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高一英语下学期期末考试试题24

集宁一中2017—2018学年第二学期期末考试题

高一英语

试卷分Ⅰ卷（选择题）和Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，卷面总分为120分。

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）

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Whenshem

ovedthecoveringclothtolookuponhistinyface,shewasshocked.Thedoctorturnedquicklyandlookedoutofthetallhospitalwindow.Thebabyhadbeenbornwithoutears.

Timeprovedthatthebaby’shearingwasperfect.Whenherushedhomefromschoolonedayandthrewhimselfintohismother’sarms,shesighed,knowingthathislifewastobefullofheartbreakforhisimperfectappearance.

Hegrewup,handsomeforhismisfortuneandpopularwithhisfellowstudents.Hemighthavebeenclassmonitor，butforthat.Hedevelopedagift,atalentforliteratureand

music.

Twoyearswentby.Oneday,hisfathersaidtotheson,“You’regoingtothehospital,son.MotherandIhavesomeonewhowilldonatetheearsyouneed.Butit’sasecret.”Theoperationwasabrilliantsuccess,andanewpersonturnedup.Histalentsblossomedintogenius,andhisschoolandcollegebecameaseriesofsuccess.Laterhemarriedandenteredthediplomaticservice.

Oneday,heurgedhisfather,“Whogavesomuchforme?

Imustknow!

Icouldneverdoenoughforhim.”

“Idonotbelieveyoucould,”saidthefather,“buttheagre

ementwasthatyouarenottoknow...notyet.”

Theyearskepttheirsecret,butthedaydidcome—oneofthedarkestdaysthatasonmustendure.Hestoodwithhisfatheroverhismother’scasket（棺材）.Slowly,tenderly,thefather

reachedoutahandandraisedthethick,reddish-brownhairtoshowthatthemotherhadnoouterears.

“Mothersaidshewasgladsheneverletherhairbecut,”hewhisperedgently,“andnobodyeverthoughtMotherlessbeautiful,didthey？

”

Realbeautyliesnotinthephysicalappeara

nce，butintheheart.Realtreasureliesnotinwhatcanbeseen，butinwhatcannotbeseen.Realloveliesnotinwhatisdoneandknown,butinwhatisdoneandnotknown.

1.Themotherwasshockedatthefirstsightofherbabybecause________.

A.herbabywasbornwithouthairB.herbabyhadatinyface

C.herbabywasbornimperfectD.thedoctorturnedtolookoutofthewindow

2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage________?

A.Thesonattemptedtorepaythedonator’skindness.

B.Thesondidn'tknowthetruthuntilhismotherdied.

C.Withdonatedears,theson’slifedevelopedsmoothly.

D.Theboycouldn'thearclearlywithoutearsatfirst.

3.Whydidtheboy'smotherneverhaveherhaircut________?

A.Becauseherhairhelpedtokeepasecret.

B.Becauseherhairaddedtoherbeauty.

C.Becauseherlonghairwasherpride.

D.Becauseshelikedherthickandbrownhair.

4.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage________?

A.AnUnfortunateBoyB.Mother’sHair

C.Mother’sSecretLoveD.ASuccessfulEarOperation

B

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Oldagemaynotsoundexciting.Butrecentfindingsoffergoodnewsforolderpepoleandforpeopleworriedaboutgettingolder.Researchesfoundthatpeoplebecomehappierandexperiencelessworryaftertheyreachtheageoffifty.Infact,theysaybytheageofeighty-five,peoplearehappierwiththeirlifethantheywerewhentheywereeighteenyearsold.

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onalstress.

ArthurStoneintheDepartmentofPsychiatryandBehavioralScienceatStonyBrookUniversityinNewYorkledthestudy.Histeamfoundthatlevelsofstresswerehighestamongadultsbetweentheagesoftwenty-twoandtwenty-f

ive.Thefindingsshowedthatstresslevelsdroppedsharplyafterpeoplereachedtheirfifties.

