河北省衡水中学2017届高三小二调考试英语试题及答案(2)

Truth: Now that’s bad advice. Bloody noses are caused by broken blood vessels, so while lifting your head back might stop the fluid from rushing out of your nose, it won’t stop the bleeding; you’ll just end up swallowing lots of blood. Your best bet “Rest quietly. Don’t poke or pick, and the blood will naturally clot (凝结成块) within a minute or two”, suggests Dr. Izenberg.
21. The length of your hair is determined by ________.
A. cutting it often   B. your gene    
C. the food you eat D. clearing up the dead split ends.
22. According to Carol Ann Rinzler, skipping meals will __________.
A. help you lose weight fast B. help you lose weight slowly
C. cause you to become fatter D. make you burning food more quickly
23. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Gum cannot be fully digested in the stomach.
B. Gum can stay inside your stomach for seven years if you swallow it.
C. Gum can leave your stomach after you swallow in a few days later.
D. If you often swallow gum, you might find yourself in a sticky situation
                                        B
Papa’s jaw dropped when Mama told him that Sister had cheated on her final exams—not to succeed but to fail. “It’s unbelievable!” he said. “Sister has always been so proud of her good grades!”
“Yes, she has,” said Mama. “But it’s not unbelievable. It just shows how badly she wanted off the swimming team.”
　　“Wanted off the swimming team?” said Papa. “She never said anything about that to me.”
　　“Of course she didn’t,” said Mama. “She was afraid you’d blow your top. You already had her getting a swimming scholarship to college and winning gold medals at the Olympics. Can you imagine how much pressure she must have felt? For her, being on the team couldn’t have been much fun.”
　　“Oh, my gosh!” Papa said, clapping a hand to his forehead. “I’ve been so stupid! I just thought she’d want to be a champion swimmer because she’s so good at it.”
　　“It’s like anything else, dear,” said Mama. “No matter how good at it you are, if it stops being fun, you won’t want to do it anymore.”
　　Papa put his head in his hands.
　　“She must be really mad at me,” he mumbled. “Maybe I should say sorry to her.”
　　Sister’s footsteps could be heard on the stairs. She came into the kitchen and looked hopefully up at her parents.
　　“Honey,” said Mama with a smile, “your papa and I have decided that there’s no reason for you to be on the swimming team if you don’t want to.”
　　Sister’s face lit up like a Christmas tree. “Yippee!” she cried.
　　“And,” added Papa, “there’s no need for any more drills. I’m sure you’ll bring your grades back up all by yourself.”
　　Sister ran to Papa and jumped into his arms. She gave him a big hug. “I’m going to go play cards with Lizzy!” she said. “See you later!”
　　From the kitchen window, Mama and Papa watched their daughter run down the sunny road toward Lizzy’s house.
　　“It’s good to see her happy again,” said Mama.
　　“It sure is,” Papa agreed. “As for the swimming team, there’s always next year.”
　　“If?” Mama prompted him.
　　“Oh, right,” said Papa. “If she wants to.”
　　Mama smiled. “At least you’re learning, dear,” she said. She kissed him.
　　“Well, you know what they say,” Papa said. “Better late than never.”
24. The underlined expression “blow your top” probably means _____.
A. change your opinion  B. become very excited
C. get very angry     D. fall down with fear

25. Mama insisted that the child should do _____.
A. what she was willing to                B. what she felt easy to 
C. what she was able to                  D. what she felt right to 
26. Which of the following words best describes Papa?
A. Cruel but reasonable.      B. Crazy but confident. 
C. Stubborn but honest.       D. Ambitious but considerate.
27. Which might be the proper title for the passage?
A. Easier Said Than Done        B. Health Is Better Than Wealth
C. Better Late Than Never    D. Something Is Better Than Nothing
                                C
What's the most important thing in life?
     People's answers vary greatly. For British scientist Robert Edwards, the answer is having a child. "Nothing is more special than a child," he told the BBC.
     Edwards, the inventor of the In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) technology---more commonly known as "test-tube (试管) baby" technology---passed away on April 10, 2013 at the age of 87.
     "Edwards changed the lives of millions of ordinary people who now rejoice (高兴) in the gift of their own child," said Peter Braude, a professor at King's College London. "He leaves the world a much better place."