1、广东省深圳市高一英语下学期期中试题广东省深圳市2016-2017学年高一英语下学期期中试题第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。ADo you ever dream about climbing Mount Everest, which is 8,848 meters high? If so, you are not alone. Every year, thousands of people try to climb the worlds highest moun
2、tains or walk across deserts. Lets take a look at some of the 21st centurys greatest adventures(冒险家).Ed StaffordEd Stafford from the UK is the first person to walk along the Amazon River from the mountains of Peru to the mouth of the river in Brazil. There are many dangerous animals in the rainfores
3、t, but he was only bitten by ants and mosquitoes. On his trip, Ed had to find fruit and nuts or catch fish each morning. He used a radio to ask the people of the rainforest for food and help. Many people came to meet him and guide him through the rainforest. While he walked, Ed wrote a blog to tell
4、the world about climate change and destruction(破坏) of the rainforest.Meagan McGrathSome adventurers are always looking for a new challenge. Meagan McGrath from Canada has climbed mountains, ridden a bike across Canada and run races in the desert to raise money for the disabled.Erik WeihenmayerErik W
5、eihenmayer from the United States has climbed mountains and ridden a bike through deserts. Amazingly, Erik is blind and he wants other blind people who cant see things to have active lives too. He has taken groups of young blind people climbing in Nepal.1. What happened on Ed Staffords journey?A. He
6、 received great help from the locals.B. He was attacked by dangerous animals.C. He studied fruit and nuts in the rainforest.D. He stopped people from destroying rainforests.2. Who has to face more challenges while adventuring?A. Ed Stafford. B. Meagan McGrath. C. Erik Weihenmayer. D.All of them3. Wh
7、at do the three adventures have in common?A. They are disabled people. B. They have great interest in climbing.C. They do something that benefits society. D. They are professional mountain climbers.B Charles Revson, founder of the successful cosmetic(化妆品) firm Revlon, once said, “In our factory we m
8、ake lipstick(口红). In our advertising, we sell hope.” We could use a little more hope. I think that is why people buy lottery tickets(彩票). One poor mother, who was raising her children by long hours of hard work, was asked, “Why do you waste your money on a lottery ticket when you can hardly make end
9、s meet?” “Yeah, I buy a ticket every day,” the woman admitted. “But a dollar is not too much to pay for 24 hours of hope.” There are probably better uses for her money than buying lottery tickets, but she would rather keep a little hope than onto her dollar. We need hope in life. Without it, far too
10、 many people come to the conclusion that they are powerless in the face of difficulties. Without hope, they wont make needed changes. They feel powerless. They can feel sorry for themselves and helpless to do anything about their problems, or they can believe there is a chance for something better.
11、Norman Cousins, in his book Head First, the Biology of Hope, explains the power of hope. He tells of two doctors, who were to deliver a paper at a national meeting of cancer specialists. One was truly puzzled. “I dont understand it, Bob,” he said. “We use the same drugs, the same dosage(量)，at the sa
12、me schedule of treatment. Yet I get a 22% recovery rate and you get a 74% recovery rate. How do you explain that?” The other responded, “We both use etoposide, plationl, oncovin, and hydroxyurea. You put those letters together and tell people that you are giving them E-P-O-H. I put them together and
13、 explain to people that they are receiving H-O-P-E.”4. Why did the poor mother buy lottery tickets? A. She did it just for fun. B. She put her hope on them. C. She wanted to make ends meet. D. She won much money through them. 5. What does Norman Cousins mainly tell us in Head First, the Biology of H
14、ope? A. The power of hope. B. The cure for cancer. C. Experiences of doctors. D. The smartness of doctors. 6. How did Bob raise his recovery rate? A. He used different medicines. B. He made the patients hopeful. C. He gave the patients a higher dosage. D. He used the medicine in different order. 7.
