牡丹江一中2015-2016年上学期高一英语期末试卷及答案

高一学年期末考试分钟第一节：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。AOneSunday,Itookmydaughtertotheseaside.Onarrivingatthebeach,IsawJoJo,awealthymaninhotelbusiness.WesatdowntochatinanopenaircafewhileIwatchedmydaughterenjoyherselfontheswings(秋千)infrontofus.Suddenly,ourconversationwasinterruptedbyastranger,whopolitelyaskedpermissiontospeaktomeprivately.PeopleoftenwanttotellmesomethingaboutmyTVshow.Westoodabitawayfrommytable.Hesaid,“I’mJames,thefatherofa7-year-oldgirlwho’sverysick.ThedoctorssaidthatifshewastreatedintheUK,shewouldprobablysurvive.ButI’mpoor,socanyouhelpme,please?”Istaredintotheman’seyesfulloftearsandaskedhowIcouldhelp.AfterIwentback,JoJoaskedme,“What'swrong?”Itoldhimaboutitandhewasverysorryforthatfamily.AlldayIthoughtaboutJames'sfamily.IeventhoughtaboutmakingaspecialTVshowtoraisemoneyforthesickchild.OnMondaymorning,JoJowalkedintomyoffice.Actually,JoJowasverybusy,andIneverimaginedhewouldhavethetimetocomeandseeme.“Please,callthemanandtellhimI’llpayalltheexpensesforthegirl’streatment,”JoJosaid[来源:Z-x-x-k.Com]withachequeinhishand.“I'vebeenmarriedfor35years;Iwasn’tluckyenoughtohaveachild.SometimesIfeellonely.Iwanttohelpthischild.”IpickedupthephonetocallJames.NowJames’sdaughteriswellandJoJosometimesgoestovisither.I’msohappythattherearesogoodpeopleonthisearth.1.Accordingtothepassage,thewriter_____.A.oftengotothebeachwithhisdaughterB.isoftentroubledbyhisaudienceC.wasunwillingtohelpJamesD.metJoJoatthebeachbyaccident2.Jamesturnedtothewriterforhelpprobablybecausehe_____.A.guessedthewriterwasrichenoughtohelphimB.wantedthewritertoaskJoJoforhelpC.thoughtthewritercouldhelphimthroughTVD.knewthewriterwaswarm-hearted3.WhydidJoJomakeuphismindtohelpJames?_____.A.Toshowhisloveforachild.B.Toremovehislonelinessbydoingsomething.C.Toshowhiswarmheartandkindness.D.TobuildarelationshipwithJame'sfamily.BSometimeagoIdiscoveredthatoneofmychairshadabrokenleg.Ididn'tthinktherewouldbeanydifficultyingettingitmended,astherearealotofantique(古董)shopsnearmyhome.SoIlefthomeonemorningcarryingthechairwithme.Iwentintothefirstshopexpecting[来源:学+科+网Z+X+X+K]afriendlyreception.Iwasquitewrong.Themanwouldn'tevenlookatmychair.Thesecondshop,thoughslightlymorepolite,wasjustthesame,andthethirdandthefourth-soIdecidedthatmyapproachmustbewrong.Ienteredthefifthshopwithaplaninmymind.Iplacedthechaironthefloorandsaidtotheshopkeeper,Wouldyouliketobuyachair?Twentypounds,Isaid.OK,hesaid.I'llgiveyoutwentypounds.It'sgotaslightlybrokenleg,Isaid.Yes,Isawthat.It'snothing.EverythingwasgoingaccordingtotheplanandIwasgettingexcited.Whatwillyoudowithit?Iasked.Oh,itwillbeeasytoselloncetherepairisdone.I'llbuyit,Isaid.Whatdoyoumean?You'vejustsoldittome,hesaid.Yes,IknowbutI'vechangedmymind.Iamsorry.I'llgiveyoutwenty-sevenpoundsforit.Youmustbecrazy,hesaid.Then,suddenlythepennydropped.Iknowwhatyouwant.Youwantmetorepairyourchair.You'reright,Isaid.AndwhatwouldyouhavedoneifIhadwalkedinandsaid,'Wouldyoumendthischairforme?'Iwouldn'thaveagreedtodoit,hesaid.Wedon'tdorepairs,notenoughmoneyinitandtoomuchtrouble.Butl'llmendthisforyou.Shallwesayforfivepounds?Hewasaverynicemanandwasgreatlyamusedbythewholething.4.Wecanlearnfromthetextthatinthefirstshopthewriter_____.A.wasratherimpoliteB.askedtheshopkeepertorepairhischairC.askedtheshopkeepertobuyhischairD.waswarmlyreceived5.Theunderlinedwordapproachinthesecondparagraphmeans_____.A.planfordealingwiththingsB.decisiontoselltingsC.wayofdoingthingsD.ideaofrepairingthings6.Theexpressionthepennydroppedmeanstheshopkeeper______.[来源:学+科+网Z+X+X+K]A.changedhismindB.acceptedtheofferC.sawthewriter'spurposeD.decidedtohelpthewriter7.Fromthetext,wecanlearnthatthewriterwas_____.A.honestB.carefulC.funnyD.smartCFearmaybefeltintheheartaswellasinthehead，accordingtoastudythathasfoundalinkbetweenthecyclesofabeatingheartandthechanceofsomeonefeelingfear.Testsonhealthyvolunteersfoundthattheyweremorelikelytofeelasenseoffearatthemomentwhentheirheartsarecontractingandpumpingbloodaroundtheirbodies,comparedwiththepointwhentheheartbeatisrelaxed.Scientistssaytheresultssuggestthattheheartisabletoinfluencehowthebrainrespondstoafearfulevent,dependingonwhichpointitisatinitsregularcycleofcontractionandrelaxation.SarahGarfinkelattheBrightonandSussexMedicalSchoolsaid：“Ourstudyshowsforthefirsttimethatthewayinwhichwedealwithfearisdifferentdependingonwhenweseefearfulpicturesinrelationtoourheart.”Thestudytested20healthyvolunteersontheirreactionstofearastheywereshownpicturesoffearfulfaces.DrGarfinkelsaid,“Thestudyshowedthatfearfulfacesarebetternoticedwhentheheartispumpingthanwhenitisrelaxed.Thus,ourheartscanalsoaffectwhatweseeandwhatwedon'tsee—andguidewhetherweseefear.”Tofurtherunderstandthisrelationship，thescientistsalsousedabrainscanner(扫描仪)toshowhowthebraininfluencesthewaytheheartchangesaperson'sfeelingoffear.[来源:Z-x-x-k.Com]“Wehavefoundanimportantmechanismbywhichtheheartandbrain‘speak’toeachother[来源:学*科*网]tochangeourfeelingsandreducefear,”DrGarfinkelsaid.“Wehopethatbyincreasingourunderstandingabouthowfearisdealtwithandwaysthatitcouldbered