浙江省杭州市萧山区2019-2020学年高一下学期“七彩阳光”联盟考期中英语试题

Like most senior high school students in China, 17-year-old Liu Yu, from Yantai Development Zone Senior High School, Shandong, had planned to resume her studies earlier this year to prepare for the upcoming gaokao.

However, the Ministry of Education (MOE) announced in late January that the spring term for all schools would be put off due to the novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak, forcing students like Liu to stay at home.

Rather than falling behind their original plan, Liu and many others have already begun studying full-time again – only from home – in what may have become the largest online teaching trial the country has ever seen.

To go with students' new learning environment, a "cloud platform" was launched on Feb 17 to provide students in elementary and secondary schools with education resources covering all major school subjects, noted Lü Yugang, head of the ministry's Department of Basic Education. "Students will be able to attend classes online or study via television," he told China Daily.

For students in remote or rural areas with poor internet accessibility (获取), a television channel by China Education Television started airing classes on Feb 17 so they can study at home, Xinhua News Agency reported.

But the online platform and TV channel don't just offer school knowledge. Students can also learn about epidemic (流行病) prevention and control tips during the period, and receive education on patriotism, life and psychological health, according to a guideline issued by the MOE.

For some students, the chance to study from home has had some unexpected benefits. Yuan Siyi, who lives in Hubei province, used to get up before 6 am on school days, but since starting online courses, she gets more hours of sleep each morning. "I like online teaching because I have more freedom at home," Yuan, who began her all-day courses on Feb 3, told TEENS.

However, online teaching and learning has its weaknesses compared to studying in a physical classroom. "My motivation to study is stronger when my classmates are around me and all working very hard," Yuan said. According to the MOE, online courses are only temporary measures taken during the epidemic." When the new term begins, schools will not replace classroom teaching with online classes," Lü added.

Can ducks help solve the problem of locust (蝗虫)? That is a question being asked in Southern Asia? Like the region of East Africa, the nation of Pakistan is trying to keep masses of locusts from eating the country's crops.

But while the insect invasion in Africa has been blamed on weather, experts say the one in Pakistan is a side effect of a civil war in the Middle Eastern country of Yemen. Because of that war, officials haven't been able to do enough pest control to keep Yemen's locust population from growing, so the insects obviously multiplied and made their way north east eventually landing on Pakistan.

Locusts don't directly attack people. They threaten us by eating our crops. And so many of these insects in such large numbers can destroy regional food supplies. That's why Pakistan declared (宣布) a state of emergency early this month, saying it was dealing with the highest number of locusts in more than 20 years. So what can be done about it? Some experts say pesticides are needed to kill masses of these insects, but there's another idea being considered in China. It may send ducks to Pakistan --as many as 100,000 of them-- to fight the locusts by eating them. An expert interviewed by the Bloomberg media company says one duck can eat more than 200 locusts per day, and China has reportedly used ducks to successfully solve a locust problem in the past. But not everyone is on board with this. A member of China's delegation (代表团) to Pakistan says there's not enough water in Pakistan's hot dry climate to keep the ducks going. Whatever methods are used to control locusts in Asia the situation in Africa is getting more hopeless by the day.

If you've visited a museum, you've seen it. Maybe you've even done it - taken a picture of yourself with a piece of art. Perhaps it's because you love the painting or sculpture, or maybe it was just a famous piece of art and you wanted to share with the world that you'd seen it in person. But the majority of museums forbid photography at the museum.

The reasons for banning photography vary. Some museums have pieces lent to them that aren't allowed to be photographed according to the owner's wishes, like most of the exhibits at The Tate in London. Others are concerned about what camera flashes will do to the art; bright lights can damage certain paints. Some want to preserve a certain atmosphere. Sir John Soane's Museum, a small museum in London, states that it bans photography to “maintain the unique, magical atmosphere inside."

For other museums, the "no photography" rule is based on observed behavior that seems to fly against the idea of what the museum is for: "Personally, what I've noticed is that people spend more time taking pictures than looking at pieces of art," said Benoit Parayre, the director of communications at the Center Pompidou in Paris. "They take a picture, and don't even stop in front of the paintings."

For most museums, it's purely practical. People taking selfies (自拍照) are more concerned with getting their shot than paying attention to where their bodies are, some nearly backing into objects," complained Heidi Rosenau, the Frick's communication director. What's worse, in a busy museum, people taking photos with the art causes traffic-flow issues. Sure, some people only take a quick shot, but we all have a friend or two who spends minutes getting the "perfect" photo - now just imagine them in a museum blocking people from seeing famous works of art that they've spent time and money to come and see.

A selfie can be fun and harmless, but it can also be rude and get in the way of other people's experiences.

Great health care is a big part of keeping citizens fit. "In fact," says Montage Health, a non-profit health entity, "Our greatest dream is to keep you out of the hospital."As health care moves from go-see-the doctor-when-you're-sick way to I-want-to-feel-as-good-as-I-can-every-day way, we have some work to do. No matter where we live, say experts, we can gain big rewards from a few simple steps, if we practice them most days.

