辽宁省沈阳铁路实验中学2017-2018学年高一第二学期4月月考英语试卷

辽宁省沈阳铁路实验中学2017-2018学年高一英语4月月考试题

时间：100分钟 分数：120分

第I卷（请将答案涂在答题卡上）

第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A

New research has found that even if you give up smoking, the damage it has done to your genes (基因) will stay there for a much longer time.

In the research, a team of US scientists studied the blood of 16,000 people. Among them, some were smokers, some used to smoke, and the rest were non-smokers. Scientists compared their genes and found that more than 7,000 genes of smokers had changed--a number that is one-third of known human genes.

According to NBC News, both heart disease and cancer are caused by genetic changes. Some people may have had the changes when they were born, but most people get them in their day-to-day lives while doing things like smoking.

When you stop smoking, a lot of these genes will return to normal within five years. This means your body is trying to heal (治愈) itself of the harmful effects of smoking. But the changes in some of the genes stay for longer. They can stay for as long as 30 years, It’s almost like leaving a footprint on wet cement (水泥) --it will always be there, even when you’ve walked away and when the cement becomes dry.

Although the study results may make people unhappy, there is a bright side: the findings could help scientists invent medicine to treat genetic damage caused by smoking or find ways to tell which people have heart disease or cancer risks. 1．The function of Paragraph 1 is to_________ . A. give an example

B. show the main idea of the passage D. introduce the topic of the passage

C. make an argument

2．Most genetic changes happen because of___________ . A. people’s bad living habit

B. environmental pollution

C. people’s condition at birth D. heart disease and cancer 3．The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to__________ .

A. the footprint B. the cement C. the harmful effect D. the genetic change 4．Which of the following statements is true?

A. The findings are the fruit of more than three years’ research. B. The findings offer evidence that a damaged gene can heal itself.

C. The findings help to find treatments for genetic damage caused by smoking. D. The findings have prevented more people from starting smoking

B

Confucius was born in today’s Qufu in Shandong Province in 551 BC. His family was far from being wealthy. But he was a hard-working pupil even in his childhood. As a young man of a little over twenty, he became a small official of the state. Since he was very knowledgeable and serious in work, he had become quite well-known by the time he turned thirty. Confucius had been to many of the states of the time, trying to make his political views accepted by the rulers in running their states. But they turned a d deaf ear to his views and opinions. As a result, Confucius made up his mind to devote all his energies to education. When people learned about this, many of them sent their children to him to be educated. They were accepted and so Confucius became the first man in the history of Chinese education to start a private school.

Yan Hui, a young man of humble origin, wanted to be accepted as Confucius’s

student. But the family was so poor that they even had difficulty providing themselves with daily necessities. He was afraid he would be rejected as he could not afford the tuition(学费) One day he came to where Confucius was giving lectures and overheard Confucius say, “I’m ready to accept anyone that can bring 10 pieces of preserved meat for tuition, whatever his origin” Hearing this, Yan Hui hurried back home and told his friends Zi Lu and Zi Gong about it. A few days later, all three became Confucius’s students.

Confucius was a dedicated educator, having accepted a total of 3,000 students

in his life, of whom 72 were outstanding scholars. Through educational work, Confucius succeeded in spreading his political views, which eventually became an independent

school of thought and had a great influence on China for thousands of years. 5. Confucius had become very famous by the time he turned thirty because ______. A. he had rich knowledge and took his work seriously B. his political view had been widely accepted C. he was a hard-working pupil when he was young. D. many people in the government knew him well

6. The underlined phrase “turned a deaf ear to” in the first paragraph probably means “______”.

A. were willing to accept something

B. refused to listen to someone D. made someone’s ear deaf

C. gave away something important to others.

7. From the last part of the first paragraph, we can learn that _____. A. nobody hoped to send their children to school then

B. Confucius was the first person to start education for all in China C. Confucius was happy to work in the government

D. Confucius started his school with the help of the government 8. Which of the following statements is NOT true according the passage? A. Confucius used to work for the government.

B. Confucius made his political views known through educational work. C. Some young men failed to be accepted by Confucius because of poverty. D. Confucius political views had a great effect on China

C

Frank works at a school called Tumul K’in, which means “New Day” in the local language (Mayan Mopan).The school was founded in 2001 by Belizean Filiberto Penados, who received funding(基金) from the United Nations for the project.

Frank said that there were about 60 students in five grades at the school, and they ranged from 12 to 20 years old. It was different from other schools in the area. While most trained youths for work that would take them away from their villages, Tumul K’in trained them for those things they could use locally, such as farming and various trades.

“The difference in education is that students at Tumul K’in learn everything

from mathematics and science to agricultural practices and how to raise livestock(家畜),” he said. “The main idea is to help maintain the Mayan lifestyle of village living and help it to be passed on to the next generation.”

As for the radio station, Frank said that the effort was part of a program originally founded by the UN.

“The radio station has been named ‘Ak Kutan FM’, or ‘New Day FM’. It will broadcast health information, such as where people can go to get tested for HIV, as well as report local and national news,” he said. For most, it was the first interaction(互动) with the local community that Mayans in this remote village would have. “I can’t stress enough how little contact many villagers have had with the outside world,” Frank said. “Many have never left their village nor seen something like a telephone, refrigerator or even a world map.”

9. Which of the following statements is true? A. Tumul K’in was founded by the United Nations. B. Tumul K’in was the only school in this area.

C. Tumul K’in was founded in order to protect the local culture and traditions. D. Tumul K’in trained students so that they could find jobs after leaving the village.

10．What’s the main function of the radio station “Ak Kutan FM”? A. To show the local people how to stay healthy.

B. To help the local people maintain their own lifestyle. C. To let the outside world know more about Mayan culture.

D. To allow the local people to have more contact with the outside world. 11．From the passage we can infer that .

A. Tumul K’in makes great contributions to the development of Mayan science B. the Mayan villages haven’t developed very much in the past few years C. more and more Mayans prefer to leave their hometown to work outside D. the radio station “Ak Katan FM” has been popular with the local people 12．The passage is mainly about . A. the education system of Mayans

B. the present living conditions of