高一英语下学期期末考试试题7.docx

1、高一英语下学期期末考试试题7兵团二中2018届2015-2016学年（第二学期）期末考试英语试卷I阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）AHere are Important Travel Notices from United Airlines, March 20, 2016 7:12 AM. Information is updated as it is received. 1. Travel and the Zika virusIf you have a ticket for travel to a country affected by the Zika virus (as listed on

2、 the CDC website) and have concerns, please contact the United Customer Contact Center with any questions or changes to your reservation. Customers advised to avoid the affected regions based on CDC guidance may change their destination or travel date without a fee or may choose to receive a refund（

3、退款）if their tickets were booked before February 29, 2016. The new travel date must be within the validity(有效期) of the ticket. Additional charges may apply if there is a difference in fare for the new travel route. 2. Longer lines at security checkpointsProcedural（程序上的） changes at TSA checkpoints thr

4、oughout the United States may result in longer lines at security checkpoints. Please plan accordingly and allow for extra time at the airport. The TSA advises arriving at the airport two hours before your flight for US travel and three hours before for international travel. To save time at security,

5、 we encourage you to visit and apply for TSA pre-check. 3. Notice for flights departing the European Union, Norway and SwitzerlandEU Regulation 261/2004 requires airlines to provide the following notice: If you are not allowed to board or if your flight is cancelled or delayed for at least two hours

6、, ask at the check-in counter or boarding gate for the form, stating your rights, particularly about compensation(赔偿) and assistance.1Travelers have to pay additional fees when they want to .Achange their reservation Bchange travel date Creceive their refund D change to a dearer route2What do we kno

7、w from Notice 2?ASecurity check possibly takes time in the USA. BSecurity checkpoints are not available.CSecurity check wastes a long time. DPre-check can easily be done online.3Compensation can be asked for when .Apassengers refuse to board the plane Bpassengers trip is cancelled in advanceCpasseng

8、ers flight is delayed at least two hours Dpassengers miss their flight due to traffic jamB Two of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment. My

9、 father is famous in our family for saying, “Take the extra minute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only” moment, whether it was something minor like mov

10、ing a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table. I dont only avoid those “if only” moments when it comes to safety. Its equally important to avoid “if only” in our p

11、ersonal relationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say “I love you” or “I forgive you.” When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and

12、 I wouldnt be here. But then I thought about the fact that hes 84 years old and I realized that I shouldnt give up an opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all. I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only” about somethi

13、ng, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality. And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that Im doing the right

14、thing. Im buying myself peace of mind and thats the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being. 4. Which of the following is an example of the “extra minute” rule? A. Start the car the moment everyone is seated. B. Leave the room for a minute with the iron working. C. Wait for an extra minut

15、e so that the steak tastes better. D. Move an object out of the way before it trips someone. 5. The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to _. A. keep her appointment with the eye doctor B. meet her father who was already an old man C. join in the holiday celebration of the company D. f

16、inish her work before the deadline approached6. The underlined word “foregone” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _. A. abandoned B. took C. avoided D. wasted7. What is the best title for the passage? A. The Emotional Well-being B. The Two Saddest Words C. The Most Useful Rule D. The Peace of M

17、indCIn the depths of the French Guianese rainforest, there still remain unusual groups of indigenous(土著的) people. Surprisingly, these people live largely by their own laws and their own social customs. And yet, people in this area are in fact French citizens because it has been a colony(殖民地) of the

18、French Republic since 1946. In theory, that they should live by the French law is often ignored or unknown, thus making them into an interesting area of “lawlessness” in the world. The lives of these people have finally been recorded thanks to the effects of a Frenchman form Paris called Gin. Gin sp

19、ent five months in early 2015 exploring the most remote corners of this area, which sits on the edge of the Amazon rainforest, with half its population of only 250,000 living in its capital, Cayenne.“I have a special love for the French Guianese people. I have worked there on and off for almost ten

20、years,” says Gin. “Ive been able to keep firm friendships with them. Thus I have been allowed to gain access to their living environment. I dont see it as a lawless land. But rather I see it as an area of freedom.”“I wanted to show the audience a photographic record touching upon the uncivilized lif

21、e,” continues Gin. “I prefer to work in black and white, which allows me to show different specific worlds more clearly.”His black-and-white pictures present a world almost lost in time. These pictures show people seemingly pushed into a world that they were unprepared for. These local citizens now

22、have to balance their traditional self-supporting hunting lifestyle with the lifestyle offered by the modern French Republic, which brings with it not only necessary state welfare, but also alcoholism, betrayal and even suicide. 8. Why does the author feel surprised about the indigenous people in Fr

23、ench Guiana? A. They seldom follow the French law. B. They often ignore the Guianese law.C. They are separated from the modern world. D. They are both Guianese and French citizens.9. Gin introduced the special world of the indigenous Guianese as _.A. a tour guide B. a geographer C. a film director D

24、. a photographer10. What is Gins attitude towards the lives of the indigenous Guianese?A. Cautious. B. Doubtful. C. Uninterested. D. Appreciative.11. What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?A. The modern French lifestyle. B. The self-supporting hunting.C. The uncivilized hu

25、nting. D. The French Republic.D When John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him weeding the garden, carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers. But when John reached adulthood, he was better off than his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a

26、 better marriage and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier. These are the findings of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 456 teenage boys from Boston. The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. “Boys

27、who worked in the home or community gained competence (能力) and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society,” said George Vaillant, the psychologist (心理学家) who made the discovery. “And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them.” Vaillants study followed these males

28、 in great detail. Interviews were repeated at ages 25, 31 and 47. Under Vaillant, the researchers compared the mens mental-health scores with their boyhood-activity scores . Points were awarded for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems. The link between what

29、the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly clear and definite. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemplo

30、yed. The researchers also found that IQ and family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys turned out. Working-at any age-is important. Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and competence-the underpinnings (基础) of emotional heal

31、th. They also help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward common goals. The most competent adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isnt everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the

32、person one loves and to love ones work.”12. What do we know about John?A. He enjoyed his career and marriage. B. He had few childhood playmates.C. He received little love from his family. D. He was envied by others in his childhood.13. Vaillants words in Paragraph 2 serve as _.A. a description of personal values and social values B. an analysis of how work was related to competence(能力)C. an example for parents expectations of their children