch) the movie Sheep Without a Shepherd last night?-No. but I _______(watch) it tonight. Do you want to watch it together?3. I_______(see) mg friends Judy and Nicol at the party last night. What a surprise! I _______ (think) they _______ (be) in New York, but they returned last week.4. We were talking loudly in study hall this afternoon, but as soon as the teacher _______ (come) into the classroom, all the students_______ (stop) _______ (do) their homework at once.VII. Choose a proper phrase to complete each sentence and change the form if necessary. There is an extra one. (1%×5=5%)1.Every time she feels that too much school work is going to drive her crazy, she______________.2.The woman _______ because she left her 2-year-old baby alone at home.3.Stop ______________, boys. your baby sister is sleeping upstairs.4.Jenny ______________ when she ______________ a bike, so she had to stay in hospital for a whole week.VIII. Complete each sentence according to the Chinese given. (0.5%×20=10%) 1.伊丽莎白一世是一位伟大的女王。
2020-2021学年南京外国语学校高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及参考答案
2020-2021学年南京外国语学校高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AIf you are looking for recommendations on biographies(传记) that will educate you, comedies that will make your belly ache or stories that present the unique challenges women face every day, read on.“Pride and Prejudice”by Jane AustenA classic thatnever gets old. Set in ruralEnglandin the early 19th century, this tale centers around the Bennet family, a family of five daughters and their two parents who are desperate to find at least one of the daughters a wealthy match. Austen’s story focuses on the tension between marrying for love instead of just for power and fame, and also the unique pressure on women to find financial security by way of marriage at the time.“Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the WorldWomen in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World”by Rachel IgnotofskyIt is a sweetly illustrated and educational book that highlights the contributions of 50 women in the fields of technology, science, engineering and mathematics, from present day all the way back to 360 AD.“Good Night Stories for Rebel GirlsGood Night Stories for Rebel Girls”by Elena FavilliIt tells the stories of female heroes from years ago and present day. With color1 portraits and biographies that are short and sweet, this book is a page-turner for anyone wanting to learn about influential women in the past and present.“Becoming”by Michelle ObamaWe wouldn’t be able to write this list without including Michelle Obama’s memoir. “Becoming” has the former FLOTUS discussing her childhood, family, motherhood, her own FLOTUS impact, the pressures of being part of the first Black family in the White House and balancing her public life now. And of course she writes all about meeting her husband and the many unique challenges they faced too.1. What didthe Bennetsintend to do?A.To marry their daughters to rich men.B.To lessen pressure on their daughters.C. To help their daughters marry for true love.D. To make their daughters financially independent.2. Whose book will attract a teen interested in science?A. Jane Austen’s.B.Rachel Ignotofsky’s.C.Elena Favilli’s.D.Michelle Obama’s.3.What do the four books have in common?A.They are all classics.B.They are all biographies.C.They are all related to the female.D. They are all about heroes.BTrue friend from a distant landInternational friends can come in many shapes and sizes. However they arrive on the scene, they are always appreciated, especially in times ofturbulence. Michael Lindsay (1909 — 94) is a case in point.After graduating from the University of Oxford in 1931, Lindsay arrived in China in 1937 on a ship from Canada intending merely to teach economics at Beiping Yenching University, the current Peking University. He traveled with Norman Bethune the Canadian doctor who dedicated his life to medicine in China during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931 — 45).Lindsay left Beijing at the end of 1941, and went to the Communist-led Jinchaji base(晋察冀边区)together with his wife Li Xiaoli, who was a Shanxi local and a former student of his.“Lindsay was inspired by the hard work local Chinesepeople made in fighting against Japanese aggression. After learning that Chinese armies on the frontlines were suffering supply shortages, Lindsay was determined to lend a hand," says Yan Juhai, a retired official from Shanxi's Lyuliang city. "In the Jinchaji base, NieRongzhen( 1899 — 1992), the base's top commander, appointed him to work as the communications expert, where he became a full-time radio technician contributing greatly in communication technology innovation and training," says Yan.In 1944 Lindsay and his wife arrived in Yan'an in Shaanxi province and helped fix its telecommunication equipment. They stayed for 18 months in Yan'an, and after the victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, they decided to return to the United Kingdom to visit their parents.4. Which word in the following can best replace the underlined word?A. peaceB. warC. stressD. sorrow5. Why did Lindsay go to the Communist-led Jinchaji base according to Yan Juhai?A. Because his wife was a Shanxi local.B. Because he was warmly invited by NieRongzhen.C. Because he was touched by Chinese people's effortsD. Because he was more interested in communications.6. What can we learn from the article?A. Lindsay and his wife stayed in China for over 8 years.B. Lindsay's wife was also skilled in communication technology.C. Lindsay was appointed as the communications consultant in Shanxi province.D. Lindsay taught economics in the Jinchaji base besides his work as a radio expert.7. Where is the text probably from?A. a guidebookB. a novelC. a diaryD. a newspaperCMy entire life has been influenced by the fact that I stand way above the average height for both men and women. I was born two weeks late. When I finally entered the world I weighed 11 pounds 10 ounces and was 24 inches long. When my mom told my grandmother my measurements, she asked in amazement, "Are you okay?!"I was healthy, but very shy as a child and into my teens. I'm from a small town, and I grew up and graduated with the same 50 people. I started playing basketball in third grade every Saturday, but I didn't have any control over my awkward body. (I didn't even score a point in a game until many years later.) I was 5-foot-10 in fourth grade. I had a small group of friends in elementary school, but sometimes the boys picked on me, calling me a bean pole or the Jolly Green Giant. I still remember my embarrassment when they laughed at me, and how badly I wanted to be invisible.In high school I got more involved in sports, but I spent most days in the art room. By this time everyone at my school was used to my height (by ninth grade I was 6-foot-3), but if I went out of town people would stare at me and comment about my appearance.I was forced into the spotlight wherever I went.With high school came more confidence. I had success in school, the arts and sports. I played basketball, but my true passion was track and field. During my senior year I was the conference champion in high jump and the 400-meter run. The friendships I gained through my involvement in high school boosted my confidence and helped me develop a sense of humor. Now when a stranger told me I was tall I would smile and nod or, if I was feeling determined, I would pretend to feel shocked and thank them for telling me. I had no idea!Still, society keeps me aware of my status as something rare. And even though people tell me I'm beautifuland I should be a model, there are times when I would trade in my long legs for a small frame and tiny feet. I often wish people weren't so rude. I'm a minority only in the sense of height. I like to think that those who have insulted me didn't intend to. I do believe that most people are basically good, but they can be insensitive.8. What can be inferred from Para.1?A. The writer's height has something to do with her late birth.B. Grandmother was unwilling to have the writer as her grandchild.C. The writer failed to have a successful life because of her unusual height.D. The writer was heavier and bigger compared with other babies when she was born.9. By saying 'I was forced into the spotlight', the author probably means that she ________.A.was criticized by othersB. caught public attentionC. was threatenedD. felt inferior10. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned as the writer's experiences in high school?A. She quit playing basketball and joined the track and field team.B. She no longer felt upset when facing her height problem.C. She had a passion for some sports events.D. She built up more confidence.11. What does the last sentence imply?A. People enjoy making fun of others.B. People are bad andcannot be trusted.C. People tend to bully those who are weaker.D. People sometimes care little about how others feel.DAmerica---that glorious symbol of multiculturalism, the great melting pot---qualifies as part of the developed world, right? Not quite, if we consider the state of second language learning in schools across the country. According to a 2018 study, Europe often tops the U.S. in foreign language education in school. 92% of European students are learning a foreign language in school. In America it’s only 20%. In more than 20 European countries, studying a foreign language for at least one year is compulsory. In comparison, only 10 states and D.C. require learning a foreign language for graduation.I went to a public school in Pennsylvania that ranked onNewsweek’s list of America’s top high schools in 2015. Foreign language learning was not a graduation requirement. A common response to such stories and statistics is:So what? Why should Americans care about learning another language when English has recently seemed to dominate as the official language of the world?The world is globalizing faster than we can imagine. More than half of the world’s population speaks more than one language. It is also increasingly becoming the need for success in this globalizing world. Having the ability to speak a second language opens up the possibility of travelling and immersing yourself in another part of the world. This means people can feel other cultures, and traditions in places you were previously kept away because you could not communicate in the language.The teaching of foreign languages can be instrumental in bringing about peace and unity in the country we live in. Learning a second language can be an efficient vehicle to help to bridge communities. To speak another language means having access to a universe of different experiences and world views of another community of people.12. Why does the writer mention Europe?A. America makes studying a foreign language compulsory.B. America is the glorious symbol of multiculturalism.C. America isn’t really qualified as the developed world.D. America doesn’t focus on foreign language education13. What is American’s attitude towards education of foreign languages?A. Less concerned.B. More worried.C. Quite doubtful.D. Very supportive.14. What can visiting people do if they can speak the language where they visit?A. Make the world globalizing.B. Achieve success in business.C. Experience people’s real life there.D. Keep away their own culture.15. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. Using a second language can bring harmony.B. Communities of people enjoy the great views.C. Speaking another language is reallynecessary.D. Learning a second language can be difficult.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
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南京外国语学校2019-2020学年度第一学期期末初一年级英语试题Ⅱ. Multiple choice(20%)21.—What cold weather!--Yes. But it’s unusual experience for us who always live in a hot city.A. an; anB. /; aC. /; anD. a; a22.They believe they can still do the work better than last time even if they have money and people.A. little; fewB. less; fewC. little; fewerD. less; fewer23.The business has been very good since I a bookstore last year. Now it every day from 8a.m. to 8p.m.A. opened; opensB. opened; is openC. was open; is openD. was open; opens24. That museum has a large collection of famous paintings, some of Picasso’s.A. includeB. includesC. includingD. included25.The biggest supermarket in town is not far away from my home. It’s just a walk.A. ten-minuteB. ten minutes’C. ten minutesD. ten minute’s26.I watched the World Cup in a bar last night and I home 1:00 in the morning.A. go; untilB. went; untilC. didn’t go; untilD. won’t go; until27.You look great red! This red coat is perfect you!A. on; inB. in; onC. in; inD. on; on28.Each of the items on the wall 100 yuan, but those in the window are not expensive. They each 20% off.A. is; areB. is; isC. are; areD. are; is29.Football is quite popular boys in Argentina. Some boys practice football with their friends every day after school.A. among; to playB. for; to playC. to; playingD. with; playing30.—Would you like fruit after dinner?--Thanks, but I seldom eat fruit when I am full.A. any; someB. some; anyC. some; someD. any; any31.To make your dream true, you need hard and never give up easily.A. comes; to workB. comes; workC. come; to workD. come; work32.—The boots look so nice, may I ?--Sure, here you are.A. try them onB. try it onC. try on itD. try them on33. Jim looks happy because he had a good mark in the Chinese exam.A. so; suchB. such; soC. so; soD. such; such34.60% of the wood we use from Australia. But in the fire which took place in November, 40% of the forests destroyed.A. comes; wereB. comes; wasC. come; wereD. come; was35.--will your father come back from Canada?--three days.A. How long; InB. How soon; InC. How long; AfterD. How soon; After36.It my parents nearly 2000 yuan every month to pay for my extra lessons, and I also spend a lot of time them.A. costs; onB. takes; onC. costs; inD. takes; in37.Parents always hope their children a happy and healthy life.A. to liveB. can liveC. livingD. should live38. Look at the elephant . It looks . What’s the matter?A. careful; angryB. careful; angrilyC. carefully; angrilyD. carefully; angry39.—You haven’t got a new bicycle, you?--Yes, I . I bought one yesterday.A. haven’t; haveB. don’t; doC. have; haveD. do; do40.—I always feel unhappy and worried, Kitty.--Let’s have a talk after school.A. Oh, right.B. Cool!C. I don’t believe it.D. poor you!III．Cloze Test(10%)Christmas is as important to British people as Spring Festival is to us. Every year on Dec 25, English people gather together to ___41___ this holiday.It is the most___42___ family gathering of the whole year.In the UK, people start preparing for Christmas soon after Halloween -even as__43____as the beginning of November! In every shop window I ___44____on my way to school, I see Santa decorations(装饰) , candy canes and presents. The whole of London is getting ready for ____45____.One tradition in the UK is to have an advent calendar(圣诞倒数日历). It has 24 little flaps(片状小门) that you can open starting from Dec1. There is a tiny ___46___behind each flap. It __47____ makeup, chocolate or stationery, depending on what kind of calendar you buy. You can open one flap each day ___48___you get to the last flap on the morning of Dec 25! This tradition ____49___ in the mid-19th century in Protestant areas in Germany.____50__interesting tradition began in 1954. Every November, London is lit up by thousands of decorative lights. The lights are shaped like the common symbols of Christmas, such as angels, reindeers and Christmas trees. It is a breathtaking sight from far away and it is wonderful how the colors create an atmosphere (氛围)of celebration.41. A. spend B. take C. celebrate D. congratulate42. A. ting B. boring C. difficult D. important43. A. soon B. early C. late D. fast44. A. pass B. go C. cross D. enter45. A. Thanksgiving B. New Year C. Christmas D. Halloween46. A. gift B. number C. picture D. letter47. A. must B. can C. should D. will48. A. by B. after C. before D. until49. A. set B. came C. began D. ended50. A. Other B. The other C. Another D. SomeIV. Reading comprehension(15%)AHave you ever heard the term "body image"? It refers to the way we see our own bodies and how we feel about them. Some people have a good body image—they know that while their bodies might not be pecfect, they are still healthy and happy.But many others—especially women—have a "broken" view of their bodies. They feel like they can never be skinny enough.I have seen this among my own female(女性的) friends. I often see them complain about their weight on my Wechat moments(微信朋友圈), even though they are already in good shape. I want to tell them to stop worrying and complaining, but it's not really my place to do that.This phenomenon(现象)has been a problem in the US and other countries for many years. But it seems to me that Chinese society places extra pressure on women to look perfect.Some of you may remember the"A4 challenge" of 2016. Women posted pictures of themselves online, comparing their waist( 腰部) to the width of a sheet of A4 printing paper. A4 sheets are only about 20 cm wide. For most people, that would mean that they are at an unhealthy weight.Unluckily, society and the media(媒体) will probably always promote(提倡) these kinds of strict beauty ideals. But the thing to remember is that as long as you are not extremely overweight or extremely skinny, you're probably in good health and are fine just the way you are.51. What does “ having a good body image” mean?A. You are satisfied with how you look.B. You are already in perfect shape.C. You are worried about your body shapeD. You feel like you can never be skinny enough.52. "This phenomenon" in Paragraph 4 refers to _________.A. “women are always in good shape”B. “women enjoy losing weight”C. “women always complain about their weight”D. “women love to post pictures on their Wechat moments”53. What does the author(作者)think of the “A4 challenge”?A. He thought it was fun.B. He disagreed with it.C. He wanted to take part in it.D. He was angry about it.54. What can we infer(推断) from the story？A. Strict beauty ideals should be promoted.B. Chinese society places very little pressure on women.C. Winning the “A4 challenge” means that you are healthy.D. There are some people who will never be satisfied with their bodies.55. What is the best title of this passage?A. A4 ChallengeB. Be Happy With YourselfC. Some People Have a Good Body ImageD. Some People Have a Broken View of Their BodiesBWhen you are busy with your schoolwork, you might find it tough to get enough sleep. We all know that not getting enough sleep is bad for our health. But it has been found that less sleep could even cause you to have fewer friends, the Guardian reported.According to researchers from the University of California, people who don't get enough sleep are less willing to socialize(社交)with others. They are simply too tired to go out.The researchers did a small study. They tested 18 young people who just had a good nights sleep as well as tested them again after a sleepless night. The participants watched videos of people with neutral (中性的)expressions walking toward them. When the person on the video gottoo"close"to them, they pushed a button (按钮)to stop the video, which recorded how close they allowed the person to get.The results showed that people kept the person at a distance of 60 percent further back if they hadn’t gotten enough sleep. They felt that their personal space was being invaded(侵占). But when the participants got a good night’s sleep, they allowed the person to get much closer to them.According to lead （领头）researcher Matthew Walker,the less sleep you get,the less you you want to socialize with others. In turn, other people may think you are weird and stay away from you. This can make you feel lonely and cause you to sleep even less. It becomes a vicious cycle(恶性循环). So if you want to be a more sociable and popular person，sleeping well might help. "One night of good sleep. makes you feel more outgoing and socially confident, " Walker told the Daily Mail.56.