内蒙古北京八中乌兰察布分校2017-2018学年高一英语下学期期中试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。2.将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第I卷（选择题，共70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，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ADuringtheschoolyearmanyparentstakeontheroleofdriverastheydrivetheirchildrenfromonelessontoanother.Understandablyso.Manyofuswantourchildrentohavealittletasteofeverything,fromorganizedsportstomusic,danceandmore.Butwecanoverdoit,leavingourchildrenfeelingalittleburntout,andaccordingtoparenteducatorDianeLoisie,it’stheirschoolworkwhichsuffersthemost.“Afterschool,iftheyarebusyinanumberofsportingevents,besides,theyneedtodotheirhomework,thenthetimetheywillfeelsleepyisintheclassroom.Yourchildneedsfreetime.Soifyouarefillingupthatafterschooltime,thenitisduringthedaytheyaregoingtobehavingabreak.”ProfessorClaireMcDermottagreesthatthereisalottobegainedfromsometimesputtingthosescheduledlessonsandactivitiesaway.“Relaxingtimeisimportantforchildren.It’stimejusttodothethingstheywanttodo.Achildcangouptotheirroom,ortheycanplayaround.Itdoesn’tlooklikeproductivetime;parentscertainlywouldn’tbesaying“Wow,aretheyeverleaningthingsnow?”Butthisrelaxingtimegivesboththebodyandthebrainjustawonderfulchancetorelaxafteraday.Ithelpsachildprepareforsleep,butitalsohelpstounderstandthelearningthat’sgoneonthatday.”It’shardtopreventsigningourkidsupforsomeactivitiesandlessons.Afterall,manyofuswantourchildrentohaveaheadstartinlifeandthechancetojoininthegreatactivitiesintheartsorsportsisapartofthat.However,Loisiefeelsthatinthelongrunmostchildrenfeelbetterwithjustafewkeyactivitiesbecauseitgivesthemanopportunitytomasterthem.“Whenwegetourchildrenintoomanyactivitiesbecausewewantourchildrentoexperienceeverything,thenwhatwe’redoingissettingthemupnotbegoodatonethingorgainingaskill”.Sochooseyourchildren’sactivitieswisely.Itmaybeoneofthebestthingsyou’veeverdoneforyourkids…andforthefamilydrivers!1.Whatisthebiggestdisadvantageforchildrentoattendtoomanylessonsafterschool?A.Theycangetboredeasilyabouteverything.B.Theymighthavenotimetodothehomework.C.Theymightnotpaymuchattentiontolearning.D.Theycannoteasilyfocusonlearningduringtheday.2.Whatshouldwethinkofchildren’splayingaroundaimlessly?A.ItisproductiveB.ItishelpfulC.Itisabadhabit.D.Itisawasteoftime3.Whyshouldparentslimittheactivitiesourchildrenattend?A.Becausechildrenhavenotime.B.BecausechildrencannotlearnmanythingsC.Becausechildrendonothaveenoughsleep.D.Becausechildrencannotfocusontoomanyactivities.4.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Don’tbechildren’sdriverafterschoolB.Chooseactivitiesforyourchildrenwisely.C.MakeyourchildrenlearnasmuchaspossibleD.Letchildrenlearnsomethingfromvarioussubjects.BPeruNatureguidesrequiredtoleadforestwalksfortouristsandtoaccompanythemduringtheirstayatajunglehut,workinghoursmaybeanytimebetween4a.m.and8p.m.,asthetourprogrammerequires.Applicantsshouldbefit,enthusiastic,andhaveaninterestinthenaturalworld.AsoundknowledgeofEnglishisessential.Pleasecontacttheaddressbelow:TambataJungleLodge,O.O.Box527,Cuzco,Peru.ItalyStaffrequiredallyearroundinourhotel-restaurantsituatedontheedgeofLakeMaggiore.PreviousexperienceisnotnecessarybutagoodlevelofEnglishorItalianishighlydesirable.Applicantsmust...
