辽宁省大连市旅顺口区学年高一上学期期中试题英语.docx

1、辽宁省大连市旅顺口区学年高一上学期期中试题英语 第卷（选择题）第一部分： 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （每小题2分，满分30分） A A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas presentOn Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin （顽童）was walking around the shining car“Is this your car, Paul？” he a

2、sked.Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised“You mean your brother gave it to you and it cost you nothing？ Boy, I wish” He hesitated.Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish forHe wished he had a brother like thatBut what the boy said surprised Paul g

3、reatly.“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？” “Oh yes, Id love that.”After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Paul, would you mind driving in

4、front of my house？”Paul smiled a littleHe thought he knew what the boy wantedHe wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big carBut Paul was wrong again“Will you stop where those two steps are？” the boy asked.He ran up to the stepsThen in a short while Paul heard him coming back, bu

5、t he was not coming fastHe was carrying his little crippled （残疾） brotherHe sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairsHis brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didnt cost him a centAnd some day Im going to give you one just like it Then y

6、ou can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that Ive been trying to tell you about.”Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his carThe shining-eyed older brother climbed in and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.1The street urchin was very surp

7、rised when _ Ahe saw the shining car BPaul told him something about the car Che was walking around the car DPaul received an expensive car 2From the story we know that the urchin _ Awished to give his brother a car Bwished Pauls brother to give him a car Cwished Paul could be a brother like that Dwi

8、shed he could have a brother like Pauls 3The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house _. Ato show he had a rich friend Bto show his neighbors the car Cto let his brother ride in the car Dto tell his brother about his wish 4We can infer from the story that _. APaul couldnt understand t

9、he urchin Bthe urchins wish came true in the end Cthe urchin wished to have a rich brother Dthe urchin had a deep love for his brother BThe National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC has thousands of objects on display, including the 1903 Wright Flyer, Charles Lindberghs Spirit of St. Louis, th

10、e Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia, and a lunar rock you can touch. In addition to our exhibition gallery, you may want to visit the Albert Einstein Planetarium, Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater, and the Public Observatory on the east end. There are many things to do at the Museum in DC. We offer daily

11、 tours and educational activities for both children and adults. We also have scheduled lectures and events throughout the year. Hours and Admission：Open every day except December 25. Admission is free.Regular Hours： 10:00 am to 5:30pm Extended Hours： 10:00 am to 7:30pmDecember 26-30, 2014 March 30-A

12、pril 20, 2015Friday and Saturdays, April 24-May 16, 2015 May 17-September 7, 2015Visiting Tips：Limit the number of bags：All visitors are screened through metal detector upon entry. The fewer items you bring inside the Museum, the faster your entry. Before you visit, please review the list of prohibi

13、ted items, which include pocket knives and tripods（三脚架）. Visitors carrying prohibited items will not be allowed inside the Museum, so please leave them at home or in your car. No Food or Drink：Only bottled water is permitted in the Museum. You may only consume food and other drinks in the Food and D

14、rink Court, not in the Museum. Groups who bring food are encouraged to picnic on the National Hall. Please Take Photos：You are welcome to take photos for personal use. However, tripods and monopods（单脚架） are not permitted without approval. First Aid：The Museum has a First Aid office and a nurse on du

15、ty. Please contact the nearest security officer or the Welcome Center for assistance.Visit the Welcome Center：At our Welcome Center in the South Lobby, staff and volunteers can answer any questions you have during your visit. Open：10:00am to 5:30 Phone：202-666-2212E-mail：NASM-5. According to the pas

16、sage, the National Air and Space Museum is a place _. A. where only adults can take part in some educational activities B. where one can touch anything he likes C. everyone can pay a visit to without buying tickets D. everyone can visit everyday all the year round. 6. A visitor can visit the Musuem

17、at 6:00pm, on _. A. December 24, 2014（Wednesday） B. March 1, 2015（Sunday） C. September 15, 2015（Tuesday） D. July 6, 2015（Monday） 7. A visitor to the Museum can _. A. get some medical treatment if he suddenly falls ill B. take photos with tripods for personal use C. bring fewer bags to go through met

18、al detectors D. eat and drink in the Museum or in the Food Court8. The passage probably appears in _. A.a lecture B. a history textbook C. an advertisement D. a science report C If Confucius（孔子） were alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of c

19、andles. Hed need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. While many people in China remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. Its nothing personal. Most Americans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. But

20、 that doesnt mean that Americans dont care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China. In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently,

21、the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy（哲学）. Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage o

22、f the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up the drawbacks of Western philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are r

23、eading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. So the old thinkers ideas are still alive and well. Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, he will not be forgotten by peop

24、le in the West, even if his birthday is. 9. The purpose or the first paragraph is mainly to _.A. attract the readers interest in the subject B. provide some key facts about ConfuciusC. show great respect for the ancient thinkerD. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations10. We can learn f

25、rom Paragraph 4 that American students _.A. take an active part in Chinese competitions B. try to get high scores in Chinese examsC. fight for a chance to learn Chinese D. show great interest in studying Chinese nowadays.11. What is the best title for this passage？A. Forgotten Wisdom in America. B.

26、Huge Fans of the Chinese Language.C. Old Thinker with a Big Future. D. Chinese Culture for Westerners. DDr. Michael Prager, a leading Botox expert, said that a growing number of women are developging something called “computer face”. He also said that professionals who worked long hours in front of

27、a screen were ending up with saggy jowls（颚骨）,“turkey neck” and deep-set wrinkles on their forehead and around their eyes. The Botox expert said that, of all his clients, office workers were most likely to show premature （过早的）signs（迹象） of aging. “ If you are one of the unfortunate people who frown（皱眉

28、）while you are concentrating on the screen then, over time, you will end up with frown lines. Dr. Prager said. “What is perhaps more surprising is the number of women with saggy jowls because they are sitting in one position for so long. If you spend most of the time looking down then the neck muscl

29、es shorten and go saggy, eventually giving you a second neck.” Dr. Prager, who has a practice near Harley Street in London, said he encourages his clients to put a mirror next to their computer so they can see if they are frowning at the screen. “When people are stressed or thinking hard about somet

30、hing, then they will often put on a grumpy face without even knowing what they are doing. When my clients put a mirror next to their desk, they are often surprised by the angry, frowning face which stares back at them.” He said, “The women I am seeing at the moment have only been using computers at

31、work for the last decade or so. But women in their 20s have grown up with them and use them for every single task. I think the problem is going to become much, much worse. In another ten years, they could be looking quite awful.” Dr. Prager said there were several simple steps which could avoid “com

32、puter face” such as regular screen breaks and stretching the neck muscles. And, of course, there was always Botox. He said that , after a couple of sessions of Botox, the habit of “grumpy face” could be broken.12. According to the passage, what makes women develop a “computer face”？ A. Frowning every now and then B. Concentrating on