1、玉门一中 2018-2019 学年第一学期月考试卷注意事项：1、答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2、请将答案正确填写在答题卡上一、阅读理解1.Washington, D.C. Bicycle ToursCherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, D.C. Duration:3 hoursThis small group bike tour is a fantastic way to see the world-famous cherry trees with beautiful flowers of Washington, D.C. Your gu
2、ide will provide a history lesson about the trees and the famous monuments where they blossom. Reserve your spot before availability - and the cherry blossoms - disappear!Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour Duration:3 hours (4 miles)Join a guided bike tour and view some of the most popular mon
3、uments in Washington,D.C. Explore the monuments and memorials on the National Mall as your guide shares unique facts and history at each stop. Guided tour includes bike,helmet, cookies and bottled water.Capital City Bike Tour in Washington, D.C. Duration:3 hoursMorning or Afternoon, this bike tour i
4、s the perfect tour for D.C. newcomers and locals looking to experience Washington, D.C. in a healthy way with minimum effort.Knowledgeable guides will entertain you with the most interesting stories about Presidents, Congress, memorials, and parks. Comfortable bikes and a smooth tour route (路 线 ) ma
5、ke cycling between the sites fun and relaxing.Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour Duration:3 hours (7 miles)Join a small group bike tour for an evening of exploration in the heart of Washington, D.C. Get up close to the monuments and memorials as you bike the sites of Capitol Hill and the
6、 National Mall. Frequent stops are made for photo taking as your guide offers unique facts and history. Tour includes bike,helmet, and bottled water. All riders are equipped with reflective vests and safety lights.1.Which of the following does the bicycle tour at night provide? A.City maps.B.Cameras
7、. C.Meals.D.Safety lights.2.Which tour do you need to book in advance? A.Cherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, D.C. B.Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour.C.Capital City Bike Tour in Washington, D.C. D.Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour. 3.What will you do on the Capital City Bike
8、 Tour? A.Meet famous people.B.Go to a national park.C.Visit well-known museums.D.Enjoy interesting stories. 答案：1.D; 2.A; 3.D解析：2. A schoolgirl saved her fathers life by kicking him in the chest after he suffered a serious allergic(过 敏 的 ) reaction which stopped his heart.Izzy, nine, restarted father
9、 Colms heart by stamping(踩 ) on his chest after he fell down at home and stopped breathing.Izzys mother, Debbie, immediately called 999 but Izzy knew doctors would never arrive in time to save her father, so decided to use CPR.However, she quickly discovered her arms werent strong enough, so she sta
10、mped on her fathers chest instead.Debbie then took over with some more conventional chest compressions(按压) until the ambulance arrived.Izzy, who has been given a bravery award by her school, said:“ I just kicked him really hard. My mum taught me CPR but I knew I wasnt strong enough to use hands. I w
11、as quite scared. The doctor said I might as well be a doctor or a nurse. My mum said that Dad was going to hospital with a big footprint on his chest.“Shes a little star,“ said Debbie. “I was really upset but Izzy just took over. I just cant believe what she did. I really think all children should b
12、e taught first aid. Izzy did CPR then the doctor turned up. Colm had to have more treatment on the way to the hospital and weve got to see an expert.“Truck driver Colm, 35, suffered a mystery allergic reaction on Saturday and was taken to hospital, but was sent home only for it to happen again the n
