江苏省扬州市2014-2015学年高一上学期末考试英语及答案

分，满分

15

分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的

A

、

B

、

C

、

D

四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在 答

题卡上将该项涂黑。

It is properly said that one can share any secret with a true friend. He may know your deepest

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and weaknesses and yet will never let them out. However,

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a friend

’

s secrets to you and not telling

the

world

about

him

is

what

makes

the

relationship

grow

strong

and

last

forever.

You

need

to

develop

mutual

（相互的）

trust

and

understanding

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you

start

sharing

secrets

with

each

other.

With

a

true

friend, secret talks never seem to

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and it can be really exciting to know what has been going on in

your friend

’

s mind.

There is a period in life

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one starts having a personal field in life and parents are kept 36

it. It

is because there are certain things that they

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but there are certain problems which we can

’

t discuss

with them. It is then that friends become the best secret sharers.

It is a general belief that only girls share secrets.

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, boys have their own secrets that they discuss

with

only

their

closest

friends.

The

secret

talks

can

be about

relationships,

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with

parents,

secret

tasks,

and

anything

else

that

is

not

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to

be

known

to

others!

If

you

think

secrets

are

41

to

only

teenagers, get your fact right!

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can be shared at any age not just among young people.

Sharing secrets with a friend is not just fun, but it also helps to

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a lasting trust on one another.

Sometimes, sharing secrets will tell you more about the person. You will come to know

whether your

friend is reliable

and

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and whether it is worth sharing your secrets with him or her. You can call it

a(n)

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of friendship and if a person fails it, he or she is surely not worth being made a trustworthy

friend.

31. A. fears

B. happiness

C. strengths

D. peace

D. So I do

32. A. saying

33. A. before

34. A. start

35. A. when

36. A. on

37. A. dislike

38. A. Therefore

39. A. dinners

40. A. imagined

41. A. introduced

42. A. Secrets

43. A. develop

44. A. kind-hearted

45. A. symbol

B. sharing

B. after

B. end

B. where

B. out

B. hate

B. However

B. films

B. supposed

B. devoted

B. Tasks

B. make

B. trustworthy

B. test

C. keeping

C. while

C. continue

C. which

C. from

C. misunderstand

C. Moreover

C. trips

C. believed

C. limited

C. Relationships

C. cause

C. humorous

C. exam

D. staying

D. when

D. pause

D. that

D. to

D. understand

D. Otherwise

D. fights

D. required

D. accessed

D. Problems

D. damage

D. helpful

D. sign

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30

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请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的

A

、

B

、

C

、

D

四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答

题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Here are the tips from Sonja Lyubomirsky, author of

The How of Happiness,

to help you deal with a bad

economy, and increase your happiness throughout the day.

1. Avoid Overthinking

In order to remove pessimism when things are difficult , it's best to think positively(

积极地

).

“

What can

I learn from this? Times are hard, I

’

ve been out of work over a period of time, but I can spend more time

with the kids, take up a new hobby, or learn a new set of skills.

”

2. Practice Acts of Kindness

Now more than ever we need each other to stay alive. Lyubomirsky found that doing good things for

friends, family, or strangers can make you happier. Think of practical, everyday offers that make someone

’

s

life a little bit easier.

3. Focus on Your Relationships

You

don

’

t

need

an

expert

to

tell

you

that

relationships

are

important

to

happiness.

Not

being

the

bread- winner anymore or not being able to meet your kids

’

needs can make your family life hard. But the

solution is to stop feeling bad and focus on nurturing

（培育）

your loved ones.

“

What parents don

’

t realize is that kids don

’

t care about toys but their attitudes towards them

”

says

Lyubomirsky.

4. Pick a Goal

Devote yourself to a project

—

whether it is a business you want to start or a dance you want to learn.

But

it’s

also important to remember to be flexible (

灵活

)in these times. Don

’

t feel down if conditions are

stopping you from meeting your goals. Stick to it and change it if necessary!

5. Take Care of Your Body

Spend a small part of your day giving your body some TLC

（

tender loving care

）

. It will go a long way

in adding to your happiness.

“

Even if you can

’

t afford to go to the gym,

”

Lyubomirsky says,

“

take time out

to exercise at home.

