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广州市白云中学2021学年度第一学期期中考试
高一 英语
注意事项:
1. 本试卷分第 Ⅰ 卷(选择题)和第 Ⅱ 卷(非选择题)两部分。共130分,考试时间120分钟。
2. 答第 Ⅰ 卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目等按要求填涂在选择题答题卡上;答第 Ⅱ 卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、班别、准考证号、考室号等填写在密封线左边的空格内,并在答卷右上角填上座位号。
3. 第 Ⅰ 卷的答案必须答在选择题答题卡上;第 Ⅱ 卷用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔按各题要求答在答卷相应位置上。
4. 考试结束时,将选择题答题卡和第 Ⅱ 卷答卷一并交回,试卷和草稿纸自己带走。
第 Ⅰ 卷(选择题,共65分)
第一部分 阅读(共两节;满分 50分)
第一节 阅读理解(共 15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
In today’s world of mobile payment, all we really need is a smartphone. But the traditional wallet(钱包) became popular again after Azat Tovmasyan, who used to lose his wallets, had a creative idea. Thus, Volterman smart wallet was born, aiming to make traditional wallets cool again by bringing them into the high-tech age.
Volterman smart wallet takes wallet safety to a new level. It’s equipped with high-tech functions, such as an alarm, which will warn you so that you don’t leave it behind. And if your wallet is lost or stolen, the GPS tracker can help you find it.
Even more interesting is the front-facing camera. “If someone dares to open your wallet secretly, a little camera inside will take a picture and send it to your mobile phone through the Internet,” Azat Tovmasyan said. “Once your wallet is stolen, you will find it easily with the help of a picture of the thief,” he added.
The high-tech wallet will be released(发行) later this year and will come in three models, with the cheapest one costing $179.
1. Which is TRUE, about the smart wallet according to the text?
A. It can be found at shops now.
B. It is cheaper than the traditional wallet.
C. It can’t be opened by anyone else except the owner.
D It can be connected with the smartphone through the Internet.
2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?
A. The technology. B. The price. C. The logo. D. The inventor.
3. Where is the text probably taken from?
A. A travel journal. B. A science magazine. C. A research paper. D. An art website.
B
In 1943, when I was four, my parents moved from Coeur d’Alene