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2015—2016学年度第二学期[Z-X-X-K]高一年级英语科期考试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分满分：150分考试时间：120分钟第Ⅰ卷选择题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）（略）第二部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。(A)Thereissomethingverywrongwiththesystemofvaluesinasocietythathasonlyunkindterms(措辞)likenerdsandgeeksfortheintellectuallycuriousandacademicallyseriouspeople.Weallknowwhatanerdis:someonewhowearsthickglassesanduglyclothes;someonewhoknowsalltheanswerstothechemistryormathhomeworkbutcannevergetadateonaSaturdaynight.Andageek,accordingtoWebster’sNewWordDictionary,isastreetperformerwhoshocksthepublicbybitingoffheadsoflivechickens.Itisanobviousfactaboutourlanguageandourculturethatsomeonewhoisdevotedtopursuit(追求)ofknowledgeiscomparedtosuchastrangeperson.EvenatafamouseducationalinstitutionlikeHarvard,anti-intellectualism(反智主义)iswidespread:Manystudentsareashamedtoadmit,eventotheirfriends,howmuchtheystudy.ThesamethinghappensinU.S.primaryandhighschools.[Z-x-x-k.Com]Enoughisenough.Theanti-intellectualvaluesthathavespreadthroughoutAmericansocietymustbefought.Thereareveryfewcountriesintheworldwhereanti-intellectualismrunsashighinpopularcultureasitdoesintheUS.Inthemostindustrializednations,especiallyinEastAsia,akidwhostudieshardispraised.ButinAmerica,averageprofessionalballplayersaremuchmorerespectedandbetterpaidthanprofessorsofthebestuniversities.[Z-x-x-k.Com]HowcanacountrywheretypicalparentsareashamedoftheirchildrenstudyingmathematicsinsteadofgoingdancingbeexpectedtocompeteinthetechnologyracewithJapan?HowlongcanAmericaremainaworld-classpowerifweconstantlyputsocialskillsandphysicalstrengthoveracademicachievementandintellectualability?Dowereallyexpecttostayafloatlargelybybringinginourscientistsandintellectualsfromabroad,aswehavedoneforamajorpartofthiscountrywithoutmakinganefforttoalsodevelopapro-intellectual(有利于知识分子的)cultureathome?Notuntilthewords“nerd”and“geek”becometermsofpraiseratherthaninsults(侮辱)dowehaveapromisingfuture.21.Whatisthemeaningofthewords“nerd”and“geek”inthispassage?A.TheyareusedintheU.S.todescribestudentsfromothercountries.B.Theyareinsultingtermswhichareusedtodescribesmartstudents.C.Anerdisagoodstudentandageekisapoorstudent.D.Nerdsandgeeksareproperdescriptionsofstrangestudents.22.WhatcanbelearntfromParagraph3andParagraph4?A.TheUSgovernmentdoesn’tmeantospendmuchmoneyoneducation.B.FewstudentsworkhardfortheirgradeinfamousuniversitieslikeHarvard.C.Anti-intellectualismisnotpopularinindustrializedcountriesinEastAsia.D.ProfessorsearnmorethanprofessionalbasketballplayersonaverageintheUS.23.Whatisprobablytheauthor’sattitudetowardsthepresentsociety’santi-intellectualism?A.ProudB.SupportiveC.UnconcernedD.Anxious24.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Whatisanti-intellectualism?B.Whydoessocietyavoidnerds?C.Don’tlaughatnerds.D.Americaneedsitsnerds.(B)Drivingtoafriend’shouseonarecentevening,Iwasattractedbythesightofthefullmoonrisingjustabovemyfriend’sroof-tops.Istoppedtowatchitforafewmoments,thinkingaboutwhatapityitwasthatmostcitizens,myselfincluded,usuallymisssightslikethisbecausewespendmostofourlivesindoors.Myfriendhadalsoseenit.HegrewuplivinginaforestinEurope,andthemoonmeantalottohimthen.Ithadtouchedmuchofhislife.Iknowthefeeling.LastDecemberItookmyseven-year-olddaughtertothemountainousjungleofnorthernIndiawithsomefriends.Westayedinaforestrest-housewithnoelectricityorrunninghotwater.Ourgrouphadcampfiresoutsideeverynight,andindoorswhenitwastoocoldoutside.Themoongrewtoitsfullestduringourtrip.Betweenmeandthehighmountainslaythreeorfourvalleys.Notalightshoneinthemandnotasoundcouldbeheard.ItwasoneofthequietestplacesIhaveeverknown,abottomlesswellofsilence.Andabovemewasthefullmoon,whichstruckmedeeply.Todayourlivesarefilledwithglass,metal,plasticandfiber-glass.Wehavetelevisions,cellphones,papers,electricity,heatersandovensandair-conditioners,cars,computers.Strugglingthroughtrafficthateveningattheendofatiringday,mostofwhichwasspentindoors,IthoughtthatbeforelongIwouldliketoliveinasmallcottage.ThereIwillgrowvegetablesandreadbooksandwalkinthemountains,andperhapswrite,butnotinanger.Imaybecomeanoldmanthere,andwearthebottomsofmytrousersrolledandmeasureoutmylifeincoffeespoons.ButIwillbeabletowalkoutsideonacoldsilentnightandtouchthemoon.25.Thewriterfeltsorryforhimselfbecause________.A.heusuallyfailedtoseethefullestmoonB.therewastoomuchpollutionC.hedidn’tgetusedtomoderninventionsD.thereweretoomanyaccidentsontheroad[Z-X-X-K]26.WhatimpressedthewritermostinthemountainousjungleofnorthernIndia?A.Nomodernequipment.B.Thenicemoon.C.Thehighmountains.D.Completesilence.27.Modernthings(inParagraph4)arementionedmainlyto________.A.showthatthewriterlikescitylifeverymuchB.tellusthatpeoplegreatlybenefitfrommodernlifeC.explainthatpeoplehavelesschancestoenjoynatureD.showthatwecanalsoenjoynatureathomethroughthem28.Theauthorwrotethepassageto________.A.showtheloveforthemoonlightB.expressthefeelingofreturningtonatureC.advisemodernpeopletolearntoliveD.wanttoshowhislonging(渴望)formodernlife(C)ChileanastronomerMaritzaSotohasdiscoveredaplanetthreetimesaslargeasJupiterorbiting(绕…轨道而行)aredgi