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河南省洛阳市中成外国语学校学年高三上学期第一次月考英语试题Word版含答案
中成外国语学校2017-2018学年高三第一次月考
英语试卷
第二部分阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Aneight-year-oldchildheardherparentstalkingaboutherlittlebrother.Allsheknewwasthathewasverysickandonlyaveryexpensiveoperationcouldsavehimnow.Theywereapoorfamilyandnoonewouldlendthemthemoney.
Whensheheardherdaddysaytohertearfulmother,“Onlyamiraclecansavehimnow,”thelittlegirlwenttoherbedroomandpulledhermoneyfromitshidingplaceandcounteditcarefully.Then,shehurriedtoadrugstorewiththemoneyinherhand.
“Andwhatdoyouwant?
”askedthesalesman.“It’sformylittlebrother,”thegirlanswered.“He’sreally,reallysickandIwanttobuyamiracle.”“Pardon?
”saidthesalesman.“MybrotherAndrewhassomethingbadgrowinginsidehisheadandmydaddysaysonlyamiraclecansavehim.Sohowmuchdoesamiraclecost?
”“Wedon’tsellamiraclehere,child.I’msorry,”thesalesmansaidwithasmile.“Listen,ifitisn’tenough,Icantryandgetsomemore.Justtellmehowmuchitcosts.”
Awell-dressedmanhearditandasked,“Whatkindofamiracledoesyourbrotherneed?
”“Idon’tknow,”sheansweredwithhereyesfulloftears.“He’sreallysickandmumsaysheneedsanoperation.Butmydaddycan’tpayforit,soIhavebroughtallmymoney.”“Howmuchdoyouhave?
”askedtheman.“$1.11,butIcantryandgetsomemore,”sheanswered.“Well,whatluck,”smiledtheman.“$1.11,thepriceofamiracleforyourlittlebrother.”
Hetookupthegirl’shandandsaid,“Takemetowhereyoulive.Iwanttoseeyourbrotherandmeetyourparents.Let’sseeifIhavethekindofmiracleyouneed.”
ThatWell-dressedmanwasDrCarltonArmstrong,afamousdoctor.Theoperationwassuccessfulanditwasn’tlongbeforeAndrewwashomeagain.
Howmuchdidthemiraclecost?
21.Whatwasthetroubleinthelittlegirl’sfamily?
A.Theyhadnomoneytoliveon.B.Herbrotherwasseriouslyill.
C.Nothingcouldsaveherbrother.D.Theyborrowedtoomuchmoney.
22.Intheeyesofthelittlegirl,amiraclemightbe_______.
A.somegoodmedicineB.somethinginteresting
B.somethingbeautifulD.somedeliciousfood
23.Thelittlegirlsaidagainandagain“...Icantryandgetsomemore.”Thatshows________.
A.shestillkeptsomemoremoneyB.therewasnoneedtoworryaboutmoney
C.shehopednottoberefusedD.shethoughtmoneywasdifficulttoget
24.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat_______.
A.thedoctordidn’taskforanypayB.thelittlegirlwasveryclever
C.thesalesmanwascold-heartedD.Andrewbecameafamousdoctor
B
YosemiteNationalPark,California
HardyhikerscanconquerHalfDome.Therockrises4,000feetaboveYosemiteValley.The17-mileround-triptrailpassestwowaterfallsandincludesa60-degreeupaslope.“Ittakesmorementalstrengththanphysicalstrength,”Kaisersays.Althoughit’spossibletodoasadayhike,mosthikerscampandtaketwodays.Hikingpermitsarerequired.
(209-372-0200;nps.gov/yose)
HawaiiVolcanoesnationalPark,Hawaii
EvenifKilaues,theworld’smostactivevolcano,isn’teruptingwhenyouvisittheBigIsland,youcanstillseethefrighteninglava(熔岩)-carvedlandscape.The3-mileround-triphikecrossesformerlavaflowsandpasseslavatrees,formedwhenthe1,200-degreelavaenvelopedthetree.
(808-985-6000;nps.Gov/havo)
AcadiaNationalPark,Maine
Foradifferentperspective,tourthispopularoceanfrontparkbyseakayak.Waterroutespasscleanshoreline,lighthousesandwildlife.“Therearelocationsshelteredbyoffshoreisland,sotheseasaren’tasrough.Levelofabilityisreallynoproblem,”Kaisersays.
(207-288-3338;nps.gov/acad)
YellowNationalPark,WyomingandMontana
“Oneofthebestwaystoexperiencethenation’sfirstnationalparkisontwowheels,”Kaisersays.Althoughtraffic’sheavyduringpeaksummerseason,thereareseveralareasreservedjustforsummercyclists.Kaiserrecommendscomingintheearlyspring,though,whentheparkisclosedtocars,givingcyclistsfreerein.
(307-344-7381;nps.gov/yell)
25.WecaninferthattravelerstoYosemiteNationalParkshould________.
A.getthepermissionoftheirparentsB.bementallyandphysicallystrong
C.conquerotherclimbersofthesamelevelD.beabletoachievethegoalinaday
26.Ifyouwanttolearnmoreinformationabouttheparknearthesea,youcanvisit________.
A.nps.gov/yellB.nps.gov/yoseC.nps.gov/acadD.nps.Gov/havo
27.Whichnationalparkmaybethefavoriteoneforpeoplefondofcycling?
A.AcadiaNationalPark,MaineB.YellowNationalPark
C.YosemiteNationalPark,CaliforniaD.HawaiiVolcanoesnationalPark
28.Thispassagemaybetakenfrom________.
