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1、河南省开封市、商丘市九校2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期中联考试题（含解析）注意：本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。考试时间为100分钟。第I卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 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。AThis may be music to your ears. Researchers P. Jason Rentfrow and Samuel Gosling
2、 gave 3,500 people a personality（人格、个性）quiz. “We found that the musical styles people like are closely linked to their personalities,” Gosling says.RAP/HIP-HOPKnown for their quick speech, some rappers can say more than 700 syllables（音节）a minute! If you like rap/hip-hop, you are energetic and have a
3、 way with words. You put a fresh spin on things, whether its new moves on the dance floor or your hip style.CLASSICALIn the 18th century, classical musicians were like rock stars. Beethoven and Mozart, for example, played in crowded concert halls. If you like classical, you are open to new ideas and
4、 like debating with friends. Creative and imaginative, you can easily spend many hours scrapbooking（剪贴）, writing or painting.COUNTRYCountry music came from the folk songs of English, Scottish, and Irish settlers of the southeastern United States. If you like country, you express your opinions well,
5、which makes you the ideal class president or team captain. Traditional and loyal, you enjoy spending time with your family.POPPop music is designed to attract almost everyone, and it does. Each year, the industry brings in about 30 billion dollars! If you like pop, you are attractive to your friends
6、. You can make big things happen, like planning for a huge party or inspiring your team to victory.ROCK/ALTERNATIVEIn the 1950s, rock music created a brand-new culture. Teenagers, for the first time, had an identity separate from adults and children. If you like rock/alternative, you are a risk-take
7、r who never accepts no for an answer. You rise to any challenge, like doing very well in a big exam or landing the lead in the school play.If these personality profiles（人格剖析）dont match you, thats OK. These are just for fun.1. What is the purpose of the quiz mentioned in the text?A. To encourage peop
8、le to enjoy music.B. To lead people to know about music.C. To identify the differences in personality among people.D. To know the relationship between music and personalities.2. Who would be chosen as the best class head?A. A classical lover.B. A country lover.C. A hip-hop lover.D. A rock lover.3. W
9、hich type of music is popular among teenagers according to the article?A. Rock.B. Pop.C. Classical.D. Country.【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A【解析】本文是一篇议论文，介绍不同的人喜好不同的音乐可能反映出不同的性格。【1题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段中的”Researchers P. Jason Rentfrow and Samuel Gosling gave 3,500 people a personality quiz. We found that the musical st
10、yles people like are closely linked to their personalities, Gosling says.“可知，在课文中被提到的小测验的目的是为了了解音乐与个性的关系。故选D。【2题详解】推理判断题。根据COUNTRY部分中的”If you like country, you express your opinions well, which makes you the ideal class president or team captain.“可知，乡村音乐的爱好者会被选为最好的班长。故选B。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据ROCK/ALTERNATI
11、VE部分中的”In the 1950s, rock music created a brand-new culture. Teenagers, for the first time, had an identity separate from adults and children.“可知，摇滚乐在青少年中受欢迎。故选A。B“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Similarly, if we drink a little more water every day, we may find that we need to go to the docto
12、r a lot less often. A healthy diet is made up of water and a great many different kinds of foods. We know that healthy foods like fruits, vegetables and fish, are important as they provide us with energy and fiber, without giving us too much fat and sugar. But why is water important?The human body n
13、eeds water to survive. Water is important as it carries poisons and waste out of our bodies. However, doctors advise us to drink plenty of water, much more than the small amount we need to stay alive.Some doctors believe that water is important for our health in all kinds of ways. They believe that
14、a great many illnesses and health problems start as a result of dehydration (脱水)-a lack of water in the body. Most people are dehydrated at least some of time, although they probably dont know it. It is surprising to learn that if we feel thirsty, we are already in the first stage of dehydration. In
15、 fact, we are advised to drink water before we feel thirsty.These doctors think that health problems such as headaches, high blood pressure and asthma (哮喘) could be helped if people drink more water. They also believe that drinking more water can help people who are overweight. Water contains no cal
16、ories so it will not make us put on weight. If we drink water, we will probably drink less sugary soft drinks such as Coca-cola. Doctors also believe that drinking more water may stop people from overeating. They say that many people think that they are hungry when they are, in fact, thirsty. Doctors suggest, therefore, that we eat less food and drink more water. There are still many hea
