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1、Beginner Writing Project for kids aged 10 -13 停课不停学” 2020届高三下学期周测英语试卷（五） 时间： 40 分钟 总分： 40 分 日期： 3 月 17 日 A Want to improve your writing skills? New Writing South is directing the way! Towner Writer Squad （ 班级） for kids aged 13 -17 Led by comedy and TV writer, Marian Kilpatrick, Towner Writer Squad w

2、ill meet once a month at the contemporary art museum for 11 months, starting 12 October, 2016. The FREE squad sessions will include introductions to a wide range of writing styles, from poetry to play writing and lyric （抒情诗 ） to flash fiction, to support the development of young writers. Application

3、 & Selection If you would like to apply to be part of the Towner Writer Squad, please send a sample piece of your writing （about 500 words）, responding to the title “ LUNCH” , with your name, age, address an email address to: . Once all applications are in, you will be invited to an open selecti

4、on event on 17 September, 4-5pm, at the gallery of Towner. This will be an informal opportunity to meet the Squad Leader, Squad Associate and other young people. You will also have a chance to get to know the fantastic gallery space and get a taste of what to come. Deadline for applications: 8 Septe

5、mber, 2016 For further information go to: or .uk or Any questions - feel free to send your email to Towner Writer Squad Associate: .uk Due to popular demand, a writing project will be started for eager beginners. Start time: 6 September, 2016 Meet every other Saturday, 2-4p

6、m, at the Towner Study Centre. Study and write at your own pace - you do not have to rush - as you have a year to go throug the project. Practice under the guidance of some experienced writers and teachers who can help you with basic writing skills. Most importantly, build confidence and have fun wh

7、ile writing! No previous experience or special background is required. Many others have been successful this way. If they can do it, why can t you? Fee: 179 For more information go to: .uk or .uk 1. Towner Writer Squad will be started _ . A. to train comedy and TV writers B.

8、 to explore the fantastic gallery space C. to introduce a contemporary art museum D. to promote the development of young writers 2. To join the Writer Squad, each applicant should first _ . A. provide a piece of their writing B. meet the Writer Squad Leader C. offer their family information D. compl

9、ete an application form 3. What is most important for the beginners? A. Practising as much as possible. B. Gaining confidence and having fun. C. Studying and writing at their own pace.C. A teacher in a local school. D. a student in a local school away. The town s school district and community member

10、s started the program eight years ago. It was part of the National Farm to School Network, which aims to increase access to local food and nutrition education across the country. Jones, who attended public school in Livingston as a kid, has headed up the local program since 2014. Farm to School enri

11、ches curriculums in all of the schools through garden lessons, cafeteria and kitchen lessons, and classroom lessons. Research has shown that healthy school meals can better academic performance, including improved test scores. Though the Farm to School program is not aimed only at lower -income stud

12、ents, Jones said, “ Such kids are more likely to eat lunch provided by the school. ” E wants to get healthy, affordable meals on the plate of every child in Livingston. It is important for kids to understand where their food comes from. That aslife -changing experience for them. Jones said, “ When I

13、 grew up a big force in my life was my grandma Ethel. She taught me from a really early age the value of growing my own food. I worked in her gardens with her and somehow, through all of those experie nces eati ng her tomatoes and （泡 n菜 if）g pickles （ with her it really built up my trust and knowled

14、ge in food systems. I m so thankful to her! 4. Who is “ Farmer Jones ” according to the text? A. A local farmer. B. A community volunteer.D. Learning skills from writers and teachers. In beautiful rural Montana lies the town of Livingston. Around half the students in the Livingston School District q

15、ualify for free or reduced -price lunches, according to local educator Rachael Jones, known as Farmer Jones ” . She is the directoLrivoinf gthseton Farm to School program, which uses the district s two greenhouses and four gardens to grow food that supplements （ 补充 ） school meals while offering kids

16、 hands -on lessons. Jones said, In many places around the country, if you can t pay for your school meal, you don t eat. Well, here, we don t turn 5. Why is the Livingston Farm to School program set? A. To offer students food and lessons. B. To help local farmers make a living. C. To provide part -t