“When you are busy with your schoolwork, you might find it tough to get enough sleep.”What does this sentence mean?A. Students are too busy with their schoolwork.B. Students have too much stress to go to sleep.C. Students are not allowed to get enough sleep by their teachers and parents.D. Students are too busy with their schoolwork to have enough time to sleep57. Researchers from the University of Califomia believe that less sleep_____.A. makes school life harderB. is good for ones healthC. makes people less sociableD. causes people to become nervous58. How did the researchers prove their point?A. They did a study of 18 young people.B. They watched videos of sleepy people.C. They interviewed people on the street.D. they invited people to play a game.59. The underlined"participants " in Para 3 means_____.A.researchers from the university.B. people with neutral expressions.C. the tested young people.D. the sociable people.60. The media(媒体) mentioned in the passage are_____.A. the Guardian; WalkerB. the Guardian; the Daily MailC. the Daily Mail; the University of CaliforniaD. the Daily Mail; WalkerCFor more than 60 years, Lego(乐高)bricks have sparked children’s imaginations.Now, a new version of these toys is in the works. They're called Lego Braille Bricks.Lego Braille Bricks are designed to help people learn Braille. That’s a system of writing in which letters are represented by raised dots(凸起的点). Blind people(盲人)use their fingertips to read them. According to the World Health Organization,36million people worldwide are blind. In the United States,however,only ten percent of blind children learn Braille. Lego Braille Bricks can help change that,The small knobs on the bricks are arranged as Braille letters. Blind children can use these knobs to learn Braille. Lego plans to launch Braille bricks next year. For some schools，kits(成套工具) will be free.Each kit will contain about250 bricks. Along with the alphabet(字母表) the bricks will feature numbers and math symbols.The Danish Association of the Blind first came up with the idea of using Lego bricks to teach Braille. In 2011, the group shared the idea with the Lego Foundation.Thorkild Olesen is the president of the group. Olesen is blind. He says many teachers don’t have the tools and skills to help kids learn Braille. So they teach with audio tools,such as audio books."Like any other people, we need to express ourselves in writing, "Olesen said . “Audio is great. But it can never replace Braille. Braille is the single most important tool for us in order to learn to spell correctly and write.A. a new toy for blind childrenB. a new version of Lego bricksC. a writing system for blind people.D. a kind of book for blind peopleA. learn BrailleB. read and writeC. read all the books they likeD. play with all kinds of Lego Bricks63. Through Lego Braille Bricks, blind children can learn about different ideas Except___.A. ArtB. numbersC. math symbolsD. English letters64._____ first came up with the idea of Lego Braille Bricks.A. Thorkild OlesenB. The Lego CompanyC. The World Health OrganizationD. The Danish Association of the Blind65. Which of the following sentences is WRONG according to the article?A. In the US, one in ten blind children learn Braille.B. Lego will send Lego Braille Bricks to some schools for free.C. Lego Braille Bricks will help more blind children learn Braille.D. Many teachers are now teaching Braille with Lego Braille BricksV. VocabularyA. Complete each sentence with proper words. The first letter of each word is given.(0.5%×15=75%)1. For your own safety, please put on a h______ while you are riding a motorcycle. This may save your life at critical moments.2. I saw Michael walking on crutches(拐杖)yesterday. Do you know what h______to him?3. The traffic jam(塞车) along the highway is the result(结果) of a serious car a______, which involved 5 cars.4. I haven’t got my parcels yet. P______they are still at the post office. I'll go and check later this afternoon.5. Nowadays, many tourist spots in China are free to people a______ 70 or over.6. Steven was in a s______ of pleasure when he got the offer from Oxford University.7. Since experts have different ideas about a healthy diet, nowadays people are c______ about what they should eat to stay healthy.8. Britain, once known as "the empire on which the sun never sets"in history, c______ many areas in the world in the 19th century.9. In the past, people would buy different kinds of m______to make clothes instead of choosing ready-made ones.10. One day I was walking in the street. S______ I heard someone calling my name.1. There are too many people in the shop. Would you please stand in a line and wait for your t______?12. I was told to go to Shanghai for this interview. It was a very amusing affair. A______, I got the job.13. The Chinese a________ to the United States gave a speech about bilateral（双边的）trade at the meeting.14. It is not easy to pick up my friend at this crowded(拥挤的) railway station. She just walked p______ me five minutes ago but we didn’t find each other.15. As a new comer, he thinks people in this modem city are very kind to him. Actually, they are f______ than he has expected. He feels very lucky.B. Complete the sentences with the proper forms of the given words(0.5%*15=7.5%)1. Welcome here once a year expecting a quiet and ________ holiday. (relax)2. We really made a wrong ______ to travel by plane on this foggy day.(decide)3. ______, they won’t be able to attend the ceremony since tickets have already been sold out. (fortunate)4. When travelling, some people prefer to stay in five-star hotels because they are safer and ______. (comfort)5. Some scientists believe that it was the change in the climate that caused the______ of dinosaurs millions of years ago.(appear)6. William Shakespeare wrote many famous plays and became one of the greatest ______ in history. (write)7. My cough seems to get _____ , so I have to see a doctor.Give her a hand! She is ______ in need of help to carry all the bags. (bad)8. Every year, thousands of ______ give excellent______ to visitors during the Edinburgh International Festival.(perform)9. The first job interview is ______ to most graduates. If so, you can take a deep breath to help yourself feel less______. (stress)10. The driver was already ______ on the way to the hospital and his ______ came as a terribleblow(打击) to the whole family. (die)VI. Complete the sentences with the right forms of the given verbs.(0.5%×10=5%)1.Theboy ________ (run)away from home last night. The police ____________ (look) everywhere for him at the moment.2.- _______ you_______ (watch) the movie Sheep Without a Shepherd last night?-No. but I _______(watch) it tonight. Do you want to watch it together?3. I_______(see) mg friends Judy and Nicol at the party last night. What a surprise! I _______ (think) they _______ (be) in New York, but they returned last week.4. We were talking loudly in study hall this afternoon, but as soon as the teacher _______ (come) into the classroom, all the students_______ (stop) _______ (do) their homework at once.VII. Choose a proper phrase to complete each sentence and change the form if necessary. There is an extra one. (1%×5=5%)1.Every time she feels that too much school work is going to drive her crazy, she______________.2.The woman _______ because she left her 2-year-old baby alone at home.3.Stop ______________, boys. your baby sister is sleeping upstairs.4.Jenny ______________ when she ______________ a bike, so she had to stay in hospital for a whole week.VIII. Complete each sentence according to the Chinese given. (0.5%×20=10%) 1.伊丽莎白一世是一位伟大的女王。
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卷I 客观题（满分50 分）I. Listening comprehension（omit）II. Multiple choice 1%×15=15%21. Is Russia Asian or European country?A. an; aB. a; anC. an; anD. a; a22. Chris here until 5 o’clock.A. didn’t stayB. didn’t leaveC. leftD. arrived23. --- What would you like to drink?--- I’m very thirsty. you can get. Just get it now.A. AnythingB. SomethingC. NothingD. Everything24. She got enough money to buy a condo in Nanjing, because the housing price is too high. It maybe impossible her to have a place of her own in this city.A. doesn’t have; toB. doesn’t have; forC. hasn’t; toD. hasn’t; for25. --- is it from the New Town to the old city centre?--- Around 30 minutes by underground.A. How soonB. How oftenC. How longD. How far26. Taylor Swift is getting popular the world.Which of the following is NOT right?A. all overB. all aroundC. throughD. across27. --- What happened Peter?--- He his bike and broke his leg.--- Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. I hope he will get better soon.A. with; fell downB. to; fell offC. with; fell offD. to; fell down28. --- I went to the museum.--- How much money did you ?--- Well, I didn’t buy many things. Look, I bought these old coins.--- Wow! How much did they ?A. spend; costB. take; payC. cost; takeD. pay; spend29. --- Oh, Andy. You look busy all the time.--- Yeah. There’s always work around the house.A. a lot; doingB. so much; to doC. so many; to doD. lots of; doing30. Modern technology affects we live, including we eat and wear.A. what; whatB. how; howC. what; howD. how; what31. There going to a very important football match on TV tonight.A. is; beB. is; haveC. will; haveD. will; be32. --- You don’t like English, do you?--- . English is my favorite subject, but I don’t _ it .A. No; say; goodB. No; speak; wellC. Yes; speak; wellD. Yes; say; good33. If you look at the tree fossil, you’l l find how it looks.A. carefully; strangelyB. careful; strangelyC. carefully; strangeD. careful; strange34. Which of the following statements about the history of the USA is FALSE?A. In the 17th century, some English people left England for America.B. After the civil war, Americans designed a new national flag.C. Coke was first invented as a drink to help the brain.D. Americans had a war with North Vietnam for ten years starting from 1965.35. --- I can’t find my wallet anywhere. I think it might have been stolen.--- Oh, ! Have you checked your locker in the hall?A. I hope you feel better soonB. better luck next timeC. yuckD. that’s terribleIII. Find out the in each sentence. 0.5×10=5%36. South of the equator, 81 percents of the earth’s surface is water.A B C D37. Adam doesn’t know how to do with his old bicycle because he doesn’t like cycling. He likesAcanoeing on the lake instead. He decides to give it to his friend as a present.B C D38. For people in southern Europe, lying on beaches and enjoying the sunshine is the most important thingA Bin summer. They may have a good swim, relaxing with an interesting book, or just have a nap.C D39. An earthquake hit Wenchuan nine years ago. It damaged thousands of buildings. About 4.8 million peopleA B Chad nowhere to live in.D40. Climate change can make a lot of problems. For example, in April 2017, it rained for a long timeA Bin the southwestern part of Colombia. The police asked people to leave their homesCbecause the danger of a mudslide (泥石流).D41. This morning I left my money for the bus at home, so I arrived at school late. My teacher told meA B Cnot to late for school again.D42. On most days he hasn’t to work overtime (加班). But sometimes, the manager makes him work 12 hours aA B Cday without extra pay for the extra work.D43. I saw a boy called his mother at work, asking her for some money. I didn’t like the way he talked with hisA B Cmother, which made me angry.D44. Thousands of years ago, children worked in the fields and helped with the animals. People then hadA Bno horses and chickens. They had to walk from place to place.C D45. There are dangerous grizzly bears in Yellow Stone. So watch out for them when you enjoy the wonders ofA Bthe nature. If you meet any grizzly bear, don’t look him in the eye and don’t try to fight with him.C DIV. Cloze test 1%×10=10%Bo, a golden retriever, won this year’s Dog Hero Award from the Ken L Ration dog food company. Bo acted 46 last June. Bo and his owners, Rob and Laurie Roberts, were going down the Colorado River in a 16-foot boat. The June 47 was Bo’s first time in a boat.Laurie Roberts said, “Things were fine until a 6-foot wave broke in front of us and filled the boat with water. Another big wave caught us from the back and turned the boat over.” Rob was thrown clear, but Laurie and Bo were not able to move out _48_ the boat. “Every time I tried to _49_ , my head hit the boat, Laurie said, “I hit the bottom of the river several times. I realized I was drowning (溺水).”Rob picked up the story, “I reached the land and looked for Lauri e,” he said. “I saw Bo swim out from under the overturned boat. Then he 50 and dived (下潜). Soon he came back up, pulling Laurie by the hair.” Laurie, who was 51 and breathless, tried to catch Bo. But the dog stayed out of reach (保持让她够不着) as if (似乎) knowing 52 of them would drown if Laurie pulled him under. _53_ Laurie caught Bo’s tail. He 54 her 30 years to the land. Laurie was cut and bleeding (流血), but she was 55_ .“If it hadn’t been for Bo, I wouldn’t be her e.” Laurie told everyone at the Dog Hero awards dinner.46. A. bravely B. strangely C. quietly D. politely47. A. meeting B. match C. trip D. prize48. A. in B. behind C. under D. above49. A. get out B. get down C. get off D. get along50. A. went ahead51. A. sad B. turned aroundB. sorryC. jumped outC. angryD. stood upD. afraid52. A. both B. all C. neither D. one53. A. Already B. Often C. Besides D. Finally54. A. followed B. pulled C. led D. pushed55. A. busy B. calm C. safe D. hurtV. Reading comprehension 1%×15 = 15%Abillion 十亿trillion 万亿56. Which wars cost more than a year’s worth of the GDP?A. First Gulf War and World War I.B. The Civil War and World War II.C. World War II and Revolutionary War.D. Mexican War and Civil War.57. The American yearly gross domestic product (GDP) in 1951 was .A. 2.239 trillion.B. 2.9 trillionC. 3.25 trillionD. 76.1 billion58. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. Mexican War cost more than War of 1812.B. First Gulf War cost the least in term of (就…而言) the percentage of the yearly GDP.C. World War II cost more than Korean War.D. Mexican War cost as much money as Spanish American War.BNow satellites are helping to forecast the weather. They are in space, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of atmosphere (大气), because this is where the weather forms (形成). Theysend these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists (气象学家) can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change.Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they get new pictures, the meteorologists compare them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this.So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead.59. Satellites travel _.A. in spaceB. Min the atmosphereC. above the groundD. above space60. Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere? Because _.A. the weather satellites can do it easilyB. clouds form thereC. the weather forms thereD. the pictures can forecast the weather61. Meteorologists forecast the weather .A. when they get satellite picturesB. after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier onesC. before they get satellite picturesD. after they study satellite pictures62. Maybe we’l l soon be able to forecast the weather for _.A. one dayB. two daysC. five daysD. seven days or longer卷II 主观题(满分50 分)VI. Vocabulary 20%A. Complete each sentence. The first letter of the word is given. 0.5%×15 = 7.5%1. The book will help you understand better how climate i the way we live.2. Chinese fashion model Liu Wen attended the 2017 Met Gala (纽约大都会博物馆慈善晚宴) along with actress Yang Mi and model Sun Feifei as China’s r _, reported Sohu.3. My friends and I went to our favorite singer’s concert last weekend. What a b weekend we had!4. Fire d a seven-story shopping mall early Sunday morning, killing seven people and seriously injuring five others. The shopping mall was burned down to the ground.5. In March, the snow begins m while the lakes are still frozen.6. Climate change is a far greater threat (威胁) to the world than terrorism (恐怖主义) and could result in (导致) a d costing millions of lives.7. Nowadays, in China, Wechat (微信) o_ a very convenient (方便的) way of payment - simple, safe and accepted (被接受) at almost all types of industries and businesses.8. JAMES Young, 25, is from the UK. Four years ago, he lost an arm in a train accident. This year, Young rbionic (仿生的) arm from a Japanese company.9. Bear experts worry that polar bears may disappear forever. Today there are a_ fewer polar bears because there is less food that they like to eat and less ice where they live.10. Compared with fine flour and rice, course cereals (粗粮) are h_ , but they don’t taste as good.11. The driver survived the deadly car accident because he f his seatbelt before he started driving.12. There are many books in our school library. You can pick any one you like to take home. Make yourc .13. Student dormitories (宿舍) are n_ forbidden areas (禁区) to the public. But Dali University inYunnan province will open them to visitors as hotels this summer.14. The moon shines too like the sun, but it doesn’t give off any light of its own. We can see the moon onlybecause it r light from the sun.15. Is it possible for the world to cut down on the number of r which are used to keep foods, fruitsand drinks fresh, because of the environmental problems?B. Complete the sentences with the proper forms of the given words. 0.5%×10 = 5%1. In The Belt and Road Forum (“一带一路”论坛) this May, of 29 foreign countries were invited to come to Beijing. (lead)2. Although there are many interesting ideas about how the Iceman , the truth (真相) about hisremains unknown (仍然未知). (die)3. When Abraham Lincoln was elected as president in 1860, many owners in the south who supported (支持) wanted to leave the Union and build a new country. (slave)4. In 1966, the country declared its and from then on it was no longer part of French territory. (independent)5. The children were getting much as the show was becoming harder for them to understand. (noise)6. The United States of American now as much oil as Saudi Arabia and becomes one of the world’s top oil . (produce)7. isn’t so expensive as you think if you are a member of the YHA. And now have a round-the-world network. (hostel)8. Temperature changes with the of the mountain. This means the you go, the colder it becomes. (high)9. We should keep learning about the latest developments (最新发展) in science and technology to keep up with the world. (change)10. People have become aware of (意识到) the importance of the rain forests and try hard to protectthem all over the world. (tropic)C. Choose a proper phrase to complete the sentence and change its form if necessary. There is an extra one. 1%×5 = 5%1. I ran into an old friend of mine in the street yesterday and your accident. Are you getting better now?2. Father closes all the windows and doors and that all the lights are off before he goes to bed.3. They wrote back to me and told me I pay back the money.4. I can’t find my way to the hotel in the strange city. What should I do? I for help immediately.5. As the weather , people began to move from place to place.VII. Sentence transformation 0.5×10 = 5%1. ‘Hurricane Andrew’ hit Florida in 1992. (对划线部分提问)‘H urricane Andrew’ Florida?2. Since Bruno is going back to America and continues his studies, he will stop teaching in our school.(同义句转换)Since Bruno is going back to America and continues his studies, he teach in our school _.3. There is a sudden change from wet to dry weather in October in India. (同义句转换)It from wet to dry weather in October in India.4. There are different activities for us to do in our free time in every season. (同义句转换)We have different activities to do for every season.5. The Shanghai Disney Resort has attracted more than 8 million tourists. (同义句转换)The Shanghai Disney Resort has attracted 8 million tourists.VIII. Complete each sentence with proper forms of the given verbs. 0.5×10 = 5%1. I’m sorry the mashed potato (finish), madam. But there (be) some potato chips left. Would you like some?2. In 1773, the Americans decided (not pay) tax to the British government, so they (throw) tea into the sea. That is the famous event in history known as the ‘Boston Tea Party’.3. Recently there have been several terror attacks (恐怖袭击) in UK. Is there anything that we can do(stop) them (happen).4. They (make) the slaves (work) hard on the cotton and sugar farms all day for free. This was against humanity (反人道).5. Mrs. Simon enjoys (see) her daughter (dance) happily in the room.IX. Complete each sentence according to the Chinese given. 0.5×20 = 10%1. 足球是一项在全世界都很流行的运动，任何年纪的人都可以踢足球。
2020届南京外国语学校高三英语期末考试试题及参考答案
