辽宁省大石桥市第二高级中学高一英语下学期期中试题

大石桥二高中2015-2016学年度下学期期中考试

高一英语试卷

满分150分 考试时间100分钟

第I卷

第一部分：听 力（共两节，满分30分）略 第二部分：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）

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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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Parents might say “honesty is the best policy,” but when it comes to talking with their own children, mom and dad lie surprisingly often, finds a new study carried out by researchers in the University of Toronto, Canada. Almost every parent in the study admits having come up with some tales to influence a child’s actions and feelings. For example, a parent is annoyed by a child’s crying and says, “The police will come to get you if you don’t stop crying now.” In another example, an uncle has just died and the child is told that he has become a star to watch over the child.

Whether parents lie to benefit themselves or to protect the child, researchers suggest such tall tales could give children mixed messages at a time when they are trying to figure out how to deal with the social world. Lies could also harm the parent-child relationship. It could even keep children from learning certain rules. “If I am always lying to the child in order to get the child to do X, Y, or Z, then they have never learned why they should do X, Y, or Z.” Heyman, one of the researchers, said.

Heyman also said, “It is common for parents to try out various ways, including lying, to guide a child, but most parents never think about how it will influence their child. I think parents should figure it out in advance what their general beliefs are, so when it comes to the situation you’re working with your beliefs rather than what comes into your head at the moment.” 21．What did the researchers find out in their recent study?

A. Most parents are strict with their children. B. Many parents like to tell police stories. C. Few parents believe in honesty. D. Parents often lie to children.

22．What do the underlined words “tall tale” in paragraph 3 mean?

A. a story mixed with lies.

B. a story based on truth and facts. C. a story too long to be interesting.

D. a story beyond children’s understanding.

23．According to the research, how may children be affected by their parents’ lies?

A. They may fall behind in school. B. They may lie to their parents too.

C. They may get confused about the society. D. They may feel they are being overprotected.

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24．What’s Heyman’s suggestion for parents?

A. Teach their children about rules.

B. Guide their children on sound beliefs. C. Influence their children in various ways. D. Figure out children’s problems in advance.

B

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The capital offers a host of sights, experiences and wonderful memories and one of the best money-saving plans is the London Pass. This, allows you free entry for more than 60 attractions. When you buy the card you receive a 132-page colour guidebook and information on the latest built-in discounts on restaurants and tours. You can also have fast track entry at some of the busiest attractions, to jump those lines. Passes are available for one to six days or you can include a travel pass for public transport within zone 1—6 for ￡82. Order your pass on the credit card line, tel: (UK) 0870 242 9988, or buy online at www.londonpass.com.

The London for Less discount card comes in a pack with guidebook and a handy fold-out street map. For ￡12.95 London for Less gives you discounts, from 20—50%, at more than 300 different London attractions, including shows, concerts and restaurants. You can also get discounts on everything from clothes to money exchange. You can buy your London for Less card from some major bookshops in the capital.

BRITAIN’S HERITAGE FOR FREE

The Great British Heritage (GBH) Pass gets you into 600 of Britain’s finest historic houses, castles and gardens and is available for four, seven, 15 days or a month. This year even more attractions are open to GBH cardholders. Visit www.visitbritain.com or go to the Britain Visitor Centre for more information.

25．With Scotland Travelpass, you can ____.

A. use Internet service B. buy discounted maps

C. have free use of public transport D. enjoy free entry to many museums 26．One use of the London Pass is to ____.

A. save you from waiting at some tourist sights B. offer you free bus rides throughout London C. enable you to shop online with discounts D. guide you to London’s best restaurants

27．Which is most useful if you plan to go to shows in London?

A. The GBH Pass. B. London for Less. C. The London Pass. D. Scotland Travelpass. 28．What service can a GBH card offer for a fixed period time?

A. 50% discount for public transport.

B. Cheap prices for hotels in central London. C. A 15-day pass to any attractions in Britain. D. Free entry to many British historical places.

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C

One day, when I was going to check in at an airport, I noticed there was a big problem. The counter person was telling everyone that all the planes were having problems and they would not be able to fly! And it was suggested that a bus would be provided to take us to Seattle. Everyone was worried, as we only had an hour and a half to make the connecting flight, and the bus was not even at the airport yet.

Finally, the bus pulled up, and the driver said, “They just pulled me out of bed after an all-night shift (夜班), and they expect me to get you to Seattle in time to catch your flight. Good Luck!”

