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1、安阳市第三十六中学20172018学年高一年级第二学期期末考试英语试卷（满分150分 ，时间120分钟）第I卷第一部分 听力（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。AVinegar（醋）is great. It makes salad, fries and dumplings taste better, and you can even clean your windows with it. And now, according to s
2、cientists，it may even help the planets population survive climate change. Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan proved that. They found growing plants in vinegar makes them more resistant to droughts. This could mean that in the future，worries about clima
3、te change affecting the worlds supply of food will be much lower.The discovery was made after the researchers studied the Arabidopsis, a plant known for its ability to survive in dry weather. It was found that when the plant was placed in drought-like conditions, it produced a chemical called acetat
4、e（醋酸盐）- the main component of vinegar.After discovering this, the scientists experimented further by adding acetate to the soil of other plants before they stopped giving them water completely. After leaving the plants for 14 days, they found that the ones treated with acetate had survived, while th
5、e untreated plants had dried up and died.Its hoped that this simple method of survival could soon be used to help farmers in dry countries keep their crops alive. “In the experiment, we targeted the basic foods of the worldrice, wheat and maize. and proved successful” Jong Myong Kim, co-author of th
6、e study, told Popular Science magazine.Kim has already been in touch with people around the world who are interested in trying this simple and cost-effective method out for themselves from farmers to companies and amateur gardeners. “Now we are trying to cooperate with them to make a method to apply
7、 this system, and make the process as simple as possible,” he said. Hopefully this means the end of hunger caused by bad weather in the future.21. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 1 refer to?A. Vinegar may help creatures survive bad weather.B. Vinegar is found in plants by Japanese
8、scientists.C. Vinegar is very useful for cooking.D. Vinegar is mainly used by people to clean houses.22. Scientists in Japan find from their studies that _.A. the acetate can be used by farmers to replace the soil.B. the plants treated with acetate could survive dry conditions.C. soil condition coul
9、d be changed by pouring vinegar continually.D. the Arabidopsis could survive in dry weather because of the shape.23. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. How to decrease the cost is the main issue.B. Keeping plants alive means a lot for scientists.C. The method is promising especially in agr
10、iculture.D. Its too difficult for farmers to accept the method.24. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Plants Need Water B. Vinegar and FoodC. Japanese Scientists Find a Way to Survive D. Vinegar Could End HungerBAs more and more schools rush to put digital devices in the ha
11、nds of every student, many parents are becoming increasingly worried about the quality of their childrens education. The promise of increased student academic achievement through the use of technology hasnt produced any significant results in the past 20 years.Researchers at the University of Califo
12、rnia Los Angeles conducted a study in 2014 to determine if the social skills of elementary students were blocked by screen time. Two groups of sixth grade students were compared. One group was sent to an outdoor camp for one week with no screen time, while the control group live life as normal. Afte
13、r one week, the students at camp had made significant improvements over their peers（同龄人）. The good news is that when we limit access to screen time and give children the opportunity to interact face to face, they quickly become better at reading the emotional state of others. The bad news is that we
14、 have a generation of children that struggle with this basic emotional intelligence skill.Too much screen time has been linked to childhood obesity, sleep disorders, behavior problems, and academic challenges. But is there a difference between schoolwork and entertainment media?When students are usi
15、ng technology for academic work they are more likely to be communicating with peers, working cooperatively, and developing other important skills. However, all these are impossible when students watch entertainment media. They just sit and watch!Parents have the right to focus on their childrens scr
16、een time at school, but they should begin with discussing the use of digital media at home. Some parents are continuously engaged in their own devices, responding to every ring of their phones, receiving and sending messages. How can they expect their children to do better?25What was the schools original intention of using digital devices?A. To make sure students
