高一英语下学期期末考试试题10.doc

商丘一高2015--2016学年第二学期期末考试
高一英语试卷
考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：120分
注意事项：
1. 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分
2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。
3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。
第I卷
第一部分  听力（免）
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Physics is a different world now. Will there ever be another Einstein?
Scientists say a new Einstein will appear, but it may take a long time. After all, more than 200 years separated Einstein from his nearest rival (对手) , Isaac Newton.
Many physicists say the next Einstein hasn't been born yet, or is only a baby now. That’s because the searching for a unified (统一的) theory that would explain all the forces of nature has pushed current mathematics to its limits. New math must be created before the problem can be solved.
But researchers say there are many other factors working against another Einstein appearing anytime soon.
For one thing, physics is quite a different field today. In Einstein's day, there were a few thousand physicists worldwide, and fewer theoreticians.
Education is different, too. One extremely important aspect of Einstein's training that failed to be considered is the philosophy he read as a teenager. It taught him how to think theoretically about space and time.
And he was a skilled musician. The interplay between music and math is well known. Einstein would fiercely play his violin as a way to think through a knotty physics problem. Today, universities have produced millions of physicists. There aren’t many jobs in science for them, so they go to Wall Street and Silicon Valley to apply their analytical skills to more practical and rewarding efforts.
Besides, those who stay in science don’t work alone. It’s very difficult to imagine an independent person like Einstein ever tolerating this.
1. Which of the following best explains why the next Einstein hasn’t been born yet?
A. Education today doesn’t pay enough attention to philosophy teaching.
B. It isn’t known who will be another Einstein among newly-born babies.
C. There were more physicists in Einstein's time than today.
D. Math today is limited and cannot help the further development of physics.
2. One of the reasons that made Einstein a great scientist is ______.
A. the lack of physicists in his day B. learning from Isaac Newton
C. the philosophy he read in his teens D. not going to work at Wall Street
3. The underlined word “knotty” here probably means ______.
A. difficult and puzzling B. interesting and useful
C. important and meaningful D. realistic and hard
B
About H1N1
2009 H1N1 viruses are not spread by food. You cannot get infected with H1N1 virus from eating pork or pork products. Eating properly handled and cooked pork products is safe.
Spread of H1N1 virus is thought to occur in the same way that seasonal flu does, viruses are transmitted mainly through droplets(小滴)from coughing or sneezing of an infected person. Keeping a safe distance is recommended. Studies have also shown that flu virus can survive on object surfaces for 2 to 8 hours. Sometimes viruses can be spread when a person touches something like the surface of a desk that is polluted with droplets, and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth before washing their hands.
The symptoms of H1N1 flu virus in people include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose and body aches. Severe illnesses and death have occurred as a result of illness associated with this virus. Protect-Yourself Tips
1. CDC recommends a yearly seasonal flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against seasonal influenza.
2. If you get seasonal or novel H1N1 flu, anti­viral drugs can treat the flu.
3. For treatment, anti­viral drugs work best if started within the first 2 days of symptoms.
4. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
5. Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze.
6. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
7. Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
8. If you are sick with flu­like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities.
9. Follow public health advice, and avoid crowds.
10.Be prepared in case you get sick and need to stay home for a week or so; a supply of OTC medicines, tissues and other related items might be useful and help avoid the need to make trips out in public.
To stay well during flu season, click 2009 H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) and You for other helpful advice and information.
