河南省周口中英文学校学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题+Word版含答案.docx
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河南省周口中英文学校学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题+Word版含答案
2017-2018学年下学期高一年级期中考试
英语试题
第二部份:
阅读理解(共两节,20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题,每小题2分,共30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将之涂黑。
A
WatchingsomechildrentryingtocatchbutterfliesonehotAugustafternoon,Iwasremindedofanincidentinmyownchildhood.WhenIwasaboyof12inSouthCarolina,somethinghappenedtomethatcuredmeforeverofwantingtoputanywildcreatureinacage.
Welivedontheedgeofawood,andeveryeveningatduskthemockingbirdswouldcomeandrestinthetreesandsing.Thereisn’tamusicalinstrumentmadebymanthatcanproduceamorebeautifulsoundthanthesongofthemockingbird.
IdecidedthatIwouldcatchayoungbirdandkeepitinacageandinthatwaywouldhavemyownprivatemusician.
Ifinallysucceededincatchingoneandputitinacage.Atfirst,initsfrightatbeingcaptured,thebirdflutteredaboutthecage,buteventuallyitsettleddowninitsnewhome.Ifeltverypleasedwithmyselfandlookedforwardtosomebeautifulsingingfrommytinymusician.
Ihadleftthecageoutonourbackporch,andontheseconddayofthebird’scaptivitymynewpet’smotherflewtothecagewithfoodinhermouth.Thebabybirdateeverythingshebroughttoit.Iwaspleasedtoseethis.CertainlythemotherknewbetterthanIhowtofeedherbaby.
ThefollowingmorningwhenIwenttoseehowmycaptivewasdoing,Idiscovereditonthefloorofthecage,dead.Iwasshocked!
Whathadhappened!
Ihadtakenexcellentcareofmylittlebird,orsoIthought.
ArthurWayne,thefamousornithologist,happenedtobevisitingmyfatheratthetime,hearingmecryingoverthedeathofmybird,explainedwhathadoccurred.“Amothermockingbird,findingheryounginacage,willsometimesbringitpoisonberries.Shethinksitbetterforheryoungtodiethantoliveincaptivity.”
NeversincethenhaveIcaughtanylivingcreatureandputitinacage.Alllivingcreatureshavearighttolivefree.
21.Whydidthewritercatchamockingbirdwhenhewasaboyof12?
A.HewantedittosingforhimB.Hehadjustgotanewcage.
C.Helikeditsbeautifulfeather.D.Hewantedapetforacompanion.
22.Themockingbirddiedbecauseit______.
A.wasfrightenedtodeathB.drankthepoisonouswaterbymistake
C.atethepoisonousfooditsmothergaveitD.refusedtoeatanything
23.Anornithologistprobablymeans______.
A.areligiouspersonB.akindperson
C.anexpertinbirdsD.aschoolmaster
24.Whatisthemostimportantlessonthewriterlearnedfromtheincident?
A.Becarefulaboutfoodyougivetobabybirds.
B.Allbirdsputinacagewon’tlivelong.
C.Youshouldkeepthebirdsfromtheirmother.
D.Freedomisveryvaluabletoallcreatures.
B
IntheUnitedStates,whenonebecomesrich,hewantspeopletoknowit.Andevenifhedoesnotbecomeveryrich,hewantspeopletothinkthatheis.Thatiswhat“keepingupwiththeJoneses”isabout.Itisthestoryofsomeonewhotriedtolookasrichashisneighbors.
Theexpressionwasfirstusedin1913byayoungAmericancalledArthurMomand.Hetoldthisstoryabouthimself.Hebeganearning$125aweekattheageof23.Thatwasalotofmoneyinthosedays.Hegotmarriedandmovedwithhiswifetoaverywealthyneighborhood.Whenhesawthatrichpeoplerodehorses,Momandwenthorsebackridingeveryday.Whenhesawthatrichpeoplehadservants.Momandandhiswifealsohiredaservantandgavebigpartiesfortheirnewneighbors.
Itwaslikearace,butonecouldneverfinishthisracebecauseonewasalwaystryingtokeepup.TheraceendedforMomandandhiswifewhentheycouldnolongerpayfortheirnewwayoflife.TheyhadtomovebacktoanapartmentinNewYorkCity.Momandlookedaroundhimandnoticedthatmanypeopledothingsjusttokeepupwithrichlifestyleoftheirneighbors.Hesawthefunnysideofitandstartedtowriteaseriesofshortstories.Hecalledit“KeepingupwiththeJoneses”because“Jones”isaverycommonnameintheUnitedStates.“KeepingupwiththeJoneses”cametomeankeepingupwithrichlifestyleofthepeoplearoundyou.Momand’sseriesappearedindifferentnewspapersacrossthecountryforover28years.
PeopleneverseemtogettiredofkeepingupwiththeJoneses.Andthereare“Joneses”ineverycityoftheworld.ButonemustgettiredoftryingtokeepupwiththeJonesesbecausenomatterwhatonedoes,Mr.Jonesalwaysseemstobeahead.
25.SomepeoplewanttokeepupwiththeJonesesbecausethey______.
A.wantotherstoknowortothinkthattheyarerich
B.wanttobeasrichastheirneighbours
C.don’twantotherstoknowtheyarerich
D.wanttobehappy
26.Itcanbeinferredfromthestorythatrichpeopleliketo________.
