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1、高一学年期末考试w w w .英语试题本试卷共130分 答题时间110分钟第一节：阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。A One Sunday, I took my daughter to the seaside. On arriving at the beach, I saw JoJo, a wealthy man in hotel business. We sat down to chat in an open air cafe while I watched my daughte

2、r enjoy herself on the swings (秋千) in front of us. Suddenly, our conversation was interrupted by a stranger, who politely asked permission to speak to me privately. People often want to tell me something about my TV show. We stood a bit away from my table. He said, “Im James, the father of a 7-year-

3、old girl whos very sick. The doctors said that if she was treated in the UK, she would probably survive. But Im poor, so can you help me, please?” I stared into the mans eyes full of tears and asked how I could help. After I went back, JoJo asked me, “Whats wrong?” I told him about it and he was ver

4、y sorry for that family. All day I thought about Jamess family. I even thought about making a special TV show to raise money for the sick child. On Monday morning, JoJo walked into my office. Actually, JoJo was very busy, and I never imagined he would have the time to come and see me. “Please, call

5、the man and tell him Ill pay all the expenses for the girls treatment,”JoJo said 来源:Z-x-x-k.Comwith a cheque in his hand.“Ive been married for 35 years; I wasnt lucky enough to have a child. Sometimes I feel lonely. I want to help this child.”I picked up the phone to call James. Now Jamess daughter

6、is well and JoJo sometimes goes to visit her. Im so happy that there are so good people on this earth.1. According to the passage, the writer _ .A. often go to the beach with his daughter B. is often troubled by his audienceC. was unwilling to help James D. met JoJo at the beach by accident 2. James

7、 turned to the writer for help probably because he _.A. guessed the writer was rich enough to help him B. wanted the writer to ask JoJo for helpC. thought the writer could help him through TVD. knew the writer was warm-hearted3. Why did JoJo make up his mind to help James? _.A. To show his love for

8、a child. B. To remove his loneliness by doing something.C. To show his warm heart and kindness. D. To build a relationship with James family.B Some time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didnt think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a lot of an

9、tique (古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting 来源:学+科+网Z+X+X+Ka friendly reception. I was quite wrong. The man wouldnt even look at my chair. The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and

10、 the fourth - so I decided that my approach must be wrong. I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, Would you like to buy a chair? Twenty pounds, I said. OK,he said. Ill give you twenty pounds. Its got a slightly broken leg, I said.

11、 Yes, I saw that. Its nothing. Everything was going according to the plan and I was getting excited. What will you do with it? I asked. Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done. Ill buy it, I said. What do you mean? Youve just sold it to me, he said. Yes, I know but Ive changed my mind. I

12、 am sorry. Ill give you twenty-seven pounds for it. You must be crazy, he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair. Youre right, I said. And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, Would you mend this chair for me? I wouldnt have ag

13、reed to do it, he said. We dont do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But lll mend this for you. Shall we say for five pounds? He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.4. We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer_.A. was rather impoliteB.

14、 asked the shopkeeper to repair his chairC. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chairD. was warmly received5. The underlined word approach in the second paragraph means_.A. plan for dealing with thingsB. decision to sell tingsC. way of doing things D. idea of repairing things6. The expression the penny

15、dropped means the shopkeeper_.来源:学+科+网Z+X+X+KA. changed his mindB. accepted the offerC. saw the writers purpose D. decided to help the writer7. From the text, we can learn that the writer was_.A. honestB. carefulC. funnyD. smart C Fear may be felt in the heart as well as in the head，according to a s

16、tudy that has found a link between the cycles of a beating heart and the chance of someone feeling fear. Tests on healthy volunteers found that they were more likely to feel a sense of fear at the moment when their hearts are contracting and pumping blood around their bodies, compared with the point

17、 when the heartbeat is relaxed.Scientists say the results suggest that the heart is able to influence how the brain responds to a fearful event, depending on which point it is at in its regular cycle of contraction and relaxation.Sarah Garfinkel at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School said：“Our st

18、udy shows for the first time that the way in which we deal with fear is different depending on when we see fearful pictures in relation to our heart.”The study tested 20 healthy volunteers on their reactions to fear as they were shown pictures of fearful faces. Dr Garfinkel said, “The study showed t

19、hat fearful faces are better noticed when the heart is pumping than when it is relaxed.Thus, our hearts can also affect what we see and what we dont seeand guide whether we see fear.”To further understand this relationship，the scientists also used a brain scanner(扫描仪)to show how the brain influences

20、 the way the heart changes a persons feeling of fear.来源:Z-x-x-k.Com“We have found an important mechanism by which the heart and brain speak to each other 来源:学*科*网to change our feelings and reduce fear,”Dr Garfinkel said. “We hope that by increasing our understanding about how fear is dealt with and

21、ways that it could be reduced, we may be able to develop more successful treatments for anxiety disorders，and also for those who may be suffering from serious stress disorder.”8. What is the finding of the study? _.A. Fear is a result of ones relaxed heartbeat.B. Ones heart affects how he feels fear

22、.C. Fear has something to do with ones health.D. Ones fast heartbeats are likely to cause fear.9. The study was carried out by analyzing _. A. volunteers heartbeats when they saw terrible picturesB. the time volunteers saw fearful pictures and their health conditionsC. volunteers reactions to horrib

23、le pictures and data from their brain scansD. different pictures shown to volunteers and their heartbrain communication10. Which of the following is closest in meaning to“mechanism”in Paragraph 6?A. order B. treatmentC. machineD. system11. This study may contribute to _A. treating anxiety and stress

