1 辽宁省大连市一 三中学辽宁省大连市一 三中学 2018 20192018 2019 学年高一英语下学期期中试题学年高一英语下学期期中试题 无答案 无答案 本试卷共 120 分 考试时间 100 分钟 第一部分第一部分 阅读理解阅读理解 共两节 共两节 满分满分 3535 分分 第一节 共 10 小题 每小题 2 5 分 满分 25 分 阅读下列短文 从每题所给的 A B C 和 D 四个选项中 选出最佳选项 A Next month I m traveling to a remote area of Central Africa and my aim is to know enough Lingala one of the local languages to have a conversation I wasn t sure how I was going to manage this until I discovered a way to learn all the vocabulary I m going to need Thanks to Memrise the app I m using It feels just like a game People often stop learning things because they feel they re not making progress or because it all feels like too much hard work says Ed Cooke one of the people who created Memrise We re trying to create a form of learning experience that is fun and is something you d want to do instead of watching TV Memrise gives you a few new words to learn and these are seeds which you plant in your greenhouse When you practice the words you water your plants When the app believes that you have really remembered a word it moves the word to your garden And if you forget to log on 登录 the app sends you emails that remind you to water your plants The app uses two principles about learning The first is that people remember things better when they link them to a picture in their mind Memrise translates words into your own language but it also encourages you to use mems For example I memorized motele the Lingala word for engine using a mem I created I imagined an old engine in a motel 汽车旅馆 room The second principle is that we need to stop after studying words and then repeat them again later leaving time between study sessions Memrise helps you with this because it s the kind of app you only use for five or ten minutes a day 2 I ve learnt hundreds of Lingala words with Memrise I know this won t make me a fluent speaker but I hope I ll be able to do more than just smile when I meet people in Congo Now I need to go and water my Vocabulary 1 What does Ed Cooke make an effort to do with Memrise A Create memorable experiences B Make progress with hard work C Master languages through games D Combine study with entertainment 2 What do the underlined words water your plants in Paragraph 3 refer to A Learning new words B Being a Memrise user C Logging on to the app D Taking care of your garden 3 What is the author s attitude towards Memrise A Uncaring B Doubtful C Positive D Disapproving B Becoming a teacher is one of the best ways to make a difference in the life of a child and even older students Here are some great scholarships and grant 奖学金 助学金 opportunities to get the ball rolling on your dreams of becoming a teacher Straightforward Teacher Program This is one of the most popular and unique scholarships available for students working towards becoming teachers The foundation offers their scholarships every three months each year During each payment four students receive a 500 scholarship Prezell Robinson Scholarship Program While this scholarship is available only to students in the state of North Carolina it is so incredibly helpful that many students choose to study in the state for the only purpose of receiving it It is offered to college students who come from low income high schools or families that are interested in pursuing a long term career in education at any level New York State Scholarship Program Officials in the state of New York founded this program to award students who want to give back to their community through their ability to teach The catch for 3 this scholarship is that the students must be pursuing a teaching career in mathematics or science at the secondary level Also because the program was designed to improve the education system in New York the candidates must sign a service contract agreeing to work full time within the state for at least five years after graduation Coca Cola Scholarships You may have many opportunities for grants and scholarships through The Coca Cola Foundation There is the Coca Cola Teaching Foundation that will provide free money for students pursuing an education in the teaching field This is the most obvious for teachers but do not be afraid to check out their other offers 4 How many students get their scholarships each year according to the Straightforward Teacher Program A Four B Sixteen C Eight D Six 5 The reason why many students choose to study in the state of North Carolina is that A They can pursue a long term career in education B There are some good universities in North Carolina C They can receive Prezell Robinson Scholarship D They can go to college easily 6 Which scholarship goes to the student who must be a science or math teacher after graduation A New York State Scholarship B Coca Cola Scholarships C Prezell Robinson Scholarship D Straightforward Scholarship C C It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life but manners on the road are becoming horrible Everybody knows that the nicest men woul