福州八中2012年高一下学期期中考试英语试题(3)

A. Puppy love may bring young people depression.
   B .Parents should forbid their children’s love lives.
   C. Romance is a two-edged sword for adults.
   D. Romance is good for young people.
45. Which of the following is more likely to have depression?
   A . Young people who have a strong sense of self.
   B . Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior.
   C. Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions.
   D. Careless parents whose children are deep in love.
46. What can be inferred from the passage?
   A .Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly.
   B. Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents.
   C .Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression.
   D .The older a woman is, the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance.
47. What’s the author’s attitude towards puppy love?
A. Confused.  B. Disapproving. C. Disinterested.   D. Scared.  
                                  D
For the people living in the Nile Basin, the river is their life．This 6,825 km waterway, whose watershed （流域） covers three million square kilometers, flows through mountains, woodlands, lakes and deserts．Its potential for fishing, tourism and shipping is great —but so are its challenges．
Water shortage, already serious in Egypt and Sudan, will soon influence several other countries in the watershed as well．Today, about 160 million people depend on the Nile River for their living．Within the next 25 years, the district's population is expected to double, adding to the demand brought about by growth in industry and agriculture．The frequent drought （干旱） adds to the urgency．
Water quality is also a problem．Precious soil is washed out to sea．Wastes from industry and agriculture create pollution．Higher concentrations of salt influence irrigated soils．Water-borne diseases continue unchecked．In areas where it's hot and damp, water hyacinths choke off (阻塞)lakes, dams and other sections of the river, making it difficult for fishing and other businesses to move forward．
Native people along the narrow area of farmland have watched the sand move closer day by day．They've seen the river change course, and their only source （来源） of water thickened with mud．They're very poor and have few choices．
But a new program, the Nile Basin Initiative （NBI）, is offering very practical assistance．The program is more than just a water-management project．It's a plan for the social and economic development of a vast district: it concentrates on the needs of the poorest of the poor and the environment that supports them．
These are whole ecosystem problems, calling for united solutions （解决办法） Half the Nile Basin's countries are among the world's poorest nations; yet, somehow, they must find the resources, skills and political will to overcome these challenges．
48. What are the great challenges the Nile Basin faces?
A. The development of shipping industry.
B. Overfishing of native people.
C. Water shortage and water quality.
D. Increasing population and tourism.
49. The underlined word "hyacinths" （in Paragraph 3） refers to "_____".
A. animals   B. plants  C. rocks   D. salts
50. The program NBI is mainly aimed at ______.
A. preventing water pollution   
B. changing the river course
C. improving living conditions of the poor     
D. preventing land from becoming desert
51. What would be the best title of this passage?     
A. People's Life in Egypt and Sudan
   B. Frequent Drought in Egypt and Sudan
C. The Poorest Countries in the Nile Basin 
    D. The Ecosystem Problems in the Nile Basin
E
An 80-year-old couple was having problems remembering things, so they decided to go to their doctor to get checked out to make sure nothing was wrong with them.
When they arrived at the doctor’s, they explained to the doctor about the problems they were having with their memory. After checking the couple out, the doctor told them that they were physically okay but might want to start writing things down and make notes to help them remember things. The couple thanked the doctor and left.
Later that night, while watching TV, the man got up from his chair and his wife asked, “Where are you going?”
He replied, “To the kitchen.”
She asked, “Will you get me a cup of ice cream?”
He replied, “Sure.”
She then asked him, “Don’t you think you should write it down so you can remember it?”
He said, “No, I can remember that.”
She then said, “Well, I would also like some strawberries on top. You had better write that down because I know you’ll forget that.”
He said, “I can remember that. You want a cup of ice cream with strawberries.”
She replied, “Well, I also would like some whipped cream on top. I know you will forget that so you’d better write it down.”
With anger in his voice, he said, “I don’t need to write that down! I can remember that.” He then went into the kitchen.
After about 20 minutes he returned from the kitchen and handed her a plate of bacon and eggs. She stared at the plate for a moment and said angrily, “I told you to write it down! You forgot my bread!”
52. While watching TV, the wife asked her husband to take her ____.
A. some strawberries
B. something in the kitchen
C. a plate of bacon and eggs
D. ice cream with strawberries and whipped cream
53. After seeing the doctor, the couple ____.
A. changed their life totally B. followed the doctor’s advice
C. did anything as before D. found the way of taking notes helpful
54. The husband got angry because his wife ____.
A. asked him to take her an ice cream
B. complained he forgot to take her bread
C. asked him to take her a plate of bacon and eggs
D. reminded him to write down what he would do
55. From the passage we can infer that the old couple ____.
A. still had something wrong with their memory after seeing the doctor
B. had poor health, so they went to see their doctor
C. obeyed their doctor’s advice and carried it out successfully
D. got their memory improved after seeing the doctor
    第四部分：根据汉语意思完成句子(每小题1分 满分15分)[
1. 有些节日，是为了纪念死者，或使祖先得到满足，因为祖先们有可能回到世上提供帮助，也有可能带来危害。
Some festivals are held to        the dead or to satisfy the        , who might return either to help or to do harm. 
2. 根据我的研究，你我两家餐馆所提供的都不是均衡膳食。
      to my research, neither your restaurant nor mine     a          diet.
3.事实上我靠做义工来顶替船费，这就解释了我外表（衣冠不整）的原因了。
The fact is that I           my           by working as an        hand, which       for my appearance.
4. 半夜，（他们）突然大吵起来。