黑龙江省哈尔滨市延寿县第二中学2020-2021学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题
延寿二中2020～2021学年度第一学期期中考试
高一英语试题
姓名：___________ 班级：___________ 考号：___________
Ⅰ 听力 30分（略）
Ⅱ阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
When I first met Mrs Caffiere, she was an elegant (优雅的) school librarian at Seattle's View Ridge Elementary, and I was a shy fourth grader. I was trying to go unnoticed, because I had some big disadvantages and a messy desk. And I was trying to hide the fact that I liked to read — something that was cool for girls but not for boys.
Mrs Caffiere helped make it okay for me to be a messy boy who was reading lots of books.
She pulled me out of my shell by sharing her love of books. She started by asking questions like “What do you like to read？” and “What are you interested in？” Then she found me a lot of books. For example, she gave me great biographies (传记) she had read. Once I'd read them, she would take the time to discuss them with me. “Did you like it？” she would ask. “Why? What did you learn？” She listened to what I had to say. Through those book conversations in the library and in the classroom we became good friends.
Looking back on it now, there's no question that my time with Mrs Caffiere helped excite my interest in libraries and my focus on helping every child in America get the benefit (好处) of great teachers.
I should also thank the teacher who helped me find my strengths when I was nine years old. It's surprising how much power one good person can have in shaping the life of a child.
21．What was Mrs Caffiere when the author first met her?
A．A head teacher. B．A school librarian.
C．A college student. D．A fourth grader.
22．What is the author's attitude to Mrs Caffiere?
A．Grateful. B．Doubtful.
C．Disappointed. D．Concerned.
23．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A．Mrs Caffiere was a kind woman.
B．Mrs Caffiere helped the author read books.
C．Where Mrs Caffiere helped the author.
D．How Mrs Caffiere helped the author.
B
English has surely become the global language.Whenever we turn on the news to find out what's happening in East Asia, or Africa, or anywhere, people are being interviewed and telling us about it in English.
If people look at the facts about the amazing reach of the English language, many would be surprised.English is used in over 90 countries as an official or semiofficial language.English is the working language of many international institutes (研究所) as well as of most international research scientists.It is also the language that Indian parents and black parents wish their children to learn.It is believed that over one billion people worldwide are now learning English.
One of the most important causes of the spread of English around the world is that Europeans are willing to accept it as their language.English is spreading from northern Europe to the south and is now the second language in countries such as Sweden, Norway, Netherlands and Denmark.If one visits any of them, it would seem that almost everyone there can talk in English.
Recently, a report said that at the beginning of 2001, English was the most widely known foreign language with 43% of Europeans saying they spoke it.The report also said that with over 89% of the population speaking English，Sweden now has the highest percentage of English speakers.What's more, English is the language rated as most useful to know, and over 77% of Europeans who do not speak English as their first language consider it useful.
24．By writing this passage, the writer mainly wants to tell us ________.
A．why so many people speak English around the world
B．that English has become a language spoken all over the world
C．about the development of English in Europe
D．something about the Englishspeaking countries
25．According to the passage, what has played an important role in spreading English around the world?
A．That governments have asked their people to learn it in school.
B．That English is the most beautiful language in the world.
C．That Europeans are willing to accept English as their language.
D．That people have to use English in their work.
26．What does the underlined word “rated” in the last paragraph mean?
A．Stood. B．Agreed.
C．Considered. D．Argued.
27．What can we learn from the passage?
A．Black parents don't want their children to learn English.
B．English is used in over 90 countries as an official language.
C．Not all international research scientists speak English at work.
D．English has become the most important language in Sweden.
C
Kids and science seem to be made for each other!
The basic science is a combination of thought and experiment called the scientific method. It’s where you start with an idea, create a way to prove or disprove your idea, and show what you’ve learned based on facts. Learning to follow this process helps you think logically(合逻辑地) and carefully. These important thinking skills can be used in many areas of study. To give a child practice with these thinking skills is like giving vitamins(维生素) to a developing mind.
One of the greatest things we can teach our children is to love learning. Learning science is a great way to do so. Children are easy to be interested in science. Because much of science is hands-on, it attracts most children. Nothing makes a child sit up and take notice like the “WOW!” of a great science showing.
Science opens doors to many subjects at school. Building love for science can be helpful in other areas of study. For example, one cannot love science for very long without becoming good at its language—math! So science encourages children to study math. An interest in science is an interest in how things were once understood compared to how they are understood now. Thus studying science leads itself easily to studying history. And after you
