1 哈六中哈六中 20212021 届高一下学期期中考试届高一下学期期中考试 英英 语语 试试 题题 满分满分 150150 分 分 时间时间 120120 分钟 分钟 阅读理解 共两节 阅读理解 共两节 每题每题 2 2 分 分 满分满分 4 40 0 分 分 阅读下面短文 从短文后各题所给的四个选项 A B C 和 D 中 选出可以填入空白 处的最佳选项 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 第一节 每小题第一节 每小题 2 2 分 满分分 满分 3030 分 分 A A No matter which place you decide to visit in Spain you ll find a beautiful beach waiting just for you These popular beaches can meet the needs of people from all walks of life CalaCala dede Algaiarens Algaiarens MinoreaMinorea With soft golden sand and clear water this beach is perfect for snorkeling 浅滩潜 水 and visiting underwater caves The beach belongs to a local man so tourists have to pay a small entry fee The waves here can sometimes be huge so the beach isn t safe for kids CalaCala Tarida Tarida IbizaIbiza Besides the big music festivals and the exciting nightlife Ibiza is home to some of the most beautiful beaches one of them is Cala Tarida Just relax on the white sand or go swimming in clear water It is an ideal location to spend a sunny day if you are in Ibiza BeachBeach ofof LaLa Concha Concha SanSan SebastianSebastian It has been called the best city beach not just in Spain but also in Europe It s so popular during the holidays that tourists have to struggle to get some space Even though the beach is a 10 minute walk from the city the white sand and the amzing clear waters do make the city a new world Sotavento Sotavento CanaryCanary IslandsIslands As an ideal choice for travelers Sotavento offers 17 miles of white sandy beach It is blessed with strong water and winds making it a paradise 天堂 for surfers 2 and kite flyers The beach also hosts the popular World Kite Surf Championship every August 1 Why are kids advised not to visit Cala de Algaiarens A Because the beach is too crowded B Because the sand there is too hot C Because the beach is a private one D Because the waves are powerful sometimes 2 What can visitiors do in Cala Tarida A They can enjoy a music festival B They can go snorkeling C They can go surfing D They can fly kites 3 What makes Sotavento special according to the text A It s perfect for people to fly kites B It covers a distance of 17 miles C The beach is open only in August D The waves are huge and dangerous 4 Which one is the best beach in Europe A Cala de Algaiarens B Cala Tarida C Beach of La Concha D Sotavento B B The United States of America is mainly an English speaking country The majority of the population speak English as their native language Besides education social activities etc are conducted in English Across but for the most part Americans speak one common language This language is sometimes called American English However not everyone in the USA is a native speaker of English Most immigrants 移民 are speakers of other languages There are hundreds of communities around the USA where English is not the most commonly used languages Chinese Italian German Greek Spanish and French are all spoken in various communities in the USA Spanish is the second most commonly spoken language after English It is widely spoken in New York and across the southern part of the country For speakers of other languages 3 learning English is important but teaching people to speak English as a second language was given little attention Non English speakers were expected to pick up the language by meeting with others in public Recently this has changed Today most large public schools and community colleges have ESL English as a Second Language programs American English teachers feel that English students should learn the language the way they will use it Therefore ESL programs offer different English lessons to different students Some programs teach students to communicate in English in public Other programs teach the kind of English people who will need for their jobs American ESL instructional methods do not lay emphasis on grammar or translation but on the importance of communication The goal is to get the English learners to learn by using the language 5 In the past the non English immigrants A didn t know how to learn English B found that English was not important C learned English through books D paid special attention to teaching English 6 is the most widely used language except English in the US A ESL B French C Spanish D Chinese 7 The phrase pick up in the second paragraph means A try to master B repeat again and again C go to school sometimes D learn without studying or taking lessons C C It s 2035 You have a job a family and you re about 40 years old Welcome to our future life Getting ready for work you pause in front of the mirror Turn red you say Your shirt changes from sky blue to deep red Tiny preprogrammed electronics 智能电子 元件 are rearranged in your shirt to change its color Looking into the mirror you find it hard to believe you re 40 You look much younger With amazing advances in medicine people in your generation may live to be 150 years old You re not even middle aged 4 As you go into the kitchen and prepare to pour your breakfast cereal 谷物 i