1617学年上学期高二开学考试英语试题附答案 12.docx

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1617学年上学期高二开学考试英语试题附答案12

河北省沧州市第一中学16—17学年上学期高二开学考试

英语试题

第一节

A

Lyinginthesunonarock,thecougar（美洲豹）sawJebandhisson,Tombeforetheysawit.Jebputhisbagdownquicklyandpulledhisjacketopenwithbothhands,makinghimselflookbigtothecougar,Itworked.Thecougarhesitated,readytoattackJeb,butreadytoforgetthewholething,too.

Jebletgoofhisjacked,graspedTomandheldhimacrosshisbody,makingacross.Nowthecougar’senemylookedevenbigger,anditroseup,readytomoveaway,butunfortunatelyTomgotscaredandstruggledfreeofJeb.

“Tom,go”shoutedhisfather.

ButTombrokeandranandthat’sthelastthingyoudowithacougar.ThesecondTombrokefree,Jebthrewhimselfonthecougar,justasitjumpedfromtherock.Theyhiteachotherinmid-airandbothfell,ThecougarwasonJebinaflash,forgettingaboutTom,whichwaswhatJebwanted.

Cougarsarenotasbigasmostpeoplethinkandadeterminedmanstandsachance,evenwithjusthisfists.Asthecougar’sclaws（爪子）gotintohisleftshoulder,Jebswunghisfistatitseyesandhithard.Theanimalhowled（吼叫）andputitsheadback.Jebfollowedupwithhisotherfist.Thenoutofthecornerofhiseye.JebsawTom.Theboywasrunningbacktohelphisfather.

“Knife,Tom,”shoutedJeb.

Theboyrantohisfather’sbag,whileJebstatedshoutingaswellashitting,tokeepthecougar’sattentionawayfromTom.TomgottheknifeandranovertoJeb.Thecougarwasmovingitsheadinandout,tryingtofindawaythroughthewallJebwasmakingoutofhisarms.Tomswungwiththeknife,intothecougar’sback.Ithowledhorriblyandranoffintothemountains.Thewholefighthadtakenaboutthirtyseconds.

1.WhydidJebpullhisjacketopenwhenhesawthecougar?

A.Togetreadytofight

B.Tofrightenitaway

C.Toprotecttheboy

D.Tocooldown

2.Whatdoweknowaboutcougars?

A.Theyareafraidofnoises

B.Theyhesitatebeforetheyhit

C.Theyarebiggerthanwethink

D.Theyliketoattackrunningpeople

3.HowdidJebtrytoholdthecougar’sattention?

A.Bykeepingshoutingandhitting

B.Bymakingawalloutofhisarms

C.Bythrowinghimselfonthecougar

D.Byswinginghisfistsatthecougar’seyes

4.Whichofthefollowinghappenedfirst?

A.Thecougarjumpedfromtherock

B.Tomstruggledfreeofhisfather

C.JebaskedTomtogettheknife

D.JebheldTomacrosshisbody

B

“Ifmusicisthemedicineofthesoul（灵魂）,letitplayon,”saidafamousperson.Ithinkhesaidsobecauseprobablyhegotsomehelpfrommusic.Musichassomestrangeabilities.Medicalscientistshavefoundthatapersonthatfeelsstressedcanactuallylistentosomekindofmusicandbecomewell.

Theresearcherssaidthatsincestresscomesasaresultoflifeeventssuchasstartinganewfamily,startinganewbusiness,andstartinganewjob,onecanactuallylistentogoodmusicandfeelgoodbecausegoodmusictouchesthehumanmindinapositiveway.Musichelpsyoutoforgetthelifeeventsthatmakeyouworriedandremembertheimportanteventsthatoncehappenedinyourlife.

Depression（抑郁）isadiseasecausebystress,smoking,socialproblemsandsoon.Depressionisalsocausedbyproblemssuchasfailureinbusiness.Depressionmaybringusweakness,headache,andlossofconcentration.Goodmusicmakesonerememberhappymomentsorgooddays.Ifyouplaymusicaboutlove,itmakesyoufeellikefallinginloveagainthoughyoumayhavehadseveralupsetexperiences.Andsuchgoodfeelingmakeyouhealthy.

Anxiety（焦虑）isanotherhealthproblemthatcanbecontrolledbymusic.Anxietyisasideeffectofsomemajorhealthproblemssuchascanceroftheliverandcancerofthebreast.Goodmusicmakesyoufeelrelaxedandremovesthepainsfromthesediseasesandyoufeelallright.

Goodmusiccansendyoutosleep.Andyouneedtoknowthatsleepputsyourbodyinahealthycondition.Sleeptakesawaytheeffectsofstress,depressionandanxietyfromaperson.

5.AccordingtothefamouspersoninParagraph1,musiccan___________.

  A.treatmanykindsofdiseases                    

B.helpyoukeephealthyinyourmind

C.taketheplaceofmedicineintreatingillness 

D.makeyourememberthingshappenedinthepast

6.Goodmusichelpspeopleremovestressmainlyby_________.

A.lettingpeoplehaveagoodsleep    

B.makingpeoplethinkpositively

 C.showingsomethingnewtopeople   

D.makingpeoplefocusonlyonimportantthings

7.WhichofthefollowingisNOTareasonfordepressionmentionedinthepassage?

