高一英语上学期第二次学段期末考试试题.docx

1、高一英语上学期第二次学段期末考试试题2019-2020年高一英语上学期第二次学段（期末）考试试题第一部分 阅读 （共两节，满分30） 第一节 阅读理解（每小题2分，共20分） AWhen I was a boy, I used to love walking in the woods around my home. My mom warned me several times never to travel so far that I would lose sight of the house. Being a typical boy, however, I soon found myself

2、 hiking further and further away, testing just how far I could go into the woods without getting lost. After losing my way once for two hours, though, I decided that I had better leave a trail the next time I went for a walk.The very next day I decided to try it. I walked into the woods until the ho

3、use was out of sight. Then I broke a small branch on a young tree to mark my place. I wandered further in and broke another limb and then another. In a few spots where there were no limbs small enough, I snapped the heads off the low plants that were growing where the sunlight broke through the tree

4、s. After a while I finally got tired and decided to head back. Turning around I easily found my tracks, but instead of being proud I felt sad. I could see the trail of destruction I had left in the woods going on and on. Looking at the broken limbs and dead flowers I wondered if God was disappointed

5、 in me and I vowed never to do that again. Instead, I started to cherish my times alone in the woods with nature. Id sit by the streams and listen to them sing. Id watch the birds and squirrels. Id bend down to smell the flowers. And I even buried an acorn or two hoping that one day an Oak might gro

6、w.There is an old Native American Saying that goes “We will be known forever by the tracks we leave.” As I have grown older and wiser, I have done my best to never leave a trail of destruction in my life as I did in the woods that day. I have instead tried to leave tracks of love, kindness, goodness

7、, and compassion and I have strived to show others that they can do the same. May you always leave tracks of joy as you follow your own trail of love.1. When the boy headed back from the woods, he felt sad because _. A. he lost his way in the woodsB. he could find his tracks so easilyC. he left many

8、 trails of destructionD. God was very disappointed in him2. The boy took off some branches to _.A. protect himself B. make his way outC. see the sun clearly D. leave some marks3. The author wrote the passage to _.A. call on us to leave tracks of virtues in life B. inform us that we shouldnt destroy

9、treesC. tell us how to avoid getting lost in the woodsD. show us ways to get back home in the forestBDr. Michael Prager, a leading Botox expert, said that a growing number of women are developing something called “computer face”. He also mentioned that professionals who worked long hours in front of

10、 a screen were ending up with saggy jowls(颚骨), “turkey neck” and deep-set wrinkles on their forehead and around their eyes. The Botox expert said that, of all his clients, office workers were most likely to show premature(过早的)signs of ageing. “If you are one of the unfortunate people who frown(皱眉)wh

11、ile you are concentrating on the screen then, over time, you will inevitably end up with frown lines,” Dr. Prager said. “What is perhaps more surprising is the number of women with saggy jowls because they are sitting in one position for so long. If you spend most of the time looking down then the n

12、eck muscles shorten and go saggy, eventually giving you a second neck. “ Dr. Prager, who has a practice near Harley Street in London, said he encourages his clients to put a mirror next to their computer so they can see if they are frowning at the screen. “When people are stressed or thinking hard a

13、bout something, then they will often put on a grumpy(脾气暴躁的)face without even knowing what they are doing. When my clients put a mirror next to their desk, they are often shocked by the angry, frowning face which stares back at them.” He said, “The women I am seeing at the moment have only been using

14、 computers at work for the last decade or so. But women in their 20s have grown up with them and use them for every single task. I think the problem is going to become much, much worse. In another ten years, they could be looking quite awful.”Dr. Prager said there were several simple steps which cou

15、ld avoid “computer face” such as regular screen breaks and stretching the neck muscles. And, of course, there was always Botox. He said that, after a couple of sessions of Botox, the habit of “grumpy face” could be broken.4. In what way do women develop a “computer face”?A. Frowning every now and th

16、en.B. Concentrating on computers frequently.C. Working for too long in front of a screen.D. Sitting in the same place for a long time.5. According to the passage, which of the following are signs of ageing?A. Saggy jowls and short necks.B. Turkey neck and frown lines.C. Deep-set wrinkles and angry f

