山西省新绛县汾河学校学年高三上学期第一次月考英语试题 Word版含答案文档格式.docx
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阅读理解(共两节,满分60分)
第一节(共15小题;
每小题3分,满分45分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
Atthirteen,Iwasdiagnosed(诊所)withkindofattentiondisorder.Itmadeschooldifficultforme.Wheneveryoneelseintheclasswasfocusingontasks,Icouldnot.
Inmyfirstliteratureclass,Mrs.Smithaskedustoreadastoryandthenwriteonit,allwithin45minutes.Iraisedmyhandrightawayandsaid,“Mrs.Smith,yousee,thedoctorsaidIhaveattentionproblems.Imightnotbeabletodoit.”
Sheglanceddownatmethroughherglasses,“youarenodifferentfromyourclassmates,youngman.”
Itried,butIdidn’tfinishthereadingwhenthebellrang.Ihadtotakeithome.
Inthequietnessofmybedroom,thestorysuddenlyallbecamecleartome.Itwasaboutablindperson,LouisBraille.Helivedinatimewhentheblindcouldn’tgetmucheducation.ButLouisdidn’tgiveup.Instead,heinventedareadingsystemofraiseddots(点),whichopenedupawholenewworldofknowledgetotheblind.
Wasn’tIthe“blind”inmyclass,beingmadetolearnlikethe“sighted”students?
Mythoughtsspilledoutandmypenstartedtodance.Icompletedthetaskwithin40minutes.Indeed,Iwasnodifferentfromothers;
Ijustneededaquieterplace.IfLouiscouldfindhiswayoutofhisproblems,whyshouldIevergiveup?
Ididn’texpectanythingwhenIhandledinmypapertoMrs.Smith,soitwasquiteasurprisewhenitcamebacktomethenextday—withan“A”onit.Atthebottomofthepaperwerethesewords:
“Seewhatyoucandowhenyoukeeptrying?
”
21.Theauthordidn’tfinishthereadinginclassbecause.
A.HewasnewtotheclassB.Hewastriedofliterature
C.HehadanattentiondisorderD.Hewantedtotakethetaskhome
22.WhatdoweknowaboutLouisBraillefromthepassage?
A.Hehadgoodsight.B.Hemadeagreatinvention.
C.Hegaveupreading.D.Helearnedalotfromschool.
23.WhatwasMrs.Smith’sattitudetotheauthorattheendofthestory?
A.AngryB.ImpatientC.SympatheticD.Encouraging
24.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?
A.Thedisabledshouldbetreatedwithrespect.
B.Ateachercanopenupanewworldtostudents.
C.Onecanfindhiswayoutofdifficultieswithefforts.
D.Everyoneneedsahandwhenfacedwithchallenges.
B
Foodservesasaformofcommunicationintwofundamentalways.Sharingbreadorotherfoodsisacommonhumantraditionthatcanpromoteunityandtrust.Foodcanalsohaveaspecificmeaning,andplayasignificantroleinafamilyorculture'
scelebrationsortraditions.Thefoodsweeat—andwhenandhowweeatthem—areoftenuniquetoaparticularcultureormayevendifferbetweenrural(农村的)andurbanareaswithinonecountry.
Sharingbread,whetherduringaspecialoccasion(时刻)oratthefamilydinnertable,isacommonsymboloftogetherness.Manyculturesalsocelebratebirthdaysandmarriageswithcakesthatarecutandsharedamongtheguests.Earlyformsofcakeweresimplyakindofbread,sothistraditionhitsitsrootsinthecustomofsharingbread.
FoodalsoplaysanimportantroleinmanyNewYearcelebrations.InthesouthernUnitedStates,piecesofcornbreadrepresentblocksofgoldforprosperity(兴旺)intheNewYear.InGreece,peopleshareaspecialcakecalledvasilopita.Acoinisputintothecake,whichsignifies(预示)successintheNewYearforthepersonwhoreceivesit.
Manycultureshaveceremoniestocelebratethebirthofachild,andfoodcanplayasignificantrole.InChina,whenababyisonemonthold,familiesnameandwelcometheirchildinacelebrationthatincludesgivingred-coloredeggstoguests.Inmanycultures,roundfoodssuchasgrapes,bread,andmooncakesareeatenatwelcomecelebrationstorepresentfamilyunity.
Nutritionisnecessaryforlife,soitisnotsurprisingthatfoodissuchanimportantpartofdifferentculturesaroundtheworld.
25.Accordingtothepassage,sharingbread______.
A.indicatesalackoffoodB.canhelptodevelopunity
C.isacustomuniquetoruralareasD.hasitsrootsinbirthdaycelebrations
26.Theauthorexplainstheroleoffoodincelebrationsby______.
A.usingexamplesB.makingcomparisons
C.analyzingcausesD.describingprocesses
27.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Thecustomofsharingfood.B.Thespecificmeaningoffood.
C.Theroleoffoodinceremonies.D.Theimportanceoffoodinculture.
C
Theircheerysongbrightensmanyawinter'
sday.Butrobinsareindangerofwearingthemselvesoutbysingingtoomuch.Robinsaresingingallnight—aswellasduringtheday,British-basedresearcherssay.
DavidDominoni,ofGlasgowUniversity,saidthatlightfromstreetlamps,takeawaysignsandhomesisaffectingthebirds'
biologicalclocks,leadingtothembeingwideawakewhentheyshouldbeasleep.
