高一英语下学期期末考试试题4.docx
- 文档编号:17184029
- 上传时间:2023-07-22
- 格式:DOCX
- 页数:12
- 大小:35.50KB
高一英语下学期期末考试试题4.docx
《高一英语下学期期末考试试题4.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《高一英语下学期期末考试试题4.docx(12页珍藏版)》请在冰点文库上搜索。
高一英语下学期期末考试试题4
红兴隆一中2015—2016学年下学期高一期末考试英语试题
第一卷
第一部分;阅读理解(共2节,共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
(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A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。
A
PeterOwenwasborninWalesin1771.Attheageoftenhewenttowork.H
isemployerhadalargeprivatelibrarysoOwenwasabletoeducatehimself.Hereadalotinhissparetimeandatnineteenhewasgiventhejobofsuperintendent(监工)ataManchestercottonmill.HewassosuccessfultherethathepersuadedhisemployertobuytheNewLanarkmillinScotland.
WhenhearrivedatNewLanarkitwasadirtylittletownwithapopulationof2,000people.Nobodypaidanyattentiontotheworkers'housesortheirchildren'seducation.Theconditionsinthefactorieswereverybad.Therewasalotofcrime(犯罪)andthemenspentmostoftheirwages(工资)onalcoholicdrinks.
Owenimprovedthehouses.Heencouragedpeopletobecleanandsavemoney.Heopened
ashopandsoldtheworkerscheap,well-madegoodstohelpthem.Helimitedthesaleofalcoholicdrinks.Aboveall,hefixedhismindonthechildren'seducation.In1816heopenedthefirstfreeprimaryschoolinBritain.
PeoplecamefromalloverthecountrytovisitOwen'sfactory.Theysawthattheworkerswerehealthierandmoreefficientthaninothertowns.Theirchildrenwerebetterfedandbettereducated.OwentriedthesameexperimentintheUnitedStates.Heboughtsomelandtherein1825,butthecommunitywastoofaraway.Hecouldnotkeepitundercontrolandlostmostofhismoney.
Owenneverstoppedfightingforhisidea.Aboveallhebelievedthatpeoplearenotborngoodorbad.Hewasapracticalmanandhisideaswerepractical."Ifyougivepeoplegoodworkingconditions,"hethought,"theywillworkwelland,themostimportantthingofall,ifyougivethemthechancetolearn,theywillbebetterpeople."
1.ForOwen,hisgreatestachievementinNewLanarkwas_______.
A.improvingworker'shouses
B.helpingpeopletosavemoney
C.preventingmenfromgettingdrunk
D.providingthechildrenwithagoodeducation
2.FromthepassagewemayinferthatOwenwasborn_______.
A.intoarichfamilyB.intoanoblefamily
C.intoapoorfamilyD.intoamiddleclassfa
mily
3Owen'sexperimentintheUnitedStatesfailedbecause_______.
A.helostallhismoney
B.hedidnotbuyenoughland
C.peoplewhovisiteditwerenotimpressed
D.itwastoofarawayforhimtoorganizeitproperly
4.WemayinferformthepassagethatnochildreninBritaincouldenjoyfreeeducationuntil
____.
A.1771B.1816C.1825D.1860
B
IrecentlyreadabooknamedSilentSpringwrittenbyRachelCarson.Inthisbook,shewarnedthatsomechemicalsusedinpesticides(杀虫剂)werepollutingtheair,thewater,theeart
h,andallcreaturesonearth.Afterreadingthebook,Ifeltdeeplyconcerned.Soyoumayask,“Arepesticidesreallydangeroustouse?
”Myanswerisyes.Andherearemyreasons.
Doharmtolifeinwater
Pesticidesdonotstayinoneplace.Theirparticles(颗粒)flythroughtheairwhentheyareused,sinkingintothesoilintheend.Thechemicalsarethencarriedawaybyrunoffwater,oftenintoriversandoceans,wheretheycankillwaterplants.IntheUS,forexample,pesticidesflowintotheMississippiRivereveryyear.TheythentraveltotheGulfCoast,wheretherestchemicalskilloffyardsofwetlands.Accordingtoexperts,pl
antsinriversandoceansprovide80percentoftheoxygencontent.Whenpesticidesharmtheseplants,lifeinriversandoceanswillbeharmedasaresult.
_____________________
Pesticidesnotonlygointowatersources,causingproblemsthere,buttheyalsocauseproblemsonland.Whenspeciesonlandoftencontactthesechemicals,theresultcanbethoseanimals’loweredweight,loweredpowertofightdiseases,lossofatt
ention,andevendeath.
Doharmtohumans
Humansarenotimmune(免疫的)totheeffectsthatwildlifeexperiences.Pesticidesmaybecomepartofthefoodeatenbyhumans.Theyremainandincreasegraduallyinourbodies.Somechemicalsinpesticidescancausecancer.Theymayalsoharmskinandlungs.Recentstudieshaveshownthatpesticidescanaffecthumanbrainwaveactivityandcauselossofmemoryandinabilitytoconcentrate.
Nowwecanconcludethatpesticidesarereallydangeroustouse.Theyshouldbereplacedforthesakeofnatureandourhealth.
5.WhenreadingthebookSilentSpring,thewriterwasextremely_______.
A.interestedB.boredC.inspiredD.worr
ied
6..WhatwouldbethebestsubtitleforParagraph3?
A.DoharmtoplantsinwaterB.Doharmtotheenvironment
C.DoharmtowildlifeonlandD.Doharmtofoodforwildlife
7.Recentstudiesshowthatpesticidescanleadto______.
A.cancerinhumansB.poormemoryinhumans
C.decreaseinhumans’weightD.damagetohumans’skinandlungs
8.What’sthewriter’spurposeinwritingthepassage?
