英语山西省长治县第一中学学年下学期期中考试.docx

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英语山西省长治县第一中学学年下学期期中考试

长治县一中2015-2016学年第二学期中考试

高一英语平行班试题

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A

Sometimeschildrendonotdowhattheirparentstellthemtodo．Whenthishappens，aparenttriestohelpthechildtodotherightthing．Whenthisdoesnotwork，theparentusuallypunishesthechild．

   Therearemanythingsthataparentcando．Onethingthatpeoplehavedoneistospank（打屁股）thechild．Whenaparentspanksachild,theywillusetheirhandorahardobjecttostrikethemonthebottom．Thismeansshowingthechildthattheyhavedonesomethingwrong．

   Oneparentremembersbeingspankedwhenhewasachild．Hisparentsusedawoodenspoon．Whenhespankedhisownchildrenwithhishand,hesawthatheputaredmarkonhischild’sleg．Heneverdidthatagain．

   Oneproblemwithspankingisthatitteachesthechildtohitsomeonewhentheydonotlikewhattheotherpersonisdoing．Anotherproblemwithspankingisthattheparentisusuallyangryandcanhitthechildtoohard．Sometimesparentswillusespankingforeverythingandnottryotherwaystogetthechildtodotherightthing．

   Manyparentsarenotsureofwhattodoinsteadofspanking．Somepeoplethinkthattheirreligiontellsthemthatspankingisokay．Somethinkthatthelawletsthemdoit．Thecourts（法院）saythatparentshavetherighttoteachtheirchildrenhowtobehave．

  Otherthingsshouldbetriedbeforeaparentdecidestospankachild．Tellingthechildexactlywhatiswantedfromthemcanbeonething．Givingachildmorethanonechoiceisanotherthingthatcanbetried．Gettingdowntothechild’slevelandtakingamorechild-friendlyapproachcanhelpaswell．

1．Accordingtothepassage，whenchildrendosomethingwrong，onethingthatparentsusuallydotopunishthemisto 

A．strikethemonthebottom        B．trytohelpthemdotherightthing

C．teachthemwhattodo          D．takethemtocourt

2．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheproblemcausedbyspanking?

  A．Itteachesthechildtohitotherswhentheyoffendhimorher．

  B．Theparentsmaygetangryandhitthechildtoohard．

 C．Sometimesparentsmayusespankingforeverything．

  D．Itmakesparentstryotherwaystomakethechilddoright．

3．Fromthispassage，wecanconcludethat          

  A．goodchildrenalwaysdotherightthing

  B．parentsshouldtrytheirbesttoavoidspankingtheirchildren

  C．parentshavenochoicebuttospanktheirchildren

D．childrencanhavemorethanonechoicetoavoidbeingspanked

B

Inadditiontoseeingwonderfulfilms,oneofthejoysofcomingtotheQuadCinemaistohangoutinthearea.TheQuadislocatedrightintheheartofGreenwichVillage,perhapsthemostcharmingandinterestingneighborhoodinthecity.Herearesomeattractionswerecommend,allwithinacomfortablewalkfromtheQuad:

WashingtonSquare 

Asoneofthebest-knownofNewYorkCity’s1,900publicparks,itisalandmarkintheManhattanneighborhoodofGreenwichVillage,aswellasameetingplaceandcenterforculturalactivity.ComeonaSundaywhenit’smostlivelyandfestive.

NewYorkUniversity

ItsurroundsWashingtonSquare.SeetheimpressiveBobstLibraryandvisittheamazingbookstore.NYUisnowconsideredoneofthemostpowerfuluniversitiesintheworld.

JudsonMemorialChurch

 LocatedonWashingtonSquaresouthbetweenThompsonStreetandSullivanStreet,oppositeWashingtonSquarePark,thisbeautifulchurchwascompletedin1892.TheJudsonismostfamousforitsvocalparticipationinsocialevents.

WashingtonMews

Itisahidden,privatestreetinNewYorkCitybetweenFifthAvenueandUniversityPlacejustnorthofWashingtonSquarePark.Itwasfirstdevelopedasamews（rowofstables）thatservicedhorsesfromhomesinthearea.Sincethe1950stheformerstableshaveservedashousing,officesandotherfacilitiesforNewYorkUniversity.

JeffersonMarketCourthouse

Builtin1833asamarket,itwaslaterchangedtoacourthouse,andinthe1950sitwasemptiedandclosetobeingdestroyed.Itwassavedandturnedintoalibrary.Manyconsiderittobethemostbeautifulbuildinginthevillage.

4.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellinthepassage?

  A.TointroducesomeattractionsintheQuad.

  B.TosuggesttheQuadCinemaisthebestplace.

  C.ToimplytheQuadattractsalotofvisitors.

  D.Totellreaderstoenjoytheirlifefully.

5.TheauthormentionsWashingtonSquarebecause_______.

  A.itisinthecenterofGreenwichVillage

  B.ithasahistoryofmorethan100years

  C.itisalandmarkintheManhattan

  D.ithaswitnessedsomanyincidents

6.WhereisJudsonMemorialChurch?

  A.TothesouthofWashingtonSquare.

  B.BehindWashingtonSquarePark.

  C.OppositeThompsonStreet. 

  D.ClosetoNewYorkUniversity.

7.WhenWashingtonMewscameintobeing______.

