1、1包头中山学校 2017-2018 学年度第二学期期中考试高一年级英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共 20 小题，共 40.0 分）ASchool activities for kids and teensJuly is a month of fun-filled activities for kids and teens as long as you know where to find them. When you want some fun activities for July, consider these ideas happening in this month.Secret of
2、the DragonTime: Monday, July 1, 2013, 10:30 amCost: Adult: 740Children: half.Bookings Phone: 3403 2578Address: Brisbane Botanic GardensNote: Secret of the Dragon is a magical story about two children who are taken on a dragonThe Search for Life: Are WeAlone?Time: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 2:00 pmCost:
3、 Adult: 1450Children: 870Bookings Phone: 3403 7689Address: Brisbane Botanic GardensNote: Are we truly alone in space? Is there any life out there? These are the questions asked in this show.ride to expel the universe.Magic ClassTime: Friday, July 12, 2013, 10:00 amCost: FreeBooking Phone: 34038470Ad
4、dress: Centenary Community hub, 171 DandenongNote: Would you like to be a magician?Then join David, the magician, to learn about real magic with playing cards, coins, ring ropes and DIY projects and Science with Me: Making your own guitar!Time: Saturday, July 20, 2013, 3:00 pmCost: FreeBooking phone
5、: 3403 1226Address: 10, Egginton CloseNote: Do you want to make a guitar with Katy and her morn? Science with Me is going to be with you. Please remember to bring a piece of wood, a hammer, some 2be able to become the life of the party. rubber bands and some nails with you.1. Alec is strongly intere
6、sted in space life. He may go to _.A. Magic Class B. Science with MeC. The Search for Life D. Secret of the Dragon2. John and his 10-year-old twins want to watch Secret of the Dragon. How much should they pay?A. 7.40 B. 11.10C. 14.80 D. 23.203. What do the four activities have in common?A. They can
7、all be booked by phone.B. They happen in the same place.C. They are all weekend activities.D. They are all free.【答案】1. C 2. C 3. A【解析】本题主要介绍了思想活动的时间，消费价格，预定方式，地址及活动内容这五方面的信息。【1 题详解】推理判断题。根据第二项活动内容介绍 The Search for Life:Are We Alone? Note Are we truly alone in space? Is there any life out there? Thes
8、e are the questions asked in this show.描述,可知选 C。【2 题详解】计算题。根据第一项活动 Cost Adult: $ 7.40 children (number 15 years): half 介绍,计算可知 7.4+7.4/2=11.1,故选 C。【3 题详解】推理判断题。根据这四条活动介绍，可知他们的共同点是都可以通过电话预定。故选 A。B3Using a mobile phone before going to bed can damage your health, according to a major study.It says that
9、 radiation from the mobile phone can cause insomnia(失眠症) and headaches as well as cutting the time spent in deep sleep. Failing to get enough sleep can lead to depression, lack of concentration and personality changes. In teenagers and young children, lack of sleep can result in attention disorders
10、and poor grades.The research showed that using mobile phones before bed causes people to take longer to reach the deeper stages of sleep and to spend less time in them.Deep sleep is important as it is the time when the body rejuvenates(更新) cells and repairs damage suffered during the day. Scientists
11、 found that using mobile phones an hour before sleep affects it. In the study scientists examined the sleep patterns of 36 women and 35 men aged 18 to 45. Some were exposed to radiation that is similar to what a person receives when using a mobile phone. The others received none. The results are as
12、follows: The first group took longer to enter the first of the deeper stages of sleep and spent less time in the deepest one. However, the second group was opposite.The findings will shock many parents. Many parents are always worried about their childrens health. But they didnt have a better way to