2020届南京外国语学校高三英语期末考试试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AWashingtonD.C.SightseeingWith the information below, you’re not missing anything in D.C.! Click Here to find the perfect hotel for your stay as well.TheOldTownTrolley TourIt offers something for the whole family. Not only will it give them something fun to do, but it will give them a history lesson. This tour will last about three hours and it’s proper for people of all ages.African American History TourBe sure to take this tour because African Americans have had an important role in the making of our country. Take this historical four-hour tour, where you will visit some important sites includingMuseumofAfrican American Historyand Culture.Comedy WalksWashingtonD.C.This is a great experience allowing you to enjoy the capital in a new way. The walking tour lasts for about one hour and thirty minutes, which takes place in less than a mile journey from the starting place.D.C. Twilight TourCheck out the D.C. Twilight Tour for a unique view of some of the most famous sites! What makes this two-hour guided tour truly unique is that you can view many wonderful sites at night time!1. Which tour is recommended to a tourist who is fond of hiking?A. TheOldTownTrolley TourB. African American History TourC. Comedy WalksWashingtonD.C. D. D.C. Twilight Tour2. Which tour lasts longest?A. TheOldTownTrolley TourB. African American History TourC. Comedy WalksWashingtonD.C. D. D.C. Twilight Tour3. Where will you read this text most likely?A. In a guidebook.B. In a magazine.C. In a newspaper.D. On the Internet.BGlobally, people use roofs to dry out food, do their laundry and sleep. In Belfast, where we're based, there's a culture of enjoying looking down on the city from up high, because it's in a valley. But because we were a conflict area for a long time,many people didn't want to live, work or hang out in the city, and our roofs cape has been neglected.Rooftop projects can be as big or as small as you want. They can be used as social or cultural spaces, for green or blue public facilities. But it's not just about commercial opportunities; it can be as simple as an individual turning his/her city balcony into a mini garden or vegetable patch. It's not just about doing it on a rooftop because it's “cool”.It's about giving up the deep-rooted thought that roofs are off limits and embracing their challenges as opportunities. That can make a huge difference. For instance, we're helping turn the rooftop car park of a city central shopping centre into an outdoor space for employees, due to restrictions they now face indoors because of COVID-19.Using rooftops creatively allows us to cope with many of the challenges faced by cities today--be those environmental, social, technological, or cultural. At the moment,we're being forced to rethink how we use public spaces due to COVID-19. With lots of restrictions on enclosed areas, we should be acknowledging rooftops alternatives.For example,Rotterdam recently hosted a play that took place across its rooftops. Each roof lit up and hosted a different part of the drama, while residents sat and watched, listening to the action through headphones. Are there any challenges? Rain is one. Also is health and safety. But there are creative and practical solutions to all the barriers we face. In fact,the challenges are what make rooftops so exciting----because they give you even more opportunities to be creative and solve problems. It is always a matter of trial and error.4. What can we learn about rooftops in the first two paragraphs?A. People enjoy getting together on rooftops.B. People can use rooftops to their own advantage.C. Rooftops are made good use of by locals in Belfast.D. Rooftops projects were launched for commercial reasons.5. How can rooftops benefit people in their life?A. Rooftops can be adapted to car parks.B. Rooftops help solve environmental problems.C. Rooftops can provide space for work and play.D. People can exchange their thoughts on rooftops.6. What will be possibly mentioned after the last paragraph?A. The new challenges of the future.B. Reasons for building rooftop projects.C. Exciting development of rooftop projects.D. Solutions to the challenges we are facing now.7. What is the author's purpose in writing the text?A. To introduce rooftop projects in Belfast.B. To encourage people to start rooftop projects.C. To analyze the current situation of rooftop projects.D. To offer suggestions on long-term city development.CWhy can friendships be hard? Because often people aren't as honest and open as they should be. Sometimes, people end up getting hurt.Most problems with friendships come up because people are just too selfish to care about the things that their friends need. They care about their own needs much more, which makes it hard for friendships to work. However, being selfish is part of human nature. A person is put together in order to take care of himself and his own needs, not necessarily those needs of other people. Even though being selfish is something that all humans are born with, it is something that everyone should guard against.The best thing to remember when you are a friend to anyone is that you need to treat your friend the same way as you'd like to be treated. This is wonderful advice for a friendship, because it is really the only way to make sure that you are giving your friend everything you would want to be given in a friendship. Whenever you have a question about how you should treat a friend, it is easy to find an answer simply by asking yourself what you would like your friend to do for you, if he or she is in your shoes.Even if you're always thinking about how you'd like to be treated, and your friends are too, there are issues that come up from time to time in each friendship, and it is important to understand how to deal with these issues so that you can build stronger and healthier friendships. Issues like friends getting boyfriends or girlfriends and not spending enough time with their friends, or even friends finding new friends and leaving old friends behind are issues that will probably come up with one or more of your friendships. It is important to know how to deal with these issues so that you can keep your friends and make new ones. No one wants to have a broken friendship.8. Why may problems with friendships appear?A. One is selfish.B. One is alone.C. One is too anxious.D. One is too busy.9. What's the first and most important thing to be other people's friend?A. Not to hurt your friends' feelings.B. To give your friends whatever you have.C. To treat your friends as fairly as possible.D. Not to think of your own needs any more.10. What is the text mainly about?A. The Meaning of FriendshipsB. The Importance of FriendshipsC. The Advantages of FriendshipsD. The Problems with Friendships11. What may follow the last paragraph of the text?A. How to make many friends.B. How to keep friends happy.C. How to treat friends correctly.D. How to solve friendship issues.DEven as Google plans to test its fleet (车队) of self-driving cars on public roads this summer, its business model remains abit of a mystery. By 2025, as many as 250,000 self-driving vehicles could be sold each year globally, according to a study by an industry research firm.“Vehicles that can take anyone from A to B at the push of a button could transform mobility for millions of people,” said Chris Urmson, director of Google’s self-driving car project. For now, Google has no plans to sell any of its self-driving cars. They are strictly for research. But they will hit public roads this summer near Google’s headquarters inMountain View,California. Previous testing has taken place only on closed courses.The cars are built to operate without a steering wheel, accelerator (油门) or brake pedal. “Our software and sensors do all the work,” Urmson said. “The vehicles will be very basic — we want to learn from them and adapt them as quickly as possible — but they will take you where you want to go at the push of a button.” The prototype (雏形) is the first of a 100-car fleet the tech giant is building.In the long run, Urmson sees a future of safer roads — the majority of auto accidents are caused by humanerror — and fewer traffic jams. Robotic cars could also shuttle people who can’t drive because of age or illness.Google has said that self-driving cars could launch new business models in which people buy the use of vehicles they don’t own. The company has already tested other types of self-driving cars on public streets, including modified Lexus sport-utility vehicles, under a special permit program by the California Department of Motor Vehicles that requires a human driver at the controls.The state has issued six other companies permits to operate such cars, includingDelphi, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Tesla, Bosch and Nissan. The vehicles that will be tested on open roads this summer will have removable steering wheels, accelerators and brake pedals to allow “safety drivers” to take control if needed.12. According to Chris Urmson, __________.A. self-driving cars can give driving orders to humansB. self-driving cars are specially designed for the elderlyC. software and sensors are vital for self-driving carsD. ordinary vehicles will be replaced by self-driving cars13. Paragraph 4 is meant to tell us that __________.A. many traffic accidents are caused by human errorB. some people can’t drive because of illness or ageC. Urmson has promised to create safer roads in the futureD. self-driving cars will probably help to make safer roads and decrease traffic jams14. The underlined word “issued” in the last paragraph can probably bereplaced by__________.A. givenB. claimedC. awardedD. prohibited15. What’s the author’s attitude towards self-driving cars?A. Objective.B. Indifferent.C. Subjective.D. Favorable.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2023年初一上学期期末英语题带答案和解析(江苏省南京市南京外国语学校)
单选题Let's look at the bag. Can you see _____“s” on the corner of_____ bag?A.a; aB.a; theC.an; aD.an; the【答案】D【解析】句意：让我们看看这个包。
你能在包的角落看到“s”吗？考查冠词用法。
表示事物的类别用不定冠词a或an，辅音因素前用a，元音因素前用an，字母S第一个音是元音，故第一个空填an；表示特指某个事物用定冠词the，后半句特指包的角落，故在bag前用定冠词the，故选D。
单选题Santa jumped into the house through the chimney (烟囱) ______ a lot of gifts ______ his bag.A.had; inB.with; inC.with; onD.had; on【答案】B【解析】句意：圣诞老人背着装有许多礼物的包通过烟囱跳进了屋子里。
考查介词。
had有，但是是动词，由于前面已经有谓语动词jumped，所以不能再次出现谓语动词，只能用介词with来表达“有”的意思。
in 在……里面；on在……上面。
gifts是礼物的意思，所以是在包里，故选B。
单选题—Mum, I’m thirsty! How much Cola do we still have in the fridge?—__________, I’m afraid. You’d better drink something else.A.NoneB.No oneC.NothingD.No【答案】A【解析】句意：——妈妈，我好渴！在冰箱里我们还有多少可乐啊？——恐怕没了。
你最好喝一些其他的。
考查不定代词。
none表示数量上的没有；no one没有人；nothing没有东西；no没有，用于回答一般疑问句。
由于是问how much，在问数量，故选A。
单选题He couldn’t buy anything to eat because he had _______ money with him.A.a fewB.fewC.a littleD.little【答案】D【解析】句意：他买不了任何吃的因为他身上几乎没钱。
第二学期南京外国语七年级英语期末试卷
第⼆学期南京外国语七年级英语期末试卷卷I 客观题（满分50 分）I. Listening comprehension（omit）II. Multiple choice 1%×15=15%21. Is Russia Asian or European country?A. an; aB. a; anC. an; anD. a; a22. Chris here until 5 o’clock.A. didn’t stayB. didn’t leaveC. leftD. arrived23. --- What would you like to drink?--- I’m very thirsty. you can get. Just get it now.A. AnythingB. SomethingC. NothingD. Everything24. She got enough money to buy a condo in Nanjing, because the housing price is too high. It may be impossible her to have a place of her own in this city.A. doesn’t have; toB. doesn’t have; forC. hasn’t; toD. hasn’t; for25. --- is it from the New Town to the old city centre?--- Around 30 minutes by underground.B. How oftenC. How longD. How far26. Taylor Swift is getting popular the world.Which of the following is NOT right?A. all overB. all aroundC. throughD. across27. --- What happened Peter?--- He his bike and broke his leg.--- Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. I hope he will get better soon.A. with; fell downB. to; fell offC. with; fell offD. to; fell down28. --- I went to the museum.--- How much money did you ?--- Well, I didn’t buy many things. Look, I bought these old coins. --- Wow! How much did they ?A. spend; costB. take; payC. cost; takeD. pay; spend29. --- Oh, Andy. You look busy all the time.--- Yeah. There’s always work around the house.A. a lot; doingB. so much; to doC. so many; to doD. lots of; doing30. Modern technology affects we live, including we eat and wear.A. what; whatB. how; howC. what; how31. There going to a very important football match on TV tonight.A. is; beB. is; haveC. will; haveD. will; be32. --- You don’t like English, do you?--- . English is my favorite subject, but I don’t _ it .A. No; say; goodB. No; speak; wellC. Yes; speak; wellD. Yes; say; good33. If you look at the tree fossil, you’l l find how it looks.A. carefully; strangelyB. careful; strangelyC. carefully; strangeD. careful; strange34. Which of the following statements about the history of the USA is FALSE?A. In the 17th century, some English people left England for America.B. After the civil war, Americans designed a new national flag.C. Coke was first invented as a drink to help the brain.D. Americans had a war with North Vietnam for ten years starting from 1965.35. --- I can’t find my wallet anywhere. I think it might have been stolen.--- Oh, ! Have you checked your locker in the hall?A. I hope you feel better soonB. better luck next timeC. yuckD. that’s terribleIII. Find out the in each sentence. 0.5×10=5%36. South of the equator, 81 percents of the earth’s surface is water.A B C D37. Adam doesn’t know how to do with his old bicycle because he doesn’t like cycling. He likes Acanoeing on the lake instead. He decides to give it to his friend as a present.B C D38. For people in southern Europe, lying on beaches and enjoying the sunshine is the most important thingA Bin summer. They may have a good swim, relaxing with an interesting book, or just have a nap.C D39. An earthquake hit Wenchuan nine years ago. It damaged thousands of buildings. About 4.8 million peopleA B Chad nowhere to live in.D40. Climate change can make a lot of problems. For example, in April 2017, it rained for a long timeA Bin the southwestern part of Colombia. The police asked people to leave their homesCbecause the danger of a mudslide (泥⽯流).D41. This morning I left my money for the bus at home, so I arrived at school late. My teacher told meA B Cnot to late for school again.D42. On most days he hasn’t to work overtime (加班). But sometimes, the manager makes him work 12 hours aA B Cday without extra pay for the extra work.D43. I saw a boy called his mother at work, asking her for some money. I didn’t like the way he talked with hisA B Cmother, which made me angry.D44. Thousands of years ago, children worked in the fields and helped with the animals. People then hadA Bno horses and chickens. They had to walk from place to place.C D45. There are dangerous grizzly bears in Yellow Stone. So watch out for them when you enjoy the wonders ofA Bthe nature. If you meet any grizzly bear, don’t look him in the eye and don’t try to fight with him.C DIV. Cloze test 1%×10=10%Bo, a golden retriever, won this year’s Dog Hero Award from the Ken L Ration dog food company. Bo acted 46 last June. Bo and his owners, Rob and Laurie Roberts, were going down the Colorado River in a 16-foot boat. The June 47 was Bo’s first time in a boat.Laurie Roberts said, “Things were fine until a 6-foot wave broke in front of us and filled the boat with water. Another big wave caught us from the back and turned the boat over.” Rob was thrown clear, but Laurie and Bo were not able to move out _48_ the boat. “Every time I tried to _49_ , my head hit the boat, Laurie said, “I hit the bottom of the river several times. I realized I was drowning (溺⽔).”Rob picked up the story, “I reached the land and looked for Lauri e,” he said. “I saw Bo swim out from under the overturned boat. Then he 50 and dived (下潜). Soon he came back up, pulling Laurie by the hair.” Laurie, who was 51 and breathless, tried to catch Bo. But the dog stayed out of reach (保持让她够不着) as if (似乎) knowing 52 of them would drown if Laurie pulled him under. _53_ Laurie caught Bo’s tail. He 54 her 30 years to the land. Laurie was cut and bleeding (流⾎), but she was 55_ .“If it hadn’t been for Bo, I wouldn’t be her e.” Laurie told everyone at the Dog Hero awards dinner.46. A. bravely B. strangely C. quietly D. politely47. A. meeting B. match C. trip D. prize48. A. in B. behind C. under D. above49. A. get out B. get down C. get off D. get along50. A. went ahead51. A. sad B. turned aroundB. sorryC. jumped outC. angryD. stood upD. afraid52. A. both B. all C. neither D. one53. A. Already B. Often C. Besides D. Finally54. A. followed B. pulled C. led D. pushed55. A. busy B. calm C. safe D. hurtV. Reading comprehension 1%×15 = 15%Abillion ⼗亿trillion 万亿56. Which wars cost more than a year’s worth of the GDP?A. First Gulf War and World War I.B. The Civil War and World War II.C. World War II and Revolutionary War.D. Mexican War and Civil War.57. The American yearly gross domestic product (GDP) in 1951 was .A. 2.239 trillion.B. 2.9 trillionC. 3.25 trillionD. 76.1 billion58. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. Mexican War cost more than War of 1812.B. First Gulf War cost the least in term of (就…⽽⾔) the percentage of the yearly GDP.C. World War II cost more than Korean War.D. Mexican War cost as much money as Spanish American War.BNow satellites are helping to forecast the weather. They are in space, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of atmosphere (⼤⽓), because this is where the weather forms (形成). Theysend these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists (⽓象学家) can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change.Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they get new pictures, the meteorologists compare them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this.So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may beable to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead.59. Satellites travel _.A. in spaceB. Min the atmosphereC. above the groundD. above space60. Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere? Because _.A. the weather satellites can do it easilyB. clouds form thereC. the weather forms thereD. the pictures can forecast the weather61. Meteorologists forecast the weather .A. when they get satellite picturesB. after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier onesC. before they get satellite picturesD. after they study satellite pictures62. Maybe we’l l soon be able to forecast the weather for _.A. one dayB. two daysC. five daysD. seven days or longer卷II 主观题(满分50 分)VI. Vocabulary 20%A. Complete each sentence. The first letter of the word is given. 0.5%×15 = 7.5%1. The book will help you understand better how climate i the way we live.2. Chinese fashion model Liu Wen attended the 2017 Met Gala (纽约⼤都会博物馆慈善晚宴) along with actress Yang Mi and model Sun Feifei as China’s r _, reported Sohu.3. My friends and I went to our favorite singer’s concert last weekend. What a b weekend we had!4. Fire d a seven-story shopping mall early Sunday morning, killing seven people and seriously injuring five others. The shopping mall was burned down to the ground.5. In March, the snow begins m while the lakes are still frozen.6. Climate change is a far greater threat (威胁) to the world than terrorism (恐怖主义) and could result in (导致) a d costing millions of lives.7. Nowadays, in China, Wechat (微信) o_ a very convenient (⽅便的) way of payment - simple, safe and accepted (被接受) at almost all types of industries and businesses.8. JAMES Young, 25, is from the UK. Four years ago, he lost an arm in a train accident. This year, Young rbionic (仿⽣的) arm from a Japanese company.9. Bear experts worry that polar bears may disappear forever. Today there are a_ fewer polar bears because there is less food that they like to eat and less ice where they live.10. Compared with fine flour and rice, course cereals (粗粮) are h_ , but they don’t taste as good.11. The driver survived the deadly car accident because he f his seatbelt before he started driving.12. There are many books in our school library. You can pick any one you like to take home. Make yourc .13. Student dormitories (宿舍) are n_ forbidden areas (禁区) to the public. But Dali University inYunnan province will open them to visitors as hotels this summer.14. The moon shines too like the sun, but it doesn’t give off any light of its own. We can see the moon onlybecause it r light from the sun.15. Is it possible for the world to cut down on the number of r which are used to keep foods, fruitsand drinks fresh, because of the environmental problems?B. Complete the sentences with the proper forms of the given words. 0.5%×10 = 5%1. In The Belt and Road Forum (“⼀带⼀路”论坛) this May, of 29 foreign countries were invited to come to Beijing. (lead)2. Although there are many interesting ideas about how the Iceman , the truth (真相) about hisremains unknown (仍然未知). (die)3. When Abraham Lincoln was elected as president in 1860, many owners in the south who supported (⽀持) wanted to leave the Union and build a new country. (slave)4. In 1966, the country declared its and from then on it was no longer part of French territory. (independent)5. The children were getting much as the show was becoming harder for them to understand. (noise)6. The United States of American now as much oil as Saudi Arabia and becomes one of the world’s top oil . (produce)7. isn’t so expensive as you think if you are a member of the YHA. And now have a round-the-world network. (hostel)8. Temperature changes with the of the mountain. This means the you go, the colder it becomes. (high)9. We should keep learning about the latest developments (最新发展) in science and technology to keep up with the world. (change)10. People have become aware of (意识到) the importance of the rain forests and try hard to protectthem all over the world. (tropic)C. Choose a proper phrase to complete the sentence and change its form if necessary. There is an extra one. 1%×5 = 5%1. I ran into an old friend of mine in the street yesterday and your accident. Are you getting better now?2. Father closes all the windows and doors and that all the lights are off before he goes to bed.3. They wrote back to me and told me I pay back the money.4. I can’t find my way to the hotel in the strange city. What should I do? I for help immediately.5. As the weather , people began to move from place to place.VII. Sentence transformation 0.5×10 = 5%1. ‘Hurricane Andrew’ hit Florida in 1992. (对划线部分提问)‘H urricane Andrew’ Florida?2. Since Bruno is going back to America and continues his studies, he will stop teaching in our school.(同义句转换)Since Bruno is going back to America and continues his studies, he teach in our school _.3. There is a sudden change from wet to dry weather in October in India. (同义句转换)It from wet to dry weather in October in India.4. There are different activities for us to do in our free time in every season. (同义句转换)We have different activities to do for every season.5. The Shanghai Disney Resort has attracted more than 8 million tourists. (同义句转换)The Shanghai Disney Resort has attracted 8 million tourists.VIII. Complete each sentence with proper forms of the given verbs. 0.5×10 = 5%1. I’m sorry the mashed potato (finish), madam. But there (be) some potato chips left. Would you like some?2. In 1773, the Americans decided (not pay) tax to the British government, so they (throw) tea into the sea. That is the famous event in history known as the ‘Boston Tea Party’.3. Recently there have been several terror attacks (恐怖袭击) in UK. Is there anything that we can do(stop) them (happen).4. They (make) the slaves (work) hard on the cotton and sugar farms all day for free. This was against humanity (反⼈道).5. Mrs. Simon enjoys (see) her daughter (dance) happily in the room.IX. Complete each sentence according to the Chinese given. 0.5×20 = 10%1. ⾜球是⼀项在全世界都很流⾏的运动，任何年纪的⼈都可以踢⾜球。
