高一年级第二学期期末测试英语试题含答案.docx

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高一年级第二学期期末测试英语试题含答案

高一年级第二学期期末测试英语试题

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）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A

TheCambridgeSatchelCompany

TheCambridgeSatchelCompanywasfoundedin2008.Weofferawiderangeofbagsandsmallleatheraccessories,fromclassicsatchels（leatherbagsthatareusuallycarriedovertheshoulders）,clutches（smallbagsthatwomencarryintheirhand）topassportcovers,keyringsandalllovinglyhandmadeintheUK.

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PrimaveraGallery＆ArtistWorkingStudio

PrimaveraislocatedoppositeKing'sCollegeintheheartofCambridge.TheGalleryandshop,situatedoverthreefloors,bringtogetheracarefully-selectedandwell-researchedexplorationintosomeofthefinestartworkinBritaintoday.Primaverahasauniqueselectionofjewelry,glassware,silverware,paintings,printsandcards.OursistergalleryatMagdaleneStreetpresentstwoartistsinresidence（常驻艺术家）threedaysaweek.

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Anthony

Weareanindependentmenswearstore.Ourcollectionisvaried,fromthecatwalktomoretraditionallytailoredclothing.Made-to-orderandmade-to-measureservicesareavailableifrequired.Pleasevisitourwebsiteformoreinformation.

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PodarokofCambridge

PodarokofCambridgehostsawiderangeofuniqueandhandmadegifts,fromdesignerjewelry,satchelsandhouseholdnecessities,withNationaldeliveryandon-linesales.Ourstaffwillalwayshelpyoufindtheperfectpresent!

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1.Wherecanyoubuyacoverforyourpassport?

A.10＆11King'sParadeB.17RoseCrescentC.12Bene'tStD.18TrinityStreet

2.Whichstoresellsonlymen'sclothes?

A.TheCambridgeSatchelCompanyB.PrimaveraGallery&ArtistWorkingStudio

C.AnthonyD.PodarokofCambridge

3.IfyouareinterestedintheartworkintheUK,youmaycall.

A.101223366106B.101223357708C.101223353962D.101223353962

B

Inmylife,I'vebeentoldthatteamworkisgolden.Thereisno"i"in"team".Andformanyyearsitistrue.Livingalonegetsabadrapinoursociety.ButI'vefoundthatlivingalonecanbeapositiveexperience.

I'mnotthefirstpersontonoticetheappealofbeingourownroommate—31millionpeoplearelivingaloneintheU.S.,makingup28percentofthetotalpopulation,accordingtoasurvey.InNYC,thenumberjumpsto1in2.Comparingthatnumberwiththe9percentofpeoplewholivedalonein1950,weknowwehaveatrendonourhands.

Inmyopinion.manypeopleareafraidofbeingtotallyalone.ButI'velearnedtoreallyenjoymyowncompany.WhenIfirststartedlivingalone,IfoundthatIcouldgoanywherewithoutusingmyvoice.Sometimes,IwouldstopatagrocerystoreandbuysomethingIdidn'tneedjusttotestthatIcouldsay"thankyou"tothecashier.ButthenIdiscoveredsomethingfareasier—Istartedtalkingtomyself.

Livingaloneisn'tthesamethingaslivinglonely.WhenI'mfeelinganeedforcommunication,Ireachoutforit.OrIcanpickupthephonetocallmyfamilyorthoseroommates.Whenthetimeisright,Ihopetolivewithapartnerandevenraisechildren.Inthemeantime,it'sjustmeandme.

4.Whichofthefollowingopinionwilltheauthorprobablyagreewith?

A.Teamworkiseverything.B.Livingalonecanbepositive.

C.Livingalonemeansloneliness.D.Teamworkdeservescriticism.

5.Inparagraph2,theauthorproveshispointmainly.

A.bymakingcomparisonB.bypresentingexamples

C.byprovidingstatisticsD.byquoting（引用）famoussayings

6.Theauthorsometimesboughtwhathedidn'tneed.

A.totesthisspeakingabilityB.toimprovehiscommunicativeskills

C.togetridoftheannoyingcashierD.toenjoyothers'companywhennecessary

7.Whatdoestheauthormeanbytheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraph?

A.Hedoesn'tfeellonelythoughlivingalone.

B.Hestillthinksitbettertolivewithhisfamily.

C.Hecantellthedifferencebetween"alone"and"lonely".

D.Hesometimescommunicateswithhisfamilyandfriends.

C

NothingcouldstopDad.Afterhewasputondisabilityforabadback,heboughtasmallfarminthecountry,justenoughtogrowfoodforthefamily.Heplantedvegetables,fruittreesandevenkeptbeesforhoney.

AndeveryweekhecleanedOldManMcColgin'schickenhouseinexchangeformanure（肥料）.TheSmellreallyburnedtheinsideofyournose.Whenwecomplainedabouttheterriblesmell,Dadsaidthestrongerthemanure,thehealthierthecrops,andhewasright.Forexample,justoneofhiscantaloupes（甜瓜）filledtheentirehousewithitssweetsmell,andthetastewasevensweeter.

Asthevegetablesstartedcomingin,Dadthrewhimselfintocooking.Oneday,armedwithabasketofvegetables,heannouncedhewasgoingtomakestew（炖菜）.Dadpulledoutapressurecookerandfilleditupwithcabbages,eggplants,potatoes,corns,onionsandcarrots.Forabouthalfanhour,thepressurebuiltandthevegetablescooked.Finally,Dadturnedoffthestove,thepotbegantocoolandthepressurereliefvalvesprayedoutacloudofsteam.IfwethoughtDad'spileofchickenmanurewasbad,thiswas10timesworse.WhenDadtookoffthelid,thesmellnearlyknockedusout.

