高一英语上学期研究性学习材料试题(二)(无答案)

安徽省舒城县2016-2017学年高一英语上学期研究性学习材料试题

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第一部分 阅读理解（共两节 满分40） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

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Christopher Reeve(1952-2004) was an American actor, famous for his film character of Superman.

Reeve was born in New York City and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974, after which he was selected to study at Juilliard School of Performing Arts under John Houseman.

Reeve worked on the stage, as well as on the soap opera Love of Life, until he was selected to play the role of the Superman in 1978. this film was a great success and inspired three sequels(续集). Ironically(讽刺的是), this was the kind of part Reeve usually looked down upon. He was stage actor at heart who preferred doing classical period plays and films that really required him to “act”. He once said, “I want to challenge myself in my roles, not run around on screen with a machine gun.”

In 1980, Reeve started in Somewhere in Time, a time travel romance. Although this film was not popular at the time it was released(公映), it has since enjoyed a nationwide “cult” following, especially among college students in 1984, Reeve won critical cheers for his role as a 19 century southern lawyer in The Bostonians.

On May 27,1995, Reeve was paralysed(瘫痪) from the neck down after being thrown from his horse, and largely retired from the production of films after his paralysis. With his wife Dana, he opened the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center, devoted to teaching paralysed people to live more independently. 1. According to the passage, we can get the conclusion that the play Love of Life ___.

A. gained a great success B. changed Reeve’s life completely C. is just a relaxation for most audience D. talks about serious political problems

2 The underlined part in the third paragraph shows that Reeve ______. A. enjoyed different kinds roles related to high technology

B. did not like to play the role of the Superman because of the danger C. was an ambitious actor who intended to play all kinds of characters

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D. was a peace-loving man, who hates weapons and all the military actions 3. The word “cult” in the fourth paragraph probably means _____. A. popular fashion B. lovely and interesting C. of the present time D. bad-tempered dog 4. On May 27, 1995, Reeve _____.

A. acted out the role of a lawyer in The Bostonians B. fell down during the horse-riding and became paralysed

C. won critical cheers for his performance in Somewhere in Time D. opened the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center

B

Like many of my generation, I have a weakness for hero worship(崇拜). At some point, however, we all begin to question our heroes and our need for them. This leads us to ask: What is a hero?

Despite(尽管)great differences in cultures heroes around the world generally share a umber of characteristics that instruct(教育) and inspire people. A hero does something worth talking about. A hero has a story of adventure(冒险) to tell and a community who will listen. But a hero goes beyond only fame.

Heroes serve powers or principles larger than themselves. Like high-voltage transformers(变压器), heroes take the energy of higher powers and step it down so that it can be used by ordinary people.

He hero lives a life worthy of imitation(效仿). Those who imitate a genuine hero experience life with new depth enthusiasm(热情), and meaning. A sure test for would-be heroes is what or whom they serve and what they are willing to live and die for. If the answer or evidence(证据) suggests they serve only their own fame, they may be famous persons but not heroes. Madonna and Michael Jackson are famous, but who would claim that their fans find life more abundant(充实的)? Heroes are catalysts(催化剂) for change. They have a vision from the mountaintop. They have the skill and the charm(魅力) to move the masses(群众). They create new possibilities. Without Gandhi, India might still be part of the British Empire. Without Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. , we might still have segregated(隔离的) buses, restaurants and parks. It may be possible for large scale(范围) change to happen without leaders with magnetic(有魅力的) personalities, but the pace of change would be slow, the vision uncertain, and the committee meetings endless. 5. Although heroes may come from different cultures, they ____. A. generally have certain inspiring characteristics B. probably share some weaknesses of ordinary people C. are often influenced by previous generations

D. all unknowingly attract a large number of fans

6. The author concludes that historical changes would ______.

A. be delayed(推迟) without leaders with inspiring personal qualities B. not happen without heroes making he necessary sacrifices(牺牲) C. take place if here were heroes to lead the people D. produce leaders with attractive personalities

7. According to the passage, heroes are compared to high-voltage transformers in that ______.

A. they have a vision from the mountaintop B. they have warm feelings and emotions (情感)

C. they can serve as concrete examples of noble principles D. they can make people feel stronger and more confident

C

The older I get, the more I value friends, yet the less time, energy and enthusiasm(热情) I have in maintaining(维持) old friendships and building up new ones.

