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甘肃省白银市会宁县第四中学学年高一英语下学期期中试题04150317
会宁四中2017-2018学年度第二学期高一级中期考试
英语试卷
第I卷
一.阅读理解(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
TheoldChinesesaying“ashappyasspendingtheNewYear”mightbeoutdatednowinthebusymodernworld.TheSpringFestivalisregardedasthemostimportantfestivalforChinesepeopleandanoccasion(机会)forallfamilymemberstogettogether,likeChristmasintheWest.ButmanytraditionalcustomsaccompanyingtheSpringFestival,however,haveweakenedinpractice.
SettingofffireworkswasoncethemosttypicalcustomoftheSpringFestival.Peoplethoughtthesputtering(爆裂)soundcouldhelpdriveawayevilspirits.However,theactivityhasbeencompletelyorpartiallyforbidden(禁止)inbigcitiesforyearsasthegovernmenthastakensecurity,noiseandpollutionfactorsintoconsideration.
“Aspeoplegainmoreincomeanditbecomeseasiertobuydailygoods,theNewYearholidayisjustlikeanyother.Afterlongworkdays,manypeopleusetheNewYearholidaytotakearest,ratherthanvisitingfriendsandneighbors.TheprocessofmakingandenjoyingthefamilydinneronSpringFestivalEveisthemostimportantthing.However,manyfamilieswouldliketoeatouttosavetimeandenergy,”saidLiShunzhi,aresidentofHarbin,Heilongjiang.
“Ienjoytheholidaysverymuchinthecountryside.MyfamilyhasbeenpreparingfortheSpringFestivalmorethantwoweeksbeforetheholiday,cleaningthehouse,buyingholidaygoodsanddecoratingthehousewithpapercuttings.OnNewYear'sEve,thewholefamilystaysuptoseetheNewYearin,andinthedaystofollow,aseriesofactivitiessuchasliondancing,dragonlanterndancing,lanternfestivalsandtemplefairswillbeheld.Withouttheancienttraditions,theholidayisnothingtous,”saidZhangHui,fromHebei.
1.WhichofthefollowingisWRONGaccordingtothepassage?
A.Settingofffireworkshasbeenforbiddeninsomebigcitiesforyears.
B.Inthepast,settingofffireworkscouldn'tbeseenalmostanywhere.
C.Nowadays,peoplecanlightfireworksinsomecitiesattheSpringFestival.
D.Peoplebelievethatthesoundoffireworkscandriveawayevilspirits.
2.WhatLiShunzhisaidimplies________.
A.theNewYearholidayisjustlikeanyotherday
B.peopleprefertovisitfriendsandneighborsratherthantakearest
C.peoplewouldliketohavethefamilydinneronSpringFestivalEve
D.whatpeopledoduringthefestivalnowisdifferentfromthepast
3.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?
A.ZhangHuilivesintheurbanarea.
B.ZhangHuialwaystakespartinaseriesofactivitiesaftertheSpringFestival.
C.ZhangHuiisusedtospendingtheSpringFestivalwithhisfamily.
D.ZhangHuioftenspendstwoweekspreparingfortheSpringFestival.
4.Whatdoesthewholepassageshow?
A.TheSpringFestivalisoutdatednow.
B.TheSpringFestivalisaslivelyasbefore.
C.TheSpringFestivalinChinaismoreimportantthanChristmasintheWest.
D.TheSpringFestivalislosingitsqualities.
B
Crossingyourlegsisanextremelycommonhabit;mostpeopledon'tevennoticethatthey'redoingitwhentheysitdown.Whileyoumayfinditcomfortabletositwithonekneecrossedovertheother,itmightbecausinghealthproblemsthatyouarenotawareof.
AstudypublishedinBloodPressureMonitoringstatedthatsittingwithyourlegscrossedcanincreaseyourbloodpressure.Thereasonforthisisthatthebloodinyourlegshastoworkagainstgravitytobepumpedbacktoyourheartandthatcrossingonelegovertheotherincreasesresistance,makingitevenharderforthebloodtocirculate.Thiscausesyourbodytoincreaseyourbloodpressuretopushthebloodbacktotheheart.Youwon'tfeelanyimmediateeffects,butrepeatedincreasesinbloodpressurecancauselongtermhealthissues.So,planningtositforalongperiodoftime?
Don'tkeepyourlegscrossed.
“Crossingyourlegsatthekneecanalsocausepressureonthemajornerve(神经)inyourlegthatpassesjustbelowyourkneeandalongtheoutsideofyourleg,”explainsRichardGraves,amedicalexpert.Thispressurecancausenumbness(麻木)andtemporaryparalysis(暂时的麻痹)ofsomeofthemusclesinyourfootandleg,preventingyoufrombeingabletoraiseyourankle—whatweknowasthat“pinsandneedles”sensation.Whilethefeelingofdiscomfortmayonlylastaminuteortwo,repeatedlycrossingyourlegsuntiltheyfeelnumbcancausepermanentnervedamage.
Sonexttimeyousitdown,trytogetyourselfinthehabitofsittingwithbothofyourfeetonthefloor.Notonlywillithelpyourpostureandstability,butitwillalsosaveyourhealthinthelongrun.
5.Whatcanwelearnaboutcrossingone'slegs?
A.Itisusuallypracticeddeliberately.B.Itcanmakeothersfeeluncomfortable.
C.Itisaverybadsocialhabit.D.Itcandoharmtopeople'shealth.
