学年甘肃省武威第五中学高二上学期第一次月考英语试题.docx

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学年甘肃省武威第五中学高二上学期第一次月考英语试题

2017-2018学年第一学期武威五中高二年级英语试卷

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）

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

RevolutionaryTVEars

TVEarshashelpedthousandsofpeoplewithvariousdegreesofhearinglosshearthetelevisionclearlywithoutturningupthevolume（音量）andnowit’sbetterandmoreaffordablethanever!

WithTVEarswirelesstechnology;yousetyourownheadsetvolume,whileotherTVlistenershearthetelevisionatavolumelevelthat’scomfortableforthem.YoucanevenlistenthroughtheheadsetonlyandputtheTVonmute（静音）ifthesituationcallsforaquietenvironment—maybethebabyissleeping.Orperhapsyouaretheonlyonewhoisinterestedinlisteningtotheballgame.

TVEarspatented（有专利权的）technologyincludesarevolutionarynoisereductioneartip,notusedinanyothercommerciallyavailableheadset.Thistipreducesoutsidenoisesothattelevisiondialogueisclearandunderstandable.Getthetechnologythathasproventohelpthemostdemandingcustomers.That’swhyTVEarshasearnedthetrustandconfidenceofaudiologists（听觉学家）nationwideaswellasworld-famousdoctors.

DoctorRecommendedTVEars!

“MywifeandIhaveusedTVEarsalmostdailyforthepasttwoyearsandfindthemagreathelpinourenjoymentoftelevision.Asaretiredeardoctor,IheartilyrecommendTVEarstopeoplewithnormalhearingaswellasthosewithhearingloss.”

—RobertForbes,M.D,CA

CustomerRecommendedTVEars!

“NowmyhusbandcanhavethevolumeasloudasheneedsandIcanhavetheTVatmyhearinglevel.TVEarsissocomfortablethatJackforgetshehasthemon!

Hecanonceagainhearandunderstandthedialogue.”

—Darlene&JackB,CA

RiskFreeTrial!

 TVEarscomeswitha 30-day riskfreetrial.

SpecialOffer—Now＄59.95.

Ifyou’renotsatisfied,returnit.

Money-backguarantee!

Callnow!

800-123-7832

1.TVEarshelpsyou______.

A.improveyoursleepingquality.B.listentoTVwithoutdisturbingothers.

C.changeTVchannelswithoutdifficulty.D.becomeinterestedinballgameprograms.

2.WhatmakesTVEarsdifferentfromotherheadsets?

A.ItcaneasilysetTVonmute.B.Itsheadsetvolumeisadjustable.

C.Ithasanewnoisereductioneartip.D.Itappliesspecialwirelesstechnology.

3.Thisadvertisementismademorebelievableby______.

A.usingrecommendationsB.offeringreasonsforthisinvention

C.providingstatisticsD.showingtheresultsofexperiments

B

WintersarelongandunforgivinginNorthDakota. Thewinterof1996wasespecially brutal.Itwasahardtimeinmyownlifetoo.Aneckinjuryhadkeptmeflat inbedfornearlyayear.“JustintimeforEaster,”myhusband,Dick,said.But howcould Ifeelthe joywhenthesnowwasfourfeet deepandIhad monthsofpainfulphysicaltreatmentahead?

Iwasdoingthedishesoneday,feelinghopelesswhenthere wasa tapagainst theglass. It wasabranch ofthetroublesomecottonwood（棉白杨）.Backinthefallof1979,itwasanewsubdivision（分支）then,aneight-footstick.Thepeoplewho'dbriefly occupiedthehousebeforeushadplacedthe pipefromthepumpnexttoit.The earth wassowetthatthepoorthinghadfallendown,mostofitsbarerootsystempointingskyward,andblowinghopelesslyback andforthinthecoldwind.Dickdecidedtopullitout oneday,but Iprotested.

“Lookathowhardit'strying!

”Isaid,pointingtothewayit stronglykeptholdoftheearth.“Itdeservesachance.”

 Dickborrowedsometools.Wepackeddry soilaroundthetreeandputupsomestakes（桩）intotheground,makingitstandupright.Thatwinterwasstillterrible. Surprisingly,in the spring my “rescue stick”put forth a few leaves,thenwithlotsofbranches.Theyearafterthat,wewereabletoremovethestakes.Bythe1990sthatlittlestickwasagiant,toweringoverthehouse.

Nowthetappingatthewindowcontinued,louderasthewindpickedup,almostasthoughtotellmeto lookup.Atlast,Idid.Icaughtmybreath.Inthewindowagainsttheicybluesky,thousandsandthousandsoffresh redbudswerewavinginthewind.

The tree wasburstingwithlifeandIhadawonderfulEaster.

4.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword"brutal"inParagraph1probablymean?

A.busy

B.hard

C.long

D.warm

5.HowdidDickrescuethenewsubdivision?

A.Bysupportingthestickfirmly.B.Bywateringthestickregularly.

C.Bydistributingchemicalfertilizer.D.Bygatheringsticksdayandnight.

6.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthelastparagraph?

A.Toinformusofthecurrentconditionofhercottonwood.

B.Toimplythatshe’dspentthehardesttimeandfelthopeful.

C.Totellusthatthetreehadsurvivedfromtheawfulwinter.

D.Tosuggestwhatshewasgoingtodoforthecomingfestival.

7.Whichofthefollowingcanserveasthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.B.Thereisnogardenwithoutitsweeds.

