河南省周口市2017-2018学年高一下学期英语期末考试试卷

    5000 B.C.— People began to farm along the Nile River in Egypt.

    2950B.C. — Egypt was first united under MENES.

    2600B.C. — The first pyramid of Egypt, the Pyramid of Djoser, was built.

    2500 B.C. — The great Pyramid of Gina was built.

    2000 B.C. — The Bantu Peoples began to migrate into central and southern Africa.

    1279 B.C. — Rameses II became pharaoh（法老）of Egypt.

    1070 B.C. — The kingdom of Kush gained its independence from Egypt.

    814 B.C. — The city of Carthage was established by the Phoenician Empire.

    715 B.C. — Kush conquered Egypt and ruled it until 662 B.C.

    650 B.C. — Cathage became independent. It grew into one of the most powerful cities on the Mediterranean Sea.

    590 B.C. — The capital of Kush was moved from Napata to Meroe.

    525 B.C. — The Persians conquered Egypt.

    332 B.C. — The Greeks led by Alexander the Great conquered Egypt.

    264 B.C. — Carthage fought in the First Punic War.

    146 B.C. —Cathage was defeated by Rome. Roman forces destroyed the city.

    30 B.C. — Cleopatra VII, the last pharaoh of Egypt, died. Egypt became part of Rome.

    The team I work in just has 2 new interns（实习生）, and I happen to be their supervisor.

    After today's lunch break, I saw that one of them was reading things on her smart-phone, maybe on some social network, I guessed. I went to her and said “There's another document here needing translation. Do you have time to finish it for me?”

    That document was not in her assigned workload. But I thought I could let her challenge herself a little bit with it, seeing that she seemed to have time.

    “Yes, I do have time.” She said, “But I'm just an intern.”

    I didn't quite know what to say back then. After a while I mumbled（咕哝） “Right. Yes.” And I turned around and left.

    I recalled the time when I was an intern for the first time. I, too, managed to finish my workload so fast, just like her. So I asked my supervisor “Is there anything else that I can help?” And she happened to have a plan to make. But she didn't have time. So she let me do the research and make a draft for her.

    I was not very familiar with the job but still tried to carry it out based on my understanding and make it as professional as possible. And my supervisor was really satisfied with the draft. Later, she told me “You saved me a lot of time. I didn't need to create it from scratch.” And she told me in details how I should have done the plan differently. I learned a lot about the operation in the process. After that, she had come to trust me completely. I got my current job all because of her recommendation.

    Yes, I was just an intern with a low salary. But I bought a better future with my extra labor.

    There's a kind of poverty called shortsightedness.

    David Lindenmayer of the Australian National University College of Science in Canberra says that older trees play important roles in maintaining landscapes and ecosystems.

    David studies conservation, landscape, ecology and biodiversity at the Australian National University College of Science in Canberra. “Lots of people recognize that as humans get older they tend to have less and less children while trees do it the other way around. What really happens is that the older some of these really big old trees get, the more seeds they produce and the more germinant（萌芽的）they're likely to be. So it's actually the polar opposite of what we see with humans and most other animals, so really quite extraordinary. “On January 26th he spoke to Scientific American Editor in Chief Mariette DiChristina when they were both at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

    In actually it's quite a worrying situation, because in plenty of forests and woodland and other ecosystems around the world, populations of large old trees are declining very quickly. And this matters because a lot of biodiversity, a lot of carbon, a lot of key ecosystem processes are associated with those really big, old trees.

    We can make sure we grow more forests, that we protect the big trees we have now, and that we don't do things that really put a lot of pressure on those trees. We should not be cutting down really big old trees anymore.

    It is quite natural for all of us to want to preserve and protect the foods we buy. We always think that the best way is by putting them in our refrigerators. However, there are certain foods which should never be placed in the fridge. The foods listed below may surprise you.

    Bananas in the fridge? Because they keep nutrients better outside the fridge, they should never be placed inside the refrigerator. Bananas are better kept on the counter until they ripen. The cold temperatures actually slow down the ripening process of the bananas, while the moisture and darkness of the fridge will only make them go bad.

    Potato should be placed in a cool, dry and dark space. By reason of the cold temperatures of the fridge, it can turn starch（淀粉）into sugar more rapidly. It is also recommended that potatoes be removed from plastic or paper bags they may have been placed in. Also, keep them unwashed, as well as in a well-ventilated cardboard box.

