学年河南省漯河市高一下学期期末考试英语试题.docx

1、学年河南省漯河市高一下学期期末考试英语试题漯河髙中2017-2018学年（下）髙一年级期末考试英语试题第一部分：听力(略） 第二部分：阅读理解(共20小题：每小题2分，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AExplore SavannahTravel opportunity sponsored(赞助）by the Coastal Connection Community during Spring Break, in April 2017Prices start at $ 6

2、75 and increase as the trip gets closer.Spend Spring Break 2017 in Savannah，GA, the birthplace of Girl Scouts. Experience the southern charming and beautiful architecture of Savannah, one of the oldest cities in America. Visit the Girl Scout First Headquarters and participate in the Girl Scout Herit

3、age. Deadline： December 1，2016This trip is open to all Girl Scout juniors, seniors and ambassadors.Juniors must travel with an adult.The L2L Tour： London to LucerneAn 11-day adventure to England, France and SwitzerlandTravel opportunity sponsored by the Coastal Connection Community in July 2017 Pric

4、es start at $ 4,200.Three European cities, two WAGGGS(世界女童军协会)World Centers, one amazing tour! Girl Scouts will experience the best unbelievable adventures taking them through the bustling streets of London, Paris and high up into the Swiss Alps. At Pax Lodge and Our Chalet, girls will have special

5、pinning ceremonies making their visits forever memorable and meaningful. Visit Windsor Castle the London Eye, the Louvre, Notre Dame Cathedral, and take a River Thames cruise on this European adventure. A four-day extension to Italy is available for an additional cost. Payment plans are available.De

6、adline： December 31, 2016This trip is open to all Girl Scouts, 12 years and older at the time of travel.For additional information, contact Eileen Livick at queenhen221gmaiL com.Explore Costa RicaTravel opportunity sponsored by the Coastal Connection Community in June 2017 Prices start at $ 2,530 an

7、d increase as the trip gets closer.Enjoy 10 beautiful days in scenic Costa Rica! Beaches, kayaks, zip lines, volcanoes, white-water rafting and MUCH MORE! Your full4ime tour director will lead the group on a tour of schools, hot springs, cloud forest and the National Institute of Biodiversity. A cha

8、nce in a lifetime to see the world in a different way!Deadline： December 31, 2016This trip is open to all Girl Scouts, 12 years and older at the time of travel.For additional information, contact Eileen Livick at queenleen221gmail. com.21. According to the text, Savannah is .A.where there are the ol

9、dest buildings in the USAB.where Girl Scouts was first foundedC.where travelers can join Girl ScoutsD.where the first American heritage was named 22. What will impress girls most in the L2L Tour?A. Experiencing the four-day tour to Italy.B. Taking a River Thames cruise.C. Visiting the London Eye.D.

10、Having special pinning ceremonies.23.While visiting Costa Rica, tourists will .A.be guided by the tour director all the wayB.bathe in hot springs for ten daysC.have the chance to find volcanoesD.be offered a chance to do rafting alone24.In which column of a newspaper can you probably read this artic

11、le?A.Science. B. Travel. C. News. D. Entertainment.BI sat in my seat，as my new grade six classmates found theirs. In the front of the class stood our new math teacher, watching us, “Come on. We dont have all day. Get settled please.”The bell rang.“OK. Welcome to a new school year. Im Mr. Stevens and

12、 Im sure I，ll learn all your names in no time.” He walked around the class handing out math books. When it was done, he returned to the front of the class and looked at us. We stared back. “What are you waiting for? Get started.” he said.We looked at him confused. Wasnt he going to teach us ?“Is the

13、re something wrong with your ears? You，re not all deaf, are you?One brave soul at the back of the class asked what we all wanted to know. 4 Mr. Stevens arent you going to teach us?”“Rubbish! ” Mr. Stevens replied. “Youre smart kids. Open your book and get down to it. If you have any trouble or quest

14、ions* raise your hand, and Ill come to help you.My friend Paul and I exchanged glances and opened our books to the first chapter. A competition began. Paul and I spent all our free time at home working through the lessons. Mr.Stevens, keeping his word, helped anyone who was stuck in a problem. We wo

15、rked like dogs and finished two and one half math books that first year. It was a turning point in my life.Mr Stevens made me realize I was good at math and also able to reach the top of y attended.Monty pythons flying circus was a popular television show back then. The actors bought the best Britis

