江苏省海安高级中学2018_2019学年高一英语下学期期中试题(创新实验班)

1、-1 - / 16江苏省海安高级中学 2018-2019 学年高一英语下学期期中试题（创新实验班）注意事项：1本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题），满分 100 分，考试时间 90 分钟。2所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸上（选择题部分使用答题卡，请将选择题的答案直接填涂到答题卡上），答案写在试卷上的无效。第 I 卷（选择题共 60 分）第一部分 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A、B C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AArgume nt for awardsIt s always exci

2、tingevery year in October when the Nobel Prizes are announced.We get to wit ness the ack no wledgeme nt （表彰）of some of huma nkind s greatest mindsin six fields- literature （ 文学）,medicine, physics, chemistry, economics andactivism for peace.This year, however, part of the excitement will be taken awa

3、y, since there won t be a Nobel Prize inliterature due to the fact that the Swedish Academy theinstitution （机构）that awards the prize was involved in a sexual harassmentsca ndal.People worry that a scandal like this will affect the reputation of the Nobel Prizes. But at the same time,we have to ask o

4、urselves whether we really n eed these awards after all.Accord ing to Jana Gallus, an econo mist from the Uni versity of Zurich, Switzerla nd, one of the reasonsthat people give out awards is to establish a legacy （遗产）.I nthe case of the Nobel Prizes, they en courage people to achieve more by ack no

5、 wledg ing the hard workof top figures in differe nt fields.Awards may also help establish standards of what s considered high quality. For example, if you rehaving a hard time deciding which movie to watch, one of them-2 - / 16havi ng an Oscar un der its belt will probably help you to make your min

6、d up. And by readi ng the booksthat have won The Man Booker Prize or liste ning to songs that have been awarded a Grammy, you get anidea about what “great ” literature and music look and sound like - at least in the eyes of judgi ng pan els（评审团）.Sure, awards can backfire. There was the OscarsSoWhite

7、 movement in 2015 and 2016, when it turnedout that all 20 actors nominated （提名）for two years in a row werewhite. There was also the GrammysSoMale moveme nt in Janu ary, whe n Alessia Cara was the onlywomanto win a solo Grammythis year. But still, it was these incidentsthatbrought the problems of rac

8、ism （种族歧视）and gen der （性另 U） in equality into the public eye oncemore. And with in flue ntial voices like that of black actor Will Smith,who refused to attend the Oscars ceremony- the problems became more likely to beno ticed and dealt with in stead of being buried sile ntly, aga in.Maybe these awar

9、ds do matter, and we do need them just not while they are under the shadow of asexual harassme nt sca ndal.So when it comes to this year s Nobel Prize in Literature, I m going to haveto say:“ No, thanks. ”BY CHEN XUE, 21ST CENTURY TEENS STAFF1. What does Jana Gallus think is one purpose of giv ing o

10、ut awards?A. To honor importa nt figures in history.B. To pass dow n a Ion g-establishedtraditi on.C. To draw attention to social problems.D. To encourage people to makeachieveme nts.2. Some famous awards are men ti oned in Paragraph 5 to_ .A. give advice on how to choose movies, books and songsB. s

11、how how someth ing with an award can be a sig n of qualityC. show how awards are related to people s daily lifeD. point out that judg ing pan els are sometimes wrong3. The underlined word“backfire ” in Paragraph 6 probably means_ .-3 - / 16A. go to the wrong pers onB. fail to be give n outD. receive

12、 wide recog niti onC. have an unwan ted result-4 - / 16in Literature?A. Supportive.B. Doubtful.C. Disappo in ted.D.Unconcern ed.BAnyone who has ever volunteeredfor any cause can tell you that in the end, theyfelt that they gai ned more from the experie nee tha n they gave. This is true for most exam

13、ples of reachingout to help others. We find that we gain new understandingaboutnot only those we help, but ourselves as well. Stress ing the importa nee of help ing others in martial artsstude nts will ben efitthem both in side and outside of the class.Helpi ng others stre ngthe nsfamilies. Families

14、 that practice the belief ofwork ing together and help ing each other prepare their childre n for the con cept of teamwork outside ofthe home environment. By learning to help around the house through activities such as household jobs,baby-sitting and ke eping a tidy bedroom, children learn valuable

15、less ons that they carry with them to theirfuture relati on ships.By help ing others outside of the home environment, valuable frien dships can be developed. Whenwe lear n to reach out to others and give off our time and tale nts we find that our frien dships grow, whichin turn is a ben efit to our

16、lives. Martial arts training supports this by expos ing stude nts to people ofvarious backgro unds and beliefs that gather for a com mon goal and to help each other. Any time a groupof people are worki ng toward a com mon goal, team spirit surely forms. When we help each other in themartial arts set

17、ting and in every area of our lives, a friendship is formed that promotes teamwork.The most importa nt thing to realize is that it does not take a lot to make a lot happen. Little things canmake a big differenee in the area of helping others. Simple gestures of kindn ess and support give nfreque ntl

18、y can build a strong base for the growth and developme nt of each in dividual which leads to thesuccess of all.5. Any volun teer will ben efit from the experie nee because_ .A. they will be admitted to a martial arts class for freeB. they can also have a better un dersta nding of themselves4. What s

19、 the authors attitude toward the can celi ng of this years Nobe l Prize-5 - / 16C. they can un dersta nd the importa nee of martial arts betterD. they will be paid back by those who are helped sooner or later6. Accord ing to the author, martial arts trai ning is valuable in that it_.A. promotes stud

20、ents team spirit B. develops students t alentsC. ben efits stude nts lives D. exposes stude nts backgro und7. Which of the follow ing proverbs can be used to summarize the last paragraph?A. Many drops make a shower.B. Strike the iron （铁）while it is hot.C. Actions speak louder than words. D.God helps

21、 those who help themselves.C“Have a nice day! ” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression. When my friendMaxie says “Have a nice day ” with a smile, I know she sincerely cares about what happe ns to me. I feel loved and secure since ano ther pers on cares about me and wishes me well.“ Ha

22、ve a nice day. Next! ” This version of expression is spoken by a salesgirl atthe supermarket who is rush ing me and my groceries out the door. The words come outin the same tone（ 腔调）with a fixed procedure.They are spoken at me, not to meObviously, the concern formy day and every one else s is the man ageme nt s attemptto in crease the bus in ess.The expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other. Sometimes itindicates the end of a meeting. As soon as you hear it, you