A.Stress     B.Smoking       C.Failureinbusiness     D.Lossofconcentration

8.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Thehealthbenefitsoflisteningtomusic  

B.Stresscanbringusmanykindsofdiseases

C.Somediseaseshavesomethingtodowithmusic

D.Tipsforustoliveahealthyandcomfortablelife

C

Canyourememberthefirsttimeyoulearnedtorideabikeordriveacar？

Learningtheseskillschangedyourlifeforeverandopenedupnewhorizons（视野）.Learningaboutcomputerscanbelikelearninghowtorideabikeordriveacar.Onceyouhaveinvestedthetimetomastertheskills，youwillnevergobacktotheolddays.Thenewtechnologyissimplytooconvenientandtoopowerful.

Technologicaldevelopmentsthroughtheyearshaveenabledustodomorewithlesseffort.Wehavecontinuouslylookedforbetterwaysofdoingthings.Eachinventionandnewdevelopmenthasallowedustoextendourcapabilities.Todayweseeoneofthemostdramatictechnologieseverdeveloped—thecomputer.Itextendsthecapabilitiesofourminds.

Computershavesavedorganizationsmillionsofdollars.Furthermore，thesesamecomputersystemshaveopenedupnewopportunitiesthatwouldhavegoneundiscoveredorneglected.Thecomputermaymultiplywhatwecando，andthereturnoninvestmentishigh.Thegrowthofcomputerusageissurprising.Ontheotherhand，thecomputercandoseriousdamage.Invasionofprivacy（侵犯隐私）,fraud（欺诈）,andcomputer-relatedmistakesarejustafewshockingexamples.

Thecomputerislikeadouble-edgedsword.Ithastheabilitytocutusfreefromsomeactivities,butitcanalsocutdeepintoprofits，personalprivacy，andoursocietyingeneral.Howitisusedisnotafunctionoftechnology.Itisstrictlyafunctionofhowpeopledecidetouseormisusethisnewtechnology.Thechoiceisyours，andonlythroughaknowledgeofcomputersystemswillyoubeabletoavoidthedangerswhileenjoyingthemany，manybenefitsofthecomputerage.

9.Thewriterthinkslearningaboutcomputersislikelearninghowtorideabikeordrivea carbecause_____.

A.itissimpleandpracticalB.itneedsalotofpractice

C.itleadspeopletonewlifeexperiencesD.ittakesmuchtimetomastertheskills

10.Accordingtothepassage，computersbringpeoplethefollowingbenefitsexcept______.

A.avoidingmistakesB.savingmoney

C.makingmoneyD.openingupopportunities

11.Accordingtothewriter，thebadeffectsofcomputerscanbeavoidedifwe______.

A.havesomeknowledgeofcomputersystems

B.tellpeoplenottomisusecomputers

C.havestrictrulesovertheuseofcomputers

D.makemoreinvestmentsinthetechnology

D

Hometomemeansasenseoffamiliarityandnostalgia（怀旧）.It’sfuntocomehome.Itlooksthesame.Itsmellsthesame.You’llrealizewhat’schangedisyou.Homeiswhereweranrememberpain,live,andsomeotherexperiences;Wepartedhere;Myparentsmethere;Iwonthreechampionshipshere.IfIclosemyeyes,Icanstillhaveaclearpictureinmindofmyfirsthome.Iwalkinthedoorandseeabrownsofasurroundingalowglass-topwoodentable.Totherightofthelivingroomismyfirstbedroom.It’sempty,butit'swheremyearliestmemoriesare.

ThereisthediningroomtablewhereIcelebratedbirthdays,andwhereIcriedonHalloween-whenIdidn’twanttoweartheskirtmymothermadeforme.Ialwayslikedstandingonthattablebecauseitmademefeeltallandstrong.IfIsitatthistable,Icanseemyfavoriteroominthehouse,myparents’room.Itissimple:

abrownwoodendresser（化妆台）linestherightsideofthewallnexttoatelevisionandacoupleofphotosofmygrandparentsoneachside.Theirbedismysafezone.Icanjumponitanytime-wakingupmyparentsifIamscaredorifIhaveanimportantannouncementthatcannotwaituntilthemorning.I’mluckybecauseIknowmyfirsthomestillexists.Itexistsinmymindandheart,onaphysicalproperty（有形财产）onWest64thstreetonthewesternedgeofLosAngeles.ItisproofIlived,IgrewandIlearned.

SometimeswhenIfeellost,Iliedownandshutmyeyes,andIgohome.Iknowit’swhereI’llfindmyfamily,mydogs,andmybelongings.IpurposelyleavethewindowopenatnightbecauseIknowI'llbeblamed（责怪）byMom.ButIdon’tmind,becauseIwanttohearhersaymyname,whichremindsmeI’mhome.

12.Whydoestheauthorcallherparents'bedher“safezone”（Paragraph3）?

   A.Itisherfavoriteplacetoplay.

   B.Herparentsalwaysplaytogetherwithherthere.

   C.Hergrandparents'photosarelinedoneachside.

   D.Herneedscanbesatisfiedthere.

13.Sometimeswhenshefeelslost,theauthorwill_______.

   A.openthewindowatnight

   B.liedowninbedtohaveadream

   C.trytobringbackasenseofhome

   D.goto LosAngeles tovisithermom

14.Whydoyouthinktheauthorleavethewindowopenonpurposeatnight?

A.Becauseshelikebeingblamed.

B.Becausesheknowhermomwillblameher,whichremindshersheishome.

C.Becauseshelikethefreshair.

D.Becauseshecanhaveagoodsleepwiththewindowopen.

15.Whatistheauthor'spurposeofwritingthispassage?

   A.Toexpresshowmuchshe