学年第二学期期中考试高一年级英语试题.docx
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学年第二学期期中考试高一年级英语试题
2015-2016学年第二学期期中考试高一年级英语试题
本试卷满分为120分,考试时间为100分钟
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分阅读理解(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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
In1978,Iwas18andwasworkingasanurseinasmallto
wnabout270kmawayfromSydney,Australia.Iwaslookingforwardtohavingfivedaysofffromduty.Unfortunately,theonlyonetrainadaybacktomyhomeinSydneyhadalreadyleft.SoIthoughtI’dhitcharide(搭便车).
Iwaitedbythesideofthehighwayforthreehoursbutnoonestoppedforme.Finally,amanwalkedoverandintroducedhimselfasGordon.Hesaidthatalthoughhecouldn’tgivemealift,Ishouldcomebacktohishouseforlunch.HenoticedmestandingforhoursintheNovemberheatandthoughtImustbehungry.Iwasdoubtfulasayounggirlbutheassured(使…放心)meIwassafe,andhealsoofferedtohelpmefindalifthomeafterwards.Whenwearrivedathishouse,hemadeussandwiches.Afterlunch,hehelpedmefindalifthome.
Twenty-fiveyearslater,in2003,whileIwasdrivingtoanearbytownoneday,Isawanelderlymanstandingintheglaringheat,tryingtohitcharide.IthoughtitwasanotherchancetorepaysomeoneforthefavourI’dbeengivendecadesearlier.Ipulledoverandpickedhimup.Imadehimcomfortableonthebackseatandofferedhimsomewater.
Afterafewmomentsofsmalltalk,themansaidtome,“Youhaven’tchangedabit,evenyourredhairisstillthesame.”
Icouldn’trememberwhereI’dmethim.Hethentoldmehewasthemanwhohadgivenmelunchandhelpedmefindaliftallthoseyearsago.ItwasGordon.
1.Theauthorhadtohitch
arideonedayin1978because.
A.herw
orkdelayedhertriptoSydney
B.shewas
goinghomeforherholidays
C.thetownwasfarawayfromSydney
D.shemissedtheonlytrainbackhome
2.WhichofthefollowingdidGordondoaccordingtoParagraph2?
A.Hehelpedthegirlfindaride.
B.Hegavethegirlaridebackhome.
C.Heboughtsandwichesforthegirl.
D.Hewatchedthegirlforthreehours.
3.Thereasonwhytheauthorofferedalifttotheelderlymanwasthat.
A.sherealizedhewasGordon
B.shehadknownhimfordecades
C.shewasgoingtothenearbytown
D.shewantedtorepaythefavoursheoncegot
4.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellthereadersthroughthestory?
A.Givingsometimesproducesniceresults.
B.Thosewhogiverideswillberepaid.
C.Goodmannersbringabouthappiness.
D.Peopleshouldofferfreeridestoothers.
B
ScientistsinArgentinahavecreatedtheworld’sfirstcowwithtwohumangenesthatwillenableittoproducehuman-likemilk.
Geneticengineeringwasusedtointroducethe"mothers’milk"genesintotheanimalbeforebirth,accordingtotheNationalInstituteofAgribusinessTechnologyinBuenosAires.
Asanadult,theclonedcow"willproducemilkthatissimilartothatofhumans",whichwillprove"adevelopmentofgreatimportanceforthenutritionofinfants(婴儿)",saidtheinstitute."Theclonedcow,namedRositaISA,isthefirstintheworldwithtwohumangenesthatcontaintheproteinspresentinhumanmilk,"saidthestatement.
InApril,scientistsinChinapublisheddetailsofresearchshowingthattheyhadcreateddairycowswhichproducedmilkcontainingproteinsfoundinhumanbreastmilk.ButtheArgentineteamsaidtheChineseonlyintroducedonehumangene,whiletheirresearchinvolvedtwo,meaningthemilkwillmorecloselyresemblethatofhumans.
“Ourgoalwastoraisethenutritionvalueofcows’milkbyaddingtwohumangenes,whichdogoodtotheimmunesystemofinfants,”saidAdrianMutto,fromtheNationalUniversityofSanMartinwhichworkedwiththeinstitute.