C.Successistheaccumulationofsweat.D.Wherethereislife,thereishope.

C

Peoplearen’twalkinganymore—iftheycanfigureoutawaytoavoidit.

IfeltsuperioraboutthismatteruntiltheotherdayItookmycartomailasmallparcel.Thejourneyisamatterof281steps.ButIusedthecar.AndIwasn’tinanyhurry,either,Ihadmerelybecomeonemorevictimofanationalsickness:

motorosis.

      ItisanillnesstowhichIhadthoughtmyselfimmune（免疫的）,forIwasboredinthetraditionofgoingtoplacesonmyowntwolegs.Atthattime,weregarded25milesasgoodday’swalkandtheabilitytocoversuchadistanceintenhoursassignofstrengthandskill.Itdidnotoccurtousthatwalkingwasahardship.Andtheeffectwaslasting.WhenIwas45yearsoldIraced—andbeat—ateenagefootballplayerthe168stepsuptheStatureofLiberty.

      Suchenterprisestodayareregardedbymanymiddle-agedpersonsasbadfortheheart.Butawell-knownBritishphysician,SirAdolpheAbrhams,pointedoutrecentlythatheartsandbodiesneedproperexercises.Apersonwhoavoidsexerciseismorelikelytohaveillnessesthanonewhoexercisesregularly.Andwalkingisanidealformofexercise—themostfamiliarandnaturalofall.

      ItwasHenryThoreauwhoshowedmankindtherichnessofgoingonfoot.Themanwalkingcanlearnthetrees,flower,insects,birdsandanimals,thesignificanceofseasons,theveryfeelofhimselfasalivingcreatureinalivingworld,Hecannotlearninacar.

      Thecarisaconvenientmeansoftransport,butwehavemadeitourwayoflife.Manypeopledon’tdaretoapproachNatureanymore;tothemtheworldtheywereborntoenjoyisallthreat.Tothemsecurityis asteelriverthunderingonaconcreteroad.Andmuchoftheirthinkingtakesplacewhilewaitingforthetrafficlighttoturngreen.

      Isaythatthegreenofforestsisthemind’sbestlight.Andnonebutthemanonfootcanevaluatewhatisbasicandeverlasting.

8.Whatisthenationalsickness?

A.Walkingtoomuch.B.Travellingtoomuch.

C.Drivingcarstoomuch.D.Climbingstairstoomuch.

9.Whatwaslifelikewhentheauthorwasyoung?

A.Peopleusuallywentaroundonfoot.

B.Peopleoftenwalked25milesaday.

C.PeopleusedtoclimbtheStatueofLiberty.

D.Peopleconsideredaten-hourwalkasahardship.

10.TheauthormentionsHenryThoreautoprovethat_____.

A.middle-agedpeoplelikegettingbacktonature

B.walkinginnaturehelpsenrichone’smind

C.peopleneedregularexercisetokeepfit

D.goingonfootpreventsheartdisease

11.What'stheauthor'sintentionofwritingthispassage?

A.Totellpeopletoreflectmoreonlife.

B.Torecommendpeopletogiveupdriving.

C.Toadvicepeopletodooutdooractivities.

D.Toencouragepeopletoreturntowalking.

D

Music

OperaatMusicHall:

1243ElmStreet.TheseasonrunsJunethroughAugust,withadditionalperformancesinMarchandSeptember.TheOperahonorsEnjoytheArtsmembershipdiscounts.Phone:

241-2742.hltp:

//.

ChamberOrchestra:

TheOrchestraplaysatMemorialHallat1406ElmStreet,whichoffersseveralconcertsfromMarchthroughJune.Call723-1182formoreinformation.http:

//www..

SymphonyOrchestra:

AtMusicHallandRiverbend.Forticketsales,call381-3300.RegularseasonrunsSeptemberthroughMayatMusicHallinsummeratRiverbend.http:

//www.symphony.org/home.asp.

CollegeConservatoryofMusic（CCM）:

Performancesareonthemaincampusoftheuniversity,usuallyatPatriciaCobbettTheater.CCMorganizesavarietyofevents,includingperformancesbythewell-knownLaSalleQuartet,CCM’sPhilharmonicOrchestra,andvariousgroupsofmusicianspresentingBaroquethroughmodemmusic.StudentswithI.D.cardscanattendtheeventsforfree.Afreescheduleofeventsforeachtermisavailablebycallingtheboxofficeat556-4183.http:

//www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar.

RiverbendMusicTheater:

6295KelloggAve.Largeoutdoortheaterwiththeclosestseatsundercover（pricedifference）.Bignameshowsallsummerlong!

Phone:

232-6220.http:

//.

12.Whichnumbershouldyoucallifyouwanttoseeanopera?

A.723-1182.B.241-2742.

C.381-3300.D.232-6220.

13.WhencanyougotoaconcertbyChamberOrchestra?

A.February.B.August.

C.May.D.November.

14.WherecanstudentsgoforfreeperformanceswiththeirI.D.cards?

A.PatriciaCobbettTheater.B.MemorialHall.

C.MusicHall.D.RiverbendMusicTheater.

15.HowisRiverbendMusicTheaterdifferentfromtheotherplaces?

A.Itgivesshowsallyearround.B.Ithasseatsintheopenair.

C.Itoffersmembershipdiscounts.D.Itpresentsfamousmusicalworks.

第二节任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

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