内蒙古呼和浩特市第六中学学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题.docx

1、内蒙古呼和浩特市第六中学学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题20172018学年度第二学期高一年级英语期末考试试卷考试时间：100分钟题号IIIIIIIVVVI总分得分注意：本试卷包含、两卷。第卷为选择题，所有答案必须用2B铅笔涂在答题卡中相应的位置。第卷为非选择题，所有答案必须填在答题卷的相应位置。答案写在试卷上均无效，不予记分。第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15个小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（ABCD）中选出最佳选项。APacific Science Center Guide Visit Pacific Science Centers St

2、ore Dont forget to stop by Pacific Science Centers Store while you are here to pick up a wonderful science activity or souvenir to remember your visitThe store is located（位于） upstairs in Building 3 right next to the Laser Dome Hungry Our exhibits will feed your mind but what about your body？Our caf

3、offers a complete menu of lunch and snack options，in addition to seasonal specialsThe caf is located upstairs in Building 1 and is open daily until one hour before Pacific Science Center closes Rental Information Lockers are available to store any belongings during your visitThe lockers are located

4、in Building 1 near the Information Desk and in Building 3Pushchairs and wheelchairs are available to rent at the Information Desk and Denny Way entranceID required Support Pacific Science Center Since 1962，Pacific Science Center has been inspiring a passion（热情） for discovery and lifelong learning in

5、 science，math and technologyToday，Pacific Science Center serves more than 1.3million people a year and brings inquiry-based science education to classrooms and community events all over Washington StateIts an amazing accomplishment and one we cannot achieve without generous support from individuals，

6、corporations，and other social organizationsVisit pacific science centerorg to find various ways you can support Pacific Science Center21 Where can you buy a souvenir at Pacific Scicnce Center？ _ A. In Building 1 B. In Building 3C. At the Laser Dome D. At the Denny Way entrance22 What does Pucific Sc

7、icnce Center do for schools？ _ A. Traitn scicnce teachersB. Distribute scicnce booksC. Inspire scientific researchD. Take science to the classroom23 What is the purpose of the last part of the text？ _ A. To encourage donationsB. To advertise coming eventsC. To introduce special exhibitsD. To tell ab

8、out the Centers historyBNick lives in Brisbane，QueenslandHe is 22years old this yearHe has a positive approach to life and is outgoing and friendly，with a happy and cheerful personalityHe has a smile that makes anyone feel comfortable and at easeBut life hasnt been easy for him Born on December 4，19

9、82，Nick had no limbs! His parents were deeply shockedNicks father thought the baby wouldnt survive for long，but tests proved that Nick was a healthy baby boy，just with legs and arms missing Some people assumed that Nicks physical disability meant that he would also be mentally disabledHowever，Nick w

10、as one of the first disabled students to go to a mainstream school in Australia Nick liked going to schoolBut in the beginning he had hard times in feeling rejected and bullied（伤害） because of his physical differenceIt was really hard for him to get used to conditions，but with the support of his pare

11、nts，he started to develop attitudes and values which helped him overcome these challenging timesHe knew that he was different but he was just like everyone else insideThere were many times when Nick felt so low that he wouldnt go to school to avoid all the negative attentionNick was encouraged by hi

12、s parents to ignore them and try to start making friends by just talking with some kidsSoon some students started to accept him as a new friend There were times when Nick felt depressed and angry because he couldnt change the way he livedFor a time Nick felt like he was a burden to his family and th

13、e sooner he went，the better it would be for everyoneNick actually wanted to end his pain and his life at a young age，but he was thankful once again，for his parents and family who were always there to comfort him and give him strength One of the first lessons that Nick learnt was not to take things f

14、or grantedAt the age of twelve he realized just how much he was blessed with24 The first paragraph serves as a（n） _ A. introduction B. conclusion C. explanation D. summary25 Why did his parents feel greatly surprised when seeing the new baby？ _ A. He was seriously ill at birthB. He came earlier than

15、 expectedC. He was born without arms and legsD. He resembled neither his father nor his mother26 What gave Nick the strength to survive？ _ A. Instructions from his teachersB. Kind help from his classmatesC. Comfort from his parents and familyD. Strong faith in his great ambition27 The author describ

