福建省永春第—中学2020-2021学年高一上学期英语12月考试卷

Journey Back in Time with Scholars

Classical Provence（13days）

    Journey through the beautiful countryside of Provence, France, with Prof. Ori Z. Soltes. We will visit some of the best-preserved Roman monuments in the world. Our tour also includes a chance to walk in the footsteps of Van Gogh and Gauguin. Fields of flowers, tile-roofed（瓦屋顶）villages and tasty meals enrich this wonderful experience.

Southern Spain（15days）

    Spain has lovely white towns and the scent（芳香）of oranges, but it is also a treasury of ancient remains including the cities left by the Greeks, Romans and Arabs. As we travel south from Madrid with Prof. Ronald Messier to historic Toledo, Roman Merida and into Andalucia, we explore historical monuments and architecture.

China's Sacred Landscapes（21days）

    Discover the China of "past ages", its walled cities, temples and mountain scenery with Prof.  Robert Thorp. Highlights（精彩之处）include China's most sacred peaks at Mount Tai and Hangzbou's rolling hills, waterways and peaceful temples. We will wander in traditional small towns and end our tour with an exceptional museum in Shanghai.

Tunisia（17days）

    Join Prof. Pedar Foss on our in-depth Tunisian tour. Tour highlights include the Roman city of Dougga, the underground Numidian capital at Bulla Regia, Roman Sbeitla and the remote areas around Tataouine and Matmata, uique for underground cities. Our journey takes us to picturesque Berber villages and lovely beaches.

On a hot evening in September, the Highland High School team was pronouncing to win its first game of the season. "I was really excited," said Highlanders' linebacker Ryan Ferrini. "This was the game when it finally came together." With several seconds left in the fourth quarter and the Tompkins High School team up 29—28, all the Highlanders had to do was go one yard for a touchdown to seize a dramatic come-from-behind victory.

On the previous play, after the Highlanders had driven the ball deep into the Tompkins' territory (防守区), quarterback Will Gentry had connected with receiver Austin Brauweiler at the three-yard line. As Brauweiler turned upfield, a Tompkins' defender delivered a hit, knocking them both to the ground at the one-yard line.

"There was a huge force, as if a truck had hit me," said Brauweiler, who suffered from the collision (撞击). But it was the Tompkins' player who got the worst of it. He lay still on the ground and a doctor had been called. That's when the Tompkins' coach walked across the field and told Highlanders coach Colschen that his players were too upset to finish the game and they would lose the game.

"In life, the well-being of others is what's important, not the scoreboard," said Colschen. He gathered his Highlanders and told them it was time to support their grieving(悲伤的) competitors. They agreed.

After the injured player was airlifted to a hospital, the two teams took the field again. The Highland team's teammates took a knee and didn't start any action, only waiting to the game clock hit zero. Game over.

"What my players did was amazing," said Colschen. "I was surprised and encouraged that they were thinking not about themselves but about others."

It's reported that scientists in London have found the best diet for both humans and the planet.

If the world followed the so-called "planetary health" diet, each year more than ll million early deaths could be avoided according to the scientists. For the health of the planet, they say the same diet will reduce (减少) greenhouse gases and save more land, water and animals. This new food plan is the result of a three-year project organized by The Lancet health journal.

Tim Lang, a professor at Britain's University of London. He said, "The food we eat and how we produce it decide the health of people and the planet." Lang added, The world's population is expected to grow to 10 billion people by 2050. If we want to feed everyone, we all need to change what we eat and the way we eat by improving food production and reducing food waste". So, what do you eat on the "planetary health" diet?

The scientists who created the "planetary health" diet say it is largely plant-based but still has a little milk, fish and meat. The diet calls for cutting down red meat and sugar by 50 percent and increasing nuts, fruits, and vegetable.

Walter Willet of Harvard University in the United States also talked about the "planetary health" diet. He said, "More than 800 million people around the world do not get enough food while many more people have very unhealthy diets."

The scientists think it difficult to reach their aim. But for them, doing nothing is also not a choice Willet said, "If we can't make the best diet, it's better to try and get as close as we can."

What will man be like in the future? How about in 5,000 0r even 50,000 years from now? We can only make a guess, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today.

Let's give an example. Man, even 500 years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on the average, men are about three inches taller. 500 years is a relatively short period of time, so we may guess that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain's capacity(容量). As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more—and finally we shall need even larger ones! The head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.

In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that man's eyes will grow stronger. On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.

But what about hair? It will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.

Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.

A. Nowadays our eyes are in constant use.

B. This probably brings about mental changes.

C. These as a result, are likely to grow weaker.

D. This is likely to bring about physical changes, too.

E. That's because man is slowly changing all the time.

F. As a result, future man will have little in common with us.

G. In spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us.

It was just a month after my grandmother had passed away. I spent my days running useless errands(差事), 1 to free me from the pain. As I was shopping in a store, a little girl was begging her grandmother for ice cream. It 2 me to see the scene as it reminded me of my grandmother. I had to 3 myself to ignore the little girl, paid for my things quickly and left. Feeling terribly sad, I began walking to my car. 4, I couldn't help crying beside my car. Suddenly, a lady driving right by my side 5 and rolled down her window. "Excuse me," she said. Thinking she was going to 6 my parking spot, I simply pointed to my car. Yet she 7 waved to me to come over to her car. I felt I had no choice but to see what this annoying lady wanted. I found she was searching for something in her 8 as I reluctantly(不情愿地) got closer. She finally reached to the very bottom of her bag, took out a 9 and handed it to me, 10 that it would help me. A few big letters on the front cover 11: "What Hope for Dead Loved Ones?" I was 12 for her kindness and was about to express my thanks. 13, by the time I looked up, she was gone. I felt a sense of relaxation after I read it and felt happy from the surprising 14.

I don't remember the 15 of that day, such as the time or the weather, but it doesn't matter. I know that a small deed can make a big difference to someone's life and I'll remember it for the rest of my life.

In this constantly changing world, how to put the knowledge (gain) every day into (real) has interested numerous people. As a proverb goes, "Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key  it." Apparently, this saying (try) to deliver the message that we ought not to stop practicing it if we (true) want to master the knowledge we learn.

There are several reasons (account) for this statement. To begin with, human beings are forgetful beings; therefore, only when we use knowledge, make (mistake), and try to use it again will we be able to remember it. Moreover, knowledge has become growingly (complicate) and we can seldom grasp the essence of it if we do not practice it again and again. Practicing, to sum up, is of great importance to those  are determined to learn knowledge well. As a student, I hope that the young can focus more attention on practicing  they learn.