深圳市龙岗区龙城高级中学2019-2020学年下学期高一英语期中综合测试题

深圳市龙岗区龙城高级中学2019-2020学年下学期高一英语期中综合测试题第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AIfyouareonthemarkettogetagoodenameled(搪瓷的）Dutchoven;chancesarethatyoumayfindsomeFrenchbrands,suchasLeCreusetandStaub.Nevertheless,whenyouareconsideringbuyingone,youmayimmediatelyfindthesecostafewhundredbucks.Amongthehottestbrands,designedforonlyabout$95withalifetimeguarantee(担保)，InputMilonowoffersonlyoneitem,whichcanreallycompetewiththosehotFrenchovens.StyleandDesignBecauseofapromisetosourcethefinestitemandtoemploythefinestachievablestyleanddesign,theMiloDutchovenisreallyakettleusingavaluethatcannotbeovercome.Theovenhasanormalsize，12pounds，in5.5quarts(夸脱)，forallcookingjobs,hardyandenameledwithsmallhandles.Andtheverylowcostcomeschieflybycuttingoutthemiddlemanandattemptingtoselldirectlytoshoppers.MiloVS.OtherBrandNamesMiloplanstocompetewiththegreaterbrandnamesbecauseitsstyleandoperationareallequaltothose.CheaperDutchovenstendtobesomewhatshort-term,whileMiloisdevotedtoproducingproductsthatsurvivealifeorevenlonger.GetDiscountsbyUsingMiloDiscountCodesHowcanonegetadiscountonMiloproducts?FollowthepagecalledSaveMyPennyandyouwillbeabletogetsomerecentcoupon(优惠券)codes,whichwillgiveyoudiscounts.1.AccordingtoParagraph1,theLeCreusetoven___________.A.canbeprettyexpensiveB.ismadeintheUSC.ishardtooperateD.failstosellwell2.WhatcanweknowabouttheMiloDutchoven?A.Itcostshundredsofdollars.B.Itiswell-madeandaffordable.C.Itcomeswithayear’sguarantee.D.Ithasabiggersizethanotherovens.3.WhatisspecialabouttheMiloDutchovenaccordingtoParagraph4?A.Itcanbeusedforalongertime.B.Ithasalowproductioncost.C.Ithasauniquedesign.D.Itcanberecycled.BThoughsometimeswemayloseourabilitytodosomethingwelove，passions(激情)don’thavetoend.SuzellePooleofDallas,Texasislivingproofofthat.The79-year-oldhasbeendancingformorethansevendecades.Suzellestartedballetwhenshewasjust7yearsold,andherdevotiononlygrewstrongerashertalentincreasedinthefollowingyears.Infact,Suzellewassotalentedthatshewenttoperformallaroundtheworld!Likemostprofessionalballerinas(芭蕾舞女），Suzelleexpectedashort-livedcareer.“WhenIwasabout26,1knewIonlyhadafewyearsleft,”shesaid.It’ssimplythenatureoftheartformbecausethemovementsaresohardonpeople’sbodies.ButSuzelle’sbodydidn’twearoutat26—oreven56!Atonepoint,shebrokeherarmbutshewasdancingagainbythefollowingweek.NowadaysshefocusesonteachingthenextgenerationofballerinasattheRoyaleBalletDanceAcademy,wheresheandherstudentsregularlyperformforseniorresidentsinassistedlivingfacilities.SuzellehasbecomesuchaninspirationthatCBSNewsreporterSteveHartmanandhis5-year-olddaughterMerylrecentlytraveledtoDallastointerviewher.Steve’slittlegirlcouldn’twaittomeetanddancewiththewomanshewantstobecome.Duringtheinterview,Suzellesaid,UIdon’tfindithardtodance‘whenyou’reold.’”Shealsosharedapieceofwisdom:“Ballethelpseverything,”shesaid.“Ifyou’renotfeelingverywell,yougotoaballetclass,andyoufeelbetterafter.”Merylnoddedknowingly.Shealsoadded,“BalletcouldalwayscheermeupwheneverIfeeldepressed.”It’snowonderSuzellehasnoplanstohangupherpointeshoes.Whywouldshegiveupsomethingthatbringshersomuchjoy?4.WhydidSuzelleather26thinkhercareerwouldendsoon?A.Thenatureofthebodydidn’tallowlastingperformance.B.Theaudiencedidn’tlikeherperformance.C.Sheinjuredherarminatrainingcourse.D.Shehadtolookafterherfamily.5.WhydidSteveHartmantakehisdaughterMeryltomeetSuzelle?A.TohelpMerylwithherproblems.B.TomakeMerylexperienceareporter’swork.C.ToinspireMeryltopursueherdancingdream.D.TorealiseMeryl’sdreamofdancingwithfamouspeople.6.InSuzelle’sopinion,balletdance___________.A.benefitspeople’smentalhealthB.shouldbetaughtatprimaryschoolC.islessattractivetotheyoungD.raisespeople’sinterestinart7.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.Suzellewillgotofindotherjoyoflife.B.Suzellewillcarryonherballetcareer.C.Suzellewillputawayherballetshoes.D.Suzellewilldevoteherselftoartteaching.CManypeoplestruggletokeeptheirweightincheckasgettingolder.NownewresearchatKarolinskaInstituteinSwedenhasfoundthatlipidturnover(脂质代谢）inthefattissue(组织）decreaseswhenpeoplearegettingolder,whichmakesiteasiertoputonweight,evenifweeatlessorexercisemorethanbefore.Thescientistsstudiedthefatcellsin54menandwomenoveranaverageperiodof13years.Inthattime,allsubjects,regardlessofwhethertheygainedorlostweight,showeddecreasesinlipidturnoverinthefattissue,andthatistherateatwhichlipid(orfat)inthefatcellsisremovedandstored.Thosewhodidn’tmakeupforthatbyeatingfewercaloriesgainedweightbyanaverageof20percent,accordingtothestudydonetogetherwithresearchersatUppsalaUniversityinSwedenandtheUniversityofLyoninFrance.Theresearchersalsoexaminedlipidturnoverin41womenwhounderwentbariatricsurgery(减肥手术）andhowthelipidturnoverrateaffectedtheirabilitytokeeptheweightofffourtosevenyearsaftersurgery.Theresultshowedonlythosewhohadalowratebeforethesurgerymanagedtoincreasetheirlipidturnoverandmaintaintheirweightloss.“Forthefirsttime,theresultsshowedthatprocessesinourfattissuerulechangesinbodyweightduringaginginawaythatisindependentofotherfactors,”saysPeterArner,oneofthestud