甘肃省兰州一中届高三上学期第二次月考 英语.docx

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甘肃省兰州一中届高三上学期第二次月考英语

甘肃省兰州第一中学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,aSpanishteacheratBethlehemHighSchoolinNewYor,createdanactivitycalled“HouseHunters”,whichwasinspiredbythepopulartelevisionshow“HouseHuntersInternational”,forherSpanishclassaboutfouryearsago.

Similartotheshow,studentsworingroups,pretendingtoberealhouseagents,andlooforthreehousesinSpanish-speaingcountries.Sheusestheactivitytoteachvocabularyrelatedtothehome,chores,travelandvacation.Shecreatedtheeercisebecauseshewantedtoincorporateherstudents’interestsintothecurriculum.Atthetime,agroupofherstudentswerebigfansoftheshow.

ThestudentslooforahouseforWestervelttobuytolivein,orrentforvacation.Shetellsthemwhatsheislooingforinahomeandgivesthemabudget.Studentsworingroupsofthree,andeachstudentisresponsibleforfindingonehouseinaSpanish-speaingcountrythatfitstherequirements.

Thegroupsusuallymaeabrochuredescribingthehousestheyfind.Eachgrouppresentstheirfindingstotheclass,whiletheotherstudentstaenotes.TheentireactivityisdoneinSpanish,sostudentsgettopracticetheirwriting,listeningandconversationsills.TheyalsogetsomeculturaleducationwhenresearchinghomesinSpanish-speaingcountries.Westerveltsaysthatstudentsplanningtotaetheclasslooforwardtoherproject.

Westerveltsays,“Ithinanytimethatyoucanfindawaytolinintosomethingthattheyareinterestedinoutsideofschool,itmaesitmorerealisticforthemanditmaesthatactivitymuchmoreenjoyableforthem.”

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

Inashocingupset,70-year-oldRepublicancandidateDonaldTrumprodeawavetovictoryasvoterselectedhimthe45thPresidentoftheUnitedStatesinNovember,2016.

Actually,alotofepertshadpredictedthatDemocraticcandidateHillaryClintonwouldcomeoutontop.Throughoutthecampaign,oneofTrump’smainchallengeswastopersuadevotersthathehastheattitude,nowledgeandjudgmenttobepresident.Intheend,hewasabletoattractmorethanenoughvoterstohisside.

HillaryClintonadmittedtheelectiontoTrumpinaphonecallataround230am.“Hillaryhasworedverylongandveryhardoveralongperiodoftime,”Trumptoldhissupportersduringhisvictoryspeech.“Weoweheramajordebtofgratitudeforherservicetoourcountry.”

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

Trump’srisetothepresidencycomesafteralongcareerasarealestatedeveloper.Hebuiltsyscrapers,resortsandgolfcourses.Healsorisedotherbusinesses,introducingTrumpSteas,TrumpNaturalSpringWater,andanairlinecalledTrumpShuttle.In2004,hebecameaTVstarwiththerealityshowTheApprentice.

NowTrumpandhisteamwillhavetofacemanydifficultthings.They’llhavetowortobringthecountrytogetherafteradivisivecampaignthatupsetmillionsofAmericans.Throughoutthecountry,millionsofAmericansareoutofworandstrugglingtomaeendsmeet.Thenewpresidentmustalsoaddressinternationalissues.Theyincludethewaronterrorismandtherefugeecrisis.Still,Trumpsaysheseesabrightfutureahead.“EverysingleAmericanwillhavetheopportunitytorealiehisorherfullestpotential,”hetoldhissupporters.

5.WhatshouldmanyepertsthinofTrump’svictory?

A.Itisepected.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’sideasabouthisfuturewor.D.ThedecisionsTrumpwillhavetomae.

C

Halfoffusuallyunaffordableproducts?

Only$49.99forthat$100.00dinner?

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

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

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

ThemajorityofconsumersbuyingtheGrouponarethereforthebargainanddon’treturnafterusingtheirGroupon.CFHSJuniorAngelitaPopestated,“IlovethedealsofferedbyGroupon!

Theycanreallysaveyousomuchmoney.”However,shewentontosaythatshehadn’treturnedoncetoanyofthebusinessesafterusingherGroupon.

Forsomesmallbusinesses,thepressurelieswiththeresponsesoftheirloyalcustomers,whowatchasnewfacesgetthesameproductorserviceforhalfthepricethattheyhavebeenpayingforyears.Whenyoubreaitdown,Grouponindicatesthatthebusinessofferingthedealisnotonlywillingtobefleiblewiththeirprice,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.peoplelieusingGrouponinthesamebusiness

C.thepurposeofGrouponistopromotebusiness

D.Grouponmaynotbringcustomersbac

11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”inParagraph4referto?

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

12.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthetet?

A.Anewbusinesstrend—Groupondealing

B.ThedevelopmentofaGrouponcompany

C.TheeffectsofGroupononsmallbusinesses

D.Afantasticshoppingeperience—Groupon

D

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

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

It’spartofaprojectbySouthAfrica’sMetaEconomicDevelopmentOrganiation（MEDO）woringwithMoreheadStateUniversityintheUS.

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

ScheduledtolaunchinMay2017,ifsuccessful,itwillmaeMEDOthefirstprivatecompanyinAfricatobuildasatelliteandsenditintoorbit.

Mngqengqiswacomesfromasingleparenthousehold.Hermotherisadomesticworer.Bybecomingaspaceengineerorastronaut,theteenagerhopestomaehermotherproud.“DiscoveringspaceandseeingtheEarth’satmosphere,it’snotsomethingmanyblacAfricanshavebeenabletodo,orgettheopportunitytolooat.Iwanttoseeandeperiencethesethingsformyself,”saysMngqengqiswa.

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

13.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalabout?

A.Informationprovidedbythesatellite.B.Thebenefitsbroughtbythesatellite.

C.ProblemsAfricanagriculturefaces.D.Thewaythesatellitecollectsinformation.