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黑龙江省青冈县一中学年高二下学期期末考试试题A英语
第I卷
第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项
A
ChinaTrainGuide
QuickGuideonChinaTrainTravel
Ifyou’relookingforanaffordableandcomfortablewaytogetaroundChina,traintravelisthewaytogo.Gettingtraininformationandcheaptrainticketshasneverbeeneasier.OnlinetrainticketbookingmakesiteasyfortravelerstolookthroughChina’straintimetable,comparetrainfares,andlookforticketavailability.Onceyou’vefoundasuitabletrain,youcanbookonlineandpickyourticketsupatthetrainstationorgetthemdeliveredtoyourhomeorhotel.Trainticketscanbebookedonlineaminimumof35minutesandamaximumof60daysbeforedeparture.
Howtochoosetraintypes
Whenyou’rebuyingChinatrainticketsonline,you’llnoticethatthejourneydurationdiffersdependingonwhichtypeoftrainyouchoose.ChinatraintypescanberecognizedbytheirlettercodesG,DandCtrainsarehigh-speedtrains,whileZ,TandKareslowerorovernighttrains.China’shigh-speedtrainsrunbetweenChineseprovincialcapitalsandfirst-tierChinesecities.Gtrains(high-speedtrains,standingforgāotiě)areChina’sbullettrains—thefastesttrainswithamaximumspeedof400km/h.Ticketsforthesetrainsarethemostexpensive.
Howtobuytraintickets
UnlessyoucanreadChinese,thereareonlytwowaystomaketrainreservationsinChina:
—Onlinetrainticketbookingwithatravelagency(upto60daysbeforedeparture).
—Atthetrainstation/localticketagencywithyourpassport(upto58daysbeforedeparture).
Howtoreadtraintickets
Whenreadingyourtrainticket,pleasetakenoteoftheChinesecharactersandPinyinprintednexttoyourdeparture/arrivalcity.Directions(North,South,East,andWest)appearinPinyin(Bei,Nan,Dong,andXi),notEnglish.Pleasemakesureyouaregoingtothecorrecttrainstation.
1.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?
A.It’sdifficulttogettraininformationinChina.
B.Youcangetonthetrainwithoutticketsafterbookingonline.
C.TravellingbytraininChinaisnotveryexpensive.
D.Trainticketsonlineareavailableatanytimewithin60daysbeforeyouleave.
2.IfMr.SmithneedstotravelfromJinantoBeijingforsomethingurgent,he’dbettertake___________.
A.GtrainsB.ZtrainsC.DtrainsD.Overnighttrains
3.Whoaretheintendedreadersofthepassage?
A.Nativetourists.B.Travelagencies.C.Foreigntravelers.D.Businessmen.
B
MyFirstMarathon(马拉松)
Amonthbeforemyfirstmarathon,oneofmyankleswasinjuredandthismeantnotrunningfortwoweeks,leavingmeonlytwoweekstotrain.Yet,Iwasdeterminedtogoahead.
Irememberbacktomy7thyearinschool.InmyfirstP.E.class,theteacherrequiredustorunlapsandthenhitasoftball.Ididn’tdoeitherwell.HelaterinformedmethatIwas"notathletic".
TheideathatIwas"notathletic"stuckwithmeforyears.WhenIstartedrunninginmy30s,Irealizedrunningwasabattleagainstmyself,notaboutcompetitionorwhetherornotIwasathletic.Itwasallaboutthebattleagainstmyownbodyandmind.Atestofwills!
Thenightbeforemymarathon,IdreamtthatIcouldn’tevenfindthefinishline.Iwokeupsweatingandnervous,butreadytoprovesomethingtomyself.
Shortlyaftercrossingthestartline,myshoelaces(鞋带)becameuntied.SoIstoppedtoreadjust.NotthestartIwanted!
Atmile3,Ipassedasign:
"GOFORIT,RUNNERS!
"
Bymile17,Ibecameoutofbreathandtheonceinjuredanklehurtbadly.Despitethepain,Istayedthecoursewalkingabitandthenrunningagain.
Bymile21,Iwasstarving!
AsIapproachedmile23,Icouldseemywifewavingasign.Sheismybiggestfan.Shenevermindedthealarmclocksoundingat4a.m.orquestionedmyexpensesonrunning.
Iwasoneofthefinalrunnerstofinish.ButIfinished!
AndIgotamedal.Infact,Igotthesamemedalastheonethattheguywhocameinfirstplacehad.
Determinedtobemyself,moveforward,freeofshameandworldlylabels(世俗标签),Icannowcallmyselfa"marathonwinner".
4.A month before the marathon, the author____________.
A.was well trainedB.felt scared
C.made up his mind to runD.lost hope
5.Why did the author mention the P.E. class in his 7th year?
A.To acknowledge the support of his teacher.
B.To amuse the readers with a funny story.
C.To show he was not talented in sports.
D.To share a precious memory.
6.How was the author’s first marathon?
A.He made it.B.He quit halfway.
C.He got the first prize.D.He walked to the end.
7.What does the story mainly tell us?
A.A man owes his success to his family support.
B.A winner is one with a great effort of will.
C.Failure is the mother of success.
D.One is never too old to learn.
