D. Car seats and drop-side cribs are always out-of-date and unfashionable. 57. How does the writer recommend finds to buyers? A. By introducing characteristics of items. B. By offering detailed descriptions.
C. By telling different stories of the items. D. By comparing items with others.
B
The clock is ticking. David Brunelli has just swallowed a huge burger. The crowd cheers excitedly as he downs fistfuls of fries. Welcome to the world of competitive eating.
Brunelli is part of a select group who compete to eat massive quantities of food as quickly as possible. Eating contests may seem like harmless fun, but they have a dark side and some critics are saying it’s time for them to stop.
Pouring crazy amounts of food down our throats is nothing new. Gorging banquets (狼吞虎咽会）were a regular part of ancient Roman culture. In the 1800s, some New York City politicians settled bets through eating challenges. Pie-eating contests have been a Fourth of July tradition for more than a century.
For supporters like Brunelli, though, eating contests are more than a custom. They are a path to fortune.
But prize money does nothing to reduce the health risks of competitive eating. Competitive eating can even be life-threatening. In 1991，a man in Virginia suffered a stroke (中风)after eating 38 eggs in 29 seconds; In Florida, in 2012, a man died shortly after winning an eating contest leading a group of doctors to call for a ban on eating contests. In any event, the risk to competitors is only part of the story. Nearly two-thirds of Americans are overweight, and competitive eating sets a terrible example by encouraging overeating. And in a world where 805 million people go hungry every day, downing ridiculous quantities of food for entertainment seems not just wasteful but also cruel.
For now, though，it seems eating contests are here to stay. Last year, more than three million viewers watched Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on TV. This year, Matt Stonie ate 182 pieces of bacon in 5 minutes, breaking the world record. What record will be broken next? Do you really want to find out? 58. What does the author try to express in Paragraph 4? A. Competitive eating is a tradition.
B. It’s great to learn from ancient people. C. Competitive eating should be accepted. D. It’s exciting to challenge others to eat.
59. Why does Brunelli take part in the eating contest?
A. for food. B. for fun. C. for honor. D. for money.
60. The examples given in Paragraph 6 are used to show eating contests___________. A. use unhealthy food. B. waste too much food.
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C. put competitors at risk. D. set a bad example to kids. 61. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. The author hopes to break the record. B. The author is eager to know the result.
C. The author wants readers to find out the result. D. The author disapproves of competitive eating.
C
Eyes may be the “windows to the soul,” but depending on who’s reading them, they might tell very different stories. A new study in the UK found that women are more likely to notice something than men when determining another person’s feelings based only on their eyes and eyebrows.
In the study, the researchers surveyed a total of 2,000 men and women in the UK. They were shown pairs of eyes and eyebrows and asked to choose the correct term that describes which emotion (情绪) that person is expressing. In general, women were found to be slightly better at reading other people. Two thirds of women in the survey correctly recognized five or more emotions. Only 56 percent of men were able to do this.
The researchers also found that women were more confident in their ability to read emotions. Half of them reported that they were either “slightly better” or “much better” at doing so than their friends and family, while only 44 percent of men said the same. The survey also showed that men and women differ in their abilities to notice particular emotions. Women were more likely to recognize “vulnerable emotions,” including someone being shocked or scared. More than three quarters of them were able to do so, but only 60 percent of men could tell that someone was scared. When it comes to recognizing a “guilty” look, women beat men by five percent.
In the survey, men were found to be better at recognizing emotions related to desire and anger. Roughly 58 percent of men could correctly discover someone was interested in something from what they saw, and 41.9 percent could recognize desire.
The researchers say the ability improves with age — until you reach 65. The best scores were seen in people aged 55-64 and 45-54. People aged 65 and over were best at determining when a person is “guilty.” On average, people scored 4.9/10 on the test. The researchers say this suggests that most people can’t recognize other people’s moods as much as they think they might. 62. What did the researchers find in the study? A. Men were better at noticing guilty looks.
B. Women were confident in their ability to show different emotions. C. Men did better than women in recognizing anger and desire.
D. Women could recognize people’s emotions from their eyes and words.
63. The underlined word “vulnerable” in the fourth paragraph probably means“__________”.
A. not well behaved B. easily hurt or affected C. prepared to fight D. hard to get along with
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64. Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the text?
A. People aged 65 can best notice whether a person is interested in something. B. Men and women have the same ability to recognize particular emotions.
C. The older a person is, the better he or she can read other people’s emotions. D. Most people can’t truly realize what a person is feeling. 65. What may be the best title for the text? A. Eyes Are the Windows to the Soul
B. The Ability to Read Emotions Matters a Lot C. How Well Can You Read Emotions? D. How Can You Manage Your Emotions?
第四部分: 黑布林阅读：(共5小题; 每小题1分, 满分5分)
66.What does the sentence“Attacked by gunshot and shell, bravely we rode and well, through the valley of Death”mean?
