山西省吕梁学院附属高级中学学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题.docx
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山西省吕梁学院附属高级中学学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题
山西省吕梁学院附属高级中学2015-2016学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题
第I卷
第一部分:
阅读理解(共两节,满分60分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题3分,满分45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
Hundredsofyearsago,aRomanarmycamenorthfromEnglandtodeclarewaronScotland.TheScots,abravepeople,lovetheircountry.TheyfoughthardtodrivetheenemyoutofScotland.ButthereweretoomanyRomans.ItlookedasiftheRomanswouldwin.
Onenight,theleaderoftheScotsmarchedhissoldierstothetopofahill."Wewillrestheretonight,mymen,"hesaid."Tomorrowwewillfightonemorebattle.Wemustwin,orwewilldie."
Theywereallverytiredsotheyatetheirsupperquicklyandfellasleep.Therewerefourguardsonduty,buttheywereverytired,too,andonebyone,theyfellasleep.
TheRomanswerenotasleep.Quicklytheygatheredatthefootofthehill.Slowlytheywentupthehill.ClosertheycametothesleepingScots.Theywerealmostatthetop.Afewminutesmorethewarwouldbeover.Suddenly,oneofthemputhisfootonathistle(蓟).HecriedoutandhissuddencrywoketheScotsup.Inaminutetheywereontheirfeetandreadyforabattle.Thefightingwashard,butitdidnotlastlong.TheScotswipedouttheRomansandsavedScotland.
Thethistleisnotabeautifulplant.Ithassharpneedlesalloverit.Fewpeoplelikeit.ButthepeopleofScotlandlikeitsomuchthattheymadeittheirnationalflower.
1.AttheshoutofaRomansoldier,alltheScotswhowereasleepatthehill________.
A.begantofighttheRomanshard
B.stoodupwithoutputtingontheirshoesandbegantofight
C.wokeandroseimmediately,readytofight
D.puttheirfeetintotheirshoesatonceandwerereadytofight
2.Theresultofthewaristhat__________.
A.theRomanskilledalltheScots
B.theScotsweredefeated
C.theScotsweredrivenoutofScotland
D.theScotsdefeatedtheRomans
3.TheScotsmadethistletheirnationalflowerbecausethistle__________.
A.islovely,thoughnotbeautiful
B.givesthemhappiness
C.isakindofusefulplant
D.helpedtheScotsinwipingouttheRoma
B
Whatistime?
Isitathingtobesavedorspentorwasted,likemoney?
Orisitsomethingwehavenocontrolover,liketheweather?
Istimethesameallovertheworld?
That'saneasyquestion,yousay.Whereveryougo,aminuteis60seconds,anhouris60minutes,adayis24hours,andsoforth.ButinAmerica,timeismorethanthat.Americansseetimeasavaluableresource.Maybethat'swhytheyarefondoftheexpression,"Timeismoney."
BecauseAmericansbelievetimeisalimitedresource,theytrytoconserveandmanageit.PeopleintheU.S.oftenattendseminarsorreadbooksontimemanagement.Itseemstheyallwanttoorganizetheirtimebetter.Professionalscarryaroundpocketplanners--someinelectronicform--tokeeptrackofappointmentsanddeadlines.Peopledoalltheycantosqueezemoretimeoutoftheirtime.TheearlyAmericanheroBenjaminFranklinexpressedthisviewbest:
"Doyoulovelife?
Thendonotwastetime,forthatisthestufflifeismadeof."
ToAmericans,punctualityisawayofshowingrespectforotherpeople'stime.Beingmorethan10minuteslatetoanappointmentusuallycallsforanapologyandanexplanation.Peoplewhoarerunninglateoftencallaheadtoletothersknowofthedelay.Ofcourse,thelessformalthesituationis,thelessimportantitistobeexactlyontime.Atinformalget-togethers,forexample,peopleoftenarriveasmuchas30minutespasttheappointedtime.
Tooutsiders,Americansseemtiedtotheclock.Peopleinotherculturesvaluerelationshipsmorethanschedules.Inthesesocieties,peopledon'ttrytocontroltime,buttoexperienceit.EvenAmericanswouldadmitthatnoonecanmastertime.Time--likemoney--slipsalltooeasilythroughourfingers.Andtime--liketheweather--isveryhardtopredict.Nevertheless,timeisoneoflife'smostpreciousgifts.Andunwrappingitishalfthefun.
4.What’sthemaintopicofthispassage?
A.Whatistime?
B.TimeamongAmericans.
C.Makegooduseoftime.D.Howtocontroltime?
5.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“conserve”?
A.protectB.developC.produceD.assist
6.Thesentence"Americansseemtiedtotheclock"inparagraph5probablymeans________.
A.Americansoftencarryaclockwiththem.B.Americanscantakecontrolovertime.
C.Americansoftenmakefulluseoftime.D.Americanscannotpredictthetime.
7.Wecansafelydrawaconclusionfromthispassagethat_________.
A.Americanshavemoretimethanothers.
B.byusingpocketplanners,peoplecanhavemoretime.
C.forinformalmeeting,Americansoftenarrive30minutesearlier.
