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1、1天水市三中天水市三中 20182018 届高二级第一学段考试届高二级第一学段考试英英 语语 试试 题题2016 年 10 月 29 日命第第 I I 卷（共卷（共 8080 分）分）第一部分第一部分 阅读理解阅读理解 （共（共 2020 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 4040 分）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。A ANewspapers in Great Britain vary greatly in their ways of carryi
2、ng the news. There are serious papers for those who want to know about important happenings everywhere, both at home and abroad. There are popular newspapers for those who prefer entertainment to information.The London newspaper that is best known outside Great Britain is probably the Times. It bega
3、n in 1785, and has a high reputation for believable news and serious opinions on the news. It calls itself an independent paper, which means that it does not give its support to a particular political party. Its leading articles give the opinions of the editors, not those of the owners of the paper.
4、Letters to the editor are printed in the newspaper. These parts of the Times are always interesting. Most of the letters are serious subjects. But from time to time there will be long letters on the subject which is not at all serious, perhaps on a new fashion of dress, or the bad manners of the you
5、ng people, compared with manners of thirty years ago.1. If you want to get pleasure, please buy yourself .A. a serious newspaper B. foreign newspaperC. any independent paperD. a popular newspaper2. The Times is an independent paper because .A. it supports no political partiesB. it is not controlled
6、by the British Government2C. it gives special support to all the political parties.D. the editors opinions are not examined by the owners of the paper3. The underlined word “vary” in the passage probably means “ ”.A. improveB. compete with each otherC. are different D. keep in touch with each other4
7、. The writer tells us in this passage.A. all kinds of newspapers in BritainB. all kinds of news in English papersC. how Times is liked by peopleD. why Times is well-knownB BPaper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. Wide spread use of written language would not have been possi
8、ble without some cheap and practical material to write on. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed and distributed. Together with the printing press, paper provided an extremely important way to communicate knowledge.How much paper do you u
9、se every year? Probably you cannot answer that question quickly. In 1900 the worlds use of paper was about one kilogram for each person a year. Now some countries use as much as 50 kilograms of paper for each person a year. Countries like the United States, England and Sweden use more paper than oth
10、er countries .Paper, like many other things that we use today, was first made in China. In Egypt and the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. The Egyptians wrote on a kind of material made of a water plant. Europeans used parchment for many hundreds of years. Parchment was ve
11、ry strong; it was made from the skin of certain young animals. We have learnt of the most important facts of European history from records that were kept on parchment.5.Whats the meaning for the word parchment? _A. The skin of young animals.B. A kind of paper made from the skin of certain young anim
12、als.C. The paper used by European countries.D. The paper of Egypt.6.Which of the following is not mentioned about the invention of paper? _3A. More jobs could be provided than before.B. More people could be educated than before.C. More books could be printed and distributed.D. More ways could be use
13、d to exchange knowledge.7.Which of the following countries uses more paper for each person a year? _A. China. B. Sweden. C. Egypt. D. Japan.8.What is the main idea of this short talk? _A. More and more paper is being consumed nowadays.B. Paper enables people to receive education more easily.C. The i
14、nvention of paper is of great significance to man.D. Paper contributes a lot to the keeping of historical records.C CAre you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or, in summ
15、er, they may think it is the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that time, about eight hours after you wake up, your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy. Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or d
16、ay. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later.In many parts of the world, people take naps（小睡）in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates, where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate.
