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高一英语期末试题
朱店中学2016-2017学年第一学期期中考试试题
高一英语
本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
全卷满分120分,考试时间100分钟。
注意:
请将答案涂或填写在答题页上。
第I卷
第一部分:
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节:
(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面的短文。
从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Smartphonesaresocommonthesedays.It’sawonderthatourpetsdon’townone.Buttheydon’tnecessarilyhaveto.Thesefourappswillhelpyoutakecareofyourbestfurryfriendfromdogtrainingtofirstaid.
PetFirstAid
Price:
$3.99
PetFirstAidhelpsyouprovidethebasiccareandattentionthatyourfour-leggedfriendmightneedinamedicalemergency.Theapplicationshowsownershowtotreatillnesseswithhelpfulvideos,picturesandarticlesonsubjectslikecuts,woundtreatmentandmore.AsectioncalledPetInfoletsyouenterininformationaboutyourpetsincludingwhentheyhadtheirlastvaccinations,anymedicinestheytake,orinformationaboutanydiseasesorconditionsyouranimalsuffersfrom.
PawCardPetTracker
Price:
Free
PawCardhelpsyoukeeparecordofyourlovedone’simportantinformation.Useittorecordyourpet’smedicalcontacts,vaccinations,identitycards,medicalconditionsandmedicines.Additionalcharacteristicsincludeadrawingshowingyourdog’sweightovertime.
DogParkFinder
Price:
Free
DogParkFinderhelpsyoulocatedog-friendlyparksandtraininglocationsinyourarea(USA)locationsonly).Theappincludesinformationonmorethan2,200off-leash(无需给狗拴链的)areas,userphotosandmorethan6,500reviews,soyoucanhavefunwithyourdogofftheleash.
DogBook
Price:
Free
DogBookisasocialnetworkingapplicationfordogs.LikeFacebook,userscansharewithotherpeoplewhat’sgoingonintheirdog’slife,sharephotos,andfindgreatanimal-friendlyplacestomeetup.
1.TheappPetFirstAidisdifferentfromtheothertheemainlyin.
A.sizeB.priceC.applicationD.position
2.Ifyouwanttokeeparecordofyourdog’sweight,youcanuse.
A.DogBookB.PetFirstAid
C.DogParkFinderD.PawCardPetTracker
3.Whichoneisthebestchoiceifyouwanttofinddogtraininglocations?
A.DogParkFinderB.PetFirstAid
C.PawCardPetTracker.D.DogBook
4.Fromthetextwecanknow.
A.DogBookuserscanfindoff-leashareas
B.DogParkFinderprovidesworldwideinformation
C.PawCardPetTrackerrecordsyourdog’sinformation
D.PetFirstAiduserscanfindthenearesthospitaleasily
B
Choosinganameforaclubcanbeachallenge.Butwhenmembersofanafter-schoolprograminNewHampshireheardthestory“TheBoyandtheStarfish,”theStarfishClubwasborn!
Thestorygoeslikethis:
Amanseesaboythrowingstarfishthathavewasheduponthebeachbackintotheocean.Hetellstheboythathe’swastinghistime,“youcan’tpossiblysavethemall—youcan’tmakeadifference.”Astheboyreturnsanotherstarfishtothesea,hesaystotheman,“Maybe—butImadeahugedifferenceforthatone!
”
TheStarfishClubmembersenjoymakingadifferenceforanimals.Theydoalottohelpanimalsintheirlocalshelter.ButwhentheylearnedthataboyinMassachusettsworkedtogetalawpassedbanning(禁止)thesaleofsharkfins(鳍)inhisstate,theydecidedtotrytogetasimilarlawpassedinNewHampshire.
Thekidslearnedalotaboutsharkfinning,apracticeofcuttingoffthefinsofsharksandthenthrowingthesharksbackintotheoceantodie.Thefinsaresoldandusedtomakesharkfinsoup.Eachyear,tensofmillionsofsharksarekilledfortheirfins.
Clubmembersmadeposters,andwroteletterstoraiseawarenessabouttheproblem.Whenabilltobanthesharkfintradewasproposed(提议)intheirstate,fourmemberstraveledtothestatecapitoltotestify(作证)forpassageofthebill.Butintheend,thebillwasn’tpassedintolaw—atleastnotthistime.
“IfeelproudofmyselfandtheStarfishClubforworkingveryhard,”addsPaytonParadis,age10.“Iamsadthatthelawdidn’tpass,butIhopeweencouragedmanykidsaroundtheworldtokeeptrying,nomatterwhattheproblemis.Andremember—finsbelongofsharks,notinsoup!
”
5.TheStarfishClubgotitsnamefrom.
A.aboyB.astoryC.astarfishD.aprogram
6.What’sthepurposeoftheStarfishClub?
A.TostudysharksB.Tosaveanimals
C.ToraisestarfishD.Toprotecttheenvironment.
7.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph4?
A.Manysharksarekilledfortheirmeat.
B.Manysharksaresoldtomakemoney.
C.Sharkfinningisbecomingunpopular.
D.Sharkfinningisabigdangertosharks.
8.WhatdidtheStarfishClubmembersdotohelpsharks?
A.Theymadeeffortstosupporttherelatedbill.
B.Theymadeaspeechattheirschool.
C.Theywroteletterstoofficials.
D.Theytraveledtotheseaside.
C
AerialperformerJenniferBrickerwasbornwithoutlegs,butsheneverletitstopher.
