广东省潮州市饶平县2023-2024学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题

Most Beautiful National Parks in Poland

Poland's national parks are a hidden treasure for nature lovers. Take a walk on the wild side with us and experience four of the best open air spaces.

Bieszczady National Park

This park is in the remote south-eastern corner of the country bordering with Ukraine and Slovakia. It's a great choice for people looking for a quiet and lonely trip. Facilities are also quite limited. Don't miss the Solina Dam and other artificial lakes.

Karkonosze National Park

Over in the south-west of Poland by the frontier with the Czech Republic, this park is particularly interesting for its strangely shaped rocks and flat bare mountain tops. Near the border of the park is the highest waterfall in the Sudety region of Poland, the Kamienczyk Waterfall, which is 27 meters high.

Wolin National Park

Covering a large part of the Wolin Island on the western side of the Polish coast, this park's best parts include an amazing 15 km long stretch of steep sea cliffs (悬崖), lakes and rivers surrounded by pine trees, many bird species and a small bison (野牛) reserve.

Pieniny National Park

This park is on the border of Poland and Pieniny—one of the Pieniny's most beautiful mountain ranges. By far the most popular activity is taking a raft (筏) down the winding Dunajec River, but there is a lot more to discover.

My first visit to London was one and a half years ago. It was a wonderful trip. I stayed in the city for three weeks, and I had many impressions. I visited all the famous places. I'd like to tell you about some of the places I visited in this beautiful city.

First, I went to the Tower of London, and I want to say that it is a very interesting historical place. I found out that a long time ago, it was a prison. Later it became a castle for the royal(皇家的) family. Or maybe it is the reverse; I'm not sure, but later they left this place and lived in Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace.

I also enjoyed visiting the House of Parliament and Westminster Abbey, two very popular places for tourists. They are very old and beautiful. The Abbey is built in a kind of Gothic style; it is fantastic.

In London, you can also enjoy nature. There are many parks such as Hyde Park, Green Park, and Holland Park. These parks are wonderful green, quiet places where you can relax and escape the noise of the city.

Trafalgar Square is a popular place for students and other young people. You will find lots of pigeons (鸽子) there. If you have time, you can feed them and they will be very happy. You can buy special food for them, but be careful! Tons of birds are going to surround you if you feed them.

Another very special place in London that I like is St. Paul's Cathedral which was designed by Sir Christopher Wren. I also was impressed with the museums in London. They're very popular. I found them interesting because you can learn about the history of England.

I had a wonderful time in London. I really liked it because it is a city that is rich in history.

Scientists may have found a way to reduce shortage of type O blood.Type O is the kind of blood that hospitals most often need.What the researchers are testing is an easier way to make type O blood out of other kinds of blood.

There are four main kinds of blood.Most people born with one of these four: Type A, Type B, Type AB or Type O. Type O can be safely given to anyone.So it is commonly used when a person is injured or sick and has to have blood.

Type O is the most common blood group. But the supplies of it available in hospitals and blood banks are usually limited.This is because of the high demand for it.Type O blood is used in emergencies when there is no time to identify the patient's blood type.

Giving A, B or AB to someone with a different blood type, including O, can cause a bad reaction by the person's defense system.Their immune system can reject the blood.This immune reaction can be deadly.

The differences among blood types are linked to whether or not red blood cells contain certain kinds of sugar molecules (分子)．These molecules are found on the surface of the cells.They are known as antigens (抗原)．These antigens are found with type A, B and AB blood but not with type O.

More than twenty­five years ago, scientists found that the antigens could be removed to create what they called universal­type cells.They could be removed with chemicals called enzymes (酶)．But large amounts of enzymes were required to make the change.

Doctor Henrik Clausen of the University of Copenhagen in Denmark led the study.The next step, he says, is to complete safety tests.The team is working with the American company ZymeQuest to test the new method.If it meets safety requirements and is not too costly, it could become a widely used life­saving tool to increase the supply of universal blood.

Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord (God). She did it her way.

I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly. Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven. I hated going there every weekend. There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception.

My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land and loved to work in the garden among her flowers and vegetables. The place was simple, with no indoor heat. We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me.

