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1、合肥168中2016-17高一上期末测试卷第二部分 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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AThe term Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday”. It is the last day of the carnival（狂欢节）festivities before Lent (大斋期). The next day is Ash Wednesday（圣灰星期三）, which marks the beginning of L
2、ent. Over time, Mardi Gras has come to represent the entire carnival period. One of the biggest celebrations takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana.The French where holding masked（面罩）balls and costume parties in New Orleans as early as 1718. When the Spanish government rose to power, parties were all
3、owed. After the Spanish rule ended, people could once again attend parties and hide their identities（身份）behind masks. During the 1850s, the elegant Mardi Gras parties continued but were in contrast（对比）to wild parties going on in the streets. The celebration was in danger of not being allowed again.I
4、n 1857, a group of men formed a secret society called the Mystick Krewe of Comus. They wanted to save Mardi Gras with proper planning and management. So they planned the first Mardi Gras parade（游行）. Next, the Krewe of Rex was formed to celebrate the arrival of visiting royalty（皇宫）from Russia. Becaus
5、e America did not have royalty, the man in Rex created their own “king for a day” secretly choosing one of their members to be the king of the carnival. This idea quickly caught on with other Mardi Gras krewes.Since then, many other secret societies have been set up in New Orleans. Because the krewe
6、s pay for all of the parades, Mardi Gras has been called the “Greatest Free Show on Earth.” The celebration attracts millions of visitors every year.21. When does the Mardi Gras celebration begin each year?A. Before Ash Wednesday. B. Right after Fat Tuesday C. On the first day of Lent D. On the last
7、 day of spring22. Why do some people wear masks and costumes during the festivities?A. To look pretty B. To hide their identitiesC. To honor their ancestors D. To make the parades mysterious 23. What does the underlined phrase caught on mean in the last but one paragraph?A. was understood B. held so
8、mething firmlyC. became popular D. caught up24.In which section of a newspaper would the text most likely appear?A. Science B. Culture C. Entertainment D. EducationBMany people confuse hard-working people with workaholics. What are some characteristics of workaholics? How could a person tell that he
9、/she is a workaholic? A workaholic works long hours, at the price of personal relationships and health. When not working, theyre thinking about work. Work influences their mood: When work is going well, theyre up; when work is going less well, theyre down.Working, or simply being busy, can be a hard
10、 habit to break. When workaholics arent busy working-or doing something to promote their work-they feel anxious and guilty（内疚）. They hang onto jobs for dear life and do everything they can to ensure theyre important.There is a link between health problems and workaholism. A number of studies show th
11、at workaholism has been connected with a lot of health problems, such as being anxious and heart disease.Besides health problems, being a workaholic brings other negative effects as well. A study published in the American journal of Family Therapy found that working too much negatively influenced an
12、 employees marriage. There have also been studies looking at the influence of workaholic parents on their children and the news isnt good.However, there are also many positive aspects（方面）to working hard and to an interesting devotion to career. Hard work can bring great rewards. For many, its how th
13、ey develop feeling of self-worth and confidence and purpose. If you have a workaholic in your life you might point out the things he or she is missing out on while at work, whether its a childs soccer game, a good book, or a yoga class. Try to understand why the person feels the need to work so much
14、 and support them in finding a way out.25. What can we learn from text?A. Work has stronger effects on workaholics than on others.B. Hard-working people enjoy better health than other people do.C. Workaholics work to build better relations.D. Workaholics care more about their health than others do.2
15、6. When workaholics are not busy working, they .A. promote their work B. form a bad habit easilyC. feels uneasy and unsafe D. have a chance to prove their own value27. What is the authors attitude towards working hard?A. Doubtful B. Objective C. Negative D. Curious28. What can we do to help a workah
16、olic in life?A. Force him to join family activities.B. Reward him for his hard work.C. Help him find self-worth and confidence.D. Try to be understanding and supportive.CAmerica has had many great men and women that have influenced the nation even to the present day. The greatest American in history
17、, however, was Abraham Lincoln because of his great contribution to American people and his great achievements.Abraham Lincoln became President during a special time in American history. He had the ability to keep the North and South from dividing into two nations. He found out a solution, tried to
18、view things from different angles（角度）, and worked to help all involved. His contributions not only kept the nation together in the end, but also changed America forever.Before the civil war, slavery was common in America. But Lincoln decided to do away with it. He set free black Americans in the Nor
19、th and forced the South to end slavery. His actions made him supported not only in the North, but also in the South.Before the war, people doubted the new ideas of science and technology. During his presidency（任期）, Abraham Lincoln helped people accept new ideas and improved science and technology to
20、 a new level.While some might argue that war heroes like George Washington or scientists like Benjamin Franklin were the greatest Americans in history, I think the real greatest Americans were strong leaders that caused changes that lasted through centuries and led America into new ideas and new age
21、s. Abraham Lincoln held a nation together through one of its darkest times in history, ended slavery and contributed to a change that would change the minds of the people. He changed America for the better. He tried to heal（治愈）the injuries of a nation at war and even continued to do this with his de
22、ath. Abraham Lincoln was a hero, and a man unmatched in history, and truly the greatest American ever to live.29. We can infer that without Abraham Lincoln .A. the North would have won the American civil warB. the North and South would have become two nationsC. telegrams and trains couldnt have been
23、 inventedD. slavery would have been ended much earlier30. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Abraham Lincoln became President of North AmericaB. Americans supported the new ideas of scienceC. Benjamin Franklin was a famous science teacherD. Abraham Lincoln was against slavery
