甘肃省白银市会宁县第四中学学年高一英语下学期期中试题04150317.docx

1、甘肃省白银市会宁县第四中学学年高一英语下学期期中试题04150317会宁四中2017-2018学年度第二学期高一级中期考试英语试卷 第I卷一阅读理解（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。AThe old Chinese saying “as happy as spending the New Year” might be outdated now in the busy modern world. The Spring Festival is regarded as the most important festival fo

2、r Chinese people and an occasion（机会）for all family members to get together, like Christmas in the West. But many traditional customs accompanying the Spring Festival, however, have weakened in practice.Setting off fireworks was once the most typical custom of the Spring Festival. People thought the

3、sputtering (爆裂) sound could help drive away evil spirits. However, the activity has been completely or partially forbidden（禁止）in big cities for years as the government has taken security, noise and pollution factors into consideration. “As people gain more income and it becomes easier to buy daily g

4、oods, the New Year holiday is just like any other. After long workdays, many people use the New Year holiday to take a rest, rather than visiting friends and neighbors. The process of making and enjoying the family dinner on Spring Festival Eve is the most important thing. However, many families wou

5、ld like to eat out to save time and energy，” said Li Shunzhi, a resident of Harbin, Heilongjiang.“I enjoy the holidays very much in the countryside. My family has been preparing for the Spring Festival more than two weeks before the holiday, cleaning the house, buying holiday goods and decorating th

6、e house with paper cuttings. On New Years Eve, the whole family stays up to see the New Year in, and in the days to follow, a series of activities such as lion dancing, dragon lantern dancing, lantern festivals and temple fairs will be held. Without the ancient traditions, the holiday is nothing to

7、us，” said Zhang Hui, from Hebei.1. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?ASetting off fireworks has been forbidden in some big cities for years.BIn the past, setting off fireworks couldnt be seen almost anywhere.CNowadays, people can light fireworks in some cities at the Spring Fe

8、stival.DPeople believe that the sound of fireworks can drive away evil spirits.2What Li Shunzhi said implies _.Athe New Year holiday is just like any other dayBpeople prefer to visit friends and neighbors rather than take a restCpeople would like to have the family dinner on Spring Festival EveDwhat

9、 people do during the festival now is different from the past3What can we learn from the last paragraph?AZhang Hui lives in the urban area.BZhang Hui always takes part in a series of activities after the Spring Festival.CZhang Hui is used to spending the Spring Festival with his family.DZhang Hui of

10、ten spends two weeks preparing for the Spring Festival.4What does the whole passage show?AThe Spring Festival is outdated now.BThe Spring Festival is as lively as before. CThe Spring Festival in China is more important than Christmas in the West.DThe Spring Festival is losing its qualities.BCrossing

11、 your legs is an extremely common habit; most people dont even notice that theyre doing it when they sit down. While you may find it comfortable to sit with one knee crossed over the other, it might be causing health problems that you are not aware of.A study published in Blood Pressure Monitoring s

12、tated that sitting with your legs crossed can increase your blood pressure. The reason for this is that the blood in your legs has to work against gravity to be pumped back to your heart and that crossing one leg over the other increases resistance, making it even harder for the blood to circulate.

13、This causes your body to increase your blood pressure to push the blood back to the heart. You wont feel any immediate effects, but repeated increases in blood pressure can cause longterm health issues. So, planning to sit for a long period of time? Dont keep your legs crossed.“Crossing your legs at

14、 the knee can also cause pressure on the major nerve（神经） in your leg that passes just below your knee and along the outside of your leg，” explains Richard Graves, a medical expert. This pressure can cause numbness（麻木） and temporary paralysis (暂时的麻痹) of some of the muscles in your foot and leg, preve

15、nting you from being able to raise your ankle what we know as that “pins and needles” sensation. While the feeling of discomfort may only last a minute or two, repeatedly crossing your legs until they feel numb can cause permanent nerve damage.So next time you sit down, try to get yourself in the ha

16、bit of sitting with both of your feet on the floor. Not only will it help your posture and stability, but it will also save your health in the long run.5What can we learn about crossing ones legs?AIt is usually practiced deliberately. BIt can make others feel uncomfortable.CIt is a very bad social h