13、 persuade them not to use a mobile phone.4. The passage mainly tells us that _.A. deep sleep is good for your healthB. using a mobile phone before sleep can damage your healthC. different people have different sleep patternsD. long sleep can renew cells5. The underlined word “ it”refers to _.A. peop
14、les body B. deep sleepC. a sleep pattern D. a day6. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Deep sleep is a good time for the body to repair damage suffered during the 4dayB. The study examined the sleep patterns of about 70 people.C. The findings shocked many teachers and teenager
15、s.D. Using mobile phones before bed causes people to take longer time to enter the deep sleep.7. We can infer from the passage that _.A. the lack of sleep can lead to childrens excitementB. radiation from the mobile phone can cause parents worriesC. many children use mobile phones before sleepD. usi
16、ng a mobile phone before sleep doesnt harm the aged【答案】4. B 5. B 6. C 7. C【解析】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了睡觉前使用手机对人的身体有极大的坏处，并描述了其原因。【4 题详解】归纳题。根据文章内容尤其是主题段 Using a mobile phone before going to bed can damage your health，according to a major study一项调查研究显示：睡觉前使用手机是会对身体造成损坏的，后文对该话题进行了详细的描述，结合选项，故选 B。【5 题详解】词义猜测题。根据
17、文章内容，Deep sleep is important as it is the time when the body rejuvenates（更新） cells and repairs damage suffered during the dayScientists found that using mobile phones an hour before sleep affects it科学家说；深度睡眠是非常重要的，因为在那期间身体要更新细胞并且修复白天受损的身体。但是，睡觉前使用手机会对深度睡眠有影响，结合选项，所以 it 指代的应是deep sleep。故选 B。【6 题详解】细节
18、题。根据文章内容，The findings will shock many parents研究结果使得很多家长吃惊，而不是老师和家长，结合选项，故选 C。【7 题详解】推理题。根据文章内容，Many parents are always worried about their childrens 5healthBut they didnt have a better way to persuade them not to use a mobile phone家长们担心孩子的健康问题，但是又找不到更好的方法劝他们少用手机，由此可知，现在的孩子常在睡觉前用手机，故选 C。CScientists a
19、nd marine biologists(海洋生物学家) had something to celebrate last week when two lost humpback whales(座头鲸) returned to the Pacific Ocean. Delta and Dawn a mother and a baby had circled the Sacramento Bay area for two weeks before going back to the ocean.We all shouted loudly like Yay!said Jim Oswald, a sp
20、okesman for the Marine Mammal Center. Its been really exciting.The humpback whales were last spotted on May 29 near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. Scientists are sure that the whales swam into open water during the evening of May 29 or early the next morning, since there have b
21、een no further sightings of the whales. Even so, boats were sent out to look for them, just in case the whales made another wrong turn.Officials spent two weeks trying to get the whales to turn back towards the ocean. Biologists played recordings of whale-feeding as well as unfamiliar sounds to try
22、to make the whales head back to the Pacific Ocean.However, Delta and Dawn gave scientists an unexpected chance to study humpback whales in the wild. Scientists were able to gather sound recordings and watch their behaviors. This is especially exciting because humpback whales are an endangered specie
23、s. Whats more, scientists dont usually have the chance to observe (观察) them in their natural habitat.All those things are very hard to get, said Oswald,So what we are doing is filling up the knowledge blank on humpback whales in the wild. Scientists should be able to use this information to help oth
24、er lost whales in the future.8. Jim Oswald was very happy because_.A. the whales traveled to Sacramento BayB. he found the lost humpback whales6C. the scientists held a great celebrationD. the whales returned to the Pacific Ocean9. In order to make the whales go back to the ocean, the biologists_.A.
