河北省深州市长江中学2020-2021学年高一下学期英语期末考试卷

    The way we cook is important. In many countries, the two choices are (nature) gas or electric ­powered stoves.

    The World Health Organization warns that millions of people (suffer) from indoor air pollution at present time, which results from the use of (danger) fuels and cook­ stoves in the home.

    WHO officials say nearly three billion people are (able) to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting. As a result, more than seven million people die from exposure to indoor or outdoor air pollution each year. Most of the deaths are in (develop) countries, such as India, China and Latin American countries.

    WHO officials say opening a window or door (let) out the harmful air will not correct the situation. will only pollute the outdoors.

    Nigel Bruce,  is a professor of Public Health at the University of Liverpool, says researchers are developing good cook­stoves and other equipment to burn fuels  a more efficient way.

    But, this is just a start. It is urging developing countries to use (clean) fuels and increase access to cleaner and more modern cooking and heating appliances (用具).

The 3 Best Marvel Films-ranked

It seems that ranking films well is always a tough task. In the hearts of millions of fans, everyone has his own choice. Superhero films are even more so. Recently, The Guardian has chosen three of the most popular Marvel films.

0.3 Blade Ⅱ(2002)

This film continues the story of an earlier 1998's Blade and is directed by Guillermo. The story once again concerns the mysterious day walker, played by Wesley Snipes. It is an action film full of high technology and the fighting scenes Guillermo expresses are horribly exciting. Not a typical superhero film, in many ways, but a great one.

No. 2 Black Panther (2018)

This superb film is an entertaining adventure, with a richer component (成分) of fantasy than the other Marvel films. The character of Black Panther is recognized as one of Marvel's greatest heroes. It is a big hit across the board. It also employs Rachel Morrison who is MCU'S first woman cinematographer, a photographer who operates a movie camera. Marvel Studios' president, Kevin Feige, has promised to get more women writers and directors on board. So far, the only Marvel female writer is Nicole Perlman for Guardians of the Galaxy.

NO 1 Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

It is smart, visually exciting and perhaps above all, funny. And it's funny in a way that only Marvel films can be. It suggests that to some degree comedy can be an important part of the drama. Taika Waititi was an inspired choice as director. Hemsworth plays the role of Thor and Cate Blanchett plays Hela, the goddess of death who also happens to be Thor's half sister.

On a farm in England, Gavin and Alice Munro are taking sustainability to the next level: they harvest trees which they grow into chairs

The couple have a furniture (家具) farm in Derbyshire where they are growing 250 chairs, 100 lamps and 50 tables. It is their answer to what they see as the inefficient (无效率) process of cutting down mature trees to create furniture.

"Instead of force-growing a tree for 50 years and then cutting it down and making it into smaller and smaller bits... the idea is to grow the tree into the shape that you want directly. It's like a kind of 3D printing," said Gavin.

Part of the inspiration for the idea came when Gavin was a young boy. He spotted an overgrown bonsai tree (盆栽) which looked like a chair.

The 44-ycar-old began experimenting in 2006. In 2012, Gavin and Alice set up the company Full Grown. Within several years, the couple developed the most effective way to shape a tree without limiting its growth. They guide shoots (嫩枝) already heading in the right direction, rather than force them the wrong way against their natural growth.

The average chair takes six to nine years to grow and another year to dry out. The labor and time involved in producing the organic pieces means they do not come cheap. Chairs sell for £10,000 each, lamps for 900 to £2,300 and tables for £2,500 to £12,500.

Local officials in Beijing promised to further protect the city's cultural heritage (遗产), in particular the narrow streets known as hutongs.

Hutongs are commonly found in the cities of North China, but they are at risk. Beijing is currently believed to have fewer than 1,000 hutongs, most of which are near the Imperial Palaces. Only 60 years ago, the number was 3,250. In the old districts of Dongcheng and Xicheng, which cover 62 square kilometers, some people will be asked to move from hutong houses to avoid further damage to the ancient architecture.

"On average more than 100,000 people visit the Imperial Palaces during the National Day holidays. The visitors put pressure on the protection of cultural relics," said Huang Yan, director of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Urban Planning, adding that hutongs should be protected from human damage.

The government focused on how the protection plans were carried out and how the management of cultural heritages worked. Wang Shaofeng, head of the Xicheng district government, said the area has 182 cultural relics, many of which were built as far back as the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). The district of Xicheng has 1.28 million residents in its 57 square kilometers of land. "The most efficient way is to decrease the local population to reduce the possibility of causing harm to the heritage," Wang said

"Each community has been required to report the status of its cultural heritage, especially hutongs, and any actions to damage the heritage will be punished,"Wang said.

No one knows for sure how many hutongs will be left in the coming 100 years.

Life can bring us down from time to time. At some point, you may find yourself in what you will consider as your darkest hour. As you try to find your way out of that bad situation, you should try to remind yourself that there will always be a reason to be grateful.

If you look at your situation now and compare it with someone else who is in much deeper trouble than you, I am sure that you'll find something to be thankful for. We all have our share of problems, but complaining about them so much only makes us blind to the fact that there are the miracles (奇迹) which happen around us each day.

