河南省中原名校即豫南九校学年高一上学期期末联考英语试题.docx

1、河南省中原名校即豫南九校学年高一上学期期末联考英语试题（考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：120分）第I卷第一部分 听力（略）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，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。AGames and Hobbies There are websites for nearly every game and hobby out there. Teen Reads Young book lovers will enjoy TeenReads. The website features reviews

2、of new and popular books for teenagers, along with surveys, contests and places to discuss favorite books. Teens can also work their way through the “ultimate(最终的)” reading list on the site. TeenNick Fans of entertainment channel TeenNick will find information on the latest shows, as well as games,

3、videos and quizzes. While the site offers updates(新信息)on TeenNick shows, it also features stories just for teens, offering suggestions on how to survive high school or giving back to school ideas. The InSite The InSite is designed for teens who have an interest in improving the world. Teens can lear

4、n about social justice, how to build a positive self-image(积极的自我形象)and how to help the planet. They can also submit artwork and writing or discuss how to make the world a better place.ChallengeYou ChallengeYou is a computer game design website. Teens can design games on the site or play games design

5、ed by other kids and teens. They can share their games with friends or take part in weekly game-building contests. There is also a chat room and a forum(论坛)where site users can discuss game building or arrange to play together.21. Where might you find information on the latest teenager books? A. On

6、TeenReads B. On TeenNickC. On The InSite D. On ChallengeYou22. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A. You can publish your own writing on TeenReadsB. TeenNick is mainly a place to discuss school problemsC. The InSite helps to make a better you and a better worldD. You can

7、 find information about games on all these websites23. If you have designed a computer game and want to share it with your friends, you should go to _. A. TeenReads B. TeenNick C. The InSite D. ChallengeYou B Christmas, which falls on Dec 25 every years, is the most important festival in the West. D

8、uring Christmas, a big fat man in a red suit usually takes center stage. His name is Santa Claus. He lives in the North Pole and sends presents to children in a magic sled(雪橇)that is pulled by flying reindeer(驯鹿). It sounds crazy, but Santa Claus is very popular. Small children around the world even

9、 leave food out for Santa and his reindeer on the night before Christmas. When they wake up in the morning, some of the food is eaten and there are presents under the Christmas tree. As you grow older you learn that Santa is not real and it is in fact just your parents. I was about 7 or 8 years old

10、when I figured it out for myself. But that doesnt stop people celebrating Christmas in the same way. So where did Santa Claus come from? Santa was actually a real man called Saint Nicholas, which sounds very similar to Santa Claus. He was born about 2,000 years ago in the Roman Empire(罗马帝国). He was

11、a very kind priest(神父)who would travel the country to help people, giving gifts late at night. He did not like to be seen giving gifts, so children were encouraged to go to sleep quickly. Nothing has changed today, with Santa Claus not visiting until all the children are asleep. The United States ve

12、rsion(版本)of Santa Claus was started when Dutch settlers(荷兰移民)arrived about 400 years ago. They called him Sinter Klass and that was slowly changed to Santa Claus over the years. Once big companies like Coca Cola began t o use Santa Claus in their advertisements, he quickly became a symbol of Christm

13、as.24. Which of the following about Santa Claus is NOT true according to the traditional story? A. He is very popular during Christmas B. He lives in the North Pole C. He sends presents to kids in a sled D. He is a poor man with no food to eat25. When he knew the fact about Santa, the writer _. A. d

14、idnt believe his parents B. didnt enjoy Christmas anymore C. still celebrated Christmas D. celebrated Christmas in a different way26. What do we know about Saint Nicholas? a. He was born in the Roman Empire b. He was a very kind priest c. He used gifts to make kids go to sleep quickly d. He asked Sa

15、nta Claus to do his job for him A. ab B. ac C. bc D. bd27. What does the last paragraph talk about? A. The United States version of Santa Claus B. How US people celebrate Christmas C. History of the United States D. Coca Cola and Santa ClausC Plays are an important part of British culture. The West