WrappedinaloopofredsilkhungfromtheceilingJenniferBrickerclimbsandtwiststothemusic.Herheadhangsdownandherstrongarmsletgoasshebalancesonherback,highabovethegroundamovethat’sallthemoredaringbecauseshehasnolegs.
JenniferwasafewmonthsoldwhenshewasadoptedbySharonandGeraldBricker.Shehadbigbrowneyes,abrightsmile,andhugeamountsofenergy.Whenadoctoradvisedheradoptiveparentstocarryheraroundinakindofbucket,theyrefused.
Jennifersoonlearnedtowalk—andrun—onherhandsandbottom,andgrewupfearlesslyclimbingtreesandbouncingonthetrampoline(蹦床)withherthreeolderbrothers.“Myparentsdidn’ttreatmedifferentlysoIdidn’tgrasptheconceptthatIwasdifferent.IknewIdidn’thavelegsbutthatwasn’tstoppingmefromdoingthethingsIwantedtodo.”
Attheageofthreeshewasfittedwithartificiallegs,butsheneverreallytooktothem—shemovedmorefreelywithout.
In1996theOlympicGamestookplaceinAtlanta.Jenniferlovedtowatchthewomen’sgymnasticsteam,andespeciallyadoredthe14-year-oldDominiqueMoceanuwhocompetedfortheUS.WhenMoceanuandthewomen’steamwongold,Jenniferdecidedshewasgoingtobeagymnast,too.Shetookuppowertumbling,whichinvolvesperformingfloorexercisesdownarunway.ButJenniferdidnotwantanyallowancestobemadeforherdisability.
Attheageof10shetookpartintheJuniorOlympicsandbyage11shewastumblingchampionforthestateofIllinois.
Jennifernowtravelstheworldasaninspirationalspeakerandactsasanaerialperformer.
9.WhydidJenniferdeterminetobeagymnast?
A.Sheknewthatshewasdifferentfromothers.
B.Shewantedtomakeallowancesforherdisability.
C.ShewaseagertoparticipateintheJuniorOlympics.
D.ShewasgreatlyinfluencedbyDominiqueMoceanu.
10.WhatdoweknowaboutJenniferBricker?
A.Shefeltembarrassedwithoutlegs.
B.Shewascarriedinabucketasababy.
C.Shewasbroughtupasanormalchild.
D.Shelostherlegswhenshewasadopted.
11.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeJenniferBricker?
A.Self-respectedB.Cautious.C.Sensitive.D.Clever.
D
OnMonday,theCentersforDiseaseControlandPreventionpredictedthat42%ofAmericanscouldbeoverweightby2030.Ourexpandingwaistlinesleadtonotonlyamedicalproblem,butaccordingtoarecentarticleInTheNewYorkTimes,itcouldalsoendangerpersonalsafetyinsomesituations—inanairplanecrash,forexample.
TheNewYorkTimes’ChristenNegronireportsthatengineersandscientistsarequestioningwhetherairplaneseatsareadequatelyconstructedtoprotectoverweighttravelers.Governmentstandardsforairplaneseatstrength(强度)—firstsetmoethan60yearsago—requirethattheseatsbemadeforapassengerweighing170pounds(77kg).Today,theaverageAmericanmanweighsnearly194pounds(88kg)andtheaveragewoman165pounds(75kg).Negronireports:
“Ifaheavierpersoncompletelyfillsseat,theseatisnotlikelytobehaveasintendedduringacrash,”saidRobertSalazar,theleadingscientistattheCenterforAppliedBiomechanicsattheUniversityofVirginia.“Theenergyabsorptionthatisbuiltintotheaircraftseatislikelytobeoverpoweredandthepassengerswillnotbeprotectedproperly.”
“Norwouldtheinjurybelimitedtothatpassengeronly,”Dr.Salzarsaid.“Ifaseatoraseatbeltfails,”hesaid,“thosepeoplewhoareseatednearbycouldbeendangeredfrom‘theuncontrolledmovementsofthepassenger’.”
Mostcomplaintsaboutairplaneseatsfocusontheirlackofcomfortandhighticketprice,andwhetheroverweightpassengersshouldbemadetobuytwoseats.ButTheNewYorkTimes’articlebringsupanotherreasontofeelanxiousaboutflying.Investigatorsoftheissuegotintouchwiththeairplaneseatandseatbeltmakers,buttheyrefusedtocommentontheproblem.Expertsagreedthatcrashtestingshouldbedonewithoverweightdummies(人体模型).Bothairplaneseatsandseatbeltsshouldbetested,theysaid.
Fortunately,however,accordingtoNoraMarshall,asenioradviserattheNationalTransportationSafetyBoard,theboard’sinvestigatorshaveneverseenanaccidentinvolvingacommercialplaneinwhichtheweightofapassengerwasaproblem.
12.WhatisthearticleinTheNewYorkTimesmainlyconcernedwith?
A.Thesizeofairplaneseatsandseatbelts.
B.Safetyofoverweightairplanepassengers.
C.Airplanecrashesinvolvingcommercialplanes.
D.Amedicalproblemcausedbybeingoverweight.
13.RobertSalzarwouldprobablyagreethat.
A.overweightpassengersshouldbuytwoseats
B.thegovernmentshouldhelpproducesaferplanes
C.standardsforairplaneseatstrengthshouldberaised
D.passengersshouldknowhowtoprotectthemselves
14.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat.
A.airplaneseatmakershavetakenactionnow
B.therearefewcomplaintsaboutairplaneseats
C.