河南省周口中英文学校学年高一下学期期末考试试题英语.docx
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河南省周口中英文学校学年高一下学期期末考试试题英语
第二部分:
阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
A
Canyouimagineacloudfloatinginthemiddleofyourroom?
Doyouwanttoknowwhatitfeelsliketoflylikeabird?
FindyouranswersinTimeMagazine's25"BestInventions".Here,wehavepickedoutthemostinteresting4tosharewithyou.
TalkingGloves
Everfeltconfusedbythesignlanguageusedbydisabledpeople?
Hereisthe"helpinghand"youneed.FourUkrainianstudentshavecreatedapairofglovesthathelpspeoplewithhearingandspeechproblemscommunicatewithothers.Theglovesareequippedwithsensorsthatrecognizesignlanguageandtranslateitintotextonasmartphone.Thenthesmartphonechangesthetexttospokenwords.
GoogleGlasses
GoogleGlassesarelikeacomputerbuiltintotheframeofapairofglasses.Withits1.3-centimeterdisplay,theglassesallowyoutosurftheInternetandmakecallswithoutevenliftingafinger.TheglassesalsohaveacameraandGPSmappingsystem.Userscantakeandsharephotos,checkmapsandsurftheInternetjustbylookingup,down,leftandright.
IndoorClouds
It'snotvirtual.That'sarealworld.DutchartistSmildemanagedtocreateasmallbutperfectwhitecloudinthemiddleofaroomusingafogmachine.Butitrequiredcarefulplanning-thetemperature,humidity(湿度)andlightingallhadtobejustright.Onceeverythingwasready,thecloudformedintheairwiththemachine.Butitonlylastedforashortwhile.
Wingsuits
Thesuitfulfillsyourdreamsofflyinglikeabird.Well,notexactlyflying,butgliding(滑翔)throughtheair.Itincreasesthesurfaceareaofthehumanbody,whichmakesiteasierforpeopletofloatintheair.Flierswearingwingsuitscanglideonekilometerinabout30seconds.
21.Whowillprobablybetheusersof“TalkingGloves”?
A.DisabledpeopleB.Normalpeople.
C.Trainedpeople.D.Workingpeople.
22.HowcanusersofGoogleGlassessurftheInternet?
A.Bymovingthemouse.B.Bytappingthekeyboard.
C.Bymovingtheeyeballs.D.Bypressingthebutton.
23.Whichofthefollowingcanhelpyoufly?
A.TalkingGloves.B.Wingsuits.
C.GoogleGlasses.D.IndoorClouds.
B
Almostallculturescelebratetheendofoneyearandthebeginningofanotherinsomeway.Differentculturescelebratethebeginningofanewyearindifferentways,andatdifferenttimesonthecalendar.
InWesterncountries,peopleusuallycelebrateNewYearatmidnightonDecember31storJanuary1st.Peoplemaygotoparties,sometimesdressedinformalclothes,andtheymaydrinkchampagne(香槟)atmidnight.Duringthefirstminutesofthenewyear,peoplecheerandwisheachotherhappinessfortheyearahead.Butsomeculturesprefertocelebratethenewyearbywakingupearlytowatchthesunrise.Theywelcomethenewyearwiththefirstlightofthesunrise.
Manyculturesalsodospecialthingstogetridofbadluckatthebeginningofanewyear.Forexample,inEcuador,familiesmakeabigdollfromoldclothes.Thedollisfilledwitholdnewspapersandfirecrackers.Atmidnight,thesedollsareburnedtoshowthebadthingsfromthepastyeararegoneandthenewyearcanstartafresh(重新).
Othercommontraditionstokeepawaybadluckinanewyearincludethrowingthingsintoriversortheocean,orsayingspecialthingsonthefirstdayofthenewyear.
OtherNewYeartraditionsarefollowedtobringgoodluckinthenewyear.OnewidespreadSpanishtraditionforgoodluckistoeatgrapesonNewYear'sDay.Themoregrapesapersoneats,themoregoodluckthepersonwillhaveinthenewyear.InFrance,peopleeatpancakesforgoodluckatNewYear.IntheUnitedStates,somepeopleeatblack-eyedpeasforgoodluck-buttogetgoodluckforawholeyearyouhavetoeat365ofthem!
24.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthetext?
A.SeveraldifferentNewYeartraditions
B.Themeaningof"HappyNewYear!
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C.WhattoeatonNewYear'sDay
D.WhypeopledressupnicelyonNewYear'sDay
25.Whatdoyouknowfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?
A.Differentculturescelebratethebeginningandendingofayearinthesameway.
B.TheWesternpeoplecelebratetheNewYearonlybywatchingthesunrise.
C.PeoplearoundtheworldcelebratetheNewYearatdifferenttimes.
D.Peopleholdparties,wearnewclothesanddrinkchampagneforawholeday.
26.Insomecultures,whydopeoplethrowthingsintoriversoroceans?
A.Tobringgoodluck.
B.Toforgeteverything.
C.Toavoidbadluck.
D.Toplanforthenextyear.
27.WhichoffollowingisCORRECTifpeoplewanttoescapebadluckandwishforgoodluck?
A.Familiesmakebigdollsfilledwitholdclothes
B.Friendstellsomethingspecialtoeachother
C.Somepeoplegetupearlytowatchthesunrise
D.Europeanseat365grapesonNewYear'sDay
C
DaleCarnegie(戴尔·卡耐基)wasanAmericanwriterandlecturer,andthedeveloperoffamouscoursesinself-improvement,salesmanship,corporatetraining,publicspeakingandinterpersonalskills.
