韩老师编辑乌兰察布分校2017-2018学年第一学期期末考试高一年级英语试题(命题人：张润祥审核人：温爱云分值：150分时间：100分钟 )注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号、座位号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上，写在本卷上无效3 .考试结束后将答题卡交回第一部分：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）第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）Have you ever been sad because of failure? Please remember, quite often achieving what you set out to do is not the most important thing.A boy decided to dig a deep hole behind his house. As he was working, a couple of older boys stopped by to watch. “What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors. “I want to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” the boy answered excitedly. The older boys began to laugh, telling him that digging a hole all the way through the earth was impossible. After a while, the boy picked up a jar. He showed it to the visitors. It was full of all kinds of stones and insects. Then he said calmly and confidently, “Maybe I cant finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what Ive found during this period!”The boys goal was far too difficult, but it did cause him to go on. And that is what a goal is forto cause us to move in the direction we have chosen, in other words, to cause us to keep working!Not every goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will end up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you fall short of your aim, maybe you can say, “Yes, but look at what Ive found along the way! There are so many wonderful things having come into my life because I tried to do something!” It is in the digging that life is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really makes sense.1. The older boys laughed at the boy because he was thought to be_.A. braveB. impoliteC. foolishD. warm-hearted2. Why did the boy show the jar to the older boys?A. To drive them away. B. To show what he had found in digging.C. To show how beautiful the jar was. D.To attract them to join him in the work.3. What can be learnt from the fourth paragraph of the text?A. No dream can come true.B. All work will end successfully.C. Goals shouldnt be set too high.D. Goals will make us work harder.B Humans were designed to stand upright(直立). And yet in this modern world, too many of us spend our days with our heads lowered for a simple reason: were staring at the tiny screen of a smart phone. People spend an average of 2 to 4 hours each day with their neck bent while shooting off emails or texts. Thats 700 to 1,400 hours a year. The success of social media has led to a rapid development of bad smart phone posture. The average adult head weighs 10 to 12 pounds when its in the upright position. However, because ofthe gravity, bending your head at a mere 15 degree puts 27 pounds of pressure on your spine(脊椎)；a 30 degree neck bend could equal(等于) 40 pounds of pressure; a 45 degree bend adds the force of 49 pounds, according to the research from Dr. Kenneth Hansraj from New York. These stresses may lead to many problems. Its no secret that correct posture is better for your back. According to the researchers, good posture is described as ears aligned(成一条直线) with the shoulders. In proper alignment, spinal stress disappeared. It is the best position for the spine. Standing tall doesnt just make you look better; it improves your health, too. Other studies have found good posture has even been connected to ways of behaving. People who have poorer posture often have poorer physical and emotional health. The researchers describe bad posture（姿势）as “the head in a forward position and the shoulders dropping forward in a rounded position”. Bad posture has been connected to many medical problems, including headaches and other problems, depression and heart disease. This is why Hansraj said its important to be mindful of your smart phone posture. While it is nearly impossible to avoid the technologies that cause these problems, people should make an effort to look at their phones with a correct posture.4. Through the underlined sentence in paragraph 2, the author wants to show that _.A. the social media have its bad side B. the social media have made a great successC. people have to use social media unavoidably D. more and more people are using smart phones5. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?A. Its healthy to bend your back regularly.B. Your back is getting exercise as you bend it.C. The average weight of an adult head always changes.D. The more you bend your neck, the heavier the head becomes.6. What is the correct posture?A. Bend your head within 15 degrees. B. Raise and lower your head in turn.C. Drop your head forward in a rounded position.D. Keep the positions of the neck and shoulders in a line.7. Where does the text most probably come from?A. A text book. B. A health report. C. A research plan.D. A book review.CWe were driving in the right lane (车道) when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space ri