河南省周口中英文学校届高三上学期期中考试英语试.docx

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河南省周口中英文学校届高三上学期期中考试英语试

周口中英文学校2017--2018学年上期高三期中考试

英语试题

第二部分：

阅读理解（每小题２分，满分40分）

A

TheSaharaFestivalisathree-dayAfricancelebrationoftheveryrecentpast,whichtakesplaceeveryyeareitherinNovemberorDecember.Itispartmilitarydisplayandpartcompetition.Themilitarydisplaycomesfirst.Itisverypopularwithtouristsandlocalpeopleandespeciallywithgovernmentleaders.

Duringtheopeningceremonies,thegovernmentleadersfirstmakespeeches.Theywelcomeeverybodytothedisplayandhopethateveryonewillenjoythemselves.Thenthereisadisplayofsoldierswhomarchverysmartlyinfrontoftheplacewherethegovernmentleaderssit.Thenhorsemenfromseveraldifferentcountriesshowofftheirbeautifulclothesandtheirgoodridingskills.OneafteranothertheycomeanddancersfromallovertheSaharataketheirturnstoshowofftheirwonderfultraditionalclothesanddances.Theyareaccompaniedbymenplayingdrumsandbeatingstrongrhythmsforthedancers.

Thehighlightoftheopeningceremonyaretheraceswhichtakeplaceintheevening.Itisthegrandfinaleoftheday.Menridetheirhorsesveryfast.Someridewiththeirlegsintheair,othersrideinpairsondifferenthorses.Itissofastandsowonderful!

21.TheSaharaFestivalisafestivalwhich.

A.hasaverylonghistoryinNorthAfrica

B.isnotcelebratedonthesamedateseachyear

C.isattendedmainlybythepeopleintheSahara

D.iscelebratedonlybytravellersfromdifferentcountries

22.Beforetheracesbegin,takepartintheactivitiesduringtheopeningceremonies.

A.horsemen,dancers,horsesandsoldiers

B.horsemen,horses,governmentleadersanddancers

C.governmentleaders,horsemen,dancersandsoldiers

D.musicians,soldiers,governmentleadersandsoldiers

23.Theunderlinedword“finale”inthethirdparagraphmostprobablymeanstheoftheopeningday.

A.firstpartB.middleC.lastpartD.whole

24.Thispassagemainlytellsreaders.

A.whathappensontheopeningdayoftheSaharaFestival

B.howpeoplecelebrateduringthethree-daySaharaFestival

C.whattakesplaceattheclosingceremoniesoftheSaharaFestival

D.howanimalsraceonthefirstandthelastdaysoftheSaharaFestival

B

Asthepace（步速）oflifecontinuestoincrease,wearefastlosingtheartofrelaxation.Onceyouareinthehabitofrushingthroughlift,beingonthegofrommorningtillnight,itishardtoslowdown.Butrelaxationiscompletelynecessaryforahealthymindandbody.

Stressisannaturalpartofeverydaylifeandthereisnowaytoavoidit.Infact,itisnotthebadthingitisoftensupposedtobe.Acertainamountofstressisvitaltoprovidemotivationandgivepurposetolife.Itisonlywhenthestressgetsoutofcontrolthatitcanleadtopoorperformanceandillhealth.

Theamountofstressapersoncanwithstand（忍受）dependsverymuchontheindividual.Somepeoplearenotafraidofstress,andsuchcharactersareobviouslyprimematerialformanagerialresponsibilities.Othersloseheartatthefirstsignsofunusualdifficulties.Whenexposedtostress,inwhateverform,wereactbothchemicallyandphysically.Infactwemakechoicebetween"fight"or"flight"andinmoreprimitivedaysthechoicemadethedifferencebetweenlifeordeath.Thecrises（危机）wemeettodayareunlikelytobesoextreme,buthoweverlittlethestress,itinvolvesthesameresponse.Itiswhensuchareactionlastslong,throughcontinuedexposuretostress,thathealthbecomesendangered.Suchseriousconditionsashighbloodpressureandheartdiseasehaveestablished（确定的）linkswithstress.Sincewecannotremovestressfromourlives（itwouldbeunwisetodosoevenifwecould）,weneedtofindwaystodealwithit.

25.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue,accordingtothepassage?

A.Wecanfindsomewaystoavoidstress

B.Stressisalwaysharmfultopeople’shealth.

C.Itiseasytochangethehabitofkeepingoneselfbusywithwork.

D.Differentpeoplecanwithstanddifferentamountsofstress

26.Inthelastsentenceofthepassage,“doso”refersto.

A.“exposeourselvestostress”B.“findwaystodealwithstress”

C.“removestressfromourlives”D.“establishlinksbetweendiseasesandstress”

27.Accordingtotheauthor,therightattitudetowardstressis.

A.toavoiditB.totrytodealwithit

　C.toregarditasavitalmotivationD.tofindsomerelaxation

C

Inthekitchenofmymother’shousestherehasalwaysbeenawoodenstand（木架）withasmallnotepad（记事本）andaholeforapencil.

I’mlookingforpaperonwhichtonotedownthenameofabookIamrecommendingtomymother.Overfortyyearssincemyearliestmemoriesofthekitchenpadandpencil,fivehouseslater,thecurrentpaperandpencillookthesameastheyalwaysdid.Surelyitcan’tbethesamepencil?

