2021-2022学年江西省赣州市兴国中学高一（下）周练英语试卷

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• 1．The USA is a land of immigrants.Between 1815 and 1914，the world saw the great peaceful migration in its history：35 million people，mostly Europeans，left their homelands to start new lives in America.Why did these people risk everything by leaving their homes and families？
     First，one major cause of the departure among European peasants was the rise in population which in turn led to hunger.Another was politics.Many young men fled eastern Europe to avoid being forced to join the army.
     Physical hunger provided another pressing reason.Following the failure of the economy of southern Italy in the 1860s，hundreds of thousands decided to make a new start in America.Religion also encouraged millions to leave the Old World.
     In short，people chose to leave their homes for social，economic and religious rejye.aions.As a result，by 1890 among a total population of 63 million，there were more than nine million foreign-born Americans.
     But what were the attractions？First of all，there was the promise of land which was so scarce in Europe.Next，factories were calling for labour，and pay and conditions were much better than back home.Men were needed to open up the West and build the long railroads，and settlers were needed to populate new towns and develop commerce.There was the space for religious communities to practice their faith in peace.
     As we know，there were losers.To start with，there were those unwilling immigrants，the slaves who had been used as a source of cheap labour.Nor should we forget the equally awful fate of the American Indians.By 1860 there were 27 million free whites，four million slaves and only 488，000 free blacks.
  Nowadays，the USA is still seen by millions as the Promised Land.As always，it remains an attractive place to the ambitious and the energetic who are ready to commit themselves to the land that gives them a second chance.
  
  （1）What is not given as a reason for emigration in the passage？

  
  A．The search for religious freedom.
  B．The search for adventure.
  C．Avoidance of military service.
  D．Economics.
  （2）The lives of 19th-Century European peasants were difficult because

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  A．there was no shortage of land
  B．there was no peace
  C．the population had gone down
  D．there were too many of them
  （3）Which of the following can best summarize the whole passage？

  
  A．The USA is still seen by millions as the Promised Land.
  B．The USA is a land of immigrants.
  C．Religion encouraged millions to leave the Old World.
  D．About one-eighth of non-native born Americans live in the USA in 1890.
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• 2．If you want to walk in the footsteps of some of the world's greatest figures，then go to Oxford.Many of Oxford's 38 colleges are open to the public all year round.Here are a few of the colleges worth visiting and some famous people who have studied there：
     Christ Church College
     Long before it became known as a location for the Harry Potter films，Christ Church was the college where Albert Einstein，author Charles Dodgson who wrote Alice in Wonderland，and 13 British prime ministers studied.In the largest and one of the most popular colleges，you'll want to see the paintings in the 16th-century Great Hall，historic Christ Church Cathedral—England's smallest cathedral，and listen to Great Tom，the seven-ton tower bell.
     Magdalen College
     Many consider Magdalen to be one of the most beautiful of Oxford's colleges.This is where author Oscar Wilde read "Greats" （a classics course） in the 1870s，and where actor，comedian and pianist Dudley Moore earned a scholarship to study music.See the medieval（中世纪的） church with its 15th-century tower.Opposite the college is the beautiful Botanic Garden—Britain's oldest—founded in 1621.
     Merton College
     Founded in 1264，Merton has the oldest medieval library in use.J.R.R.Tolkien is said to have spent many hours here writing The Lord of the Rings.One of the college's treasures is an astrolabe（星盘），thought to have belonged to Chaucer.The college has "the most amazing" collection of medieval coloured glass in Oxford.
     Bodleian Library
     The Bodleian Library，the main research library of the University of Oxford，is the largest university library in the UK.It is one of the oldest libraries in Europe，and in Britain is second in size only to the British Library.It holds more than 9 million printed items on 189 km of shelving and seats up to 2，500 readers.The users of the library here include five kings，40 Nobel Prize winners，25 British prime ministers and countless famous writers.
  