”

46. Which of the following is

opposite

(

反义词

) to the underlined word

“

pessimism

”

?

A. happiness

B. criticism

C. devotion

D. pressure

47. Which act is a practical one to help people in a bad economy in our daily life?

A. Offering someone a plane trip.

B. Offering someone a ride.

C. Offering someone your income.

D. Offering someone a car.

48. Which of the following is true according to the tips?

A. It is important for children to be given new toys.

B. There is no time to take up something new as a hobby.

C. Stick to a goal and make necessary changes.

D. It

’

s unnecessary to take some exercise in a bad economy.

49. What does the passage mainly talk about

？

A. How to overcome difficulties in times of trouble.

B. How to start businesses in hard times.

C. How to reach a goal in times of trouble.

D. How to find happiness in hard times.

B

The ships and life jackets(

救生衣

) were ready. Now I just had to wait for my little brother, Daniel. His

lungs had only 40 percent of the breathing capacity

（

量）

of an ordinary teenage boy. Every morning, evening

and night, he did some breathing treatments. Daniel was fourteen

—

only four years younger than me

—

but I

made it my business to look out for him. Friends who were coughing had to stay away until they were well.

If not, it would mean a trip to the hospital if Daniel caught a cold. Many people said I was overprotective,

but I knew it was

my responsibility to keep him healthy.

I

was like

Daniel’s guardian angel

（守护神）

,

though he probably didn’t

know it.

I climbed into my seat and waited. When he was breathing better, we made our way past the cliffs

（峭

壁）

that lined the shore

．

Cliffs rose on either side of us, the water breaking against them. The ocean was

mad, but it was no trouble for us with rowing

（划桨）

experience. We felt surprised at the beauty of the

scene

—

clear blue sky and calm breeze.

“Whoa

,

” Daniel said

, looking up. In minutes the blue sky became windy and dark. Waves hit the shore

and our ships went up and down in the wave. I looked back at Daniel to make sure he was okay and he was.

I got a bit too close to a rock on my left side. But before I could move away, a strong wave swept up

my

ship

and

pushed

me

toward

the

very

rock

I

was

trying

to

avoid.

I

tried

to

slow

down

and

keep

my

balance. But I was headed right for the rock! Suddenly, my ship was ripped

（裂开）

by the rock from under

me. I fell into the water. Everything was white. After my head broke the surface, I looked around but my

ship was nowhere to be seen. The waves were too strong. I could hardly move. The water pulled me and

pushed me at its will.

I could see my brother 30 yards away. He was just away from the dangerous white water and rocks,

still upright, in his ship. If he came closer, he would fall into the water, too. He wouldn't have the strength to

fight. But Daniel was already on his way, rowing as fast as he could. I caught hold of the back of his ship.

Breathing hard, Daniel pulled me toward the ship. He struggled and could hardly breathe but kept rowing.

Finally my feet touched the shore. It took Daniel a while to get his breath back. We shared a quick hug

and we both lay on the shore.

Looking at Daniel, I thought of something.

50. We can learn from the first paragraph that Daniel ________________.

A. has known that his brother will protect him

B. will soon go to hospital

C. is well protected by his old brother

D. had his lungs operated on

51. According to the passage, the author and Daniel ________________.

A. were both good at rowing

B. both did well in swimming

C. were disappointed at the view

D. planned to climb the cliffs

52. Why was t

he author’s ship broken

?

A. Because his falling down in the ship made the ship break.

B. Because a strong wind made his ship turn over in water.

C. Because his ship knocked into the shore on his left side.

D. Because his ship hit a rock as a result of a strong wave.

53. We can learn from the last paragraph that ________________.

A. the author also had a guardian angel, his brother

B. a friend in need is a friend indeed

C. rich rowing experience is important

D. the author had the responsibility to protect Daniel

C

DeWitt and Lila Wallace published their first issue of

Reader’

s Digest

（文摘）

in 1922. Working out of

their Greenwich Village apartment, the Wallaces edited the magazine and printed 5,000 copies. Since then,

the Reader’s Digest Association

（集团）

（

R DA

）

, Inc. has become one of the world’s

most famous publishers

and direct marketers.

Reader’

s

Digest

,

the

largest-selling

magazine

in

the

world,

now

appears

in

50

editions

and

21

languages, following new products during the past year in Romania, Slovenia and Croatia. The magazine is

sold in more than 60 countries.