Thepadismoremodern,butthewoodenstandisdefinitelytheoriginalone.

“I’mjustamazedyoustillhavethesamestandforholdingthepadandpencilafteralltheseyear.”Isaytoher,walkingbackintotheliving-roomwithasheetofpaperandthepencil.“Youstilluseapencil.Can’tyouaffordapen?

”

Mymotherrepliesalittlesharply.“Itworksperfectlywell.I’vealwayskeptthestandinthekitchen.IneverknewwhenImightwanttonotedownanidea,andIwasalwaysinthekitcheninthesedays.”

ImmediatelyIcanpictureher,hairwild,bluehousecoatcoveredinflour,awoodenspooninonehand,thepencilintheother,hermouthmovingsilently.Mymothersmilesandsays,“OnedayIwascookingandwatchingbabyPauline,andIhadabrilliantthought,butthestandwasempty.Oneofthechildrenmusthavetakenthepaper.SoIjustpickedupthebreadboardandwroteitalldownontheback.ItturnedouttobearealbreakthroughforsolvingthemathematicalproblemIwasworkingon.”

Thisstory—whichhappenedbeforeIwasborn—remindsmehowextraordinarymymotherwas,andisalsoagiftedmathematician.IfeelembarrassedthatIcomplainaboutnothavingenoughchild-freetimetowork.Later,whenmymotherisinthebathroom,Igointoherkitchenandturnoverthebreadboards.Sureenough,onthebackofthesmallestone,aresomepenciledmarksIrecognizeasmathematics.Thosesymbolshavetraveledunaffectedthroughfiftyyears,rootedinthesoilofacheapwoodenbreadboard,invisible（看不到的）exhibitsateverymeal.

29．Whyhastheauthor’smotheralwayskeptthenotepadandpencilinthekitchen?

A．Toleavemessages.B．Towritedownaflashofinspiration

C．Tonotedownmathsproblems.D．Tolisthereverydaytasks..

30.Whatistheauthor’soriginalopinionaboutthewoodenstand?

A.Ithasgreatvalueforthefamily.

B..Itshouldbepassedontothenextgeneration.

C.Itbringsherbacktoherlonelychildhood.

D.Itneedstobereplacedbyabetterone

31.Theauthorfeelsembarrassedfor.

A.notmakinggooduseoftimeashermotherdid.

B.givinghermotheralotoftrouble.

C..blaminghermotherwrongly

D.notmakinganybreakthroughinherfield.

32.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

A.Themarksonthebreadboardhavedisappeared.

B.Thefamilymembersliketraveling.

C.Theauthorhadlittletimetoplaywhenyoung.

D.Themotherissuccessfulinhercareer.

D

EveryhourspentinwatchingTV,DVDsandvideosasanadultreduceslifeexpectancybyalmost22minutes,astudysuggests.AndviewingTVforanaverageofsixhoursadaycancutshortyourlifebyfiveyears.

Theresearchclaimsthatasedentary（久坐的）lifestyleisasbadforhealthassmokingandobesity,becauseofthedangerscausedbyinactivityandthegreateropportunitiesitoffersforunhealthyeating.

Theacademicsconductingthestudysetouttocalculatetheoverallrisktolifeexpectancyfromwatchingtelevision.Theirresearchinvolvedmorethan11,000peopleovertheageof25.

WritingintheBritishJournalofSportsMedicine,theyconcluded."TVviewingtimemaybeassociatedwithalossoflife,whichissimilartoothermajorchronicdiseaseriskfactorssuchasphysicalinactivityandobesity."

Theresearchers,fromtheUniversityofQueensland,usedinformationfromtheAustralianDiabetes,ObesityandLifestyleStudy,togetherwithpopulationanddeathratedata.

Buttheysaid:

"AlthoughweusedAustraliandata,theeffectsinotherindustrializedanddevelopingcountriesarelikelytobesimilar,consideringthelargeamountsoftimespentwatchingTVandsimilaritiesindiseasepatterns."IntheUnitedKingdom,theaverageamountoftimespentwatchingTVisfourhoursaday,comparedwithfivehoursintheUnitedStates.

Earlierthisyear,aseparatestudysuggestedtheriskofdevelopingtype2diabetes（糖尿病）andheartdisease,ordyingearly,risesbyasmuchas20percentafterjusttwohoursadayinfrontofthebox.

England'sChiefMedicalOfficer,SallyDavies,said:

"Physicalactivityoffershugebenefitsandthesestudiesbackwhatwealreadyknowthatasedentarylifestylecarriesadditionalrisks.Wehopethesestudieswillhelpmorepeoplerealizethattherearemanywaystogetexercise."

32.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_______

A.whetheryouwatchTVornothasnothingtodowithhowlongyouwilllive

B.ifanadultwatchesTVforsixhourseveryday,hewilldiefiveyearsearlier

C.physicalinactivityandobesitywon'tshortenyourlife

D.asedentarylifestyleoffershugebenefits.

33.Theword"it"inthesecondparagraphrefersto

A.asedentarylifestyleB.eating

C.smokingD.obesity

34.Whatdoweknowfromthelastthreeparagraphs?

A.PeopleintheUnitedKingdomwatchTVlongerthanthoseintheUnitedStates.

B.Thatasedentarylifestylecarriesadditionalrisksisn'tsupportedbyot