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1、葫芦岛市八高中20172018学年度上学期高二第三次考试试题（科目：英语 命题人： 审核人： ）答题时间：120 分钟 总分数：120 分第一部分 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。ASomeone had given our name and phone number to a charity, and its staff were bringing us Christmas presents. I made sure the house was as
2、spotless as it could be with four children living in it. as the due time drew near, I sat on the edge of the couch. Each time I heard a car, I jumped up to see if they were here. Each time it wasnt them, I was relieved, yet disappointed. Finally a huge car pulled into the driveway, and four people g
3、ot out. Now I was embarrassed as well as grateful, excited and nervous. I greeted them with a smile. They made several trips and soon my living room was full of boxes and bags. I tried to say “thank you” but my throat suddenly closed up and tears welled up in my eyes. I watched through the window as
4、 they drove away, wondering what they thought of me. I had always donated, but not received. We werent always like this. My husband had been out of work, and we were struggling. Id wanted to say this to them, but the words wouldnt come out. I quickly put away the gifts before the school-aged childre
5、n came home. I hid them in closets and under beds as quickly as I could. On Christmas morning I felt a little guilty as our four children tore open the boxes and bags with pleasure, thinking they were from us.My nine-year-old son opened a game box and taped inside the lid was an envelope. I opened i
6、t and read aloud: May the joy of Christmas be with you all through the year. At the bottom of the card, written in small, neat letters was a sentence, it said: Although the sea gets rough, no storm lasts forever.I was suddenly ashamed of being ashamed. I finally understood.1. What was the authors or
7、iginal attitude to being donated? A. Angry B. Natural C. Ashamed D. Hesitant2. Why did the author put away the gifts? A. She would sell them for cost of living B. She wanted to give children a surprise C. She decided to return them to the charity D. She wished to donate them to the poorer3. What doe
8、s the underlined sentence in the last paragraph refer to? A. Pain past is pleasure B. No pains, no gains C. No man is wise at all times D. Never too old to learnBEating spicy foods frequently may be tied to a slightly lower risk of an earlier death, according to a new study. However, more research i
9、s needed to confirm the link, experts say. The researchers found that the people in the study who ate spicy foods one or two days a week were 10 percent less likely to die during the study, compared with those who ate spicy foods less than once a week, according to the study published today(Aug. 4)
10、in the journal The BMJ. Moreover, the people in the study who ate spicy foods three or more days a week were 14 percent less likely to die during the study, compared with those who ate spicy foods less than once a week. However, the study was observational, and so it is too early to tell whether the
11、re is a causal relationship between eating spicy food and lower mortality, said study author Lu Qi, an associate professor at Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts. We definitely need more data from other populations, Qi told Live Science. “The researchers dont know why exactly th
12、e consumption of spicy food may be linked to lower mortality, but previous research on cells and animals has suggested several possible mechanisms,” Qi said. “It is unclear whether the observed associations are the direct result of spicy food intake, or whether spicy foods are simply a marker for ot
13、her beneficial but unmeasured dietary components(成分),” said Nita Forouhi, a nutritional expect. At this point, researchers dont know for sure whether eating spicy foods can have a beneficial effect on human health and mortality, Forouhi wrote. Future research is needed to make sure whether spicy foo
14、d consumption has the potential to improve health and reduce mortality directly, or if it is merely a marker of other dietary and lifestyle factors, she said.4. Which section of a newspaper is the article probably taken from?A. Advertisement B. Business C. Science D. Education5. What does the underl
15、ined word “mortality” in paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Death rate B. Living cost C. Physical suffering D. Energy requirement6. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. Link between food and health B. Association between a certain food and healthC. Connection between habits and health D. Relation between food and health7. Whats the writers attitude towards eating spicy foods frequently?A. Negative B. Positive C. Doubtful D. ObjectiveC Millions of teenagers are in danger of putting their health at risk by getting hooked on e-cigarettes, experts warn. Leading health researche
