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精品学年高一英语下学期第二次月考试题新目标版
2019学年第二学期第二次月考
高一年级英语试题
本试卷满分120分,考试时间为100分钟
第一卷(选择题共70分)
第一部分阅读理解(共两节满分40分)
第1节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A,B,C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
MynameisLaura.Attheageof35,Idecidedtoworkontheplaneagainstthewillofmychildren.Aftermyfirstplanerideattheageoffive,IfeltsoexcitedthatIhadadreamofearningmywingsontheplane.Ididn’tearnmuch,butIlovedmyjob.
WewereflyingfromLosAngelestoWashington,D.C,whenIansweredacall.ThenIwenttothecabin(客舱),Ifoundayoungmotherstrugglingwithherbabyson.
Shetoldmethatshehadnomorediapers(尿布).WiththesaddesteyesIhaveeverseen,shecontinued.Shesaidshehadtwobabies,butshecouldnolongersupporttwoofthem.ShewastakinghersontoafamilyinNewHampshire.
Asshestoodinfrontofme,crying,Icouldseethehopelessnessonherface.Iwentawayandgotsomediapersfromtheothermothers,andgaveherasweaterofmine.Afterthewomanandhersonhadchangedtheirclothes,Isatwithher,holdingherhand,tryingtoprovidesomesupportandcomfort.Icouldfeelherpainandherloveforherbabyson.Duringthattime,IkeptthinkingofmychildrenwhowerewaitingformeinNewYork.
Oncewelanded,Iwalkedwiththemtotheirnextflight,whichwouldtakethemtotheirfinaldestination.Thewomanthankedmealot,andIreplied,“Thankyou,too.”Atthismoment,Icouldn’twaittoreturnhometoseemychildren.
1.WhatcanwelearnaboutLaurafromthefirstparagraph?
A.Shewantedtoliveanexcitinglife.
B.Itwasherdreamtoflyinthesky.
C.Herchildrenagreedwithherdecision.
D.Shelikedhernewjobbecauseofitshighpay.
2.Laura’sjobontheplanewasto____.
A.helpthepassengerswhentheywereintrouble
B.helpthepilotmanagetheairplane
C.helpthepassengersadventurebyplane
D.ensurethesafetyoftheairplane
3.Whichwasthemotherandson’sfinaldestination?
A.NewYork.B.LosAngeles.C.NewHampshire.D.Washington,D.C.
4.Whydidtheauthorthanktheyoungwoman?
A.Shemadetheauthorseetheimportanceofherwork.
B.Sheprovidedsupportandcomfortfortheauthor.
C.Shehadhelpedalotwhentheauthorwasintrouble.
D.Shemadetheauthorrealizetheimportanceofamother’sloveforthechildren.
B
Doyoufindairportsecurityslowa
ndabitannoying?
!
Ifso,maybea3Dscanningmachinewillmakegoingthroughsecurityalotquickerandeasierinthefuture.
Queuing,unpackingandrepackingoursuitcasesisthepriceofairportsecurity.SuitcasesgothroughanX-rayandanysuspiciousimagemeanstheluggageissentontoasecondmachine,butanew3Dscannermayspeedthingsup.Itwastheresultofacooperationbetweenaglobalcompany,RapiscanSyste
ms,andateamledbyProfessorBillLionheart.
Theideaisthatthebagscouldhaveathree-dimensionalscanandbeviewedfromanyangle,allowingthesecuritypeopletogetamuchbetterideaofthecontentsofapieceofluggagemuchfaster.“Theyhadinventedittomakeitveryfast,”saysProfessorLionheart,“buttheyhadn’tthoughtabouthowtomakethethree-dimensionalpicture.”Despitethedifficulties,Lionheartandhisteamwhodesignedthemachinefinallymanagedtomakeonebasedoncomplexmathematicalcalculations,whichtheoperatorcanlookatinanydirection.
Theresultingmachine,theRTT80(RealtimeTomography)3DscannerwonafamousprizeandhasbeeninexperimentaluseintheUSandinGermanywithaviewtobeingputintoproductionifitmeetsthenecessarystandards.Themathematicsthey’veusedforthescannerisalsoastartingpointforotherapplications. RapiscanalsomakemetaldetectorswhichmadeProfessorLionheartthinkthatthereareperhapsnewwaysofthinkingaboutlandmines(地雷).
