2016-2017学年第二学期高一英语期中考试本试卷共120分,考试时间100分钟。第Ⅰ卷(共85分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节,共40分)第一节(共15小题,每小题2分,共30分.)AMobilephonesareinthehandsofmanykidsandteenagers.However,aretheyreallynecessaryatschool?Herearetheprosandcons(赞成和反对的理由).PROSTheycangetintouchwhennecessary.Themainbenefitofhavingaphoneisthatyourchildcangetintouchwithyouwhenevertheyneedto.Thisallowsyoutofeeltheyaresafe.Theycanringtheemergencyservicesifnecessary.Ifyourchildisinimmediatedanger,theycanusetheirphonetocallnotonlyyoubuttheemergencyservices.Thisisofgreatbenefitandcouldpotentiallysaveyourchild’slife.Mobilephonescanbeturnedofforontosilent.Aslongasyourchildrememberstodothistheirphonewon’tcauseadistraction(分心)inclass,buttheywillhaveawaytocontactyouiftheyneedto.Givingthemastandardratherthanasmartphonewillalsoreducetheriskofdistraction.CONSThelatestsmartphonescanalmostdoubleasacomputer.Itmeanstheyofferfarmoreofadistractiontokidsthantheyusedto.Nowadays,childrencannotonlytextandmakecallswiththeirmobiles,theycanalsoplaygames,surftheInternetandlistentomusic.Allthesefeaturescoulddisturbyourchild’sconcentrationiftheyplaywiththeminclass.Itcouldinterruptlessons.Manychildren,eventhoughtheyareaskedtodoso,forgettoturnofftheirphonesduringlessonsandtheirphonesmaymakesounds.Thisnotonlyannoysotherpupilsbutalsopreventsthemfromlearning.Besidesthedistractionproblem,accesstotheInternetcanalsobeusedtolookupanswersandmobilephoneshavesomeotherfunctions---acalculatorandtheabilitytosavenotes.Thepossibilityofchildrenhavingaccesstothisinformationduringexamscouldbetootempting(诱惑人的)forpupilsnottotakeadvantageof.1.Wecaninferthatmanyparentsgivetheirkidsphonesmainlyto_____.A.enrichtheirschoollifeB.makesuretheyaresafeC.improvetheirperformanceatschoolD.helpthemcommunicatewithfriends2Toreducetheriskofdistractionfromphones,whichsuggestionisgiven?A.Parentsshouldn’tcontacttheirchildreninclass.B.Thereshouldbeenoughpublicphonesinschool.C.Teachersaskstudentstoturnofftheirphonesinclass.D.Childrenuseordinaryphonesinsteadofsmartphones.3.Accordingtothelastparagraph,forstudents,usingmobilephonesatschool_____.A.hasmanyadvantagesB.helpsthemtakenotesC.makescheatingeasierD.inspirestheirexplorationspiritBFifty-twoendangeredseaturtleswerebroughtbacktogoodhealthandreturnedtothewildearlierthismonth.TeamsofresearchersdrovetheturtlesallthewayfromMassachusettstoFlorida,wheretheywereputbackintothewarmwatersoftheAtlanticOcean.Theturtles’storybeganlastfall,whenalargenumberofthemgotstucknearCapeCodinMassachusetts.Thesetoughturtleshadtobenursedbacktogoodhealthforaboutsixmonthsbeforetheycouldswimintheseaagain.SeaturtlesgenerallylivesouthoftheCarolinasintheAtlanticOcean.Butduringthesummermonths,theytakearideontheGulfStream-----astrongoceancurrentofwarmwaterthatrunsnorthalongtheeastcoast.TheGulfStreambringstheturtlesplentyoftastyfoodtoeat.Whensummerturnstofall,seaturtlesheadsouthagainasthewaterturnscolder.That’sbecauseseaturtlesarecold-blooded.Thatmeanstheycannotproducetheirownbodyheat.Theyneedtheseawatertoprovidethemwithheat.Someturtlesdon’tgettowarmerwatersfastenough.WhenthewatersofthenorthernAtlanticturncoldinthefall,manyturtlescan’tstandthecold.Theycannotmoveandbecomeunabletofindtheirway.Theturtlescandriftonlywherethewindandtidestakethem.ManyoftheseturtlesarewashedupontheshorenearCapeCod.Lastyear,242turtleswere...
