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1、云南师大附中届高考适应性月考卷八云南省师范大学附属中学2017届适应性月考（八）英语试题第一部分阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASpain Environmental Project Full Description Greenheart Travel? Casita Verde (Green House) is an incredible eco-center situated in a beautiful valley near the village

2、of San Jose, Ibiza. This great Mediterranean island is renowned for its rich culture and incrediblescenery. Casita Verde is considered an experiential eco-education center, and showcases the best practices for sustainable living and alternative energies. The center includes almost 14 acres of workin

3、g farm land created to demonstrate ecological development powered by wind and sun energy. How You Will Make a Difference: Maintain and improve the farm facilitiesInstall an alternative energy systemPromote environmental awareness among visitorsCook delicious, organic meals for visitorsLearn farming

4、that emphasizes the use of renewable natural resources and the enrichment of local ecosystemAssist with Sunday community visit/mealsDates: Flexible dates availableDuration: 1 to 12 weeksCost Details: fee includes: housing, fool, medical insurance, in-country staff support, pre-departure orienta-tion

5、, in-country orientation, 24-hour emergency contactA Great Opportunity for: Teens/ProfessionalsSkills Needed/ExperienceParticipants should have an active interest in environmental studies/ecology, and strong desire to contribute to the international effort to protect the environment. Those who are i

6、nterested in it must have extensive hands-on conservation experience and be willing to live rustically（淳朴地）in an alternative community. Some knowledge of Spanish is helpful but not required.1. What do we know about Casita Verde?A. It covers about 14 acres in size. B. It is powered by renewable resou

7、rces.C. It is the center of a beautiful valley. D. It develops its unique culture.2. What can you do in Casita Verde?A. Teach visitors how to grow organic plants. B. Help the local promote environmental awareness.C. Prepare organic meals for visitors on Sunday. D. Make research into an alternative e

8、nergy system.3. Who are the intended readers of the text?A. Travelers. B. Famers. C. Workers. D. Volunteers.B A British friend told me he couldnt understand why Chinese people love eating sunflower seeds as a snack so much “Ive met a lot of older Chinese and many have a crack in their front teeth; I

9、 believe thats from cracking the seeds,” he said. I had never noticed the habit, but once he mentioned it, I suddenly became more aware. I realized that whenever Im watching TV or typing a report, I always start mindlessly cracking sunflower seeds. My friend doesnt like sunflower seeds, and, to him,

10、 it seems unnecessary to work so much just to get one small seed. When we were young, the whole family would usually get together for Chinese New Year. Then, we all lived close to one another, usually in a small city, and sometime even neighbors would go door-to-door on Chinese New Years Eve to chec

11、k out what every household was making. I remember my parents would be in the kitchen cooking. Out in the living room , a large table would already be laid out, complete with fancy tablecloth, ready-made dumping fillings, and dishes full of candy, fruits and sunflower seeds. Some of the dishes were t

12、o be offered to our ancestors later, while others were for neighbors and children to eat be-fore the evening feast. I must have learned how to crack sunflower seeds back then. I dont think its right to criticize ones choice in food or eating habits, no matter how strange they may seem. Its not only

13、in China. When I went abroad, I found people had all sorts of strange habits when it came to food. In Denmark, they put salted red fish on bread and eat it for dinner, no matter how much it ruins your breath. They think its a delicacy, and its connected to their culture. I think its a wonderful trad

14、ition.4. What did the writer become aware of?A. She had ever typed a report about seeds. B. She are various snacks while watching TV.C. She had a habit of cracking sunflower seeds. D. She damaged her teeth by eating sunflower seeds.5. What does the writer prove by mentioning Chinese New Year?A. The

15、traditions of celebrating it disappear. B. Children can eat delicious food on that dayC. The families get together for it. D. Eating sunflower seeds is related to it.6. The writers to Denmarks way of eating bread is_.A. acceptable B. critical C. neutral D. doubtful7. What lesson can we learn from th

16、e story?A. One kind of food doesnt necessarily suit everyone. B. Eating habits come from a certain culture.C. It is good to form healthy eating habits. D. Changing your eating habits will change your life.C Before leaving his job in Brooklyn, Brian Peter had one thing he wanted to do on his last day