Eat green every day. There are some kinds of food people must eat every day. For example, people must eat some green." Green" includes dark-green leafy vegetables such as broccoli, spinach, romaine, kale, collard, turnip and mustard greens. Raw or cooked, either is fine.

Health experts say that some activities (at least 10 minutes at a time) are better than none. And regular-physical activity is one of the most important things we can do to improve our health, according to the latest research summarized in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Go to bed earlier. Sleep is when the body regains energy at the cellular level and damaging stress hormones are turned off.If you aren't getting that much, it's time to make over your bedtime routine and start getting into bed earlier.

Spend more time outside. According to the research, we're spending an average of 90 percent of our time indoors. It's time we stepped outside and enjoyed sunshine.

Enjoy a backyard barbecue every once in a while. Good evidence says we tend to take in more health-benefiting nutrients when we share meals with friends and family.

A. Get out of the chair.

B. Take a short break.

C. Yet each of us, individually (个别的), has a big part to play as well.

D. We had better sleep soundly, work out regularly and eat healthy food daily.

E. Unfortunately, all this indoor time is having a harmful impact on our health.

F. Here are some practical suggestions that can help us keep fit and stay healthy.

G. Most experts recommend getting at least seven to nine hours of sleep every night.

There was an old dog in the middle of the road who seemed lost. You could tell he had 1owners because he looked well-fed and he had no street sense. The dog was2a busy street, and everyone was stopped. A man was able to lead the dog out of the 3with a ham sandwich he had4for his lunch. The dog had no collar(项圈). I said I would take him to the 5. When I did, the police told me they were not6animals. They said I would have to take him to the Animal Shelter 20 miles away. I told them I was7and on the clock. I asked whether they could 8the dog until I got off work.  9no one claimed(认领)him by then, I would take him home. They 10.

I got home at six and 11the police station. I was overjoyed to learn that the owners had 12their dog. The police said the people wanted my name and 13to send me a thank-you note. I gave my information, but I never expected to14them. Later, I was making dinner and heard a15on the door. It was the flower man 16a large, beautiful arrangement. The card 17, "I may be old, fat, and 18of hearing, but you were a(an) 19woman to save my life. My small owners are 20that I wasn't killed. With much love, Barney the Basset Hound. "I got flowers from a dog! They were a perfect decoration for my table.

My grandfather was a house(paint). Once, when in college, I helped Grandpa paint a house. While working inside, I noticed he was very skilled at giving a wall a quality coat of paint so quickly. fact, during the time that he was painting, he could carry on a conversation with the home owner,  (laugh) all the time.

At one point, he stopped to watch me. He noticed how I  (dip) the brush in the paint bucket(桶) and how I carefully wiped off both sides of the brush as I pulled it out not to waste any paint. Then I spread the thin coat of paint on the wall without spilling(溢出)a drop. It was a long, (bore) process, but I dared not laugh or have a kidding for fear of makingmess. Finally, he gave me some(suggest). "Here, watch this," he said, as he took the brush from my hand. "See, this is how you did it. Don't worry about spills and messes. They can always(clean) up. Treat a wall like you treat people. Be generous and have fun. Always put together paint on the brush." Yes, he did spill a few drops, but I noticed his wall looked much (good) than mine. I also noticed he was having great fun.

Life is not always perfect. Some days, we spill few drops; some days, we spill a lot. The only thing that really matters is the wall looks like when we are done and how much fun we have painting it.

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3）期待回复。

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经典原版英语文学作品；original English classic

Chito Shedden was a simple fisherman and tour guide from Siquirres, Limon Province, Costa Rica.He had a broad range of interesting facts about nature, which helped his business quite a bit.

The year was 1989 and Chito was walking along the banks of the Reventazón River when he happened upon something very strange. There was a dying male crocodile(鳄鱼). When he stepped up to carefully examine the skinny reptile, he realized it had been shot through the head and then left eyes.

He knew, dangerous as it was, he couldn't leave the poor animal there, alone and helpless. Chito acted quickly, calling for the help of several brave friends to load the heavy reptile into his boat. He knew if he could heal it, he would then send it back into the wild. He named the huge reptile "Pocho", which means strength and began to care for him in his own backyard.

The kind and helpful fisherman started to heal Pocho with medicine, food, and more importantly, lots of care and attention. Chito fed the crocodile a steady diet of chicken and fish. He bought medicine to prevent infection(感染) and even slept by his side at night.

Affection was one of the most important factors. Chito gave him kisses and hugs. He talked to him and petted him." The crocodile needed my love to regain the will to live," he said. In time, Pocho improved enough to returned to normal health. It was time for him to return to his own river in the wild. Chito and his friends loaded the crocodile back into his boat and set him free in a nearby river. The two parted ways and Chito returned home alone.

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1）所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2）应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

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Chito awoke the next morning, and walked outside.

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A closer relationship was formed between Pocho and Chito.