A.liveinNewYorkCityB.liveoutsideNewYorkCity
C.liveinapartmentsD.livewithmanyneighbours
27.What’stheauthor’sattitudetokeepingupwiththeJoneses?
A.Supportive.B.Objective.C.Negative.D.Positive.
C
Waterisveryimportanttolivingthings.Withoutwatertherecanbenolifeontheearth.Allanimalsandplantsneedwater.Manalsoneedswater.Weneedwatertodrink,tocookourfoodandtocleanourselves.Waterisneededinoffices,factoriesandschools.Waterisneededeverywhere.
Thereiswaterinseas,riversandlakes.Waterisfoundalmosteverywhere.Eveninthedesertpartoftheworld,thereissomewaterintheair.Youcannotseeorfeelitwhenitisapartoftheair.Thewaterintheseas,riversandlakesisaliquid,thewaterintheairisagas,andwecallitwatervapour(蒸气).
Cloudsaremadeofwater.Theymaybemadeofverysmalldropsofwater.Theymayalsobemadeofsnowcrystals(结晶体).Snowcrystalsareveryverysmallcrystalsofice.Iceisfrozenwater.Itisasolid.Therecanbesnowandiceeverywhereinwinter.
Watermaybeasolidoraliquidoragas.Whenitisasolid,itmaybeashardasastone.Whenitisaliquid,youcandrinkit.Whenitisagas,youcannotseeorfeelit.
28.Wherecanwefindwater?
A.Watercanbefoundalmosteverywhere
B.Wecanfindwaterwhenitturnsintovapour.
C.Waterisonlyinseasandrivers.
D.Wecanseewaterindesertshereandthere.
29.Wecandrinkwaterwhenitis
A.asolid B.intheair C.a liquid D.turnedintoice
30.Cloudsaremadeof
A.seas,riversandlakes B.solid,liquidandgas
C.verysmalldropsofwaterorsnowcrystalsD.blocksofice
31.Waterhasthreestates(状态).Theyare
A. solid,liquidandgas
B.solid,vapour,snow
C.dropsofwater,blocksoficeandcrystalsofwater
D.ice,snowandair
D
Itseemsthatgreatartistsandscientistsoftensufferfrommentalproblems.BothEinsteinandDickenshadmentalillness.Nowscientistshavestartedtolookatwhethermentalillnessandgeniusarelinked.
DrAdeleJudastudied5,000creativepeopleinGermany.Shefoundthereweremorepeoplewithmentalillnessinthisgroupthaninthegeneralpopulation.Poetshadthehighestrateofmentalillness,followedbymusicians,withlowernumbersforpaintersandarchitects.
Otherscientistsdidresearchwhichalsoshowedastronglinkbetweenmentalproblemsandcreativity.But,itdidnothingtoexplainit.
DrRuthRichardsofHarvardUniversitymadeabreakthrough.Insteadofstudyingcreativepeople,shetookagroupofpsychiatric(精神病的)patientsandtestedthemforcreativity.Thepatientsgotmuchhigherscoresthananormalgroup.
Also,thepatients’closerelativesweremuchmorecreativethanthepatientsandanormalgroup.Thissuggeststhatthekeytothelinkbetweencreativityandmentalillnessisinourgenes(基因).
Butthisisaproblem.AccordingtoDarwinism,harmfulgenesshouldberemoved.Somescientistsbelievethatevolution(进化)hascreatedabalance,wherethemadnessofafewpeopleleadstothedevelopmentofthewholehumanrace.
Geniuses(天才人物)maybemad,badorjustdifficulttounderstand,buttheirdiscoverieshaveimprovedtheworldwelivein.Itseemsthatalittlecreativemadnessisgoodforusall.
32.AccordingtoDrAdeleJuda,whichofthefollowinghasthelowestrateofmentalillness?
A.PaintersB.MusiciansC.PoetsD.Busdrivers
33.Theunderlinedphrase“makeabreakthrough”inthe4thparagraphmeans“___________”.
A.discoverorfindsomethingnewandimportant.
B.makeawaythroughusingforce.
C.(ofthesunormoon)appearfrombehind(clouds).
D.suddenlychange(fromaslowertoafasterpace)
34.BasedontheresearchofDrRuthRichardsofHarvardUniversity,wecanconcludethat.______
A.greatartistsandscientistsoftensufferfrommentalproblems
B.thepatients’closerelativesweremuchmorecreativethanthepatientsandanormalgroup
C.psychiatricpatientshavemorecreativitythantheaveragepeople
D.itisourgenesthatdeterminethelinkbetweencreativityandmentalillness
35.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardmadness?
A.Madnessisharmfultothewholesociety.
B.Alittlecreativemadnessisgoodforusall.
C.Allthetalentedpeoplearemad.
D.Onlythepeoplewithmentalillnesshavemorecreativity.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分。
满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
Businessistheorganizedapproachtoprovidingcustomerswiththegoodsandservicestheywant.Thewordbusinessalsoreferstoanorganizationthatprovidesthesegoodsandservices.Mostbusinessesseektomakeaprofit(利润)—thatis,theyaimtoachieveincomethatismorethanthecostsofoperatingthebusiness.36Commonlycallednonprofits,theseorganizationsareprimarilynongovernmentalserviceproviders.37
Businessmanagementisatermusedtodescribethetechniquesofplanning,di
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