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人教版学年高一英语上学期期中试题新版新人教版
2019
学年第一学期期中考试
高一英语试题
答题时间:
120分钟满分:
150分
第一部分阅读理解
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、D)中,选出最佳选项.
A
IworkwithVolunteersforWildlife,arescueandeducationorganizationatBaileyArboretuminLocustValley.Tryingtohelpinjured,displacedorsickcreaturescanbeheartbreaking;survivalisnevercertain.However,whenitworks,itissimplybeautiful.
IgotarescuecallfromawomaninMuttontown.Shehadfoundayoungowl(猫头鹰)ontheground.WhenIarrived,Isawa2to3weekoldowl.Ithadalreadybeenplacedinacarrierforsafety.
Iexaminedthechick(雏鸟)anditseemedfine.IfIcouldlocatethenest,Imighthavebeenabletoputitback,butnoluck.Mynextworkwastoconstructanestandanchoritinatree.
Thehomeownerwasveryhelpful.Awirebasketwasfound.Iputsomepinebranchesintothebaskettomakethisnestsafeandcomfortable.Iplacedthechickinthenest,anditquicklycalmeddown.
Nowallthatwasneededweretheparents,buttheywereabsent.Igavethehomeownerarecordingofthehungerscreamsofowlchicks.Theseadvertisethepresenceofchickstoadults;theymightalsoencourageourchicktostartcallingaswell.Igavetheownerasmuchinformationaspossibleandheadedhometoseewhatnewsthenightmightbring.
Anervousnighttobesure,butsometimesthespiritsofnaturesmileonusall!
Thehomeownercalledtosaythattheparentshadrespondedtotherecordings.Idroveoverandsawthechickinthenestlookinghealthyandactive.Anditwasaccompaniedinthenestbythegreatestsightofall—LUNCH!
Theparentshaddonetheirdutyandwouldprobablycontinuetodoso.
1.Howwouldtheauthorfeelabouttheoutcomeoftheevent?
A.It'sunexpected.B.It'sbeautiful.C.It'shumorous.D.It'sdiscouraging.
2.Whatmadethechickcalmdown?
A.Anewnest.B.Somefood.C.Arecording.D.Itsparents.
3.Whatisunavoidableintheauthor'srescueworkaccordingtoParagraph1?
A.Effortsmadeinvain.B.Gettinginjuredinhiswork.
C.Feelinguncertainabouthisfuture.D.Creaturesforcedoutoftheirhomes.
4.WhywastheauthorcalledtoMuttontown?
A.Torescueawoman.B.Totakecareofawoman.
C.Tolookatababyowl.D.Tocureayoungowl.
B
Whenaleafyplantisunderattack,itdoesn'tsitquietly.Backin1983,twoscientists,JackSchultzandIanBaldwin,reportedthatyoungmapletreesgettingbittenbyinsectssendoutaparticularsmellthatneighbouringplantscanget.Thesechemicalscomefromtheinjuredpartsoftheplantandseemtobeanalarm.Whattheplantspumpthroughtheairisamixtureofchemicalsknownasvolatileorganiccompounds,VOCsforshort.
ScientistshavefoundthatallkindsofplantsgiveoutVOCswhenbeingattacked.It'saplant'swayofcryingout.Butisanyonelistening?
Apparently.Becausewecanwatchtheneighboursreact.
Someplantspumpoutsmellychemicalstokeepinsectsaway.Butothersdodoubleduty.Theypumpoutperfumesdesignedtoattractdifferentinsectswhoarenaturalenemiestotheattackers.Oncetheyarrive,thetablesareturned.Theattackerwhowaslunchingnowbecomeslunch.
Instudyafterstudy,itappearsthatthesechemicalconversationshelptheneighbours.Thedamageisusuallymoreseriousonthefirstplant,buttheneighbours,relativelyspeaking,staysaferbecausetheyheardthealarmandknewwhattodo.
Doesthismeanthatplantstalktoeachother?
Scientistsdon'tknow.Maybethefirstplantjustmadeacryofpainorwassendingamessagetoitsownbranches,andso,ineffect,wastalkingtoitself.Perhapstheneighboursjusthappenedto“overhear”thecry.Soinformationwasexchanged,butitwasn'tatrue,intentionalbackandforth.
CharlesDarwin,over150yearsago,imaginedaworldfarbusier,noisierandmoreintimate(亲密的)thantheworldwecanseeandhear.Oursensesareweak.There'sawholelotgoingon.
5.Whatdoestheauthormeanby“thetablesareturned”inParagraph3?
A.Theattackersgetattacked.B.Theinsectsgatherunderthetable.
C.Theplantsgetreadytofightback.D.Theperfumesattractnaturalenemies.
6.Whatdoesaplantdowhenitisunderattack?
A.Itmakesnoises.B.Itgetshelpfromotherplants.
C.Itstandsquietly.D.Itsendsoutcertainchemicals.
7.Scientistsfindfromtheirstudiesthatplantscan________.
A.predictnaturaldisastersB.protectthemselvesagainstinsects
C.talktooneanotherintentionallyD.helptheirneighbourswhennecessary
8.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?