17、ime jobs for students. D. To improve local environmental protection. 6. What can we know from Paragraph 3? A. The program was short of money. B. Students were facing health problem. C. The program offered all students free meals. D. Students study performance progresses due to healthy meals. 7. What

18、 makes Jones so confident in food system? A. Her grandma s suggestions. B. Her childhood experiences. C. Her college education. D. Her healthy lifestyles. C Chinese consumers crazy appetite for luxury goods and services appears unstoppable, with just 2 percent of the Chinese population responsible f

19、or one -third of the world s luxury items. As China s economic miracle develops, the market opportunities for all sorts of luxury goods and services are increasing. Luxury consumption in China now extends ways beyond well -known car, clothing and jewelry brands. For example, the luxury jet market in

20、 China is the fastest -growing in the world, even outstripping that of the United States, with a market share of 25 percent. This trend appears to continue, with 20 to 30 percent growth expected in China, compared with only 2 to 3 percent in the US. But more importantly, China s luxury jet market gr

21、owth represents a major development in the private consumption of luxury items. China hsigh -quality red wine market also provides evidence of the growth in private consumption of luxury goods. In 2013, China became the largest market for red wine in the world, even overtaking France, with l.86 bill

22、ion bottles consumed in China last year. Over the past five years, China s red wine consumption has grown 136 percent. According to my ongoing consumer research in this area while working at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, public consumption of such expensive globa

23、l luxury brands such as Prada and Armani is easily explained by the desire to “ gain face display social climbing through material possessions. On the other hand, it is -reward ” that lies “ self behind consumer motivation in this area. Chinese consumers who have experienced rapid financial and econ

24、omic gains appear particularly prone to the need to reward themselves for their success. But this has little to do with ” gaining face ” and impressing others and much more to do with the need for personal contentment. Finally, the growth in private luxury consumption in China is set to continue in

25、part due to the maturity of the Chinese consumer and advancement of Chinese consumer culture generally. 8. What do you think the author would most probably be? A. A news reporter. B. An accountant. C. A professor. D. A conductor. 9. What can we learn from Paragraphs 2 and 3? A. China s luxury jet ma

26、rket growth is only 2% to 3%. B. France was once the largest market for red wine in the world before 2013. C. The luxury jet market in the US shares 25% of the jet consumption in the world. D. China s red wine consumption has increased to 1.86 billion bottles since 2013. 10. The main idea of the fou

27、rth paragraph is _ . A. public consumption of global luxury brands is increasing. B. Chin ese con sumers have experie need rapid finan cial and econo mic gains. C. Chinese consumers enjoy “ gain face -”wand ” self D. the reas on why Chin ese con sumers are fond of the global luxury goods. 11. What c

28、an be the best title for the passage? A. Future Private Luxury Con sumpti on in China B. Chin ese Appetite for Luxury Goods and Services C. The Potential Luxury Jet Market in China D. The Maturity of the Chin ese Con sumers D Every year, thousa nds of tee nagers participate in programs at their loca

29、l art museums. But do any of them remember their time at museum events later in life? A new report suggests that the answer is yes and finds that alumni （毕业生）of arts-based museum programs credit them with cha nging the course of their lives, even years after the experie nee. The Whitney Museum of Am

30、erican Art, the Walker Art Center and the Museum of Con temporary Art, Los An geles rece ntly asked researchers to con duct a study to find out how effective their Iong-standing teen art programs really are. They involved over 300 former participa nts of four programs for tee ns that have bee n in e

31、xiste nee since the 1990s. Alu mni, whose current ages range from 18 to 36, were invited to find out how they viewed their participati on years after the fact. Among the alum ni surveyed, 75 perce nt of alum ni rated the tee n program experie nee as the most favorable in flue nee on their own lives,

32、 beat ing family, school and their n eighborhoods. Nearly 55 perce nt thought that it was one of the most importa nt experie nces they ed/er had, regardless of age. And two -thirds said that they were often in situations where their experie nee in museums affected their actions or thoughts. It turns