2023年江苏省南京外国语学校英语九年级第一学期期末考试试题含解析
2023年江苏省南京外国语学校英语九年级第一学期期末考试试题注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．Ⅰ. 单项选择1、Hurry up, Mike. You must get to the airport an hour before the plane________.A．gets off B．turns off C．puts off D．takes off2、—How about raising some money for the people in the earthquake-hit area?—__________! They can buy some food and clothes with the money.A．I disagree B．Not at all C．Good idea D．I’m sorry3、— What about going to the cinema on foot with me, Wei Ming?— I prefer _______ a bike to _______ there.A．ride; walk B．riding; walk C．ride; walking D．riding; walking4、—Could you please tell me ?—Yes. He came to study here just last month.A．that he is a new student B．when did he come hereC．if she likes English best D．whether he is a new student5、—How is everything going in the school , my boy?A．I am all right , thank you. B．Not at all.C．Not too bad, I guess. D．Very well, thank you.6、—Would you like me to show you around the school?—.A．Good idea B．Well done C．Yes, please D．My pleasure7、—________ more and more foreigners coming to our country to learn Chinese?—Of course. Because of the fast development, many foreign countries pay more attention to China.A．will there be B．will be there C．Are there going to have8、I have some information about the astronauts _______ is helpful to you.A．who B．what C．that D．whose9、They the English role play for the show last night.A．will practice B．practiced C．is practicing D．have practiced10、—what's the matter with Eric?—He hurt himself ________playing soccer.A．clearly B．happily C．badly D．quietlyⅡ. 完形填空11、＂It is the worst day of my life today.＂Peter said to himself when he walked home alone. His mind would not stop 1 what happened only just an hour ago on the school soccer field. How could he have missed scoring that goal? His stupid mistake made him 2 . His team had lost the game 3 him. He was really worried that his coach might 4 the team.As soon as he walked through the door, his father asked, ＂What’s wrong, son?＂Peter’s feeli ngs were written all over his 5 . ＂I lost the game,＂Peter replied. ＂Look, Peter. I don’t know what happened. But 6 it was, don’t be too hard on yourself. ＂＂I lost the game, Dad. I 7 my team. They’ll probably never 8 me play again. ＂＂Soccer is about team effort. You’re not the only 9 your team lost. If you have a good team, you should support each other. Besides, winning or losing is only half the game. The other half is learning 10 to communicate with your teammates and learning from your 11 ＂.The next day, Peter went to soccer practice with courage rather than fear in his heart. ＂Hey, guys.＂he said to his teammates. ＂I’m really sorry about yesterday. We were so close to 12 that game. But I think 13 weconti nue to pull together, we’re going to win the next one.＂To his surprise and relief, his teammates all nodded 14 agreement. ＂Yeah,＂they said, ＂don’t worry about it. It’s never just one person’s fault. We should think about how we can do 15 next time. ＂Peter smiled. It made him feel lucky to know that he was on a winning team.1．A．to think about B．thinking over C．to think of D．thinking about2．A．angrily B．mad C．relaxed D．terribly3．A．instead of B．because of C．in case of D．a bit of4．A．kick off him B．kicked him off C．kicked off him D．kick him off5．A．nose B．ears C．heart D．face6．A．whatever B．however C．wherever D．whenever7．A．failed B．got C．won D．missed8．A．want B．expect C．suppose D．let9．A．person B．player C．information D．reason10．A．when B．how C．why D．where11．A．lessons B．grades C．mistakes D．courage12．A．win B．won C．winning D．wins13．A．before B．though C．if D．unless14．A．for B．in C．with D．at15．A．well B．better C．fine D．finerⅢ. 语法填空12、短文填空Other fail little it surprised they possible back serve be call toThousands of people 1．attracted(吸引) to a 2-meter-wide lane in Tongcheng, Anhui province this spring festival. Although it was 2．to count the exact number, at3．5,000 people visited it each day.This narrow lane4．Liuchi Lane in Chinese, won greater popularity after the story behind it was broadcast（播放）on a CCTV show. At first glance it may seem unimportant, but to those who know5．history，Liuchi Lane means much more than its appearance. In the early Qing Dynasty, it 6．as the boundary(边界) between Zhang family and Wu family. They quarreled（争论）fiercely over which family had the right to build a wall on the dividing line. After 7．to make a compromise（妥协）, the Zhangs turned to Zhang Ying, a family member of Zhangs and also a top official in the emperor’s court. To their8．, Zhang Ying did not provide the support they needed. He called for his family to move back 1 meter from the boundary. Seeing that, the Wus agreed to move 9．another meter, thus Liuchi Lane was born.In reality, the story of Liuchi Lane is not only about how to get along with10．, but also a guideline for all the officials in ChinaⅣ. 阅读理解A13、It happened two years ago. It was Mother’s Day morning. I was doing my shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were leaving, we found that only minutes earlier an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit her head on the ground. Her husband was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed(尴尬的) and clearly in shock. Walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very sad about what had happened to the couple. He said to me, “Mum, it’s not much fun falling over in front of everyone.”At the front of the supermarket a charity group had set up a stand selling fish and chips and flowers to raise funds. Tenyson suggested that we should buy the lady a flower. “It will make her feel better,”he said. I was amazed that he’d come up with such a sweet idea. So we went over to the flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer her up. “Just take it,” she replied. “I can’t take your money for such a wonderful gesture(姿势).”By now paramedics（救援人员）had arrived, and were attending the injured(受伤的) woman. As we walked up to her, my son became intimidated by all the blood and medical equipment(器具). He said he was just too scared to go up to her.Instead I gave the flower to the woman’s husband and told him, “My son was very sad for your wife and wanted to give her this flower to make her feel better.”At that, the old man sta rted crying and said, “Thank you so much, you have a wonderful son. Happy Mother’s Day to you.”The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. Though badly hurt and shaken, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him a little smile.1．What does the writer want to tell us?A．One can never be too careful. B．Actions speak louder than words.C．Love begins with a little smile. D．A small act of kindness brings a great joy.2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．The elderly woman was knocked down by Tenyson.B．Tenyson’s idea of buying a flower gained his mother’s support.C．Tenyson’s care for the elderly woman surprised the flower seller.D．The elderly woman was moved to tears by Tenyson’s gesture.3．The underlined word “intimidated” in the passage probably means “___________”.A．surprised B．pleased C．frightened D．excited4．Choose the right order of the events given in the story. _________a.The paramedics arrived and attended the injured woman.b.We bought a flower for the lady to cheer her up.c.I did some shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son.d.My son became very sad about what had happened to the couple.e.An elderly woman fell over at the entrance.A．c, e, a, b, d B．a, c, e, d, b C．c, a, e, d, b D．c, e, d, b, a5．What would be the best title for the passage?A．The Power of Flower B．Mother’s DayC．An Accidental Injury D．An Embarrassing MomentB14、What's the most important thing for you to have in your life? Somebody mentions hard work; others suggestknowledge, love and luck.If you arrange(排列)the 26 English letters in order and use numbers to represent each of them, for example, 1 for a, 2 for b, 3 for c. . . 26 for z, you can change an English word into a number. So hard work becomes8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11=98，meaning 98 is its mark; knowledge: 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5=96;love:12+15+22+5=54, and luck: 12+21+3+11=47，a small mark. None of these words can give one a full mark. What about money? It can't, either.Then what else? Don't be worried. You can always find an answer to a problem in your life, when you change your way of looking at things or doing things, or your attitude. Yes, attitude is the word. See for yourself :attitude:1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5=100，a full mark.Different attitudes lead to different courses of life. Most time people hope for a better life. It is possible that they will have a better life if they change their attitudes. When you change your manner and became friendly toward others, you'll meet more smiling faces toward you. In the same way, if you take a positive attitude toward failure, you'll find it's also rewarding(有益的)though it has caused you losses(损失).1．The writer thinks is the most important thing in a person's life.A．hard work B．knowledgeC．money D．attitude2．What is the mark of the word. "money" according to the passage?A．73. B．72. C．75. D．62.3．From the passage we can learn that .A．different attitudes come from different courses of lifeB．sometimes failure can bring you good if you take a positive attitudeC．math can solve every problem easily in our daily lifeD．none of the English words except "attitude" is 100 or morC15、I grew up in a small town. My father raised chickens and ran a construction company. I was only 10 years old when my dad gave me the responsibility of feeding the chickens and cleaning up the stable. He believed it was important for me to have those jobs to learn responsibility. Then, when I was 22, I found a job in Natchbill at a country music club called the Natchbill Palace, I washed dishes and cooked from 4:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m and then went on stage and sang until 2:00 in the morning. It wasn’t long before I became known as a singing cook. I had been rejected(拒绝) so many times by record companies that it was hard not to be discouraged. One night, a woman executive(董事) from a company named Warner Brothers Records came to hear me sing. When the show was over, we sat down and talked and after sheleft, I said to myself it was one more rejection. A few weeks later, my manager received a phone call—Waner Brothers wanted to sign me to a record deal. Soon after, I release(发行) my first record in June 1986. It sold over 2 million copies. My best efforts had gone into every job I’ve ever held. It was the sense of responsibility that made me feel like a man. Knowing that I had done my best filled me with pride. I still feel that way today, even though I have become awell-known singer.1．（小题1）Why was the writer once known as the singing cook?A．Because he was a cook at a country –music club.B．Because he sang for guests while he worked as a cook.C．Because he often sang while cooking.D．Because he liked singing better than cooking.2．（小题2）Who first recognized his talents and helped make his career successful?A．Warner Brothers B．His managerC．His father D．A business woman3．（小题3）What made the writer proud of himself?A．His ability to live independently.B．His sense of responsibility in whatever he did.C．His courage in the face of rejections.D．His hard work in his early days.D16、 A day is made up of hundreds of small decisions. I'll wear this; I'll buy this; I'll have this for lunch; I'll go there at 3 o'clock; I'll reply to this e-mail.For some people, it's not a big deal. For others, however, making decisions isn't easy. They agonize over what to do, changing their minds back and forth. and second guessing themselves even after the decision has been made.Emily was in the restaurant with her husband. After several minutes of reading the menu , she said , "Um , let's see.I don't know what to order. Maybe I'll have the burger; no wait, the pasta seems good. Or, maybe the soup and salad. Don, what are you ordering? OK; that sounds good ; I'll have that too. " Don often gets annoyed (恼怒的) .He doesn't understand why she finds the simplest decisions so difficult. He sometimes makes decisions for the two of them. But Emily gets annoyed with him for being so controlling. "But we'd never decide anything if I left it up to you," he argues.Good decision-making is a skill that comes easily to some people, not so easily to others. Choices are confusing. Choices can make you anxious. They can cost you peace of mind, even after you've made the decision. The skill of good decision-making has become increasingly important. Why? Because we have a lot of choices, both with the simple andthe serious things in life.Decisions force us to close the door on other possibilities. Accept that you can't have it all. You can't order every delicious dish on the menu. And there will be paths not taken, things not experienced. Let the past be. Live in the present where what you do today will make a difference.It's often good to think through your decisions, but don't overdo it. More thinking is not always better thinking. Too much research may lead to confusion. Sixth sense can help make decisions as good as careful study of endless data(数据) , sometimes even better.Some decisions don't work out as expected ; this doesn't mean that you made a bad one. You decide to go on a cruise (油轮旅行) . You choose a large and beautiful ship. Everything should work out just right. Only you didn't count on a bug that spread through the ship, making you and your family sick for five clays. You felt terrible for making such a stupid decision. No. You did not make a stupid decision. It's just that sometimes the unexpected happens.Try to make your decision. After all, it's your special experience.1．The words "agonize over" in Paragraph 2 probably mean" ".A．think about a difficult decision carefully and with lots of effortB．stick to the big decision that you have madeC．let go of the decision that you have madeD．fear to make decision out of uncertainty2．The writer mentioned Emily and her husband in Paragraph 3 to .A．criticize Emily's husband for controllingB．show how annoying indecisiveness could beC．introduce how hard it was to decide what to eatD．explain the difficulty Emily had when making a decision3．What can we learn from the passage?A．We should think about all the possibilities before making a good decision.B．Neither research nor data may help people with decision-making.C．Sometimes unexpected situation may waste a good decision.D．People feel terrible when making decisions.4．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A．Do you have difficulty making decisions?B．Are you good at making a difficult decision?C．Can you make a right decision easily or not?D．Would you like to make decisions for others?E17、阅读广告，从各题所给的选项中，选择最佳选项。
2024届江苏省南京市南京外国语学校九年级英语第一学期期末统考试题含解析
2024届江苏省南京市南京外国语学校九年级英语第一学期期末统考试题注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。
2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。
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Ⅰ. 单项选择1、Steve Jobs was full of — always coming up with new ideas which led to great changes in society . A．instruction B．invitation C．introduction D．invention2、Hurry up, Mike. You must get to the airport an hour before the plane________.A．gets off B．turns off C．puts off D．takes off3、We must firstly keep ourselves when we go travelling.A．safe B．serious C．smooth D．special4、Hainan will become a free trade port. _______ exciting news it is!A．What an B．What C．How5、Is there any difference between your idea and ________?A．he B．his C．she D．her6、I can’t tell you how fantastic the film Secret Superstar is! It’s the ______ one I have ever seen.A．better B．best C．worse D．worst7、— Can school students under the age of 16 ride electrical bicycles in your city?— No, according to the law, they ____.A．may not B．needn’t C．mustn’t D．shouldn’t8、–Why do you like climbing mountains?--Because they are there and climbing is _____thing I have ever done.A．the more exciting B．the most excitingC．the more excited D．the most excited9、– Were you at home at 9:00 pm yesterday?– Yes, I ______ for a call from Paris at that time.A．waitedB．am waitingC．was waitingD．has waited10、We got _______ when we went to different schools last term, but we stayed in touch.A．total B．certain C．humorous D．separatedⅡ. 完形填空11、完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