¡°It’snotaproblemwehaveintheUK,”saysLionheart,“butintheFarEastandAfrica,itwilltakehundredsofyearstoclearthemines.Wearehopingthatthismetaldetectorprojectwillleadtoprojectswherewecanclearuplandminesmuchquicker.”Lionheartbelievesthatmathematicsisparticularlygoodatworkingacrossdifferentengineeringproblems.“YoustartlookingatX-raysinairportsecurity,thenapplythesamethingstomaterialscience,inventingdetectors,andyourealizethesamemathematicscouldbeappliedtolandminedetection.Wetendtomakebridgesacrossdifferentdisciplinesbecausethemathematicsisshared.”
5.What’sthefunctionofParagraph1?
A.Toleadinthetopicofthepassage.
B.Tointroducethebackgroundofthepassage.
C.Tosuggesthighspeedisimportanttoourlives.
D.Toshowpeople’sconcernaboutairportsecurity.
6.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutthenew3Dscanner?
A.Itisaresultofyearsofexperiments.
B.Ithasalreadybeenputonthemarket.
C.Itmanagestoreachtherequiredstandards.
D.Itcanimprovetheefficiencyofairportsecurity.
7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inthelastparagraphbutonereferto?
A.Theprize.B.Theproduction.
C.The3Dscanner.D.Theexperimentaluse.
8.WhatdoweknowaboutmathematicsfromLionheart’swords?
A.ItinspiresLionhearttodesignthe3Dscanner.
B.Ithaswideapplicationintheengineeringfield.
C.Itacceleratesthesolvingthelandmineproblem.
D.Itcanreducethedifferencesbetweenscientificfields.
C
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D
Eventhehardest
dayscontainlessonsthatwillhelpyoubeabetterperson.Feelingdown?
Considerthesethingstorememberwhenyou’rehavingabadday.
Noonepromisedlifewouldbeperfect.Ifyoulookforperfection,you’llneverbecontent.Don’tconditionyourhappinessonmeetingeveryexpectationyousetforyourself.Itisgoodtobeambitious,butyou’llneverbeperfect.Ifyouexpectotherwise,yourlifewillbefilledwithdisappointments.
Successdoesn’thappenovernight.Treesthatareslowtogrowbearthebestfruit.Don’tkidyourselfintothinkingsuccesswillcomequickly.Itisn’teasytobepatient,butanythingworthdoingrequirestime.Ifyougetfrustrated,remindyourselfwhyyourgoalisimportant.
Thereisalessonineverystruggle.Andoncethestormisover,youwon’trememberhowyoumadeitthroughorhowyoumanagedtosurvive.Butonethingiscertain.Whenyoucomeoutofthestorm,youwon’tbethesamepersonwhowalkedin.That’swhatthisstorm’sallabout.Don’tcomplainabouthowterribleyourlifeis.Ifyousearchforthelessoninyourpresentstruggle,you’llbeabletomakepositivechangesthatwouldpreventsimilarsituationsinthefuture.
Withouthardtimes,youwouldn’tappreciatethegoodones.Strengthdoesnotcomefromwinning.Yourstrugglesdevelopyourstrengths.Whenyougothroughhardshipsanddecidenottogivein,thatisstrength.Itishardtofindmuchtosmileaboutwhenyoufail,buthowelsewouldyouimproveyo
urself?
Ifyoulookatfailureasapartofyourevolutionaryprocess,you’llstaypositiveandpursueyourgoalsforaslongasittakes.
12.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3mean?
A.Successwillcomequickly.B.Hardworkleadstosuccess.
C.Successcallsforpatience.D.Confidenceisthefirststeptosuccess.
13.WecanlearnfromParagraph4that____________.
A.1essonsfromstruggle
smakeusstronger
B.allthingsaredifficultbeforetheyareeasy
C.weshouldforgethowwemanagedtosurvive
D.similarsituationsinthefuturewillneverappear
14.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph5?
A.Hardtimesmakeusloseheartandbeshortofcourage.
B.Perseverance(持之以恒)intimeofhardshipsdevelopsourstrengths.
C.Smileswhenyoufailwillnothelptoimproveyourself.
D.Weshouldtrytoavoidfailuresintheevolutionaryprocess.
15.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthispassage?
A.Struggleleadstosuccess.B.Successwon’tcomequickly.
C.Lifeisnotperfect.D.Thingstorememberinhardti