黑龙江省双鸭山一中学年高一下学期月考英语试题 Word版含答案Word文件下载.docx

1、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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。ACape Town, South AfricaCape Town is filled with culture and natural beauty. It is also a spot from which you can take fantastic tours to other parts of South Africa. But the reason you should visit it is that it was named the World Design Capital of

2、2014!Seville, SpainWhile Madrid is the hot spot of Spain tourism, Seville is a more historic slice of the country with great prices, less tourists, and delicious traditional food. Spain is filled with energetic life. Restaurants are filled with diners till the very early hours of the morning and the

3、 night-life is lively. Istanbul, TurkeyIstanbul is the largest city in Turkey, which is home to the famous Hagia Sophia Church and sits on both the European and Asian continents. It is home to so much culture and history that every place you walk should be an archaeological （考古学的 ） site! Istanbul is

4、 constantly moving forward with beautiful art galleries and new hotels.Venice, ItalyThis floating city in northern Italy has been named the most beautiful city in the world time and time again. This amazing location is characterized by its colorful buildings sitting on the water s edge. It is one of

5、 those cities that truly deserve the term “unique”, where the streets are canals and the main form of transport is by boat.1. Which city is located on two continents? A. Seville B. Cape Town C. Istanbul D. Venice2. From the passage, we can know that _.A. Cape Town is home to so much culture and hist

6、ory where you can enjoy wonderful scenery.B. Seville is very popular with tourists from all over the world.C. Water transportation in Venice is convenient.D. Istanbul is a city filled with art galleries and energetic life.3. Whats the authors purpose in writing this text?A. To attract readers to vis

7、it some cities in Europe.B. To introduce some special cities for readers to travel.C. To suggest choosing a livable city.D. To tell readers that capital cities are always the right choice when traveling. BMany years ago, my dad was facing a serious heart condition. He was unable to do a steady job.

8、He fell suddenly ill and had to be admitted to the hospital.He wanted todo something to keep himself busy, so he decided to volunteer at the local childrens hospital. My dad loved kids. It was the perfect job for him. He ended up working with the seriously ill children. He would talk, play, and do a

9、rts with them.One of his kids wasa girl with a rare disease that paralyzed （瘫痪） her from the neck down. She couldnt do anything, and she was very depressed. My dad decided to try to help her. He started visiting her in her room, bringing paints, brushes and paper. He stood the paper up, put the pain

10、tbrush in his mouth and began to paint. He didnt use his hands at all. All the while he would tell her, “See, you can do anything you set your mind to.”At the end of theday, she began to paint using her mouth, and she and my dad became friends. Soon after, the little girl was sent home because the d

11、octors felt there was nothing else they could do for her. My dad also left the childrens hospital for a little while because he became ill. Some time later after my dad had recovered and returned to work, in came the little girl who had been paralyzed and only this time she was walking. She ran stra

12、ight over to my dad and hugged him really tight. She gave him a picture she had done using her hands. At the bottom it read: “Thank you for helping me walk.”My dad would cry every time he told us this story and so would we. He would say sometimes love is more powerful than doctor, and my dadwho died

13、 just a few months after the little girl gave the pictureloved every single child in that hospital.4. The authors father worked at the local hospital to_.A. make his serious heart condition less serious B. keep himself occupied and pleased C. realize his childhood dream D. earn money to pay for trea

14、tment5. How did the authors father help the paralyzed little girl?A. He helped her practice walking. B. He visited her and made a toy for her.C. He showed her she could still do things. D. He painted special pictures for her.6. According to Paragraph 3, the paralyzed girl_.A. eventually became a uni

15、que painter B. was sent home and never seen again C. gradually recovered and walked D. sent the authors dad a picture painted with her mouth7. What message does the passage mainly convey?A. Its better to give than to receive. B.A sick person should not focus on his disease.C. Volunteering is a worth

