1、2010-2011学年度江西省吉安一中下学期第一次段考高二英语卷 其他 阅读表达。 (共 5小题；每小题 2分，共 10分。 ) 1Compared to people with bad attitudes， people are less likely to suffer from colds Its possible that being positive helps the body fight il1nesses. 2In a previous study， people who tended to be cheerful and lively were least likely to
2、 develop coughs and other cold symptoms People who showed positive feelings were also less likely to mention symptoms to their doctors， even when medical tests detected those symptoms 3Those findings were interesting， but they didnt prove that a persons attitude affects whether he or she gets sick I
3、nstead， it was still possible that a persons underlying personality is what matters 4Evidence suggests， for instance， that certain people are naturally more likely to be outgoing and optimistic， with high self-esteem and a sense of control over life This would mean that who we are， not how we feel，
4、ultimately decides our chances of catching colds. 5To figure out which mattered more， personality or emotions， the researchers interviewed 193 healthy adults The results showed that everyone in the study was equally likely to get infected Their symptoms， however， differed depending on the types of e
5、motions that they had reported over the previous fortnight 6Among those who reported good moods and had been infected with the flu virus，for example, 28 percent developed coughs and stuffy noses On the other hand，those symptoms struck 41 percent of people who had been less positive 7Scientists argue
6、 about whether negative emotions or positive emotions have a stronger effect on how healthy we are For now， it cant hurt to look on the bright side more often than not ! 【小题 1】 Whats the main idea of the passage （ Please answer within 10 words） 【小题 2】 Fill in the blank with proper words in first par
7、agraph.（ Please answer within 10 words） 【小题 3】 Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one But， their symptoms were closely related to the emotions they had claimed to have in the last two weeks. 【小题 4】 Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into proper Chine
8、se 【小题 5】 Suppose one of your friends had got infected with the H1N1 flu， give him her at least three pieces of advice（ Please answer within 30 words） 答案：单项选择 * It cost me a great deal, but I dont regret a year travelling around the world. A spend B to spend C spending D spent 答案： C The traffic rule
9、 says young children under the age of four and less than 40 pounds must be in a child safety seat. A being weighed B to weigh C weighed D weighing 答案： D According to my grandma, it is a good idea to eat chicken soup when you have a cold. , scientists agree with her. A Sooner or later B Once in a whi
10、le C To be exact D Believe it or not 答案： D “You have a wrong number,” she said. “Theres no one of that name here.” A need B can C must D would 答案： C For many years, people electric cars. However, making them has been more difficult than predicted. A had dreamed of B have dreamed of C dreamed of D dr
11、eam of 答案： B Would she mind playing against her former teammates She is willing to play against any tough players. A I think so. B Im not surprised. C Of course. D Not likely! 答案： D It is uncertain side effect the medicine will bring about, although about two thousand patients have taken it. A that
12、B what C how D whether 答案： B The experiment shows that proper amounts of exercise, if regularly, can improve our health. A being carried out B carrying out C carried out D to carry out 答案： C I guess weve already talked about this before but Ill ask you again just . A by nature B in return C in case
13、D by chance 答案： C The settlement is home to nearly 1,000 people, many of left their village homes for a better life in the city. A whom B which C them D those 答案： A Many lifestyle patterns do such great harm to health that they actually speed up weakening of the human body. A a; / B /; the C a; the
14、D /;/ 答案： B The robot was going to by Larrys life. A test out B be tested out C testing out D try out 答案： B Even though Jane told him to leave her alone, her father still her to the doctor. A looked B obeyed C envied D accompanied 答案： D Its my to make sure that the disabled people in our neighborhoo
15、d have access to all public buildings. A ambition B behavior C dignity D assistance 答案： A As her eyesight failed, she know shed have to from the community healthy committee. A receive B resign C recover D recycle 答案： B 完型填空 完形填空 (共 20小题 ; 每小题 1.5分，满分 30分 ) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的 A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，
16、并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be 36 Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what Id 37 ” Just when I started to 38 that there would not be a C
