四川省凉山州2019-2020学年高一英语上学期期末模拟试题(二)一、阅读理解(本大题共15小题,共30.0分)AATomostofus,schoolmeansclasses,teachers,schedules,gradesandtests.ButforthechildrenatSudburyValleySchool,Massachusetts,schoolisverydifferent.Firstly,therearenolessons.Allthechildren,agedbetween4and19,dowhatevertheywant.Therearenoteachers—only“staffmembers”.Theideabehindthisisthatyoudonotneedtomakechildrenlearn,becausechildrenwanttolearnanyway,“Youdonotneedtosaytoathreeyearold,‘Gotoexploreyourenvironment.’Youcan’tstopthem!”saysDanielGreenberg,afounderoftheschool.“Butifyoumakechildrendowhatyouwantallday,theywilllosealltasteforlearning.”AtSudburyValleySchool,youwillpermitchildrentotalk,read,paint,cook,workoncomputers,studyFrench,playthepiano,climbtrees,orjustrunaround.Twoboysspentthreeyearsjustfishing!TheotherwaythatSudburyValleySchoolisdifferentisthatthechildrencandecidetherules.Everyweek,thereisaschoolmeetingwherebothchildrenandstaffhaveonevoteeach—eventhefouryearolds.Theydecidetheschoolrules,howtospendtheschoolbudget,andevenwhichstafftheywantanddonotwantanymore.Whentheschoolfirstopenedin1968,peoplesaiditwouldneverwork.Buttoday,theschoolhas200students,and80%ofitsstudentsgoontocollege.Eventhetwoboyswhowentfishingallthetimehavesuccessfulcareerstoday.Oneofthemisamusicianandtheotherisacomputerscientist.1.Whatisthemaintopicofthearticle?A.Anunusualschool.B.Children’shobbies.C.Aschoolwithoutrules.D.EducationintheUS.2.Whatdoestheschoolbelieve?A.Teacherscannotteachchildrenwell.B.Childrenlearnbestwhentheydowhattheywanttodo.C.Learningisforadults—childrenshouldonlyplay.D.Childrenshouldonlylearnaboutonethingatatime.3.WhatdoesDanielGreenbergsayaboutthreeyearolds?A.Theylovelearning.B.Theyareverynaughty.C.Theywanttobeoutsideallthetime.D.Theyaretooyoungtolearnanything.4.Whohasthemostpowerintheschoolmeetings?A.Theolderchildrenhavemorepowerthantheyoungerchildren.B.Achildhasmorepowerthananadult.C.Theyoungerchildrenhavemorepowerthantheolderchildren.D.Everybodyhasequalpower.BBLiuHuanisaprofessorattheUniversityofInternationalBusinessandEconomics.HeisalsoanotedmusicianandpopularsingerintheChinesemainland.BornonAug.26,1963intoateacher’sfamilyinTianjin,LiuenrolledattheUniversityofInternationalRelationsinBeijingin1981,majoringinFrenchliterature.Hewasretainedattheuniversityasafacultymember(教职工)aftergraduationin1985.HewontwofirstprizesinBeijing’sfirst-everuniversityEnglishandFrenchsingingcontestsin1985.Tohelppromotelocaleducationbyteachingmusic,helivedinShizuishan,aremoteareaintheNingxiaHuiAutonomousRegion,in1985-1986.HewasappointedaprofessorattheUniversityofInternationalBusinessandEconomicstoteachthehistoryofWesternmusicin1991,andhasbeenworkingattheuniversityformorethan20years.Asaprofessor,LiuisinvitedeveryyeartocollegesanduniversitiesinBeijingtoteachmusiccourses.Asafamousmusician,whenaskedifhisclassesdifferfromotherteachers’,Liusimplysaid,“Nothingdifferent.Whilestandingontheplatform,Iamjustateacher.Everythingoutsidehasnothingtodowithmeatthatmoment.”Sincebecomingaprofessionalsingerin1985,Liu’ssinginghasbeenwidelywelcomedacrossthecountry.Hewonmanynationalawards,includingtheTop10FilmandTVSingersintheCountryin1988,in1990andin1992.OnAug.8,2008,Liusangaduet“YouandMe”withSarahBrightmanattheopeningceremonyoftheBeijingOlympicGames,reachingthetopofhissingingcareer.Inadditiontosinging,LiuHuanalsocreatesoriginalscoresforfilmandTV.Hisworkshavebeenwellreceivedbybothaudiencesandhispeersintheindustry.Therefore,Liuischosentoactasoneofthefourjudgeson“TheVoiceofChina”,asurprisinglypopularsingingtalentshowwhichhasbeenairedonZhejiangSatelliteTVsinceJuly13,2012.Atthesametime,hisfellowjudgesareNaYing,YangKun,andHarlemYu.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“noted”inthefirstparagraphmean?A.Famous.B.Skilled.C.Gifted.D.Important.6.Whenhereachedthetopofhissingingcareer,hewas.A.45B.22C.28D.497.WhichisNOTtrueofthedescriptionabouthismusicalachievements?A.HehaswontheTop10FilmandTVSingersintheCountrythreetimes.B.Hesucceededinsingingaduet“YouandMe”withSarahBrightmanattheopeningceremonyoftheBeijingOlympicGames.C.HecreatesmanyoriginalscoresforfilmandTV.D.Heistheonlyonewhoactsasajudgeon“TheVoiceofChina”.CCFifteenyearsago,ItookasummervacationinLecceinsouthernItaly.Afterclimbingupahillforapanoramic(全景的)viewofthebluesea,whitebuildingsandgreenolivetrees,Ipausedtocatchmybreathandthenpositionedmyselftotakethebestphotoofthispanorama.Unfortunately,justasItookoutmycamera,awomanapproachedfrombehind,andplantedherselfrightinfrontofmyview.Likeme,thiswomanwasheretostop,sighandappreciatetheview.PatientasIwas,afterabout15minutes,mycamerascanningthesunandreviewingtheshotIwouldeventuallytake,Igrewfrustrated.WasittoomuchtoaskhertomovesoIcouldtakejustonepictureofthelandscape?Sure,Icouldhaveaskedher,butsomethingpreventedmefromdoingso.Sheseemedsocontentinherobservation.Ididn'twanttomesswiththat.Another15minutespassedandIgrewbored.Thewomanwasstillthere.Idecidedtotakethephotoanyway.AndnowwhenIlookatit,Ithinkherpresenceinthephotoiswhatmakestheimageinteresting.Thelandscape,beautifulonitsown,somehowcomestolifeandbreathesbecausethiswomanisengagin