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南京外国语学校2014—2015学年度第一学期期末考试初二年级英语试题卷I 客观题（满分60 分）I. Multiple Choice. 1*15=151. During the Asian Youth Games, many tourists were deeply impressed by ___ beauty ofmodern Nanjing _____ they decided to visit it again.A. a; orB. the; orC. the; andD. a; and2. The teachers in NFLS are trying their best to help their students to find the solutionsthose teenage problems.A. toB. ofC. forD. in3. -- What do you mean _ saying “ Leave me alone ”?-- I just want to stay a while, doing nothing and having some privacy.A. by; forB. with; forC. by; inD. of; for4. ____ can we get to the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center? The famous singer Wang Feng 'sconcert begins at 19:00 p.m.-- Don't worry. We will be there in ten minutes.A. How longB. How soonC. How fastD. How often5. James and his friends went fishing yesterday and they caught a huge fish which 15kilos.A. is weighedB. was weighedC. weighsD. weighed6. -Well, this is really a good meal. I you were a really good cook.-- Thank you.A. hadn 't knownB. don 't knowC. haven 't knownD. didn 't know7. --After the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, more and more people in western countries willbegin to learn about Nanjing __ they can better understand the culture of our city.-- I 'm sure they will.A. so thatB. because ofC. even thoughD. in order to8. Lots of rescue workers were working around the clock to send to Thailand, where lotsof floods occurred during the 2011 monsoon season.A. suppliesB. supplyC. the supplyD. supplying9. --Why did you make _____ much noise in the class?-- ___ Tom and Jerry, not I.A. such, It wasB. so, It wasC. such, There wereD. so, There were10. _________ people died in the terrible earthquake, _ were young people.A. Hundreds of thousands of, many of whomB. Hundreds of thousand, many of themC. Hundred of thousand of, many of whomD. Hundred of thousands, many of them11. The soldier finally got ______ after _________ for two days.C. good, being take n good careD. well, being take n good care of12. Everybody likes to watch the New Year 's Eve Party ____ of Jiangsu TV station ____ thesteve of the December 31 , ______ brings us great pleasure.A. live, on, thatB. lively, at, whichC. alive, on, whichD. live, on, which13. The light is still on. You __ to switch it off whe n you left.A. must forgetB. may forgetC. must have forgotte nD. might forget14. He __________ his arm while he ________ the ladder.A. broke, was climb ingB. was break ing, climbedC. had broke n, climbedD. has broke n, was climb ing15. --What __________ to the machi ne?--It n eeds ___________________ .A. was happe ning, to repairB. was break ing, climbedC. happe ned, repairi ngD. happe ns, repairi ngII. Choose mistakes in the sen te nces from part A, B, C or D. 1*10=1016. I have got to know him for about 3 years.ABC D17. Neither Jim nor Tim has gone to the USA si nee they got to k now each other.A B C D18. Students started to accept a new pen since the invention had been sold very well.A B C D19. Seen Lily rushing into the school, the headmaster walked towards her and stopped her.A B C D20. --Is the man in_black pants our P.E. teacher?A--No, that mustn 'b t him. He was resting in his office five minutes ago.B C D21. Could you tell me that what was wrong with him?A B CD22. San Fran cisco is the most beautiful place which I have ever stayed.A B C D23. Don 'tthrow the receipts when you are sure they are useless.A B C D24. The way which the hero in the movie acts really leaves us a deep impression.A B C D25. The citizens in Nanjing have suffered a lot in the past weeks because of the smog is heavy.A B C DIII. Cloze Test. 1*20=20I was drivi ng around dow ntow n one after noon in the win ter. I 26 a red light andstopped. As I was 27 , I saw a young guy sta nding on my left. He was 28 in the face and holding a cardboard sign with some 29 on it. When you ' re ihetae of downtown, it 's pretty30to see homeless people ask ing for 31 . Gen erally, I would pass them, but this time whe n I gla need over the sig n, I 32 .I can 't remember what the sign said exactly, but it was something like: 33 money / food, have stomach can cer, homeless, anything helps. ”I didn 't know why, but for some34 this particular sign struck me. The 35 had just turned gree n, and there was a line of lunch rush hour traffic beh ind me. I went back and forth in my 36 a hun dred times in that n ext37 about whether I should do someth ing. “ Should I help? 38 on? Should I do somethi ng? ”I didn 'did nothing.The traffic moved 39 , and I went with it. About a block or two away, my heart had sunk simply for this guy.I felt so 40 for him. So, I decided to go back and ask him 41 I could buy him lunch and hear his story.It took me about five minu tes to 42 and back on to the same street where I had see n him. It was just five minu tes — but he was 43 .“ Where did he go so fast? dered.wom） there was 44 left to do except drive on.If you get a special nu dge （想做的事）from in side you, 45 con sider act ing on it. Don'tmiss out — for yourself and for that other pers on.26. A. came across B. came from C. came up with D. came up to27. A. rest ing B. walki ng C. waiti ng D. talki ng28. A. dirty B. pale C.happy D. proud29. A. writi ng B. say ing C. feeli ng D. pain ti ng30. A. un fortu nate B. rude C. special D. com mon31. A. equipme nt B. advice C. money D. power32. A. laughed B. returned C. con ti nued D. stopped33. A. Spare B. Need C. Keep D. Collect34. A. reas on B. purpose C. goal D. con dition35. A. face B. sig n C. light D. car36. A. body B. pocket C. stomach D. head37. A. hour B.second C. day D. week38. A. Drive B. Work C. Come D. Hold39. A. outside B. upward C. forward D. backward40. A. wo nderful B. bad C. easy D. importa nt41. A. whe n B. where C. how D. if42. A. turn up B. tur n around C. go away D. go around43. A. gone B. caught C.dead D. bli nd44. A. anything B. someth ing C. nothing D. everything45. A. seriously B. fin ally C. usually D. joki nglyIV. Readi ng. 1*15=15AAre you in terested in the follow ing courses? Please read them and make a decisi on soon.Course A : Understanding computersThis twelve-hour course is for people who do not know very muchabout computers but who n eed to lear n about them. You will lear n whatt learn ve to st computers are, what they can and can ' t do, and how to use them.Course fee: $75, from May 6th to May 27th, 2012, 9~12 a.m. every Sunday. Equipme nt fee: $10;Joseph Saunders is Professor of Computer Science at New Urban University. He has over twelve years of experie nee in computer field. Course B: Lear n to Speak French This course is for those who want to learn to speak French, with a small class of lessthan 20 people, twice a week. You are tested in the first class to know your French levelfor the course and begin practicing at one of eight differe nt skill levels. This allowsyou to lear n at your own speed, and prepares you to lear n through situati ons of reallife with a funny and easy method.Course Fee: $200, from June 1st to June 25th, 2012, 4~7 p.m. every Monday and Thursday; Personal tutoring fee （辅导费）:$100;46. From May 6th to May 27th we have computer courses _____ .A. on weeke ndsB. on weekdaysC. on the first day of a week47. If you want to take course A, you n eed to go _ t o lear n someth ing about computers.A. four timesB. twiceC. twen ty-two times48. Having a test in the first French class is to .A. know your French level for the courseB. correct your exercisesC. practise your eight differe nt levelsBMaking mistakes is part of life. If you try to live a life without making mistakes, you never be able to leave your own home. Then you won 't be leading a life at all.The same rule applies （遵循） when learning a Ianguage. The only way to learn English without making mistakes is not to talk. But if you don 't talk, you don 't practice and don I 'm not condoning igndng （忽 视）grammar and vocabulary. Those are all very important. And if you no tice the mistakes in side of those, you should try to correct them. But don ' ltet fear of maki ng a mistake keep you from talki ng. You have to break out of the fear. And you t making mistakes right now. Because not until you make mistakes can you correct them. And only whe n you correct them can you get better.Remember you 've to crawl （爬） before you can walk, you 've to walk before you can run. So Iwant every one to ope n up their mouths and start talk ing as much as possible, so that you can find out what your mistakes are, and then help yourself to talk better.（ ）49. The writer tells us ____ .A. not to make any mistakesB. not to leave home or we will makemistakesC. it is impossible to live a life without making mistakesD. there are too many mistakes in our life（）50. The writer thinks in En glish study _.A. learni ng grammar and vocabulary is more importa nt tha n speak ingB. you should correct the mistakes in side of grammar and vocabularyC. you should learn right grammar and vocabularyD. you should ignore grammar and vocabulary( ) 51. The writer thinks the process (过程) of learning to speak English is .A. listening － speaking－ readingB. speaking－ listening － readingC. making mistakes － correcting mistakes － getting betterD. finding mistakes － speaking－getting better( ) 52. Usually a baby can _____ .A. walk after he can crawlB. run before he can walkC. walk before he can crawlD. run as soon as he can walkCDo you like magic?Do you have interesting magic stories to share?Liu Qian is a magician from Taiwan. For the CCTV Spring Festival Gala ( 春晚) he put on twomagic shows. They were very successful. Now many people are mad about his magic. We all want to know how to do it!Liu didn 't go to any magic school. He learned by himself. He worked hard at it. Now he is a great magician. When Liu was seven, he saw a coin trick in a big store. At that moment Liu decided to learn magic.Many teenagers fell in love with magic after Liu 's two shows for the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. They 're studying how Liu 's tricks work. I heard that one btohyectarinckdsoin Liu 's show. Li Jie, a top student in my class. He loved magic when he was younger. He spent lots of time studying how to play tricks. He could do card tricks really well. He said, “ They looked so d to people, but in fact they didn 'nteed much skill. Once I did one for my sister. She was very surprised and asked me to do it again! ”( ) 53. How did Liu Qian learn magic?A. He learned it at a magic school.B. He taught himselfC. He learned it in a magic club.D. He learned it by watching TV.( ) 54. When did Liu decide to learn magic?A. After his two shows for the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.B. When he was middle school studentC. At the age of seven.D. When he was 14 years old.( ) 55. What does Li Jie think of the magic?A. No one can do it except Liu QianB. It is hard for ordinary people.C. It 's easy, but it needs much skill.D. It looks hard, but it doesn 't need muchskill.( ) 56. According the passage, which of the following is true?A. Liu Qian became a famous magician after the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.B. Many teenagers fall in love with magic because they want to know how to do a trick.C. Li Jie 's sister asked him to doa i tnabgecause she wanted to learn how to do card tricks.D. Li Jie could do card tricks well because he learnt them from Liu Qian.Singapore 'pusblic transport system is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local. There are three main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major city — trains, buses and taxis.TRAINSTrains run from 6:00 am to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents. If you buy an EZ -Link for $15, you can ride the trains and buses as you like.If you need more information, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333BUSESThere are several bus services in Singapore and fares start at 80cents. Be sure always ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he can not give change.If you need help, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.TAXISThere are three main taxi companies — City Cab (6552 2222), Comfort (6552 1111) and Tibs (6552 8888). Booking can also be easily by calling the numbers listed above.TENTAL CARSDriving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you liked to travel at your own pace, renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away the hassle of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means you 'll get to stheaet a ltorat imnsoroer a bus won 't let you see. For car rental, call Avis on +65 6737 1668.( ) 57. Buy an EZ-Link card, you can takeA. both buses and trainsB. only trainsC. both buses and taxisD. only rental cars( ) 58. When you take a bus there, always remember toA. take your own license with youB. ask the driver how much your ticketisC. buy the bus map of SingaporeD. book your ticket ahead of time ( ) 59. What do you know about traveling in Singapore from the passage?A. A local has no trouble finding his way around.B. It 's much cheaper to go around by bus than by train.C. You can see a lot more in Singapore only by renting a car.D. It 's very convenient for visitors to travel in Singapore.( ) 60. What 's the advantage of renting a car?A. It 's much cheaper.B. You will feel very tired.C. You can 't go to the places around Singapore.D. You can see many other things that you can 't see if you take a bus or a train.卷II 主观题(满分40 分)V. Use words of proper forms to fill in the blanks with the given first letter. 1*15=1561. Some foreigners are crazy about cave e _______ and they go down into deep caves all byhimself just for fun and excitement.62. We Chinese people used to think it was i _ to send machines onto the moon. But todaythe success of sending Chang 'e and Yutu can prove our power.63. Many Children believe in m ____ power. They dream to become a powerful superman orsuperwoma n.64. The Eskimo people live in the Arctic and they can bear the e _______ temperature there.I don't think anyone of us could bear it.65. Women have fought for their rights to be i ________ in every field. Now women havetake n an equal role in our society as men do.66. In a game, what is the most important thing is the p _______ . Every player must obeythem.67. --Do you believe there will be some a ________ for petrol in the future?--I think there must be. Or all vehicles will be tur ned dow n.68. R ________ is one of the causes for serious diseases, such as cancer. So you 'better lessfreque ntly use micro-wave ovens, computers, such sort of thin gs.69. Even though plastics are b ____ , it takes them many years to decompose （分解），which isreally bad for our en viro nment, gen erally speak ing.70. Think about your real need while doing shopping. Don'be always attracted by the nicep _______ o f the products.71. In order to save the energy crisis（危机）,scientists have to turn to renewable r forhelp .72. I 'm sorry the sports field is not a ______ b ecause now there are other classmates playingon it.73. The government is considering to i ___ w laws to protect those who help the elder butget accused（诬陷）of knocking them over.74. The e __________ of firework in his hand caused great injury to his han ds, and he was sent tohospital immediately.75. The Chinese government is f ______ about Shinzo Abe'安倍晋三）visit to the YasukuniShrine（靖国神社）and decides to cut off diplomatic（夕卜交的）meetings with Japan.VI. Complete the senten ces with the correct forms of the give n words. 0.5*20=1076. More and more stude nts are in terested in _t hin gs. Some of the young _______ evenhave got pate nts（专禾U） for their great . （invent）77. If you go to the An tarctica, you will feel _____________________ cold. And the cold ness may also hurt your body. （extreme）78. Our n ati on has suffered from serious air p in the past several weeks. And we mustcome up with some soluti ons to clea ning the p air.79. This medici ne is the most ____ one I have ever take n. But I won der is it has anyon you. （effect）80. Men gfei, one of the most famous TV______ i n Nanjing, always _______ n ews programs inan impressive way, such as role-plays. （prese nt）81. The factory _____ clothes last year. But after other nations boycott（抵制） trading link withthe factory, its boss has to reduce the . Now its ______ don 't sell well. （produce）82. Who is _______ f or the earth? We, the humans. It 's every single peteonotect 'sthe earth. （resp on sible）83. Our teachers warn that some food contains many harmful ____________ and we decide tobecome expert in _______ to better know how to eat. （chemistry）84. During the smog, many citize ns wear thick masks to avoid ______ by dirty air. If not,there lungs can be ___ .（affect）VII. Use the correct forms of the give n phrases to complete the senten ces. 0.5*10=585. _________________ many countries, Britain has serious environmental problems. In 1952,more tha n 4,000 people died in London because of the smog.86. We needn't guard against（提防）one who calls himself a thief, but we should o ne who calls himself anupright gentleman（正人君子）.87. When one oxygen atom ______________ two hydrogen atoms, water will be produced.88. ________ t his policy adjustment（调整）,housing prices have fallen very sharply in the pastmon ths.89. Skiers wear goggles _________ t heir eyes _____ the sun.90. The government is encouraging each citizen ___________ of plastic bags by using shoppinghan dbags made of cloth.91. It usually ___________ g et rid of bad habits, but if you can make it, you are the winner ofyour life.92. There is a saying, “hnocent（无辜的）people sometimes can _________ themselves due toothers' misfortune ”.93. __________ new colleagues usually takes time and patie nee. A good relati on ship willcerta inly ben efit your mood at work.94. Towards the corruption（腐败）of some officials, the government is _______ to solve it.VIII. Tran slate the Chin ese phrases with correct forms to complete the senten ces. 0.5*20=1095. 一队洞穴探险家在旅程中突然消失。
2021届南京外国语学校高三英语期末考试试卷及答案
2021届南京外国语学校高三英语期末考试试卷及答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AThe OrchardI had a very nice meal at the Orchard restaurant．The food was lovely and the service was quite good．We chose to eat in the garden which was full of beautiful flowers and very relaxing．The only disappointment was the dessert — the apple piewas far too sweet and it was cold too．Apart from that it was an enjoyable evening．As for the price — what a bargain，excellent value for money！Park InnThe best thing about Park Inn was the service — it was excellent．There was a warm welcome when we arrived and the waiters were very helpful all evening．However，the food wasn’t as good．The menu looked interesting but the meals were rather tasteless．It’s not a cheap restaurant and I wasn’t happy to pay so much for boring food．Richard’s PlaceWhen we enteredthe restaurant，we were surprised by the lovely interior (内部的) design of it．So stylish，so modern！This is one of the most popular restaurants in town and it’s very easy to see why．The food was great and excellent value for money but it was ruined by very，very poor service！TheRiversideIt was lovely sitting outside and looking over the river．There were lots of little lanterns (灯笼) and color1 ed lights everywhere and it all looked very pretty．The food was good，nothing very special but quite tasty．The service was OK; we didn’t have to wait too long for our food but the waiter never looked very happy！It’s quite an expensive place but with the view I think it’s quite good value for money．1. In which restaurant can customers eat in the garden？A. Park Inn．B. TheOrchard．C. The Riverside．D. Richard’s Place．2. What makes the customers of Park Inn most satisfied？A. The food．B. The price．C. The service．D. The environment．3. In Richard’s Place，customers can ________．