山西省临汾第一中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题.docx
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山西省临汾第一中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题
临汾一中2018-2019学年度高二年级第二学期期中考试
英语试题
本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
满分150分,考试时间100分钟。
第I卷
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)
A
Reusablestrawwithcleaner&case
Thisstainlesssteelstrawisagoodproducttoreplacesingle-usestraws.Thestrawfoldsintofour,meaningyoucancarryitinyourpocket.It’salsoeasytoclean,thankstothesuppliedbrush.Youcangetitnowforjust$24.99,that’s50%off.
AduroHomedomeSmartOutlet(插座)
Thisnewproductfitsinanyoutletandallowsyoutocontrolthepowersupplythroughyourphone.Thismeansyoucancutyourenergyuse,fromlightstoheaters.TheAduroisnow60%offatjust$19.99.
OmegaAXLInklessPen
Millionsofballpointsaremadeandthrownawayeachyear.TheOmegaAXLisagreenreplacement---thisamazingpenputsdownperfectlinesusingaspecialkindofaluminium.Itneverrunsoutandyourdrawingswillalwaysstayclearandtidy.Worth$39.99,theOmegapenisnowdiscountedto$29.99.
Altgalleychopsticks
Disposablechopsticksareanotherexampleofunnecessarywaste.TheAltgalleychopsticksarebetterfortheplanet,andtheywon’taffectthetasteofyourdish.Inaddition,theyarespeciallydesignedsotheywillstandupright.Thismakessurethatthechopsticksstayclearofrestaurant-tabledirt.Youcangetapairnowfor$11.99,saving33percentontheusualprice.
1.Whichproductoffersthehighestdiscount?
A.Reusablestraw.B.Altgalleychopsticks.
C.OmegaAXLInklessPen.D.AduroHomeDomeSmartOutlet.
2.WhatdoweknowabouttheOmegaAXLInklessPen?
A.Itcanbeusedforaverylongtime.B.Itisakindofballpointpen.
C.Itcanbeeasilyerased.D.Itcanstandupright.
3.Whatdothefourproductshaveincommon?
A.Theycanbeconnectedtosmartphones.
B.Theyarewidelypopularwithfamilies.
C.Theyareenvironmentallyfriendly
D.Theyareeasytocarryandclean.
B
Simpsonis53,“notsporty”andhassufferedfromasthmaallherlife.TwoyearsagohersonJay,now10,tookupBMX(自行车越野赛).“IenjoyedwatchinghimandthoughtI’dliketotryit,”Simpsonrecalls.“ButIdidn’twanttoembarrassmyself.Ihadn’triddenforover40years.”
ThenshenoticedasessionforwomenandgirlsatBurgessParkBMXTrackinPeckham,south-eastLondon,whereJaytrained.ThisseasonSimpsonracedattheLondonBMXseriesandfinishedthirdinhercategory.
“Itwasthemostworryingexperienceofmylife.Butitwasalsoexhilarating,”shesayscheerfully.“Mysonisproudofme.Wenowsharearealloveforthesport.Ithasbroughtusclosertogether.”
SincebecomingpartoftheOlympicGamesin2008,thepopularityofBMXhasrisen.AprogramintroducedinLondonin2011bythesportsdevelopmentcharityAccessSporthasseentracksbuiltinseveralLondonregions,backedupwithinvestmentincoaching,andtheprogramisbeingrolledouttoBristol.
Wright’schildrenSkye,11andXander,10aresponsoredriderswhohaverepresentedGreatBritainineveryworldchampionshipsince2014.WrightsaysshewasmotivatedtostartBMXherselfoutofaninterestarousedbywatchingsomuchofit.“It’saneye-openertoshareyourchildren’sinterests,”sheexplains.“Youcomprehendwhattheygothroughinamuchmoredirectway.Itaddsanotherdimensiontoyourrelationship.”
Itisalsoahigh-impactsportandtherisksarefairlyobvious.“Itotallygetthefear,”saysEmma,51,aBMXexercisecoachandcyclinginstructor.“It’sthefearofdoingsomethingnew,ofgettinghurt.ButIsay‘Comeandgiveitatry.’Thechanceofhavinganaccidentisslim,andyoucanspendtimeontheflattoimproveyourconfidence.”
4.WhatcanwelearnaboutSimpsonfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?
A.Shetendedtobeinactive.
B.Sheperformedpoorlyintherace.
C.Sheusedtofeelawkwardinpublic.
D.ShetrainedatBurgessParkBMXTrack.
5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“exhilarating”inParagraph3mean?
A.Annoying.B.Convincing.
C.Thrilling.D.Challenging.
6.WhatbenefitdidSimpsonandWrightgetfromBMX?
A
Morelifeskills.
B.Strongerwill.
C.Moreconfidenceinthemselves.
D.Betterparent-childrelationship.
7.WhatdoesEmmathinkofBMX?
A.Riskybutactuallysecure.B.Demandingbutopentoall.
C.Competitivebutinstructive.D.Pleasantbuttime-consuming.
C
Fashionshavealotofrules.Mostofthem,however,arejustwrong.Butthere’sonerulethatgoesbeyondtraditionandintothefieldofscientificstudyofthebrain:
Blackclothesareslimming.Itallcomesdowntohowyourvisualsystemprocessesthelight.Thebelowholesineachsquarearethesameinsize,yetthewhiteholelooksbiggerthantheblackhole.