The

company

also

reaches

millions

of

consumers

through

more

than

25

other

magazines,

including

Every

Day

with

Rachael

Ray

.

Each

year,

the

company

publishes

about

50

million

books,

including

the

popular

Select Editions

series and offerings in the do-it-

yourself, cooking, health, gardening and children’s

titles; music; and videos and audio books. These are sold in different ways, including direct mail, display

marketing, direct response television and the Internet.

The company has built a world customer market that is

among the world’s largest. RDA also

increases

its customer reach

by working with a number of partners around the world.

The RDA went public in 1990, offering common stock

（股票）

on the New York Stock Exchange. On

March

3,

2007,

a

group

led

by

Ripplewood

Holdings

L.L.C.

bought

RDA,

causing

the

company

to

be

privately

（私人）

owned again after 17 years till today

. Two other companies in Ripplewood’s portfolio,

WRC Media and Direct Holdings Co. were then brought into RDA, making the total value of the business

about

US$$2.6

billion.

Mary

Berner,

former

President

and

CEO

of

Fairchild

Publications,

was

named

President and CEO of the Reader’s Digest Association.

54. The passage is written in order to ________.

A. give us a short description of

Reader’

s Digest

B. tell us the development of RDA

C. increase the sales of the magazine

D. advertise the old brand

Reader’

s Digest

55.

The RDA publishes different magazines which cover (

涉及

)the following topics EXCEPT ________.

A. cooking

B. health

C. music

D. history

56. We can conclude from the passage that _________.

A. RDA is the most famous publisher

B.

Reader’

s Digest

is not popular in Asia

C. RDA is now privately owned

D. RDA

’s

value reached US$$2.6 billion in 1990

57. What can be inferred from the passage is that ___________.

A. there is no need for such a big company as RDA to attract more consumers

B. RDA has always been a privately- owned company since its founding

C. the Internet affects the development of

Reader’

s Digest

too much

D. RDA never stops its effort to increase its market share

D

Everyone

knows

that

walking

is

beneficial

to

the

aging

body,

but

did

you

know

it

keeps

the

mind

sharper as well? Research shows that walking can actually increase the connectivity

（联系）

within brain,

which tends to decrease as the grey hairs increase.

“Patterns of connectivity decrease as we get older,” said Dr. Arthur F. Kramer, w

ho led the study team

at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

“

Networks

aren’t as well connected to support the things we do, such as driving,” he said. “But we

found as a function

（功能）

of aerobic

（有氧的）

fitness, the networks became more reasonably connected

.”

Kramer’s walking study, which was published in the journal Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience,

studied

70 adults from 60 to 80 years old in

a year. “Persons in the walking group, the aerobics training group, got

the largest benefits,” he said,

and not just physically.

“We also measured brain function,” said Kr

amer, whose team used FMRI to examine brain networks. A

group

of

20-to-30-

year

olds

were

tested

for

comparison.

“The

aerobic

group

also

improved

in

memory,

attention

and

a

variety

of

other

cognitive(

认知的

)

processes,”

Kramer

said.

“

As

the

older

people

in

the

walking

group

became

more

fit,

the

connectivity

among

different

areas

in

the

networks

increased

and

became similar to those of the 20-

year olds,” Kramer explained.

But the results did not happen overnight. Effects in the walking group were observed only after they

trained for 12 months. Six-month tests got no clear changes.

The findings come as no surprise to Dr. Lynn Millar, an expert with the American College of Sports

Medicine. She said while walking might seem like a simple activity, the brain is actually working to gather

information from many different sources.

“When we walk we collect visual

information, auditory information, as well as information from joints

and

muscles

about

wh

ere

the

foot

is,

how

much

force,

and

things

like

that”,

said

Millar,

a

professor

of

Physical Therapy at Andrews University, in Berrien Springs, Michigan.

58. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A. Walking is necessary to the old

B. The strengths and weaknesses of walking

C. Walking helps keep body and brain young

D. The latest experiment about walking

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. What do you think “networks” refers to in Para.3?

A. the Internet

B. the relationship among people

C. the key to health

D. the functions of the body

60. What can be concluded from the passage?