文昌中学高一英语下学期期末试题含答案.docx
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文昌中学高一英语下学期期末试题含答案
2016年文昌中学高一英语下学期期末试题(含答案)
2015―2016学年度第二学期高一年级英语科期考试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分满分:
150分考试时间:
120分钟第Ⅰ卷选择题第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)(略)第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
(A)Thereissomethingverywrongwiththesystemofvaluesinasocietythathasonlyunkindterms(措辞)likenerdsandgeeksfortheintellectuallycuriousandacademicallyseriouspeople.Weallknowwhatanerdis:
someonewhowearsthickglassesanduglyclothes;someonewhoknowsalltheanswerstothechemistryormathhomeworkbutcannevergetadateonaSaturdaynight.Andageek,accordingtoWebster’sNewWordDictionary,isastreetperformerwhoshocksthepublicbybitingoffheadsoflivechickens.Itisanobviousfactaboutourlanguageandourculturethatsomeonewhoisdevotedtopursuit(追求)ofknowledgeiscomparedtosuchastrangeperson.EvenatafamouseducationalinstitutionlikeHarvard,anti-intellectualism(反智主义)iswidespread:
Manystudentsareashamedtoadmit,eventotheirfriends,howmuchtheystudy.ThesamethinghappensinU.S.primaryandhighschools.[Z-x-x-k.Com]Enoughisenough.Theanti-intellectualvaluesthathavespreadthroughoutAmericansocietymustbefought.Thereareveryfewcountriesintheworldwhereanti-intellectualismrunsashighinpopularcultureasitdoesintheUS.Inthemostindustrializednations,especiallyinEastAsia,akidwhostudieshardispraised.ButinAmerica,averageprofessionalballplayersaremuchmorerespectedandbetterpaidthanprofessorsofthebestuniversities.[Z-x-x-k.Com]HowcanacountrywheretypicalparentsareashamedoftheirchildrenstudyingmathematicsinsteadofgoingdancingbeexpectedtocompeteinthetechnologyracewithJapan?
HowlongcanAmericaremainaworld-classpowerifweconstantlyputsocialskillsandphysicalstrengthoveracademicachievementandintellectualability?
Dowereallyexpecttostayafloatlargelybybringinginourscientistsandintellectualsfromabroad,aswehavedoneforamajorpartofthiscountrywithoutmakinganefforttoalsodevelopapro-intellectual(有利于知识分子的)cultureathome?
Notuntilthewords“nerd”and“geek”becometermsofpraiseratherthaninsults(侮辱)dowehaveapromisingfuture.21.Whatisthemeaningofthewords“nerd”and“geek”inthispassage?
A.TheyareusedintheU.S.todescribestudentsfromothercountries.B.Theyareinsultingtermswhichareusedtodescribesmartstudents.C.Anerdisagoodstudentandageekisapoorstudent.D.Nerdsandgeeksareproperdescriptionsofstrangestudents.22.WhatcanbelearntfromParagraph3andParagraph4?
A.TheUSgovernmentdoesn’tmeantospendmuchmoneyoneducation.B.FewstudentsworkhardfortheirgradeinfamousuniversitieslikeHarvard.C.Anti-intellectualismisnotpopularinindustrializedcountriesinEastAsia.D.ProfessorsearnmorethanprofessionalbasketballplayersonaverageintheUS.23.Whatisprobablytheauthor’sattitudetowardsthepresentsociety’santi-intellectualism?
A.ProudB.SupportiveC.UnconcernedD.Anxious24.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?
A.Whatisanti-intellectualism?
B.Whydoessocietyavoidnerds?
C.Don’tlaughatnerds.D.Americaneedsitsnerds.
