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浙江绍兴一中2016-2017学年高二上期中考试英语试卷（解析版）一、阅读理解1、阅读理解AccordingtobodylanguageexpertRobertPhipps,thewaypeoplesleepatnightactuallydeterminesalotaboutthetypeofpersonalitytheyhave.Phippshasidentifiedfoursleepingpositionsthataffectpersonality.Phippsfoundthatworriers,thosewhostressthemost,tendtosleepinthefetal(胎儿的)position.Hefoundthatthisisthemostcommonbedtimeposition,withnearly58percentofpeoplesleepingontheirsidewithkneesupandheaddown.Themorewecurlup(蜷曲),themorecomfortweareseeking,accordingtoPhipps.Thesecondmostcommonpositionisthelog.Sleepingwithastraightbody,witharmsateachside,asiftheyarestandingguardatBuckinghamPalace,indicatesstubbornness,andthesepeople(the28percentwhosleepthisway)oftenwakeupstifferthanwhentheywenttosleep.“Thelongeryousleeplikethis,themorerigidyourthinkingisandyoucanbecomeinflexible,whichmeansyoumakethingsharderforyourself,”accordingtoPhipps.Yearner(向往)sleepersarenextonthelist.About25percentofpeoplesleepinthisstyle—ontheirsidewitharmsstretchedoutinfront,lookingasiftheyareeitherchasingadreamorperhapsbeingchasedthemselves.Yearnersaretypicallytheirownworstcritics,alwaysexpectingthebestresults,explainedPhipps.Thesepeopleoftenwakeuprefreshedandeagertofacethechallengesofthedayahead.Perhapsthemostpeculiar(奇怪的)ofsleepstylesisthefreefallerposition.Thissleepstylemakesup17percentofthepopulation.Theysleepfacedownwitharmsstretchedout.Thesepeople,accordingtoPhipps,feelliketheyhavelittlecontrolovertheirlife.Notonlyisthisthestrangestofsleepstyles,butalsotheleastcomfortable,andpeoplemaywakeupfeelingtiredandhavenoenergy.Inconclusion,Phippshasonlyonemorethingtoadd:“Agoodnight'ssleepsetyouupforthefollowingdayandoursleepingpositionscandeterminehowwefeelwhenwewake.”根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并将选定答案的字母标号填在题前括号内。(1)Whichsleepingpositionindicatesthatthesleepertendstoseekperfection?A、Thefetalposition.B、Thelogposition.C、Theyearnerposition.D、Thefreefallerposition.(2)Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A、Agoodnight'ssleepsetsyouupforthefollowingdayB、YourpersonalitydependsalotonhowyousleepatnightC、HowyousleepatnightaffectswhatyoudothenextdayD、Whichsleepingpositionhelpsyousleepcomfortably2、阅读理解Ourroomwasonthesecondfloorbutyoucouldstillheartheroaroftheoceanandseethestarsatnight.Iusedtotakelongwalksalongthewater.Thefoodintownwaswonderfulandthepeoplewereveryfriendly.Theareawasveryquietandpeaceful,andfairlydeserted.Thelasteveningofourvacation,however,weallheardstrangefootstepsfollowingcloselybehindusaswewerewalkinguptoourroomintheholidaycentre.Weturnedaroundandnoticedafairlyyoungmanmovingveryrapidlyacrossthebeachandgettingclosertous.Hewastallandworeabaseballcap.Wecouldn'tseehisfaceandhewasapproachingusveryrapidly.Theman'sactionsmademydadverynervous.Dadwarnedusthatwe'dbettertrytomakeittoourhotelroomasquicklyaspossible.Ididn'tlikemydad'svoice;Icouldhearfearinit.Itwaslateandwewereallalone.Wedidn'thaveanycellphonesonus.IneversawDadasworriedashewasthenandIknewthatsomethingwasterriblywrong.ThesenseoffearstartedtooverwhelmMomandme.Wehadhadsuchagoodtimeintown.Now,thenightwasrapidlyturningintoadangeroussituation.Wecouldheartheman'sfootstepsgettingcloser.Dad'sfacewasalmostpale.Theso-calledintruder(侵入者)hadmovednearerandnearerwhenallofasudden,thenearbyvending(自动贩卖)machinestartedgoingcrazyandspittingoutcansofsoda!Thenoiseactuallyscaredtheintruderandheranoutofsight.Myparentswereshaking,butweallturnedaroundtoseewhohadputmoneyintothevendingmachinedownstairs,andactuallysavedus,butnoonewasaroundatall.Notasoul.It'sonevacationIwillneverforget.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并将选定答案的字母标号填在题前括号内。(1)Wheredidtheauthorspendhervacation?A、Nearalake.B、Attheseaside.C、Inavillage.D、Inamountain.(2)Whatdoestheunderlinedword“overwhelm”inParagraph2mean?A、move.B、impress.C、control.D、excite.(3)Whathelpedthemgetoutofthetrouble?A、Theirquickaction.B、Otherpeople'skindhelp.C、Theyoungman'swarning.D、Thenoisefromthevendingmachine.3、阅读理解Sciencehasalotofuses.Itcanreveal(揭示)lawsofnature,curediseases,makebombs,andhelpbridgestostandup.Indeedscienceissogoodatwhatitdoesthatthere'salwaysatemptation(诱惑)todragitintoproblemswhereitmaynotbehelpful.DavidBrooks,authorofTheSocialAnimal,TheHiddenSourcesofLove,Character,andAchievement,appearstobethelatestinalonglineofwriterswhohavefailedtoresistthetemptation.Brooksgainedfameforseveralbooks.HislatestbookTheSocialAnimal,however,ismoreambitiousandseriousthanhisearlierbooks.Itisanattempttodealwithasetofweightytopics.Thebookfocusesonbigquestions:Whathassciencerevealedabouthumannature?Whatarethesourcesofcharacter?Andwhyaresomepeoplehappyandsuccessfulwhileothersaren't?Toanswerthesequestions,Brookssurveysawiderangeofsubjects.Becauseofthis,youmightexpectthebooktocoveravarietyoffacts.ButBrookshasstructuredhisbookinanunusual,andperhapsunfortunateway.Insteadofintroducingscientifictheories,hetellsastory,withinwhichhetriestomakehispoints,perhapsinordertokeepthereader'sattention.SoasHaroldandErica,theheroandheroineinhisstory,livethroughchildhood,wehearaboutthescienceofchilddevelopmentandastheybegintodatewehearaboutthetheoryofsexualattraction.Brookscarriesthisthroughtothedeathofone