河南省周口中英文学校届高三上学期期中考试英语试.docx
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河南省周口中英文学校届高三上学期期中考试英语试
周口中英文学校2017--2018学年上期高三期中考试
英语试题
第二部分:
阅读理解(每小题2分,满分40分)
A
TheSaharaFestivalisathree-dayAfricancelebrationoftheveryrecentpast,whichtakesplaceeveryyeareitherinNovemberorDecember.Itispartmilitarydisplayandpartcompetition.Themilitarydisplaycomesfirst.Itisverypopularwithtouristsandlocalpeopleandespeciallywithgovernmentleaders.
Duringtheopeningceremonies,thegovernmentleadersfirstmakespeeches.Theywelcomeeverybodytothedisplayandhopethateveryonewillenjoythemselves.Thenthereisadisplayofsoldierswhomarchverysmartlyinfrontoftheplacewherethegovernmentleaderssit.Thenhorsemenfromseveraldifferentcountriesshowofftheirbeautifulclothesandtheirgoodridingskills.OneafteranothertheycomeanddancersfromallovertheSaharataketheirturnstoshowofftheirwonderfultraditionalclothesanddances.Theyareaccompaniedbymenplayingdrumsandbeatingstrongrhythmsforthedancers.
Thehighlightoftheopeningceremonyaretheraceswhichtakeplaceintheevening.Itisthegrandfinaleoftheday.Menridetheirhorsesveryfast.Someridewiththeirlegsintheair,othersrideinpairsondifferenthorses.Itissofastandsowonderful!
21.TheSaharaFestivalisafestivalwhich.
A.hasaverylonghistoryinNorthAfrica
B.isnotcelebratedonthesamedateseachyear
C.isattendedmainlybythepeopleintheSahara
D.iscelebratedonlybytravellersfromdifferentcountries
22.Beforetheracesbegin,takepartintheactivitiesduringtheopeningceremonies.
A.horsemen,dancers,horsesandsoldiers
B.horsemen,horses,governmentleadersanddancers
C.governmentleaders,horsemen,dancersandsoldiers
D.musicians,soldiers,governmentleadersandsoldiers
23.Theunderlinedword“finale”inthethirdparagraphmostprobablymeanstheoftheopeningday.
A.firstpartB.middleC.lastpartD.whole
24.Thispassagemainlytellsreaders.
A.whathappensontheopeningdayoftheSaharaFestival
B.howpeoplecelebrateduringthethree-daySaharaFestival
C.whattakesplaceattheclosingceremoniesoftheSaharaFestival
D.howanimalsraceonthefirstandthelastdaysoftheSaharaFestival
B
Asthepace(步速)oflifecontinuestoincrease,wearefastlosingtheartofrelaxation.Onceyouareinthehabitofrushingthroughlift,beingonthegofrommorningtillnight,itishardtoslowdown.Butrelaxationiscompletelynecessaryforahealthymindandbody.
Stressisannaturalpartofeverydaylifeandthereisnowaytoavoidit.Infact,itisnotthebadthingitisoftensupposedtobe.Acertainamountofstressisvitaltoprovidemotivationandgivepurposetolife.Itisonlywhenthestressgetsoutofcontrolthatitcanleadtopoorperformanceandillhealth.
Theamountofstressapersoncanwithstand(忍受)dependsverymuchontheindividual.Somepeoplearenotafraidofstress,andsuchcharactersareobviouslyprimematerialformanagerialresponsibilities.Othersloseheartatthefirstsignsofunusualdifficulties.Whenexposedtostress,inwhateverform,wereactbothchemicallyandphysically.Infactwemakechoicebetween"fight"or"flight"andinmoreprimitivedaysthechoicemadethedifferencebetweenlifeordeath.Thecrises(危机)wemeettodayareunlikelytobesoextreme,buthoweverlittlethestress,itinvolvesthesameresponse.Itiswhensuchareactionlastslong,throughcontinuedexposuretostress,thathealthbecomesendangered.Suchseriousconditionsashighbloodpressureandheartdiseasehaveestablished(确定的)linkswithstress.Sincewecannotremovestressfromourlives(itwouldbeunwisetodosoevenifwecould),weneedtofindwaystodealwithit.
25.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue,accordingtothepassage?
A.Wecanfindsomewaystoavoidstress
B.Stressisalwaysharmfultopeople’shealth.
C.Itiseasytochangethehabitofkeepingoneselfbusywithwork.
D.Differentpeoplecanwithstanddifferentamountsofstress
26.Inthelastsentenceofthepassage,“doso”refersto.
A.“exposeourselvestostress”B.“findwaystodealwithstress”
C.“removestressfromourlives”D.“establishlinksbetweendiseasesandstress”
27.Accordingtotheauthor,therightattitudetowardstressis.
A.toavoiditB.totrytodealwithit
C.toregarditasavitalmotivationD.tofindsomerelaxation
C
Inthekitchenofmymother’shousestherehasalwaysbeenawoodenstand(木架)withasmallnotepad(记事本)andaholeforapencil.
I’mlookingforpaperonwhichtonotedownthenameofabookIamrecommendingtomymother.Overfortyyearssincemyearliestmemoriesofthekitchenpadandpencil,fivehouseslater,thecurrentpaperandpencillookthesameastheyalwaysdid.Surelyitcan’tbethesamepencil?
