甘肃省武威第五中学学年高二英语下学期第一次检测试题Word格式.docx
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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
Todaywetalkaboutatimewhenhalftheworldiswakingfromthedark,coldwintermonths.Spring!
Weoftendescribe“spring”asatimeofrebirth,renewalandawakening.Manytreesareblossomingandearlyflowersarepushingthroughtheearth.Thingsarecomingtolife!
Buttheword“spring”isnotjustaseason.Itisalsoaverbthatmeanssomethinggoingonorcomingoutquickly.Whenyouput“spring”and“life”together,youwillget“springtolife”.Thisexpressionmeanssomethingsuddenlybecomesveryactiveorperhapsseemsmorealive!
Youmay“springtolife”afterhearingthatadistantfriendwillbevisitingyou.Ormaybeyourfavoritesoccerteamfinally“sprangtolife”inthesecondhalf,playedwellandwonthematch.
Now,besidesbeingaseasonandaverbthenoun“spring”referstoametalcoil(线圈)thatiswoundtightly.Whenthecoilunwinds,itoftenjumps.So,weoftensayaperson“hasaspringinhisstep”ifheislivelyandactive.Hemightevenappeartojump,orbouncealittlewhenhewalks.
Thereisanotherwayweuse“spring”asadescription.Inthecaseofa“springchicken”,“spring”meansyoung.However,“springchicken”isalsoaninformal,humorouswaytorefertosomeonewhoisn’tyoungatall.So,weusethisexpressioninthenegativeform,asin“nospringchicken”.Forexample,let’ssayyouknowan83-year-oldmanwhodecidestorunamarathon,eventhoughhehasneverexercisedbefore.Youcouldsay,“That’samazing!
Afterall,he’snospringchicken.”
Butbecarefulwhenusingthisexpression.Itcouldbealittledisrespectful.Let’ssayyourbossshowsyouapictureofhiswife,andyousay,“Wow,she’snospringchicken.”Thatresponsewouldbedisrespectfulandabadcareermove.
1.Whatdoes“spring”meanintheexpression“springtolife”?
A.Theseasonafterwinter.B.Beingyoungandhealthy.
C.Atightlywoundmetalcoil.D.Tooccurorappearquickly.
2.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A、Theoriginoftheword“spring”
B.Themeaningoftheseason“spring”.
C.Someexpressionswiththeword“spring”.
D.Somecharacteristicsoftheseason“spring”.
3.Howdoessomeonefeelwhenhe“hasaspringinhisstep”?
A.AngryB.SurprisedC.HappyD.Frightened
4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?
A.Beingyoungisagreatadvantageincareerdevelopment.
B.Womenmayfeeloffendedwhendescribedas“nospringchicken”.
C.Using“spring-related”expressionsinconversationsseemsimpolite.
D.Expressionswiththeword“spring”arealwaysdisrespectfultoothers.
B
Iamoftenhomesick.Ihavelearnedsomethingaboutmyselffromit.ImovedfromLongIslandtoFloridathreeyearsago.EventhoughIownahomeinPortSt.Luciejustminutesfromtheocean,anuncontrollableurgewellsuptoreturntoLongIslandevenasothersmaketheirwaysouth.IguessIamasnowbirdstuckinreverse.InsteadofenjoyingFlorida’smilderwinters,IwillinglybearthesevereweatheronLongIsland,theplaceIcalledhomefor63years.
I’mlikeamigratorybird(候鸟)thathaslostitssenseoftiminganddirection,mywingsflappingagainstseason.
Sowhatmakesmeflyagainstthetideofsnowbirds?
TheanswerhasalottodowithmyreluctancetogiveupthethingsthatdefinewhoIam.OnceIhearthatthetemperatureonLongIslandhasdippedintotherangeof40to30degrees,Ibegintolongforthesightandcracklingsoundofawoodfire.Ialsolongforthebrightdisplayofcolors-firstinthefalltrees,andtheninthelightsaroundhomesandatRockefellerCenter.Floridiansdecorate,too,butcan’tcreatethespecialfeelofaNewEnglandwinter.
IsupposethebiggestreasonwhyIreturnistocelebratetheholidayswithpeopleIhaven’tseeninmonths.WhatcouldbebetterthansittingwithfamilyandfriendsforaThanksgivingturkeydinner,orwatchingneighbors’childrenexcitedlyopengiftsonChristmas?
Eventhefirstsnowfallseemsspecial.Iespeciallyenjoyseeingabrightredbirdsettlingonasnow-coveredbranch.(MywifeandIspendwintersataretirementcommunityinRidge,andI’mgratefulthatIdon’thavetoshovel.)
WhilethesesimplepleasuresarenotuniquetoLongIsland,theyaresomeofthereasonswhyIcomeback.Whosaysyoucan’tgohome?
5.What’sthedifferencebetweenFloridaandLongIsland?
A.WintersinFloridaaremilder.
B.ThesnowbirdsinFloridaarerarer.
C.WeatherinFloridaisseverer.
D.Floridaisnearertotheocean.
6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“reluctance”inParagraph3mean?
A.Coincidence.B.Expectation.
C.Unwillingness.D.Motivation.
7.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheauthor?
A.Homesickandeasy-going.
B.Hard-workingandserious.
C.Imaginativeandoutspoken,
D.Anxio