甘肃省会宁县一中高二英语月考试题.docx
《甘肃省会宁县一中高二英语月考试题.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《甘肃省会宁县一中高二英语月考试题.docx(14页珍藏版)》请在冰豆网上搜索。
甘肃省会宁县一中高二英语月考试题
甘肃省会宁县一中2017-2018学年高二英语12月月考试题
第二部分:
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
EVENTS
Aug.31-Sept.4,LaughterBus
CapeTown, SouthAfrica
Lovelysightseeingtourwithlaughter,funandfestivities.Thetourdeparts(启程)fromCapeTowntowardstheGardenRoute,stoppingatbeautifulandinterestingplaces,enjoyinglunchattheseasideandsharinglaughterwithlocalcommunities.Costs:
$800.
+277222-97454,info@laughterbus.co.za
Sept.17-18,LaughterYoga2-dayCertifiedLeaderTraining
Irvine, California, USA
10am−5pmdailyat Irvine Valley College.Learntolaughforhealthwithouttheneedofjokes.Startalaughterclub,sharelaughterwitheldersandkids,andearnincomesharinghappiness.IncludespracticewithJeffreyBriar.Costs:
$295.
(949)376-1939,JBriar@LYInstitute.org
Sept.30,LaughterisSeriousBusinessWorkshop
St.Albans, Hertfordshire, UK
AworkshopforthosewhohavecompletedLaughterLeader/Skillscoursesandwanttogetideasandrealadviceonhowtopromote(提升)themselves.10am−3pmwithlunchbreak.Costs:
£100(includesa£25DVD).
+44(0)1727-741-050,lotte@unitedmind.co.uk
Oct.7-9, Laguna Laughter Club Mountain Retreat (静修)
AngelusOaks, California, USA
Everyoneiswelcomeonthisthree-dayretreatinthepine forest of Redlands.Dailylaughteryogasessions,music,dancing,hiking,andvision-sharing.Costs:
$150(includesmeals).
(949)376-1241,Anne@LaughingA
Oct.29-Nov.5,LaughterCruiseinthe Caribbean
Thetourdepartsfrom Miami, Florida, USA.Dailylaughtersessions,onboardprograms,easyyogaclasses,creatingnewexercises,funandfriendship!
HollandAmerica Lines.Costs:
$719.
(941)349-6069,amy.ferrell@
21.WherecanyoumeetJeffreyBriar?
A.Ona Caribbean island.B.At Irvine Valley College.
C.Attheseasideof CapeTown.D.Inthepine forest of Redlands.
22.WhichnumbershouldyoucallifyouwanttoattendanadvancedLaughterYogaLeadercourse?
A.+277222-97454.B.+44(0)1727-741-050.
C.(949)376-1241.D.(941)349-6069.
23.Whencanyoutakeaneasylaughteryogaclassonaship?
A.Aug.31. B.Sept.17.
C.Oct.7. D.Oct.29.
B
Severalyearsago,Ireceivedane-mailfromatotalstranger—a17-year-oldgirlnamedMonicaGottlieb,wholivedin Vienna.InpoorEnglish,sheexplainedthatshewasdoinganonlinesearchforpeoplewhosharedthesamenamesasmembersofherfamily.Shetriedher19-year-oldbrother’sname—Marcus,andthatwashowshehituponme.Monicaaskedmetowritebackandtellheralittlesomethingaboutmyself,whichIdid.
Notlongafterourfirstexchanges,Monica’smother,Regine,wrotetome.Regine’sEnglishwasalittlebetterthanMonica,soshewasabletoprovidemoredetailsabouttheirlifein Vienna.ShealsomentionedthatsheandherhusbandMichaelwereplanningtheirfirstvisittothe US.Asmotorcyclelovers,theyintendedtomakeatwo-wheeledtourof California andtheSouthwesternstates.ShewonderedifIcouldtellhersomethingthatIthoughttheyshouldknowbeforetheybegantheirgreatadventure.
IspentaboutanhourputtingtogetherwhatIconsideredreasonablypracticaladviceandsentitalong.Reginewrotebackwiththanks,andtoldmeifIcameto Vienna,IshouldconsidertheGottliebfamilyhomeasmyown.Sheevenofferedmebotharoomandakeytothehouse.
TheGottliebseventuallymadetheirmotorcycletripandenjoyedeveryminuteofit.Eightmonthslater,Iwaswelcomedto Austria bytheGottliebfamily.
Wegottoknoweachotherfairlyquickly.MichaelandIevenseemedtohititoffparticularlywell.Almostthesameage,andsharingasimilarsenseofhumor,weweresoonsocomfortablewitheachother.
Afewdayslater,Michael,Regine,andIwerewalkingoffthebigmealwehadjusthadatanopen-airrestaurant.Aswewalkedandchatted,anoldermancomingtowardussaidsomethinginGermantoRegine.Sherepliedpolitely,laughing.Afterhepassedby,IaskedRegineifthemanwasafriend.
“No,”shesaid.“HelookedatyouandMichaelandsaid,‘It’snicetoseetwobrothersoutforawalktogether.’”
Brothers?
Well—notquite.Butperhapslong-lostcousinsafterall.
24.Whichofthefollowinghelpedstarttheauthor’sfriendshipwithMonica?
A.Astranger. B.Names.C.Hobbies. D.Avisit.
25.WhydidReginewriteherfirste-mailtotheauthor?
A.Toinvitehimtojointheirtwo-wheeledtour.
B.Toofferpracticaladviceabouthistripto Vienna.
C.Toaskforsomeusefulinformationaboutthe US.
D.Toprovidehimwithinformationabout California.
26.WhydidtheGottliebsoffertheauthorakeytotheirhouse?
