甘肃省兰州一中2017-2018学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷

兰州一中2017-2018-2学期

高二年级期末英语试卷

说明：本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分120分，考试时间100分钟。答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。

第一部分：阅读理解（共两节, 满分30分）

第一节（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

We’re a nation— a globe, in fact — obsessed with our hair. Analysts estimate the global hair product industry to be worth €22.6 billion, growing at a rate of up to seven percent a year. There seems to be no limit on what we’ll spend to avoid a bad hair day. But for devotees of an underground beauty movement, the secret lies in throwing away the shampoo, in fact all the hair products, for good.

The “no—poo”method, which involves using natural substitutes or just water in place of shampoo and conditioner, is supported by several circles.

Beauty insiders, including writers for women’s magazines and professional hairdressers, speak highly of how hair becomes thicker, fuller, softer and brighter.

And environmentalists who are mindful of money feel great joy at the lack of chemicals in and on their bodies—not to mention the impact on their budgets.

Now one devotee is hoping to take it mainstream. Lucy Aitken Read, whose book Happy Hair: The definitive guide to giving up shampoo was released last week, hasn’t used shampoo for two years and her glowing brown hair is visibly in perfect condition.

For her, the motivation came after reading a study that claimed women put 515 chemicals on their bodies daily. “I initially thought ‘Ha! They didn’t research me!’,” Aitken Read says. “Then I looked at the back of my shampoo bottle and realized there were loads of chemical components I didn’t recognize in the slightest.”

Strangely it’s oily hair that could benefit the most from giving up shampoo. The theory behind the “no—poo” method is that shampoo removes the hair from its natural oils, which causes the scalp (头皮) to generate more oils to replace them. This results in oil overload — oily hair—which

we then attempt to “fix” with more shampoo. It’s a vicious (恶性的) circle and quite a brilliant success for the shampoo industry, because the more shampoo you use, the more you need to use and the more frequently you need to use it.

Left to its own devices or washed with natural substitutes, the scalp eventually theoretically returns to its natural balance. The result should be healthier hair that is stronger, thicker and fuller as it is less damaged than shampooed hair.

1.What can we know from the first paragraph?

A.More and more people produce hair products.

B.More and more people waste money on their hair.

C.More and more hair products are wasted every year.

D.More and more hair products are produced every year.

2.According to Para 5, environmentalists are in favor of “no—poo” method because _______.

A.it has the same chemicals as shampoo does

B.it helps reduce their budgets on daily expenses in a way

C.natural substitutes are friendly to the environment

D.they know shampoo has an impact on their health

3.What can we learn from Lucy’s words?

A.She didn’t realize shampoo contains so many harmful chemicals.

B.She didn’t realize shampoo contains all the necessary chemicals.

C.She couldn’t recognize the description on the shampoo bottle.

D.She didn’t recognize she was quite different from other women.

4.What is the main trouble with shampoo?

A.It adds more oils to the hair.

B.It prevents the scalp producing oils.

C. It badly impacts the shampoo industry.

D. It makes people addicted to using it more often.

B

Along with its neighbors, Sweden features near the top of most sex-equality rankings. The World Economic Forum rates it as having one of the narrowest sex gaps in the world. Sweden is not only a good place for a woman, but it appears to be one for new dads. Close to ninety