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河北省宁晋县第二中学高二英语上学期期中试题
2016-2017学年度第一学期高二英语期中考试题
I.听力略
II.阅读理解(共两节):
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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Asthepaceoflifecontinuestoincrease,wearefastlosingtheartofrelaxation.Onceyouareinthehabitofrushingthroughlift,beingonthegofrommorningtillnight,itishardtoslowdown.Butrelaxationisessentialforahealthymindandbody.
Stressisanaturalpartofeverydaylifeandthereisnowaytoavoidit.Infact,itisnotthebadthingitisoftensupposedtobe.Acertainamountofstressisvitaltoprovidemotivationandgivepurposetolife.Itisonlywhenthestressgetsoutofcontrolthatitcanleadtopoorperformanceandillhealth.
Theamountof
stressapersoncanwithstanddependsverymuchontheindividual.Somepeoplearenotafraidofstress,andsuchcharactersareobviouslyprimematerialformanagerialresponsibilities.Othersloseheartatthefirstsignofunusualdifficulties.Whenexposedtostress,inwhateverform,wereactbothchemicallyandphysically.Infactwemakechoicebetween"fight"or"flight"andinmoreprimitivedaysthechoicemadethedifferencebetweenlifeordeath.Thecriseswemeettodayareunlikelytobesoextreme,buthoweverlittlethestress,itinvolvesthesameresponse.Itiswhensuchareactionlastslong,throughcontinuedexposuretostress,thathealthbecomesendangered.Suchseriousconditionsashighbloodpressureandheartdiseasehaveesta
blish
edlinkswithstress.Sincewecannotremovestressfromourlives(itwouldbeunwisetodosoevenifwecould),weneedtofindwaystodealwithit.21.Peoplearefindinglessandlesstimeforrelaxingthemselvesbecause_____.
A.theyregardworkingastheirgreatestenjoyment
B.theybelievethatworkissuperiortorelaxation
C.theyaretravellingfastallthetime
D.theyarebecomingbusierwiththeirworkthaneverbefore
22.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Wecanfindquiteafewwaystoavoidstress
B.Stressisalwaysharmfultopeople’shealth
C.
Itiseasytochangethehabitofkeepingoneselfbusywithwork.
D.Differentpeoplecanwithstanddifferentamountsofstress
23.Inthelastsentenceofthepassage,"doso"refersto______.
A.exposeourselvestostressB.findwaystodealwithstress
C.removestressfromourlivesD.establishedlinksbetweendiseasesandstress
24.Accordingtotheauthor,therightattitudetowardstressis_______.
A.toavoiditB.totrytocopewithit
C.toregarditasavitalmotivationD.tofindsomerelaxation
B
NEWYORK:
NewYorkonThursday,13Sept,becamethefirstcityintheUnitedStatestoenforcealimitedbanonsuper-sizedsodadrinksblamedbyMayorMichaelBloombergforfuelinganationalobesitycrisis.
TheBoardofHealth'sformalapprovaloftheban---proposedbyBloombergandpraisedbyhealthcampaigners,buthotlyopposedbysoftdrinksmanufacturers—wasnotconsideredasurprise.
Thecityhealthcommissioner,ThomasFarley,calledthevote"historic".
However,LizBerman,presidentofContinentalFoodandBeverageandheadoftheNewYorkersforBeverageChoiceslobbygroup,describedthe"discriminatoryban"asa"fix"."It'ssadthattheboardwantstolimitourchoices.Wearesmartenoughtomakeourowndecisionsaboutwhattoeatanddrink."shesaidinastatement.
However,thereisnothingtostoppeoplefrombuyingasmuchsodaastheylikebyrefillingsmallercontainers.Also,thebandoesnotextendtodrinkssoldinsupermarketsoranydairyorfruitdrinks,manyofwhichalsocontainhugequantitiesofsugar.
Dietandalcoholicdrinksarealsoexempted.Themeasure,whichcouldfacelegalchallengesfromthesoftdrinksindustry,takeseffectinsixmonths.
Accordingtoofficialstatistics,some6,000peopleinNewYorkdieeachyearfromobesity-linkedproblems.OneineightadultNewYorkershasdiabetes,whichcanbeworsenedbysugarconsumption.
Boostingthemayor,thenewly-builtbasketballstadiumfortheBrooklynNetsannounceditwillimmediatelyadopttherules,wellaheadoftheMarch12deadline.
Themeasuregeneratedastormydebate,including38,000commentswrittentotheBoardofHealth.Pollsshowedamajorityofpeopleopposedtheban.
25.WhydoesNewYorkenforcethelimitedbanonsuper-sizedsodadrinks?
A.Becauseitisbelievedthatsodadrinksareofharmtohealth.B.Becauseitisbelievedthatsodadrinkscausethenationoverweight.
C.Becausetoomanypeopledon'tlikedrinkingsodadrinks.
D.Becausesuper-sizedsodadrinksblockthesugarconsumption.
26.WhatcanweinferfromthepassageaboutLizBerman?
A.Sheisinchargeoftheproductionofsodadrinksalloverthecountry.
B.Sheisveryangrythatthecitygovernmentlimitswhattoeatanddrink.
C.Shetakesthelimitedbanonsuper-sizedsodadrinksasanunfairone.