16、while thing to do. D. Love can sometimes bring great results.CProving a five-star hotel in the middle of a valuable wilderness（荒野） without damaging the environment might not be easy, but it is far from impossible. The King Pacific Lodge in British Columbias Great Bear Rainforest shows that if enough

17、 care and attention is taken, the task is within the reach of any tourist provider.Unlike many other hotel building projects, no trees were cut down and no land was wasted in order to build it. The Lodge does not have the same location but sits on a floating boat pulled into the sea bay in May, till

18、 September. Those wishing to stay in one of its seventeen rooms must access it by boat or seaplane. Each guest staying at the Lodge is charged 3% tax on the protection of the natural resources, but is given the chance to sight whales and bears. And since these are the main attractions of the area an

19、d of the Lodge, the management is well aware that in order to stay in business they must leave the area untouched.In 2000, the Lodge management signed an agreement with the native（本土的） Gitgaat people. Together they work for the benefit of the area. The Lodge recognizes the native tribe （部落）as the ow

20、ners of the land, pays the tribe for the use of their land and even supports the native youth and employs the tribes people. They, in turn, teach the newcomers about the local culture.The King Pacific Lodge is one of a growing number of tourism companies that manage to minimize their environmental e

21、ffect to win the approval（批准）of the local government where they set up their business. These companies use environmentally friendly solutions to problems, and are careful to use natural resources and protect endangered animals. Realizing how destructive tourism can be, they want to avoid the love-it

22、-to-death effect of tourism and leave a lighter environmental footprint.8. From the passage, we know that the King Pacific Lodge_. A. follow other hotels building projects B. is less enjoyable than might be expected C. is situated far away from an important wildernessD. has been created after carefu

23、l consideration 9. Which of the following statements is TURE? A.The King Pacific Lodge is located in an area without any trees.B.The King Pacific Lodge can be moved from place to place. C. Guests in the King Pacific Lodge can take part in programs about the protection of nature. D. Guests in the Kin

24、g Pacific Lodge have to pay extra for the flight to get there.10. According to paragraph 3, we learn that some of the native people _. A. want to learn the newcomers culture B. are not willing to sell their land . C. are employed by local government to work for the Lodge.D. may have the chance to wo

25、rk at the Lodge. 11. According to the passage, the tourist industry_. A. will always do harm to the environment B. ignores the importance of environmentally friendly tourism C. can limit the damage it does to the environment D. has a disagreement with the local communitiesDThere are usually few thin

26、gs people want to do less than housework. But while washing the dishes and dusting the shelves can seem like a troublesome thing, a new study has shown just how important they are to general health and happiness.In fact, scientists now believe cleaning the home is more important to mental and physic

27、al health than other factors, such as the area you live in or how much you earn. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University say the benefit of housework is because of the exercise it takes to get the daily job done, which in turn affects mental health.Dr Wright, at the universitys Frances Payne

28、Bolton School of Nursing and a research team wanted to find out how income, education, environment and health behaviors, like smoking and exercise, affect an older persons health. The studys 337 participants, from 65 to 94 years old, had to have at least one chronic （慢性的） illness. They also had to h

29、ave physical restrictions （限制） that prevented them from doing at least one basic daily task, such as bathing and dressing.Dr Wright said she was surprised to learn that housework and keeping their property（财产） affected the participants physical and mental health more than other factors. “House clean

30、ing kept them up and moving,” said Dr Wright. “A clean environment is helpful to treat some illnesses. What I found was that neighborhood poverty did not directly affect mental or physical health.”The study provided evidence that Wright had observed（观察） in her visits: people living in a chaotic （混乱的

31、） environment seemed less satisfied than those in a place that was neat and tidy. Wright hopes the study shows how important it is for older adults with disabilities and chronic illnesses to continue physical activities, such as doing reaching exercises while sitting, arm curls and standing up and sitting down in a chair.12.We can infer from paragraph 1 that _ .A.some people are too busy to do houseworkB.some people can do less housework than beforeC.some people do not think highly of doing houseworkD.some people have difficulty in doing housework13. When doing housework,