1、2018 届河北省石家庄市正定中学高三第一学期 11 月月考英语试卷（解析版）第二部分 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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe four theme parks below offer the most thrilling(刺激的)rides and attractions in the world.Busch Gardens WilliamsburgLocated(坐落)in Virginia, USA, this theme pap
2、rk has some of the highest-rated thrill rides in the world. The parks famous roller coasters include Apollos Chariot, Alpengeist, Griffon, the Loch Ness Monster and Verbolten. The park also has thrilling water rides, rides for kids, other rides, shows, tours, animal exhibits and more. Divided into n
3、ine areas representing European countries, the park has won an award for the quality of its food.EverlandOne of the worlds most popular theme parks, Everland is located in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do province, South Korea. The park has 40 thrill rides, including a world-famous wooden roller coaster, and man
4、y other attractions such as an hunting ride, a zoo, indoor and outdoor water parks, shows and more.Blackpool Pleasure BeachThis Lancashire amusement park is one of the most visited theme parks in the United Kingdom. Among the parks 125 rides and attractions are the tallest and faster roller coaster
5、in the U. K., a classic wooden roller coaster, a steel tower ride, the biggest indoor dark ride in the world, a host of rides for kids and more.PortAventura WorldLocated on Spains Costa Daurada, this park is divided into six themed areas. Five areas represent different locations including Polynesia,
6、 Mexico, the American West, China and the Mediterrancan. The sixth and newest area has a Sesame Street theme. The park has many rides and attractions suitable for visitors of all ages.1. What did Busch Gardens win an award for?A. The highest thrill ridesB. Good quality of its foodC. A Sesame Street
7、theme areaD. A host of thrilling water rides2. What will a visitor loving thrill and hunting rides probably choose?A. Busch Gardens Williamsburg B. EverlandC. Blackpool Pleasure Beach D. PortAventura World3. What is unique to Blackpool Pleasure Beach?A. It has a classic wooden roller coasterB. It ha
8、s the fastest roller coaster in the worldC. It has the biggest indoor dark ride in the worldD. It has attractions suitable for visitors of all ages4. Where is the theme park including a China area located in?A. Virginia B. YonginC. Lancashire D. Costa Daurada【答案】1. B 2. B 3. C 4. D【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。作者主要向
9、我们介绍了世界上几个最刺激最吸引人的主题公园，通过阅读本文我们能够对这几个公园的特色有个大致的了解。1. 细节理解题。根据“the park has won an award for the quality of its food”可知，这个公园因其食物的质量而获奖。故选 B。2. 细节理解题。根据“The park has 40 thrill rides, including a world-famous wooden roller coaster, and many other attractions such as an hunting ride”这个公园有 40 个惊险刺激的地方，包括
10、一个举世闻名的木过山车和许多其他吸引人的地方，比如打猎。这是对 Everland 的描写。故选B。3. 推理判断题。根据“Among the parks 125 rides and attractions are the tallest and faster roller coaster in the U. K., a classic wooden roller coaster, a steel tower ride, the biggest indoor dark ride in the world” 在公园的 125 个游乐设施和景点里有着一个在英国境内最高和更快的过山车，一个经典的木制过
11、山车，一个钢塔乘坐，以及世界上最大的室内黑暗的旅程。从这句话中能看出它拥有世界上最大的室内黑暗的旅程，故选 C。同时，我们可以看出这个公园有着在英国说来最快的过山车，并不是在世界上看来，排除 B 选项。根据“The park has 40 thrill rides, including a world-famous wooden roller coaster”我们能看出 Everland 也拥有一个木制的过车，所以过山车并不是 Blackpool Pleasure Beach 这个公园特有的，排除 A 选项。根据“The park has many rides and attractions
12、suitable for visitors of all ages”可知，PortAventura World 这个公园有很多游乐设施以及适合各个年龄段的游客景点，并不是 Blackpool Pleasure Beach 这个公园的，排除 D。故选 C。4. 细节理解题。根据“Located on Spains Costa Daurada, this park is divided into six themed areas. Five areas represent different locations including Polynesia, Mexico, the American W
13、est, China and the Mediterrancan”可知，位于西班牙的 Costa Daurada，这个公园分为六个主题区，五个区域代表不同的地点，其中一个就有中国。故选 D。【名师点睛】阅读理解题考查范围比较全面，题型多样，需要考生能够根据题目要求，准确定位考查内容，作出准确的判断。本篇题目在仔细阅读文章后都能够得出答案。例如第 3 小题推理判断题，可以用排除法。题目中问到 Blackpool Pleasure Beach 的独特之处，我们可以将四个选项逐一分析。根据“The park has 40 thrill rides, including a world-famous
