山西忻州市2018高二英语上学期摸底考试

山西省忻州市2017-2018学年高二英语上学期摸底考试试题注意事项：1. 本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两大部分。

2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、准考证号等信息填写在答题卡上相应的位置。

3. 试题满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

4. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。

第Ⅰ卷（满分100分）第一部分：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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ADo you find yourself reaching for just one more cup of coffee to get through the day? Are you tired of being tired ? Instead of relying on things like coffee or sugar for energy, get happy by eating more foods that give you energy through nourishment. Here are four foods that can help improve your energy levels.Hemp SeedA complete protein, rich in fiber and omega-3s, hemp is a great low-glycemic (低胰岛素) addition to any diet. The glycemic index (GI) is a measurement of how fast the carbohydrates in food are broken down into glucose (葡萄糖) and how much it will affect your blood sugar. Fiber, fat and protein all lower the GI of a food, which is why hemp seeds (along with nuts, seeds, whole grains and legumes)are low-glycemic. Look for hemp seed oil for salad dressing, and hemp seeds to be added into salads.Soaked AlmondsRaw almonds are nutrient dense, and soaking them releases（释放） higher nutrition potential. Soaking increases vitamin levels and removes the enzyme (酶)inhibitors that slow down digestion. I soak my almonds in water overnight (at least eight hours) and then dry them.QuinoaIt is 20-percent protein, making it a balanced source of carbohydrates. Even though you feel like you're too busy to make home-made meals, quinoa is a fast food that cooks in less than 15 minutes.Green TeaCaffeine from green tea feels steadier and less sharp than the spike and crash with caffeine from coffee. This is likely because green tea contains L-theanine,a kind of acid found in tea that helps promote relaxation.1. The writer wrote the passage in order to______.A. introduce four foods making people energeticB. find reasons why people need some coffeeC. reach for something to get through the dayD. tell people way of keeping fit2. Why did the almonds get soaked?A. It helped increase the enzyme.B. It helped unlock the nutrition.C. It helped make digestion slow.D. It helped lock nutrient dense.3. From the fourth paragraph we can know quinoa_______.A. is rich in proteinB. includes much fiberC. can be served quicklyD. has less sharp flavorBMy color television has given me nothing but a headache. I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of a lot of clothes that wouldn’t fit. I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model. I realized this a day later, when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid. The set worked so beautifully when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night. Fortunately, I didn’t get any channels showing all-night moviesor I would never have gotten to bed.Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved static noise. For some reason, when certain shows switched into a commercial, a loud noise would sound for a few seconds. Gradually, this noise began to appear during a show, and to get rid of it, I had to change to another channel and then change it back. Sometimes this technique would not work, and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound. I actually began to build up my arm muscles shaking my set.When neither of these methods removed the static noise, I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away. At last I ended up hitting the set with my fist, and it stopped working altogether. My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the set is working well now, but I keep expecting more trouble.4. Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set?A. He got an older model than he had expected.B. He couldn’t return it when it was broken.C. He could have bought it at a lower price.D. He failed to find any movie shows on it.5. Which of the following can best replace the phrase “signed off” in Paragraph 1?A. ended all their programsB. provided fewer channelsC. changed to commercialsD. showed all-night movies6. How did the author finally get his TV set working again?A. By shaking and hitting it.B. By turning it on and off.C. By switching channels.D. By having it repaired.7. How does the author sound when telling the story?A. CuriousB. AnxiousC. CautiousD. HumorousCFor the first time in Hong Kong's history，an entertainer has been written into middle school textbooks. He is considered one of the best actors in Hong Kong. Yes，he is Chow Yun fat．The example of his long hard struggle for success has been used in a chapterin a Hong Kong middle school textbook．Using his experience，students can learn tomake the most of their time and to get every opportunity to succeed．On hearing about this，Chow said happily，“I really hope that my experiencescan make young people understand that one should not be afraid of difficulties and setbacks（挫折），for they are the only way to success．”Indeed，Chow has travelled a long and difficult path to reach his success．In1955，he was born into a poor family in Hong Kong. When he was 17，he had to leave school．He worked in a number of jobs—as a postman，camera salesman and taxi driver.These experiences paved the way for him to play all kinds of roles later in life．Chow broke into the film industry in the late 1970s. He was one of the hardestworking actors and starred in a number of popular TV dramas and films including “Shanghai Bund”（《上海滩》）and “A Better Tomorrow”． Since 1985， he has wonmany awards including Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards .In 1995, he went to Hollywood． Although he was already in his 40s, he had tolearn English．He even put chopsticks in his mouth to practise pronouncing certain sounds. His film，“Crouching Tiger，Hidden Dragon”，began to gain him more fameand recognition around the world．In 1998，the mayor of Chicago set aside January12 as “Chow Yun fat Day．”8.Chow Yun fat has been written into middle school textbooks mainly because________．A. he plays best in Hong KongB. he keeps on struggling for successC. his experiences are very specialD. he is well thought of9. What can we infer from the passage？A. Chow Yun fat is proud of his success．B. Chow Yun fat is popular both at home and abroad．C. Chow Yun fat prefers to make a living by selling cameras rather than by performing．D. Chow Yun fat has won more awards than other actors．10. The underlined sentence（in Paragraph 6） suggests ＿＿＿＿．A. chopsticks is of great help to practise English pronunciationB. Chow Yun fat is willing to struggle with difficultiesC. Chow Yun fat has suffered a lot since he went to HollywoodD. it is hard for a person who is over 40 years old to learn spoken English11. The author wrote this passage to ＿＿＿＿．A. introduce Chow's way to successB. praise Chow for his excellent performanceC. call on people to learn from ChowD. show why Chow is popularDFacial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A woman’s smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities). Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians don’t smile enough. In Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressions permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freelyas Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotions are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.12. What does the smile usually mean in the U.S?A. Joy.B. Politeness.C. Love.D. Thankfulness.13. The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can _____.A. show friendliness to strangersB. be used to hide true feelingsC. be used in the wrong placesD. show personal habits14. What should we do before attempting to “read” people?A. Learn about their relations with others.B. Figure out what they will do next.C. Find out about their past experience.D. Understand their cultural backgrounds.15. What would be the best title for the test?A. Cultural DifferencesB. Smiles and RelationshipC. Facial ExpressivenessD. Habits and Emotions第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。