15、How does the author make his view convincing? A. By giving examples. B. By doing experiments. C. By giving cause and effect. D. By sharing his own experience.CLove roasted(烤) Peking duck? Weve got the burger for you. While McDonalds and KFC continue to attract local tastes, Peking duck restaurant Da
16、Dong has opened its own fast food joint in Beijing. It is known as Da Dong Duck Burger. The star attraction is, of course, the duck burger with Chinese cultural tradition.The duck burger contains Peking duck meat with onion, tomato, cucumber and plum sauce(苏梅酱). It is quite similar to ordinary burge
17、rs in appearance. They usually sell about 300 duck burgers each day. As well as a glass of soda or hot honey pomelo tea and fries, the duck burger combination costs 31 yuan.DaDong is one of Beijings top Peking duck restaurants. Han Yang, the restaurants manager, notes that all the chefs(主厨) working
18、at Da Dong Duck Burger are from DaDong. The ducks, roasting techniques and recipes are also the same. Sitting in the citys Central Business District, the fast food joint has attracted customers working in office buildings nearby. This success has led to expansion(扩张) plans in Beijing, Shanghai and G
19、uangzhou.Besides duck burgers, DaDong Burgers menu includes a variety of dishes. For example, the improved Zhajiangmian uses spaghetti instead of Beijing handmade noodles. Local Cindy Zhan, who went to the restaurant for lunch try the burger, said it surprised her. “It was much tastier than I had th
20、ought.” She adds she was happy that the restaurant also offers a quality salad.The Chinese may argue that the burger isnt just a Western thing because it dates back to hundreds of years ago in Chinese history. The most famous Chinese-style burger perhaps is Roujiamo with meat in baked bread.8. DaDon
21、g Duck Burger is intended to _.A. attract more foreigners B. sell roasted Peking duckC. fight against the fast food D. introduce a Chinese-style burger 9. What do we know about the duck burger? A. It costs less than 31 yuan.B. It tastes similar to ordinary burgers.C. It must be sold together with th
22、e fruit salad.D. It is too oily compared with other burgers10. According to Han Yang, DaDong Duck Burger _. A. will enjoy a large market B. has become the top fast food jointC. makes the duck meat in a different way D. has nothing to do with the DaDong restaurant 11. What is the best title of the pa
23、ssage?A. Hamburgers are not western traditional food. B. A new Peking duck burger has come to the market.C. A very successful restaurant-Dadong.D. The Roujiamo is the first burger in the world.DA recent report from the World Health Organization(WHO) shows that in Europe and the United States, many p
24、eople drink coffee and tea at temperatures around 60. Moreover, tea-drinkers enjoy drinks at close to 70.The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is part of the WHO. The researchers carried out studies in Iran, China and South America, where hot tea and coffee were often served. They n
25、oted it was even more worrying that many people also drank through straws(吸管). This sent the extremely hot liquid directly into the throat.Researchers found evidence that drinks at temperatures above 65, when swallowed, can cause cancer of the esophagus(食道癌) They once linked it to smoking and alcoho
26、lic drinks. However, this form of cancer is more common in areas where people prefer drinks at very high temperatures.The findings, however, are good news for coffee drinkers. In 1991, the WHO listed coffee as a carcinogen(致癌物). The officials have changed their position on that listing. They now sug
27、gest that having very hot drinks is one probable cause of esophageal cancer and that it is the temperature, rather than the drinks themselves, that appear to be responsible.Health experts said that esophageal cancer is the eighth most common cancer worldwide. Cancer of the esophagus kills about 400,
28、000 people every year. Next time you make yourself a cup of hot tea or coffee, youd better let it cool down a bit before drinking.12. What does the WHO report show?A. A cup of coffee with milk tastes better.B. Coffee tastes better with higher temperature.C. Coffee and tea are important parts of live
29、s.D. Many people like drinks that are too hot.13. What made the IARC researchers more concerned?A. People in Iran drink too much tea.B. Tea and coffee are often offered together.C. Drinking through straws is very dangerous.D. Drinking hot drinks with straws does harm to throats.14. What can be good
30、news for coffee drinkers?A. Coffee drinkers can drink coffee whenever they like.B. Drinking coffee has nothing to do with cancer.C. The coffee drink itself might not cause cancer.D. Hot coffee will be moved out of the carcinogen list.15. Which of the following is suggested by health experts?A. Stayi
31、ng away from hot drinks.B. Developing healthy life habits.C. Paying attention to esophageal cancer.D. Having hot drinks after they become cooler.第二节（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入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项What should you do if you find that you do not have enough time to get all your homework done?
32、 With a little organization, you can get all of your homework done on time every day. _16_ For example, Monday: 1 hour, Tuesday: 1 and 1/2 hours, Wednesday: 1/2 hour, etc. If you have other planned activities, you will have less time for homework. _17_ At the end of the day, if you are really tired and still have homework, go to bed and set your alarm perhaps an hour or two earlier than what you usually do. When you do your homew