(B)Drivingtoafriend’shouseonarecentevening,Iwasattractedbythesightofthefullmoonrisingjustabovemyfriend’sroof-tops.Istoppedtowatchitforafewmoments,thinkingaboutwhatapityitwasthatmostcitizens,myselfincluded,usuallymisssightslikethisbecausewespendmostofourlivesindoors.Myfriendhadalsoseenit.HegrewuplivinginaforestinEurope,andthemoonmeantalottohimthen.Ithadtouchedmuchofhislife.Iknowthefeeling.LastDecemberItookmyseven-year-olddaughtertothemountainousjungleofnorthernIndiawithsomefriends.Westayedinaforestrest-housewithnoelectricityorrunninghotwater.Ourgrouphadcampfiresoutsideeverynight,andindoorswhenitwastoocoldoutside.Themoongrewtoitsfullestduringourtrip.Betweenmeandthehighmountainslaythreeorfourvalleys.Notalightshoneinthemandnotasoundcouldbeheard.ItwasoneofthequietestplacesIhaveeverknown,abottomlesswellofsilence.Andabovemewasthefullmoon,whichstruckmedeeply.Todayourlivesarefilledwithglass,metal,plasticandfiber-glass.Wehavetelevisions,cellphones,papers,electricity,heatersandovensandair-conditioners,cars,computers.Strugglingthroughtrafficthateveningattheendofatiringday,mostofwhichwasspentindoors,IthoughtthatbeforelongIwouldliketoliveinasmallcottage.ThereIwillgrowvegetablesandreadbooksandwalkinthemountains,andperhapswrite,butnotinanger.Imaybecomeanoldmanthere,andwearthebottomsofmytrousersrolledandmeasureoutmylifeincoffeespoons.ButIwillbeabletowalkoutsideonacoldsilentnightandtouchthemoon.25.Thewriterfeltsorryforhimselfbecause________.A.heusuallyfailedtoseethefullestmoonB.therewastoomuchpollutionC.hedidn’tgetusedtomoderninventionsD.thereweretoomanyaccidentsontheroad26.WhatimpressedthewritermostinthemountainousjungleofnorthernIndia?
A.Nomodernequipment.B.Thenicemoon.C.Thehighmountains.D.Completesilence.27.Modernthings(inParagraph4)arementionedmainlyto________.A.showthatthewriterlikescitylifeverymuchB.tellusthatpeoplegreatlybenefitfrommodernlifeC.explainthatpeoplehavelesschancestoenjoynatureD.showthatwecanalsoenjoynatureathomethroughthem28.Theauthorwrotethepassageto________.A.showtheloveforthemoonlightB.expressthefeelingofreturningtonatureC.advisemodernpeopletolearntoliveD.wanttoshowhislonging(渴望)formodernlife
(C)ChileanastronomerMaritzaSotohasdiscoveredaplanetthreetimesaslargeasJupiterorbiting(绕…轨道而行)aredgiantstarlargerthanthesunandlocatedsome290millionlightyearsfromtheEarth.Soto,a25-year-olddoctoralstudentinsciencesattheUniversityofChile,workedforeightmonthsusingtwotelescopesattheLaSillaobservatory,about370milesnorthofSantiago,shetoldEFEonWednesday.LastNovember,shediscoveredtheplanetnowwiththenameofHD110014bandherworkhasnowbeenpublishedinajournaloftheLondonRoyalAstronomicalSociety.Thediscoveryofplanetsorbitingredgiantstarsis“rare,”withonlyfivesuchplanetslocatedaroundstarsofthatmagnitudetodate,shetoldEFE.HD110014borbitsitsstar(恒星)atadistanceaboutsix-tenthsthedistancefromtheSuntotheEarth�CoraboutthedistancebetweenVenusandthesun.“It'slikeimaginingaplanetthreetimesbiggerthanJupiter(木星)withtheorbitofVenusaroundtheSun,”shesaid,addingthattheredgiantstarisabouttwicethesizeoftheEarth'ssun.Anotherplanethadalreadybeendiscoveredorbitingthestar,andnowSoto'sworkhasaddedasecondplanettothatsolarsystem.Tofindtheplanet,sheusedtheso-calledradialvelocity(径向速度)method,whichconsistsofmeasuringtheslightjiggling(晃动)movementofastarasaplanetorbitsaroundit,consideringthattheplanetsthemselvessendonlyaveryweaksignalandarequitedifficulttodetect(探测)ontheirown.“Theplanetsareveryweakcomparedtothestarsandyouhavetouseindirectmethodstodetectthem.IanalyzedthedatathathadbeengatheredoveryearstoconfirmthefirstplanetandIdiscoveredthesecondoneorbitingthestar,”shesaid.29.WhatcanweknowaboutHD110014bfromthepassage?
A.Itisthefirstplanetdiscoveredinthatsolarsystem.B.It’saboutthreetimesthesizeofJupiter.C.Itsstarisabout290millionlightyearsfromtheEarth.D.ItorbitsitsstaratthedistancebetweentheSunandtheEarth.30.Whyareplanetsnoteasytodiscover?
A.Ittakesyearstogatherdata.B.They’refarawayfromtheEarth.C.Theirsignalistooweaktocatch.D.Theexistingtechnologyisnotgoodenough.31.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?
A.Toinformreadersofanewdiscoveryofaplanet.B.Todescribehowtodiscoveraplanet.C.TotellaninspiringstoryofMaritzaSoto.D.Tostrengthentheimportanceofdiscoveringaplanet.32.Whichsection(版)ofanewspaperisthepassagemostlikelytocomefrom?
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