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1、2015-2016学年度合肥八中高三英语周考七考试时间：50分钟一、 阅读理解。（每题2.5分） A People arent walking any more-if they can figure out a way to avoid it. I felt superior about this matter until the other day I took my car to mail a small parcel. The journey is a matter of 281 steps. But I used the car. And I wasnt in ay hurry, ei
2、ther, I had merely become one more victim of a national sickness: motorosis. It is an illness to which I had thought myself immune(), for I was bred in the tradition of going to places on my own two legs. At that time, we regarded 25 miles as good days walk and the ability to cover such a distance i
3、n ten hours as sign of strength and skill. It did not occur to us that walking was a hardship. And the effect was lasting. When I was 45 years old I raced and beata teenage football player the 168 steps up the Stature of Liberty. Such enterprises today are regarded by many middle-aged persons as bad
4、 for the heart. But a well-known British physician, Sir Adolphe Abrhams, pointed out recently that hearts and bodies need proper is more likely to have illnesses than one who exercises regularly. And wlaking is an ideal form of exercise- the most familiar and natural of all. It was Henry Thoreau who
5、 showed mankind the richness of going on foot. The man walking can learn the trees, flower, insects, birds and animals, the significance of seasons, the very feel of himself as a living creature in a living world, He cannot learn in a car. The car is a convenient means of transport, but we have made
6、 it our way of life. Many people dont dare to approach Nature any more; to them the world they were born to enjoy is all threat. To them security is a steel river thundering on a concrete road. And much of their thinking takes place while waiting for the traffic light to turn green. I say that the g
7、reen of forests is the minds best light. And none but the man on foot can evaluate what is basic and everlasting.1. What is the national sickness?A. Walking too much B. Traveling too muchC. Driving cars too much D. Climbing stairs too much.2. What was life like when the author was young?A. People us
8、ually went around on foot.B. people often walked 25 miles a dayC. People used to climb the Statue of Liberty.D. people considered a ten-jhour walk as a hardship.3. The author mentions Henry Thoreau to prove thatA. middle-aged people like getting back to natureB. walking in nature helps enrich ones m
9、indC. people need regular exercise to keep fitD. going on foot prevents heart disease4. What is compared to “a steel river” in Paragraph6?A. A queue of cars B. A ray of traffic lightC. A flash of lightning D. A stream of people5. What is the authors intention of writing this passage?A. To tell peopl
10、e to reflect more on life.B. To recommend people to give up drivingC. To advise people to do outdoor activitiesD. To encourage people to return to walking B A mentoring (导师制) program is giving life changing opportunities to Banbury youth. Young Inspirations was founded two years ago to provide mento
11、ring sessions for students and unemployed young adults aged 11 to 21. Alex Goldberg, the programs founder, said; We set up Young Inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences which will potentially be life changing and broaden their outlook. We try to create work experience opportu
12、nities that will really make a difference to our youth. For example, weve secured internships (实习) with world-famous firms such as Honda. At a time of funding cutbacks where schools are finding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of mentoring, it is extremely important that these opportuni
13、ties are available both to help youth with their school work and grades and to give them opportunities which may help shape their futures. Kieran Hepburn, 14, is one of a group of Banbury youth who has benefited from the program so far. In October the Banbury School pupil was accompanied by Young In
14、spirations staff to Paris where he was an observer at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO) International Youth Forum (论坛). The event was held for young people from around the world, to seek their views on how the future of youth and education should look. Ki
15、eran joined several hundred observers mostly in their 20s and was the only UK school pupil to attend the event. Kieran thinks the trip was a life changing experience. Before we left I didnt quite know what to make of it but when we got there we didnt stop, it was amazing, he said, We went to three or four hours of debates each day and then did something cultural each afternoon. The main theme of the forum was how youth can drive change in political and public life. It dealt with issues such as drug abuse, viole