  A.itwasdesignedforauniversity 

  B.itwasintendedforkeepinghorses

  C.itwasfilledwithfreefacilities  

  D.itwasusedasaparkforhorses

C

MydecisiontotravelaroundChinalaymerelywithmycuriosityabouttheplace.Beforecominghere,Chinaseemedalientome----aplacethatexpectedtobehugelydissimilarfrommyownBritishculture.

AftertravellingfromBeijinguptoXi'an,Iwantedtochallengemyselfbychoosingasmallertown----XiaheinGansuProvince.IarrivedinLanzhouataround5am,buttherewerenobusestoXiahe.ImanagedtospotapolicemanandattemptedtoexplainmydestinationtohiminsimpleEnglish,prayingthathewouldunderstand.Iwasn'tsurethathedidbutIjustfollowedhimanywayasIhadnochoice.HetookmeonabusandIdidn'tknowwhereIwasgoing.Luckily,ImetastudentwhoexplainedtomeinEnglishthatthepolicemanwastakingmetoanotherbusstationwhereIcouldtakeabustoXiahe.Duringthisconversationathirdmansaidhewasalsoapolicemanandwouldhelpmebuytickets.Butashewasnotinuniform,Iwasalittledoubtful.TheuniformedpolicemantoldmeitwasOKtogowiththethirdman,soIgotoffthebuswiththeso-calledpolicemanwhoatthispoint,disappearedandIwasleftinthemiddleofnowhere.Istoodpanicking.Aroundoneminutelaterapolicecarcameandstoppedrightbyme.Itwastheun-uniformedpoliceman.Igotintothecarandhedroppedmedirectlyatthebusstation,andhelpedmebuytheticket.

ThisisoneofmanyexperiencesthatIhavehadinChina.Irealizedthathoweverdifferentthisculturewas,therewasonethingthatwouldalwaysstandout—kindness.Inthewestweseemtolackthefoundationoftrust,yetinChinaitseemsthattherewillalwaysbesomeonetoansweryourquestionsandleadyoutherightway.

8.Whichofthefollowingistheclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword"alien"?

A.Unfriendly. B.Familiar.  C.Strange.  D.Attractive.

9.Whatcanwelearnfromthesecondparagraph?

A.Theauthordoubtedtheso-calledpoliceman.

B.ThethirdmancouldspeakEnglishfluently.

C.Theauthorfollowedastudenttoanotherbusstation.

D.Apolicecartooktheun-uniformedpolicemanaway.

10.Whydidtheun-uniformedpolicemandisappearaftertheauthorgotoffthebus?

A.Hehurriedtobuyaticketfortheauthor.

B.Hewenttogetacartopicktheauthorup.

C.Theauthordidn'tbehaveinafriendlyway.

D.Theauthorfoundauniformedpolicemantohelphim.

11.Accordingtothetext,whatimpressedtheauthordeeplyinChina?

A.Beautifulscenes.B.Terribletransportation.

C.Troublesinsmalltowns.D.People'skindness.

D

Askateachertonamethemostannoyinginventionofrecentyearsandtheywilloftenmentionthemobilephone.Disturbedbytheproblemstheycreate,manyheadteachershaveorderedthatpupilsshouldkeeptheirphonesswitchedoffatschool.Othershavetoldpupilstoleavethemathome.

However,educationresearchersatTheUniversityofNottinghambelieveitistimethatphonebanswerereassessed,becausemobilephonescanbeapowerfullearningaid,theysay.DrElizabethHartnell-Youngandhercolleagueshavereachedthisconclusionafterstudyingtheconsequencesofallowingpupilsinfivesecondaryschoolstouseeithertheirownmobilephonesorthenewgenerationof‘smartphones’inlessons.

Duringthenine-monthexperiment,14-to-16-year-oldpupilsusedthephonesforawiderangeofeducationalpurposes,includingcreatingshortmovies,settinghomeworkreminders,recordingateacherreadingapoem,andtimingexperimentswiththephones’stopwatches.Thesmartphones,whichcouldbeconnectedtotheInternet,alsoallowedpupilstoaccessrevisionwebsites,logintotheschoolemailsystem,or transfer （转存）electronicfilesbetweenschoolandhome.

Theresearchinvolved331pupilsinschoolsinCambridgeshire,WestBerkshireandNottingham.“Atthestartofthestudy,evenpupilswereoftensurprisedatthethoughtthatmobilephonescouldbeusedforlearning,”DrHartnell-Youngsaid.“Aftertheirhands-onexperience,almostallpupilssaidtheyhadenjoyedtheprojectandfeltmoreinspired.”

Someteachersfoundthatpupilswholackedconfidencegainedmostfromtheproject.However,theyrecognizedthatgreateruseofmobilephonesinschoolscouldcauseproblems.

12.Wecaninferfromthefirstparagraphthat       .                

A.teachersarestronglyagainststudentsowningmobilephones

B.mobilephonesshouldbedevelopedtomeetstudents’needs

C.studentsarefreetousetheirmobilephonesatschool

D.mobilephonesareusuallyforbiddentobeusedatschool

13.Whenthestudentsfirstusedmobilephonesforlearning,they       .

A.allenjoyedtheprojectverymuch

B.didn’tknowwhattheywereusedfor

C.didn’tfullyrealizeth