山西省平遥二中2024-2025学年高一英语上学期12月周测试题七

PAGEPAGE8山西省平遥二中2024-2025学年高一英语上学期12月周测试题（七）一阅读理解（10X5）(一)GertrudeChandlerlistened.AnothertrainwaspassingherhouseinPutnam,Connecticut.Shelovedlivingacrossthestreetfromtherailwaystation.Sometimes,Gertrudewasillandhadtostayhomefromschool.Whenshewasnotfeelingwell,bookswereherfriends.Onedayin1899,whileshewasreadingabook,Gertrude,attheageof9,glanced(瞥)outthewindowatatrain.Shecouldseeinsideitslastcar.Shesawasmallstove(炉子),cups,andacoffeepot.Howcomfortableitlooked!Itwaslikealittlehome.Wouldn'titbewonderfultoliveinaboxcar?Afterhighschool,Gertrudedecidedtofindajob.Shehadalwayslovedtowrite.Soonshewaswritingforanewspaperinhertown.Later,atagetwenty­six,shewroteherfirstrealbook.WithhersisterFrances,Gertrudewrotemorebooks.Mostofthesewereforgrown­upreaders.In1924,Gertrudewonderedagainaboutlivinginatraincar.ShedecidedtowriteastorycalledTheBoxcarChildren.ThecharactersinthebookwerecalledtheAldenchildren.TheywerenamedHenry,Jessie,Violet,andBenny.Afraidoflivingwithagrandfathertheyhadnevermet,theAldenchildrenmadeahomeforthemselvesinanoldredboxcartheydiscoveredinthewoods.TheoldestboyHenryworkedinanearbytowntobuyfoodandotherthingstheyneeded.Thebravechildrenmadeahappylifeforthemselvesandhadmanyadventures(奇遇)together.WhenGertrudebecameateacher,shereadtheboxcarbooktoherpupils.Duringthenextthirtyyears,Gertrudewroteeighteenmorebooksabouttheboxcarchildren.Shediedin1979,butherwell­lovedbooksliveon.TheadventuresofHenry,Jessie,Violet,andBennystillbringsmilestothefacesofyoungreaders.1．WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?A．WhyGertrude'sfamilylivednearatrainstation.B．HowGertrudegottheideaoflivinginaboxcar.C．WhyGertrude'sfriendsweremostlybooks. D．HowGertrudespentherdaysoffschool.2．WhathappenedtotheAldenchildren?A．Theyhadtosupportthemselves. B．Theylivedinaboxcaronatrain.C．Theyhadnofamiliestolivewith. D．Theyhadmanyadventuresonatrain.3．WhatcanwelearnaboutGertrudeChandler?A．ShewrotemostofherbookswithFrances'help.B．Shedroppedoutofschoolataveryyoungage.C．Sheisknownforherbooksforchildren. D．Shelikedtravelingbytrain.（二）EvergladesNationalPark(大沼泽地国家公园)islocatedinthestateofFlorida.Itisthelargestwildernessintheentirecountryandmakesup25%ofthewetlandsinthestate.Theparkishometoseveralrareandendangeredspecies.ItisalsothethirdlargestnationalparkintheUS,afterDeathValleyandYellowstone.Eachyear,about1milliontouristsvisitthepark.Onagloballevel,ithasbeenannouncedasaWorldHeritageSite.Unlikemostothernationalparks,EvergladesNationalParkwascreatedtoprotectanecosystem(生态系统)fromdamage.In1947,PresidentHarryTrumanspokeattheofficialopeningofEvergladesNationalPark,sayingthegoalofcreatingtheparkwastoprotectforeverawildareathatcouldneverbereplaced.10,000differentislandsmakeupEvergladesNationalPark.Eachoftheseislandsislivedbynaturalwildlife.TheEvergladesishometoabout15speciesthatareendangered.Inaddition,morethan350birdspeciesand300speciesoffreshandsaltwaterfishlivewithinthepark.TheEvergladesisalsohometo40speciesofmammalsand50reptilespecies.TherearemanywaystoexploretheEverglades.Visitorscanseealligators(短吻鳄)whilehikingtheAnhingaTrail.TheEvergladesisoneoftheonlyplacesonEarthwherefreshwateralligatorsandsaltwatercrocodilesliveinthesamearea.Visitorsusingairboatsarelikelytoseelargegroupsofbirds.SomevisitorsmightenjoyridingbicyclesthroughSharkValley.Othersmaywanttomoveslowlythroughwaterswheretheycanseeinsectsandwildlifeclosely.Accordingtoexperts,changestotheEvergladesarebecomingadangertoseveraldifferentkindsofwildlife.TheysayitisaresultofactionstheUSgovernmentbeganmorethan50yearsago,andsettlersbeganevenearlier.4．Inthefirstparagraph,we'remainlytoldthat________.A．Floridaisfamousforitswetlands B．theUShasthreeimportantnationalparksC．EvergladesNationalParkisofgreatvalue D．EvergladesNationalParkispopularwithvisitors5．Howdoestheauthordescribetherichnessofwildnessinthepark?A．Bylistingfigures. B．Bypersonallyexperiencing.C．Bymakingacomparison. D．Bycarryingonastudy.6．Whatwouldbefurtherdiscussedifthepassageiscontinued?A．Whatthegovernmenthasdonetoprotectthepark.B．Howthepark'senvironmentwasbadlychanged.C．Whatreaderscandotohelptosavethewetlands.D．Howimportantendangeredwildlifeistotheworld.