33、 out that participating in art programs also helps keep teens enthusiastic about arts even after they reach adulthood: 96 percent of participants had visited an art museum within the last two years, and 68 percent had visited an art museum five or more times within the last two years. Thirty -two pe

34、rcent of program alumni work in the arts as adults. Though the study is the first of its kind to explore the influence of teen -specific art programs in museums, it reflects other research on the important benefits of engaging with the arts. A decade of surveys by the National Endowment for the Arts

35、 found that childhood experience with the arts is significantly associated with their income and educational attainment as adults. Other studies have linked arts education to everything from lower drop -out rates to improvement in critical （ 批判性的 ）thinking skills. 12. What does the underlined phrase

36、 “ the experience ” in Paragraph 1 refer to? A. Joining in childhood art programs. B. Shifting the course of children s life. C. Memorizing the time at museum events. D. Conducting arts -based museum programs. 13. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? A. The aim of the study. B. The result of the study.

37、 C. The method of the study. D. The process of the study. 14. What can be inferred from the study mentioned in the text? A. No other studies about the benefits of arts exist. B. Love for arts may keep long in kids C. Age matters in how people view their art experiences. D. Most kids participati ng i

38、n art programs will work in arts. whole life. 15. Which of the followi ng can be the best title for the text? A. How can Art be Co nn ected to Our Life? B. Can Art Educatio n Affect Our In come? C. Should Kids Walk into Art Museums? D. What Should Art Museums do for Kids? 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

39、项。 选项中有两项为多余选 项。 Five Ways to Work Smarter, Not Harder No matter how hard we work, it seems that there is n ever eno ugh time to get all the importa nt tasks done. Rather tha n worki ng Ion ger, con sider worki ng smarter, not harder. Here are some ways to work smarter: Make a careful pla n. Just li

40、ke every orga ni zati on n eeds a bus in ess pla n, an efficie nt worker n eeds a work pla n. 16. Schedule your tasks throughout the days, weeks, and mon ths, but do it ahead of time. Set your goals. As a part of your work plan, you should set clear and measurable goals. Goals should state which tas

41、ks are to be completed and when they get completed. Rather than setting firm deadlines, which can lead to pressure and stress, allow a period of time to reach goals.17. 18. Develop a consistent daily work schedule and stick to it! If a typical workday consists of some writing tasks (emails, reports)

42、 , on&on-one meetings, and processing data, set aside specific time each day to accomplish each kind of tasks. Delegate (分派工作) effectively.19he person who tries to do everything himself or herself not only is overloaded and overstressed, but is bad for their colleagues, by not allow ing them to

43、be challe nged and grow by tak ing on importa nt duties. Don tmake work harder than it actually is. Much of the pressure is produced by ourselves. 20. We feel like we should do more. Remember that tasks should be completed step by step. Focus on each step rather tha n on the en tire project, which c

44、an help us cut dow n on feeli ngs that we are overwhelmed. A. Stick to your pla n. B. We set un realistic goals or sta ndards for ourselves. C. Also, take time to reward yourself for achieving a goal. D. Orga nize your workday. E. We cannot expect to complete the tasks quickly. F. Learn which tasks

45、can be delegated and which need personal attention. G. It is a well -thought-out plan to help guide and direct work activities. 英语周测试卷五参考答案 1-5.DABCA 6-10.DBCBD 11-15.BABBC 16-20.GCDFB 【文章大意】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了不同年龄阶段孩子为提高写作水平设置的写 作培训班，说明了招收学员的年龄、申请的条件、开课时间、报名截止日期及费用等信息。 1. D 细节理解题。根据 The FREE 部分 squad ses

46、sions will include introductions to a wide range of writing styles, from poetry to play writing and lyric （ 抒情诗 ） to flash fiction, to support the development of young writers. （班会将包括介绍广泛的写作风格，从诗歌到戏剧写作，从抒 情诗到微型小说，以支持年轻作家的发展。 ）由此可知， Towner Writer Squad 促进年轻作家 的发展。故选 D。 2. A 细节理解题。根据 Application &

