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内蒙古包头六中学年高一英语上学期期中试题
包头六中2018—2019学年第一学期期中考试
高一年级英语试卷
第Ⅰ卷
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
WhenIwas8yearsold,Idecidedtorunawayfromhomeafteraquarrelwithmymother.Withmysuitcasepackedandsomesandwichesinabag,Istartedforthefrontdoor.MymomaskedwhereIwasgoing."I'mleavinghome,"Isaid."What'sthatyou'recarrying?
"sheasked."Someclothesandfood,"Ireplied.
"Ifyouwanttorunaway,that'sallright,"shesaid."Butyoucameintothishomewithoutanythingandyoucanleavethesameway."
Ithrewmysuitcaseandsandwichesonthefloorandstartedforthedooragain."Waitaminute,"Momsaid."Youdidn'thaveanyclothesonwhenyouarrived,andIwantthemback."Thisinfuriatedme.Itoremyclothesoff-shoes,socks,underwearandallandshouted,"CanIgonow?
""Yes,"mymomanswered,"butonceyouclosethatdoor,don'texpecttocomeback."
IwassoangrythatIshutthedoorforcefullyandsteppedoutofmyhome.ThenInoticeddownthestreettwoneighborgirlswalkingtowardourhouse.IwassoshythatIsawthebigspruce(云杉)treeinouryardandjumpedunderthelow-hangingbranches(树枝).Apileofdried-upbrownneedles(针状物)werebeneaththetree,andyoucan'timaginethepainthosesharpneedlescausedtomybody.
AfterIwassurethegirlshadpassedby,Irantothefrontdoorandknockedatitloudly."It'sBilly!
Letmein!
"
Thevoicebehindthedooranswered,"Billydoesn'tlivehereanymore.Heranawayfromhome."
Lookingbehindmetoseeifanyoneelsewascomingdownthestreet,Isaid,"Mom!
I'msorry.I'mstillyourson.Letmein!
"ThedooropenedandMom'ssmilingfaceappeared."Didyouchangeyourmindaboutrunningaway?
"sheasked."What'sforsupper?
"Ismiledback.
1.Whentheauthorwasleavinghome,hismotherorderedhimto______.
A.stayathomeB.takesomesandwiches
C.leaveeverythingbehindD.checkhissuitcasecarefully
2.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor'smom?
______.
A.Selfishandproud.B.Strictbutloving.
C.Kindandhelpful.D.Wisebutimpatient.
3.Theunderlinedword"infuriated"probablymeans"______".
A.surprisedB.warnedC.encouragedD.angered
4.Whydidtheauthorjumpunderthelow-hangingbranches?
______.
A.Toavoidbeingseen.B.Tofindsomeneedles.
C.Toplayajokeonthetwogirls.D.Toattractthetwogirls'attention.
B
CentralPark
Outsideamongthetrees,watchthewildlife—boththehumanandanimalvarieties.Call(212)360-3465or(212)360-2726foreventsandtours.CentralParkstretchesfrom59thto110thSts.,andfrom5thAve.toCentralPark.West.
EmpireStateBuilding
Thisisamongthemoststrikingbuildingsinthecity,thenation,eventheworld.Thewatchingtoweronthe86thfloorisopentogeneralpublic,offeringawonderfulviewofthecity.Onthesecondflooryou’llfindtheNewYorkSkyride,asimulated(模拟的)helicopterrideoverManhattan.5thAve.at34thSt.,Midtown/(212)736-3100.
IntrepidSea-Air-SpaceMuseum
FiveblockswestofTimeSquare,thismuseumhashundredsofair,deepseaandspaceexhibits.Walkonthefightdeckofthe900-foot-longaircraftcarrierIntrepid,seedozensofoldandmodernaircraftsandrideontheIntrepidNavyFlightSimulator.Pier86,W.46thSt.and12thAve./(212)245-0072.
MadisonSquareGarden
Ifit’sbig,itprobablyhappensattheGarden.Checkoutsportingevents,concertsandmuchmore.Toursareavailable.7thAve,btwn.31stand33rdSts.,Midtown/(212)465-6741.
5.TheNewYorkSkyrideisfor________.
A.sightseeingB.fighttraining
C.modelplane-sportsD.citytransportation
6.Ifavisitorisinterestedinmusic,hewillprobablygoto________.
A.CentralParkB.EmpireStateBuilding
C.IntrepidSea-Air-SpaceMuseumD.MadisonSquareGarden
7.ThestudentswhoareinterestedinthehistoryofNavyshoulddialthenumberof________.
A.(212)360-2726B.(212)465-6741C.(212)245-0072D.(212)736-3100
8.Thepurposeofthistextisprobablyto________.
A.provideinformationoflivinginNewYork
B.providedirectionsofcitytrafficinNewYork
C.givevisitorsaguidetoattractionsinNewYork
D.giveabriefintroductiontothehistoryofNewYork
C
GettinglesssleephasbecomeabadhabitformostAmericankids.Accordingtoanewsurvey(调查)bytheNationalSleepFoundation,51%ofkidsaged10to18gotobedat10pmorlateronschoolnights,eventhoughtheyhavetogetupearly.LastyeartheFoundationreportedthatnearly60%of7-to12-year-oldssaidtheyfelttiredduringtheday,and15%saidtheyhadfallenasleepatschool.
Howmuchsleepyouneeddependsalotonyourage.Babiesneedalotofrest:
mostofthemsleepabout18hoursaday!
