2017-2018学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题第二部分阅读理解 (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中(A,B,C,D)中,选出最佳选项。
AFrom: terri @ wombat. Com. AuTo: (happylizijun) @ yahoo. com. cnSubject: My schoolHi, Li Zijun,Thanks very much for your email. I really enjoyed reading it. I think we have a lot in common. I wonder if our school life i s similar too.I go to a big high school in Sydney called Maylands High School. There are about 1000 students and 80 teachers. My c lass has 25 students in it, which is normal for a Year 11 class. In the junior school there are about 30 students in a class.In the senior high school we have lots of subjects to choos e from, like maths, physics, chemistry, biology, history, Germa n, law, geography, software design, graphic arts and media studies. (Different schools sometime have different optional sub jects.) English is a must for everyone and we have to do least three other subjects in Year 11 and 12. At the end of Year 12 we sit for a public exam called the High School Certificate.As well as school subjects, most of us do other activities a t school such as playing a sport, singing in the choir or playing in the school band. We can also belong to clubs, such as the drama club, the chess club and the debating society.We have a lot of homework to do in senior school to prepa re for our exam, so unless I have basketball practice, I usually go straight home and start studying. I arrive home about 4 p m, make myself a snack and work till 6 pm. Then I help the fa mily to make dinner and we all eat together. I’m usually back i n my room studying by 8 pm. I stop at about 10 o’clock and w atch TV or read a book for half an hour to relax. On Saturdays , I usually go out with my family or with friends and I sleep in ti ll late on Sunday morning. Then it’s back to the books on Sun day afternoon.How about you? What’s your school life like? Do you have a lot of homework? What do you do to relax when you’re not s tudying? I’m looking forward to finding out.Your Australian friend,Terrie21.How many subjects do the students have to do at least in Year 11 and 12?A.11B.3.C.4.D.6.22.What does the underlined phrase “sit for” in Para3 mean?A.pass.B.take.C.go for.D.hold.23.On Sunday afternoon, Terri usually______.A.read booksB.play in the school bandC.play basketballD.helps her family to prepare dinnerBShakespeare’s Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare’s W orldWelcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 a nd where he grew up. The property (房产) remained in the ownership of Shakespeare’s family until 1 806. The House has welcomed visitors travelling from all over the world, for over 250 years.◆ Enter through the Visitors’ Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeare’s World, a lively and full intro duction to the life and work of Shakespeare.◆ Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.◆ Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shake speare’s period.◆ Enjoy the traditional English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poet’s works.★ The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map;nearest is Windsor Street (3 minutes ’ walk).★ The House may present difficulties but the Visitors’ Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are accessible (可进入的) to wheelchair users★ The Shakespeare Coffee House (opposite the Birthplace).24. How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children?A.￡9.80.B.￡12.00.C.￡14.20.D.￡16.40.Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeare’s Birthpla ce?A.Behind the exhibition hall.B.Opposite the Visitors’ Centre.C.At Windsor Street.D.Near the Coffee House.26. A wheelchair user may need help to enter________.A.the HouseB.the gardenC.the Visitors’ CentreD.the exhibition hallCThe morning had been a disaster.My tooth was aching, an d I’d been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt:“T he trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place. Can’t you see things from my point of view?” I shook my head stubbornly and felt the ache in my tooth. I’d thought I could h old out till my dentist came back from holiday, but the pain wa s really unbearable. I started calling the dentists in the phone book, but no one could see me immediately. Finally,at about l unchtime, I got lucky.“If you come by right now,” the receptionist said,“the dentis t will fit you in.”I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car. But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist.What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice? Why wasn ’t he as busy as the others?In the dentist’s office, I sat down and looked around. I saw not hing but the bare walls and I became even more worried. The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one.When I told her my fears,she laughed and said,“Don’t worry. The dentist is very good.”“How long do I have to wait for him?” I asked impatiently.“Come on,he is coming.Just lie down and relax.And enjoy the artwork,” the assistant said.“The artwork?” I was puzzled.The chair went back. Suddenly I smiled. There was a beautif ul picture, right where I could enjoy it:on the ceiling. How cons iderate the dentist was! At that moment, I began to understan d what my friend meant by her words.What a relief!27.Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling t hat morning?A.Cheerful.B.Nervous.C.Satisfied.D.Upset.28.What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?A.The dentist’s agreeing to treat her at very short notice.B.The dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists.C.The surroundings of the dentist’s office.D.The laughing assistant of the dentist.29.Why did the author suddenly smile?A.Because the dentist came at last.B.Because she saw a picture on the ceiling.C.Because she could relax in the chair.D.Because the assistant kept comforting her.30.What did the author learn from her experience most proba bly?A.Strike while the iron is hot.B.Have a good word for one's friend.C.Put oneself in other's shoes.D.A friend in need is a friend indeed.DChildren start out as natural scientists, eager to look into the world around them. Helping them enjoy science can be easy; there’s no need for a lot of scientific terms or expensive lab eq uipment. You only have to share your children’s curiosity(好奇). Firstly, listen to their questions. I once visited a classroom of seven-year-olds to talk about science as a job. The children asked me “te xtbook questions” about schooling, salary(薪水) and whether I liked my job. When I finished answering, we sat facing one another in silence. Finally I said, “Now that we’re finished with your lists, do you have questions of your own about science?”After a long pause, a boy raised his hand, “Have you ever seen a grasshopper(蚱蜢) eat? When I try eating leaves like that, I get a stomachach e. Why?”This began a set of questions that lasted nearly two hours .Secondly, give them time to think. Studies over the past 30 ye ars have shown that, after asking a question, adults typically wait only one second or less for an answer, no time for a child to think. When adults increase their “wait time” to three secon ds or more, children give more logical(符合逻辑的), complete and creative answers.Thirdly, watch your language. Once you have a child involved in a science discussion, don’t jump in with “That’s right” or “Ve ry good”. These words work well when it comes to encouragin g good behavior(行为). But in talking about science, quick praise can signal that discussion is over. Instead, keep things going by saying “That’s interesting” or “I’d never thought of it that way before”, or co ming up with more questions or ideas.Never push a child to “Think”. It doesn’t make sense, children are always thinking, without your telling them to. What’s more, this can turn a conversation into a performance. The child will try to find the answer you want, in as few words as possible, so that he will be a smaller target(目标) for your disagreement.Lastly, show; don’t tell. Real-life impressions of nature are far more impressive than any le sson children can learn from a book or a television program. L et children look at their fingertips through a magnifying glass(放大镜), and they’ll understand why you want them to wash before dinner. Rather than saying that water vaporates(蒸发), set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water lev el drop.31.According to the passage, children are natural scientists, a nd to raise their interest, the most important thing for adults to do is _______.A.let them see the world aroundB.share the children’s curiosityC.explain difficult phrases about scienceD.supply the children with lab equipment?32.In the last sentence of the first paragraph, the word “lists” c ould best be replaced by ______.A.any questionsB.any problemsC.questions from textbooksD.any number of questions33. According to the passage, children can answer questions i n a more logical,complete and creative way if adults ________.A.ask them to answer quicklyB.wait for one or two seconds after a questionC.tell them to answer the next dayD.wait at least for three seconds after a question34. In which of the following paragraph(s) does the author tell us what to say toencourage children in a science discussion?A.The second and third.B.The fourth and fifth.C.The fifth and sixth.D.The seventh.35.The author mentions all of the following techniques for adu lts to share with their children’s curiosity except that adults sh ould ________.A.tell their children stories instead of reciting factsB.offer their children chances to see things for themselvesC.be patient enough when their children answer questionsD.encourage their children to ask questions of their own第二节 (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。