Inthe1500s,GalileoGalileinoticedthatsomeoftheplanetslookedlargerwhenviewedwiththenakedeyethantheydidwhenviewedthroughatelescope,makingthewhitelightofVenusappeareighttotentimeslargerthanJupiterinthenightsky.Heknewsomethingstrangemustbegoingonwithhisvisiontocausethisillusion,buthewasn’tsurewhatitwas.Luckily,scientistsneverstoppedwondering,andin2014,theyfigureditout.
Ourvisualsystemoperatesviatwomainchannels:
“on”neurons(神经元)thataresensitivetolightthingsand“off”neuronsthataresensitivetodarkthings.Whenitcametothedark“off”neurons,theresearchersfoundthattheyrespondedpredictablytodarkshapesonalightbackgroundthegreaterthecontrastbetweenthetwo,themoreactivetheseneuronswere.Butthelighton”neuronsbehavedunpredictably.Evenwiththesameamountofcontrast,lightobjectsonadarkbackgroundcausedagreaterresponseintheseneurons.
Thisphenomenonmakessomesense,evolutionarilyspeaking.Inthedarkofnight,you’dwanttobeabletotakeineverybitoflightyoucanget,soavisualsystemthatenlargeslightobjectsonadarkbackgroundcouldbeveryuseful.However,it’snotthathardtoseedarkobjectsinthelightofday.Ithassomeeffectsinthecolorsofyourclothesandintheappearanceoftheplanets---thebrighterappearanceofVenusinthenightskymakesitlookbiggerthanthedarkerJupiter.
8.WhichofthefollowingmightGalileoGalileiagreewith?
A.Theneuronsledtothedifference.
B.Therewassomethingwrongwithhistelescope.
C.Thedifferencewascausedbyhisvisualillusion.
D.Thingswerebiggerwhenseenthroughtelescopes.
9.Whatdoweknowaboutthe“off”neurons?
A.Theyaresensitivetolightobjects.
B.Theirbehaviorcan’tbepredicted.
C.Theybehavedifferentlyfrompersontoperson.
D.Theiractivenessimproveswiththecontrastofcolors.
10.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthelastparagraph?
A.Thephenomenonmakespeoplefeelpuzzled.
B.Peoplemanagetotakeineverybitoflightinthedark.
C.Thephenomenonisbeneficialtopeople’sevolution.
D.Darkobjectsbecomesmallerinthelightofday.
11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?
A
Whatvisualillusionsbringtopeople
B.Whywelookthinnerwheninblack
C.Howweareaffectedbythefashionrules
D.Whetherpeople’svisualsystemisdifferent
D
Ifyou’vebeeninpublicinthepastyearorso,chancesareyou’venoticedsomeonebreakingdiningetiquette(礼仪)thatwouldseemsecond-naturetoanyadult.Whydoesourdiningetiquetteseemtobeatanall-timelowrightnow.
“Overall,thereismuchlessfeelingaboutthecommongood,whichmeanscaringaboutyourneighbor---whetherathomeorinarestaurant,”saidSteven,whowritesarticlesforUSAToday.
Taketheuseofcellphoneatthetableforexample.Whilea2015surveybythePewResearchCenterfoundthat38percentofthosesurveyedthoughtitwasacceptabletousetheirphoneswhilediningout,theincreasingnumberofcellphonebansinrestaurantshowsthatrestaurantsaren’tputtingupwithit.
However,somelookonthegrowinguseofcellphonesasasignthatmannerschangealongsideoursociety.
“Mannerschange,”saidthewriterbehindafoodsiteTheTakeout.“Whatweconsiderimproperisn’tsetinstone.”Shepointsouttheother“rules”thathavesincebecomeoutdatednowadays,likesaying“Sir”and“Ma’am,”asproofofthischange.
Yes,traditionalmannersareyetanotherthingbeingredefinedbyyouth.“Youngerpeoplearegrowingupinaworldwithmoreflexiblerules,andthisspreadstothediningtable,”saidDanielLevine,directorofglobaltrendsconsultancyTheAvant-GuideInstitute.
Whetheryoupreferhigh-endrestaurantsorafast-casualmeal,thebiggestreasonbehindthedeclineofmannersmayjustbeanumbersgame.
“Ibelieveitismorelikelyforpeopletobreakdining‘rules’becausetheygooutandeatmoreoften,”saidDianeGottsman,ownerofTheProtocolSchoolofTexas.“Yearsago,peoplestayedhomeandsataroundthefamilytable.Today,therearemorepeopleintheworkforce,whichmakesitmoreaffordableforsocializingandeatingout.Withnewchancecomesthepossibilityformorediningproblems.”
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Whatdidthe2015surveyfind?
A.Manypeopleacceptedusingphonesatthetable.
B.Cellphoneswerebannedinmoreandmorerestaurants.
C.Mostofthesurveyedpeopleusedphoneswhileeatingout.
D.Fewrestaurantstookpositionsonusingphoneswhileeating.
13.Whywastheexampleof“Sir”and“Ma’am”mentioned?
A.Toshowmodernpeoplearebecomingimpolite.
B.Toexplaindiningrulesinhigh-endrestaurants.
C.Toprovediningetiquettechangesthroughtime.
D
Toargueyoungpeoplearemakingdiningrulestoday.
14.AccordingtoDianeGottsman,peopleforgettheirdiningmannersmoreoftenbecause_________.
A.theythinktheyareunimportant.
B.theygrewupwithflexiblerules.
C.theyhavemorechancestoeatout.
D.theymusthurrymealstogetbacktowork.
15.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthistext?
A.Toin
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