2010-2023历年福建省安溪一中养正中学高一下学期期末联考英语试卷（带解析）.docxVIP

2010-2023历年福建省安溪一中养正中学高一下学期期末联考英语试卷（带解析）

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一.参考题库(共12题)

1.HowardDillisagiantamonggiantpumpkin(南瓜)growers.Hegrewworldchampionpumpkinsforfouryearsrunning，from1979to1982,andmissedwinningthefifthyearbyonly5pounds.Today,hisDillAtlanticGiantseedsaresoldworldwidetomorethan50seedcompanies.ThepumpkinsgrownfromhisDillAtlanticGiantseedscommonlyweighinatover1,000pounds.“Idon’thaveanytrainingingenetics(遗传学);itwasalltrialanderror,”Dillsays.Hegothisloveofpumpkinsfromhisfatherandhasenjoyedgrowingthemforyears.

Dillstillgrowsgiantpumpkins,butnotforcompetition.Inthefall,visitorscometoenjoythepumpkinsonhis90-acrefarminNovaScotia,Canada.HeplantstenacresofpumpkinsforHalloweenandtwoacresofgiantpumpkins.Oneofgiantpumpkinswasrecentlybakedinto442pumpkinpiesandsoldat$5eachforcharity.

Ityouwanttotrygrowingagiantpumpkin,Dillrecommendsstartingwithasoiltestandthenaddingfertilizer(农药)asneeded.Plantthegiantpumpkinseed.Agiantpumpkincangain15to20poundsaday,socarefulwatering—everydayortwo—isnecessary.Youshouldwaitabout130daysuntilthepumpkinmaturesandthenyoucanharvestit.

Dill’sfavoritepumpkinsettheGuinnessBookrecordin1981.Itweighted493.5pounds.“I’vegrownthemlargersince,butthatonemeantalot,”heremembers.“Ineverwouldhaveimaginedten

yearsagothattherewouldbea1,000-pounder,buttherearemanyofthemnow,”saysDill.The2006worldrecordholderisLarryCheckonofPennsylvania.Hegrewa1,469pounder.Dillsays,“Theseworldchampionsaregrownfrommyseeds,soIfeellikeawinnerrightalongwiththem.”

【小题1】Whatcanwelearnabouttheworldchampionpumpkinof1983?

A．Itweighedover1,000pounds.

B．Itwasmissingafterthecompetition.

C．Itwas5poundsheavierthanthatof1982.

D．Itwas5poundsheavierthanDill’sbiggestonethatyear.

【小题2】OneofDi