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天水一中2014级2015-2016学年度第一学期第二学段考试英语试题（满分：120分 时间：100分钟）注意事项：1. 本试卷分第i卷（选择题）和第ii卷（非选择题）两部分。2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填涂在答题卡相应的位置。3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。4. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第i卷（选择题）第一部分 阅读部分(共2节，满分40分)第一节 阅读理解(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a、b、c和d选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。achocolate is good for your heart, skin and brain. usually, people think that chocolate is bad for their health. they describe chocolate as “something to die for” or say “death by chocolate”. now they should bite their tongues! evidence is showing that some kinds of chocolate are actually good for you in the following ways:a happier heartscientists at harvard university recently examined 136 studies on cocoa the main ingredient in chocolate and found that it does seem to strengthen the heart. studies have shown heart benefits from increased blood flow. these benefits are the result of cocoas chemicals, which seem to prevent both cell damage and inflammation(炎症)。better blood pressureif yours is high, chocolate may help. jeffrey blumberg from tufts university recently found that people with high blood pressure who ate 3.5 ounces of dark chocolate per day for two weeks saw their blood pressure drop quickly.muscle magicchocolate milk may help you recover after a hard workout(锻炼). in a small study at indiana university, people who drank chocolate milk between workouts did better on a tiredness test than those who had some sports drinks.better for your skingerman researchers gave 24 women a half-cup of special cocoa every day. after three months, the womens skin was moister and smoother. the research shows that chocolate helps protect and increase blood flow to the skin, improving its appearance.brain gains.it sounds almost too good to be true, but research suggests that chocolate may improve your memory, attention span, reaction time, and problem-solving skills by increasing blood flow to the brain.1.whats the meaning of “bite their tongues” in the first paragraph?a. stop talking. b. speak up. c. think of it. d. listen to it.2.whats the meaning of the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph?a. sports drinks are better than chocolate milk.b. sports drinks can make people easy to be tired.c. drinking milk can keep you energetic at work.d. we should drink chocolate milk between times when we work hard.3.whats the best title for this passage?a. chocolate, a healthy foodb. more chocolate, less healthc. chocolate and blood pressured. advice on eating chocolatebshort and shy, ben saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team. football, tennis, cricketanything with a round ball, i was useless. he says now with a laugh. but back then he was the object of jokes in school gym classes in englands rural devonshire.it was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him. at first the teen went biking alone in a nearby forest. then he began to cycle along with a runner friend. gradually, saunders set his mind on building up his body, increasing his speed, strength and endurance. at age 18, he ran his first marathon.the following year, he met john ridgway, who became famous in the 1960s for rowing an open boat across the atlantic ocean. saunders was hired as an instructor at ridgways school of adventure in scotland, where he learned about the older mans cold-water exploits（成就）. intrigued, saunders read all he could about arctic explorers and north pole expeditions, then decided that this would be his future.journeys to the pole arent the usual holidays for british country boys, and many people dismissed his dream as fantasy. john ridgway was one of the few who didnt say, you are completely crazy, saunders says. in 2001, after becoming a skilled skier, saunders started his first long-distance expedition toward the north pole. he suffered frostbite, had a closer encounter（遭遇）with a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit.saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the north pole, and hes skied more of the arctic by himself than any other briton. his old playmates would not believe the transformation.this october, saunders, 27, heads south to explore from the coast of antarctica to the south pole and back, an 1800-mile journey that has never been completed on skis.4. the turning point in saunderslife came when _a. he started to play ball gamesb. he ran his first marathon at age 18 c. he got a mountain bike at age 15d. he started to receive ridgways training5. we can learn from the text that ridgway _.a. won his fame for his voyage across the atlanticb. built up his body together with saundersc. hired saunders for his cold-water experienced. dismissed saunders dream as fantasy6. what do we know about saunders?a. he followed ridgway to explore the north pole.b. he once worked at a school in scotland.c. he was chosen for the school sports team as a kid.d. he was the first briton to ski alone to the north pole.7.the underlined word “intrigued” in the third paragraph probably means_.a. excited b. fascinated c. delighted d. convinced 8. it can be inferred that saunders journey to the north pole _.a. was accompanied by his old playmatesb. made him well-known in the 1960sc. was supported by other arctic explorersd. set a record in the north pole expeditioncthere is no doubt that for a long time college education has been accepted. all high school graduates ought to go, says conventional wisdom and statistical evidence, because college will help them earn more money, become “better” people, and