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1、 四川省成都市学年高一英语月考试题四川省成都市学年高一英语月考试题 四川省成都市 2017-2018 学年高一英语 10 月月考试题 I 卷 第一节：#阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。#A Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum Our monthly talks start at 19:#30 on the first Thursday of each month except August.Admission is at normal

2、charges and you dont need to book.They end around 21:#00.November 7th The Canal Pioneers,by Chris Lewis.James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers.He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building.Chris Lewis will explain how Brindl

3、ey made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early“civil engineers”.December 5th Ice for the Metropolis,by Malcolm Tucker.Well before the arrival of freezers,there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering,Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural

4、ice and the technology of building ice wells,and how Londons ice trade grew.February 6th An Update on the Cotswold Canals,by Liz Payne.The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening.The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer.We will have a report on the present state of play.March 6th

5、Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands,by Miranda Vickers.The Thames had many islands.Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them.She will tell us about those of greatest interest.Online bookings:#www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book More info:#www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson London Canal Museum 12-13 New Wharf Roa

6、d,London NI 9RT www.canalmuseum.org.uk www.canalmuseum.mobi Tel:#020 7713 0836 1.When is the talk on James Brindley?#A.November 7th.B.March 6th.C.February 6th.D.December 5th.2.What is the topic of the talk in February?#A.The Canal Pioneers.B.Ice for the Metropolis.C.Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands.D.A

7、n Update on the Cotswold Canals.3.Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames?#A.Chris Lewis.B.Malcolm Tucker.C.Miranda Vickers.D.Liz Payne.B If you are a fruit grower or would like to become one take advantage of Apple Day to see whats around.Its called Apple Day but in practice its more li

8、ke Apple Month.The day itself is on October 21,but since it has caught on,events now spread out over most of October around Britain.Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see,and often taste,a wide variety of apples.To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious

9、 and Royal Gala in supermarkets,it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence,such as Decio which was grown by the Romans.Although it doesnt taste of anything special,its still worth a try,as is the knobbly（多疙瘩的）Cats Head which is more of a curiosity than anyt

10、hing else.There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions.One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette,but youll need a warm,sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it,so its a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall for it.At the events,you can meet

11、 expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions,and because these are family affairs,children are well catered for with apple-themed fun and games.Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit,including stately gardens and commercial orchards（果园）.If

12、 you want to have a real orchard experience,try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale,near Faversham in Kent.4.What can people do at the apple events?#A.Attend experts lectures.B.Visit fruit-loving families.C.Plant fruit trees in an orchard.D.Taste many kinds of apples.5.What can we lea

13、rn about Decio?#A.It is a new variety.B.It has a strange look.C.It is rarely seen now.D.It has a special taste.6.What does the underlined phrase“a pipe dream”in Paragraph 3 mean?#A.A practical idea.B.A vain hope.C.A brilliant plan.D.A selfish desire.7.What is the authors purpose in writing the text?

14、#A.To show how to grow apples.B.To introduce an apple festival.C.To help people select apples.D.To promote apple research.C Bad news sells.If it bleeds,it leads.No news is good news,and good news is no news.Those are the classic rules for the evening broadcasts and the morning papers.But now that in

15、formation is being spread and monitored（监控）in different ways,researchers are discovering new rules.By tracking peoples e-mails and online posts,scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories.“The if it bleeds rule works for mass media,”says Jonah Be

16、rger,a scholar at the University of Pennsylvania.“They want your eyeballs and dont care how youre feeling.But when you share a story with your friends,you care a lot more how they react.You dont want them to think of you as a Debbie Downer.”Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communicatione-mails,Web posts and reviews,face-to-face conversationsfound that it tended to be more positive than negative（消极的）,but that didnt necessarily mean people preferred positive news.Was positive news shared more often simply bec