高一下学期英语期末联考试卷一、阅读理解1. 阅读理解World Earth Day is on April 22. It’s aday when people around the world work to help the planet, including kids. Hereare what four kids have done for the planet.Speaking OutJaysa Hunter-Mellers, 14, spoke at theCity Hall to ask leaders to shut the last coal power station nearby whichbrought her an asthma attack.She didn’t think that people would listen to her, a kid. But the coal powerstation later said it would close. Jaysa learned to speak to her localgovernment at a young age and now she wants to teach others to speak up too.Helping ButterfliesWhen Aiden Wang was 6, he learned thatlocal butterflies were in trouble because they needed a kind of grass,milkweed, to survive. But milkweed was disappearing. So Aiden started growingmilkweed in his house, on which the butterflies lay eggs. Aiden is now 13 andhe cares for eggs and lets them go when they turn into butterflies.Doing Good for GorillasWhen Addy Barrett was in the firstgrade, she learnt that the mountain gorillas were in danger. She wanted toprotect them and set up a programcalled Gorilla Heroes. So far, Gorilla Heroeshas raised more than $11, 000 to help mountain gorillas. Addy says, “Thefeeling of having a fine effect on the world is like no other. It feels so goodto know that I am making a difference. “Educating the YouthIn the fourth grade, Jeremy Clark andCharlie Abrams saw a picture of the Statue of Liberty up to her waist in water. It was meantto show what the statue would look like if all the ice in the world is turnedinto water. In 2019, they started a team called Affected Generation to urgeyoung people to become climate activists. The two also want schools to teachabout climate change.（1）Why did Jaysa call on the government to close the coal power station?A . It made too much noise.B . It caused health problems to her.C . She wanted to set an example for others.D . She wanted to warn government leaders.（2）How does Aiden Wang help butterflies?A . By collecting their eggs.B . By feeding them on milk.C . By turning eggs into butterflies.D . By planting grass they lay eggs on.（3）Who set up a team to protect the environment?A . Aiden Wang.B . Addy Barrett.C . Jaysa Hunter-Mellers.D . Jeremy Clark and Charlie Abrams.2. 阅读理解“What’s your ‘Thing of the Day’?”I asked my fourteen-year-old son as he got a piece of potatoonto his plate. This is a question our four kids and whichever friends arestaying for supper expect to be asked each evening atsuppertime. Usually, it’sfollowed with, “Uhh……Umm…We had pizza for lunch. “And then I have torefuse the response and ask for something meaningful-either something helearned or something that happened with his friends.But, this day, my son surprised me as he wentinto great detail about how he had been honestly wronged by a couple ofclassmates and laughed at in front of the class. I asked more questions andlearned that the teachers were aware of the situation. The issue had been dealtwith as much as the teachers and staff were able to. It was really just a matterof kids being mean and deciding to play a trick on someone.I thought about the situation all night. I vacillatedbetween meeting the teachers, meeting the parents of the classmates, and notdoing anything since the story had been told to me in a matter-of-fact way-notoverly excitedly.I waited until the next day after school. On thecar ride home, I questioned my son what about today after yesterday’ssituation. My son was surprised that I broug ht it up again. “What?No, it’s over, Mom. They’re my friends. They were just beingstupid. They apologized. Forgive and forget, you know?We’re all good. “I was worried that perhaps he was trying to hidehis concern or sadness about the thing. But as I watched him over the next daysand weeks, everything seemed “normal”. Wouldn’t it be great ifeveryone could live the “forgive and forget” way of life?（1）How are children’s usual answers to the author’s daily question?A . Serious.B . Worrisome.C . Meaningless.D . Detailed.（2）Why was the author sleepless that night?A . Her son was made fun of unkindly.B . Her son invited his friends to dinner.C . Her son was punished by his teacher.D . Her son lied to her about his mistake.（3）What does the underlined word “vacillate” in paragraph 3 probably mean?A . Give suggestions.B . Make sense.C . Persuade oneself.D . Be undecided.（4）What did the author learn from the whole story?A . It is good to forgive and forget.B . It is necessary to watch her son.C . It is difficult to understand children.D . It is surprising for her son to apologize.3. 