（三）Ifyouhaveadream,goforit!MydadtalkedofTibetAutonomousRegioninChina'swesternpart.TibetwasaplaceIwantedtotoseeanddiscoverbutIwasunabletofindtherighttimetogo.Afterafewtalkswithmydad,wedecidedtotakeapauseinourlivesforafewweeksinJuly2024tostartanamazingadventure.WestartedourjourneyonaSaturdaymorningattheGuangzhoutrainstationinSouthChina.WestartedthejourneyadmiringthemysteriousmountainsofSouthChina.Thenextdayitchangedquitesuddenlytothedry,waterlesslandscapeofcentral-westChinaaswepassedthroughshaanxiandGansuprovinces.ThateveningwearrivedinXining,QinghaiProvince,wherewegotontotheXinig-Lhasatrain.WewerewelcomedonthetrainwithTibetanyogurt.ThetrainsignswerealsowritteninTibetan;thebeautifulhandwritingmatcheditsenvironmentandpeople.ThefollowingafternoonwearrivedinLhasha,oneofthehighestaltitudecityintheworld.LhasaisagemhiddenontheQinghai-TibetPlateau(青藏高原)。WestartedourtourofLhasabyexploringthepalaceandwatchinglocalTibetansdomorningprayersanddancesinthepark.OverlookingtheJokhangTemple,agoldentempleinthemiddleofoldLhasa,weenjoyedanamazinglybreathtakingview.WevisitedthetemplenextbeforewalkingintheoldquarterandBarkhorStreetintheevening,wherewetriedlocalfoodandboughtlocalproducts.Thefollowingday,westartedourjourneytotheMountQomolangmabasecampbyroadfromLhasa.Alongtheway,westoppedtoadmirethebeautifulYamdroklake,ahugefreshwaterlakethatisoneofthethreeSacredlakes(圣地)inTibet.Yaks(牦牛)inblanketsandbellsatthelakemadeforapicturesqueimpressionofperfectcountrysideTibet.Aboutaweeklater,thehighlightcameintheafternoonwhenwearrivedattheMountQomolangmabasecamp.Wewerestayingintheguesthousejustnexttothebasecamp.Afterdroppingoffourbackpacks,weheadedstraightoutsidetoseethemagnificentMtQomolangma.Thereitwas,thetopofthemountainpeekingthoughtheclouds,astonishinguswithitsunbelievableheight.Weenjoyedthemountainwavesandsawthebeautifulcloudsseparateduntilthesunsetoverthepeak,feelingIwouldhaveregrettedfortherestofmylifeifIhadn’tmadethejourney.7.WhydidtheauthorwanttotheTibetAutonomousRegion?A.Hisfatherthoughtitwasworthvisiting. B.Goingtherewasasignofsuccess.C.Hewasinterestedinthemysteriousplace. D.HewantedtogotothefarthestofChina.8.Whichofthefollowingdidtheauthorbelievetobethemostexitingpartofthejourney?A.VisitingtheJokhangTemple. B.VisitingBarkhorStreet.C.VisitingYamdrokLake. D.VisitingtheMountQomolangmabasecamp.9.Whichadjetivecanbeusedwhentheauthordescribedthepeopleandenvironment?A.Smart B.Unfriendly C.Adventurous D.Pleasant10.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Totellusbeautifulviewsareworththeriskyoutake.B.Totellusifyouhaveadream,youshouldtrytomakeithappen.C.Totellusyoucanfinallyachieveyourdreamifyousetyourheartonit.D.Totellustravellingtenthousandmilesisbetterthanreadingtenthousandbooks.二七选五（5X6）Americansarelosingtheirvacationdays,despitethestress,anxietyandothernegativeeffectsofnottakingtimeofffromwork.Infact,areportshowsU.S.employeestookabout16vacationdaysin2013,downfromabout20in2000.Besidesdecreasingyourproductivityandworkperformance,avoidingtakingabreakcanleadtostress,overloadandsomepotentialdamage.1.Afterall,vacationsofferthechancetorelaxandrestoreyourhealth.2.Travelingsomewherenewcanenableyoutoimmerse(沉醉)yourselfinnewsurroundingsandimproveyourbrainpower.3“Thereareseveralbenefitsfromthechangeofvenuesfromhomeandworkto‘thirdplaces’devotedtojustexperiencingtheenvironment.Withashortlistoftravelactivitieseachyear,themindcanreset;sodoesthebody.Withstressreliefbeingthemainoutcome,traveloffersthecompletepackagewithnewfaces,soundsandsights,”Dr.Margaretsays.Maxsaysavacationisagreatopportunitytocatchuponsleep.Weallknowlittlesleepmixedwithhighstresscanleadtoangerandnegativeresultsonyourperformanceandefficiency.4.“Reservethattime,”hesays.“Makeitanimportantthingyouneed.”“Manystudiessuggestthattravelcanimproveouremotionalstate.It'shardtositonabeautifulbeachandthinkaboutpaperworkordeadline.Regularvacationloweryourstresslevel,whileyou'retickingtimeforyourselfandyourfamily.5.”shesays.Plus,studiesshowreminiscing(追忆)aboutthepleasantvacationmemoriesmaytriggerhappinesslongerafteryourtrip.A.Theyaffectyourheath,expertsayB.Travelinghasmanyadvantages,withstressrelieftoppingthelistC.TravelersmaybemoreactivethansittinginanofficechairalldayD.Travelcanhelpusresetouremotionsandactuallyincreasecompassion(怜悯)E.Butsimplytakingsometimefromyourdemandingworkdayscheduleisn’tenoughF.Tofeelmoreenergized,theNSFrecommendsatleastsevenhoursofsleeppernightforadultsG.Italsodecreasesthereleaseofallthosestresshormones(荷尔蒙)thatcontributetodegrading（退化）ourmentalandphysicalhealth三