学年河南洛阳孟津第一高级中学高一上学期期末英语卷带解析.docx

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学年河南洛阳孟津第一高级中学高一上学期期末英语卷带解析

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2015-2016学年河南洛阳孟津第一高级中学高一上学期期末英语卷（带解析）

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一、阅读理解（题型注释）

AterriblecompetitionisgoingoninEngland,withbillionsofdollarsandhundredsoflivesatrisk.OK,that’snottrue.ButcompetitorsfromaroundtheworldgatheredonThursdayfortheannualcompetitiontocompetefortheworld’sbiggestpersonwhotellslies.

Eachparticipantisgivenuptofiveminutestomakeupthebestfibinthecontest,whichwasfoundedinhonorof19th-centuryBridgeInnlandlordWillRitson,whowasreportedlyfamousforhislies.CompetitorsgatherattheBridgeInneveryyearforthecompetition,asmallpubinnorthwesternEngland.Anyonebutlawyersandpoliticianscantakepartinthecompetition.

Astudyfoundthatnearlyallliesaredetectable（可检测的）throughvisiblefacialmusclereactionsinthepersontellingalie.“Thus,whileinterpersonalcheatoftenishighlysuccessful,signsofhiddenemotionalstatesarecommunicatedclearlytotheinformedobserver,”thestudyconcluded.

AchurchmanofCarlislereportedlyholdswhatmaybethegreatestlieofalltimeinthecompetition,simplystating,“Ihavenevertoldalieinmylife.”

In2003,AbrieKruegerfromSouthAfricabecamethefirstonetowinthecompetition.In2006,comedianSuePerkinsbecamethefirstfemaletowinthecompetition,tellingataleaboutpeopleridingcamelstoworkasaresultofclimatechange.

1、Whydoestheauthortellalieatthebeginningofthepassage?

A．Helikestellinglies.

B．Heintendstotalkaboutacontest.

C．Liescanbedetectedbysomeone.

D．Nearlyeveryonehastoldlies.

2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“fib”inParagraph2probablymean?

A．Experience.          B．Story.          C．Lie.          D．Plot.          

3、Whocan’ttakepartinthecompetition?

A．Lawyers&politicians.                              B．Reporters&editors.                              

C．Doctors&teachers.                              D．Students&managers.                              

4、What’stheauthor’smainpurposeofthispassage?

A．Toexplainhowtodealwithlies.

B．Toinvitepeopletotakepartinthecompetition.

C．Todiscusshowtoavoidtellinglies.

D．Tointroduceastrangecompetition.

Lastnight’smeteor（流星）showerleftmanypeopleinthecommunitydissatisfiedanddemandinganswers.AccordingtoGabeRothschild,EmeraldValley’smayor,peoplegatheredinthesuburbsofthecity,carryingheavytelescopes,expectingtowatchthebrightlyburningmeteorspassingthroughthesky.Whattheyfoundinsteadwasaskysobrightenedbythecity’slightsthatitdarkenedthelightofthemeteorspassingoverhead.

“Myfamilywassofrustrated,”admittedtownresidentDuaneCosby,“Wewantedtomakethisanunforgettablefamilyouting,butitturnedouttobeahugedisappointment.”

Astronomers---scientistswhostudystarsandplanets----havebeencomplainingaboutthisproblemfordecades.Theysaythatlightpollutionpreventsthemfromseeingobjectsintheskythattheycouldseequiteeasilyinthepast.Theycallonpeopleandthegovernmenttotakemeasurestofightagainstit.

Thereisyetapopulationbesidesprofessionalandamateurstarobserversthatsuffersevenmorefromlightpollution.Thispopulationconsistsofbirds,batsfrogs,snakes,etc.Forexample,outdoorlightingseverelyaffectsmigrating（迁徙的）birds.AccordingtotheInternationalDark-SkyAssociation,“100millionbirdsayearthroughoutNorthAmericadieincrasheswithlightedbuildingsandtowers.”

Countlessmoreanimalscasualties（伤亡）resultfromtheuseofartificiallighting.Clearly,peopleenjoythebenefitsoflightingtheirevenings,butsomescientiststhinkitcanbeharmfulforhumans,too.Theyworrythatexposuretolightwhilesleepingcanincreaseperson’schancesofgettingcancer.

EmeraldValleyisonlyonecommunitythatisbecomingawareofthenegativeeffectsoflightpollution.Foryears,Flagstaff,Arizona,hasenforcedlightingregulationsinitscityinordertoassistastronomersattheLowellObservatory.Similareffortshavebeenmadeworldwide,andamovementisunderwaytoremindustoturnofflightswhenwearenotusingthem,sothatothercreaturescansharethenight.

5、Ithappenedlastnightthat________.

A．thecitylightshowattractedmanypeople

B．themeteorsflewpastbeforebeingnoticed

C．thecity’slightsaffectedthemeteorwatching

D．themeteorwatchingendedupasocialouting

6、WhatistheauthorconcernedaboutaccordingtoParagraph4?

A．Birdsmaytakeothermigrationpaths.

B．Animals’survivalisthreatenedbyoutdoorlighting.

C．Varietiesofanimalswillbecomesharplyreduced.

D．Animals’livinghabitsmaychangesuddenly.

7、LightingregulationsinFlagstaff,Arizonaareputintoeffectto________.

