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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.