A.Theworldischangingfasterthanever.
B.Peoplehavestrongersensesthanbefore.
C.Theworldismorecomplexthanitseems.
D.PeopleinDarwin'stimeweremoreimaginative.
C
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Well,ithasnoadsorpromotionsinside—insteaditisjampackedwithseriousideas.TOKNOWmakescomplexideasattractiveandaccessibletochildren,whocanbecomeinvolvedinadvancedconceptsandevenphilosophy(哲学)—andtheywillsoondiscoverthatTOKNOWfeelsmorelikeaclubthanjustamagazine.
What'sinside?
Everymonththemagazineintroducesafreshnewtopicwitharticles,experimentsandcreativethingstomake—themagazinealsoexploresphilosophyandwellbeingtomakesureyoungreadershaveabalancedtakeonlife.
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Whatcouldbemorefunthanagiftthatkeepscomingthroughtheletterboxeverymonth?
Thefirstmagazinewithyourgiftmessagewillarriveintimeforthespecialday.
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9.WhyisTOKNOWaspecialmagazine?
A.Itentertainsyoungparents.B.Itprovidesseriousadvertisements.
C.Itpublishespopularsciencefictions.D.Itcombinesfunwithcomplexconcepts.
10.WhatdoesTOKNOWofferitsreaders?
A.Onlinecourses.B.Articlesonnewtopics.
C.Lecturesonabalancedlife.D.Reportsonscientificdiscoveries.
11.Howmuchshouldyoupayifyoumakea12monthsubscriptiontoTOKNOWwithgiftpackfromChina?
A.£55.B.£60.C.£65.D.£70.
12.SubscribersofTOKNOWwouldget________.
A.freebirthdaypresentsB.fullrefundwithin28days
C.membershipoftheTOKNOWclubD.chancestomeettheexpertsinperson
D
Badnewssells.Ifitbleeds,itleads.Nonewsisgoodnews,andgoodnewsisnonews.Thosearetheclassicrulesfortheeveningbroadcastsandthemorningpapers.Butnowthatinformationisbeingspreadandmonitored(监控)indifferentways,researchersarediscoveringnewrules.Bytrackingpeople’se-mailsandonlineposts,scientistshavefoundthatgoodnewscanspreadfasterandfartherthandisastersandsobstories.
“The‘ifitbleeds’ruleworksformassmedia,”saysJonahBerger,ascholarattheUniversityofPennsylvania.“Theywantyoureyeballsanddon’tcarehowyou’refeeling.Butwhenyoushareastorywithyourfriends,youcarealotmorehowtheyreact.Youdon’twantthemtothinkofyouasaDebbieDowner.”
Researchersanalyzingword-of-mouthcommunication—e-mails,Webpostsandreviews,face-to-faceconversations—foundthatittendedtobemorepositivethannegative(消极的),butthatdidn’tnecessarilymeanpeoplepreferredpositivenews.Waspositivenewssharedmoreoftensimplybecausepeopleexperiencedmoregoodthingsthanbadthings?
Totestforthatpossibility,Dr.Bergerlookedathowpeoplespreadaparticularsetofnewsstories:
thousandsofarticlesonTheNewYorkTimes’website.HeandaPenncolleagueanalyzedthe“moste-mailed”listforsixmonths.Oneofhisfirstfindingswasthatarticlesinthesciencesectionweremuchmorelikelytomakethelistthannon-sciencearticles.HefoundthatscienceamazedTimes’readersandmadethemwanttosharethispositivefeelingwithothers.
Readersalsotendedtosharearticlesthatwereexcitingorfunny,orthatinspirednegativefeelingslikeangeroranxiety,butnotarticlesthatleftthemmerelysad.Theyneededtobearoused(激发)onewayortheother,andtheypreferredgoodnewstobad.Themorepositiveanarticle,themorelikelyitwastobeshared,asDr.Bergerexplainsinhisnewbook,“Contagious:
WhyThingsCatchOn.”
13.WhatcanweinferaboutpeoplelikeDebbieDowner?
A.They’resociallyinactive.
B.They’regoodattellingstories.
C.They’reinconsiderateofothers.
D.They’recarefulwiththeirwords.
14.Whichtendedtobethemoste-mailedaccordingtoDr.Berger’sresearch?
A.Sportsnew.B.Sciencearticles.
C.Personalaccounts.D.Financialreviews.
15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?
A.SadStoriesTravelFarandWide
B.OnlineNewsAttractsMorePeople
C.ReadingHabitsChangewiththeTimes
D.GoodNewsBeatsBadonSocialNetworks
第二节(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的七个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。
Lotsofpeoplefindithardtogetupinthemorning,andputtheblameonthealarmclock.Infact,thekeytoeasymorningwakeupliesinresettingyourbodyclock.__16____Here'showtomakeone.
●__17____Inordertomakeachange,youneedtodecidewhyit'simportant.Doyouwanttogetupintimetohavebreakfastwithyourfamily,getinsomeexercise,orjustbebetterpreparedforyourday?
Onceyouareclearaboutyourreasons,tellyourfamilyorr