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2019-2020学年沈阳市第一七〇中学高一下学期期末英语试卷高英语试卷第I卷（客观题）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节(共15小题，每题2.5分,共37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATempleshaveexistedforthousandsofyears.Theyaretheproofofculturesandcivilizationthatexistedmanyyearsago.Withtheirexcellentarchitectureandstructuretheyfascinatevisitorsfromaroundtheworld.TempleofHeavenTheTempleofHeavenisaTaoisttempleinBeijing,thecapitalofChina.Thetemplewasconstructedinthe14thcenturybyEmperorYongleoftheMingDynastyashispersonaltemple,wherehewouldprayforgoodharvestandtomakeupforthesinsofhispeople.Thetemple'sarchitectureisquiteinteresting:Everythinginthetemple,whichrepresentsheaven,iscircularwhereasthegroundlevels,whichrepresenttheearth,aresquare.Itsymbolizestherelationshipbetweentheearthandheaven,thehumanworldandGod'sworld,whichstandsattheheartofChinesecosmogony.WatRongKhun“WhiteTemple”ImmediatelyuponenteringthegroundsofChiangRai's''WhiteTemple''inThailand,you’llrealizethiscontemporary,unconventionaltemplestandsout,eveninacountrycrowdedwithplacesofworship.TheWhiteTempleisincrediblydifferentanduniqueinitsarchitecture,artanddesign.Infact,it'sdesignedinaverymodernway,butstillstickingtoandrespectingtheconventionalBuddhistprinciples.Thistempleisallwhitewithmanyartisticdecorationsandstatuesfullofmirrorsthatcreatenicesilvery/glitteringreflections.Kinkaku-jiKyotoisfilledwithbeautifulshrinesandtemples,butnonecanbecomparedtothebeautyofKinkaku-ji.ThisBuddhisttemplehasacquiredalotoffamerecentlyandhasbecomeoneofthemostvisitedplacesinJapan.Whetheryouvisitduringthefallwhenthereareredmomijileavescontrastingthegold,inwinterwhenthegoldistoppedwithpurewhitesnow,inspringwiththecherryblossoms,orinsummerallowingyoutoseethebeautifultemple'sgoldenreflection—thereisneverabadtimetovisitthisbeautifultemple.GoldenTempleTheGoldenTempleinPunjab,IndiaisthemostsacredshrineofSikhism.FortheSikhs,theGoldenTemplesymbolizesendlessfreedomandspiritualindependence.ThesiteofthetemplebeganwithasmalllakethatwassopeacefulthatevenBuddhacametheretomeditate(冥想).Thousandsofyearslater,GuruNanak,thefounderofSikhismalsolivedandmeditatedbythelake.Thetempleitselfisdecoratedwithmarblesculptures,gildedingoldandcoveredinpreciousstones.1.Ifyou'reinterestedinmeditation,youwouldliketogoto_________.A.Kinkaku-jiB.TempleofHeavenC.GoldenTempleD.WatRongKhun“WhiteTemple”2.Whatdothefourtemplesinthetexthaveincommon?A.TheyarealllocatedinAsia.B.TheyareallBuddhisttemples.C.Theyhavethesametypeo£architecture.D.Theyareallsuitabletovisitalltheyeararound.3.What'sthepurposeofthetext?A.Topraisethearchitectureofthetemples.B.Tointroducesomeworld-famoustemples.C.Topersuadevisitorsfromaroundtheworldtocome.D.Toinformthelonghistoryofthewell-knowntemples.BOne-year-oldTallulahturnedpurpleandstoppedmovingafterthesweetbecamestuckinherthroat.HermumLeigh-Annesaidthedramabeganduringavisittohergrandma’shousewhenhergrandparentsgaveherolderkidssomesweets.“Thenatabout4:45pm,Tallulahstartedtochoke—weallwentintoapanic.”“Itseemedlikeitwentonforages.Notoneofusknewwhattodo.”“Iranganambulancewhilemygrandmaandgranddadtriedtogetthesweettocomeup.”“Tallulahwaspanickingatfirstbutthenshestartedtogopurple—shealmosthadnooxygenleftinher”Withherdaughterlimp(无力的)andtimerunningout,Leigh—Anneknewshecouldn’taffordtowaitfortheambulancetoarrive.“TheonlythingIcouldthinkwastogooutintothestreet.”Shesaid.“IrushedoutandscreamedforsomeonetohelpwhilemygrandmarushedoutcryingwithTallulah.”Atexactlythemoment,Caitlin,whoisstudyingpublicservicesatRedcarCollege,waspassingbyQueenStreet.Shesaid,“IwaswaitingtogotoworkwhenIheardsomeonescreamingforhelp,soIranstraightover.”The17-year-oldgirladded,“SomethingjustclickedandIwentintoautomode.Thelittlegirlwascompletelylimp,soIcheckedherairwaysandtilted(使倾斜)heroverandstartedhittingherback.Iturnedherroundandtappedonherchest,thenafterwhatfeltlikeforevershecoughedupthesweetandspatitout.AssoonasshestartedcryingIfeltahugerelief.IwasjustsopleasedIwasabletohelp.”CaitlinwastaughtherlifesavingskillswhenshejoinedtheArmyCadetsfouryearsago.4.WhendidTallulahgetchoked?A.Whileeatingsweets.B.Whileenjoyingadrama.C.Whilehavingameal.D.Whiletakingsomemedicine.5.Whydidthefamilygooutintothestreet?A.Tobuysomeneededtools.B.Tosearchfortimelyhelp.C.Togetabreathoffreshair.D.Towaitfortheambulancetoarrive.6WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeCaitlin?A.Braveandselfless.B.Kindandenergetic.C.Determinedandgenerous.D.Quick-thinkingandhelpful.7.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.Firstaidskillsoundsimportant.B.Screamingforhelpmakessense.C.Eatingsweetsendangersbabygirl.D.Heroicteenagersavesbabygirl’slife...CGrowingup,DekaIsmailsayssheletlabelsdefinewhatshecouldbe.“Iwasablackgirl,fromarefugee(难民)family,”Dekasaid.“ItwasasifIwasonlyallowedtoexploreinthispredeterminedbox.”Afterahighschoolchemistryclassinspiredhertothinkaboutacareerinscienceandgaveherconfidenceinthefield,Dekalearnedtoliveoutsidelabelsandbeganmakingbigplansforherfuture.NowsheisabouttobeginherfreshmanyearattheUniversityofCalifornia,planningtobecomeaprofessor.BornandraisedinSanDiego'sCityHeightsneighbourhood,DekaisthedaughterofaSoma