河南省南阳市学年高一英语下学期第一次月考试题Word格式文档下载.docx

1、I planted a couple of trees myself a few years ago. Two years of attending these trees meant they grew up weak. Whenever a cold wind blew, their branches trembled. Adversity（逆境） seemed to benefit Doctor Gibbs trees in ways comfort and ease never could.Every night before I go to bed, I check on my tw

2、o sons. I often pray that their lives will be easy. But lately Ive been thinking that its time to change my prayer. I know my children are going to meet with hardship. Theres always a cold wind blowing somewhere. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots, so when the rains fall and the winds blow

3、, we wont be torn apart. 21. With the trees planted, Doctor Gibbs often _.A. paid little attention to themB. kept watering them every morningC. talked to them to get their attentionD. beat them to make them grow deep roots22. What does the author think of the way Doctor Gibbs planted trees?A. Strang

4、e and harmful. B. Interesting and funny.C. Cruel and unacceptable. D. Original and reasonable.23. Which prayer does the author wish for his sons?A. Meet people like Dr Gibbs in the future.B. Be able to stand the rain and wind in their lives.C. Have an easy life, without too much to worry about.D. Ha

5、ve good luck, encountering less hardship in their life.24. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A. Prayers for my sons B. Doctor Gibbs and his treesC. Growing roots D. Watering treesBHow to Be a WinnerSir Steven RedgraveWinner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals“In 1997 I was found to ha

6、ve developed diabetes （糖尿病）. Believing my career was over, I felt extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isnt difficu

7、lt sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasnt finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”Karen PickeringSwimming World Champion“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success you cant follow a career in

8、any field without being well-organized. List what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and youll be a step closer to achieving them.”Kirsten BestPoet & Writer“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I cant

9、achieve something. Then there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate. When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as calm, peace or focus, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a

10、habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological（心理的） tool.”25.WhatdoesSirStevenRedgravemainlytalkabout? A.Difficultiesinfluencedhiscareer.B.Specialistsofferedhimmedicaladvice.C.Traininghelpeddefeatdisease.D.Heovercametheshadowofillnesstowin.26.KarenPickeringputontoph

11、erdiary?Herachievements. dailyhappenings.trainingschedule. sports27.Accordingpassage,whatdothreepeoplehaveincommon?Courage. Devotion. C.Hardwork. D.Self-confidence.CA couple of days ago, as the test results came out, my son and a group of his 13-year-old friends piled into the back seat of my car, r

12、eady for the last-day-of-school party at McDonalds. “Jack got a laptop for getting straight As, and Laurie got a cell-phone,” one boy said. “Oh, yeah, and Sarah got an iPad, and shes only in third grade,” said another. “And how about Brian? He got $10 for each A.”I suddenly became concerned. These p

13、ayoffs might get parents through grammar school, but what about high school and beyond? What would be left after the electric guitar, the cell-phone, and the DVD player?I saw the road ahead:As the homework load increased, my income would decrease.I saw my comfortable lifestyle disappear before my ey

14、es no more of those $5 bags of already-peeled organic carrots. No more organic anything!I started to feel surprised and nervous. Would every goal achieved by my two children fetch a reward? A high grade point average? A good class ranking? Would sports achievements be included in this reward system:

15、 soccer goals, touchdowns? What about the orchestra? Would first chair pay more than second? Id be penniless by eighth-grade graduation.“We never paid anything for good grades,” said my neighbor across the street, whose son was recently accepted at MIT. “He just did it on his own. Maybe once in a wh

16、ile we went out for pizza, but thats about it.”Dont you just hate that? Were all running around looking for the MP3 player with the most updates, and shes spending a few dollars on pizza. She gets motivation; we get negotiation. And what about the primary grades? What do these students get? “When th

17、e teacher asked if anyone got rewards for good grades, everyone in my class raised their hands and said they got ice cream cones ,” said one third-grader.28. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Tips on Paying Kids for Good GradesB. New changes in Paying Kids for Good GradesC. Good Grades Mean Go

18、od RewardsD. Dont Pay Kids for Good Grades29. What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably mean?A. Taking care of my children would influence my work.B. I would spend less money on my childrens good grades.C. More rewards would be needed as my children grow up.D. Reducing my chi

19、ldrens homework load would cost me a lot.30. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. if you buy children pizza as a reward, they will work harderB. if you pay kids for good grades, they will take it for grantedC. children will not ask for rewards when they enter high schoolD. good grades wont

20、help kids make great progress in the future31. The author takes her neighbor as an example to show _.A. pizza is the best way to motivate childrenB. it is necessary to reward children for their good gradesC. getting rewards for good grades is common nowadaysD. rewards are not the only way to encoura

21、ge childrenDChildren who spend more time outdoors may have a lower risk of becoming nearsighted, new research suggests.In the study, researchers looked at about 1,900 schoolchildren. The scientists found that the kids who had been instructed to spend more time outdoors over three years were 23 perce

22、nt less likely to develop nearsightedness during this time than those who had not been instructed to spend more time outdoors. Moreover, among the kids who did become nearsighted during the study, the degree to which their eyesight worsened was slightly smaller among those who spent more time outdoo

23、rs.The researchers selected six schools and required the children, whose average age was 7 at the start of the study, to attend one additional 60-minute class of outdoor activities during each school day for three years. The parents of these children were also encouraged to engage their children in

24、outdoor activities after school, especially during weekends and holidays. The other half of the children, from another six schools, continued their usual activity patterns. After three years, percent of the kids in the intervention（干与） group had become nearsighted, compared with percent of the kids

25、in the other group.It is not clear exactly why spending more time outside would benefit childrens eyesight, the researchers said. However, some research has suggested that the higher levels of light intensity found outdoors may increase the release of the chemical dopamine（多巴胺） of the eye. In turn,

26、dopamine is known to restrain（抑制） the type of growth in the eye that is associated with nearsightedness.Based on the new results, the researchers recommend that children spend more time outdoors because of the potential benefits to their eyesight. However, its important to protect kids skin and eyes

27、 from UV light, which can be damaging.32. What did the children in the intervention group do during each school day?A. Attend an extra class of outdoor activities.B. Continue to do their usual activities.C. Spend one hour in doing eye exercises.D. Participate in outdoor activities with parents.33. What can be inferred about the chemical dopamine?A. It can contribute to poor sight. B. It can damage peoples brain.C. It is beneficial to eyesight. D. It means low levels of lig