C
Mostofusspendourlivesseekingthenaturalworld.Wegofishing,sitinthegarden,haveapicnic,liveinthesuburbsorgototheseaside.ThemostpopularleisureactivityinBritainisgoingforawalk.Whenjoggersjog,theydon’trunthestreets.Everyoneofthemtendstogototheparkortheriver.
Butdespitethis,ourchildrenaregrowingupnature-deprived(剥夺).Ispentmyboyhoodclimbingtrees.Thesedays,childrenarerobbedoftheseancientfreedoms,duetoproblemslikecrime,traffic,thelossoftheopenspacesandstrangenewideasaboutwhatisbestforchildren,thatistosay,thingsthatcanbebought,ratherthanthingsthatcanbefound.
Thetruthistobefoundelsewhere.AstudyintheUS:
familieshadmovedtobetterhousingandthechildrenwereassessedforADHA—attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder(多动症).Thosewhoseaccommodationhadmorenaturalviewsshowedanimprovementof19%;thosewhohadthesameimprovementinmaterialsurroundingsbutnoniceviewimprovedjust4%.
ADHDisoneofthegreatproblemsofmodernchildhood.OnestudyafteranotherindicatesthatcontactwithnaturegiveshugebenefitstoADHDchildren.However,wespendmoneyondrugsratherthanongreenplaces.
Thelifeofoldpeopleismeasurablybetterwhentheyhaveaccesstonature.Theincreasingconcernforthegrowingpopulationofoldpeopleisinqualityratherthanquantityofyears.Andstudyafterstudyfindsthatagardenisthesinglemostimportantthinginfindingthatquality.Evenproblemswithcrimeandaggressivebehaviourarereducedwhenthereiscontactwiththenaturalworld.
Weneedthewildworld.Itisessentialtoourwell-being,ourhealthandourhappiness.
8.Accordingtotheauthor,peopleenjoy________toseeknature.
A.joggingonthestreet
B.sittinginthegarden
C.shoppinginthesupermarket
D.runninginthegym
9.Fromthesecondparagraph,wecanseethat________.
A.adultsdeprivethechildrenoftheirrightstoapproachnature
B.climbingtreeswillcertainlydogoodtothechildren
C.childrenprobablyspendlesstimeinnaturenowadays
D.childrentendtobehappierasaresultoftheirmaterialsatisfaction
10.Inwhatwaydopeoplebenefitfromtheircontactwithnature?
A.ChildrenwithADHDcanbecured.
B.Agardennearbyimprovesthequalityofoldpeople’slife.
C.Problemswithcrimeandviolentbehaviourwilleasilybesolved.
D.Children’sperformanceatschoolisgreatlyimproved.
11.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?
A.Accesstonatureimprovesourlife.
B.NaturetreatschildrenforADHD.
C.Gettingclosetonaturereducescrime.
D.Mancan’tlivewithoutnaturalareas.
D
Thetreehouseisaplatformorbuildingconstructedaround,nexttooramongthetrunkorbranchesofoneormorematuretrees.Inamoredangeroustimeinhumanhistory,theirpositionabovethegroundwouldprotectthedweller(居住者)againstenvironmentaldifficultiesandpossiblefierceanimals.Asmodernconstructionhasimproved,thetreehouseshavebecomelessofapracticaldwellingandmoreofachildren’snovelty.Butnow,thesefunsheltersareappealingtoadultstooandmanyarebookingthemselvesinforafewnightsamongthetreetops.
ThesetreehousehotelscanbefoundfromEuropetoAustralia.Bestofall,theycomeinavarietyofinterestingdesigns!
Fromthetraditional“fourwallsandaroof”hotel,tothemoreartisticNothofagusHotelinChileanPatagonia,whosetwelve-sidedwallsmakeitlooklikeabeehive.TheFreeSpiritSpheres(球体)villageonVancouverIslandinCanadaallowsgueststostayinoneofthreeyellowspheres,whicharesuspendedfromtrees.Notonlyaretheyassafeashouses,they’repopular!
InSweden,attheTreehotel,numbershavealsorisen.“In2010,wehadfourroomsandaround1,500guestsayear.Todaywehavesevenroomsandnearly5,000guests,”co-founderKentLindvallexplains.Eachoftheroomstherewasdesignedbyanarchitect,whowasaskedtomakeuseofthelightandsurroundings.Theyincludeamirroredcube,abird’snestandaUFO.
Andhowaboutanoffice?
Microsoft,hopingtogiveitsemployeesthinkingspace,hasconstructedathree-buildingstructure.“Studiesshowpeoplecanworkbetterinnature.Theyaremoreproductive,”saysMr.Nelson,designerandbuilderoftreehouses.
Ifyou’venoheadforheights,thenmaybeatreehousegetawayisn’tgoingtobeyourhomeawayfromhome.Butthesenseofadventure,thenoveltyofthesettingandtheopportunitytoreturntonatureareattractinganincreasingnumberoftreehouse-stayingadults.
12.Howdochildrenfeelaboutthetreehouses?
A.Theyarenovel.B.Theyarepractical.
C.Theyarestronglybuilt.D.Theyarewelldecorated.
13.WhatdoweknowabouttheroomsattheTreehotel?
A.Theyareuniqueindesign.
B.Theyarethelargestinsize.
C.Theyoverlookbird’snests.
D.Theyappearintraditionalstyle.
14.WhathasMicrosoftdoneforitsemployees?
A.Ithasren