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