24、 betterB. explaining the cycle of fear and anxietyC. finding the key to the heartbrain communicationD. understanding different fears in our hearts and heads D w w w . The evidence for harmony may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on well with th

25、eir parents, which is the opposite of the popularly held image of unhappy teenagers locked in their room after endless family quarrels. An important new study into teenage attitudes surprisingly shows that their family life is happier than it has ever been in the past.“We were surprised by just how

26、positive todays young people seem to be about their families,” said one member of the research team.“Theyre expected to be rebellious（叛逆的）and selfish but actually they have other things on their minds; they want a car and material goods, and they worry about whether school is serving them well. Ther

27、es discussion between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family decision-making process. They dont want to rock the boat.” So it seems that these parents are much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends.“My parents are happy to discuss t

28、hings with me and willing to listen to me,” says 17-year-old Daniel LaSalle.“I always tell them when Im going out clubbing. When they know what Im doing, theyre fine with it.” Susan Cromer, who is now 21, agrees. “Looking back on the last 10 years, there was a lot of what you could call talk or disc

29、ussion. For example, when Id done all my homework, I could go out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that.” Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of teenage rebellion is not based on real

30、facts. A researcher explains,“Teenagers were thought to be different from others in a part of time in our social history. But to our surprise, they say they are getting on well with their parents. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their 来源:学+科+网Z+X+X+Kparents really only happened dur

31、ing that one time in the 1960s when everyone rebelled.” 来源:学*科*网12. The study shows that teenagers dont want to _.A. share family dutiesB. cause trouble in their familiesC. go boating with their family D. make family decisions13. Compared with parents of 30 years ago, todays parents _. A. go to club

32、s more often with their children B. are much stricter with their childrenC. care less about their childrens life D. give their children more freedom14. According to the writer, teenage rebellion _. A. may be a wrong opinionB. is common at presentC. always happened in the 1960s D. was caused by chang

33、es in families15. Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?A. Discussion in familyB. Teenage education in familyC. Teenage trouble in family D. Harmony in family根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Reasons to exercise regularlyYouve been told a hundred times that exercise is good for

34、your health._16_Here are four benefits that you can get from just a little daily exercise. _17_ Do you feel a bit more clear after good daily exercise? Not only is your brain getting more energy and oxygen, but many studies have shown that exercise can help you remember and learn things better. Of c

35、ourse, an intense exercise right before a big exam could leave you more tired than smart - but the two are still undoubtedly linked. You will become more confident._18_ Through exercising, you will feel more accomplished and social (if you work out at a gym). Even if you dont see immediate results i

36、n your body, the effort will make you feel better - and a bit of confidence can go a long way. You will live longer. Its no secret that healthy living will keep you alive longer. One study found that exercise improves life expectancy as much as quitting smoking._19_ And just a bit of regular exercis

37、e can slow the process for a while. You will sleep better. If you ever have trouble falling asleep at night, it is a good way to solve this problem with regular exercise. The National Sleep Foundation says that regular exercise can help you sleep better. _20_ If you exercise too closely to bedtime,

38、it can actually have the opposite effect! Luckily, you can choose other good ways to fill up that pre-bed relaxation time. A. You will be happier. B. You will improve your memory. C. It is really true that sitting all day is killing you. D. Both of these are important parts of losing weight. E. Its

39、true, and its good for a lot more than just losing weight or building muscle. F. Obviously, exercise can improve your appearance which can improve confidence. G. The best time to exercise is in the morning or in the afternoon, rather than before bed.第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给各题的四个选项

40、(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项。Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others. - Jonathan Swift I walked into a wild third-grade classroom. Music was playing 21 , children were under tables applying make-up, kids were throwing a football indoors, and students were 22 wherever they could find 23 .

41、 I was a mid-year 24 . The previous 25 said he could no longer manage these children and 26 without notice during the holiday break. As soon as I walked in the room, I realized why he 27 . I sat down 28 in my chair and began reading their 29 softly. After each name, I 30 asking God to help me unders

42、tand that child. I then nailed a 31 to the wall next to the chalkboard and began 32 my name and a reading assignment on the board. I then asked each child to come to me, and tell me their names and what they wanted to learn. It was a 33 task, because only two children there wanted to learn something

43、! Rules were 34 , boundaries established, parents contacted. But the mirror saved the day - no, the year! Unbeknownst(不知的) to the children, the mirror allowed me to see their every 35 while I was writing on the board. They soon became 36 as to how I knew who was misbehaving while I was writing on th

44、e board. When one student finally asked me, I told him I had a special teachers eye in the back of my head that my hair 37 . At first they did not believe me. 38 they did begin to exhibit better behavior, especially while I wrote on the board, thinking I had magical 39 . I never told them differentl

45、y. Why 40 a good thing? 来源:学科网Z-X-X-K21A. softlyB. clearlyC. loudlyD. peacefully科,网22A. speaking B. dancing C. standing D. laughing23A. partner B. musicC. space D. joke24A. representativeB. replacement C. reference D. reward25A. teacher B. headmasterC. director D. leader26A. retiredB. remained C. re

46、signed D. returned27A. went B. came C. left D. disappeared28A. angrily B. restlessly C. indifferently D. quietly29A. namesB. faces C. figuresD. minds30A. prepared B. prayedC. protected D. preferred31A. boardB. mirrorC. cross D. picture32A. notingB. copying C. writing D. drawing33A. difficult B. different C. distant D. direct34A. datedB. writtenC. worked D. set35A. makeB. move C