贵州省湄潭中学2013-2014学年下学期高一年级期中考试英语试卷

贵州省湄潭中学2013-2014学年下学期高一年级期中考试英语试卷说明：1、满分120分，考试时间100分钟。

2、将答案代表字母填（涂）在答题表（答题卡）中。

第一部分（1-20题听力省略）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（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ＡMary Somerville was born in 1780 in Burntisland, Scotland. Her contribution to mathematics was in both algebra (代数) and differential and integral calculus (微积分学).Mary was one of the world’s first famous female mathematicians. She became interested in mathematics and decided to study it at the time when it was considered unacceptable for a woman to do so. She bought books on algebra and geometry and read them at night. In spite of disapproval from people around her, she firmly went on with her struggle to learn. She won a prize for her solution to an algebra problem. She went on to write several books on mathematics. Later in her life, she thought deeply about the years in which she had persevered (坚持) almost without hope and said, “It taught me never to lose heart.”Mary’s way of learning remains useful today. If she worked for a while on a problem without coming up with an idea, she stopped working and turned her attention to the piano, her needlework, or a walk outdoors. She then returned to the problem with a fresh mind and a solution turned up. If she could not understand a passage while reading, she would forget about it and read on; several pages later, the meaning of the puzzling passage would become clear to her.21. Why did Mary decide to study math?A. Because she found math interesting and wanted to study it.B. Because she was one of the world’s first famous female mathematicians.C. Because it was not considered acceptable for a woman to study math.D. Because she was bored and had nothing to do.22. What does the underlined word “disapproval” in Paragraph 2 mean in this text?A. Disagreement.B. Agreement.C. Support.D. Discovery.23. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?A. Mary could solve any difficult math problem easily.B. Mary was, without doubt, a famous female mathematician.C. Mary had some useful ways to deal with difficulties in her work.D. Mary’s ways to overcome difficulties were not effective.24. According to the passage, if you have been puzzled by a math problem, you’d better ______.A. keep working on it until it is solvedB. just forget about the problemC. turn to your math teacher for helpD. listen to light music for a while and then continue working on itＢFather’s Day may be over in the United States, but animal dads are still hard at work. From penguins to catfish (鲶鱼), some animal fathers play a big part in raising their babies.“Seahorses are possibly the best example of fathers caring for their yo ung in the animal world,” said Heather Masonjones, a biologist at the University of Tampa in Florida. Human mothers carry their babies in their bodies for nine months. But seahorses are different. A female seahorse lays eggs and then puts them in a pouch o n a male seahorse’s belly (腹部), where the eggs stay until they hatch.Male seahorses aren’t the only animal dads caring for eggs. The male hardhead catfish carries up to 48 marble-size eggs in his mouth for 60 days! He doesn’t eat for the entire time. “You’d think it would be hard for them to give up a meal,” said Ed Matheson, a fish expert at the Florida Marine Research Institute.Emperor penguins sit on eggs to hatch them during Antarctica’s freezing winter. The males have to gather closely together for warmth and can lose half of their weight in the two months that it takes the baby penguins to hatch.Even mammal (哺乳动物) dads play a role in raising their young. The male South American marmoset (狨猴) takes care of the baby in place of the mother a few weeks after she gives birth.So next Father’s Day, remember the millions of dads hard at work in the animal kingdom!25. Which sentence is the topic sentence of the second paragraph？A. The first one.B. The second one.C. The third one.D. The fourth one.26. How many kinds of animal dads does this text mention?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.27. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to this text?A. The female hardhead catfish carries eggs in her mouth for 60 days.B. The male marmoset takes care of the baby as soon as the mother gives birth.C. The eggs stay in a pouch on a male seahorse’s belly until they hatch.D. Emperor penguins sit on eggs to keep warm during the freezing winter.ＣIan became a highway robber to support his family. He continued as a robber day after day and year after year.One day, Ian went to rob a traveler. Unlike those who have been robbed by him before, the traveler showed no fear and asked, “Why do you do this every day?” Ian was surprised and answered without thinking, “Because I have a family. Robbing is the only way I can earn money to support my family.” “Are your family members prepared to share your punishment with you?” Ian was puzzled and said he didn’t know. The traveler told him to go home and ask them.Ian asked his wife, “Do you know how I work to support you?” His wife replied, “Yes, I know.” Ian asked, “Are you going to share the punishment I’ll get for the way I earn my living?” His wif e answered, “No. You married me and you should take care of me.”Next, his parents replied, “Son, we raised you with great care. Now we don’t have the energy to work. So it’s your duty to look after us. We won’t share any of the punishments placed upon you for what you’ve done.”Ian hadn’t expected their answers. He became sad and returned to the traveler. Ian told him all the conversations. The traveler said, “You have to take the consequences yourself.” Ian thanked him for letting him see the errors in his ways. After this incident, Ian started learning in order to work and support the family in legal ways.28. How long did Ian work as a highway robber?A. Several days.B. Several weeks.C. Several months.D. Several years.29. What do you think of the traveler in this text?A. Silly.B. Wise.C. Fearful.D. Nervous.30. Who would share Ian’s punishment if he was caught?A. His wife.B. His parents.C. His son.D. Nobody.31. What can we infer from the last sentence of this text?A. At last Ian stopped robbing.B. Ian left his family and home sadly.C. Ian went to another place to be a robber.D. Ian gave all his belongings to the traveler.ＤIf you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they become weak. When you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows this. Yet there are many people who do not seem to know that one’s memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by exercising it regularly. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.If a friend complains that his arms are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame, or that he is just unlucky, and few of us realize that it is really his own fault. Not all of us can become very strong or very clever, but all of us can improve our memory by the same means — practice.Have you ever noticed that people who cannot read or write usually have a better memory than those who can? Why is this? Of course, because people who can’t read or write have to remember things: they cannot write them down in a little notebook. They have to remember dates, prices, names, songs and stories, so their memory is exercised all the time.So if you want a good memory, learn from those who cannot read or write: practise remembering.32. According to the passage, few people know that _____.A. arms or legs become weak if they are not used for some timeB. when they start using their arms or legs again, they slowly become strong againC. a person’s memory becomes weak if he does not practise remembering thing sD. it is their own fault if their arms or legs are weak33. The author thinks that if a person has a poor memory, _________.A. it is his own faultB. his parents are to blameC. he is just unluckyD. his arms must be weak34. From Paragraph 3, we can learn that _________.A. people who can’t read are cleverer than those who canB. people who can’t write are cleverer than those who canC. a little notebook helps people who cannot read or write get a better memoryD. people who practise remembering regularly have a better memory35. The passage mainly tells us ____________.A. how to get our arms and legs strongerB. how to improve our memoryC. how to read and writeD. how to remember dates and prices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。