Thepadismoremodern,butthewoodenstandisdefinitelytheoriginalone.
“I’mjustamazedyoustillhavethesamestandforholdingthepadandpencilafteralltheseyear.”Isaytoher,walkingbackintotheliving-roomwithasheetofpaperandthepencil.“Youstilluseapencil.Can’tyouaffordapen?
”
Mymotherrepliesalittlesharply.“Itworksperfectlywell.I’vealwayskeptthestandinthekitchen.IneverknewwhenImightwanttonotedownanidea,andIwasalwaysinthekitcheninthesedays.”
ImmediatelyIcanpictureher,hairwild,bluehousecoatcoveredinflour,awoodenspooninonehand,thepencilintheother,hermouthmovingsilently.Mymothersmilesandsays,“OnedayIwascookingandwatchingbabyPauline,andIhadabrilliantthought,butthestandwasempty.Oneofthechildrenmusthavetakenthepaper.SoIjustpickedupthebreadboardandwroteitalldownontheback.ItturnedouttobearealbreakthroughforsolvingthemathematicalproblemIwasworkingon.”
Thisstory—whichhappenedbeforeIwasborn—remindsmehowextraordinarymymotherwas,andisalsoagiftedmathematician.IfeelembarrassedthatIcomplainaboutnothavingenoughchild-freetimetowork.Later,whenmymotherisinthebathroom,Igointoherkitchenandturnoverthebreadboards.Sureenough,onthebackofthesmallestone,aresomepenciledmarksIrecognizeasmathematics.Thosesymbolshavetraveledunaffectedthroughfiftyyears,rootedinthesoilofacheapwoodenbreadboard,invisible(看不到的)exhibitsateverymeal.
29.Whyhastheauthor’smotheralwayskeptthenotepadandpencilinthekitchen?
A.Toleavemessages.B.Towritedownaflashofinspiration
C.Tonotedownmathsproblems.D.Tolisthereverydaytasks..
30.Whatistheauthor’soriginalopinionaboutthewoodenstand?
A.Ithasgreatvalueforthefamily.
B..Itshouldbepassedontothenextgeneration.
C.Itbringsherbacktoherlonelychildhood.
D.Itneedstobereplacedbyabetterone
31.Theauthorfeelsembarrassedfor.
A.notmakinggooduseoftimeashermotherdid.
B.givinghermotheralotoftrouble.
C..blaminghermotherwrongly
D.notmakinganybreakthroughinherfield.
32.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?
A.Themarksonthebreadboardhavedisappeared.
B.Thefamilymembersliketraveling.
C.Theauthorhadlittletimetoplaywhenyoung.
D.Themotherissuccessfulinhercareer.
D
EveryhourspentinwatchingTV,DVDsandvideosasanadultreduceslifeexpectancybyalmost22minutes,astudysuggests.AndviewingTVforanaverageofsixhoursadaycancutshortyourlifebyfiveyears.
Theresearchclaimsthatasedentary(久坐的)lifestyleisasbadforhealthassmokingandobesity,becauseofthedangerscausedbyinactivityandthegreateropportunitiesitoffersforunhealthyeating.
Theacademicsconductingthestudysetouttocalculatetheoverallrisktolifeexpectancyfromwatchingtelevision.Theirresearchinvolvedmorethan11,000peopleovertheageof25.
WritingintheBritishJournalofSportsMedicine,theyconcluded."TVviewingtimemaybeassociatedwithalossoflife,whichissimilartoothermajorchronicdiseaseriskfactorssuchasphysicalinactivityandobesity."
Theresearchers,fromtheUniversityofQueensland,usedinformationfromtheAustralianDiabetes,ObesityandLifestyleStudy,togetherwithpopulationanddeathratedata.
Buttheysaid:
"AlthoughweusedAustraliandata,theeffectsinotherindustrializedanddevelopingcountriesarelikelytobesimilar,consideringthelargeamountsoftimespentwatchingTVandsimilaritiesindiseasepatterns."IntheUnitedKingdom,theaverageamountoftimespentwatchingTVisfourhoursaday,comparedwithfivehoursintheUnitedStates.
Earlierthisyear,aseparatestudysuggestedtheriskofdevelopingtype2diabetes(糖尿病)andheartdisease,ordyingearly,risesbyasmuchas20percentafterjusttwohoursadayinfrontofthebox.
England'sChiefMedicalOfficer,SallyDavies,said:
"Physicalactivityoffershugebenefitsandthesestudiesbackwhatwealreadyknowthatasedentarylifestylecarriesadditionalrisks.Wehopethesestudieswillhelpmorepeoplerealizethattherearemanywaystogetexercise."
32.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_______
A.whetheryouwatchTVornothasnothingtodowithhowlongyouwilllive
B.ifanadultwatchesTVforsixhourseveryday,hewilldiefiveyearsearlier
C.physicalinactivityandobesitywon'tshortenyourlife
D.asedentarylifestyleoffershugebenefits.
33.Theword"it"inthesecondparagraphrefersto
A.asedentarylifestyleB.eating
C.smokingD.obesity
34.Whatdoweknowfromthelastthreeparagraphs?
A.PeopleintheUnitedKingdomwatchTVlongerthanthoseintheUnitedStates.
B.Thatasedentarylifestylecarriesadditionalrisksisn'tsupportedbyot
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