此卷只装订不密封班级 姓名 准考证号 考场号 座位号 2017-2018学年湖南省长郡中学高一下学期开学考试英 语注意事项：1答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第I卷（选择题）一、阅读理解AAlbert Hofmann was a Swiss scientist who was fascinated by nature. This led him to a career in chemistry in which he sought answers to his uncertainties. He worked at Sandoz Laboratories where he nurtured his research work, and there he made a lot of success by working with various plants and changing them into something useful. He became famous when he became the first person to produce lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)( 迷幻药). In addition, he was also the first person to taste it and learn about its hallucinogenic(引起幻觉的)effects. He was deeply connected to nature and argued that LSD, besides being useful for psychiatry (精神病学), could also be used to promote awareness of mankinds place in nature. However, he was disappointed that his discovery was being carelessly used as a drug for entertainment. Because of his discovery, LSD fans have fondly called him “the Father of LSD”. Besides carrying out his scientific experiments, he also authored numerous books and more than 100 scientific articles. In 2007, he featured in a list of the 100 greatest living geniuses, published by The Telegraph Newspaper.Childhood & Early lifeAlbert Hofmann was born in Baden, Switzerland, on January 11, 1906. He was the eldest of four children. His father was a poor toolmaker in a factory and they lived in a rented apartment. He spent much of his childhood outdoors and grew up with a deep connection with nature.He had mind-blowing experiences in childhood. During his growth, nature was changed in magical ways that he didnt understand. These experiences caused questions in his mind, and chemistry was the scientific field which allowed him to understand them.He studied chemistry at Zurich University, and his main interest was the chemistry of plants and animals. At 23, he earned his PhD with honors.1What led Albert Hofmann to a career in chemistry?A. His fans.B. His father.C. His family.D. His interest.2From the passage, we know .A. LSD was being wrongly usedB. LSD was not useful for psychiatryC. this discovery of LSD made Albert Hofmann surprisedD. this discovery of LSD could change mankinds place in nature3Which can be inferred about Albert Hofmann from the passage?A. He has four brothers or sisters.B. He has found many useful plants.C. He earned his PhD in 1929.D. He only concentrated on scientific experiments.BClose your eyes for a minute and imagine what life would be like if you couldnt see. Imagine having to read this page, not with your eyes but with your fingers. How do you feel, then?With medical knowledge and skills today, two-thirds of the worlds 42million blind people should not have to suffer. Unluckily, rich countries have this knowledge, but developing countries do not.ORBIS is an international charitable (慈善的) organization. Its goal is to help fight blindness all over the world. Inside a DC-8 airplane, there is a teaching hospital with a television room and a classroom. Doctors are taught the latest technology of helping the blind get sight again here. ORBIS is always trying to keep a closer relation among countries.ORBIS helps those developing countries by providing sight-saving training. It has taught over 35,000 doctors and nurses. They continue to treat thousands of blind people every year. They have traveled around the earth 3 times, visited 76 countries and treated over 20, 000 blind people. They need your help to continue their work and free people from blindness.For just $ 38, you can help one person see; for $ 380, 10 people can see; $ 1,300 helps train a doctor new skills; and for $ 13, 000 you can provide a training program for a group of doctors who can make thousands of blind people see again. Your love can help them open their eyes to the world.4How many blind people should not have to suffer with medical knowledge and skills today?A. 14 million.B. 42 million.C. 28 million.D. 200 million.5A lot of blind people in the world have to suffer because .A. ORBIS didnt do its best to offer helpB. there is no good medical knowledge and skillsC. some countries cant afford medical knowledge and skillsD. developing countries dont pay much attention to the blind6According to this passage, ORBIS helps fight blindness by doing the following EXCEPT .A. writing this kind of articles to ask for helpB. providing sight-saving trainingC. treating thousands of blind people every yearD. trying to keep a close relation among countries7The purpose of this passage is to .A. introduce a charitable organization ORBIS to people