17、abit. DIt can do harm to peoples health.6According to the study, sitting with your legs crossed can _.Alead to heart attacks easily Baffect your blood pressure Cresist gravity effectively Dimprove the function of legs7In the third paragraph “pins and needles” probably means _.Aserious muscle injurie

18、s Bslight sharp painsCbeing highly flexible Dbeing a little tired8What is the main purpose of the text?ATo evaluate the effects of an experiment. BTo introduce research methods.CTo compare common habits. DTo give readers some advice. CFor years scientists have been worried about the effects of air p

19、ollution on the earths natural conditions. Some believe the air inside many houses may be more dangerous than the air outside. It may be one hundred times worse.Indoor air pollution can cause a person to feel tired, to suffer eye pain, headache and other problems. Some pollutants（污染物质） can cause bre

20、athing disorders, diseases of blood and even cancer. Most scientists agree that every modern house has some kind of indoor pollution.People have paid more attention to the problem now. It is true that when builders began making houses and offices they did not waste energy. To do this they build buil

21、dings that limited the flow of air between inside and outside. They also began using man-made building materials. These materials are now known to let out harmful gases.As the problem became more serious, scientists began searching for a way to deal with it. They discovered a natural pollution contr

22、ol system for buildinggreen plants. Scientists do not really know how plants control air pollution. They believe that a plants leaves absorb（吸收） or take in the pollutants. In exchange the plant lets out oxygen through its leaves and tiny organizations on its roots. Scientists suggest that all buildi

23、ngs should have one large plant or several small plants inside for every nine square meters of space. Studies of different plants show that each absorbs different chemicals. So the most effective way to clean the air is to use different kinds of plants. Having green plants inside your house can make

24、 it a prettier and more healthy place.9. Generally speaking, indoor air pollution may be more harmful than the air outside because _.Athe air indoors is polluted, which is very harmfulBthere may be more harmful gases outside the buildingsCindoor air pollution can often make people seriously illDman-

25、made building materials give off dangerous gases10.Some kind of indoor pollution can be found in_every modern house Bevery old houseCall kinds of houses Dall kinds of offices11. The indoor air pollution is caused by _.Athe building things that are made of man-made materialsBthe man-made building mat

26、erials and the limit of air-flowCthe building way that the builders want to save energyDthe limit of the flow of air between inside and outside12. The reason why we should use different kinds of plants to clean the air is that _.Aplants can make our houses prettier and more healthyBplants can absorb

27、 some kinds of harmful indoor chemicalsCplants can let out all kinds of pollutants indoorsDplants may take in more oxygen which people needDI come from Malaysia，a beautiful country in the southern part of Asia.Though my country is small，yet there are many places of interest that spread throughout th

28、e country.In the southernmost(最南端的) part of the country，where the state of Johore lies，there are some very interesting and beautiful places.In Kota Tinggi，for example，there are beautiful waterfalls which are visited by many people every day.Then，there is Johore Lama，a place of great historical inter

29、est.In Johore Bahru，there is a beautiful beach which is visited daily by several people who love the sea.In Batu Pahat，another town in Johore，is Minyak Buku，an interesting place on the coast.As we go towards the north，we arrive at Malacca(马六甲)，the oldest town that the Europeans occupied in Malaya in

30、 the past.The influences of the Portuguese and the Dutch can still be seen in many of the buildings there.Further north lies Port Dickson which is well known for its beautiful beaches.In Kuala Lumpur，the capital of Malaysia，there are many places of interest such as Batu Caves，the zoo and the museum.

31、The city itself is an interesting place to visit.Another beautiful town is Penang，situated on an island.The sea around it makes it the most beautiful town in the country.Finally，the paddy fields(稻田) in the northernmost part of the country are also very beautiful and interesting to look at.On the eas

32、t coast of the country too，there are some beautiful towns such as Kuantan and Kuala Trenganu.All these places have indeed made my country an interesting place to live in.13The place where historians are interested in is _ABatu Caves BPort Dickson CJohore Lama DKota Tinggi 14The author introduces the places of interest of Malaysia _Afrom east to westBfrom west to eastCfrom n