  （1）If a Harry Potter fan travels to Oxford，he'll probably visit

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  A．Merton College
  B．Bodleian Library
  C．Magdalen College
  D．Christ Church College
  （2）Which of the following can travellers see in Magdalen College？

  
  A．A 15th-century tower.
  B．A seven-ton tower bell.
  C．England's smallest cathedral.
  D．Britain's oldest botanic garden.
  （3）According to the text，J.R.R.Tolkien is

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  A．the founder of Merton College
  B．the author of The Lord of the Rings
  C．the designer of the oldest medieval library
  D．the owner of the astrolabe in Merton College
  （4）What do we know about the Bodleian Library？

  
  A．It lies in Magdalen College.
  B．It is the most famous library in the UK.
  C．It has a collection of 2，500 kinds of books.
  D．It is smaller than the British Library.
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• 5．For 28 seniors living in isolation（隔离）since March 17，2020，at the Tres Figueiras home in Rio Grande in Brazil，Mother's Day came and went without any visitors.The loving staff noticed their （1）

  were at an all-time low.That was because their friends and loved ones couldn't （2）

  them in person.
  But，the care home has （3）

  a creative solution，allowing seniors to connect with their loved ones while still keeping them safe from （4）

  .
     "We noticed that our senior residents were feeling （5）

  ，" Rubia Santos，the care home's administrator told CNN. "We thought they would be much happier if we found a way for them to（6）

  their relatives."
     So they put their heads together and created the 'hug tunnel.'
     Made of thick plastic sheeting，the hug tunnel has arm holes for （7）

  and residents to wrap their arms around the person standing on the other （8）

  .
     The plastic has arm holes at three different （9）

  to accommodate children and those in（10）

  .
     It gives people the opportunity to feel the （11）

  of human contact without risking coming into （12）

  with the coronavirus.
     The （13）

  came from a video showing a woman in the US hugging her mother using a plastic curtain with arm enclosures（环绕）in the backyard.
     It is catching fire around the world， （14）

  elderly folks with their loved ones in the most heartwarming way.Love is （15）

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  （1）	A．emotions	B．pressures	C．spirits	D．tempers
  （2）	A．interview	B．tend	C．love	D．visit
  （3）	A．put up with	B．come up with	C．caught up with	D．kept up with
  （4）	A．infection	B．influence	C．damage	D．embarrassment
  （5）	A．anxious	B．glad	C．sad	D．regretful
  （6）	A．accompany	B．pat	C．kiss	D．hug
  （7）	A．gardeners	B．leaders	C．visitors	D．travelers
  （8）	A．end	B．side	C．edge	D．hand
  （9）	A．weights	B．heights	C．angles	D．degrees
  （10）	A．wheelchairs	B．beds	C．cars	D．prison
  （11）	A．enthusiasm	B．effect	C．warmth	D．courage
  （12）	A．contact	B．force	C．power	D．use
  （13）	A．project	B．idea	C．step	D．move
  （14）	A．combining	B．communicating	C．comforting	D．connecting
  （15）	A．bouncing	B．rewarding	C．sharp	D．limitless
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• 6．PowerPoint，also （1）

  （know） as PPT for short，is becoming an important teaching tool in class nowadays.PPT，with the （2）

  （combine） of text，pictures，music and even movies， （3）

  （provide） students with vivid and interesting learning experience as well as a large amount of knowledge （4）

  （concern） their lessons.It helps teachers （5）

  （rich） their teaching methods，better teaching effects and raise teaching efficiency.
      But ⑥（6）

  goes without saying that there are still some drawbacks when using PPT in class.Firstly，some teachers tend to use PPT so excessively that they often merely read the text on PPT （7）

  necessary explanation and interaction.This kind of action （8）

  （doubt） reduces teachers' teaching pressure，but it is harmful to students' learning experience and effect.Secondly，some PPTs are made not so well，and this is exactly （9）

  will impact teaching effects.
      In conclusion，teachers should fully prepare lessons before class and carefully design their PPTs （10）

  （improve） their teaching effect and guarantee students' learning result.
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