葫芦岛市八高中2017–2018学年度上学期高二第三次考试试题
（科目：英语 命题人： 审核人： ）
答题时间：120 分钟 总分数：120 分
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Someone had given our name and phone number to a charity, and its staff were bringing us Christmas presents.
I made sure the house was as spotless as it could be with four children living in it. as the due time drew near, I sat on the edge of the couch. Each time I heard a car, I jumped up to see if they were here. Each time it wasn’t them, I was relieved, yet disappointed.
Finally a huge car pulled into the driveway, and four people got out. Now I was embarrassed as well as grateful, excited and nervous. I greeted them with a smile. They made several trips and soon my living room was full of boxes and bags.
I tried to say “thank you” but my throat suddenly closed up and tears welled up in my eyes. I watched through the window as they drove away, wondering what they thought of me. I had always donated, but not received. We weren’t always like this. My husband had been out of work, and we were struggling. I’d wanted to say this to them, but the words wouldn’t come out. I quickly put away the gifts before the school-aged children came home. I hid them in closets and under beds as quickly as I could. On Christmas morning I felt a little guilty as our four children tore open the boxes and bags with pleasure, thinking they were from us.
My nine-year-old son opened a game box and taped inside the lid was an envelope. I opened it and read aloud: May the joy of Christmas be with you all through the year. At the bottom of the card, written in small, neat letters was a sentence, it said: Although the sea gets rough, no storm lasts forever. I was suddenly ashamed of being ashamed. I finally understood. 1. What was the author’s original attitude to being donated?
A. Angry B. Natural C. Ashamed D. Hesitant 2. Why did the author put away the gifts? A. She would sell them for cost of living B. She wanted to give children a surprise C. She decided to return them to the charity D. She wished to donate them to the poorer
3. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph refer to? A. Pain past is pleasure B. No pains, no gains C. No man is wise at all times D. Never too old to learn
B
Eating spicy foods frequently may be tied to a slightly lower risk of an earlier death, according to a new study. However, more research is needed to confirm the link, experts say.
The researchers found that the people in the study who ate spicy foods one or two days a week were 10 percent less likely to die during the study, compared with those who ate spicy foods less than once a week, according to the study published today(Aug. 4) in the journal The BMJ. Moreover, the people in the study who ate spicy foods three or more days a week were 14 percent less likely to die during the study, compared with those who ate spicy foods less than once a week.
However, the study was observational, and so it is too early to tell whether there is a causal relationship between eating spicy food and lower mortality, said study author Lu Qi, an associate professor at Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts. \data from other populations,\consumption of spicy food may be linked to lower mortality, but previous research on cells and animals has suggested several possible mechanisms,” Qi said.
“It is unclear whether the observed associations are the direct result of spicy food intake, or whether spicy foods are simply a marker for other beneficial but unmeasured dietary components(成分),” said Nita Forouhi, a nutritional expect. At this point, researchers don't know for sure whether eating spicy foods can have a beneficial effect on human health and mortality,
Forouhi wrote. \is needed to make sure whether spicy food consumption has the potential to improve health and reduce mortality directly, or if it is merely a marker of other dietary and lifestyle factors,\
4. Which section of a newspaper is the article probably taken from? A. Advertisement B. Business C. Science D. Education
5. What does the underlined word “mortality” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Death rate B. Living cost C. Physical suffering D. Energy requirement 6. What does the passage mainly tell us? A. Link between food and health B. Association between a certain food and health C. Connection between habits and health D. Relation between food and health
7. What’s the writer’s attitude towards eating spicy foods frequently? A. Negative B. Positive C. Doubtful D. Objective
C
Millions of teenagers are in danger of putting their health at risk by getting hooked on e-cigarettes, experts warn. Leading health researchers say they are “very concerned” by the growing number of youngsters trying the devices.
E-cigarettes have been marketed as a healthier alternative to smoking conventional cigarettes. But previous research shows e-cigarettes generate poisonous chemicals similar to those found in tobacco and may harm the lungs and immune system.
Worryingly, researchers at Liverpool University discovered 16% of teenagers who have used e-cigarettes had never previously smoked. The experts also found e-cigarettes were “strongly related” to drinking among teenagers. Study author Prof. Mark Bellis said, “Our research suggests that we should be very concerned about teenagers accessing e-cigarettes. While debate on e-cigarettes has focused largely on whether or not they act as a gateway to tobacco cigarette use, e-cigarettes themselves contain a highly addictive drug that may have more serious and longer lasting impacts on children because their brains are still developing.”
Researchers surveyed 16,000 students aged 14 to 17 in the North West of England and asked them about their alcohol and tobacco use. They found that one in five answered yes to the