D.Sheissmartenoughtoknowwhatsheeatsordrinks.
27.Theunderlinedword"exempted"means________inthe7thparagraph.
A.relievedB.unfairC.upsetD.limited
28.Whenwillthelimitedbanbecarriedoutaccordingtothepassage?
A.ThisSeptember.B.ThisNovember.
C.ThecomingJanuary.D.ThecomingMarch.
C
Australiaisthelargestislandintheworld.ItisalittlesmallerthanChina.Itisinthesouthoftheearth.Australiaisbig,butitspopulationissmall.ThepopulationofAustraliaisnearlyaslargeasthatofShanghai.Enoughlawshavebeenmadetofightagainstpollution.ThecitiesinAustraliahavegotlittleairorwaterpollution.Theskyisblueandthewaterisclean.Youcanclearlyseefishswimmingintherivers.Plantsgrowverywell.
LastmonthwevisitedPerth,thebiggestcityinWesternAustralia,andwenttoawildflowers'exhibition.Therewesawalargenumberofwildflowerswehadneverseenbefore.Wehadawonderfultime.Perthisfamousforitsbeautifulwildflowers.InspringeveryyearPerthhasthewildflowers'exhibition.AftervisitingPerth,
wespentadayinthecountryside.Wesatdownandhadarestnearapathatthefootofahill.Itwasquietandweenjoyedourselves.
Suddenlyweheardbellsringingatthetopofthehill.Whatwesawmadeuspickupallourthingsandrunbacktothecarasquicklyaswecould.Therewereaboutthreehundredsheepcomingtowardsusdownthepath.
Australiaisfamousforitssheepandkangaroos.Afterashortdrivefromanytown,youwillfindyourselfinthemiddleofwhitesheep.Sheep,sheep,everywherearesheep.29.Perthis______.
A.thecapitalofAustraliaB.inthewe
stofAustralia
C.intheeastofAustraliaD.thebiggestcityinAustralia
30.InPerthyoumayvisitthewildflowers'exhibitionin______.
A.OctoberB.JanuaryC.MayD.July
31.Whichofthefollowingsentencesistrue?
A.AllthebigcitiesinAustraliaareseriouslypolluted.
B.Australiaisfamousforitssheep,kangaroosandlargepopulation.C.Weranbacktothecarbecausewewereinthemiddleofthewhitesheep.
D.IfyougotothecountrysideinAustralia,youwillseealargenumberofwhitesheep.
D
IcametostudyintheUnitedStatesayearago.YetIdidnotknowtherealAmericansocietyuntilIwashurtinacaraccidentbecauseaftertheaccidentIhadtoseeadoctorandgotocourt.
Aftertheaccident,myroommatecalledadoctorforme.Iwasverygratefulanddecidedtorepayhimoneday.Butthenextday,heaskedmetopayhim$200forwhathehaddone.Iwasamazed.Hehadgoodreasontochargeme,hesaid.AndifIwantedtocollectmoneyfromthepersonwhowasresponsibleformyaccident,I’dhavetohaveagoodlawyer.Andonlyagooddoctorcanhelpmegetagoodlawyer.Nowthathehadhelpedmefindagooddoctor,itwasonlyfairthatIshouldpayhim.ButeverydayIwenttoseethedoctor,Ihadtowaitabout50minutes.Hewouldseetwoorthreepatientsatthesametime,andoftenstoptreatingonesoastoseeanother.Yethechargedme$115
eachtime.Thefinalexaminationreportconsistedoftenlines,anditcostme$215.Mylawyerwasallsmilesthefirsttimewemet.Butafterthatheavoidedseeingmeatall.Heknewverywelltheotherpartywasresponsiblefortheaccident,yethehardlydidanything.Hesimplywaitedtocollecthismoney.HewassoirresponsiblethatIdecidedtorefusehishelp.Andhemademepayhim$770.
NowIhadtoactasmyownlawyer.Du
etomyinexperience,ItoldtheinsurancecompanythedateIwasleavingAmerica.Knowingthat,theyplayedfortimeandIleftwithoutgettingacent.
MyexperiencestaughtmetwothingsaboutAmerica:
firstly,inacountrylikeAmericamoneyiseverything.Itismoreimportantthanfriendship,honororprofessionalmorality.Secondly,foreignersarestillbeingunfairlytreated.SowhenwetalkaboutAmerica,weshouldseebothitsgoodandbadsides.
32.Theauthor’sroommateofferedtohelphimbecause________.
A.hefeltsorryfortheauthorB.hethoughtitwasachancetomakesomemoney
C.heknewthedoctorwasaverygoodoneD.hewantedtheauthortohaveagoodlawyer
33.Agooddoctorisessentialforthewriterto__________.
A.bepropertreated
B.talkwiththepersonresponsiblefortheaccident
C.recoverbeforeheleavesAmerica
D.eventuallygettheresponsiblepartytopayforhisinjury
34.Boththedoctorandthelawyerinthispassagearevery__________.
A.friendlyB.greedyC.professionalD.busy
35.Whatconclusioncanyo
udrawfromthestory?
A.GoingtocourtissomethingverycommoninAmerica.
B.Onemustbeverycarefulwhiledrivingacar.
C.therearemorebadsidesinAmericathangoodsides.D.Moneyismoreimportantt