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　　辽宁省实验中学分校2014-2015学年度下学期期中测试
　　英语学科   高一年级 
　　第I卷（选择题）
　　一． 听力略
　　二． 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
　　第一节 （共15题，每题2分，满分30）
　　A
　　Riding a London subway, a person from China will notice one major difference; in London, people do not look at each other. In fact, eye contact is avoided at all time. That's not rudeness— people are just too busy to bother looking.
　　Busy doing what, you ask? Well, they're certainly not using the time for a moment of quiet reflection（沉思）.Nor are they reading a book. New technology has replaced quiet habits. Today the only acceptable form of book on the London Underground is an e-book..
　　Apple must earn a fortune from London commuters（乘车上下班的人）. Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, over 40,000-yes, that's 40,000-"apps"(programs downloaded for the iPhone)have been designed.
　　Commuters love them because they are the perfect time-filler. One "app", called iShoot, is a game that features tanks. Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination（目的地）. ISteam clouds the iPhone screen when you breathe into the microphone. You can then write in the "steam" on your phone screen.
　　For those without an iPhone, another Apple product, the iPod, may be the distraction（消遣）of choice. It's not just teenagers who "plug in" to their music-iPods are a popular way to pass the time for all ages.
　　And if games, e-books and music aren't enough to occupied. Then perhaps you would prefer a film? The development of palm（掌上）DVD technology means many commuters watch their favorite TV show or film on the way to work. With all this distraction, it's amazing that people still remember to get off the train.
　　21. People in London do not make eye contact on the subway because they are busy     .
　　A. going to work          
　　B. reading books    
　　C. thinking private thoughts 
　　D. playing games, reading e-books, listening to music or watching films
　　22. In Paragraph 4, the underlined word “them” refers to “        ”.
　　A. habits       B. “apps”        C. iPhones       D. films
　　23. Those who like war games can download      to their iPhones.
　　A. iShoot       B. Tube Exits     C. iSteam        D. iPod
　　24. The article tells us that      .
　　A. London commuters are unfriendly to strangers
　　B. Apple has earned a lot of money from selling 40,000 apps
　　C. technology is changing the way London commuters spend their traveling time
　　D. with all the new time-fillers, London commuters often forget to get off the train.
　　B
　　Why 33% of the households in the USA have cats? And how do you explain why there are 16 million more pet cats than dogs? Yes, cats are bearable. Yes, they can grow up to be good mousers and are very entertaining to watch. And yes, cats are independent and don’t require as much care as dogs. But research shows cats can also be caretakers for us and our families, improve our health and teach us and our children to be kinder, gentler souls.
　　Theodora Wesselman is 94 and has lived for the past two years with her elderly cat, Cleo, at Tiger Place, a retirement community in Columbia, Mo. Their lasting friendship is a classic example of how humans and animals can become family and loot for each other.
　　Wesselman visits other residents, and her children stop by, but Cleo is her best friend, according to her.
　　“She sleeps on her own pillow right beside mine,” Wesselman says. “In the morning, she pecks on my cheek to wap. It’s really sweet. I pet her, tell her I love her and take her to the kitchen to prepare her food.”
　　Research shows that being able to care for a pet improves our mood and encourages us to take care of ourselves, says Rebecca Johnson, director of the University of Missouri’s Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction. The research is leading more retirement communities and universities to roll out the welcome mat for pets.
　　25. According to the context, where do you think the sentence “They start and end the day together.”    should appear in the passage?
　　A. At the end of para.1.                     B. At the beginning of para.2.
　　C. At the end of para.3.                     D. At the beginning of para. 4.
　　26. Which of the following words best describe the author’s attitude towards keeping pet cats?
　　A. Favorable.     B. Critical.        C. Objective.             D. Doubtful.
　　27. Why does the author take 94-year-old Theodora Wesselman as an example in the passage?
　　A. To show that the elderly like Theodora Wesselman in the USA have pet cats.[.Co   B. To suggest humans and pet cats can be caretakers for each other.
　　C. Because Theodora Wesselman has been living with a pet cat for the past two years.
　　D. Because Theodora Wesselman pets her cat Cleo and tells her she loves her.
　　28. What does “to roll out the welcome mat for pets” in the last paragraph imply?
　　A. To give a special welcome to pets.
　　B. To make the welcome mat for pets.
　　C. To open out the welcome mat for pets to sleep.
　　D. To wrap the welcome mat to make room for pets.
　　C
　　Three Kings Day in Mexico
　　Among the most looked-forward-to holidays by children is Three Kings Day. This celebration takes place on January 6. On this day, children, parents and friends get together in the evening and have a cup of hot chocolate with a rosca de reyes (three King