Thestudyalsoshowedthatmenandwomenhadsimilaremotionalpatternsastheygrewolder.Hower,womenatallagesreportedmoresadness,stressandworrythanmen.

Researcherssaytheydonotknowwhyhappinessincreasesaspeoplegetolder.Onetheoryisthat,aspeoplegrowolder,theygrowmorethankfulforwhattheyhaveandhavebettercontroloftheirfeelings.Theyalsospendlesstimethinkingaboutbadexperiences.

ProfessorStonesaystheemotionalpatternscouldbelinkedtochangesinhowpe

opleseetheworld,ormaybeevenchangesinbrainchemistry.

Theresearchersalsoconsideredpossibleinfluenceslikehavingyoungchildren,beingunemployedorbeingsingle.Buttheyfoundthatinfluenceslikethesedidnotaffectthelevelsofhappinessandwell-beingrelatedtoage.

8.SupposeJohnis90yearsoldandMikeis24,whichofthefollowingisTrueaboutthemaccordingtotheresearch________?

A．JohnishappierandmoreenergeticthanMike.

B．MikeishappierbutweakerthanJohn.

C．JohnismoresadandworriedthanMike.

D．Mikeismoreworriedanddepressed

thanJohn.

9.Oneofthepossiblereasonswhytheolderonegets,thehappieronebecomesisthat_______.

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C．theyhavefounditeasytoforgettheirpainsandpressures

D．theyhavelosttheirabilitytocontrolthemselves

10.Fromthelastparagraphwecanknowthat_______.

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B．Healthhasnothingtodowithyourage

C．Youcanbehappyevenifyouarestillsingle

D．Happinessdependsonyourfamilyandjob

11．Whatisthereportabout_______?

A．Therelationshipbetweenhappinessandage.

B．Theinfluencebetweenhappinessandunemployment.

C．Thetendencybetweenfamilyandhealth.

D．Theexpectationbetweenageandchildren.

D

Onafreezingcoldday,acouplehadtomoveintoasmallapartmentbecauseoftheirfailureinbusiness.Thehusbandworkeddayandnighttosupportthefamilybutgavenocareofhiswife.Soshethought,“Hedoesn'tlovemeanymore.Hejustcaresabouthisbusiness...notme”．

Oneday,shewasabouttotakeashowerwhenhestoppedheratthedoor,“Letmetakeitfirst,okay?

”“Whynotmefirst?

”sheasked.“Iamtired,honey,youtakeitlater,okay?

”Shewasentirelyunhappy.

Oneday,shefoundnothingtodoandturnedonhiscomputer.Afewwordscameintohersight.Readingthem,sheburstintotears.Itwashisdiary：

Today,Iwasquitesad.SheaskedmewhyIwasalwaystakingtheshowerfirst,andIsaidtoher,“Iwasexhausted.”Shewasunhappy.Inhermind,Itreatedhernotaswellasusual,butwhatcouldIdo?

Iwasnotasrichasbefore!

Wemovedtothesmalla

partment,andtherewasonlyoneshowerinthebathroom.Itwassocoldtotakeashowerinsuchacoldwinter.ButIfoundthatifonepersontooktheshowerfirst,theroomcouldgetalittlewarmer.SoeverydayIrushedtothebathroomfirst.Iwasthinkingthat,whenshetooktheshower,theroomwouldgetwarmer,evenifitwasonly1℃.

NowIcannotgiveheracomfortablelife,takehertogoodrestaurants,orbuyexpensivedressesforher,butatleast,Icangiveher1℃love.

12.Whydidthecouplemovetothesmallapartment_______?

A．Bothofthemwereoutofwork.

B．Theywantedtoliveabetterlife.

C．Themancouldtakebettercareofhisbusiness.

D．Theyweretoopoortoliveintheformerhouse.

13.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“exhausted”_______？

A．Devoted.B．Worried.C．Tired.　D．Injured.

14.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage_______?

A．Theywouldlivearicherlifesoon.

B．Thewomanmisunderstoodherhusband.

C．Themanwouldcareles