A. receive good serviceB. enjoy its moderndesignC. listen to wonderful musicD. enjoy the beauty of a riverBThe term "bird brain" is frequently used to describe a person's lack of intelligence and good decision-making ability. However, some scientists believe it should be considered a praise, given that many birds can perform human tasks like producing and using tools, solving problems, and planning for future needs. Now,Griffin, an African Grey parrot, has proved that birds may even possess better visual memories than human adults and children.The study, led by Hrag Pailian, a researcher at Harvard University, had the parrot compete in the game against twenty-one undergraduate students and twenty-one 6 to 8-year-old children. The popular challenge involves hiding a small object under one of three or more upside-down cups, which are moved around. Participants are required to accurately identify the cup under which the object lies. To make the task more challenging, the researchers required participants to track two, three, and four objects at the same time.An analysis of the results showed thatGriffinoutperformed the 6 to 8-year-olds across all levels on average. Even more impressive, the "bird brain" performed as well as, or slightly better than, the 21 Harvard students on 12 of the 14 trials! It was only in the final two tests, which had the most objects and most movement, that the parrot fell behind the adults. However,Griffin's performance was never below that of the children.Griffinwas the candidate of choice because the scientists needed an animal that had a brain functionality similar to that of humans. "The fact that the smart parrot loves to show off his brain power in exchange for a few cashews (腰果) did not hurt either", said Irene Pepperberg, a Harvard lecturer, who has trained Griffin and several other African Grey parrots, has been studying the species for over four decades and is considered a pioneer in the study of bird intelligence.4. Whatwere the participants required to do in the study?A. Identify different kinds of objects.B. Tell where the hidden object lies.C. Track other participants' performance.D. Move around upside-down cups.5. What did the results of the study indicate?A. 6 to 8-year-olds did better thanGriffin.B. Parrots have a better memory than other birds.C. Harvard students have a better visual memory.D.Griffinoutsmarted Harvard students in some trials.6. Why wasGriffinchosen for the experiment?A. It was good at making decisions.B. It was specially trained for experiments.C. It had similar brain functions to human beings.D. It loved to show off his language power for some treats.7. What is the best title for the text?A. "Bird brain" becomes a term for a stupid person.B. Harvard lecturer pioneers in bird intelligence study.C. Parrot outsmarted Harvard students in visual memory test.D. Researchers made new discoveries about human intelligence.CThe beach may seem like an inviting place to run on a cool summer morning, but is running on the sand good for your body? It can be, but it’s important to be aware of the challenges that some beach runners experience before you get ready.Running on the beach can be a good thing. It’s certainly different from running on a track or a pavement. For starters, sand can be a challenge because it has an uneven (不平坦的) surface. As you push off, you’re going to lose some of your push as the sand moves. So, you’re not going to be able to push yourself forward as you would on a track or a pavement. But this unevenness has anupside: It gives your body an extra workout, forcing you to exercise muscles that don’t get as much use during runs on firm surfaces. For example, your feet, ankles and lower back might feel sorer and more tired than usual after a beach run just because the surface is constantly moving and changing step to step.You also might feel sore afterward because beaches tend to slope (倾斜) down to the water. If you’re going for a long run on the beach, you might notice that one side of your body might feel sorer because you’re putting more pressure on it due to the slope.Some beach runners prefer to run barefoot — not wearing anything on feet. However, if you’re not used to barefoot running, start slowly and don’t run long distances at first. That’s because running barefoot uses more different muscles than running with shoes does, and it’s important to strengthen these muscles and adapt your feet. If you want to run barefoot and as long as you run carefully enough into it, go for it!Running on the sand can be a smart choice for you, because running on softer ground surfaces can reduce muscle damage.8. Why is it difficult to run on the beach for starters?A. The soft surface makes people fall over easily.B. People need to run carefully on its smooth surface.C. Running on its uneven surface takes much effort.D. It’s hard to keep one’s balance on its hard surface.9. Which of the following best explains “upside” underlined in Paragraph 2?A. Advantage.B. Reason.C. Character.D. Challenge.10. What’s the author’s attitude to barefoot running?A. Critical.B. Supportive.C. Doubtful.D. Uncaring.11. The passage can probably be found in ______.A. A primary school textbookB. A tourist guideC. A sports magazineD. A scientific reportDThe first patient who died on my watch was an older man with a faulty heart. We tried to slow it down with treatment, but it suddenly stopped beating completely. Later, whenever I would have a case like that one, I found myself second-guessing my clinical management. However, it turns out that thinking twice may actually cause more harm than good.In a working paper, Emory University researchers found that when doctors delivering a baby have a bad result, they are more likely to switch to a different delivery method with the next patient, often unnecessarily and sometimes with worse results.Because doctors make so many decisions that have serious consequences, thefalloutfrom second-guessing appears especially large for us. A 2006 study found that if a patient had a bleed after being prescribed (开药) warfarin, the physician was about 20% less likely to prescribe later patients the blood thinner that prevents strokes (中风). However, if a patient was not on warfarin and had a stroke physicians were still no more likely to prescribe warfarin to their other patients.These findings highlight interesting behavioral patterns in doctors. In the blood-thinner study, doctors were more affected by the act of doing harm (prescribing a blood thinner that ended up hurting doctors were more affected by the act of doing harm(prescribing a blood thinner that ended up hurting a patient) and less affected by letting harm happen (not prescribing a blood thinner and the patient having a stroke). Yet a stroke is often morepermanent and damaging than a bleed.But this phenomenon is not unique to medicine. ''Overreaction to Fearsome Risks'' holds true for broader society.For instance, sensational headlines about shark attacks on humans in Florida in 2001 caused a panic and led the state to prohibit shark-feeding expeditions. Yet shark attacks had actually fallen that year and, according to the study, such a change was probably unnecessary given the extremely small risk of such an attack happening.Humans are likely to be influenced by emotional and often irrational (不理性的) thinking when processing information, bad events and mistakes. As much as we don't want to cause an unfortunate event to happen again, we need to be aware that a worst situation that can be imagined doesn't necessarily mean we did anything wrong. When we overthink, we fail to rely on thinking based on what we know or have experienced. Instead, we may involuntarily overanalyze and come to the wrong conclusion.I have treated dozens of patients who presented with the same illnesses as my first patient, who died more than a year ago. Instead of second-guessing myself, I trusted my clinical instinct (本能) and stayed the course. Every one of those patients survived. You should trust your instinct in your life, too.12. The first two paragraphs suggest that________.A. bad medical outcomes affect doctorsB delivering babies can be difficult workC. some doctors are not very experiencedD. doctors sometimes make silly mistakes13. In the blood-thinner study, doctors________.A. tend to prescribe less effective medicineB. are more concerned about the patients' safetyC. become less confident in writing a prescriptionD. believe a stroke is more treatable than a bleeding14. What does the underlined word ''fallout'' in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. ResultB. BenefitC. DifferenceD. Absence15. The author will probably agree that________.A. we should not doubt our own decisionsB. our experience will pave way for our futureC. humans are emotional and irrational on the wholeD. instincts don't necessarily lead to wrong directions第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2021年南京外国语学校高三英语期末考试试卷及参考答案
2021年南京外国语学校高三英语期末考试试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AVienna Concerts 2021Every day, one to three dozen Vienna concerts are staged. You can use this checklist to find a fantastic Vienna concert that is worth its money.Vienna Chamber OrchestraThe Vienna Chamber Orchestra has existed for more than 70 years. The international reputation of the Vienna Chamber Orchestra is documented by worldwide tours. The length is 65 minutes.Date: 20th JuneLocation: Minoritenkirehe, Minoritenplatz 1, 1010 ViennaTickets: 30 Euros per adult and free admission for childrenVienna Philharmonic OrchestraIn 2021, famous conductor Gustavo Dudamel will lead the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Expect an amazing show with top quality classical music and fireworks. The concert lasts one and a half hours. You have to arrive at least 20 minutes early to find a place to sit.Date: 4th and 5th OctoberLocation: Schonbrunn Palace, palace gardens, in front of Naptune fountain, Schonbrunner Schlossstrasse 47, 1130 Vienna.Tickets: 30 Euros（students, children and senior citizens will receive a 10% discount per ticket）Mozart Piano Sonatas（奏鸣曲）On Saturdays and Sundays, the St. Peter’s church opens its basement to a small group of Mozart fans. In simple but elegant surroundings, international pianists perform Mozart piano sonatas on a Steinway piano. The concerts start in the early evening and last 90 minutes.Date: throughout the yearLocation: St. Peter’s basement, Petersplatz 1, 1010 ViennaTickets: 29 Euros for adults and 16 Euros for children between 8 and 14（children below 8 can enterfor free.）Vivaldi: The Four SeasonsTo point out Vivaldi’s connection to Vienna, the Italian violinist lived in the city for some time, and eventually died there. Closer to where he was buried, the church St. Charles Borromeo regularly stages The Four Seasons, Vivaldi’s main work. The concerts start at 8:15 pm on weekends and last 60 minutes. People can arrive and enter anytime during the performance.Date: throughout the yearLocation: Church St. Charles Borromeo（Karlskirche）, Kreuzherrengase 1, 1040 ViennaTickets: 25 Euros for all ages（free cancellation 24 hours before the event）1.For a couple with their 10-year-old child, which is the cheapest?A.Mozart Piano Sonatas.B.Vienna Chamber Orchestra.C.Vivaldi: The Four Seasons.D.Vienna PhilharmonicOrchestra.2.What do the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and Mozart Piano Sonatas have in common?A.They last one and a half hours.B.They are held in closed surroundings.C.They offer a discount for students and the aged.D.They are suitable for people who prefer pop music.3.What can we know about the concert—The Four Seasons?A.It forbids people to enter after 8:15 pm.B.It describes Vivaldi’s stories related to Vienna.C.It allows you to return your ticket for free a day in advance.D.It was created by the Church St. Charles Borromeo to memorize Vivaldi.BAt first glance, there is nothing unusual about BingoBox’s convenience store–shelves packed with snacks line the walls, attracting passers-by through the glass windows. But upon closer look, BingoBox is no ordinary store. The door unlocks only after customers scan (扫描) aQR code to enter, and there is no cashier — just a lone checkout counter (柜台) in a corner. The Shanghai-based company is one of many unmanned store operators (运营者) opening outlets all over China, hoping to improve slim profit by reducing staff costs.“Ifstaff costs rise quickly, that puts greater pressure on low-profit businesses like convenience stores and supermarkets,” said Andrew Song, an analyst at Guotai Junan Securities. “InChina, manpower costs have been rising ly quickly.”However, the future vision of shopping without a check-out person is still a work in progress. A Post reporterwho visited a BingoBox store inShanghaiwas briefly locked in when trying to exit without buying anything. Although a sign near the exit stated that empty-handed customers can leave by scanning a QR code, no QR code was to be found. Repeated calls to the customer service hotline went unanswered.The idea of unmanned stores first caught the world’s attention in December last year. Equipped with technology such as RFID tags, mobile payment systems and facial and movement recognition, such stores collect large amounts of data that give operators a better idea of consumer preferences and buying habits, which can then be used to optimize (使最优化) operations and make more efficient inventory decisions. For companies like BingoBox, lower operating costs also mean it can afford to expand its reach to areas with less foot traffic or fewer people, according to its founder and chief executive ChenZilin.4. What makes BingoBox store look like an ordinary convenience store?A. No cashier to check out.B. A lone checkout counter.C. Shelves packed with goods.D. Entering by scanning a QR code.5. Why are unmanned stores popular with operators?A. The customers prefer mobile payment systems.B. The unmanned stores help improve profit with lower labor costs.C. The employees focus on consumer preferences and buying habits.D. The operators care more about operations and inventory decisions.6. Why is the reporter’s case mentioned in the passage?A. To show his anger and dissatisfaction.B. To warn people not to go to a BingoBox store.C. To explain unmanned stores still have a long way to go.D. To complain that QR code service is not convenient at all..7. What can we infer from the chief executive Chen Zilin?A. Nowadays all stores should be equipped with advanced technology.B. The operators collect data about consumer preferences and buying habits.C. BingoBox made wiser decisions based on the data collected in those unmanned stores.D. The operators can open unmanned supermarkets in more distant places with low cost.CWhen I was a child, I attained high grades in my academic study. However, I was physically uncoordinated because I was running too slowly. But for future college application, sport was a must. So I took up fencing (击剑) because I thought it required more strategy than athletic ability.Then I joined the school’s fencing team. My movements were clumsy compared to the seniors. One afternoon after a whole lesson’s failure, tears of frustration welled up in my eyes. One of my teammates approached me, “Could you tell me where your blade (剑) hit me?” She asked. I pointed to her right shoulder. She nodded and patted my stomach, “That’s where I hit you.” She had begun to walk away when I blurted out, “Want to practice together? Again?”We practiced until we both felt more confident. But it wasn’t just the two of us. All these girls were entirely willing to share their knowledge with everyone, helping each other to grow.That afternoon, I watched a senior fencer execute a flawless attack admiringly. Something inside me suddenly bloomed. I realized later that it was love for both fencing and the fencing team.During the city championship, I was selected to fence. My opponent was the best fencer on her school’s team. “Ready, fence.” The match began. Suddenly, my opponent’s blade hit me. The score was 1-0.At the moment I could hear my teammates shouting, “Keep distance!” And the team captain’s voice was clear and commanding, “Parry, then disengage!”Fencing, unlike academics, wasn’t something I could succeed in by myself—even during an individual match, my teammates were still giving me advice. Unathletic as I was, I was proud to be an athlete and a teammate.I saw my blade tip bury itself into my opponent’s shoulder and the judge signaling that it was my point. I could taste the sweat on my lips, which were breaking out into a smile.8. Why did the author start to learn fencing?A. Because she needed to train her coordination.B. Because she thought it would be easier for her.C. Because she could not succeed in any other sport.D. Because she wanted to enter the school fencing team.9. How did the girls improve their fencing skills?A. By observing flawless attacks.B. By practicing on their own.C. By offering guidance to each other.D. By competing with other teams.10. What distinguishes fencing from academics according to the author?A. Strong determination.B. Hard work.C. Athletic strategy.D. Team support.11. How did the author feel when she got her point?A. Unbeatable and respectful.B. Sweaty and ashamed.C. Energetic and secure.D. Proud and thankful.DA team of researchers from several institutions in the UK and one in Estonia has created a type of buoy（浮标）that has proven to be effective at frightening seabirds, thus preventing them from getting caught in gillnets—a type of vertical fishing net that is made of a material that makes it nearly invisible underwater.Every year, hundreds of thousands of seabirds die when they get caught in gillnets. Some estimates suggest that up to a half-million birds are caught in them each year. Over the years, researchers have created devices（装置）to prevent the birds from trying to catch fish near or in gillnets, but those didn't work well.To find a way that would work for all seabirds, the researchers first studied seabirds in a general sense, looking to find things that they would avoid. They noted that seabirds avoided eye contact with other creatures. Then the researchers came up with a simple idea—they put a small pole to a regular buoy and then attached a pair of googly eyes（金鱼眼）to the top of it. They made the eyes big enough so that even birds with poor eyesight, such as geese, would see them. Adding to the effectiveness of the device, waves made the eyes move back and forth. And the wind made the buoy spin very slowly, making sure that birds from every direction would get a good look at the eyes.To test their idea, the researchers selected several sites near gillnets and counted how many birds approached and how many attempted to catch fish near the nets. They then set up their googly-eyed buoys and once again counted birds. Over the course of 62 days, they found the number of birds that tried to catch fish near the gillnets dropped by approximately 25% for a distance of up to 50 meters. They also found that the birds were less likely to fish near where the buoys had been for up to three weeks after they had been removed.12. What is the function of paragraph 2?A. Introducing a new topic to discuss.B. Providing background information.C. Summarizing the previous paragraph.D. Pointing out the main idea of the text.13. Why did the researchers make the googly eyes big?A. To ensure all the seabirds can see them.B. To clearly observe seabirds' eye contact.C. To allow them to survive the strong wind.D. To effectively identify the right direction.14. What does the researchers' test result mainly suggest?A. The new device still needs improvingB. Gillnets are a death valley for seabirds.C. Seabirds hardly catch fish near the nets.D. The googly-eyed buoy proves effective.15. What is the text mainly about?A. A group of researchers interested in seabirds.B. A way to help seabirds catch fish effectively.C. A device keeping seabirds safe from gillnets.D. A googly-eyed buoy guiding seabirds to hunt.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020届南京外国语学校高三英语下学期期末试卷及参考答案
