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2017-2018学年度第二学期高一期末考试

英 语 试 题

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分：听力（略）

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分60 分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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，并将答案写在答题卡上。

A

For many years, scientists have known that laughing is good for the health of our minds and bodies. Now we are learning that it’s not just laughter. Having fun and playing are also good for us! Researchers have found that play is good for people of all ages. Play actually leads to the growth of more nerve connections in the brain and gives us more brain power.

Play is necessary during childhood. As children play, they learn how to make friends and relate to others. They develop their imaginations and become more creative. Kids carry these qualities with them as they grow older.

Amy Whitcomb teaches maths at a school in San Francisco. For several years, she has used games to teach maths. In one class, students play a game with small bags of candy to figure out how many pieces in the bags are red. When they get the correct answer, they can eat the candy! Amy says,＂ If it’s not fun, they’re not going to want to be there. They’re not going to want to learn.＂ The spirit of playfulness continues through the teenage years into adulthood (成人期). The famous company Google, for example, keeps a lot of toys and games at different places in their offices and encourages people to use them. Their motto is ＂Work hard. Play hard.＂ They know that people often get their best ideas when they are just ＂playing around＂ and let their imaginations go wild.

So next time you have to solve a difficult maths problem or can’t think of a topic for an article, take a short play break. Do a little dance, or play a quick game. Then come back to it. Maybe you’ll be surprised at what your brain can do.

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1. The example of the company Google is given to show that _____________. A. play is also fit for adults B. everyone there works hard C. they have a lot of toys and games D. it is very famous in the world

2. The underlined expression ＂figure out＂ in Paragraph 3 probably means _____________. A. look after

B. solve the problem of C. draw a picture of D. play a joke on

3. According to the passage, you need to play if you _____________. A. want to make friends with others B. have to do some homework C. fail to think of a topic for an article D. find a job in a big company

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. A maths lesson B. How children grow C. The power of play D. Work hard, play hard

B

It was Mother’s Day morning last year and I was doing my shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were leaving, we found that only minutes earlier an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit her head on the concrete. Her husband was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. Walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very upset about what had happened to the couple. He said to me, “Mum, it’s not much fun falling over in front of everyone.”

At the front of the supermarket, a charity(慈善) group had set up a stand selling cooked sausages and flowers to raise funds. Tenyson suggested that we should buy the lady a flower. “It will make her feel better,” he said. I was amazed that he’d come up with this sweet idea. So we went over to the flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer her up. “Just take it,” she replied. “I can’t take your money for such a wonderful gesture.”

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By now paramedics(急救人员) had arrived, and were attending to the injured woman. As we walked up to her, my son became intimidated by all the blood and medical equipment. He said he was just too scared to go up to her.

Instead I gave the flower to the woman’s husband and told him, “My son was very upset for your wife and wanted to give her this flower to make her feel better.”

At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you so much, you have a wonderful son. Happy Mother’s Day to you.”

The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. Though badly hurt and shaken, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him a little smile. 5.What dose the author intend to tell us? A. One can never be too careful. B. Actions speak louder than words. C. Love begins with a little smile.

D. A small act of kindness brings a great joy.

6. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The elderly woman was knocked down by Tenyson.

B. Tenyson’s idea of buying a flower gained his mother’s support. C. Tenyson’s care for the elderly woman puzzled the flower seller. D. The elderly woman was moved to tears by Tenyson’s gesture.

7. The underlined word “intimidated” in the fourth paragraph probably means “___________”. A. astonished B. struck C. frightened D. excited

8. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Flower’s Power B. Mother’s Day C. An Accidental Injury D. An Embarrassing Moment

C

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