17、-say thank you to the city he loves. Peter decided to use the money he made for a days work, as well as the $10 per year he earned for his service, to give back to his community. “Ive got nothing but good things from the city and the citizens,” Peter said. “I take what I make in a day and add that $

18、120 that the police association was going to give me, and Ill just add it up to $500 and get some gift cards for people.” So after fourteen years serving as a police officer, Peter spent his last day doing that. Using his own money, Peter purchased five gift cards from Target and five gift cards fro

19、m the grocery chain Cub Foods worth $ 50 each and handed them out to strangers in Brooklyn Center. It took him about two hours to give away the cards and that he could put smiles on a lot of peoples faces, including one woman he stopped after noticing the condition of her car. “Her car was really ol

20、d and really damaged. I saw her windshield wipers were stuck in the up position,” Peter recalled. “I explained what I was doing and gave her a gift card, and immediately, she lit up with a smile.” Once people overcame the initial shock of what he was doing, Peter said he received a lot more hugs tha

21、t day. Monique Drier, who stayed with Peter, said Peter has always wanted to give back and didnt really want the attention. “He didnt even have a going-away party,” Drier said. Peter, who started his new job three days ago, said he still wanted to continue giving back to the community. “Community se

22、rvice is extremely important, and when youre fortunate in life, you should give back to others who arent as fortunate as you,” Peter said. “Thats what makes the world go round.”8. We can learn from the passage that Peter_.A. decided to retire from his position as a police officerB. was interested in

23、 making friends with some strangersC. showed his kindness to strangers before leaving his jobD. earned ten dollars a year for his service as a police officer9. The woman in a car is mentioned in the passage in order to show_.A. how Peters gift card influenced her attitudeB. how Peter added happiness

24、 into others daily lifeC. how Peter found others in trouble and helped themD. how Peter received hugs from those who were grateful10. How does Peter think the world can go round according to the passage?A. By involving other in community service. B. By sharing what we have with the unfortunate.C. By

25、 giving rewards to those who help others. D. By offering new jobs to unfortunate people.11. What is the main idea of this passage?A. A police officer knew how to cheer up people in trouble.B. Peter spent his last day giving gift cards to strangers.C. The best way to help a community can be learnt fr

26、om Peter.D. Peter returned what he earned in his work to the police station.D Nisha Pradhan is worried. The recent college graduate just turns 21 and plans to live on her own. But shes afraid she wont be able to stay safe. Thats because she isnt able to smell. Back home, her family do her smelling f

27、or her. Shes moved in with them for now, but shes looking for a place of her own. “Now that Im searching for ways or place to live as an independent person, I find that the sense of smell is important to how we live our lives,” Pradhan says. She says when she was a child she liked to eat and ate a l

28、ot. But there came a point where she lost interest in food. “One of the first things that people notice whenever they have a smell problem is that food doesnt taste right any-more,” says Beverly Cowart, a researcher. Thats because eating and smell go hand in hand. How food tastes often relies on wha

29、t we smell. “When you lose your sense of smell, your whole sense of food flavor s changed and reduced,” Cowart says, “You can still taste the basic tastes. What youre missing are the small distinctions.” “When I go out to eat I have often found that that food is very tasteless to me. I never feel fu

30、ll,” she says. “I think a lot of us today like to pretend to be food lovers and we all like to talk about Oh, I think this could use a little bit more flavor, or I think this has a hint of meat, I cant really participate in thoseconversations,” she says. Pradam thinks her smell loss also may have af

31、fected her memory. Pradhan may be on to something, according to biologist Paul Moore. “When smell signals come in, you feel about them first. And then you think about it and then the memory is laid down. So without the feel part, the thinking about its part doesnt come. And that means no new smell m

32、emory gets created.”12. What problem does Pradhan meet with at present?A. That she has no sense of smell. B. That she doesnt have her own house.C. That she lacks life skills to live alone. D. That she is too nervous to live alone.13. What can we infer from what Beverly Cowart said?A. People with a smell problem have no food tastes.B. Lack of smell sense makes eating a dull experience.C. Different food tastes the s