Sunny, one of my dearest friends at work, will leave the office next month for a better job. He is not my first friend from the office to say goodbye. Over the years, there have been a handful of workmates who became friends. In recent times, at least three others have also left. So, next month, I'll say goodbye to Sunny and I am left with one friend fewer at work. When Sunny told me that he was leaving, I sighed: \

I began to think: At what point does a workmate become a friend? And, to take a step back, what does \makes you form a friendship with a person, but not some other? If a friend is a person I feel completely comfortable calling up at 3 am to get me out of trouble-as Sunny will do-then I don't have that many friends. Other than family members, I can depend on just one female friend and three, at best four, male friends. But then, maybe that's plenty. As someone said, one friend in a lifetime is much, two are many, three are hardly possible.

Friendships are different from relationships. You can be great friends with your partner, of course, but a relationship is so much more complex(复杂). It is not only about that wonderful feeling called love, but also a collection of emotions like jealousy, resentment(不满), anger, pain and despair(绝望). Friendship is simpler and fills you, mostly, with positive emotions-kindness, fondness, warmth and honesty. With a lover, you make demands and have expectations. But with a friend, you're cool. You don't really owe him anything, or have to explain much, because you demand nothing

more from each other than pleasant company(陪伴) and an occasional listening ear.

Love, I read somewhere, is blind, but friendship closes its eyes. How true. 8. Recently, _____ have left the office. A. 3 of my workmates C. all of my friends

B. 4 of my workmates

D. at least three of my friends

9. The write tells us that friendship and relationship are _____. A. quite different

B. exactly the same

D. not there in fact

C. more or less the same

10. By citing(引用) \friend in a lifetime is much, two are many, three are hardly

possible.\A. a true friend is hard to find bring you trouble

C. it's impossible to have three friends friends is no good for you

11. By writing this passage, the writer wants to tell us _____. A. one of his friends will say goodbye to him B. you may make friends with your workmates C. friendship is very precious (珍贵)

D. making too many B. so many friends will

D. the difference between friendship and relationship

D

The older I get, the more I value friends, yet the less time, energy and enthusiasm(热情) I have

Businesses are witnessing a difficult time, which has in turn produced influence on consumers’ desire to go green . However, shoppers are still laying stress on environmental concerns.

Two thirds of customers say that environmental considerations inform their purchases to the same degree as they did a year ago, while more than a quarter say that they are now even better aware of the environmental effect on what they buy.

This may help to influence how shops store goods on their shelves. And the companies should still make efforts to become more environmentally friendly. Two out of three people think it is important to buy from environmentally responsible companies, with about one in seven saying that they had even decided to take their custom elsewhere if they felt a company’s environmental reputation was not good enough.

Harry Morrison, chief executive（主管）of the Carbon Trust, sympathizes：“I understand this situation where survival is very important now. But from environmental considerations, the clock is ticking—we don’t have much time. In

addition, cutting carbon has an immediate effect as costs drop and a medium-term benefit for the brand. ”

Larger companies have an extra motivation to look at reducing their carbon footprint, as new rules next year will require businesses to buy carbon allowances to make up for their emissions（排放）. Those that have taken early action will have a head start. More than two thirds of consumers are not clear about which companies are environmentally responsible. This suggests that firms that are able to relay clearly their message to the public will be in a pole position to attract shoppers.

The Carbon Trust believes that it can help by informing customers about the good work companies are doing. “When companies are granted（授予）the standard, they can use a logo（标识）in all their marketing which makes it clear that they are working towards cutting emissions,”Mr. Morrison said. 12．What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Businesses are finding ways to send their message to the shoppers. B. Companies will soon get information about cutting carbon emissions. C. Firms are making efforts to encourage customers to keep goods at home. D. Firms are urged to cut carbon emissions by shoppers’ environmental awareness.

13．The underlined word“inform”in Paragraph 2 probably means“ ”

A. affect reject

14．According to Harry Morrison, businesses .

A. will benefit from cutting carbon emissions B. should buy carbon allowances for shoppers

C. are required to make up for their carbon emissions D. have encouraged shoppers to take their custom elsewhere 15．We can learn from the passage that businesses will .

A. have a strong desire to reduce costs B. use the same logo in their marketing C. gain advantages by taking early action

D. attract more shoppers by storing goods 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

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Giacomo Puccini was born in 1858 and was a son of a musical director． 16 He is remembered as a master of opera．

17 Many early forerunners of Impressionistic Music including

B. change

C. disturb

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