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特立中学2020学年第二学期高一英语期中卷
考试时间：100分钟 满分：150分 第一部分 阅读理解题（共两节，满分60分） 第一节（共15小题，每小题3分，满分45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。
( A )
Walking to work last Monday，I was not in a good mood，not quite in a bad mood.Then I passed a woman who looked absolutely miserable.
Seeing her made me think about something that Thich Nhat Hanh，a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who was nominated (提名) for a Nobel Peace Prize，once said.He urged everyone to practice mouth yoga (smiling)．If you do so，he said，you will feel more positive，at peace.
“Hmm，maybe being in a good mood is a choice，”I thought.I can’t pretend to be happy.But what about acting “as if” I’m happy.
I arrived at my office building and ran to the elevator before it closed.“I don’t know why I’m running to my office this morning，”I said to a woman in the elevator.We both laughed.When she got out on the 4th floor，I found myself saying：“Keep that smile on your face today.”She turned and said，“I certainly will.”
The door closed and I thought，“Me too.Today I’m going to keep a smile on my face，no matter what.”
Later，I found this quote from Mark Harrison，who wrote in his blog：“We should struggle to be the creators of our destiny，organizing our own experience of life.Everything starts in the mind and sets out...”In other words，happiness can start with a little mouth yoga.
The view of personal happiness is ridiculous.No one ever found happiness
alone，gazing at his navel (肚脐)．Happiness is not personal.It is relational.If we improve our relationships，we will surely improve our happiness.An obvious lesson，perhaps，but a necessary one!
21．Why did Thich Nhat Hanh advise people to practice mouth yoga？( ) A．Smiling brings health to those weak people. B．Smiling helps people forget miserable things. C．Smiling makes people encouraging and peaceful. D．Smiling helps people make more friends quickly.
22．Why did the author say these words to the woman in the lift？( ) A．They were colleagues and knew each other well. B．He decided to create a happy environment on purpose. C．The woman looked serious but liked listening to jokes. D．He complained the busy life and work to gain sympathy.
23．What kind of person should the woman the author met in the elevator be？
A．Optimistic. B．Desperate. C．Sensitive. D．Helpful. 24．What is the best title for the passage？( ) A．Happiness lies in yourself B．Choose a good mood at work C．Your smile can lead to happiness
D．Make more friends with all opportunities ( B )
I have a simple rule：no looking at emails，no checking the news，no casual phone or other form of communication for the first hour after I get up.I have found over the years that the quickest way to stress me out is to start drilling through the digital world in the first few minutes of my day.This is “me” time，and allows me to relax and start the day in a good manner.I drink my coffee，eat my breakfast，relax and get my things together before
hitting any form of work or challenging my brain in any way，shape or form.I’m_unplugged.
I purposely grabbed an office space within walking distance to where I live so it’s no strain on convenience in terms of getting there.Being composed，alert and ready for action，so to speak，is the ultimate goal towards being prepared for the session.Could I work from home？Perhaps，but I have found over the years that disconnecting work and home just allows me to be more productive.My office has everything an office should have：computers，monitors，phone，printer，books and records，some plants，and a good amount of space so I never feel cramped (狭窄的)．The best part about the office is it lacks the things an office shouldn’t have：a wife asking you about the weekend (but I love her very much)，a TV with a bazillion channels，leisure magazines，a full kitchen，or anything else that can possibly distract me.
I also get in a “breathing” period at some point before heading to the office.Whether it be a full-blown workout at the gym or a brisk walk around the neighborhood I like to get my blood flowing and mind active for a busy day ahead.
I get to the office，check emails，write some responses，do a favor for a friend，etc.And it’s time to work.Aside from any housekeeping things associated with maintaining a business，we’ll get into what my day looks like in terms of actual trading.
25．By saying “I’m unplugged”，the author means that ______. A．he can’t follow his simple rule once in a while
B．he does nothing with his work before heading to the office C．he tries to get ready for his work in the first few minutes of his day
D．he’s lost in the digital world in the early morning
26．It can be learned from the passage that ______. A．the author lives near his office B．the author usually bikes to work
C．the author has a relatively small office
D．the author mixes work and household affairs together
27．According to the author，which of the following may draw attention away from his office work？( )
A．Computers and phone. C．Leisure magazines.
B.Green plants. D.Books and records.
28．What’s the author likely to write about in the following paragraph？( )
A．Importance of checking emails. B．Ways of developing friendship. C．How to do housework.
D．Something associated with his business. ( C )
There was a famous temple on a high hill in Assam.The priest (神父) of this temple was widely respected.When he grew old，he started searching for a younger priest to replace him after his death.However，much to his disappointment，he could not find any suitable person.As the priest lay on his deathbed，he called his assistant and told him，“After my death，make sure that only a ‘human being’ replaces me as the priest of this temple.”As soon as he said these words，he died.
Information soon travelled far and wide.A day was set for the selection of the successor (继任者)．That day，many people started coming to the temple.The route to the temple was full of thorns (荆棘) and stones.By the time most people reached the temple，they had had cuts on their feet and hands.
By afternoon，as the selection process was about to end，one young man