17、hristmas that year, three women 39 at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll, I felt such a sense of 40 that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasnt 41 . Somebody had thought 42 of me to bring me a gift. Years later, when I stood in the kit
18、chen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my 43 Christmas there special and memorable, I 44 remembered the womens visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of 45 for as many children as I could possibly reach. So I 46 a plan and gathered forty people from my company to hel
19、p. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿 ) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school suppliers, 47 with a childs name. We wanted all of them to know they were 48 . Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I 49 them tha
20、t they couldnt open their presents 50 every child had come forward. Finally the 51 they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three. Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles 52 up the room. The 53 in the room was obvious,
21、and 54 wasnt just about toys. It was a feeling the feeling I knew 55 that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasnt forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter. 【小题1】 A sending B receiving C making D exchanging A found B prepared C got D expected A doubt B hope C suggest D accept A
22、 broke in B settled down C turned up D showed off A relief B loss C achievement D justice A blamed B loved C forgotten D affected A highly B little C poorly D enough A present B first C recent D previous A hardly B instantly C regularly D occasionally A strength B independence C importance D safety
23、A kept up with B caught up with C came up with D put up with A none B few C some D each A fine B special C helpful D normal A reminded B guaranteed C convinced D promised A after B until C when D since A chance B gift C moment D reward A lit B took C burned D cheered A atmosphere B sympathy C calmne
24、ss D joy A it B such C something D everybody A by B till C for D from 答案： 【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 D 阅读理解 My father came to the United States as a Ukrainian immigr
25、ant (移民 ) when he was 14 years old. Unable to speak English but willing to do anything to succeed, he learned the language, became a barber, and opened up his own business in a small town. He put my sister and me through college during a time when most people thought that women didnt need an educati
26、on and that they should be satisfied with getting married and having children. He gave us values and ambition. But this story didnt really start until my father was 60 years old. I was preparing to get married and my father was attempting to practice the polke, a must at any Ukrainian wedding. But h
27、e just couldnt do it! He had lost mobility in his leg and was diagnosed with a brain tumor (肿瘤 ). After surgery, this energetic, hard-working man was forced to retire as a result of significant paralysis (瘫痪 ) in his right arm and leg. My dad had always worked two jobs and spent his spare time worki
28、ng around the house. Now that kind of life came to a sudden stop. Yet never once did he complain. He bought rubber balls and spent his days trying to regain his hand mobility by squeezing those balls over and over. After his last operation, he chatted with me pleasantly in the hospital room until a
29、nurse flew into the room, waving her finger at me, and yelling, “Youd better tell your father to stay in bed. He is paralyzed and will never walk again. He needs to stop trying to get out of bed and accept the fact that he cant walk now or ever. I am sick of picking him up and youd better warn him t
30、o stay put!” My father smiled. He spent a great deal of time on the floor that year, but he eventually got up and walked. My father lived nineteen more years after that operation. He bought himself a motor scooter (小型摩托车 ) and spent years zipping around the streets of Philadelphia. He was proud, fre
31、e, and always smiling. 【小题 1】 In what way was the authors father different from most other people in his times A He succeeded in migrating to the U.S. B He learned the new language easily and quickly. C He achieved his life goal by working as a barber. D He had his daughters educated. 【小题 2】 The und
32、erlined word “polke” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to . A a song B a dance C a musical instrument D a tool for painting 【小题 3】 The authors father used the rubber balls to . A kill his too much spare time B relieve himself from work pressure C get his hands function back D recover from his operation
33、 【小题 4】 Which of the following can be used to describe the authors father A Perfect. B Strong-minded. C Creative. D Impractical. 【小题 5】 What can we learn from the text A Love can do wonders. B Failure is the mother of success. C A fathers love is most valuable. D Never give up on your life. 答案：【小题 1