25、 fed them with other animals B. swam into open waterC. played music for them D. played strange sounds to them10. The fifth paragraph mainly tells us that_.A. humpback whales will disappear in the futureB. humpback whales were excited in their natural habitatC. scientists learned more about humpback
26、whalesD. scientists are worried about humpback whales11. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Looking for the Lost Whales B. Helping the Lost WhalesC. The Lost Whales Returned D. Two Whales Were Lost【答案】8. B 9. D 10. C 11. C【解析】文章主要讲述了要孩子们了解海洋生物学家及如何保护海洋动物最好的方法是带他们去海洋协会，那里有整个海洋生态系统运行的展览。同时海洋协会也为不
27、同的年龄阶段的人准备不同的学习项目。【8 题详解】推理判断题，根据第二段We all shouted loudly like Yay!said Jim Oswald, a spokesman for the Marine Mammal Center. Its been really exciting.可知，吉姆奥斯瓦德非常高兴，因为他找到了丢失的座头鲸。故选 B。【9 题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段中 Biologists played recordings of whale-feeding as well as unfamiliar sounds to try to make the wha
28、les head back to the Pacific Ocean.可知，为了让鲸鱼回到海里，生物学家们给它们播放奇怪的声音。故选 D。【10 题详解】细节判断题。从第五自然段 This type of exposure offers students an idea about the life of a marine scientist. It could help them choose a career afterwards.7可知，作者主要想告诉我们去海洋协会学习的好处是可以了解海洋科学家的生活，而且能够帮助孩子们进行人生的职业规划。故选 C。【11 题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段
29、 Scientists and marine biologists(海洋生物学家) had something to celebrate last week when two lost humpback whales(座头鲸) returned to the Pacific Ocean. Delta and Dawn a mother and a baby had circled the Sacramento Bay area for two weeks before going back to the ocean.可知，文章主要是介绍海洋协会能够帮孩子更好的学习了解海洋生物系统，可知 C 项
30、正确。DIn Armenia, when a babys first tooth arrives, often in four to seven months, a celebration takes place known as the “agra hadig” or “atam hatik”. As part of the celebration, objects（物品）related to different professions(职业) are placed in front of a child. Whichever object a baby chooses first is t
31、hought to be a sign of where the childs professional talent lies.With the appearance of teeth, a child can begin to eat solid food. It is believed to be a proper time to predict what the future holds.“Parents may arrange the future life of their children by offering only those objects that stand for
32、 respectable professions,” said Professor Antonyan from Yerevan State University. “A book for a writer; a pencil for an artist or a designer; a coin for a businessman.” Parents can also game the selection by putting objects nearer to or father from their kids reach. At one recent celebration, “the f
33、ather of the baby asked to place a ladle(长柄勺) a bit far from his daughter to save her from a future of a housewife,” Antonyan said.In the earliest written records of the event, from the 19th century, just two objects were put before the teething child. But the prediction then was not about an adult
34、profession. In the event, holding a knife meant a brother was on the way, a comb or a mirror a sister.“The prediction for the future profession was developed in the modernized 8environment of Soviet Armenia when the future career would determine the babys life,” Antonyan said. Today, teeth-shaped ca
35、kes, toys and balloons are popular party favors at these celebrations.12. After the American children have the first tooth, a celebration is held to _.A. predict their future jobsB. honor their skills of eatingC. know if they are healthyD. understand what they like to eat13. What can we learn from P
36、aragraph 3?A. Parents can change childrens future by changing the objects.B. A girl picking up a ladle is often considered to become a cook.C. A book is often put farther than a ladle for a baby to choose.D. Parents can influence their childrens choices in the celebration14. What may be Antonyans at
37、titude towards the mentioned prediction method?A. Supportive B. ObjectiveC. Disappointed D. Unconcerned15. What is the text mainly about?A. A traditional celebration in Armenia.B. How Americans celebrate birthdays.C. Armenian childrens health problems.D. How childhood influences ones future【答案】12. A
