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沈阳市和平区高一英语下学期期中试
辽宁省沈阳市和平区2016-2017学年高一英语下学期期中试题
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100分钟分数:
120分
第I卷(请将答案涂在答题卡上)
第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Newresearchhasfoundthatevenifyougiveupsmoking,thedamageithasdonetoyourgenes(基因)willstaythereforamuchlongertime.
Intheresearch,ateamofUSscientistsstudiedthebloodof16,000people.Amongthem,someweresmokers,someusedtosmoke,andtherestwerenon-smokers.Scientistscomparedtheirgenesandfoundthatmorethan7,000genesofsmokershadchanged--anumberthatisone-thirdofknownhumangenes.
AccordingtoNBCNews,bothheartdiseaseandcancerarecausedbygeneticchanges.Somepeoplemayhavehadthechangeswhentheywereborn,butmostpeoplegetthemintheirday-to-dayliveswhiledoingthingslikesmoking.
Whenyoustopsmoking,alotofthesegeneswillreturntonormalwithinfiveyears.Thismeansyourbodyistryingtoheal(治愈)itselfoftheharmfuleffectsofsmoking.Butthechangesinsomeofthegenesstayforlonger.Theycanstayforaslongas30years,It’salmostlikeleavingafootprintonwetcement(水泥)--itwillalwaysbethere,evenwhenyou’vewalkedawayandwhenthecementbecomesdry.
Althoughthestudyresultsmaymakepeopleunhappy,thereisabrightside:
thefindingscouldhelpscientistsinventmedicinetotreatgeneticdamagecausedbysmokingorfindwaystotellwhichpeoplehaveheartdiseaseorcancerrisks.
1.ThefunctionofParagraph1isto_________.
A.giveanexampleB.showthemainideaofthepassage
C.makeanargumentD.introducethetopicofthepassage
2.Mostgeneticchangeshappenbecauseof___________.
A.people’sbadlivinghabitB.environmentalpollution
C.people’sconditionatbirthD.heartdiseaseandcancer
3.Theunderlinedword“it”inParagraph4refersto__________.
A.thefootprintB.thecementC.theharmfuleffectD.thegeneticchange
4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
A.Thefindingsarethefruitofmorethanthreeyears’research.
B.Thefindingsofferevidencethatadamagedgenecanhealitself.
C.Thefindingshelptofindtreatmentsforgeneticdamagecausedbysmoking.
D.Thefindingshavepreventedmorepeoplefromstartingsmoking
B
Confuciuswasbornintoday’sQufuinShandongProvincein551BC.Hisfamilywasfarfrombeingwealthy.Buthewasahard-workingpupileveninhischildhood.Asayoungmanofalittleovertwenty,hebecameasmallofficialofthestate.Sincehewasveryknowledgeableandseriousinwork,hehadbecomequitewell-knownbythetimeheturnedthirty.Confuciushadbeentomanyofthestatesofthetime,tryingtomakehispoliticalviewsacceptedbytherulersinrunningtheirstates.Buttheyturnedaddeafeartohisviewsandopinions.Asaresult,Confuciusmadeuphismindtodevoteallhisenergiestoeducation.Whenpeoplelearnedaboutthis,manyofthemsenttheirchildrentohimtobeeducated.TheywereacceptedandsoConfuciusbecamethefirstmaninthehistoryofChineseeducationtostartaprivateschool.
YanHui,ayoungmanofhumbleorigin,wantedtobeacceptedasConfucius’sstudent.Butthefamilywassopoorthattheyevenhaddifficultyprovidingthemselveswithdailynecessities.Hewasafraidhewouldberejectedashecouldnotaffordthetuition(学费)OnedayhecametowhereConfuciuswasgivinglecturesandoverheardConfuciussay,“I’mreadytoacceptanyonethatcanbring10piecesofpreservedmeatfortuition,whateverhisorigin”Hearingthis,YanHuihurriedbackhomeandtoldhisfriendsZiLuandZiGongaboutit.Afewdayslater,allthreebecameConfucius’sstudents.
Confuciuswasadedicatededucator,havingacceptedatotalof3,000studentsinhislife,ofwhom72wereoutstandingscholars.Througheducationalwork,Confuciussucceededinspreadinghispoliticalviews,whicheventuallybecameanindependentschoolofthoughtandhadagreatinfluenceonChinaforthousandsofyears.
5.Confuciushadbecomeveryfamousbythetimeheturnedthirtybecause______.
A.hehadrichknowledgeandtookhisworkseriouslyB.hispoliticalviewhadbeenwidelyaccepted
C.hewasahard-workingpupilwhenhewasyoung.D.manypeopleinthegovernmentknewhimwell
6.Theunderlinedphrase“turnedadeafearto”inthefirstparagraphprobablymeans“______”.
A.werewillingtoacceptsomethingB.refusedtolistentosomeone
C.gaveawaysomethingimportanttoothers.D.madesomeone’seardeaf
7.Fromthelastpartofthefirstparagraph,wecanlearnthat_____.
A.nobodyhopedtosendtheirchildrentoschoolthen
B.ConfuciuswasthefirstpersontostarteducationforallinChina
C.Confuciuswashappytoworkinthegovernment
D.Confuciusstartedhisschoolwiththehelpofthegovernment
8.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingthepassage?
