百强校学年云南云天化中学高一上期末考试英语卷带解析Word格式.docx

1、_考号：_题号一二三四五六总分得分注意事项1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题）评卷人一、阅读理解（题型注释）Even if trees cannot walk, they are still on the move.In parts of the Arctic, entire forests are moving northward. Across the Arctic, temperatures are rising faster than anywhere else in the world. As that happens, the tr

2、ee line that marks where forests stop and the treeless tundra（冻原） starts has been moving northward. Trees growing along the tree line must protect themselves from the cold wind. To do this, plants tend to grow horizontal（水平的） branches low to the ground. The energy it takes for trees to grow this way

3、 means they dont have enough energy to make seeds.But as Earths climate has been warming, trees no longer have to just grow horizontally. Many can instead grow up toward the sky. This takes less energy. This happens especially in places where white spruce（白云杉） grows. White spruce, which is a North A

4、merican trees, is quite able to produce a lot of seeds, which can move long distances in the wind. When wind-blown seeds end up on the tundra beyond the tree line, they finally sprout（发芽） new trees. This explains how a forest can move. Of course, the process would work only if the tundra were warm e

5、nough. But in recent years, the whole planet has been warming.New trees will provide shelter for some snow. Keeping the suns rays from making the white surface disappear. Instead, the trees absorb（吸收） the suns heat. This warms the air around. The extra warmth encourages even more trees to produce se

6、eds. That further increases a forests ability to expand（扩展）. Whats more, more trees will trap more snow, preventing much of it from being blown away. Snow can trap heat in the soil below, which encourages trees to grow. The recent rise of temperatures has helped more trees grow past the tree line. P

7、eople worry about effects on the animals that depend on frozen conditions for food and shelter.1、What is the main cause of the trees in the Arctic moving northward?AThe reducing of northern tundra.BThe rising temperature.CThe cold and strong wind.DThe rich resources in the north.2、What does the unde

8、rlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 mean?ATo produce more seeds. BTo move northward.CTo respond to the climate change.DTo protect themselves from the cold wind.3、 What can be inferred from the last paragraph?ANew trees can trap the snow, which may make the soil colder.BThe trapped snow prevents new tr

9、ees from producing more seeds.CNew trees can make the air around warmer.DNew trees can bring more food and shelter to local animals.Parties and social gathering no longer excite us the same way they once did. This is not because of a lack of desire to socialize, but the mobile-phone.At parties, more

10、 people are on their phones than on their drinks. According to a recent International Data Corporation Study, over half of all Americans have a smartphone and reach for it as soon as they wake up, keeping it in hand all day. In addition, too many people in society are using smartphones while driving

11、 and as a result, they get into car crashes. 34 percent of teenagers admit sending messages while driving, and they agree that sending messages is their number one driving interruption. Peoples addiction（沉溺） to their smartphones is unbelievably becoming more important than the lives of themselves an

12、d others.Just as drivers ignore the importance of focusing while on the road, many people also fail to recognize the importance of human communication. When with their friends, some people aimlessly check or send messages in front of a friend, which sends a message to that friend: the person I am te

13、xting is more important than you. In addition, relying on our smartphones to make friends does not give us the same advantage as being able to make new friendships in the real world. Face-to-face conversations will give us much stronger communication skills in the long run.As many people risk their

14、lives and the lives of people around them just to send a message or mindlessly check their messages, smartphones are in many ways more dangerous to people. The quality of this technology is preventing societal achievements and weakening the value of communication. Not only is the smartphone affectin

15、g our desire to communicate face to face, but it is also lowering societys ability to communicate.4、 The purpose of the passage is to .Acall for an end to use the smartphone while drivingBtell us to pay attention to communication skillsCexpress a concern about the overuse of the smartphoneDadvise us

16、 to be careful about the addiction to face-to-face communication.5、The second paragraph is developed by Agiving examplesBtime order.Ccomparing factsDanalyzing the effects6、The author advises us to make new friends Aby using smartphonesBin a face-to-face wayCin different waysDby writing letters.7、Ove

