高二英语上学期期中试题53.docx

1、高二英语上学期期中试题53大连市第十一中学20162017学年度上学期第一学段考试试卷高二英语时间：100分钟 分数：150分第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第1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。AIn 1943, when I was 4, my parents moved from Coeur dAlene, Idaho, to Fairbanks, Alaska, where adventure was never far away.We arrived in the summer, just in t

2、ime to enjoy the midnight sun. All that sunlight was fantastic for Moms vegetable garden. Working in the garden at midnight tended to throw her timing off, so she didnt care much about my bedtime. Dad was a Railway Express agent and Mom was his clerk. That left me in a mess. I usually managed to fin

3、d some trouble to get into. Once I had a little fire going in the dirt basement of a hotel. I had tried to light a barrel(桶)of paint but couldnt really get a good fire going. The smoke got pretty bad, though, and when I made my exit, a crowd and the police were there to greet me. The policemen took

4、my matches and drove me home.Mom and Dad were occupied in the garden and Dad told the police to keep me, and they did! I had a tour of the prison before Mom rescued me. I hadnt turned 5 yet. As I entered kindergarten, the serious cold began to set in. Would it surprise you to know that I soon left p

5、art of my tongue on a metal handrail at school?As for Leonhard Seppala, famous as a dog sledder(驾雪橇者), I think I knew him well because I was taken for a ride with his white dog team one Sunday. At the time I didnt realize what a superstar he was, but I do remember the ride well. I was wrapped(包裹)hea

6、vily and well sheltered from the freezing and blowing weather. In 1950, we moved back to Coeur dAlene, but we got one more Alaskan adventure when Leonhard invited us eight years later by paying a visit to Idaho to attend a gathering of former neighbors of Alaska.1What can be inferred about the autho

7、rs family?AHis father was a cruel man.BHis parents didnt love him.CHis parents used to be very busy.DHis mother didnt have any jobs.2What happened when the author was 4?AHe learned to smoke.BHe was locked in a basement.CHe was arrested（逮捕） by the police.DHe nearly caused a fire accident.3Which of th

8、e following is true?ALeonhard was good at driving dog sleds.BThe author spent his whole childhood in Alaska.CLeonhard often visited the authors family after 1950.DThe author suffered a lot while taking the dog sled in Alaska.4What is the authors purpose of writing the text?ATo describe the extreme w

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19、49542 B. call (+55) 21/35064500C. call (+55) 21/25251232 D. call (+55) 21/368720008. Which might be your best choice if you and your seven poor roommates are interested in sports?A. Sofitel Rio de Janeiro Copacabana B. Golden Tulip Ipanema PlazaC. Ibis RJ Santos Dumont D. Casa Mamor 93CWhy elephants

20、 rarely get cancer is a mystery that has confused scientists for decades. A study was led by researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute(HCI)at the University of Utah and Arizona State University, including researchers from the Ringling Bros. Center for Elephant Conservation may have found the answer.

21、According to the results, elephants have 38 additional modified copies of a gene(基因)that encodes p53, a well-defined tumor(肿瘤)suppressor, as compared to humans, who have only two. Further, elephants may have a more powerful mechanism for killing damaged cells that are at risk for becoming cancerous.

22、 In isolated elephant cells, this activity is doubled compared to healthy human cells, and five times that of cells from patients with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, who have only one working copy of p53 and more than a 90 percent lifetime cancer risk in children and adults. The results suggest extra p53 cou

23、ld explain elephantsincreased resistance to cancer. “Nature has already figured out how to prevent cancer. Its up to us to learn how different animals overcome the problem so we can adapt those strategies to prevent cancer in people, ”says co-senior author Joshua Schiffman, M. D. , pediatric oncolog

24、ist(肿瘤学家)at Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah School of Medicine, and Primary Childrens Hospital. According to Schiffman, elephants have long been considered a walking problem. Because they have 100 times as many cells as people, they should be 100 times more likely to have a cell slip i

25、nto a cancerous state and cause the disease over their long life span of 50 to 70 years. And yet its believed that elephants get cancer less often, a theory confirmed in this study. Analysis of a large database of elephant deaths estimates a cancer death rate of less than 5 percent compared to 11 to

26、 25 percent in people. 9. Why do humans often get cancer compared to elephants according to the passage? A. Elephants are bigger than humans. B. Elephants have more p53 than humans. C. Elephants are not as clever as humans. D. Elephants eat more than humans. 10. Which of the following is right accor

27、ding to the passage? A. Some damaged cells may be dangerous. B. Some damaged cells are not dangerous. C. Some damaged cells cant be cancerous. D. Some damaged cells in elephantsbodies are more dangerous than those in humansbodies. 11. What can we know from the last paragraph? A. Elephants have more

28、cells than people. B. Elephants can get cancer easily. C. Elephants seldom die from cancer. D. Elephants often die from cancer. 12. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. Elephants help usB. Learn from NatureC. How to deal with cancerD. Nature helps us prevent cancerDAutumn

29、 blues? Let the sunshine inFalling leaves, flowers, and cold winds, for many people late autumn can be a season of depression. Those who suffer from “the autumn blue” are often extremely tired, lack energy, need more sleep, feel increased appetite and gain weight. The exact cause of this condition,

30、often called seasonal depression or seasonal affective disorder (SAD), is not known yet, says Chen Jue, associate professor at Shanghai Mental Health Center. But recent studies indicate that weather change is influential and strongly suggest that this condition is caused by changes in the availabili

31、ty(得到) of sunlight. One theory is that with decreased exposure to sunlight, the biological clock that regulates mood, sleep, and hormones is delayed, running more slowly in winter. Exposure to light may reset the biological clock. Another theory is that brain chemicals that transmit information between nerves, called neurotransmitters (for example, serotonin), may be changed in individuals with SAD. It is believed that exposure to light can correct these imbalances. It is a sad season, but you can try to make it happy. Remember, spring always lives in your heart, Chen says