2020届南京外国语学校高三英语下学期期末试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AIf your Spanish is good enough, many Spanish gossip magazines being published around the world will provide entertainment and, at the same time, help you practice your language.Diez Minutos: The magazine is a classic Spanish gossip feast with dailynews based on many stories of love, separation, divorce and death. The two main parts are headlined "love" and "partners". They also have an online version of the magazine for serious gossip addicts.Hola: It isSpain's top weekly magazine and the leader of the gossip world. It contains many pictures and a round-up of well-known and less well-known nobles and people in show business. Apart from edited highlights from the present and past issues, there is a report of the week and photo of the week. There is also a French version called OhLa!Revista CUORE: As the third best-selling gossip magazine inSpain, it is mainly aimed at younger teenage readers who look not only for current celebrity gossip, but also for fashion and TV news. It uses a lot of oral terms.Revista SEMANA: It is a Spanish magazine covering the latest news on the famous inSpainandHollywood. It also offers its readers information on fashion, beauty, cooking and travel.Marujeo: It is a blog serving up a daily diet of national gossip news on Spanish and international celebrities and the celebrity world from a particular point of view.Revista CARAS: It is a magazine published in various countries ofLatin America. It is also exported to certain parts of theUnited States, bringing together strange and wonderful news from around the world and the famous Latin community.1.Which magazine is also published in French?A.MarujeoB.Revista SEMANA.C.Revista CARAS.D.Hola.2.How many of the magazines mentioned in the text can be read on the Internet?A.Four.B.Three.C.Two.D.One.3.What can be learned from the passage?A.Diez Minutos presents its readers weekly picturesB.Revista CUORE can help improve one's spoken Spanish.C.Revista SEMANA is intended for readers in teensD.Revista CARAS mainly reports news fromLatin America.BIn someareas ofCalifornia, it’s so dry that farmers aren’t willing to plant crops this season. Growers, north ofSan Francisco, have begun pulling out of local farmers markets.CountyLineHarvest, which farms more than 30 acres inPetaluma, hasn’t had enough water to grow all the peppers, lettuces and other produce for a long time, according to a video on its Instagram page. Nearby farms arc saying the same, emphasizing (强调) the effect of theextendeddry periods.Californiagrows a third of theUnited States' vegetables and two-thirds of the nation's fruits and nuts. If dry weather prevents farmers from growing plants, that could lead to pushing up the price of food that's already starting to affect theU.S.economy.“Due to severe drought, for the first time in 21 years, we will not be able to grow this summer inPetaluma,"CountyLinesaid in its post.Drew Lerner, president of World Weather Inc. inKansas, saidCalifornia“missed the rainy season" and won't see much moisture (水分) over the next several months.A La Nina weather pattern in the Pacific pushed winter storms north and away from the state, leaving it with less moisture than usual. AsCaliforniagets most of its water from winter storms, little relief is expected before October.That has left growers such as Shao Shan Fann in a bind. The business can’t offer the selection of Asian vegetables and Bay Area staples it usually grows at its Bolinas location, according to its website.Nearby, Green Valley Community Farm has access to only about 5% of the water it usually relies on, owner David Plescia said. He’s looking for new land with enough water to use, and also has a permit in the works to grow cannabis to make up for the lost income. If it doesn’t make it, he’ll leave the fields empty.“It’s part of our generation’s cross to bear, figuring out how to run small — or medium-scale farm businesses in this kind of atmosphere of highly variable rainfall,” Andrew said.4. What does the underlined word “extended” in the second paragraph mean?A. Hot.B. Short.C. Long.D. Wonderful.5. Which is the result if the dry weather stops famers from planting crops?A. Theincreaseinthe priceof food.B. The growth of economy inU.S.C.Lessmoisture than usual.D. The low price of Asian vegetables.6. From what Andrew said, we can infer (推断) all of the following statements EXCEPT that________.A. The climate is not very goodB. It is part of the burden for people of his generationC. It is hard for him to run his farm businesses insuch bad climateD. He is sure that the serious drought will come to an end soon7. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. How do the famers run businesses inCalifornia.B. How does the owner look for new land with enough waterC. California farmers facing drought choose not to plant crops.D. The farm economy of theUnited Stateshas changed a lot.CWolves have a certain undeserved reputation: fierce, dangerous, good forhunting down deer and farmers’ livestock. However, wolves have a softer, more social side, one that has been embraced by a heart-warming new initiative.In a bid to save some of Europe’s last wolves, scientists have explored the willingness of these supposedly fierce creatures to help others of their kind. Female wolves, the scientists have discovered, make excellent foster parents to wolf cubs that are not their own. The study, published in Zoo Biology, suggests that captive-bred wolfcubs(幼兽)could be placed with wild wolf families, boosting the wild population.The gray wolf was once the world’s most widely distributed mammal, but it became extinct as a result of widespread habitat destruction and the deliberate killing of wolves suspectedof preying on livestock. Fear and hatred of the wolf have since become culturally rooted, fuelled by myths, fables and stories.In Scandinavia, the gray wolf is endangered, the remaining population found by just five animals. As a result, European wolves are severely inbred and have little geneticvariability（变异性）, making them vulnerable to threats, such as outbreaks of disease that they can’t adapt to quickly. So Inger Scharis and Mats Amundin of Linkoping University, in Sweden, started Europe’s first gray wolf-fostering program. They worked with wolves keptat seven zoos across Scandinavia. Eight wolf cubs between four and six days old were removed from their natural parents and placed with other wolf packs in other zoos. The foster mothers accepted the new cubs placed in their midst.The welfare of the foster cubs and the wolves’ natural behavior were monitored using a system ofsurveillance cameras. The foster cubs had a similar growth rate as their step siblings in the recipient litter, as well as their biological siblings in the source litter. The foster cubs had a better overall survival rate, with 73% surviving until 33 weeks, than their biological siblings left behind, of which 63% survived. That rate of survival is similar to that seen in wild wolf cubs. Scientists believe that wolves can recognize their young, but this study suggests they can only do so once cubs are somewhere between three to seven weeks of age.If captive-bred cubs can be placed with wild-living families, which already have cubs of a similar age, not only will they have a good chance of survival, but they could help dramatically increase the diversity of the wild population, say the researchers. Just like the wild wolves they would join, these foster cubs would need protection from hunting. Their arrival could help preserve the future of one of nature’s most iconic and polarizing animals.8. What’s the theme of the passage?A. Giving wolf cubs a new lifeB. Foster wolf parents and foster cubsC. The fate of wild wolvesD. Changing diversity of wild wolves9. Which of the following flow chart best demonstrates the relationship between the wolves?A. B.C. D.10. Which of the following statements is true?A. Female wolves are willing to raise wolf cubs of 3 to 7 weeks old.B. Foster cubs are accepted by foster parents and are well bred.C. Man’s hostile attitude towards wolves roots in myths, fables and stories.D. Foster cubs and their biological siblings have similar growth rate and survival rate.11. What’s the purpose of the research?A. To help wolves survive various threatsB. To improve wolves’ habitat and stop deliberate killingC. To save endangered wolves by increasing their populationD. To raise man’s awareness of protecting wolvesDThe herd of elephants moving north after leaving the Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve in Yunnan province has drawn widespread public attention, with tens of millions of people following its movement on TV programs and social media platforms.But this is not because it’s the first time wild Asian Elephants have wandered away from their habitat and headed northward, but for only this time the herd has traveled more than 400 kilometers as far as Kunming. Photographs, videos and stories of the herd’s movement have sparked widespread discussions even overseas.However, there is a need to go behind the “cute photos” and the seemingly “fantastic” event and identify the reasons why wild elephants are leaving their habitat, and find ways to establish harmonious human-animal relationship within habitats and the surrounding forests and human settlements. It is important to scientifically mark the limits of the habitats for elephants and other animals in Xishuangbanna and elsewhere in the country for ecological reasons as well.Planting trees is a key and fundamental step toward restoration of nature. Yet long-term investment and a more scientific approach are needed to maintain the remaining forests as well as to extend the forest cover and strengthen conservation.Nevertheless, tree cover alone doesn’t mean a suitable habitat for all animals, for different species need different types of vegetation to survive and breed. The elephant herd in Yunnan is a reminder that we have to scientifically conserve the existing forests and turn them into suitable habitats for different species of animals and birds, which will ultimately benefit humans.More ambitious targets should be set to rebuild or improve the food chain, and measures taken to ensure forest resources help wildlife flourish, in order to establish a harmonious human-animal relationship.Forests around the globe are still shrinking, particularly those in tropical and developing countries. The next decade therefore will be extremely important for the world’s forests and wildlife, and China can play a leading role in saving them by better protecting its forests and expanding its forest cover.12. Why has the herd of elephants caused so much public interest?A. There exist heated discussions in the whole country even overseas.B. TV programs and social media platforms want to benefit from them.C. They are the first wild Asian Elephants to leave their natural habitat.D. The elephants has traveled a long distance and lived in harmony with humans.13. What can we infer from the third paragraph about the “fantastic” event?A. More research on the reasons behind the event is required.B. Scientists need to limit the habitats for elephants and other animals.C. People should find ways to have a good relationship with elephants.D. There’s an urgent demand for detailed information about the elephants.14. Which method is provided in the passage to restore nature?A. Expanding the coverage of forest.B. Getting the government’s policy support.C. Bringing up various ways to protect the forests.D. Offering more kinds of vegetation to all animals.15. What does this event of elephants leaving their habitats remind us to do?A. To set more goals to change the food chain.B. To be aware of the situation of the existing forests.C. To realize harmonious coexistence of human and nature.D. To reduce the destruction of the forests around the globe.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020-2021学年南京外国语学校高三英语期末考试试题及答案
2020-2021学年南京外国语学校高三英语期末考试试题及答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AIn his 402nd anniversary year, Shakespeare is still rightly celebrated as a great language master and writer. But he was not the only great master of play writing to die in 1616, and he is certainly not the only writer to have left a lasting influence on theater.While less known worldwide, Tang Xianzu is considered one of Chinas greatest playwrights and is highly spoken of in that country of ancient literary and dramatic traditions.Tang was born in 1550 inLinchuan,Jiangxiprovince. Unlike Shakespeare's large body of plays,poems and sonnets (十四行诗), Tang wrote only four major plays: The Purple Hairpin, Peony Pavilion (《牡丹亭》), A Dream under the Southern bough, and Dream of Handan. The latter three were constructed around a dream narrative, a way through which Tang unlocked the emotional dimension of human desires and ambitions and explored human nature beyond the social and political limits of that time.Similar to Shakespeare, Tang's success rode the wave of a renaissance (复兴) in theater as an artistic practice. As in Shakespeare'sEngland, Tang's works became hugely popular inChinatoo. During Tang'sChina, his plays were enjoyed performed, and changed. Kunqu Opera, a form of musical drama, spread from southernChinato the whole nation and became a symbol of Chinese culture. Combining northern tune and southern music, kunqu Opera was known for its poetic language, music, dance movements and gestures. Tang's works benefited greatly from the popularity of kunqu Opera, and his plays are considered classics of kunqu Opera.While Tang and Shakespeare lived in a world away from each other, there are many things they share in common, such e humanity of their drama, their heroic figures, their love for poetic language, a lasting popularity and the anniversary during which we still celebrate them.1. Why is Shakespeare mentioned in the first paragraph?A. To describe Shakespeare's anniversary.B. To introduce the existence of Tang Xianzu.C. To explain the importance of Shakespeare.D. To suggest the less popularity of Tang Xianzu.2. What's possibly one of the main theme of Tang's works?A. Social reality.B. Female dreams.C. Human emotions.D. Political environment.3. What does the author mainly tell us in Paragraph 4?A. The influence of Kunqu Opera on Tang's works.B. Tang's success in copying Shakespeare's styles.C. The way Kunqu Opera became a symbol of Chinese culture.D. Tang's popularity for his poetic language and music.BWhile space travel still gets lot of attention, not enough attention has been paid to the exploration of oceans, about which we know much less than the dark side of the moon.Ninety percent of the ocean floor has not even been recorded and while we have been to the moon, the technology to explore the ocean's floors is still being developed. For example, a permanent partially-underwater sea exploration station, called the Sea Orbiter, is currently in development.The oceans play a major role in controlling our climate. But we have not learned yet how to use them to cool us off rather than contribute to our overheating. Ocean organisms are said to hold the promise of cures for a wide of the unique eyes of skate (ray fish) led to advances in conquering blindness, the horseshoe crab was important in developing a test for bacterial pollution, and sea urchins helped in the development of test-tube fertilization(人工授精). The toadfish's' ability to regenerate its central nervous system is of much interest to neuroscientists. A recent Japanese study concluded that the drug Eribulin, which was taken from sea sponges, is effective in fighting with breast, colon, and Urinary cancer.Given the approaching crisis of water insufficiency, we badly need to improve current methods, of desalinating(淡化) ocean water and make them more efficient and less costly. By 2025, 1.8 billion people are expected to suffer from severe water shortage, with that number jumping to 3. 9 billion by 2050-well over a third of the entire global population.If the oceansdo not make your heart go beating faster, how about engineering a bacterium that eats carbon dioxide — and thus helps protect the world from overheating — and produces fuel which will allow us to drive our cars and machines, without oil? I cannot find any evidence that people young or old, Americans or citizens of other nations would be less impressed or less inspired with such a breakthrough than with one more set of photos of a faraway galaxy or a whole Milky Way full of stars.4. What does the author think about the ocean exploration?A. It is equal to the space exploration.B. It is well developed.C. It deserves more attention and devotion.D. It is beyond our knowledge.5. What technology has been developed to make use of the oceans?A. Curing human diseases with ocean organisms.B. Preventing the world getting warmer.C. Mapping the global ocean floor.D. Removing salt from sea water.6. What does the author imply in the last paragraph?A. The temperature rise will be overcome by a bacterium.B. Solving the existing problems is more significant.C. The space exploration is worth the efforts.D. The ocean exploration is not inspiring.7. What is the best title of the passage?A. Oceans, the Last Hope.B. Oceans, the Hidden Treasure.C. Space, the Final Frontier.D. Space, the Faraway Dream.CSometimes people make history. George Washington became the first president of theUnited Statesand made history. Sometimes wars make history. The two World Wars are examples. Sometimes nature even becomes part of history. Shaking earthquakes are recorded in history books.Sixteen years ago, nature caused just such a history-making event. In September 2005, Hurricane Katrina came ashore inNew Orleans,Louisiana. The deadly storm floodedNew Orleans. Before Katrina, no other big American city had ever flooded in the history of the country. This natural disaster caused great harm and death.New Orleansis located below sea level. This location places it at great risk. Levees were built to protectNew Orleansfrom the ocean. (A levee is like a wall between the city and the ocean.) When Hurricane Katrina came ashore, water moved over the levees into the city. Flooding made it necessary for everyone to leave the city. Before Katrina, Creole food (a special kind of cooking only inLouisiana) filled the air with delicious smells. The sound of jazz music traveled through the streets. Now the city has to return to its former glory.Before Katrina, ernment had never made everyone leave a city. People inNew Orleanshad to find shelter quickly. Some had to stay at theSuperdomeSportsCenter. Some rode on buses to other towns. Thousands drove their cars to get away from the storm. The roads and shelters filled up fast.The lesson learned from Katrina was that cities must be better prepared for big storms and other terrible disasters caused by nature. Being prepared might have kept more people safe. Hurricane Katrina is one of the history-making events that will be remembered forever. Today, history is still being made that will shape the future.8. What does the author tell us aboutNew Orleans?A. It was built above sea level.B. It had few jazz musicians after Katrina.C. It was the firstU.S.city that had been flooded.D. It created a wholly new way to cook after Katrina.9. What can we say about the levees?A. They were almost useless for fighting Katrina.B. They helped people leaveNew Orleansquickly.C. They made NewOrleansa special American city.D. They should be built to match the size ofNew Orleans.10. What might the author advise city governments to do?A. Put up more shelters in the city.B. Build more levees around the city.C. Teach people how to avoid floods.D. Try to get ready for natural disasters.11. What is the best title for the text?A. Storms are dangerousB. Katrina makes historyC. Floods shapeLouisianaD. History must be rememberedDDad’s comb was jade green. I heard he bought it when he married Mum, which made the comb two years older than I was. Every night, he wouldsmile, hand me the comb and say, “Be a good girl and help Daddy clean it, OK?”I was more than happy to do it. At age five this mundane task brought me such joy. I would excitedly turn the tap on, then brush the comb with a used toothbrush as hard as I could. Satisfied that I’d done a good job, I would proudly return the comb to Dad. He would smile at me and place the comb on top of his wallet.About two years later, Dad left his sales job and started his own wholesale business. I started primary school. That was when things started to change. He didn’t come home as much as he used to – just a couple of times a week. And when he did come home, it was always late and I’d already be in bed. I started to get mad. I stoppedwaiting for him to come home, and stopped going downstairs to check on him.Today, I’m no longer a kid. I’ve graduated from college and got a job. Dad’s business has got back on track. Things are better now. Yet the uncomfortable silence between Dad and me persisted.Two days before my birthday last year, Dad came home early. As usual, I helped him carry his bags into his study. When I turned to leave, he said, “Hey, would you like to help me clean my comb?” I looked at him a while, then took the comb and headed to the sink.I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He looked at it and smiled. But this time, I noticed something different. My dad has aged. He has wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiles, yet his smile is still as heartwarming as before. The smile of a father who just wants a good life for his family. Dad carefully placed his comb on top of his wallet.After so many years, he still organizes his personal items in the same meticulous way. I guess some things never change. And for that, I’m glad.12. What caused the uncomfortable silence between Dad and me?A. Generation gap.B. Dad’s failure in business.C. My ignorance of Dad.D. Dad’s absence from the family.13. Which of the following can best describe Dad?A. Gentle but strict.B. Hardworking and caring.C. Cautious and realistic.D. Demanding but patient.14. Why did Dad ask his daughter to clean his comb before her birthday?A. To give her a lesson.B. To follow his old habit.C. To fix their relationship.D. To praise her helpfulness.15. Which saying concludes the text best?A. Yesterday once more.B. Let bygones be bygones.C. Some things never change.D. Like father, like daughter.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2021届南京外国语学校高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及答案解析