CristinaKirchner,PresidentofArgentina,saidthatthescientificinstitutemadeallArgentinesproud.Shealsosaidthatshehadrejectedthe"honor"ofhavingthecownamedafterher."TheycametotellmethatthenameisCristina,butwhatwomanwouldliketohaveacownamedafterher?
ItappearedtometobemorepropertocallitRosita.”
5.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Theimportanceofgeneticengineering.
B.Waystoimprovemothers’milk.
C.Aclonedcowtoproducehuman-likemilk.
D.AdvancedagriculturaltechnologyinArgentina.
6.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplace“morecloselyresemble”inParagraph4?
A.havemorevarietiesthan
B.bemoresimilarto
C.havemorenutritionthan
D.bemoredifferentfrom
7.WhatcanbeinferredfromCristinaKirchner’sstatements?
A.Shewasquitesatisfiedwiththeresearchdonebytheinstitute.
B.Sheconsidereditanhonortonamethespecialcow.
C.Shefeltitimpropertobenamedafterthecow.
D.Sherefusedtogiveanametothecowoutofself-respect.
C
DoesFameDriveYouCrazy?
Althoughbeingfamousmightsoundlikeadreamcometrue,today’sstar,feelinglikezooanimals,facepressuresthatfewofuscanimagine.Theyareatthecenterofmuchoftheworld’sattention.Paparazzi(狗仔队)campoutsidetheirhomes,camerasready.Tabloids(小报)publishthrillingstoriesabouttheirpersonallives.Justimaginenotbeingabletodoanythingwithoutbeingphotographedorinterruptedforasignature!
AccordingtopsychologistChristinaVillareal,celebrities—famouspeople—worryconstantlyabouttheirpublicappearance.Eventually,theystarttolosetrackofwhotheyreallyare,seeingthemselvesthewaytheirfansimaginethem,notasthepeopletheywerebeforeeveryoneknewtheirnames.“Overtime,”Villarealsays,“theyfeelseparatedandalone.”
Thephenomenonoftrackingcelebritieshasbeenaroundforages.Inthe4thcenturyB.C.,paintersfollowedAlexandertheGreatintobattle,hopingtopicturehisvictoriesforhisadmirers.WhenCharlesDickensvisitedAmericainthe19thcentury,hissold-outreadingsattractedthousandsoffans,leadinghimtocomplain(抱怨)abouthislackofprivacy.Tabloidsofthe1920sand1930sranarticlesaboutfilm-starsinmuchthesamewaythatmoderntabloidsandwebsitesdo.
Beingapublicfiguretoday,however,isalotmoredifficultthanitusedtobe.Superstarscannotmoveaboutwithoutworryingaboutphotographerswithmoderncameras.Whentheysaysomethingsillyordosomethingridiculous,thereisalwaystheInternettospreadthenewsinminutesandkeeptheir“story”
aliveforever.
Iffameissotroublesome,whyaren’tallcelebritiesrunningawayfromit?
Theansweristherearestillwaystodealwithit.Somestarsstaycalmbysurroundingthemselveswithtrustedfriendsandfamilyorbyescapingtoremoteplacesawayfrombigcities.Theyfocusnotonhowfamoustheyarebutonwhattheylovetodoorwhatevermadethemfamousinthefirstplace.
Sometimesafewcelebritiescangetalittlejustice.Still,evenstarswhoenjoyfulljusticeoftencomplainabouthowhardtheirlivesare.Theyaretiredofbeingfamousalready.
8.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatstarstoday___________.
A.areoftenmisunderstoodbythepublic
B.cannolongerhavetheirprivacyprotected
C.spendtoomuchontheirpublicappearance
D.carelittleabouthowtheyhavecomeintofame
9.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph3?
A.Greatheroesofthepastweregenerallyadmired.
B.Theproblemfacedbycelebritieshasalonghistory.
C.Well-knownactorsareusuallytargetsoftabloids.
D.Worksofpopularwritersoftenhavealotofreaders.
10.Whatmakesitmuchhardertobeacelebritytoday?
A.Availabilityofmodernmedia.
B.Inadequatesocialrecognition.
C.Lackoffavorablechances.
D.Hugepopulationoffans.
11.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardmoderncelebrity?
A.Sincere.B.Sceptical.C.Disapproving.D.Sympathetic.
D
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