试卷第1页,总9页青海省海东市2020-2021学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题学校:___________姓名:___________班级:___________考号:___________一、阅读选择BaselisoftenreferredtoastheculturalcapitalofSwitzerland,butwhatexactlycanyoudointhisSwisscity?●TheRheinInsummer,itiscommonforlocalsandtouristsaliketogoforarefreshingswimintheriverwhichrunsthroughthisbeautifulcity.Whenautumnandwintercomealong,swimmingisreplacedbywalkingalongtheriverbanks.IdidseeaverybravemantakeadipinthedroppingtemperaturesoflateOctober,soanythingispossible!●ThemuseumsBaselhasalottoofferintermsofmuseums,fromthemechanicalartintheTinguelyMuseumtoexploringtheworldofwritingandprintinginthePaperMuseum,theskeletonsoftheNaturalHistoryMuseumanddiscoveringthecity’spastintheHistoryCenter.●TheOldTownThiscityisstillabeautifulplacewithalonghistory,lotsofcutecobbledstreets,abrightredtownhallandagreatcathedral.Incontrast,thecityisalsoproudofSwitzerland’stallestbuilding:theRochetower.●GoonahikeIfyou’remoreofanaturefan.Basel-Landschafthasmanybeautifulhikingtrailstochoosefromsuchashills,forestsandbeautifulrivers.AndofcourseyoudeserveatreatofSwisschocolateafterwards!●EatIfyou’reinSwitzerland,don’tforgettoletyourtongueexperiencethebubblingcheese,toastyracletteandfoamydrinksorchocolatekisses!Youwon’tgohungryhere.Ofcourse,therestofSwitzerlandalsohasmuchtooffer,andthankstogreatrailservices,itcanallbeyourswithinanhourortwo.GreetingsfromBasel!Hopetoseeyouheresoon.1.WhatcantouristsdowhentouringtheRhein?A.Goskatingwithfriends.B.Goforatraintouraroundit.C.Goswimmingintheriver.D.Enrichknowledgeofhistory.2.Whichofthefollowingcanmeetyourdesiretoappreciatenature?试卷第2页,总9页A.TheRhein.B.Basel-Landschaft.C.TheRochetower.D.TheNaturalHistoryMuseum.3.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthistext?A.Toencouragevisitorstovisitacity.B.Tointroducethebenefitsoftraveling.C.ToshowoffSwissculturaltraditions.D.ToattractvisitorstomuseumsinSwitzerland.Onedaywhiletryingtoprintalltheclassworksheetsweneededfortheday,Ifoundmyselfshoutingatmyprinterinfrontofmyson.“Whywon’tthisstupidthingprint?”Ishouted.Mysoncameuptomequietly,saying,“Calmdown,Mommy.Maybeifyoudon’tshoutattheprinter,itwillwork.Youneedtohavepatience.”Hewasright.Ineededpatience-patiencewiththiswholesituation.Istoppedmyself,realizingthiswasnotthebehaviorIwantedmysontosee.HewasalsorightthatIneededtocalmdown.JustlikewhatItoldhimtodo,Itookafewdeepbreathsandwalkedawayfromthecollapsedprinter.Laterthatdaywhenwewereoutside,ItriedtokeepthesenseofcalmIhadslightlyachieved.OnceIblockedoutalltheanxietyoverthevirus,school,andmywork-Ifoundtheafternoonpeacefulandpleasant.Iplayedflyingdiscwithmyson,simplyenjoyingeachother’scompanywhilethebirdssang.ItwasaneverydaymomentI’llnevertakeforgrantedagain.Fromthenon,thingsgotalittleeasier.Istartedtogivemyself,andeveryoneelse,somefavour.Istoppedholdingmyselftomyperfectionismstandardswitheverylittlethingbecausetheyweretrulyimpossibletokeepto.Withthatfavour,Ichangedmyfocus.Gettingeveryschoolworksheetdonecorrectlyisnotimportant.Neitheriscleaningthehouse.And,apartfromgettingfired,neitherismywork.Spendingtimewithmyfamily,andstayinghealthyemotionallyandphysically,becamemymainconcerns.Wetookwalks.WedancedourheartsoutduringtheDisneyFamilySing-Along.Wegotupearlyandwalkedsecretlyintoourbackyardwithtelescopestobirdwatch.Whoknows,birdingmaybethenewhobbywe’renevergivingup.4.Whatdidtheauthor’ssonaskhismothertodo?A.Printlater.B.Stopprinting.C.Changeanotherprinter.D.Staycalm.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“collapsed”inparagraph2probablymean?试卷第3页,总9页A.Sensitive.B.Stubborn.C.Broken-down.D.Unfriendly.6.Howdidtheauthormakeherlifeeasier?A.Bygivingupdreams.B.Byfocusingonothers.C.Bystoppingpursuingperfection.D.Bypayinglittleattentiontowork.7.Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthorthinkmostimportant?A.Watchingbirds.B.Doinghousecleaning.C.Seekingafterhercareer.D.Finishingschoolworksheets.Plentyofanimalshibernate(冬眠),butwhatdowildbeesdo?Whenitstartstogetcoldoutside,weseldomseehoneybees.That'sforsure.Butwhereexactlydotheyendup?Dotheyhibernate?Inclimatesthatdropbelow50Finthewintertime,theycanhibernate.Iftheclimatestayswarmer,theyjustcarryonbusinessasusual.Incolderclimates,thehibernationprocesscanbeabitdifficult,however.Inordertostaywarm,beeswillreturntotheirhomeandformawintergroup.Thequeensitsatthecenterofthegroup,whiletheoutershellismadeupofthefemaleworkerbees.Thegroupactivelytakesturnschangingplaces,regularlyallowingtheoutermostbeestocycleinsidetostaywarm.Thelengthoflifeofeachkindofbeevariesbasedontheseasonandtheirreproductioncycle.Workerbeesusuallysurvivefivetosixweeks,butinthewintertime,theycansurviveformorethanfivemonths,asthey'relessactiveandcanstoremoreoftheirenergyforsurvival.Thequeentendstolivetwotothreeyearsbuthasbeenknowntoliveuptofiveyears.Thetemperaturetowardthecenterofthegrouphitsupto100F,whiletheoutermosttemperaturetendstoaround50F.Ifyoumeetabeehive(蜂巢)inthewintertime,don'tworry,astherewillbealmostnoactivitywhenitcomestotheins-and-outsofthehive.Butdon'tdisturbitwithastick,either.Remember,beesarenotlookingatacalendarandwaitingforthefirstdayofwinter.Ifyou'vehadanwarmwinterwithtemperature