英语河北省宁晋县第二中学学年高二上学期期中考试试题.docx

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英语河北省宁晋县第二中学学年高二上学期期中考试试题

2016-2017学年度第一学期高二英语期中考试题

I.听力略

II．阅读理解（共两节）：

第一节：

（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Asthepaceoflifecontinuestoincrease,wearefastlosingtheartofrelaxation.Onceyouareinthehabitofrushingthroughlift,beingonthegofrommorningtillnight,itishardtoslowdown.Butrelaxationisessentialforahealthymindandbody.

Stressisanaturalpartofeverydaylifeandthereisnowaytoavoidit.Infact,itisnotthebadthingitisoftensupposedtobe.Acertainamountofstressisvitaltoprovidemotivationandgivepurposetolife.Itisonlywhenthestressgetsoutofcontrolthatitcanleadtopoorperformanceandillhealth.

Theamountofstressapersoncanwithstanddependsverymuchontheindividual.Somepeoplearenotafraidofstress,andsuchcharactersareobviouslyprimematerialformanagerialresponsibilities.Othersloseheartatthefirstsignofunusualdifficulties.Whenexposedtostress,inwhateverform,wereactbothchemicallyandphysically.Infactwemakechoicebetween"fight"or"flight"andinmoreprimitivedaysthechoicemadethedifferencebetweenlifeordeath.Thecriseswemeettodayareunlikelytobesoextreme,buthoweverlittlethestress,itinvolvesthesameresponse.Itiswhensuchareactionlastslong,throughcontinuedexposuretostress,thathealthbecomesendangered.Suchseriousconditionsashighbloodpressureandheartdiseasehaveestablishedlinkswithstress.Sincewecannotremovestressfromourlives（itwouldbeunwisetodosoevenifwecould）,weneedtofindwaystodealwithit.21.Peoplearefindinglessandlesstimeforrelaxingthemselvesbecause_____.

A.theyregardworkingastheirgreatestenjoyment

B.theybelievethatworkissuperiortorelaxation

C.theyaretravellingfastallthetime

D.theyarebecomingbusierwiththeirworkthaneverbefore

22.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Wecanfindquiteafewwaystoavoidstress

B.Stressisalwaysharmfultopeople’shealth

C.Itiseasytochangethehabitofkeepingoneselfbusywithwork.

D.Differentpeoplecanwithstanddifferentamountsofstress

23.Inthelastsentenceofthepassage,"doso"refersto______.

A.exposeourselvestostressB.findwaystodealwithstress

C.removestressfromourlivesD.establishedlinksbetweendiseasesandstress

24.Accordingtotheauthor,therightattitudetowardstressis_______.

A.toavoiditB.totrytocopewithit

C.toregarditasavitalmotivationD.tofindsomerelaxation

B

NEWYORK:

NewYorkonThursday,13Sept,becamethefirstcityintheUnitedStatestoenforcealimitedbanonsuper-sizedsodadrinksblamedbyMayorMichaelBloombergforfuelinganationalobesitycrisis.

TheBoardofHealth'sformalapprovaloftheban---proposedbyBloombergandpraisedbyhealthcampaigners,buthotlyopposedbysoftdrinksmanufacturers—wasnotconsideredasurprise.

Thecityhealthcommissioner,ThomasFarley,calledthevote"historic".

However,LizBerman,presidentofContinentalFoodandBeverageandheadoftheNewYorkersforBeverageChoiceslobbygroup,describedthe"discriminatoryban"asa"fix"."It'ssadthattheboardwantstolimitourchoices.Wearesmartenoughtomakeourowndecisionsaboutwhattoeatanddrink."shesaidinastatement.

However,thereisnothingtostoppeoplefrombuyingasmuchsodaastheylikebyrefillingsmallercontainers.Also,thebandoesnotextendtodrinkssoldinsupermarketsoranydairyorfruitdrinks,manyofwhichalsocontainhugequantitiesofsugar.

Dietandalcoholicdrinksarealsoexempted.Themeasure,whichcouldfacelegalchallengesfromthesoftdrinksindustry,takeseffectinsixmonths.

Accordingtoofficialstatistics,some6,000peopleinNewYorkdieeachyearfromobesity-linkedproblems.OneineightadultNewYorkershasdiabetes,whichcanbeworsenedbysugarconsumption.

Boostingthemayor,thenewly-builtbasketballstadiumfortheBrooklynNetsannounceditwillimmediatelyadopttherules,wellaheadoftheMarch12deadline.

Themeasuregeneratedastormydebate,including38,000commentswrittentotheBoardofHealth.Pollsshowedamajorityofpeopleopposedtheban.

25.WhydoesNewYorkenforcethelimitedbanonsuper-sizedsodadrinks?

A.Becauseitisbelievedthatsodadrinksareofharmtohealth.B.Becauseitisbelievedthatsodadrinkscausethenationoverweight.

C.Becausetoomanypeopledon'tlikedrinkingsodadrinks.

D.Becausesuper-sizedsodadrinksblockthesugarconsumption.

26.WhatcanweinferfromthepassageaboutLizBerman?

A.Sheisinchargeoftheproductionofsodadrinksalloverthecountry.

B.Sheisveryangrythatthecitygovernmentlimitswhattoeatanddrink.

C.Shetakesthelimitedbanonsuper-sizedsodadrinksasanunfairone.

