重庆市第一中学届高三上学期半期考试试题 英语Word版含答案.docx

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重庆市第一中学届高三上学期半期考试试题英语Word版含答案

秘密★启用前

2016年重庆一中高2017级高三上期半期考试

英语试题卷2016.11

英语试题卷共9页。

满分150分。

考试时间120分钟。

第I卷

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。

A

Whatis“DadsMakeaDifference”?

Aservice-learningopportunityforteensthatdealswithfatherhood,parenting,andsoon.

Olderteens,grades10—12,teachyoungerteens,grades6—9,abouttheimportanceoffathersinchildren’slives,thelegalandfinancialresponsibilitiesofparenting.

Teenteachertraininggoals&objectives

Thegoaloftheteenteachertrainingistobetterunderstandthecomplexproblemssurroundinglegalfatherhoodinoursociety.Bydiscussingwhatmakeshealthyfamilies,explainingthemeaningofpaternity（父亲的身份）,andexaminingtheriskspeopletakeintheirlives,teenswilldeveloptheskillsneededtomakeinformeddecisionsintheirownrelationshipsand,finally,teachthisinformationtoothers.

What’sinitforme?

Anopportunityto:

Learnlifeskillslikecommunication,decisionmaking,andproblemsolving.

Getthechancetouseknowledgeinmeaningfulandeffectiveways.

Developleadership,planning,teamwork,timemanagement,andorganizationalskillstohelpyouineveryaspectofyourlife.

Forminglastingrelationshipswithadultmentors（导师）.

Commentsfromteenteachers

“‘DadsMakeaDifference’mademerealizehowpermanentandexpensiveparenthoodis.”

“Speakinginformofgroupsanddirectingpeopleinactivities,Ifeel,isavaluableskilltohavethatIwillusethroughoutmylife.”

“IwishIwouldhavegonethroughthisprogramwhenIwasinJuniorHigh.Iknowitwouldhavehelpedmetoreallythinkaboutthefutureandtomakegooddecisions.”

“‘DadsMakeaDifference’hashelpedmetoknowtheeffectsofmyactionsbeforeItakethemandIknowwhatrisksnottotaketoprotectmyfuture.”

21.“DadsMakeaDifference”isa（n）_____.

A.nameofaschool

B.trainingcenter

C.socialorganization

D.educationprogram

22.“DadsMakeaDifference”can_____.

A.provideteensachancetobeateacherinJuniorHigh

B.helpteenslearnmoreaboutparents

C.helpteensdeveloptheirlifeskills

D.adviseteenshowtoavoidrisksinlife

23.Accordingtothepassage,whowillbenefitmostfrom“DadsMakeaDifference”?

A.fathersandsons

B.mothersanddaughters

C.teenteachersandadultmentors

D.teensandsocieties

B

Internetuseappearstocauseadeclineinpsychologicalwell-being（安康）,accordingtoresearchatCarnegieMellonUniversity.

EvenpeoplewhospentjustafewhoursaweekontheInternetexperiencedmoredepressionandlonelinessthanthosewhologgedonlessfrequently,thetwo-yearstudyshowed.Anditwasn’tthatpeoplewhowerealreadyfeelingbadspentmoretimeontheInternet,butthatusingtheNetactuallyappearedtocausethebadfeeling.

Researchersarepuzzlingovertheresults,whichwerecompletelycontrarytotheirexpectations.Theyexpectedthatthenetwouldprovesociallyhealthierthantelevision,sincetheNetallowsuserstochoosetheirinformationandtocommunicatewithothers.

ThefactthatInternetusereducestimeavailableforfamilyandfriendsmayaccountforthedropinwell-being,researcherssuggested.Faceless,bodiless“virtual”（虚拟的）communicationmaybelesspsychologicallysatisfyingthanactualconversation,andtherelationshipformedthroughitmaybeshallower.AnotherpossibilityisthatexposuretothewiderworldviatheNetmakesuserslesssatisfiedwiththeirlives.

“Butit’simportanttorememberthisisnotaboutthetechnologyperse;it’sabouthowitisused,”sayspsychologistChristineRileyofIntel,oneofthestudy’ssponsors.“Itreallypointstotheneedforconsideringsocialeffectsintermsofhowyoudesignapplicationsandservicesfortechnology.”

24.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe________.

A.InternetmayCauseDepression

B.TheDarkSideofInternet

C.HowtoUseTechnologyProperly

D.TheImportanceofPsychologicalWell-being

25.Internetusemaycauseadeclineinpsychologicalwell-beingbecause________.

A.peoplewhowerealreadyfeelingbadspendmoretimeontheInternet

B.Internetusersthoughttheworldwaswiderthanitreallywas

C.peopleweretooeagertoturnthe“virtual”communicationintoreality

D.peoplehavelesstimeforactualcommunicationwiththeirfamilyandfriends

26.WhatdoestheunderlinedLatinword“perse”（inPara.5）mean?

A.probably

B.absolutely

C.oneself

D.itself

27.What’sthetoneofthepassage?

A.Optimistic.

B.Critical.

C.Objective.

D.Pessimistic.