13、ext day. The second attack was so serious that his airway swelled, preventing him from breathing, his blood pressure dropped suddenly, and his heart stopped for a moment.He has now made a full recovery from his suffering.1.Izzy kicked her father in the chest . A.to express her helplessnessB.to pract
14、ise CPR on himC.to keep him awakeD.to restart his heart2.Whats the rig ht order of the events?Izzy kicked Colm.Debbie called 999.Izzy learned CPR.Colms heart stoppedA. B.C. D.3.What does Paragraph 8 mainly talk about? A.What Colm suffered.B.Colms present condition.C.What caused Colm9s allergy.D.Symp
15、toms of Colms allergic reaction. 4.Why does the author write the news?A.To describe a serious accident.B.To prove the importance of CPR.C.To report a 9-year-old girls brave act.D.To call peoples attention to allergic reaction. 答案：1.D; 2.C; 3.A; 4.C解析：1.本文为记叙文,题材是人物故事类。35 岁 的 卡 车 司 机 Colm 在 家 中 因 为 过
16、 敏 而 心 跳骤 停 ,挽 救 他 生 命 的 不 是 随 后 赶 来 的 救 护 车 ,也 不 是 他 的 妻 子 ,而 是 他 还 在 上 小 学 的 9 岁 的 女 儿 。你 知 道 这 个 小 女 孩 是 怎 么 挽 救 了 自 己 爸 爸 的 生 命 的 吗?是 靠 她 那 双 小 脚 丫 。细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 第 二 段 的 restarted father Cohns heart by stamping(踩 ) on his chest 可 知 答 案 为 D 项 ,她 这 么 做 是 为 了 让 爸 爸 的 心 脏 重 新 跳 动 。2.细 节 理 解 题 。 首
17、 先 应 该 是 小 女 儿 Izzy 学 会 了 急 救 知 识 CPR ,某 一 天 Colm 的 心 脏 突 然 停止 了 跳 动 ;看 到 这 一 突 发 状 况 ,妻 子 Debbie 立 即 拨 打 急 救 电 话 999 ;小 女 儿 Izzy 开 始 用 脚 丫踩 爸 爸 的 胸 膛 进 行 急 救 。 由 此 可 知 答 案 为 C 项 。3.由 第 八 段 的 sufferde a mystery allergic reaction.The second attack was so seriousthat.可 知 这 一 段 主 要 是 描 述 Colm 到 底 患 了 什
18、 么 病 ,所 以 答 案 为 A 项 。 B、 D 两 项 是 该 段 的 细节 而 不 是 主 题 ;该 段 没 有 介 绍 是 什 么 导 致 他 过 敏 ,故 排 除 C 项 。4.推理判断题。作者一开始描述这个小女孩用自己的急救知识来挽救父亲生命的经过 ,接下 来是小女孩的妈妈对此事的描述。所以作者写这篇文章就是为了向读者报道这样的一件事 , 所 以 答 案 为 C 项 。【长难句分析】A schoolgirl saved her fathers life by kicking him in the chest after he suffered a serious allergic
19、 reaction which stopped his heart.个女学生在她的父亲遭受了一次严重的导致心跳停止的过敏反应之后,她通过敲打父亲的胸部挽救了他的生命 。 该 句 为 复 合 句 。 其 中 after 引 导 的 是 时 间 状 语 从 句 ,从 句 which stopped his heart 是 定 语 从 句 ,修 饰 a serious allergic reaction;主 句 中 的 by 引 导 的 是 方 式 状 语 。3. So far,this years global music market has definitely been dominated(
20、 支配)by women:Beyonce Knowles,Taylor Swirl,and Iggy Azalea are all making waves.And one hot name that adds more conviction to the list is USsinger Ariana Grande.Almost exactly a year ago,Grande released her first album,Yours Truly.And over the past 12 months,the 21-year-old former Nickelodeon(an Amer
21、ican TV channel for kids and adolescents)star has transformed from a pop artist you might recognize to an outstanding superstar.She now possesses three top 10 singles in the current Billboard Hot 100 chart,an impressive opening performance at this years MTV Video Music Awards,and millions of followe
22、rs on social networking sites.Her second album,My Everything,which was released on Aug 25,is the latestsign of her coming dominance.It hit No.1 on the Billboard 200 album chart thisweek,making her the only other female singer after Scotlands Susan Boyle to have two continuous No.1 albums in a single
23、 year.Grandes strength lies in her powerful voice and wide voiced range.Unlike her companions Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato,Grandes star power is rooted in the fact that she can really sing.More importantly,Grande knows how to control her voice,which is at once strong and sensitive,and use it to expa
24、nd her musical territory.MyEverything is the best example.In this album,Grande literally tries her hand at everything:dance music,R 2.B; 3.B; 4.A解析： 1.细节理解题。文章第四段首句告诉我们 :格兰德真正的优势在于她强有力的嗓音与 宽广的音域。2.细节理解题。从最后一段结尾可以看出 :无须担心 ,就目前来看 ,格兰德未来必将形成自己 的风格。3.推 理 判 断 题 。 由 文 章 第 二 段 “the 21-year-old former Nicke
