辽宁省大连经济技术开发区得胜高级中学20172018学年高一英语下学期期中试卷

得胜高中2017-2018学年度下学期期中高一英语试卷本试卷满分为120分，考试时间为100分钟第一部分阅读理解（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。AIn1978,Iwas18andwasworkingasanurseinasmalltownabout270kmawayfromSydney,Australia.Iwaslookingforwardtohavingfivedaysofffromduty.Unfortunately,theonlyonetrainadaybacktomyhomeinSydneyhadalreadyleft.SoIthoughtI’dhitcharide(搭便车).Iwaitedbythesideofthehighwayforthreehoursbutnoonestoppedforme.Finally,amanwalkedoverandintroducedhimselfasGordon.Hesaidthatalthoughhecouldn’tgivemealift,Ishouldcomebacktohishouseforlunch.HenoticedmestandingforhoursintheNovemberheatandthoughtImustbehungry.Iwasdoubtfulasayounggirlbutheassured（使…放心）meIwassafe,andhealsoofferedtohelpmefindalifthomeafterwards.Whenwearrivedathishouse,hemadeussandwiches.Afterlunch,hehelpedmefindalifthome.Twenty-fiveyearslater,in2003,whileIwasdrivingtoanearbytownoneday,Isawanelderlymanstandingintheglaringheat,tryingtohitcharide.IthoughtitwasanotherchancetorepaysomeoneforthefavourI’dbeengivendecadesearlier.Ipulledoverandpickedhimup.Imadehimcomfortableonthebackseatandofferedhimsomewater.Afterafewmomentsofsmalltalk,themansaidtome,“Youhaven’tchangedabit,evenyourredhairisstillthesame.”Icouldn’trememberwhereI’dmethim.Hethentoldmehewasthemanwhohadgivenmelunchandhelpedmefindaliftallthoseyearsago.ItwasGordon.1.Theauthorhadtohitcharideonedayin1978because.A.herworkdelayedhertriptoSydneyB.shewasgoinghomeforherholidaysC.thetownwasfarawayfromSydneyD.shemissedtheonlytrainbackhome2.WhichofthefollowingdidGordondoaccordingtoParagraph2?A.Hehelpedthegirlfindaride.B.Hegavethegirlaridebackhome.C.Heboughtsandwichesforthegirl.D.Hewatchedthegirlforthreehours.3.Thereasonwhytheauthorofferedalifttotheelderlymanwasthat.A.sherealizedhewasGordonB.shehadknownhimfordecadesC.shewasgoingtothenearbytownD.shewantedtorepaythefavoursheoncegot4.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellthereadersthroughthestory?A.Givingsometimesproducesniceresults.B.Thosewhogiverideswillberepaid.C.Goodmannersbringabouthappiness.D.Peopleshouldofferfreeridestoothers.BScientistsinArgentinahavecreatedtheworld’sfirstcowwithtwohumangenesthatwillenableittoproducehuman-likemilk.Geneticengineeringwasusedtointroducethemothers’milkgenesintotheanimalbeforebirth,accordingtotheNationalInstituteofAgribusinessTechnologyinBuenosAires.Asanadult,theclonedcowwillproducemilkthatissimilartothatofhumans,whichwillproveadevelopmentofgreatimportanceforthenutritionofinfants(婴儿),saidtheinstitute.Theclonedcow,namedRositaISA,isthefirstintheworldwithtwohumangenesthatcontaintheproteinspresentinhumanmilk,saidthestatement.InApril,scientistsinChinapublisheddetailsofresearchshowingthattheyhadcreateddairycowswhichproducedmilkcontainingproteinsfoundinhumanbreastmilk.ButtheArgentineteamsaidtheChineseonlyintroducedonehumangene,whiletheirresearchinvolvedtwo,meaningthemilkwillmorecloselyresemblethatofhumans.“Ourgoalwastoraisethenutritionvalueofcows’milkbyaddingtwohumangenes,whichdogoodtotheimmunesystemofinfants,”saidAdrianMutto,fromtheNationalUniversityofSanMartinwhichworkedwiththeinstitute.CristinaKirchner,PresidentofArgentina,saidthatthescientificinstitutemadeallArgentinesproud.Shealsosaidthatshehadrejectedthehonorofhavingthecownamedafterher.TheycametotellmethatthenameisCristina,butwhatwomanwouldliketohaveacownamedafterher?ItappearedtometobemorepropertocallitRosita.”5.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Theimportanceofgeneticengineering.B.Waystoimprovemothers’milk.C.Aclonedcowtoproducehuman-likemilk.D.AdvancedagriculturaltechnologyinArgentina.6.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplace“morecloselyresemble”inParagraph4?A.havemorevarietiesthanB.bemoresimilartoC.havemorenutritionthanD.bemoredifferentfrom7.WhatcanbeinferredfromCristinaKirchner’sstatements?A.Shewasquitesatisfiedwiththeresearchdonebytheinstitute.B.Sheconsidereditanhonortonamethespecialcow.C.Shefeltitimpropertobenamedafterthecow.D.Sherefusedtogiveanametothecowoutofself-respect.CDoesFameDriveYouCrazy?Althoughbeingfamousmightsoundlikeadreamcometrue,today’sstar,feelinglikezooanimals,facepressuresthatfewofuscanimagine.Theyareatthecenterofmuchoftheworld’sattention.Paparazzi(狗仔队)campoutsidetheirhomes,camerasready.Tabloids(小报)publishthrillingstoriesabouttheirpersonallives.Justimaginenotbeingabletodoanythingwithoutbeingphotographedorinterruptedforasignature!AccordingtopsychologistChristinaVillareal,celebrities—famouspeople—worryconstantlyabouttheirpublicappearance.Eventually,theystarttolosetrackofwhotheyreallyare,seeingthemselvesthewaytheirfansimaginethem,notasthepeopletheywerebeforeeveryoneknewtheirnames.“Overtime,”Villarealsays,“theyfeelseparatedandalone.”Thephenomenonoftrackingcelebritieshasbeenaroundforages.Inthe4thcenturyB.C.,paintersfollowedAlexandertheGreatintobattle,hopingtopicturehisvictoriesforhisadmirers.WhenCharlesDickensvisitedAmericainthe19thcentury,hissold-outreadingsattractedthousandsoffans,leadinghimtocomplain(抱怨)abouthislackofprivacy.Tabloidsofthe1920sand1930sranarticlesaboutfilm-starsinmuchthesamewaythatmoderntabloidsandwebsitesdo.Beingapublicfiguretoday,however,isalotmoredifficultthanitusedto