    Placing your onions inside your refrigerator will eventually end up turning them moldy and soft. Unpeeled（未剥皮的）onions should be kept out of plastic bags and fridge. One of the reasons for this is because unpeeled onions require and need air exposure for maximum life. If you have peeled an onion though, then you should keep it in the fridge, in a covered container.

    Believe it or not, placing garlic in your refrigerator will actually cause it to sprout（发芽）. The garlic will also got moldy and even rubbery. Moreover, inside your fridge, the look of the garlic will rarely change. This means you won't be able to tell if it's any good until you finally slice it open.

    Like many people, the start of the day maybe isn't your favourite time.  Try at least one of these tomorrow.

    Stretch（伸展）every part of your body for 15 minutes.

    Try this before you open your eyes. Lift your arm and begin by stretching each finger, then your hand, then your wrist, then your arm.  Then your toes, feet, ankles and legs. In this way, you upped the flow of blood through your body, providing more oxygen to all parts of your body.

    Set your alarm 10 minutes earlier.

 You can begin your day by lying in bed, slowly waking up, mentally ticking off the decisions you made in advance about what you're going to wear, what you are going to do.

    Brush your tongue for 2-3 minutes.

    There's no better way to rid you of bad morning breath and begin your day fresh and clean. After all, more than 300 types of bacteria stay in your mouth every night.

    Avoid any decisions.

    For truly relaxing mornings, reduce the number of choices and decisions you make to zero.  Really, there's no need to vary your breakfast, timetable or clothes to wear every morning.

A. Repeat with the other arm.

B. You can change your living habits.

C. Make your decisions the night before.

D. These few minutes in bed are all yours.

E. Quick brush can't make them all disappear.

F. Here are some healthy habits you can learn without much efforts.

G. In this way, you don't have to jump out of bed and rush through your morning.

The Best Nutrition of Life

    A little boy always thought himself unfortunate because of his disability. He 1 played with his classmates. When the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always 2 his head without a word.

    One spring, the boy's father asked his children 3 to plant a young tree. “Whose tree grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite gift.” The boy wanted to have a try. But seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees 4, anyhow, he 5 an idea: he hoped his tree would 6 soon. After watering it once, he never 7 it.

    A few days later, when he 8 his tree again, he was 9 to find it grew some fresh leaves 10 that compared with other trees, his appeared 11. His father bought him his favorite 12 and said that from the tree he planted, he would become an outstanding botanist（植物学家）.

    From then on, the little boy slowly became 13. One night, enjoying the bright moon-light, he went to see the tree. When he came to the courtyard quietly, he found his 14 was watering his tree with a ladle（长柄构）. 15 he understood: his father had been 16 fertilizing his small tree! He returned to his room, tears 17 in his eyes.

    Decades passed. The little boy didn't become a 18 as expected, but he was 19 President of the Untied States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.

    20 is the best nutrition of life. Even it means a ladle of water, a thin and small tree can grow into a towering tree.

    Charles Richard Drew (be) a famous African — American doctor and scientist. His work on blood banks helped save thousands of(life) during World War II.

    Charles Richard Drew (bear) in 1904 in Washington D.C. His main interest was in sports when he was young. He won many medals for (swim). Later, he turned to basketball and football. During college, Charles became interested in medicine. He attended Medical School at McGill University in Canada. In 1933, he received (he) doctor of Medicine Degree.

    As a doctor and a researcher, Charles was absorbed in research on blood transfusions（输血）. Through his experiments, he found that blood plasma（血浆）could be (success) used instead of whole blood. He (write) up the results in a published report.

    During World War II, Charles worked with the British. He helped them develop the blood bank. He organized the collection processing of blood plasma from different hospitals. These life-saving plasmas cured wounded people in the war. He also helped the American Red Cross develop a blood bank.

    Charles died in 1950 as  result of a car accident. After his passing away, he received many honors. Many schools and institutions were named  him.

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    Last summer vacation, I went to Beijing to seeing my grandfather. He told me that he had dreamed of visiting Shanghai, where he brought up by his uncle. Hearing this, I decide to go there with him.

    I checked the weather in Shanghai and booked the air ticket on the internet as well. After that, I helped him prepare all the things he might need them during the trip, such as his identity card, a camera, or a mobile phone. Three days ago, my grandfather and I headed to the airport and my parents went to see us off.

    Busy as it was, I felt proudly because I could do everything for my grandfather.

1）感谢师恩；

2）你们之间最难忘的一件事；

3）希望下学期还当她的学生。

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Dear Grace,

Yours Sincerely,

Li Hua