4. To keep fit during flu season, we should keep in mind that________
A. the period of the virus staying alive on the surfaces can be up to eight hours
B. touching objects polluted by virus is the major cause of getting infected.
C. droplets of an infected person definitely get people infected.
D. pork is not a medium of spreading and we can eat it however it is prepared.
5. What should you do if you get H1N1 flu according to the passage?
A. Take a H1N1 flu vaccine immediately. B. Stay home for at least 24 hours.
C. Use antiviral drugs quickly. D. Prepare some OTC medicines.
6. Where will you probably read this passage?
A. In a daily-life newspaper. B. On a disease-prevention website.
C. In a popular magazine. D. In a medical handbook.
7. The abbreviation CDC most possibly stands for________.
A. Citizens’ Defense Corps B. Control Data Corp
C. Civil Defense Council D. Centers for Disease Control
C
There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. People have generally viewed personal growth as an external (外部的，表面的)result or a product that can easily be identified and measured．The worker who gets a rise, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language—all these examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts．
By contrast , the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since it is a journey and not the specific signposts(路标) or landmarks along the way．The process is not the road itself, but the attitudes, feelings people have , and their caution or courage, as they meet with new experiences and unexpected difficulties．In this process, the journey never really ends；there are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept．
In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to face the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may “fail” at first．How we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is necessary for our ability to grow．Do we see ourselves as quick and curious? If so, we tend to take more chances and be more open to unfamiliar experiences．Do we think we’re shy and indecisive? Then our sense of fear can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and we think we are slow to adapt change or that we’re not smart enough to deal with a new challenge．Then we are likely to take a more passive role or not try at all．
These feelings of insecurity and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow．If we protect ourselves too much, then we stop growing. We become trapped inside a shell of our own making．
8. In the author’s eye, one who views personal growth as a process would ______．
A. succeed in climbing up the social ladder B. grow up from his own achievements
C.aim high and reach his goal each time D. face difficulties and take up challenges
9. For personal growth, the author is in favor of all the following EXCEPT ______．
A. being curious about more changes B. staying away from failures and challenges
C. being quick in self-adaptation D. having an open mind to new experiences
10. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. If you are too shy to take any risks in life, you cannot grow up．
B. It is not so difficult to measure personal growth．
C. To try and fail on the new road facing the unknown is avoidable．
D. There are only two ways to see a person’s growth．
11.The best title for this passage should be ______．
A. Facing New Challenges                  B. Overcoming Internal Fears
C. Two Basic Ways of Growth D. Growth—Product or Process 
D
Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self- respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized as "honor" help you create this life of good feelings.
Here's an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.
Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item. If we keep silent, and profit from the clerk's mistake, we would drive home with a sense of sneaky(暗中的) excitement. Later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune. On the other hand, if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item, the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty. We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul.
Then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness?
In the first case, where we don't tell the clerk, a couple of things would happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. In the process, we would lose some peace of mind and self-respect. We would also demonstrate(证明) that we cannot lie trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends. We damage our own reputations by telling others. In contrast, bringing the error to the clerk's attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable. Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self-respect is increased.  Whenever we take honorable action we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility.
There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. And it's easy to think and act honorably again when we're happy. While the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once it's started, it's easy to continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is important for our happiness.
12. According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our_______.
   A. friendly relationship B. financial rewards
C. advertising ability  D. self-respect    
13. The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to_______.
A. lying B. cheating  C. stealing        D. advertising
14. How will we feel if we let the clerk know her mistake?
A. We'll be very excited.              B. We'll feel unfortunate.
C. We'll feel sorry for the clerk. D. We'll have a sense of honor.        
15. This passage mainly talks about_______.
   A. happiness through honorable actions B. how to live truthfully            
C. importance of peacefulness D. ways of gaining self-respect     
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
There is an English saying: “ 16 .” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now，however，doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. 17 .
Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts，blood pressure，breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. 18 .If laughter exercises the body，it must be beneficial.
Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated (忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. 19 .
20 .They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.
A. Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice.
B. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish (降低) both stress and pain.
C. As a result of these discoveries，some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh.
D. They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health.

E. Laughter is the best medicine.
F. Laughter can prolong one’s life.
G. It increases blood pressure，the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face，the stomach and even the feet.
第三部分  英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（AB、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I recently overheard something that surprised me. I heard that people who win the lottery (彩票) are 21 for about 3 weeks. And then they go back to their 22 state of being before they won the money. I 23 that they would have been happy for a much longer time.
The reason for this is that_ 24 _we try to change how we feel by using something outside of ourselves, like winning the lottery, or getting a new car or house, it never 25 . The resulting feelings of happiness are often fleeting (飞逝的). We cannot 26 them for very long. In some way it may be a good thing. It reminds us that happiness really does come from within and is 27 to us at any moment. True happiness has 28 to do with what is happening outside；it is an inside job. Happiness is a 29 .
We can make the decision to be happy for one day, when we 30 in the morning, every morning. We can find something that brings us great 31 , like sitting outside in the garden under an old tree and 32 the birds sing, or watching the dog or cat play, and just 33 the moment. It is our 34 state and we need only allow it in. At any moment, we can 35 take a deep breath, and remember who we really are, and why we came here, and that truly is to 36 joy and the aliveness of being.
“Happiness is like a butterfly which, when run after, is always 37 our reach, but, if you will sit down 38 , may fall upon you,” said Nathaniel Hawthorne an American novelist. So, today, no matter what is going on in your own 39 , stop and take a few moments to breathe deeply and just 40 to be happy, whatever that means to you.
21. A. clever B. lucky C. cautious D. happy
22. A. positive B. previous C. unusual D. constant
23. A. suspected B. promised C. thought D. concluded
24. A. anytime B. anyhow C. anywhere D. anyway
25. A. works B. changes C. forms D. appears
26. A. control B. keep C. blame D. guide
27. A. similar B. available C. consistent