D.Sheissmartenoughtoknowwhatsheeatsordrinks.

27.Theunderlinedword"exempted"means________inthe7thparagraph.A.relievedB.unfairC.upsetD.limited

28.Whenwillthelimitedbanbecarriedoutaccordingtothepassage?

A.ThisSeptember.B.ThisNovember.

C.ThecomingJanuary.D.ThecomingMarch.

C

Australiaisthelargestislandintheworld.ItisalittlesmallerthanChina.Itisinthesouthoftheearth.Australiaisbig,butitspopulationissmall.ThepopulationofAustraliaisnearlyaslargeasthatofShanghai.Enoughlawshavebeenmadetofightagainstpollution.ThecitiesinAustraliahavegotlittleairorwaterpollution.Theskyisblueandthewaterisclean.Youcanclearlyseefishswimmingintherivers.Plantsgrowverywell.

LastmonthwevisitedPerth,thebiggestcityinWesternAustralia,andwenttoawildflowers'exhibition.Therewesawalargenumberofwildflowerswehadneverseenbefore.Wehadawonderfultime.Perthisfamousforitsbeautifulwildflowers.InspringeveryyearPerthhasthewildflowers'exhibition.AftervisitingPerth,wespentadayinthecountryside.Wesatdownandhadarestnearapathatthefootofahill.Itwasquietandweenjoyedourselves.

Suddenlyweheardbellsringingatthetopofthehill.Whatwesawmadeuspickupallourthingsandrunbacktothecarasquicklyaswecould.Therewereaboutthreehundredsheepcomingtowardsusdownthepath.

Australiaisfamousforitssheepandkangaroos.Afterashortdrivefromanytown,youwillfindyourselfinthemiddleofwhitesheep.Sheep,sheep,everywherearesheep.29.Perthis______.

A.thecapitalofAustraliaB.inthewestofAustralia

C.intheeastofAustraliaD.thebiggestcityinAustralia

30.InPerthyoumayvisitthewildflowers'exhibitionin______.

A.OctoberB.JanuaryC.MayD.July

31.Whichofthefollowingsentencesistrue?

A.AllthebigcitiesinAustraliaareseriouslypolluted.

B.Australiaisfamousforitssheep,kangaroosandlargepopulation.

C.Weranbacktothecarbecausewewereinthemiddleofthewhitesheep.

D.IfyougotothecountrysideinAustralia,youwillseealargenumberofwhitesheep.

D

IcametostudyintheUnitedStatesayearago.YetIdidnotknowtherealAmericansocietyuntilIwashurtinacaraccidentbecauseaftertheaccidentIhadtoseeadoctorandgotocourt.

Aftertheaccident,myroommatecalledadoctorforme.Iwasverygratefulanddecidedtorepayhimoneday.Butthenextday,heaskedmetopayhim$200forwhathehaddone.Iwasamazed.Hehadgoodreasontochargeme,hesaid.AndifIwantedtocollectmoneyfromthepersonwhowasresponsibleformyaccident,I’dhavetohaveagoodlawyer.Andonlyagooddoctorcanhelpmegetagoodlawyer.Nowthathehadhelpedmefindagooddoctor,itwasonlyfairthatIshouldpayhim.ButeverydayIwenttoseethedoctor,Ihadtowaitabout50minutes.Hewouldseetwoorthreepatientsatthesametime,andoftenstoptreatingonesoastoseeanother.Yethechargedme$115eachtime.Thefinalexaminationreportconsistedoftenlines,anditcostme$215.Mylawyerwasallsmilesthefirsttimewemet.Butafterthatheavoidedseeingmeatall.Heknewverywelltheotherpartywasresponsiblefortheaccident,yethehardlydidanything.Hesimplywaitedtocollecthismoney.HewassoirresponsiblethatIdecidedtorefusehishelp.Andhemademepayhim$770.

NowIhadtoactasmyownlawyer.Duetomyinexperience,ItoldtheinsurancecompanythedateIwasleavingAmerica.Knowingthat,theyplayedfortimeandIleftwithoutgettingacent.

MyexperiencestaughtmetwothingsaboutAmerica:

firstly,inacountrylikeAmericamoneyiseverything.Itismoreimportantthanfriendship,honororprofessionalmorality.Secondly,foreignersarestillbeingunfairlytreated.SowhenwetalkaboutAmerica,weshouldseebothitsgoodandbadsides.

32.Theauthor’sroommateofferedtohelphimbecause________.

A.hefeltsorryfortheauthorB.hethoughtitwasachancetomakesomemoney

C.heknewthedoctorwasaverygoodoneD.hewantedtheauthortohaveagoodlawyer

33.Agooddoctorisessentialforthewriterto__________.

A.bepropertreated

B.talkwiththepersonresponsiblefortheaccident

C.recoverbeforeheleavesAmerica

D.eventuallygettheresponsiblepartytopayforhisinjury

34.Boththedoctorandthelawyerinthispassagearevery__________.

A．friendlyB.greedyC．professionalD．busy

35.Whatconclusioncanyoudrawfromthestory?

A.GoingtocourtissomethingverycommoninAmerica.

B.Onemustbeverycarefulwhiledrivingacar.

C.therearemorebadsidesinAmericathangoodsides.

D.Moneyismoreimportantthanother