A.astudents’geographytextbookB.atraveler’sdiary
C.amovieposterD.aguidebooktotheNationalParks
C
Foronlythesecondtimeinherlife,actressOliviaHolt,15,traveledtoNewYork—thistimetocatchtheaward-winningDisneyBroadwayshowNewises.AdrianaPalmieri,thereporterfromTimeforKids(TFK),wastherewithOliviaandinterviewedOliviaabouttheexperienceandhercareer.“Ithinktheshowisinspiringotherpeopletomakeabiginfluenceontheworldtoday,”OliviatoldTFK.
Oliviaisnostrangertothestage.Thisyoungstarstartedactingatagethree,andprogressedfromasmallstagetoahitTVshow,DisneyXD’sKickin’It.Buteventodayshegetspre-showjitters(紧张).Sheconquershernervousnessbystaying,positive.“Iendupjustkeepingmyheadupandseeingwhereittakesmeandusually,ittakesmetoagoodplacewhereI’mnotsonervous,”Oliviasaid.
OliviagrewupinMississippibutmovedtoLosAngelesrecentlytopursuehercareer.“ItwasabigtransitionformebecauseIgrewupinasmalltown,”Oliviasaid.Butnow,she’slivingherdreamasanactress.Whenaskedaboutadviceforotheraspiringactors,theyoungperformersaid,“Juststaypositiveandstayconfident.Ifyouknowthatyou’repowerfulenoughtoconqueryourfearsandstayhappy,thatwillleadyouintherightway.”
OliviaregularlystarsonaDisneyXDshowcalledKickin’It.SheplaysthefearlessblackbeltKim.“IthinksheissuchanincrediblegirlandIlookuptoher.”Oliviasaidabouthercharacter,“Sheissopowerfulandconfident.”
29.WhydidOliviagotoNewYork?
A.Togoonaholiday.B.Toattendaninterview.
C.ToenjoyashowD.Tomeetherfriends
30.Paragraphtwomainlytellsusthat________.
A.howOliviadoeswithnervousnessB.Oliviabegantoactatayoungage
C.howOliviabecamefamousD.Oliviadoesn’tappearonstageanymore
31.WhatmaybeimportanttoOliviainheractingcareer?
A.Patienceandbravery.B.Confidenceandcalmness.
C.Chancesandcleverness.D.Challengesandkindness.
32.Theunderlinedword“she”inthelastparagraphrefersto________.
A.OliviaB.KimC.Kickin’ItD.DisneyXD
D
ChinesefemalescientistTuYouyouwonthe2015NobelPrizeinmedicineonOctober5forherdiscoveriesconcerninganoveltreatmentagainstMalaria(疟疾).ThisisthefirstNobelPrizegiventoaChinesescientistforworkcarriedoutwithinChina.
TusharedtheprizewithIrish-bornWilliamCampbellandSatoshiOmuraofJapan,whowerehonoredfortheirrevolutionaryanti-roundwormtreatment.84-year-oldTuisawardedthisprizeforhercontributiontocuttingthedeathrateofmalaria,reducingpatients’sufferingandpromotingmankind’shealth.Althoughshereceivedseveralmedicalawardsinthepast,the2015NobelPrizeisdefinitelythemostprivilegerewardthatrecognizesTu’sdedicationandperseveranceindiscoveringartemisinin(青蒿素),thekeydrugthatbattlesmalaria-friendlyparasites(寄生虫).
However,herroutetothehonorhasbeenanythingbuttraditional.ShewontheNobelPrizeformedicine,butshedoesn’thaveamedicaldegreeoraPhD.InChina,sheisevenbeingcalledthe“three-noes”winner:
nomedicaldegree,nodoctorate,andshe’sneverworkedoverseas.NowonderhersuccesshasstirredChina’snationalprideandhelpedpromoteconfidenceofnativeChinesescientists.
ThefactthatTuhasnoneofthesethreebackgroundsremindsusthatscienceshouldbemoreaccessibletoall.Oneshallbeabletobecomeascientistnomatterwhatkindofbackgroundheorshecomesfrom,aslongasonedivesintoscientificresearch.Therehavebeendiscussionsonpeoplewhoreallylovesciencebutareneverabletoachievemuchduringtheirwholelife.Theircontributionscanneverbeignored.Theyworksohardtoprovethewrongwaysothatthefutureresearcherswillbeclosertotherightone.
AsthefirstChinesemainlandNobelPrizeWinnerofnaturalscienceaward,Tu’srecord-breakingwinningalsoservesasaremindertothosewhoaretooeagerforinstantsuccess.Scienceisneveraboutinstantsuccess.Tuspentdecadesonscientificresearchbeforeitsvalueisofficiallyacknowledged.Thereisnowaytomeasurehowmuchonedevotestoscienceandcompareitwithhowmuchrewardheorshemayget.
33.Itcanbeconcludedfromthetextthat________.
A.Tuworkedhomeandabroadtoconductherresearch
B.TugottheNobelPrizeforheranti-roundwormtreatment
C.TheNobelPrizeisthefirstawardtorecognizeherwork
D.HerdiscoveryofartemisininhashelpedtocutMalariadeathrate
34.Theauthorseemstoagreethatapersonwhoismorelikelytobecomeascientististheonewith_________.
A.asenseofnationalprideB.relevantacademicknowledge
C.adesiretoachievesuccessD.enthusiasmforscientificresearch
35.Inwritingthepassage,theauthorintendsto________.
A.informreadersofthenewsandmakecomments
B.discouragethepursuitofinstan