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广西桂林市桂电中学高一年级下学期期中考
桂电中学2016-2017年下学期期中考试
高一年级
第一部分:
阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
A
ChooseYourOne-Day-Tours!
TourA-Bath&StonehengeincludingentrancefeestotheancientRomanbathroomsandStonehenge-£37until26Marchand£39thereafter.Visitthecitywithover2,000yearsofhistoryandBathAbbey,theRoyalCrescentandtheCostumeMuseum,Stonehengeisoneoftheworld'smostfamousprehistoricmonumentsdatingbackover5,000years.
TourB-Oxford&StratfordincludingentrancefeestotheUniversityStMary'sChurchTowerandAnneHathaway's-£32until12Marchand£36thereafter.Oxford:
IncludesaguidedtourofEngland'soldestuniversitycityandcolleges.Lookoverthe"cityofdreamingspires(尖顶)"fromStMary’sChurchTower.Stratford:
IncludesaguidedtourexploringmuchoftheShakespearewonder.
TourC-WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt:
includingentrancefeestoHamptonCourtPalace-£34until11Marchand£37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofWindsorandHamptonCourt,HenryVILL'sfavoritepalace.FreetimetovisitWindsorCastle(entrancefeesnotincluded).With500yearsofhistory,HamptonCourtwasoncethehomeoffourKingsandoneQueen.Nowthisformerroyalpalaceisopentothepublicasamajortouristattraction.Visitthepalaceanditsvarioushistoricgardens,whichincludethefamousmaze(迷宫)whereitiseasytogetlost!
TourD–CambridgeincludingentrancefeestotheTowerofSaintMarytheGreat-£33until18Marchand£37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofCambridge,thefamousuniversitytown,andthegardensofthe18thcentury.
1.WhichtourwillyouchooseifyouwanttoseeEngland’soldestuniversitycity?
A.TourAB.TourB
C.TourCD.TourD
2.Whichofthefollowingtourschargesthelowestfeeon17March?
A.WindsorCastle&HamptonCourtB.Oxford&Stratford
C.Bath&StonehengeD.Cambridge
3.WhyisHamptonCourtamajortouristattraction?
A.ItusedtobethehomeofroyalfamiliesB.Itusedtobeawell-knownmaze
C.ItistheoldestpalaceinBritainD.Itisaworld-famouscastle
【答案】1.B2.D3.A
【解析】试题分析:
本文介绍了四项一日游项目,包括参观景点、费用等细节信息。
1.B细节理解题。
根据TourB中的Oxford:
IncludesaguidedtourofEngland’soldestuniversitycityandcolleges可知,TourB中包括英国历史最悠久的大学城和学院,故选B。
2.D推理判断题。
比较四个一日游中的17March这一天的价格可知,TourD中的Cambridge中的£33最便宜,故选D.
3.A推理判断题。
根据TourC中的With500yearsofhistory,HamptonCourtwasoncethehomeoffourKingsandoneQueen可知,汉普顿宫曾是4个国王和一个女王的家,有着500多年的历史。
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B
Overthecenturies,throughgeneticandculturaladaptation,humansandawildbirdspecieshavelearnedtoworktogether.Whenhumanhoney-huntersmakeacertainnoise,abirdcalledthehoneyguidedoesitsjobwithunbelievableaccuracy,leadingpeopletohiddenbees'nests.
Scientistsputthisancientpracticetothetest.Whenbiologistscomparedthehoneyguidecalltoothersounds,thetraditionalsoundsentthehoneyguidestohiddenbeesnestthreetimesmoreoftenthanothersounds,accordingtoastudyinthejournalScience.Whenyoumaketherightnoise,youendupwithmorehoneycomparedtothewrongnoise.
"It'sanexchangeofinformationforskills,"saidstudyleadauthorClaireSpottiswoode,anevolutionarybiologistattheUniversityofCambridge.Shefailedtofindbeesnestsuntilherfriendsmadetherightnoise,andthenwasrewardedwithhoneythat'sveryrichanddelicious.
