山西省高平市特立高级中学学年高一英语下学期期中试题无答案.docx

1、山西省高平市特立高级中学学年高一英语下学期期中试题无答案特立中学2020学年第二学期高一英语期中卷考试时间：100分钟 满分：150分第一部分 阅读理解题（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题，每小题3分，满分45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。(A)Walking to work last Monday，I was not in a good mood，not quite in a bad mood.Then I passed a woman who looked absolutely miserable.Seeing her made me t

2、hink about something that Thich Nhat Hanh，a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who was nominated (提名) for a Nobel Peace Prize，once said.He urged everyone to practice mouth yoga (smiling)If you do so，he said，you will feel more positive，at peace.“Hmm，maybe being in a good mood is a choice，”I thought.I cant pret

3、end to be happy.But what about acting “as if” Im happy.I arrived at my office building and ran to the elevator before it closed.“I dont know why Im running to my office this morning，”I said to a woman in the elevator.We both laughed.When she got out on the 4th floor，I found myself saying：“Keep that

4、smile on your face today.”She turned and said，“I certainly will.”The door closed and I thought，“Me too.Today Im going to keep a smile on my face，no matter what.”Later，I found this quote from Mark Harrison，who wrote in his blog：“We should struggle to be the creators of our destiny，organizing our own

5、experience of life.Everything starts in the mind and sets out.”In other words，happiness can start with a little mouth yoga.The view of personal happiness is ridiculous.No one ever found happiness alone，gazing at his navel (肚脐)Happiness is not personal.It is relational.If we improve our relationships

6、，we will surely improve our happiness.An obvious lesson，perhaps，but a necessary one!21Why did Thich Nhat Hanh advise people to practice mouth yoga？()ASmiling brings health to those weak people.BSmiling helps people forget miserable things.CSmiling makes people encouraging and peaceful.DSmiling helps

7、 people make more friends quickly.22Why did the author say these words to the woman in the lift？()AThey were colleagues and knew each other well.BHe decided to create a happy environment on purpose.CThe woman looked serious but liked listening to jokes.DHe complained the busy life and work to gain s

8、ympathy.23What kind of person should the woman the author met in the elevator be？AOptimistic.BDesperate. CSensitive. DHelpful.24What is the best title for the passage？()AHappiness lies in yourselfBChoose a good mood at workCYour smile can lead to happinessDMake more friends with all opportunities(B)

9、I have a simple rule：no looking at emails，no checking the news，no casual phone or other form of communication for the first hour after I get up.I have found over the years that the quickest way to stress me out is to start drilling through the digital world in the first few minutes of my day.This is

10、 “me” time，and allows me to relax and start the day in a good manner.I drink my coffee，eat my breakfast，relax and get my things together before hitting any form of work or challenging my brain in any way，shape or form.Im_unplugged.I purposely grabbed an office space within walking distance to where

11、I live so its no strain on convenience in terms of getting there.Being composed，alert and ready for action，so to speak，is the ultimate goal towards being prepared for the session.Could I work from home？Perhaps，but I have found over the years that disconnecting work and home just allows me to be more

12、 productive.My office has everything an office should have：computers，monitors，phone，printer，books and records，some plants，and a good amount of space so I never feel cramped (狭窄的)The best part about the office is it lacks the things an office shouldnt have：a wife asking you about the weekend (but I l

13、ove her very much)，a TV with a bazillion channels，leisure magazines，a full kitchen，or anything else that can possibly distract me.I also get in a “breathing” period at some point before heading to the office.Whether it be a fullblown workout at the gym or a brisk walk around the neighborhood I like

14、to get my blood flowing and mind active for a busy day ahead.I get to the office，check emails，write some responses，do a favor for a friend，etc.And its time to work.Aside from any housekeeping things associated with maintaining a business，well get into what my day looks like in terms of actual tradin

15、g.25By saying “Im unplugged”，the author means that _.Ahe cant follow his simple rule once in a whileBhe does nothing with his work before heading to the officeChe tries to get ready for his work in the first few minutes of his dayDhes lost in the digital world in the early morning26It can be learned