16、End theatre district in London is the best place to watch a professional play, but acting also takes place in every school and village hall across the country. There are over 2,500 non-professional drama groups in the UK today and they are an active part of community life. people from all walks of l

17、ife take on acting roles in addition to their regular jobs. They do it for fun, for the love of acting and as a way to meet new people. Not everyone in a drama club is a skilled actor, but enthusiasm(热情)is considered to be more important than talent. Friends, family members and neighbours enjoy gett

18、ing together to watch the final performance and telling the people they know to “break a leg(走运)”. Its a great way of bringing communities together. Also, in many rural parts of Britain, non-professional theatre is the only chance people have to see plays for miles around. Many people get a taste fo

19、r acting at school. Every school puts on a play at least once per year, usually at Christmas, and parents love coming to watch their children perform. Ask any British person and theyre sure to have happy memories of being in their schools Christmas play, whether they played the role of Mary or Josep

20、h or perhaps even a sheep or a donkey. Another Christmas theatre tradition is the pantomime(舞剧). Pantomimes are a type of musical comedy for families .the audience is encouraged to participate in the performance-singing along with the music and shouting to the actors. Pantomimes are really fun to wa

21、tch, especially for children. British people love going to the theatre, professional or not, and many of them also enjoy performing. If you have the chance, go and see a play in the UK.28. What matters most for an actor in a drama club, according to the article? A. Talent B. Enthusiasm C. Profession

22、al training D. Support from family29. According to the article, what is special about pantomimes? A. All the performers are professional child actors B. The audience is allowed to play some small roles in them C. The audience is encouraged to interact with the actors D. The musical comedy is always

23、about family life30. According to the article most Britain people _. A. learn how to be a professional actor in school B. consider acting to be their regular jobs C. often participated in performance when in school D. watch plays in the West End theatre district in London31. What is the article main

24、ly about?A. Reasons why British people love playsB. The origin of theatre traditions in the UKC. Rules for theatergoers to follow in the UKD. The popularity of non-professional plays in the UKD About ten men in every hundred suffer from color blindness in some way. Women are luckier only about one i

25、n two hundred is affected in this matter. Perhaps, after all, it is safer to be driven by a woman! There are different forms of color blindness. In some cases a man may not be able to see deep red. He may think that red, orange and yellow arc all shadows of green. Sometimes a person cannot tell the

26、difference between blue and green. In rare cases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of green-a strange world indeed.Color blindness in humans is a strange thing to explain. In a single eye there are millions of very small things called “cones”. These help us to see in a bright light and to

27、tell differences between colors. There are also millions of “rods”, but these are used for seeing when it is nearly dark. They show us shape but no color.Some insects have favorite colors. Mosquitoes prefer blue to yellow. A red light will not attract insects, but a blue lamp will. In a similar way

28、humans also have favorite colors. Yet we are lucky. With the aid of the cones in our eyes we can see many beautiful colors by day, and with the aid of the rods we can see shapes at night. One day we may even learn more about the invisible colors around us.32. The passage is mainly about _. A. color

29、and its surprising effects B. women being luckier than men C. danger caused by color blindness D. color blindness33. Why do some people say it is safer to be driven by women?A. Women are more carefulB. There are fewer color blind womenC. Women are fonder of driving than thinkingD. Women are weaker b

30、ut quicker in thinking34. Which of the statements about the color-blind is true?A. Not all of them have the same problem in recognizing colorB. None of them can see deep redC. None of them can tell the difference between blue and greenD. All of them see everything in shades of green35. We can attrac

31、t and kill mosquitoes by using a _. A. red light B. yellow light C. blue light D. green light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How to Talk to Someone with Hearing Loss People who have hearing loss may struggle with a surprising side effect: less satisfying relationships,

32、as friends and family struggle to know how to communicate, says Katherine Bouton, author of Shouting Wont Help. 36._Follow these simple tips so people with hearing loss will more easily understand what youre saying and be able to participate.Dont shout. 37._; yelling doesnt help a person with hearing loss hear you any better. The exception: if your voice is particularly quiet, you should speak louder. 38._