湖北省四校(襄州一中、枣阳一中、宜城一中、曾都一中)2020学年高一英语下学期期中联考试题

It’s true that rubbish and pollution are problems, but the Earth remains a huge and beautiful place that’s ready for you to explore. 39 Go for a hike, visit local nature centers and gardens, and climb up mountains.

But before you travel the globe, take a look at your own backyard. Is there a spot where you could plant a tree or put in a little fruit or vegetable garden? 40 A.Here’s a four-step guide to being green.

B. Many times, even if you no longer need something, someone else just might.

C. You can start locally by visiting the naturally beautiful spots in your city.

D. Turn off the water when you’re brushing your teeth. E. Get out there and get your hands dirty.

F. You can watch with pride as your tree takes root and your garden plants grow.

G. When you use less of something, you do a good thing for the Earth 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分) 第一节:完形填空(共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分)

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Takamizawa, aged 91, was one of the more than 200,000 people who requested to volunteer for Tokyo's 2020 Games. English is not required for service, but it is a helpful 41 for volunteers to have. But Takamizawa had not been able to learn the language when she was young. She was in high school when World War Two 42 . She said, \my second year there, English was banned(禁止) because it was the 43 language.\

Takamizawa said that her grandchildren helped 44 her she was not too old to learn.

\ 45 , they said, ‘it's not too late. We will teach you one word a day. It's going to be a good 46 for you.\

Natsuko is Takamizawa's 47 and main English teacher. Natsuko 48 a new English word to her grandmother's phone every day. They also often work together 49 on phrases that Takamizawa will need for the Olympics.

\Takamizawa answers when 50 to say an English phrase she has learned.

Natsuko 51 that she wanted to give her grandmother something to 52 .\

For the level of English spoken in a country, Japan ranks (排列）49th

among countries where English is not the 53 language. This situation is slowly changing as younger generations 54English. Japanese students often learn English at a much 55 age than they did in the past.

However, Takamizawa believes real change will not happen 56 Japanese people become more open to the rest of the world. She says that people in Japan should act not only as Japanese citizens, but also as \ 57 members\

With around 500 days to go until the Games begin, the whole Takamizawa family is ready to welcome the world to Tokyo. When Japan last held the Summer Olympics in 1964, Takamizawa was too busy 58 a family to go to any events.

Takamizawa said she never thought the Olympics would happen in Tokyo 59 in her lifetime. \ 60 long.\

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