D.Americansoftenattendseminars,becausetheywanttousetimebetter
C
Toextinguish(熄灭)differentkindsoffires,severaltypesoffireextinguishershavebeeninvented.Theymustbereadyforimmediateusewhenfirebreaksout.Mostportable(手提式的)kindsoperateforlessthanaminute,sotheyareusefulonlyonsmallfires.Thelawrequiresships,trains,busesandplanestocarryextinguishers.
Sincefuel,oxygenandheatmustbepresentinorderforfiretoexist,oneormoreofthesethingsmustberemovedorreducedtoextinguishafire.Iftheheatisreducedbycoolingthematerialbelowacertaintemperature,thefiregoesout.Thecoolingmethodisthemostcommonwaytoputoutafire.Wateristhebestcoolingmaterialbecauseitislowincostandeasytoget.
Anothermethodofextinguishingfireisbycuttingofftheoxygen.Thisisusuallydonebycoveringthefirewithsand,steamorsomeotherthings.Ablanketmaybeusedtocoverasmallfire.
Athirdmethodiscalledseparation,whichincludesremovingthefuel,ormaterialeasytoburn,fromafire,sothatitcanfindnofuel.
Themethodthatisusedtoputoutafiredependsuponthetypeoffire.Fireshavebeengroupedinthreeclasses.Firesinwood,paper,clothandthelikearecalledClassAfires.Thesematerialsusuallyhelpkeepthefireon.Suchfirescanbestoppedmostreadilybycoolingwithwater.
8.Ifafirebreaksoutonabus,whichofthefollowshouldbereadythereforyoutouse?
A.SandB.WaterC.Ablanket.D.Anextinguisher.
9.Tocoverasmallpieceofburningwoodwithabasin(盆)inordertostopthefireisanexampleof.
A.cuttingofftheoxygenB.reducingtheheat
C.removingthefuelD.separatingthefire
10.Inchoosinghowtoputoutafire,weshouldfirstbeclearabout.
A.whenitbreaksoutB.whatkinditis
C.howitcomesaboutD.whereittakesplace
11.Whatwouldtheauthorprobablydiscussintheparagraphthatfollows?
A.AnothertypeofextinguishersB.Anotherclassoffires
C.Howfiresbreakout.D.Howfirescanbeprevented.
D
Couldyourcellphonegiveyoucancer?
Whetheritcouldornot,somepeopleareworryingaboutthepossibilitythatphones,powerlinesandwi-ficouldberesponsibleforarangeofillnesses,fromrashestobraintumors.
Somesaythereisevidencetosupportthegrowinganxieties.DavidCarpenter,aprofessorofenvironmentalhealthsciencesattheuniversityatAlbany,inNewYork,thinksthere’sagreaterthan95percentchancethatpowerlinescancausechildhoodleukemia(白血病).Alsothere’sagreaterthan90percentchancethatcellphonescancausebraintumors.“It’sapparentnowthatthere’sarealrisk,”saidCarpenter.
Butothersbelievetheseconcernsareunjustified.DrMarthaLinet,theheadofradiationepidemiology(流行病学)attheUSNationalCancerInstitute,haslookedatthesameresearchasCarpenterbuthasreachedadifferentconclusion.“Idon’tsupportwarninglabelsforcellphones,”saidLinet.“Wedon’thavetheevidencethatthere’smuchdanger.”
StudiessofarsuggestaweakconnectionbetweenEMFs(电磁场)andillness—soweakthatitmightnotexistatall.Amultinationalinvestigationofcellphonesandbraincancer,in13countriesoutsidetheUS,hasbeenunderwayforseveralyears.It’sfundedinpartbytheEuropeanUnion,inpartbyacellphoneindustrygroup.Thefinalreportshouldcomeoutlaterthisyear,butdatasofardon’tsuggestastronglinkbetweencellphoneuseandcancerrisk.
12.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthatsomepeopleareworriedbecause_______.
A.theyhaveevidencethattheuseofcellphonescanleadtocancer
B.theymakeafussovercellphoneuse
C.someexpertshavegivenawarning
D.cellphonesareresponsibleforbraintumors
13.Bysaying“Idon’tsupportwarninglabelsforcellphones,”DrMarthaLinethastheideathat_______.
A.theworryingisunnecessary
B.cancer-warninglabelsshouldbeoncellphones
C.thereisalinkbetweencellphonesandcancer
D.cellphoneshavenothingtodowithcancer
14.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheattitudeoftheauthortowardsthedebate?
A.Optimistic.B.Objective.C.Opposite.D.Casual.
15.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.Cellphones:
isthereacancerlink?
B.Thereisalinkbetweencellphoneandcancer.
C.Aresearchonthecellphone.
D.Thecellphoneandradiationepidemiology
第二节(共5小题;每小题3分,满分15分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
FourwaystoImproveYourMemory
Haveyoueverimaginedthebenefitsthatagoodmemorycanbringtoyou?
Beingabletorememberimportantpiecesofinformationcangiveyouapowerfuladvantageinyourlife.___16__.Herearefourwaystoimproveyourmemory:
Makethemostofyourimagination.___17___Forexample,torememberwhereyouhaveleftyourcarkeys,pretendtoholdacameratoyoureyes,focusonthescene,andclicktheimageintoyourmemorywhenyouareleaving.Thistechniqueworkswithalmosteverythingyouwanttoremember,astherolloffilmsinyourmindisendless.