25、lodeon.superstar”可知:短 短 一 年 间 ,这 位 21 岁 的 尼 克 国 际 儿 童 频 道 (美 国 一 档 青 少 年 电 视 节 目 )的 昔 日 明 星 ,就 从 一 个只 是 混 了 个 脸 熟 的 流 行 歌 手 成 长 为 杰 出 的 歌 坛 巨 星 。4.主 旨 大 意 题 。 综 合 全 文 ,可 得 出 结 论 ,全 文 讲 述 音 乐 天 才 Ariana Grande。4. More than 2,000 years ago,when the last shovelful( 一 铲 ) of dirt fell on the Tarracotta
26、Warriors,it was thought that they would never see the sunlight again and would spend the rest of their “lives” guarding and protecting the first Chinese emperor,Qinshihuang,who died in 210 BC.But things got better off these clay (陶 土 的 ) soldiers.Ever since they were discovered in Xian in 1974,by a
27、group of farmers;theyve been able to see the bigger worldtraveling from one museum to the next.They are now on display in New York at Discovery Times Square,reported the New York Times.However,the story doesnt end here.The roughly 2,000 soldiers found so far are estimated(估 计 ) to be only one quarte
28、r of the total number.Moreover,scientists havent yet dared to touch the central tomb,which is believed to contain the body of the emperor himself.“Partly its out of respect for the elders,” explained KristinRomey,consultant(顾 问 ) for the exhibition.“But they also realize that nobody in the world rig
29、ht now has the technology to properly go in and excavate(挖 掘 ) it.”This is true.According to ancient writings,the emperors tomb is circled by rivers of liquid mercury(水 银 ) which is highly poisonous but can keep the body in good condition.Studies of the soil around the tomb also found a large amount
30、 of mercury.This makes exploring the tomb very dangerous.The other reason that scientists have been hesitating is that they are afraid of the damage they might cause by opening the tomb.“When we began excavating the soldiers,the minute they were exposed to air and sunlight,the pigment(颜 料 ) just fla
31、ked off (剥 落 ),” Romey told the Fox News.But he believes that the solution will come when science advances.Perhaps a visual robot can be sent into the tomb first to investigate and help figure out the best way to protect it.In the end,scientists and historians must weigh their desire to know against
32、 the damage their digging might cause.“Archaeology,ultimately ( 最 终 ),is a destructive science,” Romey said.“You have to destroy stuff in order to learn about it.”1.What is the point of the article?A.To tell about the mysteries of Qinshihuangs tomb.B.To analyze why archaeology is a destructive scien
33、ce.C.To introduce the Terracotta Warriors exhibition in New York.D.To explain the risks of further excavating Qinshihuangs tomb. 2.What can be concluded from the article?A.It is estimated that about 10,000 clay soldiers were buried with Qinshihuang in his grave.B.The decision whether to open the tom
34、b or not is likely to be influenced by the pace of technological progress.C.The highly poisonous mercury was used by Qinshihuang to keep away those who attempt to destroy his tomb.D.Scientists wont excavate Qinshihuangs tomb until they think of a good way to preserve the body of the emperor.3.The un
35、derlined word “investigate” in the second-to-last paragraph probably means .A.explore B.arrange C.take overD.settle down4.What should scientists and historians pay attention to in their work according to the article?A.They should respect the ancient world during their work.B.They should always take
36、their own safety into consideration.C.They should balance the value and damages of their work.D.They should have a continuous desire to know new things. 答案：1.D; 2.B; 3.A; 4.C解析： 1.主旨大意题。本文主要讲的是为什么科学家目前还不敢动手开挖秦始皇陵 ,以及这 其 中 的 风 险 所 在 ,所 以 答 案 为 D 项 。2.推 理 判 断 题 。 由 第 四 段 中 的 “The roughly 2,000 soldier