A.Topersuadeusnottousepesticides.
B.ToencourageustoreadSilentSpring.
C.Toexplainwhyweshouldn’tusepesticides.
D.Toprovethatpesticidesaredangeroustouse.
C
WhenIbeganplanningtomovetoAucklandtostudy,mymotherwasalittleworriedabouttheuncertaintyoflivinginaplacethatwassodifferentfromIndia,wherewelived.SheworriedparticularlyaboutthelackofjobsandculturaldifferencesandthechancethatIwouldfaceracism(种族主义).
Despitetheseconcerns,IcametoNewZealandinJuly2009.Ifoundtheplaceandthepeopleveryniceandsupportive.SoonafterIarrived,Irealizedtheimportanceofgettingajobtosupplymylivingexpenses.
Determinedtodothisonmyown,Ispentawholedaygoingfromdoortodoorforajob.However,Ireceivedlittleornoresponse.
Oneafternoon,Iwalkedintoabuildingtoaskiftherewereanyjobopportunities.Thepeopletherewereverysurprisedandadvisedmenottocontinuemyjobsearchinthatmanner.AsIwasabouttoleave,aclerkinthebuilding,whohadbeenlisteningtowhatothershadsaid,approachedmeandaskedmetowaitoutside.Fifteenminuteslater,hereturned,andaskedmewhatmyplanswereandencouragedmetostayconfident.Thenheofferedtotakemetohisfriend’scompany,RoyalOak,tosearchforajob.Thefollowingday,IreceivedacallfromastoreinRoyalOakofferingmeajob.
Itseemsthattheworldalwaysgivesbacktoyouwhenyouneedit.Andthistime,itwasacompletestrangerwhoturnedouttobearealblessing.
9.Whatwasn’ttheauthor’smotherworriedabout?
A.Theremightbeculturaldifferences.
B.Peoplemightlookdownontheauthor.
C.Theauthorcouldn’tspeakthelocallanguage.
D.Itmightbedifficultfortheauthortofindajob.
10.AfterstayinginNewZealandforashorttime,theauthor.
A.decidedtogobacktohisowncountry.
B.feltthelocalpeoplewerenotveryfriendly.
C.wantedtogetajobthatneededpracticalskills.
D.hadtofindajobtocoverhislivingexpenses.
11.Whentheauthorwentintoabuildingtolookforajob,.
A.aclerkgavehimencouragementandadvice.
B.hewasconfidentthathewouldfindagoodone.
C.hefoundmanycollegestudentslikehimalreadythere.
D.aclerkrecommendedhimtothecompanyheworkedfor.
D
Youwakeupinthemorning,thedayisbeautifulandtheplansforthedayarewhatyouhavebeenlookingforwardtoforalongtime.Thenthete
lephonerings,yousayhello,andthedramastarts.Thepersonontheotherendhasadepressing(令人沮丧的)toneinhisvoiceashestartstotellyouhowterriblehismorningisandthatthereisnothingtolookforwardto.Youarestillinawonderfulmood?
Impossible!
Communicatingwithnegative(消极)peoplecanwashoutyourhappiness.Itmaynotchangewhatyouthink,butcommunicatinglongenoughwiththemwillmakeyoufeeldepressedforamomentoralongtime.
Lifebringsupsanddowns,butsomepeople,arestuckinthewrongideathatlifehasnohappinesstooffer.Theyonlyfeelgladwhentheymakeothersfeelbad.Nowondertheycanhardlywinothers'pityorrespect.
Whenyoucommunicatewithpositivepeople,yourspiritstayshappyandthereforemorepositivethingsareattracted.Whenthedagger(匕首)ofanegativepersonisputinyou,youfeeltheheavyfeelingthat,allinall,bringsyoudown.
Sometimeswehavenochoicebutt
ocommunicatewithnegativepeople.Thiscouldbeacoworker,orrelative.Inthiscase,saywhatneedstobesaidaslittleaspossible.Sometimesitfeelsgoodtoletoutyourangerbacktothenegativeperson,butallthisdoesistol
oweryoutothatsamenegativelevelandtheywon'tfeelashamedofthemselvesaboutthat.
Negativityoftenaffectshappinesswithoutevenbeingrealized.Thenegativewordsofanotheratthestartofthedaycanclingto(附着)youthroughouttherestofyourday,whichmakesyoufeelbadandstealsyourhappiness.Lifeistooshorttofeelnegative.Staypositiveandavoidnegativityasmuchaspossible.
12.Thepurposeofthefirstparagraphisto__________.
A.makeacomparisonB.offeranevidence
C.introduceatopicD.describeadailyscene
13.Howcannegativepeoplehaveeffectonus?
A.Byinfluencingouremotion.B.Bytellingusthenatureoflife.
C.Bychangingourwayofthinking.D.Bycomparingtheirattitudetolifewithours.
14.Somenegativepeoplebasetheirhappinesson__________.
A.otherpeople'spityforthemB.makingotherpeopleunhappy
C.buildingupapositiveattitudeD.otherpeople'srespectforthem
15.Accordingtothepassage,toreducenegativepeople'sinfluenceonus,weareadvised__________.
A.tochangenegativepeople'sattitudetolife
B.toshowourdissatisfactiontonegativepeople
C.tomakenegativepeoplefeelashamedofthemselves
D.tocommunicatewithnegativepeopleaslittleaspossible
第二小节:
(共5小题;每小题2
- 配套讲稿:
如PPT文件的首页显示word图标,表示该PPT已包含配套word讲稿。双击word图标可打开word文档。
- 特殊限制:
部分文档作品中含有的国旗、国徽等图片,仅作为作品整体效果示例展示,禁止商用。设计者仅对作品中独创性部分享有著作权。
- 关 键 词:
- 英语 学期 期末考试 试题