17、aces.D. Second neck and stressed muscles.6. From the last 2 paragraphs, we can learn that _.A. “computer face” is avoidableB. we should give up using computersC. we should break the habit of “grumpy face”D. the younger generation is worse at computers CThe Enigma（谜）of BeautyThe search for beauty spa

18、ns centuries and continents. Paintings of Egyptians dating back over 4,000 years show both men and women painting their nails and wearing makeup. In 18th-century France, wealthy noblemen wore large wigs (假发) of long, white hair to make themselves attractive. Today, people continue to devote a lot of

19、 time and money to their appearance.There is at least one good reason for the desire to be attractive: beauty is power. Studies suggest that good-looking people make more money, get called on more often in class, and are regarded as friendlier.But what exactly is beauty? Its difficult to describe it

20、 clearly, and yet we know it when we see it. And our awareness of it may start at a very early age. In one set of studies, six-month-old babies were shown a series of photographs. The faces on the pictures had been rated for attractiveness by a group of college students. In the studies, the babies s

21、pent more time looking at the attractive faces than the unattractive ones.The idea that even babies can judge appearance makes perfect sense to many researchers. In studies by psychologists, men consistently showed a preference for women with larger eyes, fuller lips, and a smaller nose and chin whi

22、le women prefer men with large shoulders and a narrow waist. According to scientists, the mind unconsciously tells men and women that these traitsthe full lips, clear skin, strong shouldersequal health and genetic well-being.Not everyone thinks the same way, however. “Our hardwiredness can be change

23、d by all sorts of expectationsmostly cultural,” says C. Loring Brace, an anthropologist at the University of Michigan. What is considered attractive in one culture might not be in another. Look at most Western fashion magazines: the women on the pages are thin. But is this “perfect” body type for wo

24、men worldwide? Scientists answer is no; what is considered beautiful is subjective and varies around the world. They found native peoples in southeast Peru preferred shapes regarded overweight in Western cultures.For better or worse, beauty plays a role in our lives. But it is extremely difficult to

25、 describe exactly what makes one person attractive to another. Although there do seem to be certain physical traits considered universally appealing, it is also true that beauty does not always keep to a single, uniform standard. Beauty really is, as the saying goes, in the eye of the beholder.7. Pe

26、oples ideas about beauty _. A. have existed since ancient timesB. can be easily describedC. have little influence on a persons successD. are based upon strict criteria8. In Paragraph 3, the babies in the study _.A. were rated for their appearanceB. were entered in a beauty contestC. were shown photo

27、s of a group of college studentsD. were able to tell attractive faces from unattractive ones9. The underlined word “traits” in Paragraph 4 probably means _.A. qualitiesB. measurementsC. judgmentsD. standards10. We can learn from the passage that _.A. the ideas of beauty vary as people grow upB. the

28、search for beauty is rooted in lack of confidenceC. the standards for beauty are based on scientific researchesD. the understanding of beauty depends on cultural backgrounds 第二节 阅读填空 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项多余选项。What Exactly Is Cheating?11 For kids, cheating may happen at school, at hom

29、e, or while playing a sport. If a baseball team is for kids who are 8 or younger, its cheating for 9-year-old to play on the team and hit home run after home run. 12 Cheating can happen in a lot of different ways. Jeff is doing it by sneaking answers to a test, but its also cheating to break the rul

30、es of a game or contest or to pretend something is yours when it isnt. When people cheat, its not fair to other people, like the kids who studied for the test or who were the true winners of a game or a contest. Why Kids Cheat Some kids cheat because theyre busy or lazy and they want to get good gra

31、des without spending the time studying. 13 Even when there seems to be a “good reason” for cheating, cheating isnt a good idea.Truth and ConsequencesMany kids feel tempted to cheat once in a while. Most resist and do the work instead. Some kids cheat once and feel so bad that they never do it again.

32、 14 Unfortunately, some kids start cheating and feel like they cant stop.Making a ComebackThere are plenty of reasons why a kid shouldnt cheat, but some kids have already cheated. 15 Cheating can become a habit, but like other bad habits, a kid can always decide to act better and make better choices. It might help to talk the problem over with a parent, teacher, or counselor. Choosing to play fair and be honest again can help a ki