Thehoneyguidehasaspecialabilitytofindbees'nests.“Scientistsaren'tquitesurehowitworks,butitlikelyhastodowithasophisticatedsenseofsmell,”Spottiswoodesaid.Still,there'saproblem:
Thesenestsarestuckintreesthataredifficultforthebirdstoreach.Evenworse,thebeesstingthebirds,sometimetodeath.Thepeopleoftheregion,whomakealivingonthehoney,havetoolsthatcangetatthosenestsandtheyusesmoketochasethebeesaway,reducingthestingingproblem.
It'sclearthatthebirdshaveadaptedinanevolutionarywaythroughnaturalselection,butforpeoplethearrangementisprobablymorecultural.
4.Accordingtothestudy,whenmakingthewrongnoise,peopleprobablywill.
A.getmorehoney
B.findbees’nestseasily
C.havedifficultyfindingbees’nests
D.earnmoretime
5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sophisticated”inthefourthparagraphprobablymean?
A.elementaryB.Advanced.
C.Plain.D.Poor
6.Whatcanbelearnedfromthetext?
?
A.Scientistshavefoundouthowthehoneyguideworks.
B.Honeyguidescaneasilygetbees'nestsintrees.
C.Honey-huntersarenotafraidofstingingproblem.
D.Thebeesareafraidofsmoke.
7.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.Theterriblerelationshipbetweenhumansandwildbirds.
B.Peopleinthemountainsmakealivingonthehoney.
C.Thehoneyguidecanhelphumansfindbees’nests
D.Humanhoney-hunters’wonderfullife.
【答案】4.C5.B6.D7.C
【解析】本文主要讲了向蜜鸟帮助人们找到蜂巢。
人和向蜜鸟共同合作,获得蜂蜜。
4.细节理解题。
根据Whenyoumaketherightnoise,youendupwithmorehoneycomparedtothewrongnoise.可知研究表明,当发出错误的声音时,人们找到蜂巢会非常困难。
所以选C。
5.词义猜测题。
根据Thehoneyguidehasaspecialabilitytofindbees'nests.“Scientistsaren'tquitesurehowitworks,butitlikelyhastodowithasophisticatedsenseofsmell,”可知这里意思是它可能和一种先进的嗅觉有关。
所以选B。
6.推理判断题。
文中andtheyusesmoketochasethebeesaway意思是他们用烟把蜜蜂赶走,所以可以推断出蜜蜂害怕烟,所以选D。
7.主旨大意题。
本文主要讲了向蜜鸟帮助人们找到蜂巢。
人和向蜜鸟共同合作,获得蜂蜜。
所以选C。
C
Yoga(瑜伽)isanancientpracticethathelpscreateasenseofunionbody,mind,andspirit.Itbringsusbalance.Afteralongtimeofpracticingyoga,younolongerjustpracticeit—youloveit.
Yogabecomespartofyourphysicallife.Yourbodygrowsstronger,moretoned(有弹性的),andmoreflexibleasyoumovefromoneposetoanother.IspentaweekinMexicoatayogaretreat,anditwasthefirstvacationonwhichIlostweight.“Ratherthanbuildingmuscles,yogabuildsmuscletone,”saysShaktaKaurKhalsa,authorofKISSGuidetoYoga.“Becauseyogahelpsmaintainabalancedmetabolism(新陈代谢),anditalsohelpstocontrolweight.Additionally,yogastretchesmuscleslengthwise,causingfataroundthecellsdisappear,thuslosingweight.”
Idoyogaposesthroughouttheday.Afterhoursatmycomputer,Istretchmystiffshouldersandarms.WhenIneedanincreaseinenergy,Idoenergizingposes.WhenIamfeelingexhaustedattheendoftheday,Idorestorative(恢复体力的)poses.
Yogabecomespartofyourmentallife.Yogateachesyoutofocusonbreathingwhileyouholdtheposes.Thisattentiontobreathiscalming;itdissolves(使消除)stressandanxiety.Iuseyogicbreathingonthetenniscourt,inthedentist’schair,andwhenI’mstuckintraffic.