In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen. I sang the melody and Mom harmonized (用和声唱). Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over. Mom told me stories next to the radio and there was one song I particularly loved called "Ivory Tower".

As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit the farm every week or two. The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad. Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm. While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle (喧闹) of my life at home. But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced.

Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio. Music always comforted me.

My heart skipped a beat. "Moon River" was playing on the radio. I sat there with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note.

Red Cross Apps Guide Survivalists through Natural Disasters

Red Cross has several apps that will help you in a natural disaster. 

·Emergency App

For an all-in-one reference for any catastrophe, the Emergency App is the answer. 

 Users can also customize their alerts according to their areas and locations of their loved ones so that they can monitor activity in multiple places. 

·Earthquake App

And the number of high magnitude earthquakes nearly doubled last year. With the Earthquake App, you'll receive realtime alerts and notifications and learn how to respond in this natural disaster while keeping your family and home safe from any further threats.

·Hurricane App

This is a must­have for people in hurricane areas.  Much like the Earthquake App, it will supply you with details for staying safe in this circumstance.

·Shelter Finder App

In case your emergency shelter wasn't built to withstand whatever disaster came your way, the Shelter Finder App uses data from the National Shelter System and maps out the secured shelters across the country. Other than the address, the app also supplies you with details such as the agency running the shelter, capacity and current population of the shelter, among others.

A. The global earthquake rate is rising.

B. Each app is available on iOS and Android devices.

C. It contains information on over 35 different types of emergency situations.

D. These details are updated within every thirty minutes, so you'll always stay posted.

E. Track storms and the condition in your area so that you can take the proper precautions.

F. The modern survivalist knows your smartphone is the best tool to keep you on your feet.

G. For other apps specific to a natural disaster, the Red Cross also has apps for floods, tornadoes, and wildfires.

"Mommy, I got something for you!" Cody ran through the door after school. His face wore the biggest smile ever. He waved something above his head. "It's a pen. But not just any pen. It's a lucky pen!" He handed me the pen 1 , waiting for my reaction (反应).

I looked at the pen in my hand. There was nothing 2 about it. It looked just like any other ballpoint pen. I had a drawer full of them. At that moment, I didn't realize how special it was or how much I would come to treasure it.

I had made the decision to be a(n) 3 . I had dreamed about it for a long time but I was afraid of being refused by the publishing houses. The night before I told my husband my 4 when I thought Cody wasn't listening. "What if 5

likes my writing and I fail?" But Cody did 6 what I said. Now he stood in front of me, watching me examine the pen. "You don't have to be afraid now," he said. "This pen will make your 7 great and everyone will love you."

Tears filled my eyes. Refusal (拒绝) and failure didn't seem like such a big problem any more. Even if I 8 sold the first book, I had everything I could ever need. I knew that pen would bring me luck, though. And I felt 9 already, just by having Cody in my life, especially when I heard what he did to get it.

In the lunchroom, Cody heard an older boy talking about having a lucky 10 . He decided to get it for me. The boy was a tough negotiator (强硬的谈判者) but Cody didn't 11 . In the end, he 12 his favorite Matchbox car, two army men his brother gave him, a crayon, and a piece of candy — his most important things, for that pen. Just to make 13 feel better.

I still have that pen, though it's long out of ink, in a cup on my desk. When a refusal letter arrives and I start feeling 14 , I look at it and remember just how lucky I am. For while I value that pen, it's Cody who I really 15 in my life.

Anna had a car accident when she was a teenager. She lost her arms because of that.What's (bad), when she was 20 years old, she lost her parents. Her sister, is ten years older than her, told Anna she'd take care of her. However，Anna refused (live) with her. Instead，Anna said she'd take care of (she). She managed to enter college and studied very hard. Four years later, Anna graduated and (offer) work. Once she wrote in her diary, "I am quite lucky. I lost my arms, I still have my legs."

Anna lost her arms，but she chose to face it in a positive (积极的) way. Instead of feeling sad every day, she decided not to let it hold her back. She has taught us a good lesson.

When something bad happens to us, we have two  (choose). One is to complain, and  other is to face it bravely. Just choose  (wise). If you decide to be brave and strong, new hopes  (come).

注意：1. 词数100 词左右；2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。

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Li Hua