甘肃省兰州市高三英语上学期第二次月考试题.docx

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甘肃省兰州市高三英语上学期第二次月考试题

甘肃省兰州2018届高三9月月考试卷

英语

说明：

本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，满分120分，考试时间100分钟。

答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。

第I卷

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

JessicaWestervelt,aSpanishteacheratBethlehemHighSchoolinNewYork,createdanactivitycalled“HouseHunters”,whichwasinspiredbythepopulartelevisionshow“HouseHuntersInternational”,forherSpanishclassaboutfouryearsago.

Similartotheshow,studentsworkingroups,pretendingtoberealhouseagents,andlookforthreehousesinSpanish-speakingcountries.Sheusestheactivitytoteachvocabularyrelatedtothehome,chores,travelandvacation.Shecreatedtheexercisebecauseshewantedtoincorporateherstudents’interestsintothecurriculum.Atthetime,agroupofherstudentswerebigfansoftheshow.

ThestudentslookforahouseforWestervelttobuytolivein,orrentforvacation.Shetellsthemwhatsheislookingforinahomeandgivesthemabudget.Studentsworkingroupsofthree,andeachstudentisresponsibleforfindingonehouseinaSpanish-speakingcountrythatfitstherequirements.

Thegroupsusuallymakeabrochuredescribingthehousestheyfind.Eachgrouppresentstheirfindingstotheclass,whiletheotherstudentstakenotes.TheentireactivityisdoneinSpanish,sostudentsgettopracticetheirwriting,listeningandconversationskills.TheyalsogetsomeculturaleducationwhenresearchinghomesinSpanish-speakingcountries.Westerveltsaysthatstudentsplanningtotaketheclasslookforwardtoherproject.

Westerveltsays,“Ithinkanytimethatyoucanfindawaytolinkintosomethingthattheyareinterestedinoutsideofschool,itmakesitmorerealisticforthemanditmakesthatactivitymuchmoreenjoyableforthem.”

1.HowdidWesterveltcomeupwiththeideaoftheactivity?

A.ShegotitfromaTVprogram.B.Shewasinspiredbyherstudents.

C.Shelearneditfromahouseagent.D.Shewastaughtthatinhighschool.

2.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“incorporate”inParagraph2?

A.changeB.absorbC.forceD.persuade

3.Whatarethestudentssupposedtodowiththehousestheyfind?

A.Rentthehousesfortheirvacation.B.Liveinthehousesforawhile.

C.Writeanintroductiontothehouses.D.Chooseandbuyonefortheirteacher.

4.WhatdoWestervelt’swordsinthelastparagraphmean?

A.Mostschoolactivitiesarenotenjoyable.

B.Studentsshouldberealisticaboutstudy.

C.Out-of-schoolactivitiesareveryimportant.

D.Learningshouldbecombinedwithinterest.

B

Inashockingupset,70-year-oldRepublicancandidateDonaldTrumprodeawavetovictoryasvoterselectedhimthe45thPresidentoftheUnitedStatesinNovember,2016.

Actually,alotofexpertshadpredictedthatDemocraticcandidateHillaryClintonwouldcomeoutontop.Throughoutthecampaign,oneofTrump’smainchallengeswastopersuadevotersthathehastheattitude,knowledgeandjudgmenttobepresident.Intheend,hewasabletoattractmorethanenoughvoterstohisside.

HillaryClintonadmittedtheelectiontoTrumpinaphonecallataround2:

30am.“Hillaryhasworkedverylongandveryhardoveralongperiodoftime,”Trumptoldhissupportersduringhisvictoryspeech.“Weoweheramajordebtofgratitudeforherservicetoourcountry.”

HillaryClintondeliveredherspeechlaterintheday.“Wemustacceptthisresultandthenlooktothefuture,”shetoldherdisappointedsupporters.“DonaldTrumpisgoingtobeourpresident.Weowehimanopenmindandthechancetolead.”

Trump’srisetothepresidencycomesafteralongcareerasarealestatedeveloper.Hebuiltskyscrapers,resortsandgolfcourses.Healsoriskedotherbusinesses,introducingTrumpSteaks,TrumpNaturalSpringWater,andanairlinecalledTrumpShuttle.In2004,hebecameaTVstarwiththerealityshowTheApprentice.

NowTrumpandhisteamwillhavetofacemanydifficultthings.They’llhavetoworktobringthecountrytogetherafteradivisivecampaignthatupsetmillionsofAmericans.Throughoutthecountry,millionsofAmericansareoutofworkandstrugglingtomakeendsmeet.Thenewpresidentmustalsoaddressinternationalissues.Theyincludethewaronterrorismandtherefugeecrisis.Still,Trumpsaysheseesabrightfutureahead.“EverysingleAmericanwillhavetheopportunitytorealizehisorherfullestpotential,”hetoldhissupporters.

5.WhatshouldmanyexpertsthinkofTrump’svictory?

A.Itisexpected.B.Itissatisfying.　C.Itisannoying.D.Itissurprising.

6.HowoldwasDonaldTrumpwhenhebecameaTVstar?

A.50yearsold.B.54yearsold.C.58yearsold.D.62yearsold.

7.WhatcanbelearnedaboutDonaldTrumpfromthepassage?

A.Hewasabusinessman.B.Hehasbeenservingingovernment.

C.HethoughtbadlyofHillaryClinton.D.HeisworriedaboutAmerica.

8.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?

A.TheproblemswithAmerica.B.ThechallengesTrumpwillface.

