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1、 2018-2019学年内蒙古呼和浩特市回民中学高一上学期期末考试英语（A）试卷（卷面分值120分，考试时长100分钟）I阅读理解（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。AThe Hearst CastleHearst Castle is a park on the central California coast and a National Historic Landmark. It was designed by Julia Morgan for William Randolph Hearst from 1919 unt
2、il 1947. In 1957, the owner gave it to the state of California. Since that time it has been a state historic park where its large collection of art and antiques are open for public tours. Despite its location far from any urban center, the site attracts about one million visitors per year.Guided Tou
3、rs Tour One is recommended for first time visitors. It now includes the movie, Hearst Castle Building the Dream. Tour Two gives visitors a closer look at the main houses upper floors, Mr. Hearsts private suite, the libraries, and the kitchen. Tour Three looks at the Castles North Wing, guest rooms a
4、nd guest house Casa Del Monte. Tour Four includes the impressive gardens and grounds, the largest guesthouse, the wine basement, and the Hidden Terrace.Ticket PricesHearst Castle accepts VISA, Master Card, American Express and Discover. Free day use parking is available for automobiles, motorcycles,
5、 tour buses and recreational vehicles.ToursAdultAges 6-17Tour 1$24$12Tours 2, 3 or 4$24$12Evening tour$30$15 *Children under 6 are free when accompanied by a paying adult.Reservation (预订）Information1. Who does the Hearst Castle belong to at present?A. William Randolph Hearst.B. Julia Morgan.C. The H
6、earst Corporation.D. The state of California.2. If you are quite interested in wine, which tour will you choose?A. Tour One.B. Tour Two. C. Tour Three. D. Tour Four.3. If a couple take Tour One with their 5-year-old son, how much will they pay for the tickets? A. 36.B. 48C. 60.D. 75.BWe often hear p
7、eople say, “I have a good memory for things like that” or “I can remember names”. But do you know memory is the single most important thing and it has played a very important part? For early men, there were dangerous all around them-bad weather, wild animals. The keys to keep on living lay in mans a
8、bility to remember these dangers and the ways he had dealt with them in the past. In order for memories to be stored, the human brain became more complex. And as man learned how to deal with them, he became civilized (文明).Surprisingly, scientists today understand little about memory and how it works
9、. They have not yet found a way to open up the brain and observe its function without destroying it. Perhaps there are two types of memory: short-term and long-term. Short-term refers to those facts that stay with us for a few seconds to a few hours. For instance, when you stay at a hotel, you remem
10、ber the room number and forget as soon as you leave. Long-term memory, on the other hand, means you remember things for a long period of time. If you spend your honeymoon in a particular hotel, its likely that youll remember your stay quite clearly.Scientists also believe that a short-term memory ca
11、n become a long-term memory through consolidation(巩固). A lot of chemical and physical changes take place in the part of the brain. Although the human brain weighs three pounds, it contains 30 billion nerve cells(神经细胞) acting like a computer. When those changes strengthen the links(联系) in certain ner
12、ve cells, it becomes a part of the long-term memory.4. According to the author, without the development of mans memory there would be _.A. no modern world B. no recorded history C. no animals D. no dangers5. Scientists knowledge about the function of brain is _.A. interesting B. not enough C. great
13、D. encouraging6. Short-term memory can change into long-term memory on condition that _.A. memory is good B. it acts like a computerC. the links in nerve cells are strengthened by certain changesD. people do more exercise 7. So far the great discovery scientists have made about the function of brain
14、 is _.A. the weight of brain B. two types of memoryC. 30 billion nerve cells D. chemical and physical changes CWith the development of the economy, loose change (零钱) is often ignored by most of us. We have forgotten how those little, round metal pieces can add up. However, if you were a kid that had
15、 to clean the house for extra money, youll understand how important it is.When I was a kid, I knew my parents could afford whatever I wanted, but Dad made me work for things that were “wants”. I knew Dad always carried a lot of change in his pockets. He had taught me that enough pennies (便士) would still get me what I wanted in the end.Dad had his favorite reclining chair (躺椅) in his room where he would go after a long day at work. When he reclined in the chair, the change would fall