A．lessenthechanceofgettingcancer

B．enableallcreaturestoliveinharmony

C．ensurecitizensagoodsleepatnight

D．createanidealobservationcondition

8、Whatmessagedoestheauthormostwanttogiveus?

A．Humanactivitiesshouldbeenvironmentallyfriendly.

B．Greateffortsshouldbemadetosaveenergy.

C．Savingwildlifeissavingourselves.

D．Newequipmentshouldbeintroducedforspacestudy.

Whatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?

Ateacher?

Adoctor?

Howaboutanice-creamtaster?

Yes,therereallyisajobwhereyoucangetpaidtotasteicecream.JustaskJohnHarrison,an“OfficialTasteTester”forthepast21years.Testinghelpsmanufacturerstobesureofaproduct’squality.DuringhiscareerHarrisonhasbeenresponsibleforapprovinglargequantitiesofthesweeticecream—aswellasfordevelopingover75flavors（味道）.

Somepeoplethinkthatitwouldbeeasytodothisjob;afterall,youjusthavetolikeicecream,right?

No—there’smoretothejobthanthat,saysHarrison,whohasadegreeinchemistry.Hepointsoutthatadairyorfood-sciencedegreewouldbeveryusefultosomeonewantingacareerinthis“cool”field.

Inatypicalmorningonthejob,Harrisontastesandassesses60ice-creamsamples.Heletstheicecreamwarmuptoabout12°F.Harrisonexplains,“Yougetmoreflavorfromwarmericecream,whichiswhysomekidsliketostir（搅拌）it,creatingice-creamsoup.”

Whiletheicecreamwarmsup,Harrisonlooksoverthesamplesandgradeseachoneonitsappearance.“Tastingbeginswiththeeyes,”heexplains.Hecheckstoseeiftheicecreamisattractiveandaskshimself，“Doestheproducthavethecolorexpectedfromthatflavor?

”Nextit’stimetotaste!

Continuingtothinkupnewideas,tryoutnewflavors,andtestsamplesfromsomanykindsoficecreameachdaykeepsHarrisonbusybuthappy–workingatonecooljob.[来源:

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9、WhatisJohnHarrison’sjob?

A．Anofficial.                              B．Anice-creammanufacturer.                              

C．Achemist.                              D．Anice-creamtaster.                              

10、AccordingtoJohnHarrison,tobequalifiedinthe“coolfield”,itishelpfulto      .

A．thinkupnewideaseveryday

B．keepadiaryofdailywork

C．haveadegreeinrelatedsubjects

D．findoutnewflavorseachday

11、WhatdoesHarrisondofirstwhentestingicecream?

A．Hestirstheicecream.

B．Heletstheicecreamwarmup.

C．Hetastestheflavoroftheicecream.

D．Heexaminesthecoloroftheicecream.

12、Whichofthefollowingisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?

A．OneCoolJob                              B．FlavorsofIceCream                              

C．TastingwithEyes                              D．JohnHarrison’sLife                              

Twentyyearsago,Idroveataxiforaliving.OnenightIwenttopickupapassengerat2:

30AM.WhenIarrivedtocollect,Ifoundthebuildingwasdarkexceptforasinglelightinagroundfloorwindow.

Iwalkedtothedoorandknocked,“Justaminute,”answeredaweak,elderlyvoice.

Afteralongpause,thedooropened.Asmallwomaninhereightiesstoodbeforeme.Byhersidewasasmallsuitcase.

Itookthesuitcasetothecar,andthenreturnedtohelpthewoman.Shetookmyarmandwewalkedslowlytowardthecar.

Shekeptthankingmeformykindness.“It’snothing,”Itoldher.“IjusttrytotreatmypassengersthewayIwouldwantmymothertreated.”

“Oh,you’resuchagoodman.”shesaid.Whenwegotintothetaxi,shegavemeanaddress,andthenasked,“Couldyoudrivethroughdowntown?

”

“It’snottheshortestway,”Iansweredquickly.

“Oh,I’minnohurry,”shesaid.“I’monmywaytoahospice（临终医院）.Idon’thaveanyfamilyleft.ThedoctorsaysIdon’thaveverylong.”

Iquietlyreachedoverandshutoffthemeter（计价器）.

Forthenexttwohours,wedrovethroughthecity.Sheshowedmethebuildingwhereshehadonceworked,theneighborhoodwhereshehadlived,andthefurnitureshopthathadoncebeenaballroomwhereshehadgonedancingasagirl.

Sometimesshe’daskmetoslowdowninfrontofaparticularbuildingandwouldsitstaringintothedarkness,sayingnothing.

Atdawn,shesuddenlysaid,”I’mtired.Let’sgonow.”

Wedroveinsilencetotheaddressshehadgivenme.

“HowmuchdoIoweyou?

”sheasked.

“Nothing.”Isaid.

“Youhavetomakealiving,”sheanswered.“Oh,thereareotherpassengers,”Ianswered.

Almostwithoutthinking,Ibentandgaveherahug.Sheheldontometightly.Ourhugendedwithherremark,“Yougaveanoldwomanalittlemomentofjoy.”

13、Theoldwomanchosetoridethroughthecityinorderto______.

A．showshewasfamiliarwiththecity

B．reachthedestinationontime

C．letthedriverearnmoremoney

D．seesomeplacesfort