广东省中山市2019-2020学年高一上学期英语期末考试试卷

    The latest additions to its World Heritage (遗产)list. The following are some of the recent additions.

    Churches of the Pskov School of Architecture((Russia))

    The structures, many of which are churches, were all designed by the Pskov School of Architecture. It was a leading school of building design in the country, especially in the 15th and 16th centuries. Some elements common to Pskov architecture date back to the 11th century.

    Babylon((Iraq))

    The ancient city of Babylon is gaining World Heritage Site status. The city was once a main tourist site before Iraq suffered several wars. The 4, 300-year-old city is where dynasties have risen and fallen since the earliest days of settled human civilization. UNESCO Says the site "offers a look into one of the most influential empires of the ancient world".

    Writing-on-stone(Canada)

    Canada^ Writing-on-stone monument has a large number of protected rock paintings and rock carvings. Some of them are 2, 000 years old. The markings were left by Blackfoot Native Americans, who lived in parts of Western Canada and the far northern United States. The land that makes up Writing-on-Stone is filled with rock posts that have been formed into "spectacular shapes" by erosion (侵蚀).

    Party and Ilha Grande(Brazil)

    The historic coastal town of Party and the island Ilha Grande are already popular places for visitors to Brazils Rio de Janeiro state. Party was the final stop along the Gold Route, along which gold was shipped to Europe in the 1600s. The area is also home to a huge number of animals, some of which are in danger now.

    A short Chinese man seems to be the tallest in the world right now. Jack Ma (Ma Yun), 50, is executive chairman of a business — to — business online platform. On September 19, his company went public on the New York Stock Exchange, raising $ 25 billion through an IPO, the biggest in history. Ma, a former English teacher, has become the richest man in China.

    Bom in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Ma grew up as a happy kid. In 1976, at the age of 12, he wanted to learn English. Every morning, he awoke at 5 am, cycled 40 minutes to a hotel near the West Lake where he could chat to foreign tourists. He did it for nine years, rain or shine. The experience made him a fluent English speaker and also opened his eyes to the wider world.

    In a 1995 trip to the US, Ma was showed the Internet for the first time. He searched the word "Beer", and found that there was nothing in there about China. Seeing the chance, Ma returned to China and set up a website without even knowing much about computers.

    Four years later, Ma and his friends founded a company in Hangzhou, He believed in the Internet business potential when few other Chinese did. People called him "Crazy Jack Ma". But 15 years later, his company has developed into the world's largest e-commerce company, owning two popular shopping websites. It makes more profit online than two biggest foreign shopping websites combined.

    No one thinks he's mad now. Ma's favorite line has been printed on the souvenir T-shirts. It reads: "Everybody should have a dream. What if that dream comes true? "

    Some African schools are adding programs that teach what officials are calling "soft skills" to students. Soft skills are personal qualities that help a person relate effectively to others. Officials say this kind of training can help students succeed in the job market and in life.

    The training is being offered at the St. Bernadette Kamonyi Secondary School in Kigali, Rwanda. For weeks, its students have been visiting neighborhood businesses. The goal of these field trips is for the young people to learn what is necessary to secure a job.

    For the secondary school students, this information is important. In a few months, they'll complete their studies and try their best to find work. One of the Rwandan students is 22-year-old Aminadab Niyitegeka. He says he will look for any job available. He hopes that what he learns in his work readiness class will help. Traditionally, secondary schools in Africa have spent more time on subjects like mathematics and science, largely ignoring areas like public speaking and teamwork. But that is changing. Schools are exploring new teaching models to offer soft skills and professional training. It is part of an effort to prepare students to become better communicators, problem solvers and citizens (公民).

    Rwanda has started a work readiness training program called Akazi Kanoze Access. It means "work well done" in Kinyarwanda, the official language of Rwanda. The program has trained more than 20,000 students to help make them more appealing to employers.

    Emmanuel Ntagungira is a teacher and works as a trainer for Akazi Kanoze Access, He often visits employers who have given jobs to high schools. The employers are very happy because the graduates are ready to work. He says he hopes the program will help lower unemployment, which stands at over 13 percent nationwide. He also explains that the graduates have a healthy mindset and employers are satisfied with the job they've been doing.

