高一英语上学期期末考试试卷43

Paris

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B. Barcelona C. Rome

D.

22. In Rome and Barcelona you can enjoy__________.

A. the birthplace of artists B. castles

C. fountains D. The Eiffel Tower

23. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Some ancient architecture in Europe.

B. Some best places people can visit in Europe.

C. Some best attractions people can enjoy in Paris.

D. Some famous musicians and their famous works.

B

Birthdays are especially important to the very young and the very old. On

their birthdays, people receive birthday cards and birthday presents from their

family and friends. Children

’

s cards often have a large number on them showing

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how

old

they

are.

Cards

for

adults

have

pictures

of

flowers

or

scenery,

or

humorous or rude cartoons. Inside there is usually a simple greeting, such as

“

Happy Birthday

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or

“

Many Happy Returns of the D ay.

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cake

to

school

and

have

a

small

party

with

their

classmates.

In

Britain,

children sometimes get Bumped (lifted off the ground horizontally and put down

again sharply) by their friends.

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In the US, the 16th birthday is called sweet 16. It is the age at which a

person can

get

a

US driver

’

s

license,

and

some

wealthier

parents

give

their

children

a

car

as

a

present.

At

18,

in

Britain

and

in

the

US,

young

people

become adults and many have a big party. In most parts of the US, 21 is the age

at which people can drink alcohol legally.

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In

Britain,

people

celebrate

21st

birthday

less.

Many

adults

dislike

getting older and a few lie about their age. But in general older people are

now much more willing to tell others their age. You may see a sign by the side

of a road saying:

“

Dave Ell is 40 today!

”

, put there by Dave

’

s friends. At

about 65, people retire, and those who have reached this age are called senior

citizens. Few people live to be 100, so a 100th birthday is very special. In

Britain, people reaching this age may receive card containing a printed message

from the Queen.

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24. What

’

s the main characteristic of children

’

s birthday cards?

A. They are full of pictures of scenery.

B. There are some flowers on them.

C. There is a large number on them.

D. They have greetings written on them.

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25. In the last paragraph, the example

“

Dave Ellis 40 today

”

shows ______.

A. The 40th birthday is very special

B. Many adults like lying about their age

C. Dave

’

s friends like playing jokes on him.

D. Older people don

’

t mind telling others their age now

26. If a person reaches 65, he can ______.

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A. be called a senior citizen B. refuse to talk about his

age

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C. receive a card from the queen D. be invited to dinner with the

Queen

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27. We can infer from the passage that _______ .

A. Bars in the US are forbidden to sell alcohol to young people under 21.

B. In Britain, 18 means young people become adults.

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C. Young people will get a car as the 16

birthday present in the US.

D. British young men love to celebrate the 21

birthday.

C

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Do cell phones cause cancer? No one knows for sure. Mobile phones have only

been widely used for around 20 years, with the very first ones introduced just

over 30 years ago. It

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s too soon to tell just how harmful cell phones are.

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In February 2011, a study published in the Journal of the American Medical

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Association recorded changes in brain

glucose metabolism

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) during

cell phone use. The study became the first to prove that cell phone use changes

brain activity by monitoring 47 healthy volunteers seated and on the phone for

50

minutes.

The

volunteers

’

brains

were

monitored

by

special

scanners

to

measure glucose metabolism.

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Then

in

May

2011,

the

World

Health

Organization

’

s

International

Agency

for Research on Cancer (IARC) added radiation from cell phones to its list of

things

that

possibly

cause

cancer

in

humans.

The

IARC's

research

found

that

most cell phone use did not lead to more risk of glioma, a dangerous type of

brain cancer, or meningioma, a more common, but typically not harmful cancer.

However,

the

study

did

find

enough

evidence

that

using

cell

phones

for

long

periods of time on the same side of the head could mean an increased risk of

gl ioma.

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In

a

contrasting

report

published

in

July

2011,

a

British

Institute

of

Cancer Research study found little evidence of cancer risk in 10 to 15 years of

use. The study showed that there have been no increases in brain tumors (

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)

in several countries over the last 30 years since cell phones were introduced

or even in the last 20 years since their use became more widespread.

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With no long- term research available yet, limiting exposure to cell phone

radiation by texting more and talking less is recommended. Stay off the phone

when

you

have

a

weak

signal,

as

it

will

need

more

radiation

to

contact

the

tower.

Phone

use

for

children

should

also

be

limited

because

their

brains

absorb twice as much cell phone radiati on.

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can't be sure whether cell phones cause cancer because _______.

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A. there has been little research on the problem up to now

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B. it's difficult to track the bad effects of cell phone radiation

C. different studies has been arguing fiercely about this problem

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D.

there

has

been

little

evidence

of

it

given

the

short

history

of

cell

phones.

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29. What did the IARC find from their research?

A. Radiation from the cell phone is certain to cause some brain cancers.

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B

.

Using

cell

phone

for

long

periods

of

time

could

increase

the

risk

of

cancer.

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C. Cell phone use is more likely to cause a common cancer than a dangerous < /p>

one.

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D.

Staying

away

from

cell

phones

with

weak

signal

can

reduce

the

risk

of

cancer.

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30. What is recommended to reduce the harm from cell phone use?

A. Staying far away from the signal tower.

B. Using cell phones when the signal is weak.

C. Limiting children's exposure to cell phones.

D. Talking more and texting less via cell phones.

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Difficult financial times don

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t mean your giving shuts down.

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There are so many ways to give back that won’t hurt your wallet and will

enrich your life.

1. Pick up the phone.

Calling someone “for no reason” is an important opportunity to show

them that you are thinking of them. You are taking time out of your busy day to

reach out. Everyone needs someone to just listen sometimes. They may be filled

with joy or sadness. 32 .

Write a note.

33 . It is one thing to say it, but it can be even more meaningful to

put it in writing.

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What if you made a commitment to write a thank-you note to someone every

week?

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3.

34 .

You never know what someone might be going through-a painful divorce, a

tough college semester, or just a bad day. Opening up your home will make

someone feel appreciated. In addition

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it costs less than going out. The leftovers from this dinner can be packaged up

for homeless people. That

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s double giving!

4. Set aside money from a daily routine to donate.

Giving doesn’t have to mean a life full of sacrifices. You can still buy

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