江苏省常州高级中学2020-2021学年高一上学期期末英语试题

江苏省常州高级中学2020-2021学年高一上学期期末英语试

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学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、阅读选择

Top Summer Programs For High School Students In 2020 Did you know summer activities can push your college application to the “yes” pile? If you haven’t decided how to spend your summer time, you may think about the possibility of attending a summer program. It will offer you opportunities to experience life on a college campus, explore fields you have interest in, and perhaps, even earn college credit (学分) for the courses you take.

The following are four top summer programs we select for high school students: Summer Immersion Program

During the free 7-week program, 10th-11th grade girls learn about computer science,gain exposure to tech jobs, and join a sisterhood of girls who are using computer science to become change-makers.

All programs run for 7 weeks during the summer from Monday through Friday, 9am -4pm. Program dates vary by city.

Princeton Summer Journalism Program

The Princeton Summer Journalism Program (PSJP) is one of the only programs of its kind offering a free, forward-looking residential journalism and precollege institute for high achieving high school juniors from low-income backgrounds.

2020 Program Dates: Friday, July 31, 2020 - Monday, August 10,2020

The Summer Academy for Math and Science (SAMS)

SAMS allows students to develop deeper understanding in areas such as mathematics, physics and computer programming. In addition to their academic experiences, students also have the opportunity to cooperate, and develop meaningful relationships with peers from across the country.

Start Date: Saturday, June 27,2020

End Date: Saturday, August 8,2020

The Pioneer Research Program

In the Program, selected students work one-on-one with leading U.S. university professors

in advanced study and research of a topic of their interest The program is conducted entirely online, allowing high school students from all over the world to take part.

Summer term: June 8 - August 28, 2020

1．The purpose of writing this passage is to help high school students ________.

A．have more chance to study in college B．get some college life experiences C．find where their real interests lie D．study college courses in advance 2．What is special about Summer Immersion Program?

A．It doesn’t require payments for the courses.

B．It accepts girls who are interested in computers.

C．It doesn’t have a fixed course opening date.

D．It helps students develop new friendships.

3．Which program can a student attend at home in China?

A．Summer Immersion Program.

B．Princeton Summer Journalism Program.

C．The Summer Academy for Math and Science.

D．The Pioneer Research Program.

Children learn to construct language from those around them. Until about the age of three, children tend to learn to develop their language by modeling the speech of their parents, but from that time on, peers have a growing influence as models for language development in children. It is easy to observe that, when adults and old children interact with younger children, they tend to change their language to improve communication with younger children, and this changed language is called caretaker speech

When speaking to young children most people will, without thinking, find ways to simplify their language. A caretaker will speak in one way with adults and in a very different way with young children. Caretaker speech tends to be slower speech with short simple words which are said in a high-pitched (高嗓音)voice with strong inflections (音调变化) and many repetitions of essential information.

Caretaker speech serves the very important function of allowing young children to acquire (学得) language more easily. The simplified words and sentences make it easier for the small child to begin to comprehend, and the repetitions strengthen th e child’s developing understanding. Then, as a child’s speech develops, caretakers tend to adjust their language to a