14、wooden roller coaster”我们能看出 Everland 也拥有一个木制的过车，所以过山车并不是Blackpool Pleasure Beach 这个公园特有的，排除 A 选项。根据“Among the parks 125 rides and attractions are the tallest and faster roller coaster in the U. K., a classic wooden roller coaster, a steel tower ride, the biggest indoor dark ride in the world” 在公园的 1
15、25 个游乐设施和景点里有着一个在英国境内最高和更快的过山车，一个经典的木制过山车，一个钢塔乘坐，以及世界上最大的室内黑暗的旅程。我们可以看出这个公园有着在英国说来最快的过山车，并不是在世界上看来，排除 B 选项。根据“The park has many rides and attractions suitable for visitors of all ages”可知， PortAventura World 这个公园有很多游乐设施以及适合各个年龄段的游客景点，并不是 Blackpool Pleasure Beach 这个公园的，排除 D。故选 C。BI returned home the o
16、ther night, tired. My husband asked me how my evening was, “Great.” I told him. I had spent 90 minutes in a gym with 10 Ping-Pong tables and all kinds of players, all playing a little ball over the net. By 9 pm, I was excited, tired, satisfied. I had beaten two young men half my age and lost battles
17、 against other competitors. To an observer, the night was common. To me, it was a lucky thing that I hadnt expected.I had taken up Ping-Pong during college, and in my 30s took more advanced lessons. However, a serious accident hurt my leg, which made me unable to take exercise. Months later, I tried
18、 to play Ping-Pong but my leg pained for a week. I put the game out of my mind.When I was 53, one day my bad leg was working a little bit better. Could Ping-Pong be possible for me, now-in my condition, at my age? I tried to play Ping-Pong againPing-Pong is a sport which requires endurance(耐力). Play
19、ers need quick foot work and upper body movements to return balls, requiring faster response time than tennis.Playing Ping-Pong offers benefits for the brain. A study of 164 women aged 60 and older showed that Ping-Pong improved cognitive(认知 )function more than dancing, walking or gymnastics. “The g
20、reat thing about our sport is that it can be played by anyone,” said Jimmy Butler, a four-time national USA Table Tennis Association winner. “I see 90-year-olds and 10-year-olds.”Years passed and my endurance improved. People started to praise my shots. I won a game. Then I won agin. These days, I f
21、eel wonderful, I believe this sport is the fountain (源泉)of youth.5. What can we know about the author from the first paragraph?A. She was satisfied with herself that eveningB. She felt disappointed when losing battlesC. She lost battles against two young menD. She was the best player in the gym6. Wh
22、at sport can improve cognitive function more effectively?A. Dancing B. WalkingC. Ping-Pong D. Gymnastics7. Whats a big advantage about Ping-Pong sport according to Jimmy Butler?A. It is good for the brainB. It can be played by anyoneC. It can build up peoples musclesD. It can improve peoples enduran
23、ce8. Whats the best title for the text?A. My Battle with My IllnessB. A Life-changing AccidentC. My Wonderful Evening ExerciseD. Ping-Pong: the Fountain of Youth【答案】5. A 6. C 7. B 8. D【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。主要描述了作者与乒乓球之间的故事，作者年轻时就很喜欢打乒乓球，但是由于发生了事故，腿部不能用力，就搁置了乒乓球很多年，直到 53 岁又重新打起了乒乓球。通过本文，我们能够了解到打乒乓球是一项很好的运动，也能
24、看到看到作者是一个坚强的热爱运动的人，大家也应该学习她的精神。5. 细节理解题。根据“I was excited, tired, satisfied”和“I had beaten two young men half my age and lost battles against other competitors”可以看出作者对于今天晚上的表现是很满意的，并没有失望，她打赢了两个年轻人，失去了其他几场比赛，所以也可以看出作者在这个体育馆中她也不是乒乓球打得最好的。故选 A。6. 细节理解题。根据“A study of 164 women aged 60 and older showed th
25、at Ping-Pong improved cognitive(认知)function more than dancing, walking or gymnastics”可知，相对于跳舞、散步、体操运动，乒乓球更能改善认知功能。故选 C。7. 细节理解题。根据“The great thing about our sport is that it can be played by anyone,” said Jimmy Butler”可以看出，Jimmy Butler 认为任何人都可以打乒乓球。故选 B。8. 主旨大意题。从全文我们都可以看到作者一直在围绕兵乓球来写，并且从最后一句“I beli
26、eve this sport is the fountain of youth”我们也能看出，作者将乒乓球视为年轻的根源。故选D。CAt least five wolves, including one female, have returned to Denmark for the first time in two centuries, a zoologist who has obtained DNA evidence said on Thursday.The wolves came from Germany to settle in western Denmarks agricultur
27、al region, the least densely populated in the Scandinavian country. Peter Sunde, a scientist at the University of Aarhus, told AFP the wolves must have walked more than 500km. “We think these are young wolves rejected by their families who are looking for new hunting grounds,“ the researcher added.