C.Trump’sideasabouthisfuturework.D.ThedecisionsTrumpwillhavetomake.

C

Halfoffusuallyunaffordableproducts?

Only$49.99forthat$100.00dinner?

That’sthemagicofGroupon,butforsomesmallbusinessownersthe“greatbusiness”offeredbyGrouponcanbeequaltothekissofdeath.Howcouldthatoccur?

ThemathofGrouponseemssimpleataglance,butuponfurtherinspectionthenumbersdon’taddupwhenitcomestosmallerbusinesses.AGroupontypicallyoffersa50%discountonaproductorservice;thentheremainingprofitisdividedbetweenGrouponandthesmallbusiness.WhileGrouponhasalreadyreceivedtheprofitinadvance,themerchantisleftwaitingfortheircut.Thoseworryingnumbersareassumingthepricecutis50/50,which,insomecases,isbeinggenerous.

Whenyoubreakitdowntonumbers,aGroupondealseemsdisastrous,butit’snotonlythenumberssmallbusinessownershavetoworryabout.ThepointofGroupondealsistoattractnewandhopefullylongtermcustomers.Yet,doesthisactuallyhappen?

ThemajorityofconsumersbuyingtheGrouponarethereforthebargainanddon’treturnafterusingtheirGroupon.CFHSJuniorAngelitaPopestated,“IlovethedealsofferedbyGroupon!

Theycanreallysaveyousomuchmoney.”However,shewentontosaythatshehadn’treturnedoncetoanyofthebusinessesafterusingherGroupon.

Forsomesmallbusinesses,thepressurelieswiththeresponsesoftheirloyalcustomers,whowatchasnewfacesgetthesameproductorserviceforhalfthepricethattheyhavebeenpayingforyears.Whenyoubreakitdown,Grouponindicatesthatthebusinessofferingthedealisnotonlywillingtobeflexiblewiththeirprice,butalsothattheirproductorserviceisn’tworththepricethey’rechargingfor.Whencombiningthesefactors,it’snowonderloyalcustomersareputoffbytheideaoftheirfavoriteshopofferingGroupons.

NowIbynomeanssayGrouponshavebadeffectsonallbusinesses;howeverthestormofGrouponisactuallyadisasterforasmallbusiness.

9.WhatisgoodaboutGroupon?

A.Itcanofferalargediscount.

B.Ithelpsaddupthenumbers.

C.Itcanimprovethequalityoftheproduct.

D.Itbringssmallbusinessownersmoreprofit.

10.CFHSJuniorAngelitaPope’sstatementsuggeststhat　　　.

A.smallbusinessownersneedn’tworryaboutdeals

B.peoplelikeusingGrouponinthesamebusiness

C.thepurposeofGrouponistopromotebusiness

D.Grouponmaynotbringcustomersback

11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”inParagraph4referto?

A.Newfaces.B.Loyalcustomers.C.Groupondealers.D.Smallbusinesses.

12.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.Anewbusinesstrend—Groupondealing

B.ThedevelopmentofaGrouponcompany

C.TheeffectsofGroupononsmallbusinesses

D.Afantasticshoppingexperience—Groupon

D

Theymaybeteenagers,but17-year-oldBrittanyBulland16-year-oldSesamMngqengqiswahavegrandambitions—tolaunchAfrica’sfirstprivatesatelliteintospace.TheyarepartofateamofhighschoolgirlsfromCapeTown,SouthAfrica,whohavedesignedandbuiltequipmentforasatellitethatwillorbitovertheearth’spolesscanningAfrica’ssurface.

Onceinspace,thesatellitewillcollectinformationonagriculture,andfoodsecuritywithinthecontinent.Usingthedata,“wecantrytodetermineandpredicttheproblemsAfricawillbefacinginthefuture”,explainsBull,astudentatPelicanParkHighSchool.“Whereourfoodisgrowing,wherewecanplantmoretreesandvegetationandalsohowwecanmonitorremoteareas,”shesays.“Wehavealotofforestfiresandfloodsbutwedon’talwaysgetoutthereintime.”Informationreceivedtwiceadaywillgotowardsdisasterprevention.

It’spartofaprojectbySouthAfrica’sMetaEconomicDevelopmentOrganization（MEDO）workingwithMoreheadStateUniversityintheUS.

Thegirls（14intotal）arebeingtrainedbysatelliteengineersfromCapePeninsulaUniversityofTechnology,inanefforttoencouragemoreAfricanwomenintoSTEM（science,technology,engineering,mathematics）.

ScheduledtolaunchinMay2017,ifsuccessful,itwillmakeMEDOthefirstprivatecompanyinAfricatobuildasatelliteandsenditintoorbit.

Mngqengqiswacomesfromasingleparenthousehold.Hermotherisadomesticworker.Bybecomingaspaceengineerorastronaut,theteenagerhopestomakehermotherproud.“DiscoveringspaceandseeingtheEarth’satmosphere,it’snotsomethingmanyblackAfricanshavebeenabletodo,orgettheopportunitytolookat.Iwanttoseeandexperiencethesethingsformyself,”saysMngqengqiswa.

HerteammateBullagrees,“Iwanttoshowtofellowgirlsthatwedon’tneedtositaroundorlimitourselves.Anycareerispossible—evenaerospace.”

13.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?

A.Informationprovidedbythesatellite.B.Thebenefitsbroughtbythesatellite.

C.ProblemsAfricanagriculturefaces