2020-2021学年江苏省无锡市锡山高级中学高一上学期9月周测训练卷英语试题

1、2020-2021学年高一上学期9月周测训练卷英语试题一、阅读理解（37.5分）AWashington, D.C. Bicycle ToursCherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, D.C.Duration TourThis small group bike tour is a fantastic way to see a world-famous cherry tree with beautiful flowers of Washington, D.C. Your guide will provide a history lesson about th

2、e trees and the famous monuments where they blossom. Reserve your spot before availability（可丿甲性）the cherry blossoms disappear!Washington Capital Monunients Bicycle TourDuration: 3 hours （4 miles）Join a guided bike tour and view some of the most popular monuments in Washington D.C. Explore the monume

3、nts and memorials on the National Mall as your guide shares unique facts and history at each stop. Guided tour includes bike helmet, cookies and bottled water.Capital City Bike Tour in Washington, D.C.Duration: 3 hoursMorning or Afternoon this bike tour is the perfect tour for DC newcomers and local

4、s looking to experience Washington. DC in a healthy way with minimum effort. Knowledgeable guides will entertain you with the most interesting stories about Presidents, Congress, memorials, and parks Comfortable bikes and a smooth tour route （路线）make cycling between the sites fun and relaxingWashing

5、ton Capital Sites at Night Bicycle TourDuration: 3 hours （7 miles）Join a small group bike tour for an evening of exploration in the heart of Washington D.C. Get up close to the monuments and memorials as you bike the sites of Capitol Hill and the National Mall. Frequent stops are made for photo taki

6、ng as your guide offers unique facts and history. Tour includes bike, helmet, and bottled water. All riders are equipped with reflective vests and safety lights.I Which tour do you need to book in advance?A. Cherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, D.C.B. Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour.C.

7、Capital City Bike Tour in Washington, D.C.D. Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour.2. What will you do on the Capital City Bike Tour?A. Meet famous peopleB. Go to a national parkC. Visit well-known museums.D. Enjoy interesting stories.Take a look inside a high school classroom. You will mos

8、t likely find a teacher at the front of the class and students sitting at their desks Yet, look closer, and you might notice a familiar scene: many of these students are not paying attention Instead, they are dozing off （打盹）or even completely asleep.Today, the majority of high school students are no

9、t getting enough sleep. This lack（缺乏）of sleep is a serious problem, especially as students are doing more than ever with their time They come to school early, spend hours listening to teachers and taking tests, then run off to practices and meetings, and come home to be faced with even more work And

10、 the homework load these days is not light; teachers give hours worth of homework each night.Most kids need at least nine hours of sleep per night in order to function properly. Yet the period of this nine hours shifts as a child gets olde匚 After puberty（青春MH）, the body's internal clock changes

11、so that it is difficult for teens to fall asleep before 11 p.m. So even if a student falls asleep at eleven, they would need to sleep until at least 8 a.m. to get a full night s sleep. Considering the time at which most high schools in this country begin, those nine hours are clearly being shortened

12、. Few high schools start after 8 am.However, there are schools that have paid attention to this research and pushed backward the start of their school day. In schools where the start time is after 8:30 in the morning, the teachers believe that there has been a real change in their students They note

13、 that the students miss class less, pay more attention in class, perform better in class, and report lower levels of depression（沮 丧）.The researchers of these studies say that the results are quite important and that more schools should consider pushing backward their start time of their school day.3

14、. Which of the following would the author agree with?A. High school students must go to bed before 10 p.m.B. High schools should begin their school day at a later timeC. Most schools should push forward the start of their school day.D. Kids should shorten their sleep time gradually as they grow olde

15、r.4. The second paragraph mainly discussesA. why high school students should get more sleepB.what's life like for high schoolstudents at present C.why high school students feel sleepy in the classroom D.how to lighten high school students5 homework load5. The underlined word "shifts" p

16、robably means "：A. arrivesB. reducesC.increases D.changes6. How do the teachers feel about the results from pushing backward their school day?A. Disappointed B.Satisfied C. Puzzled D. SurprisedCScientists have argued for long over whether birds show real intelligence（智力） Some scientists believe

17、 birds have abilities including communication and different kinds of niemory. In some unusual cases, their abilities seem better than those of humansIrene Pcpperberg. a birds expert, did research about a grey parrot named Griffin. Ms. Pepperberg says Griffin can arrange objects in order of size She

18、says the talking bird also cancombine words in the right orde匚 For example, he will combine words when asking for a piece of food. The researcher says experts had thought that only humans and other mammals with large brains have the ability to combine objects and words She believes that bird brains

19、have the ability to understand that complex（复杂的）tasks must be done in the correct order.Some birds have other memory skills For example, they collect and store thousands of seeds in autumn, and find them later in winter. Alan Kamil and Alan Bond of the University of Nebraska are studying the memorie

