云南省西双版纳八壹重点中学 2021-2022学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题

Day Trips out of New York City: Fun for Kids and Families in Summer

Take a picnic and drive to any of these kid-friendly destinations(目的地）

Weir Farm National Historic Site and Art Center

735 Nod Hill Rd., Wilton, CT 06897

I hour 30 minutes from NYC

Weir Farm is a 68-acre United States national nark for art. At the beginning of the 20th century, the farm was the summer home of American Impressionist Julian Alden Weir. Weir and artists in his time painted the landscape's hills, forests and gardens.

The farm is open from 8 am to 5 pm daily.

Storm King Art Center

I Museum Rd., New Windsor, NY 12553

I hour 40 minutes from NYC

Founded in 1960,Storm King is a 500-acre outdoor museum located in New York's Hudson Valley Here, visitors can experience sculpture (雕塑)amid grasslands， hills, and under the open sky.

The site is open from 10 am to 5:30 pm every day except Tuesday.

Historic Huguenot Street

81 Huguenot St., New Paltz, NY 12561

I hour 45 minutes from NYC

Historic Huguenot Street is a 10-acre National Historic Landmark District. The Huguenot settlement changed over time, and the site helps visitors understand the historic forces that have changed America by teaching about Native and enslaved African peoples as well as Dutch and French settlers.

Its Museum Shop is open Thursday through Sunday from 10 am to 4pm.

Brook hollow's Barnyard

301Rockaway Valley Rd., Boonton, NJ 07005

I hour from NYC

Brook hollow's Barnyard offers walk-through and drive-through farm experiences to families. Walk-through tickets are available(可获得的)on Tuesday through Saturday. The drive through experiences available on Sunday.

"I have exciting news," Miss Mitchell told her students." We are all going to be in a movie!"" She explained that a cameraman was coming to their school the next day to film them.

The next day, Olivia wore her most beautiful dress and put on some make-up (化妆品),"You have taken a lot of care with your appearance! Why? Olivia," Miss Mitchell asked. "I want to look my best,"

Olivia said. But Penny wore her normal(常规的;正常的)school clothes.

The cameraman arrived. He was very friendly." Do what you usually do, and pretend I am not here, "he said. Penny did as she was asked. But Olivia walked across the room several times. Each time she smiled at the camera.

By lunchtime, Penny was so hungry that she ate a lot. But Olivia almost ate nothing. "l wouldn't want to be caught on camera eating like a cow!" she said. At break, Penny didn't care about the camera at all. She played games with other kids, while Olivia kept posing (摆好姿势) for the camera.

"Thank you," the cameraman said before the final bell rang. "You have all given me a lot to use for my film."

"When will we see the film?" Olivia asked.

"This film will not be in movie theaters," the cameraman said. "This film will only be shown to college students who want to enter the teaching field(领域). It is to show them what they can expect when they are teachers."

Olivia's face fell. "I misunderstood my role. I'm afraid I didn't show the student teachers what to expect at all!"

"I think you showed them exactly what they can expect!" Miss Mitchell said, smiling.

Pet owners know very well that animals can communicate with humans and with each other, but scientists still find it difficult to explain how this happens.

Animals communicate through sounds, smells, movements and touch. These senses are used by different animals for different purposes, for example, to tell a member of their group about food, or warn them of danger, or even just to play.

No one has ever proved that animals can really talk. However, a famous parrot(鹦鹉)called Alex was trained to speak. He learned to say many English words, such as "l love you" which he said to his trainer every night. Other birds can use different noises or songs when they are in danger or want to make friends, but they cannot make human sounds.

We also know that animals are sensitive to________△________. Dogs are well-known for having a good sense of smell. For this reason they are trained to search for people. They also get to know other dogs by smelling them first before they become friends!

Scientists have known for some time that when a bee has found a place with a lot of food, it goes back to its, home and performs a kind of dance. This shows the others exactly where to go. They don't need the bee to actually take them there.

Finally, a lot of animals use different parts of their body to communicate like humans. For example, humans may greet another person by kissing or shaking hands. Elephants will do something similar as they join their trunks(象鼻)to show friendship.

Laurence Kim Peek was born in the USA on November 11, 1951. It was clear from an early age that he was not like other children. Doctors found that the two halves of his brain were not connected in the usual way. As a result, Peek developed an amazing memory. He remembered everything he ever read. He memorized huge amounts of information on subjects such as history, geography, sports, music and literature. To read more quickly, he read the left page with his left eye and the right page with his right eye. By reading two pages at the same time, it took him less than an hour to read a whole book. By the age of 30, he had memorized the contents of around 12,000 books. He also had a surprising ability with numbers and dates.