2021届南京外国语学校高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AInformation on school visits to Kew GardensEnjoy yourselves in a wonderland of science with over 50,000 living plants and a variety of educational events or amusing activities. Here is essential information about planning a school visit to Kew.Educational course pricesYou can plan a self-led visit or book one of our educational courses. Students will take part in the educational courses in groups of 15. Prices vary according to different situations.EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) to Key Stage 4:45-minute course: 35/group 90-minute course: 70/groupKey Stage 5:Half day (one course): 80/group Full day (two courses): 160/groupTeachers and adults:Up to required key stage proportions (比例): FreeAdults needed for 1:1 special educational needs support: FreeAdults above the required proportions: 11/personThe payment will due within 28 calendar days of making the booking.Health and safetyRequired supervising (监护) adult-student proportions:Key Stage 1: 1:5 Key Stage 2: 1:8Key stage 3: 1:10 Key Stage 4: 1:12Key Stage 5: 1:12The group sizes should be controlled if you are visiting potentially busy areas such as the glasshouse and other attractions. The maximum number of students visiting the glasshouses is 15 per group and each group to Kew shops should include no more than 10 students.If there is an emergency, please contact the nearest Kew staff member or call Constabulary on 0208 32 3333 for direct and quick support. Please do not call 999.Planning your visitYour tickets and two planning passes will be sent to you upon receipt of your payment. You can complete your risk assessment with the passes, ensure you bring your tickets and the receipt document and show them to the staff members at the gate on the day of your visit.Recommended timingsThe Kew Gardens opens at 10 am. You are recommended to spend at least three to five hours on your visit. The closing time varies throughout the year. But the earliest is 3:30 pm. We have a fixed schedule for educational courses, which is from 10:30 am to 2:20 pm.1.How much should a group of 15 Key Stage I students and 4 teachers pay for a 45-minute course?A.35B.46C.57D.812.What should one do in an emergency?A.Check the risk assessment.B.Call 999 immediately.C.Ask adults or teachers for help.D.Seek help from the staff member nearby.3.What is the purpose of the text?A.To introduce Kew Gardens.B.To give tips on visiting Kew Gardens.C.To attract potential visitors to Kew Gardens.D.To inform coming activities in Kew Gardens.BANew Zealandcouncil has announced a month-long road closure in order to allow a sea lion and her pup to reach the ocean safely.John Wilson Ocean Drive in Dunedin will be closed after the New Zealand sea lions made their home at a nearby golf course and started "regularly crossing the road to get to the beach," according to a Facebook post from Dunedin City Council."You can still visit the area on foot or by bicycle, but please give the sea lions lots of space," continued the post.Locals applauded the decision, and one even called for the closure to be made permanent."No dogs should be on the beach, either," wrote Gaylene Smith. "We need to protect our beautiful sea life."Dogs are known to attack sea lions, and Chisholm Links Golf Course, where the sea lions have made their home, also posted advice to dog walkers in a Facebook update."We're lucky to have sea lions on our coastline and we need to share the space with them,as this is what makes our coastline so unique!" wrote the course on Facebook.The council went on to explain thatNew Zealandsea lions are endangered, and are one of the world's rarest species of sea lion.There are an estimated 12,000New Zealandsea lions left, according to the Department of Conservation. Under local law, anyone who kills a sea lion could face up to two years in prison or a fine of up to NZ$250,000(US$178,000).4. What decision has the Dunedin City Council made?A. Closing an ocean drive for a month.B. Forbidding entry into a golf course.C. Forbidding walking dogs outside.D. Closing the nearby beach temporarily.5. How did the City Council announce the decision?A. By informing on TV.B. By sending out notices.C. By posting on Facebook.D. By advertising in a newspaper.6. What is the attitude of the local people toward the closure?A. Doubtful.B. Supportive.C. Uncaring.D. Critical.7. What can we learn aboutNew Zealandsea lions from the text?A. They are afraid of humans.B. They are a common species.C. They are being killed by dogs.D. They are under legal protection.CBe it from the mouths of foreigners who have lived here for a few years or from stories on travel websites, one of the most common qualities that people list about Shanghai is the infectious energy that courses through the city.For some, this energy is defined by the way of life—Shanghai is a city that never sleeps. In the day, the streets arc always bustling with people from all over the world. After all, the city has long been China’s most cosmopolitan city, having been the epicenter of trade and cultural exchange between Chinese and foreigners since the city was forced to open its door to the world in 1843 after the First Opium War (1840-42).Shanghai’s ubiquitous delivery people can be found on the roads even past midnight, rushing from point to point on their trusty electric scooters to satiate the hunger of night owls. Even before the break of dawn,pensioners can be found gathering in parks, ready to kick start their day with a tai chi session.For others, this energy is generated from the friction between the contrasts the city has. Indeed, it does not take long for one to realize that Shanghai's charmlies in it being a binary of old and new.Here, charming neoclassical architecture and art deco structures stand alongside modem buildings with shimmering glass and metal facades, rustic (质朴的)lane houses and shikumen buildings. Humble mom-and-pop shops that look stuck in time can often be found right next tohipdining venues or industrial-chic fashion stores selling designer apparel.One of the best places to get an overview of these surreal contrasts is none other than the tallest building in the city — the Shanghai Tower in Lujiazui. Measuring a dizzying 632 meters in height, this architectural marvel boasts having the world's highest observation deck within a building or structure. It also comes with the world's fastest elevators which would get you from the bottom to the top at 20.5 meters per second.On the other side of the Huangpu River is where you would find the Bund, which is home to magnificent neoclassical buildings. The Bund is to Shanghai what Times Square is to New York or what the Champs-61ysees is to Paris. A trip to Shanghai would not be complete without exploring this iconic waterfront promenade.Autumn is the best time to experience Shanghai on foot, not merely because the weather is conducive for walking, but because this is when the roads and sidewalks in many areas are blanketed with a layer of color1 ful fallen leaves.8. Why is the example of delivery man mentioned?A. To make a contrast with pensioners’ biological clock.B. To illustrate the vibrant energy of modern Shanghai.C. To highlight the diligence and consideration of delivery man.D. To feature the courier delivery service in full swing.9. Which of the following is TRUE about the contrast of Shanghai?A. The contrast mainly arises from the First Opium War.B. The design of the Shanghai Tower stands for a contrast.C. A marked contrast is shown in the use of building materials.D. The dishes served in mom-and-pop shops represent the outdated flavor.10. The underlined word “hip” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to________.A. photographicB. modestC. peculiarD. stylish11. Which of the following will be most probably discussed following the last paragraph?A. Stunning views of the Shanghai skyline.B. The best places to view the seasonal spectacle.C. The walking path thathugs the Huangpu River.D. Must-try dishes and food items typical of Shanghai.DOne day about eight years ago in the departure lounge (休息室) of a flight from New York's LaGuardia airport to O'Hare in Chicago, I found a young boy in tears and his mother at his side also appeared upset, I walked to them and invited them to our VIP lounge.As it turned out, the boy, Miles and his mom were returning to their home in Kansas City. Miles has had some health problems. Though he had received more than thirty operations in a Jewish Hospital in New York, he would be back for more.Miles enjoyed spending his time in our VIP lounge looking at the entire wall filled with the pictures of many celebrities (名人) who often came to our office. We soon added Miles' picture to the wall among those celebrities.Among the celebrities, Miles like the country singer Garth Brooks best. Miles would just sit and stare at Garth's picture,Oneday, Mr. Brooks was waiting in the lounge for his flight. As he looked at the collection of photographs, Garth asked about the youngster with the big smile. We told him about Miles. We also told him how much Miles loved and respected (尊重) him. He nodded and left.About six months later, Garth was going to be performing in Kansas City and he asked our workers to help him get in touch with the family. He wanted Miles to be his guest. That evening, not only did Miles sit in the front row, but he and Garth also had a private meeting after the performance.Although Miles would receive many more treatments after that special evening, his smile greeted us with every following visit. The face of a sick boy was changed by the joy of a stranger.12. What does the author probably do?A. A worker at an airport.B. A killed photographer.C. A country music singer.D. A doctor in a Jewish hospital.13. What did Miles enjoy doing in the VIP lounge?A. Interviewing celebrities he saw there.B. Seeing pictures of celebrities on the wall.C. Drawing pictures of the celebrities there.D. Singing together with his favorite singer.14. Which words can best describe Garth Brooks?A. Determined and generous.B. Proud and selfish.C. Kind and helpful.D. Powerful and rich.15. What can be the best title for the text?A. Importance of Good ServiceB. Kindness from StrangersC. A Serious Health ProblemD. A Helpless Mother第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2021年南京外国语学校高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及答案解析
2021年南京外国语学校高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ACitisport inNewportWe at Citisport aim to improve sports training and facilities inNewport, giving you more opportunities to try both new and traditional sports.GolfWe are pleased to be able to offer lessons at Kingsway Golf Centre just outsideNewport. These are run by experienced golf professionals, and are held on an all-weather practice area. The adult lessons are open to anyone aged 13 and over, and are suitable for all levels from beginners upwards. These take place on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:00 pm over a period of six weeks. Children’s lessons for 7-12 year old are held from 2:00 to 3:00 pm on Saturdays during term time.TennisThe Citisport tennis courses provide an opportunity for local people to develop their skills on the brand-new indoor tennis court at Newport Leisure Centre. All equipment can be provided, but please feel free to use your own racket (球拍) if you prefer. Our Starter course is held on Mondays from 7:00 to 8:00 pm, and is for beginners of 12 years and over. Our Improver course, which takes place on Tuesdays from 8:00 to 9:00 pm, is for players with some experience.Football for girlsBy popular request, Citisport is holding another one-day girls-only football course. This aims to give local girls the chance to learn essential skills and develop more advanced ones. The course will take place on Saturday, 9th November from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and is open to all girls aged 10-14 years living in theNewportarea.GymnasticsThis course is for beginners aged 8-14 and will provide an introduction to basic skills. There is a maximum of six pupils per coach in each class. At the end of the course there is a demonstration for friends and family of all the skills learnt there. The course will take place on Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.1. What can we know about the Citisport golf lessons?A. You can take lessons at Kingsway Golf Centre insideNewport.B. The golf lessons can take place only in good weather.C. Teenagers can attend golf lessons on Wednesday afternoons.D. Children’s lessons usually last 2 or 3 hours on Saturday afternoons.2. Which of the following statements is true about the Citisport tennis courses?A. You can get the skills in an open-air court.B. You must take your own racket during the course.C. You can take the Monday course if you are a green hand.D. You can become an experienced player after the courses.3. Which course lasts only one day according to the text?A. Golf.B. Tennis.C. Football for girls.D. Gymnastics.BThe term "bird brain" is frequently used to describe a person's lack of intelligence and good decision-making ability. However, some scientists believe it should be considered a praise, given that many birds can perform human tasks like producing and using tools, solving problems, and planning for future needs. Now,Griffin, an African Grey parrot, has proved that birds may even possess better visual memories than human adults and children.The study, led by Hrag Pailian, a researcher at Harvard University, had the parrot compete in the game against twenty-one undergraduate students and twenty-one 6 to 8-year-old children. The popular challenge involves hiding a small object under one of three or more upside-down cups, which are moved around. Participants are required to accurately identify the cup under which the object lies. To make the task more challenging, the researchers required participants to track two, three, and four objects at the same time.An analysis of the results showed thatGriffinoutperformed the 6 to 8-year-olds across all levels on average. Even more impressive, the "bird brain" performed as well as, or slightly better than, the 21 Harvard students on 12 of the 14 trials! It was only in the final two tests, which had the most objects and most movement, that the parrot fell behind the adults. However,Griffin's performance was never below that of the children.Griffinwas the candidate of choice because the scientists needed an animal that had a brain functionality similar to that of humans. "The fact that the smart parrot loves to show off his brain power in exchange for a few cashews (腰果) did not hurt either", said Irene Pepperberg, a Harvard lecturer, who has trained Griffin and several other African Grey parrots, has been studying the species for over four decades and is considered a pioneer in the study of bird intelligence.4. Whatwere the participants required to do in the study?A. Identify different kinds of objects.B. Tell where the hidden object lies.C. Track other participants' performance.D. Move around upside-down cups.5. What did the results of the study indicate?A. 6 to 8-year-olds did better thanGriffin.B. Parrots have a better memory than other birds.C. Harvard students have a better visual memory.D.Griffinoutsmarted Harvard students in some trials.6. Why wasGriffinchosen for the experiment?A. It was good at making decisions.B. It was specially trained for experiments.C. It had similar brain functions to human beings.D. It loved to show off his language power for some treats.7. What is the best title for the text?A. "Bird brain" becomes a term for a stupid person.B. Harvard lecturer pioneers in bird intelligence study.C. Parrot outsmarted Harvard students in visual memory test.D. Researchers made new discoveries about human intelligence.CA company called Neuralink has shared a video where a monkey is playing a video game. That' s fairly unusual, but what makes the video even stranger is that the monkey is playing the video game with just his mind.The monkey in the video is called Pager who has two of Neuralink's special "Link" devices(装置)inside his brain. The devices planted in Pager's brain are connected to 2,048 wires which lead to the parts of Pager's brain that control movements of the arms and hands.Scientists taught Pager to play a video game. At first, Pager controlled the video game using a joystick it, which is a normal gaming controller. But as Pager played, his Link devices wirelessly sent out information about the signals his brain was using to control his arms and hands. Neuralink's scientists recorded all of these signals.Then they used computers to match the signals from Pager's brain to the movements that his hands were actually doing. This was the most difficult work and the scientists counted on artificial intelligence ( AI) to help them decode(解码)Pager's brain signals.The final step was to have a computer make moves inthe video game as if Pager had actually moved the joystick. If Pager thought about moving the joystick up, the computer would send an “up” signal to the video game.At first, the researchers let Pager keep moving the joystick with his hand, even though it was no longer connected to the computer. But soon Pager was able to play the video game using just his brain.Even though Neuralink's work right now focuses on animals and video games, there's a very serious purpose behind it. Neuralink wants to make it possible for humans who have lost the ability to make physical movements to interact with the world around them.8. What are “Link” devices used to do?A. To pick up the arms' and hands' signals.B. To link the computer to the monkey's brain.C. To send out information about the brain's signals.D. To control movements of the arms and hands.9. What challenged scientists most in the study?A. Recording and sending out body signals.B. Training Pager to use the joystick correctly.C. Planting "Link" devices into Pager's brain.D. Matching brain signals to body movements.10. What is Neuralink's real purpose of the study?A. To test artificial intelligence.B. To help those without arms or legs.C. To study how animals play video games.D. To develop more complex video games.11. What can be the best title for the text?A. Video Games for Animals Are Developed.B. Science Proves the Intelligence of Monkeys.C. Monkey Plays Video Games Using His Mind.D. Neuralink Is Leading the World in Technology.DIn the summer of 2016, I gave a talk at a small conference in northernVirginia. I began by admitting that I’dnever had a social-media account; I then outlined arguments for why other peopleshould consider removing social media from their lives. The event organizers uploaded the video of my talk to YouTube. Then it was shared repeatedly on Facebook and Instagram and, eventually, viewed more than five million times. I was both pleased and annoyed by the fact that my anti-social-media talk had found such a large audience on social media.I think of this event as typical of the love-hate relationships many of us have with Facebook, Instagram, and other social-media platforms. On the one hand, we’ve grown cautious about the so-called attention economy, which, in the name of corporate(公司的) profits, destroys social life gradually and offends privacy. But we also benefit from social media and hesitate to break away from it completely. Not long ago, Imet a partner at a large law firm in Washington, D.C., who told me that she keeps Instagram on her phone because she misses her kids when she travels; looking through pictures of them makes her feel better.In recent months, some of the biggest social-media companies, Facebook and Twitter, in particular, have promised various reforms. In March, Mark Zuckerberg announced a plan to move his platform toward private communication protected by end-to-end encryption(端对端加密); later that month, he put forward the establishment of a third-party group to set standards for acceptable content.All of these approaches assume that the reformation of social media will be a complex, lengthy, and gradual process. But not everyone sees it that way. Alongside these official responses, a loose collective of developers that calls itself the IndieWeb has been creating another alternative. They are developing their own social-media platforms, which they say will preserve what’s good about social media while getting rid of what’s bad. They hope to rebuild social media according to principles that are less corporate and more humane(人道的).12. Why did the author feel annoyed when his video was spread online?A. His video caused many arguments.B. His video was shared without his permission.C. His talk was opposed by a large amount of people.D. His video’s popularity on social media is against his talk.13. Why does the author mention the story of his partner in paragraph 2?A. To prove that social media has some benefits.B. To advise people to break away from social media.C. To tell the negative effects social media may produce.D. To describe people’s complicated relationships with social media.14. What is the purpose of the reform made by some social-media companies?A. To attract more users.B. To improve network environment.C. To make more profits.D. To provide more convenientservice.15. What does the IndieWeb intend to do?A. Develop new social-media platforms.B. Remove social media from people’s lives.C. Improve the existing social-media principles.D. Help social-media companies to make reformation.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
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南京外国语学校
2014—2015学年度第一学期期末考试初二年级英语试题
卷I 客观题（满分60分）
想做的事
辅导费
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安倍晋三 靖国神社 外交的 专利 抵制
提防 正人君子 调整 无辜的
腐败 一队洞穴探险家在旅程中突然消失。
即使许多其他探险家带着高级的科学器具去找他们，也没有一个人回来有消息。
别在为这种蠢事争了！你们的考试分数取决于你们是否认真对待。
学过随着快节奏跳舞，也就是在那个时期他逐渐形成了自己的风格，他的舞蹈队后来的舞蹈者有着重要的影响。