    Unless you've been living in a cave, you probably more or less know how to live a healthy lifestyle. Some obvious first steps include eating more greens and superfoods and cutting back on sugars and alcohol. Actually, a few simple changes to the way you eat and the way you live will be helpful for you to live a healthier lifestyle.

    1 Eat mostly unprocessed foods. Your diet should consist of vegetables, fruit, lean meats like chicken and ground turkey, and grains. .

    2 It's essential to negate a sedentary work life whenever you can. If something's within walking distance, make the effort to travel by foot instead of by car. When you have time to spare, park farther than you normally would to increase your step count.

    3 Drink less often. Limit heavy binge drinking to once a week. It's not only better for your liver, but it's better for your wallet, too.

    4 Bring your lunch to work. Like drinking, you'll save money and cut back on calories. Meal preparation can go a long way. Spend Sunday evenings planning for the work week ahead.

    5 Stay away from negativity. You become what you allow into your life.

    6 Participate in physical activities. Take a hike. Go for a swim. Hop on a bike. Physical activity relieves both physical and mental stress.

A. Take vacations.

B. Walk when possible.

C. Pack a salad or sandwich.

D. Avoid processed foods altogether and you'll be better off.

E. But how many of us can keep doing these things regularly?

F. Stay positive and you'll see things turn around for the better.

G. Is not worth expending your energy on the opinions of others.

    Everyone has his most memorable teacher. When I think back to my most memorable teacher, Mary Justice's face1comes into my mind. She was my journalism teacher in high school.

    What I2most about Mrs. Justice is that she3me and everyone else in the class with so much4that she always allowed us to make our own choices. Besides, she was such a(n)5teacher that she was elected our school's Teacher of the Year for many times and she also helped raise our6of being a person of action rather than just making plans. Her attitude gradually7me. I didn't know it then, but she was really a8for my future.

    I wasn't quite a9person in class. In my second senior year, Mrs, Justice10me to compete for the editor-in-chief of the yearbook. When she11the final appointment in the class, I was not only quite nervous, but I also felt delighted that Mrs Justice had chosen me for that position which helped strengthen my12.

    Mary Justice has an important effect on my life and my career choice. I will never13her reaction when I told her I had14Nicholls State University and decided to become a teacher after graduation. Her face lit up, and I knew at that moment she was so15of me. Little did Mrs Justice know that it was because of her that I had chosen the same career as hers.

    Twenty years later, my son, Derek, started middle school. That summer. The headmaster of our local middle school had to retire16his illness, and he would be17by a new headmaster. To my great18, the new headmaster was Mary Justice! She had a strong influence on my son's life as well.

    Now as a teacher, I teach my students the same life skills as Mrs. Justice taught me—being19thinkers, and learning from mistakes.20, these will help them become successful adults in the future.

    The consequences of not eating a balanced diet may be much more serious than we thought. A major study (suggest) it contributes to one in five deaths worldwide has been published in The Lancet recently. About 11 million deaths every year may have been prevented by taking in fewer red meat, sugary drinks and fats.

    The seven-year study (look) at dietary factors from 1990 to 2018 in 195 (country) and found that people were eating too many of the wrong types of food, and too little of the food(they) bodies needed. And that may be important reason for a range of diseases.

    “This study says that poor diet is responsible . more deaths than any other risk factor in the world", study author Christopher Murray noted in a release. " sodium(钠), sugar, and fat have been the focus of debates over the past two decades, our study (official) suggests that the leading dietary risk factor is the low intake of healthy foods."

    The result underlines that the current food education campaigns aren't quite (effect). The finding shows that necessary measures should be taken urgently (balance) peoples diets around the world.

增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧）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，并在该词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。

    Last Tuesday, our class invited an old craftsman to teach us about how to make dough figurines.

    When the craftsman came in the classroom, we gave him a warm welcome and two boys helped him for the tool box. First, he showed us the basic steps and skills of make dough figurines. We stood around him and watched attentive. Then we started to have try ourselves. The old man walked around or helped us patiently. Finally, we put the figurines we made on the table and take pictures with the old craftsman. Looking at the figurines, we were all very exciting.

    We hope we can have more activity of this kind!

1）特别高兴和感谢学校举办欢迎晚会；

2）有意身穿中国传统服装前往并献唱一首中国民歌。

注意：1）词数100左右；

2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。