A.Confuciususedtoworkforthegovernment.
B.Confuciusmadehispoliticalviewsknownthrougheducationalwork.
C.SomeyoungmenfailedtobeacceptedbyConfuciusbecauseofpoverty.
D.ConfuciuspoliticalviewshadagreateffectonChina
C
FrankworksataschoolcalledTumulK’in,whichmeans“NewDay”inthelocallanguage(MayanMopan).Theschoolwasfoundedin2001byBelizeanFilibertoPenados,whoreceivedfunding(基金)fromtheUnitedNationsfortheproject.
Franksaidthattherewereabout60studentsinfivegradesattheschool,andtheyrangedfrom12to20yearsold.Itwasdifferentfromotherschoolsinthearea.Whilemosttrainedyouthsforworkthatwouldtakethemawayfromtheirvillages,TumulK’intrainedthemforthosethingstheycoulduselocally,suchasfarmingandvarioustrades.
“ThedifferenceineducationisthatstudentsatTumulK’inlearneverythingfrommathematicsandsciencetoagriculturalpracticesandhowtoraiselivestock(家畜),”hesaid.“ThemainideaistohelpmaintaintheMayanlifestyleofvillagelivingandhelpittobepassedontothenextgeneration.”
Asfortheradiostation,FranksaidthattheeffortwaspartofaprogramoriginallyfoundedbytheUN.
“Theradiostationhasbeennamed‘AkKutanFM’,or‘NewDayFM’.Itwillbroadcasthealthinformation,suchaswherepeoplecangotogettestedforHIV,aswellasreportlocalandnationalnews,”hesaid.Formost,itwasthefirstinteraction(互动)withthelocalcommunitythatMayansinthisremotevillagewouldhave.“Ican’tstressenoughhowlittlecontactmanyvillagershavehadwiththeoutsideworld,”Franksaid.“Manyhaveneverlefttheirvillagenorseensomethinglikeatelephone,refrigeratororevenaworldmap.”
9.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
A.TumulK’inwasfoundedbytheUnitedNations.
B.TumulK’inwastheonlyschoolinthisarea.
C.TumulK’inwasfoundedinordertoprotectthelocalcultureandtraditions.
D.TumulK’intrainedstudentssothattheycouldfindjobsafterleavingthevillage.
10.What’sthemainfunctionoftheradiostation“AkKutanFM”?
A.Toshowthelocalpeoplehowtostayhealthy.
B.Tohelpthelocalpeoplemaintaintheirownlifestyle.
C.TolettheoutsideworldknowmoreaboutMayanculture.
D.Toallowthelocalpeopletohavemorecontactwiththeoutsideworld.
11.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat.
A.TumulK’inmakesgreatcontributionstothedevelopmentofMayanscience
B.theMayanvillageshaven’tdevelopedverymuchinthepastfewyears
C.moreandmoreMayansprefertoleavetheirhometowntoworkoutside
D.theradiostation“AkKatanFM”hasbeenpopularwiththelocalpeople
12.Thepassageismainlyabout.
A.theeducationsystemofMayansB.thepresentlivingconditionsofMayans
C.thechangesoftheMayanlifestyleD.theprogramsofdevelopingtheMayanculture
D
Low-CostGiftsforMother'sDay
GiftNo.1
Offertobeyourmother'shealthfriend.Promisetobethereforanyandalldoctor'svisitswhetheradiseaseoraregularmedicalcheck-up.Mostmothersalwayssay“noneed,”butanothersetofeyesandearsisalwaysagoodideaatadoctor'svisit.Thebestpart?
Thisoneisfree.
GiftNo.2
Helpyourmotherorganizeallofhermedicalrecords,whichincludethetestresultsandmedicalinformation.Putthemallinoneplace.Besuretomakealistofallofhermedicinesandwhattimeshetakesthem.“Havingallthisinformationinoneplacecouldendupsavingyourmother'slife,”DrMarieSavardsaid.
GiftNo.3
Enoughsleepisconnectedtogeneralhealthconditions.“Buyyourmothercottonsheetsandcomfortablepillowstoencouragebettersleep,”Savardsaid.“Weknowthatgoodsleepisveryimportanttoourhealth.”
GiftNo.4
SomegiftcompaniessuchasPresentsforPurposeallowyoutopayitforwardthisMother'sDaybypickinggiftsinwhich10percentofthepriceyoupaygoestoacharity.Giftgiverscanchoosefromawidevarietyofusefulbutinexpensivethings—manyofwhichare“green”—andthenchooseameaningfulcharityfromalist.Whenyourmothergetsthegift,shewillbetoldthatshehashelpedthechosencharity.
13.Whatareyouadvisedtodoforyourmotheratdoctor'svisits?
A.Takenotes.B.Buymedicine.C.Bewithher.D.Givehergifts.
14.Whatcanbeagiftoforganizationforyourmother?
A.Keepinghermedicalinformationtogether.B.Buyingallgiftsforherfromonecompany.
C.Makingalistofhermedicalcheck-ups.D.Storinghermedicinesinasafeplace.
15.BuyinggiftsfromPresentsforPurposeallowsmothersto________.
A.enjoygoodsleepB.bewell-organizedC.getextrasupportD.giveothershelp
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10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。
选项中的两项为多余选项。
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选E涂AB;选F涂AC;选G涂AD)
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