When all your needs are provided, then you should be content and happy. If you have a roof over your head, some proper clothes to wear, enough food on the table, a comfortable place to sleeping, clean water to drink and you are free to make your own choices, then you should be happy and grateful. Many people all around the world especially those who are at war or those in very poor countries, would give anything to be in your shoes.

Even if you lose all your money or possessions and your heart is broken for some reason, as long as you are still alive, then everything you have lost can be regained. If you have a few good friends who will be there to support or help you, then you will be glad because true friends are hard to find. As long as you have someone to love and someone to love you back, then you are a very fortunate person. Remember to be patient and trust that things will get better.

Boosting(促进) your Brain Power

Who hasn't wished that they were just a little smarter? Maybe you're in school and just want to get a better grade on a test.  Here are some ways you can go about boosting your brainpower.

Sleep is one of the easiest things to do, yet one of the ones that most of us don't do. We live in a busy age and often it seems that we don't have enough time to get everything done. So many of us sacrifice our hours of sleep to accomplish our daily tasks.

Read a book. Being smarter is not only about thinking but knowledge plays a big part in it, too. Reading helps your brain stay active. Think of it as exercise for the brain.

Try turning off that television set and going for a walk. A walk will stimulate your body and relax your mind. Just as watching too much TV can hurt your body, it also causes your brain to slow down as well.

There is a big difference between knowing something and being able to teach it to someone else. There is nothing like trying to break something down into simpler terms for others to help you understand it better than you did before.

Work on a puzzle. It can be anything from the newspaper crossword or the new Sudoku puzzle. Puzzles help you use your brain to figure out the answers.Your brain needs exercise just like your body does to be able to function in top form.

So go out there and boost your brainpower, your mind will thank you.

A. The more you read, the more you know, and the smarter you will be.

B. By writing about things you know, it helps you to understand them better.

C. Crossword puzzles also have the added benefit of increasing your vocabulary and knowledge.

D. Maybe you want to show your boss that you are good enough to get a promotion.

E. Giving your body the rest it needs every night can boost your ability to function at your best the next day.

F. Skipping meals can make it harder for you to think and perform at your best.

G. Learn something new and then teach someone else how to do it.

Wes Winter was delivering mail when he met a little boy named Logan. At four years old, little Logan began to 1 of becoming a mailman one day. So, he would wait for the mail to 2 each day—even in the cold!

Logan's action truly touched Wes, who was 3 to leave his job at the post office. So, on the last day of his work, the mailman wrote a letter to the little boy, which 4:

"Hello Little Mailman, I only met you once. I was 5 that day, but you were still sitting at the gate 6 for me to come around. It was very 7 outside, but you didn't care. You just wanted to see the mailman.

Today is my 8 day delivering mail. I really enjoyed it, but I've found a 9 that fits me better.

I wanted to give you a 10 so you don't feel cold the next time you're waiting for the next mailman. If you decide it's not what you want to do when you 11, don't worry. I haven't been 12 that long and I've already been a mailman, a repairman, and a bus driver. Just find your dream and don't 13 your enthusiasm.

From your No. 1 fan,

Wes Winter"

The letter meant a lot to the little boy and he is also 14 a lot from his hero. The little 15 never wants to take off the hat Wes gave him— he even sleeps in it!

注意：1）词数80左右；2）信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Editor,

Some students go to the net bars near our school almost every day,

……

Yours,

Li Hua

A Special Appointment

Years ago I moved to Woodland Hills to take a job in a small hospital's emergency department. No one wanted to work on Christmas Eve, so the shift (轮班) went to me. I kissed my family goodbye and went off to spend the night in the hospital. It was a thankless job.

At 9 pm, the ambulance brought in a man in his 60s who was having a heart attack. His face was pale, and he was frightened. The whole night I did my best to save his life. Before I left in the morning to spend Christmas with my family, I stopped by to see how he was doing. It was still tough, but he had survived the night and was sleeping.

The following year I got Christmas Eve duty again. At 9 pm sharp, the ward clerk told me there was a couple who wanted to speak with me. When I approached them, the man introduced himself as Mr. Lee and said, "You probably don't remember me, but last Christmas Eve you saved my life. Thank you for the year you gave me." He and his wife hugged me, handed me a small gift, and left.

The following year a new doctor had joined the group, but I wanted to see if Mr. And Mrs. Lee would return. This time, I volunteered for the shift. I kept an eye on the door. Once again, at exactly 9 pm, the Lees appeared, carrying a warmly wrapped bundle. It was their new grandchild.

Mr. Lee, his family and I spent 13 Christmas Eves together. In the later years the staff all knew about the story and would work to give me time with him in the break room, where we spent a half-hour each Christmas Eve.

1）所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2）续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

Paragraph 1:

Last year I saw Mrs. Lee alone in the hospital with a gift for me.

Paragraph 2:

I carefully opened the package and found a crystal (水晶) bell inside with the word "Friendship" engraved (雕刻) on it.