16、h humor into our Canadian lives. Mr. Stevens would often act out one of their Skits in the front of the class. Some thought he was strange, and I guessed he was, but he knew how to make a math lesson interesting.25.What was the unique style of Mr. Stevens，teaching, according to the author?A. He was

17、strict with the students.B. He treated each student equally.C. He taught the students to learn on their own.D. He brought English humor into class.26.Why did the author believe Mr. Stevens changed his life ?A.Because he came to like school from then on.B.Because he realized he could be a top student

18、.C.Because he began to show interest in math.D.Because he changed his attitude towards life.27.Whats the authors attitude towards Mr. Stevens ?A.Respectful. B. Doubtful. C. Indifferent. D. Disappointed.28.The underlined word “skits” in the last paragraph probably means .A.important lessons B. wild a

19、nimalsC.famous actors D. funny performancesCImagine a beautiful blueberry sits on the empty plate in front of you. You pick it up gently, and place it on your tongue to taste it. You already know how a blueberry tastes, but this one is a bit riper than what youd like, so you make a face, feel disapp

20、ointed, and swallow it with dissatisfaction, thinking that it doesnt taste exactly as you have expected ： Nothing special. You just swallow it, and move on with your day.Suppose you dont know how the blueberry will taste You dont know because you havent tried it yet. You*re curious and taste it and

21、you notice the pungency(强烈的味道），the firmness of the skin, the sweetness of the center, the complex flavors that emerge as you eat it. You didnt know how it would taste, but this is brilliant! It，s new, because youve never tasted anything quite like it. This is sometimes called the Beginners Mind, but

22、 I think of it as a mind free of expectations.The blueberry, of course, can be anything in life： Life is nothing but a series of things you barely like and barely notice. If you approach it with expectations, it will often disappoint or frustrate you. But if you approach each moment, each task, each

23、 person，without expectations, new worlds open up to you. So just see that moment or person as it is, then you will really see that moment. Really appreciate it. Experience it like youve never experienced anything before* This is the skills and abilities that we need to live well.To master these skil

24、ls and abilities is not as easy as you have imagined. It takes practice. It means learning to see the frustrations anger, sadness, loneliness, and irritations(令人烦恼的事)as signals of the expectations you have and didnt notice. It means practicing that, and then practicing letting them go. But thats the

25、 fun of it. You drop the expectations that youll be perfect at this practice, and just try it. You learn from the try. You get better. You learn some more. So the process of mastery is a series of miracle moments. Thats a beautiful thing.29.Why do people feel disappointed when tasting a blueberry th

26、at is a little riper?A.Because it doesnt satisfy their hunger.B.Because it doesnt meet their expectations.C.Because it doesnt provide a well-balanced diet.D.Because it doesnt offer a high standard of comfort.30.What is a person having the Beginners Mind likely to do?A.Show little interest in somethi

27、ng.B.Have no idea of the possible bad result.C.Lack the first impression on something.D.Escape from the painful experiences in daily life.31.What does the author advise us to do in Paragraph 3 ?A.Hold a positive attitude to life.B.Learn from the past experiences.C.Master some social skills.D.Enjoy l

28、ife to the fullest.32.What does the passage mainly talk about?A.The sense of taste. B. The state of mind.C.The art of living. D. The meaning of life.DEnjoying sunshine may be the secret of staying young，British scientists have discovered. Vitamin D is produced naturally by the skin in response to su

29、nlight and may help to slow the ageing process and protect against heart disease, according to the study. Researchers from Kings College London studied 2,160 women aged between 18 and 79，looking at their telomeres(端粒）一a biological marker of ageing found in DNA. As people get older，their telomeres ge

30、t shorter and they get ill easily.But the study found women with high levels of vitamin D had comparatively longer telomeres a sign of being biologically younger and healthier. The study suggests vitamin D may help to slow the ageing process of DNA, and therefore slow the ageing process as a whole.L

31、ead researcher Dr. Brent Richards said, “These results are exciting because they show for the first time that people who have higher levels of vitamin D may age more slowly than people with lower levels of vitamin D . This could help to explain how vitamin D has a protective effect on ageing-related

32、 disease，such as heart disease and cancer. He said further studies are required to confirm the findings.Professor Tim Spector, a co-author of the report* added f “Although It might sound funny， its possible that the same sunshine which may increase our risk of cancer may also have a healthy effect on the general ageing process.”Vitamin D made by the action of sunlight on the skin accounts for 90 percent of the bodys supply, but lower levels can