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1、2017-2018学年下学期期末考试高二英语试题时间：120分钟 分值：150分第卷第一部分 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。AIn the United States, headmasters and teachers discipline students in several ways. The teacher often writes to or calls the students parents. Sometimes students have to
2、 stay at school for one hour. If a student behaves very badly, the headmaster can stop the student having classes. The student cant come to school for one, two or three days. Mr Lazares, the headmaster of a middle school in Ohio, did not like to do so. When he didnt let the students come to school,
3、they were happy. “A three-day holiday!” they thought.One day, a boy was in Mr Lazaress office. The boy was not behaving well in class. Mr Lazares telephoned the boys parents. “If you come to school with your son, I wont stop him having classes.” He said. The boys father came to school and went with
4、his son to every class. Other students looked at the boy and his father. The boy was embarrassed. After that he behaved better. And, of course, other students behaved better, too.Now headmasters all over the USA are trying Mr Lazaress idea. They, too, think that students behave better when parents c
5、ome to school.1. What does a headmaster usually do to the student if he behaves very badly?A. Calls the students parents.B. Writes to the students parents.C. Lets the student stay at school for an hour.D. Stops the student having classes for several days.2. What did Mr Lazares do when his students w
6、ere not behaving well in class?A. Tried to talk them.B. Sent them homeC. Had them stay in his office.D. Telephoned their parents to come to school and go to classes with them.3.Why did the other students behave better, too?A. They were afraid of teachers.B. They were afraid of Mr Lazares.C. They did
7、nt want their parents to come to school.D. They didnt like to have classes with the boys father.4.Which is TRUE according to the passage ?A. Mr Lazares had a good way to discipline students.B. Mr Lazares didnt let the parents leave the school for one or two days.C. Students can behave well if headma
8、sters and teachers discipline them.D. The teacher can stop the students having the class if they behave very badly.BTaking a shower is relaxing. You can hum a song, daydream or think about nothing, leaving the real world behind you. But did you know that showering can also benefit your mind?A resear
9、ch by Scott Barry Kaufman, a psychologist from Yale University in the US interviewed over 3,000 people around the world. It turned out that nearly two-thirds of the interviewees said they had experienced new ideas in the shower and were more likely to have them in the shower than at work.So why does
10、 a simple shower have such magic power? Science can explain it.Showering can help to raise our level of dopamine, a hormone closely related to our creativity. “People vary in terms of their level of creativity according to the activity of dopamine”, explained Alice Flaherty, a famous American neuros
11、cientist. “Taking a warm shower can make us feel relaxed and therefore make the dopamine level rise and bring Aha! moment to us.”Besides the chemical changes, showering may give you a break from what you feel you have been stuck with. Especially when you have thought hard all day about a problem, ju
12、mping into the shower can keep you from the outside world so that you can focus on your inner feelings and memories. In this way, according to American psychologist Shelley H.Carson, author of Your Creative Brain, “a showering hour may turn into an incubation (孵化) period for your ideas.” Compared wi
13、th sitting in front of a computer, taking a shower is something we do less frequently in our daily life. When showering, we get a fresh experience with the change of location, temperature and humidity. “New and unexpected experiences can lead to positive changes in thinking,” explained Kaufman. “Get
14、ting off the couch and jumping in the shower may create a distance and force you to think from a new point of view.” Showering allows us to enjoy the creative juices of our minds, but it neednt just be the bathroom where you get your inspiration. For instance, Gertrude Stein, a female American write
15、r and poet, got new ideas by driving around a farm and stopping at different cows until she found the one that most inspired her. So try to create your own way to free your mind, whether its walk near the ocean, a country drive or reading a book at home.5. According to the article, what changes can
16、showering cause?A. Leading to boredom or tiredness.B. Increasing the level of dopamine.C. Decreasing the level of dopamine.D.Setting the creative part of the brain free.6. If one has focused on something all day, showering can help _.A. one make an important breakthrough B. draw ones attention to the outside worldC. turn ones attention inwards