Needless to say, everyone was in a really bad mood. I was loading my luggage into the bus and had slung (吊) my banjo over my back when the driver said, “What? Are you going to play that in my bus?” “Well, really did not plan on it,” I replied. “I was only kidding,” said the driver. But I started thinking about it, and I pulled out the banjo. A worried, angry woman said, “Well, what if I don’t like it?” “Then tell me and I will stop,” I replied.

We drove off, and the tension (紧张) made the atmosphere in the bus horrendous! Then I started plucking (弹奏) the old song Blue Skies. In a few minutes, I noticed everyone was singing along. I started to sing, too, and before long, the whole bus burst into song.

One song led to another, and everyone seemed to have a request. “Do you know You Are My Sunshine?” Everyone laughed and sang, with food passed around the bus, and before long, the

airport was in sight.

The bus driver called, “We made it! We never would have done it without the help of our banjo player.” Shouts of approval rang through the bus. People exchanged addresses and invitations to visit, and a few exchanged hugs. The driver said to me, “This was the best ride I ever had. Thanks for your music.”

A few weeks later, my mailbox was filled with letters from my new friends. Their letters reminded me of how, by reaching out with just a song or a bit of friendship, you can turn a very tense situation into a peaceful experience — a magical, musical bus ride. .

29. When the author decided to play his banjo, ______. A. the driver fully supported him

B. all the passengers disliked that idea

C. not all the passengers preferred that idea D. the whole bus burst into song 30. The underlined word “horrendous” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by “_______”. A. cheerful

B. terrible

C. strange

D. changeable

31. What does this text mainly tell us? A. An unforgettable flight to Seattle. C. A great banjo player.

D

The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., is one of the world’s greatest art museums. Millions of people have entered its doors to see paintings by the world’s fine artists. But if these priceless masterpieces are to be preserved, the Gallery must protect them carefully. The Gallery’s 135-man guard force has successfully prevented theft, but protecting the paintings from nature is a greater problem.

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B. A wonderful musical bus ride. D. The amazing friendship on a bus.

In past times, the owners of paintings did not protect them from damaging changes in humidity and temperature. As a result, the life of these paintings was shortened. In the National Gallery, however, humidity and temperature are carefully controlled. The building is air-conditioned in summer and heated in winter. The air-conditioning and heating systems are so important to the life of the paintings that the Gallery has two of each system. If one should fail, the extra one can take over.

Light is another enemy of paintings. Ultraviolet rays (紫外线) in light cause paintings to fade (褪色). Long ago, paintings often hung in dark churches and palaces. A coat of varnish (清漆) was a protection from the weak light. But when museums took over the care of many paintings, they were often hung in brighter light than before. Soon they were in danger of fading. The damaging effects of light were increased when the museums removed the varnish coating, yellowed with age.

To protect its paintings, the National Gallery installed (安装) a special kind of glass in its skylights. This glass allows visible lights to enter the building but it keeps out harmful ultraviolet rays. The Gallery has also developed new and better varnishes which help to keep paintings from fading. Thanks to these new precautions (预防措施), many of the world’s greatest paintings are being well protected for future generations to enjoy. 32. The text mainly tells us about ___________. A. the guard force in the National Gallery

B. the air-conditioning and heating systems in the National Gallery C. priceless paintings of past times D. protecting great paintings from nature

33. What does harm to paintings according to the text? A. Humidity, temperature and light. C. Humidity, light and varnish.

B. Humidity, temperature and varnish. D. Temperature, light and varnish.

34. Why did the museums remove varnish coatings from some paintings? A. They had built glass boxes for the paintings. B. They had taken over the care of the paintings. C. They found the coatings yellowed with age.

D. They would add other coating materials to the paintings. 35. We can infer from the text that __________.

A. the National Gallery has done little to protect the paintings

B. the care of the world’s greatest paintings is both a big responsibility and a great challenge C. you can touch these paintings while you are in the National Gallery D. the guard force in the Gallery has not done a good job 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

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。 Life is full of surprises and events that sometimes change one’s daily routine (日常事务). Some of them might be good and pleasant. 36 The unexpected events may cause you anxiety and stress. So you need to find some ways to be less affected by them.

37 Even if you live the same kind of life, doing the same things day after day, there could be unexpected events. So you need to realize that such events can’t be avoided and you need to be prepared for them. In this way, you’ll find it easier to deal with whatever happens

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