中山市高二年级2016-2017学年度第一学期期末统一考试
英语科试卷
本试卷共10页，三部分，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。 注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡的卷头上。
2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。
3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第一部分 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。
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A. Dubai. B. West Indies. C. Australia. D. Thailand.
3. According to the passage, what is the similarity of Dubai, West Indies, Thailand and Australia? A. Visitors can have a breathtaking view of desert. B. Visitors can enjoy different forms of architecture. C. Visitors can see different kinds of rare wild animals. D. Visitors can enjoy themselves on the beaches. 4. Where does the passage probably come from? A. A geography textbook. B. A guidebook. C. A fashion magazine. D. A sports newspaper.
B
Last September, Dobbs Ferry School District joined a small but growing number of schools around the US that have started pushing back their middle and high school start times in an effort to prevent students from being groggy.
Dr. Lisa Brady, the head teacher of the schools, tells Business Insider that in the past 2015-16 school year, middle school started at 8:15 a.m. and high school at 7:30 a.m. Under the new policy, each school now starts and ends 45 minutes later. Both schools have benefited a lot, Brady says.
Following a survey at the end of the school year, Brady says “it was clear from both the parents and the kids, that the mornings were just less stressful.”
Many of the kids reported having more time to eat breakfast and get ready for school, while parents said they didn’t have to drag kids out of bed or yell at them to hurry up. Once students got to school, they felt more active. At night, they tended to go to bed at the same time, even though the new schedule leaves them an extra 45 minutes.
Tony is also a math teacher, and he says, kids seem more relaxed now in the campus and his students already produce better work steadily, even though the schedule just a month old. Around the campus, kids seem more relaxed now that they’re not juggling as much work as early in the day.
Negative responses to later start times are rare, but they do happen.
Brady says some parents at Dobbs Ferry have found it harder to complete the necessary morning routines and get to work on time. Meanwhile, Tony says the problem for school is finding enough buses for kids. And some students say once they finally get home, many say they have less time for all the homework they’ve been assigned. 5. What does the underlined word “groggy” in the first paragraph probably mean? A. Active. B. Ill. C. Weak D. Sleepy.
6..Under the new policy, when does the high school begin in the Dobbs Ferry School District? A. 8:15 a.m. B. 9:00 a.m. C. 7:30 a.m. D. 8:05 a.m.
7. Which of the following is not a result of the new school policy? A. Students can have more sleep than before.
B. Both the parents and the kids have less stressful mornings. C. The time that students spend at school is less than before. D. Students are making progress in study.
8. What’s the author’s attitude towards the policy of later start times?
A. Subjective. B. Objective. C. Indifferent. D. Negative. |
C
It may come as a shock to owners, but dogs hate being hugged, a study has shown.
Animal psychologists say dogs feel stressed and unhappy when they are hugged by their owners, because it stops them being able to run away.
In a study which analysed 25 pictures of dogs as they were being hugged, eight out of 10 animals looked clearly uncomfortable.
Experts at The Kennel Club, and Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, also agreed that owners should not treat their dogs like children, because most pets did not like to be hugged.
The new study was carried out by Dr Stanley Coren, a professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia. He analysed images of dogs being hugged by adults and children he found on the Internet, looking for signs of stress.
At an extreme end, when a dog is especially anxious it shows its teeth or may bite, but Dr Coren said there are other signs that it may be uncomfortable but they are small and not obvious.
Signs of stress include the dog folding its ears down, half-moon eyes or turning its head away to avoid eye contact. If the dog has its eyes closed, it could also be a sign of anxiety. Open its mouth or raising one paw is another warning sign.
“The clear suggestion to come out of this research is to save your hugs for your two-footed family members and lovers.
“It is clearly better from the dog’s point of view if you express your fondness for your pet with a pat, a kind word, and maybe a treat.
“Some people think that giving their dog a hug is a nice thing to do, but the reality is that a family pet will often tolerate a hug but doesn't like it.
“On the whole dogs are sociable animals and love communicating with people, but any action that restricts a dog’s movement could make them uncomfortable and it is important for an owner to recognize the signs of stress or anxiety.” 9. According to the study, what might a dog not feel when it is being hugged? A. Stressed. B. Uncomfortable. C. Shocked. D. Unhappy. 10. Which of the following is not the sign of stress for dogs? A. Showing its teeth B. Folding its ears down. C. Raising one paw. D. Keeping eye contact.
11. According to the passage, what are dog owners suggested to do? A. Hug their family members more. B. Stop touching their dogs.
C. Stop treating their dogs as friends. D. Leave their dogs alone.
12. What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. A study shows that dogs hate being treated like children. B. A study tells owners that dogs dislike being hugged. C. A study teaches owners how to treat a stressed dog.
D. A study teaches owners how to recognize an uncomfortable dog.
D
Along with the music, I watch people dancing. The music is fast, but the beating of my heart is faster. I want to dance, but I’m afraid I’m not good enough.
The song ends, and as another begins, a white-haired gentleman with a smile offers me his hand and pulls me onto the floor, waving away my shyness that I’m only a beginner.
Okay. If he can do this, so can I.
I manage to dance well, but whenever he tries to lead me in anything other than the basic steps, I stumble(绊倒). All I can do is smile a lot and apologize even more.
After I’ve said sorry for the tenth time, he laughs and says, “It’s okay. You’re blonde（头发金黄的）.”
Do I act blonde? But later, after the shoes have come off and I’m in my own quiet room, his words keep dancing through my head. Blondes are thought to be helpless and shallow. Now I know these features have nothing to do with hair color. Still, something in this idea makes me think more.
Why do I apologize so much? In what ways do I minimize(贬低) myself and my efforts? How seriously do I take