6.Accordingtothestudy,sittingwithyourlegscrossedcan________.
A.leadtoheartattackseasilyB.affectyourbloodpressure
C.resistgravityeffectivelyD.improvethefunctionoflegs
7.Inthethirdparagraph“pinsandneedles”probablymeans________.
A.seriousmuscleinjuriesB.slightsharppains
C.beinghighlyflexibleD.beingalittletired
8.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?
A.Toevaluatetheeffectsofanexperiment.B.Tointroduceresearchmethods.
C.Tocomparecommonhabits.D.Togivereaderssomeadvice.
C
Foryearsscientistshavebeenworriedabouttheeffectsofairpollutionontheearth’snaturalconditions.Somebelievetheairinsidemanyhousesmaybemoredangerousthantheairoutside.Itmaybeonehundredtimesworse.
Indoorairpollutioncancauseapersontofeeltired,tosuffereyepain,headacheandotherproblems.Somepollutants(污染物质)cancausebreathingdisorders,diseasesofbloodandevencancer.Mostscientistsagreethateverymodernhousehassomekindofindoorpollution.
Peoplehavepaidmoreattentiontotheproblemnow.Itistruethatwhenbuildersbeganmakinghousesandofficestheydidnotwasteenergy.Todothistheybuildbuildingsthatlimitedtheflowofairbetweeninsideandoutside.Theyalsobeganusingman-madebuildingmaterials.Thesematerialsarenowknowntoletoutharmfulgases.
Astheproblembecamemoreserious,scientistsbegansearchingforawaytodealwithit.Theydiscoveredanaturalpollutioncontrolsystemforbuilding—greenplants.Scientistsdonotreallyknowhowplantscontrolairpollution.Theybelievethataplant’sleavesabsorb(吸收)ortakeinthepollutants.Inexchangetheplantletsoutoxygenthroughitsleavesandtinyorganizationsonitsroots.Scientistssuggestthatallbuildingsshouldhaveonelargeplantorseveralsmallplantsinsideforeveryninesquaremetersofspace.Studiesofdifferentplantsshowthateachabsorbsdifferentchemicals.Sothemosteffectivewaytocleantheairistousedifferentkindsofplants.Havinggreenplantsinsideyourhousecanmakeitaprettierandmorehealthyplace.
9.Generallyspeaking,indoorairpollutionmaybemoreharmfulthantheairoutsidebecause______.
A.theairindoorsispolluted,whichisveryharmful
B.theremaybemoreharmfulgasesoutsidethebuildings
C.indoorairpollutioncanoftenmakepeopleseriouslyill
D.man-madebuildingmaterialsgiveoffdangerousgases
10.Somekindofindoorpollutioncanbefoundin______.
A.everymodernhouse B.everyoldhouse
C.allkindsofhouses D.allkindsofoffices
11.Theindoorairpollutioniscausedby______.
A.thebuildingthingsthataremadeofman-madematerials
B.theman-madebuildingmaterialsandthelimitofair-flow
C.thebuildingwaythatthebuilderswanttosaveenergy
D.thelimitoftheflowofairbetweeninsideandoutside
12.Thereasonwhyweshouldusedifferentkindsofplantstocleantheairisthat______.
A.plantscanmakeourhousesprettierandmorehealthy
B.plantscanabsorbsomekindsofharmfulindoorchemicals
C.plantscanletoutallkindsofpollutantsindoors
D.plantsmaytakeinmoreoxygenwhichpeopleneed
D
IcomefromMalaysia,abeautifulcountryinthesouthernpartofAsia.Thoughmycountryissmall,yettherearemanyplacesofinterestthatspreadthroughoutthecountry.
Inthesouthernmost(最南端的)partofthecountry,wherethestateofJohorelies,therearesomeveryinterestingandbeautifulplaces.InKotaTinggi,forexample,therearebeautifulwaterfallswhicharevisitedbymanypeopleeveryday.Then,thereisJohoreLama,aplaceofgreathistoricalinterest.InJohoreBahru,thereisabeautifulbeachwhichisvisiteddailybyseveralpeoplewholovethesea.InBatuPahat,anothertowninJohore,isMinyakBuku,aninterestingplaceonthecoast.
Aswegotowardsthenorth,wearriveatMalacca(马六甲),theoldesttownthattheEuropeansoccupiedinMalayainthepast.TheinfluencesofthePortugueseandtheDutchcanstillbeseeninmanyofthebuildingsthere.
FurthernorthliesPortDicksonwhichiswellknownforitsbeautifulbeaches.InKualaLumpur,thecapitalofMalaysia,therearemanyplacesofinterestsuchasBatuCaves,thezooandthemuseum.Thecityitselfisaninterestingplacetovisit.
AnotherbeautifultownisPenang,situatedonanisland.Theseaarounditmakesitthemostbeautifultowninthecountry.
Finally,thepaddyfields(稻田)inthenorthernmostpartofthecountryarealsoverybeautifulandinterestingtolookat.Ontheeastcoastofthecountrytoo,therearesomebeautifultownssuchasKuantanandKualaTrenganu.Alltheseplaceshaveindeedmademycountryaninterestingplacetolivein.
13.Theplacewherehistoriansareinterestedinis________.
A.BatuCavesB.PortDickson
C.JohoreLamaD.KotaTinggi
14.TheauthorintroducestheplacesofinterestofMalaysia________.
A.fromeasttowest
B.fromwesttoeast
C.fromn