永登一中2016—2017学年第一学期末考试卷高一英语第I卷第一部分：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）The Taj Mahal is considered to be one of the most beautiful building in the world and the finest example of the late style of Indian architecture. It is at Agra in northern India. It lies beside the River Jumna in the middle of gardens with quiet pools.The Taj Mahal was built by the Mogul emperor Shah Jehan, who ruled India in the 17th century. It is in memory of his favorite wife, Arjumand Banu Bagam, known as Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1631.The building, which was completed between 1632 and 1638, was designed by a local Muslim architect(建筑师) Ustad Ahmad Lahori. The whole building, with gardens and gateway structures, was completed in 1643. The Taj Mahal stands at one end of the garden tomb with marble(大理石) path. The room is softly lighted by the light that passes through double screens of carved marble set high in the walls. The building now is kept in good condition.The Taj Mahal took 23 years to build. Shah Jehan planned a similar building, but in black instead of white, to lie on the other side of the river. But before it could be built, Shan Jehan was imprisoned(监禁) by his son and buried next to his wife in the Taj Mahal.1. The Taj Mahal was built for_______.A. MumtazB. ShahC. Either Mumtaz or ShahD. Both Mumtaz or Shah2. Why do you think Shah Jehan was buried next to his wife?A. His own tomb hadn’t been built.B. He hoped to be buried there.C. King and Queen should be buried together.D. He liked Mumtaz all his life.3. The passage mainly tells us _______.A. why the Taj Mahal was builtB. the love story between Shah and MumtazC. some information about the Taj MahalD. the Taj Mahal--- the pride of Indians（B）There is an old saying in China that goes, “The days of the Sanjiu period are the coldest days.” “Sanjiu period” , which is in Minor Cold, refers to the third nine-day period (the l9th to the 27th day) after the day of the Winter Solstice(冬至). There are many different customs related to Minor Cold in China.Eating hotpotDuring Minor Cold people should eat some hot food to benefit the body and defend against the cold weather. Winter is the best time to have hotpot and braised mutton with soy sauce. But it is important to notice that too much spicy food may cause health problems.Eating huangyacaiIn Tianjin, there is a custom to have huangyacai, a kind of Chinese cabbage, during Minor Cold. There are large amounts of vitamins A and B in huangyacai. As huangyacai is fresh and tender, it is fit for frying, roasting and braising.Eating glutinous rice (糯米饭)According to tradition, the Cantonese eat glutinous rice in the morning during Minor Cold. Cantonese people add some fried preserved (腌制的) pork, sausage and peanuts and mix them into the rice.Eating vegetable riceIn ancient times, people in Nanjing took Minor Cold quite seriously, but as time went by, the celebration of Minor Cold gradually disappeared. However, the custom of eating vegetable rice is still followed today. The rice is steamed and is unspeakably delicious. Among the ingredients (原料), aijiaohuang (a kind of green vegetable), sausage and salted duck are the specialties in Nanjing.4. What do we know about Minor Cold?A. It refers to the Winter Solastice.B. The Sanjiu period is in this period.C. It lasts twenty-seven days.D. It marks the first day of winter.5. What is a special custom in Tianjin in Minor Cold？A. Eating hotpot.B. Having huangyacai.C. Having vitamin A and B pills.D. Buying cabbage.6. How do the Cantonese eat glutinous rice?A. They fry and toast it.B. They eat it for dinner.C. They mix it with many other things.D. They steam it with soy sauce.7. This text may be taken from the ________ column (栏目) of a newspaper.A. travelB. cultureC. fashionD. science（C）The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before a huge pile of troublesome stuff they call “books”.I was going to have my examination the next day. "When can I go to bed?" I asked myself. I didn’t answer, in fact I dared not.The clock struck 12."Oh, dear!" I cried, "ten more books to read before I can go to bed!”We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy ."The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I had learnt. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, Please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.”My eyes were heavy, so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.8. When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the housewere_____ .A. asleepB. working in bedC. outsideD. quietly laughing at him9. Reviewing his lessons didn’t help him because ________. .A. it was too late at nightB. he was very tiredC. his eyes l ids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them openD. he hadn’t studied hard before the examination10. What do you suppose happened to the author？A. He went to a church to pray againB. He passed the exam by luckC. He failed in the examD. He was punished by his teacher11. The best title for the passage would be __________ .A. The Night Before the ExaminationB. Working Far into the NightC. A Slow StudentD. Going Over My Lessons（D）Eat like a king in the morning, a prince at noon, and a peasant at night. This saying is all about the importanc e of breakfast. And now scientists can tell us just why it’s so important. According to a study carried out at Imperial College London, UK, skipping the first meal of the day not only means you eat more at lunch, but also that your brain wants to find more unhealthy foods.The study suggests that there is a special part of our brain called the orbit frontal cortex (眶额皮层), which plays an important part in making choices about what we eat. It is used for identifying the taste of food, especially when skipping breakfast. It is more likely to target high-calorie foods when you’re on an empty stomach.Scientists did an experiment on this. Dr Tony Goldstone from Imperial College London, scanned (扫描) the brains of 21 men and women, around the age of 25. On the first day, these people skipped breakfast before the scans. On the second day, they had cereal (谷物), bread and jam as breakfast. After the scan on both days, they had their lunch.When the volunteers had skipped breakfast, they ate around 20 percent more at lunch, compared with days when they had eaten breakfast. Their brain scans also showed the orbit frontal cortex was especially responsive to high-calorie foods. “We believe that bit identifies the value of foods –how pleasant, how delicious something is,” Goldstone told The Guardian.12. From Paragraph 1, we learn that _____.A. scientists found out why eating breakfast is importantB. it’s easy to lose weight without breakfastC. there’s no need to have good food for supperD. eating breakfast makes your brain smarter13. Which is the correct order for the experiment on the first day?①The volunteers skipped breakfast. ②The volunteers had lunch.③The volunteers had a brain scan.A.①②③B.③②①C.①③②D.③①②14. Which of the following is NOT true about the orbit frontal cortex?A. It is part of our brain.B. It tells people to eat breakfast.C. It decides which food we like.D. It is active toward high-calorie foods.15. Which of the following can be the title for this passage?A. Breakfast still most importantB. Three meals a dayC. Experiments on breakfastD. Researches on lunch第二节根据短文内容,从所给选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。