吉林省梅河口市三校2019-2020学年高一上学期英语期末考试试卷

How to Study Smarter, Not Harder

Here are some of our favorite study tips that will help any student study smarter, not harder:

Recite As You Study

Reciting—-saying things out loud should first take place as you read through each paragraph or section. Test yourself. This will help you to understand as well as learn faster because it is more active than reading or listening.

It will also help you to notice your mistakes and the topics you have trouble understanding.

Take Fuller Notes

Notes should be in your own words, brief and clear. They should be tidy and easy to read. Writing notes will help you better than just underlining as you read, since it forces you to rewrite ideas in your own words.

Study the Middle

The best time to review is soon after you've learned something. You are more likely to remember the material at the beginning and the end of the lesson, so make sure you focus on the middle when you review.

Sleep On It

Study before going to bed, unless you are very tired. It's easier to remember material you have just learned after sleeping than after an equal period of daytime activity, because your brain continues to think even after you've fallen asleep.

Combine(结合) Memory and Understanding

There are two ways to remember: by memorizing and by understanding. Multiplication tables, telephone numbers, and math formulas are better learned by rote (死记硬背). Ideas are best learned by understanding.

The more ways you have to think about an idea, the more meaning it will have; the more meaningful the learning, the better you can remember it. Pay attention to similarities in ideas and concepts, and then try to understand how they fit in with things you already know. Never be satisfied with anything less than a completely clear understanding of what you are reading. If you are not able to follow the thought, go back to the place where you first got confused and try again.

She Walked Through Fire

On Thanksgiving weekend, the Heffelmire family gathered for a meal at their home. After dinner, the family went down to the finished basement to relax except Charlotte's father, Eric, who was in the garage to fix his truck.

Around 8 p.m., Charlotte decided to check on her dad. She walked through the kitchen. When she opened the side door to the garage, black smoke rose up into the kitchen. She could barely make out her father lying on his back, trapped under the truck. He'd removed the front passenger-side tyre and raised the truck on a jack (千斤顶). The truck had slipped off the jack, and now the whole weight of the wheel was on his chest and shoulders.

Charlotte ran to the front of the truck and struggled to lift it. Eric was still conscious, and he yelled, "You got it! One more try!" She tried again and was able to tip the truck backward just enough for her to pull her dad by the shirt with both hands from under the truck.

She dragged him across the garage and 20 feet down the driveway. Then she ran back to the garage, which had burst into flames. "I was afraid the car was going to explode," says Charlotte, so she climbed into the truck, which faced forward, turned the key, and pressed the gas pedal (油门). The car slowly rolled out, the metal wheel scratching loudly against the concrete.

Safely on the driveway, Charlotte stopped the truck and ran back to the basement. "There's a fire! Everybody get out!" she yelled as she picked up her three-month-old niece and ran out. Outside, she handed the baby to her mom, and then ran around to the burning garage. She picked up a garden hose (水管) and sprayed the fire while calling 911.

A few minutes later, firefighters and an ambulance arrived. Charlotte was treated for second-degree burns on both her feet and face. Her dad had injuries on his chest and shoulders, as well as minor burns on his face. The garage and the house were damaged but the family survived.

The Heffelmires are staying in an apartment while their house is rebuilt. "Charlotte is a remarkable kid," says her dad. Charlotte, however, simply says," I was saving my family and my house. I wasn't going to let my dad die."

I've been really lucky this year. Not only did I have the opportunity to live in France, but I was able to see some other countries with my girlfriend. Now she is studying in Essen, a large city in Western Germany. I recently went to stay with her—-it was my first visit to Germany! Essen is a very large city. It has all the conveniences of any large city so I felt immediately at home. I love the variety of shops, restaurants, shopping malls, cocktail bars, nightclubs, parks and even a lake. There is also a city-wide network of trams (有轨电车), which makes getting around a piece of cake!...

I found the people to be really friendly, and most Germans speak very good English, which made life easy for me. I was surprised by the casual attitude to alcohol in Germany, where it seems normal for people to drink beer on the street or on the tram. My girlfriend and I visited two famous local cities. Dusseldorf and Cologne, which are both on the Rhine River. Dusseldorf is an urban metropolis with a great variety of restaurants. We took a boat tour on the river and went up the Rhine tower, a really tall building which offers great views across the city. Cologne, as you might know, is world famous for its perfumes. The cathedral (大教堂) there is an unmissable landmark. We made the effort to climb to the top of one of the cathedrals tower, The spiral（螺旋的）stairs seemed endless, but it was worthwhile for the impressive sights from the top.

We also went in a cable car over the river and tasted a German delicacy called "Spaghettieis" which is ice cream with strawberry sauce! I also got to try the famous German sausage. I must admit, I really enjoyed the food! The only disappointment was the grey and rainy weather, which proves that Britain does not have the worst weather in Europe!

Mike Flint was Buffett's airplane pilot(飞行员). Flint had also flown four US Presidents, so we can safely say he was good at his job. According to Flint, he was talking about his career(事业) priorities (优先事项) with Buffett when he asked him to go through a 3-step exercise.