28、Scientists have established a genetic profile from the faeces(f 粪便) of five wolves - four males and one female - but there could be more. Sunde said researchers had suspected since 2012 that wolves had entered Denmark. “Now we have evidence including that theres one female,“ signalling the possibili
29、ty of giving birth this spring, he said.Proof was also established through the wolves fingerprints and video surveillance(监视,监督) showed their location, which scientists refuse to reveal out of fear that it will attract hunters.“Were following that. The wolf is an animal were not allowed to hunt so w
30、e must protect it,“ said Henrik Hagen Olesen, spokesperson at the Danish Environmental Protection Agency.Exterminated by hunters, wolves had been completely extinct in Denmark since the beginning of the nineteenth century.In other Nordic countries with a higher wolf population, culling(选择性宰杀) the sp
31、ecies, protected by the Bern Convention, is under a fierce debate between inhabitants, farmers, hunters, the government, the European Union and wildlife activists.9. Why do the scientists refuse to show the video about the wolves?A. They are not sure about the proof.B. They need to do further resear
32、ch.C. They fear it may frighten people.D. They are afraid it may attract hunters.10. What can we infer from the text?A. Wolves entered Denmark in the spring of 2012.B. Wolves will grow in large numbers in the near future in DenmarkC. People have different attitudes to wolves in other Nordic countrie
33、s.D. Wolves died out because of natural disasters 200 years ago in Denmark.11. Where does this text probably come from/A. A science report B. A magazineC. A textbook D. A newspaper【答案】9. D 10. C 11. D【解析】本文是一篇新闻报道：一位动物学家通过 DNA 测试确认 4 匹狼在 200 年后首次重返丹麦。9. 细节理解题。根据 which scientists refuse to reveal out
34、 of fear that it will attract hunters.可以判断出科学家们不愿播放这些狼的录像是担心会招来猎人。故选 D。10. 推理判断题。根据最后一段 In other Nordic countries with a higher wolf population, culling(选择性宰杀) the species, protected by the Bern Convention, is under a fierce debate between inhabitants, farmers, hunters, the government, the European
35、Union and wildlife activists.可以判断出在其他北欧国家由于狼的数量大，是否宰杀狼在农民、猎人、政府、欧盟和野生动物保护者们之间有争议。故选 C。11. 推理判断题。根据首段信息得知这是报道 4 匹狼在 200 年后首次重返丹麦的事件 ，可以判断文章是来自于报纸刊登的文章。故选 D。【名师点睛】2.C【解题剖析】此题属于推理判断题中的 根据事实细节，推断合理信息。 答案需要从文章的最后一段 In other Nordic countries with a higher wolf population, culling(选择性宰杀) the species, prote
36、cted by the Bern Convention, is under a fierce debate between inhabitants, farmers, hunters, the government, the European Union and wildlife activists.进行推断。【答案定位】根据最后一段 In other Nordic countries with a higher wolf population, culling(选择性宰杀) the species, protected by the Bern Convention, is under a f
37、ierce debate between inhabitants, farmers, hunters, the government, the European Union and wildlife activists. .可以判断出在其他北欧国家由于狼的数量大，是否宰杀狼在农民、猎人、政府、欧盟和野生动物保护者们之间有争议。【推理关系】题干 What can we infer from the text?.文章内容 In other Nordic countries with a higher wolf population, culling(选择性宰杀) the species, prot
38、ected by the Bern Convention, is under a fierce debate【答案】under a fierce debate C 选项 People have different attitudes to wolves in other Nordic countries.DDont you just hate it when you have to take an important phone call and youre surrounded by potential eavesdroppers(潜在偷听者)? You either have to whi