17、r-dependence on the smartphone leads to the fact that Aparties and gathering limit their social circle.Bpeople are more and more easy-going.Cpeoples communication skills are weakened.Dface-to-face communication becomes more and more dangerous.There are some strange driving laws in different countrie

18、s.Vietnam: If youre in Vietnam without a Vietnamese drivers license, you risk a prison sentence of up to 3years.Russia: In Moscow, if your car is dirty enough to draw dust art, you will be fined about 2,000 rubles. Worse yet, its not legal to wash your car by hand in public placesforcing you to take

19、 it to one of the few car wash facilities.Thailand: Drivers-males or females-cant drive shirtless, whether its a car, a bus or a tuk-tuk.France: France requires its drivers to carry a potable breathalyzer（呼气酒精测试仪） all the time when driving a car. The one-time breathalyzer cost around US $ 5, and if

20、you dont have one, you will be fined US $ 15.Cyprus: Raising your hands in the car can get you fined of US $ 35. The law states a driver can be fined if the person is not in a regular position inside the car or raises his hands from the steering wheel unnecessarily.Japan: Politeness isnt just the cu

21、lture in Japan; its part of driving laws. Splashing a person by driving through a puddle（小水坑） with your car will cost you over US $ 60. The country is also strict with its DUI（酒驾） laws-riding with or lending your car to a driver who gets caught drinking can lead to a fine costing thousands of dollar

22、s.8、Where should you go to wash your car when you are in Moscow?AThe car wash facilities.BAny public place.CYour home.DThe forest.9、 What can get you fined for in Cyprus?AForgetting to carry a portable breathalyzer.BNot having a Cyprus drivers license.CPutting your hands above your head when you are

23、 driving.DDriving without a shirt.10、If you are fined thousands of dollars in Japan, you may have been Ain an irregular position in your car.Bsitting in a car with a drunken driver.Csplashing a person with mud.Dimpolite to other drivers.11、This text can most likely be found in Aa diary.Ba fashion ma

24、gazineCan international newspaper.Da column on interesting cultures.I am a taxi driver. One Monday morning, I had stopped at New York Hospital when I found a well-dressed man dashing down the steps. He was waving to me. I waited until he jumped into the cab. “ LaGuardia Airport, please,” he said.As

25、always, I wondered about my passenger. “ What do you do?” “ I am in the neurology department（神经内科） at the hospital.” For some unknown reason, I decided to ask for his help.“ Could I ask a favor of you?” He didnt answer. “ I have a son, 16. Hes doing well in school. He wants a job this summer. Is the

26、re any possibility that you might get him a summer job?” After a pause, he said, “ The medical students have a research project. Maybe he could fit in. Have him send me his school records.” He searched his pocket and handed me a card.That evening, I pulled the card from my pocket. “ Robbie,” I annou

27、nced proudly, “ this could be a summer job for you. Send him your school records.” He read it out loud, “ Fred Plum, New York Hospital.” “ Is this a joke?” he said in disbelief. After I shouted and threatened（恐吓） to cut off his pocket-money, Robbie promised to send off his grades the next morning.Tw

28、o weeks later, when I arrived home, my son handed me a letter from Plum. He was to phone Plums secretary for an interview.Robbie got the job. The white coat he wore made him feel more important than he really was. As high school graduation neared, Plum was kind enough to write letters of recommendat

29、ion（推荐） for universities. To our delight, Robbie was admitted to New York Medical College.It never occurred to me that a stranger should change my sons future.12、Who does the underlined phrase “ a well-dressed man” in the first paragraph refer to?AThe author.BPlum.CRobbie.DA patient.13、The author threatened to cut off Robbies pocket-money probably because Ahe was tired after a days workBhe didnt earn enough moneyCRobbie was unwilling to workDRobbie didnt believe what he said.14、It can be inferred from the passage that Plum is