38、 13. D 14. B 15. A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲的是亚美尼亚的传统庆典。【12 题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段中 In Armenia, when a babys first tooth arrives, often in four to seven months, a celebration takes place known as the “agra hadig” or “atam hatik”. As part of the celebration, objects（物品）related to 9different professions(职业) are
39、placed in front of a child.可知，在美国孩子长出第一颗牙齿后，人们会举行庆祝活动来预测他们未来的工作。故选 A。【13 题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段中“Parents may arrange the future life of their children by offering only those objects that stand for respectable professions,” said Professor Antonyan from Yerevan State University.可知，第三段主要讲的是父母可以影响孩子在庆祝活动中的选择。故
40、选 D。【14 题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段中“The prediction for the future profession was developed in the modernized environment of Soviet Armenia when the future career would determine the babys life,” Antonyan said.可知，Antonyan 对上述预测方法的态度是“客观的” 。故选 B。【15 题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段中 In Armenia, when a babys first tooth arrives,
41、 often in four to seven months, a celebration takes place known as the “agra hadig” or “atam hatik”.可知，本文主要讲的是亚美尼亚的传统庆典。故选 A。【点睛】概括主旨的方法是：先看首尾或各段开头再看全文找主题句，若无明显主题句，就通过关键词句来概括(如议论文中寻找表达作者观点态度的词句，记叙文寻找概括情节和中心的动词或反映人物特点的形容词)。文中出现两种或两种以上的不同观点时，务必牢记作者的观点才是体现全文中心的。本题第 4 小题，根据第一段中 In Armenia, when a babys
42、first tooth arrives, often in four to seven months, a celebration takes place known as the “agra hadig” or “atam hatik”.可知，本文主要讲的是亚美尼亚的传统庆典。故选 A。七选五The Thanksgiving day has been alive for hundreds of yearsThe customs we see in our homes today remind us of ancient celebrations of harvest，thankfulness
43、 for peace，and the hard work of native AmericansIt is made up of stories of those who believe that thanks for blessings is what people must own _16_ Have you wanted to make special gifts？Custom of Praying10For centuries，Thanksgiving Day is associated with prayers in church and in homes _17_ It is a
44、time，when mankind thanks God for all his blessings and mercyIt is also a day to show gratitude to their friends and relatives for all the good deeds_18_Everyone follows the custom of family dinner and reunion every yearDistances dont really matter as relatives can drive down to be with their familyF
45、easts are usually held at homeIt is a time to enjoy their favorite Turkey the familyCustom of Decoration_19_ People beautify their homes，give the interiors a whole new look and feelThey light lamps to brighten the environmentTables are adorned with best china and antique silver cutlery to mark the o
46、ccasionCustom of sending messagesThanksgiving is a day when people send loving messages and warm wishes to their relatives，colleagues at work place，superiors and subordinates，near and dear ones _20_APeople present gifts to friendsBCustom of Family DinnerCPeople like to get together and have turkeyDP
47、eople offer various meal time prayers during the dayELike Christmas，millions of cards are sent every yearFThanksgiving is a time to decorate homes with wreaths，fresh and dried flowersGIt is a day of expressing their feelings through Thanksgiving cards【答案】16. A 17. D 18. B 19. F 20. G【解析】本文介绍感恩节的一些风俗
48、习惯。11【16 题详解】A根据下句：你想做特别的礼物吗？可知上句的意思应该是：在感恩节人们赠送礼物给朋友。故选 A。【17 题详解】D根据上句：几个世纪以来,“感恩节”与在教堂和家里祈祷者有关。再根据空格下句：这是一个人类感谢上帝带来所有祝福的时候，同时也是一个感激你的朋友和亲人及所有的好事的时候。可知此处要表达的意思是：人们在白天提供各种进餐时间的祈祷。故选 D。【18 题详解】B此空是小标题。根据下文：每个人都遵循家庭聚餐和团圆的习俗。距离并不重要，因为亲戚可以开车去跟他们的家人团聚。可知此处指的是家宴习俗。故选 B。【19 题详解】F本段标题是：装饰习俗。本空是段落首句。根据下文：人们
49、美化家园,给内部一个全新的外观和感觉。他们点灯照亮周围环境。桌子也挂有最好的瓷器、古玩银餐具以示庆祝。可知感恩节是人们装饰房屋,用清新干花点缀房间的时间。故选 F。【20 题详解】G根据上句：感恩节是人们送爱的信息和温馨的祝愿给他们的亲戚、同事、上司和下属、极亲密的人的一个节日。可知这一天他们通过赠送感恩节贺卡来表达自己的感受。故选 G。【名师点睛】七选五阅读题，有部分题出现在每一段的开始位置，若问题在段首与后文是并列、转折、因果关系等。着重阅读后文第一、二句，锁定线索信号词，然后在选项中查找 相关特征词。一般来说正确答案与它后面的一句话的在意思上是衔接的，所以通常情况下，这两句话中会 有某种的衔接手段。本题第 4 小题，本空是段落首句。根据下文：人们美化家园,给内部一个全新的外观和感觉。他们点灯照亮周围环境。桌子也挂有最好的瓷器、古玩银餐具以示庆祝。可知感恩节
