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1、2016-2017-22016-2017-2 学期期末考试试题 高一英语 说明:本试卷分为第I 卷(选择题卷)和第II卷(非选择题卷)。满分120分,考试时间100 分钟。答案写在答题卡上,交卷时只交答题卡。 第I I 卷 选择题(共三节,满分6060 分) 第一节 (共10小题;每小题2分,满分20 分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C 和D中选出最佳选项。 A I was born and raised in the tiny town of Lafayette, Georgia. Its a rather boring town, but luckily my mom loved
2、traveling so we hit the road pretty frequently. I was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (脊肌萎缩症) at the age of two and have been in a wheelchair ever since. My wheelchair and I have been to 14 countries and have plans to visit many more. Since graduating from the University of West Georgia with
3、a degree in marketing last year, Ive put all of my energy into growing my website. Aside from traveling and working on my blog, I love going to concerts and trying new foods. My mom was a teacher so she was off work every summer. We used that time to travel locally and took a lot of road trips along
4、 the East Coast. Disney World was a popular choice. When I turned 15, we tried our hand at traveling internationally and went to the Bahamas. These trips made me fall in love with travel and showed me that theres so much out there in the world. My mom always told me “IfIf youyou cantcant standstand
5、up,up, standstand outout” and I try to live by that mentality daily. I might not be able to stand physically, but I can stand. I can stand for anything that I desire, like traveling. A disability is not going to limit me from seeing the world. I refuse to even entertain the thought that my disabilit
6、y could have that sort of power. It is much more difficult to travel as a wheelchair user. Over my life, I have met numbers of challenges, especially when I was younger. But Ive learned to be positive no matter when trouble comes to me. 1 1. What do we know about the author? A. He dislikes living in
7、 his town. B. He was born with a severe illness. C. He began travelling abroad at 15. D. He was poorly educated due to his illness. 2. How does the author sound in the passage? A. Unfortunate B. Optimistic C. Independent D. Warm-hearted 3. What does the underlined part mean? A. You must stand up by
8、yourself. B. You should accept your disability. C. You must learn how to use a wheelchair. D. You should have will and great character. B It was a cold and wet night, I had just left a local club to travel home when I lost control of my car. I crashed into a car, then hit a tree. The force was so gr
9、eat that is knocked the parked car several meters forwards. I was knocked out cold. Worse still, I had no idea that a fire had started under the engine of my car. It then set the tree on fire. Driving behind me was a young man, who I later found out was called Jared. He saw the accident occur and st
10、opped to help me out of the burning car. He put his own life in danger when he got into the back seat to try to undo my seat belt. This wasnt easy because Id hit the car on my drivers side and my seat belt was squeezed into the console (操纵台). With my seat belt undone, Jared then hit open the drivers
11、 window to drag me out as I had still not regained consciousness (意识). He bravely did this while my car and the tree were burning. Woken by the crash, the homeowners came out to investigate. Jared told them to ring emergency services. I was rushed to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a serious conditio
12、n. I eventually woke up a day later. I owe my life to Jared and I consider him a friend due to the special bound. Jared 2 says that although the events of that night initially shocked him, he never once hesitated to help. In addition, he doesnt believe that he did anything special. 4. What happened
13、to the author in the crash? A. He was knocked out of his car. B. He was knocked unconscious. C. He felt cold because of bleeding. D. He climbed on the tree to escape fire. 5. Why did Jared get into the back seat? A. To unfasten the authors seat belt. B. To get the author out of the car. C. To help t
14、he author drive the car safely. D. To put out the burning fire in the car. 6. Which is the best title for the passage? A. A narrow escape from death B. A courageous crash rescue C. Jared, my best friend D. A frightening car fire C The World Health Organization says the widespread use of suga r in fo
15、od products and drinks is a major concern in many areas. So WHO officials are calling on governments to require taxes on sugary drinks in an effort to limit their usage and popularity. The officials believe the taxes also would reduce the risk of health problems resulting from obesity. Obesity is a
16、condition in which the body stores large, unhealthy amounts of fat. Obese individuals are considered overweight. A new report says that in 2014 more than one-third of the adults in the world were overweight, and 500 million were considered obese. The United Nations agency estimates that in 2015, 42
17、million children under age 5 were either overweight or obese. It says that number represents an increase of about 11 million during the past 15 years. Almost half of these boys and girls live in Asia and one-fourth in Africa. The U.N. agency blames unhealthy diets for a rise in diabetes cases. There
18、 are 422 million cases of the disease worldwide. WHO says 1.5 million people die from it 3 every year. It says the use of sugar in food products, like sugary drinks, is a major reason for the increase in rates of obesity and diabetes. Temo Waqanivalu is with the agencys Department for the Prevention
19、 on Non-Communicable Diseases. He told VOA hat taxing sugary drinks would reduce consumption and save lives. Waganivalu noted that Mexico enactedenacted a 10 percent tax on sugary drinks in 2014. He said by the end of the year, there was a 6 percent drop in the consumption of such drinks. Among poor
20、 peo ple, the number of people who consumed sugary drinks dropped by 17 percent. The WHO says people should limit the amount of sugar they consume. It says they should keep their sugar intake to below 10 percent of their total energy needs, and reduce it to less than 5 percent for improved health. 7
21、. Why are taxes on sugary drinks required? A. To limit their use and popularity. B. To readjust the economic structure. C. To warn people to change their life style. D. To ensure the markets diverse development. 8. What do the figures in the second paragraph suggest? A. Adult obesity is ignored at p
22、resent. B. Obesity is a severe worldwide problem. C. Obesity can block economic development. D. Obesity is most serious in developed countries. 9. What does the underlined word “enacted” mean in the passage? A. Abolish B. Pass C. Promise D. Reduce 10. What does the example of Mexico prove? A. Tax po
23、licies are unfair to the poor. B. Sugary drinks are a threat to health. C. The poor consume more sugary drinks. D. Taxing sugary drinks makes a difference. 第二节 (共5小题;每题两分,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答案。选项中有两项为多余选 4 项。 11 Weve all heard about the power of our attitude, and that its our attitude
24、 that determines how much we succeed in life. 1.1. IdentifyIdentify andand understandunderstand whatwhat youyou wantwant toto change.change. The first step towards change is clearly understanding what needs to be changed. 12 When it comes to changing your attitude, you need to do an honest and in-de
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