A.Theywantedtothankhim.
B.Hewastherealownerofthehouse.
C.Theyexpectedtoseehimimmediately.
D.Hewouldlookafterthehouseforthem.
27.Whichcanbeusedtodescribetheauthor’stripto Vienna?
A.Tiring. B.Boring.C.Fruitless. D.Pleasant.
C
Therearelotsofbooksdesignedtohelpussucceedinourweight-lossefforts.Oneofthelatestsuchbooksisentitled MaximiseYourBodyPotential:
LifetimeSkillsforSuccessfulWeightManagement,andiswrittenbypsychologistJoyceNash,Ph.D.
Dr.Nashpresentssomeinterestingstatisticswhichshowthat,despitethefactthatasacountrywearegrowingfatter,atanygiventime,tensofmillionsofAmericansaredieting.Aquarterofalladultmenandnearlyhalfofalladultwomenareactivelytryingtoloseweight.
Shecategorizes(分类)thedifferentstagesthatgenerallyhappenbeforethedecisiontotrytoloseweight. “Thosewhoaren’tactivelydietingandarejusttalkingaboutit,arestuckineitherwhat’scalledthecontemplationstageorthepreparationstage.
Thecontemplationstageistheoneinwhichyouwanttochange,butyouarenotquiteready;youcanthinkofboththeprosandconsofchanging,buttheybalanceeachotherout.Inthepreparationstage,youknowyouwanttotakeaction,yourealizetheprosofweightlossoutweighthecons,butyouaren’tsurehowtobegin.”
Believeitornot,Dr.Nashevensaysthatnowisnotalwaystherighttimetobeginaweight-lossprogram.“Ifyoujumpintotheactionstagebeforeyou’vedoneenoughthinkinginthepreparationstage—decidingwhentodothis,howtodothis,andwhatthepotentialbarriersare—thenyoucanactuallysetyourselfupforfailure.That’swhenpeoplewhostartadietfalloffit,andprettysoonarriveatthenotion,‘Ican’tdothis.I’mafailure.I’llneverbeabletodothis.’”
Surprisingly,Dr.Nashsaysthataboutone-thirdofallthepeoplewhocometoseeapsychologistsuchasherself,forhelpwithaneatingdisorder,arebingeeaters,andtheyareusuallyoverweight.
Dr.Nashexplainsthatbingeeatingis“eatinganamountoffoodthatislargerthanmostpeoplewouldeatundersimilarsituations,andanexperienceofnotbeingabletostopitorcontrolit.”
28.AccordingtoDr.Nash,moreandmoreAmericans_____.
A.areaskingherforhelp
B.arelivingahealthylife
C.realizetheyneedtoloseweight
D.succeedintheirweight-lossefforts
29.Whichofthefollowingdescriptionsisaboutthecontemplationstage?
A.Itreferstohowtobalancetheprosandcons.
B.Itusuallyhappensbeforethepreparationstage.
C.It’susuallymoreimportantthantheactionstage.
D.It’satimewhenpeoplealwaystrustthemselves.
30.WhatcanwelearnaboutDr.Nash?
A.Shehasaneatingdisorder.
B.Sheusedtobeoverweight.
C.Shehasaverysmallstomach.
D.Sheofferspsychologicalguidance.
31.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?
A.Tohelppeoplestartadiet.
B.Toshowhowtoloseweight.
C.Topresentaweight-lossprogram.
D.Tointroduceanewbookonweightloss.
D
Wereyouintoskateboarding,surfingorsnowboardingwhenyouwereakid?
Wecanrememberourfirst(lessthansuccessful)goatskateboarding,aswellasthefirsttimewemanagedtostandupon oneofthose surfboards.
Itwassomuchfunthatwewere hooked forlife.However,noteveryonethinksthatintroducingchildrentoextremesportsisagoodidea.
Inthearticlefrom TheNewYorkTimes,writerJonLackmanconsiderswhethersportslikesnowboarding,climbingandskateboardingcouldbedangeroustothegrowingbodiesofyoungchildrenandlooksforadvicefrommedicalprofessionals.
“Kidsaren’tmentallyreadyfortheseactivities,” saysprofessoroforthopaedics(矫形外科),Dr.VaniSabesan. “Theytendtounderestimate(低估)therisks,andtheirparentscan’talwaysbetrustedtokeepthemincheck.”
Sabesanisparticularlyworriedabouttheeffectsofextreme sports onTV andtheInternetonchildren.“Whatwe’reseeingisalotofkidsthinkingmaybetheycandowhattheseprofessionalathletescando.”
Assomeonewhowasencouragedtogivebodyboardingagobytheageoffiveandthenpresentedwithasurfboardagedseven,Ithinktheseworriesarealittleoverstated (夸大的), ifnotmisplaced.
Extremesportscanbedangerous,yes,butthere’sasmuchchanceoffallingoffyourbikeoryourrollerskatesasoffaskateboardorsurfboard.
MyownexperienceofextremesportsleadsmetothinkthatI’llallowmyownkidstotrythem inthesamewaymyparentsallowedme.
Insportssuchassurfingandsnowboarding,there’sasenseofadventureandcouragethatisimportanttoinstill(慢慢灌输)inyoungchildren.
DidIfalloffmysurfboard?
Allthetime.DidIgetbackon?
Everytime.
Arethemoreextremesportstoodangerousforyoungerkidsandbettersavedforteenagers?
Areextremesportsagreatexperienceforallchildrentohaveandagreatwaytomakethemostoutofyourchildhood?
32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hooked”inParagraph2probablymean?
A.Warned. B.Cheated.C.Attracted. D.Confused.
33.Wh