39、sper or go outside to keep the conversation private, which is not good. Now Hushme aims to fix this problem by muffling your voice and making you look like Bane in the film Batman.Hushme is a strange high-tech mask(口罩)that blocks the sound of the wearers voice so that people nearby cant hear what is
40、 being said. It connects to your phone via Blucetooth and comes with a pair of earphones. When you get a private call, all you have to do is put the mask on and it will do the rest. The pair of thick pads over your mouth does a good job of muffling your voice, but to ensure nothing gets through. Hus
41、hme also has speakers that play a variety of sounds when you speak.The Hushme mask, which comes in a variety of colors, can be worn around the neck, like a regular pair of earphones, and attaches in front of your mouth thanks to a couple of very powerful magnets(磁铁). Its not yet clear how comfortabl
42、e speaking with this Bane-like mask over your mouth really is, or how effective its speech muffling ability is, so we know so far is that it makes you look strange. The sound choices for covering your voice currently include wind, ocean, rain, birds, monkey, but new ones could be added in the future
43、.Advertised as the “worlds first voice mask for mobile phones. Hushme was showed at CES. At the becoming of this year. Its makers plan to sell it by the end of this year. It will cost about $200.12. Why does the author mention Bane in the first paragraph?A. To show what Hushme looks likeB. To tell e
44、avesdropping is impoliteC. To encourage readers to buy HushmeD. To say Hushme will be popular in the future13. What does the underlined word “muffling” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Blocking B. RecognizingC. Changing D. Remembering14. What is certain about Hushme?A. Its popularityB. Its appearanceC. Its hi
45、gh standard for comfortD. Its speech muffling ability15. What can we know about Hushme?A. It can be bought in the market nowB. Its price is neither too high nor too lowC. Its speakers will be improved in the futureD. Its makers are confident about its market sales【答案】12. A 13. A 14. B 15. C【解析】本文是一篇
46、记叙文。作者给我们讲述了一种新兴的能够使我们在打电话时别人无法听到我们的声音的高科技口罩，作者从它的外观，特点，以及未来将会在市场上出现等一系列情况进行了描写，向我们展示了科技的伟大。12. 细节理解题。根据“Now Hushme aims to fix this problem by muffling your voice and making you look like Bane in the film Batman”可知，Hushme 的目的就是要解决之个问题，它通过消除你的声音是你看起来像电影蝙蝠侠里的 Bane 一样。故选 A。13. 词意猜测题。根据“Now Hushme aims
47、 to fix this problem by muffling your voice and making you look like Bane in the film Batman”可知，要想猜测出 muffling 的意思，需要联系前文，前文提到人们在打电话的时候经常会有潜在的“偷听者” ，下面就是如何解决这个问题，所以提到了 Hushme 致力于消除声音。由题目选项可知：A 阻碍、堵塞，B 识别、认出，C 改变，D记得，从这句话中可看出只有 A 符合句意。故选 A。14. 细节理解题。根据“Its not yet clear how comfortable speaking with
48、this Bane-like mask over your mouth really is, or how effective its speech muffling ability is, so we know so far is that it makes you look strange”我们可以看出对于 Hushme 我们不清楚它的舒适度以及消减声音的能力如何，从整篇文章也没有讲到它的受欢迎程度，根据“Hushme is a strange high-tech mask(口罩)that blocks the sound of the wearers voice”我们能够清楚确定的是它的
49、外观就像平常的口罩那样。故选 B。15. 细节理解题。根据“The sound choices for covering your voice currently include wind, ocean, rain, birds, monkey, but new ones could be added in the future”可以看出，在这些选择中已经覆盖了风、海洋、雨滴、鸟和猴子的声音，在未来将会增加新的声音。故选 C。第二节（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Traveling for business or pleasure can easily damage your health. Its easy to fail into the trap of high caloric meals and little exercise._16_Keep a dictionary on handIf you are tra