24、31. According to the passage, during this presidency, Abraham Lincoln .A. made technologies develop fastB. believed he was the greatest scientistC. changed American peoples mind and the world relationshipD. divided America into the North and South32. Which of the following is the best title of the p
25、assage?A. Abraham Lincoln, War HeroB. Abraham Lincoln, Science HelperC. Abraham Lincoln, the Greatest AmericanD. Abraham Lincoln, Founder of the USADThey may be called smart phones but the phones could be damaging some students grades. In an experiment, students who were given a free iPhone used it
26、for social networking, listening to music and playing games rather than helping with their studies, and they admitted that they were distracted（分心）from their study.Psychologists（心理学家）at Rice University in America wanted to see if the latest mobile technology would be used by the students to improve
27、their learning. When given their new phones, the students said with great confidence that the new phones would help them do better in tests and get better grades without being a distraction. When asked at the beginning of the experiment if they thought the phones would help them get high grades, the
28、y gave the score which was a positive score of 3.17. But a year later, when asked if it had helped them perform better in testes, they gave the average score which was only 1.54 from the same soup, showing what the students said is incorrect.There are many other disadvantages for students to use pho
29、nes. Firstly, it is clear for us that using phones for long will do harm to their health. Some students dont care about the safe way of using phones and they will be harmed by radiation（辐射）. We all know the harm of radiation, so students should not use the phone for long. Secondly, because phones ha
30、ve many attractions such as a new world for entertainment, students fail to stop playing games, surfing some unhealthy websites, getting some harmful information and so on. This will take their attention away from learning and will seriously influence their study.The researchers concluded that its n
31、ot enough to give students the right technology, but they need proper guidance about how to use it. They gave students useful advice on how to use the phones.33. It can be known from the psychologists that .A. using the latest mobile technology would greatly improve students learningB. students who
32、have smart phones have more confidence than those who haventC. students use smart phones for entertainment more often than for their studiesD. higher grades will be got by the students who use smart phones more often.34. What is the third paragraph mainly about?A. The relationship between smart phon
33、es and students grades.B. How to make students fix their attention on learning.C. The reasons why some students cant get higher grades.D. Some other disadvantages for students to use phones.35. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To give expert advice on using smart phones.B. To present a new rese
34、arch result carried out by psychologists.C. To tell an interesting story about students using phones.D. To offer help to the users who are new to smart phones.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。Are you having difficulty centering on you studies? Well dont worry. Here are
35、some easy things you can do to center on study:Have everything you need to study. 36 Even if youre not sure if youll need them, they should be in your study area. In this way, you wont have to get up, interrupting(打断) yourself from studying.Write down your study goals. For just today, what do you wa
36、nt to get finished? Its your goal, and itll give you something to work toward during your study time. 37 For example, if you have to read 100 pages this week, break it down to 20 passages a day.Spare some time to think about other things. 38 At this time, keep a pen and paper beside you and write do
37、wn everything that comes to your mind when youre studying. Then do or think about those things once youre having a stop.Make studying more active. Reading can get boring, especially when its in a topic you dont enjoy. So, how can you make your studying easier? 39 Or look away from the page and summa
38、rize(总结) out loud what you read. Listen to your body. The fact is that we all have high-energy tie of the day. When are yours? If possible, study during your high-energy time. 40 For some people, this will be early in the morning. For others, they feel good at night. Whichever is yours, listen to yo
39、ur body and study during that time. A. Youll be able to center better.B. Well, ask yourself questions as you read.C. Make sure your cell phone is turned off.D. However, make sure your goals can be achieved.E. Make a study plan based on your learning style.F. Pencils, pens, and books should be within
40、 your reach.G. Sometimes the real world keeps getting into your minds, good or bad.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（A、B、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。Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 41 I had a lot of experience and a Masters degree, I could not
41、 find a 42 job.I was 43 a school bus to make ends meet and 44 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 45 five interviews (面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 46 the job. “Why has my life become so 47 ?” I thought painfully.As I pulled the bus ove
42、r to 48 a little girl, she handed me an earring (耳环) 49 I should keep it 50 somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.At first I got angry. Then it 51 me - I had been giving all of my 52 to what was going wrong with my 53 rather than what was right! I decided then a
43、nd there to make a 54 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 55 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 56 from a lady who was a director at a larger 57 . She asked me if I would 58 a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.
44、My 59 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 60 that I completely changed my life.41. A. As B. Though C. If D. When42. A. successful B. extra C. good D. convenient43. A. driving B. repairing C. taking D. designing44. A.
45、 working B. travelling C. discussing D. living45. A. prepared for B. attended C. asked for D. held46. A. lose B. like C. find D. get47. A. hard B. busy C. serious D. short48. A. wave at B. drop off C. call on D. look for49. A. ordering B. promising C. saying D. showing50. A. in case B. or else C. as
46、 if D. now that51. A. hurt B. hit C. caught D. moved52. A. feelings B. attention C. strength D. interests53. A. opinions B. education C. experiences D. life54. A. list B. book C. check D. copy55. A. connect B. turn C. keep D. add56. A. her B. a passenger C. me D. my friend57. A. hospital B. factory
47、C. restaurant D. hotel58. A. listen to B. review C. give D. talk about59. A. plan B. choice C. day D. tour60. A. operation B. speaking C. employment D. thinking第II卷注意事项：用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Do you have sleeping problems? Then these tips may help you fall asleep fast.Set aside the