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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.
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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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