阅读理解Churchill, Manitoba is a small town. Thenorthern winds roll through it from Canada’s Hudson Bay. It might be justanother point on the map if not for its seasonal settlers.It happens like clockwork every fall thathundreds of polar bears make their way through the town to the freezing baywhere they hunt for seals after the ice packs enough to support their weight.The animals have been connected with Churchill since at least 1619. That’s whenNorwegian explorer Jens Munk and his sailors recorded making a meal of one bearwhile they wintered in the area. “It was of good ta ste and did notdisagree with us. “That’s what Munk wrote in his journal.Over the years, the animals’ coming has earned the town the nameof”Polar Bear Capital of the World. “Today, Churchill’s bearpopulation goes beyond its human population. There used to be about 7, 000residents but now only 813 living there. There was no such thing as anorganized tour group to see the bears until 1980. The town might have been interrible financial hardships. But the growing bear tourism industry helped.Today, some 10, 000 tourists come to the town tosee polar bears for six weeks in autumn every year. But the reasons why theycome are different from before. Everyone was happier and they had such a goodtime seeing polar bears. Now things have changed because the word is out thatthis Western Hudson Bay population of bears, Churchill Bears, are going to bethe first population of polar bears to die out. So when the tourists come up,they all have a little bit of a lump in their throats because they’re looking ata beautiful b ear, but they’re also looking at a dying-out bear, which makes thewhole attitude toward the bears different. Unfortunately, that’s becoming themajor part of the whole attraction of the tours as well. Come and see the bearsbefore it’s too late.（1）What can we learn about Churchill polar bears from the text?A . They have eaten up the seals in the Hudson Bay.B . They come to Churchill at the same time every year.C . They move to Churchill to escape the northern winds.D . They are so dangerous that most natives left their home.（2）What did Munk report in his journal?A . They fed many polar bears.B . Polar bears were dangerous.C . They hunted a bear for food.D . They found some seals in the bay.（3）How do polar bears benefit Churchill?A . They make many people settle down.B . They attract many hunters to come here.C . They bring much tourist income.D . They supply food to locals.（4）What is the main reason why tourists go to Churchill now?A . To say good-bye to Churchill Bears.B . To help polar bears become happier.C . To take photos with Churchill Bears.D . To stop polar bears going to the town.4. 阅读理解Earlier research had suggested we’re best atlearning grammar in early childhood. Then we hit a dead end around age 5. It’ssupposed to be much harder for older kids. The time when people can learn therules and structure of a language well appears to last until around age 17 or18. “But that’s not so, “says psychologist Joshua Hartshorne.Hartshorne asked friends to take an onlineEnglish grammar test. After completing the test, volunteers answered questionsabout where they had lived, the languages they had spoken from birth and theage at which they first started learning English. Hartshorne also asked howlong they had lived in an English-speaking country. As he had hoped, peopleshared the test widely online. This let Hartshorne’s group study the answersfrom 669, 498 native and non-native speakers of English. The researchers usedstatistics to find out when people with different English-speaking experiencesreached their top grammar ability.If people moved to a new country and began speakingEnglish by age 10to 12, they finally spoke it as well as folks who had learnedboth English and another language from birth. But both groups scored a littleworse than people who spoke English only, the researchers found. The testresults showed that around age 17, people’s ability to learn grammar took asharp drop. And those who started learning English after age 10 or 12 neverreached the same level of English skillfulness as people who started younger.Why?The researchers think it’sbecause th ey had fewer years to practice before their skills dropped off atsurprise：Language learning did notend at 17. People’s English skills kept improving a little until around age 30,the new study found. And this was true among both native speakers and those wholearned English as a second language. Still, most language learning happened byage 20, the new study decided.（1）What age period is best for grammar learning according to earlier research?A . From 17 to 20.B . From 5 to 12.C . Before age 5.D . From 20 to 30.（2）How did Hartshorne get his study statistics?A . By experimenting in the lab.B . By making an online survey.C . By studying historical records.D . By collecting earlier study results.（3）Which of the following agrees with Hartshorne’s study results?A . Language learning needs much practice.B . Language learning ends at the age of 17.C . The more languages you learn, the better.D . It is best to learn language after 20 years old.（4）What is the best title for the text?A . How native speakers learn English?B . What’s the best age to learn a language?C . What’s the best way to learn a foreign language?D . Why non-native speakers can never master a second language?二、任务型阅读5. 根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。