Bornin1888inMaryville,Missouri,Carnegiewasapoorfarmer'sboy.HisfamilymovedtoBelton,Missouriwhenhewasasmallchild.Inhisteens,thoughstillhavingtogetupat4ameverydaytomilkhisparents'cows,hemanagedtoobtainaneducationattheStateTeacher'sCollegeinWarrensburg.Hisfirstjobaftercollegewassellingcorrespondencecourses.Hemovedontosellingbacon,soap,andlard(猪油)forArmour&Company.
Aftersaving$500,DaleCarnegiequitsalesin1911inordertoachievealifelongdreamofbecomingalecturer.HeendedupinsteadattendingtheAmericanAcademyofDramaticArtsinNewYork,butfoundlittlesuccessasanactor.Laterhegottheideatoteachpublicspeaking.Inhisfirstsession,hesuggestedthatstudentsspeakabout"somethingthatmadethemangry",anddiscoveredthetechniquethatmadespeakersunafraidtoaddressapublicaudience.Fromitsbeginning,theDaleCarnegieCoursedeveloped.CarnegiehadmadeuseoftheaverageAmerican'sdesiretohavemoreself-confidence.
PerhapsoneofCarnegie'smostsuccessfulmarketingmoveswastochangethespellingofhislastnamefrom"Carnagey"toCarnegie,atatimewhenAndrewCarnegiewasawidelyrecognizedname.
Carnegie'sworksincludeLincolntheUnknown(1932),PublicSpeakingandInfluencingMeninBusiness(1937),andHowtoStopWorryingandStartLiving(1948).Hisgreatestachievement,however,waswhenSimon&.SchusterpublishedHowtoWinFriendsandInfluencePeople.Thebookwasabestsellerfrom1936.BythetimeofCarnegie'sdeath,thebookhadsoldfivemillioncopiesin31languages,andtherehadbeen450,000graduatesofhisDaleCarnegieInstitute.
CarnegiediedathishomeinNewYorkin1955.
28.WhatdoyouthinkofDaleCarnegie'schildhood?
A.Joyful.B.Difficult.C.Lonely.D.Boring.
29.WhichofthefollowingisimportantforDaleCarnegie?
A.Helpingpeopletogetwealthy.
B.Encouragingonetotrusthimself.
C.Teachingpeoplespeakingskills.
D.Advisingpeopletolivehappily.
30.WhydidDaleCarnegiechangehislastname?
A.Togetmorehelpandsupport.
B.ToreplaceAndrewCarnegie.
C.Toavoidmisunderstanding.
D.Tobecomemorefamous.
31.WhichofthefollowingisDaleCarnegie'smostsuccessfulwork?
A.LincolntheUnknown.
B.HowtoWinFriendsandInfluencePeople.
C.HowtoStopWorryingandStartLiving.
D.PublicSpeakingandInfluencingMeninBusiness.
D
Developinghealthyeatinghabitsstartsfromchildhood,thereforeitisimportantforparentstoteachandprovidechildrenwithahealthydiet.DPHSSadministratoroftheBureauofNutritionServices,CharlieMorristoldKUAMNews,“Ahealthydietforachildconsistsofalotoffruitsandvegetablesinthedietlimitingtheamountofsimplesugarsinthedietandhighfatfoodandhighlyprocessed(加工的)food.”
Thismeansstayingawayasmuchaspossiblefromfoodsuchaschips,cookies,candiesandsugarydrinks,asallchildrenneedtohavemealswhichinvolveawell-balanceddiet.Communitynutritionist(营养学家)ThelmaRomososaid,“Thefruit,thevegetable,thegrain,theprotein,andalsothemilk,thediaryproduct,soforthefruitsit'seasyforamothertogointothetwoplusthreeconceptoffruitsandvegetablesorfiveaday.”
Thisconceptmeansthatthereareatleasttwoservingsoffruitsaday,threeservingsofvegetablesadaywhichcanbeservedforlunchanddinner.Asforproteinparentscanmakeavarietyofdishesfromchicken,beef,fishorevendriedbeanstomakesurethechildgetsthreeservingsaday.
Morrissaidthatthechild'shungerlevelcontrolshowmuchiseatenandtheparentcontrolswhatandwhenthemealisoffered,saying,“Momneedstoensurethatthefoodofferedisgoodfoodforthechildtoeatandthroughoutthedaydependingonhowactivetheyare,snacks(零食)arenotabadthing,sothemomshouldoffergoodkindsofsnacks.”
Whenitcomestopreparingyourchild'slunchandsnacksforschool,makesuretokeepinmindthatthefoodyouprovideshouldnotonlybeasourceofenergybutalsobenutritionallybeneficialsuchasfreshfruits,andwholegrainbread.Butparentsmustbesuretorememberthatagoodnutritionaldietmustbebalancedwithphysicalactivity,namelyitisimportantthatchildrengetoutsideandrunaroundandplayandgetactivityinadditiontoeatingagooddiet.
32.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinthetext?
A.Fruitsandvegetablesaregoodforyourchild.
B.Choosehealthyfoodandsnacksforyourchild.
C.Takestepstoprovideagoodlunchforyourchild.
D.Makevariousanddeliciousdishesforyourchild.
33.AccordingtoCharlieMorriswecanknowthat_________.
A.highlyprocessedfoodshouldbereducedindailylife
B.mot