Youshouldalwaysleaveayogapracticefeelingenergized,butnottired.Ifyoufeeltiredafteryoga,itmeansyouspentthetime“fighting”yourself,tryingtoforceyourselfintoposes.Inyoga,you“surrender”totheposesbylettinggoofthetension.
8.Accordingtothesecondparagraph,yogacanhelppeople___.
A.loseweightB.makefriends
C.beflexibleinthinkingD.growtall
9.Whydoesapersonfeeltiredafteryoga?
A.Becausewhenpracticingyoga,peoplewillconsumealotofenergy.
B.Becauseheorshesurrenderstotheposesbylettinggoofthetension.
C.Becauseheoshedoesn’tdoyogaposesnaturally.
D.Becauseyogadoesn’tbenefitallthepeople.
10.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?
A.What’syoga?
B.Thebenefitsofyoga.
C.HowdoIdoyogaposes?
D.Thevarietiesofyoga.
11.Whatwillbetalkedaboutifthispassagecontinues?
A.Thedisadvantagesofyoga.
B.Yogaisbecomingpopularallovertheworld.
C.Encouragingpeopletodoyoga.
D.Yogaisbecomingpartofyourspirituallife.
【答案】8.A9.C10.B11.D
【解析】这篇文章主要讲了瑜伽是一项有益身心健康的运动,并且对练瑜伽的优点进行了详细的介绍。
8.细节理解题。
根据“Becauseyogahelpsmaintainabalancedmetabolism(新陈代谢),anditalsohelpstocontrolweight.Additionally,yogastretchesmuscleslengthwise,causingfataroundthecellsdisappear,thuslosingweight.”可知瑜伽可以帮助人们减肥。
所以选A。
9.细节理解题。
Ifyoufeeltiredafteryoga,itmeansyouspentthetime“fighting”yourself,tryingtoforceyourselfintoposes.可知一个人做完瑜伽后感觉很累,是因为他没有很自然的去做瑜伽的姿势。
所以选C。
10.主旨大意题。
这篇文章主要讲了瑜伽是一项有益身心健康的运动,并且对练瑜伽的优点进行了详细的介绍。
所以选B。
11.推理判断题。
文章最后一个自然段主要讲了练瑜伽对精神状态的影响,所以如果这篇文章继续写的话,接下来会写,瑜伽会成为你精神生活的一部分。
所以选D。
D
Oneday,acollegestudentwastakingawalkwithaprofessor.Astheywentalong,theysawlyinginthepathapairofoldshoes.Theysupposedtheshoesbelongedtoapoormanwhowasemployedinafieldcloseby,andwhohadnearlyfinishedhisday’sword.
Thestudentturnedtotheprofessor,saying,“Letusplaythemanatrick:
wewillhidehisshoes,andhideourselvesbehindthosebushes,andwaittoseehisconfusionwhenhecannotfindthem”.
“Myyoungfriend,”answeredtheprofessor,“weshouldneveramuseourselvesattheexpenseofthepoor.Butyouarerich,andmaygiveyourselfamuchgreaterpleasurebytrickingonthepoorman.Putacoinintoeachshoe,andthenwewillhideourselves andwatchhowthediscoveryaffectshim.”
Thestudentdidso,andtheybothplacedthemselvesbehindthebushescloseby.Thepoormansoonfinishedhiswork,andcameacrossthefieldtothepathwherehehadlefthiscoatandshoes.Afterheslippedhisfootintooneofhisshoes,hefeltsomethinghard.Hebentdowntofeelwhatitwas,andfoundthecoin.Astonishmentandwonderwereseenonhisface.
He fixedhiseyesonthecoin,turneditround,andlookedatitagainandagain.Hethenlookedaroundhimonallsides,butnopersonwastobeseen.Henowputthemoneyintohispocket,andcontinuedtoputontheothershoe;buthissurprisewasdoubledonfindingtheothercoin.Hisfeelingsovercamehim.Hefelluponhisknees,lookeduptoheavenandcriedasincerethanksgiving,inwhichhespokeofhiswife,sickandhelpless,andhischildrenwithoutbread