learn to be more responsible citizens than those who dont go. but college has never been able to work its magic for everyone. and now that close to half our high school graduates are attending, those who dont fit the pattern are becoming more numerous, and more obvious. college graduates are selling shoes and driving taxis; college students interfere(妨碍；干扰) with each others experiments and write false letters of recommendation in the fierce competition so as to get admitted into graduate schools. others find no stimulation (激励) in their studies, and consequently have to drop out, which is often encouraged by college administrators. some observers say the fault is with the young people themselves-they are spoiled and they are expecting too much. but thats a condemnation(指责) of the students as a whole, and doesnt explain all campus unhappiness. others blame the state of the world, and they are partly right. we have been told that young people have to go to college because our economy cant absorb an army of untrained eighteen-year-olds. but disappointed graduates are learning that it can no longer absorb an army of trained twenty-two-year-olds,either.9. whats the main idea of the first paragraph, _.a. people have great expectations for college education.b. people still have a low opinion of college education.c. the author thinks youngsters should all go to college.d. people now no longer challenge college education.10.the reason why more young people drop out of college is that _.a. they can start selling shoes and driving taxis.b. they are no longer motivated in their studies.c. they compete for admission to graduate schools.d. college administrators force them to do so.11.who contributes to campus unhappiness?a. young students who are all spoiled and expecting too much.b. our society that cant offer enough jobs to college graduates.c. young people as well as our society are to blame for all this.d. our society that has not enough jobs for high school graduates.dincreasingly, americans are becoming their own doctors, by going online to diagnose their symptoms, order home health tests or medical devices, or even self-treat their illnesses with drugs from internet pharmacies(药店). some avoid doctors because of the high cost of medical care, especially if they lack health insurance. or they may stay because they find it embarrassing to discuss their weight, alcohol consumption or couch potato habits. patients may also fear what they might learn about their health, or they distrust physicians because of negative experiences in the past. but playing doctor can also be a deadly game.every day, more than six million americans turn to the internet for medical answers most of them arent nearly skeptical enough of what they find. a 2012 survey by the pew internet & american life project found that 72 percent of those surveyed believe all or most of what they read on health websites. they shouldnt. look up “headache”, and the chances of finding reliable and complete information, free from a motivation for commercial gain, are only one in ten, reports an april 2015 brown medical school study. of the 169 websites the researchers rated, only 16 scored as “high quality”. recent studies found faulty facts about all sorts of other disorders, causing one research team to warn that a large amount of incomplete, inaccurate and even dangerous information exists on the internet.the problem is that most people dont know the safe way to surf the web. “they use a search engine like google, get 18 trillion choices and start clicking. but thats risky, because almost anybody can put up a site that looks authoritative(权威的), so itd hard to know if what youre reading is reasonable or not,” says dr. sarah bass from the national cancer institute.12. according to the text, an increasing number of american _.a. are suffering from mental disordersb. like to play deadly games with doctorsc. turn to internet pharmacies for helpd. are skeptical about surfing medical websites13. some americans stay away from doctors because they _.a. are afraid to face the truth of their healthb. prefer to be diagnosed online by doctorsc. find medical devices easy to operate d. are afraid to misuse their health insurance14. according to the study of brown medical school, _.a. more than 6 million americans distrust doctorsb. about 1/10 of the websites surveyed are of high qualityc. only 1/10 of medical websites aim to make a profitd. 72% of health websites offer incomplete and faulty facts15. which of the following is the authors main argument?a. its cheap to self-treat your own illness.b. its dangerous to be your own doctor.c. its reasonable to put up a medical website.d. its embarrassing to discuss your bad habits.第2节 阅读填空（共5小题；每小题2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选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。having a happier life is something we all always struggle for. one of the key foundations of that is to be consistent in doing things that bring happiness. 16 consider these 4 habits:1. laugh in the middle of a busy day.its 3 pm on a sunday afternoon and youre desperate to leave for school. on top of the homework, youre running close to super important deadline.17 just take a moment to laugh. you should laugh more often, especially on a busy day.2. do not compare yourself to others.measure your own successes based on your progress and only yours.18 no one is better than any one else.3. find time to work out regularly and eat well.exercise can produce tons of feel-good hormones（荷尔蒙）.19 feeding your body with whole and nutritious foods, on the other hand, can positively affect your body in both short and long term. find time to schedule in a workout even if its only thirty minutes and do something you love. eat well because foods can help you stay focused and more energized, and happier as a whole.4. end each day with gratitude. 