1、北师大版高中英语必修三下学期高一英语期中联考2013-2014学年下学期高一英语备考中原名校期中联考第三套试题 2014-04-10 第一部分 听力(略)第二部分 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,从每题所给的四个选项(A.B.C.D)中,选出最佳答案。ATable manners are very different in every country. For example, when you are in England you must not lift your soup plate to your mouth. This is
2、very impolite. But when you are in Japan this is completely normal. Lifting your plate to your mouth in Japan is a traditional way of drinking your soup. And also in Japan you dont have to worry about making a noise when you drink it. It just shows that you really like the food! But it is not the sa
3、me in Britain, so you shouldnt make a noise when eating there.In Britain, people dont put their hands or arms on the table during the meal. But in Mexico, guests keep their hands on the table all the time. In fact, you should watch what your hands do very carefully. In Arab countries, it is impolite
4、 when you eat with your left hand, so dont do it!In all the cultures it is impolite to speak when you are eating.In Ukraine you should not start eating first; you should wait for all the others to start eating with you. You also have to say “please” and “thank you” every time you ask for and get som
5、ething. If you dont like some food, dont make faces and dont say: “Yuk! I hate that!” The best way to avoid making mistakes in other countries is to watch the host and try to do as he does.21It is impolite to lift the soup plate to your mouth in _. A .Japan B. England C . Ukraine D . Mexico22When yo
6、u are ea ting in Japan, making a noise means that _. A. you feel ill B. you dislike the fo od C. you like the food D. you are very hungry23Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A. Keeping your hands on the table is polite in Britain but impolite in Mexico. B. In Arab countries you sh
7、ould eat with your right hand. C. Speaking when youre eating is impolite just in some cultures.D. In Ukraine, its a tradition that the guest eats first.24How does the text mainly develop? A. By giving examples. B. By explaining reasons. C. By following the order of time. D. By following the order of
8、 importance.BOnce there was a rich,beautiful and wise princessTired of those who were only interested in her money,she said that she would only marry whoever managed to present her with the most valuable and sincere gift of allSoon the palace was filled with gifts of every kindAmong all these gifts,
9、she found a simple dirty stoneShe wondered who had offered this giftShe pretended (假装) to be very angry because of the gift when the young man was brought before her. He explained,“Dear Princess,this stone stands for the most valuable thing one can give- it is my heartIt is also sincereAnd because i
10、t is not yet yours,it is as hard as a stoneOnly when it is filled with love will it become softer than any other thing”The young man quietly left,leaving the princess surprisedShe was so in love that she took the little stone with her wherever she wentAnd for months she gave the young man gifts and
11、all her attentionBut his heart remained as hard as the stone in her handsLosing hope,she ended up throwing the stone into a fire. Then in the heat of the fire,the stone became a golden figure(人形)Then the princess understood that she herself would have to be like fire.During the following months,she
12、contributed her life, her wisdom and her wealth to her countryAnd the people started to call her the “Princess of Fire”And,as with the stone,the Princess of Fire melted(熔化)the hardness of the young mans heartAnd, just as he had promised,he became so soft that he made the princess happy till the end
13、of her days25How did the princess feel When she first saw the stone? AAngry BExcited CCurious DSad26What can we learn from the text? AThe princess married the young man in the end BThe young mans heart was always as hard as a stone CPeople in the princess country were poor DThe young man was interes
14、ted in the princess money27Which of the following words can best describe the young man?ARich and shyBWise and sincereCProud and poorDNaughty and wise28What would be the best title for the text?AA Brilliant Princess BA Hard,Soft StoneCA Smart Young Man DA Country Full of LoveCGrandparents are import
15、ant people in everyones lifeThey are those people who take care of you and love you. They are special persons who can give you wise advice My grandparents always teach me to respect others,and they show me that love and feelings are important things in life and that we shouldnt pay much attention to
16、 material things or what people look likeMy grandparents show a mixture of cultures and nationalities(国籍)because they come from different countriesFor example,my grandfather on my mothers side is from Spain,and my grandmother is also from Spain,but from a different cityOn my fathers side,my grandfat
17、her is from Venezuela,and my grandmother is from ItalyA1though they are f rom different countries,my grandparents have a very good relationshipWhats more,my grandparents are people that always keep in touch with the new things in the worldFor example,my grandmothers always care about fashion,how the
18、y dress and their personal appearance And my grandfathers always care about the important events in the world I think I am very lucky that all of my grandparents are alive because I have learned so much from them,I would like to continue learning from them even though we are living in different coun
19、tries nowI will always remember my grandparents as role models for me29The authors grandfathers _Acare about fashion very much Bcare about important events in the worldCare from the same country Ddont 1ike new things30The authors grandparents would NOT agree that_Apeople should show respect for othe
20、rsBlove is a very important thing in peoples lifeCpeople shouldnt judge others by appearanceDeveryone should have lots of money 31. In the writers opinion, how should we treat our grandparents?A. We should treat them as children B. We should not spend too much time in looking after them because they
21、 are old.C. We should respect them and learn from them.D. We should live together with our grandparents.D A recent study shows that young people in the UK aged between 11 and 15 spend, on average,52 hours a week in front of a screenDrAric Sigman, a researcher from the British Psychological Society,b
22、elieves watching too much TV can cause health problems for children,including attention deficit disorder(注意缺失紊乱)and obesity(过度肥胖)He said children under three shouldnt watch TV at all. Children aged between three and seven should watch no more than 30 minutes to an hour of TV a day; 7 to 12-year-olds
23、 should be limited to an hour,and 12 to 15-year-olds should watch one and a half hours at mostBoth adults and children believe that it can be difficult to cut down on screen time“It needs a bit of effort,but small steps can make a difference,”says Dr. Aric SigmanHe also offered some tips to change t
24、he familys TV habitsTVs and computers should be placed out of childrens bedroomsWatching TV before going to sleep doesnt help children to settle . Having the TV and computer in a family room also means that parents can know what they are watching and who they are talking to onlineParents can tell ch
25、ildren how much time they can spend watching TV or playing computer gamesParents can tell children to do something different,such as playing games or going out for a bike rideDr. Aric Sigman says:“We went into lots of schools and the children told us they wished their parents would take them to the
26、park and play with them”32According to DrAric Sigman,_ . Achildrens screen time should be limited Bmost childhood obesity problems are caused by bad TV watching habits Cchildren under seven shouldnt watch TV at all Dit is not that difficult for children to cut down on screen time33What does the unde
27、rlined word “settle” in the third paragraph mean? AGet relaxed BStay Up C. Get up DGet excited.34What can we infer from the last sentence in the text? AChildren want to do more things for their parents BChildren want to spend more time playing with their parents CChildren are tired of school life DC
28、hildren dont like watching TV.35Where is this text probably from?A. A students diaryBA novel CA health magazineDA TV advertisement第二节:七选五(每个2分,共10分)What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, red? _36_ . Do you prefer grays and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rath
29、er follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists (心理学家)tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, as well as the effect that colors have on human beings. _37_ . If you happen to love brown, you did so,
30、as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly. _38_. A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. _39_. A black bridge over the Thames River, near London,
31、used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bridge in the area-until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue. _40_. It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.A. On the other hand, black is depressing.B. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favorite color as grow up - we are born with our preference.
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