期中英语试卷
题号 得分 I II III IV V VI VII 总分 一、阅读理解（本大题共12小题，共24.0分）
A
A new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops．
Students are increasingly using laptops for note-taking because of speed and legib ility（清晰度）．But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught．
Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes\． In the first experiment，students were given either a laptop or pen and paper．They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note-taking skills．Thirty minutes after the talk，they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts．
The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand．However，the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts．Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts．
The researcher's report said，\，if the notes are taken mindlessly，as is more likely the case on a laptop，the benefit disappears．\
In another experiment aimed at testing long-term memory，students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture．This time，the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam．
These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding，but that they also lead to superior revision in the future． 1. More and more students favor laptops for note-taking because they can ______ ．
A. write more notes C. get higher scores B. digest concepts better D. understand lectures better
D. tireless．
2. While taking notes，laptop users tend to be ______ ．
A. skillful． B. mindless． C. thoughtful． 3. The author of the passage aims to ______ ．
A. examine the importance of long-term memory B. stress the benefit of taking notes by hand C. explain the process of taking notes D. promote the use of lap tops
4. The passage is likely to appear in ______ ．
A. a newspaper advertisement C. a science magazine B. a computer textbook D. a finance report
B
In ancient Egypt， a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its environment． Modern businesses have been following his lead， with more tactics（策略）．
One tactic involves where to display the goods． For example， stores place fruits and
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vegetables in the first section． They know that customers who buy the healthy food first will feel happy so that they will buy more junk food later in their trip． In department stores， the women's shoe section is generally next to the women's makeup section： while the shop
assistant is going back to find the right size shoe， bored customers are likely to wander over and find some cosmetics they might want to try later． Besides， businesses seek to appeal to customers' senses． Stores notice that the smell of baked goods encourages shopping， so they make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the store throughout the day． Music sells goods， too． Researchers in Britain found that when French music was played， sales of French wines went up．
When it comes to the selling of houses， businesses also use highly rewarding tactics． They find that customers make decisions in the first few seconds upon walking in the door， and turn it into a business opportunity． A California builder designed the structure of its houses smartly． When entering the house， the customer would see the Pacific Ocean through the windows， and then the pool through an open stairway leading to the lower level． The instant view of water on both levels helped sell these $10 million houses．
5. Why do stores usually display fruits and vegetables in the first section？ ______
A. To save customers times．
B. To show they are high quality foods． C. To help sell junk food．
D. To sell them at discount prices．
6. According to Paragraph 3， which of the following encourages customers to buy？
______
A. Opening the store early in the morning．
B. Displaying British wines next to French ones． C. Inviting customers to play music．
D. Filling the store with the smell of fresh bread．
7. What is the California builder's story intended to prove？ ______
A. The house structure is a key factor customers consider． B. The more costly the house is， the better it sells． C. An ocean view is much to the customers' taste． D. A good first impression increases sales．
8. What is the main purpose of the passage？ ______
A. To explain how businesses turn people into their customers． B. To introduce how businesses have grown from the past． C. To report researches on customer behavior． D. To show dishonest business practices
C
It was December 25， 1914， only 5 months into World War I． German， British， and French soldiers， already sick and tired of the senseless killing， disobeyed their superiors and started socializing with \．
German troops held up Christmas trees with signs， \． Thousands of troops ran across the battlefields covered with dead bodies． They sang Christmas songs， exchanged photographs of loved ones back home， shared food and even played football． Soldiers hugged men they had been trying to kill a few short hours before． They agreed to warn each other if their officers forced them to fire their weapons， and to aim high．
Fear ran through the military leaders on both sides． They felt that their power was being challenged： soldiers declaring their brotherhood with each other and refusing to
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fight． Generals declared this unexpected peacemaking illegal and said that participating soldiers would face a military court． Those found guilty would be imprisoned or even
shot． By March 1915 the socializing movement had been destroyed and the killing machine was back in full operation． Over the next three years more than fifteen million people died in the war．
Not many people have heard the story of the Christmas Truce （休战）． On Christmas Day， 1988， a local radio host in Boston played \， a song about the Christmas Truce several times and was stunned by his listeners' response． Thousands of people called in， praising the song， with many moved to tears by the amazing events it described．
You can probably guess why the callers were in tears． The Christmas Truce story goes against most of what we have been taught about people． It lets us see the world as it can be and says， \．\those TV and newspaper stories that tell us how mean and heartless people are． It is like hearing that our deepest wishes really are true： the world really can be different． 9. The soldiers began socializing with the enemy because ______ ．
A. they couldn't bear the meaningless killing B. it was the best way to avoid being killed C. they feared that they would be caught
D. their enemies were from similar backgrounds
10. How did the generals finally put an end to the soldiers' socializing？ ______
A. They sent the soldiers' loved ones to prison．
B. They moved the two groups of soldiers further apart．
C. They increased the number of officers to control the soldiers．
D. They warned the soldiers that they would face severe punishment．
11. The underlined word \．
A. satisfied B. shocked C. amused D. confused
12. The author uses the story of the soldiers to imply that human beings ______ ．
A. are not trustworthy under stress
B. are naturally aggressive and war-like C. are basically caring and kindhearted
D. will always do what is in their own self-interest 二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）
3-2-1 GREEN!
