广东省汕头市达濠华侨中学2017-2018学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题

2017-2018学年度第一学期期末试卷

英语科

出卷人：李达冰，翁丹喆 审题人：李丽青

（本试卷分四部分，共 10 页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟）

注意事项：

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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）

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

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Our workout system will ensure that you lose weight and build muscles quickly and safely. We have developed a workout that targets all the right muscle groups, while at the same time burning unwanted fat. Our experienced trainers can help you with nutrition in between workouts to allow you to reach your goals faster.

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A. It does harm to health to lose weight quickly. B. The workout system does not apply to everyone. C. Nutrition is also an important part of getting fit. D. There were some people failed after the 30-day program. 3. How much should a couple pay if they join the gym today? A. $500. C. $900.

B. $800. D. $1,000.

B. they are too busy to exercise D. they don’t get enough exercise

4. Where is this passage most probably taken from? A. A newspaper. C. A website.

B. A magazine. D. A textbook.

5. Who are the target readers of the text? A. Those who like physical activities B. Those who want to lose weight C. Those who are interested in nutrition D. Those who want to save money

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B

Two of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”．I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment．

My father is famous in our family for saying “Take the extra minute to do it right”．I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule． When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only” moment，whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫)onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table．

I don’t only avoid those “if only” moments when it comes to safety．It’s equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationships．We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say “I love you“ or “I forgive you”．When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday，I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldn’t be here．But then I thought about the fact that he’s 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn’t give up an opportunity to see him． I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all．

I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “ if only” about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality．And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that I’m doing the right thing． I’m buying myself peace of mind and that’s the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being． 6．Which of the following is an example of the extra minute rule? 7

A．Start the car the moment everyone is seated．

B．Leave the room for a minute with the iron working． C．Move an object out of the way before it trips someone． D．Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better． ．

The

author

decided

to

go

to

her

office

on

Good

Friday

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to ?

A．meet her father who was already an old man．

B．keep her appointment with the eye doctor

C．join in the holiday celebration of the company D．finish her work before the deadline approached ．

8．The underlined word “foregone ”in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ?

A．lacked

B

．

abandoned

C．avoided D．wasted

9.What is the author’s attitude to the words “if only”?

A. Optimistic B. Rejective C. Hesitant D. Insignificant

10．What is the best title for the passage?

A．The Emotional Well-being

B． The Most

Useful Rule

C．The Two Saddest Words．

C

In one of the old buildings near our school，one could see an old man sitting by a large window on the first floor．His name was James．During the three years at schoo1, I had hardly ever found him missing from his usual position．

He was a high-ranking government official and lived happily with his wife．Once there was a bus accident，in which a number of passengers were seriously injured and were taken to the hospital for treatment．James was responsible for the rescue operation．It was a big hospital，but James was shocked to notice how ill-equipped it was．There were no enough life-saving drugs and life—supporting equipment． The injured and their companions had to struggle there．James attempted to help． However，though he emptied his pockets，many of them died that day．

That was a turning point in his life．He made a decision to devote his life to helping others，particularly the poor and needy patients and their companions．He began spending much of his income on these people．Since this required a lot of time

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D．The Peace of Mind