However, in other areas, his development was not as good. He did not walk until he was four, and he had problems with motor skills (动作技能).For example, he couldn't dress himself. His social skills were poor, and he was afraid of meeting new people.

In 1984, Peek and his father met Hollywood screenwriter Barry Morrow. Morrow was interested in Peek and began to write a new script(剧本)about Peek's story. The result was Rain Man, a movie that woman Oscar for Best Picture in 1988. This changed Peek's life. He got used to being the center of attention. He appeared on TV and traveled around the country with his father.

Sadly，Peek died of a heart attack(心脏病发作) in 2009.

When you are watching a play(剧)or a film in a foreign language, poor understanding of that language often stops you from understanding what you're watching .

Read the story beforehand(事先；预先).

If the play or film is an adaptation (改编版) from a book, then try reading the book first, either in your own language or in that foreign language, If you decide to read the book in the foreign language, you can read at your own speed. If you don't have enough time, you can read a short summary(摘要)on the Internet.

It is important not to dwell on(细究） every single word you don't understand. A general understanding of what is happening is enough. In this way, you will be more likely to follow what is happening.

Choose something that interests you.

A play that is something of interest to you will be far more enjoyable and much easier to understand than something you may find boring. For example, if you like comedy(喜剧), you may remember a funny part afterwards and be able to recall the joke that made you laugh. You will benefit(受益) much more in the long term.

I hope that these suggestions are helpful and I would really love to know if you decide to use them!

A. Keep repeating watching it.

B. Don't try to understand every word.

C. Here are a few suggestions to help you.

D. As you watch it, note down new words and expressions.

E. By doing this you have an understanding of the story before you watch it.

F. If the language is too hard for you, try to look at what the characters are doing.

G. When you enjoy watching something, you are much more likely to learn from it.

If you have been to Harbin in winter, but didn't have a1to see people do winter-swimming, I am sure you will feel it's a(n)2. Can you imagine swimming in a river with the temperature being about 10 degrees below zero? This would be3to the people from the South. If you were on the Songhuajiang River, you could not help4those brave swimmers.

I felt greatly excited as well as5when I first saw the winter-swimming, though it was very cold that day, the swimmers were only wearing6clothes, while all the people watching were having heavy clothes covering all their bodies with only two7visible(可看见的). I had thought that the river was warm, but it8much cold when I dipped my hand into the river water. What excited me most was the way they9 into the river from the high ice-platform and the styles in which they swam.10butterfly-stroke and back-stroke.

My uncle has been11about winter-swimming for several years. Now he is a member of the Winter Swimming Club. Once I asked him, "Aren't you afraid of cold? Have you got a12from it?" Smiling, he said, "13we have a strong will, we can surely overcome any14 and difficulties. I haven't got a cold at all. On the contrary, I have become15than I was before, " That's true, he16suffer from bronchitis. However, since he began to like swimming, he has been fully17from the disease.

Today, more and more people are18joining in the winter-swimming, including women and children. This activity shows the great19 and strong will of the people in Harbin which I think is just what we20in our work and study as well.

People send birthday wishes using cards and postcards in many cultures. It is not known when and where the tradition of (send) birthday cards began, however, it is believed it was in England in the early nineteenth century. In those days people sent birthday cards because they couldn't wish somebody happy birthday in person.

In 1840,the first postage stamp was issued(发行)in Britain and sending birthday cards became (cheap) and therefore more popular. The development of colour printing processes (工序) in the 1930s also helped to increase sales of cards.

Today usually cards (give) with a present, even when people can send (they) wishes in person. In recent times, e-cards have also become popular: many people are starting to use these instead traditional cards as they are free, environmentally (friend) and arrive more quickly. So will e-cards take the place of paper cards in ten or twenty years? Probably not. For young (child) and old people or for very formal occasions(正式场合),e-cards are not proper and some people (simple) don' t use the Internet.

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(A)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该次下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1）每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2）只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

This year, our school set up club to communicate with Danish students through videos. It helped us learn a lot about the country and changed your idea of Denmark. In the past, we think Danish students didn't worry about their studies at all. After all, there is not too many people there so they are under less stress comparing with us. However, after chat with them, we learned that they actual cared a lot about their studies. Also, we are used to believe that Danish students only did healthy activities. And in fact, some boys told us they really love video games, which mad e us feel embarrassing. The club showed us that Danish students are just like us.

1）表示理解:

2）提出建议(在线交中国朋友、多用汉语交流;加入当地中文俱乐部、练口语；听看中文节目、听中文广播等)

3）表达希望和祝愿。

注意：1）词数100词左右。2）可以适当增加细节。

参考词汇：中文电视节目 Chinese language TV program; 中文广播Chinese language Dear Peter,

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