You already know an environmentalist's three R's： reduce， reuse， recycle． (1) Here are three things you can do for the Earth Day． Be a real cut-up
The next time you're about to throw out the plastic rings that hold a six-pack of soda together， reach for a pair of scissors．
As a young turtle， Peanut got stuck in one of these rings． As she grew， the ring stayed put（原地不动）， forcing her shell to grow around it． By the time someone found her and cut her free， her shell was permanently deformed Thanks to her hard shell， Peanut （成畸形的）．
is alive and well． She now lives at a nature center in Missouri． But most animals that get caught in six-pack rings die． WHAT YOU CAN DO Easy! (2)
Hunt for vampires（吸血鬼）
You know all those electronic inventions you've got at home？ Even when you switch them
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off， they are really still on． (3) Anything with a glowing LED off/on light， a remote control， or a clock display is always on． WHAT YOU CAN DO
Just pull out the plugs（插头） or tap the OFF switch till you really need the electronics． (4)
Matt Damon really cares about clean water． So in February， he announced that he was going on strike against toilets． \（卫生设备），\． \point． Around the world， he said， \； 2.5 billion people lack access to a toilet．\
WHAT YOU CAN DO
No need to go on a toilet strike． Just don't waste water． (5) Take shorter showers．
A．Use water wisely．
B．How to recognize vampire electronics？ C．Cut the rings apart before you trash them． D．Use toilets less．
E．But how else can you help？
F．Don't run the water while brushing your teeth．
G．Things that can help with good living conditions are important．
13. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.
E F. F G. G 14. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.
E F. F G. G 15. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.
E F. F G. G 16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.
E F. F G. G 17. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.
E F. F G. G
三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）
One night， when I was eight， my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget． \， my company wants to (18) me but needs me to work in Brazil． This is like your teacher telling you that you've done (19) and allowing you to skip a grade， but you'll have to(20) your friends． Would you say yes to your teacher？\to think about it． I was puzzled． The question kept me (21) for the rest of the night． I had said \， I realized the (22) decisions adults had to make． For almost four years， my mother would (23) us from Brazil every day． Every evening I'd(24) wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day． A phone call， however， could never replace her(25) and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times． During my fourth-grade Christmas break， we flew to Rio to visit her． Looking at her large(26) apartment， I became (27) how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself． It was then that I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on (28) family and work． (29) difficult decisions， she used to tell me， you wouldn't know whether you made the right choice， but you could always make the best out of the situation， with passion and a (30) attitude．
Back home， I (31) myself that what my mother could do， I could， too． If she(32) to live in Rio all by herself， I， too， could learn to be (33)． I learnt how to take care of myself and
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set high but achievable(34)．
My mother is now back with us． But I will never forget what the (35) has really taught me． Sacrifices (36) in the end． The separation between us has proved to be(37) for me． 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27.
28. B. comparing D. mixing 29. B. faced with D. insisting on 30. B. friendly D. general 31. B. informed D. criticized 32. B. offered D. managed 33. B. energetic D. practical 34. B. limits D. goals 35. B. experience D. occasion 36. B. come back D. turn up 37. B. gathering D. pleasure 四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）
38. Should naps（小睡） actually (1) （ take） during the day？ Well， we certainly know
from (2) （evident） in the sleep center and that of many other scientists that naps can give you benefits for both your brain (3) your body． But naps can actually be (4) double-edged sword because while we're awake during the day， we're building up sleepiness or sleep pressure． So when you try to fall asleep at night， you'll fall asleep quickly and then you'll stay asleep． And when we sleep， we actually release that sleepiness so that we wake up the next morning feeling (5) （refresh）． So if you take a nap during the day， especially if you take it too late in the afternoon， you will actually release some of that sleepiness and it will make it much (6) （hard） to fall asleep and stay asleep soundly throughout the night． So the advice would be if you don't struggle with your sleep and you can nap (7) （regular）， then naps are just fine． But if you do find it difficult (8) （ fall） asleep or stay asleep at night， then you should avoid naps and try to build up that healthy sleepiness in the evening．
The ideal nap depends on (9) you want from that nap． Different stages of sleep actually give you different types of brain and body (10) （ benefit）． 五、阅读表达（本大题共1小题，共6.0分）
39. Pure Yoga is devoted to serving the yoga community in Asia and beyond， offering a wide
variety of classes such as Hatha Yoga， Hot Yoga， Yin Yoga and Vinyasa Yoga， etc． Our yoga classes are offered and taught by nearly 200 professional yoga
teachers． Private Yoga is also available for learners of all levels． Pure Yoga constantly invites world-known teachers to lead guest teacher workshops． Class Bookings
Class bookings can be made 2 days in advance of the class． It is important that you book
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A. attract A. well A. leave
A. explaining A. poor A. visit A. politely A. presence A. comfortable A. satisfied with C. doubtful A. abandoning A. depending on A. different A. reminded A. expected A. grateful A. examples A. question A. pay off A. failure
B. surprise B. much B. refuse B. wandering B. timely B. call B. eagerly B. patience B. empty
C. promote C. little C. contact C. regretting C. final C. ask
C. nervously C. intelligence C. expensive B. interested in D. aware of C. balancing C. supplied with C. positive C. warned C. attempted C. independent C. rules C. history C. run out C. blessing
D. praise D. wrong D. forgive D. wondering D. tough D. meet D. curiously D. Influence D. modern
2020年云南省玉溪一中高二（下）期中英语试卷