34、】 D【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 D New York is one of the last large American cities to have some of its policemen on horseback. The New York police have 170 horses that they use in certain parts of the city. The horses are expensive to feed, but it is even more expensive to take care of them. Beca
35、use the horses must walk on the streets, they need special horseshoes. In fact, they need more than 8,000 of them each year. Every police horse in New York gets new shoes every month. Keeping these shoes in good repair is the job of six blacksmiths. There are only about thirty-five of these blacksmi
36、ths in the whole Unite States. The cost of shoeing a horse is between twenty dollars and thirty-five dollars, and it takes a good blacksmith two to three hours to do the job. A blacksmiths job is not an easy one. He must be able to shape a shoe from a piece of metal and then fit it to the horses foo
37、t. The blacksmith must bend over all the time when he is fitting the shoe and must hold the weight of the horses leg while he works. But even more important, he must be able to deal with horses - for before the blacksmith can begin his work, he has to get the horse to lift its leg. One of the blacks
38、miths in New York is James Corbin. He came to the country form Ireland in 1948.He not only makes horseshoes for the police but also works for a group of horse owners near the city. Corbin became interested in blacksmithing because his father did it, and, as he puts it, “Its a good way to make a livi
39、ng.” 【小题 1】 According to the reading passage, a blacksmith must be likely a man. A clever B rich C strong D tall 【小题 2】 James Corbin became a blacksmith because he . A was interested in horses. B was needed by the policemen C drew a picture of the horses D had to make a living 【小题 3】 In the reading
40、passage “to shape a shoe” is to . A fit it on the horses foot B use it for two or three hours C make the form of a horseshoe from a piece of metal D draw a picture of the shoe 【小题 4】 The best title for the passage is . A Policemen on Horseback B Blacksmiths and Horseshoeing C James Corbin, a Blacksm
41、ith D Horseshoeing Is a Good Way to Make a Living 【小题 5】 Which of the following is true A Only a few large American cities have some policemen on horseback. B New York is the only city in America to have some policemen on horseback. C Policemen on horseback enjoy traveling around the United States.
42、D Policemen on horseback are less expensive than those in cars. 答案：【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 A Step to Discovering Your Passion By Julie Jordan Scott Even before the first tip, you simply must get out a notebook, journal, piece of paper, napkin SOMETHING to write on to save your discove
43、ries! These tips will only help if you pursue them, so please either take a moment to find writing tools NOW or print this out and promise yourself to complete this exercise later. It may take you some thinking time to get it done . . . and now . . . here are your tips . . . . . 1. Find Your Joy Fac
44、tor Look at the whole of your life history. When did you experience the most sustained period of Joy What were you doing then Where were you Who were you with How did it feel 2. What Are Your 3 Most Favorite things to do If you had a free day with NO commitments, where would you be found What would
45、you be doing with whom 3. In what area do you excel (NO MODESTY ALLOWED HERE!) Truly, what are you complimented on a lot This could be ANYTHING. 4. What do you most want to be remembered for If you were designing your epitaph(墓者铭 ), what would you want it to say (NOT what your Mom wants, or your SPO
46、USE(配偶的一方 ) wants or your third cousin twice removed, but what do YOU want your headstone to say ) 5. If you had a magic wand(魔杖 ), what would you change about your life TODAY How would it look compared to how it looks now which aspects of your life ARE changeable, both short term and long term 6. H
47、ow does your Joy factor overlap with your favorite things and the areas in which you excel Do the areas in which you excel bring YOU joy, or are they really for someone else . . . . . do you see which are obvious matches, and which do not fit Those that overlap, that bring YOU the most Joy, are most
48、 likely the things that would bring you into Passionate Living. 7. What is the first even teeny tiny step you can take to living out your Passion as you have defined in #6 Take some time to really think this one through . . . . . . concentrate and focus, and then you will be able to start the the next step . . . BUILDING YOUR ROAD MAP. 【小题 1】 The purpose of the first paragraph is . A to arouse the readers interest and show them what to do B to find the piece of paper that is useful for the tips Ctoprintthetipsoutandshowthemtoothers D to copy the tips and read