20、s of birds called jays and nutcrackers. Their experiments show that these birds use natural objects to find the seeds they have storedIt's said some birds can learn as many as 2,000 different songs Songs may have developed as a way for birds to communicate with other birdsAccording to Verner Bin

21、gman of Bowling Green State University in Ohio, birds must have a special guidance system in their brain. He says that understanding how a bird's brain operates may help us better understand how a human brain processes informationHowever, some scientists do still believe birds do many things tha

22、t appear to be acts of thoughtful intelligence .In most cases, they say, their behavior is simply instinctive （本能的），no reasoning power directing it.7. What is the main subject discussed in the passage?B. Irene Pcppcrbcrg's study on birdsD. Ways for experts to train birds.B. Objects help birds re

23、member things. D. Birds have certain memory skills.A. The intelligence of birdsC. The difference between humans and birds& What's the main idea of Paragraphs 2-3?A. Griffin jays and nutcrackers are clever birds.C. Birds are as intelligent as humans9. It can be inferred from this passage that

24、.A. most scientists believe birds have real intelligenceB. mammals understand the relationship between objects and wordsC. maybe trees help jays to find the seeds they have storedD. birds always communicate with one anther by singingDHow fit are your teeth? Arc you lazy about brushing them? Never fe

25、ar: An inventor is on the case. An electric toothbrush senses how long and how well you brush, and it lets you track your performance on your phoneThe Kolibree toothbrush was exhibited at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week .It senses how it is moved and can send the i

26、nformation to an Android phone or iPhone via a Bluetooth wireless （无线的）connection.The toothbrush will be able to teach you to brush right （don' t forget the insides of the teeth!） and make sure you' re bmshing long enough. “IT s kind of like having a dentist actually watch your bmshing on a

27、day-to-day basis, ” says Thomas Serval. the French inventor.The toothbnish will also be able to talk to other applications （设备）on your phone, so developers could, for example, create a game controlled by your toothbrush. You could score points for beating monsters among your teeth “ We try to make i

28、t smart and fun, ” Serval says.Serval says he was inspired by his experience as a father. He would come home from work and ask his kids if they had brushed their teeth. They said “yes," but Serval would find their toothbrush heads dry. He decided he needed a brush that really told him how well

29、his children brushed.The company says the Kolibree will go on sale this summer, from 99tol99. and the U.S. is the first target market.（目标市场）Serval says that one day, it'll be possible to replace the brush on the handle with a bnishing unit that also has a camera The camera can even examine holes

30、 in your teeth while you brush.10. Which is one of the feature（特征）of the Kolibree toothbnish?A. It can sense how users brush their teeth.B. 1（ can track users' school performanceC. 1（ can check users' fear of seeing a dentist.D. Il can help users find their phones11 What can we learn from Se

31、rval? s words in Paragraph 3?A. You will find it enjoyable to see a dentistB. You should sec your dentist on a day-to - day basisC. You can bmsh with the Kolibree as if guided by a dentist.D. You' d like a dentist to watch you brush your teeth every day.12. Which of the following might make the

32、Kolibree toothbrush fun?A. 1（ can be used to update mobile phonesB. 1（ can be used to play mobile phone gamesC. Il can send messages to other usersD. It can talk to its developers13. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?A. How Serval found out his kids lied to him.B. Why Serval thought brushing teeth wa

33、s necessaryC. How Serval taught his kids to brush their teeth.D. What inspired Serval to invent the toothbrush14. What can we infer about Serval' s children?A. They were unwilling to brush their teethB. They often failed to clean their toothbnishesC. They preferred to use a toothbmsh with a dry

34、head.D. They liked brushing their teeth after Serval came home15. What can we learn about the future development of the Kolibree?A.The brush handle will be removedB. A mobile phone will be built into it.C.It will be used to fill holes in teeth.D. It will be able to check users* teeth.一、七选五（12.5分）Wha

35、t does it really mean to be successful?16It is about being able to live a happy life If you want to have a successful life .here are three things you need to focus on.L Believe in vourselfIf you don't believe in yourself, how do you expect other people do? When you believe in yourself, it fuels

36、your creativity and your motivation to do things All successful people from Gandhi to Tesla believed in themselves.17We all have to trust that we have the ability to turn the impossible into the possible.2. Know your intention（目标）_18.it is important to have an understanding of your intention.If your

37、 intention issimply rooted in money and fame,you are never going to truly feel successful.Money and fame only serve the ego（自负）and don't provide tnie feelmgs of success.For a truly successful life,your intention has to be rooted in your purpose and passion（热情）,When your intention is to serve you

38、r purpose, make a change in the world and express your talents.you will feel tnie success and satisfaction.3. 19Success is all around you right now. Stop to take a moment and youll notice the amazing success that is already present in your life.20.Being thankful for the tiniest successes in lifewill

39、 help you to create more and more successA. Realize you are already successfulB. Discover the true meaning of successC. This is what gave them to drive to succeedD. If you want to create a good living conditionE. When it comes to achieving greatness in this lifeF. That is when you will start to feel

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