16、 from the passage that _.Athe author lives near his officeBthe author usually bikes to workCthe author has a relatively small officeDthe author mixes work and household affairs together27According to the author，which of the following may draw attention away from his office work？()AComputers and phon

17、e. B.Green plants.CLeisure magazines. D.Books and records.28Whats the author likely to write about in the following paragraph？()AImportance of checking emails.BWays of developing friendship.CHow to do housework.DSomething associated with his business.(C)There was a famous temple on a high hill in As

18、sam.The priest (神父) of this temple was widely respected.When he grew old，he started searching for a younger priest to replace him after his death.However，much to his disappointment，he could not find any suitable person.As the priest lay on his deathbed，he called his assistant and told him，“After my

19、death，make sure that only a human being replaces me as the priest of this temple.”As soon as he said these words，he died.Information soon travelled far and wide.A day was set for the selection of the successor (继任者)That day，many people started coming to the temple.The route to the temple was full of

20、 thorns (荆棘) and stones.By the time most people reached the temple，they had had cuts on their feet and hands.By afternoon，as the selection process was about to end，one young man walked slowly into the temple.The assistant noticed him and said，“Young man，you are very late.”The man replied，“I know I a

21、m late，so I will not participate in the competition.”But the assistant was curious to know about this man.He asked again，“But how did you hurt yourself so badly？Didnt you follow the same route as the others？”“I did，”replied the man，“But I thought I must remove the thorns and sharp stones from the pa

22、th so that when people come to pray in this temple they wont get hurt.”Hearing this，the assistant smiled and said，“Congratulations，you have been chosen.”This greatly annoyed the other participants.“How can you choose him as he has not gone through any of the tests？”they demanded.The assistant replie

23、d，“Our old priest used to say that only a human being knows how to watch for other peoples interests.All of you climbed the same path.But only this man thought about the others and cleared the path so that no one would get hurt.By this definition，only he qualifies as a human being and therefore only

24、 he should be the successor to the great old priest.”29What happened immediately after the old priest died？()AThe assistant took the old priests position.BMany people climbed to the temple to say goodbye to him.CThe assistant shut the temple and started mourning for the old priest.DWord spread that

25、there was an urgent need for the old priests successor.30Why was the young man late for the competition？()AHe had forgotten his way and thus had taken a longer route to the temple.BHe removed all the sharp stones and thorns from the path leading to the temple.CHe offered water to the other participa

26、nts on their way to the temple.DHe had forgotten all about the competition in the morning.31What was the old priests definition of a “human being”？()ASomeone who cares about other peoples interests.BSomeone who succeeds in life and earns a lot of money.CSomeone who removes sharp stones that block th

27、e path.DSomeone who knows how to make other people enjoy life.(D)Charging the Human Battery50 Ways To Motivate YourselfBy Mac AndersonEach of us has different triggers for selfmotivation.Within these 50 ideas to motivate yourself，you will learn to set goals，welcome problems as opportunities，and focu

28、s on whats important in your life.Mac has authored or coauthored 10 books that have sold more than 2 million copies.But he says，“This one is very special.For 5 years Charging the Human Battery has been one of the topics for my keynote speeches，and now I get the opportunity to share my thoughts with

29、the rest of the world.People，Ive found，are like sticks of dynamite.the powers on the inside，but nothing happens until the fuse gets lit.Therefore，its my hope that as you read this little book，there will be many aha_moments to light your fuse，and keep it lit，through good times and bad.”Charging the H

30、uman Battery is a book with universal appeal.Everyone understands the benefits of staying motivated，and were all hungry for new ideas that could help us.It makes a terrific gift for your friends，family and valued employees.32Which of the following CANNOT be inferred from the ad？()ACharging the Human

31、 Battery is suitable to be sent to your beloved.BMac has been writing Charging the Human Battery for five years.CA lot of potential can be digged from the people after reading the book.DMac introduces fifty ways to help people inspire themselves.33What does the underlined expression “aha moment” mea

32、n？()AIts a moment when new ideas suddenly appear.BIts a moment when you can relax yourself by reading.CIts a moment when you feel tired and sleepy.DIts a moment when you share your knowledge.34What can we learn after reading Charging the Human Battery？()AHow to give a speech.BHow to charge the cellphone battery.CHow to lose weight