北京市海淀区2021-2022学年高一上学期英语期末试题
一、完形填空
Have you ever had a science class that you look forward to? It doesn’t happen often． But when you have a teacher like Mrs Brown, it’s more than a science class． It’s a science class where 1． is easy and fun． We don’t have to bury ourlves in a huge textbook or listen to a teacher lecture about something we don’t care about．
My experience with Mrs Brown didn’t start with my science class, but with her as my tutor (个别辅导教师)． I was always a 2． reader and wasn’t getting any better． My parents told me I needed to be tutored．
One day after school, I went into the library with my mom for my 3． tutoring time． I had no idea who was tutoring me． My mom practically dragged me into the library． The first thing that we did was playing a game to get to know each other and get rid of our 4． ． We didn’t even play a reading game．
We also went around the library and I got to pick out a book I wanted to read． She didn’t make me read a boring textbook about something I didn’t care about． I didn’t even pick a book． I lected a 5． 巴士底狱 about remote control cars． I 6 to mylf, how bad could it be? I got to read about remote control cars． She told me even though I was reading a magazine, I was 7 reading． After the first magazine, she picked out a book she 8 ． I would read a chapter and then she would read a chapter to me． This way I didn’t have to read for long periods of time．
干煸As I got better and 9 at reading, I was able to read two chapters in the same amount of time as it ud to take me to read one chapter．
10 is one of the most important things in high school and college to be successful． If it were not for her, I would not be the reader I am today and I thank her for that．
1．A．learning B．writing C．testing D．listening
2．A．rious B．regular C．careless D．weak
3．A．favorite B．first C．dull D．long
4．A．strangeness B．loneliness C．tiredness D．nervousness
5．A．collection B．survey C．newspaper D．magazine
6A．turned B．came C．smiled D．thought
共青团入团申请书范文7A．just B．always C．still D．right
8A．liked B．wrote C．bought D．clod
希腊神话故事大全9A．louder B．happier C．faster D．freer
10A．Co-operating B．Reading C．Self-studying D．Speaking春节的古诗大全
二、阅读理解
Welcoming New Lifestyles
| Hygge has been popular in the UK for over a year． It means to create a relaxed and comfortable mood． It can be felt by relaxing activities like chatting with friends． Besides, hygge is also about learning to be happy with simple things． This really resonated (共鸣) with me． I feel stresd at home becau my small flat is packed with much stuff． I decide to throw the things that don’t hold memories． Doing this would help me feel hygge． |
| 巨羚 Last year, lagom, a Swedish word meaning “just the right amount”, became popular． Lagom is about eking a balance of work and life． It’s also about living more sustainably (可持续地) by saving more energy, creating less waste and recycling more． Next year, I won’t have to replace things so often． Plus, I keep thinking about recycling and hoping to save as much money as possible． So, I can get on board with lagom． |
| Coming from Japan, wabi sabi is about finding beauty in imperfection． Wabi refers to the failings in the production process, which makes an object special． Sabi describes the beauty that comes with age． The tradition of wabi sabi can offer a new way to view our homes． I am a perfectionist and I keep my home tidy． But now, my girls put their toys everywhere． So, I have to e the mess and accept the imperfections． |
| In the Japane concept, ikigai means “a reason for being”, which can bring satisfaction and meaning to life． Many people believe ikigai can be found at what you are good at and what you love doing． For me, it is blogging． This year I can do more writing tasks that interest me． And if I notice the things that bring me no joy, I can stay away from them in the future． Hopefully, this will help me to lead a more meaningful life． 遗憾也是一种美 |
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11．If a person wants to enjoy a simple but happy life, which lifestyle is suitable?
A．Hygge． B．Lagom． C．Wabi sabi． D．Ikigai．
12．To live a lifestyle of wabi sabi, one has to ________．
A．find beauty in his or her imperfect life
B．achieve a balance between work and life
C．be happy and find out the meaning of life
D．throw away the uless and live a simple life
13．This passage is most likely to be read in a ________．
A．rearch report B．travel blog
C．product advertiment D．popular magazine
Although growing up in a poor family in post-war 1950s, Gloria Stewart remembers her poor but kindhearted parents always had an extra tting at their table, especially at Christmas．
The warmth of her mum and dad’s welcome for poor guests at the coldest time of the year inspired the 69-year-old grandmother to spread her own asonal joy． “Mum and dad hadn’t even got a penny,” recalls Gloria． “But it didn’t matter． They’d never turn down any homeless one who knocked on the door．”请示的格式及范文
“When I became a mum, I tried to make the festive ason as special as possible． However, I once met an old lady who was spending Christmas alone in bed． It broke my heart．”
In December 2007, Gloria hosted the first Home Alone lunch after advertising to the public and receiving donations． It took a special person with a big heart and an even bigger table to invite 87 lonely old people for Christmas． Her Home Alone event has lasted up to now．
Every Christmas, Gloria wears her most sparkly dress to rve the traditional roast to every table of her smiling, grateful guests, making time to speak to as many of them as possible． After her first lunch, Gloria was nicknamed Mrs． Christmas． And now she has written a book about her extraordinary life helping bring joy to the elderly who would normally spend Christmas alone．