16、es Nicks life in a tone of _ A. concern B. appreciation C. pity D. humorCThere is an English saying that says, Let Sleeping Dogs Lie. It means not bringing up an old problem. Researchers in Hungary have found another reason to let dogs keep on sleeping. It seems the animals are learning while they s

17、leep. The Hungarian researchers placed tools on the dogs heads to know about electrical activity in the brain. The brain activity, called sleep spindles (梭状波), takes place in human beings, and has been connected with learning. The researchers hope to understand how the dogs ability to learn and reme

18、mber changes as they get older. The study may help them understand how human brains change as we age. The researchers found differences between male and female dogs. Iotchey, a researcher, says the females appeared much better at learning new things. Female dogs have about twice as many spindles per

19、 minute as male dogs, they also happen to be the better learners, and they memorize the task much better. But it was harder for all the older dogs to remember things, especially when several things were happening at the same time. DraSzab also studies sleep spindles. Szab is a neuroscientist in a un

20、iversity in Budapest. She says the older dogs have fewer spindles and are easily cheated. If you first hide the reward into one bowl, then in another and in another, they get lost after a while. So their performance is going down, and they are getting poor in solving new problems. Researchers hope t

21、he study will not only help understanding of learning ability and memory changes in dogs, but also the aging of humans. Senior Researcher EnikKubinyi adds that the aging dogs suffer from the same problems as humans who are aging. Among very old dogs, up to two thirds of them show signs of dementia (

22、痴呆), and this dementia is really very similar to that of humans, so we could use dogs as a natural model of human aging.28 Why do researchers study dogs sleep?A. To help the dogs sleep well.B. To study dogs sleeping activity.C. To control dogs learning ability.D. To know more about human brains.29 W

23、hat is the relationship between the number of sleep spindles and dogs learning ability?A. They have nothing to do with each other.B. Dogs with less spindles have better learning ability.C. Dogs with more spindles have better learning ability.D. Dogs learning ability is totally decided by spindle num

24、ber.30 What can we know about old dogs in Paragraph 4?A. They are easy to play jokes on.B. They can finish tasks one after another.C. They are good at solving new problems.D. Their memories are not so good as before.31 Which is the best title for the text?A. What we can do to let dogs sleepB. What w

25、e can learn by watching sleeping dogsC. What the saying Let Sleeping Dogs Lie meansD. What is the difference between humans and dogsDWhy are so many people so afraid of failure？Quite simply because no one tells us how to fail so that failure becomes an experience that will lead to growthWe forget th

26、at failure is part of the human condition and that every person has the right to failMost parents work hard at either preventing failure or protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failedOne way is to lower standardsA mother describes her childs hand-made table asPerfect！even thou

27、gh it doesnt stand stillAnother way is to shift（转移）blameIf John fails science，his teacher is unfair or stupidThe trouble with failure-prevention devices is that they leave a child unequipped for life in the real worldThe young need to learn that no one can be best at everything，no one can win all th

28、e time-and that its possible to enjoy a game even when they dont winA child whos not invited to a birthday party，who doesnt make the honor roll on the baseball team，feels terrible，of courseBut parents should not offer a quick consolation（安慰），prize or say，It doesnt matterbecause it doesThe young shou

29、ld be allowed to experience disappointment-and be helped to master itFailure is never pleasurableIt hurts grown-ups and children alikeBut it can make a positive（有益的）contribution to your life once you learn to use itStep one is to askWhy did I fail？Dont blame someone elseAsk yourself what you did wro

30、ng，how you can improveIf someone else can help，dont be shy about inquiring（咨询）Success，which encourages repetition of old behavior，is not nearly as good a teacher as failureYou can learn from a bad party how to give a good one，from an ill-chosen first house what to look for in a secondEven a failure

31、that seems definitive can prompt fresh thinking，a change of directionAfter 12years of studying ballet a friend of mine auditioned（面试）for a professional companyShe was turned downWould further training help？she askedThe ballet master shook his headYou will never be a dancer，he said，you havent the body for itIn such cases，the way to use failure is to take stock（鉴定）bravely askingWhat have I left？What else can I do？My friend put away her shoes and moved into dance treatment center，a field where shes both able and usefulFailure frees one to take risks because theres less