47、 Selection 部分 If you would like to apply to be part of the Towner Writer Squad, please send a sample piece of your writing （ 如果你想申请成为 Towner Writer Squad 的一员，请寄一份你的写作样稿。 ） 由此可知，要加入 Writer Squad ，每个申请 人必须先提供一篇他们的作品。故选 A 。 3. B 细节理解题。 根据 Start time: 6 September, 2016 部分 Most importantly, build confide

48、nce and have fun while writing! （最重要的是，在写作的过程中建立自信和获得乐趣 ! ）由此可知，对 初学者来说获得信心和乐趣是最重要的。故选 B。 【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。Rachael Jones 是利文斯顿“农场到学校”项目的负责人， 该项目利用这一地区的两个温室和四个花园来种植食物， 以补充学校膳食， 同时为孩子们提 供实践课程。得益于这一项目，利文斯顿学区大约一半的学生有资格享受免费或减价午餐。 4. C 细节理解题。在第一段中的 local educator Rachael Jones, Rachael Jones 和 local educator

49、 是同位语，local educator当地的教育工作者，可知， Rachael Jones 是学校的老师。选项 C 当地学校的一位老师。切题,故选 C。 5. A 纟田节理解题。第一段中的 Farm to School program, which uses the district twos greenhouses and four gardens to grow food that supplements （ 补充 ） school meals while offering kids hands-on lessons. “农场到学校”项目利用这一地区的两个温室和四个花园来种植食物, 以补

50、充学校膳食,同时为孩子们提供实践课程。分析句子结构可知, Farm to School program “农场到学校”后面的非限制性定语从句是补充说明这一项目的,选项 A 为了给学生提供 食物和课程。切题,故选 A。 6. D 细节理解题。第三段中的 Research has shown that healthy school meals can better academic performance, including improved test scores. 研究表明, 健康的学校膳食可以使学习成绩更好, 包括提高考试分数。可知,健康膳食可以使学生学习成绩提高。选项 D 由于健康膳食,

51、学7. B 推理判断题。最后一段中的 I worked in her gardens with her and somehow, through all of those experie nces eati ng her tomatoes and canning pic 泡菜()with her it really built up my trust and knowledge in food systems. 可知，我和她一起在她的花园里工作，不知何故，通过 所有这些经历和她一起吃西红柿和罐头泡菜真正建立了我对食物系统的信任和知 识。可推断，她小时候和祖母一起劳作、生活的经历使得她信任粮食系

52、统。题目问：什么使 得 Jones 对食物系统如此信任？选项 B 她孩童时期的经历。切题，故选 B。 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了中国消费者对全球奢侈品和服务的热烈追捧及 其背后的原因。 8. C 推理判断题。 根据第四段中的“ According to my ongoing consumer research in this area while working at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing ”(根据我在 北京国际经济贸易大学工作期间对这一领域进行的消费者的研究) 可知，作者可

53、能是一位大 学教授，故 C 项正确。 9. B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“ In 2013, China became the largest market for red wine in 生的学习成绩会提高。切题，故选 D。 the world, even overtaking France, ”可知， 2013 年，中国超过法国成为世界上最大的红酒消 费市场，也就是说 2013 年之前，法国是世界上最大的红酒消费市场，故 B 项正确。 10. D 主旨大意题。根据第四段内容，特别是根据“ the desire to “gainface ”and publicly display soci

54、al climbing through material possessions. On the other hand, it is -reward ” that lies “self behind consumer motivation in this area. Chinese consumers who have experienced rapid financial and economic gains appear particularly prone to the need to reward themselves for their success. ” 可知，中国人热衷于购买奢侈品是因为他们希望通过物质财富来“赢得面子”， 并公开展示 社会地位的提升；另一方面，这一领域的消费者动机背后是“自我奖励” ， 经历过经济和金 融快速增长的中国消费者似乎特别倾向于为自己的成功而奖励自己， 由此可知，本段主要介 绍的是中国消费者喜爱全球奢侈品的原因，故 D 项正确。 11. B 主旨大意题。通读全文，特别是根据第一段中的“ Chinese consumers crazytiateppfoer luxury goods and services