STEP 1: Write down his top 25 career goals(目标). So, Flint took some time and wrote them down.

STEP 2: Review his list and circle his top 5 goals. Again, Flint took some time, made his way through the list, and at last decided on his 5 most important goals.

STEP 3: At this point, Flint had two lists. The 5 items he had circled were on List A and the 20 items he had not circled were on List B.

Flint said that he would start working on his top 5 goals right away. And then Buffett asked him about the second list, "And what about the ones you didn't circle?"

Flint replied, "Well, the top 5 are my primary focus (焦点), but the other 20 come in a close second. I still plan to give them my efforts."

Buffett said, "No. You've got it wrong. Everything you didn't circle just became your Avoid-At-All-Cost list. These things get no efforts from you until you've succeeded with your top 5."

This is why Buffett's strategy (策略) is great. Items 6 through 25 are things you care about. So you can't help paying attention to them. And then you get 20 distractions (分心的事物) to stop you from focusing on(集中) your top 5 goals. Spending time on secondary priorities is the reason you have 20 half-finished goals instead of 5 completed ones. So force yourself to focus. The most dangerous distractions are the ones you love, but that don't love you back.

Friendship can last long if friends trust each other. To avoid problems and misunderstandings in a friendship, it's necessary to have get-togethers to meet each other often and to share thoughts and experiences. Here are some fun things to do with friends.

These games can include volleyball, football, basketball and adventure sports like horse riding. Form teams with an equal number of players to have an interesting competition.

Besides outdoor activities, there are many indoor activities to do with friends. You can celebrate a friend's birthday And, you can organize a singing competition and give a prize to the winner.

There are also many fun things to do at night with friends. You can also attend a party at a nightclub or go for a night show to watch your favorite movie.

Going for a holiday to a place that is loved by all your friends is one of the interesting and unforgettable experiences. Visit places with good beaches, like California and Miami to have the best time of your life. Try fishing, if you know its basics and rules.

The fun things to do with your friends mentioned above will give you a break from your busy life.  As a result, they can help you in the long run.

A. You can watch the stars and skies together.

B. Try your hand at cooking delicious dishes.

C. Since summer vacations are long, you can visit a far place

D. Moreover, they will improve your relationships with your friends.

E. Nothing is as joyful as playing the games you all like very much

F. A friend is someone we trust and turn to in times of need and difficulty.

G. Go to a nice restaurant with all your friends to have the dishes that you like most.

When I was in middle school, I got mad at my parents because they would never give anything to the homeless that passed by us.

On a family vacation in Washington D.C, there was a 1 man down the street. My family 2 with our eyes at our feet. On our final day in the city, when my 3 went for an evening walk, I ran out of our hotel room 4 and ran down the street to the homeless man.

He looked at me with curiosity (好奇), surely not 5 anything from a middle school girl. I asked him what he would have for 6. He replied he would have hamburgers.

I ran into the grocery store down the block and 7 five hamburgers and many other foods. I ran back with a grin (咧嘴笑) on my face and 8 the grocery bags full of food to him. His 9 has been in my mind ever since.

I ran back to the 10 as soon as possible. When my parents 11, my dad told me he had a 12 for me. He asked if I still 13 the homeless man down the street from our hotel and I shyly 14. He then told me, with a grin on his face, a story of 15 as they were returning from their walk the homeless man was 16 grocery bags full of food with other homeless people around and they were all smiling and laughing as they 17. I smiled at my dad but never to this day have I told him the 18 story of that homeless man.

I still haven't forgotten that man's smile but I wish I had the 19 to do this more often. One 20 fearless act by a middle school girl can begin a series of effect of smiles and dignity (尊严).

It was last year Tom raised a pig. But soon, he felt tired it and was (determine) to give it up. However, the pig always knew the way (go) home. Tom couldn't succeed in (do) so several times.

One day, Tom (drive) his car, turning many (time) on the way, then gave it up. Late at night, he found he was in trouble. He telephoned to his wife and asked (hopeful), "Hasn't the pig returned home this time?" His wife answered, "It has! And are you now?"

The man shouted, "I don't know. I am lost!"

"What can I do for you?"

"Let it (answer) the phone." Tom cried.

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），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或形式。

Recent, we have discussed the ways of traveling. Here is the result. Some students choose to travel with a group. With a guide help, they won't get lost and they don't need to look up hotels by themselves. Besides, they can make friends and help each other while take a trip.

However, other students prefer travel alone. That's why they can arrange their time freely and choose to visit their favorite tourist spots. What's more, it's a chance for us to learn to look after themselves.

For me, I'd like to travel alone. I wanted to spend enough time visiting the place where I like. In this way, I can enjoy a vacation better.

1）今天心情不好，因为英语考试没考好。

2）你的朋友Lin知道情况后邀请你去他家，这是你第一次去他家。

3）吃过晚饭，Lin和你进行了面对面的交谈，鼓励你不要失去信心。

4）你的感受。

注意：1）词数110左右。

2）开头已给出，不计入总词数。

3）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：邀请 invite

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