DrDominoni,whoisputtingcamerasinsidenestingboxestotracksleepingpatterns,saidlackofsleepcouldputthebirds’healthatrisk.Hisstudyshowsthatwhenrobinsareexposedtolightatnightinthelab,itleadstosomegenesbeingactiveatthewrongtimeofday.Andthemorebirdsareexposedtolight,themoreactivetheyareatnight.
Hetoldpeopleataconference,"
Therehavebeenacoupleofstudiessuggestingtheyareincreasingtheirsongoutputatnightandduringthedaytheyarestillsinging.Singingisacostlybehaviourandittakesenergy.Sobyincreasingtheirsongoutput,theremightbesomecostsofenergy."
Anditisnotjustrobinsthatarebeingkeptawakebyartificiallight.Blackbirdsandseagullsarealsobeingmorenocturnal.DrDominonisaid,"
InGlasgowwhereIlive,gullsareaseriousproblem.Ihavepeoplecomingtomesaying`Youarethebirdexpert.Canyouhelpuskillthesegulls?
’.Duringthebreeding(繁殖)season,betweenAprilandJune,theyareveryactiveatnightandverynoisyandpeoplecan'
tsleep."
AlthoughDrDominonihasonlystudiedlightpollution,otherresearchconcludedthatrobinslivinginnoisycitieshavestartedtosingatnighttomakethemselvesheardoverloudnoise.
However,somebirdsthrive(兴旺)innoisyenvironments.AstudyfromCaliforniaPolytechnicUniversityfoundmorehummingbirdsinareaswithheavyindustrialmachinery.Itisthoughtthattheyarecapitalisingontheirpredators(天敌)fleeingtoquieterareas.
28.AccordingtoDrDominoni'
sstudy,whatcauserobinstosingsomuch?
A.Thebreedingseason.B.Thelightinmodernlife.
C.Thedangerousenvironment.D.Thenoisefromheavymachinery.
29.Whatistheresearchers'
concernovertheincreaseofbirds'
songoutput?
A.Theenvironmentmightbepolluted.
B.Thebirds'
healthmightbedamaged.
C.Theindustrycostmightbeincreased.
D.Thepeople'
shearingmightbeaffected.
30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"
nocturnal"
inParagraph5mean?
A.Activeatnight.B.Inactiveatnight.
C.Activeduringtheday.D.Inactiveduringtheday.
31.Whydosomebirdsthriveinnoisyenvironments?
A.Becausetherearefewerdangers.
B.Becausethereismorefoodtoeat.
C.Becausethereislesslightpollution
D.Becausetherearemoreplacestotakeshelter.
D
OncewhenIwasfacingadecisionthatinvolvedhighrisk,Iwenttoafriend.Helookedatmeforamoment,andthenwroteasentencecontainingthebestadviceI’veeverhad:
Beboldandbrave—andmighty(强大的)forceswillcometoyouraid.
ThosewordsmademeseeclearlythatwhenIhadfallenshortinthepast,itwasseldombecauseIhadtriedandfailed.ItwasusuallybecauseIhadletfearoffailurestopmefromtryingatall.Ontheotherhand,wheneverIhadplungedintodeepwater,forcedbycourageorcircumstance,IhadalwaysbeenabletoswimuntilIgotmyfeetonthegroundagain.
Boldnessmeansadecisiontobiteoffmorethanyoucaneat.Andthereisnothingmysteriousaboutthemightyforces.Theyarepotentialpowerswepossess:
energy,skill,soundjudgment,creativeideas—evenphysicalstrengthgreaterthanmostofusrealize.
Admittedly,thosemightyforcesarespiritualones.Buttheyaremoreimportantthanphysicalones.Acollegeclassmateofmine,Tim,wasanexcellentfootballplayer,eventhoughheweighedmuchlessthantheaverageplayer.“InonegameIsuddenlyfoundmyselfconfrontingahugeplayer,whohadnothingbutmebetweenhimandourgoalline,”saidTim.“IwassofrightenedthatIclosedmyeyesanddesperatelythrewmyselfatthatguylikeabullet—andstoppedhimcold.”
Boldness—awillingnesstoextendyourselftotheextreme—isnotonethatcanbeacquiredovernight.Butitcanbetaughttochildrenanddevelopedinadults.Confidencebuildsup.Surely,therewillbesetbacks(挫折)anddisappointmentsinlife;
boldnessinitselfisnoguaranteeofsuccess.Butthepersonwhotriestodosomethingandfailsisalotbetteroffthanthepersonwhotriestodonothingandsucceeds.
So,alwaystrytolivealittlebitbeyondyourabilities—andyou’llfindyourabilitiesaregreaterthanyoueverdreamed.
32.Whywastheauthorsometimesunabletoreachhisgoalinthepast?
A.Hefacedhugerisks.B.Helackedmightyforces.
C.Fearpreventedhimfromtrying.D.Failureblockedhiswaytosuccess.
33.Whatistheimpliedmeaningoftheunderlinedpart?
A.Swallowmorethanyoucandigest.B.Actslightlyaboveyourabilities.
C.Developmoremysteriouspowers.D.Learntomakecreativedecisions.
34.WhatcanbelearnedfromParagraph5?
A.Confidencegrowsmorerapidlyinadults.
B.Tryingwithoutsuccessismeaningless.
C.Repeatedfailurecreatesabetterlife.
D.Boldnesscanbegainedlittlebylittle.
35.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthis