2020-2021学年黑龙江省哈尔滨九中高二（下）期末英语试卷
一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）
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Zoe Chambers was a successful PR （Public Relations）consultant and life was going well.She had a great job a beautiful flat and a busy social life in London.Then one evening in June last year,she received a text message telling her she was out of work. "The first two weeks were the most difficult to live through," she said. "After everything I'd done for the company,they dismisd me by text!I was so angry and I just didn't feel like looking for another job.I hated everything about the city and my life."
Then,Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend,Kathy,to come and stay.Kathy and her husband,Huw,had just bought a farm in north-west Wales.Zoe jumped at the chance to spend a weekend away from London,and now,ten months later,she is still on the farm.
"The moment I arrived at Kathy's farm,I loved it and I knew I wanted to stay," said Zoe. "Everything about my past life suddenly emed meaningless."
Zoe has been working on the farm since October of last year and says she has no regrets. "It's a hard life,physically very tiring," she says. "In London I was stresd and often mentally exhausted.But this is a good,healthy tiredness.Here,all I need to put me in a good mood is a hot bath and one of Kathy's wonderful dinners."
Zoe says she has never felt bored on the farm.Every day brings a new experience.Kathy has been teaching her how to ride a hor and she has learnt to drive a tractor.Since Christmas,she has been helping with the lambing ― watching a lamb being born is unbelievable.She says, "It's one of the most moving experiences I've ever had.I could never go back to city life now."
1.According to the author,what life did Zoe live as a PR consultant in London？ ______
A. Zoe lived a boring life. 凤凰历史B. Zoe lived a meaningless life.
C. Zoe lived a tough life. D. Zoe lived a satisfying life.
2.The most important reason why Zoe went to visit Kathy's farm is that ______ .
A. Zoe got tired of the city life
B. Kathy persuaded her to do so
C. Zoe lost her job as a PR consultant
D. 早安祝福>非分Zoe loved Wales more than London
3.福建红菇How does Zoe feel about the country life according to the passage？ ______
A. Tiresome and troublesome.
B. Romantic and peaceful.
C. Mentally exhausting but healthy.
D. Physically tiring but rewarding.
4.Which of the following is clost to the main idea of the passage？ ______
A. Kill two birds with one stone.
B. A misfortune may turn out a blessing.
C. 阳光干净的微信头像Where there is a will,there is a way.
D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B
"We're all sad,and we're a little worried家乡的风俗的作文…We're sad about something missing in childhood," psychologist Michael Thompson told 900 early childhood educators from 22 states packed into a lecture hall last week. "We have to fight back," he declared. "We're going to fight for play."
It is estimated that since the 1980s the average American children have 8 to 12 fewer hours of free play time per week.Some of the factors behind the decline have been there for decades,others are more recent.Among the key factors are：
● Parents are unwilling to let their kids play outside on their own,for fear of injury or other accidents,and organized sports and other structured activities take up a large part of a child's non-school hours.
● More hours per week are spent by kids watching TV如果我们在一起，playing video games,using the Internet,and communicating on cell phones.
● More importance is attached to formal learning in preschool,more homework for primary school students and more pressure from parents on young children to quickly ac
quire academic skills.
"Parents are more lf-conscious and competitive than in the past," Thompson said. "They're pushing their kids to do better than others君子和而不流…Free play los out. " But he points out that this option doesn't necessarily breed （培养） creativity and can lead to burnout for good young athletes and frustration for the less skilled.He is also concerned that preschools,in the drive to prepare students for the academic challenges ahead,are reducing the opportunity for group fantasy play — and thus reducing children's chances to learn on their own about fairness,kindness and other social interactions （交往）.
The conquences are potentially awful,according to Thompson,who points out that reduced time to play freely with other children is producing a generation of unsociable young people and is a factor behind high rates of weight problems,anxiety,and depression among youth. "Without enough opportunity for forms of play that promote creative thinking," he says, "America's children will be at a disadvantage in the global economy."
5.Which of the following is TRUE？ ______
A. American kids have about 8 to 12 hours of free play time each week.
B. American parents don't allow their children to do a lot of sports.
C. Many preschools are paying more attention to formal learning.
D. American children spend less time watching TV.
6.Children's free play time has been reduced for the following reasons EXCEPT ______ .
A. parents are concerned about their children's safety
B. parents have higher academic expectations on their children
C. children spend more time on other activities instead of free play
D. some education experts give parents improper advice
7.What is the most important thing that children get by playing freely？ ______
A. Knowledge about the rules of some sports.
B. Skills in playing computer games.
C. Motivation to do better than others.
D. Opportunities to promote creative thinking.
