山西大学附中
2021～2022comparisons学年高三第一学期期中考试
英 语 试 题
考试时间：9：50--11：30 命题人： 满分：150分
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A原创题
China published its official document on biodiversity conservation on Oct 8,2021. It said that China has achieved great results in biodiversity conservation.
In 2010, the China National Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and Action Plan (2011-2030) was published. Since then, China has been working for a better ecological environment through establishing and improving policies and laws, carrying out nationwide biodiversity surveys, and putting into place various programs and action plans for biodiversity conservation.
Protected areas
There are about 10,000 protected natural areas, covering 18 percent of total land area. The well-planned protected areas system has brought 90 percent of terrestrial (陆地的) ecosystem types and 71 percent of key state-protected wildlife species under effective protection.
Plants
China has contributed up to 10 percent of the new plant varieties identified worldwide in the past decade. In this period, the country identified about 200 new varieties of plants per year.
Wild animals
The habitats for wild animals in China have been expanding and their populations are growing. The population of giant pandas in the wild has grown from 1,114 to 1,864 over the past four decades. The crested ibis (朱鹮) population has increased from only seven to over 5,000.
Greenness
China was the largest contributor to the world’s gain in greenness between 2000 and 2017. The country contributed about 25 percent of global vegetation growth in the period and China’s forest coverage and forest reserve areas have both continued to expand for the last 30 years. The country has realized the largest growth in forest resources among all countries in the world.
1. In China’s efforts to protect biodiversity, the following elements are mentioned EXCEPT ____________?
A. the habitats for wild animals B. the accessible water resources
C. forest reserve areas and coverage D. the well-planned protected areas system
2. What is the article mainly about?
A.China’s contribution to the world
B. Increasing protection for animals
C.China’s contribution to greenness
D. China’s efforts on biodiversity conservation
3. The article is most likely from_______ ?
A. an academic paper B. a student diary C. China Daily D. fashion magazine
B 原创题
He was the son of Liang Qichao, one of the famous thinkers of early-20th-century China. But Liang Sicheng made a name for himself and is considered to be the “father of modern Chinese architecture”.
2021 marks the 120th anniversary of his birth. To celebrate it, an exhibition – Liang: the Overarching – is being held at the Tsinghua University Art Museum until Oct 20. More than 300 photos, videos, drawings, models, letters and other items are displayed.
Liang studied architecture in the US. But he had a strong interest in Chinese architecture and returned to China in 1928 after receiving his master’s degree. In the 1930s and 1940s, Liang devoted himself to documenting ancient Chinese buildings and sharing his knowledge with the public.
According to CCTV, Liang and his wife Lin Huiyin visited more than 2,700 historical buildings across China. They measured and documented the structures. It wasn’t an easy task. Most of these buildings were located in distant parts of the country. So the couple had to “travel muddy , poorly maintained roads by mule, rickshaw (黄包车) or on foot”, noted The New York Times. But they never gave up. Their hard work paid off when Liang
2021 marks the 120th anniversary of his birth. To celebrate it, an exhibition – Liang: the Overarching – is being held at the Tsinghua University Art Museum until Oct 20. More than 300 photos, videos, drawings, models, letters and other items are displayed.
Liang studied architecture in the US. But he had a strong interest in Chinese architecture and returned to China in 1928 after receiving his master’s degree. In the 1930s and 1940s, Liang devoted himself to documenting ancient Chinese buildings and sharing his knowledge with the public.
According to CCTV, Liang and his wife Lin Huiyin visited more than 2,700 historical buildings across China. They measured and documented the structures. It wasn’t an easy task. Most of these buildings were located in distant parts of the country. So the couple had to “travel muddy , poorly maintained roads by mule, rickshaw (黄包车) or on foot”, noted The New York Times. But they never gave up. Their hard work paid off when Liang
published his book, A History of Chinese Architecture , which was the first of its kind.
As Liang once wrote, “Architecture is the epitome (缩影) of society, the symbol of the people ... and the crystallization of the human race… once destroyed, it is irrecoverable.”
With this in mind, Liang worked hard to keep old buildings. After the People’s Republic of China was founded in 1949, he worked as one of Beijing’s city planners. Liang advised that a new administrative center for government buildings should be built west of the Forbidden City, far away from the Inner City. All of Beijing’s ancient gates and city walls should be kept. Sadly, his advice was not accepted at that time.
Liang also helped young Chinese people get the chance to learn about architecture. He founded the Architecture Department of Northeast University in 1928 and of Tsinghua University in 1946. According to Princeton University, which awarded Liang an honorary doctoral degree in 1947, he was “a creative architect who has also been a teacher of architectural history, a pioneer in historical research and exploration in Chinese architecture and planning, and a leader in the restoration and preservation of the priceless monuments of his country”.
As Liang once wrote, “Architecture is the epitome (缩影) of society, the symbol of the people ... and the crystallization of the human race… once destroyed, it is irrecoverable.”
With this in mind, Liang worked hard to keep old buildings. After the People’s Republic of China was founded in 1949, he worked as one of Beijing’s city planners. Liang advised that a new administrative center for government buildings should be built west of the Forbidden City, far away from the Inner City. All of Beijing’s ancient gates and city walls should be kept. Sadly, his advice was not accepted at that time.
Liang also helped young Chinese people get the chance to learn about architecture. He founded the Architecture Department of Northeast University in 1928 and of Tsinghua University in 1946. According to Princeton University, which awarded Liang an honorary doctoral degree in 1947, he was “a creative architect who has also been a teacher of architectural history, a pioneer in historical research and exploration in Chinese architecture and planning, and a leader in the restoration and preservation of the priceless monuments of his country”.
4. Qinghua University held the exhibition in order to ____________ .
A. show the happy life of Liang and Lin Huiyin
B. celebrate the 120th anniversary of Liang’s birth
C. honor the a great thinker--Liang Qichao
D. popularize the development of Chinese architecture
5. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Liang got the doctor’s degree before he went back to China to work
B. Beijing government valued his advice in city planning
C. Liang made great contribution in recording the historic building
D. Liang was the founder of Architecture Department of Tongji University
6. All of the following are the titles Princeton University awarded Liang EXCEPT________ .
A. a revolutionist B. a pioneer C.an architect D.a leader
7. What is author’s attitude towards Liang?
A. accuse and blame B. disapprove and object
C.doubt and question D. respect and admire
C
At the start of the 20th century, an American engineer named John Elfreth Watkins made predictions about life today. His predictions about slowing population growth, mobile phones and increasing height were close to the mark. But he was wrong in one prediction: that everybody would walk 10 miles a day.
Today, in Australia, most children on average fall 2, 000 steps short of the physical activity
they need to avoid being overweight. In the early 1970s, 40 per cent of children walked to school, while in 2010, it was as low as 15 per cent.
The decline is not because we have all become lazy. Families are pressed for time, many with both parents working to pay for their house, often working hours not of their choosing, living in car-dependent neighborhoods with limited public transport.
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