A. Standing still and watching everyday life go by. B. Attacking the enemy by gunshot on horseback.
C. Riding bravely through the valley of death with a gun. D. Facing life and daily events in a heroic way.
67.All of the following can describe a lighthouse keeper’s work EXCEPT_____ A. seeing the same waves B. polishing he lamp C. sitting all day silently D. staying on a small rock
68.What is the relationship between Mr. Ramsay and Mr. Bankes? A. competitors B. friends C. partners D. college-mates 69. Who is good at mathematics？
A Andrew B Nancy C James D Roger 70. Why hadn’t Lily finished her painting?
A. She had wanted to add a little leaf pattern to it. B. She had made no attempt at likeness. C. She had forgotten to paint the hedge of it.
D. She had wanted to move the tree to the middle.
第二卷(非选择题，共40分)
第五部分: 单词拼写(共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分)
71. The bank has taken additional s___________ measures to ensure accounts are protected.
72. The road was blocked for two hours after the accident, but traffic is now f__________ smoothly again.
73. The main aims are the c____________ of material and energy in support of the sustainable development program.
74. Don’t t___________ the dog by showing her the treat if you’re not going to give it to her.
75. Although Mrs. Black often seems quite cold to others, her smiling eyes
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b__________ her true nature.
76. The Cutty Sark r____________ from side to side and it became impossible to steer her.
77. Although he earned enormous sums of money, he was so e__________ that he was always in debt.
78. At some d_____________ moment in the story the terrible secret becomes known and a reputation is ruined.
79. But the copy he gave him hadn’t been written out in full as usual. It was simply a b____________ sheet of paper.
80. No creature has received more praise and a______________ than the common garden snail（蜗牛）.
第六部分: 任务型阅读(共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分)
请认真阅读下列短文, 并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意: 每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。
What do you do when somebody hurts you? Do you want to hurt that person back, or do you hold it against them for the rest of your life? If you answered “yes” to these questions, know that you are like most people. To forgive is something that most people generally have difficulty with.
People don’t forgive readily, because it is easier to hate than to forgive. Some people think to forgive is a sign of weakness, but actually to forgive takes courage and effort.
Forgiveness is a gift from a generous heart. It is not a reward for good behavior. It is not based on whether the person deserves it or whether the person has asked for it.
Besides, forgiveness is an act and a process, which often takes time. The deeper your pain, the longer it usually takes to completely forgive. It is an act because it is not just the words you say, but also your actions which show if you’ve truly forgiven someone.
Forgiveness is necessary because it helps removes the burden of bitterness and hate. It takes a lot of energy to hate and to keep that hate in place. Hate puts unnecessary stress on your body. It is a well-known fact, proven by numerous studies, that bitterness and hate can actually make you sick. The moment that people forgive and let go of their hate, they will start to get well. Forgiveness brings freedom, whereas revenge (报复) is neither sweet nor satisfying.
I have personal experience of this. I used to be very cynical about life and didn’t forgive easily. At the time, I also struggled in every area of my life. Things just didn’t seem to work out for me. It is as if everything that could go wrong, always went wrong. That was until somebody told me to take a look at my attitude. And when I forgave those who wronged me and changed my attitude, everything else changed. It didn’t happen overnight. It took a while, but I could see and feel the difference.
Are things not working out in your life, despite you doing all the “right” things? Is it possible that you are holding “unforgiveness” in your heart? It is
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worth thinking about.
Introduction Myth of forgiveness It is common that people find it difficult to forgive those 81 them. To forgive is a sign of weakness. To forgive is in fact a sign of 82 To forgive shows you have a generous heart, not that someone has done something good that is 83 your Truth of forgiveness forgiveness.. The time it takes to forgive someone is decided by the 84 of the pain. It is your action rather than words that really 85 . Reasons for forgiveness To hate requires much energy, thus 86 unnecessary stress on the body. Forgiveness 87 you from bitterness and burden. Everything seemed to go wrong until I was 88 of my own Author’s experience attitude towards things happening to me. Everything changed in 89 to my changed attitude. Conclusion When you find everything going wrong 90 your effort, think about your attitude toward forgiveness.
第七部分：书面表达（满分20分）
请阅读下面短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。 It was 7：30in the morning．As usual I was on the subway to school．It was so crowded with people that it felt like the air conditioner wasn't working．I was standing there looking around．Then，I saw an old lady get on the subway with a 7﹣year﹣old child who seemed to be her grandson．
A warm﹣hearted gentleman generously offered his seat to the old lady．Instead of sitting down herself，however，the old lady called her grandson over and told him to sit． Sooner or later，children mature and step into the complicated（复杂的） world．Love is necessary in the early development of children，yet，to the disappointment of many，too much love definitely prevents children from learning the rules of the real world．Teaching the child about the rules of society within the family helps the child to achieve success later．By giving up seats to their children，grandparents may destroy kids’ best chance for character development． 【写作内容】
（1）以约30个词概括上文的主要内容．
（2）以约120个词谈谈你对长辈溺爱孩子的看法，内容包括： ①描述长辈溺爱孩子的表现； ②溺爱孩子的后果；
③你对长辈溺爱孩子的看法． 【写作要求】
（1）作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事． （2）不得直接引用短文中的句子．
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1江苏省公道中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题