Dadcarriedthepotoutandweopeneddoorsandwindowstoairoutthehouse.Justhowbadwasit?

Theneighborscameoutoftheirhousestoseeifwehadagasleak!

Determined,Dadfilledourplateswithsteamingstewandpassedthemaround.Itdidn'tlookthatbad,andafterthefirstwavehadshutdownmyabilitytosmell,itdidn'toffendthenosesomuch,edible,andwedrankupeverylastdropofsoup.

8.Whatdoes"NothingcouldstopDad"probablyindicate?

A.Dadwasstubbornandhot-tempered.B.Dadwasdifficulttogetalongwith.

C.Dadwashardworkinganddetermined.D.Dadwasunwillingtogiveupanything.

9.Whydidtheneighborscomeoutoftheirhouses?

A.Toseehowdeliciousthestewwas.B.Tohaveatasteofthestew.

C.Tohavealookatsomethinginteresting.D.Toseewhethertherewassomethingwrong.

10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"offend"inthelastparagraphmean?

A.ToattractB.ToupsetC.ToairD.Toshut

11.WhatcanweinferaboutDad'sstew?

A.Itsmeltbadfirstbutwasactuallyquiteyummy.

B.Itwasunbearablyunpleasanttobotheyesandnose.

C.Itshouldhavewonaprizeinacookingcompetition.

D.Itenteredacookingcompetition,butfailedtowinaprize.

D

Patientsanddoctorsalikehavelongbelievedinthehealing（治疗）powerofhumor.Itisclaimedthathumornotonlyaffectspatients'moods,butcanactuallyhelpthemrecoverfaster.

Severalstudiesseemtosupportthis.Patientsinbetterspiritsareknowntohavealargernumberofimmunecells（免疫细胞）.Somehaveevenclaimedtohavehealedthemselvesofseriousillnessesbyreadingcomicsandwatchingcomedies.

Despiteallthis,manyresearchersarenotconvinced.Theypointoutthefactthatmanysufferingshavebeenknowntodisappearnaturally,withorwithoutadailydoseoflaughter.Theyalsosaythatwhileoptimismingeneraldoesseemtoberelatedtobetterhealth,itishardtotellwhichcomesfirst.

Humorintimesofstress,however,clearlymakesusfeelbetter.Ononelevel,ittakesourmindsoffourtroublesandrelaxesus.Onanother,itreleasespowerfulendorphins,achemicalproducedbyyourbodythatreducespain.

Therearecaseswheretheappreciationofagoodjokeisindeeddirectlyrelatedtoaperson'shealth.Itcanshow,forexample,whetherapersonhassuffereddamagetooneparticularareaofthebrain:

therightfrontallobe（额叶）.

Scientistsconfirmedthisbyhavingpeoplereadjokesandaskingthemtochoosethefunniestendingsfromalist.Subjectswithnormalbrainsusuallychoseendingsthatwerebasedonarelativelycomplexsynthesis（综合）ofideas.Subjectswithspecificallylocatedbraindamage,however,respondedonlytoslapstick（闹剧）endings,whichdidnotdependonaparticularcontext.Whenpressed,thebrain-damagedsubjectssawthelogicinthecorrectendings.Theysimplydidnotfindthemfunny.

Ofcourse,humorislargelyanindividualmatter.Nexttimeyourfrienddoesnotgetoneofyourjokes,thereisnoneedtoaccusehimofbeingalame-brain（脑残）.However,youmightsuggestthathelightenup-forthehealthofit.

12.Whatdoestheunderlined"this"inthesecondparagraphreferto?

A.Thefactthathappypatients'havemoreimmunecells.

B.Thefactthatpatientsanddoctorsbelieveinhumorouspatients.

C.Thefactthathumorhelpsimprovepatients'moodsandrecovery.

D.Thefactthatcomediesandcomicshelpcurepatientsoftheirdiseases.

13.Howdoeshumorhelpreduceourstress?

A.Byprovidinguswithoptimismandcourage.

B.Byhelpingreducethenumberofimmunecells.

C.Bymakinguslaughoutloudtoforgetourtroubles.

D.Bydistracting（分散）ourattentionandreleasingpain-reducingchemicals.

14.Whatcantheexperimentinthesixthparagraphconfirm?

A.Therelationshipbetweengoodjokesandpeople'shealth.B.Theconnectionbetweenbeginningsandendings.

C.Therelationshipbetweencomplexideasandbrains.D.Theconnectionbetweenjokesandbraindamage.

15.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Humorcontributestogoodhealth.B.Whichcomesfirst,humororhealth?

C.Peopleneedhumorintimesofstress.D.Humorcancuredifferentillnesses.

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。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

OnThanksgiving,ScottMacaulayispreparingafullturkeydinnerforawholebunchofpeoplehe'snevermet.His70orsoguests—elderlypeople,low-incomepeople,at-riskteens,andothers—haveonedetailIincommon:

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"WhatIdoisn'tabigdeal,really,"the52-year-oldsaid."Ijustcooksomefood."

Macaulay'sunconventionalThanksgivingtraditionbeganin1985,rightaroundthetimehisparentsdecidedtogetdivorced.Theholidays