Adultsneedabouteighthours.Formostschool-agechildren,tenhoursisideal(理想的).ButthenewNationalSleepFoundationsurveyfoundthat35%of10-to12-year-oldsgetonlysevenoreighthours.Andguesswhatalmosthalfofthesurveyedkidssaidtheydobeforebedtime?
WatchTV.
"MorechildrenaregoingtobedwithTVson,andtherearemoreopportunities(机会)tostayawake,withmorehomework,theInternetandthephone,"saysDr.MaryCarskadon,asleepresearcheratBrownUniversityMedicalSchool.Shesaystheseactivitiesatbedtimecangetkidsallexcitedandmakeithardforthemtocalmdownandsleep.Otherexpertssaypartoftheproblemischemical.Changinglevelsofbodychemicalscalledhormonesnotonlymaketeenagers'bodiesdevelopadultcharacteristics,butalsomakeithardforteenagerstofallasleepbefore11pm.
Becausesleepinessissuchaproblemforteenagers,someschooldistrictshavedecidedtostarthighschoolclasseslaterthantheyusedto.Threeyearsago,schoolsinEdina,Minnesota,changedthestarttimefrom7:
25amto8:
30am.Students,parentsandteachersarepleasedwiththeresults.
9.WhatisthenewNationalSleepFoundationsurveyon?
______
A.Americankids'sleepinghabits.
B.Teenagers'sleep-relateddiseases.
C.Activitiestopreventsleeplessness.
D.Learningproblemsandlackofsleep.
10.Howmanyhoursofsleepdo11-year-oldsneedeveryday?
______
A.7hours.B.8hours.C.10hours.D.18hours.
11.WhydoteenagersgotosleeplateaccordingtoCarskadon?
______
A.Theyareaffectedbycertainbodychemicals.
B.Theytendtodothingsthatexcitethem.
C.Theyfollowtheirparents'examples.
D.Theydon'tneedtogotoschoolearly.
D
Morethan2.25billioncupsofcoffeeareconsumedacrosstheglobeeachday,anditislikelythatmanytastebitter.
Now,anewstudysuggeststhatcoffeeloversranmaketheirdrinktastesweeterbysimplychangingthecoloroftheircoffeecups.ScientistsfromFederationUniversityAustraliaandtheUniversityofOxfordclaimthatblueandglasscupsreducecoffee'sbitterness,withoutanyneedforsugar,andthatcoffeedrankfromwhilecupstastesthebitterest.
Toprovetheirclaims,theresearchersinvited36volunteersandusedthreedifferentcoloredcups-blue,whiteandtransparenttodoanexperiment.Intheexperiment,coffeeconsumedfromthewhitecupwasfoundtotastelesssweetwhencomparedtotheothertwocups.Andthecupmadethecoffeetastethesweetest.
Thescientistsbelievethatthecolorbrownmaybeassociatedwithcoffee'sbitternessbecausecoffeeinawhitecupappearsthebrownestandtastesthebitterest."Ourstudyclearlyshowsthatthecolorofcoffeecupdoesinfluencetheflavor(风味)ofcoffee,"Dr.GeorgeofFederationUniversityAustralia,said."Butthepotentialeffectsmaybedifferentbetweenaone-timepurchaseandareturncustomer.""Anyhow,theeffectofthecup'scolorontheflavorofthecoffeesuggeststhatcafeowners,waiters,aswellascoffeecupproducersshouldcarefullyconsiderthecoloroftheircups,"headded.
However,theideathatcolorcanchangethetasteoffoodanddrinkisnotnew.Astudypublishedlastyearshowedthatred,strawberry-flavoredcakeservedonawhiteplatewas10percentsweeterand15percentmoreflavorfulthanthesamefoodpresentedonablackplate.
12.Whydoescoffeeinwhitecupstastetheleastsweet?
______
A.Becausewhitecupsarenotasbeautifulasothercups.
B.Becausewhitecupsarebetterusedtoservecakes.
C.Becausewhitecupsreducethesugarinthem.
D.Becausewhitecupsmakecoffeeappearthebrownest.
13.Whatelementsareinvolvedinthescientists'research?
______
①differentbrandsofcoffee
②differentcoloredcoffeecups
③somevolunteers
④someproducers
A.①②B.②③C.②④D.③④
14.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?
______
A.Colormaychangethetasteinaway.
B.Coffeecupswillinfluencethetaste.
C.Customers'preferenceofcoffeevaries.
D.Caféownersneedcarefulconsideration.
15.Howdidthescientistsprovetheirclaims?
______
A.Bylistingfacts.B.Byanalyzingdata.
C.Bydoingexperiments.D.Byborrowingothers'ideas.
第二节七选五(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人空白处的最佳选项,并将答案涂在答题卡上。
选项中有两项为多余选项
Beforetherewasthewrittenword,therewasthelanguageofdance.Danceexpressesloveandhate,joyandsorrow,lifeanddeath,andeverythingelseinbetween.
(16) WedancefromFloridatoAlaska,fromnorthtosouthandseatosea.Wedanceatweddings,birthdays,officepartiesandjusttofillthetime.
“Iadoredancing,”saysLesterBridges,theownerofadancestudioinIowa.“Ican'timaginedoinganythingelsewithmylife."Bridges runsdanceclassesforallages."Teachingdanceiswonderful. (17) It'sgreattowatchthem.Formanyofthem,it'sawayofmeetingpeopleandhavingasociallife."
(18) "Icantellyouaboutoneyoungcouple,"saysBridges.“They'relearningtodotraditionaldances.Theyarriveattheclassinlowspiritsandtheyleavewithasmile