20 it might be something as small as a childs laugh or something as huge as a praise from the headmaster. whatever it is, be grateful for that day because it will never come again.a. all of our lives are unique.b. surround you with people who matter.c. dont blame everything not going your way.d. try to think you are better than anyone else.e. develop right habits to ensure we live a happy life.f. these hormones can help avoid stress and depression.g. just before you go to bed, write down at least one wonderful thing that happened.第二部分 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从各题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 i first went to hear a live rock concert when i was eight years old. my brother and hisfriends were all 21 of a heavy metal group called black wednesday. when they 22 that black wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought 23 for the performance. however, at the last minute, one of the friends couldnt go, so my brother 24 me the ticket. i was really 25 !i remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our 26 .after a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became 27 .i couldbarely make out the stage in the 28 .we waited. then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band 29 the stage. my brother leanedover and shouted something in my ear, but i couldnt 30 what he was saying. the first song was already starting and the music was as 31 as a jet engine. icould 32 the drum beats and the bass notes(低音符) in my stomach. i cant recall any of the songs that the band played. i just 33 that i really enjoyedthe show and didnt want it to 34 .but in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. we left the 35 and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. i felt a little dizzy,as if i had just 36 from a long sleep. my ears were still 37 with the beat of thelast song. after the 38 , ibecame a black wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. once in a while, 39 , i listen to one of their songs and 40 im back at that first show.()21.a.members()22.a. guessed()23.a. flowers()24.a. offered()25.a. relaxed()26.a. entrance()27.a. quiet()28.a. silence()29.a. fell upon()30.a. forget()31.a. hard() 32.a. feel()33.a. realize()34a. continue()35a. party()36a. escaped()37a. aching()38a. competition()39 a. besides()40a. decideb. fansb. thoughtb. drinksb. bookedb. embarrassedb. seatsb.comfortableb. noiseb. got throughb. repeatb. loudb. touchb. understandb. delayb. theatreb. traveledb. burningb. celebration b. otherwiseb. imaginec. friendsc. discoveredc. ticketsc. returnedc. encouragedc. spotsc. seriousc. smokec. stepped onto c. hearc. sweetc. enjoyc. believec. finishc. operac. benefitedc. ringingc. interviewc. insteadc. concluded. volunteersd. predictedd. clothesd. foundd. excitedd. spaced. nervousd. darknessd. broke intod. beard. fastd. digestd. rememberd. changed. staged. wokend. rollingd. performanced. thoughd. regret第ii卷（非选择题）注意事项：用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，根据上下文在空白处填上恰当的词，或使用括号中的词的正确形式填空。it is very common to see actors and 41 (act) smoking casually in films. some people worry that this may encourage young people 42 (try) smoking. a study in the 43 (late) british medical journal magazine says that the more teenagers watch actors smoking in films, the more 44 (like) they are to take up the habit themselves. the survey 45 (carry) out among 5000 us children 46 regularly watch films, about a third had tried cigarettes. “ 47 is time for the film industry to take effective steps to stop actors 48 (smoke) in films,” stanton glantz, a professor of medicine at the university of california said. he added that film stars must understand that their actions have a real influence 49 childrens lives. glantz also said that some of the childrens favourite actors are being paid to smoke. “any film that receives money from the tobacco industry should be required to keep the audience well 50 (inform) of the danger of smoking.” he said.第四部分 课文填空,有些单词首字母已给出（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） it was an 51 fantastic sight, the 52 itself is really exciting to watch and i shall never forget my first of one, 53 hard all day, i went to bed early. i was fast asleep when 54 my bed began shaking and i heard a strange sound, like a railway train 55 my window.the attitudes of scientists towards this rise are different, and any 56 which increase the temperature would lead to a catastrophe. a scientist, george hambley, 57 that any warming will be mild with few bad environmental 58 . he 59 that more carbon dioxide will make plants grow quicker, crops will produce more, it will encourage a greater 60 of animal, all of 61 will make life for human beings better.you may become physically addicted to nicotine, then you may develop the habit of smoking and finally become 62 addicted to it, smoking may have all kinds of 63 on the health of the smokers, it not only affects your physical fitness, but also does 64 to your heart and lungs and causes a range of diseases. so it is important for one to 65 smoking and live a healthier life.第五部分 写作（共2节；满分25分）第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)文中共有10处语言错误。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。dear sally，now id like to tell you something about my part-time job this summer vacation, of which i worked like a guide in a travel agency. the work was interesting but tired. i think it was helpful to work thi