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2021-2022学年浙江省温州十校联合体联考高一（下）期中英语试卷
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Alma Deutscher,a sixteen-year-old girl from England who created her first musical work at age six,first short opera at age ven,and first full-length opera bad on Cinderella at age ten,is anything but average.Though her parents downplayed（淡化）her extraordinary talent,young Alma is being described as "little Mozart" by the music world.
Alma's opera bad on the classic fairy tale,which she began writing at age eight,has a slight .Her Cinderella is a musician who meets her Prince Charming,a poet through a song."In my Cinderella,she sings the beginning of a ballad（情歌）-but at midnight she runs away.Eventually,the prince finds her after asking all the girls of the country to sing the end of the ballad."
The opera was first performed in Vienna,Austria on December 29，2016，where the then e
leven-year-old skillfully changed between the piano and the violin and received enthusiastic reviews.The young genius has since performed two new piano works,one in Australia and the other in China.
Alma's musical talent first came to light before she could even talk.However,Alma's abilities only gained international attention in 2012，after a family friend posted a video online comparing her to Mozart.The family was suddenly filled with media and Alma became an overnight star.The nickname "little Mozart" makes her parents unhappy becau they believe it puts added pressure on the young girl.They would instead prefer her to be called "a compor and musician".
Alma does not want to be compared to the famous artist either,saying "There was only one Mozart,and I prefer to be little Alma".Regardless of what she calls herlf,the sixteen-year-old is changing the world of music forever!
1.Which of the following statement about Alma is WRONG？ ______
A. She can play the piano and the violin skillfully.
B. She can write operas and compo music as well.
C. She displayed her talent for music at an early age.
D. Her talent goes far beyond that of Mozart.
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2.What does the underlined word "twist" in Paragraph 2 most probably mean？ ______
A. Disadvantage. B. Improvement. C. Change. D. Mistake.
3.What do we know about Alma's Cinderella？ ______
A. It is a short opera bad on the classic fairy tale.
B. Cinderella meets her Mr.Right through a song.
C. desperate houwivesThe prince finds her with the help of a crystal shoe.
D. It enjoys a great success and has been performed in China.
4.What was Alma's parents' attitude to her fame？ ______
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A. Concerned. B. Overexcited. C. Happy. D. Shocked.
B
It's "Baby Day" at the Riverpark niors' home in Ottawa---a twice-monthly event Eulah Johnson,90，never miss. "I really enjoy it.It's a shift from the regular routine," says the retired nur.
Today,Johnson sits on a sofa and looks at a laughing child on the at of her walker.A few moments later,the girl skips off to play with the dozen or so other small children and babies mixed with 20 of Johnson's fellow residents.
Some,like 12-month-old Owen,are regular visitors to Ottawa niors' homes."We've been doing this since he was three months old," says his mother,Allison Rodgers,33.
She loves the social calls,too. "I didn't have grandparents while growing up.It's nice to spend time with older people,and it feels good to know they're betting so much out of it."
Babies Who Volunteer,the initiative（倡议） bringing the generations together,is the inspired idea of Jessica Turner,a former educational assistant.The idea came about during a March 2018 visit with her 22-month-old daughter Amelia to a friend's mother,who was living in a long-term-care unit.She was most surprid by the respon of her friend's mother；she hadn't spoken in two years,but with Amelia in her lap,she began singing.Turner went home and immediately put out a call on a mums' Facebook group：9 love lettersWould anyone be interested in dropping by niors' residences with their babies？asscunt
scrotumA year later,there are now 1，500 volunteers,and the organization visits 39 homes in Ottawa.Everyone benefits from intergenerational programmes,she says."This playgroup is good for the mothers,too.They're giving something to the community,which provides a n of purpo and belonging.It can really help someone who is feeling lonely."
5.What's the event Eulah never miss at the niors home？ ______
A. A visit with his children. B. Baby Day performances.
C. Children's regular visit. D. His shift from routine work.
6.英语手抄报What does Jessica think is the benefit of the project？ ______
A. Children can grow up with their grandparents.
B. Everyone can meet their need for communication.
C. gdgOnline attention can be drawn to the life of niors.
D. Mothers can have a life goal by reaching out to the old.
7.What is the text mainly about？ ______
