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1、甘肃狮西市临洮县第二中学学年高二开学检测考试试题英语第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，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，从每题给出的A、B、C、和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。APacific Science Center GuideVisit Pacific Science Centers StoreDont forget to stop by Pacific Science Centers Store while you are here to pick up a wonderful science activity or souvenir to remembe

2、r your visit. The store is located（位于） upstairs in Building 3 right next to the Laser Dome.HungryOur exhibits will feed your mind, but what about your body？ Our caf offers a complete menu of lunch and snack options, in addition to seasonal specials. The caf is located upstairs in Building 1 and is o

3、pen daily until one hour before Pacific Science Center closes.Rental InformationLockers are available to store any belongings during your visit. The lockers are located in Building 1 near the Information Desk and in Building 3. Pushchairs and wheelchairs are available to rent at the Information Desk

4、 and Denny Way entrance. ID required.Support Pacific Science CenterSince 1962, Pacific Science Center has been inspiring a passion（热情） for discovery and lifelong learning in science, math and technology. Today, Pacific Science Center serves more than 1.3 million people a year and brings inquiry-base

5、d science education to classrooms and community events all over Washington State. Its an amazing accomplishment and one we cannot achieve without generous support from individuals, corporations, and other social organizations. Visit pacificsciencecenter.org to find various ways you can support Pacif

6、ic Science Center.1Where can you buy a souvenir at Pacific Science Center？AIn Building 1. BIn Building 3. CAt the last Dome. DAt the Denny Way entrance.2What does Pacific Science Center do for schools？ATrain Science teachers. BDistribute science books.CDistribute scientific research. DTake science t

7、o the classroom.3What is the purpose of the last part of the text？ATo encourage donations. BTo advertise coming events.CTo introduce special exhibits. DTo tell about the Centers history.BNew Years resolutions（决心）often fail, but now a new study may just provide motivation for you to stick to them. Sc

8、ientists found that meeting goals such as giving up drinking or smoking can slash your risk of cancer.The large-scale study of half a million Britons looked at the effects of quitting tobacco，limiting alcohol intake, maintaining a low body mass index （BMI）, exercising regularly and eating a healthy

9、diet. Each individual behaviour was found to bring a decrease in the chance of getting cancer of about eight per cent. But if people carried out all together the overall risk reduction was about a third and likely a greater cut in deaths from the disease.The researchers from Cardiff University exami

10、ned data from 343,150 people from the UK Biobank to identify the five healthy behaviours and compare them to the risk of cancer. The subjects were aged 40 to 69 and 14,285 were diagnosed （诊断）with the disease during an average follow-up of just over five years. The team found that adopting（采用）all the

11、 studied healthy behaviours brought a 25 and 35 percent reduction in bowel and breast cancer respectively two of the most common forms of the disease.The team said the findings may not sound surprising but they serve as a reminder of the importance behind turning resolutions into permanent lifestyle

12、 choices.Professor Elwood, the lead researcher，said the real problem for people adopting resolutions was translating the unclear idea of lifestyle choices being “good” into useful evidence which was what this study provided. “A healthy lifestyle has many additional benefits to cancer reduction it co

13、sts nothing, has no undesirable side effectsand is better than any pill.”4What does the underlined word “slash” in Paragraph 1 probably mean？ACut. BIncrease. CChange. DKeep.5What can be learnt from the passage？AAlmost half of the subjects of the research got cancer.BBowel cancer and breast cancer ar

14、e the most common diseases.CA healthy habit will bring down the risk of cancer by 33%.DThe research shows the benefits of carrying out New Years resolutions.6According to Professor Elwood, the research is mainly aimed at _.Awarning people of the risk of cancerBremoving peoples doubts about healthy l

15、ifestylesCpersuading people into sticking to healthy lifestylesDproving the relation between lifestyles and cancer7What would probably be the best title？AHow to Choose Healthy Lifestyles？BQuit New Years Resolutions？ Think Again!CMake Your New Years Resolutions Wisely!DHealthy Lifestyles Bring Down C

16、ancer Risks!CIt may seem as if Mothers Day was invented by a company named Hallmark, but people have been taking time on the calendar to give a shout-out to Mom for a long time. The Greeks and Romans had mother goddess festivals although their celebrations didnt involve the menfolk taking their under