C

Incitieswithrentcontrol,thecitygovernmentsetsthemaximumrentthatalandlord（房东）canchargeforanapartment.Supportersofrentcontrolarguethatitprotectspeoplewhoarelivinginapartment.Theirrentcannotincrease;therefore,theyarenotindangeroflosingtheirhomes.However,thecriticssaythatafteralongtime,rentcontrolmayhavenegativeeffects.Landlordsknowthattheycannotincreasetheirprofits.Therefore,theyinvestinotherbusinesseswheretheycanincreasetheirprofits.Theydonotinvestinnewbuildingswhichwouldalsoberent-controlled.Asaresult,newapartmentsarenotbuilt.Manypeoplewhoneedapartmentscannotfindany.Accordingtothecritics,theendresultofrentcontrolisashortageofapartmentsinthecity.

Someexpertsarguethattheminimumwagelawcancauseproblemsinthesameway.Thefederalgovernmentsetstheminimumthatanemployermustpayworkers.Theminimumhelpspeoplewhogenerallylookforunskilled,low-payingjobs.However,iftheminimumishigh,employersmayhirefewerworkers.Theywillreplaceworkerswithmachinery.Therefore,otherthingsbeingequal,thenumberofworkersthatemployerswantdecreases.Thus,criticsholdtheopinionthatanincreaseintheminimumwagemaycauseunemployment.Somepoorpeoplemayfindthemselveswithoutjobsinsteadofwithjobsattheminimumwage.

Supportersoftheminimumwagesaythatithelpspeoplekeeptheirdignity.Becauseofthelaw,workerscannotselltheirservicesforlessthantheminimum.Furthermore,employerscannotforceworkerstoacceptjobsatunfairwages.

Economictheorypredictstheresultsofeconomicdecision,suchasdecisionsaboutfarmproduction,rentcontrol,andtheminimumwage.Thepredictionsmaybecorrectedonlyif“otherthingsareequal”.Economistsdonotagreeonsomeofthepredictions.Theyalsodonotagreeonthevalueofdifferentdecisions.Someeconomistssupportaparticulardecisionwhileotherscriticizeit.Economistsdoagree,however,thattherearenosimpleanswerstoeconomicquestions.

28.Thereisthepossibilitythatsettingmaximumrentmay________.

A.causeashortageofapartments

B.worrythosewhorentapartmentsashomes.

C.increasetheprofitsoflandlords.

D.encouragelandlordstoinvestinbuildingapartments.

29.Wecansafelysaythatrentcontrol________.

A.willalwaysbenefitthosewhorentapartments.

B.isunnecessary.

C.willprobablybringinactiveeffectsinthelongrun.

D.isnecessaryunderallconditions

30.Therewillbetheproblemofunemploymentif________.

A.theminimumwageissettoohigh..

B.theminimumwageissettooearly.

C.theworkersareunskilled.

D.themaximumwageissetforpoorworkers.

31.Thepassagetellsusabout________.

A.therelationshipbetweensupplyanddemand.

B.thepossibleresultsofgovernmentcontrols.

C.thenecessityofgovernmentcontrol.

D.theurgencyofgettingridofgovernmentcontrol.

D

Theconceptofculturehasbeendefinedmanytimes,andalthoughnodefinitionhasachieveduniversalacceptance,mostofthedefinitionsincludethreecentralideas:

thatcultureispassedonfromgenerationtogeneration,thataculturerepresentsaready-madeprincipleforlivingandformakingday-to-daydecisions,and,finally,thatthecomponentsofacultureareacceptedbythoseinthecultureasgood,andtrue,andnottobequestioned.TheeminentanthropologistGeorgeMurdockhaslistedseventy-threeitemsthatcharacterizeeveryknownculture,pastandpresent.

ThelistbeginswithAge-gradingandAthleticsports,runstoWeaningandWeatherControl,andincludesonthewaysuchitemsasCalendar,Firemaking,PropertyRights,andToolmaking.Iwouldsubmitthateventhemostextremeadvocateofacultureofpovertyviewpointwouldreadilyacknowledgethat,withrespecttoalmostalloftheseitems,everyAmerican,beyondthefirstgenerationimmigrant,regardlessofraceorclass,isamemberofacommonculture.Weallshareprettymuchthesamesports.Maybepoorkidsdon’tknowhowtoplaypolo,andrichkidsdon’tspendtimewithstickball,butweallknowbaseball,football,andbasketball.Despitesomemisguidedeffortstoraiseminordialectstothestatusofseparatetongues,weall,infact,sharethesamelanguage.

Theremaybedifferencesindictionandusage,butitwouldberidiculoustosaythatallAmericansdon’tspeakEnglish.Wehavethecalendar,thelaw,andlargenumbersofotherculturalitemsincommon.Itmaywellbetruethatonafewoftheseventy-threeitemsthereareminorvariationsbetweenclasses,butthesekindsofthingsarereallyslightvariationsonacommontheme.

Thereareotheritemsthatshowvariability,notinrelationtoclass,butinrelationtoreligionandethnicbackground—funeralcustomsandcooking,forexample.ButifthereisoneplaceinAmericawherethemeltingpotisareality,itisonthekitchenstove;inthecourseofonemonth,halfthereadersofthissentencehaveprobablyeatenpizza,hotpastrami,andchowmein.Specificdifferencesthatmightbeidentifiedassignsofseparateculturalidentityarerelativelyinsignifi