37、s found so far are estimated(据估 计 ) to be only one quarter of the total number.”可 知 A 项 不 对 ;由 第 六 段 中 的 “the emperors tomb is circled by rivers of liquid mercury( 水 银 ) which is highly poisonous but can keep the body in good condition”可知秦始皇使用水银主要是为了更 好 地 保 存 自 己 的 遗 体 ,所 以 C 项 不 对 ;科 学 家 们 等 待 技 术
38、发 展 到 一 定 程 度 ,直 到 他们 能 够 尽 可 能 减 少 对 陵 墓 的 损 害 的 时 候 再 动 手 开 墓,而 不 是 找 到 办 法 保 存 秦 始 皇 的 遗 体 ,所 以 B 项正 确 ,D 项 不 对 。3.词 义 猜 测 题 。 上 文 提 到 由 于 有 水 银 ,挖 掘 人 员 不 能 进 入 陵 墓 ,所 以 这 里 提 到 的 机 器 人 的 作 用 就 是 代替 科 学 家 进 入 陵 墓 研 究 ,所 以 investigate 在 这 里 的 意 思 就 是 “侦 查 ,调 查 ,研 究 ”, 故 选 A 项 。4.细节理解题。由最后一段的“In t
39、he end,scientists and historians must weigh their desire to know against the damage their digging might cause.”可 知 C 项 为 正确 答 案 。 二 、 七 选 五5.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。ForgivenessTo forgive is a virtue, but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be
40、extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research. Try the following steps:Calm yourself.
41、You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure:a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love.Dont wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just dont see things the same way. Keep
42、 in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.Take the control away from your offender(冒 犯 者 ). Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who caused you pain. Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, learn to look for the lov
43、e, beauty and kindness around you. If you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offenders point of view.Dont forget to forgive yourself. But it can rob you of your self-confide
44、nce if you dont do it.A. Why should you forgive?B. How should you start to forgive?C. Recognize the benefits of forgiveness.D. Try to see things from your offenders angle.E. For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.F. To make your anger die away, try a simple stress-management
45、technique.G. If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time. 答案：B; F; G; D; E解析：三、完形填空6. One day,Mister Amold was explaining the story of mankind to his pupils. He told them that, in the beginning, men were nomads (游 牧 民 ):they never 1 in the same place for very long.
46、 Instead, they would travel around 2 food.He taught them about the 3 of farming and keeping animals. This was a(n) 4 discovery,because by learning to grow crops, and 5 animals, mankind would always have food 6 available.It also meant that people could remain living in one place, and this made it eas
47、ier to set about 7 that would take a long while to complete, like building cities. All the children were listening, attracted 8 by this story, until Lucy jumped up, “ Why are we nomads again, Mister Amold?“ Mister Amold didnt know 9 to say. Lucy was a very 10 girl. He knew that she lived with her pa
48、rents in a 11, soshe must know that her family were not nomads; so what did she 12?“We have all become nomads again,“ continued Lucy, “ the other day, outside the city, they were cutting the forest down. A while ago a fisherman told me how they 13 Its the same with everyone : when theres no more for
49、est left the foresters go elsewhere, and when the fish 14 the fishermen move on. Thats what the nomads did, isnt it?” The teacher 15,thoughtfully. Really mankind hadturned into nomads. 16 looking after the land in a way that we could be sure it would keep 17 our needs, we kept abusing it until the land was 18 And then we would go to the next place!The class spent the rest of the afternoon talking about what they could do. The next day everyone 19 class wearing a green T-shirt, with a 20 on itthatsaid “I am
